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The Best Movers in Toronto

Posted by Tim / November 25, 2009

movers torontoThe best movers in Toronto is a list that everyone might need to refer to at some point. Moving is inevitable for most of us, and save a crew of willing friends easily bribed by beer, or some random strangers on Craigslist, chances are a moving company is going to play a part in the experience.

The problem, and this has been well documented, is that moving companies can be as sketchy as they come. There are countless stories of moves gone bad. Take this one, for instance, where a moving company called Executive Movers allegedly tricked a customer into forking over a $300 deposit, only to demand an even steeper payment once their goods were loaded onto the truck.

It's more common than you might think. Earlier this year the Toronto Star ran an investigative story in which they alleged two moving companies - Desi and Indo-Pak Movers - engaged in a similar practice.

Years ago, Joey DeVilla published a widely read post to his site documenting a call he received from Quick Boys Movers complaining about a comment a reader posted to his site. It's still a great read even four years later and by the looks of things Quick Boys has either gone out of business or changed their name.

Meanwhile, the Canadian government has published a couple of documents - The Good Practice Guidelines for Canadian Movers and The Consumer Checklist for Choosing a Moving Company. If you're planning to ask a prospective moving company 20 plus questions, the latter document provides a good checklist of what to think about.

For starters though, it's worth noting a few things that are common practice with Toronto moving companies.

  • Rates vary by day of the month and week: Most Toronto moving companies charge a different rate depending on the day of the month you want to move. Since most people want to move at the end or the beginning of the month, they'll charge more for this privilege. So if you can somehow swing a move in the middle of the month (and ideally a weekday, not weekend) you'll save some dollars. Some Toronto moving companies even charge more the closer you book to your moving date, so it pays to plan ahead.
  • Moving companies charge you for their travel time: Most (but not all) Toronto moving companies will charge you for the time it takes them to get from their warehouse to your home and from your new home back to their warehouse again. So don't assume the clock starts and stops when the movers arrive and then unload your last piece of furniture. You'll generally pay for an extra 1 to 1.5 hours in travel time. Costs will escalate further if you're moving to or from the suburbs.
  • Insurance is worthless: Moving companies generally quote rates that include what's called standard liability insurance. Basically, if something breaks you can get it replaced at a value of 60 cents a pound PLUS a deductible. In practice, you get nothing close to what your scratched, damaged or broken possession is worth. Have a $4,000, 200 pound designer sofa that got ripped and soiled? At 60 cents a pound the most insurance will cover is $120. At that kind of payback it's worth thinking of upgrading to a declared value or full replacement option. The standard cost would be a payment of $125 for $25,000 in coverage, minus a $300 deductible. Worth noting is that many Toronto moving companies will tell you that Ikea furniture, glass and anything they didn't pack isn't covered by insurance.

And with that as a primer on moving in Toronto, here's a list of the 7 best movers in Toronto. I'm not promising these are the best moving companies in Toronto, but they've all been recommended by readers of this site; and at the very least should be a good starting point to finding a Toronto mover that best meets your needs.

El Cheapo

Despite their name, El Cheapo isn't the cheapest option around. If moving on non peak days of the month, 2 movers and van will cost $130 for the first hour and $37.50 for each subsequent half hour. To get things moving a bit faster you can add an extra guy for an additional $40 for the first hour and $10 for each subsequent half hour. During peak periods (end of month), rates go up to $150 for the first hour....but I was told that as time slots get booked up rates will go up as well and could go as high as $190 for the first hour and $47.50 for each subsequent half hour.

The good news is that they only charge for the time between when they show up and when they finish the job, so you're not paying extra for the travel time from their warehouse. They have seven trucks (cube vans, actually) and some trucks might do up to 3 jobs a day. The guy on the phone told me "you want to be the first job of the day". He also encouraged me to check out HomeStars which is peppered with favourable reviews.

Note: if you have more stuff than what would fit in a cube van don't go with El Cheapo as then you'll need to pay for them to make more than one trip.

Joe the Mover

Joe the Mover doesn't have a web site but what he does have is six trucks and rates that change from weekdays to weekends. Weekday rates between the 3rd and 27th of the month are $65 an hour for 2 men and 1 truck. Weekend and end of the month rates are $85 an hour. An extra hour is billed automatically for gas and travel time from their warehouse. In other words, if the job takes 5 hours from when they arrive to when they complete the job you pay for 6 hours.

Your Friend with A Cube Van

Your Friend with a Cube Van is probably the smallest operator on this list. They have two 16 foot cube vans and sometimes they use both of them for the same job. So, if you really want to use these guys I'd suggest booking as far in advance as possible.

Rates? Not too friendly. For a regular non-peak job (ie. not the first or last two days of a month) they will send 2 movers and one truck and charge $150 for the first hour and $75 for each subsequent hour. A peak job will cost $170 and $85. Add an extra mover and the rates go up even higher to $205 for the first hour and $120 for each additional hour.

The good news is that there's no one hour surcharge. The clock starts at arrival and ends when the movers have finished unloading the truck at the destination. They also offer free in-home estimates where they'll tell you things like how much time they expect the job to take and whether everything will fit in to the truck in one trip.

Tender Touch

Tender Touch has operations across Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary) and are the largest moving company on this list. In Toronto they usually have 8-12 trucks available on a given day which range from a two bedroom apartment friendly 24 footer to a Bridle Path estate worthy tractor trailer.

Aside from prices, what separates these guys from the other movers is the extent to which they'll help you pack your stuff. They actually recommend that their movers pack all the clothes into wardrobe boxes (4 are provided free of charge) and will also gladly shrink wrap your sofa (2 free shrink wraps. $5 for each additional shrink wrap) and wrap up two mattresses.

Like all movers, they have different rates depending on the day of the month. From the 4th to 25th of the month they charge a flat rate of $104 an hour + GST + a $25 fuel surcharge. Otherwise the rate is $114 an hour. They'll also charge an extra 1.5 hours for travel time before arrival and after unload so if the move actually takes 6.5 hours you end up paying for 8.

Dinos' Movers

Dino's Movers was probably the easier to get a quote from over the phone. Unlike every other mover on this list, they offered me a flat rate of $90 an hour regardless of the day of the month. That's for 3 movers and one truck. A fourth mover bumps the price up by $25 an hour, still a cheaper rate than many of the other movers.

Where they likely fall a bit short if the lack of packing help and protection that a mover like Tender Touch provides. They'll happily wrap some big items in blankets but for anything else (wardrobe boxes, bubble wrap etc.) expect to pay extra. They also charge an extra hour ($90) for travel time from their location. So, again, if the move takes 5 hours you end up paying for 6.

G&S Moving and Storage

G&S Moving and Storage are based in Scarborough so depending on where you're moving from and to it may be costly to use them. They charge a flat rate of $125 an hour for three guys and a 30 foot truck but they'll also bill you for the travel time to and from their warehouse (usually about 45 minutes each way I was told). They don't charge premiums/discounts based on day of the month and a fourth mover can be added for an extra $25 an hour.

Like Tender Touch, they'll do their best to make sure everything gets moved scratch free. They provide free wardrobe and picture containers, pad wrap and shrink wrap as well as mattress covers.

Energy Crew

Energy Crew does away with a lot of the pricing practices in the moving industry that everyone loves to hate. They charge a flat rate of $120 for the first hour and $37.50 for each additional half hour. This gets you 3 movers and a 24 foot truck. An extra mover can be thrown into the mix for only an additional $10 an hour.

The small catch is that they charge in half hour increments when most moving companies charge in quarter hour increments. So, if the move takes 5 hour and 15 minutes you pay for 5 and a half hours. But, and this is a difference maker, Energy Crew does not charge for travel time between their warehouse and your home and they don't add a fuel surcharge.

Rent a Son

Rent a Son used to be someone you'd call for help with heavy lifting. Now, the company has grown up and boasts 40 movers, 8 trucks and a 25,000 square foot warehouse.

Discussion

279 Comments

scarhappy / November 25, 2009 at 09:30 am
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I used G&S Moving and Storage, 5 years ago and they were the most professional and organized and still to this day the best movers I have ever used.

moving / November 25, 2009 at 09:38 am
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I used MTR Movers last year when I moved to the Junction (also based in the junction) and they were great! They also have a website http://www.mtrmovers.ca/ hope that helps!
Chris Fyvie / November 25, 2009 at 09:55 am
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Do any of these guys do Office moves too?
Sometime you need more than a shopping cart / November 25, 2009 at 09:59 am
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El Cheapo did an office move for me and they were great!

Cheap, professional, on-time and interesting movers to boot.
apetimberlake / November 25, 2009 at 10:00 am
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Do these guys do moves from the city to the Peel region?

I know i am lame, but i don't want to live in a shoe box condo or some fucking slum house next to a booze can at Jane and St Clair.
Becky / November 25, 2009 at 10:13 am
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I could have used this list a few months ago! Our move was an absolute disaster.

My advice: make sure you research each company you're considering as thoroughly as possible. The movers we ended up using (who actually showed up) were members of the Better Business Bureau. That made us feel a bit better about hiring them, anyway.

(The URL I've used today is a direct link to my ridiculously long blog post about our moving day.)
cathy / November 25, 2009 at 10:28 am
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I've used El Cheapo twice in the past two years. They were pretty fast both times, nothing got broken. I ended up paying about $250 (after tip) for my move. They also encouraged me to help, which can speed things up. Of course, I had hired movers because I *didn't* want to haul boxes around, but I appreciated paying less. :)
Terri / November 25, 2009 at 10:49 am
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I had a terrible experience with El Cheapo -- office staff were extremely unhelpful, movers were hours late and really slow, the rate I was charged was not the rate I was quoted, and they refused to get back to me about my issues despite repeated attempts to contact them. I would never recommend them.
Chris / November 25, 2009 at 10:52 am
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I used Tender Touch a year ago for my move.

The guys were professional, wrapped everything as stated and were real work horses. I was sick as a dog on my moving day and they took everything I asked with no complaints (I had a massive 500lb or so BBQ pit to move that they partially disassembled to get it up the ramp onto the truck).

The quote was pretty accurate based on the estimated time, they did have extra charges for tape and shrink wrap that they didn't mention beforehand. Overall I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
moved on / November 25, 2009 at 10:56 am
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This is a worthless list. What's important about moving companies is not how much they nominally charge, it's how likely they are to screw you: to hold your stuff for ransom and insist that you need to pay a few thousand extra dollars for some unspecified "costs".

Local movers are less likely to screw you than long-distance movers, but it can still happen. The best way to pick a mover is through personal recommendation of a friend that has used them to move. Quoted rates are pretty much the least important part of the evaluation of a moving company.

The above list is like a list of the "Best Pizza in Toronto" compiled by reading the menus of restaurants but not consuming their pizza. Worthless.
Jackie / November 25, 2009 at 11:06 am
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The above comments are all positive, so I hate to take it to the dark side, but I used a company called GTA Movers. From what I understand, the guy who operates this company also operates under LMS Moving or Logan Moving and Storage, and possibly under any combination of the above. This was absolutely the WORST experience I have ever had with movers and quite possibly one of the worst experiences in general.

This person hung up on me repeatedly when I called to check the status of the move, as the movers were late. Then he ignored my phone calls completely until I had my boyfriend call. He continually lied to both of us for 5.5 hours - that is how late the movers were getting to my apartment. I literally sat on my packed boxes for that time, staring at the wall with nothing to do as my whole life was boxed up around me. He told me all kinds of BS, like that they were around the corner and would be there in 5 minutes, then, that they are stuck in traffic, then he ignored my calls and voicemail, then he said he would call and check where they are and call me back - which never happened, then he said the moving truck was in an accident and had to sort out insurance and take it to an autobody shop!

When the movers called me at 7:30 pm (my move was scheduled for 2pm) they told me their boss called in my move 15 minutes earlier, and that they were at an address at Bathurst and Eglinton - I was living at Bathurst and Dundas. So they had to travel another 20 mins to my place. They had no idea that I had been waiting so long at all.

When they arrived, they told me all kinds of stories about their boss. Such as, he is as slimy as they come, they don't know his real name - he uses Logan, George and sometimes even the movers' names over the phone, that he tells people one price for the move, then demands more or else they don't move you or load your stuff in, then demand more money, he uses totally illegal contracts and forces you to sign it or else they are not supposed to move you, the he lies to the movers themselves and says clients have not paid him, so in turn, the movers do not get paid (the client did pay, the mover in question called the client and she said she paid weeks ago), he doesn't have an office or at least they do not know where it is - he pays them cash when they drop off the moving trucks at a desolate, unpopulated area of the city, it goes on and on.

Do not deal with this guy! He is a slimy, reproachable lying sack of sh*t, who rips off anyone he can, including his own employees.

The movers themselves were awesome though, they did not make me sign the dubious contract and moved me for the price I was promised. They were friendly, talkative and did not break or damage anything. Genuinely nice guys who have a shitty boss. When I asked them why they work for a guy they freely admitted hating, they both said "we make great money, when he pays us".

I'm sure this guy changes his email address frequently, but the last one I had was gtamovers@hotmail.com. Should have been a giant red flag that it is a hotmail address, but we all make mistakes.
Jackie / November 25, 2009 at 11:09 am
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Also, the "accident" was a total sham, didn't happen. The movers laughed and shook their heads when I told them saying, "That sounds like something he would say, he is a compulsive liar".
Jackaie / November 25, 2009 at 11:14 am
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One more thing, the email address was gtamovers@hotmail.com but the confirmation email had CMS Movers in the body of the email.
Moi / November 25, 2009 at 11:17 am
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TWO MEN AND A TRUCK.....very professional......they come by your home, with a computer/printer and punch in a quote then print it off for you. NO scam. NO upsell. Have used them TWICE:)...AND they even dismantled my dining room table & WRAPPED wrapped it in Cellophane. A+++++++++++++++.....http://www.twomenandatruck.ca/
DS / November 25, 2009 at 11:25 am
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Gosh, I miss Boris from Best Price Movers.
Sandy / November 25, 2009 at 11:48 am
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I wrote about my sister's horrible experience with Desi Movers (http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2006/09/moving-hell/), which gathered a large number of comments from other unhappy customers. I'm not surprised to see them under investigation.

However, extortionate practices are not limited to outfits like Desi -- if you read my blog post, I tell about my experiences with North American Van Lines, where their affiliate did essentially the same thing, to the tune of more than $US800 above the quoted price.
jack / November 25, 2009 at 11:51 am
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the best mover i had was from reading sing tao classified section... when the movers were there, they told me I shouldn't have told the moving company that I had a piano as they would have taken care of it without charging the extra..those recommended on this list were crap as I had called some time time.. and they all sounded very suspicious
M-PC / November 25, 2009 at 11:52 am
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i highly recommend zaid moving: http://zaidmoving.weeby.com

just amazing! not only did they do my last moving job in less than half the quoted time, in the pouring rain, it was so cheap! and zaid is awesome (just read the "about us").
Andy / November 25, 2009 at 11:54 am
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I used Logan Movers 5 years ago- it was HORRIBLE. They lie and it ended up costing me $275 more than they promised. (hidden costs like stairs- I had 4 stairs as I lived in a basement).

