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    Break in wooden support holding side mirror of dresser.
    Susan W.

    Maybe the Move Square people that moved us were imposters b/c our experience could not be more opposite than those with positive reviews. To start with, we did not get one of those new yellow trucks with "MoveSquare" logo. Movers showed up in an old white truck with no identifying signage. No logo'd shirts. Pre-move, I pointed out an antique dresser and stressed it needed to be handled with great care. Regardless of warning, they tore the wooden support that holds the rightwing mirror and left it shrink wrapped because otherwise, the mirror would have likely fallen off. They did not wrap the dresser in blankets. In fact, I did not see them using any blankets. Put co. on notice of damage. Movers didn't realize IKEA cubby was bolted to the wall. They forcibly removed it tearing two holes in the drywall; one of which was 9" wide. They left the drywall pieces and bolts dangling from the back of the cubby. Landlord deducted $75 from our security deposit. Provided co. with receipt and request for reimbursement two times. Both requests for such a nominal amount were ignored until I posted this review. Then my requests were declined. Accidently, I paid a portion of their $1000+ fee (local move for contents of 2 bedrooms) on Venmo twice. Noticed error and contacted co. with request for reimbursement. Request declined. Requested again. Request declined again. Stopped payment at bank. Venmo paid it and pursued Move-Square for reimbursement which they got. BTW, they do not have a claim form which is customary for moving companies. No doubt that is because they never pay out on a claim...not even one for less than $100. There isn't a single good reason to hire this company. Don't do it.

    Move fully complete :)
    Nayan B.

    Wow! Anthony and Morrie rocked it non-stop ! Great attitude, smart, strong, and awesome energy. Highly recommed them two. Thank you!

    Movers destroyed the carpet cleaned 2 days prior
    Steve W.

    50% more than quoted, Broken 65' TV, Police Called, drivers almost took off with my stuff. Yea, that bad. Read on. This is the second time I have used to Move Square. Last time wasn't a great experience either and I should have learned my lesson, but my hope was I just got a bad crew last time. I am trying to support small businesses in this time of need and wanted to use a company with decent reviews that were local and I paid for it dearly, it got really bad. I was moving approximately 2 1/2 miles to our new home my pregnant wife and I purchased (we also have a 2.5-year-old). I filled out the questionnaire, spoke to Allen from move Square, explained the size of the home and rooms and he quoted me about $650 for the job weeks before. On moving day, the truck arrives, and I meet Hugo (The foremen). As I experienced last time, there was a language barrier, but we got passed that initially. The move seemed to be going ok for about an hour, then Hugo comes to me and says we should add a 4th guy, it would be more cost-effective, and it begins. An hour later, 4th guy shows up. I am directing them telling them what items are delicate. These guys like to wrap everything, they say it is to keep everything safe, but I watched them burn 2 hours wrapping ridiculous things in plastic-like garden equipment. Seeing this scamish move go down last time, I pre-wrapped the stuff that matters but that didn't seem to speed up the process, in fact, they ended up breaking stuff anyway. Next, about 3 hours in. Hugo tells me the truck is not big enough, and they will need to make 2 trips because if he tries to pack the truck to tight, things may break while driving. I begrudgingly accepted and called the manager Allen and expressed my discontent with the fact that I was paying attention to the time, and now with the additional trip, it's looking like it is going to be more than double what I was quoted. Allen said that "I had a lot of stuff" and they are doing the best they can. I told him the top of my budget for the move was $1,000 ($450 more than I was quoted) and he needed to figure out how to make it work for that price. Once we finished the two trips, the movers started unloading and the new place and destroyed my carpet, I left booties out becuase the carpet was cleaned a 2 days earlier, they walked right past them, finally, I had to lay down towels and moving blankets to try and stop the damage. Shortly after that, I noticed the TV leaning again a dresser, shocked I put it again the wall, unwrapped it and as suspected, completely broken! I quickly got Hugo to see it, he looked, asked to call his boss, he did, and then told me that they would not be responsible for it. So I get on the phone with Allen, (The Boss) and he proceeds to tell me that because they did not wrap it that they are not responsible. I was like "are you kidding me" after some a heated conversation, he threatened to have the movers stop moving, close the truck and leave. I told him if he did that, I am calling the police as it would be theft at that point. The movers proceeded to stop moving, closed the truck, and I called the Oceanside Police Dept. Police came 15 minutes later and explained to the movers that if they left with my property they would be committing a crime, and they would need to unload the rest of my property before we left. So they quickly moved it in the garage in a pile, not in the rooms where I needed it leaving me by myself to carry furniture up the stairs and into the specified rooms. Obviously, this cannot be done with the help of my wife because she is pregnant and now I will have to recruit a friend or two in the middle of the pandemic to finish the move. So frustrating. At this point, Allen kept calling me to try and resolve, slapped me with a $1,200 invoice, and said if I sign and pay the money we could resolve the TV situation later. I was like "nope, we will go ahead and take care of that now or I am not paying you anything and I'll see you in court buddy." I offered for him to claim it on his insurance, he changed the subject. Then the moving foremen Hugo said I only paid for the "basic insurance" and would only cover $.60 per lb - I never had a choice to choose a basic or full coverage premium. Long story short, I told Allen, that I would give him $600 to just leave and not one red cent more. He tried to get $700 out of me and I explained that I would rather go to court over the civil dispute as I suspect they didn't have insurance and or shady labor practices. He accepted the $600 and I signed the final contract document all of this (I wrote it in by hand). So, buyer beware, If you don't sign the final contract once the move is complete, you have some recourse, I am lucky I discovered this before the move was complete, otherwise, I would have been totally at a loss of about $750. So choose a different company. Good luck!

