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Relocation Services

Aires

Complaints

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    • Aires

      6 Penn Center West Ste 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15276-0119

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      15660 Dallas Pkwy Ste 1150 Dallas, TX 75248-6696

    • Aires

      44 Shelter Rock Rd Danbury, CT 06810-7000

    • Aires

      2260 S Xanadu Way Ste 300 Aurora, CO 80014-6510

    • Aires

      7755 Center Ave Ste 1000 Huntingtn Bch, CA 92647-3090

    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 4 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 0 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:02/27/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      This business provided me with a client tenant and overpaid the rent when the tenant left early. They asked for three months rent back. I sent only two, because they had filed a 1099 with the IRS for the $3200 month of December payment. I asked for a revised 1099 correcting their error. Today they refused, and again asked for the $$. I fear that if I do not return it (and eat the tax ), they with try to hurt my credit. Thank you

      Business Response

      Date: 03/27/2023

      Dear Sir,

      I cannot locate a file regarding your complaint.   I would appreciate it if you would please advise the transferee name to help me research the case.

       

      Thank you.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 03/29/2023

      Better Business Bureau:



      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below. i HAVE BEEN ASKED TO BETTER ISENTIFY THEIR CLIENT.  HER NAME IS ***** ****** AND THEY HAVE A ***** ****** ****** ASSIGNED.  NO OFFER OF RESTITUTIOPN YET.



      [To assist us in bringing this matter to a close, we would like to know your view on the matter.]



      Regards,



      ****** ****

      Business Response

      Date: 05/17/2023

      The landlord returned the
      overpaid rent back to Aires.
      The Aires Client Service Manager was in contact with him and the issue has been resolved.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:11/01/2022

      Type:Order Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I moved from Michigan to Colorado under the assumption that this relocation agency would help me, as they told me. I was in contact with agents in the beginning of September 2022 planning for a move at the end of October. This gave AIRES nearly two months to provide me with information on permanent and or temporary housing, neither of which they did. For two months. In fact, it was nearly impossible to get any sort of response until I mentioned seeking legal action. Because of their false advertising, I was forced to drive 1,300+ miles and live out of my car for a weak without any of my belongings or property. Then when I sought reimbursement for airfare, as my policy states I am allowed while living in temporary housing (I would consider my car temporary), they refused to reimburse me. They then proceeded to mislead me further by saying that my company that hired me directly, is not approving of the reimbursement. After speaking to multiple managers at my company, including HR, hiring managers and the business manager, they ALL informed me that it was in fact AIRES that refused to accept my reimbursement. Not only is this company extremely misleading and unreliable, they will not compensate you for their own mistakes, and their errors come at the clients expense. I am very disappointed with the entire process and experience I have had with AIRES and certainly would want an investigation into their false advertisements/misleading information.

      I would like to reiterate that none of this would even be a discussion had the company found me some sort of shelter like they advertised.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/09/2022

      Aires
      is the third party relocation company hired by the customer’s employer to
      assist her with a relocation from ******** ** ** ******* ***  Our role is
      to administer the relocation benefits offered within her employer’s policy
      while complying with the guidelines they provided to Aires.

      We
      received an authorization from her employer on 9/15/22 and Aires contacted The
      customer the next day on 9/16/22. 
      Aires
      Policy & Property Consultant had a call with the customer on 9/21/22 to
      review policy, complete a needs assessment, and review her benefit package
      which included a financial limit on the total amount of expenses they would
      cover of which she was aware.
      During
      this call the customer confirmed that she would like to use the funds available
      to assist with a household goods move, temporary living, final trip
      reimbursement and if any funds remained, in the form of a misc. allowance.

      Aires
      Mobility Specialist also had a call with her on 9/30/22 and during this needs
      assessment she informed Aires that she needed to be in Colorado by 10/24/22 and
      that she also had 5 pets (4 cats and 1 rabbit) and she would most likely do a
      self-move to save funds for other benefits.  The customer said they would
      touch base and she would keep the Mobility Specialist updated as to her
      anticipated check-in date after she firmed up other plans.

