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J Medley Moving Helpers

Moving and storage service in Syracuse, New York

Google rating

4.3

Ratings counted

117

Are 1 or 2 star

15.4%Well above typical

The rating breakdown

18 of the 117 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for J Medley Moving Helpers are one or two star.

Against other listings in Syracuse

This company15.4%
Typical listing in Syracuse3.6%

11.8 percentage points higher than the middle of the 20 listings in Syracuse we can publish a rate for.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
9278.6%
4 star
65.1%
3 star
10.9%
2 star
21.7%
1 star
1613.7%

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 J Medley Moving Helpers at 15.4%. 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 J Medley Moving Helpers, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings9 · 56%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show4 · 25%
  • Items missing or never delivered3 · 19%
  • Crew conduct2 · 13%
  • Stopped responding2 · 13%

Counted across the 16 one and two star reviews we have read for J Medley Moving Helpers. 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 reviewJMB 1.4 years ago
Hired them to do a move. Confirmed several times the time that they would arrive. They did not arrive at the time we tried reaching out to Jerome multiple times finally got back with us and said they were running late although we were supposed to be between 7 and 9 AM. Said they would be there within an hour and a half. They no showed again called multiple times even texted Jerome. No response had to find a last-minute mover to get out of the apartment so we would not be charged.
1-star Google reviewMelissa L.3 years ago
Literally the worst company I have ever worked with. I am in the process of filing a complaint against them as they took my $100 deposit and never showed up for the move. They turned what was already a stressful day into something horrific. Was given the run-around on the phone (truck broke down, running late, call this person instead, they'll be here in 20 minutes) until they finally just stopped answering the phone all together. I have a signed contract with them and expect a full refund of my deposit.
Reply from the business

I apologize sincerely for the distressing experience you had with our company. We deeply regret any inconvenience caused and take your concerns very seriously. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to addressing the situation promptly.

1-star Google reviewMackenzie B.5 years ago
Called for a move from outside of Fort drum onto fort drum. Scheduled it. Two days prior to the move they canceled saying they can’t do moves on to the base. Only told us that because we were blowing up their phone trying to get a confirmation. He kept saying it’s his boss saying no to this & wouldn’t let us talk to the “boss”. Extremely unprofessional to say they will do a move & cancel two days prior. If we didn’t reach out they prolly wouldn’t of even called or anything. Would NOT recommend.
1-star Google reviewMohsen G.5 years ago
TERRIBLE moving company. I was scheduled for help with my move between 12-4pm the other day. Called and text the person in charge and didn’t get a response until 5pm. At 5pm, the person in charge informed me that his crew was running late and assured me that they would either call and or come to my origin shortly. I still had not heard anything at 7pm and decided to call the gentleman in charge again. At this point the guy’s phone went directly to voicemail.
1-star Google reviewM. J.Edited 2 years ago
Worst moving experience in my life. First, they came up exactly after 13 hours later without any notice, which means I kept calling to find out what was going on and had to just wait for 12 hours. I was really about to hire the lawyer. Second, they came up with Uhaul truck, and the truck was too small. Third, they broke some furniture, and after I mentioned it, they never responded. I totally agree with other reviews that gave one star, and after this, I will always check the reviews when I have to hire someone.
Reply from the business

We not only responded, but we showed you everything that was damaged before we even moved it with pictures! If you was going to get a lawyer then why didn't you? My customers see all the amazing reviews! It's people like yourself in which we don't even move dirty homes why we have deposits!

2-star Google reviewAndrew G.8 years ago
This is being posted as a requirement for a promotional discount. Movers were late by 45 minutes. They came unprepared for a full-service move, which I specifically requested. The head guy had to leave halfway through loading the truck to get more supplies, and even at that they ran out. We requested that our things be protected and packed a certain way, but instead of "yes sir and ma'am," we were told that "I have 15 years of moving experience and I know what I'm doing," yet there were still dings on a few pieces…
1-star Google reviewR4 years ago
Horrible experience. They showed up later then scheduled without notice, I called before to confirm and the owner assured they would be there. Upon arrival they were all already frazzled and exhausted from their prior booking. Due to their lack of energy, they were not able to move efficiently, damaged property along the way, and became frustrated with their collogues and degraded them repeatedly in front of everyone. It was not a pleasant experience. I think poor management may have been the core cause of this.
1-star Google reviewDavid C.6 years ago
They arrived well into the evening, which left me waiting and wasting an entire day. Everyone was very courteous and polite. However, they did end up damaging my brand new TV due to lack of proper protection procedures. They came in a small uhaul truck that was highly inaduaduquate for hauling the 3 bedroom home I specifically detailed when contacting them for a quote. This move left me with a broken TV and having to rent a uhaul myself to finish the job I hired them for....

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.

  • Worked hard and fast46 · 53%
  • Professional and courteous44 · 51%
  • Turned up when they said13 · 15%
  • Careful with belongings13 · 15%
  • Kept in touch6 · 7%
  • Price matched the quote2 · 2%

Counted across the 87 four and five star reviews we have read for J Medley Moving Helpers. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewJoan F.5 years ago
J Medley movers showed up on time, were super speedy, polite, careful, efficient, beat all other estimates and stuck to their two-man hourly price. They unloaded a second story two bedroom apartment in an assisted living facility and trucked it all the way to Cicero in record time. Thrilled with their energetic service, my ability to pay on my phone with a credit card, and their respect.
5-star Google reviewMolly N.4 years ago
We moved from out-of-state and had all of our belongings in storage while we waited to close on our new home. The closing date was decided very last-minute, so we had to book movers on about 72 hours notice. J Medley was able to fit us into their schedule. They gave us a time range they would arrive and during that range, called to let me know they were running about an hour late from the previous move which I really appreciated. We paid the rate for 4 movers to make things as efficient as possible.
5-star Google reviewRita S.3 years ago
Jerome and his team of thee guys were absolutely great moving a large dryer to my basement under some obstacles created by my living quarters- they tried until they got my dryer in the basement and without damage-I highly recommend them for FAST response, great pricing and would call them again without hesitation- They will be my movers of choice in the future!! thank you Guys- for job well done! Thanks also, for going over and above.
5-star Google reviewDebbie U.5 years ago
It was an absolute pleasure to have Jerome and his 3 young men make our move happen into our new home! They were all very hard working, very polite and very professional! I loved Jerome, the owner, he’s great! He kept reassuring me that we’d be out of our prior house in a timely manner and boy he wasn’t kidding! They came with a large truck with three other young men and they moved our two large loads out of our prior home!

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.

  • careful handling14
  • courteous staff8
  • quick move7
  • hard working staff6
  • friendly movers5
  • last minute move2
  • heavy furniture moving2
  • fast response2
  • flexible scheduling2
  • on time2
  • clean truck2

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
  • chamberofcommerce.comdirectory
  • bbb.orgreviews
  • yelp.comreviews
  • superpages.comdirectory

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