Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act serves two purposes—it protects consumers from financial harm resulting from unfair business practices, and it levels the playing field so that legitimate, law-abiding businesses are not forced to compete with businesses that are skirting state law. My Consumer Protection Division enforces Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Practices Act, which covers a wide array of industries. Recently, we filed a lawsuit against Storage & Moving Services, Inc., doing business as Ryder Moving and Storage, and its owners, Jose Pino, Jodi Socher and Joshua Socher.
We received more than 100 complaints alleging that Ryder Moving and Storage picked-up customers’ belongings but never delivered them, collected money for services never provided, and refused to pay for damage to customers’ property. Allegedly, Ryder Moving and Storage enticed consumers to use its moving services by misrepresenting to them that the Hollywood, Fla.-based company was affiliated with the national moving company, Ryder System, Inc. when there is no connection.
We are seeking a permanent injunction against the defendants, which would prohibit each of them from ever engaging in any business activity or operation in Florida involving or related to the marketing and sale of intrastate moving services. Additionally, we are seeking restitution for consumers and civil penalties.
These customers entrusted their clothing, furniture and family heirlooms to this company, only to have them broken and, in many cases, lost. We will continue to shut down intrastate moving companies within the state of Florida that prey on our consumers.. READ ENTIRE WEEKLY RELEASE>>
We received more than 100 complaints alleging that Ryder Moving and Storage picked-up customers’ belongings but never delivered them, collected money for services never provided, and refused to pay for damage to customers’ property. Allegedly, Ryder Moving and Storage enticed consumers to use its moving services by misrepresenting to them that the Hollywood, Fla.-based company was affiliated with the national moving company, Ryder System, Inc. when there is no connection.
We are seeking a permanent injunction against the defendants, which would prohibit each of them from ever engaging in any business activity or operation in Florida involving or related to the marketing and sale of intrastate moving services. Additionally, we are seeking restitution for consumers and civil penalties.
These customers entrusted their clothing, furniture and family heirlooms to this company, only to have them broken and, in many cases, lost. We will continue to shut down intrastate moving companies within the state of Florida that prey on our consumers.. READ ENTIRE WEEKLY RELEASE>>