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Mass Bay Movers

Regional · Peabody, MA 01960

3.0· early read
Moving

Verified record

License not state-verified. We could not confirm a current registration in the state registry. Insurance is self-reported.

Highlights

  • A+ BBB gradeBetter Business Bureau grades the company A+
  • Eleven-year runLLC incorporated 2015, three Massachusetts locations
  • Negative Reddit word-of-mouthboth Salem commenters spoke against them
  • Concealed damage claimBBB review alleges hidden damage to framed artwork
  • No BBB accreditationgraded A+ but never sought accreditation
  • Quote competitivenessa commenter found a cheaper local alternative

Mass Bay Movers runs out of Peabody, and by the Better Business Bureau's account it has been moving households since 2015 — an LLC with eleven years on the books and three Massachusetts addresses. The BBB grades the company A+, though it has never sought BBB accreditation, and that letter is calculated without customer reviews feeding into it. What neighbors say pulls the other way. On a Salem-area Reddit thread, both people who brought the company up did so unfavorably — one recounting a move that went badly, the other pointing elsewhere on price. Those comments are over a year old now, so read them as history rather than a verdict on today's crews, but they are the only unsolicited local word-of-mouth anyone has posted. The BBB page adds one complaint worth naming: among the reviews it excerpts, a customer alleges the crew damaged a framed artwork and papered over it instead of reporting it. The other two excerpts are positive, and the same page lists no government actions. A plausible call for a straightforward local move — the Peabody base and the eleven-year run are real — but go in with the damage question settled. Ask how claims are handled and who pays, get the answer in writing before loading day, and take a competing quote alongside it.

Heard around town

On Reddit

  • NegativeRecommendations for moving companies?Apr 22, 2025

    They came in way under Mass Bay in the initial quotes, they were friendly, professional, timely, and took great care of our belongings.

    — u/The_Sarge_12 in r/SalemMARead the thread ↗
  • NegativeRecommendations for moving companies?Apr 22, 2025

    Have used Mass Bay Movers in the past and it was a terrible experience all around. They had great Google reviews, so I don't want to rely on that any more.

    — u/HuskyMush in r/SalemMARead the thread ↗

Specializes in

Movingmoving

Also offers

residential moving

Languages

English

Update history

  1. Established rating 3.0

    • behind the score: Negative Reddit word-of-mouth — both Salem commenters spoke against them

What does a move cost in Greater Boston?

Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Mass Bay Movers. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.

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Flights without an elevator, counting both ends.

Estimated range

$900 – $1,700

Typical move around $1,300

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