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Hands On Deck Moving Company

Mover in Wilmington, Delaware

Google rating

4.5

Ratings counted

95

Are 1 or 2 star

12.6%Above typical

The rating breakdown

12 of the 95 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Hands On Deck Moving Company are one or two star.

Against other listings in Wilmington

This company12.6%
Typical listing in Wilmington6.5%

6.1 percentage points higher than the middle of the 15 listings in Wilmington we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
8084.2%
4 star
22.1%
3 star
11.1%
2 star
22.1%
1 star
1010.5%

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 Hands On Deck Moving Company at 12.6%. 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 Hands On Deck Moving Company, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings4 · 44%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 22%
  • Price rose after the quote1 · 11%
  • Items missing or never delivered1 · 11%
  • Claim or refund went nowhere1 · 11%
  • Crew conduct1 · 11%

Counted across the 9 one and two star reviews we have read for Hands On Deck Moving Company. 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 reviewEric L.5 years ago
I used this company and it was the worst experience ever. They outsourced to a company that the movers did not have much experience. I had a damaged bed, broken chairs, broken bins, and it took 8 hours to move half of my 4br house. I was never reimbursed for anything. I had to pay them twice to come out a second day. The owner showed up with his kids to my house and hung out watching, which I thought was very unprofessional. They didn’t offer much off of my move for the inconvenience.
1-star Google reviewJessica H.3 years ago
I had high hopes for this company and was unfortunately very disappointed with the service we received. After our move, I contacted the company with my concerns and to no surprise, have not heard anything back. We were very disappointed with the service provided to us as well as the damage caused to our furniture, beds, and personal items. Our quote included blanket wrapping of the furniture which was not done, leading to chips, scratches, and scrapes in our furniture.
1-star Google reviewKatharine F.Edited 8 years ago
Terrible experience. They ran over 2.5 hours late and it was me who had to make the phone calls to find out where they were. Then there was damage done to my furniture. I have been trying to connect with them about this damage since my move in late June. They continue to run me in circles and are now saying that it is so long ago that they cannot verify it was them who caused the damage. I have edited my post because it seems like they are trying to take care of the situation. Looking forward to it all being done.
Reply from the business

I’m sorry about your experience with our company. We strive provide 5 Star service to every client we come in contact with. We actually include full value protection on all our moves at no additional cost, so all customers are covered completely for any damages.

2-star Google reviewChristina W.2 years ago
I’m giving two stars because they did come short notice. The “owner” Justin tried to get me to cough up more money saying it was $205 a for two people but I came on here and saw the company quote $165 for two. Anyway. Came a half hour late and left a half hour early. Movers were semi professional til they went into my bedroom to get my dressers and started showing each-other memes on their phones in the middle of my time. They finished early.
Reply from the business

Dear Christina, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and we appreciate your honest assessment of our services. We'd like to address some of the key points you've raised: Firstly, regarding the pricing, we want to clarify that our pricing is indeed $165 per hour, as clearly…

1-star Google reviewBecca5 years ago
Absolute WORST experience I have ever had. Movers were due to arrive between 12-1, didn't show till almost 5pm. We could have made it work, if the movers weren't purposefully being as slow as possible. Loading everything on the truck took forever, because they stood around eating up the clock. We had a less than 1000sqft home, of which EVERYTHING but the largest furniture was already outside in the driveway. We also only moved 10 minutes down the road, but they didn't leave our home till almost 11pm that evening.
1-star Google reviewAMW O.4 years ago
ABSOLUTE SCAM!!!! STAY AWAY!! They give you a quote to get your business and then charge you a completely different amount. When you force them to answer for their false charges. They will make up lies.... when you disprove their lies they will claim they will refund you... Just to gain time and they will never refund you. STAY AWAY
Reply from the business

Hello, unfortunately I cannot locate a customer with the above name. If you explain us the situation that you are not content with, we are happy to help you. You can contact us via this phone number: [phone removed]

1-star Google reviewLorraine H.5 years ago
Not professional at all. Had a time frame for the movers of 8-11 am and found out at 550 pm they had to cancel the move. No phone call during the time frame to explain the delay. Did not answer the phone and when we did get ahold of someone got poor excuse or no return calls. Do not use them.
1-star Google reviewMike T.8 years ago
DO NOT use this company. They scratched my floors, broke my bed worth $2500, broke and scratched other items and have paid me zero compensation despite multiple phone calls, emails and text messages.

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 courteous38 · 51%
  • Worked hard and fast26 · 35%
  • Turned up when they said15 · 20%
  • Careful with belongings9 · 12%
  • Kept in touch2 · 3%
  • Price matched the quote1 · 1%

Counted across the 74 four and five star reviews we have read for Hands On Deck Moving Company. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewStacey S.8 years ago
These guys completely saved my moving day!! I booked another moving company through Craigslist and they texted me 30 minutes after their scheduled arrival time to say they were unable to come at all. I panicked and started to make frantic phone calls. I was able reach Justin from Hands On Deck Moving, who assured me that they would help us move THAT SAME DAY! The movers he sent, Tyree and Terrence were AMAZING! They were completely professional, prompt, fast, hardworking and very careful with our property.
5-star Google reviewGabrielle S.5 years ago
Good communication, polite and professional service, good care of items moved, good value, definitely recommend
5-star Google reviewAllison P.8 years ago
Greg, Nate & Terence showed up on moving day with a calm confidence that immediately put me at ease. They were polite, friendly and always had a smile when asked a question. Greg arrived first and assessed the situation and asked a few questions to get an overall view o what was what. He listened carefully when I mentioned an antique that wasn’t sturdy and relayed all info to his colleagues as I did him.
5-star Google reviewShy F.8 years ago
Chad and Sam worked very fast. They moved my storage unit and my boxes plus furniture from one house to another in great time. There was nothing too big or heavy and nothing to small. It was very easy to book online and despite my haphazard packing, everything arrived safely at my new home more than 20 miles away. I live in south jersey and these guys made the trip with the perfect size large truck and put everything exactly where i had labeled/instructed.

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.

  • phone calls10
  • value9
  • car5
  • punctuality5
  • kind workers3
  • communication2
  • blankets2
  • smooth process2
  • short notice availability2
  • saran wrap2
  • half hour2

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.

  • mapquest.comdirectory
  • thumbtack.comreviews
  • yelp.comreviews
  • bbb.orgreviews
  • facebook.comsocial

Before you hire Hands On Deck Moving Company

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