moving from Sooke, BC to Calgary, AB
Overall my experience with this company is very good, and from my experience everybody has something to learn.
The company showed a very quick initial response to my request for quote, and was very flexible and polite.
At pickup I was offered the option to get extra packing for my large TV, I asked if it is mandatory, the answer was no, so I declined the offer.
During transportation my TV was badly damaged.
After delivery I realized that the contract had no provision for compensation for such an incident, once I declined the option for extra packing. Still I made a claim, customer support was excellent, and accepted to pay $500 for the damaged TV above the contract stipulations and above the contract deductible.
Also the company was very quick to accept that I was charged $100 in excess, and agreed immediately to return that as well.
Now in short here are the lessons we home owners learn:
- accept and even require extra packing for all fragile items like TV, don't rely on the default blankets
- if an accident happens, make a claim with the company and wait for completion before going to BBB and here
And here are the lessons the company has to learn:
- require extra packing for fragile items like a large TV, don't make it optional.
- explain clearly to clients that default blankets are not meant to be used for fragile items, what the consequences would be if the items are transported without extra packing
- Approximate cost of services:
- $3,200.00
- Company Response
Dear John,
Thank you so much for writing your experience to home star.
We really appreciated that you put your good ideas as well.
Regards
Real Canada Wide Moving Services Inc.