BUT...I did find a gem- they are called Wild West Productions and I used them 2 times. SUPER nice guys, decent prices, NO hidden costs, but above all they are reliable and down to earth people. They advertise in NOW sometimes- if you see it, cut it out of the paper and keep it.

Andy / November 25, 2009 at 11:57 am
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LMS Moving and Logan Movers are the same company. They change their name all the time in the papers so as not to be caught. Watch out for them!
Frank Sinopoli / November 25, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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Honestly, If movers came in pill formation....I would tell you all to take a dose of Ranger Moving Systems, these guys are fantastic! I know 3 other people who have moved through these guys and all had the same experience, pricing was spot on, service was more than I expected and these people love their job! (which struck me as odd, but comforting)
I found out after that they are also a part of Mayflower, which means they are very experienced and reputable
keven / November 25, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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This is like the fast food list of movers. These are all basically "2 or 3 guys with a cube van" companies.

When I think Movers, I think Hudson Movers, Tippet Richardson etc.

Don't get me wrong, I've used "economic" movers in the past and have had some great experiences, but then again I moved most of the stuff myself and they never lay down mats on the floor or protect the door jams. It's basically paying some friends to help you.

This post should be re-titled to "Best Economic Movers" or "Best cube van movers"
Daniel / November 25, 2009 at 12:26 pm
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Giant Portable Storage also offers great do-it-yourself options for your move and storage in between moves if needed. Right now free delivery is offered!
Rachel / November 25, 2009 at 12:59 pm
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I've used El Cheapo 3 times now and they have always been fast, professional, and friendly. Highly recommend them. Even though moves up 3 flights of stairs with no elevators was done in 3 hours and for under $300 in total, including asking where I'd like them to put items. They even threw in a 3rd guy without charge.

Stay away from Miracle Movers though- I had to use them when El Cheapo was booked. I confirmed there was no extra charge for stairs- twice- only to be told while they were moving that it was an extra $100 cash for stairs. After contacting the office ot complain, the receptionist told me that it was "up to the movers" to decide if they wanted to charge more based on their effort. I talked them down to $40 and that was their tip as far as i was concerned, especially after they dumped all of my stuff in a pile in the living room.
Veronica Fursman / November 25, 2009 at 01:08 pm
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I had Ranger moving systems relocate my family and I, it was a great experience with "real" people to work with.

2 thumbs up.
Terry Levine / November 25, 2009 at 01:14 pm
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Used Joe The Mover about 4 times in the last 10 years. Reasonably priced. Never damage anything. Move fast. The best.
Elle Driver / November 25, 2009 at 01:14 pm
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I've had the unfortunate luck of moving 4 times in the last 6 years, so I've had my fair share of moving experience:

1) My father hired movers he found in a Chinese newspaper. They were ridiculously cheap, but they were SLOW. It ended up being a 6+ hour job, when it should have taken half that time. Didn't really end up saving much money in the end.

2) Hired another Chinese company - they gouged the shit out of my furniture, but I didn't realize this until after they left.

3) Hired "2 Small Men With Big Hearts". Office lady who I booked with lied to me, as she said their movers had "shoulder dollys" to help move heavy things up stairs (this was important to me, I was moving into a 5-storey walk-up with no elevators.) The movers told me that they had no such thing. The movers themselves were two young guys barely out of their teens, and a skinny grizzled old guy who looked about 65. They took a lunch break during the move, even after I offered to buy it for them - left me sitting on the porch for an hour, while they took off with the truck FULL OF MY STUFF and went to McD's. They ended up taking FOREVER to move, and started getting careless with my belongings (leaving my rolled-up rug lying on the street gutter.) Exasperated, I started moving my own shit, as they sat in the truck winded and tired. After the move was finished, I realized that a large part of my bed was missing, but they blamed me for not packing it properly. Considering that the old guy LOST THE KEYS to their truck after the move was finished (and had to sit and wait in front of my building for an extra 3 hours), I'm more inclined to believe that it was THEIR fault.

4) Hired El Cheapo last year, and they were absolutely fantastic. Hired 3 movers again, and they were very efficient, professional, and super-duper nice guys. I bought them water, coffee and croissants (it was early morning) and they were positively giddy over it. I would recommend them to anybody.
Montgomery Movers Suck / November 25, 2009 at 01:24 pm
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Montgomery Movers are one of the worst. I got a quote, booked a move with them for 9am, they show up at around 2pm and start loading my stuff. They tell me after stuff is loaded that I will have to pay a flat fee instead because he brought 4 guys, after I was forced to agree to his demands the fourth guy left and the owner stopped working.

The two guys (hard working and hated their boss) that were working were good, but one dropped something (can't say what or Monty will know who I am and likely come after me) that was worth about $300, then Monty tells me it is OK and that is will still work, may I add it was in pieces)

We get to the new place, each box was labeled as to what room it is to go into. They simply just drop everything in the living room, upside down sideways any which way they can.

These guys are the biggest rip off. Monty uses his enormous size to intimidate you, and when it is the last day of the month what choice do you have??


Peter K / November 25, 2009 at 01:25 pm
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The best movers are always your friends. It'll just cost you $150 in pizza and beer...okay mostly beer.
A former mover in Toronto. / November 25, 2009 at 02:03 pm
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As someone that did moving jobs once you're best renting your own truck and hiring/screening a couple of people from Craigslist. Most moving companies drive up to a donout shop / shelter and hire on the spot guys that don't look too shabby. It doesn't pay as a business, you work the first and last of the month the rest of the time nothing.
Leslie / November 25, 2009 at 02:07 pm
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Has anyone ever heard of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK?
john doe replying to a comment from Leslie / November 25, 2009 at 02:21 pm
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stay away! its a bumpy ride the whole time with these guys!
Matt / November 25, 2009 at 03:11 pm
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Iv used Ranger Moving Systems before, they were really good, on time and professional. I would recommend them for sure.
Matt / November 25, 2009 at 03:11 pm
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Iv used Ranger Moving Systems before, they were really good, on time and professional. I would recommend them for sure.
Nick / November 25, 2009 at 03:47 pm
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My last move was done by Ranger Moving Systems and not only were they fast and cheap, but when a pile of boxes threatened to topple over onto me, one of the movers pushed me out of the way and was crushed to death himself. The owner assured me that all of their staff would gladly give up their lives to serve their customers. Ranger Moving Systems literally saved my life. Twice, actually, because after I took them in pill form, my cancer went into remission. Also, one of my friends who hired them said that Jesus appeared to him in a vision and said that he had sent Ranger Moving Systems down from heaven to continue His work on Earth. They're just that good.

Actually, I'm going to go ahead and guess that they're not that good. Because a) good companies usually don't resort to spamming comment threads and b) good companies usually aren't run by morons. I mean, really, if you're going to do some spamming, don't do it under your real name. Go ahead and google "Frank Sinopoli toronto". The first hit is a LinkedIn profile:

"Frank Sinopoli
CEO at Fransin Inc.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Toronto, Canada Area
Current: CEO at Fransin Inc., Vice-President & Co-Owner at Ranger Moving Systems Inc."

Brilliant job there, Frank. The moral of the story: when it comes to this kind of subject, never trust anonymous comments. And sometimes, don't trust nonymous ones either.
jack replying to a comment from Elle Driver / November 25, 2009 at 04:03 pm
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that's because you don't speak mandarin and bought them coffee and lunch
Frank Sinopoli replying to a comment from Nick / November 25, 2009 at 04:26 pm
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Either way you look at this "Nick", any reference of theirs will tell you the same thing, call them....they are happy to provide references.

anyways Mr.Wonderful, I am actually Franks Uncle (also Frank Sinopoli).......And that doesnt change their service.

Peter K / November 25, 2009 at 04:47 pm
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wow! this nick guy seems to have a lot of time on his hands.....seems like just a disgruntled customer of Ranger Movings past, because I just tried to search that name and got a poker star!

Either way, I wouldn't listen to this no life clown nor i would listen to Frank......I would simply make my own judgements, as everyone should do when choosing a moving company, just pick a well known one and have them guarantee your price within 10%!

problem solved!

Nick - get a life
Frank - get a life
Elle Driver replying to a comment from jack / November 25, 2009 at 04:57 pm
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I didn't buy them shit, as they arrived an hour late, WELL past lunch time. And my father - who speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, and English - was with me. So no, it wasn't a language barrier, nor were they overfed, but just lousy movers. (But kudos to you and your ridiculous assumptions, as usual.)
James murry replying to a comment from Peter K / November 25, 2009 at 05:04 pm
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they probably both own moving companies, and they're buildings are across the street from eachother! lol

U-Save Moving replying to a comment from Leslie / November 25, 2009 at 05:06 pm
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Yes. They are a franchise with the headquarters in Lansing Michigan. Overall they have a good reputation. However, JD Powers and Associates ranks them only a mediocre. Always investigate any moving company. Even the "legitimate" moving companies are notorious for scamming people.

With that said, there are many good companies out there. Of course the good ones are going to more expensive than your average two pot-heads and rusted pick-up. Reason for this is the insurance and other fees they have to pay for.

Jae Burnham, Owner
U-Save Moving
Nick / November 25, 2009 at 05:48 pm
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"I am actually Franks Uncle (also Frank Sinopoli).......And that doesnt change their service."

Well, if this is true, then I'm sorry for disparaging Nephew Frank. But you've already been dishonest once in this thread so I'm not about to take your word at face value.


"wow! this nick guy seems to have a lot of time on his hands.....seems like just a disgruntled customer of Ranger Movings past, because I just tried to search that name and got a poker star!"

Yeah, causing googling two names takes a lot of time. Also, I said to google the name plus "toronto". If you don't add the "toronto", you have to look a little farther down the page. I'm not sure what your point is either way.

Yes, maybe I'm a disgruntled customer (who somehow forced one of the Frank Sinopolis to post fake raves about their service). Hell, maybe I run a competing company. My point still stands though.
JenniferB / November 25, 2009 at 06:02 pm
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I recommend Arby Cartage. They did a great job for us. Here's the link on HomeStars.com (an invaluable resource, we've found): http://homestars.com/companies/2773091-arby-cartage?service_area=1828423.
jack replying to a comment from Elle Driver / November 25, 2009 at 08:17 pm
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my experience with Chinese movers have always been good..maybe i know what buttons to press..
Alpha Kitty / November 25, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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I've used El Cheapo a few times now and have always had excellent results. I agree with booking the first slot of the day... no waiting around for someone else's longer-than-expected move and the movers arrive (hopefully) fresh from a good night's sleep :-P
Marco / November 26, 2009 at 06:02 am
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I've used El Cheapo twice in the past 4 years, once with my own truck (needed help unloading my truck I drove from Montreal) and the other time with theirs. Both times were not the first job of the day so they were a bit late because of time delays with previous movers (which I would never blame on the movers...I've seen how people pack...if you call it packing). I wasn't happy about it but it's understandable and now I know better. Anyway, the quoted prices were exactly what I was charged and the guys were very friendly even if they did seem a bit beat from a hard days work. Nothing was broken (but if people pack and/or wrap things properly...) and the loading of the truck was done well. The only complaint I can think of is that they sent 3 guys once when I specifically asked for 2 (I find a 3rd guy a waste of time/money and they charge extra for this) but after making my point they didn't charge me for him and he ended up helping anyway. I would definitely consider using them again especially after reading about some of the horror stories.
Bruce / November 26, 2009 at 09:05 am
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We used Joe the Mover last month on a recommendation from a friend, and they were great. Friendly, professional, willing to go the extra mile....and no hidden costs. What they quote/estimate is what you pay.
truth / November 26, 2009 at 10:27 am
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If you're trying to move cheaply, it's probably going to be dodgy. I used some no name guys and it didn't work out too badly, but it wasn't all that cheap. Elevators are death on moving speed.

Friends who've used Tippet Richardson have all been very, very happy. It's expensive as hell, but they try to keep the brand clean and don't screw you anymore than they quote you. If you're moving in the city and have more than a 1 bedroom apartment, I'd use them. Once you're buying and not renting, you can roll the moving costs into your mortgage and it's just another transaction cost of 0.5-1% of the value of your residence.
Sal / November 26, 2009 at 12:57 pm
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I had a horrible experience with El Cheapo, they were ridiculously slow, had inadequate equipment - encouraged me to help, but I hired movers so I wouldn't have to do any of that crap, why pay movers so you can help them? The person at the office, Toby I think his name was, incredibly rehearsed and pedantic even when rude and downright insulting. Many of my things were scratched or damaged and I will never use them again. Definitely not recommended.
Brian Sharwood / November 28, 2009 at 10:29 am
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Take a look through the whole HomeStars moving section. Pretty much reflects what people are saying here - with the exception of Tippet Richardson, who don't have the greatest reviews.

http://homestars.com/on/toronto/moving-storage
Lee replying to a comment from Jackie / November 29, 2009 at 03:16 pm
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Jackie if you read these comments, my wife and I just booked with the lying sack of shit that calls himself George Logan and they are in transit as we speak with our belongings to Sudbury.

Did you pay him the extra money?!! We do not want to period. Any advice here people?!! PLEASE.
RDUB / November 30, 2009 at 10:09 pm
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I used El Cheapo based on a recommendation from a friend.

They were incredibly slow (painfully slow) and complained the whole time. Actually, by complaining, I mean that the on guy screamed and shouted and swore when he lifted anything heavy (kind of part of the job description) and repeatedly smashed my furniture into the wall when frustrated. Both of my dressers had to be MacGyvered to even stand up. Apparently they had a bad move right before they got to me, but it's not like it has anything to do with me and complaining to me is not professional.

The one guy was ancient and the other guy was the one w/ anger-mgmt issues. I was very uncomfortable but pretended this dude was normal. When I carried some easy stuff in, the one guy actually got sarcastic with me, as in "oh, watch yourself with that heavy stuff". Seriously? I hired you for a reason, and I'm seriously asthmatic and wheezing!

Anyway, I suppose El Cheapo are hit and miss. Probably great if you get them first thing and "pull your own weight" with the move.
It's not worth it for me to use them again. Awkward situations are bad enough, but even more so when they last twice as long as they should.
cmdr / December 1, 2009 at 05:59 pm
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I used Quality Movers for two separate moves, both of which went off amazingly. The guys were friendly and, most importantly, fast (yet careful). $250 got me moved from a 2 bedroom apartment into a 1 bedroom condo in under 4 hours. I've recommended them as well, and each person that has used them has been pleased. I'd recommend them again, if only I had some kind of comment platform from which to do it.
Denise / December 2, 2009 at 10:09 am
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I have been used Joe the Movers twice in the last 2 years. I also recommended them to my sister and my sister in law.

we all love them, had smooth moves, no hidden costs, friendly movers. attention to detail. Responsive staff.

I won't use any other movers again!

