A couple looking to leave California said their moving company is holding their belongings hostage after allegedly doubling the agreed-upon price.Roughly one month has passed since John Nelson and his wife, who were relocating from Oceanside to North Carolina, encountered what they described as a troubling experience at the end of May, according to CBS 8.The couple initially signed a contract with a moving broker for just over $16,000 for a full-service move and paid a $7,000 deposit upfront, the outlet reported. However, on moving day, the company allegedly increased the cost to $32,000, claiming the couple had more belongings than originally estimated.CALIFORNIANS FLEEING TO RED STATES ARE DRIVING UP HOME PRICES AND RENTS IN THEIR NEW CITIES, DATA SHOWSProfessional movers load furniture into a moving van on April 6, 2016, in New York.(John Carl D'Annibale /Albany Times Union via Getty Images)While Nelson ultimately agreed to move forward to avoid losing his deposit, he later alleged that the company attempted to charge another round of additional fees upon delivery.According to the couple, the company attempted to deliver their belongings on June 3 — one week before the date Nelson said they would be available to receive them, CBS 8 reported.The failed delivery attempt allegedly led the contractors to issue an additional redelivery fee, according to the report.AMERICAN DRIVERS WARNED ABOUT RED FLAGS TO AVOID ‘PREDATORY TOWING’ TARGETING MOTORISTS ACROSS USA moving truck and loading ramp is stationed outside a home in Queens, New York.
(Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)"They’ve got $30,000 and they’ve got our stuff… and they’re basically holding it for ransom," Nelson said. "When you move, it’s an exciting thing...you never expect for somebody to take your stuff and not deliver it," he added.SOPHISTICATED PORCH PIRATE RING HACKED SHIPMENT TRACKING INFO TO STEAL HUNDREDS OF PHONES, PROSECUTOR SAYSNelson also claimed th...