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Movers in toronto gta movers.R&K Transmove (moving& storage) ,what can i say these guys are just great,affordable movers,careful moving company in toronto 647 989 6683.Best choice,also some good companies are Toronto Movers,Pods moving & storage and Miracle movers.
Thought I would add a positive review.
We used Woodbine Moving and Storage for our move at the end of August. Their website was crap http://www.woodbinemoving.com/ but after talking to the women on the phone I decided that they were the company for us. Their rates were not the cheapest but pretty reasonable.
The movers were excellent. They showed up right on time with 4 ppl instead of the 3 (lots of stairs) and explained that is was $25/hr for the extra person but the price should wash with the time saved. Very professional and moved fast. No hidden charges, no long breaks.
My couch wouldn’t even fit in the door and the movers found a solution for us. It had to be brought two doors down, put over two fences and hoisted up to our second floor deck.
5 stars to the company. We are moving again and after reading all these horrible stories, I am pretty sure that I will be using them, even though we are in the west end, moving even more west and they are in scarborough.
Hi everyone, my name is Matt. I’ve spent a good 30 mins reading through most of your posts and its terrible to hear all these horror stories from your previous moves. But I just want to let you know there are alternatives. Usually the saying goes “you get what you pay for” in this business its true to some extent. Next time you book a mover make sure you do a little research in http://www.google.ca to see what kind of reputation they have also take a look at http://www.homestars.com to see how these companies are rated.
Also, make sure they send you a confirmation with details on pricing and other charges so that way you have somthing tangible as proof to what you agreed on.
If you have any moving concerns please feel free to contact me aswell if you have any questions.
416 286 3422
Wishing you the best of luck with your next move!
Serving the greater toronto area for 26 years.
http://www.francismovers.com
After reading the posts above on Desi Movers, I still feel the need to re-affirm to anyone who wasn’t convinced that they are complete scammers. They are criminals that prey on people in a vulnerable state by holding your goods hostage until you pay them a ridiculously inflated arbitrary amount that “Jason” dictates. It’s hard to believe this happens but I witnessed it first hand recently and was completely appalled. I was quoted a low hourly rate (that’s how they lure you in) and then charged almost 3 times what I was meant to pay. Don’t hire Desi unless you want to be scammed… because it will happen to you!
I just moved to a town house in Etobicoke from a condo in scarburough and I hired two small men with big hearts. Excellent services, on time and fast.
5 stars
416 773 0300
My movers cancelled on me and i had to call P
ods, they where fully booked but recommended me to r&k Transmove, i had a great day as the movers where cheerful and open ,at the same time very proessional.i found them at http://www.rktransmove.com
Do not use DESI movers!!!!!
NEVER use LOGAN MOVERS (L&G) .
We moved with them recently in Toronto. The whole story sounds painfully similar to many of the above – a shameless never-going-to-be-kept promise of competitive hourly rate, no hidden cost, free moving supplies, excellent service, etc, etc.
And then:
- arriving an hour and a half late (despite it being their first move of the day)
- the signature to confirm starting time turns out to be signing a rip-off contract with conditions nobody in sound mind would agree
- taking more than 3 hours to load the truck with all the stuff (1bdrm) already waiting next to it, except a few heavy things
- holding all our stuff on the truck demanding us to pay a ridiculous amount of money coming from their ‘estimate’ – more than $500 for a half-a-block-away move after my husband and I did most of the job (except the heaviest furniture)
- a guy at the ‘office’ with no address swearing at us and threatening to take all our things to their storage if we don’t pay within 10 min.
It actually is very well organized money squeezing that happens (as I know now thanks to the postings) every day with so many people. I just can’t believe they can get away with such things here in Canada.
Is there a way to have the companies responsible? Why aren’t such practices illegal? – It doesn’t look like police is very helpful here, so there must be a lack of regulation in the field that definitely needs some.
Would Consumer Protection Agency be a choice? – they didn’t sound very enthusiastic during my first conversation with them, though.
Would writing to MP raise awareness about the issue and a need to do something about it?
