Just reading Shauns review. They did the same thing to me back in 2016. Everything was already…read morepacked, but they came over, had a look at everything, which was boxed and ready to go, and they said that they were not going to do it as there was a lot of stuff that was loose an not boxed up. The unboxed stuff was what I was going to take, not them., I pointed this out, but they still refused. And they ALSO said to contact Two Burley Men.

I booked this company to pack and move my belongings. The packing crew showed up and had a look…read morearound the house, and said they were going to go out to their truck and get boxes. After about 45 minutes they hadn't come back in to start packing. At $205 an hour, I sure want to see packing and not smoke breaks. I want out and asked what was up. The crew chief said rudely that there was too little space for them to pack and they had called the boss about it.?????????? He was talking somewhat scornfully to me. What the hell? That's like having a mover show up and say they can't lift boxes, so they won't do the job. I tried to call the firm but no answer. I emailed the estimator but no answer. I went out again to ask them to commence the job. They refused. The crew chief rudely told me to call 2 Burley Men. No other solutions were offered. The house was as seen by the firm's estimator, and no problems or required prep work was mentioned to us. We hired packers because the deadline to move out - our house is sold - is close, so even though the estimate was high, $205 an hour, I hired the firm and paid a deposit. The workers would not return to do the job. The crew chief's arrogance let me to strongly suspect that if they did the job, they would do it poorly and our belongings, some of which have dollar and sentimental value, would be at risk. I know that it never works out well if you have to force or convince someone to do a job against their will. I told the crew chief to do the job, he declined. He swore obscenely as he got into his truck to leave, calling me a variety of generic nasty names like 'fuckin' asshole' etc. Just as well. There's no way I'd want to hire a packer who couldn't do such a simple job. The crew chief was too incompetent to do the job he was hired for. Incidentally, There were none of those lauded uniforms. These guys didn't even take off their shoes, which were not safety footwear, I have a varnished wood floor. Thanks for the damage, jerks. My lawyer advises me that this firm will be liable for the difference in cost between their estimate and what it will cost me to do a rush last minute move with a different firm. Later I get a call from Rebecca, who introduces herself as the spokesperson for the firm. She insisted that the crew left and didn't do the job because I had told them to leave. I did not. They left and refused to do the job. So the crew chief is lying as well as incompetent and miserable at customer relations. Let me point out that I have cameras with audio and there were three of us in the house that can confirm the facts. Rebecca took the position that I had declined services. This is not the case. Her crew chief refused to work. I had no option except to hire a different frim or be unable to complete my move. Chose a more professional and reliable firm than this one. Rebecca would be wise to get rid of her packing crew chief and replace him with a decent person. Rebecca, you better fire that guy in order to preserve what you can of your business. Regards, Shaun

Please find a different company! I'm seriously writing this to look out for you…read more Here's the short form, the company's constantly breaching the employment standards act for BC, not only that but they are definitely anything but professional. This is just the tip of the iceberg. There's some major issues within the company they hire without any proper interview nor do they make you sign any forms. They do not pay their workers well and offer no overtime. They also threaten workers with pay deductions. They also fish for reviews constantly. Not only that they will quiet fire employees. Also note they do not provide workers with any formal training or proper handling techniques. Drivers are hired without their drivers abstract being reviewed or even proof of a class 5 license. The company promises unrealistic quotes on work, and will purposefully withhold items until payment is received. If something is broken their first thought is to attempt to hide it as best they can to avoid giving you a discount or resolving the matter properly. Also note if you do find damage to your property the manager will actively make it difficult for you and try to evade your questions and a proper discount. Allegedly within their contracts they say that you must write a good review (despite if they did a terrible job) of the company or they will attempt to charge you. The workers themselves are none the wiser so it's not worth taking your frustrations out of them most of the time they'll get reprimanded if the customer is difficult. Again PLEASE do find a different company and if you must use this one I urge you to be very skeptical and read everything of the contract.