      On
      Saturday 10/15 when our offices are closed, she emailed our Mobility Specialist
      for shipment options.   Aires replied to her on 10/18 that her most
      urgent need would likely be temporary living at destination before shipping and
      that Aires would search options for her.  

      Options
      for temporary living that will allow pets are much more limited, especially
      with the number of pets she owns.  The Aires Mobility Specialist sourced
      options which can take a few days. He updated her on 10/21/22 that we were
      still looking for options and informed her that she could bridge the gap by
      staying in a hotel until we found something for her. She said that she would
      look into a pet-friendly hotel until we found her temporary housing.

      On
      10/24 she claimed she had no money from expenses that she submitted to Aires on
      Saturday, 10/22/22.  The customer’s expense submission was audited and
      reimbursement funds were direct deposited to her bank account on 10/27 &
      10/28 which is well within the timeframe agreed upon with her employer.

      On
      10/25/22 The customer’s partner reached out to see if Aires can set up direct
      payment with a hotel they found to stay at from 10/25-11/1. The Mobility
      Specialist advised The customer that we could likely do this and that we had
      some options for apartments coming back. That same day Aires temporary living
      partner that looked into setting up the direct bill for the hotel told us, “the hotel
      stated the guest had checked out and went to a different hotel. In addition,
      they stated they are not able to rent the room they were in due to pet
      cleanings. They were not aware of all the animals the guest had brought with
      her. Please view the note below from the hotel: Unfortunately, we will not be
      able to rent the room to your client. Housekeeping has informed the room is not
      rentable due to pet issues. Not sure why litter was in the shower which they
      may have had another animal with them .  Hay / grass was on the carpet. 
      We will need to place the room out of inventory until we are able to schedule
      the proper cleaning for the room.” 

      Aires
      Mobility Specialist asked our partner to research other hotels but they only
      found one, and it had a two pet limit, but other options for alternate stay
      were provided and confirmation was given to The customer. The customer asked
      the Mobility Specialist for his mangers contact information which he provided.

      On
      10/26/22 the Policy & Property Consultant requested proof of payment from the
      customer for lodging during her final trip which is required by her employer
      which she provided. She also asked the customer if she would like to receive
      the misc. allowance payment.  

      The
      customer emailed stating that she was not happy with the Mobility Specialist
      and that he didn’t help at all. She said she was told the misc. allowance would
      be processed on 10/24 and she would have it within 3-5 business days. The funds were paid out to the customer on 10/27.

      On 10/28 The customer asks if airfare for a return trip to origin
      would be covered before she booked the tickets. The Policy & Property
      Consultant told her that the tickets had to meet the guidelines with the policy
      and provided that specific information again.

      After office hours on Friday, the customer emailed Aires saying
      she needed to book the tickets asap and to confirm it would be covered.

      On Monday 10/31/22, the Policy & Property Consultant saw the
      email and replied that she would have to check with the customer’s employer to
      see if they would approve these tickets as an exception. 

      Per The customer’s employer’s policy, a return trip, which is for
      an employee to return to origin to visit immediate family (spouse/partner &
      children), would NOT be covered because her partner was with her at
      destination. 

      The customer had already booked the tickets on Sunday 10/30/22
      without confirmation from Aires that she would be reimbursed. The customer said
      if they weren’t approved, she wanted the contact information for who
      denied them.  The customer’s employer responded to Aires that they would
      not approve reimbursing her for the tickets.

      The Team Lead for Aires Policy & Property Consultant called the
      customer to discuss the issues and why the customer’s employer denied the
      reimbursement for her airfare.

      The customer said her partner was not with her but at origin.
      Aires provided the customer with copies of expenses she submitted for herself
      and her partner for the final trip and temporary living showing her partner was
      at destination.  The customer then said that her sister was in origin so
      Aires needed to approve the airfare reimbursement. T

      The Aires Team Lead told her that visiting her sister is not
      within her employer’s policy guidelines.

      The customer found permanent housing so she didn’t need any
      further temporary living after 11/1/22.

      Aires does not have the authority to reimburse employees for
      anything outside the employer’s guidelines. Aires audits expenses to the
      employer’s guidelines and acts as a passthrough for funds received from the
      employer that are then reimbursed to the employee.

