Ivy Student Movers

I emailed the company via Unilocal on Tues Dec 1^st. Then I called them and left a VM on Dec 2^nd. It’s now Dec 8^th and I’ve yet to be contacted for a quote. I went with someone else who actually responded to my inquiry.

I hired Ivy Movers at the last minute to move me from the Lehigh Valley to Philly. They quoted me a flat rate with the truck for three hours. The rate was higher than the rate posted on their website, but it was a longer move and it was last minute so I understood the extra cost. I thought there was no way they would get it done within that timeframe, but I needed to move and didn’t have many options unless I wanted to delay my move.
I set up with them through email. The emails were brief, as others said, but answered all of my questions. I emailed about arrival time about an hour before they were to show up, and they said they’d be a few minutes late. They were there within 30 minutes of scheduled time and that was due to traffic.
John and James were polite, clean, strong, and EFFICIENT. They lifted things alone that I’ve had difficulty lifting with another person. They navigated a narrow city stairwell with large pieces of furniture like it was nothing. They packed the truck, drove to Philly, unloaded, and put back together several pieces of furniture all within the 3 hour timeframe for the flat rate. I was tired just watching them.
These guys were definitely worth the money and saved my sanity.

My mom doesn’t speak English so I looked for a moving company for her. Shopped around for quotes and found this company to be the most affordable. They showed up on time, got everything packed and unpacked all within 3 hours! Great customer service and awesome people, definitely recommended!

Ontime, efficent, courteous. They helped me to move a studio — hassle free. Will use again. Price is extremely reasonable

Had a great experience with this business. They moved me from my condo in south jersey to the second floor of my home in west philly in under 2 hours and for a very reasonable flat rate. They were able to move me on the day I requested with less than a week’s notice. They showed up relatively on time and worked fast. Would definitely recommend them and use again!

Decided to hire movers 4 days before my move and these guys quoted me a flat rate from Center City to East Falls (2 guys/​3 hours/​truck rental). Not much communication which did concern me at first but got a text that morning and they showed up 15 minutes early. Even though they used blankets on the bigger pieces of furniture, I did notice a few small scratches so I would either provide extra protection or call out the important pieces before they start the move.
Overall, for their availability and price, I would use them again!

I had a really good experience with these guys. It seemed a little sketchy at first — their website is fairly minimal and they prefer e-​mail communication. But I was moving 1200 miles with too much stuff to haul on my own, and when I emailed them the date of my move to inquire about availability they e-​mailed right back with not a flat rate for the whole job that was significantly lower than estimates I had been getting from other firms, both local and national, so I decided to give them a shot.
On moving day they showed up with the truck about an hour late, but that seems to be about par for the course for most movers. When they showed up they were personable but no-​nonsense, moved all my stuff into the truck efficiently and without problems. On the other end they unloaded just as well, and none of my furniture or glassware was broken or smashed or anything. There were no hidden fees anywhere, no mishaps or miscommunications.
All in all a smooth process, and I’d highly recommend them.

These movers are the cheapest and best. They give you a flat rate and move extremely fast and efficiently! The only downside is that they are really slow with communication. They take a long time to answer e-​mails but don’t worry they won’t let you down!

Overall, I was happy with the moving service. I used Ivy Movers to move my stuff from one University City one-​bedroom apartment to another. The movers were very efficient and careful, and finished everything in almost exactly three hours, even though we had some issues unpacking at my new apartment due to needing to share elevator space.
The one downside, which was extremely frustrating, is that the movers are very uncommunicative prior to the move. They only responded to every other email, gave me no instructions about packing my stuff (and paying in cash), and didn’t give me a day-​of contact number, even though I emailed them about it repeatedly. The movers also showed up thirty minutes late with no advance notice, which got me a bit edgy.
But my stuff got moved, and they didn’t charge me for the overtime minutes. So still a very good deal.

The best, they showed up on time, 2 guys for 3 hours with a uhaul for 285 $ flat rate. They worked fast and efficiently and careful not to damage anything. I would definitely use these guys again.

They showed up ten minutes early. They moved my daughter at Penn. I am 2600 miles away. Contact worked well by email. Took a day to respond; fast efficient, reliable, they assembled her bed frame. They confirmed and booked me after I had contacted them with only three days notice. I contacted six other movers… they were all sold out or wanted weeks to months advance notice. They came with a truck, a flat fee with 2 guys and three hours… no hidden charges. Theses guys are good!

GREAT MOVERS! I used these guys to move from my 3^rd story walk-​up and could not be more satisfied. After reading some of the reviews, I was worried that they might come late. But, they came early and prepared to move.
I had about a 1-​bd apartment full of stuff (1 bed, kitchen, living room, bathroom) and they loaded all of my things into the truck and unloaded everything in 1 hour and 15 minutes! They were gentle with my things – I didn’t notice any scuffs, dents, etc – and they’re very nice, too.
I’d recommend Ivy Movers to anyone! If you want an easy move, these guys are the way to go!
The only downside with working with Ivy Movers is that they can be hard to contact. They don’t pick up the phone and can take up to 1 full day to respond to emails.

