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Wow the comment on Pardes movers is bang on the money. DON’T CALL THEM! They quoted me 166 over email, came and loaded my stuff onto the truck and then demanded a total of 440 DOLLARS for various fees. When we got to my new residence they left all of our stuff in the loading area and my wife and I had to move it. DO NOT EVER CALL PARDES MOVERS IN THE GTA. THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF.
GTA STAR MOVERS (Toronto): WARNING!!
These guys charged us $200 over the quoted, and GUARANTEED price which they had even provided to us in writing in a contract. When we complained about them not meeting their contract, they falsely claimed we added items to the move that were not previously there during the time of quote and then lied about us saying we had said we were not going to take some of the larger items with us (like our $4000 piano which was brand new and we would have absolutely no reason to leave behind). They damaged MULTIPLE ITEMS (including our piano, leather couch, hardwood floors, etc) and were completely unprofessional and unprepared for the move. They refused to let us file a claim saying they investigated and decided they would not cover it. They did not come see the damage, refused to view the pics we took and the investigation entailed the manager asking me to hold for two secs while he asked the 3 young guys who moved us if they did it, to which they replied “no”. That was the entirety of their “investigation”. We had ABSOLUTELY no recourse for getting the damages fixed or to get the overcharge money back. We filed a complaint with Better Business Bureau and they failed to even respond to the complaint despite numerous warnings. We then found out that the web address on the back of the contract they provided for filing claims, belonged to a completely independent company and they were using it illegally!!! This is BY FAR the worst experience I have ever had with any company!
A follow up to a previous disrecommendation of Highland Moving Systems in Ontario, objecting to the packers/movers, the office staff, and the owner. Years later, having just made my own cross-country move, I found the office staff helpful and polite, and the packers/movers friendly and careful (only one piece of cheap stemware arrived damaged out of an entire household of possessions). Regrettably, I also found the owner remains precisely the lowlife described by the prior post. Upon arrival of my possessions, I discovered he had not only taken it upon himself to raise the price of the move the contractually permitted ten percent over the original estimate with no explanation, but arbitrarily tacked on more than an additional $700 atop that. No, that is not a typo: an approximately 3/4 grand overcharge. In the process, he refused to recognize a written promise from his company’s own estimator that the price could not exceed the estimate plus ten percent, and of course threatened to have the driver withhold delivery unless I consented. Most galling, not only did the owner attempt to bully me into paying the outrageous markup, but insisted it was his legal prerogative to engage in this sort of thievery and that I was either an idiot or in the wrong, morally and legally, to object. Fortunately, both my attorney and the legal department of Highland’s affiliated company begged to differ, and my possessions were released to me within a matter of hours for the price of the original estimate. Plus the ten percent, still without any justification. So in short, you will get a good price from Highland, and what seems to be vastly improved service compared to a few years ago. Be prepared, however, for a fight with a company operator of very, very low scruples if you want your possessions delivered for anything close to the agreed upon price. And when he blusters at you indignantly about how his company is a long-established family-owned business (as he did to me, like he did to his prior victim who posted here all those years back), remember: the same can be said of the mafia.
I moved 4 times in past 2 years. My last one was such a nightmare, I just warn anyone who’s planning to use movers.
I used Jia Jia Moving on October 29th, 2011
************* Read their contract carefully!!! You have to pay in full BEFORE unloading. (How do you even know how long it will take?)
Brief description of the job:
2 bdrm condo: 1 Queen size mattress, filing cabinet, 30″ old fashioned TV, baby dresser, 3 book cases, gliding chair, sectional sofa, 46″ flat TV, TV stand, electric piano, glass detachable dining table, IKEA desk (detachable), Canadian Tire pantry, 2 small book cases, small batch and about 40 boxes (I tried everything in the boxes so that it will be easier to move with a dolly).
1:15pm
The movers showed up at 1121 Steeles Ave. W.
I sat in the corner of kitchen trying to stay out of the way.
2:30pm – 3:30 pm
I was surprised to see how many boxes are still left and none of the furnitures went out. Only one of the movers was actually doing work and the other one (Wilson Shao??) was in the master bedroom for quite a while. First I thought he was covering TV or mattress with blanket but when I went into the room, I didn’t see any changes except for maybe a few boxes were stacked.
So I went downstairs to see if there is any problem with the truck and saw only about 20-30 boxes moved after 1.5 hours. At this point, I felt alert and called Mary at Jia Jia to notify the situation and asked if I can get other movers or other solution. She gave a call to the driver and things got even worse. He started complaining that I called in and he slowed down even more.