I contacted cody for a moving quote earlier this month, and I noticed how he sounded like he was on…read moremedication that made his thinking really unclear and slow as he sounded very out of it, and as well he kept speaking over top of me and asking me to repeat myself. after he took all of my content and location information he said " i am not in the office now I will have to send you a quote tomorrow morning. " by 11am the next morning I received no quote, so I called cody again and he sounded like he was sleeping or like he was doped up and drugs. he said he will email me the quote by 2 pm that day. 2 pm went by and I did not receive a quote from him so I texted him at 4 pm. Nothing So I went to a concert that night, and came home at 11:30 am and there was no quote from cody. So I texted him with an appropriate piece of my mind, and explained to him how he made himself look blatantly unreliable and that I would never hire him or his father's company nor would I recommend papas moving to a friend or to anyone. cody was ridiculously unprofessional. I highly do NOT recommend relying on or hiring pappas moving.

BEWARE is the best advice I can offer after two experiences with TALO…read more This is what I have learned to expect from them: They will be late. On the first move, they were 3 hours late because a driver had called in sick. That can happen, and I thought it forgivable. Two years later on the second move, they were 4 hours and 40 minutes late. Again "a driver called in sick". Apologies were offered on both occasions, but that did nothing to mitigate the exhaustion experience by this senior caused by a 9-hour moving day for a 550 square foot space. They will lose something. On the first move, vacuum cleaner attachments went missing. I didn't notice this until the next day so too late to report. On the second move, two woven baskets and a 3-foot silk plant went missing. This I noticed and reported within an hour of the team leaving but I received only repeated assurances of how important my concern was and how "Our top priority as your go-to home moving company is the protection and safety of your possessions". Nice words, no action. There will be damage to something. On the first move, it was minimal. The leg of a dresser was loosened and bent and the frame of a folding table was slightly bent. On the second move, there was damage to a leg on each of two recliners, a chip out of a wooden kitchen table, and slight damage to the finish of a TV stand. Again, I was far too tired to notice these things before the team left, so too bad for me. The team will be friendly and personable. Fairness demands that I report the good as well as the negative. Justin and Jason were both very pleasant to deal with and are good ambassadors for TALO. This is the first negative review I have ever posted in any circumstance but conscience dictates that I alert unsuspecting potential clients of the pitfalls that I met with on two separate encounters with Take A Load Off Moving Ltd.

Don't ever us this company on a long weekend! Their regular people call in sick and they scramble…read moreto find any warm body they can. Doesn't matter if they are experienced or brand new to moving, the replacements are the worst movers I've ever experienced. I've had numerous moves for over 50 years. The company appeared to be competent and well organized professionals but moving day was the worst ever. The "manager" threw the bosses plan out the window and did as he pleased. Many antiques were damaged. It took them 12 hours to load drive 5 minutes and unload. I could go on but I'd like to forget this experience. Just don't hire them on a long weekend.

We've hired Go Truck Go three times over the past three years, including our recent final move--and…read moreevery experience has been phenomenal. Richard and his team are the kind of people you hope to work with: prompt, polite, and impressively professional. They consistently showed up ahead of schedule and handled everything with thoughtful attention and care. Their efficiency and friendly attitude made the process smooth from start to finish. We love these guys and would recommend them in a heartbeat. If you're looking for dependable movers with great rates and top-tier service, Go Truck Go is it. Huge thanks to Richard and his crew for making every move stress-free!

What can I say, best moving experience ever!…read more Very professional, polite and strong young guys, who stayed and helped us until the very end. There is always more to move than you think, and we couldn't be happier, and would urge anyone to use Go Truck Go. Vancouver, Downtown

