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    2.4 (102 reviews)
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    Dining table cracked
    Amanda Z.

    Beware this place is a sham. Completely unprofessional. From the movers to the owner. If a good review is here it most likely a friend/family member. Not sure how they even stay in business. You are better off to rent a uhaul lol. Don't say you weren't warned...

    Dining set
    Nikki S.

    I've seen the bad reviews on here.... but this was not at all my experience. I purchased a dining room set off of Facebook marketplace and was in need of a moving company to help pick up my items. Real deal van lines contacted me shortly after I left them a message. Anna was wonderful to deal with. I also spoke to Dave about the handling of my items, and he put my mind at ease that everything would go smoothly. Everything went great! The movers were respectful of covid times and wore masks. They were also very pleasant to work with. I definitely recommend this company for your next move. Don't believe the bad reviews. You can't go wrong with real deal van lines!

    Damaged closet

    Definitely not a real deal for me from this van lines. The administrative staff were so cordial when I first call them but as soon as the move day came closer I started to get the real taste. I called them 3 times before the move to let them know that I think I may need a bigger truck since I see more stuff then my initial (more than a month ago) provided inventory. The person on the other end kept saying not to worry and it will fit. Again you assume they are the expert and know their business. Finally they showed up with 16ft truck and all hell broke loose after that. As I feared the movers informed me that they cant fit everything and i will be responsiblw for whats left (which is 60% just to give you an idea). I called the office hoping they will help since I cant be the first one in this situation. Person on the phone was so rude and never understanding of the situation. They never accomodate or willing to reschedule with bigger truck and said they would charge me 2K for cancellation. I had no choice but to go ahead with the move. this was all being dealt on the day of the move early morning at 8 with our 5y and 2ys at home and person on the phone pressuring you to start the move or they will start charging me. It was 2day out of state move so i still had to deal with them. The next day again once the mover have completed unloading, I contacted the office to confirm of the charges i was being asked to pay. As a customer when you are being charged, you have a right to know but again i faced the same rudeness and pressuring to just pay pay and pay. There were few things missing and broken during the move and when asked i was told this "Unfortunately, that damage is pressed wood/manufactured wood and is not covered under insurance". See attched pics. I have never seen an unprofessional company like this. Just stay away if you really dont need any adventure while you are moving.

    Hydraulic on Couch
    Kimberly D.

    Far from a good experience. We've had the unfortunate luck of having to move a few times in the last few years, so let's just say I know what I'm looking for in a moving company and Real Deal absolutely failed to deliver. One of the big things I learned was how awesome clothing wardrobes can be during a move, first you don't have to take any of your clothes off the hangers, so no need to fold everything up and then you don't have to worry about the wrinkles after the fact. You save a lot of time, effort and energy. So I was very clear in the fact that I wanted to make sure I had at least five of them as part of the move. Not only did they forget them completely, The office manager Dan told me that he would just charge me for regular boxes instead...As if he was doing some sort of favor. I reminded him that now this is going to take more time effort and energy from me and that he should just provide the boxes considering this was a big mistake on their part and he literally yelled at me that I was ridiculous to ask. However, if I did not pay for the boxes (even thought I paid for the missing wardrobes) they would leave my clothes behind. He literally thinks they didn't do anything wrong. This was the start of the downfall of the rest of the move. We then had damages...they drove over our pavers with the truck when we specifically told them we were ok with them on the grass but to avoid the pavers. Then we found they broke the plug on the baby monitor because they leaned the mattress against the wall it was plugged into so for the first night in our new house we have no baby monitor. 2 days later we found they broke ALL the hydraulic arms on our leather couch and bent an iron coat rack. Dan struck again and said I waited too long to tell him (2 days-because we were still unpacking and taking pictures) so he's not covering anything. Overall the crew was a 3.5 out of a 5 and Dan a 0... poor customer service and attitude. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone.

    Tape in yard
    Barbara G.

    DO NOT HIRE REAL DEAL VAN LINES!!! Broke several items due to sloppy packing and careless moving. Used oversized wardrobe boxes ($18 each) to pack misc items without bubble wrap or paper ($300 Ceramic lamps shoved in with wooden boxes and glass vases for 1 example) I paid $209 per hr for 3 men. Most of the tine the 3rd guy (the supposed foreman) was goofing off, juggling tape rolls, throwing rolls of packing tape like streamers off the 2nd storey balcony at a ground hog. Tape all over my balcony, the neighbor's balocony below and the yard! Same guy sat cross-legged on the floor going threw my photos and playing with my bicycle strobe lights staring at them-"haha sorry-Im just facinated with these...". They went thru my refrigerator and freezer ( they were not packing the food) and ate stuff and put the trash in with my packed clothes _ (i found the wrappers while I unpacked). Then AFTER truck was 85% packed", they forman threatend me to sign the "Start-up" paperwork (the Liability part that basically tries toremove their responsibility.) I asked to speak with Anna, the owner whom I contracted with. After 10 min standing in the hallway with them threatening to empty the truck onto the sidewalk "she's about to get curbside treament", they called Anna. She refused to speak to me but eventually agreed since I wouldnt sign the paperwork until she explained it. Keep in mind they had already broken valuables! As they unpacked at the new house, instead of 2 guys moving my dresser (remember I paid extra for 3) 1 guy slid the dresser across the door jam breaking 2 of it's legs. I said " you broke the legs." He said "I didnt break the legs, the legs broke." I could go on with a dozen more examples... Total cost to pack and move a 2 bedroom apartment that had 2 beds, 1 dresser, 1 sofa. Kitchen table with 6 chairs, hutch, lamps and clothing $2800!!!!! I had previously receive and "on-site" price from another contractor with 2 for $1750! Anna has "estimated 3 guys approx 5-6 hrs! 3rd guy was a waste of money. As for the broken items, Anna has not responded to calls or email. Also-I moved 3 miles from apt to house and they stopped for 20 min on way to house.

