1st Choice Movers
Moving and storage service in Jacksonville, Florida
Google rating
4.6
Ratings counted
501
Are 1 or 2 star
9.8%Above typical
The rating breakdown
49 of the 501 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for 1st Choice Movers are one or two star.
Against other movers in Jacksonville
7.8 percentage points higher than the middle of the 21 movers in Jacksonville we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 443 | 88.4% | |
| 4 star | 7 | 1.4% | |
| 3 star | 2 | 0.4% | |
| 2 star | 8 | 1.6% | |
| 1 star | 41 | 8.2% |
Counts as published by Google in its star breakdown, not the reviews we have read. Google also publishes a review count, which does not always match this total. Each row is rounded on its own, so the shares need not add to exactly 100%.
- 0–5%
- 7,048
- 5–10%
- 1,993
- 10–20%
- 1,265
- 20%+
- 454
The marker is 1st Choice Movers at 9.8%. The typical mover among the 10,760 we can publish a rate for sits at 3.0%.
Every company with at least 20 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown. Rates come from those breakdowns, not from the reviews we have read.
What the complaints say
Moving goes wrong in a small number of specific ways. These are the ones reviewers describe in the low-star reviews we have read for 1st Choice Movers, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings18 · 45%
- Crew conduct9 · 23%
- Late, delayed or a no-show6 · 15%
- Items missing or never delivered5 · 13%
- Stopped responding4 · 10%
- Price rose after the quote3 · 8%
- Claim or refund went nowhere1 · 3%
Counted across the 40 one and two star reviews we have read for 1st Choice Movers. A review can describe more than one problem, so these do not add to 100%. Each share is rounded on its own.
In their own words
I chose this place based on the reviews and unfortunately had a poor experience. Main guy was unprofessional, kept yelling out at me , like “hey lady”. He literally complained about everything he had to pick up. He insisted they push my plush leather couch out the front door tearing it up. When I asked why it wasn’t wrapped and or padded first he claimed they never do that.
Dear Kim Neast (or your fake profile) We do not have anyone by your name in our database. We challenge you to name our crew that moved you and show the prof (contract,email,receipt)that our company engaged in business with you. If you have wrong company please delete this review.
**24 HOUR UPDATE- 24 hours after this company responded to my review, NO call from management, NO refund processed, and NO tvs have been mounted (they still have the hardware to our mounts AND remotes to our TVs, making them useless) AVOID THIS COMPANY. We hired this moving company to move our one-bedroom apartment on Saturday, and the entire experience was unbelievably frustrating and unprofessional from start to finish.
We are very sorry to hear about your experience and apologize for the delays, damaged items, incomplete work, and our poor communication. This is unacceptable and falls far below the level of service we strive to provide; we take full responsibility.
Avoid 1st Choice Movers: Unprofessional, Double the Cost, and Broken Promises Save yourself time, money, and headache by hiring a different company. I chose 1st Choice Movers because they offered affordable rates and explicitly promised to disassemble furniture and dismount/remount my TVs. I called front desk representative Brandy at least three times to verify the TV service.
We’re very sorry your move fell so short of expectations; the unprofessional behavior, broken promises about TV disassembly, extended time and increased charges, damaged furniture, and debris left behind are unacceptable.
I’m extremely disappointed with my experience with 1st Choice Movers. I used them this past Friday for my move and was originally quoted $483 by Brandi. I carefully reviewed the estimate I received, and the truck fee was already included in that quoted amount. When the job was completed, the driver, Bill, told me my total was $706. When I questioned him about the significant difference, he told me that a truck fee had been added.
I chose 1st Choice because it had good reviews. They started out good but ended bad. I had a four bedroom house that Daniel came an quotes. We agreed on the quote. They was to have been there in the morning and didn’t show up till noon. They sent two truck. One was empty and the second was already half full. They worked till the second one was full but there was still furniture and such still to go. They said that they would have another truck come and pick up the remainder the following morning.
Sorry for the bad experience Tim Trask. Please give us a call or email so we can ensure you are properly taken care of, because your business and satisfaction is important to us.
First and foremost, and why 1st Choice Movers doesn’t have bad reviews: This company violates the Consumer Review Fairness Act. TLTR: Do you want to hire a company that treats military families with great disrespect and dishonesty, a company that doesn’t fulfill its own contract and destroys your furniture? If yes, 1st Choice Movers is for you! This review is way overdue as it’s been almost one year since our bad experience with this company.
Sorry for the bad experience Polina Veatch. Please give us a call or email so we can ensure you are properly taken care of, because your business and satisfaction is important to us.