They’re my go-​to movers in Philly. I’ve had them do two of my moves now and they’ve been consistently 1) fast, 2) easy to schedule, 3) responsive, 4) easy to work with, and 5) affordable.
I’ve recommended them to all my friends who are moving. They came in and worked hard and expeditiously. Their work cut about an hour off of the time other movers have taken. Highly recommend — seriously, there’s no need to keep shopping around.

These guys are total life savers! I got in touch with them 2 hours before I needed my things moved and they got right back in touch with me to confirm. They were punctual (especially considering protest traffic, they DID let me know they were running a little behind), polite, and got all of my things out quickly without any damage. Everything was out of my room and into my storage unit within 2 hours of their arrival. These students are better than some professionals I’ve hired. I would recommend them to anyone, especially if you’re in a pinch!

I uses this company in the midst of a rather hectic move in which I had to find a mover in two weeks for an icy march Saturday.
The two guys that came were nice, strong, and very quick. Everything was wrapped up nicely and my one bedroom was packed into a truck from a 3^rd floor narrow walk up within 25 min, including my large heavy couch that took 1.5 hrs to get into my apartment. They drove responsibly and noting shifted and got my things to my new place without any breakages or damages. Paid cash on the agreed amount, really made an otherwise stressful day really chill.
Onto the bad, they were easily accessible by email but their answers were short and lacking details, such as the size of the truck, furniture dollies, how many people, insurance, etc. eventually turns out it was all fine. the number that they gave was a goggle number which was never answered and they came an hour late without letting anyone of us know. I kinda expected this given the previous reviews and factored it into my expectations but just having a working number and someone who answers the phone would be super helpful.
I would use this company again when I move again this year and would recommend them to others, just know you won’t have too much communication beforehand but they pull through

So I had high hopes in hiring these guys. I went with them not only because they had good reviews and seemed like a decent deal, but I would prefer to help out grad students vs corporate giants. Needless to say at least for my move they didn’t deliver on what I expected.
The move started out rocky. When I met the guys, the one was pleasant and the other one didn’t even acknowledge me or say hi even when I introduced myself– it was like as if they were friends doing this as a favor not a paid service. When I was instructing them on what should be moved, it seemed as if the job was a hassle for them instead of being happy for the business. On top of it they still left stuff at my old apartment I asked them to move! When my belongings arrived at the new place they didn’t care where anything was placed, and didn’t even bother to put the items back together they took apart. Overall I’m happy they didn’t break anything, just disappointed in the quality of service and poor job done in leaving things behind– rather carless if you ask me. They get 3 stars only because of quick response time and showing up on time.

The guys from Ivy Movers were efficient and fast. Great prices for a local move. I would definitely use them again.

They were fantastic; from beginning email, to the move, to receiving my receipt. Everything was well communicated and executed. They were on time, and ready to go. These guys were super strong so they got the job done quickly and very efficiently. I will always use them as my Philadelphia mover of choice, from now on.

My fiancé and I used Ivy Movers to help us move from Delaware, to the Albany area, in NY. We set up the move via email, which was fine. I was a little nervous towards the move date, since there was a question of what size truck they should bring, and I hadn’t received a confirmation that the amount of stuff we had was something they could handle. But the evening before our move, I got a response that we were good to go.
We had set an appointment for them to arrive at 9 a.m. They didn’t actually show up until about 10, so we again, were a little nervous. When they arrived, there wasn’t any kind of apology for being late, but it was mentioned that their GPS didn’t give them the correct directions to our house, so it wasn’t too big of a deal. But I would’ve appreciated a call to let us know they were running late, but that they were on their way.
Other than those small hiccups in the beginning, the service was excellent. There were 3 guys, and they moved very quickly. We had our 3 bedroom, 4 story townhouse packed into the truck in roughly 2 hours. And even with how fast they worked, they were careful with our things and nothing was dropped/​damaged/​etc. Additionally, they were incredibly reasonably priced. I’ve never used movers before, so I don’t have a lot to compare it to, but they gave me a flat rate for the truck, their time, gas/​tolls, loading and unloading, which again, seemed more than reasonable. It was definitely worth every penny. I would absolutely recommend these guys to anyone in the Philly area making a move, even if it’s out of state.

I want to preface this review with the understanding that this company is pretty much run by two UPenn college students.
Overall the booking was easily done via email (I’m sure they just did it on their smartphones) and the emails were short and to the point. I emailed them about 48 hours before the move to confirm the move and they responded «We’ll be there» which was enough for me.
They showed up on move in day about 10 mins late (which wasn’t a big deal) double parked a big UHAUL truck outside my apartment and proceeded to move me entirely out and into my new apartment within 1.5 hours. They were practically running my stuff up and down the stairs (Like actually running. They were incredibly fit).
They were by far the cheapest movers in the city and I am also a college student with a small budget and mostly IKEA furniture so it worked very well for me! I will probably use them again in the future!