    Full Review 5/9

    I've worked with many moving companies within the past decade - for local moves, for interstate moves, and even cross-country. Mistakes happen. Things will be broken. After all, movers are only human. But the complete lack of professionalism I've experienced with Move Square's management, during and after the move, was astounding. The manager refused to take any accountability for the damages and did not reimburse even at the minimum coverage ($0.60/lb). And the damage was extensive (please see attached photos). Most of my expensive electronics were broken during this move. Please support literally any other moving company. I originally scheduled a full-service local move with another company. I had done my due diligence and researched the original company. Unfortunately, they had a labor shortage and outsourced the contract to Move Square. I found out on the morning of, when Move Square showed up at my door. With short notice, I wasn't able to look into Move Square, nor was I able to purchase moving insurance. I made the snap decision to proceed with the move anyway. But God, I really should have gotten insurance. Note: Review cut short. See attached for full review They ripped my couch and broke the elevator in one fell swoop, racing to load the couch into the elevator without first checking if it could fit. They used the couch as a battering ram. (See photos) Worse, the crew didn't come forward to tell us they'd broken the elevator. We realized we hadn't seen them bring anything in for a while. Then we received a call from our complex who told us what the crew had done. This resulted in 2 hrs where the crew did nothing. We live on a higher floor, which means a lot of stairs. At least the crew felt guilty. So at the end of the day, the lead guy negotiated with the manager to knock the down time off our bill. Later, we found out that the manager had no intention of compensating us for damages because, in his mind, he'd given us a "discount". More on that later. Nearly everything with an electronic screen was broken. I thankfully brought most electronics ahead. But my TV was shattered. They do not box TVs. They throw a moving blanket on and wrap it in plastic. My Xbox, PC monitor and Bose speakers were also broken upon arrival. I suspect Move Square pays Yelp to filter out negative reviews from their overall rating. I also assume that anyone who gave 5 stars somehow had all of their things delivered intact without a need to put in a damage claim. But again, accidents happen. So professional movers usually send a claim form to provide compensation. Here's an indicator of how shady Move Square is. This is the only company I've encountered that doesn't provide one. You have to call the manager, Arslan, to "submit" your claim... If he chooses to acknowledge it. And Arslan was the LEAST professional part of this move. Forget the negligence of the movers. They at least felt bad. Even while his crew member was vouching for us, Arslan constantly talked over us. He acted like he was going above and beyond "giving us a discount" for the hrs that the crew didn't even work. We were exhausted after this one encounter (especially after the long, stressful move). Going forward, I worked with the original company to talk with Move Square. The other company provides Move Square with some of their extra work, so Move Square cares about this relationship. Arslan was finally on his best behavior, or so it seemed. Arslan supposedly agreed to take responsibility for the damages. I felt relieved. But only until I found out he had no intention of doing so. I called twice. 1st call: he denied ever agreeing to reimburse the couch or TV, which were the two most damaged items. He considered it as part of the 'discount'. I explained (while he talked over me) how this 'discount' was for the crew's downtime (which they caused). It didn't cover the new couch or the TV. Unrelenting, he said to call back to claim damages for the rest of the items I should have just kept him on the phone and finished unpacking right then to keep him to his word. 2nd: He claimed the account was "closed". I reminded him that he told me to call back claim the rest of the items. He just ignored and talked over me. Even at the min rate of 60₵/lb I should've been reimbursed at least $200, and that's excluding the couch and TV. While trying to reason with him, Arslan hung up. And that is exactly why a company like Move Square chooses not to have a claim form. Please just support ANY other moving company. After learning what Arslan had done, the original company stepped up to help reimburse me when they weren't even the ones who damaged my belongings. These are other companies who understand that this is a people business and sincerely want their customers to have a good experience and are willing to make it right. Arslan should not be in business where people are concerned.

