Centennial Moving

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Moncton NB E1E 4C2
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Edith in Toronto
Edith in Toronto
0 reviews Moncton, NB
10/10

My precious

I used Centennial at the end of Sept for my move from Winnipeg to Toronto. They were great especially given the challenges of the pandemic. They were prompt, very fast and were completely done within the window that I was quoted. Very professional and moved all of my precious items with ease. I would definitely recommend them and use them when I'm in need of another move in a few years.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,190.00
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Dear Edith, The main task of the company is to make the customer's move process stress free and as pleasant as possible! We will be waiting to work for you again, in case of need! Thank you for spending your time to write us a positive review!

Jeffrey in Etobicoke
Jeffrey in Etobicoke
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Very thankful

You have to be professional to pack such things as electronic devices.These guys provided the right boxes with the best protection .They have used the soft furniture blankets to cover our TV, monitor, desktop computer. Our arrival was on time and so was our delivery we are very thankful for that!!!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,470.00
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Dear Jeffrey, thank you for mentioning the positive aspects our work. Centennial Moving is a company with a great sense of responsibility and we make all possible to meet your requirements during the process of moving. In this regard, we want to thank you for highly appreciating the work we've done.

William in Toronto
William in Toronto
0 reviews Moncton, NB
10/10

Call these first

I've had some bad movers in my time, but Centennial wasn't one of them. Nothing was broken or damaged but treated with respect. They worked hard and they worked fast, but they also worked carefully. They showed up on time and didn't rip me off, which I've had happen before with others. The moving truck was in good shape, clean and in good repair. the delivery was just as good. It was like they were moving themselves and not doing a job. I hate moving, but Centennial Moving made the job so much easier. I would definitely refer my friends to them. If we ever move again, I will call these movers first.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,650.00
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Company Response

Dear William, to make your move as much easier and pleasant a possible is our main target, Trevor. We wish you and your family nothing but happiness in your new home and thank you for your positive feedback.

Mostafa Ali
Mostafa Ali
1 review Mount Royal,
0/10

dishonest practice

I used them to move my stuff from AB to QC. After picking up my stuff they claimed they went to a scale and my stuff weighs 3200 lb. They didn't know that I weighed my stuff myself and they are 2400 lb. When I asked them about the ticket scale they alleged that the scaling facility doesn't provide tickets due to COVID-19 situation. I called the facility myself and it turns out this is not true at all.

After many rounds of negotiations, they offered to scale my stuff in front me but on condition that they will charge me more if the second scale within 10% of their value. When we re-weighed the stuff it turns out exactly as I expected (to put in $ value, they were about to charge me $800 more than they should).

They didn't apologize or even provide any reasonable explanation of how their weight was 800lb more than the actual value.

Save yourself the hassle, and look for an honest company.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,800.00
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Company Response

Dear Mostafa, we are terribly sorry for the unpleasant experience you had with us. Whilst an apology will regrettably not alter the outcome of your experience on this case, we do extend it with sincerity. We are always using MTO scaling facilities and since the outbreak of pandemic started, they don't allow us inside of the facility, their staff weight the truck and the results are showed on the screen of the scale, that's why we provide them with our letterhead where they imprint the results and pass back to our driver. And that letterhead we scan and send to you when the scaling ticket is requested. We always advise the rescale option in case if don't agree and in case if they weight is more or less than 10% of our value, we always adjust the final payment based on it, without keeping your extra payment. We're sorry for any inconvenience that might caused you, but you paid for the correct amount and the items were delivered in a good shape and on time.

Carlos in Toronto
Carlos in Toronto
1 review Moncton, NB
10/10

Heartily recommend

These guys are amazing, true professionals. Max, Dan and Roman were very organized and fast, they also helped us disassemble the tables. It was a very smooth move, they truly know what they are doing. And deal for the price was an icing on the cake. I heartily recommend these guys!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,600.00
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Dear Carlos, thank you for giving us this opportunity to make your relocation flawless. Your feedback is highly appreciated. We'll be more than glad to assist you again some time in future.

H in Toronto
H in Toronto
1 review Vancouver, BC
3/10

Unpleasant long-distance move

Update January 14, 2021
After multiple correspondences with senior staff since posting the initial review, we negotiated to settle our differences and I was compensated. We clearly had different expectations of the service standards. Ultimately, all my items were delivered and intact. We acknowledged that there were some factors beyond our control. I have since increased the rating because of the satisfactory final outcome.

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Initial review on November 12, 2020
Very unpleasant long-distance move from Toronto to Vancouver this summer. 0 stars. Please read before choosing this company.