D.
mark / December 2, 2009 at 11:02 am
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I called MTR MOVERS after reading all the comments on this site and booked them for a job that took place over the weekend. They were amazing and went beyond what I needed from the movers. I highly recommend these guys. Thanks blogto commentators for the tips! :)

www.mtrmovers.ca
Daniel / December 7, 2009 at 11:54 am
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I'm skeptical about MTR since the two people who have posted have very similar styles, and both included the address in the posting. Can anyone else who has used MTR give me some feedback? Thanks.
Marcelo / December 7, 2009 at 01:06 pm
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I had MTR move my upright piano last year, went without a hitch. Wasn't too expensive either, hope that helps.

M.M.
Brad / December 7, 2009 at 03:30 pm
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Used Miracle Movers.... THE WORST! Showed up late, charged three times the quote, tried to bill me for a full hour because it tool 3hours and 10 mins. The worst, avoid like the plague. First move in Toronto. Cost me less to move a full house from Halifax than these creeps charged me.
Daniel / December 8, 2009 at 04:32 pm
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Sorry Marcelo, I don't buy it. Can someone who has used MTR please email me and we can chat through there. I was quoted an extremely good rate with them, and don't want to be disappointed to learn that they are commenting on here themselves.
Brian / December 8, 2009 at 04:37 pm
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Do they have a HomeStars listing? If you really want a good view of how they'd do, find them on the site.
(full disclosure - I work there, so I'm finding this thread interesting to follow)
Becky / December 8, 2009 at 09:20 pm
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Sure Daniel, what's your email?
Anab / December 13, 2009 at 06:46 pm
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Complete Movers was the worst scam ever. They make you sign a contract (by the way, always ask if they have a contract ahead of time and then ask for a copy) that completely renders you helpless when they turn around and increase the price on you. Don't use them and don't sign ANY contract that neuters your ability to get your stuff back when they try and scam you.
Anab / December 13, 2009 at 06:48 pm
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They're slow as molasses too but at least they didn't break anything.
Anab / December 13, 2009 at 07:04 pm
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almost forgot... Complete Movers show up in dirty old truck with old junk still in it (anyone afraid of bedbugs?), with NO shrink wrap (that was promised), NO wardrobe boxes (that was promised) and only 1 of the 2 dollies promised.
Brian / December 13, 2009 at 07:27 pm
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You should throw a review up. I'll help others going forward:
http://homestars.com/companies/2777123-complete-movers?service_area=1829541

Surprised there wasn't a review up already.
smiley / December 20, 2009 at 12:31 pm
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I used Joe the Mover when I moved from 1-bedroom apt to a 2-bedroom condo on a recommendation from a friend who has tons of experience dealing with contractors. Joe and 2 assistants arrived 15 minutes early with a huge truck, efficiently finished the work in 3 hours. I paid as quoted (3 hours + 1 hour) plus some tip totalling 450. Honest job and he was well-focused on the job (no unnecessary chitty-chatty). I highly recommend them and I will certainly use it again!
Kumar_thief replying to a comment from Jackie / December 21, 2009 at 08:07 pm
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And I am referring to none other than LG, Logan CMS (Complete moving Scums!)
Cathy / January 8, 2010 at 03:54 pm
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I found my movers (iMove - http://www.imovecanada.com) through Home Stars and one of my friends had used them before. Based out of Etobicoke, I believe they service all across GTA. We used iMove for a full service move (packing, moving, unpacking) twice - going to storage in Mississauga while we renovate the house and then back.

We payed a little more as our main concern was proper packing of EVERYTHING and we had a lot. iMove arranged us free storage with a local facility for a month and the movers knew what they were doing. We did end up with a single cracked china piece from my antique collection and I was impressed when the claims person arrived with exact same piece 20 days later (we did not file any claim).

All in all, we were very pleased with the service.
James Dale / January 10, 2010 at 08:02 pm
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A & D Movers, look us up online, phone book, or call All canadian self storage in leaside, our reputation speaks for itself.
Ian / January 30, 2010 at 07:25 pm
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DO NOT USE "Toronto Movers." Their number is 416 836 3452.

Had them promise to use a 2.5 hour move, they said fine. Day *before* our move in the evening, said they do a 4 hour minimum. We told them that's not what we were promised and that they should honor their word, it's a verbal contract. Women said tough luck, refused to talk with us anymore and hung up the phone.

They are shaddy! Don't use them.
Ian / February 1, 2010 at 10:47 am
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DO NOT USE "Canadian Honest Movers." Their number is 416 836 3452. Their website is http://www.canadianhonestmovers.com.

Had them promise to use a 2.5 hour move, they said fine. Day *before* our move in the evening, said they do a 4 hour minimum. We told them that's not what we were promised and that they should honor their word, it's a verbal contract. Women said tough luck, refused to talk with us anymore and hung up the phone.

They are shaddy! Don't use them.
Francis & Eric / February 4, 2010 at 03:00 pm
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Hello everyone, I wanted to come by and say thanks for the list of movers on this post. I decided to use a company from the list called Dino's Movers. They were awesome, they showed up on time, there prices were reasonable and best of all they have no hidden fees.

They wrapped all my furniture in blankets, used runners on my carpets and hardwood floors, they had all kinds of equipment which is something I'm not used to seeing with other movers that I have used in the past. They also provided wardrobe boxes for me to use for the day.

I have moved a lot in my life and I can without any hesitations or doubts recommend Dino's Movers to anyone that is looking for a no B.S moving company in Toronto.

You can reach them at 416-255-1200 or www.dinosmovers.ca
Kelly / February 12, 2010 at 12:23 pm
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I don't know if price or quality is the main concern (cause u can't get the best of both worlds), but I've used a small company called A&M Moving. Not the absolute cheapest on the market but my stuff got to the final destination safe. Their rate is not the lowest possible (about $60 per hour) but they didn't try to scam me into paying more once I got to the destination.
Kelly / February 12, 2010 at 12:24 pm
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btw .. here's their website

www.ammoving.ca

best of luck
Kelly / February 12, 2010 at 12:24 pm
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Kelly / February 12, 2010 at 12:28 pm
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I've used A&M Moving recently. Not the cheapest out there but I got good service. They charged me $60 per hour and took them just under 4 hours to move me. The good thing was that they didn't try to scam me into paying more once they reached the destination. I hope you'll find this useful - their number is on the website www.ammoving.ca

Good luck
Francis & Eric / February 14, 2010 at 06:22 pm
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Hello Kelly,

I'm glad everything worked out for you with your move. I don't think $60 is very expensive at all.

I have to say you are very determined to post your message, 4 posts in a row, very ambitious indeed. To me your post(s) looks more like an advertisement, possibly because you own the company.

If your intentions here are to promote A&M Moving, you should be ashamed. If not my bad.

Best of luck anyway,
Eric
Dianne / February 18, 2010 at 01:26 pm
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Since everyone is blurting out about moving companies here's one I think is worth a mention. We used them in December 2009 to move or 4 bedroom house. They arrived ontime, the move went smoothly and most importantly they charged me exactly what they said they would. A really GOOD moving service.
Careful Movers out of Toronto. They are located at 140 Milner Ave unit #4 in Toronto they're phone number is 416-720-6111 and they're website is http://moverstoronto.net
I don;t know how many of these posts are from the owners but I am not I am the real deal as far as customers go. You can take my advise or leave it but they were a top notch moving service
Dianne replying to a comment from Chris Fyvie / February 18, 2010 at 01:29 pm
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You can check out Toronto Office Movers at http://torontoofficemovers.com they did a great job for us and the pricing was completely fair
GREG / February 18, 2010 at 04:02 pm
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YouTube videos here http://www.bestwaytomove.com/testimonials.html
Mark replying to a comment from Nick / March 2, 2010 at 08:52 am
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EXACTLY, pretty bad when you have to "too your own horn" hahahaha! Ranger Moving Systems, might want to update your base website to a more innovative site and stop promoting your own company acting as though you are not related. Just looks pathetic!
Mark replying to a comment from Nick / March 2, 2010 at 08:53 am
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EXACTLY, pretty bad when you have to "too your own horn" hahahaha! Ranger Moving Systems, might want to update your base website to a more innovative site and stop promoting your own company acting as though you are not related. Just looks pathetic!
Mark replying to a comment from Frank Sinopoli / March 2, 2010 at 08:54 am
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EXACTLY, pretty bad when you have to "too your own horn" hahahaha! Ranger Moving Systems, might want to update your base website to a more innovative site and stop promoting your own company acting as though you are not related. Just looks pathetic!
Chris / March 2, 2010 at 11:53 pm
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I used Self Serve option by renting a van with driver(of course with my friends to load)and paid $80.00 for a two and a half hour move. I was quoted $25.00 per hour plus $1.50 per km. It was the best move.
Chris / March 2, 2010 at 11:54 pm
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Sorry, mover's number is 416-824-4470
Tim / March 12, 2010 at 01:54 pm
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I used Metro Pacific Movers to move my house from Parkside to Brampton and l was impressed with their services. They came on time and their we honest with their rates . My sister had a horrible experience with movers and l was really scared to hire movers , however was fortunate to find these movers . Their local Toronto number is
Toll free 1-866-762-0234 .
http://metropacificmoving .com/
Despite their good and friendly helpers l was charged one free that l do not really think l was suppose to pay for l was charge a service free . Although their customer service Representative told about the service fee when l booked with them l just want to know if it fair to be charged a service fee. Despite that thumbs up to Metro Pacific Movers there a good moving company ( but service fee?
Sam / March 18, 2010 at 10:17 am
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Hello everyone.

We recently had to move from a 4 bedroom house and needed movers. We searched the internet and found a company called Agility Moving & Storage. We couldnt find a single bad review on them, so we decided to call and get more info. We spoke with a reresentative named Shelly, she was very polite, informative and helpful. We decided to hire them for our move.
Thy showed up on time, the movers were very polite and very learned of moving. They were very careful of my belongings ( I liked how they used floor runners to protect my carpet and furniture pads to protect my furniture). They completed the job in less time then i thought it would take. When it came time to pay the bill, there were no hidden fees and no problems. Because they came in under budget I gave them a nice tip. These guys are the Best Movers in Toronto. Give em a call at 416-654-5029 and look em up online.
Zaid replying to a comment from M-PC / March 20, 2010 at 04:53 pm
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thanks, I'm happy to see positive comments from my customers. thanks again.
I'm dependable mover and this is my website address:
www.zaidmoving.weebly.com
lots of reviews there
Vancouver Moving Company Owner / April 1, 2010 at 01:05 am
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Hi all,

I own a moving company with over 80 staff (I won't mention the name, I don't spam so I threw up a popular review site) in Vancouver, BC.

If you want a pro mover, there is many things you can do to avoid false posts on some boards like this. Here's a giant list off the top of my head of things I would do knowing what I know about this industry...

1. How long has the company been in busines
2. How is there BBB rating (free online)
3. Do they have an office/warehouse you can physically visit?
4. Are they helpful over the phone?
5. Do they offer free in home estimates? (always meet your mover)
6. Will they guarantee your move not to exceed 10%
7. Do they have newer clean trucks? If they don't care about their own equipment....(you get the idea)
8. Do they buy back moving cartons when you're done?
9. Do they train their staff or hire "ëxperienced" staff?
10. Google the moving company name + reviews
11. check their homestars rating
12. Drive to their location at 7:45AM and watch their trucks "roll out" ..do they leave on time at 8AM? Do the movers look professional and in uniform?
13. Ask for a recent reference (within 1 week) that you can call to ask how the move went. Of course they'll send you a happy customer but if youre at least you'll know if they have had a happy customer within the last 7 days lol.
14. Ask them to email you a copy of their city business licence, liability insurance, WCB report (These are free online) and a copy of their companies moving terms and conditions.

Remember, when a move goes to hell, it's usually the customers fault. WHY??? Because they just hired the 1st mover they called over the phone with no questions asked.

I have 20 years in this industry and after a customer hires a crap company they say "I can't believe that moving company is still in business!"...If everyone did 30% of my above list, THEY WOULDN'T BE! =)

Good luck out there!
samuel / May 3, 2010 at 07:35 am
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hi everyone,

i had a nice experience with right motion movers. they are really good, they knew what they were doing. they charged me 65$/hr. though it is not too costly or very cheap. it is worth of paying them. it is better to go with a small company like this. i had reserved a schedule in there website (www.rightmotion.com). there muber is 416-477-7334
samuel / May 3, 2010 at 07:43 am
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hi everyone,

i had pretty good experience with right motion movers. i had reserved a slot through their website (www.rightmotion.com
. they were punctual and professional at work. i did not loose a single item from my home. they took lot of care when i told them about my grandpa's furniture. there number is 416-477-7334. i think these is one of the best moving company in Toronto.
Matt / May 3, 2010 at 09:15 am
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I use El Cheapo 2 years ago, and it went pretty well. Anyone heard of these guys? http://www.movingservicestoronto.ca ?
Burt replying to a comment from Jackie / May 3, 2010 at 12:42 pm
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I had the same problem with this scum-bag, and am currently taking him to court... He also operates under SMS movers and has a site at www.greatertorontomovers.ca. This man is a thief and a liar. Avoid him at all costs.
Jay / May 7, 2010 at 08:16 pm
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Definitely moving is quite a task in big cities like Toronto. I used to live in one of the big cities of Ontario and I liked the busy streets, it sounded like the city is alive all the time, no sleeping time.

Living in a small town in BC, makes me think about how flexible and dynamic beings we are.

Jay
llaba / May 11, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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DO NOT USE MIRCALE MOVERS!!! This was absolutely a horrendous experience from front to back. I cannot get into the full story because it would take me hours to type how much crap my husband and I had to go through on the day of our move, so here are the main points:

-after booking Miracle Movers I came across some negative reviews on here about them showing up late, or not showing up at all.. I started to get nervous so I called the company and asked to speak to the owner Eugene so he could put my mind at ease that none of this would happen. In speaking to Eugene he said not to worry and that the movers would show up on time with the right size truck between 8 and 9a.m. the next morning.

-The next day came and my worst nightmare came true, and instead of arriving on time they came a whopping seven hours later and arrived at 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON!!!

-They brought a truck half the size they promised us. We have a 3 bedroom house, they sent a truck for a 2 bedroom apartment - dont believe the pictures on their website, you wont be recieving the trucks they promise you, and I guaruntee those aren't even pictures of trucks they own.

-My neighbour had to bring our remaining stuff to us the next day, 3 hours away (Cambridge all the way to Bracebridge area).

-We had to pay for the extra truck rental time the new owners of our house incurred because of the seven hour delay - $500, and they were not able to move in until the next morning

-The movers were finally done at our new home at 2 a.m. the following day

-In disputing the original bill the following day I was told by Eugene (THE OWNER OF MIRCALE MOVERS) that someone from 'Customer Service' would call me, but instead, I recieved a call from one of the movers, Dimitri, who proceeded to scream at me for 10 minutes, threaten me, and exclaim that God would harm my children if I didn't pay in full that day. He actually wished harm upon my unborn children!!! And it was at that point I called the police and they spoke to him directly, cautioning him that he could go to jail. So, what happens is that EUGENE doesn't pay his movers until they collect the total bill. He holds them accountable and then they have to threaten the customer in order to get paid by Eugene. THAT is how Mircale Movers they deal with their customers.

