Website is intentionally misleading, called to ask about the quote and the gentleman seemed frustrated when I asked to clarify what their discount applied to. Their link on Google says "we'll beat any box price", and in big bold lettering 50% discount is advertised multiple times, quoting "save 50% plus best price guarantee = best MOVE you'll make" with an asterisk. That asterisk says nothing about it being only for their monthly rental (?), but includes language like "up to (whatever amount) based on location and size of move. Basically it doesn't apply to those who are moving, the agent said. It's only for whatever monthly rental they offer. Just felt really weird and not explained correctly when I inquired further about it. After I expressed that the agent said "it's whatever all good thanks for calling" and hung up as I was responding. lol. I mean read the other reviews here. Google if packrat is a scam and read through reddit posts. I'd personally take the reviews of multiple customers and run. read more

1-800-PACK-RAT - Movers Near Me - Dayton, New Jersey

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DO NOT USE PACKRAT! We used them for 3 years as we moved around, had no issues with them dropping off or picking up our container UNTIL it was time to finally pick it up and cancel service. We scheduled drop off and pick up at the same time, about 2 months out. Container was supposed to be dropped off and then 3 days later, be picked up empty and our service canceled. It was dropped off with no issues but then never picked up. We called and were told SOMEHOW our pick up was canceled and they do not know why or even who did it and the earliest date for pick up is now a week and a half later. Just adding to our monthly bill... welp it was now supposed to be picked up today and we were told it was canceled again and the earliest is 1 week out from today now! Keep in mind, it is not sitting where we live! It is at a friend's house and we had movers unload it there. Now our relationship with our friends is being stressed, and we are paying for a container for over half a month after it was supposed to be canceled. Just making sure to suck more money from us! Never use packrat! We will not be using again! read more

Definitely worst experience we had. I would strongly suggest you use pods instead. Pack Rats sent us dirty units. They did not come as scheduled to collect the units on two occasions. It takes hours to get through to anybody at their company. Do not use them. I would give them zero stars if that was an option read more

They have whole bunch of hidden charges. They quote something and come up with different higher amount. Very Deceptive business.

worst moving experience ever. they came and the trucks hydraulics broke down. took off work and spent an entire day waiting for it to be fixed to drop the pod. they were blocking the driveway, our movers canceled bc it was past their time by the time the pod got down. then comes the time to pick up the pod and bring it to the new house. guy shows up, says he can't get it in the right position, meanwhile it was the same situation as drop off and then disappears for 20 mins and comes back with a girl in the cab of the truck. now for final pick up. they cancel day of but never tell us after we take off of work again. they are blocking the driveway now and making it impossible for our movers who now have to reschedule. they gave different stories as to why they canceled (sick driver, broken down truck). after numerous calls on my part they then say they can only come the next day but it'll be the first pick up so we have no issues. next day comes, no call. i keep calling relentlessly. no answer or call backs. the guy is legit picking up the phone and pretending he has bad service later in the day. texted he'd call and never did. ignored me and oh wait still never called back. had to call the call center myself and they can't even help. so unprofessional. i don't recommend them. it was the worst experience and more stress than needed. pay more and get a better company. read more

This company is so disorganized! The drivers are fabulous .. very considerate and helpful ,but the scheduling department is very incompetent. They were unable to give confirmation of pod delivery times and then never showed up for the pickup. they came the next day put had the wrong address. I would never use this company again read more

Beyond disappointing experience. The driver called telling me that he could not find a place to place the storage container and left. He refused to wait the 5 minutes for me to get to the location. When I called later to complain I was told that the driver's time was valuable and he could not be expected to wait. It is clearly a company that does not care about the costumer. I would use any other company but 1-800-Pack-Rat. read more

RUN! Don't walk away from this business. The customer service is terrible. The person who dropped off the container could not back the truck up into the drive way. He had to send pictures to boss asking how to back it in. Then he said he was new and wasn't sure what to do. When I called to have the container picked up and taken to storage, they didn't come on the scheduled day (even after multiple phone calls). Dropping the container off at the new house went smooth. But wait.....I scheduled the pick up of the empty container from the new house a week in advance. On the day of pickup, at 3 pm (when no one had come yet) I called and asked what time they were coming. I was assured they would be picking it up soon. When I called back at 6 pm and said no one had come to pick it up yet, they told me pick ups can happen up until 10:00 pm. Well, here I sit at 11 pm after waiting all day and there is still a container in the driveway. Tomorrow is Sunday and there are no pick ups. Monday is Labor Day so no pick ups on the holiday. So both my cars have to park in the street until Tuesday. The WORST customer service ever! Very long hold times only to be lied to when you do get to speak to someone. Do yourself a favor and call PODS instead. read more

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! They quote you at one price and then deceptively charge hundreds more. They quoted us at a very reasonable "Total Move Price", then our bill came and was $500 more. After inquiring with billing, I realized those cheaters don't account for fuel costs when they quote you and save that information for the fine print of their contract, these fine prints are very tiny that you overlook. Despite diesel prices going DOWN since the time of our quote, they bill you assuming fuel will cost $2.25/ gallon (which hasn't been the national average in years). I would recommend you to stay away from this SCAM. read more

They did not show up or call. Here's the weird part, when I called them they said they called my wife but not both numbers on file. I called her to confirm and they did not. I called back and they said, actually,they did NOT call and that they ran out of containers. This company tried to gaslight me. Stay away. read more

