Granted, I've never hired movers before, but the last time I moved my friends were too cranky about helping me move so I decided to suck it up and pay professionals to do it. Strong Young Movers were great! I tried emailing first, but only got a phone call once I left a message on their machine, so word to the wise. They scheduled a move with a little less than 2 weeks notice and quoted me a very reasonable price for the job. Day of was super smooth! They showed up with 2 more guys than I'd paid for and where right on time. The crew got my stuff from Oakland to SF in just around two hours! A crappy dresser of mine broke in the truck, but they took some money off the top for me and I was totally happy. Would use them again in a heartbeat! They got my giant couch in the new place AND out of the old place, which required taking both of the doors off the hinges and pointing the damned thing at awkward angles until it fit. Beautiful!