-Bottom line, this company is run by criminals who should be in jail for the way they mistreat their trusting customers (and their overworked and what I can only assume to be illegally employed staff for that matter). I cannot say anything else other than to STAY AWAY FROM MIRACLE MOVERS. DO NOT GO NEAR THIS COMPANY UNLESS YOU WANT TO HAVE AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS. They are horrible and should be put out of business for good. Do not give these criminals a dime of your money. Do not be lured by their competitive prices, they are low for a reason!!!

And Eugene, feel free to respond to this should you feel the need, but you know EXACTLY what happened. And the fact that I actually trusted your word is what sickens me the most and makes me feel so stupid. You are a horrible person who takes advantage of your trusting customers and your company will not be around much longer if I have anything to do about it.

Brian / May 11, 2010 at 12:43 pm
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Miracle movers has long being visible on our site:
http://homestars.com/companies/2773108-miracle-movers?service_area=1786312

I seems Eugene has a bit of a reputation.
Jennifer / May 19, 2010 at 04:47 pm
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After reading your "Top Ten" and all the customer comments, I came down to a few movers. Each company started at 9:00, but the condo in which I was moving has three reservation blocks for the elevators: 9-12, 1-4 and 5-8. I expressed concern to the companies I was looking at that we might run out of time. What if we didn’t get there until 11:30? Would it be enough time?

One company suggested I book the moving services in the morning and the elevator in the afternoon. Even if we didn’t arrive until 11:30, that would leave their men idle until 1:00 and the clock ticking on my tab. El Cheapo assessed the contents I had listed and said they were absolutely confident they’d get the job done in plenty of time, so I booked them.

On the morning of moving day the movers show up and tell me that I’m getting three men for the price of two. As it turns out, I was completely moved in under two hours, with almost an hour left over on my elevator reservation.

The guys hustled the entire time. They were professional, friendly and careful with my things. When the concierge at my new building was delayed a few minutes in opening the service elevator, one of the men complained that I was paying for downtime.

The people I spoke with in the office were helpful and friendly. I will quite happily recommend them to anyone.
samer / May 24, 2010 at 02:35 am
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i moved with www.RightMotion.com and no story like u guys had. no problem what so ever.
SAM / May 25, 2010 at 10:51 am
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Agility Moving & Storage are the best movers in Toronto!!

We called these guys because our movers never showed up.
They had a full day, but they managed to fit us in and come save us.

They showed up 20 minutes before they said they were able to get to us, and started right away.

We had heard of them from doing a little research on Google.

The crew that came were professional and friendly, even after doing a move before they came to us.

They moved us without a hitch, and the rate was reasonable especially for the service provided.

At the end of the night, there were no hidden fees and even though we had no money to give for a tip, the guys were still friendly and polite.

We will always use Agility and we will be recommending them to ANYONE moving.

These guys are the BEST movers ever.

Give them a call at 416-654-5029, you will be satisfied.

SAM
susan / May 25, 2010 at 11:03 am
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Who has any recommendation for movers from Toronto to New York city in the US? Many, many thanks, in advance.
Mike / May 26, 2010 at 12:36 pm
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Has anyone had any experience with a Moving company out of Brampton On named Moving Titan Phone #'s 1-888-726-4470 or (416) 899-2146. They have adds on kijiji and craiglist right now and I have them booked for a upcoming move. Thanks
Brian Sharwood / May 26, 2010 at 12:50 pm
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Hopefully everyone saw this about Desi Movers, (and all those other names these guys operated under)

http://blog.homestars.com/archives/2010/05/21/reviews-of-the-week-dedicated-to-the-victims-of-desi-movers/
Quan Zheng / May 28, 2010 at 07:29 pm
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International student must read this:
(Save yourself)
Hi I am international student for English studies in Seneca, two years before I had bad experience with ( diamond mover ), I live at college residence and moved to house because I did not had money and rented basement.
I called this thief to move my stuff which can be fit in small car’s back seat, they told me $45 hour, and did not tell me minimum four hours, I was new to Canada I do not know I have to pay 4 hours + plus travel time, arrival time, heavy books charges, and so many other charges so finally, they billed me 650,
I collected amount from my friends and paid them 450 and they left all my stuff at drive way. I had only 200 in my pocket I thought I will pay $45 to move and rest 150 was for my food for month since I paid first and last month rent, I cannot explain how much I was hurt & my feeling, Also after 3 months I received huge bill from Rogers, It is very difficult to live this country, everywhere there is catch. How much we suffer from high fees of colleges & they never also never tell book cannot be reused, everywhere money money. But off course there are few people those are pissed off like me, they helped me and I believe I also have to help them.
Finally I told my story to Landlord, she gave me reference to use next time ( Right Motion Moving guys) but it was too late to call ( Right Moving company ) recently I moved to new location as my Landlord sold home and went to condo, I used same RIGHT MOTION company, My prayers are with those kind heart guys, he charged me $80 only, it is very good company , only you have to tell them you are “International student “ I cannot tell you how much they helped me, they are friendly and very good. All international student must call this company, they were amazing and all of them were highly educated and good skilled guys, You can test their knowledge of any topic.
They work for different charity and religions organization absolutely free, it was discovered later when I found from our community group.
Why I am writing so much, because I feel we should help good people, he fixed my laptop for no charges, as I said they have huge knowledge about different area, My Landlord had Kitchen Electrical switch problem he fixed that for free, how much good we aspect someone offer more then services requested.
I wanted to write my comments in their website but they said they are working on comments sections as the website was hacked and they have to re-fix again, so that I can post my live interview, they told me web is still under construction, if so remember their website http://www.RightMotion.com

If you are student they also offer job for Flyer distribution, and pay reasonable. I can say they are like my friends now and they treat every customer like that, my landlord is so happy also, My Landlord does real estate business, both husband wife says they will never give reference to anyone, who could spoil their name, But their customer never had any problem. They always refer this moving company.

If Right Motion Owner see this post, Yes I feel my obligation to help your business grow, I have no words for thanks but if people write here why I should not write? I am sorry if you find something I wrote was not true. Infect you deserve this and should immediately open review section at your own website. Please do it soon, and tell me I will be the first one to fill form. Once again thank you so much and GodBless you guys.
Bob / June 6, 2010 at 11:12 pm
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We have moved several times and must say Moving Titan was the best.Great job these guys did.Will sure use them in the future.
Andrew / June 15, 2010 at 05:57 am
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My sister and I just closed the sale of my father's house and the new owners want us out in TWO WEEKS. Fortunately we cleared away a lot of junk in order to show the house, but we still have lots of furniture, books, artwork, the usual miscellaneous stuff (lots of tools) and a huge amount of china, glassware etc, much of it antique (a lot of the furniture is antique too).
Need packing services that won't break anything, and have to move this stuff into storage somewhere. House in in North Toronto, storage should be in or near Brampton where I live.
Can't do much packing or moving myself. No time, plus I had a heart attack a couple of years ago so gotta watch it. My sister lives in Ottawa and may be down on the last day, but again won't be able to do much.
We're going to hire an auction house to come in and take away the stuff we don't want, but expect lots to be left.
Any suggestions?
Andrew / June 15, 2010 at 06:06 am
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BTW, I think I can look after lining up the storage - the movers are the main thing I would like help with. And I know a lot of movers offer storage as well - but does anyone have any thoughts on whether their storage rates are competitive with the outfits that only do storage?
Grace / June 16, 2010 at 10:48 am
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El Cheapo Movers is the worst moving company in Toronto,

I’ve been using them, and recommending them for a few years. However, the begging of the month I used them and them and they have totally fallen apart. They showed up in a rental truck. One of the guys was actually very personable and seemed to know what he was doing, the other looked like he was on drugs. I watched him let go of my grandmothers’ nightstand while carrying it, totally smashing it. My brand new hardwood floors were gauged beyond belief. And virtually every piece of furniture I had was scratched. At the end of the move, after pointing out the destruction, the ‘good’ mover confided to me that they are no longer the company the once where. The owner has no part in the business. They make it a common practice to screw over all their core reliable movers, and instead hire ANYONE they can get at the end of the month in order to cut costs. Horrible business practice! Now, I would have gone out of my way to rand about them like this if this if it was an one-off event, but in the last few months nearly everyone whom I recommended them to had a similar experience. Very disappointing. And not even close to cheap!
Nick / June 16, 2010 at 10:51 am
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Yeah, I had a similar experience.
Not reliable. The office guy I dealt with sounded drunk too!

What a shame!
Alisha / June 17, 2010 at 11:54 pm
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Wow lots of stories here, I am looking for storage & landed here, I add my comments for “ Right Motion “ Moving services guys were good, but one problem they are not accepting public customers, only Refererals or members .
Referal could be RealEaste Agents, Lawyers or doctors or Judges, high Rank Referals or somone who moved before. I totally do not understand this concept? Anyhow good luck and try to see if you get moved, I do not know number but website is http://www.RightMotion.com
Happy Customer / June 26, 2010 at 11:07 pm
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I used 'MTR Movers' / 'Best Canadian Movers' this morning. Went very well, and they were done the whole move quicker than I thought. I found them in the yellow pages online. Craig's list and other movers advertising on Google would have been a bit too risky for me.

With these folks the woman at the office went over the fees with me, and when the movers got to my place they also reviewed the fee sheet.

Here's how it went:

- Lady at the office called the day before to confirm and offer some last minute packing tips.
- Morning of the move the dispatcher called to confirm that the crew and truck had left on time.
- Crew and truck did arrive on time.
- Had the red carpets, all the wrappings for the furniture.
- The two very strong men worked well as a team.
- Arranged furniture, boxes, and helped with some last minute changes on the location of certain items.

Went very well and will probably use again.

You can probably skip the insurance to save some dollars.

I have also used Centennial movers from Cobourg for a long distance move, was going to use them for this move but they were booked solid.

Would be interested to hear other moving stories from any of these two companies.

Now if these boxes could only unpack themselves....!



P / July 9, 2010 at 09:29 am
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We used Dino's Movers for a move from Kingston to Toronto last month. They were excellent - movers were on time, efficient, careful and used a carpet to protect the floors.

I highly recommend them.
Andrew Black / July 12, 2010 at 02:29 pm
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We used Agility Moving & Storage for our move in late June. I would rate these guys the best workers I have EVER hired.

The office staff was very courteous and informative and friendly. They answered all my question and I didnt feel like they were rushing me through the booking.

The moving crew was just plain awesome. The moved our 4 bedroom home (which was quite full) in 12 hours. The had all the right equipment and didn’t damage a single thing. They were courteous to me and my wife, but also to each other, which was nice to see.

They have very reasonable rates and I have already referred them to a friend. We have found our movers for life!!!

Their contact info is as follows:

phone: 416-654-5029 website: www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca

Give them a try, you will be happy with their work.

Andrew
April / July 13, 2010 at 02:30 pm
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I was referred to iMove through my friends @ Toronto Board of Trade. They had used them before for an office move across metro area. Not sure if their website is .ca or .com just search for imove Canada in google for more info.

We had to move a 3 bedroom townhouse within Beaches and had all the packing done by our moving crew the day before. Our move took longer than expected, however, I have to be fair and say it was a really hot day, lots of stairs and most importantly there was no damage to my furniture. I've learned to budget for more and get written quotes beforehand to avoid any surprises on the day of. Ask for a free visit before you book your movers and avoid moving in the summer! My movers were great, I just hate moving, period.
christine / July 13, 2010 at 11:45 pm
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I would highly recommend Tender Touch movers.
They accommodated our move on short notice & made the day go very smoothly.
They weren't cheap, but were worth every penny.
They packed and unpacked the wardrobe boxes they supplied, packed/unpacked all our pictures etc., shrink-wrapped upholstered items, and protected our floors with drop cloths.
The two man team was punctual, very friendly & professional.
They worked quickly, carefully & efficiently.
Small extra charge for tape used to seal boxes.
Would use them again in a heartbeat.
6 hour minimum, 1 1/2 hour travel time added in, $114 per hour.
June / July 15, 2010 at 06:20 am
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I just used Careful movers they should be renamed incompetent movers. I moved from Toronto to Nova Scotia and had everything moved out on the 29th of June. Chris told me all my belongings would be there for sure on the 8th of July. No one showed up on the 8th of July and no one called. I spent all day calling and sending e-mails. I got an e-mail saying "your belongings have left and will be there in a few days." This company was impossible to get a hold of and they never sent me an invoice until July 8th after I asked them 5 times to send me one. Tanya the secretary told me she needed a 30% deposit and took 60%. On the 14th of July after I had called and e-mailed several times a day they finally sent me 1/2 of my belongings and billed me the full amount. I found other peoples personal belongings mixed in with mine. I filed a complaint to the better business bureau. I would never use these guys again they have no clue what they are doing.
Paul / July 20, 2010 at 03:01 pm
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I needed a quick move from Toronto to 1 hr north of GTA; tried Agility but booked up. So based on a couple of comments here and no bad googles, I called Percy at Moving Titan. He gave their rates and I booked for 10 a.m. less than a week away. They arrived right on time. Finished entire move including removing old stove, waiting for freezer top to be removed, dropping off dining suite at the neighbours by 3:15. Rates were exactly as quoted which were $59/hr for 2 men and truck plus 1 hr travel. Excellent experience!
Sheri / July 28, 2010 at 12:08 pm
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I used Albert Moving.We moved on June 30th from a 3bdrm townhouse in Milton to a detached house in Milton. I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about booking with this company after all the recent moving scams, and also because all of the reviews were so positive! I was very pleasantly surprised by our experience. Albert and team showed up an hour early (which worked out to our advantage) and it took about 7.5 hours to move everything. The crew was great! Very pleasant and careful with our boxes and furniture. Nothing was scratched or broken! They dismantled and wrapped all of our big furniture and didn't scratch any walls on the way out...or in to our new house. My only criticism is that they have one standard truck size and it wasn't big enough for everything, so multiple trips were required (which was why it took so long to move everything). For $85 per hour (for three movers and a truck - plus a travel surcharge) it was definitely a great investment (and much cheaper than many other movers I called). HIghly recommend!
Sarah replying to a comment from Chris Fyvie / July 29, 2010 at 11:14 am
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For office moves I would definitely use Adrian the Mover www.adrianthemover.com. These guys are real professional, the whole team is actual trained moving professionals, not someone they hired off craigslist, and they are so careful with all of your office equipment. they plan the whole thing for you, work when you need them to so that you minimize the businesses downtime, and then set the office back up in its new location. They are big enough to do almost any job but small enough to care! Adrian also does household moving, international or local moving, storage, and retail store moving. They are awesome! Call them at 416-944-2018.
Ihab / July 29, 2010 at 09:13 pm
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I don't usually comment on these blogs, i just scan through them to see where the hot spots are, i ran across best movers....I knew without a doubt it would be El Cheapo...these guys are the best, i honestly felt i got my moneys worth. First of all they are flexible with their dates, and they're always on time. Secondly they wanna finish faster than you, i had a bad experience with past movers and so i know when they're paid by the hour they try and drain every minute out of you...But these guys were just awesome, they also know how to assmble and disassemble, i promise you EL CHEAPO ARE THE BEST MOVERS IN TOWN, GURANTEED!!! I promise im not an employee working for them, i'm a very satisfied customer, you wont regret calling them
Khalil / July 30, 2010 at 08:21 pm
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Guys , i used to move every year from one place to antohter , ( Job requriremnt) , and most of moves are disasters , the last one the movers dump my things in fornt of the condo builiding and i ended up moving my staff, i got sick that day ,my wife called 911 and they took me to the hospital,

i took house and the closing day is 19 aug,2010 so i have to move before aug out of my condo,so i have to keep my things in a storage area then after aug19 another move to my house.

