. . "0"^^ . "2010-06-14T00:00:00"^^ . "DO NOT use this company. I am certain that you will regret it! I am fairly easy to please and laid back but they really are a bad company. \n\nI hired 1st Choice Moving and Storage to move me from Tempe, AZ. to Dallas, TX. They gave me a great price and I was excited to have one thing less to have to deal with. I had very little money and picked them because they were supposedly the most economical. From the moment they showed up I knew it was going to be bad. The original quote was 980.00, then it moved to 1249.30, and then on day of move it became 2082.00. I was closing escrow the next day and had no way of finding new movers so I had no choice but to give them the money. The only reason I hired movers was because I have (had) a very beautiful copenhagen entertainment center and I did not want to damage it. They insisted that it needed to be taken apart even though I told them that the top was glued down and it would rip. The foreman preoccupied me with paperwork and took it outside and took it apart. They ripped it apart. They also took the stereos and electronic equipment out while I was signing papers and someone stole my ipod but I was distracted and did not notice till after they had left. I had hoped that it was in the stereo box that they packed but only the case was. They also broke an antique entryway table, taped the rusty legs of my outside patio furniture to my brand new Electra Beach Cruiser and scratched it up. To top it all off they had assured me that their moves are done in 5-10 business days. I was fine with that because I still had to drive to Dallas. Well they ended up taking an entire month. They picked up May 12, 2010 and delivered June 12, 2010. This has created a hassle. I had no mattress or clothing for a month other than a couple of road trip friendly yoga pants and dresses. In addition on both ends the movers were horribly rude. It felt very much like they had a problem with women and did not feel the need to listen to them. \n\nThis company has not only caused me financial hardship by (over) doubling their price but they broke the one and only thing I needed them to move. My Copenhagen entertainment center was beautiful. They did not wrap it, it is scratched throughout. I am guessing they did not wrap it because they had already broken it in my front yard while I was doing paperwork inside the house. They refuse to fix it because it is partially particle board. I understand that BUT they were told not to take it apart! I told him in no uncertain terms that the move was off if that was to happen. I told him repeatedly that the top was glued on and not meant to be taken apart. Because they did not listen it was destroyed. They also lost the hardware for the entertainment center. In addition they lost the key to get into the entertainment center drawer and I am now unable to get into the drawer. The only answer I have gotten is, \"I don't know I wasn't there for pickup, it's not my problem\".\n\nBetween the lateness, breakage, theft, price adjustments, bullying I implore you not to use this company.."^^ . "1"^^ . . "12"^^ . "0"^^ .