Master Movers Moving & Storage
Google rating
4.6
Ratings counted
228
Are 1 or 2 star
8.8%Above typical
The rating breakdown
20 of the 228 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Master Movers Moving & Storage are one or two star.
Against other listings in Portland
6.5 percentage points higher than the middle of the 21 listings in Portland we can publish a rate for.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 203 | 89.0% | |
| 4 star | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 3 star | 0 | 0% | |
| 2 star | 4 | 1.8% | |
| 1 star | 16 | 7.0% |
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 Master Movers Moving & Storage at 8.8%. 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 Master Movers Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings6 · 33%
- Crew conduct4 · 22%
- Items missing or never delivered2 · 11%
- Late, delayed or a no-show2 · 11%
- Price rose after the quote1 · 6%
Counted across the 18 one and two star reviews we have read for Master Movers Moving & Storage. 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
Agree. The 5 star reviews must be a plant. They completely underestimated the job, showed up 3 hours later than their original start time, suggested we get another guy, when we got the other guy it took him nearly 2 hours to arrive, made us pay overtime even though they showed up late, and generally seemed unprofessional (breaks took 2x longer than they said they would, broke stuff, scratched walls badly). Save yourself the trouble and call a different company.
I whatever you do, absolutely do not hire Master Movers. My husband and I hired Master Movers to do a full pack and move to a home right next door. The week of the moved, they confirmed a three man crew. The day started almost an hour late, the third mover didn’t arrive until 2pm, when the move started early in the morning. In addition, about an hour in, the two men pulled my husband into a bedroom and asked if they could bring a crew that didn’t work for Master Movers and if we would pay cash.
STAY AWAY from these movers. Do your research on companies like this one and note the several very negative reviews on this site. I wish I had. Instead, as a 65+ single woman I feel taken advantage of and have been told by Chris, the operations manager who is very good at twisting words, that in fact I must be the reason for the difficulties with my move, not them. * Move was local, North Portland to Clark County, only furniture/heavy items.
It is our utmost regret when things aren’t 100% what our customers want. Please reach back out to our office if you think there is a way we can help.
I agree with the other uses who are confident that this company is seeding their own reviews. Let me start by saying that I have NEVER written a negative review in my entire life. This is my first. Ever. I was given a quote over the phone. In short, the quote was GROSSLY underestimated. It took more than double the amount of time that they said it would, which included OVERTIME pay as well!
Terrible! Avoid these guys! I'm convinced the "5 star" reviews have been planted by the company--don't believe it. How bad were Master Movers? Let me count the ways... 1. They lied about the cost. When I was quoted their rate, they neglected to mention that it didn't include an extra hour of "getting to and from the depot". They finally mentioned it to me on the morning of the move, when it was far too late to do anything about it. 2. The movers were untrained.
If i could give negative stars i would. This company is a scary and truly a bunch of scam artist. They even give your personal information to the workers so they can text you terrifying things. They do not finish the job. My husband and children had to unload. If they send a diffrent ethnicity to you they accuse you of being rich white people who should be scared of them. This company is down right out of control. We have contacted the bbb, ftc and our states licensing board. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Dear Michealyn - When we first read this review we were very surprised and immediately investigated your concerns. At first, we thought maybe you had us confused with someone else because of the compliments you shared and the cash tips you gave to our movers that day.
They stole our jewelry! I hired Master Movers Moving and Storage of Portland, OR to relocate our household in September of 2021. During the move, company employees stole $4,000 of jewelry out of a sealed box and retaped it. We filed a claim with the company. We filed a police report. The police found evidence of the theft and a warrant was issued. We have pleaded with Master Movers for the last 8 months and they have refused to help us recover our items or compensate us for anything.
This outfit doesn’t seem to be on the up an up, it was a bait and switch routine. They gave us a price from the beginning, when they came to picked up what was in a 10 x10 storage unit the charged us 2 an half times as much. We arranged also to have them pick up an adjustable bed at our home for $85.00 but when they were done loading the storage contents they said it would be over $2,000.00 to pick up the bed. We put a stop to the check we gave them, we called there office to straighten this out.
We do not have any customer by your name or your girlfriend Del Evanston (name purposely edited for privacy). We have messaged with your girlfriend and she knows the name of the moving company is not our name. PLEASE, YOU ARE TRYING TO REVIEW MASTER MOVING..
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 fast91 · 46%
- Professional and courteous81 · 41%
- Careful with belongings33 · 17%
- Turned up when they said27 · 14%
- Kept in touch20 · 10%
Counted across the 199 four and five star reviews we have read for Master Movers Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
Great moving experience with Johnny and Pete! Arrived on time, excellent communication, and very friendly. They were careful with my items and moved quickly I really appreciate them reconnecting my W/D at the new place. They went above and beyond and I would definitely call them again if I ever need to move.
Thank you Jamie! We are at your beckon call when the need arises. Enjoy your new place!!
We were soooooo stressed out about this move. We'd been in our home almost 20 years, and difficult economic situations forced us to sell our house and downsize dramatically. We felt overwhelmed by the task of packing our belongings and moving to some place new. But after talking to Sarah the first time we called the office, we began to feel a bit of the weight lift from us. A very sweet young man named Chris later contacted us and helped us decide exactly what we needed to make our move go as smooth as possible.
Really good experience. The admin is very communicative and available for info and questions. Very flexible and accommodating. Unlike other local movers, they DO on their own obtain parking passes for street parking for their vehicles and do the leg work of reserving the spaces (at customer's expense, but still). Other local movers scoff at the idea and make their customers jump through all the hoops of obtaining the pass and reserving the spaces.
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’re glad to hear you had a positive experience with our office team and that the crew worked efficiently to complete your move on time. We also appreciate your feedback regarding truck size.
Really happy with Master Movers. I reached out to them online on a Saturday. Promptly Monday morning, Brent followed up via email and a phone call Tuesday for more details. After figuring out a date, Sarah contacted me the day before moving to finalize details. On the day of moving, Tommy and Greg arrived promptly. I did a short walkthrough with Tommy as to what needs to be moved (which included breaking down and assembling two beds). After the walkthrough, Tommy and Greg started moving stuff right away.
Thank you so much! We are here whenever you need us!
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.
- kind staff18
- hard working staff13
- scheduling9
- fast movers8
- easy moving5
- furniture moving4
- rates4
- last minute move3
- local move2
- final cost2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Master Movers Moving & Storage’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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- Says it is insuredsays on their website
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- Mentions the Better Business Bureausays on their website
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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
- birdeye.comreviews
- chamberofcommerce.comdirectory