Warning to viewers: Read this before booking. Their replies to negative reviews follow the same gaslighting, blame shifting, and scripted manipulation that I personally experienced. If you are struggling with this company, you'll recognize it instantly.
Below is our experience:
This was one of the most deceptive and unprofessional companies I have ever dealt with.
We were moving out of state and had pre packed boxes. Among our belongings was a 1000 lb printing press, clearly listed on our inventory and discussed in depth with Kyle on the first phone call. Kyle promised a full crew to accommodate it with proper equipment. Instead, one man showed up alone with a hand truck.
I told the mover he would not be able to move the press with an aluminum dolly. He said Safe Hands was trying to find him help in Portland. We live three and a half hours from Portland! Our move was scheduled. This company should have had a crew arranged ahead of time. The mover then said he could get help from people in Bend, but when I asked repeatedly how those men were being paid, he admitted they were not, and they were just his friends who lived in an RV. I asked multiple times if they were employees of Safe Hands, and he said no, they were not temporary workers or employees, only friends he knew.
The extra help never arrived because we decided to cease the move that day rather than let this asinine situation continue.
Summer from Safe Hands tried to cover for this, claiming the company knew the men in Bend, but that was false. None of them worked for the company.
The mover had no inventory list, despite me providing one in advance to Roxy as requested. He was simply tossing boxes into the truck with zero documentation or accountability.
During this chaos, the worker also damaged our custom maple stair noses with his hand truck.
The Friday before the move, Roxy emailed me word for word that my cost would not change unless I added or removed items. That assurance was dishonest and only given to get us to pay our second deposit before move day. When moving day arrived, every price suddenly skyrocketed:
* Kitchen packing (the packing I wanted Safe Hands to complete): bill of lading - $80, changed to $650
* Bulky item fee (printing press): bill of lading - $250, changed to $800
* Offload fee (after refusing their pattern of deception): $400
The mover then produced a supply charge list that Roxy had never shared or mentioned. This price sheet was clearly designed to justify the bait and switch.
For anyone reading: Every detail here is supported by documentation. I have Roxy's original email, multiple written estimates, & security camera footage/audio, along with call logs verifying communication and price bargaining estimates for my press once I began refusing to be moved. Any attempt to deny or downplay this review would be false.
Fortunately, I have the luxury of time & refused to be their next victim. We stopped the move, had the truck offloaded, and documented every detail.
Summer said the owner would call us, and he never did. What we don't have time for is being ignored.
Our last action then, and most telling: Contacted both of our banks who recognized the pattern of deception and reversed the most recent charge, the second deposit, and they helped me successfully stop a large pending Zelle payment before it cleared.
We lost our $900+ initial deposit.
My husband is a 21 year U.S. military veteran, and we have experienced many professional, careful, and honest movers over the years. Safe Hands Relocation LLC was the complete opposite. They are careless, deceitful, and unethical.
From start to finish, Safe Hands Relocation LLC, in my strong assessment, is a textbook bait and switch operation.
Again, you'll recognize all replies to low star reviews as denial, blame-shifting, and manipulation. If you're dealing with this company, you'll recognize the tone.
I am willing to share my documentation with anyone considering this company.
Please choose your moving company wisely.
-Maria Burgio-Kline read more