Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage
Mover in Leominster, Massachusetts
Google rating
4.2
Ratings counted
397
Are 1 or 2 star
19.4%Well above typical
The rating breakdown
77 of the 397 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage are one or two star.
Google’s published star breakdown
| Rating | Distribution | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 star | 309 | 77.8% | |
| 4 star | 9 | 2.3% | |
| 3 star | 2 | 0.5% | |
| 2 star | 7 | 1.8% | |
| 1 star | 70 | 17.6% |
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%
- 7,614
- 5–10%
- 2,324
- 10–20%
- 1,521
- 20%+
- 538
The marker is Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage at 19.4%. 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 Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage, counted by matching the words they used.
- Damage to belongings39 · 53%
- Crew conduct22 · 30%
- Items missing or never delivered13 · 18%
- Price rose after the quote11 · 15%
- Stopped responding9 · 12%
- Late, delayed or a no-show4 · 5%
- Claim or refund went nowhere2 · 3%
- Belongings withheld over payment1 · 1%
Counted across the 73 one and two star reviews we have read for Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and 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
Absolutely Disastrous – Stay Away from This Company! This is hands down the worst moving service I have ever experienced. From start to finish, it was a complete disaster. First off, the movers showed up completely unprepared, missing essential tools to properly disassemble and assemble my furniture. I specifically mentioned the need for this in my initial communication, so it was beyond frustrating that they failed to bring the right equipment for the job. How can a moving company not have basic tools?
This is a duplicate review. Please refer to other response.
I wish I read the real 1-star reviews before booking this company. Broken items, charges significantly over quoted price, and the owner doing absolutely nothing from a customer service perspective to right the wrongs of her employees actions seem to be very common trends on these reviews. Horrendous and I will never use or recommend this company to anyone. My final fee was 30% higher than quoted due to a longer than anticipated move.
Unfortunately, you were over inventory which made the move take an hour longer than originally estimated. You elected for built in insurance. We offered you a good faith settlement based on that and you refused settlement.
Used them about a month ago for a move. Things went pretty smoothly until at the end they dropped something and damaged the flooring. Have called them and emailed multiple times with descriptions and photos, they won't pick up or return my calls ever since I mentioned the move went wrong. Beware. They also would not assemble certain furniture. EDIT - I contacted real deal van lines the same day of the damage asking how to file the claim, and they never called me back to explain how to file it.
Amit moved with us twice now and was well aware of the damage claim process and the assembly process. She waited almost 20 days to submit damage photos when the regulations state within 48 hours.
My sisters friend used them to move and they are holding her stuff ransom they where smoking weed on the job and they where hitting on my sisters friends wife in from of my sisters friend if you pick a moving service go with someone that cost more cause there more professional. Since i wrote this i was told by them if i say anything else they would take further actions btw im using my sisters account my name is Alex and im what they call a suspicious character
Your "sister" was given an estimate for her move of $645. Upon completion of your move, she only had $150 to pay the crew. She was made aware that final payment is collected upon completion but she had no intention of paying her bill.
We hired Real Deal Van Lines to move us into our new home on December 13, 2025. The movers caused some damage: damage to the siding in our house, scratched our front door up, and the most expensive one, a 6 foot scratch across our hardwood floor. I notified them and documented the damage immediately, within 24 hours per their policy. No response from them after multiple emails and calls. Took THREE MONTHS for them to respond and give me an estimate/offer to repair the damage.
Buyer BEWARE. We had them move our 3 bedroom house. To start, they didn't come with a big enough truck even after coming out to do a quote and clearly seeing all we had. So they had to go unload our stuff at their warehouse and come back to get the rest. We had to pay for all that extra time. They charged us 150% of our quote already upon pickup. When they delivered, they supposedly took their time to fit all our things in one truck. Key words... took their time.
WARNING … DON’T HIRE THIS COMPANY This place was a joke … took me a few days to tally all the damage to my things and to cool off from how angry I was, only to find out I had only 48 hours to claim anything . What!!! I was beyond disgusted with the service I received! Here’s a list of all that went wrong. 1. Took more than double estimated amount of time quoted., I was quoted 4 - 4 1/2 hrs and it took 9 plus hours for an average 3 bedroom home with no extras! 2. Movers damaged more items than I list here.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. Unfortunately most of what you are saying is not true. I will agree that the move was estimated to be a 5 hour move based off of the inventory that you had provided for us.
Steer clear of this company. Wasted materials and charged for them. They say 8--10am and show up at 7:15a. Estimates are way under. A $1500 quote turned into 2 trips at almost $3500. Couple holes in the walls. Much more to pass along on this company, but the worst part is they let themselves into our house without permission before we arrived, walked across a wood floor being refinished, lied to our face when we got there, and said we said to go in.
Hi Stacey, I am sorry to hear you did not have a top notch experience with us. I do want to remind you some of the issues we ran into though as I feel you aren't painting a full picture of your move. Your move was over inventory warranting an entire second day of 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.
- Professional and courteous166 · 56%
- Worked hard and fast144 · 49%
- Turned up when they said62 · 21%
- Careful with belongings55 · 19%
- Kept in touch15 · 5%
- Price matched the quote9 · 3%
Counted across the 295 four and five star reviews we have read for Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and Storage. A review can mention more than one thing.
In their own words
Accurate estimate, reasonable price, friendly and professional customer service. Dane and Rusty were top notch. Moved my apartment and storage unit contents from Fitchburg to a NY townhouse. Arrived on time, careful with my belongings. Friendly and professional. Move out was quick from both apartment and storage unit. When they arrived at my new place, they maneuvered every box and piece of furniture so carefully. Not one knick or scratch on my belongings or the walls of my new home.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Please let us know should you need anything in the future!
If I had a photo from my move it would be of my anxiety ridden face. Orchestrating a move to NYC was made easier with Real Deal. I spoke to Anna at the start and really had a positive experience. My continued conversations with Dave were equally as positive. He was patient with all of my questions and always responsive to my emails. I had a two day move and Josh and Dave called me before they arrived to give me a much appreciated heads up about their arrival time.
Thank you so much for your positive feedback, it really means alot to the guys as well as us in the office. I am glad you had an overall positive experience with our company! Give us a call if you ever need our help in the future.
It has been several months since we moved from Gloucester, Massachusetts to Nashua, New Hampshire. I did my diligent homework looking for a mover who we could trust and rely on to make this arduous task easier and and relatively pain free. Moving is right up there with the most daunting tasks any of us can take on, and as we grow older the challenge only increases in complexity. While searching I came across Real Deal Van Lines. I'm an ad guy by trade and I liked the name. So I called and spoke to Dave.
John, we greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave such a thorough and positive review! We strive to have the absolute best movers you can find. Feel free to reach out anytime you need help.
We were a bit skeptical of the name, so we did some checking. Read reviews (good and bad), checked with the Better Business Bureau (A- rating which we thought was very good), and had a pile of questions for Dave before we booked. He answered ALL our questions without hesitation. So we decided to book them for our move from VT to RI. Got a quote from Dave and made our deposit. We made a few changes before the day of our move which Dave said would not be a problem since they were small changes.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Please let us know should you need anything in the future!
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.
- pricing83
- cost19
- professional movers17
- quick move14
- easy move10
- loading speed4
- fast crew3
- flexible scheduling3
- strong movers2
- fast loading and unloading2
What the company says about itself
Taken from Real Deal Van Lines Inc. Moving and 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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Where else this company appears
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