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Tri-State Area Movers

Mover in Farmingdale, New York

Google rating

3.5

Ratings counted

658

Are 1 or 2 star

37.2%Well above typical

The rating breakdown

245 of the 658 ratings in Google’s published star breakdown for Tri-State Area Movers are one or two star.

Google’s published star breakdown

Distribution of star ratings as published by Google
RatingDistributionCountShare
5 star
38057.8%
4 star
304.6%
3 star
30.5%
2 star
111.7%
1 star
23435.6%

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%.

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

The marker is Tri-State Area Movers at 37.2%. 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 Tri-State Area Movers, counted by matching the words they used.

  • Damage to belongings8 · 42%
  • Price rose after the quote5 · 26%
  • Crew conduct5 · 26%
  • Belongings withheld over payment2 · 11%
  • Items missing or never delivered1 · 5%
  • Stopped responding1 · 5%

Counted across the 19 one and two star reviews we have read for Tri-State Area Movers. 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 reviewMikel C.9 months ago
I honestly wish I could give this company zero stars. The entire experience was an absolute nightmare from start to finish. They damaged our walls and furniture, lost parts, and left a bunch of items unassembled even though they promised to handle everything. Then, when it came time to pay, they suddenly jacked up the final price, demanding much more than the original quote.
1-star Google reviewMichele C.11 months ago
Scam! The worst experience! The movers broke several pieces of furniture and were trying to glue the broken legs with crazy glue! One piece was put to the curb it was so damaged! I had $300 stolen from my bag, and I was missing an entire coffee table. When I called the company, they accused me of lying. Also I was given a quote, and in the middle of the move before my entire house was unloaded, they said I owed $700 more after the bank was closed so I had to go borrow money since you can’t take that much out of an…
1-star Google reviewChristiana M.6 months ago
Would leave 0 stars if I could. We were quoted that the movers would arrive between 8:30am-10:30am; they arrived at 12:30pm. The original quote was $697.50 and they charged us $1960.00 instead stating that we used more cubic feet than they had estimated. They left damage on the walls of the apartment we moved out of and considerable damage to my piano. When I emailed the person who helped me book the appointment I got no response, I even sent her photos of the damage.
1-star Google reviewDonna J.3 months ago
Actually 0 stars. BEWARE. This is the WORST Company ever. They lie strate to your face. They charged triple what was quoted on paper after loading the truck they said WE used too much space in the truck. THEY did the estimate and being so called professionals should have realized how much room it would take on the truck. Once it was loaded they charged triple and threatened not to give our stuff back or come to their warehouse and pick it all up. This all while closing on 2 homes at the same time.
1-star Google reviewBrad B.a month ago
I am going to warn anyone NOT to use Tri-State Area Movers. This company is a scam. Unprofessional, Unethical, Immoral. I was quoted $700-$825 yet my total cost was going to come out to $1,500+ What an absolute joke. I understand my quote was a minimum but in what world is it professionally acceptable that the minimum is over 2x less than the actual price. I am a student, I do not have the financial flexibility to just spend and extra $800 dollars unexpectedly like that.
1-star Google reviewMimi P.7 months ago
DO NOT USE!!!!! I am writing this so other consumers will not be scammed as I was. My move with Tri State Area Moving and Storage Corp was by far the worst experiance I have ever had. I have been trying for weeks to recoup financial remediation for improper charges and unresolved property damage. Prior to the move, a representative named Ken conducted an in-person walkthrough of my home and provided a detailed estimate to move my household for just under $3,800.
1-star Google reviewSmit D.9 months ago
I’ve never experienced such an unprofessional moving company. The crew constantly complained about having another job before ours, dragged their feet, and argued every step of the way. They forgot and left behind items that were clearly listed in the contract, acted annoyed when reminded, and damaged multiple pieces of furniture. Their attitude was careless, disrespectful, and downright frustrating.
1-star Google reviewJoe L.a month ago
Worst moving company ever Charged me more than 2x the estimated quote at time of moving claiming I added more stuff to the move it was one table 8 more chairs and maybe a few additional boxes and then told me they would take everything offf the truck if I didn’t pay They then put everything in storage and lost my king soze mattress, snowblower, 50” tv, insert to my electric fireplace entertainment center and various other things They have been unresponsive and are acting like nothing went missing not returning…

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.

  • scamming39
  • estimate30
  • deposit15
  • broken items8
  • quick move7
  • quote process2
  • patient movers2
  • home estimate2
  • secure storage2
  • damaged boxes2

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.

  • chamberofcommerce.comdirectory

Before you hire Tri-State Area Movers

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