A contract with a broker was originated for our move. I provided them a complete list of items for the move with full dimensions. They in turn came back with an estimate of 2400 cubic feet of items to be moved. Among those items was an electronic cart.
Based on the items, a price was established and agreed to.
Broker contracted with ASAP-MOVERS LLC to come and pick up our things and put in storage until we moved to a new home.
When they arrived, the lead mover walked around the house and yard to get a look at what was being picked up. He came back to me and said that there was a lot of stuff, and asked me, the customer, what if it doesn't all fit into my truck? I immediately told him he was supposed to have two trucks for the move per broker. He left to call his office. When he came back, he just started to wrap the items and proceed to move to his truck, telling me they would have to get another truck if it all didn't fit. During the packing and wrapping, he ran out of blankets and asked I had any. I told him no; you were to provide the supplies you needed. At one point I tried to explain to him how to move a certain piece of furniture. He became defensive and said, sir don't try to tell me how to do my job, I have been doing this a long time.
I asked him how many cubic feet could his 26-foot truck hold. He told me 2100 cubic feet. I asked him why he didn't bring another truck if he already knew that size of the load was 2400 cubic feet. No response. At the end of the day, there was not enough room for the items and the electric cart. He would need to come back the next day to finish.
The next day, Broker called me and asked how the move went. I explained in detail what was going on. That ASAP-MOVERS LLC showed up with one truck knowing that the size of the move was larger that could fit. I made sure the conversation was being recorded on their end, because I wanted them to know how angry I was due to this. I told them I had to be out of my house that same day and if ASAP-MOVERS LLC did not show up for the rest, I was in serious trouble.
Broker proceeded to call ASAP-MOVERS LLC to discuss the incident. The broker came back and said it was a mistake on the part of the movers and that they would get a low rating from the Broker.
When the movers did show up the next day, the lead mover confronted me and said he heard I was complaining to his boss about him. I told him that the Broker called and wanted to know how the move went, so I told them what happened. He said never mind, turned and began packing the things left in the house.
Upon moving to our new house, the same lead driver mover came with our belongings. He and another person unloaded the two trucks and the electric cart. At the end of the day, I showed him some damage done to a few pieces of furniture. He became defensive telling me that on a move like this, these small things are going to happen. I asked who I can file a claim with, he said his company ASAP-MOVERS LLC. By this time, he began to tell how he would never have taken this job for so little money. He would have charged a lot more. I pushed back and explained to him that I signed a contract with Broker, not him. He needed to talk to them. He also told me that he would not have handled my electric cart if had he known it was bigger than a golf cart.
Again, I told him Broker knew the size and weight. I provided extensive details to them for the cart and the belongings. If they knew this was different that a regular golf cart, then why did Broker and ASAP-MOVERS LLC take the job? Again, I told him he needed to talk with them.
At this time, he told me has never had a customer like me. All his other customers feed them and give them water. He said you gave me tap water and I'm not going to forget it. Really! You expected me to feed you and provide you with water. This is the job you do every day and you don't know enough to bring your own food and water? I just shook my head in disbelief as he walked out the door and left.
In the end, this turned out to be a bad decision on my part to go through a broker for moving. I was under the assumption they had their own trucks and people. I learned that was not the case and had to deal with ASAP-MOVERS LLC myself. Huge disappointment. We are still finding gouges on furniture as we unpack in our new house. Every gouge and scratch I see reminds me of the movers and their lack of professionalism and their bad attitude. Never again.
I absolutely recommend not using ASAP-MOVERS LLC for your move. read more