I’d appreciate any advice or suggestion.
http://www.xpress-movers.com, please avoid them, they have charged me $1100 extra than the original quote $690.00. They have charge me for travelling time 1.5 hour each way, if I were driving from my house to there depot it will take max 35 min. They have charge me a flat rate of 6.5 hrs for 1.5 hour of work and they were gone with in 2 hours but still they have charged me 6.5 hours…the workers were very uncooperative and lazy, worst than that the ladies who answer the phone specially by the name of Rachel … OHHHH….very rude…unpleasant to talk to…good luck if you go with this company. Prepare $1000+ for extra payment. They have a sales man who comes and promise you that they will not change you for travelling time and they are a reputable company, please do not fall for that…
Yellow Self Storage and Can American Van Line are one and the same and still wrecking furniture all over the GTA. I’m trying to find the names of the owners so that I can sue them. If anyone know the owners, please post here. Is the company ran by the mafia? I wonder because they act like if they are untouchable.
Briefly, the locker where I had all my furniture stored was flooded by a leak on their roof. My locker and several in that location were flooded. No one called us. I happened to go to retrieve something otherwise I would have never known. Because they didn’t call, I wasn’t able to save my furniture on time and I have over $8000 in damages (mouldy furniture).
I called them several times and every time the reception stonewalled me; the manager didn’t returned my calls. I sent them a letter and I had proof that they had received it. When I was finally able to speak to the manager (accidentally the receptionist put me through), she lied to me saying that she never received it. I sent it again and never heard back from them.
My insurance company is obviously pushing me to get my money from them because they are saying that the problem was caused by a backed up stormed pipe on the roof. In any case whether I’m insured or not, I feel that Yellow is responsible because they should maintain their roof in good state of repair and they have been negligent in not calling me when the flood occurred. They also advertise clean and climate controlled storage NOT ‘leaky roof and 1 inch of water in your locker’ storage.
What I find unbelievable is that as I spoke to their receptionist about the flood she accidentally told me that not only the location my locker was in (Copeland) was flooded but another one as well. Just imagine how many poor people have gotten their stuff flooded and will never know until they move the stuff out because Yellow will never call them. If you have a locker there, please go check because when you’ll move they won’t admit to anything if it’s all dry.
I cannot believe that they are allowed to do business. I work in the interior design business and I worked for 20 years in television. I know a lot of people who need movers and storage. I’ll make sure that their name is mud.
Again, if any of you know the owners, please give me their names.
Thanks
I used Xpress Movers for my move from Chicago IL to Toronto. I found these movers online at http://www.xpressmovers.com/ They provide free quotes and are very friendly. I am not sure if they do local moves in Toronto but they definitely do smooth interstate moves.
Xpress Movers.
A huge scam. Estimator low-balled it. Van far too small so they needed two runs, blackmail with the furniture hostage until we paid. And they ruined some of our furniture.
Website says insured, salesman say insured, back of contract says “NO Insurance sucker”!
Do not use these people!
Avoid Logan Movers at all cost. They were late by more than 2 hours, hung up on inquiring. The guys were like zombies and very unprofessional. On unloading they stopped the truck and refused to unload until I pay them which was twice as much they quoted me. This mover should be avoided.
Is logan movers = L & G movers?
any other comments about either company?
After referring to this thread, I called Francis Movers (their self-promotion worked!). Besides sending an extra guy that I didn’t really need (though it definitely sped things up), it went very well. It seemed well-priced. The movers were a pleasant bunch, worked quickly and carefully … and best of all, they didn’t try to scam me!
I’d recommend.
Whatever you do don’t use express-movers.com These toronto based pirates underestimated, overcharged, damaged my furniture and basically held my good to hostage until I paid. DONT USE THEM. They don’t give a damn about complaints and apparently don’t seem to have any insurance.
I realize this is several years too late to be helpful to the original poster :], but apparently other people are still reading, so…
I had a reasonably positive experience with Tender Touch (and when you’re talking about something as inherently hellish as moving, “reasonably positive” is about as good as one can expect). I think they were maybe half an hour late, but the office phoned me ahead of my appointment to let me know. The time to complete the move was only slightly over the sight-unseen estimate. The only thing that got damaged was a piece of cheap ikea furniture, and it’s still totally usable. Everyone I dealt with was professional and courteous. Certainly no stolen items or ransom demands. All in all, one of my least horrid moving experiences
.
I wished I had read this blog before hiring Triumph Moving Group http://www.triumphmovinggroup.com for my move from Toronto to New York.
If you go on their website, it will look like a nice and clean company that has offices everywhere in North America. Fact: the “group” is actually one guy, Dennis, who gives an incredibly poor service.