Pick-up was smooth but delivery was a disaster!
- gave little delivery notice (on a long weekend) and the alternative to charge extra for storage and redelivery fees
- first delivery: 15 of 25 items missing, mover Costa did not offer any explanation and wanted me to sign the receipt
- after multiple phone conversations and emails, located 14 items in their warehouse and 1 item delivered to another customer on the same date, scheduled for redelivery on a Sunday
- company replied that Costa was the only staff handling jobs in Vancouver; logically, he was likely responsible for delivery errors
- second delivery: unexpected knock on my door one day ahead (saturday) without confirmation by Costa again; company's response was Costa explained to Dispatch who was 'too busy' on a weekend to confirm with the customer so they came anyway
- Costa did not offer any explanation or apologies for the error, dropped 15 items OUTSIDE of my home on a wet ground, refused to discuss and drove away in the middle of a conversation
- Rex and Kian from customer service/claims offered blanket statement replies that it was bad luck and errors happen - even if it was 60% of items missing
- used pandemic and employee stress as an excuse
- many boxes and items were in poor condition, a reflection of lack of care during the move
- poor communication: long holds on phone that leads to full voicemails (cannot leave message), slow response to email

In my opinion, centennial moving is an extremely unprofessional company that tolerates multiple employee errors and misbehaviours with no accountability. Recommend avoiding at all costs or risk being treated like this.

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Approximate cost of services:
$1,500.00
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Company Response

Dear Customer, we are terribly sorry for the unpleasant experience you had with us. Whilst an apology will regrettably not alter the outcome of your experience on this case, we do extend it with sincerity. We always provide 2 days in advance notice for both pick up and delivery, since we're consolidated movers, we can't tell the time frame much more in advance in order to not mislead customers in case if something changes. We can't just dispose your items, so we offered option of storage since initially you couldn't accept the delivery, since we pay our workers hourly, storage and redelivery fees could have applied in this case. Indeed we have a lot of problems due to the current pandemic, especially with the amount of staff members, so Costa at the moment was the only one who was handling the jobs in the area. We're sorry for miscommunications which happened because of this and spoke with Costa several times after that to avoid something like this to happen in the future. We still delivered all items in 1 piece, but with a delay and we're sorry for that, thankfully all items were found and delivered intact. In case if you had any damages or broken items, you could always apply the form to Claims Department, so they could compensate you back based on your coverage plan with us. We're really sorry and implementing the new techniques right now to cover up the problems which arose due to the pandemic. Best regards, Centennial Moving Team.

Sara in Halifax
Sara in Halifax
0 reviews Halifax, NS
0/10

Stay away

Stay away from this company!!!! I did my research, they had excellent reviews on their website and on other sites on the internet so I thought, ok, let's go with them. BAD IDEA!! I have moved A LOT in the last year and my provincial movers weren't able to move me from Ontario to Nova Scotia. So, I chose Centennial Moving. It all started out well, my sales person was very helpful and explained that they charge by weight. I was also informed that Centennial Moving only comes to the East Coast once a month which meant that they would have to pick up my belongings on September 15 to have it out in Halifax between September 25-30. This would have worked out perfectly because we would've been able to unpack over the 2 weeks we were in quarantine. I spoke to my other movers, as I had things in storage at their company, and they said that each storage locker weighs approximately 2000 lbs. I had one and a half storage units so their and my guesstimate was 3000 for the storage lockers and another 1000 lbs for the boxes I had at my apartment as I had little to no furniture (no bedframe, no couch, no chairs, no dining set) I was thinking worst case scenario it would all weigh 4500 lbs for 169 items.

Here is where it starts heading downhill....On September 15, it was confirmed that the movers would be at my storage place between noon and 4pm. I have never had a moving window...the movers arrived at 4:30. I waited in my car for 4 1/2 hours because my storage was an hour away from where I lived. I had to call dispatch twice to find out where they were. Such bad communication!!! With the second phone call I was told that they stopped to get food. I understand that you have to eat BUT YOU WERE ALREADY LATE and absolutely ZERO communication with the customer that was waiting!!!!!!!!

The following day I asked for the weight ticket because I had heard stories about people's belongings "weighing more" so the company can make more money than what they quoted their customers. The weight ticket ended up being a form that the company sent. Where is the real ticket? You can't tell me that COVID is the problem as the weigh station can provide you with a printed copy through the window, or you could take a picture of it and send that. According to my weight ticket, all my things weighed 5650 lbs. Are you kidding me? I had almost NO FURNITURE!!!
To make matters worse, a few days later I get an email five minutes before the sales person left for the day to say that my things were too heavy to go on the September truck to Nova Scotia and would be arriving a month later. What could I do? They had my belongings.

A month goes by, I had to email the company on October 26 to ask the ETA. The dates I was given were between October 23-27 with 24-48 hours notice. I was told that it will be arriving on October 31 and November 2. UGH!!

