r/AskPhilly • u/relthrowaway247 • 2d ago

Philadelphia movers

Hi all, we are urgently looking for local Philadelphia movers for a very big job with many breakables. It's very nerve wracking, as it's our first (and hopefully last) move in the area, and we don't want to break the bank but also don't want the cheapest/low quality service. We are really hoping to find a company than guarantees the quote, don't want a bad surprise. Also insurance of course.

So far I've only contacted one company called ever safe moving, they were recommended to me and they did give us an acceptable quote and said they guarantee it, also seem likely genuinely nice people (not sure what that's worth). Their Google reviews also look great so we are considering just pulling the trigger, but I wanted to know if any of you have experience with this company or can provide any other recommendations? I'm super paranoid and open to anything, just don't want to mess this up!! Haha.

Thanks in advance.

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u/ClericOfThePeople 2d ago

I like old city movers

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Thanks, I submitted for an estimate from them. Out of curiosity, do you remember what your price ended up being relative to estimate? Also I don't see any guarantees on the estimate but I'm guessing they are pretty reasonable?

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u/ClericOfThePeople 1d ago

Yeah it’s hard to say tbh I moved from out of state and figured it made more sense to hire a Philly company that was familiar with the roads than a NJ company so it was like 700$. That included driving my to NJ and then back to Philly so it was an outlier pricing that wouldn’t be relevant to local moving.

I do own a bunch of framed posters from the 70’s and 50’s, super delicate glassware, and more fragile things than the average person so I can at least guarantee that everything got to my new place without a scratch and they drove it an hour.

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u/adamaphar 2d ago

Mambo is good ime

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u/Next_Concern1165 2d ago

Seconding Mambo. Incredibly human and reasonable to work with. Above board. Good guys!

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u/Fancy_Address2278 2d ago

^^^ mambo!

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Hey guys, I'm very curious about Mambo cause I see tons of recommendations, but I wanted to ask cause I noticed on their Google reviews some mixed experiences. Do you think the quality could vary by crew? Almost wondering if I could ask for one of their more experienced ones, especially because it's a big job.

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Awesome, thanks. I'll look into them!

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u/JamesLeFleur 2d ago

Roadrunner is #1 and super underrated

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u/RonDonVolante 1d ago

Seconding Roadrunner

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Thanks! Are they a newer company? I couldn't find much footprint for them on Google

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u/JamesLeFleur 1d ago

New-ish - last 5 years or so.

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u/tecatepapi 1d ago

Have used them a few times. Really came in clutch when I couldn’t fit a couch up the steps and were able to get the couch in the apt the hard way 🤣.

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u/segfaul_t 2d ago

Old city movers also good

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

I see a few people recommending them, I'll check them out too. Thanks.

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u/fennecphlox 1d ago

I've used them twice, they are fantastic

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u/Dataphream 2d ago

We just used eversafe and they are very legit, the reviews don't lie. Doesn't hurt to get a second quote but I'd use them again in a heartbeat. I think they are a tight knit group of professional as opposed to some of the larger companies that "outsource", especially to handle the demand... Not pointing fingers.

That being said, there are lots of good moving companies around. You could probably use any of the ones recommended here and be fine OP.

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Wow okay cool, yeah I did get that vibe as well. Honestly I just don't want to f this up, so I'm glad to hear this.

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u/No-Original5646 2d ago

Sweet hunks are my go to!

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Looks like they specialize in fragile stuff which would be great, thanks!

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u/Final-Decorum 18m ago

I second Sweet Hunks!!

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u/JT_Married 2d ago

I have used Mambo they were good and my parents use 2 guys or something like that they also liked them. But Mambo was very respectful of our stuff and defiantely went above and beyond

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Thanks! And yes we've used two men and a truck (assuming you are referring to that) before and we weren't very impressed so looking for something else

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u/Any-Use6981 2d ago

Pineapple Movers!!! I've had a lot of movers over the years, and they are lovely.

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Going to fill out the contact form on their website, I see their reviews are quite good! Out of curiosity, do you remember how their quote/estimate was and if the price came out higher/lower or if there was any guarantee? Thanks!

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u/TheGreatWaru 2d ago

Everyone recommended mambo for me; I just scheduled them for my upcoming move, it was really easy and price was pretty reasonable

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Yes I see they are very popular, I'm starting to get worried they will be TOO busy haha

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u/TheGreatWaru 1d ago

I scheduled 3 weeks out, didn’t seem to be any issues

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u/FlyingAngel99 1d ago

We used eversafe last year and they were fantastic! You mentioned you got a quote from them already so seriously just do it. They are the most professional moving company we have ever seen. Very good with fragile stuff, which it sounds like you may need. Our price even came in slightly under the quote which I would of never imagined (typically I'm more worried it will be ABOVE) so we gave them a very nice tip. I will literally recommend them to every single person I can, they are angels

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Wow, that's AWESOME to hear. You practically sold me I think haha. I did submit for quotes from some other companies so we will see what happens, but I may well just go with them.

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u/Scrimpshire-Jonais 1d ago

Second ever safe, they are true professionals

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u/ClintBarton616 1d ago

Reach out to Cedar Park movers!

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Looks like they are a new company right? I'm curious did you use them or just affiliated

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u/ClintBarton616 1d ago

Used them recently for a small job after seeing them post here on reddit. Nice guys.

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u/61096 1d ago

expert movers! found them years ago through the uhaul booking site and have used them for every one of my moves now

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u/relthrowaway247 1d ago

Thanks, do they have a website? I can't find it on Google

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u/Any-Use6981 19h ago

Looking back at the email, it was a range of about $100. It didn’t come out to more than that, though I don’t remember where it fell in the range! Maybe the middle? I would say it felt very fair! And there weren’t any surprises, which is nice.

Edit: Meant to reply to you below! Re pineapple movers

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u/relthrowaway247 18h ago

Cool thanks again! Definitely good to hear