      Aires submitted an exception to the customer’s employer, which they denied.  This is  why she is not being reimbursed for airline
      tickets.

      Respectfully submitted,
      ***** *** *******

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:09/16/2022

      Type:Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      AIRES relocation has not communicated with transparency and effeciency. Our international shipment was held up in customs, we were charged $350+ as a surprise, felt like we were forced to pay or we would be charged a holding/storage fee, and now we have been waiting 2 weeks for delivery. The shipping company who handed it off to AIRES has reached out (again) to the agent but another day has passed (and now the weekend is here) with no response. Our shipment was packed out at the end of May which is nearly 6 months. All along I've wondered if the two companies involved took a more personal approach, they might be able to have the empathy to feel what it is to be waiting this long.

      Business Response

      Date: 09/27/2022

      Dear Sir,

      Thank you for the opportunity to address the the customer’s concerns.

      The customer booked this shipment directly with a company
      overseas (Santa Fe), who incorrectly promised the customer that he would have
      goods first week of August. 

      Aires was hired by the overseas company to clear the
      shipment through US Customs and deliver it to the customer.

      The shipment didn’t arrive to Honolulu (port) until mid
      August and then was randomly selected for a VACIS/CES exam by US Customs. 
      After the exam, then the shipment needed to go by barge to another island in
      Hawaii. 

      Due to Supply Chain shortages, the shipment was bumped from
      the first available barge because there were perishable items to be transported,
      which the steamship line prioritizes over Used Household Goods and Personal
      Effects.  Finally the shipment was loaded
      and was scheduled to arrive 9/15/22. 

      Regarding the US Customs exam charges, we recommend that the
      customer review his door-to-door contract with Santa Fe as it outlines
      exceptions to the quotation, including Customs exam fees.  

      Aires passed the US Customs exam charges to the customer AT
      COST.  Aires does not profit from US
      Customs exams and is not responsible for the customer’s charges.



      Here is the timeline from our time-stamped computer system:

