sachin K.
No chance of availing their services in future
I wouldn’t like to be a customer going forward. That’s my view as I am not satisfied with them. They are brokers and not an actual moving company. Hence, the estimates they provide to acquire a customer, can’t be considered reliable. I was given an estimate by them and that differed significantly from the actual amount billed by the moving company. When I sought their intervention to see why so much difference, I found complete lack of professionalism on their part. So, to anyone wanting to move household goods and vehicles, please contact a company that’s in the business of moving household goods and vehicles rather than a broker. Brokers don’t seem intelligent enough to provide a realistic estimate. Also, a very common sales pitch by brokers: We have a fantastic deal which won’t last long, and the prices will go up. I don’t think it is appropriate to get carried away. The brokers can come back anytime, and they’ll never refuse to cater to you. When my car was picked-up, the broker said that driver needs more than what was quoted. The broker expressed inability to help and blamed the moving company’s driver and economy, inflation. Well, gas prices were lower when my car was picked up compared to when the estimate was provided. There was total lack of professionalism when I questioned the broker. Remember one thing always: There are many brokers in the market. This broker didn’t offer any “differentiated” value. So, first mantra that I would share is to not go through the broker route at all, but if you must for some reason, please shop a lot. Don’t get carried away by pitches like rates will go up. It’s often said that a broker is preferred as he/she can intervene when there is a disconnect between estimates and actual charges or if any other problem arises. I didn’t find that advantage here at all and hence I wouldn’t recommend availing their services. I would go one step ahead and suggest considering containers for shipping. U-Haul is also fine. To pack and load the items into the containers, you can easily get helpers. There are no surprise charges in case of containers. A moving company can give surprises like they have an 18-wheel truck which can’t enter apartment complex hence they need some money to hire a shuttle. They’ll get a U-Haul or similar vehicle to enter the complex but will ask a lot of dollars. The same happened with me. When my goods were picked-up from the source, they had a small shuttle. But, when it came to delivering at the destination, I was put in a situation wherein the same company needed more dollars to hire a small shuttle. When I resisted, they told me to get a shuttle myself and they’ll only load items to that shuttle vehicle outside the complex and won’t help in assembling the goods in the apartment. Truly disgusting. If that’s what I need to do to save some money, what’s the problem with taking a container or U-Haul? The moving companies can take advantage of your situation. So, best is to consider containers like PODS, U-pack etc. and load/unload items yourself or with the help of helpers. The helpers can be hired even at the destination for assembling the goods again. At least, there are no surprise charges on part of the container companies. Now, I know one advantage that is said in case of moving companies and that is 30-day free storage. Well, the amount I had to pay for the shuttle, I can afford storage myself. Also, if you have an address where you’re moving, you really wouldn’t need that storage. By the way, who says that moving companies can’t delay delivery? What-if they have goods in the storage but aren’t having drivers and trucks to attempt delivering? What about that delay? So, with a little smart planning and smart shopping, containers will be beneficial in overall sense.


