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| - I used Skinny Wimp for moving my two-level two bedroom house in December. I was impressed with Devin, the other mover not so much. First the positives... they showed up on time, they didnt waste any time, I did not get the impression that they were taking things slowly or prolonging the move. The billing was clear. The rest of the experience and the actual moving of items was anything but positive.
Photos of the move: http://imgur.com/a/pQBLL
imgur: pQBLL
First of all, the other moved showed up high and you could smell it on his breath. He was very slurry in his speech but I ignored it initially. The first thing he moved out of the house was my ironing board. Devin told him to wait until the bigger items were in the truck, so he proceeded to keep it upside-down (fabric first) on my driveway. And left it there for about 30 minutes until I noticed it and kept it back up. That was the sign of things going downhill. I had to constantly monitor him to make sure nothing was being manhandled.
They proceeded to take my sofa out, and I asked them to shrink wrap it before transporting. I saw photos on their Yelp page which showed furniture being protected well, so I expected something similar. The sofa was black canvas, so I wanted to make sure it did not get too dusty. What followed was the worst attempt at trying to shrink wrap anything, and by this time the other guy was both incoherent and uncoordinated. They passed the shrink wrap around maybe two times, which covered absolutely nothing on the sofa. They took it outside, and I assumed they were taking it to the truck, but instead I found it on its side on the dirt outside the house. I didnt have to be quick or sneaky to take a photo of this since they left it there for a good 30 minutes.
I had wanted to get mattress bags and covers so they dont get dirty, but when i called I was told they would take care of things like that, and that they have fabric covers and furniture pads to use during the move, so I assumed I would be asked or told about it. And half way into the move, I see the other guy carrying the mattress on his head (not to mention his sweat-soaked cap had by fallen off prior to this). And walking down the stairs bumping into things, and yanking / dragging the mattress wildly all the way to the truck. The same thing repeated for the other mattress as well.
I found two of my suitcases / luggage pieces with fabric tears on the bottom from this other guy dragging it on the gravel on the way into the new house. One of the luggage frames is bent and partially broken as well. This other guy sobered down close to the end of the 4 hour move.
Overall, it is possibly the worst outcome for having spent money on these movers. It was more stressful than it was worth. I was hoping that all the horror stories of movers wouldnt be true, and made sure I picked the one with mostly positive reviews here on Yelp. I would definitely not use them again, and I would seriously warn people about what you might end up with during the move.
EDIT 1:
Going back and reading other recent reviews, there are 2 other people who noticed that one of the movers was high during the move. I dont know if this is the same person or not, but clearly there is a lack of control somewhere.
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