    Real Deal Van Lines Packing job

    This company is by far the worst moving company that we have ever dealt with! We had contracted with for two days. One day for packing and one day for loading. The guys showed up on day one and worked for 2 1/2 hours and the second day 4 hours. Each day saying they ran out of boxes. They didn't bring the amount of boxes and the types laid out in the contract. When we called the women tried to blame it on my wife for not telling her it was our fault there was not enough boxes when my clearly explained how many rooms and furniture we had. Of the boxes they packed most were done okay but some it was clear they were just throwing things in to get out there. Also they were on the phone constantly and not packing. We ended firing them and getting College Hunks who were great! Beware of this company!

    Shattered porch light (1/2)
    Ernie B.

    Believe the recent bad reviews. I hired this company for a small move from Somerville to Newton on August 31. After discussing the details of my upcoming move over the phone (and providing a payment method), I received no email confirmation, receipt, follow-up, or additional info from the company. I thought I'd missed a call or the confirmation email ended up in spam -- nothing. All I was told was that two movers would arrive sometime between noon and 5 PM. On 8/31, I had to call THEM to track down where the movers were and when they would show up. That was a huge red flag for me, and things only got worse from there. When the two movers arrived at my apartment at around 1 PM, neither one was wearing a face mask. One mover noticed my mask and snidely asked me: "Why does everyone here wear masks?" Face masks are required in all Somerville businesses and public areas where social distancing is difficult. Massachusetts COVID-19 Order No. 31 dictates that ALL persons over the age of two are REQUIRED to wear a face mask in public interactions. Additionally, in the midst of a global pandemic, wearing a mask while in someone else's space and handling their personal belongings is simply common sense. Their disregard for my health, the health of my partner, and the health of the elderly woman I now share a space with was appalling. Beyond their refusal to wear masks, the movers also refused to do their jobs. They REFUSED to move more than 10 boxes (I had at least 20 boxes packed and labeled). They claimed that their contract -- a contract I never signed, much less saw -- only covered "10 boxes." Even though I paid for a large moving truck, the truck was less than half full when they had "finished" loading it up. They also refused to carry anything to the curb, including an old mattress, a bookshelf, and other small items I wanted to part with or recycle. I don't have a car here, so I was left to figure out a way to transport the rest of my items, which would end up requiring several trips back and forth from Somerville to Newton. Due to the movers' bizarre refusal to actually move my stuff, I was forced to deal with additional headaches and my confused landlord wondering when I'd be back to take care of the rest of my items. NOTE: The movers only moved one mattress, one bed frame, one TV, one small armchair, a desk, an office chair, and 10 boxes. That's not a move, that's feng shui. I've never heard of a moving company charging by the item, and I was given no contract, statement, or email explaining that policy (if such a policy even exists). Unbeknownst to me, they also asked my partner (not me, the person moving and the person paying for the move) to sign a paper for liability insurance and acknowledging that the first part of the move was completed. The movers provided neither myself nor my partner with a copy of that signed form -- I still haven't seen it, and as the person who paid for the move, I still haven't seen or signed any documentation mentioning a "10 box" limit. Pressuring my partner into signing a form was extremely unprofessional and another HUGE red flag. After working with my partner to arrange another way to transport my stuff, the movers arrived at the final destination. Minutes after they arrived, I heard what no one who is moving wants to hear: the sound of shattered glass. I went outside to see the porch light shattered on the ground. One of the movers carrying the desk inside carelessly hit the porch light and shattered it. He apologized but never said a word about replacing it, or if that damage would be covered by the liability insurance my partner had just signed for. At the same time, the other mover interrupted my work conference call to tell me that my mattress cover got snagged on the stairwell and started to rip off. He said he couldn't find the zipper to fix it. I pointed at the very visible zipper and he figured it out. That was small in the grand scheme of things, but their carelessness when moving my items and lack of common sense was a repeated theme. They completed the move at around 2:30, so the "4 hours" of labor mentioned on the reservation call was less than 2 hours of work. If you're moving, pick a different company. Real Deal Van Lines turned a simple, small local move into a nightmare from start to finish, forcing me to move half of my stuff and make several trips back and forth to my destination. If I knew I'd be doing most of the moving myself, I would've saved several hundred dollars and just rented a U-haul for two hours. The movers were unprofessional and careless, acting more like two kids working a summer job than "professional movers." In the end, I paid several hundred dollars for half of a move and a shattered porch light. I can't imagine a worse moving experience. tl;dr - Save your money. Believe the bad reviews. Pick another moving company.

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    Manny and Roger made my move easy, they were very careful loading and unloading. Plus they were very pleasant and accommodating.

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