Mark M.
**$3,990 SIGNED CONTRACT
**$3,990 SIGNED CONTRACT. $9,694 ACTUAL COST.** I am posting this because I wish someone had warned me before I hired Next Stop Relocation for my May 2026 move from Georgia to Florida. Next Stop's marketing prominently appealed to veterans. After providing information about what we were moving, I received a quote, including a substantial veteran discount, and signed a contract on April 28 for **$3,990**. In the weeks before the move, I had multiple conversations with their representatives and provided detailed photographs of our belongings. I was specifically told a **26-foot truck would "more than suffice."** Almost everything was already boxed, packed and ready to load. By the time this move was finished, however, I had paid **$9,694—$5,704 more than my signed contract.** I also discovered on moving day that Next Stop Relocation was not actually performing my move. It had been turned over to **Silver Eagle Movers LLC**, something that had not been made clear to me when I hired Next Stop. The movers presented several documents for my signature. Portions concerning the description/itemization of my belongings were **blank when I signed them**, and I was told they would be filled in later. I was not given copies of the completed documents. Despite the detailed information and photographs I had provided—and the assurance that a 26-foot truck would be more than sufficient—I was then told another truck was necessary. **The additional charge was $5,854.** At various points when additional payments were required, I was told that if I didn't pay, they could unload my belongings and end the job. Once your household possessions are already sitting on someone's truck, that doesn't feel like much of a choice. The $5,854 payment was made through PayPal on moving day. Here is what makes that even more troubling to me: **when my belongings were ultimately delivered in Florida, everything arrived in ONE 26-foot truck.** The loading process I was told should take approximately four hours took nearly **12 hours**. During loading, a hutch worth approximately $3,500 was badly damaged. I photographed it immediately and was told the mover would file an insurance claim for me. To my knowledge, that never happened. Delivery communication was also extremely poor. Earlier promised delivery dates came and went. At one point, I was verbally offered delivery within the next day or two for **another $3,500**. I declined. When our belongings finally arrived, the damaged hutch had apparently been unsuccessfully repaired with Gorilla Glue, making matters worse. The back was broken completely in half. Our washer and dryer had not been properly secured/prepared for transportation, resulting in approximately **$400 in repairs**. We also had other smaller damaged items. Then another **$1,200 CASH payment was required upon delivery.** After all of this, the claims process resulted in an offer of approximately **$168**. So these are the numbers I believe prospective customers should know: **Signed contract: $3,990 Total payments: $9,694 Increase: $5,704 — approximately 143% above the contracted price Damage claim offer: $168** I understand that moving estimates sometimes change. What I cannot accept is providing detailed information and photographs beforehand, being assured that one 26-foot truck was more than sufficient, signing a $3,990 contract, and then facing thousands of dollars of additional charges once the move was underway and my possessions were being loaded. I have retained the contract, payment records, photographs, text messages and other communications documenting my experience. My advice before hiring Next Stop Relocation: **find out who will ACTUALLY be moving your belongings. Get the maximum price possible in writing. Never sign paperwork containing blank inventory or itemization sections. Get copies of everything you sign. And understand exactly what happens if the price changes after your belongings are already on the truck.** This was unquestionably the worst moving experience I have ever had. I would never use Next Stop Relocation again, and I cannot recommend them.




