Moving and Storage Companies
Uptown Moving and StorageInformation and Alerts
Alert Details
This business has 2 alerts.
Alert 1
On January 21, 2021, Better
Business Bureau reviewed the business records for a moving company operating as
Uptown Moving and Storage. The business advertises an address of 17800 Des
Moines Memorial Drive S Normandy Park, Washington 98148, telephone 800-949-1425.
A search of public records with the Washington State Department of Revenue
failed to provide any business license information for Uptown Moving and
Storage. The business does not appear on the list of permitted moving companies
published by the Washington State Public Utilities Commission.
On January 8, 2021, BBB
reached out to the business to inquire about the status of their licensing,
however, as of February 2, 2021, they have not provided a response.
Consumers that are
considering hiring a moving company in Washington State can find the Public
Utilities Commission list of permitted motor carriers at https://www.utc.wa.gov/regulatedIndustries/transportation/householdGoods/Pages/PermittedCarriersHouseholdGoods.aspx.
Consumers can file complaints
with Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org as well as with the
Washington State Public Utilities Commission at
https://www.utc.wa.gov/consumers/Pages/ConsumerComplaints.aspx.
Alert 2
According to Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission, Uptown Moving and Storage is not authorized to operate as a household goods carrier. To verify the company’s current status, please contact the Commission at (360) 664-1160 or www.utc.wa.gov. According to Uptown Moving and Storage they only provide interstate moves, therefore they are not required to be licensed with the Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission.
On January 15, 2019, BBB reached out to Uptown Moving and Storage to verify their physical address and location, the company responded, stating their address is 17800 Des Moines Memorial Drive SeaTac, Washington 98148. BBB confirmed Uptown Moving and Storage is not physically located at the advertised address on Des Moines Memorial Drive with Public Storage, which is the business physically located there. On March 11, 2019, the company provided a second address on 2nd Avenue in Seattle, Washington. BBB confirmed that is a Regus virtual office. To date BBB is unaware of a physical location for Uptown Moving in Washington State. In addition, BBB has not found a business license in Washington State.
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