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PODS Moving & Storage

Moving and storage service in Middletown, Rhode Island

Its address is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. It appears here because Google returns it for Middletown.

Google rating

4.2

Ratings counted

254

Are 1 or 2 star

17.3%Well above typical

The rating breakdown

44 of the 254 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for PODS Moving & Storage are one or two star.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
18874.0%
4 star
155.9%
3 star
72.8%
2 star
62.4%
1 star
3815.0%

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%.

Against every mover we can rate
0–5%
7,614
5–10%
2,324
10–20%
1,521
20%+
538

The marker is PODS Moving & Storage at 17.3%. The typical mover among the 11,997 we can publish a rate for sits at 3.2%.

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 PODS Moving & Storage, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings5 · 13%
  • Price rose after the quote4 · 11%
  • Late, delayed or a no-show3 · 8%
  • Belongings withheld over payment1 · 3%
  • Crew conduct1 · 3%
  • Stopped responding1 · 3%

Counted across the 38 one and two star reviews we have read for PODS 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

1-star Google reviewChris A.4 years ago
After a positive experience scheduling and having my POD picked up from my former home, I couldn't have had a worse experience actually getting my items at my new home. The PODS driver refused to drop off my belongings (despite my new building confirming three times the location where previous PODS have been delivered). I spent all day on the phone with customer service, who did nothing to help except say that I could go to their warehouse and unload my belongings myself.
Reply from the business

We appreciate you reaching out, Chris, and we're disappointed to read you've had this type of experience. We want to be able to have this looked into further so we can clear up any confusion and best assist moving forward. Please email [email removed] with your customer ID.

1-star Google reviewheather L.a month ago
Absolute nightmare of an experience for a military family moving twice in a matter of 10 months. Last summer our full POD was delayed being delivered to our new home by 2 days. Not too bad. This summer, however, our full POD sat at the property we had to vacate for 6 days longer than it was supposed to (and we were notified of this delay by EMAIL ONE HOUR BEFORE OUR ESTIMATED PICK UP!) In those 6 days and many many hours on hold with PODS I was told every single day it was going to be picked up.
Reply from the business

We appreciate your feedback and understand how frustrating this experience must have been for you. We aim to improve our services and would like to gather more details about your situation. Please send us an email at [email removed] with your customer ID and additional details.

1-star Google reviewRoo B.6 years ago
This is the most unbelievably terrible experience I have ever had with a company. Took a day off work for our unit to be delivered. The delivery guy came out with a pod that was visibly damaged on the truck. He did not wait for me to get my raincoat or phone to document what the pod looked like upon arrival, just dumped it and left.
Reply from the business

Hi, Roo. We certainly don’t like to see this. If you’d like to chat, please send us an email to [email removed] with your customer ID and additional details so we can look into this further.

1-star Google reviewMona K.2 months ago
I called to get a quote for an upcoming move. When I asked for some time to think about it and said I would get back to them, the agent was very RUDE. He told me I shouldn't ask for a quote if I wasn't serious and then hung up on me. Customers should be able to take time to consider their options before making a decision. Very DISAPPOINTING experience.
Reply from the business

We appreciate your feedback, Mona. Your experience is important to us, and we strive to provide a respectful service. We'd like to understand more about what happened. Please send us an email at [email removed] with your customer ID and additional details.

1-star Google reviewAria J.2 weeks ago
Worst moving experience we ever had. They are completely unreliable in terms of pod drop off and pick up. First of all, we spoke with them a month before to arrange rhe drop off but they couldn't accommodate the date we wanted because they don't work on Tuesdays! Then, they reassured us as long as we call a week before our desired drop off date, everything would be fine. However,although we reached out over 3 weeks in advance, we had to wait a whole week without our things because they didn't have availability.
Reply from the business

We appreciate your feedback and would like to understand more about your experience. Your concerns regarding reliability and scheduling are important to us. Please send us an email at [email removed] with your customer ID and additional details so we can address this matter further.