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    Ilon was fantastic!! He and his crew were on time , efficient and friendly!! Would use them and recommend them again

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    Allen and Ramsis were amazing did everything in a timely manner and wrapped all of my delicates and furniture.

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    I used Like movers a month ago and they were AMAZING! I am sharing the text I sent to Jeff after…read morethe move. Would highly recommend quick, professional, and accommodating. Thank you and your team for the amazing job they did today. I have hired movers in the past and I can honestly say your team was by far the best guys I have worked with. I am looking to buy a place within the next 6 months and will definitely look to your help.... with a little more notice! Hope to work with the same team! Have a great evening.

    We booked this company with videos of all our things for a 1 bedroom move to a house. We were…read morequoted a price. MORNING of the move - we called them because no one showed 30 mins after time window. They told us the truck was broken down and it would be another 1.5-2 hrs wait (already 90 mins past the time they said they would arrive). Eventually their solution was 5% off and a new team was sent (now 3 hrs later). When they arrived they looked at the house and boxes in garage (which we already prepped and videod) and DOUBLED THE PRICE OF THE QUOTE. We asked why the huge jump and contacted the manager. While on the phone with him, the movers drove off and left. I have moved and had many experiences but this was the worst communication I've ever had. It is more about the poor communication and the false expectations in how this was managed. Now we're left scrambling for solutions. Thanks so much. Follow up to reply: there was nothing hostile about communication. In fact, the movers never even spoke to me when "assessing" inside the home. We moved everything ourselves with a cargo van in 5 hours...

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    As first-time movers, my husband and I were understandably nervous about the process, but Packing…read moreBees made it such a positive experience from start to finish. Peter was warm, welcoming, and professional from our very first consultation. He took the time to thoroughly explain everything, ensuring complete transparency throughout the process with no surprise fees. He was also incredibly patient and understanding regarding the moving situation we were dealing with, which helped ease a lot of our stress. We were especially grateful for the excellent availability--Peter was able to arrange a moving team for us on short notice. On moving day, the three movers who assisted us were polite, courteous, and respectful. They handled our belongings with care and took extra precautions when shrink-wrapping our furniture to ensure everything was properly protected during the move. Even in the truck, items were secured tight to ensure a safe travel to our destination Overall, the entire experience--from the initial consultation to the final box being moved--was smooth, professional, and pleasant. I highly recommend Packing Bees to anyone, especially first-time movers looking for a reliable company and a stress-free moving experience. Thank you to Peter, the moving team and Packing Bees for making our move such a positive one!

    We used this company for an in town move. As soon as the crew arrived we walked them through the…read morehouse and showed them all the things that needed to be moved. We hired a moving company specifically to move a refrigerator, washer, dryer and gym set plus if time allowed any other heavy items we had. They scratched a brand new refrigerator and our washing machine is now broken. They offered $35 that day for the damage caused to our refrigerator. My husband spoke to Milo and declined the $35 payment and instead requested that they send someone out to repair the scratches on our refrigerator. A few days after the move we still had not heard back from anyone so I reached out and requested that they send a repair tech for the scratches and the washing machine. At that point I was informed that we never mentioned we needed our refrigerator moved. I have the estimate that was emailed to me which included the kitchen. He asked that I send him the receipt for the refrigerator, which I did. I again requested repair they offered $125 for the scratches on a brand new $1500 refrigerator. At that point I was so tired of going back and forth for a week regarding this and our washing machine that we just accepted the $125. When I mentioned that our washing machine was no longer powering on he claimed that his crew did not have the opportunity to test it since we had it disconnected prior to them arriving so they would not accept responsibility for that. I explained that I used the machine that morning prior to them arriving and it worked perfectly. I also explained that the machine was not disconnected and his crew asked me to disconnect it and told me they were not able to do that. In fact we actually borrowed their tools to disconnect the machine. When one of the crew members brought the machine into the new location he placed it down with enough force that the soap dispenser fell out and into the drum. Moving is already stressful we did not need the additional stress of now dealing with damaged appliances, going to the laundromat and scheduling repairs. We've had a tech out to our home twice now to try to repair this machine and it will cost us less money to replace it than repair it. Please save yourself the headache and stress of dealing with this company.

