Sunshine Movers

I have to retract my review stating that Sunshine was a no show. My apologies, sincerely. My mother died just before a planned move, I got my days mixed up, lost time and Sunshine was Not a no show.

NIGHTMARE EXPERIENCE! NEWSPAPER WORTHY!!! DO NOT USE!!! THIEFS!
We moved from The Highlands in Seattle and needed some time to find our next home. We indicated that we were to put our goods in storage, naturally being 20+ years of things and a 9,000sq ft home there were a LOT of things. The movers told us they had their own storage that they could move the items into, upon agreeing to do so they packed our stuff over a period of two days and moved it into their storage unit. Apparently, the Department of Transportation has no authority once it goes into a storage unit, well shame on us for not knowing this and shame on Sunshine Movers for taking advantage of the situation!
We contracted with Sunshine to compensate them at the time when our things would be moved into the new home. A few months later they became sick of paying the storage fees and immediately started demanding payment, we referenced the contract and Sunshine got an attorney, we had our attorney talk to theirs and struck an agreement to abide by the original contract. During this time, we realized that Sunshine had to issue us, by law, a Bill of Lading. They NEVER PROVIDED US WITH ONE, however, their attorney faxed us over a FRADULENT bill of lading with an unknown signature!
Upon finding the next house, we contacted Sunshine to retrieve our belongings as per our contract, they informed us that TWENTY YEARS worth of goods had been disposed of TO THE DUMP and that we still owed them money! I quickly filed a report with the Attorney General’s Office, who kicked it to the Department of Transportation, who then told us they did not have authority to do anything given that the goods went from a residence to storage. Sunshine OR their attorney did not even have the courtesy to call us to pickup our things, they simply discarded all of them. We are currently in the process of filing a lawsuit against Sunshine Movers and Emad Al-​Mosawi, the owner. The value of the goods discarded was north of $ 300,000.00 and most items were irreplaceable family belongings. If you value your things, don’t look for a bargain, pay more, and deal with honest folks. These guys are truly the scum of the earth! BEWARE!

We hired Sunshine to move our apartment. I wouldn’t say that they were slow, but they weren’t speedy either, especially compared to other movers we’ve hired in the past. Similarly, I wouldn’t say that they were reckless with out furniture, but they we’re not especially careful either, often needlessly bumping into walls. Our small dining table suffered damage due to this carelessness. At one point I pointed out that one piece of furniture had an internal part that was not attached and that it should not be picked up by the top, and the response I got was «its ok, its ok», and then they promptly picked it up by the top and tilted it on its side so that the internal part slid and slammed into the side.
Our final bill was for 5 hours from 1:30 to 6:15. They charged us for a fifteen minute lunch break at 3pm which actually ended up being 30 minutes. Another 5 minute break became 15 minutes. I don’t know what is a reasonable amount of break time for a 5 hour move, but I don’t recall other movers taking this much time.
On the plus side, the movers were reasonably friendly and polite.

Slower than molasses in a Vermont winter. I hired Sunshine Movers for a recent move based on a few recommendations. On the plus side, they were careful and as far as I know, did not break anything. On the negative side, it took them nine (9) hours to move me from a 525 square foot studio to a house only a few miles away. They also tried to charge me for their dinner and cigarette breaks. Otherwise they were pleasant guys, but you’re better off paying a higher hourly rate elsewhere for faster service.

Sunshine Movers was recommended by a friend. Emud from Sunshine was very professional, scheduled a visit, and gave me a very accurate assessment of how many hours it would take to move with a certain number of movers. (Other companies would just give me an hourly rate over the phone, and a guess as to how many hours. This is where other friends got in trouble with a $ 2000 bill.) I asked if I could move some of the boxes and he said to move as much as I can to save $, and call him to do the stuff that I couldn’t. (Also, he move a piano with no upcharge like other movers do.) I moved the date of the move 2x as I delayed my readiness. Emud and his crew were polite, helpful, hardworking, and nothing was damaged. They also offered to loan us wardrobe boxes for free. They saved my back, and all for $ 1000.