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Heather Penney
Feb 03, 2025
Local move from Toronto, ON to Barrie, ON

Great movers

We had Gem movers to move from Toronto to Barrie. 3 guys showed up on time, worked well as a team and went over and above. Price was very reasonable. Would highly recommend this company.

Thank you to the staff. You made our move much more relaxing.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $1575

Steve
Jul 30, 2015
Local move within Ontario

Unprofessional.

From the moment the movers arrived at the house the were asking for money. They did not value their space on the truck and left boxes in the house that we had to arrange to move on our own time. They also refused to get boxes from any other levels then the main floor.  The truck was not loaded safely as items were placed all over. Once they arrived at delivery destination they demanded full payment or they would not unload the truck. After 45 mins of arguement they got the stuff off the truck. Final price was over charged and NOT what quoted either. They also were rude to my wife and very unprofessional. Would NOT recommend their service to anyone. .

Service cost: $800

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Official company response

We moved over 4 bedroom house in 4 hours & cost him only $510. Steve got over 100 boxes & he wants us to take everything in 1 truck load. That's what happen when you don't want to make a second trip. Steve should be thankful to the movers that they worked efficiently & quickly.

Micheal
Jun 24, 2017
Local move from Toronto, ON to Brampton, ON

On time and Polite Movers.

I often use gem movers for moving furniture for homes from last two years. As a real estate agent I also recommend them to my clients.My experience with gem movers is wonderful .They are always on time and polite and price is always as quoted.Most of time I hired them on very short notice they never disappointed me. I must recommend them to you guys. Thanks again gem movers.

Move size: 2 Bedroom Home Service cost: $250

Official company response

Thanks, Michael We really appreciate your time for the feedback.

Peter Agnelli
Aug 01, 2018
Local move within Toronto, ON

BEWARE!! This is a scam!!

We called and specifically asked for a quote for 1 hr and one hour travel (for a small job with no truck just 2 movers) which was agreed a week in advance of the move. We asked about a minimum and we were assured there wasn’t one, which is why we agreed to use them. Once the 2 guys arrived they took the money and they worked 15 min. Then they stopped, manually changed the signed contract and said it would be a 4 hr minimum charge and wouldn’t complete the job without getting more money.

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $170

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Oladotun
Nov 04, 2016
Local move within Ontario

The absolute worst moving experience ever.

I ended up doing most of the work myself. The 2 movers they sent were just a couple of young scrawny guys. Movers kept asking for drinks. Worst of all they damaged several walls in my home and are now denying that they ever moved anything for me even though I have the invoice from them that was provided. Please please please do yourself a favour and stay away from this moving company if you value your possession or the integrity of your home.

Service cost: $505

Official company response

Oladotun asked for the online estimate for his move but never booked with us. Never confirmed anything with our company. After asking for the name, phone number he contacted he got no idea who they dealt with. He needs to contact the company he hired.

Lauren
Dec 19, 2016
Local move within Ontario

Exceptionally awful, extortionary business model.

We called the police because these grifters refused to unload our things until we paid extra charges for an extra hour. They needed an extra hour so they could move as slowly as possible and take calls while on the clock while we helped them load and unload.

When they finally did unload, they damaged multiple pieces of furniture. I suspect that was intentional. I think the owner, Nick, (he's happy to scream at you on the phone btw) is a scam artist, but the movers might just be genuinely incompetent and passive aggressive. Worst moving experience I've had, or heard of.

Service cost: $250

Official company response

We never moved anyone with a name of Lauren We like Lauren to provide the proof of the move. This is a fake review posted by our business competitor or their agent. Customer needs to provide more details of the move such as moving date, address & phone number. We never had any business dealing with such a client. Stop defaming our company reputation.

Ryan
Jun 14, 2018
Local move from Kitchener, ON to Paris, ON

Worst experience with any company ever.

They were 2 hours late, (we asked for them to be there for 10 am, didn’t show up until 12:30) argued about having to be paid in the driveway for an hour (which we payed for even as they were two hours late). Tony’s excuse for this was that we didn’t call back to confirm, even though we had a reference number and time of arrival. we were overcharged on our quote massively. They only filled half the truck up with furniture and we had to rent a uhaul and go back to our house and get the rest. The movers were unprofessional bringing no gloves and no protective coverings. We were assured there would be blankets for the floors and blankets to have under the furniture when stacked. There wasn’t. Upon arrival we signed a contract, when asked for a copy at the end we were refused and told to get in contact with tony. Our quote was $200 for the truck and $75 an hour with a minimum of three hours. We were told by the movers to pay for 5 hours of hourly when everything was done in 4 hours AND a they were two hours late. They wouldn’t even open the door for the truck until we payed them, essentially holding their half filled moving truck hostage.

After coming home from working a 10 hour day I had to proceed to help my mother and her female friend unload the rest of the truck for the next 2 hours whilst the movers essentially shuffled around dragging their feet. They had tracked mud through our house and into our carpets which we now have to clean.

We had told tony we were moving out of a 3 bedroom townhouse which he referenced to many times as an “one bedroom apartment” even after we corrected him.

We have called tony and asked him what he will do to make things better for us in regards to our broken furniture, we can get no cooperation.

We are calling the numbers online to try to get in touch but our calls are actively being ignored as of lately.

The following pieces of furniture dropped, damaged, or broken:
Two (2) dressers
One (1) vanity
One (1) fireplace
One (1) television
Eight (8) sections of hardwood floor deeply scratched
One (1) hole in the wall of the house we JUST sold.

We believe this is the fault of the movers as we were told there would be protective equipment which there was not. We also believe they are to blame for damages as they did not use gloves, and did not lift things in the proper direction (all drawers fell out of dresser because they lifted it with the drawers downward). I myself watched them DRAG a dresser across bare hardwood floors because there wasn’t much space. Needless to say the floors are now noticeable scratched.

