Mel G.
Just stay away
Just stay away. The entire business model is a bait and switch scam. 1. Because noone walks through your home, the sales agents rely on some software that is allegedly super reliable. It's not even close! We gave them a thorough inventory, and our agents claimed that our amount was in the mid 2000 cu ft. When the truck driver showed up, he claimed it was over 4300 and wanted $10,000 more than our original estimate. It ended up being somewhere in between, and we did have to use additional transportation of our own. The movers were only able to fit about half the boxes, none of our appliances, and none of our outdoor furniture or garage. They also left behind two large items of furniture. All of this was listed on our inventory in the estimate, yet none of it fit in the alleged space. 2. I was initially hesitant to sign up, but the sales rep boss called and offered significant discounts to encourage us to sign on. I was still concerned about space and even sent pics of our garage, etc. They assured us that it was all properly calculated, so we paid the deposit. 3. Three days before, the QA guys called, increased our estimate by 400 cu ft and increased the cost by $4,000 by double counting items of furniture (that we had since broken down and boxed). I was in a rush to go to my daughter's farewell party and told him I didn't want to pay that much, and he said I didn't have to use it all, so I just paid the additional deposit and figured it would go towards the original balance. 4. That evening, I sent an email documenting that conversation and reiterating in writing that I could not afford to exceed the initial budget and still intended to move using the original quote. 5. The day of the move came, and Western Van Lines showed up (read their reviews if you want to see the alleged "quality" moving companies these guys broker to). The driver refused to honor the first estimate, USA moving solutions refused to honor the original estimate, and both parties claimed that they would keep our 5k deposit and drive away and do nothing if we didn't pony up the remaining money. 6. Western Van Lines also tried to charge us over $1,000 in incidentals on the day due to allegedly "bulky items" (of which there is no objective criteria to define) and $75 for every 7 stairs they had to climb. The only thing we had been warned about prior to the move was one $75 stair charge for a full staircase, which we agreed to (not the $225 they tried to charge). There was a lot more that went into this, including dozens of phone calls and poor customer service, etc, but I can tolerate that. What I hated was being lied to and scammed with a bait and switch after we repeatedly explained that our budget was limited. Please save yourself the trouble and just find a different company with a bit more integrity.
Response from Us Moving servicesSep 12, 2022
Thank you for your review. I’m sorry to hear about the experience you had with our movers. We’re committed to providing fast and friendly service at a fair price and we do apologize if this was not communicated in the way it should have been. We take pride in being transparent about pricing – so that both parties know what is expected upfront. I will be sure to pass on your feedback to our team members here, and we will work hard to ensure that we maintain transparency going forward.Please understand that you did indeed add additional on the quality assurance call and at the time the movers showed up at your house and that is why you're price went up. Thank you again for taking the time out of your day to give us this feedback, I hope there’s another chance where you can try us again please give us a call!



