Better Choice Moving
2026-08-18T00:55:12.000Z
UPDATE: I just received a check for a piece of glass they broke during our move along with a letter that if I deposit the check (for something they broke) that I would have to remove any negative reviews and cannot post any future negative reviews. this is not legal! please please please do not use this moving company!! We contracted Better Choice Moving for our move after being quoted a price based on a specific number of hours with a three-person crew. Based on the inventory I provided in advance, the quoted timeframe seemed completely reasonable. The move started off very well. All three movers worked efficiently together during the first part of the day. However, after a few hours, two of the three movers noticeably slowed down while the lead mover continued working consistently. What should have been completed within the estimated timeframe ended up taking 11 hours--approximately four hours longer than expected. I have no issue paying for additional time when it is genuinely needed. My concern is paying for extra hours that appeared to result from two workers not maintaining a reasonable pace. The lead mover himself commented to us throughout the day that the other two movers were working slowly. Yet when I spoke with Antonio afterward, he claimed the lead mover said the exact opposite--that we were trying to rush the crew. Ironically, if we were trying to hurry them up, that only reinforces the fact that the pace had slowed significantly. I provided an accurate and detailed inventory before the move, so there should not have been any surprises regarding the amount of work involved. Once we arrived at the new house, my daughter even began helping because it was getting so late. Initially, she was told she could not assist due to insurance reasons. However, after she insisted on helping, the movers noticeably picked up their pace. By that point, it was after 9:00 p.m. To make matters worse, not everything was even moved. We are now left having to hire someone else to transport the remaining belongings. When I received the invoice the following day, I was surprised by how much higher it was than the original estimate. I called and left Antonio a voicemail asking him to return my call the next day. When I never received a call back, I contacted him myself. Instead of listening to my concerns, Antonio immediately became defensive. His responses were essentially, "We've never had a problem with those workers," and, "That's not possible." He then attempted to make me feel guilty by saying that if I continued with my complaint, the employees could lose their jobs. That was completely inappropriate. How a company manages its employees is not the customer's responsibility, nor should a customer be discouraged from providing honest feedback because of potential consequences for staff. Throughout the conversation, Antonio repeatedly interrupted me, spoke over me, and essentially implied that I was being dishonest because there had never been complaints about those particular movers. That level of customer service was one of the worst experiences I have ever had. We also requested to speak with the owner and were told we would receive a call. That was yesterday, and we still have not heard from anyone. After reading other reviews, I noticed a pattern of similar complaints regarding jobs taking much longer than expected. While I can't say whether that was intentional, our experience certainly raises concerns. At the end of the day, my issue is not paying for additional time when it is justified. My issue is being expected to pay for several extra hours when the work was noticeably inefficient, the job was left incomplete, and legitimate concerns were met with defensiveness instead of professionalism. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Better Choice Moving.