2-star Google reviewElisa G.2 years ago
Our experience was initially positive with the delivery and shipping going according to plan. The main issue was on the day of delivery at our destination, the driver said the dimensions of the driveway were inappropriate (about 18 inches too short) and he could not deliver the pod. Our house is on a dead end with no thru traffic and it was not reasonable that 18 inches of the container on the street would actually impede anyone's ability to access the public road.
Reply from the business

We appreciate you reaching out, Elisa, and we're disappointed to read you've had this type of experience. We want to be able to have this looked into further so we can clear up any confusion and best assist moving forward. Please email [email removed] with your customer ID.

2-star Google reviewKai L.4 years ago
The delivery and pick up on the first half of my move was great, but everything regarding delivery on the other side was awful. I spent almost 7 hours on the phone with customer service just trying to get someone who could actually help schedule delivery and pull a permit. I moved to a major city and when I moved I was clear I would be in the metro area but did not have an address yet. The long story short is it took about 5 phone calls - 7 hours total to get someone who could help with my delivery.
Reply from the business

Kai, we're disappointed to read you've had this type of experience. We want to be able to have this looked into further. Please email [email removed] with your customer ID so we may best assist.

1-star Google reviewKelly M.5 years ago
They are vary nice until they have your money. When i got my pod reservation from florida to rhode island i was told it would be 1 price split between two withdrawals. When i got here i set up the delivery online. Nothing was mentioned about a third withdrawal which made my checking account negative. I called them up and had it changed to the next weekend. I was also told i would have a $25 rebate taked off for the inconvenience.
Reply from the business

We appreciate you reaching out, Kelly, and we're disappointed to read you've had this type of experience. We want to be able to have this looked into further so we can clear up any confusion and best assist moving forward. Please email [email removed] with your customer ID.

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 courteous42 · 31%
  • Turned up when they said13 · 10%
  • Worked hard and fast11 · 8%
  • Kept in touch7 · 5%
  • Careful with belongings2 · 1%

Counted across the 134 four and five star reviews we have read for PODS Moving & Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.

In their own words

5-star Google reviewAmy B.3 years ago
I had a great experience with PODS Moving and Storage. The Container was delivered on time and placed exactly where I wanted it in the yard. The drivers at delivery and later at pickup were efficient and courteous. The furniture and boxes inside the POD were all is great condition. I also hired movers through a partner company on the PODS website to help us unload the POD. All went smoothly and as planned.
Reply from the business

Cue the music, Amy! We're doing a happy dance! Thank you so much for sharing this! We love serving our customers!

5-star Google reviewCraig B.9 months ago
I just had a full Pod delivered from across the country. The Pod delivery person was Kenny. Kenny is a very nice person and explained everything to me. He handled getting the pod off the truck and positioned perfectly. He even helped to make sure we could open the door after things shifted in transit. With all those shifts/gears they use to maneuver, he would win a National competition😀 Because of Kenny and the service Pods gave me, I would definitely use them again!!! Communication was great!
Reply from the business

We appreciate you taking the time to share this review with us, Craig! We have your back when you need us again!

5-star Google reviewLauren W.8 months ago
Very happy with our experience. Our driver, Thomas B was fantastic. He was friendly, professional and very careful. Highly recommend!
Reply from the business

Thanks for the recognition, Lauren!

5-star Google reviewYum A.a month ago
I had the most blessed and thankful experience with Carlos from this location. I’m relocating to Florida from CT and it’s been a series of unfortunate events. Yesterday was my LAST day to get my pod self loaded after a failed attempt on Saturday. I was 30mins past the close time when I finally arrived. Carlos came out like an angel and said “no worries…I’ve got you!” I legit broke down into tears. I had been on hold with the PODS customer service dept for over 1.5hrs PRIOR to I was due to arrive.
Reply from the business

We appreciate you taking the time to share this review with us, Yum! We have your back when you need us again!

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.

  • container placement16
  • pod pickup16
  • fee5
  • helpful team5
  • cost4
  • drop off4
  • billing4
  • careful driver3
  • experienced personnel2
  • easy process2

What the company says about itself

Taken from PODS 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.

  • States how long it has tradedsays on their website
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    “R. Stored Aug. 2024 As we traveled for over 2 years we put our possessions in a PODS contai”Raw text captured from the page, including any surrounding navigation.

Before you hire PODS Moving & Storage

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