Not Reliable - will leave you hanging if overbooked
Ana Luis
Submitted this review about
50 Dollar Movers
Review made Live: 1/29/2007 11:48:00 AM
I set up a pick-up time with Larry a week ahead of time. The pick-up time was between 2:00 and 4:00 PM on a Saturday. That day at 2:00 PM I called to get a better idea of the time they would come by. I was told they were behind schedule and the pick-up time was now more like 4-5 PM. At 5 PM, I got a call saying they could come by between 6-7 PM or I could get a $20 discount if I rescheduled for Sunday. I chose the 6-7 PM since I had everything in my house (including my toothbrush) packed. At 6 PM, Larry called and explained they were overbooked completely and would be unable to move my belongings that day. He promised to move my things the next day at around 2 PM now for $40 off. Not really given any other alternative I accepted thinking he would actually keep his word. I now had to open a lot of boxes to get some necessary items and make it through the next day, including setting up the bed again to sleep. At 1 PM I called Larry's cell phone (the 832 number listed on the website) and I got no answer. I left a message asking him to call me back. I called several times btw 1 and 3. I got no answer and no one ever called me back. Called several other movers but everyone was booked. Minuteman Moving were booked but Anthony (the contact) was so helpful he got me in contact with one of this buddies that could help us. He only had a pick-up truck. Desperate, I ended up having to pay this guy to HELP US move all my things in a pick-up truck. HELP US because in the end my boyfriend and I had to load and unload boxes and make several trips. Thank goodness I only had a studio to move and it was still a nightmare in a truck since it was 5 PM by the time we started the move. I had to leave my 55" TV with the neighbor because we couldn't safely move it in the truck. Now I have to pay someone else this coming weekend to move that. Don't call 50 Dollar Movers, they are a bunch of irresponsible jerks. I mean really, leave me waiting until 3:00 PM when they know they are not coming and the later it gets the least chance there is to get someone else to help me? That is not just irresponsible, that is outright mean. Call Minuteman Moving instead (or Minute Man Moving not quite sure how it is spelled). They advertise on craigslist.
