Furious couple say company charged them £2,500 to move house

A couple have slammed a removals company who ended up charging them £2,500 to move house - just four miles away.

Kevin White, 51, and his wife Allison had packed up their house and had been quoted £660 from Bristol 1st Removals to help transport their things.

But on the day of the move, there was a delay in the couple getting the keys to their new house.

And when they phoned the removals firm to let them know, the company said they would have to store the couple's items overnight - at an extra cost of £1,920.

The furious couple ended up forking out a whopping £2,500 to Bristol 1st Removals - but not without threatening to call the police during a heated discussion.

However, Richard Morgan of Bristol 1st Removals said that, under the company's terms and conditions, they acted within their rights and legitimately charged the extra money.

Mr White, a driver, told how he and his wife had planned to move on October 18 from Ilchester Crescent in Bedminster Down, Bristol, to Chessington Avenue in Whitchurch - a 15-minute drive away.

Furious couple say company charged them £2,500 to move house - just four miles away