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Move Square

4.5 (225 reviews)
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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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Quality movers at a fair price! Excellent service. I recommend this company and I plan to use them again for future moves.

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Quick & great service! Diego, Kamil & Refuga were on time fast and moved everything with care!

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Highly recommend The Rock Movers!…read more If you're looking for a moving company that offers great service at a great price, give The Rock Movers a call! Maria was fantastic to work with and made the process so much easier with her excellent customer service and communication. On moving day, Borys and his crew were professional, efficient, and worked hard to make sure everything went smoothly. What impressed us the most was how stress-free they made the experience. Moving is already a lot to deal with, but having a team you can count on makes all the difference. Their pricing was also unbeatable compared to the other quotes we received. We got great service without breaking the bank! A huge thank-you to Maria, Borys, and the whole team for helping our family with our move. We truly appreciate all your hard work and support. Five stars well deserved!

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24/7 Moving and Storage

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Was moving several hours north after selling house due to husbands sudden death…read more 24/7 was the only moving company i contacted who actually gave me a quote online. all the rest wanted more info or gave reasons why it would cost more to move. Booked 24/7 to do the work. They showed up on the scheduled day about 8:30 am and we did a walk thru, showing them what was going and what was not. moving from a 4 bdrm to a 2 bdrm takes some downsizing. They started right in, wrapping, filling boxes and moving them out to the truck. Taking apart the furniture that needed it and moving it out to the truck. They are definitely good at their job. It took them till 10:30 at night to get it all packed and stowed in the truck. They were prompt on delivery day too. Showed up at 9 am . started unloading and putting together furniture and placing it where requested. Took till 4pm before they were finished with their part of unpacking . Great job! I highly recommend this company. They are prompt, polite and very good at their job.

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Sorrento Valley, Miramar

Trust me, hire these movers! I was overwhelmed with the process of finding legit movers with an…read moreupcoming move + saw great reviews of 1st choice. Derek responded immediately, didn't over complicate the details of my move, and locked in a time and next step details thoroughly. Jerzy and Wes were AMAZING. Professional, kind, extra helpful and thorough in wrapping my furniture and making sure everything was handled with care (especially my massive fiddle leaf fig). Really appreciated that they took their time to ensure everything was in the places I preferred in my new home. Can't thank them enough for taking the stress out of moving. 11/10!! I will never not hire movers again, worth every penny!

They did a very, very good job. We're very careful with all of my furniture that I had moved. It…read moreseems one person was working a little bit more than the other. I would have given them five stars. The only thing that stopped me was I moved literally 2 miles away and for some reason they disappeared for about 40 minutes. Everything was already on the truck. It was already packed. I'm not sure, but that did cost extra money. It's a six minute ride if you hit all the red lights I realized they have to drive slower so maybe 10 minutes. Still happy with them how they took care of my furniture. The price ended up being $100 maybe a bit more than I expected because of the time it took them to come over I would still use them again..

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Update: I was contacted by Madi, our original estimator who said that I was charged in error for…read morethe bulk item fee and for extra drive time. He spoke to the mover who was assigned to our project and corrected him. I appreciated his attitude and willingness to make it right. He said it was not their company's practice to add last minute charges but sometimes a few of their moving guys act on their own accord to add charges. He apologized and refunded me and offered to refund the tip as well (which I elected not to do). ----------------------------------- We used this company after getting quoted in advance using a video meeting with Mark. We were moving within the same zip code (2 miles away) and their quote was reasonable and similar to others. They were willing to send 3 guys which some companies won't do (they only send 2 or 4 so they can partner up). This company seems to use a bid low and then bait and switch strategy. The movers were in the middle of the moving an empty 8 drawer dresser and the lead guy decided it was heavy. After they moved it, he came to me and told me there would be a bulky item charge of $150 for this item. I asked what defined a bulky item and he said it was just very heavy and said they had to take it down the steps (all of which were discussed in advance and even listed out in our contract). During the quote, I was told by this company and others that same zip code quotes (we moved 3 miles approx 12 min driving on the day of the move) would not have double drive time added to the quote, but at the end the moving team insisted this was not the case if they drove more than 15 min. He insisted he would have to charge me double for drive time (rounded up first and then doubled). I think he kept the drive timer running to get over 15' min then they claimed they have to double the drive time. They rounded 16 min up to 30 min and then doubled it so I was charged for 60 min of drive time when in fact it was 12 or so. He said it was in the terms and conditions which he had me sign on his iPhone at the beginning of the move without giving me the chance to read any of the text. At the end of the move I just wanted to be done with it, so I didn't argue too much, but the fact that they essentially added $500 or so of various extras was pretty infuriating. The driver then insisted that I should tip them. We have moved 3 times within San Diego in the last 10 years, so I have some point of comparison and I would look elsewhere. If you choose this company, make sure you account for a couple hundred extra to the quote since they will find a way to do that. The service was decent. The guys worked decently hard but not particularly fast. They were not super careful when wrapping and moving, but nothing got majorly damaged. We did end up with some wall nicks in our brand new place.

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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.

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I had an excellent experience with Movers Best ! ! From start to finish, Thiago, Gabriel, and Jaden…read morewent above and beyond to make sure every piece of furniture and every box was carefully wrapped and protected before loading it onto the truck. Their attention to detail gave me so much peace of mind. They were incredibly hardworking, respectful, professional, and efficient throughout the entire move. It's clear they take pride in their work and genuinely care about their customers' belongings. One thing I really appreciated is that you can request the same crew again--and I absolutely will! I highly recommend asking for Thiago, Gabriel, and Jaden if you have the chance. Thank you all for making the move so much easier! Great new seasons for each of them !

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