I've been hosed/Moving

[viellen]

Ok Davis Square community, help me out here. Last week I was searching Craigslist for movers and I found a guy named Christopher Doherty who supposedly owns a moving company in the Boston area. He claimed they're insured, 100% money back guarantee, moved by clean-cut college kids, yada yada yada. We talked for a while (on the phone, not over email), I asked everything I thought I should ask, and he gave me a flat rate with tax around $350...which I thought was a great price. To book the move I put down a $100 deposit and I was going to call him today with the details. So I called, and got *another* moving company, who told me not to deal with Chris because he's dishonest. And low and behold his craigslist ads were pulled, and all I have is his email address. So first of all..WHAT THE FUCK?!?!?! Second of all, have any of you guys dealt with him/gotten scammed by him? And finally, can somebody PLEASE recommend local movers that won't fucking scam me? Thanks for all the help you can give, I feel like an idiot.

x-posted to b0st0n

Comments

Re: Gentle Giant

[clevernonsense.livejournal.com]

Someone I know had her studio apartment moved with them (about 15 miles) and it was $1,000.

She is prissy as hell though and I think opted for every add-on they offer.

But still--I've heard the same about them, expensive but awesome. Though unless you have a lotta stuff you care about I can't imagine them being needed for a simple apartment move.