Comments on: Anyone Know any Good Toronto Movers?

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:07:17 +0000

Abroad movers ripped me off too! i was alone with and as a small woman they took full advantage tehy kept asking me if I lived alone! scary! they told me my total costs would be 135 and in the end they charged me another 160 to unload! I called the cops they cops would not show up! told me to sue them! I had to pay another 160 or they would of drove off with my belongings! they kicked all boxes marked breakable too! they did no work just smoked and chatted on their cell phones! the whole move took 2 hrs and they were 2 hrs late and charged me for those 2hrs..oh my god! the B.B.B! will not take my case because they gave me a fake business address! I am unemployed they basically stole my food money!..assholes! they are not even born in this country!

By: Greg0123

Greg0123 — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:20:09 +0000

A friend used these Toronto movers and had very kind words about them. I also heard that AMJ Campell is a standard-setter, especially if money is not an issue. Regardless of what we all recommend, you should do your homework by checking Google reviews, Homestars, talking to friends and so on to maker sure you don't get a nightmare. Good luck

By: George

George — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:30:22 +0000

I used Alpha Movers last weekend . My co-worker used them before so he gave me the number. Nice guys , came on time were careful with my staff. Alpha Movers is not the cheapest company they charge $65hr +1 hr travel time charge but they worth it. Move went smooth . I would recommend this company

By: Ambrose

Ambrose — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:48:31 +0000

Before I tell you how good Agility Moving & Storage Ltd. employees are, I first would like to tell you how my last experience with movers was.
In 2007 I used a well known company “with Big Hearts”. They showed up over an hour late, they were rude (swearing at myself and my wife), they broke several pieces, and even stole from us.
After the experience we had with them we were very weary of using movers again. After calling several movers, we called Agility Moving & Storage. The sales rep we spoke with was John. He was very courteous and called us 3 days before our scheduled move to confirm. The team they sent showed up early and started promptly at 9 am. They were very careful and wrapped all my furniture. They moved me within my budget and when they unloaded the items into storage they worked carefully and fit it all in.
Agility moving and storage employees changed my thoughts of movers. I have since recommended them to all of my friends and will be calling them anytime I require a mover.

Their phone number is 416-654-5029

Ambrose from Toronto.

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:02:46 +0000

I wish I knew about Abroad before.I too got messed with these guys. Travel time, step charges,$200.00 down, I too was NEVER told about all this junk. They have got to be the WORSE moving company ever. I guess you got a deal, I was charged $48.00 per hour, but same mess as yours, wouldn’t unload, charged for charges NEVER talked about!!!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:17:30 +0000

Do Not ever use Abroad Movers inc. These guys are fraud. I used them to move recently, when the agreed it was $42/hr minumum 3hrs, No other charges, no deposit and I am to pay at delivery at the destination in full after unloading;
There were 2hrs late to start with, they gave me a contract that just stated thier arrival time, how many ppl are there to move, the date, the location and destination, and their insurance obligation. But after putting my stuff in the truck they demanded $200, and if I dont pay they will not move the truck, I gave them the deposit as I needed to move that day and was already behind schedule. They also very very slow with their work!!!! So as protection for my stuff, I had a guy friend ride with them. On the way to my new home (which is only 20min away) they stopped for a 15min coffee break at Timmy’s. Finally when they arrived, they wouldn’t unload, they were doing the final bill. So when I questioned how do you know how long it going to take to unload they said they know it will take 4hrs. 4hrs!!! to unload 10boxes, a sofa and a bed…thats all I had….anyways they demanded I pay them for 2hrs for their travelling time, $1 for each step on my stair case (I got 15 in the new house) for each time they went up, in addition to the 7hrs work and GST and PST. I refused to pay them, I can’t afford to pay that much!! so they said they will drop everything in the main floor and leave but I still had to pay the rest, I still refused stating this was not part of my contract. When I argued they brought out another paper where they have written which had all these charges BUT it was not the paper I signed….when I asked where is the copy I signed they refused to give to me. So now they refused to give my stuff and until I paid them around $600; I ended up calling the cops, soon as they found out the police on their way, they basicly threw everything in my garage and left. When the police arrived I gave them the info and have filed a report with Consumer Report and Civil Court as well.

PLEASE DO NOT USE ABROAD MOVERS INC,….THEY ARE FRAUD AND THEY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE.

By: Wael

Wael — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:39:26 +0000

NEVER USE LOGAN MOVERS, they were the worst, for a move from 1 bed room to another 20 minutes away, first they did not show up on time, instead of 10 am, after 10 phone calls to the stupid owner they showed up 2 pm tired from their previous job already, their two young skinny weak movers did not speak english and kept looking at my lucnh like two freaking homeless hungry third world beggers that I had to share my lunch with them and ofcourse they never appreciated that, they wore shreded tank tops and smelled like shit, they took long breaks and ofcourse the big scam is they make you sign the contract before they start moving and in the contract the fine prints say charges for stairs as 10 cents per step!!!!! so how can you count that if the two skinny and stinky movers keep going up and down all the time??? anyway, they took 2 hours to load the truck and by the time we headed to downtown it was already rush hour so there is another two hours, and then unloaded to my new appartment which is in the main floor, so no steps charges here, finished in an hour and the exciting part of paying their charges came, they double charged me and the 350 became 800 and they locked themselves in the truck refusing to give me the contract I sigend and refusing to give me my furniture, I kept negotiating with their God Father on the phone till he dropped it to 700, but good thing that I made them lose a lot more business because of their scam behaviour, be happy logan scammers, you made 350 but you lost a lot lot more,

By: NIC

NIC — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:07:43 +0000

IF YOU WANT TO FIND YOUR STUFF INTACT AND NOT STOLEN, i WOULD SUGGEST YOU MOVE YOU STUFF YOURSELF.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:28:55 +0000

Do NOT use iMove Canada. I ended up moving myself in the pouring rain! They did not show up on my moving day. After many attempts to reach them and they said they would call back, they stopped answering the phone, did not respond to emails and just did NOT show up. They haven’t called me to explain or apologize why, there is just no response. I would recommend that you say far, far away from this company and find a more reputable mover.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:43:27 +0000

To the poster of comment 41, is your name Andrea or Ann? Or Tom Trucker? I ask as you have the identical comment posted at the link below (yes I’ve read a lot of websites) under the name “Ann in Distillery District”. Guess I won’t be using Tom Trucker, as that is highly suspicious.

http://homestars.com/companies/227406-tom-trucker

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:09:42 +0000

So WHO IS a good moving company? I am moving from Scarborough to Whitby at the end of July 09.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:48:08 +0000

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…

By: subzero888

subzero888 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:09:43 +0000

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)

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:47:59 +0000

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!!!!

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:54:59 +0000

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!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:54:25 +0000

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.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:43:18 +0000

I used Alpha Movers. A very bad experience. Avoid them if you can.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 17 May 2009 19:16:56 +0000

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

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:23:05 +0000

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

By: laura

laura — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:13:19 +0000

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!