Terrible company. Had a container booked for weeks and they no-showed 2 days in a row. Couldn't get answers from anyone, called over and over again and no one could tell us if it was coming. Sat on hold for 2.5 hours just to cancel and finally get through to someone for them to tell us they would need to call us back to cancel. Are you kidding???! We called up PODS and rebooked with them instead. Don't waste your time and money. They will be super responsive and helpful to get you a quote and beat the competition but once you ACTUALLY book with them, they completely screw you over. Worst customer service I've ever seen! read more

I'm disappointed this company is the delivery company for Big Lot's. I requested assembly of a day bed and the delivery driver drops off a box. He makes no attempt to call the manager. I call and they are closed after 12noon. I could have went to Bob's and had guaranteed delivery. I'm disappointed with Big Lot's and A& J! read more

My move from Middletown, NJ to Bucks Co, PA was smooth. 1-800-Pack-Rat allowed me to easily place a portion of my household in storage while my house was staged for viewing, and then redeliver the container just before the closing for the rest of my household items. The containers were great and the people committed to my satisfaction. read more

We used 1-800-pack-rat to move furniture, accessories, and kitchen items from our home in New Jersey to a vacation home in Florida. It was an amazingly easy and stress-free process. The container was delivered on the day we requested, and the driver was extremely meticulous in placing it exactly where we wanted. He gave tips on packing and securing our items in the container, and gave us a tamper-free lock (that we were to keep after the move), and was in general extremely warm and friendly. We packed the container and the same driver came and picked it up, transported it to the local warehouse, then on to a local warehouse in Florida. The container was delivered to our destination on the day we requested, and, again, the driver was meticulous in placing it according to our wishes. After we had emptied it, the driver again came to retrieve the container. Throughout the entire process, i received numerous phone calls from customer service reps at the company, informing me of the location of our container, and confirming our pickup and delivery dates. I could not have asked for better customer service from any person affiliated with the company. P.S.: Everything in the container was in perfect condition when it arrived. read more

Outstanding and profession service Everything went smoothly and on schedule from dropping off our empty pod in NJ, picking it up And then delivering it to FL. Nothing was broken and everything arrived as we packed it (be sure to pack tightly as things can shift during the move) We were impressed that the Pack Rat is all steel vs wood and plastic like some other companies. Very impressed with how smooth and professional everything went- highly recommend and would use them again read more

I was going to use the other guys until I found out that they didn't have climate controlled warehousing and when I found out that Pack Rat did have climate controlled storage and their storage units were made of steel frame AND were more cost effective, it was a no brainer. They even had recommendations for services to help me move the heavy stuff and those guys were great and saved my back. They picked up on time, were very careful in transport and delivered 2 16' units intact after 4 months of storage. There was even a time I thought I needed something out of one of the units. They had asked for 24 hours' notice to pull from storage and set up in an area for opening. It was there in the staging place when I arrived but because it was so well packed, I couldn't find the item. they put it back into storage and all this at no charge to me. I am really glad I went with them. They really have their act together and saved me 1000s to make this move with storage over moving companies I had interviewed. I would definitely use them again! read more

I just got totally screwed by them, they were supposed to deliver today and just called to say that they never got the street permit for parking the container (even though they said they would when I booked them) and now I have to wait 2 weeks for the next container - unbelievably disappointing with this company and could never in good conscious recommend them read more

This company is so awesome. They took a very slow and painful moving experience and turned it into a much more pleasurable one. I would use them anytime I need anything moved or unpacked. They are very fast, very professional and stay in constant communication with you before and after your move. Trust me if you need something loaded or unloaded call them! read more

I called and was initially quoted $3,213.49, even got a quote #, called back a few days later because I had a question, a different guy pulled up the quote and said "ohhhhhh, you must have been misquoted, the actual price is $7,000+." What ! They don't stand by their quotes, even told the guy I wanted to talk to his supervisor who never called me back. I said, I'm going to give you guys a terrible review, he replied "go ahead." So I am, this place sucks ! Don't use them ! read more

Great customer service from my first contact all the way through my finally delivery. The driver waited patiently for 30 minutes while my pod was emptied by my friends and I. I had to access my pod while in the warehouse. I called and scheduled and appointment, I arrived and my pod was waiting for me. Could not be happier with the service. read more

We used these services to move from NJ to FL. The move itself was stressfull however this company was the easiest company to deal with and they had best customer service! They were always available and always willing to assist when we need to change the dates just overall a great company and I will recommend this company over any others as this company is top notch! read more

We used 1-800-Pack-Rat to move our furniture from New Jersey to Florida. The move went very smoothly thanks to Pack Rat. The container arrived on time and the driver was very informative and answered any questions we had. The customer service team was very helpful and knowledgeable. We were dreading this move because of the stress that comes with moving an entire house from one state to another but 1-800-Pack-Rat made everything so easy. We would definitely use them again and would refer them to anyone we know who is looking to move without the hassle. read more

From the minute I first called for my quote, until the day the delivered the final container, I was completely satisfied with every step in the process. The agent I talked to, to schedule the delivery of the empty units was extremely helpful, and even looked for ways to save a few extra dollars. Price quoted was exactly what final bill was for. I had to change some delivery and pick up dates, and had no problems using the web-site to make these changes. All containers were delivered on time, exactly as scheduled. Drivers were cooperative in trying to align the containers in the most efficient locations on both the initial empty drop off, to the final destination. Using these containers enabled me to pack up furniture for move, at my pace, while also providing the most cost effective way to get our move completed. We have already recommended this service to several family members, and friends read more