i was reading this article and i have decided to go with MTR movers , Guys it was a smooth move, i'm still in denial till now , i didnt beleive that i move that easy.

the two movers , Chalk and John they are amazing , wrapped everything professionally , they brought big boxes and fill it with all the small items that is scattered around the condo, they are really nice guys, smiling all the time, thier estimation was 4 hours , and they finished on time. no surpuises no calling 911, nothing :)

thanks John , thank Chalk , you guys made my day
i dont know how can i thank you ,
thanks alot.


they even kept most of my things wrapped in the storate area for the next move.
sunny replying to a comment from Burt / August 3, 2010 at 03:25 pm
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hmmm...having issues with them now. what was the 'name' of the guy you talked to?
Bill Sithers / August 8, 2010 at 12:21 pm
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Dino's Movers is OK the only probem we had was with the young worker called Kendal who smelled like beer and kept smoking indoors.

mike / August 12, 2010 at 06:57 pm
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we used GOOD MOVES TRNS.they were on time ,friendly and our moving experiences was with this company really nice and actually fun..416 899 39 80 their phone number and I think website is thegoodmoves.com...they have no hiddedn fees whatever they say o nthe phone is what you pay.. good luck.
cindy / August 13, 2010 at 12:20 pm
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My name is Cindy and I used Agility Moving & Storage this past week and all I can say is “thank God” I found them.
After seeing all of the controversy going on in the moving industry these days, my husband and I did a bunch of research to find a good and legitimate company to handle our move to London Ontario. We came across Agility on several Toronto blogs of people praising their services. We called them and spoke to their moving representative. He was very helpful, and answered all of my questions with out hesitation. He made sure to go over every detail about their services and made it clear that no monies would be accepted until after the move was complete and all items were off the truck and placed were WE wanted them. This is what sold me on them. After booking, an confirmation email was sent to me confirming the rate per hour and breakdown. The movers showed up on move day 30 minutes early, and were terrific! They moved us in under the estimated time and had a smile on their face all day. I have already recommended them to my family and would definitely use them again without hesitation. They have many pictures and reviews on their web site,
http://www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca

These guys really are the best movers in Toronto!!

Cindy
Mark Hamill / August 15, 2010 at 10:28 am
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Dino's Movers just finished my move a few days ago and I have to say that I was a little dissapointed with the broken glasses in the boxes marked "Kitchen". Well I will take them, next time

MH
Rob / August 24, 2010 at 02:17 am
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I used "MoversMovingToronto.com" this past week and found their service to be exceptional. I got 2 movers for a flat rate of $150, which included gas, labour and the HST. They were on time, friendly and finished within 3 hours (loading, unloading and driving). I'd use them again.
Robyn / September 3, 2010 at 01:40 pm
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Used Moving Titan based out of Brampton.They have a lady named Primrose who booked us an was very polite over the phone.Great customer service and their movers are very professional.
Sarah / September 5, 2010 at 12:47 pm
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I've used Joe the Mover 3 times in the past, and am about to use them again for another move. I've recommended them to at least 3 other friends, who have also used their services, and we've all been happy.

Fantastic company! Their prices are reasonable, the guys they send are quick & efficient, and super-friendly. The second time I used them, they even sent an extra guy, because he was "bored and just sitting around", but they didn't charge me anything extra!

I had to have an overnight move once, where they moved me out, put my stuff in storage overnight, and moved me into my new place the next day - all they charged was an additional 1 hour for the overnight, and an additional 1 hour for the extra travel. It was something out of the ordinary for them to do, but they went out of their way to make sure it happened.

They go the extra mile, too. Making sure my shoddy box-taping was fixed so the boxes wouldn't fall apart, making little ropes out of tape to tie-up cupboards in my furniture ... just the extra little touches that make a world of difference.

I would 100% recommend them.
Michelle / September 10, 2010 at 09:41 am
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CAREFUL MOVERS in Toronto were terrible!!!!!!! Every piece of furniture that was moved, is scratched or damaged! I am not kidding!!!!! If I could post pictures here, I would! Our new wood floor in our new place was also damaged during the move. When contacting them for repair, they dismiss it and never call you back! Very disappointed in this company! I do not recommend Careful Movers!
BeenDuped replying to a comment from June / September 20, 2010 at 03:40 pm
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June, how did your move with Careful Movers turn out? We are in the exact same situation with a recent move to Vancouver and we only received 1/2 of our stuff. There has also been some theft. I was just wondering if you ever ended up getting the rest of your stuff?

Lorne / September 20, 2010 at 03:43 pm
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I am a partner and Vice President of Ferguson Moving and Storage. We've been established in Vancouver for 95 years. Please visit our website to get the feel of what our company is all about. Customer Service. www.fergusonmoving.com
Lennox / September 20, 2010 at 10:45 pm
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Their Toronto office packed & hauled away my furniture & other household stuff. Their Calgary office delivered to my new place in Calgary. More than 60%(no exaggeration, I have pictures!!) was damaged. They repaired some stuff after claiming additional 300$ as processing fee. This after buying additional insurance from them before the move. The rest they refused to repair or replace. After that they don't answer phone calls or emails. Still holding some of my stuff. Even their Vancouver Head Office does not respond. The worst movers I ever used!!!
Lennox / September 20, 2010 at 10:46 pm
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Sorry, forgot to add the name of the movers to the above post, if it was not obvious already: CAREFUL MOVERS...
robert / September 22, 2010 at 06:47 am
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ENERGY CREW WARNING!!!ENERGY CREW SUCKS!! THEY 'LOST' MY BRAND NEW (in the box)$150.00 BREVILLE TOASTER...THEY WERE LATE, DISRESPECTFUL, BROKE MY DESK AND ONLY GAVE ME $20 BUCKS TO FIX IT MYSELF...I HAD TO WAIT 2 HOURS FOR THE GUY TO COME ABOUT THE DESK AND THEY HAVE NEVER RETURNED MY REPEATED CALLS ABOUT THE TOASTER...THEY ALSO DID NOT ATTACH MY CONTENT LIST TO THE WORK ORDER, MAKING THEM LEGALLY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING...ENERGY CREW WILL RIP YOU OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



adam replying to a comment from robert / September 22, 2010 at 07:56 am
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Wow man. All this crying for a toaster!!
adam replying to a comment from robert / September 22, 2010 at 07:58 am
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Wow man. All this crying for a toaster!!
Paul Gregg / September 22, 2010 at 08:41 am
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@Robert. Seriously, do you expect anyone to take you seriously when typing in caps. Secondly, what kind of person buys a bloody brand name toaster. "NOOOOOOOO NOT MY BRAND NEW IN THE BOX (INSERT BRAND) TOASTER!!!!"... get a grip man. I'm going to assume you were either moving from a condo on the lakeshore to the suburbs, or moving house from a suberb to suburb. Seriously dude... a toaster.
Shae / September 22, 2010 at 01:52 pm
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Has anyone moved recently (since August 21, 2010) with Careful Movers? If so, you may accidentally receive some of our property. If you receive any random property (probably packed in a bin), please contact me to see if it is ours. We are also still missing a Centro BBQ with a dent in the stand at the bottom front, a Toshiba Regza 52" tv, bass guitar, engagement ring and a sovereign ring. Not expecting to see those back ever but thought I would post just in case.

PS. I really don't recommend Careful Movers out of Toronto. I am sure there are some decent people at this company but that has not been our experience.
ratcha / September 22, 2010 at 04:30 pm
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Looking for a good moving company...anyone have any suggestions?
thanks
Brian / September 22, 2010 at 04:36 pm
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Take a look through the site:

http://homestars.com/on/toronto/moving-storage

And was it Lennox who wrote the review on Careful in Calgary?

ratcha / September 22, 2010 at 05:32 pm
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cool site...thanks...I was thinking of energy crew but after what happened to MR CAPS...
cheers
bernadette / October 2, 2010 at 12:15 am
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TRY ROADRUNNERS MOVING AND STORAGE, WEVE USED THEM FOR OUR LAST 2 MOVES. THEY REALLY REALLY GOOD AND PROFESSIONAL.
KellyG / October 5, 2010 at 06:20 pm
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Hey there - we're trying to get our stuff from Careful Movers as well - they packed us up at the end of June for a move to Calgary that should have included delivery mid-September, but they haven't returned our calls for a month! We're sitting in an empty house just waiting and hoping, and I'm 41.5weeks pregnant! It's been a running joke which will come first, our stuff or our baby, and looks like the baby's winning out! Hopefully our stuff will turn up eventually. I'll bet June in Nova Scotia has some of our stuff :S
KellyG replying to a comment from June / October 5, 2010 at 06:24 pm
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Hey June - We were moved on the same day - and haven't received ANY of our stuff here in Calgary. I wonder if you've held on to any of the stuff they gave you by mistake? I wouldn't be surprised if you may have ended up with some of our things? We've been trying to hard to get ahold of them, but it seems they've fallen off the face of the earth. Sure wish I'd read these comments sooner :(
Randola Tortola / October 5, 2010 at 07:20 pm
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- we used Arby Cartage after they were highly rated here. They lived up to their great reputation. Arrived on time, worked quickly and carefully, were upbeat and courteous. No hidden charges, everything as promised. Would use them again and highly recommend Arby. They even return phone calls quickly!!
Panashe / October 8, 2010 at 11:01 pm
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You gotta move with Moving Titan.Check out their website at http://www.movingtitan.com great customer service these guys have.
Shae / October 15, 2010 at 02:46 pm
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Lennox/KellyG,

Please feel free to contact me: sugar_shae11@yahoo.com. Maybe we can compare notes re: Careful Movers.
engmine / October 26, 2010 at 08:12 am
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Dino Toronto Movers
Moving can be one of the most stressful time on average in person’s life. If especially you are moving across the Toronto city then you will be able to figure out the real stress that you might have during the moving. Dino moving company is a Toronto movers best in Canada they provide their services to both residential and commercial clients. Our team consists of highly trained labor and individuals doing and presenting the whole work for the Toronto clients. At Dino movers we will help you to answer your entire question related to residential or commercial moving in or outside the city.
Toronto movers are family owner business and their aim is too rude your cost and expenses on the whole moving process. Which in return guarantee our client’s low rate and warm and reliable service what so ever? Especially in the summer we have best summer packages available for families travelling for their summer vocations. Moving during summer when travelling to villas or other places in Toronto can be hectic without the Toronto movers. Some moving companies observe most of the insurance policies given by the insurance companies. Once you have an insurance of something that needs to be moved then it helps both movers and client in its protection. Moving a piano is one of the most desirable products for summer. Piano have lots of complicated parts in it. Piano needs some extra wrapping while moving such as piano has to have foamy cloth on it wrapped to move so it does not give any scratch to body of it and neither it.
KJHK replying to a comment from engmine / October 26, 2010 at 10:37 am
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Bot or "seo wizzard"?
S replying to a comment from Andy / October 30, 2010 at 03:59 pm
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Wild West is the best. I've used 'em 3 times and am about to use 'em a 4th. There's a reason they're still in the business.

(416) 240-7241
trevor replying to a comment from Panashe / November 2, 2010 at 09:07 pm
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thanks for your advise.......these guys are indeed amazing
trevor replying to a comment from Panashe / November 2, 2010 at 09:07 pm
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thanks for the advise
engmine / November 3, 2010 at 03:13 am
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i have had to move so many times because of my job , and i have had services from different moving companies somewhat good and bad .After being refered to Dino Movers i was a bit
skeptic but i went ahead and tried it. i was surprised and impressed with the service while my whole move in toronto .I will say dino movers are the best toronto movers even though i had canceled a few times they were still very politeand ready to change the moves to my convenience. at anytime without a doubt i would use them again and refer them to my friends. Give them a call at 416-255-1200 or visit them at dinomovers.ca
engmine / November 3, 2010 at 03:13 am
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i have had to move so many times because of my job , and i have had services from different moving companies somewhat good and bad .After being refered to Dino Movers i was a bit
skeptic but i went ahead and tried it. i was surprised and impressed with the service while my whole move in toronto .I will say dino movers are the best toronto movers even though i had canceled a few times they were still very politeand ready to change the moves to my convenience. at anytime without a doubt i would use them again and refer them to my friends. Give them a call at 416-255-1200 or visit them at dinomovers.ca
engmine / November 3, 2010 at 03:57 am
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I have had to move so many times because of my job , and I have had services from different moving companies somewhat good and bad .After being referred to Dino Movers I was a bit skeptic but I went ahead and tried it. I was surprised and impressed with the service while my wholes move in Toronto. I will say dino movers are the best Toronto movers even though I had canceled a few times they were still very polite and ready to change the moves to my convenience. At anytime without a doubt i would use them again and refer them to my friends. Give them a call at 416-255-1200 or visit them at dinomovers.ca
engmine / November 3, 2010 at 07:14 am
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Moving companies Toronto
When you are looking for moving from some other country to Toronto, Then it can be a difficult decision to choose the most renowned and best Toronto movers in the city. Especially when you are living in New York, which is the best place to meet and encounter with the international people. My brother and I had lived and got all our studies from New York University and he got a Canadian wife then we thought about moving to Toronto. I am explaining the procedure that we adopted about the moving of our luggage from US to Toronto. We spent about two weeks choosing the right Toronto movers because that is always very important for the place you are moving for the first time and do not know much about the places and companies and their working styles out there.
The best way of looking into a company is read their previous customer reviews or may be looking for the company affiliation with BBB. I am very much concerned about my valuable luggage so what I did in that case I called companies asked them for couple of their testimonials and looked into their rating with BBB and they may be calling some of the people those who have experience them before. I choose my best Toronto movers as Dino movers that way because they never hesitated to give me the list of the companies or people they had worked for and that is the real spirit which I like most. Thanks for best moving companies Toronto.
engmine / November 3, 2010 at 07:15 am
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Toronto Movers & Self storage
Summer is one of the most important time in the all the times for Toronto movers. Summer have some of its advantages such as, weather stay nice all the day, kids are out of the schools, and home buying and selling is on the peak and that all is great for moving. May be just summer moving of Toronto for vocations or relocation. Toronto movers can be fun when moving in summer.
But when it comes to moving in the Toronto city there are certain guideline need to be followed because Toronto is one of the biggest city in the country and have certain rules to follow.
The best way of following the instructions is download the Instructions available on the Dino moving website and give them a good follow up to see how things work in the real time span.
It is always a better idea to print the checklist available on the website and that makes the moving real smoother. If you place all the items in the truck very correctly and with no empty spaces between the boxes that can make you ride real better and smoother in t5hat case are out of the tension of things brokerage with the leaning spaces that are between the boxes in the Toronto movers truck.
While packing follow the packing instructions given by movers. Not wrapping things too tight leaving a space between for the rational flow of the air and space etc. And after packing when loading things on truck you make sure heavier things are loaded first and lighter things are loaded after them because of by chance you put lighter weight things down and heavier box up that can crash both boxes and collapse the things in between. Toronto movers ensure this quality check while the whole move.
Load the truck and secure no spaces between the boxes you must use either tape or the rope for secure wrapping up on the whole lot to make sure nothing is hanging out to fall or collapse.
Large things such as sofas, refrigerator, bureaus and other heavy appliances need to be adjusted against the front wall of the Toronto movers’ truck to make sure protective and tight closing of the truck gates. And comparatively lighter things such as chairs, tables, bookcases need to be placed at the back of the truck. All these instructions are good enough for safe and secure summer moving Toronto.
Toronto Movers / November 6, 2010 at 02:27 am
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i ve had to move so many times because of my job , and i have had services from different
moving companies somewhat good and bad .After being refered to Dino Movers i was a bit
skeptic but i went ahead and tried it. i was surprised and impressed with the service while
my whole move in toronto .I will say dino movers are the best toronto movers even though i
had canceled a few times they were still very politeand ready to change the moves to my
convenience. at anytime without a doubt i would use them again and refer them to my friends.
give them a call at 416-255-1200 or visit them at dinomovers.ca
AGC / November 12, 2010 at 10:41 am
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Jack. Which Chinese moving company did you use and would recommend. I'm moving from Newmarket to Markham.