They did not brings tools and had actually asked me to go get them a hammer and a screwdriver so they could remove the door the bring our couch in.

After the whole catastrophe was done they did not end the meeting with a handshake and a goodbye. Simply said “we are done” in broken English and got in the truck and left. As if their job was done. They did not communicate with us the whole time they “moved” simply saying “what room” and moving everything into the corner of that room.

I have never in my life been more awestruck by the lack of complete respect and professionalism from ANY company. Not to mention the horrible customer service we’ve had.

Move size: 3 Bedroom Home Service cost: $575

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Amanda Carroll
Dec 25, 2018
Local move within Toronto, ON

Not professionals.

This moving company did not send me professional movers. They don’t even bring their own packing tape and used mine!

My move was in the GTA. The guys were slow and did everything possible to prolong the time required (immediate washroom breaks when it was the first move of the day, carrying things with one hand with the other in a pocket). Always on their cell phones.

I am thankful I had a family member with me because one of us had to have eyes on them at all times. I waited to leave my first condo until I saw they started moving the truck, which took me waiting in the driveway watching them and waving at them to get going, otherwise they may have sat there a lot longer.

Furniture treatment: They had spent time trying to take apart my bed frame and didn’t have the right tools, which I’m glad I insisted it would fit if they just took off the headboard (which it did) so that I didn’t have to rebuild the entire bed on arrival. They then dragged my dark wood queen bed frame across the floor with no protection and scratched it all over. They tried to move it through the door length wise, when any person looking at the door could tell it only fits width up. On arrival, my headboard was leaned up against the truck and they let it fall and smash onto pavement, chipping and scratching it. They broke a tall mirror in the loading dock and made zero effort to clean it up. My mirrors and TV were not wrapped with blankets, and my couch/dresser were not plastic wrapped as usual with movers. They had NO mattress bags available to buy, and thankfully I had a mattress protector that ended up all dirty and dusty from being dragged across floors and the truck (at least that is washable). They don’t pack things logically in the truck and chipped both my white kitchen chairs in multiple places. Everything came out of the truck dusty and dirty.

Payment: they are unlike other moving companies in that they ask for a $150 deposit before the move starts, and tell you when your time is “up” and you need to pay again or they refuse to take your items off the truck, and quote “company policy”. Every other company I’ve dealt with gets you to sign at the beginning and pay at the end based on how long it took. It was at this forced mid-way payment that I told them they need to get their act together and get my bigger furniture pieces out of the truck, leave the smaller pieces downstairs for myself to do and leave. It was only at this point when I told them they can’t take unlimited hours to move a 1 bedroom condo with minimal furniture that they started to move at appropriate pace. I had already taken most personal items days before and there really wasn’t a lot to move - I’ve had other companies move more in half as much time as they would have taken if I hadn’t put my foot down. They later told me I had “5 minutes left” and as I could handle the rest, I dismissed them because I was furious and not paying a cent more. They would have far exceeded my 2-hour elevator booking at the destination.

I’d recommend anyone over these guys but Atlas Van Lines and El Cheapo movers are great people to work with and make moving a breeze - this experience was a stressful mess.

I did not get an itemized receipt of payment (only a credit card slip), and what I signed for was on regular paper with no carbon copy. They didn’t even introduce themselves on arrival so I don’t know their name.

My family member and I did most of the moving — they only had furniture to do and couldn’t even do that right!

I sure wish I had listened to the other reviews so please strongly consider mine especially if you like your furniture or are just a single person who will be taken advantage of.

Move size: 1 Bedroom Home Service cost: $300

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Gail Ramoska
Apr 24, 2021
Local move from Mississauga, ON to Brampton, ON

Do NOT use this moving company!!!!

The worst moving company ever!! They stole my mothers jewelry! It took two movers 8 hours to move 5-10 pieces of furniture! They were busy trying to find a place to hide all of my mothers jewelry they had stolen. When I voiced my concern to the owner about the amount of time the movers were taking he shouted at me and was extremely unprofessional! The police were involved in this matter. The owner called my personal cell harassing me to remove my review and the police were contacted yet again. I am a teacher and have informed my colleagues NOT to use Gem movers! It was one of the WORST experiences in my life!!!!

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $800

Official company response

Sorry to hear that but this is not the truth. Movers were worked hard to move your mother. In the apartment NO SERVICE ELEVATOR was available. That's the reason it took longer to finish the move. Movers were very nice & soft-spoken. In fact, you are the one who called in our office to admire the hard work of movers. In the end, movers gave you the bill you refused to pay the taxes. You got so annoyed that you start cursing two movers. Your allegation is baseless & you never involved any police because you know that you were lying. If something was missing you should definitely be reaching the authorities. It's very surprising to see a member of PCDSB lying online and trying to defame a reputable business. That's what you teach to your students. What a shame to the education system you earned the bread upon.
NOTE: In some reviews, you posted $800 service cost in some you are posting $500. You need to sort out which one is true.

Khalil Menon
Aug 27, 2021
Local move from Toronto, ON to Brampton, ON

Do not hire, Unreliable, Unprofessional

I booked a move for 4pm. My buildings elevator slot was also booked at 4pm. At 3:55 I got a call from the driver saying they were running 2-3 hours late, completely past my booked elevator time, with me unable to book another elevator today. I fly out tomorrow and needed my move to be complete and have been forced to make other arrangements. The company even went as far as to say it was my fault for not booking a long enough elevator slot. Not to mention I even called twice earlier in the day to confirm my 4pm appointment, and I believe I even mentioned my elevator slot. If you are looking for a company that values your time I would recommend looking somewhere else.

Move size: Partial Move Service cost: $360

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