hh! This place just totally creeped me out, and I was actually considering using them.
I went on their site to check them out after reading some reviews online. It offered a free online quote. I was skeptical about that, but decided to click and see what happened. Well, I guess it's my fault for putting my real phone number down, but I didn't finish the quote process. I saw that I had to indicate how much stuff I had and realized that I wasn't quite ready to do that - I hadn't yet made my own inventory and I was unsure about keeping a few large items - I decided to finish the quote later.
I never asked them to call me.
My phone just rang and it was http://CertifiedMovers.net movers. The guy - named Paul, I believe - said he was calling about the quote I requested on their website. I told him that I hadn't asked them to call me and was surprised that he was calling about a quote I hadn't even finished filling out a request for. His reaction is the main reason I am bothering to take the time to write this:
"well, that would be a stretch if you hadn't finished the request and I was just calling you anyway, now wouldn't it?"
How patronizing! I hung up on him, and my phone started ringing again from the same number. No thanks - moving is pressure enough, I don't need some condescending guy calling and telling me what I have or have not done.
I already thought that their "policy" of giving a high original estimate, followed by a significantly lower one after the customer complains (as indicated in many reviews on yelp, for example), was pretty sketchy. This pushy, aggressive sales tactic sealed the deal for me. I'll be using someone else to move next month.
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