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Question about the $75 deposit trick that saved my car from a broker in Phoenix
Almost signed with a broker who wanted $200 up front just to "lock in" a pickup date for my Civic from Phoenix to Denver. Instead I called the actual carrier directly, and they only asked for a $75 deposit that comes off the final bill. The broker's quote was $1,150 and the carrier did it for $890, no middleman calling me every day. Has anyone else noticed the direct carriers are the ones actually asking for small deposits while brokers want the full fee upfront?
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the_linda16d ago
I have to disagree with the idea that direct carriers are the ones asking for small deposits. In my experience it's the other way around a lot of the time, and some carriers won't even give you a firm pickup date without more money down. That $75 deposit saved you on this one run, but a broker with a good setup can sometimes get you a lower total because they have more carriers to bid against each other. Your Phoenix to Denver price might have just come down to timing and route, not the middleman thing.
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