      6/7/22 – received information from Santa Fe in Thailand that
      they had a move they wanted us to handle on the US side.  Santa Fe advised
      the customer that we would be working with them on his move and estimated
      delivery of his goods for the first week of August.  Customer acknowledged
      this communication.
      6/8/22 – Santa Fe advised the customer that the earliest
      booking they could get on the steamship would be 6/14/22 with an estimated
      arrival to port of 7/27/22.
      6/13/22 – the Aires counselor reached out to the customer
      and introduced herself and sent a brochure of “What to expect on inbound
      shipments to the United States”
      7/28/22 – Aires was advised by our Customs Broker that they
      ship was expected into port on 8/9/22.
      8/1/22 – the Aires counselor inquired of Santa Fe if they
      would prefer to advise the customer of the arrival date of the ship or if they
      would allow Aires to notify the customer. 
      8/7/22 – Aires was notified by Customs Broker that due to
      port delays, the ship would now arrive 8/12/22 before midnight
      8/9/22 – Santa Fe reached out to Aires to see if ship had
      arrived in port yet. 
      8/10/22 – customer inquired on status of shipment
      8/13/22 – Aires counselor advises the customer that we have
      not received confirmation yet on the arrival of the ship, but will advise when
      we do and also give a status on Customs clearance.  Later in the day, Our
      Customs Broker confirmed that ship came in last night 8/12/22.
      8/16/22 – Aires counselor reached out to Santa Fe to advise
      there charges due.  Aires counselor asked if we had approval to pay these
      charges.  Approval received after hours.
      8/17/22 – Santa Fe reached out to the customer to advise
      that the ship arrived and that Aires would be in touch to schedule delivery.
      8/18/22 – Aires’ Customs Broker advised that the shipment
      had not been released yet.  It was held for a CES exam.
      8/21/22 – Customer reached out to Aires counselor for status
      update.  (Sunday)
      8/22/22 – customer reached out to Aires counselor for status
      update.  Aires counselor responded to customer and advised The shipment is
      Honolulu and is currently under US Customs hold.  Advised it could a few
      days for the release.  Customer acknowledged communication.
      8/26/22 – Customer inquires about the status of the shipment
      and quotes a message from Santa Fe that promised delivery by the first week of August.
      8/28/22 – Aires counselor reaches out to Santa Fe with the
      information on the cost of the Customs Exam and seeks approval to pay and bill
      Santa Fe.  Santa Fe advises Aires that they will not cover these fees and
      it must be charged to the customer.  Aires counselor asks that Santa Fe
      advise the customer that these costs will be COD to him.
      8/29/22 – Shipment is finally released from Customs.  Santa
      Fe advises the customer that the expenses for the Customs exam must be
      collected from him prior to delivery.  Customer communicates with
      Santa Fe that they don’t feel like Santa Fe is keeping their promises and they
      feel that this cost is included with their relocation.  Santa Fee explains
      to customer that normal custom fees are included but this shipment was pulled
      randomly for a special examination and those fees are not included.
      8/31/22 – customer advises Santa Fe that they cannot pay the
      charges and advises that they would like to involve their employer.
      9/1/22 – Santa Fe advised the customer that they double
      checked with his employer and these charges would not be covered.
      9/2/22 – customer paid via credit card to Aires. 
      9/2/22 – Aires reaches out to the local mover and advises
      that we need a delivery as soon as possible.  Shipment has not moved
      forward to destination yet.
      9/6/22 – Customer inquires of status of delivery, Aires
      reaches out to local mover update
      9/8/22 – Local mover advised that the shipment is on its way
      to Kona now (destination) Back on the water
      9/11/22 – Aires counselor communicates with customer that
      the shipment is moving to the Kalua-Kona terminal and once there it will be
      delivered to the mover’s warehouse and scheduled for delivery.
      9/13/22 – Update sent to customer by Aires counselor:
      Shipment is being prepared to sail and should be on barge for export 9/15/22
      09/13/22 – Aires counselor communicates with customer and
      booking partner that the shipment is preparing to sail
      09/19/22 – Aires counselor communicates with the Delivery
      agent to confirm status of the shipment. Escalates to their management team
      09/19/22- Delivery team has advised that the shipment has
      not arrived by barge for pick up yet.
      09/19/22- After hours booking partner requests we call him
      to explain the process
      09/20/22 – Aires management requests phone number from BA
      and customer, provides update via email to the customer that the shipment has
      still not arrived to the destination port and that once we gain control of the
      shipment we have escalated to the delivery team management for delivery to take
      place as soon as possible. Noted with Global shipping crisis we can not control
      transit times.
      09/20/22- Customer replied after hours with complaint that there
      was not change in status.
      09/21/22- Aires management requested update from booking
      partner regarding the information that they shared with the customer regarding
      the delays associated with the global shipping crisis.
      09/21/22- Aires management updated customer that nothing has
      changed shipment still not arrived
      09/21/22- After hours Aires management asked for the
      delivery team to provide an update. Delivery Team advised we have a
      prescheduled delivery in place for 09/29. Provided it arrives and is made
      available for pick up to proceed as planned.  They also advised to check
      back with them 09/23 as they felt there might be more information.
      09/21/22 – Aires management then provided status update and
      requested confirmation they could accept delivery on the 29th provided the shipment arrived, released, and was picked up and transported to
      the warehouse as scheduled.
      09/21/22- Customer confirmed they could accept delivery any
      dates.
      09/23/22- Aires management followed up with delivery team to
      confirm barge arrived.  It has and they are offloading barge today.
      09/23/22- Aires management follow up with the Booking
      partner to request back up documents to confirm they advised that the shipment
      would experience delays due to the global shipping crisis.
      09/23/22- Aires management updated the customer that the
      barge arrived today, and we are still on target for delivery 09/29.
      Aires Management is involved and continues daily tracking to
      ensure that the shipment is delivered.

      Regards,

      Laura M**

      Customer Answer

      Date: 09/27/2022

      Better Business Bureau:



      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.



      Aires did a fine job documenting the exhausting process.  That is part of the issue.  I feel almost like I have had to beg for our shipment to arrive.  You will note in the documentation that gaps in communication, like the one from 9/2 until 9/11 have not helped with the process. 