On D-Day, movers arrive of course 1 hour late..fair enough, that happens to even the big professional companies. One driver and 2 guys in a Penske rental truck, one of the guys with his face stamped in the window because he is…sleeping. That sounds good! The guys are from some European country and can barely speak any functional English. So they start bringing boxes down, one by one, down from a third floor, and amazingly slowly . I realize soon enough I’ll have to jump in and carry 2-3 boxes at a time if we wanna get out of there.
Then when it comes to our 3500$ leather couches, am I not surprised to see the 2 fools (who have no moving experience whatsoever) toss the pieces along a tight starewell without a single piece of blanket covering them. I call Dennis (because he’s the only one I can communicate with in English) who replies that “there is no point in putting blankets before the furniture gets to the truck”. Of course!! Why does any other professional company bother with doing that anyways? Bottom line, my couches are scratched, and of course I got other damaged stuff.
These clowns don’t even carry a drill. So when a door needs to be removed, not only you’re the one who needs to figure it out, but who also has to run to the hardware store to get a screwdriver and remove the door yourself while your lazy movers comment on women’s behinds on the street.
Arrived in NY, Mr. Dennis has decided that he only takes cash payment and no longer Visa as was agreed and signed in the contract. So the storage won’t release the goods unless I come up with a ridiculous cash amount I haven’t planned for because that’s what Dennis instructed them to do. Either me or the independent storage company can’t get a hold of Dennis, his phone lines are disconnected and he won’t return emails. The guy at the storage says Dennis owes him money. “Their” website claims “they” have an office in Brooklyn..when you get to the address provided, you find yourself in front of a grocery…
Triumph Moving Group (www.triumphmovinggroup.com) is a big fake, this company doesn’t even exist. The website fooled me in thinking I was dealing with real and experienced professionals. Just a case of gross missrepresentation I will report to consumer affairs…for whatever it’s worth. Please don’t get fooled yourself.
My recommendation is if you have the time, patience, proper help, etc, just learn to move by yourself. You’ll save money and worries at the only expense of being a bit sore the next day. Otherwise, thoroughly search for a well reputed and established company and just pay the price. You won’t regret it at the end. Whatever you do, don’t deal with Trimph Moving Group aka Dennis.
PS) He apparently operates also under Jazz Moving so beware.
MIRACLE MOVERS are simply the WORST.
I called them to set a moving date and time and they confirmed everything over phone. When the day came for move, they didn’t show up at their own set time. I had to call them several times and then they came 4+ hours late. They told me there would be 3 persons but they sent only 2.
Also, they were too lazy and took more than 10 hours to complete the moving of 2 bedroom apartment.
At the time of delivery, they simply asked me to pay them MORE money which we settled for, or they would take my all stuff with them and start billing me for storage.
I tried my best to argue with them that it was not their professional behavior, but that stupid guy called Jimi told me “Khan you would be in big trouble not only to pay MORE but also for STORAGE”.
I had no other option except to pay them FIRST what they demanded for.
I highly recommend to everybody PLEASE DO NOT use MIRACLE MOVERS at all. However, if you really need their services, ask them to send you the estimate in written on their company letter head and also demand for receipt of your payment. It would be easy for you guys if they try to cheat you for MORE money, you can take them to Ontario Small Court (IFF you have something written).
Good Luck.
GEORGE 647-894-6675 AND HIS ASSOCIATE, CARL – 416-939-0777 ARE SCAMMERS, RIP-OFF ARTIST.
BEWARE OF THEM! THEY WILL QUOTE YOU ONE PRICE AND ONCE THEY TAKE THE LOAD WILL DEMAND MORE MONEY OR THEY WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR PROPERTY.
NO DON’T CALL GEORGE 647-894-6675, G.M.C PICKING DELIVERIES, GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA or 4 CORNERS MOVERS IN GTA
– JORGEMONTES@LIVE.CA, GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA CARL 416-939-O777 AND GEORGE 647-894-6675!!!
GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA
CARL KARL 416-939-O777
4 CORNERS MOVERS IN GTA
GEORGE 647-894-6675
JORGEMONTES@LIVE.CA
GEORGE 647-894-6675
G.M.C PICKING DELIVERIES
http://www.gtamovingservices.com
SCAMMERS AVOID MOVERS – THEY ADVERTISED A LOT AROUND THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA), TORONTO, BRAMPTON, MISSISAUGA, SCARBOROUGH, MARKHAM, THORNHILL,YORK, OSHAWA, MAPLE, AURORA, AND NORTH YORK. *** AVOID!!! SCAMMERS! AVOID AT ALL COST!!!!! RIP OFFS MOVERS!!!!!***
I had a horrible experience two weeks ago with Miracle Movers. Half an hour after they should have arrived, I called the office and they rudely told me that I had to be patient, that they may be running late, and the guy basicaly hung up on me. One hour after they should have arrived, they called to say that they would be there in 20 mins. They actually showed up two hours late, screwing things up with the booked service elevators in both, the pick up and drop off locations. Needless to say, the property managers at both buildings were mad at me for not having done the move within the scheduled time frames. Also, although the two workers seemed quick at the beginning, later they started to work quite slow.
I had to wait for over an hour in the drop off location until there were elevators available. So at the time of paying, I said I would not pay for the time that they were not working because that was due to their negligence in arriving late. The guy in the office said screaming on the phone that I had to pay for the total time.
So, the move was nowhere close to “stress-free” or their behaviour close to “professional”, as these guys claim.
THIS IS A SLANDEROUS AD, THIS NEVER HAPPENED AND WAS PUBLISHED BY OTHER MOVERS, LOL
gtamovers
Posted September 5, 2008 at 2:27 pm | Permalink
GEORGE 647-894-6675 AND HIS ASSOCIATE, CARL – 416-939-0777 ARE SCAMMERS, RIP-OFF ARTIST.
BEWARE OF THEM! THEY WILL QUOTE YOU ONE PRICE AND ONCE THEY TAKE THE LOAD WILL DEMAND MORE MONEY OR THEY WILL NOT RELEASE YOUR PROPERTY.
NO DON’T CALL GEORGE 647-894-6675, G.M.C PICKING DELIVERIES, GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA or 4 CORNERS MOVERS IN GTA
- JORGEMONTES@LIVE.CA, GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA CARL 416-939-O777 AND GEORGE 647-894-6675!!!
GTAMOVINGSERVICES@YAHOO.CA
CARL KARL 416-939-O777
4 CORNERS MOVERS IN GTA
GEORGE 647-894-6675
JORGEMONTES@LIVE.CA
GEORGE 647-894-6675
G.M.C PICKING DELIVERIES
http://www.gtamovingservices.com
SCAMMERS AVOID MOVERS – THEY ADVERTISED A LOT AROUND THE GREATER TORONTO AREA (GTA), TORONTO, BRAMPTON, MISSISAUGA, SCARBOROUGH, MARKHAM, THORNHILL,YORK, OSHAWA, MAPLE, AURORA, AND NORTH YORK. *** AVOID!!! SCAMMERS! AVOID AT ALL COST!!!!! RIP OFFS MOVERS!!!!!***
Tippet Richardson is a great mover if you place more concern on quality than cost. their best drivers are Bill Pinnigar,Jim Corkum and Joe Bueller. if you want it done right request either one of these drivers and their crews…take care
Its unfortunate so many of you have had a bad experience and thank you all for posting your comments. After reviewing the complaints I too did some research and I came across a company called No Problem Movers. I spoke on the phone with a very professional sales person whom was more so interested in understanding what my requirements were rather than low balling me to get the job. I visited their website and I was impressed, I was more so impressed when the sales rep visited my home to do an on-site estimate and this way I was able to put a face to the name.Their rates are reasonable, too some slightly higher, but they did my job(4 bedroom house) flawlessly as some of the big guys in the moving industry. I would strongly recommend No Problem Movers, as a matter of fact being a CEO for a large firm I also got them to do my office relocation and that too went flawlessly. They are my mover of choice.
I-move Canada scammed me. I’m a single woman and the owner Andrew Ludzenks (he didn’t tell me his last name, but my lawyer found out) continued to lie to me several times. First of all, he pretends that he works for someone and continues to say he has to ask their permission, which is just his way of avoiding giving you firm answers. He was 2 days late picking up my stuff in Calgary. His movers showed up in a rental truck which was my first clue that he wasn’t legitimate. I gave his movers a $500 deposit (he would only take cash). Then, in Toronto he didn’t show up until 2 days later than he promised. The worst part was, I was alone and he showed up without my stuff. He intimidated me into giving him more cash, saying he wouldn’t tell me where my stuff was until I gave him cash. He waited while I took it out of my bank machine and I was quite terrified of him by that point. He then said he’d deliver my stuff that evening. 2 more days went by and he never showed up. I got the police to look into who he was and his real address. In any case, this pursuit worried him and he showed up at my house at 1am and handed me the keys to a storage locker. I had to hire another mover to pick up my stuff (an extra expense after I already paid I-move to do it). I’m happy to get most of my stuff back, but much of it is broken and my computer ($1400 desktop) and stereo is still missing. I thought about taking him to small claims court so this can’t happen to others. I haven’t decided if it’s worth it yet. My lawyer says there are many others he’s done similar things to. He’s very charming, so be careful of movers like him. Do your research. I thought getting a contract was enough, but he goes against the contract he draws up. Be sure to google the movers you use and do a background check.
