Bait and switch on pricing, gave estimate of $5200 with packing of kitchen and other items, mover guys showed up, told me nothing was said about packing, called Beau, who brought over packing stuff, got to hear mover guys bitch about Beau always forgetting to add on, was told it would be an extra $500-$800, turned out to be over $1000 more, Table leg got broken, had to badger for the report to be processed, considering that insurance is an extra cost. Sarah Booska then said she would take care of it....WITHOUT ANY NOTICE I get a call from some guy who tells me he is coming over to fix my table. NO COMMUNICATION FROM BOOSKA regarding this.. so freaking ass great, my solid wood table now has a glued leg, and I got F*UCKED with pricing and the pleasure of their mover bitching that this is the same old same old with his bosses. AVOID THESE SHYSTERS They will lurer you in thinking they are affordable... but they know the day they move you, you don't have a lot of options. There is a special place in Hell for this FAMILY business. ..l.. you Booska read more

Did a move to two locations in the Spring of 2025. The furniture was handled roughly at the delivery end at one of the locations resulting in damage. Damage from 2d and much farther move was only discovered after taking position of our winter home several month later. Although most items arrived in good shape, there was one box of expensive dishes where 11 out of 12 of the dinner plates were broken. The plates were well bubble wrapped and the box was marked fragile. However, it appeared as if the box have been severely crushed during the move. The damage was reported to Boosaka but they did not take responsibility for the damage since they did not pack box the product. Given that there were at least 15 other boxes were fragile items that survived in good shape, the issue was obviously not related to how the broken box of dishes was packed. Fortunately the dish pattern is still available but will cost close to $370 dollars to replace. read more

These guys are so strong and work hard! 4 guys arrived on time, and quickly moved many items from the house to two places: our own garage for pickup by other personnel, and to a home 1 mile away. They were polite, paid attention to detail, and worked fast. We have worked with them in the past (twice before), and will hire them again. Worth every penny! read more

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Don't trust the estimate. We were explicitly told they "overestimate" and quoted us 7k based on the weight of the furniture in our home. We thereafter sold our 10 ft solid wood dining table and chairs, 2 dressers, large storage cabinets, and a few other pieces of furniture, so you'd think the weight would be much less than the estimate. The cost came out to 8k and included $280 charge for "packing" (wrapping in blankets?) our 3 flat screen TVs (never told this would cost extra or we'd have wrapped them ourselves) Also, lost hardware for a couple pieces of furniture so they couldn't rebuild our toddlers crib, and "forgot" 2 pieces of furniture in their warehouse. Friendly team and worked hard, but don't tell me you overestimate and then charge me $1k more than the estimate. Misleading, basically a bait and switch. read more

I have used them multiple times and my family as well. My mother used them many years back when they were a small company and referred to them as the "Booska Boys". With my moves (5 over the last 25 years) I have never looked elsewhere. This recent move has changed my mind. It's not the same business. The quote did not match the billing and an item was broken in storage. I was told there would be a claim and I never heard back. I'd love to continue using them but it appears the quality of service has significantly dropped. read more

they do not take everything. not professional. they don't take proper care of your things. when giving advice. they blow you off and end up having issue. I would not recommend. read more

Terrible terrible experience with Booska's. Didn't tell me about a large cost to move some boxes to their storage facility. They hit me with it once they had my stuff. When I called to find out what the bill was for, I was told by the owner that it was to move it to their storage. over $500 for a 30 minute drive. I was upset that I hadn't been told in advance about it. The owner basically called me a liar and said that she had told me. She hadn't and I had nothing in writing. I kept asking her when she might know if a truck coming to the West Coast. She kept saying that she didn't know. When I said that I had to have it by February (they picked it up beginning of December), all of 'a sudden ' she told me that May was the earliest I could expect it. This company is untrustworthy and will gouge you for money. I'd give -5 stars if I could. read more

