12 Nov 2018 · MoveAdvisor
1.0 out of 51.0
Everything but the initial sales pitch was a mess or a blatant lie.
They told me they'd pick up my things on Friday, but that that date may change as the pick up date got closer, which I understand. At the beginning of the week they said pick up would be on Saturday. That seemed reasonable to me. Then Friday afternoon, a driver called and said he was on his way to pick up my things. I thought it was a simple miscommunication and it wasn't too difficult to get out of work and get my things picked up. No harm, no foul, I thought. It turns out that these last minute changes and "miscommunications" are indicative of the way this business runs.
Trying to get my things delivered was a nightmare. Three weeks after pick up, I called and asked at dispatch when I could expect my things and was met with some of the worst customer service I've ever experienced. At first, I just thought the women answering the phone must be busy or stressed out and that's why they had such a sullen and combative attitude. They made it seem like asking "when can I expect my stuff?" was an audacious question that didn't deserve an answer.
I called on Monday and asked when I could expect my stuff and was told "this weekend" and that "someone would give me a call two days before delivery."
On Wednesday I missed a call, but no message was left.
Thursday I called to follow up and was told that delivery would be Friday between 1:00-5:00PM. I expressed that this would be difficult for me to arrange one day in advance, given my work schedule. Ashley, who apparently is in some management position, informed me that "no one ever has these problems" and that an alternative delivery time would cost "thousands of dollars." After I asked several times what alternative solutions there are because getting out of work was not possible, Ashely informed me that she didn't actually know how much it would cost and she'd have to look into it.
In the end, I asked my landlord if he could let the movers in and also looked into TaskRabbit to have someone wait for delivery. Ashley insisted I didn't need to hire someone for the whole delivery window but was either incapable or unwilling to articulate what part of the delivery window would be sufficient. Ashley said I could call back Friday morning and get a better sense of when my things would be delivered.
When I called on Friday morning (the day of my alleged delivery), a different woman picked up the phone and told me she couldn't actually confirm that my things were on the way. I mentioned that a driver had never called me and in response she said it was likely delivery wouldn't happen Friday. This woman recommended I call back at 10:00AM to reach Ashley. I called back at 10:00AM as instructed and was told that they had "already told me everything there is to know" and that Ashley would actually come in at 11:00AM.
I don't know why I was in such a hurry to get in touch with Ashley. She is was incredibly rude, unhelpful, and aggressive. If I ran a company, I would not employ her, let alone promote her to a management position. If you enjoy being condescended to and hate having your problems solved, or even heard, she's your model employee.
Luckily, Ashely's late start time wasn't that relevant because before 11:00AM the driver called me and gave me an estimated arrival time of 3:00PM. He said he was doing a delivery in Maryland at 1:00PM and would head to DC immediately afterward. I asked my neighbor to be available to let the movers in.
At 1:00PM the driver informed me that he would be there at 5:00PM because his delivery in Maryland was at 3:00PM. I asked my neighbor if 5:00PM would work.
At 4:00PM the driver said he had just arrived in Maryland would get to DC before 8:00PM.
At 6:00PM the driver said he was not going to come today and he would come the following day between 9:00-10:00AM.
The next morning at 9:00AM the driver says he'll be there between 10:00-10:30AM. At 10:30AM he says he'll be here at 11:00. He just had to do a small job first.
I booked an appointment for 11:00AM on Saturday because I mistakenly thought that when someone tells you they'll deliver something between 1:00-5:00PM on Friday, they don't actually mean "sometime after 11:00AM on Saturday." I wish my job had deadlines like this.
I (eventually) got my stuff. In the 20 minutes the movers were at my house, they set off someone's car alarm, one of the guys asked me how much my apartment cost, if I live with a man, and what make my laptop is. Right at the end he abruptly instructed me to give a tip to his partner. I did not want to give a tip because I was not happy with the service I received. It was awkward.
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