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BestGuy Moving Services

Mover in Jersey City, New Jersey

Its address is in Secaucus, New Jersey. It appears here because Google returns it for Jersey City.

Google rating

4.7

Ratings counted

204

Are 1 or 2 star

5.9%Around typical

The rating breakdown

12 of the 204 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for BestGuy Moving Services are one or two star.

Against other listings in Jersey City

This company5.9%
Typical listing in Jersey City4.9%

1.0 percentage points higher than the middle of the 15 listings in Jersey City we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
18188.7%
4 star
83.9%
3 star
31.5%
2 star
10.5%
1 star
115.4%

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%.

Against every mover we can rate
0–5%
7,048
5–10%
1,993
10–20%
1,265
20%+
454

The marker is BestGuy Moving Services at 5.9%. 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 BestGuy Moving Services, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Price rose after the quote3 · 33%
  • Damage to belongings2 · 22%
  • Items missing or never delivered2 · 22%
  • Crew conduct2 · 22%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show1 · 11%

Counted across the 9 one and two star reviews we have read for BestGuy Moving Services. 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

1-star Google reviewMichael L.5 years ago
Please do not use this company for the following reasons:. 1) They began by missing an appointment for a virtual estimate of my home (keep reading, that's nothing). 2) They proceeded to provide a quote which was suspiciously low, reserving the right to upcharge by 20% (which of course is their original intent). 3) They underestimated the time it would take to move me, allotting 2 days to pack and move and it ran over on the 2nd day (not the biggest deal, but not great).
Reply from the business

Hi Michael, i left you two message but you never called me back. It is your right to be upset with your move and publicly post a sarcastic and mean review about our company, but the facts in your post are so "in accurate" … More

1-star Google reviewSunshine F.11 years ago
Horrible sense of communication, unprofessional, rude and money hungry. What movers ask for a tip of.. in their words, at least 15"% before they even finish the job? Guy is unprofessional. All they did was complain about the job the whole day. The movers started asking for cash before the job was complete! Never expressed that Even after we assured them that we would compensate for the extra boxes and tip them. UNPROFESSIONAL.
1-star Google reviewhuguette L.6 years ago
I finally find the time to write a review about our experience with best Guy company. Maybe I was expecting a written apology or some kind of compensation from the owner, well, I did not get any, not from Guy anyway! We have been moving countries for 20 years, and I've never had such an unpleasant experience! You'll find the pictures (some of them) self explanatory. And yes I did give some instructions before they started and they did arrive 3 hours late! (We moved from New York in July!).
Reply from the business

Mrs Lelong, I am sorry that you feel that way. As you very well know, we provided the packing and loading services to the company that actually moved you. They spoke with you multiple times and forward your claim to the insurance, why would … More

1-star Google reviewJoshua M.9 months ago
Disappointing Experience – Be Cautious if You’re a Young Couple Many people recommended Best Guy for our move from New York to Israel, so we hired them. The original quote was for under 200 cubic feet. After packing at our apartment, it jumped to 300, and once it reached the warehouse, it increased again to 400 — double the original estimate. We had even signed a document stating the total wouldn’t exceed 20% above the quote, yet it went far beyond that.
Reply from the business

Hi Joshua, I was surprised to hear that you’re disappointed with BestGuy Moving, as … More

1-star Google reviewDanny L.Edited 2 months ago
First red flag is when they went over the contract with me he let me know that tipping is customary, roughly $5-$10 per man per hour, but optional. I found it odd that this was put in writing, as I've never had anyone tell me upfront they expect a tip (and exactly how much). The foreman was also on the phone a lot, while another guy was watching videos. I told them from the get-go I expect everything to be picked up, yet they still left behind multiple items.
Reply from the business

Hi Danny, Thank you for your remarks. I’m sorry that you were not 100% satisfied with our services. Every restaurant writes down the expected tip and many service providers too, I don't see anything wrong with that but I do apologize if you felt pressured by the team regarding the tip — that is not…

2-star Google reviewLisa F.a day ago
The WORST experience with the moving ever : The estimated moving time from the 2 bedroom appartment was 4 hours and it took 10 hours. The Estimator's contract was not worth the paper it was written on because the price guarantee was not to exceed 20% of the estimated and it was 100% over. I found the movers to be hard-working and reliable, and I assume they had no knowledge of the time and contract.
1-star Google reviewS R.6 years ago
You need to tip them correctly or you could have bad surprises. The tips I gave was probably not enough and they increased my cubic volume estimate after that. We also offered coffees for everybody but it did not prevent them from swearing in Spanish. Most importantly our LG sound bar was missing when we received our furnitures. Interestingly, the sound bar was not on the inventory list made by the foreman. We used 4 different companies over the last 5 years and I would advise to be very careful with them.
1-star Google reviewDavid B.7 years ago
The company employees some seriously unmotivated people who could not be bothered to really work. They overran the schedule by hours and ended at past midnight when they extorted additional payment to cover their slow work. I had to rent my …

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 courteous8 · 47%
  • Worked hard and fast7 · 41%
  • Turned up when they said4 · 24%
  • Kept in touch2 · 12%
  • Careful with belongings1 · 6%
  • Price matched the quote1 · 6%

Counted across the 17 four and five star reviews we have read for BestGuy Moving Services. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewEvangelos L.4 months ago
Best Guy Moving was assigned as the local origin crew through Rainier Overseas for our international move from New York to Athens, Greece — and they were exactly the kind of team you hope shows up on moving day. Communication with their dispatch was clear and organized in the days leading up to moving day, and they gave us a precise arrival window they actually kept. Our five-man crew showed up exactly on time and got straight to work.
Reply from the business

Thank you

5-star Google reviewIlana P.9 months ago
Very professional team, reasonable price and overall great value for money! Recommended
Reply from the business

Thank you

5-star Google reviewTzvi W.11 months ago
We had BestGuy help us do a local move. They were incredibly thorough, completely honest and transparent about pricing from the beginning and even accommodated us when we needed to change the date of the move. Everything was handled delicately and with care. They made our move a lot less stressful.
Reply from the business

Thank you

5-star Google reviewAlastair B.8 months ago
Efficient, friendly, seriously hard-working and skilled! They lowered the pressure of our international move by being clear and calm at all times. The pre- and post- contact with the office is great and we felt in excellent hands at all times. Really recommend this service!
Reply from the business

Thank you for the kind words

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 crew17
  • international move9
  • careful packing7
  • polite movers6
  • international shipping4
  • container condition4
  • efficient packing3
  • orderly move2
  • virtual estimate2
  • moving time estimate2

What the company says about itself

Taken from BestGuy Moving Services’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.

  • Says it is licensedsays on their website
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    “NJ 07458 BestGuy Moving Services LLC is licensed to perform Local, Interstate and Intern”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.

  • Advertises free estimatessays on their website
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    “– Guide Moving to Israel Q &A Blog Free Quote Local Moving We provide moving services”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.

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.

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Before you hire BestGuy Moving Services

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