After shopping for a moving company, Shane, at Pristine Movers, convinced me to go with his company. During our phone conversation, he told me why I should not use other companies because he had worked for all of them at some point and knew what they did to take advantage of customers.
He assured me I would not be disappointed and that he would come out to the house to actually view what was being moved. We scheduled an appointment for a few days later and he failed to show up and completely forgot about our appointment. I overlooked that and gave him a chance because I believe that people make mistakes.
After walking around my entire house, seeing the amount of furniture, the boxes in the basement, the clothes in the closets, the deck furniture, and the stuff in the garage, he confidently assured me that this would all fit in a 26 foot truck.
Initially, we weren't going to take a bed a TV/tvstand and a recliner.
I asked him if we changed our mind. Would this furniture fit in that truck?
He said oh sure, no problem.
When we got to Price, he told me that a flat rate was the best way to go, and that would include everything in the move. all furniture, labor, 3 employees and the cost of
the truck.
This is his business, He knows what he's doing, I agreed to a flat rate.
I was quoted $1500 flat plus tax. I would put down half as a deposit to secure my date and pay the remaining half when the move was completed.
It was supposed to take eight hours, it took 12.
All three of the movers worked their tails off. And I tipped each of them $100.
When they got to the new house, I was told that they weren't able to fit everything on the truck, it was packed so tightly nothing else could have fit.
I was told there were a few boxes, my deck furniture, and a couple other small tables, etc.
Needless to say, I wasn't happy, but I knew that the movers did the best they could and that when I called Shane tomorrow, we would work something out.
Also, I paid the balance in full, my mistake. The job wasn't done and I was quoted a flat rate on the entire house.
I called Shane the next morning and said I hope you're gonna help me out here, I think you underestimated what would fit in the truck. At this point, I did not know what was left at my house. He said he would get back to me.
He never called me back, he text me. This is what I can do...This is the price for a truck and this is half price for two employees hourly rates. basically it was going to cost me $600 minimum, for his mistake.
I told him that that was way more than I expected and that I thought he would meet me halfway. He said that's the best I can do. Sorry I can't help you.
End of story. I have text to prove that he said he couldn't help me.
So my husband and I rented a U-Haul in Nashville, went out to the house, filled it up. I also had to call a local guy to help us load the heavy stuff good $150
$250 for U haul.
Not knowing how much stuff was there, I got the smallest U-Haul truck and it Didn't fit, not even close.
Finally, the guy that helped us load the U-Haul offered to rent a U-Haul trailer. Get the rest of the stuff and bring it to us in Alabama, two hours away.
$250.
All this said, Pristine Movers, are supposed to be the experts in moving. Clearly, he way underestimated what would fit in the truck and he had even been to my house to view my furniture and stuff. To make a mistake like that and not offer to help me out is not how I would run a business.
I waited a week to write this review because I was so angry and disappointed with Shane who sold himself to me on the front end about how good he was at doing this job.
He failed miserably.
I'm including pictures to show how much stuff did not fit in the original truck.
Sometimes we make mistakes, and we have to own them. And sometimes we have to eat the cost to maintain ratings and positive reviews.
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