Booska hires thieves I hope you make a better decision hiring a moving company than I did. I hired Booska to help finish the last leg of my cross country move. Initially, I was impressed by their friendliness and helpfulness in planning my move. However, that all ended with the actual completion of the job. As we found out, Booska doesn't background check their movers - one of the men who was assigned to our move (we later learned from the cops) was a known entity to law enforcement with a record. While excusing himself to the "bathroom" he took the opportunity to hide in our closet and rummage through the heirloom jewelry we had moved ourselves. We found our jewelry boxes ripped of their contents. We soon discovered the theft and he later confessed to the crime - we have documentation from the PD to support this. The thief has since confessed and we are now working through the restorative justice process. I wish I could say that Booska handled the situation with the same care they did in trying to earn our business. When I called Booska I spoke to Adam Booska to inform him of the robbery. Instead of handling things professionally, he immediately blamed us, telling me we had obviously misplaced the items in the move. They maintained they had nothing to do with the theft and I have since received no apology or offer of recompense from Booska for what was a very difficult time for our family. Had they done a background check they may have been able to save our family the trauma of this event, had they handled the situation with a modicum of empathy they would have held some of our goodwill. However, their inability to do either and conduct themselves in a professional or empathetic manner shows how little they truly value their customers and ultimately reflects abysmally on the company as a whole. I hope this review helps if you are considering hiring Booska for your move, and that you make a better decision than I did. read more

All in all I thought they did a solid job. The crew was friendly and worked hard. Communication from the administration was weak. I booked them several weeks in advance and had to email them several times to get times, confirmations--really any information. They may do this everyday but I sure don't so it would have been nice to know what to expect in advance. I wasn't really even sure they were definitely coming until I got a confirmation email at 5:00 the day before my move. They came in a little over estimate but by only a few hundred dollars ($1300 estimate, $1550 bill). Considering what they did, I did not care. However, I was not expecting to have to pay on the spot because no one told me the process. I imagine it could have been in the documentation I received at 5:00 the night before but by then I was scrambling to pack and couldn't even barley take time to pee. In sum, good product but the communication leading up to it was poor. read more

During a move from Vermont to California, Booska picked up our belongings in early April and after continued delays will be delivering them in mid-August. 5 months is a ridiculous timeline for a moving company, especially when it is not indicated that it will take that long. Additionally, they charged $150 per month to store everything despite the items only being with them because they were not moving them. Even if you're not in a rush to have your things moved, I don't think you can rely on Booska to put in much effort for a timely delivery. read more

I had to move from Burlington to florida. Booska was fantastic! Jamie took care of paperwork, loading and general question answerer. And I had a lot of questions. I was so happy with the packing (they even wrapped my sofa cushions!!!). Jamie was there to make sure it all went smoothly. He's the best. I received all of my furniture and boxes in excellent shape. I'm so happy I found Booska and highly recommend the company read more

I wish I could give Booska more stars. My wife and I recently moved from Burlington Vermont to Phoenix Arizona. The experience was great. From Greg and Amy packing us up to Greg's delivery in Phoenix the experience was outstanding. Everything was on time and even came in slightly below the original estimate. This is the 4th time we have used Booska and they have never failed to deliver top quality service. They even moved our old Porsche in the same enclosed trailer. read more

These are the absolute best movers!!!! So Worth the money! We let people stay in our apt and they DESTROYED it. I was so embarrassed and sick with anxiety over letting anybody in it. Our last time hiring movers was not a great experience. Booska's was amazing!!!! They were so nice! They never made Me feel ashamed and Went above and beyond all on their own! I am so thankful for the guys that showed up. They were so professional and helpful. I can't praise them enough. All the money..is more than worth hiring booskas! read more

FANTASTIC! I highly recommend Booska to handle any move. I cannot remember when I've hired any service provider that has done an overall better job than Booska. If you are reading this review and wondering who to hire for your move, stop and just call Booska. By way of background, I'm an attorney who grew up in Vermont, but lived in Miami, Florida for the past 17 years. I recently decided to relocate back to Vermont. When I began my search for a mover, I thought that it might be easier to go with a local Florida company since the move was starting in Miami. I tried 2 companies that both failed to show and/or return phone calls, before a Vermont friend of mine told me that Booska will move anyone anywhere. I was hesitant, but decided to go with Booska. My initial call was taken by Andrea, who was fantastic in guiding me through the process. I told Andrea that it was vital that the movers get to my condo on the exact date and time of my move because my high rise condominium was very strict about when a move can take place, the use of the elevators, etc... In addition, I had sold my condo and have to have my belongings removed that week. Not only did they show up on time, they showed up 30 minutes early, and navigated through city traffic and road construction to get the truck to my building. Greg was the lead mover and driver of the big rig that they used. Greg was fantastic. he was professional, calm, and very business like. He and his partner moved my belongings fast and carefully, and they were so thorough that I didn't even notice that they had packed up a few loose belongings that I hadn't had a chance to box up. Greg arrived exactly on time 1 week later in Vermont, and they again did a great job moving my belongings in. They even went above and beyond the call of duty and helped me move other furniture that was already in the house. BEST YET, the final price actually came in LESS than what I was quoted because the weight of my belongings was less than the estimate. Who does that these days? Who shows up on time these days? Who can you rely on these days? I couldn't be happier with how the move went. Honestly, this was the best service that I've had from any service provider that I can remember; just fantastic. read more

