Oscar’s Moving Company

I received a quote from Oscars about three months ahead of our move and I accepted their proposal. We didn’t have a definite date as our new house was undergoing extensive renovations. Oscars and I communicated regularly about the date and about a month ahead of time, I gave them a likely date. Two weeks before that date, I called to confirm that same date.
The sales rep then told me, «We are raising the price 20% because you took so long to give us a date.» I objected, saying «You never told me the price would go up if I didn’t give you a date by a certain time.» He basically said «too bad. Good luck with your move» and hung up on me.
I would never recommend a business with this lack of integrity.

2 moves, zero problems. They showed up on time and were careful with the goods.
If you need top-​of-​the-​line, go with Gentle Giant. If you want to save a buck, find a Man with a Van.
For the sweet-​spot of price and professionalism, pick Oscar’s.

I’ve used other moving companies in the past and these guys have been the best so far. They quoted me without seeing our condo or the other two places we were moving from so the final price wasn’t as low as one of the quotes, but really it means that you should be sure they do an in-​person walkthrough before doing the moves. Pricing-​wise when it was all finished, Oscar’s would be in the middle of the pack — not dirt cheap but not crazy expensive. I wouldn’t really trust anyone with dirt cheap prices to handle all my stuff anyway!
The three guys they sent worked diligently, carefully with our fragile stuff, and got the job done. They did not damage anything, except for one part of my stairway wall which we had discussed and decided it was better to put a little dent in the wall than to not have a bed (box spring would not fit!) We had these guys over the course of 2 – 3 days and got along fine.
One good thing was that they offered to store my stuff overnight between house closings (for $ 150, which is reasonable) and it was left on a truck in a secure area.
I’m sure that there are better /​faster /​cheaper movers out there. But I KNOW there are worse and these were pretty good. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire Oscar’s again. I do not understand a lot of the negative reviews here, and perhaps it just varies by which crew comes to move you. Also, prep work. If you do not CLEARLY LABEL EVERY ITEM you are moving, as well as label the new rooms that things are going in to, then you will spend a LOT more time (and thus money) directing the movers where to put all your stuff. Yes, a couple boxes will probably be in the wrong place, but that’s nothing compared to the time and energy you and the movers take to talk about each box and item’s new location. You will be doing this enough anyway.

Quoted $ 197 on the phone — was told it would be 2.5 hour minimum. I was moving a bedroom set from my friend’s basement in Lynnfield to my studio (one big room). The movers showed up at the first location and didn’t call beforehand (later saw on the paperwork it was entered incorrectly, added an extra number in front of the zip code). The movers arrived at the second location and moved the furniture to the second floor. One drawer fell out as they were carrying the bureau, it fell down the stairs. Luckily the wall was not damaged, but now my drawer is cracked. They finished the job in 1.5 hours. When we did the paperwork, they said they started 15 minutes beforehand (didn’t argue because it was under the 2.5 minimum) and added a few other charges that were not disccused on the phone. Total came to $ 320 — I would suggest going with someone else that is more forthcoming about additional fees. What was discussed on the phone prior to the move was 5 pieces of furniture from a basement to a studio. I didn’t have any boxes with the move.
Additionally, there were brackets that went with the chest and mirror that they never gave to me.
Someone from the company did reach out to me after my original review was posted, requested I change my rating and stated that the movers were told by my friend to not tape the drawers (that’s why one fell out when they went up the stairs) and the brackets were never given to them.
Both of which are untrue. He said he would follow-​up with the movers to see if they left it in the truck, but regardless would order a set and get brackets to me so that I could hang the mirror up properly. This never happened.
In regards to the amount, I was told later that the movers did not know how to charge correctly and that the amount discussed on the phone was correct. — I am suspicious about this as one of the movers called the owner to verify the charge and the owner stated that the $ 320 amount was correct, but just to take my cash and go.

I used Oscar’s moving Company. Guys who came were very nice and on-​time, finished as planned. But I am not happy with their work: 1) They turn up to my room without dolly, obviously, the work will be slow. 2) My tagine pot I bought from Thousand villages are smashed. I wrapped around in a bubble and two blankets and written fragile, dish barrel — still smashed. It is amazing how they did not smash my other plates. 3) They dropped stuff as they moved my things. 4) Damaged my furniture — scratches and lost paints; 5) Assembling things like futon sofa was not done; 5) They did not even bring boxes clearly written as BEDROOM into a bedroom. They dumped everything in my kitchen/​living room. I thought the mover I used before was bad but this was worse. At least, they turned up on time and did finish as they planned.

Absolute worst moving experience ever!
Over the phone they gave an estimate of 5 hours. then I get a confirmation letter stating 6 hours. 8 hours later I am moved…
These guys are a joke. Totally unprofessional, slow and lazy. Btw, they charge you for the number of rolls of tape they use! 30 tape rolls later… They just wrap wrap wrap and STILL dented up my stuff.
Furthermore, I had to keep reminding them over and over again which stuff was coming to my apartment and which stuff was going into storage. They brought a rug to my apartment that was 8×11 and I had instructed them to bring it to storage. Needless to say, I had to lug it back to storage MYSELF.
These guys are idiots plain and simple. No matter what your move is, it will still take 8 hours because they get paid hourly and expect to put in an 8 hour day. DO NOT HIRE THIS MOVING COMPANY.

