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    Damaged TV mount, ripped out of the wall which we're paying for out of our deposit.
    Tom P.

    We gave them a shot and highly regretted it. We're not "one" star folks but we feel our experience needs to be shared. My wife and I were moving to a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment about ten minutes east of our old apartment. We were looking for affordable movers and did our due diligence. We spoke with some very competent movers but ended up going with Sparrow Moving because they promised all the services the others did at a much more competitive rate. This was our first mistake. I want to be fair to the movers that showed up. They worked hard but they were clearly overwhelmed by the job and not professional movers. We had even spent the weekend leading up to the move moving 90% of our boxes into the new apartment so all that was left was the larger pieces of furniture and the other boxes we couldn't get to. Here is a list of issues: - The company said they would wrap and pad ALL the furniture. The movers did not, and some of our furniture was damaged in the move. (Pics attached) - We suggested an order to pack the truck and make unpacking at the new apartment more efficient. They didn't follow our instructions. - We were told by the company that we could leave our stuff in the drawers of desks and dressers. That the movers wouldn't have a problem moving them with stuff inside. The movers told us the day of they weren't moving anything with stuff in the drawers and told me to move it myself. So we wasted time clearing out drawers that, if we had been told were an issue, we would have packed earlier. - We paid for an extra service to have them uninstall our TV mount and then reinstall it at the new place. They said this was never agreed to and when I called the company they said they had told them. They uninstalled the mount (damaging it in the process, pics attached) but when we got to the new apartment said they lacked the tools to install it there. - They also said they lacked the tools to take apart and reassemble the bed, which is another service they said they would provide. They did it, but only after we insisted and lended them our own tools. - English was not their first language and communication was difficult. They kept saying they did not understand which pieces I asked them to pack, and then when I told them which ones they seemed to ignore it. When I pointed out I wanted the piece packed they would say I told them I didn't. For instance, I told them to pack our dining room table hours into the move the table remained unpacked. When I asked the movers about it, they said I told them not to pack the table, which I clearly did. We wasted ALOT of time doing this. - A real unprofessional moment was when they tried to move our couch into our new apartment but lacked the skill or knowhow, they just shoved it through the door scratching up the walls (picture attached) and when they could not get it through, they said it couldn't be done and they wanted to leave it in the hallway of our new building. We insisted they take it back to our old place, and we had to leave it in our garage until we hired professional movers the next day who were able to do the job in 30 minutes without any problem. Overall, they just were not prepared for this move and told us that we had too much stuff. They arrived at 2pm and did not finish the job until midnight leaving a scatter of boxes and furniture all over as opposed to listening to my wife or myself on where we wanted things place. At the end of the night, they insisted that we pay them overtime and that we signed a contract for that. The only contract I signed was to guarantee a certain rate for hours worked and they were pushy but I showed them the contract. It was clear they were more frustrated with their company than with us and that there was a lot of miscommunication about what was expected for this move. I paid in cash and gave them a decent tip, though they weren't the professional movers the company claimed they were, they worked hard the whole time but they were not prepared for the job. The company called me the next day to discuss the overtime pay issue, and when I told them my experience with the move, they apologized and said they would call back. They never did, so I assume that's the end of it. All in all, the savings I made going with Sparrow Movers ended up costing me the same price it would have cost to hire other professional movers to do the job well once. Not to mention the scratched wall in our new apartment, the damaged furniture and TV mount, and the issues we had with our new building because the move took so long. They made what is already a stressful experience more so. My wife is a professional interior designer and deals with movers for her job, and she was shocked at the poor quality of their work and how long it took. The moral? Pay for professional movers. The cost may seem steep, but you'll be happy you did.

    One moving truck for apartment size items.
    don l.