incredibly incompetent and disorganized. not only did the person responsible for moving my things into my apartment bring someone else's things the first time, the company lost - or, based off a worker's comments about how "nice" it was before the move, stole - my $500 handbuilt PC, scrapping years of work I can never retrieve. they then had the audacity to offer a tiny refund and to still try and charge us for storage of other things - which we have never gotten back. save yourself the trouble and do the moving yourself. read more

Booska had good reviews and the phone interview was very personal and friendly. the fact that they move pianos and antiques made me know it would be a white glove experience. JT came to my home to access the move. He was very thorough and I found the price to be competitive. I have moved 8 times in my adult life (twice cross country) and have experienced every thing that could go wrong, from stealing to broken furniture. This was the BEST experience I have had with moving! Nothing broken, super fast on time service, and great team. I would highly recommend them to anyone, and have already. read more

Shady, shady, shady. First time ever using a professional moving company. I wanted to use Booska because -- like many others here -- I was into using a local, family-owned company for my move from VT to CA for school. The shame of it is that the actual movers, Greg (the long haul driver) and his helpers on both ends, were fantastic. Speedy and affable, they were the high point of this whole process. In terms of the company's "customer service," these guys are the absolute PITS. Andrea, the office "manager," and Andy, the estimator, WOULD NOT respond to repeated attempts via email to clarify dates and shore up details. I understand people having a lot on their plates and maybe can't get a detailed response out right away, but -- especially in the customer service industry -- I expect SOME SORT of response acknowledging that I had contacted them. Their ideas on "service" are absolutely atrocious and completely misguided. After requesting delivery on the 1st of August (at my new place in California), Andrea herself told me that it would be the 6th (I was one in a multi-load trip cross-country), possibly the 5th, since I would be the first delivery on the other end. Then, when Greg showed up and loaded everything up, he indicated a delivery date of the 9th (and, as it turns out, I was actually the second to last delivery)!! When I tried to confirm that it would, in fact, be the 6th (or 5th) via email with Andrea.....what a shock, no response. Their communication regarding this entire process was so horrendous, I actually had to get in my car and drive over to their office just to get answers. HORRIBLE!! I am also submitting a claim for some damage to my motorcycle cover that was brand new right before I left. Do yourself a favor, drive a U-Haul. read more

Not only did Booska underestimate the cost of our move by $1100--approximately 50%--but they also charged us for an additional month of storage after we moved out of the storage unit. When we called to rectify this extra month, they accused us of not paying all our bills forcing us to go back through 10 years of our financial records--and over $36,000 worth of payments! We were loyal customers for over 10 years and they are now requesting our bank statements for all these years for 1 month refund. Clearly this company has serious bookkeeping issues and are unable to make accurate estimates for the cost of moving. read more

We hired Booska to move some of our belongings from VT to VA. Had a delay between pick- up and delivery due to conflicting closing dates.. They were very accommodating...stored our furniture then delivered on specific date. Everything arrived in excellent condition....the delivery crew was great! Very friendly and professional. Handled our things with care...nothing broken or damaged!! Kudos to that crew!! Highly recommend Booska...would definitely use them again read more

I've gone with these folks twice now. The first time was smooth with no problems and they charged about $300. The second time was god-awful: rude, insulting, careless movers. They charged $1000 for the same move because it was on the weekend and it was time-and-a-half But they got me out of a jam when there was no one else was available. My guess is that if you have to pay a lot for moving on a weekend or a holiday, you'll probably get the worst service ever, but these folks will probably be the only show in town (Burlington) to help you out if you can't get together some friends and a pickup truck. read more

