These guys were total pros - fast, careful, and cheap!
holly
Submitted this review about
Ori Van Lines Inc.
Review made Live: 3/9/2009 11:41:00 AM
ORI was the first moving company I ever used and I will never go back to doing it myself. I booked them about a week and a half ahead, after extensive research into prices, user reviews, and BBB background checks of different movers. They were right on time and the 3 guys moved my 2 bedroom apartment from Oakland in just over 2 hours, with a 24 foot truck. They rounded down (!!) and the charge was only $170, which was the minimum anyway.
I pre-packed everything myself to save time, and really didn't do the best job. But they moved everything without a scratch, including my heavy digital piano XXXnot even a broken dish when I unpacked! And every box arrived unopened and intact. There were minor communication difficulties because 2 of them didn't really speak English, but it didn't hinder the move.
As an aside, my friend also moved at the same time, and decided to use a mover with a lower hourly rate (not licensed or insured) that he'd used before. His company sent 2 guys with a rental truck to move his 2 bedroom place between locations only 1 block apart, and they charged him almost double what I paid. Moral of the story: fewer guys at a lower hourly rate will not save you money!
UPDATE ==
I should mention that I had a very small 2br, and only a few pieces of furniture to move. Lots and lots of boxes though. I definitely got a bargain, but compared to most 2 bedroom moves, mine was pretty minor.
UPDATE #2 ==
Got a phone call from a stranger who had been referred to me for a recommendation by Ori before he used them. Happy to recommend, but it was a little weird to have my number given out - is that common among movers?