Planning on moving this Spring? Stay away from these guys!…read more When we moved from Vancouver to Duncan we thought it was important to support a local business. After a bit of research we chose Minute Men Moving and Storage Ltd (2-2913 Allenby Road, Duncan, BC). Our final estimate was done over the phone. We were asked a handful of questions, then they put together an estimate. No one came to see our condo, and there were no follow up questions. The estimate was for $2,981.07. The final bill came in at $6186.32, and some of our belongings were left in Vancouver. Read the whole story below: Our printed estimate clearly stated that a five ton truck would be used. We were also told that the truck would come with slots to protect our artwork, and wardrobe containers (so we would not need to pack any clothing we had on hangers). What arrived was a twenty foot container with nothing but straps and moving blankets, with one driver and one Vancouver local hired to help with the move. We had to do an unexpected last minute scramble to pack all of our shirts, suits, dresses etc. Both the driver of the truck and the mover hired locally said the container was not a five ton container, but a 20 ft (three ton) container. The driver stated that the dispatchers of Minute Men Moving had done this to clients before. After five hours, the three of us (I helped load the truck all day) could not fit all of our possessions on the container. The driver told us that this had happened with Minute Men in the past, and that the company had sent a truck to collect the remaining items at their own cost. We elected to leave our patio plants and furniture behind, as the condo had to be cleaned for the new owners within a couple of days. The next day when the container arrived at our new home we were presented with a bill for more than twice the estimate (From $2981.07 to $6186.32). We could not have our possessions unloaded until payment had cleared. The driver of the truck and the two workers once again were clear that this was not a five ton container. We were told that the excessive price increase was due to the weight of the container. Once again, I pitched in and helped unload the container. When we brought the size of the truck up with the office, Minute Men Moving dispatcher, Bobby Tremblay, replied that five ton trucks come in many configurations, and that as far as his company was concerned a five ton truck was sent. (My thought regarding this statement is that a five ton moving truck can come in many shapes and sizes, but the container that was sent was clearly smaller than a standard five ton moving truck. It was a 20 foot container, and a standard 5 ton truck is 35 feet long.) No compensation was offered for the lack of wardrobe containers or protection for our art. As for our belongings on the patio, we were told no trucks would be in the area, and that we would have to deal with the logistics and costs of moving these items from Vancouver to Duncan ourselves. We tried to resolve these issues with Minute Men Moving and Storage several times over several days, but the company refuses to take responsibility for not using the truck and wardrobe boxes promised in the estimate, and accuses us of not providing enough information when the estimate was being done over the phone. To quote Bobby the dispatcher, "Why didn't you tell us you had patio furniture and bicycles?" To which we replied "Why didn't you ask?" The company is a professional moving and storage operation, we have moved once in 20 years. Who would be more qualified to determine what questions should be asked when an estimate is done by phone? As far as Minute Men Moving and Storage is concerned, 100% of the fault is ours. In fact they claim that they feel they have provided service 'above and beyond the call'. To be clear, we do not blame the movers that did the loading and unloading in any way, they were all outstanding. They were polite, professional and the Vancouver team did nothing short of miraculous with how much they fit onto the 20 ft container for us. The office staff at Minute Men were also polite with the exception of the dispatcher, but no one would take any ownership of their mistakes, and nothing has been offered as compensation. Moving homes is stressful enough without being treated so poorly. After our experience with Minute Men Moving and Storage, we question how they could have ever received an A++ rating on the Better Business Bureau. We would also like to help people avoid having a horrible experience like we did.

I booked this company to pack and move my belongings. The packing crew showed up and had a look…read morearound the house, and said they were going to go out to their truck and get boxes. After about 45 minutes they hadn't come back in to start packing. At $205 an hour, I sure want to see packing and not smoke breaks. I want out and asked what was up. The crew chief said rudely that there was too little space for them to pack and they had called the boss about it.?????????? He was talking somewhat scornfully to me. What the hell? That's like having a mover show up and say they can't lift boxes, so they won't do the job. I tried to call the firm but no answer. I emailed the estimator but no answer. I went out again to ask them to commence the job. They refused. The crew chief rudely told me to call 2 Burley Men. No other solutions were offered. The house was as seen by the firm's estimator, and no problems or required prep work was mentioned to us. We hired packers because the deadline to move out - our house is sold - is close, so even though the estimate was high, $205 an hour, I hired the firm and paid a deposit. The workers would not return to do the job. The crew chief's arrogance let me to strongly suspect that if they did the job, they would do it poorly and our belongings, some of which have dollar and sentimental value, would be at risk. I know that it never works out well if you have to force or convince someone to do a job against their will. I told the crew chief to do the job, he declined. He swore obscenely as he got into his truck to leave, calling me a variety of generic nasty names like 'fuckin' asshole' etc. Just as well. There's no way I'd want to hire a packer who couldn't do such a simple job. The crew chief was too incompetent to do the job he was hired for. Incidentally, There were none of those lauded uniforms. These guys didn't even take off their shoes, which were not safety footwear, I have a varnished wood floor. Thanks for the damage, jerks. My lawyer advises me that this firm will be liable for the difference in cost between their estimate and what it will cost me to do a rush last minute move with a different firm. Later I get a call from Rebecca, who introduces herself as the spokesperson for the firm. She insisted that the crew left and didn't do the job because I had told them to leave. I did not. They left and refused to do the job. So the crew chief is lying as well as incompetent and miserable at customer relations. Let me point out that I have cameras with audio and there were three of us in the house that can confirm the facts. Rebecca took the position that I had declined services. This is not the case. Her crew chief refused to work. I had no option except to hire a different frim or be unable to complete my move. Chose a more professional and reliable firm than this one. Rebecca would be wise to get rid of her packing crew chief and replace him with a decent person. Rebecca, you better fire that guy in order to preserve what you can of your business. Regards, Shaun They also operate as Duncan Moving and Storage.

