LEESBURG, Fla., – A Central Florida couple said movers threatened to hold their belongings “hostage” if they did not pay extra. Gail and Clarence Hairston told News 6 their move from Ocala to Leesburg cost them $3,600 more than they were quoted.
“I was in tears,” Gail Hairston said.
The Hairstons hired Todays Move Movers to help them move in April 2024. The initial quote they said they received and agreed upon was a little more than $1,100. The couple paid an initial $300 cash deposit, then paid another $600 deposit before the move. Then, on moving day, the couple said they were told to pay thousands more or their belongings would be locked up in storage…