I see a Chinese moving truck in the Richmond Hill & Markham area a lot. I think they are called "Wan Can"? Or is it "Can Wan"? Has any one used them?
MC / November 19, 2010 at 02:30 pm
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Two Men & a Truck is the worst moving company.
DO not employee these people. Awful experience.
me / November 19, 2010 at 02:47 pm
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use friends. pizza and a 24 nothing borken nothing lost
cindy / November 23, 2010 at 09:56 am
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My name is Cindy and I used Agility Moving & Storage this past week and all I can say is “thank God” I found them.
After seeing all of the controversy going on in the moving industry these days, my husband and I did a bunch of research to find a good and legitimate company to handle our move to London Ontario. We came across Agility on several Toronto blogs of people praising their services. We called them and spoke to their moving representative. He was very helpful, and answered all of my questions with out hesitation. He made sure to go over every detail about their services and made it clear that no monies would be accepted until after the move was complete and all items were off the truck and placed were WE wanted them. This is what sold me on them. After booking, an confirmation email was sent to me confirming the rate per hour and breakdown. The movers showed up on move day 30 minutes early, and were terrific! They moved us in under the estimated time and had a smile on their face all day. I have already recommended them to my family and would definitely use them again without hesitation. They have many pictures and reviews on their web site,
http://www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca

These guys really are the best movers in Toronto!!

Cindy
Parv / November 28, 2010 at 12:50 am
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I just moved from Brampton to North York, and found this page when looking for movers in Toronto. Based on what I read here, I tried out Moving Titan as all the "big" names were already booked.

Their rates were much more affordable than the almost-extortionate prices everyone else seemed to be quoting. I let them know at the outset that I was a only single person moving about 7-8 very large, and very very heavy boxes, which probably wouldn't take much time...but that didn't deter them.

I would just like to use this forum to say that the guys from Moving Titan were absolutely brilliant. Simba and Augustine (I love their names!) were not only fast and efficient, they were also really nice and helpful guys. They got everything loaded up, transported and moved in, before my booking of the service elevator expired. And they did it with a smile.

Percy, who I believe is the head honcho, was also really lovely to deal with. It's always a pleasure working with true professionals who go the extra mile to provide a great customer experience.

So that's my endorsement in a nutshell. Moving Titan - highly recommended.

www.movingtitan.com
Jason Merali / November 30, 2010 at 01:14 pm
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I've moved dozens of times of the past 30 years so I can say I have experience when dealing with movers.

Tender Touch Moving is a pleasure to deal with I've used them two times this year alone once for my large move and the other for my daughter to Kingston, ON for University.

From the first call to the office to the final piece brought into our home by the movers on move day it has always been a pleasure.

Tender Touch offers superb service, excellent customer service. I wish my past moves could have gone so smooth.





Pawan / December 3, 2010 at 04:28 am
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i have had to move so many times because of my job , and i have had services from different moving companies somewhat good and bad .After being refered to Seacon Packers i was a bit skeptic but i went ahead and tried it. i was surprised and impressed with the service while my whole move in Bangalore .I will say Seacon Packers are the best Bangalore movers even though i had canceled a few times they were still very politeand ready to change the moves to my convenience. at anytime without a doubt i would use them again and refer them to my friends. Visit them @ http://www.seaconpackers.com .They are really grt.
Jessie / December 6, 2010 at 10:42 am
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We moved Dec 1st and used Energy Crew. Nothing makes me more anxious than moving, and after reading fairly mixed reviews about them, I was pretty nervous. However, the move went great. They were very profession, and moved REALLY quickly. There was a little minor damage (my couch seems to be missing a chunk on the arm under the cover...a few shelves have some scrapes) but I'd definitely use them again.
Plumbers Toronto / December 7, 2010 at 12:32 pm
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These guys are the best movers in the city!
Audrey / December 13, 2010 at 05:19 pm
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We used Agility on Nov. 23 2010 and all I can say is “WOW”. We had booked with 2 Men and a Truck, but after talking to our dear friends who had used Agility this past summer we called 2 Men and cancelled and booked with Agility. When they arrived on move day they took a few minutes to take a walk through and come up with a game plan, which I found very impressive. We hired 3 men and they finished our 4 bedroom home in an incredible 9 hours. The last time we moved we had about 1/3 less stuff and it took El Cheapo 11 hours. Agility really made them look bad. They took their time to wrap all of our items which was great. We will always recommend them and use them on ANY move we need done. You can reach them at 416-654-5029 or
www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca

Audrey Deluca
Jeff replying to a comment from Audrey / December 13, 2010 at 06:19 pm
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Wow, that's not a blatant advertisement for Agility at all. It's almost word for word identical to some of the "testimonials" on their website.
Joseph A / December 15, 2010 at 02:07 pm
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I recently used Tender Touch Moving for a move that I did from North York to Richmond Hill, Ontario. I have had some bad moving experiences before this one and I am pleased to say that this move went off without a hitch! I was really really nervous from my experiences from the past and all of the horror stories that you hear but they put my mind at ease right away. The office staff was friendly and knowledgeable (they even gave me tips on everything there is know about moving and packing) and answered all of my numerous questions. Once move day came, the movers came fully prepared with blankets to wrap all of the furniture (something that I had never seen before) and treated all of my stuff like it was there own. I never believed that moving could be this good. Another nice thing was that all 3 guys were in uniform and the truck was clearly marked with Tender Touch so I knew exactly what I was getting. Some of the stories above stating that moving companies operate under different names caused me some anxiety. This was the best move by far that I have done and I will definitely use Tender Touch again and recommend them to anyone interested in moving with a great professional company.
san francisco movers / December 16, 2010 at 06:12 pm
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We hired 3 men and they finished our 4 bedroom home in an incredible 9 hours. The last time we moved we had about 1/3 less stuff and it took El Cheapo 11 hours.
san francisco movers / December 16, 2010 at 06:16 pm
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We hired 3 men and they finished our 4 bedroom home in an incredible 9 hours. The last time we moved we had about 1/3 less stuff and it took El Cheapo 11 hours.
Monica / January 3, 2011 at 09:15 pm
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Best money I ever spent -- Roadrunners Moving & Storage (http://runtheroad.ca/). They were prompt, courteous, professional, careful and included things like furniture/mattress wrapping that other companies charge extra for. I had heard about Energy Crew from a friend who used them who was pleased except for the fact they were over 2 hours late. I couldn't afford the tardiness because I was moving out of a condo with a limited period to use the elevator.
Allan / January 13, 2011 at 03:32 pm
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I used El Cheapo twice. One move went great and the other not so good. Moved Waterloo to TO without a hitch, then a year later I moved less than 25 blocks in downtown where everything seem to go wrong. I managed to get everything resolved with them and as the name says, They are cheap movers!! Also moved twice with King's Transfer Van Lines. These guys are great. Showed up on time, billed exactly as the estimate and nothing got broken. I think their head office is in Mississauga but the website is http://www.kingstransfer.com/html/toronto.html
conned / January 15, 2011 at 06:15 pm
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MULTICITY MOVING are the worst movers in Toronto. They break stuff and try to hide it, they are sneaky about costs, don't sign their estimates, won't sign the receipt at the end of the move. They are unbelievably careless and abusive. DO NOT EVER USE THIS COMPANY.
Dan Smith / January 19, 2011 at 10:17 am
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I don't know about this list but the WORST moving company in Toronto is north york moving and storage. Basically they steel your money. STAY AWAY FROM THEM. This is a friendly advise.

They keep changing their names. Probably because of bad reputation.

Please read other reviews I collected in the internet regarding these CROOKS:

http://www.ziplocal.ca/companies/2418132-North-York-Moving-Storage

http://homestars.com/reviews/65016?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/56419?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/51253?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/47047?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/41762?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/23217?company_id=218308

http://homestars.com/reviews/13864?company_id=218308

http://www.weblocal.ca/north-york-moving-storage-toronto-on.html
man van / January 30, 2011 at 07:44 pm
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i agree with all these comments on this blog thank for it
peter / February 18, 2011 at 01:58 pm
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I used marshmovers Great team, Flat rate $180. Check them out www.Marshmovers.com
june replying to a comment from BeenDuped / February 21, 2011 at 01:29 pm
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I still do not have anything. My credit care company gave me my money back and the BBB did nothing I filed with the ministry of consumer services and they said they can do nothing but suggested I sue for lost possessions. I lost over $13000 worth of items. I am talking to a lawyer now but it doesn't look like it will go any where
june replying to a comment from BeenDuped / February 21, 2011 at 01:30 pm
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sorry the above response was to BeenDuped about careful movers
june replying to a comment from BeenDuped / February 21, 2011 at 01:40 pm
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I was actually stupid enough to send back the stuff with the company when I moved. I had received some books and a painting and some personal files. The company is run by Russell Hughesman and he has done this several times according to his brother who contacted me after hearing about my moving disaster from his co-workers. He also aparently sells off a lot of items when he is dealing with long distance movers to make extra cash. (careful movers)
Shae / February 21, 2011 at 04:40 pm
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June, would love to compare notes. Please feel free to email me. My email is posted above in another post under my name.
Hilda / February 27, 2011 at 06:39 pm
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I ALWAYS lose something when I move. The move I did with you guys was the FIRST time everything in my list made it to where I was moving. I had a overall good experience with Strong Movers http://www.strongmovers.ca
Hilda / February 27, 2011 at 06:46 pm
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I ALWAYS lose something when I move. The move I did with you guys was the FIRST time everything in my list made it to where I was moving. I had a good experience with Strong Movers
http://www.strongmovers.ca
Dr Bellitto replying to a comment from Ian / February 28, 2011 at 04:21 pm
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Have used these guys and got more than a fair share of professionalism and etiquette.You should probably look at your communication skills....just saying my 2 cents because these guys are and have been great over the 3 moves we have had them for. (not including our friends' referals!)
Dr Bellitto replying to a comment from Ian / February 28, 2011 at 04:28 pm
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Have used these guys and got more than a fair share of professionalism and etiquette.You should probably look at your communication skills....just saying my 2 cents because these guys are and have been great over the 3 moves we have had them for. (not including our friends' referals!)Their # is 416.836.3452 We have never had any issues with them whatsoever.
Screwed / March 1, 2011 at 01:16 am
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STAY AWAY FROM CAREFUL MOVERS. I hired them in August to move me from Toronto to Vancouver. After charging almost twice the quoted price, they took several months to arrive. When they did, most of my furniture was destroyed. A lot of my personal items never arrived - not surprisingly they were mostly electronic items: DVDs, XBOX and games, etc. They ignore my phone calls and the BBB couldn't do anything. I'm at a loss on how how to proceed at this point.
Sean replying to a comment from Screwed / March 1, 2011 at 05:41 am
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Wow, from reading the comments section of this blog piece, it makes one wonder how Careful Movers has stayed in business.

Have you contemplated suing them (or at least taking them to small claims court)?
Marley / March 1, 2011 at 03:27 pm
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Toronto movers: bestwaytomove.com

WORST WAY TO MOVE

I had my move scheduled with them for two months, and even called the Friday before my move to confirm they were coming. They no-showed on me and didn't even tell me they couldn't come until I had called them at least six times and they finally answered 45 minutes after they were supposed to have shown up. They said they were in Niagara unloading a move from the day before and couldn't come move me.

I said "When were you going to tell me this!?"
He says: "I'm telling you right now! Maybe I can come in like 6 hours?"

Thankfully, Zahar movers were able to come within an hour on a last minute desperate call, and were wonderful.
Janet / March 14, 2011 at 12:52 am
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I have had so many experience in the past with movers but brighter movers, are the best movers I have deals with.
they move me about two weeks ago, my sister introduce the company to me. They are really professionals, friendly and honest.
Nicole / March 14, 2011 at 03:11 pm
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I thought El Cheapo sucked. They were hours late. They were moving two people from different locations (my roomie and I). We had people helping at both places but when they arrived at my apartment they did not pack the truck and insisted they needed to make two trips. When they were unloading we often wouldn't see them for 20-30 minutes between loads because I think they were purposely being slow as molasses so they could milk us for more money. The entire move was over a grand, hundreds more than it should have been and was not completed until after midnight. I would not use this company again.
kade / March 24, 2011 at 03:42 pm
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My sister recommended Innercity moving to me, she used them a number of times. They moved my 2 bed room form the annex to high park and found them to be quite helpful. The company has been around for well over 20 years and is operated by the owner him self. they were on time, nothing got broken or scratch and the price was within our budget, I think that's what make a good mover.
philly / April 2, 2011 at 06:23 pm
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a buddy of mine used these guys and had no problems. not sure why anyone would want to move to toronto, but whatever.
Marco / April 14, 2011 at 08:24 am
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I just used Tender Touch Moving to move my 9 ft sofa into my condo this may seem like an easy task but I first ordered it and the furniture store came to deliver it. Not a chance they told me it wouldn't fit in the elevator or up the stairs to long. I was very disappointed, the sofa would look perfect in my apt, so I called dozens of moving companies to see if any of them could bring it up from my balcony on the 9th floor through my sliding door. Everyone said NO except Tender Touch Moving. They said no problem!! They explained how the hoist would be performed. I booked it in for the following day. The next morning the 5 men showed to meet with the delivery company at 9:00 am and within a 1/2 hr my sofa was in my apt safe and sound. I wish I had my camera it was quite a site so see. These guys know there stuff. Check out their photo gallery they have pictures other hoists. If you’re looking for quality movers or are in a bind like I was these are your guys.

www.tendertouchmoving.com
Tim / April 22, 2011 at 08:22 pm
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Have used MOVING TITAN three times in the past year. Twice to move me and once to move my boyfriend. Very honest and efficient movers. Highly recommend these guys. This company is female owned .

htttp://www.movingtitan.com
Jon / May 6, 2011 at 09:21 pm
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Joe's Little Moving Company - don't use these guys. They cancelled on us 48 hours before our move "due to unforseen circumstances". Yeah right. Thanks guys.

