1st Choice Moving & Storage


Mover Report Card

Before Your Move
Accuracy of Estimate?59.18%
Estimator's Professional Knowledge?Limited
During Your Move
On a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being the best.
Were your movers on time?1
How did they handle your belongings?2
Was the staff courteous?1
Did you buy moving insurance?No
After Your Move
Did you have any damages?Yes
Was the moving company responsive to your claimsNo

1st Choice

Communication and policies are questionable at best. Up to the point where I paid the deposit, people were more than happy to help me and assure me that delivery would be on a date that I requested. After the deposit was made, there was no communication at all upon numerous attempts to contact dispatch. Calls were not returned when promised.

Upon pick up, the foreman/driver was rude. He was disrespectful when it came to confirming the furniture to be taken and cost and other details of the move. It was not until my brother showed up that a more respectful tone was taken, but only towards my brother. The delivery date came and went without anyone from the company contacting me.

I had to initiate a call only to find out that delivery would not be occurring. Delivery finally did occur two and a half weeks after the promised date. We were told that we would be given 24 hours notice of delivery. The first drop off was given one hour. Once communication did happen, which again was initiated by me, the dispatcher insisted that company policy was the when there are two drop offs, that the full balance be paid at the first stop, not upon full delivery at the last stop.

This is not what I was told by the person I booked with initially, nor was it told to me by another operater, who she herself said that that didn't make sense. The dispatcher was rude and arrogant when an attempt to discuss the lack of common sense in this "policy."

When a request to speak to the owner was made, the response was, "He's not here so you'll just have to deal with me." Upon delivery, there was over $2000 in damage. To this point, there has been no communication to inquiries regarding how to file a formal complaint with the company and to receive reimbursement for these damages. No insurance options were offered upon booking. I do not recommend 1st Choice.


J Felknor


not happy
4/13/2010 Posted by J Bustelo

I received a deplorable estimate and they were absolutely careless with my stuff. As I said, I am not happy with this experience.

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Back from Phoenix
3/22/2010 Posted by D Ament

The only weirdness was lack of communication regarding the delivery back in Chicago. I took the initiative, although all I contacted were courteous and polite. The delivery when actually scheduled was...

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First Choice should be your last choice
12/22/2009 Posted by S Brunt

Estimate was not even close to actual moving costs; Moving company would not give an estimated arrival date and every time I received a different answer. When the furniture finally arrived, the truck ...

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Unbelievable
11/4/2009 Posted by S Palmer

The pick-up portion of my move was good, the workers were very courteous and helpful. They picked my furniture up on time and packed it carefully in the truck for the move. However, on the delivery, i...

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The Worst
11/13/2009 Posted by B Buffington

I was told the price would be reduced if I did not move as much. I moved 6 boxes, not 10 and no lamp or wall unit - yet the price was not reduced. My night table was not delivered and my end tables...

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