Steer clear of this company. They are a complete scam.
Long story short, they box you into a corner and make you pay much more than your estimate. They are absolutely non responsive to inquiries regarding your goods after load up, and never respond to claims filed after delivery.
The detailed story...
We worked with a 3rd party moving company (Allied Transportation) that subcontracted with Rapid Relocation. We were provided a quote by Allied and informed that, the day of, Rapid Relocation would video our goods and inform us of any changes.
The first tip off was the estimated START time - we were provided a window of 4 to 6pm. I've had multiple cross country pack ups, during NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. They showed up just before 6pm with only two guys (we were told there would be three). After a quick walk around (no video) we were told we had more goods than estimated, but we'd have to wait until they were completed. They didn't come with the necessary boxes (such as wardrobe and dish pack), so had to run back to the warehouse to get more. Because of the short staffing and delays, they were packing and loading until almost MIDNIGHT (which is unacceptable, my mom is 70yo). Typically there is a person inventorying boxes with colored numbered stickers to ensure your stuff stays together. I didn't realize this step was skipped until the truck was half loaded. The guy assured me he was "taking count". At the end, they increased my quote by nearly 30%. He pointed to some lines at the top of the truck and said that was how the cubic foot estimate was made. I have pictures of the truck that show there was definitely dead space. But at this point, they have your stuff hostage - what can you do? Refuse to pay and they drive off with everything? Or unload it and keep the initial deposit? It was midnight, I was exhausted, so paid and figured we'd set things straight upon delivery.
While things were en route and stored, they go radio silent. We had no idea where our stuff was or when we would get it. Working through Allied got us no where. They told us we could call/text RR, which never resulted in any response. Allied also informed us we could dispute the overage by obtaining evidence at pick-up of the true cubic footage.
Fast forward almost a month...our delivery is finally scheduled (so grateful to finally hear from them!!). They tell us they should be there by 5pm, but arrive closer to 7pm with only two guys. My husband was there to video tape the unloading so we could confirm they overcharged us at pack up. But payment is demanded up front, so we are again held hostage and MUST PAY.
Once they open the door, we realize there are multiple shipments on the truck with no clear delineation. Because of how the boxes were labeled (or rather, not) it wasn't clear what was ours. We literally had to guess on some things, which it not acceptable. My mom's mattress and boxspring, which were wrapped at loading, were laying on the floor of a dirty truck without protection. To make matters worse, it was pouring rain. But instead of them taking boxes inside one would push my mom's items to the foot of the truck and let it get drenched while the other guy did the running. Boxes were literally disintegrating in the hallway as they were brought in, furniture was pulled apart based on how it was handled. We had to ask them to put down protection for the floors or remove their shoes (this is standard practice). We paid for a package that was to include reassembly of furniture such as the bed, but we had to haggle with the guys who did not seem to think this was their job.
At the end of the day, we had numerous damaged goods and some missing items. If you go to RR website and file a claim, you are not given a claim number, their site just informs you that someone will respond in 24-48 hrs. Nothing happens. So I filed another claim, took screenshots of the claim, and send the PDF to their two email addresses. Again, no response. They also don't respond to phone/text. It's been more than a month, which is completely unacceptable. At this point, I have zero faith I'll ever hear from them.
I truly believe both Allied and Rapid Relocation run a scam. You cannot reach RR directly, so I hold Allied partially responsible for this mess. Allied rejected the overage claim on behalf of RR, and say that they don't deal with claims. They wiped their hands clean of it all as soon as the move was completed.
We've filed multiple complaints where we can, but it's infuriating to know companies can just take your money, damage your goods and continue to operate. read more
