7 Nov 2014 · MoveAdvisor
5.0 out of 55.0
I recently moved with Family Moving roughly 3 weeks ago. I am not one to typically write any review, but I was amazed at how different my experience was versus the other negative review. Maybe I am a bit sensative since I was a mover in my highschool and early college years, but I wanted to set the record straigtht. I was told up front the pricing, they charge an hourly rate, plus travel time. Makes sense to me, I get that employees like to be paid for time worked so customers should too. As for extra charges, I was told they charge extra for packing or odd shaped items. Luckily for me I didn't have any safe to move today. As for packing, I already did most of it myself. My signature move is contractor bagging every peice of clothing I have. The movers were kicking my but working, and getting things done. I was impressed with how well they did.
I think its funny how people will pay a single plumber 100 an hour no questions asked, but get 2 men and a truck plus all the other things going with it for less and they are mad? My only advice to anyone hiring a company, if you think you are going to find a company moving for 49 an hour and be happy let me just tell you how it works as a former mover. Each employee is at least 10 an hour, probobly more. So that is roughly 20 to 30 an hour just for that. The truck rental rate isn't 15 an hour. So mathmatically it ain't going to happen. Also I think I am simpethetic because I remember people thinking they can move a jam packed apartment from a 3rd floor in 2 hours because they only have $200 bucks to their name? Good luck, a Uhaul and buddies costs more ( done that route too).
Sorry to rant a bit, but my god I can't standing reading dumb people's reviews. One says he was given $25 because a guy left a soda can in his garage? And someone actually called and complained about a soda can in a garage next to other trash lol? Did his 5 star review hinge on that sodagate being fixed? Now I remember why I left that business 15 years ago.. .
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