So there I was, one guy, all alone amongst all of the furniture, electronics, clothes, and various knick-knacks I accumulated over the past two years I've lived in the DFW area. Sure, I have done some moves in my time, but up until that point, I had prided myself on relying on myself, a good U-Haul, and maybe a friend or two if I really needed it. However, back then, I had just sold all of my furniture, offloaded as many appliances as I could manage, and moved with just a few trash bags and small boxes. It was a different situation what with a furniture set I liked, a large computer desk I built from scratch, and an overall accumulation of belongings I felt were long-term investments, and that's where All You Need Moving company stepped in.
I organized the move with Sarah here on Yelp, and she was very prompt and polite. What's more, their company was the only one available for the strict date/time window I had for my move, and at a reasonable price (combined with the fact that I was moving from a third-story apartment with only stairs in The Colony to a third-story apartment with a service elevator in Las Colinas). As an added bonus, I had inquired whether they had a veteran's discount, and with some verification, they gave me half-off the one-time service fee, which was a pleasant surprise.
After speaking to Sarah, I will say I went to All You Need Moving company and was a bit unnerved by the very first review left by Nader H. Honestly, who wouldn't? A moving company with only two reviews, and the first one is a scathing review about a customer who was supposedly left hanging? However, after reading the company's response, it was clear that Nader ran out of patience after being informed they were running late, went with someone else and told them as such, and then decided to vent his frustrations on this review page after paying a grand for enlisting another company last minute. I also had to bear in mind that reviewers on Yelp get an especially entitled attitude and like to 1) dock stars off for menial inconveniences or 2) leave 1-star reviews for situations that are a result of their poor planning/patience. With that in mind, I bit the bullet and enlisted All You Need Moving company's assistance with my move.
For my move, I went with the option where I packed everything myself, so after enlisting their help, I had a month to pack, and I successfully moved everything into boxes/bags over the course of 3 weeks. As the scheduled day approached, I was actually so nervous about the move that I organized my belongings such that the the moving team could move items in a specific order (i.e. all boxes stacked up in the kitchen, all bags on one side of the living room, all large furniture moved to provide ease-of-transport, etc.). It turned out that I had nothing to worry about, although, my organizational frenzy did make things easier for the team!
45 minutes to the appointed time, I received a courtesy call from Kenneth informing me he was 20 minutes out, and if it was okay to show up 20 minutes earlier, or to show up at the appointed time. I had them show up early, and like clockwork, I got a knock at the door, and was greeted by Kenneth, Jamal and Christopher, 20 minutes early. As soon as they picked up the first item, my time started, and they got moving in a hurry. I will advise that having all of your belongings sectioned off, organized and packed definitely makes it easier on the team, and we were all packed up and ready to go in about an hour and a half, which was far beyond what a couple of friends and I accomplished with moving another friend, his wife, and infant, for reference.
They were fantastic and fast with moving my packed belongings down the stairs, and with my furniture and fragile belongings, such as an all-glass display case, they took no shortcuts, utilizing all of the moving blankets and packing tape at their disposal to ensure my items' conditions and my personal satisfaction.
The move into my new apartment was just as smooth, and it was made even smoother by the fact that I reserved my complex's service elevator, and the fact that the team didn't have to suffer carrying things upstairs and fully utilize dollies and moving carts. Preparedness and time management on my part was definitely key, and the team made it known that my paranoia (with the packing and organization, especially) aided in making their job and my move many times easier. The only worry I had during the move, I realized later, was Kenneth getting heat stroke, as he worked in long sleeves under a polo, and pants in 90-degree temps. What a madlad.
For my first-time move, the dream team of Kenneth, Jamal, and Christopher were all I could ask for and more! Of course, credit also goes out to Sarah, as well as the moving truck itself (the true MVP). I'm definitely using them again!
