Moving sucks. Especially in this city, where you hear moving horror stories all the time, I did my research. I literally called about 10-15 companies to compare prices, giving them all the exact same inventory list, date, time, etc, to see how they all panned out. I also based a lot of my decision on gut feeling about the company/ppl I spoke with, and of course recommendations. So, hopefully you'll take this rec to heart. :)
The move with Prodigy Moving could not have gone smoother. Before the move even began, they were extremely helpful with answering all my questions, as well as supplying us with moving materials, delivering them right to my apartment a few days prior to the move - (there was a fee for the boxes, cheaper than most I found in the city, but no charge for delivery - and MUCH easier than schlepping 20 boxes across town myself!). I didn't know anyone who had used them prior, but had a good feeling when talking to the owner of the company directly regarding my move details.
On the day of the move, the crew arrived on time, early in fact, and were ready to go right away, even though my building wouldn't let them use the elevator until 9am - That didn't slow them down one bit - they immediately took action to move boxes onto dollies and stage everything in the hallway.
They took special care of all boxes labeled "fragile," as well as furniture items that we were concerned about. They also wrapped up items that were hard to box, such as mirrors, artwork, etc, at no extra charge.
They entire crew worked their tails off, moving me out of/into a 1BR apartment, across town, in under 4 hours! They truly made a seemingly stressful experience a very pleasant one. I would recommend them to anyone I know, and would definitely use them again myself.
Move details for reference - I had a 1BR apt worth of stuff and it came out to $400 + $60 tip x3 guys...so $580 grand total for great movers. Can't go wrong with that, considering all the other place I called quoted me $800+ for the same amount of stuff!
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