       



      Regards,



      ******* ******

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:09/08/2022

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      AnsweredMore info

      Complaint statuses

      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      The attached document is just the basic timeline of issues we have had with this company. We are still missing reimbursements, as well as information about money that we are owed for the next three years. I can't begin to explain the horrific customer service of this organization and the hell they made our relocation. The resolution options that we are given don't really fill the need that this company has left us in. We are thousands of dollars in debt, we are out money that we thought we would have because of their negligence and horrific customer service representatives.

      Business Response

      Date: 09/13/2022

      Dear Sir,

      Below is the timeline associated with the customer's relocation.

      4/13/22 received
      Authorization from customer’s employer at 8:57 AM for a Package B Homeowner
      policy.

      4/13/22 Aires counselor
      reached out to schedule an appointment to begin program and counsel on benefits
      at 9:48 AM.  Transferee and counselor agreed on a 4/20 appointment.

      4/20/22 – Aires call
      completed with employee and his wife on benefits.  Lists were shared with
      them of real estate agents for both the sale of their home and the purchase of
      a new home.  Customer asked if a particular realtor was on our approved
      list and we advised that they were not.  Under their employer’s relocation
      program, his company requires that he use an approved realtor in order to be
      reimbursed expenses.  Travel authorization was sent in accordance with the
      client’s policy. 

      4/29/22 – Customer
      inquired about the moving company that would be used. 

      5/10/22 – Call
      between Aires counselor and customer to discuss movement of Household Goods.  Surveyor contracted and provided with
      customer’s contact information.

      5/17/22 – Customer called
      to advise she had not heard from the movers yet for a survey

      5/18/22 – Aires counselor
      followed up with movers to get survey rushed

      5/19/22 – Virtual
      survey completed and shipment is over customer’s weight allowance from their
      employer.

      5/19/22 – customer
      submitted expense account.  Aires Audit team advised that expenses were
      missing back up required to process.  Aires Counselor reached out to
      employee to advise of what was needed to process expenses.

      5/20/22 – Customer
      responded with information needed for expenses.  She confirmed she
      received confirmation that expenses were paid.

      5/23/22 – Offer
      received and accepted on their home. 

      5/26/22 – Aires counselor
      counsels that storage for their cars that are being shipped is not covered
      under the client’s policy. 

      6/1/22 – Aires counselor
      generated quotes based on the survey results.  The estimated weight of the
      shipment exceeds the approved weight per the client’s policy and also a
      treadmill surveyed is not allowed under policy.  Estimated weight is
      21,560 pounds and allowed weight is 15,000 pounds.  Movers cube sheet was shared
      with customer, which breaks down each room by weight so that they can decide
      where they can reduce the weight to align with the allowance.  Also
      offered to quote the additional weight if they want it moved and it would be
      COD/customer’s responsibility.

      6/7/22 – quote for
      additional weight of goods shared with Mrs.  Additional quote is
      $10,614.54.  This includes 30 days of storage as well which employee
      advised might be needed.  The customer advised that this more than they
      can afford and they questioned the weight.   Advised that the goods
      will be weighed once loaded and she will only be charged for the actual weight,
      but at this time, this is the estimated weight.

      6/15/22 – Aires counselor
      requested move dates from mover

      6/17/22 – Customer requested
      an in-person estimate of the move to be done.  She will need to be out of
      the home by 7/6/22 as the buyers will be closing. 

      6/22/22 –Employee
      advises client that Aires can’t get a mover in time for them and they are going
      to do a self-move.  Aires’ Customer Service Manager alerts client that the
      customer has decided she wants to do a self-move with a U-Haul but wants the
      client to cover the costs for boxes and additional labor.  A similar
      U-Box move that they arranged themselves previously with U-Haul went well.

      This is outside of
      the client’s program guidelines and requires additional approval from the
      employee’s employer.

      6/23/22 – Request
      for storage needs with U-Haul.

      6/23/22 – 7/12/22 –
      There was lots of communication with the customer on expenses and also their
      car transport, which was all positive

      7/13/22 –Aires counselor
      requested date for delivery of goods from U-Haul.