Jae / May 9, 2011 at 06:12 pm
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Used A&m moving services recently and they did a good job.
For the first time I did't have to argue with the movers.
Would recommend them. here's the number and site: 1-888-668-3161 & www.ammoving.ca


Good luck
mark / May 14, 2011 at 05:17 pm
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Try innercity moving, those guys are good. they were a bit late but a good experience overall. for the first time i had a stress free move.
norm replying to a comment from Tim / June 1, 2011 at 09:09 pm
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thanks for your recommendation. i used Moving Titan, and i must say i sure was very impressed with this moving company.
Sunita / June 3, 2011 at 12:21 am
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Brighter Movers, thank you so much! You guys are awesome! You made moving easy, efficient, courteous and hard workers. As a consumer who has had a negative experience in the past with movers, I was greatful very greatful Brighter Movers were so transparent with their fees system (No hidden cost) trusworthy with my belongings and considerate of the space I was moving of and into. I would recommend them to anyone seriously.

Morgan
John Jamison / June 17, 2011 at 08:35 am
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Just moved with Tender Touch Moving. Thanks for the recomendation Blog T.O.

Awsome guys.

Fred, Elvis and Mike did an amazing job. Long hot day, and the guys pulled through with a fantastic job. We are very pleased and will be using them again for our next move in a few years.
MC / June 21, 2011 at 04:13 pm
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Hi, has anyone used "Quality Moving and Delivery" or "Maple Rose Movers LLC"? Thanks.

M
RIGHT MOTION / June 22, 2011 at 12:37 am
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Thanks for those customer those who passed comments on our hard work. there is nothing happiness you feel when some1 appropriate your work.
jerry / June 22, 2011 at 12:14 pm
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do not use moving companies that have only a contact page and 800 phone numbers a lot of them are not even in canada but the US of A. when something go wrong there is no one to turn to.
Cherise / July 6, 2011 at 07:22 pm
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I used Moving Titan out of Brampton. The movers were punctual and very polite regardless of the heavy lifting. Abdul and Joe were troopers. Thanks guys!!!!
Jess / July 6, 2011 at 08:31 pm
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I have used quality movers 4 times and have referred them to countless people all having had a great experience. Friendly, cheap and ON TIME!
Irene / July 9, 2011 at 03:39 pm
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Yesterday we had "Metropolitan Movers" from Toronto help us with my grandmas's move. Too many complainst to list here just be aware of them. They shouldn't be in business. Very shadey company.
Laura / July 9, 2011 at 07:48 pm
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TOM TRUCKER.


THE BEST.

I have used them 3 times and am going to use them again. I always request 3 men as it moves fast. My last move only took two hours for a one bedroom. I was so impressed that I tipped $100. So affordable. Nothing damaged. I think in total before tip it was $220. They even moved my treadmill down 2 flights of stairs. Try these guys out I swear you will not be disappointed!!!

Number is easy. 416. My.truck.

Enjoy.
Shannon / July 11, 2011 at 05:39 pm
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Has anyone used "Perfect Moving Toronto"? pmtmoving.com

We are considering using them for a long distance move from Alberta to Vancouver.

Any feedback would be really appreciated!!
elena / July 14, 2011 at 08:40 pm
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you know what bothers me when you call them they telling you the price and when they finish the job they asking for more money different price. and frist they say two people when they come they bring one more. this happened two years ago now i want to move again and don't know any more, don't trust the movers no matter who is.
Alana / July 15, 2011 at 12:03 am
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Just recently used imovecanada and it was the worst moving experience I have ever had. They showed up late, they did not inventory, the did not deliver the following day as promised (To to Mtl)
And to make matters worse, I was missing a bunch of items upon delivery. I can now not even reach the company by email, phone or fax. I was told by my movers that my stuff was "safe" in their warehouse. It's now been almost 2 weeks since my move and I am getting nowhere.
Anyone else having this problem with them? Or know what is going on?
carol / July 17, 2011 at 09:52 pm
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we used Good moves transportation..they were on time and very professional..no hidden charges was atthe end.and they dont charge travel time ..highly recommneded. their number is 416 899 39 80
Alverton Sinko / July 20, 2011 at 11:15 am
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Just moved with Tender Touch Moving and Storage again on the weekend they did a very good job in the extremly hot weather. They didn't stop or complain and finished right on time.

This is my 3rd time using Tender Touch Moving I wouldn't use anyone else. Check out their web site and you can see a video of how they do thier jobs and it's no joke that's exactly how the job gets done. Funny but true these guys are on their game.
Bob / July 22, 2011 at 09:54 am
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BEWARE OF MTR MOVERS!!! They charge by the hour and then move your stuff as slowly as possible so as to jack up the cost! If you can convince them to give you an estimate, they'll understate and then hold your furniture ransom in their truck until you pay them more. Crooks, stay away!!!
Sofie / July 26, 2011 at 11:23 am
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We used EL CHEAPO movers and that's what they are.
The workers looked like they just rolled out of bed, they looked so unkept, unprofessional and unorganized, there truck was discusting and dirty, they were extremely slow, and lazy like the above mentioned we had to practically move everything ourselves. What was the point of hiring movers when we practically did all the work ?? As soon as they got to our location they needed a washroom break before they even started to lift anything !!! They kept stalling and asking stupid questions. Once you've paid you will never hear from them again when we tried to get a hold of them after our move was done. I will never use them again. You pay for what you get.
Sarah / August 7, 2011 at 04:46 pm
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Just moved with wild west productions and they were fantastic. They were extremely fast up and down the stairs on a hot day in my elevator-less building. They came prepared with tools and quickly disassembled my bed and reassembled upon arrival. The move was over quickly, the guys were friendly and they put up with my landlord who was giving us a hard time about the move.
Amy Kwon / August 7, 2011 at 08:00 pm
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I recently moved from a condo to my first house. The last time I moved I used El Cheapo, and they were far from professional! Both of the guys that showed up and looked (and smelled) homeless! That was't really my biggest complaint about the move, one of them dragged a shelf across a hardwood floor, deeply gauging it! On top of that, the bottom of my plasma TV was broken in the move. Really bad experience! This time I used "In and Out Moving". They were completely professional, on time, and all my stuff was handled with care! I wanted to recommend them because I thought they needed a shout-out for their amazing service.

Amy K.

www.inandoutmoving.ca
Tina / August 12, 2011 at 10:42 pm
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I used Moving Titan twice now and am a very satisfied customer. Great rate as well as customer service. Highly recommended !!!!
BEST RUNNING SHOES / August 14, 2011 at 11:51 pm
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WORST WAY TO MOVE
James / August 16, 2011 at 10:48 am
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July 30th 2011 last Saturday of the month, my movers didn't show up. I was in a panic. I scrambled through Google and found Tender Touch Moving and remember their name on this blog and Homestars.com. Justin was great he calmed me down, assured me he had a crew almost done and could assist in my move. An hour after I called Elvis and Pedro arrived all smiles and charming and completed my move without a hitch My hats of to these guys they really came through for me. I was so at ease I ran some errands while these guys finished my move. As for the other moving company they still haven't called me back. Just a tip to everyone, it doens't pay to save a buck and cheap out on your move call a professional moving company like Tender Touch Moving you will save yourself alot of grey hair and an ulcer.

James
Britney Riley / August 20, 2011 at 01:02 pm
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We used IN AND OUT MOVING for our move and we were certainly glad we did! We were in the process of consolidating two homes into one and IN AND OUT moved the contents of our large storage locker and the contents of the former condo to the new house very efficiently. We had a sofa that was a struggle to bring into the basement, but the moving team worked together, looked at the bigger picture and managed to get it into the basement, like they were solving a big puzzle. The guys were great, took great care of our belongings and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services. www.inandoutmoving.ca
torontomovers / August 20, 2011 at 02:21 pm
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As someone that did moving jobs once you're best renting your own truck and hiring/screening a couple of people from Craigslist. Most moving companies drive up to a donout shop / shelter and hire on the spot guys that don't look too shabby. It doesn't pay as a business, you work the first and last of the month the rest of the time nothing.
[url=http://www.gentlegiant.ca]Toronto Movers[/url]
Bruce Wellesley / August 21, 2011 at 12:24 pm
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I used In & OUT Moving on the recommendation of a friend - and loved them. They moved me into a three floor walk-up; and it they really blew my mind how hard and fast these guys work. I had a lot of stuff and these guys just were relentless with stairs. Overall, my move took five hours ( Including a drive from Hamilton) and these guys didn't even take a break.

Really, super human. Movers who really care about their customers.

http://inandoutmoving.wordpress.com/

Stephanie / August 23, 2011 at 12:23 pm
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I booked through Empire Moving for end of the month (August 31) which is the busiest day of the year. I did this 2 months in advance to ensure I had movers. I called them today (one week prior to moving day)and they lost my reservation!! I am now stuck last minute scrambling and everyone is booked up. Do not trust these guys!
Brian / August 23, 2011 at 02:36 pm
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Always worth it to take another look through HomeStars. We're booking an office move in a few days and we've found some availability. That's a big pain!
http://homestars.com/on/toronto/moving-storage
Joe B. / August 27, 2011 at 12:11 pm
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I'm a contractor and have used Homestars to source other sub-contractors. Every time I have had horrible experiences with the highest ranked vendors on that site. Homestars is a crappy website. All there reviews are fake and the page rankings are paid for. Better off using BLOG TO and word of mouth. Way more trust worthy!
C / September 13, 2011 at 01:35 pm
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Metropolitan Movers showed up 2.5 hours late on my moving day like it was no problem, then damaged an antique dresser and lost a MacBook. They've refused any responsibility for any of this, and their Customer Service is among the worst I've ever experienced. Do not employ these people ever if you give a shit about your sanity or belongings.
Cathrine / September 13, 2011 at 02:55 pm
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We just had a very small move done to a seniors residence for my mom. We were a bit stressed about the situation but Maria walked us through everything very patiently. The whole move only took 4 hours with travel time. My mother loves are new place, thanks for your help Tender Touch Moving. Mike and Chris were very pleasant and professional movers.
BB / September 17, 2011 at 04:00 pm
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I used Tender Touch Movers, based on this sites recommendation and I was so very pleased.

They arrived on time, were fast & efficient and helped where I needed it. They arrived at the destination in another city before I did and had the truck unpacked and at least 95% of everything was in the correct rooms. When I finally arrived I was exhausted and one of the movers offered and emptied my van of all the misc stuff that didn't hit the boxes.

My Mother and cousin arrived when the guys were unpacking and were also very impressed with them. My cousin is planning on using them when she moves.
Nicole * / September 20, 2011 at 05:00 pm
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We used In & Out Moving before, and they were really good. On-time, clean cut, reasonably priced; etc. When we sold our condo- at last minute, we tried to book with In & Out, but they were already full, So, we went with El cheapo, They were great too - very professional. They're both great. try: elcheapo.ca or inandoutmoving.ca
Mike / September 22, 2011 at 01:51 pm
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l have used several movers in Toronto for the past five year but l think Metro Pacific Movers is very good low cost moving company . These guys are honest with their pricing and there are very professional l felt like l was being for by five star moving company for less
Steven / September 25, 2011 at 02:56 pm
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Metro Pacific Movers- I looked at their site. Looks pretty dodgy.
pam / September 30, 2011 at 09:49 am
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I used Agility Moving & Storage for the second time this year. I couldn't believe that the service that was provided was even better than the first time I used them!! It was a pleasure talking on the phone with their bookings agent ( think his name was dave or david). He asked me a bunch of questions and from my answers was able to recommend an appropriate crew size and was his estimate on the total hours was almost spot on ( the crew was able to complete the job a half hour under the estimate...unheard of).

When the crew arrived, as the first time I used them, they were all in uniforms and had smiles on their faces. After taking a look around, they were able to plan the move and it went without a hitch, just like the first time. I really like how they protect all of our belongings in blue blankets and how they protect my floors with red carpet, makes me feel like a queen!

If your in need of a reliable, professional mover call Agility, they are the only movers I and my family will use.
Grace / September 30, 2011 at 03:34 pm
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Yesterday I used IN AND OUT MOVERS to move my condo. I totally wanted to recommend them to anyone who needs movers. They were really fun and super fast. They gave me a great deal.
Arno / October 9, 2011 at 11:14 am
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I'm looking for a guy named Tim who has a moving company in Toronto who moved my girlfriend a year ago. I think he's also in a band, and he may know someone named Alison Park. If anyone knows who I'm talking about please tell me. thanks.
shawn haferton / October 12, 2011 at 03:33 pm
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I used Agility Moving this past weekend, mainly from reviews on blogs like this one. They were great, moved fast, didn't damage a thing and best of all were up front about their billing. I'll be adding them to my phone book and will definitely be using them again.
frogaym / November 1, 2011 at 01:56 pm
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I used Jia Jia Moving this weekend.
Paid $624 for 2 bd condo (even without bedroom set).
My husband did more moving than of the movers.
Took more than 6 hours – they estimated another 1-2 hours.
Not a single item including furnitures went upstairs. – IS THIS EVEN LEGAL?
After 6 hours they left remaining thing on my front lawn.