Absolutely DISGUSTED by the lack of professionalism of the First Choice Moving Team. We had wonderful movers during the process of picking up our stuff and dropping our things off but nothing can begin to make up for the horrible behavior we have experienced since then. Two boxes were left in the warehouse - we were told on 7.6.21 that our items would be delivered the following week. The following week came & went - I called the warehouse on multiple occasions, sent emails multiple times - all to no avail.
Dear Kimberly, I am sorry that you feel this way when everything was communicated thru Shyft Moving (Booking Company).I am sorry that two boxes were lost and displayed but our company sent you a check for $500 on 08/10/2021 according to terms and conditions on our contract.
First of all, 1st Choice Movers (Bay meadows Movers) Jacksonville, is NOT a woman ran company. Secondly the communication was so bad, we had to call constantly to find out when all were arriving each and every time from sales (George)to the owner Jawad, to the office person Robert). They didn't set up Credit card payments correctly and seemed so shady it was unbelievable.
Dear Micki, We take pride in our service and we are very sorry that we did not meet your expectations.You called our office on the day of the move to report damaged dresser leg and Jawad talked to you and apologized and offered to bring it back to Jacksonville and have it repaired by professional…
What satisfied customers point to
The same method, applied to the four and five star reviews. Most movers are praised for the same handful of things, so what is missing here is often as telling as what is present.
- Professional and courteous188 · 48%
- Worked hard and fast137 · 35%
- Careful with belongings57 · 15%
- Turned up when they said41 · 10%
- Kept in touch20 · 5%
- Price matched the quote10 · 3%
Counted across the 392 four and five star reviews we have read for 1st Choice Movers. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
I scheduled a move with 1st Choice Movers for my client and her son. We had a budget of $1,500 and truly wanted to stay under $1,400. After speaking to Milo over the phone and giving him our inventory we got a great rate under our budget. Our move was extremely convenient and given such short notice to 1st Choice Movers they were still able to make it happen! We previously ran into issues with our last move that caused a lot of our belongings to be damaged, broken and stolen.
Dear Julia, Thank you for kind words and wonderful review. We appreciate your business! Hope to serve you again!
I have moved three times within the last five years. So many cherished items were broken and furniture had been damaged. What a very pleasant surprise I experienced with 1st Choice Movers today! They arrived on time and Red immediately began preparing all of my furniture carefully wrapping each piece. Room after room moving quickly and professionally. I was concerned because several pieces had glass on them. I have never seen the amount of care that all the glass was wrapped and taped with.
Darlene, We are trilled that you had an amazing experience with 1st Choice Movers for your recent move. Thank you for 5 star review and hope to service you again!
1st Choice Movers provided the most exceptional moving experience we’ve ever had. From the initial phone call to the final box being placed in our new home, their professionalism and care were evident every step of the way. The crew was punctual, well-prepared, and treated our belongings as if they were their own. Every piece of furniture was carefully wrapped and secured, and they even disassembled and reassembled larger items without us having to ask.
Thank you for your exceptional feedback! We are thrilled to hear that your experience with 1st Choice Movers exceeded your expectations. Our team takes great pride in providing top-notch service, and it's wonderful to know that their professionalism, care, and dedication made your move smooth and…
1st Choice Movers truly lived up to their name—they were our first choice, and they’ll be our only choice moving forward! From start to finish, the entire process was handled with the utmost professionalism and care. The team showed up exactly on time, with all the necessary equipment and supplies, and immediately got to work with an impressive level of coordination and efficiency.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that 1st Choice Movers exceeded your expectations and made your moving experience enjoyable and stress-free. Our team takes great pride in their professionalism, customer service, and attention to detail, and it’s rewarding to know that it…
What Google’s own summary highlights
Google surfaces topics it finds across a business’s reviews. They skew positive across every mover we hold, so treat them as a summary of what this company is praised for rather than a balanced picture.
- polite staff47
- professional movers19
- quick move13
- local move9
- efficient movers8
- professional crew8
- furniture moving4
- out of state move2
- piano moving2
- old mattress removal2
What the company says about itself
Taken from 1st Choice Movers’s own website. These are statements the business makes, not things we have verified — we have no way to check them, and neither claim nor absence should be read as a finding.
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Where else this company appears
Pages elsewhere that name this business. Matched on name and location, so a listing here is a lead worth checking rather than a confirmed identity.
- yellowpages.comdirectory
- yelp.comreviews
- facebook.comsocial
- chamberofcommerce.comdirectory