      7/11/22 – Customer reached
      out to see if we had received the expenses she mailed in.  She tracked the
      package it looks like it was delivered on July 8, 2022.

      7/14/22 – Delivery
      date of 7/18/22 secured and additional help also secured

      7/16/22 – Customer
      called our after hours line to advise that U-Haul confirmed delivery for Monday
      but confirmed 6 boxes instead of 7 boxes.  VP of Aires spoke with the customer
      and committed to talk to U-Haul.

      7/16/22 – U-Haul located
      the remaining box, and now shows 7 boxes being delivered. 

      7/18/22 - Delivery
      was in process of all 7 crates.

      7/19/22 – Expense
      account logged and audited.  Employee was advised that per his employer’s policy,
      expenses would be reimbursed once the client sent money to Aires. 
      Turnaround time could be several weeks.  Also employee advised damaged
      goods to Aires.  Aires contacted U-Haul about the claim process.  U-Haul
      claims adjuster was assigned.  Updated customer on status of adjuster and
      claim.

      7/20/22 – Employee
      closed on new home and sent closing disclosure for reimbursement, she was
      advised that we have received the documents and will await funds from the
      client to reimburse her, per the client’s policy.

      7/21/22 – Customers
      advised by U-Haul of what paperwork is needed to process the claim.

      7/27/22 – Aires advised
      customer of paperwork needed to process expenses

      7/29/22 – Insurance
      claim is being worked on by U-Haul.  U-Haul claim rep is on vacation and customer is frustrated that there
      has been no movement to settle her insurance claim, Aires escalated at U-Haul
      to have another rep step in and advised customer.

      The customer moved
      with two small children, and they reported that many of their goods arrived
      from U-Haul moldy so they didn’t have a couch to sit on, a bed to lie on, etc.
      which made it very hard for them, until the claim could be resolved.  Aires
      does not control self-move UHaul claims and much of the frustration stems from
      the claims settlement.

      8/12/22 – Aires
      reached out to client to see if they would reimburse employee for some items
      needed.  Transferee was advised that these costs would not be covered.  Move claim is still with U-Haul’s claims rep,
      which is not in Aires control as this was a self-move.

      Aires has been in
      touch with the customer regularly about the expenses and alerted them that the
      MID review is still with their employer.  They are not happy with how long
      it’s taking but Aires does not control the reimbursement payments.

      The customer’s employer has not reviewed and
      approved an MID (Mortgage Interest Differential) in many years (because of how
      low housing interest rates were). They are now having to review, and approve,
      these calculations.  There have been delays in their review times as they
      re-familiarize themselves with this process.  The customer is frustrated
      because their MID has not been paid yet – that is outside of Aires control
      (we’ve told them that) but they are not happy about not receiving the funds
      yet.

      9/13/22 Meeting
      scheduled with employer’s Relocation Department management to get an update on when
      expenses will be reimbursed to the transferee.  MIDA is the big piece as that is money that they need.    MIDA funding does not fall under Aires control,
      but perhaps if the client knew that the transferee is desperate for the funds
      they could push it to the top of the approval pile.  We continue to make requests and follow up with
      his employer on behalf of the customer.

       

      Despite being outside Aires authority, Aires has done all that it can to encourage payment of the outstanding items to the customer. 

       

      Respectfully submitted,

      Laura *** C******

      Customer Answer

      Date: 09/14/2022

      Better Business Bureau:



      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********* and have determined that this does not resolve my complaint.  For your reference, details of the offer I reviewed appear below.



      The reason behind their so-called "self-move" is due to complete lack of communication and ability update their clients. We waited for our quote, we were never given the opportunity for an in home assessment, and were told we had to come up with $10,000 out of pocket before we even moved and our items were properly weighed. It was because of this companies negligence that we were forced into a situation where another solution had to be used, which resulted in the damage of our property.

      In regards to the interest rate reimbursement, that was not part of this complaint, but as stated we are not aware of any communication that was for our benefit to "rush" the process. They have very good people who will write what you think we want to hear, but NONE of this is communicated with the clients at all. I can come forward with at least three other families who have had their lives completely messed up and inconvenienced by this company, in regards to their moves. 



      Regards,



      ********* ********

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