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Typical your area range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$900 – $1,700
Typical move around $1,300
Born to Move is a moving company whose website lists local and long-distance moves, packing, storage, piano, appliance and art and antique moving. The company says it has been in business 10 years, and its stated service area names Boston, Newton, Cambridge, Brookline, Somerville, Connecticut and Chicago. On Google it holds a 4.9-star rating from 313 ratings. A recent customer who moved from Boston to Providence said the movers were punctual, careful with their things and professional. A customer who moved locally in RI said the movers arrived over an hour late because they were coming from East Boston, took frequent breaks on their phones, and that the move ended up costing almost $500 more than the estimate. A customer who needed overnight storage said the company showed up with a truck that was too small and raised the quote by roughly $5,000 with additional charges and add-ons; that customer told them to leave the property. A customer wrote that the quote tripled when the movers got to their home on moving day, and that they too told the company to leave. A customer said the company showed up unprepared and left them scrambling for another solution on moving day. The customer whose quote rose by roughly $5,000 cautioned anyone considering the company to confirm every detail, storage requirement, truck size and possible additional charge in writing before moving day.
Would give them 0. BEWARE! TOTAL SCAM! Quote tripled when they got to our home on moving day. The experience was so horrible, we told them to leave our property.
Terrible experience with Born to Move. They completely mishandled my move, showed up unprepared, and ultimately left me scrambling on moving day to figure out another solution. After providing all the information they asked for ahead of time, I expected a much more organized and professional experience. I would not recommend them.
This was by far the worst moving experience I have ever had, and I would not recommend Born to Move. Before the move, I took pictures of the property, sent them everything they requested, explained what needed to be moved, and specifically told them over the phone that I needed overnight storage. Despite having all of that information in advance, they showed up on moving day with a truck that was too small and then suddenly increased my quote by roughly $5,000 with additional charges and add-ons. What made the experience even worse was how the move itself was handled. They left doors open, left gates open, and the entire situation felt completely disorganized. After already providing detailed information about the property and the move ahead of time, I could not understand how the pricing could change so dramatically once they arrived. The situation became so frustrating that I ultimately had to tell them to leave my property and find another solution. Based on my experience, I would strongly caution anyone considering Born to Move to make sure every detail, storage requirement, truck size, and possible additional charge is confirmed in writing before moving day.
Born to Move was great for our move from Boston to Providence. They were punctual, careful with our things, and very professional. Would def recommend them!
My fiancee and I used Born to Move to move locally in RI. We were promised local movers, but on the day of our move, the movers were over an hour late due to the fact they were coming from East Boston (we were the first customers that morning). When they finally arrived, they were shocked to discover there was another stop (my fiancées apartment) after mine, telling me their supervisor never mentioned that. The movers frequently took breaks on their cell phones, pushing the moving time longer than it needed to take. As a result, we ended up paying almost $500 more than what was initially estimated. We feel taken advantage of and will never use this company again.
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