My husband started moving stuff.
4:45pm
The truck arrived at my new place which is only 10-15 minutes away.
Immediately, the driver asked for full payment. He estimated the finishing time as 6:30pm.
After some argument, we paid him $400 and told him start moving.
HE REFUSE TO MOVE A SIGNLE ITEM TO UPSTAIRS. He just left everything including mattress in the living room and kitchen.
After 1/3 through he wanted a full payment before doing any work. HE ASKED FOR $624 AT THIS TIME.
I had to go to attend my 3-year-old son who was waiting in the car parked next door.
6:30 pm
The movers left.
My husband had to let them go because the driver said the moving will be done at 7:30 pm. At this point, the driver gave some money back (THIS IS THE AMOUNT ON THE INVOICE) and left remaining items on our drive way.
IN ORDER TO MOVE THE FURNITURES TO UPSTAIRS, WE HAD TO PAY $100 TO OUR CONTRACTOR WHO WERE WORKING ON OUR BASEMENT AT THE TIME.
My family and I just moved used Bazinga Movers who we found on Kijiji.
They were honestly to good to be true.
They arrived early, wrapped all my belongings and put each piece of item where
I wanted. They were also very affordable.
I would recommend Bazinga Movers to anyone in Toronto looking for honest movers.
http://www.bazingamovers.com
Thanks Bazinga!!!
I’ve just been quickly approving comments — will check them out and delete if need be. Thanks for the heads-up, James!
I had the most HORRIBLE experience with Delivery Pro, aka Pardes Movers Ltd. They seem to post ads under various company names, with the same phone number – 647-764 5827 .
The driver surprised me when he advised me he would not unload my belongings from the truck unless I gave him cash. I called the owner saying I normally paid after receiving the service, not before, however, he was very rude and told me they were not unloading unless I paid upfront. Was not happy with my offer to pay part of it upfront as a sign of a good will. Was extremely rude… The driver left my belongings on the driveway and speed off. Some of the items were damaged.
Here is the link to his website, posted in the ad I responded to. It is no longer posted, my guess is he had too many complains. http://www.deliverypro.ca/
And here is one of the ads he has posted now. Both are advertising under the same number, who knows how many more names they are using. Noticed that the address for each of many ads they have on kijiji is different. The owner said his name was Jacob. Be aware of anyone using 647-764-5827
I have a business and needed to move to a larger location and in an extremely short period of time. The moving company that provided my services were not only responsive, polite and professional, they also got the move done in a very organized fashion. I believe that many people are disappointed in moving companies because at the end of the move they always want a “better deal”. If you pay the bill, you will not have any issues. Bazinga Movers quoted me AND listed their prices on their website and I had absolutely no issues at all!!! Bazinga Movers, you saved us and for that… I thank you!! Your guys did an amazing job!
If anyone needs to contact me if you’re unsure of the legitimacy of this post, please feel free to contact me at taheer.daya@webgentech.ca
Regards,
Taheer
I would recomend Miracle Movers – mmovers.ca. About 2 weeks ago they moved me from Toronto to Detroit. I had not issues, all was calm and good coordinated. The move was done in 2 days, one day they came and load my stuff to truck, next day they were already to Detroit, no waiting for a lot of days. I have not required packing service from them as I all packed myself, so can not say anything how they do packing. But when they come they checked everything what was packed to me and added their protected materials. Very proffesional loading, and very proffessional driver.
DO NOT FALL IN THE VICIOUS TRAP OF PARDES MOVERS
• Harass You To Pay More
• Show Aggressive And Rough Behaviour To Customers
• Tons Of Hidden Charges
• Do Not Inform About Actual Rates on Phone
• Threaten You to Get Sued in Court
• Threaten to Unload Items from the Truck on the Road
MR. SAIF, BANGLADESHI OWNER OF THE COMPANY, USED HARSH & VULGAR LANGUAGE WHEN OUR OPINIONS WERE EXPRESSED.
Google for “Pardes Movers” and you will see their company site.
Previous victims have also mentioned that this “father-son” business had their license once terminated due to fraud and cheating on customers.
go to homestars.com and you will find lots of reviews about movers
Agree, I used Miracle Movers. No issues, wel I can say there service is 4,5 not 5 rating, but the movers were hard working, polite, and professionally trained. The loading and unloading were fast and efficient. I enjoyed the customer service as well as movers’ job.
my friend moved with http://www.rightmotion.com moving company but they are not in my city, she talked a lot good about them, i wonder if i choose anyone else who would be best one.
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