    My assigned movers, packers, and shakers were Richard and Anthony. They completed 10 long grueling hours of hard work to help us get from from LA to OC. Although I am probably bigger and stronger than both guys combined, I was no match for their team work and efforts carrying the bigger items (no appliances). They actually got down on their hands and knees to help us pack all of our miscellaneous items the day of. I appreciate their abilities to take criticism well and their customer service could have been better. All together I would recommend what they recommended 1) do your research to find best company for price and personnel 2) pack as much as possible as you can before moving day 3) determine best situation for you is it a 2 person job v. 3 person v. 4 person job. It could really help you save time before the winter night comes. To the managers: please invest in some bootie shoe covers and lifting belts so these guys don't need to use all their muscle strength to prevent injuries! Thanks again.

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    Eric C.

    Welp - I realized I was too busy with the move to take all the pictures but this was my room they had to pack morning of and then the wrap job for fragile items like TV. Since this was my first move from apartment to home - wasn't sure how to estimate the job - but Mike was very easy to work with throughout the whole process. They did a great job wrapping all the necessary furniture, dissembling, and assembling post-move. As a small business owner myself, wanted to give the newer guys a try and they did not disappoint. Thanks Mike and team!

    Sophy from the "Quality Department" the only person who offered an apology but all further communication came from Mike.
    Teresa K.

    WARNING: This company is a fraud!!! Where do I start?!? When they were expecting a poor Yelp review they changed the name of their company. But all of their contact information, photos, websites are still for SPARROW MOVING COMPANY. What a joke!!! Poor communication, terrible customer service, and in need staff training. I encountered a similar experience as a person of S.P. had 8 months ago (read their review as well). And based on all of Sparrow Moving's reviews, if someone provides them constructive criticism, the owner Mike responds defensively and accuses them of lying. So my complaint starts with their receptionist (person who answers their phone) took my reservation and said if I make my reservation early I can book at a discounted rate. I asked what "early" meant and she didn't know how to respond. I then told her I'd call her back the next day proceed with my booking after I discussed the rate with the rest of the household. I called the next day (Friday, March 31st) and proceeded with my reservation. She asked me for my cc information but didn't provide me any details, receipt, cancellation disclosures, etc until I had requested it. Then she said she'd send me a confirmation link, it came through and it directed me to a weird site. Then I had to ask for it to be resent. I noticed the "from" email address was in a weird format. 3 hours later I received a call from the same receptionist asking if I'd like to proceed with my reservation with the quote I was given the day before. I appreciated the follow up but the had to point out to her that I thought I had just booked them a few hours earlier?!? She didn't realize I was the same person (although all my information and details that were provided were the same). All of this just started to make me feel uneasy and not confident in the competence of the company so I started shopping around. After finding another company with the same rates (and after doing a more thorough research on reviews of the companies) I reached back out to Sparrow Moving to cancel. And although I never completed my confirmation link they sent me, they told me my deposit was non-refundable because of the short notice. Cancelling within 5 hours of when I made a reservation and more than 3 weeks out of my actual moving date is short notice?!?!? They tried to offer me a $50 discount off of my services.... REALLY??? I'd rather forfeit my $100 deposit than work with a company that calls their customers liars! I have attached all of my email communication to confirm my experience! All within Friday, March 31st through today, April 4th.... For a reservation that was scheduled until April 22nd!!!

    I give them no stars they quoted me a price and the day before they were to arrive they changed the rate and said they gave me a rate for Los Angeles. Than they arrived 3 hours late and moved slow so that they could get more pay than to add insult to injury they asked me for a tip When I didn't get all of my things moved. And had to pay for extra hours. Today they phoned me which is a month after they moved me and asked me to remove my review and they would give me $100 back. but first I had to remove my review I said no send me the money first she said you don't trust us I said no not after I was quoted one price and charged another. I have attached the screenshots of the text message. read the reviews guys these ppl are not good. The guys that moved my belongings moved very slow but rapped up things good. I wouldn't refer them now after this last encounter.

    The second response I received after not responding to their initial quote: Sparrow Moving Mike S. says, for God's sake answer I definitely won't be hiring to touch any of my belongings. Totally unprofessional.