We did a local move. They couldn't have been nicer and efficient, and careful. They went out of their way to accommodate to our schedule, and made several suggestions to decrease the cost (ask about the used wardrobe boxes!). We've made many moves over the years, and this was the most painless one ever. J read more

I know of a couple that used Booska a number of months ago. NOT recommended. Somethings were broken, scratched. They tried to cover up stuff that was lost or broken. Careless. Heavy boxes on top of breakables. The most upsetting thing for them was they felt as though the movers took advantage of them. Some things were old and from another country and of sentimental value. The estimate of 2 days turned into 3 and the price almost doubled. There was no response to calls. read more

DO NOT USE BOOSKA. They will break all your stuff, steal your iPods (yes that really happened), spill stuff, throw stuff, anything you DONT want movers to do with your stuff they will do. They broke or ruined over $900 worth of our stuff, a lot of it irreplaceable (heirlooms, etc.). And to make it worse the owner didn't seem to care at all, took weeks with our insurance claim, and was generally an @$$hole. If you want to see all your stuff intact at the other end, DONT USE BOOSKA. read more

I hired them to move our family. As I watched them work I couldn not believe how slow they were. No hustle no pride in their work. At times one of them would just stand there watching the other one. They even had the nerve to tell me it was hard work..welcome to the real world! I should have know from weak hand shake from one of that they would be whinners. read more

Received several recommendations for these movers. They arrived about 20 minutes after I was told they would. It was another HOUR before they touched the first piece of furniture. One of the movers told me he had the right to leave the job because I had cats. The other was rude and insulting the whole time. They were slow, and disappeared for an hour and performed no work after working for an hour. Two bicycles were damaged, and I have called Booska, but received no return call from them, specifically Dave Booska. I was told he was the only person I could talk to. I was never given my receipt for services, and then was intimidated into tipping the movers, which I did just to have them leave. Did nothing but whine and complain the whole time they were there. Actual work performed was half of what was paid for, although two hours was for travel time, which I agreed to when they were booked. I will never use them again, and will not recommend. read more

Excellent service. Booska delivered a crate for my business where no freight company could go. They were prompt and very accommodating considering the issues I encountered with the freight company. I would use them again. read more

We used Booska to move our daughter a few blocks from one apartment to another apartment a few blocks away at University of VT. The new place was a third floor unit. Jackson and Austin were our movers. They were courteous, hard working, and experienced at proper handling of our stuff. Thanks for a seamless move! read more

1 Star as long as manager Ron Wheel works there.... Read on.... We moved in fall '08, across country from VT to CA. Needless to say we needed a solid operation on both ends. Booska's bid came in higher than the big companies but they seemed like the best pick since they were local and would be responsive and accountable. My critique: Ron Wheel the manager in the office set things up well; Greg the driver and loading-packing crew were great, 100%; Greg showed up exactly on time at the other end 9 days later; Greg's loading crew were local guys, polite, competent and hardworking. Here's the CATCH. After unpacking we discovered an important box missing, along with a not-replaceable leg from a desk that the movers had taken apart-packed. I called and spoke to Ron Wheel the manager at least 4 times over the course of a month to ask him to check on the missing items. Each time I called, Ron assured me that he would check it out and call me back promptly the next day. No response ever came. Some 5 months later and we've never heard from Ron Wheel again. It seems obvious to us that Booska collected their check for $11,500 and lost all further interest in being responsible or diligent. We find it impossible to draw any other conclusion. read more

Booska did a great job with our move from South Burlington to Williston. We had previously used VT Moving and Storage, who was booked and recommended Booska. They were able to accommodate our Saturday move request when I called two weeks before moving day, which we were grateful for! When the job was bigger than they had realized based on my phone estimates when booking, they were able to call in an additional person for the day upon arrival. They expertly handled a crazy heavy pull-out couch and king-sized mattresses going up and down narrow staircases, and didn't cause a single dent, scratch, or scuff mark along the way. I would like to say we would happily use again, but hopefully we won't be moving for a long while - highly recommend! read more

