This review will be split in two. One for the movers themselves and one for the company.
The movers themselves deserve five stars. Showed up on time, happy to work, clean, organized and went above and beyond. Happy to have tipped them for their service.
However, working with the company has been bizarre. At first, they were quick to schedule and take a deposit, but then it became a little hard to reach them in the weeks leading up to my move. I was nervous about whether or not they would actually show up until I saw the movers outside my place in the morning. That was a sigh of relief. What happened after really pissed me off. The move is done, boxes are in storage going about my day, and I get a call from HQ they want a couple of boxes back. What?? The movers dropped off my stuff and quickly left. No mention of unloading those boxes and taking them back. They also tried to charge 127% more for the box than it costs on Amazon for a brand-new one. The rep condescendingly asked if I refused to pay for the boxes, which I obviously did. Rep tried to say it was mentioned in an email, but those emails are full of repeated terms we went over, which nobody would actually read through--conveniently buried to try and grab an extra $50-$100 fee per customer on top of the thousands I already paid. Get Bent. Not from me. If I see my card get charged for it, you can bet I'll contact my CC company and void that. Glad I paid the extra fee to use a CC.
EDIT: Replying to your reply - I decided to re-read the "Contract," and there's no mention of the price of the wardrobe box. There is a TV BOX which the movers happily removed the TVs from, but not the wardrobe. In fact, here's a full print of the contract for everyone to see:
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Dear Amit,
I want first to thank you for contacting Zapt Movers on your upcoming move.
I appreciate the opportunity to earn your business.
Our staff is taking every precaution to keep our customers and themselves safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
**Understanding Your Estimate **
All of our long distance are flat rate price, based on the inventory and distance. There is no additional charge.
Please double check the inventory, access to your place like flight of stairs and walking distance, any change or missing information can change the total time estimated.
The price includes the following:
- 2 Movers and 1 Truck.
- Disassembling and assembling any furniture.
- Use of wardrobe boxes to hang your clothing. (*Upon request)
- TV box (*Upon request)
- TV Insurance for $25
- Use of furniture pads.
- Free Shrink Wrap and Tape.
- No charge for taxes or tolls.
- Basic insurance $0.60 cents per pound per article.
- No extra or hidden fees for stairs or elevator or long carry.
PLEASE NOTE: We do charge double driving time. According to California P.U.C Regulations, driving time from your current location to your new location is double drive time and a minimum of 30 minutes is required.
The price does not include:
- Packing materials such as: boxes, packing paper and bubble wrap.
Packing Service * UPON REQUEST *
- We do provide full packing service, we will do all the work for you, you don't have to worry about. We will be happy to help with all your needs. We also can do partial packing, we will be happy to assist with special packing like breakables, dishes, mirrors and/or any other item.
- Please note all breakables items must be packed adequately for local and long distance transportation. Trash bags or anything like it that is not secure for the items inside will be advised to pack correctly. Your moving team can help you with that if you need.
Insurance
- We only provide basic valuation coverage of $0.60 per pound per article at no cost. That includes: damage, theft and collision during the transit, loading or unloading. For additional insurance please contact a third party company like movinginsurance.com
Confirmation for your move
- We do requite $150 for final confirmation for the move and the amount will be deducted from the total price.
Cancellation Policy
- If you need to cancel or reschedule, please let us know 48 hours before your move date. No charges will be applied, failure to do will be applied $150.00 cancellation fee. In case of reschedule followed by a cancellation will also be applied $150.00.
Our movers will come to your home, wrap all your furniture with moving pads and shrink wrap, load everything onto the truck and unload it at the new location. If there is anything that needs to be disassembled and reassembled, the movers will do that for you as well at no additional charge. Our movers will also set up and place all your furniture and boxes exactly where you would like it at the new location. They really do a wonderful job.
* We do accept the following methods of payment: Cash and Debit/Credit cards(There is a 3.5% convenience for Debit/Credit cards). We don't take checks.
* The Final price does not include tips or gratuities for the moving crew. read more