i think we’re gonna have to run a PRstorm or crash this server, since the host does not bother answering his email and you can’t reply to SPECIFIC posts.
just some food for thought..
@Pissed off: Unless you’re from iMove Canada, to whom I’ve responded, I haven’t received any email from any movers. If that doesn’t work, give me a ring at (416) 948-6447 and I’ll hear you out.
A PRStorm or denial-of-service attack isn’t likely to work given the server and cache on this blog, which has handled deluges from Digg and StumbleUpon, and the fact that first-time comments are moderated. Underhanded, desperate tricks like that aren’t likely to win me over, either.
Just in case, I’ve logged your IP address.
Has anyone heard or had an experience with alpha City Movers”? (acmovers.ca)?
I HAVE BEEN A MOVER FOR SOME TIME NOW AND HAVE SEEN ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT SITUATIONS INVOLVING CUSTOMERS AND THEIR LITTLE SCAMS OF THEIR OWN. THE FIRST ONE THAT COMES TO MIND IS WHEN THEY TRY AND LOCK YOU IN TO A HARD QUOTE AND A ITEMIZED LIST! WHEN WE SHOW UP TO DO THE MOVE WE GO OVER THE LIST AND EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE, AT FIRST! IT”S NOT UNTIL THE LIST IS COMPLETE AND THE TRUCK IS LOADED, THEN THE FUNNY BUISNESS BEGINS! NOW THEY START ASKING THE MOVERS IF IT”S OK IF THEY CAN TAKE A FEW PIECES EXTRA THAT WERE IN THE BASEMENT. A FEW MEANING 3, THE MOVERS SAY OK! THE CUSTOMER”S START BRINGING BOX AFTER BOX AND END UP ADDING AN EXTRA 2 HOURS ON TO THE JOB THAT THEY DON”T WANT TO PAY FOR! THEY USE THE HARD QUOTE AS AN EXCUSE THAT THEY ONLY HAD ENOUGH MONEY FOR WHAT WAS AGREED UPON! SO AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY GOT QUALITY WORK FOR A CHEAP PRICE AND LET US GO HOME WITH NO TIP, PISSED OFF AND HUNGRY! I FUCKIN HATE YOU PENNY PINCHING ASSHOLES THAT THINK IT”S OK TO INVITE US INTO YOUR LIVES FOR A DAY, LIE TO US, CHEAT US, DISRESPECT US AND TREAT US LIKE WE MADE THE WRONG CAREER CHOICE! REMEMBER THIS OK, IF IT WASN”T FOR US HARD WORKING, STRONG,TOUGH AND SMART MOVERS, YOUR WIMPY LITTLE CONFUSED ASS WOULD HAVE TO MOVE YOURSELVES!
Last week I hired a moving company called no problem movers, that was the problem! I was overcharged 230.00 had furniture damaged, they make you pay the overcharges while still having your stuff on the truck WARNING: I DO NOT RECCOMEND NO PROBLEM MOVER
We were very upset with Two Small Men with Big Hearts and would never recommend their services. We contracted with their packers to pack our valuables as they had said they would be guaranteed by doing this. We had many broken items including an antique chandelier that was so damaged it was shocking. They asked for the receipts of the repairs and cost of replacement of broken and damaged items but gave us a run around and never reimbursed us for our costs. I found one of the packers sound asleep on my sofa. The truck didn’t arrive at the destination for 3 days due to mechanical breakdown which meant they unloaded on a long holiday weekend when we had holiday plans.
Anyone have any experience with Moveworks?