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    Daniel and Vladimir were awesome. Fast, efficient, Curtis and I will highly recommend to anyone.

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    Do they take dresser drawers out or plastic the entire dresser?

    Greetings, and thank you for your inquiry. Typically, we wrap standard dressers without taking out the drawers. However, for exceptionally large and heavy dressers, we may opt to remove the drawers. Additionally, we recommend that our customers… 

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    Foreman: Jesus and Jose…read more Extremely pleased with services. Moved locally from DTLA to Sawtelle area. No issues with furniture being damaged. Everything was wrapped in blankets/wraps appropriately. They also took apart my girlfriend's IKEA bedframe and put it back together for us in the new apartment. Everything went smoothly. They had extra boxes for us to purchase if needed.

    Do Not Reccomend, be warned…read more I hired this company because of its strong reviews and was willing to pay more for a professional, efficient move. Unfortunately, my experience was the opposite. I paid about $1,650 before tip, roughly $1,800 total, and ended up with damaged furniture, a damaged wall, a broken TV stand, and an excessively long move. Two of the three movers appeared to speak almost no English, and the third spoke limited English and had to translate for the others. The issue was that the crew could not reliably understand or follow instructions. Several times I made specific requests and was told "OK, OK," only for the crew to continue doing exactly what I had asked them not to do. At one point I had to repeat myself about five times and finally stop them and insist they change the loading order. It should not require an argument to get movers to follow a clear instruction. I own expensive Stickley furniture and other high-end pieces and explicitly told the crew that several items needed exceptional care. I repeatedly asked for more padding and blankets because certain pieces were not adequately protected. On at least two occasions I specifically asked for another blanket, and the mover simply repositioned the existing blankets and kept wrapping. When the furniture was unwrapped, I found scuffs on leather, scratches and chips in wood, marks on my TVs, a broken leg on my nearly new TV stand, and damage to several other pieces. The problem seemed less like laziness and more like lack of experience, organization, and leadership. The time reinforces that concern. My previous move involved significantly more belongings, more preparation by the movers, and a destination about 30 minutes farther away. It also used three movers and was completed in about 5.5 hours, including double drive time. Based on that, I expected this smaller move to take about four hours, five at the absolute most. Instead, it took about eight. Everything except furniture was already packed, I had removed many fragile and awkward items myself, and I had reserved a loading area and dedicated elevator. Even so, individual trips between the apartment and truck were taking roughly 20 minutes despite the distance being only about 32 steps each way. I expected roughly $800-$1,000 plus tip. Instead, I paid about $1,650 plus tip. In my estimation, I paid at least $650-$800 more because of the crew's inefficiency and lack of experience. The most unacceptable incident involved damage to my old apartment. Near the end of the load-out, I found a substantial fresh gouge/chip next to an electrical outlet. I immediately brought it to the movers' attention, and they denied causing it. I had plugged my vacuum into that exact outlet and vacuumed the area no more than ten minutes earlier. The damage was not there then, and it was there after the movers worked there. Damage can happen during a move. What bothered me was being told something that repeatedly that, was plainly not credible. I contacted the company immediately and sent photos. I had to follow up repeatedly before being told the claims department would contact me. The following business day came and went without contact, leaving me to address the damage with my landlord. There was also an issue with the drive between locations. Before leaving, the lead mover and I compared Google Maps and both showed about 29 minutes. The truck then took a different route and arrived about 11 minutes later. Because the company charges double drive time, that effectively became about 22 billable minutes @ 200 per hour. The workers were personable and they did work. My criticism is that the company sent a crew that appeared inadequately trained, inadequately supervised, inefficient, unable to communicate effectively, and unable or unwilling to follow clear instructions regarding expensive property. I chose this company because its reviews made me believe paying a premium would buy professionalism, efficiency, and care. That is not what I received. I would not use this company again and cannot recommend them

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