Customer Testimonials
The movers were great. Both move out and move in, especially the move in. Just wish there was better communications about scheduling. I understand there were schduling issues and every one was working to resolve the issues but updates and the cause of the scheduling issues would have been appreciated
I was frustrated by the inconsistent packing. One single Clorox wipes container that had been open was packed and the three that had not been open were not packed. I did not understand why some items, like dry goods/spices and canned food, we're not packed. Also, I specifically emptied and washed my olive oil bottle, and it was not packed.
We had some minor damage to furniture and kitchen appliances, and NVL paid our claim.
We had a few missing items, patio furniture and bicycle carrier , that NVL eventually tracked down and delivered a few weeks later.
The overall moving experience was overwhelming. The packing crew did a good job packing, but could have done a better job marking what was in each box. The loading crew was great. They were very careful in moving our furniture from the house to the truck. The truck drive managed the loading process and was able to complete the loading despite a 2 hour delay. The unloading team also was also very careful in moving our furniture into our new house.
Hauler was on schedule for delivery but had no help to unload doubling the time it took to get the move in complete. I did pay $250 for the tv pack and was not happy that the tv was removed and left leaning against the wall .
Karen and Theresa were very helpful patient and responsive and I would not hesitate to recommend Joe Bonnie Moving. Thank you . Tina
Upon delivery of contents of our house we had stored and later moved, there was damage to some of the items (some caused by those who packed at home of origin). Upon receipt, 3 of 4 of our beds could not be put together due to damage and/or missing parts to the bed frames. Further damage to other pieces of furniture either when they were stored or transported. We were also missing 3 boxes/totes of "stuff" but because I couldn't be specific on the "line item" it appeared, and because they cla imed there weren't any missing boxes/totes as per the line items that arrived b/c we packed ourselves, there was nothing National Van Lines could do to compensate for those lost boxes. (I do believe they may have been delivered to a different household because they did try to give us items that did not belong to us and I told them they weren't ours). That's the part the actually was annoying; the driver telling us there is no way he would have been the one to have lost the 3 totes/boxes. In m y mind, if you tried to give me someone else's belongings who is to say you didn't give mine to the other household? He kept saying "trust me, I didn't get those items, they were lost prior to my pickup". Upon receipt of our contents and delivery into our new home there was some damage done to floors and door frames and walls. National Van Lines, however, was speedy with the claim I submitted, sending an "appraiser" to our home, and getting back to me with what we will be receiving per the ins urance we took out. Overall, I guess it all worked out, but everyone always wants to say "it's someone else's fault". Thankfully National Van Lines was easy to work with when it came to submitting the claim. I will also say that Ganna with Wayfinder was also extremely helpful throughout the entire 3 month process, from arranging pickup and storage to delivery.
The truck driver and the crew in Western New York were very professional and worked carefully at wrapping our furniture and loading everything in the truck.
The crew in Arizona were paid a flat fee instead of by the hour like the Western New York crew. As a result, they rushed at unloading everything. There were a few dings and minor marks on the furniture that we feel happened because they were in a hurry. We mentioned it to the truck driver and he talked to them about slowing down.
The truck driver we had was great! We feel he did a good job and kept us informed about everything.
In the future, I would pay the crews by the hour and not a flat fee. This would prevent the crew from rushing to make sure they got done working as soon as possible.
Overall, the move went very well. A last minute decision to shuttle on both ends was determined, which increased the cost of the move and likely contributed to minor damage of some furniture. Also, we never received the $100 Amazon gift card that was initially offered since this was our 2nd move with National in the past year.
We've used National twice for cross country moves. The last move was from Moscow Idaho to High Point North Carolina. The last move was suppose to be pack one day and load the next. Due to our location and Brian's schedule the two day agenda was cut to one day. We made it work, but if my wife and I had not done most of the packing it would not have worked. Rescheduling was not an option since we had just closed on our Moscow home and had to be out quickly. We did have some damage which we did not have before. The move from ID to NC happened and the overall the move was OK. My wife and I were not pleased with the sudden shift from a two day move to one day. Brian did a good job given the constants he was under.
Communication should be better. They didnt pick up as scheduled, they were 6 hours late so I had to call the local office to find out where the driver was. They delivered outside the delivery window, one day late. As I wasnt moving a whole household of stuff, these were minor inconveniences, but communication was lousy. The guys that delivered were efficient and followed instructions but not especially friendly.
I had some damaged furniture, broken dishes and a few items are missing. One of the missing items (a rug and the padding) was located in the warehouse where my furniture was stored in Macon Georgia. The delivery driver said he would bring it to me next time he comes to Florida....I have no idea how long that will take, but I appreciate his kindness.
The team was courteous and efficient and the move went smoothly. A couple of items were broken and quickly repaired which I greatly appreciated. They packed the fine china and finished up the odds and ends which I was then too tired to do. I think next time I will have them pack my whole house and save me the headache. Thank you!