Three months ago, I hired booska for a quick and small move. It ended up costing me over a thousand, and the result was that almost every single one of my possessions was broken, and my work computer was "lost"(being the most valuable item I had, of course). I was offered 90 dollars for compensation, and after a lot of communication, offered an extra 200, which they never delivered. I will never, ever, use Booska again, and I recommend you do the same. read more

I have used this company several times in the past, so I was unprepared for how lousy their service would be on my most recent move. After they told me they would come for the pickup on the "19th or 20th" of the month (they refused to give me an exact date or time, and did not return my phone call when I called for an explanation), they showed up on the 17th. As in two days early. I guess that was just a more convenient time for them, never mind that I had to hire someone to run to my place and open it up, since I was out of town on that day. Then they told me they would deliver everything at the destination on the 25th. I was pleased to finally have a specific date. It is now the 26th, and I have not seen or heard from them. No call, no response to my email. I stayed home all day yesterday waiting for them. They have my stuff. This is easily the worst service I have ever received from a moving company, and I get the distinct impression that they really could not care less about that. I have no idea why things have changed so dramatically with them--they were very good in the past. (Rabbit Redux, if you've read my other reviews--there must be a significant burnout factor in this line of work). read more

We chose Booska for a local move in Salisbury, Vermont. We were charged almost $6,000 for 1.5 days of assistance. In previous moves our bill for comparable work has ranged from $3,000 to $4,000. Unjustifiably high cost for the service delivered. Will not use again. read more

Booska has been incredibly professional and easy to work with during what is usually a pretty stressful situation- moving! They have answered all calls and have been very responsive to all questions and all of our needs. Mark, Scott and Tyler came to pack the truck. It was amazing to see how careful and competent they were. I believe Mark could win a Worldwide Tetris Competition!!! They were friendly, efficient and wonderful to work with! I highly recommend this company! read more

Absolutely horrible and untrustworthy - DO NOT USE BOOSKA. I came to an agreement with Andrea at Booska Movers a few weeks before my scheduled move. Three days beforehand, Andrea wrote me to tell me she was raising the price by 25% even though nothing had changed about the scheduled date, the truck, or the things to be moved. When I called her, she told me that because we didn't have a signed contract "there was nothing I could do about it." Fortunately, I *was* able to find someone at that late date, but I'm sure that Andrea and her company were counting on me not having another option and paying more money for the same services. Ask around furniture stores in the Burlington Area. Ask other movers. Booska Movers is known for this kind of dishonesty. read more

I have used Booska before and was very pleased. So when I moved recently, I went straight to Booska. As I did not yet have a home to move into, my belongings went into storage at Booska for four months. When they were delivered to me, one item, a chest of drawers, was missing. I was informed there was not enough room for that one item in the storage crate Booska loaded my other belongings into so it was kept separate and eventually lost. Booska apologized and sent me a claim form. I submitted the claim and a purchase receipt and requested full value ($400) for the item. When I received the claim check it was for only $72. To be fair, Booska sent me a copy of my signed agreement with them where they had hi-lited their limit of liability at 0.60 cents a pounds. I called General Manager Adam Booska and let him know how disappointed I was, both in the amount of the check and in the absence of a written explanation or apology. It's once thing if something gets damaged during a move. It's something else when the moving company loses your belongings as a result of their own negligence. I will not do business with Booska again! read more

Cancelled on us at the last minute despite many false promises. Weeks and weeks of delays with no proper followups. Completely unreliable.

Run away.. Booska handled our move and, as many others have noticed, damaged a lot of our stuff. Best thing about the move is we ended up with two boxes that were not even ours! Anyone missing a stuffed bird? #booskablows read more

Showed up for loading in FL and delivered on time in VT. Friendly and very helpful. Not your normal moving company. Highly recommend!

Bait and switch operation. Be very careful with this company and do not give them an inch in the execution of the move.

I've hired a couple of movers from this company to pack a moving truck for me. I provided all the materials they needed to secure all the boxes and the furniture. I specifically asked them to secure everything. They did such a poor job at packing the truck, stacking the boxes properly, and securing the heaving furniture. When I got the moving truck, half of my furniture were damaged. My big screen TV was broken. I called the owner regarding the issue and he said he's not responsible for any of the damages done to the furniture and the broken TV. read more