Simple Moving Labor

I was referred through Penske Truck Rental.  The people on the phone at SML were easy to deal with and efficient.  I was quite satisfied.  UNTIL the two so called "professional movers" showed up.  They took a little over 8 hours to load a 3 bedroom condo.  I am a female and I was there alone and I felt I was taken advantage of.  One guy seemed to be in charge and stayed inside the truck most of the time doing the arranging and straped and securing the load inside the truck.  The problem is he kept talking to ME about it, like he was consulting me the whole time - where's the professional in that?  The other guy likened himself to the incredicble hulk and would pick up something FAR too heavy and carry it by himself.  I was terrified he was going to drop it.  He carried a recliner all the way down a flight of stairs.  This seemed ridiculous to me.  He could have hurt himself, he could have done damage to the condo or the furniture.  It was not "professional".  They didn't seem to have any tools or any knowledge of how to take things apart and that pretty much fell to me.  I took apart the king size platform bed and also the dining table.  If I hadn't, I think they would still probably be loading.  It was beyond ridiculous.  My condo was only 1200 square feet.  The company was from Milwaukee - JC Triplett and Sons.  I have seen good reviews for them, but those good reviews were for the unload.  I feel I was taken advantage of and the two guys they sent to my load were very nice and polite, but did not in my opinion qualify to be called professional movers.  I was VERY unhappy.  I will say that nothing was broken or damaged.   The company that was sent to do the unload in Texas was a completely different story.  They worked hard and fast and THEY put all the furniture together.  It's almost like they were running the whole time.  I cannot say enough positive things about these guys.  They were friendly and funny and hard workers.  When I told them how long the guys in Milwaukee took to load the truck they couldn't believe it.   This moving labor cost me $1,200 and it just shouldn't have - that was with a $225 discount from Penske.  This is a ridiculous price.  I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone.

Service cost: $1209

We loaded our Penske Truck in Maryland and moved to Ohio. I hired two movers to load and they were very good. They worked quickly, were gentlemen, and took good care of our possessions. Great experience. On the other hand..on the Ohio end..terrible movers. They were lazy, not courteous, not motivated..and I did ALL of the actually unloading from the truck just to ensure they kept moving. The two guys wanted to take breaks every 15 minutes and I had to ask one of the guys to quit smoking. The smoker also used our bathroom and smelled up the entire house. He did not bother to even turn on the fan and close the door when finished. Had I not kept pushing they would have spent the entire day unloading just to get paid more. I will not use SML in Ohio again but I highly recommmend them in Maryland.

Service cost: $700

Overall the company was very easy to work with and easy to schedule my move. I scheduled two uninsured movers to help download my truck for two hours. Both movers showed up on time and were polite. I was very dissatisfied with the performance of one of the movers. He was lazy, unprofessional and was in very poor shape. If you can't provide clear guidance and are expecting movers to complete tasks on their own I suggest spending the money on professional movers. At the end of the day I got the move complete and that's all I really cared about.

Service cost: $230

Simple moving labor provided professional teams, who were very friendly. There was a difference between the teams in efficiency, which was to be expected. The first team was late, but they at least called us before their appointment time to inform us that they were stuck in traffic and going to be late. We had a lot of furniture, including a piano, and boxes to load onto our truck. Overall they did a good job, and my furniture made it my the new location in good shape. I will likely use this service again next time I move, but hopefully that is a long way away!

Service cost: $1100

The team that helped me in Colorado was excellent in every way. They were on time, called me to say they were on the way, did a great job and were quick and efficient. They packed the truck so well that nothing moved over the 2000 mile trip.  The team in Florida were 1.5 hours late. They did call to say they would be late. They did an okay job but we're not as professional nor as fast as the Colorado movers. They were adequate and finished in the time allotted.  I would recommend this service to anyone moving. The moving company kept in touch, arranged everything, checked to make sure how they were doing. Before I had hired people off Craigslist, they did not show up. I liked that they were professional movers who knew how to load a truck, move heavy items, etc.  .

Service cost: $560

The two men SML hired to help  unload our truck arrived early to help unload our truck.  We had to to hire unprofessional movers since professional movers were not offered in our area.  The two men that came out to help were extremely professional and willing to help in any way to get the truck unloaded.  They were polite and made the moving experience easy and well worth the hired help.  We had a few heavy and bulky items that they were able to unload without any issues.  It took about an hour and half to unload a 26 foot truck. The cost was reasonable.  The unloading of the truck went smoothly and I highly recommend SML.

Service cost: $200