FYI, Jacob and Alonso were amazing!…read more Where do I begin...I paid for a move into one of their lockers for a month. Then they were to bring my belongings to my new place Jan. 2022. They arrived late after letting me know to be there at 10am because 'the guys like to start early', they were 1 1/2 hours late because they had to fill up the truck (on my time). They left after dropping off my stuff and I quickly began to realize that I was missing a bunch of boxes and two shelving units, plus one of the shelves to my lovely hutch. I contacted and spoke with Andrew Foster about locating my belongings, he said, 'he was working on it and he'd have the guys look again in my locker'. I received a text from Andrew with a photo of my family's old truck which one of the items I was so upset about having it 'misplaced'...I was thrilled. But they were still trying to locate all my stuff, so they were going to 'tear a wall down in the warehouse to find the rest?! I learned that when they can't fit everything into the locker, they store it in the warehouse and separate it with 'walls', 'you know moving blankets' he said. What? I paid for a locker, why didn't anyone tell me this or at the very least, make a note on my file as to where they put my other belongings? "They forgot" The remainder of my items were found, 'in his office in an alcove' or something! Finally the 2nd load of my belongings were dropped off and left outside under the cover of deck. So I alone had to move all those boxes and two shelving units into my place. (I have arthritis in my back and Fibromyalgia, I am on disability), no offer was made and still no compensation for this trouble and added stress. Once I had pulled all the boxes in the house, I began to go through them. One of the last boxes I went through was one of my bathroom boxes, the minute I opened it, it was very clear that a rodent had eaten through the box and everything was covered in rodent droppings. I moved it outside and emailed Andrew, both myself and my friend and advocate messaged him because at this point I was livid. He blamed me and said I shouldn't have packed food in my bathroom box (of course I didn't). He distracted the conversation with comments like, 'in all my 15 years of business no one has ever made a claim' and 'I have never know our warehouse to have a rodent problem'. Like I must have made all of this up. He was sent photos, my quote stating I paid for a locker as well as 2 moves. He has refused to pay for any of my items ruined in that rat box. That's the only thing I was seeking, that some of my damaged items be replaced. These items were ruined from not being stored in a locker. I can not afford to replace these items, being on disability and not working at the moment. Just a terrible way to conduct business. I understand that mistakes happen, but how you deal with those mistakes, speaks volumes about the business and the integrity of the owner.

Foster's Moving movers damaged 80% of our furniture, including denting and scratching pictures…read more They broke a drawer off my desk and taped it back on. We provided moving blankets but they didn't even use them. Andrew, the owner has said he could come to an agreement by sending us an e-transfer of $50. Totally disgusting.

Use caution when dealing with this company. They caused damage and over charged me for a move…read more When asked about it, they promised to correct but then would hang up when trying to get service after the move. Kate the move coordinator is just awful .. avoid.

The movers were really unprofessional. I wish I had checked the reviews before hiring them. They…read morebroke a vase and then pretended it was still fine and encouraged me not to claim it. They were really slow with one man training the other on the job. Like I am supposed to tolerate this and be flexible ! Took 2 hours longer than it should have and cost me $200 more to move fewer things than the last time with another company. One guy was really unfit and unhealthy, and should not be a mover. Also the older guy was abusive and unpleasant, getting annoyed and short tempered with the other. AVOID!

Really impressive service, friendly and willing to accommodate some last minute changes. Great…read morecompany. We were recommended Hour Movers and I am so glad that we used them. They delivered a sofa and then we asked them to deliver our old sofa to another home. It was done quickly and efficiently. We have used several movers and no one comes close to providing the level of customer service that we experienced with Hour Movers.

These guys are the best! No need to find another moving company. Careful, courteous and…read moreprofessional. They were on time and organized. Can't say enough great things about them!