USE JIA JIA MOVING AT YOUR OWN RISK!
If you have any problem, you won't get beyond their customer service who can't do a thing for you.
Jason / November 16, 2011 at 03:39 am
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We got a referral through our friends and used iMove Canada for our 3 bedroom move (I believe they already have a few reviews on here). At $95 per hour we got a 28 foot truck, 3 men, wardrobes, blankets etc. Our move took 8 1/2 hours going from Mississauga to another house in Etobicoke. No damage, apart from a slight ding in our wall going into basement. The guys were on time and quite efficient...though we did get a rant from the foreman about overloaded/heavy boxes. So yeah - don't pack your book collection into the large size boxes :)
Gordon J. / November 16, 2011 at 11:58 am
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Just moved from Edmonton to Toronto with Tender Touch Moving (www.tendertouchmoving.com) couldn't be happier. My driver Dan was fantastic from start to finish.
I don't plan on ever moving again but if I do I certainly know who to call.
Thank you for nice info blogto
Andy / November 17, 2011 at 06:20 pm
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I moved from Vancouver to Toronto this past weekend and chose my movers through http://www.longdistancemoving.ca They provided me with a few quotes from van lines as well as smaller companies, so we had a price range to choose from. I guess it is important to use your common sense - if your price sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Jack / November 24, 2011 at 01:24 pm
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I moved 2 weeks ago from Toronto to Boston. I used Miracle Movers www.mmover.ca and the move was great. I read bad reviews here and all companies have not lucky days as my long move was without any issues. They come home at time, packed everything, the border we passed very quick and I got a lot of help from the miracle movers' representatives preparing the documents. The movers packed my stuff so professional that there were no scratches or any damage. I just want to thank the company for such great job.
Sandra / November 30, 2011 at 12:24 pm
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I highly recommend Smooth Movings I used them and it was the best decision I made. I got my own truck from u-haul and they helped with the labour with hourly rates only no Travel fee or hidden fees I paid for the time I used it was perfect they are so helpful. I'm so surprised there not even on the list. Check them out: smoothmovings.com
Bob Zeronovich / December 12, 2011 at 12:00 pm
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I used Agility movers for moving myself and my girlfriend into our new house. They were simply awesome. They showed up early, were really friendly, professional and honest. They were the best movers I've used. They took great care with our furniture, picture frames, everything. They wrapped the furniture with plastic wrap, and used moving blankets on everything. Cannot recommend them enough.
John19 / December 14, 2011 at 01:44 am
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When you pauperism a localized or polysyllabic size movers in Toronto, Metropolis, Metropolis or any additional Canadian Municipality, Moveit.

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Angie / December 14, 2011 at 02:08 am
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Me and my husband are moving from toronto to halifax after christmas. which moving company would be good for us ?? Tx
Gal / December 14, 2011 at 12:22 pm
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Call and ask for Andre, great guy clean and professional service. I ended up paying $20 more than one of those chipo moving companies but everything was moved safely, and arrived on time. Delivered 110%!
Aileron / December 15, 2011 at 03:45 pm
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Used Moving Titans to move from a condo to a house. Took 8 hours which I thought was pretty slow. They didn't damage any furniture though, or any walls at the house, and they had to pull some crazy moves to get some big pieces up a narrow staircase and around a corner.
A replying to a comment from Gal / December 15, 2011 at 11:08 pm
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Andre from which company ?
LC / December 21, 2011 at 02:40 pm
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I bought some furniture at Elegant Garage sale and had to get it home... I loved the store but, DO NOT USE THEIR SUGGESTED MOVERS!!!! The suggested movers were "Elegant Move Systems" - they BROKE the furniture (one of the legs was broken off), they didn't remove their shoes, they "forgot" to deliver on the pre-arranged day (meaning I had to take TWO days off work, not one), they scraped my walls (leaving shoe polish on the wall) AND they insisted on charging full price for the delivery. UGH. I never complain but this company is terrible and I highly encourage everyone to AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.
Ami / December 21, 2011 at 10:40 pm
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Hello everyone who's looking for a professional and reliable on time mover's with a very competitive rates. the guys worked very hard they laid the red carpet every where in the house, they made sure nothing gets damage, I was really impressed by their work. there was no hidden fees up front charges.
JOE / December 21, 2011 at 10:44 pm
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I also have recommended them to my friends and family members never hard a complaint.
they are called "BEST MOVING COMPANY". 1-855-259-4001
Jerry / December 22, 2011 at 12:48 pm
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Just yesterday I had a move. The company I book is Miracle Movers (mmovers.ca). I had no issues, no stress, good price, experienced and helpful lady by phone, proffesional movers who take care about my stuff like it's their own. Actually the whole process was very good coordinated.
When I choose company, I am not reading reviews I call and ask a lot of questions and see how will be the whole process, how i recieve confirmation of my booking, how I can be sure in given price, how quickly they answer by email and phone, also check if the company own trucks. If company require deposit, i never pay deposit, may be just for last minute move I will be ok. But even the move depends a lot from moving crew, if movers are proffesional you'll be moved without issues even with company just may be with one truck. So always ask if movers are proffesional ones and see what answer you will get.
Good luck. I choose already the company I will be moving next time - Miracle Movers
drypekandi / December 28, 2011 at 10:47 pm
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purchase and check coupon code available , just clicks away
Toronto moving companies / December 30, 2011 at 05:23 am
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when ever you are going to move some where. price is the main issue for every one. here are very few companies who are offering cheap rated services.
Ji ji / December 30, 2011 at 08:31 am
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My boyfriend and I used a company called 'IN & OUT Moving' to move our condo in July and really enjoyed their service. The guys they sent were really fun, everything was wrapped nice, they gave us free boxes, and they were ok with us chipping in a little (just to save time and money.)

Anyway, in the end the bill was like a fraction of what we had spent with our previous movers. ( two men and a truck .. don't use by the way)

Anyways, I thought thy were really good. their site is: http://inandoutmoving.wordpress.com/

J.
Mark / December 30, 2011 at 12:49 pm
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Dino's Movers, That was a bit of a silly experience. These two fat guys, I think Portuguese showed up with a broken down truck and a skinny little worker who kept smoking and scratching himself, yek. There was a fat woman who was related to this crew of "movers" who brought lunch, and a lot of it. Overall the move was not so well there were chips on my wall which ofcoures they did not make and they wanted a big tip.

Well at least thee gone now.......
Movers Toronto / December 31, 2011 at 03:39 am
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After reading all the comments i have discovered, whatever the comments are, you are cool in any way. I like your work.
Geoff replying to a comment from Ji ji / January 2, 2012 at 08:42 pm
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We used In & Out Moving as well - today (http://inandoutmoving.ca/wordpress/). I was beyond pleased with the service, professionalism, etc. The 2 men arrived on time, were polite, efficient and a pleasure to deal with. I would highly recommend them!!
Nick Parker / January 3, 2012 at 08:28 am
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I used movingmaker.com to find cheap and affordable mover. They made my moving very good.
Mover Toronto / January 7, 2012 at 06:47 am
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I recommend maple leaf movers Toronto. Maple leaf is very cost effective and is one of the best moving companies in GTA.
Jen / January 12, 2012 at 09:46 pm
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Tender Touch Moving is an excellent Moving Company. They were on time and they were professional and efficient. They did an excellent job with the move and I would use them again in the future.

Andrew M replying to a comment from Jen / January 12, 2012 at 09:52 pm
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This is the second time we've used Tender Touch. This time we had them pack our things and move us. They worked quickly, were courteous, professional, showed up on time. Absolutely excellent service. I would recommend them highly and I would definitely use them again!!
Nick / January 13, 2012 at 01:19 pm
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I think the important is to prepare or the move. I usually pack all myself, this can make stress to see if the things are not pak as you want and reduce the time for the move and money. I had very little budget and I called to Miracle Movers and they recommended me to if I want to pay less better I pack myself. All was prepared before they came. They just dismanteled furniture and wrapped them with blankets. So truck was loading quick and smooth. And I paid very little, nothig was damaged, quick, good and proffesional move.
Shallene / January 13, 2012 at 08:05 pm
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Having used Your Friend With A Cube Van this past Saturday, I wanted to let everyone know how quick and professional they were. Not only were they on time, but the final price impressed me as well (very reasonable). I will be recommending them to all my friends. Great experience.
Toronto movers / January 22, 2012 at 11:48 am
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Best Way To Move is the one to look at
marilyn eng replying to a comment from Shae / January 22, 2012 at 09:49 pm
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Hi Kelly/Shae and June, Re: Careful Movers toronto

Lets compare notes too. I am in Toronto and had my things in their storage and now am trying to get it back but I can't find them. I called the office and a man spoke to me all the time and all of a sudden when I want to get down to the warehouse and look at my stuff, the number ceased to be working.
Marilyn
marilyn eng replying to a comment from Lennox / January 22, 2012 at 10:01 pm
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Lennox,

Did you get everything back now? from careful movers??
My things are still unseen.

Marilyn
marilyn eng replying to a comment from Screwed / January 22, 2012 at 10:08 pm
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screwd, i think everyone who have used careful movers should make a police report. I have the same issue, am trying to find my things now and I just a complaint by another lady with the same issues. I haven't seen my things at all. am making a police report. let me know if you have seen your things. Read this story below.

http://www.ripoffreport.com/storage-self-storage/careful-movers-aaa-c/careful-movers-aaa-careful-mov-1b8e0.htm#
Victor / January 23, 2012 at 08:14 am
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A little hesitant at first, but yes Energy Crew was definitely very helpful. We moved on an annoyingly snowy day, but the worst never happened. Our brand new furniture was kept safe and we couldn't be thankful enough. Definitely Recommend.
John Waters / January 23, 2012 at 10:52 am
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We used Agility Moving & Storage Ltd this weekend to move our 4 bedroom home. They were quite helpful on the phone when booking and went over the entire process with both my wife and I. They explained in great detail all of the information with regards to pricing, and fee's which was great because we were looking for an upfront company. On move day the movers did a fantastic job of protecting all of our furniture and our floors, doors, banisters etc... All in all the best experience we have had with a mover. Would recommend them 100 times and use the for all of our moving needs. Visit their website as it has a lot of pictures on how the conduct themselves- www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca
Jennifer Knots / January 24, 2012 at 11:18 am
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OMG... I used Tender Touch about three months ago.

I have to tell you. These guys were very professional.
I called about 7 months ago (4 months prior to my move) to book my move from Ottawa to Montreal.

The person that took my booking was so nice and professional. On the day of the move, Tender Touch Moving Company was very friendly and professional. They even wrapped and packed everything as requested.

I have a baby grand piano that they wrapped and protected and arrived at my new place without a mark on it.

The final bill was on target from what I was quoted and very happy with all their services and prices.

Overall, I would refer TENDER TOUCH MOVING to any of my friends and co workers for any local or long distance moves.
Movingjunkie / January 27, 2012 at 12:40 pm
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There's a lot of moving companies out there, but I find you have a greater connection with moving companies if it's family owned. They have a sense of responsibility and compassion for other families who are moving. There is this one family owned company in Vancouver (you can check them out here: http://www.laportemoving.com/ ) They have been around for over 50 years, so it's nice to see the longevity of the company.

Cheers to all who are moving
Amber / January 31, 2012 at 11:52 am
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I used Agility Moving & Storage to move me from my bay st condo to my home in Forrest Hill. I have a lot of high end, expensive, items and I wanted to hire a company with a great service and who takes good care while moving. My research began on the internet (Google we love you!), where I searched for moving companies who had a good number of positive reviews on various sites including blog sites, review sites and company listing sites ( such as Homestars.ca, we love you too). I came across several people who had a great experience with Agility, so I visited their site ( http://www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca ) and eventually gave them a call.

Their reps on the phone are great. So friendly and knowledgeable, they explained the entire process from start to finish. They, in great detail, explained their billing methods and costs. I love the fact that the do not gouge their customers by adding a mountain of hidden fees at the end of the day. Once I booked, they sent me a detailed confirmation email, which I thought was a professional thing to do.

The moving crew was also very pleasant. Quite friendly and fun too, they used blankets and plastic wrap to protect all of my items. They didn’t damage anything major, just a minor rub on an old table which I told them not to bother protecting with blankets. They apparently told their boss when they went back to their location, because the next day we received a phone call apology from the agent we booked with and he even sent a cheque to cover the cost of repair, even though I told them not to.

I would use this company again and again, and I will be recommending them at every opportunity.
Julia / February 5, 2012 at 09:01 am
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Just had the worst experience moving of all the moves I have done. I moved from California to Toronto with less stress than a move from Etobicoke to North York. We moved from a 2 bedroom + den to a basement, with things going into storage. The initial quote from MTR movers was for 2 people, and would probably take about 6-7 hours all together. I had great hopes as we heard from Marco the day before confirming our moving time ( 9am) and even higher hopes because the movers showed up on time. We were lucky with the weather, it being January , you never know. We had organized the boxes into sections - for storage and for the new place. Everything was packed. When the movers arrived I showed them around the apartment and pointed out what was going where, as well as showing that the boxes were labeled for storage. I had one request, that the things in one room were to be loaded onto the truck first as we wanted those things to be loaded into the storage unit last. seemed to make sense at the time to the movers and to my husband and I. They brought in wardrobe boxes as promised and I proceeded to load the closets into the wardrobe boxes. First sign of trouble, half of the wardrobe boxes were so old, the boxes could not stand up to a full bar of clothes, so extra wardrobe boxes were needed as the ones being used were not really usable. The comment from the movers was that they reuse these boxes frequently - my response? some of them needed to be retired from use. All seemed to be moving along, until we hit the 3 hour mark. Then it seemed as if the movers stopped moving. For an hour, nothing was moved from the apartment. When I asked, they said they were organizing the truck. Which was strange as not alot of our things were downstairs yet. It was a VERY LONG AND PAINFUL day after that. From my husband getting into an argument with one of the movers about who was sicker( why do you have a MOVER WHO HAS A PROSTETHIC KNEE and has trouble moving quickly and bending????) to the total moving time being 14 hours- from Kipling and Eglinton to Wilson and Avenue Road to the storage unit at Kipling and 401. THE WORST MOVE EVER. MTR MOVERS WERE HORRIFICALLY HORRENDOUS. I called Marco at 3pm to ask him to get his movers to please step up the pace, and his response was these were his best movers and they were doing their best. If these were his best, I would hate to see his worst. He said they would have no reason not to move quickly as they had a job to do the next day and would want to be well rested for that job! No apology, no apparent understanding of the possibility that these were not the best of the best. Marco came to the apartment with an additional mover around 5, and he is the only one who actually hustled. To add insult to injury, at the end of the extraordinary long frustrating, angry day, the movers refused to give my husband a receipt for the money he was handing over. No receipt? So how do we know that you were paying HST as it stated on the bill? We have never ever had such an awful experience moving. DO NOT EVER USE MTR MOVERS.
Barry / February 6, 2012 at 03:13 pm
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Moving is quite literally the most stressful thing a person can put themselves through, especially if you have to do it in one day from apartment to apartment.
Jerry / February 7, 2012 at 01:44 pm
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The more things change.. the more they stay the same. Moving is absolutely stressful, take the pain away and use a service that already has screened reputable movers .. Canada wide. user http://www.moveit.ca and let reputable local moving companies compete.
Tracy / February 9, 2012 at 03:14 pm
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Moved not a while ago with Miracle Movers mmovers.ca. Seems they changed there service hard. If to put stars, I will putthem 4 stars, they have to what work on, but I have very little issues during the move. So i am satisfied with my move.
Aaron / February 17, 2012 at 05:19 pm
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Dan Brown from Tender Touch Moving just moved me into my new condo at Yonge and Eglinton from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I was worried about my move and all my stuff, also worried about moving to the big city, but after having such a pleasurable pack and move into such a great neighbourhood I'm at ease and very happy with Tender Touch Moving Company. I would refer them anytime.

Thanks guys :)

shawn / February 22, 2012 at 11:54 am
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We used Agility Moving for the second time yesterday. All I can say is that these guys are real good. They moved us a few months ago and it was a different crew than this time and the service was the same. We had 2 great experiences with them and recommend them to everyone. www.agilitymovingandstorage.ca is their website and it has an online request form, great picture of how they move, and resources. try em out, you wont be disappointed.
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