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    Miramar

    I used the project section on Yelp to send out a mass quote request and Butbee Moving were the…read morefirst to respond in under 5 minutes. In comparison to many other companies I spoke with, they had the best pricing, the kindest and most thorough responses to my questions, straight forward pricing, had the minimum of 3 hours we needed and a large 26/27 foot truck. They showed up, got right to work and wrapped all the fragile items and got them ready to stay in long term storage. They were super friendly, clean, smart and strategic and very careful with all items. I recommend them to anyone looking for movers in the area. I will definitely be using their services again on my next move. 5 star service!

    DO NOT BOOK!! They changed the times and were ultimately changing the dates, when they finally sent…read moresomeone..Elmurod, arrived with another mover, he was incredibly rude. He started by telling me he needed to pack the TV in boxes and would charge me extra. Which I replied to by telling him he can cover with a blanket and Saran Wrap, which he ended up doing. But not after arguing. I called my fiancé to come speak to them as I felt uncomfortable, my fiancé asked him about his attitude and comments, and he quickly retracted, saying he only gets paid $20 per hour. Why is this my business when I'm getting charged $85/hr? My fiancé then asked if he had any issues with the move that we could just cancel all together. Elmurod never replied, but they proceeded with the move. During the six hours they were there, Elmurod was constantly on his phone. They eventually called a third person to help them move. However, upon arriving at our new house, Elmurod said he couldn't move our couch upstairs, it had the same layout as our previous home. We asked Elmurod and the extra mover to try and move the couch, and the other guys said they would. Not only did Elmurod demanded us to pay each man a $50 tip, but he also wanted to be paid upfront, even though they hadn't completed the job. We asked Elmurod to please work on the couch as the final item to be moved. To our surprise, while we waited for them, they simply left and let our couch in the garage and other furniture with our door open. As well as a bunch of packing trash behind. When I contacted their manager I been getting the run around, I shared photos of damaged furniture and shared the additional $190 I had to pay to get our couch moved upstairs. Still no reply and no resolution. I will be filling a claim. Furthermore, our dining table and chair got damaged during the move, even though you pay additional for their insurance they won't honor it. They contacted me and refused to provide a refund for additional movers to complete the move of the left over furniture and also stated they wouldn't provide any money back due to me leaving a negative review.

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    We used San Diego Moving & Packing for a local move and had a great experience…read more I went in with a goal of keeping it close to three hours. We didn't quite hit that, but at no point did it feel like anyone was wasting time. The crew hustled the entire job. They listened to how I wanted to prioritize the move. We focused on large furniture first, got all the key items handled, then worked through the rest. Communication was constant. They asked questions, followed direction, and adjusted quickly without any pushback. The team was professional the whole time. No hesitation, even with heavy items or sending things upstairs. Everything was wrapped appropriately, not overdone, just done right. Nothing was damaged, and they were careful with walls and flooring throughout. We had discussed heavier items and drive time ahead of time, and everything was handled fairly. No surprises. I also compared pricing beforehand, and their rate of $199/hour (cash) plus the $60 truck fee was in line with what I was seeing. We ended up at about 3 hours 45 minutes total and paid $825, which felt great for the level of effort and coordination involved. Every move is different, but there were no surprises. Vladimir, Dima, Greg, and Aibek were a great team. They worked hard, communicated well, and stayed professional throughout. Overall, a hardworking, professional crew that provides solid value and takes care of your belongings. I would definitely recommend them.

    This was the EASIEST long distance move from San Diego to Millbrae, CA. I could not have asked for…read morea better team to help support this crazy move of mine. I didn't have to lift a finger and the gentlemen packed everything super efficiently and quickly.

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