Thinking of using Krupp? Don't; I highly recommend finding an alternative moving company. I never leave poor reviews, but I feel that other prospective clients need to be aware of the lack of communication and customer service on Krupp's end, resulting in expenses above and beyond the given quote and an extremely unhappy client.
I'll preface by saying that I started getting estimates two months before my move. I spoke with several different moving companies, as well as several different Krupp employees- who earned my trust, so I scheduled my move with them. Horrible decision.
Upon the movers arriving, I was informed that they would be unable to move my treadmill unless I took it apart myself, that there would be a 3% service fee for using a credit card, and that they would be unable to move my gas dryer because "they don't touch gas." I ended up having to disassemble my treadmill, go to the bank to withdraw cash to avoid the fee, and disconnect my gas line from my dryer.
Moving is stressful enough, let alone having to do some of the work yourself, when you paid someone else to do it. I received no written or oral communication regarding needing to disassemble my treadmill or needing to buy a cap for my gas line. Not to mention, that should have been communicated beforehand so that I could have purchased it and been prepared, not had it sprung on me in move day (Apparently, this is a frequent occurrence from what the movers told me).
So it comes to the final bill- I was quoted an estimate of $575 to $625. I understand it was a ballpark price; however, I paid $700- nowhere near the amount I was quoted. I was also not made aware of the fact that there are service charges, including fueling fees and hourly rates based upon the number of movers. I was charged $110 an hour for a two-person crew when the website clearly states $89 for a two-person team.
Krupp moving needs to either have some form of written or oral communication to ensure all pertinent information is provided to the client. They also need to make sure their employees express all relevant information to the customer. I was never offered a contract, or outline (written nor verbal) of "what to expect" or expenses I would incur until moving day... that is unacceptable and extremely unprofessional. Not to mention-- the movers broke my couch leg, dinged up my headboard and out a big scratch on my washer, even after asking the employee on the phone a week before, if I needed to wrap my furniture for protection, and she replied, "no."
The entire situation put a terrible taste in my mouth; not to mention they deleted my Facebooo review 5 times so I'm leaving a review somewhere that they can't delete it! I will never do business with Krupp again. I will be sure to express my dissatisfaction with my realtor so that she can advise other sellers/buyers to use a different moving company. read more