The dispatch department sent me an email on October 29 to confirm that my delivery would be on October 31 anytime between 9am and 12pm. FINALLY! I sent them back the email confirmation with excitement because the day was finally here!! And this is what I got back:

"Thank you for the confirmation, Sara.

We would like to ask you, is there is any possibility you could pay the final balance with cash or at least a part of it?
The reason for such a request is that our driver's card was temporarily blocked for some reason and he will need cash for regular trip expenses.
Regardless of the payment method, an official receipt will be provided accordingly.
We would be grateful if that will possible on your end, kindly let us know."

What kind of company does that?????!!!! What kind of company asks that from their customers?

The movers in Nova Scotia were AMAZING and very helpful and probably the best part of this whole experience. Most of my belongings arrived unscathed which is a blessing in my eyes. I also noticed that written on the side and back of their truck that they are BBB accreditated but according to the BBB site they have an F rating and are not accreditated. That is false advertising, Centennial Moving.

There is nothing that can make this experience any better. I suggest that if you are considering using them, DON'T! Stay away.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,800.00
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Dear Sara, we are terribly sorry for the unpleasant experience you had with us. Whilst an apology will regrettably not alter the outcome of your experience on this case, we do extend it with sincerity. We always advise a window, and driver calls always upon the arrival, you could have requested from your agent to give you the call in 1 hour in advance, so you could easily do other assignments until we come. We're sorry for the inconvenience with time frames and lunch break for the movers, the customer prior you just had more items than listed initially so we had to stay a bit longer to finish packing it to the truck. We scale at an MTO weigh station and they do not issue tickets due to the pandemic that do not allow anyone inside of their office. This is why, we collect the information from the weighing and in-print it on our letterhead. So while the truck is scaling, the movers wait outside of the facility and provide the person at the scaling our letterhead, so they can imprint the results from the scale on it and this ticket we provide to the customer. You had more items upon the pick up, which were listed in your initial list, so more items mean more weight. We had a space for East Coast truck up to 4100 lbs. at the moment of booking, but it was more than that and we couldn't fit it in the truck and could send only with the next one, because you had more items than initially listed. The dates agent John provided you was just an ETA at the moment, since we couldn't confirm it in so much time in advance and later on we provided more accurate window. Indeed certain situations might happen and driver got some problems with the Credit Card, we didn't force you to pay in cash, we just asked if that might be a possibility from your side. We're sorry if that sounded forcefully to you, but we didn't mean it. We're sorry with misleading about the BBB, we indeed spoke with them about it in the private correspondence regarding the accreditation several times. We do apologize for everything what happened in this move and are willing to help with any other trip or issue you might encounter later on. Sincerely, Centennial Moving Team.

Anthony in Toronto
Anthony in Toronto
1 review Mississauga, ON
10/10

No fine print

We hired their movers to help us move from our townhouse in Regina to our new house in Toronto. We arranged everything over the phone and email. They put everything in writing without any fine print or confusing details. Movers were very professional and moved everything smoothly for us in just 14 days. I highly recommend them and would definitely hire them again.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,700.00
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Company Response

Thank you, Anthony, for using Centennial Moving services! We appreciate and value our customers and we want to make their moving process as comfortable and easy as possible! Thank you for being one of these happy customers.

Maple in Toronto
Maple in Toronto
0 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Helped out

I had a great experience with this moving company. I am so, so appreciative of them! I had a very tight moving schedule (and long distance), and Eric was extremely helpful and accommodating when scheduling my move. Moving in day, Alex and Mike arrived with my things, and they were very pleasant as well. Very professional and friendly. These guys really helped me out. Thank you!

Approximate cost of services:
$2,660.00
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Company Response

Dear Maple, we are happy to read that you enjoyed your moving experience with us. We hope that you will hire us for your future move. We work a lot to enhance our professional skills and we are glad that you appreciated our work.

Eric in Toronto
Eric in Toronto
0 reviews Moncton, NB
10/10

No complication!!!!!

Very happy with our move cross country using Centennial Moving. Very professional with excellent coordination and communication. The complicated move included packing some goods, storage of all the goods, and later move into 2 locations which were unknown at time of loading. All aspects of move went very well with everything showing up as expected and undamaged. If I move again, I will certainly be contacting them again.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,400.00
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Company Response

To make your move as much easier and pleasant a possible is our main target, Eric. We wish you and your family nothing but happiness in your new home and thank you for your positive feedback.

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Long distance moves always carry some emotional significance. You might be moving to a new job, a new city to join your significant other etc. Since 1998, Centennial Moving Company understands how important such events are in your life. We are therefore ready to put our years of experience and ...
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