Thanks
I moved two days ago ..used ELIZABETH MOVERS from the back of RENTERS NEWS ..ALL I CAN SAY IS DON’T EVER EVER EVER USE ..YOU WILL BE SOO SORRY ..over priced and LAZY ..Broke 30 of my stuff ..JUST DON’T DO IT !!!! carry ur stuff on your back to your new place ..rent a taxi ..THEY ARE BEYOND BAD !! WORST MOVERS EVER
We went with Wild West Moving and Storage and were very pleased. We had three contacts who had also used them, they are a great small company. $95 for three men and a small truck (they did a couple trips since the move was not far). Also, there was no extra fees even though we moved on a Saturday at the end of the month.
I am responding in regards to the comments mentioned above by Christine on November 11, 2008. As a Senior Executive of this company I have looked into the above mentioned comment. We have moved someone by the first name of Christine in October and we were not informed by the customer about any pricing discrepancies or damages. We take extreme pride in servicing our clients and ensuring that they are fully satisfied. We are quick to resolve any issues and have a claim process that would have assisted the above mentioned client if they were not satisfied or had damages. I strong suggest that Christine contact our office directly about any outstanding issues as false representation or accusations against our moving services is defamation of our company name. Once again we take extreme pride in delivering to our clients and will continue to satisfy and live up to our name “No Problem Movers” where “experience is the difference”!
Tippet Richardson (they contract for Allied with whom I have no problem with, the trucker and movers were great) overcharged me $4000 on my $8000 across Canada move. They never got back to me for weeks while I called their East and West coast offices. The moving agent who came into my home to estimat the weight of my goods was the most useless, he never did anything when it is his job to handle my move. Then after Mastercard got involved, they retracted the overcharge just before my payment was due. They even charged me the estimate and not the actual charge…I still await that rebate. Cheaper is usually never better
I was ripped off by Ace Moving and Storage in Toronto, whose behaviour was criminal. At the end of January, I had to move some furniture from an apartment in an apartment building to an apartment in a house. The distance of the move was half a kilometer. I had a mover lined up for the move, but they canceled on me two days before my move. I called several other movers. “ACE Moving and Storage” aka “Alpha City Movers” aka “Stress Free Moving and Storage” responded.
Excerpt from their add
“Rate:
$30/hour 1 man with Cargo Van.
$45/hour 2 man with 14-16ft truck
$55/hour 2 men with 24-28ft truck
$75/hour 3 men with 24-28ft truck (ideal if you have lots of unpacked items, boxes or heavy items)
*3 hours minimum for all moving and labor jobs
Our Commitment:
Available 7 days a week 7am -11pm, we take calls till midnight
Experienced in handling fragile and delicate items
We are familiar with the city and we drive safe
Reliable, punctual and polite
Immediate response to your call
Contact Us: Stress Free Moving and Storage
Call us at (416) 878-6884
(905)- 781-8786″
Since it was so last minute, I talked to them on the phone several times. They reiterated frequently that their service was $45/hr, with one hour travel time. This was a total lie.
Here is my experience. I had to be out of the apartment that day. The movers show up, and immediately told me that they required a $300 cash deposit. In my discussions with the company, this had not been indicated. But they had me over a barrel and knew it. I gave them the $300, as that was the max that I expected the job to take.
It took them almost 2 hours to load the following into their truck. One sofa. One sofabed. One chair. A table and chairs. A kitchen dolly.
When they finally arrived at the delivery point, they sat in their truck for 30 minutes “making up the bill”
Here is what they charged me:
Labour: $220 (Note: 3 hours at $45/hr is not $220)
In the words of the mover, “We don’t know what the job will cost until it is finished”. In other words, they hold your belongings hostage in their truck until you pay them whatever random amount of money that they think they can extort from you.
Here are the additional charges:
Travel $88 – because, and I quote, ‘It is winter and my boots got wet”
Stairs $54 – I think they charged me $4 a stair
Heavy items $60 – w.t.f.? Furniture is supposed to be light?
KM $40 – they charged me $40 to drive ½ a kilometer from the pickup to the drop-off site
Dispatch Fee $40 – just a random extra $40 to extort from me
Total Bill with Tax = $567.20
We had an hour standoff, but since they were holding my belongings hostage, I had to pay up or lose everything. Since the arrangement was verbal and last minute I didn’t have other options.
Things to look out for in a mover:
When you call the company and they don’t answer the phone professionally, with the name of the company, it is most likely some random guy sitting in a Tim Hortons who has no ethics, and who is just waiting for the opportunity to rip you off.
