Great American Van Lines

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I was very satisfied with this moving company. I moved before couple times with different movers and every times I was very unhappy with them because some items was broken or missing. But those guy’s provide me a great service starting with a sales person who gave me a good rate for my move. In the day when I was schedule to move the movers came at 8 a.m. they was very friendly. The foreman explain in details everything about my move, prices, packing materials what they will use to protect my furniture and about when will be delivery in CA. I ask for soon as possible delivery so the delivery frame was 7-21 days, after 9 days driver call me and ask that time I am ready to receive my stuff. On delivery they unpack and assemble all the pieces that I got. All this cost me $2600 including all extra charges. I am really happy I choose this moving company and I advice everybody to use this guys.

Service cost: $2600

Moving is always stressful, painful and complicated, and for me is always hard to say goodbye to my neighbors. I have moved three times so far and the last two moves, I used Great American Van lines! After the very first move, I was anxious because of the bad experience that I had with the moving company. There was some broken furniture and there were some missing things. Luckily, after the first move, I took the advice of my friend who told me to try out Great american van Lines and I cannot thank him enough. I really do not know why I did not listened to his advice from the very beginning, but wanted to choose the company myself. If I had hired Great american Van lines at the beginning, I would have had a nice and smooth move. I worked with a team of three movers  and I can not praise them enough. The guys were prompt, knowledgeable, friendly and courteous. Do I have to mention that everything is excellent after my move (no scratched or lost furniture) and of course no hidden fees. These people showed a great amount of understanding to me. I felt a bit disorganized, but they helped me with everything. This move went smoothly and I am extremely happy. I cannot even describe how I feel! Thanks guys so much for making this move so easy for me!

Service cost: $4200

Great American van lines deserved this recommendation I decided to hire Great American Van lines after I went through their web reviews. Though I heard a lot about this company from my friend but still I thought of checking their ranking on the net to be double sure. However, once I saw many good reviews, I called them and talked about my move with the sales rep Daniel . He was very attentive and responsive too in addition to being very respectful. He never forced me to hire them and never asked me for any upfront payment. That is what actually impressed me and I hired them only because I felt they were rather genuine. When I saw their movers coming at the right time with all necessary tools and with the van, that moment I realized that my move is in the safest hands. Their van was also in very good condition and the van seemed absolutely brand new; I was right. They carefully packed and moved all my belongings and later stored everything according to my liking. There was not a single mistake; everything was done according to the checklist and within the allotted time. I am all praise for Great American Van Lines .

Service cost: $2800

I was very apprehensive about the move and had been researching for a while. It was a 2 bedroom townhome to a 2 bedroom apartment- both in NJ at a distance of about 45 miles. I went through mymovingreviews, google reviews, Moverreviews, BBB complaints, https://www.protectyourmove.gov. I had quotes ranging from 500 to 2000. Reading the reviews, I figured there is no one company that has completely satisfied all their customers. I chose great american ( they were listed #5 in moverreviews.com) - I had been talking to them for a week but confirmed the move on Thursday for a Saturday move.  The BBB rating was not at the top but they had a lot of favorable reviews. Movers came in on a leased truck - which they explained as operational effeciency. The movers were Steve, Freddie and Al. Steve explained everything in detail and up front and reviewed what I had to take. I tipped them partially in advance ( they did refuse but I asked them to take it and told them itsjust to get them started).They quickly started to work and were very careful in making sure that both the furniture as well as the property were not damaged. It was 3 men and a big truck..all three were working and the entire move from 2 storey townhome to a high rise apartment  that was about 45 min drive was completed in 4 hours.  No damages and no issues. My king bed mattress became dirty on the side and they pointed that out - I was okay with it since it was not that bad and it will be covered. Lesson learnt is to use a mattress cover in future ( either buy one on your own or buy from the movers probably about 30 bucks).
I would highly recommend this moving company - but do note that my experience has been with this set of people ( Steve, Freddie and Al) - These guys are great!
Moving is stressful - my advice from my experience
- very few companies offer physical visits for estimates. No guarantee that they wont charge extra after that anyway..as per reviews I have read.
- Pick a moving company with most favorable reviews and look for ones who have done moves similar to your move..I was not looking for movers whose reviews were primarily out of state moves..mine was a local move.
-Inventory review is primarily to calculate the number of hours required for the move. Be clear and include everything that you may want to move and try to get that listed in the quote. If you choose not to move something later it is fine. Also make sure that the moving company charges you only for the hours it took even if the esimate was for more number of hours. Get all these in email.
- Ask them about the trucks, if they outsource the job, availability of trucks 
- It gets more stressful if you have to move on the day scheduled. If you are open about the move, you can usually have the upper hand when it comes to scheduling. If the company gives you the runaround on the day of the move, you can always cancel/hold the deposit paid by CC and call a different company. Not everyone has this choice but if you have it make use of it. 
- Most important..keep the movers happy :)  In addition to the tip, I got some donuts and water/drink. Tip them well..
 
I don't usually do reviews but I was stuck between a $2000 BBB accredited mover with a rating of A and Great American..and I chose Great American..Reviews helped me to choose and I am just giving back. Hope this is helpful to someone who is trying to move.
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Service cost: $550

We used Great American for our move from our first House into Storage, and then from Storage into our new house and we couldn't be happier. The sales staff are very straightforward and honest, and the movers were everything we expected. The price was what we discussed with no tricks. The movers were on time, professional, did a great job wrapping and protecting things that needed it. They tried hard to put everything where we wanted it, always asking when they were unsure. I could not have been happier, would use them again and definetely recommend to anyone else. .

Service cost: $2400

Great experience. Communication via email and phone is always prompt and courteous. The team was timely and as promised, they called prior to arriving so you're not sitting around all day wondering where they are. All of my stuffs were moved in tact with no damage to the items or missing. The pricing is transparent and unlike other moving companies, they don't try to inflate the cost with the extra supplies. These gentlemen were the absolute best professionals you could have to handle your move. I highly recommend Lines and especially this great crew. Thank you!!

Service cost: $2500

I just moved with the help of Great American Van Lines. They arrived on time and it was actually me who was not ready lol. I asked for some help packing and it was the best decision I could've made. Besides saving my sanity, they were really good. The crew barely took any breaks and my move took about 6 hours plus 2 for packing since I wasn’t ready on the day of pickup. The staff was good when calling in. All very were really accommodative when I called up with certain changes just a few days before. Awesome job people. The delivery arrived on time and in great condition! I will definitely use them again and will recommend to all friends and family.

Service cost: $2500