I came across this site in looking for a good local mover in Baltimore. Given the phrasing choices used in these reviews, I was a little concerned about their legitimacy. \r
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I looked at other postings by the users who posted about Best Movers Baltimore. Those other postings typically were for other moving companies in other parts of the country, with nearly identical reviews - in many cases only place names were changed.\r
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Based on this evidence, I suspect a substantial majority of postings for Baltimore Best Movers up through 7/23/2011 - both the good ones AND the bad ones - are fake. There are positive reviews from posters who did not post elsewhere, which may be valid, but I would be wary of them given the way the postings are phrased and the overall propensity for fake reviews on this company.\r
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I would also be wary of a flurry of indignant postings in response to this one from users claiming this review has it all wrong, or a large inflow of new postings that just happen to bury this one at the bottom of the pile. In a truthful forum, one would expect at minimum thoughtful/qualified follow up (more likely no follow up) from other users, and probably a lower rate of new postings after this one than before it.\r
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I haven't used this moving company, but believe one star is merited, since the party most likely to be posting fake reviews is the company itself, and a firm lacking in ethics in this regard is unlikely to practice fair dealing in its other affairs.
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