Get a written estimate
Get references
Get their insurance info
As about what their “hourly fee” covers and get a written confirmation.
Otherwise, walk away. I am in a situation now of financial hardship because of these extortionist thieves.
THE MANY NAMES OF THIS EXTORTIONIST UNETHICAL SHADY “COMPANY”
“ACE Moving and Storage”
“Stress Free Moving and Storage”
“Alpha City Moving and Storage”
THE MANY PHONE NUMBERS OF THIS SHADY “COMPANY”
(416) 878-6884
(905) 781-8786
(647) 818-7861
(416) 677-1207
I read through this site before hiring a mover on the recomendations of a friend. Toronto Movers (also known as Joe The Mover).
I was quoted $85/hr, with 1 hour added as travel. This came with 2 guys and a 24 ft. truck. I later found out that they charge $65/hr if you move during the week.
They were supposed to be there for 9am this past Saturday. They showed up at 8:15am… and there were 4 guys… not 2.
They worked hard, and moved a large 2 bedroom apartment (2nd & 3rd floor, all stairs) into a 2 story house in 5 hours. They had no problem with my 51″ rear projection TV, or any other large pieces of furniture I had. All wooden furniture was either wrapped in plastic, or blankets. The truck was full. Nothing was damaged.
At the end of the job, I paid them for 5 hours of work, plus the 1 hour travel time: $510 plus tax. No hidden fees, no extra charges.
Well worth the money.
Toronto Movers: 416-652-6613
A good choice of Toronto movers might be Energy Crew Moving > http:///www.energycrew.ca
I moved 5 days ago ..I used MIRACLE MOVERS… They are BEST MOVERS in toronto. I’m verry glad after using their service. This is website of this company http://www.mmovers.ca
After reading many reviews I settled on either El Cheapo, or Tom Trucker.
Firstly I have to say I was disappointed with initial contact with both companies. I filled out a form online for El Cheapo to get a quote, and never heard back, but at least they answered the phone when I called.
With Tom Trucker I left 2 messages which were never returned (clearly stated my name and phone number twice each time, and saying that I was looking for an estimate), and even during office hours had a hard time actually getting a person on the phone (I also didn’t get any sort of confirmation call the day before, which made me a little nervous the day of the move since I saw one review that said they just never showed up, but they did).
I finally decided on Tom Trucker because El Cheapo didn’t have any plastic wrap and I was concerned about my leather furniture getting damaged if it wasn’t wrapped. Turns out Tom Trucker did have the plastic, but I didn’t notice until they were moving stuff into the new place that they hadn’t bothered to wrap anything except dressers so the drawers wouldn’t fly open.
Luckily, nothing seems to be damaged, though I was surprised that we didn’t have to sign any paperwork saying that they didn’t damage any walls or anything like that.
Overall, it was a decent move, but I’m not sure why everyone else raved about them so much (unless other companies are really so bad in comparison). They showed up on time, they moved our furniture, and they charged what they said they’d charge, with no extras for plastic wrap or wardrobe boxes. However, I never saw any drop clothes or protection blankets, they didn’t wrap any of the leather furniture, and at the new place, even though we had cardboard on the floor and clearly were trying to protect the floor, they were running the dolly on the bare floor off of the cardboard.
avoid L&G movers, logans moving and storage, or LG movers. They are the same guy, huge scam.
Where do I start.On feb 8th is when they came to move me out. It started with an ad that said “no hidden fee’s,no minimum hours , free storage, if we break it we pay for it, etc” . The people show up at my apt to move me out 3 hours late. They were dressed in grungy clothes and completley unprofessional, drinking beers while they worked constantly taking breaks.The manager said I was to get 10 free boxes and they would have all the moving supplies, would be with them, even cases for my clothes and dressers so nothing would get ruined. The guys tried to steal my appt’s big recycling box to store my stuff in because they had NO boxes or supplies with them at all. Then they charged me for the hours they were late. They wouldnt let me come to the site where my stuff was being held. Also the ad and the business card said “free storage” and the owner yelled at me and made me pay. They had my stuff so I was afraid not to because one of the workers said the boss dumps peoples stuff in random lakes and ditches if they do not pay.
