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I hand measured everything the night before pick-up - 520 cubic feet for a simple 1 BR move. However, I was advised to increase my initial quote to 667 cubic feet just in case. When I hesitated, I was reassured that I could not be charged for space not used (ugh please learn from my mistake and don't fall for this trick). On the day of the move, when I asked the foreman to have my estimate adjusted for space not used, he said I’d get a call the next day for an adjustment since my items were going to storage for a week (storage was supposed to be included, so that didn’t make sense to me either). I asked for certain furniture to be packed a certain way to conserve space, but he waved me away and said not to worry - he implied the estimate would be brought down. Red flag, red flag, red flag! I never got a call. I reached the customer service manager, Steve. He said based on how my items stacked, my items took up over 800 cubic ft so I was lucky I wasn't charged more. A 1 BR NYC apartment for a single person takes over 800 cubic ft?? I don't think so... I had rid a lot of my stuff too. Then, the company called the day before my move-in to inform me of a new $500 fee for a shuttle. Steve said that all Boston moves require a shuttle because their large truck won't fit in Boston by law. Funny that was never mentioned before. Funny that I've moved within Boston multiple times and never had a problem. Another employee informed me that the driver had been by and didn't think he could bring a large truck to the front of the apartment. I explained that my building has a loading dock made for massive trucks. I sent photos of the loading dock, but then I was told the street was too narrow. I live on a 5-lane road with unloading trucks using the lane closest to my building all the time... My friend had her car picked up by a car-carrier truck in front of my building without issue. When the movers showed up over 6 hours late (NO ONE kept me informed of delays, and at this point, Steve threatened to charge me $5k if I tried to contact again; so terrified, I stopped contacting), the driver had no idea there was a loading dock, and the movers admitted that any-sized truck could’ve fit there. So why did I get charged $500 for a smaller truck? Turns out they were using this rented truck to pick up another move in Boston after my drop off. So guess I paid for the rental fee for this other mover. My most appalling experience was with the customer service manager, Steve. He should be fired. He belittled my educational background and mocked my ability to read contracts. When I revealed that I was doing this move alone and was stressed, having been deployed to COVID units as a healthcare worker AND not wanting to exacerbate a personal medical situation, he said if I contacted him again he would charge me $5k before returning my belongings. Nice guy.