I’ve used Oscars twice. 2 years ago to unload a moving pod up 4 flights of stairs. They were awesome, showed up on time did a great job in the heat going up and down.
A second time a few months ago to move down 4 flights and up a different 2 flights. We did an overnight move where they load up the truck on the 31^st and keep it overnight and unload it on the 1^st. This time they showed up ridiculously late and we didnt get moved out until midnight. Then because they were working at 11pm they didnt do a great load job and a coffee table showed up busted.
Not the best experience, but still actually pretty good for a moving company. They did pay 60 cents per pound as the «insured’ value on the table, so I got like a $ 40 check. Not exactly the 500 we paid for it, but at least something.
I’ve moved lots of times and stuff breaks, it happens, if you dont get the extra insurance thats what you get. If you dont like it, dont move. If you do move, Oscars is pretty good but not perfect.

NEVER AGAIN… I was quoted a minimum of 2.5 hours between 2 days and .5 hour each day for travel time… wow, what a deal, so I went with them. First day the movers were great and quick (took them 25 minutes). I was excited because I knew for sure I would be within the quoted time. Charged me for 3 hours, thought I was paying for the next day also… whatevers, that’s cool. A timeframe b/​n 4 – 8 was given to me in the contract. The mover asked me what time would be best for them to drop off my things… I said 6, he said okay! The next day comes around, it’s 7:20, and I haven’t heard anything… concerned called the office…“they’re on their way!” Long story short… they came at 9:55, did not apologize for being late. Talked to someone in the office, nice enough to take off ½ an hour. I was given the bill, and I was still being charged for the min of 2.5 hours, so I called the office and complained that this was not what was quoted to me by the person I spoke to on the phone when I first made the arrangement. Ridiculous that at 10:30 at night I’m being told that I have to pay way more than what I was quoted, even after my things arrived about 4 hours after I was told they would be delivered (gave the benefit that the original timeframe was b/​n 4 – 8, but then don’t give an exact time within that timeframe if you can’t make it)…scratches on my furniture that I’m unable to buff out and bottom of the dresser chipped. I would have felt differently if I received a call before 6:00 to notify me that they would not be able come at the time that was given to me, or even before 8:00.
I do have to add that I was discounted quite a bit more at the end of all this, but still more than what I was originally quoted despite the move taking only about 1 hour for both days.

I was completely bowled over by Oscar’s Moving Company’s service. Friendly, fast, courteous, careful, professional, thorough. Oscar and his crew showed up on time on Thursday morning and promptly went to work. They worked non-​stop all day and stopped to ask me questions about particular items instead of just mindlessly wrapping everything. They finished the next morning and Oscar and Eric hopped in the truck and started driving to our new house in the Midwest 30 hours later ready to work. Even after that drive, they unpacked for 6 more hours (until midnight!) before returning the next day at 10 AM to finish the job. They not only unloaded the truck, they also moved the heavy furniture and boxes into the appropriate rooms and reassembled the things that had to be taken apart to fit. They made sure to be as neat and clean as possible. In a move that has been very stressful, their piece went flawlessly. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I will be referring them to all of my friends in the Boston area that need a moving company.

I see some of these negative reviews and I just can’t believe it’s the same company.
We’ve moved around a few times and had nightmares. Broken furniture, lazy and unprofessional movers, extra ‘off the truck’ surcharges…
Oscar’s was NOTHING like that. They were terrific when we used them to move from Boston to Grand Rapids, MI last year. I was a bit nervous since they were the least expensive in comparison to all the places we checked. Oscar oversaw the entire packing and transport and drove the truck all the way to Michigan and unpacked everything.
I can’t express enough how great they were. Even with our 2 year old son following them all over the house. «Oscar! Hey Oscar! Hey Oscar!» They were great. I wish Oscar and his company all the success.

keep looking for a good company. These guys were unprepared, unprofessional and ruined our stuff. They kept dropping things. They ripped our mattress. They underestimated the move and acted stressed, overwhelmed and incapable. It was stressful hearing all their sighs and verbal abuse towards each other for being inexperienced. At least one guys was utterly clueless and not up for the job physically. This costs the client more in terms of ruined items and more hours needed while they learn from others.

I had what has to be the best moving experience ever (and I have moved quite a few times) with Oscar’s Moving Company. It’s funny how some people on Unilocal think they don’t need to actually pay a company for the time they actually work. These guys worked hard, and they got my rather large move done much quicker than I had expected (which saved me a few bucks vs. the last company I used who took several hours longer).
The guys were super friendly and they asked me where everything should go so I did not have to lug things around to get them where I needed them afterwards. They did arrive 45 mins late but they had given me a window of 2 hours so actually they were not late, they were still withing their window. They told me that their first job of the day had far underestimated the number of items they had, so that move took longer than expected, and yet they still arrived at my house within the time frame promised. This is what can happen if you are not the first move of the day, so if you want a more exact arrival time I would suggest booking the first move of the day.
I gave them all pretty good tips because they earned it!
Overall, I would highly recommend Oscar’s Moving Company. Much nicer and faster than other local companies I have used.

I chose this company because they were very helpful in answering questions about moving. Unfortunately, part of my furniture was damaged and they denied being responsible for it. This was brand new furniture to begin with. They also had the audacity to charge me an additional 15 minutes after ultimately being 3 hours late. They may sound great on the phone before the move but good luck talking to them after it’s done!

I was very disappointed with Oscar Moving Company. I got a competitive quote from them, but not much better than other companies were offering. The movers were an hour late, although I was assured on the phone that they would come on time. They did not have a truck with them although I made a prior arrangement about the truck. Because of that, they had to come back another time to complete the move which slowed down our business. To be fair, the movers were rather careful, attentive and efficient. When I called to complain about the truck, the person from Oscar’s was apologetic and agreed to finish the move for a smaller price than they charge usually. So I decided to give them a second chance. Unfortunately, the movers were late again by 25 minutes. They appeared neither well-​prepared nor professional.
Moving and storage is a very competitive business in Boston, choose a different company if you have to use moving services.