When they came to move me in a different appt. on may. 12th, they were again, 3 hours late. They clearly did not manage their time well. They tried to charge me outrageous amounts again, saying it took them 6 hours to get there, and after they moved all of my stuff up I saw some things were missing. Suitcases with electronics in them, dishes, and even a table!That is theft. The boss refuses to talk to me or redeem me for any of my loses. Also, my dresser which was brand new, was beat to pieces, and looked terrible. They refused to give me my belongings unless I paid them so I was forced to, but things were missing. This business is conducted in the most unprofessional way I have ever seen. They destroyed my belongings and I am missing expensive, crucial things. On top of them being a bad business and not compensating me for everything that happened, they have stolen my property when they said it would be 100% secure.Also, they were trying to compensate me for ruining my dresser by giving me someone else’s dresser!
I found a new moving company “Discount Moving and Storage”… Seems to be good with theire fair prices – 65 hour + 1 travel. They put me in list of waiting for 2 weeks but I’ve been really satisfied with their job. They really very carefully with the stuff – blankets, bubble wrap etc. For 3 movers I’d pay 79$ and they moved my 2 bd in 4 hours!
I’m really recommend them to everybody. 416 8797960
ALPHA MOVERS are the best!
I’ve used them three times in the past couple of years, and will call them again. They never broke anything, and the price was surprisingly low.
http://www.alphamovers.ca
416 704 3676
I used Alpha Movers. A very bad experience. Avoid them if you can.
Lots of scams out there! I got scammed by Logan Movers, a.ka. L & G Movers, Preferred Movers, CMS and Complete Movers. I reported them to the Toronto Fraud Squad, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, and the Better Business Bureau. Will not stick to their quote, are late, move slow, and then will refuse to unload your stuff until you pay their inflated rate. And I just found out that two of their “employees” were recently caught on camera stealing belongings out of a clients’ storage room. They were charged and will be arraigned June 9th. Also, watch out for a guy named “George” with a Newfie accent. He seems to front these “companies.” Another thing I’ve noticed – one guy showed up and said his name was “Alex” – I notice a lot of “Alex’s” fronting these companies. Check out the BBB website, Homestars, Yelp and Ziplocal before hiring. You can also check out the CMA (Canadian Movers Association) who can also recommend a mover.
Wow, this is an old thread about moving, but still kind of active. It’s got links back to our old HomeStars.ca site. There’s some great review material here for the movers. Emerald Movers, mentioned above, is still one of the top movers on HomeStars, but there’re up to 67 reviews these days. Feel free guys to to and add the review onto Homestars. Help the next person out!
DO NOT USE MIRACLE MOVERS!
I had booked Miracle Movers for a move last Saturday but they simply did not show up. I called the office and a man said that they would call the van to find out where they are and call me straight back. Needless to say, he did not call, nor did he answer the phone for the rest of the afternoon.
It was just lucky for me that the new tenants were not moving in for a couple of days, so I had time to rebook another moving company and elevator slot for the following day. If this had not been the case I dont know what I could have done.
So……… if you want to book a company that actually turns up………… DO NOT USE MIRACLE MOVERS!!!!
I used Value Movers about a year to move 1km within downtown Toronto. They showed up on time, didn’t break anything. Flat rate for 1 bedroom, no hidden fees! 2 guys and 1 truck, about 150-200$, I forget… It took them about 2 hours I think, it was pretty fast! My standards are pretty low as it was a small and quick move, but I didn’t have any complaints.
Also, they may have changed name to http://www.aimoving.com/ (their phone number seems to be the same 416-648-3465)
Do NOT use “Friendly Movers Inc”…they are absolutely terrible. We had booked them (2 weeks in advance of the move date) for our moving and were told they would call us back 2 days before the move date to re-confirm the booking. When I didn’t get any call back, I ended up calling them back. To my surprise, they had gone ahead and cancelled my reservation with them 1 day before the move!! And they didn’t even bother to tell me this!!
Apparently their reason for doing so was that they did not like the fact that we had asked questions such as whether they were bonded/insured, what the cancellation policy was, etc. What the heck?!?
Aren’t consumers expected to gather as much information as possible to ensure that they are getting what they pay for? What kind of company are these people running?
On the same note, I told the owner that I, as a consumer, had every right to inquire about the company before paying any money (especially since I’ve never heard about this company before), including investigating for feedback online…if you look around, there is nothing online about this company at all!! This was sketchy to begin with already…I guess I should have trusted me initial instincts.
Word to the wise…DON’T USE FRIENDLY MOVERS INC.!
p.s. I’ve now heard similar complaints from this company from others as well…not trustworthy or dependable…
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