Moving Services
Growing up in a NAVY family who moved a lot, only one thing got my Baptist parents really angry: Movers who scammed and stole from my family. When destiny said, "Here, take this; You're a mover now," I knew at least I'd be one of the good guys in the industry. Integrity is really the cornerstone of the business I've built. Then, by doing things differently, UniMOVE.US is cheaper, faster, safer, and just better.
Before I explain how UniMOVE is all-around better, take a minute to see these shocking statistics compiled by Move.org supporting my claims about other "Moving Companies."
Now, let's look at your options.
Big Corporate Movers' prices are crazy! You're literally paying for office buildings, warehouses, fleets of big rigs, forklifts, hierarchies of Admin (w/ big paychecks), and infamous corporate greed and waste. They shuffle your stuff to/from Truck 1, to a Warehouse (where it waits days or weeks), then Truck 2 (18-wheeler), probably Warehouse 2, and Truck 3. This process is expensive, s l o w , and creates exponentially greater chance for damage, loss, or theft. Guys handling your stuff are usually under-paid, exploited, and don't care about your stuff (unless it's something they want to steal).
Brokers - Most who advertise as a Moving Company are lying and are actually just Brokers, middle-men who take 30% for doing little more than sub-contracting your job to cheap guys.
"Cheap" Guys - Sadly, this industry is so cut-throat the only way many guys can win a job is the low quote scam. They say all the right things and present an incredibly (un-credible) low price... just one problem: they have NO intention of honoring that price. They usually double it. These scam artists know their vague confusing fine print terms contradict their verbal promises. They know that after you've signed their contract and paid a large deposit, they can get your belongings onto their truck, double their price, and they've GOTCHA! Your rage and tears meet cold hard greed. If you refuse, or can't afford it, sometimes they will unload, keep your deposit and drive away, or worse, sometimes they take your stuff hostage until you do pay. Another scam is brokers get your stuff to a warehouse then start trying to find a subcontractor cheap enough. People call and tell me their Broker took their stuff 30 days ago, but is now telling them he can't find anyone to finish the job. If he does, it'll probably be one of those "Sanford and Subs" operations. Pray it doesn't rain.
I get this call/text at least twice per year. (see sidebar) "Sorry Bobby, we signed with a company who beat your price by $200, but now they are demanding double. Can you help?" Don't fall victim to these crooks. Support honest small-business. Support UniMove.US.
PODS / UBox - PODS earns horrible ratings on BBB and Yelp. 1.13 out of 5 Stars from customers. But it gets worse. There is a booming industry of FAKE reviews whose ranking is 100% bought, and PODS is a big customer. Even Forbes, Newsweek, and US News are in on this lucrative racket . They "Award", or write "feature" articles which are nothing more than paid-for puff-pieces. The fact PODS pays for fake rankings to cover real customers' experiences should be all you need to know. Tricky. I don't have thousands of reviews, but every single one of my reviews is real. Call my references.
Ubox? U-Haul has their U-box trailers pulled cross-country by whoever happened to rent a U-Haul truck that week. Your belongings are likely entrusted to a twenty-something with zero experience driving moving trucks pulling a trailer. It's a good thing pulling a trailer is easy, and amateurs don't crash rental trucks every single day...oh wait; it isn't, and they do. It
Doing-it-Yourself sounds good at first; You are the most cost-effective and trustworthy person to pack your boxes and carry them to the truck, but...
1) Are you sure you can control a loaded moving truck (& trailer?) across the country?
2) Can you load the truck for max usage of space and damage prevention?
3) Can your body handle both?
4) And the most important question...Do you really need to? (Answer: No)
Sorry it seems sensational; I'm just giving you facts: DIYers crash rental trucks Every. Single. Day. See These. Consider the exhaustion from weeks of prepping. Consider the day after day l o n g boring drive. Consider the stress, distractions, phone calls, kids, pets, traffic. Consider your valuables, your health, your financial liability. It's a recipe for disaster.
UniMOVE.US offers a better option:
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About half price of big corporations, and only slightly more than trying to DIY.
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We load once, and go straight to your new city. No off-loads. No warehouses.
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UniMOVE honors the Contract. No scams. No hidden fees.
UniMOVE packs (optionally), loads the truck with either your team (saving you money) or ours, we drive directly to your new city (C2C in 4-5 days), unload, and fly home. Faster, safer, better. When challenges arise, we prefer to exceed expectations rather than nickel and dime you. Our reviews attest to this.
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If there is a road to it, we'll go anywhere in Continental 49 states (including Alaska). Few companies go off the beaten path; When they do, they charge a huge premium.
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Most moving options take 10-20 days to get across country as detailed above.
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Every time your stuff is moved, chances of damage or loss increase.
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While your stuff waits in a warehouse, you burn money at hotels and restaurants, crash at relatives', or camp in an empty house.
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UniMOVE's personal service is the antithesis to Corporate bureaucracy and greed. You hear it in their voices and in their policies. They don't really care, or worse, they really don't care.
UniMOVE.US (Acumen Driving Specialists, LLC) is incorporated in Los Angeles, has required $75,000 Fidelity Bond and Arbitration program through membership in US Movers Association. My DMV record is spotless, and I have NO criminal record. My contract price will not increase (if you are ready and have only what you told me). I'm NOT a Broker who subs-out your job to a scammer who doubles the price. Ask all these guarantees from other movers and listen for awkward pauses or shifty jibber-jabber. Demand documentation. UniMOVE's is here.
You probably still have questions. Call or Email Today. Video Calls preferred. Because I use Android, Apple users must video call using WhatsApp, Facebook, or Google Meet.
One last thing before you call... I get 5-15 SPAM Calls per day, so often don't answer. Please TEXT first,"Calling about a MOVE." If I am able, I will answer.
