Mini Movers NYC

These people are complete crooks who prey on trusting people who are in the midst of moving, busy, and are looking for some quick help. They initially quote you a reasonable price, then slowly gouge you until you’re paying a ridiculous sum for a simple task. They manipulated and intimidated a friend into paying $ 180 to move a mattress a couple of miles in Manhattan. A job that would take less than an hour. Initially, they said it would be $ 60, then upped it to $ 120, saying that it would take 2 hours to go from the UWS to Washington Heights. Not unless they’re taking it there on a mule, or on their backs. So she agrees to pay. Then they get there, and insist that in order to take the box spring too, they will need ANOTHER $ 60. Best of all, they never deliver the box spring. Guess they made even more by selling that on the side. STAY AWAY. Don’t use this «service» even if you’re desperate for help. They’re clearly seasoned crooks who bank on people not having the time to research them/​check reviews b/​c they’re in the process of moving. Hope they get busted soon.

Bill and the two young men that work for him did a great job moving my daughter on the last day of the month, busiest moving day! They were prompt and fast and it went very smoothly. Was very pleased especially after seeing such a mixed bag of reviews for them. I highly recommend them. Their price was also more than reasonable.
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You’d do better dragging your belongings along the sidewalk by your teeth.
95% sure this is a scam operation, and if it’s not, the owner is simply bipolar/​has amnesia/​has anger management issues.
First use: Charged extra for a specific move time, and when I said «you came too early and we’re not ready» the ever lovely Bill said «we’ll just come late next time.»
Unfortunately, I was unwise enough to allow there to be a next time, and that time we had a very clear and strict schedule which he had explicitly agreed to. When he showed up an hour late, he tried to upcharge us from the price we had negotiated for a timely arrival, and pushed us (physically, and we’re two very small women) away from his truck and drove off with all our belongings when we attempted to explain that we couldn’t pay him for a job he was unable to complete. Strangers approached us on the street to ask if we were okay.
We were on the verge of calling the police, but eventually he came back and gave us our belongings for the original negotiated price, and he seemed to have forgotten the price he had attempted to charge us earlier. He was still demanding that he be paid before he delivered our goods, and I believe that if we had not held strong on that front, he would have taken the money without giving us our things.
Regardless, my company is forced to call the Better Business Bureau. I’m sure if our belongings had been of any value, he would have taken and resold them, as other reviews seem to believe happened.

I used mini movers for a move about a year ago, and had a fairly pleasant experience at a great price, so I did not hesitate to use them again when I moved a few weeks ago… apparently, it really depends on who shows up to do your move, because these guys were THE. WORST.
I have a lot of words to say about them, but I’ll keep it brief:
1. They showed up over an hour late.
2. They demanded payment before the job was done, and one guy actually threatened to leave will the rest of my things until I paid. I don’t like getting a shake down in the process of obtaining services, but I went ahead and paid because I just wanted to get the day over with.
3. They unpacked a bit more, and THEN THEY JUST LEFT. WITH SOME OF MY STUFF.
I called the company when I realized my stuff was missing, and whomever I talked to was extremely rude and dismissive. I called again on Monday, hoping to get a supervisor or manager on the phone, and they didn’t answer… all day.
Save yourself the misery and trip to the police station and DON’T USE MINI MOVERS.

These guys are an absolute joke. They said they’d be here at 11am — no later than 12 noon — to collect something. They rock up at 3.45pm, after a ton of BS about where they were. I really would not recommend them or ever use them myself after this experience.

also known as «MetrominiMovers»
man & van: $ 25/​hr
2men & van: $ 45/​hr
— a simple flat rate at your preference
— no additional charge (for gas, tolls, travel and time, etc…)
— no minimum hours
— reliable & conscientious
— hundreds of reference available
— last minute welcome.
avoid at all cost. No hourly rate if your are moving from or to a walk-​up building (mine was on 3^rd flr). Initially agreed to $ 120 for a bed /​desk /​14 boxes from Manhattan Mini to my new apt about 1.5 mile away. These guys came about 40 mins late, then demanded $ 200 for the whole move because there were 6 more small and medium boxes than originally estimated (so i decided to move those 6 boxes later). They stopped unloading to demand payment in the middle of the move, ultimately charged me $ 150 for a move that took less than 45 mins.

Sorry to see that so many people had negative experiences with Bill and the Mini Movers, but I have nothing but good things to say.
First, they were recommended by a good friend, who vouched for Bill and his guys. She said they were «efficient» and «professional» and that she was «very happy with their work.»
Second, I shopped around for about 2 months, looking for movers to help us move our 2 bedroom apartment in Astoria to another 2 bedroom apartment in Astoria. Everyone quoted us at ridiculous prices from $ 600-​$ 1200 to move less than 10 blocks. Once I called Bill, he provided us with a very reasonable quote (substantially less than $ 600 for 3 guys, 1 truck and 3 hours).
Third, our current landlord kept delaying our move in date, so we had to change the move date many times (3x I believe). Bill was professional and understanding of our schedule changes. He was also willing to work with us when we finally had a date down but could not give him a specific time. Ultimately, we went with 5pm-​8pm on a Saturday, and they were able to do the move in for that time.
Fourth, they were punctual (showed up at 4:50pm), efficient (2 guys moved things, 1 guy stayed on the truck and organized), and professional (it was a very hot day in June and they stayed in good spirits). By the time 8pm came, they were done and on their way. I tipped extra for the good work.
All in all, I had a very good experience with Bill and the Mini Movers. The only negative thing I have to say is that they may charge you a little extra if you underestimate the amount of things that you need moved. I forgot to mention a table and had about 2x the amount of boxes — they charged us an extra $ 50, which I completely understand and can’t be too mad about.

Perfect move. Domenick was very helpful on the phone, explained the billing policy to me, and was able to accommodate my need to move rather quickly. The three movers that came were so friendly and worked very efficiently. They helped me sort through my storage facility to separate what was to remain there and what was to get moved to my apartment. It helped me tremendously so that I did not move unneeded things. The entire move was done in 2 hours, with no damage to my belongings. There were no surprises with the billing, was just as Domenick explained by phone. Would not hesitate for a minute to use them again and recommend them to others.

do not use
scam– thieves– reported to bbb!

Bill Frank or William whatever he chooses to call himself is a pathetic excuse for a human being. After being two hours late to pick me up I request to ride in the cab since I don’t trust them after the constant contact that they would be there in 15. It became very obvious why DUDE IS A COMPLETE FUCK UP. He had a «quick job no more than 20 minutes» right up the street from me but because he cant enter the right address in to the GPS it takes us 20 minutes to get there. My patience had already worn thin as I had wasted the better part of an afternoon waiting for them to show only to have him proceed to yet another «quick job.» I object saying that I was paying for my things to be delivered in a timely manner and his response was that I had no say as to how he ran his business. This turns nasty… he claims that he will dump my things on the curb only 5 blocks from where I was trying to move from and that he was doing me a FAVOR. Funny how illogical it seems that a favor could be considered as running a business. SOO luckily for me this idiot gets pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt and making an illegal turn. I sit in the cab enjoying his crap excuse to the police so we can proceed to his next address. Needless to say it took another hour for the «quick pickup» to be over. Then before we even get on the Queensboro bridge he threatens me again with dumping my stuff on the curb if I don’t pay him before we get on the bridge. I don’t see how Manhattan Mini Movers can be considered a business in the least. OH and the two guys working for him, I had to light a fire under their asses and start moving my belongings myself since they couldn’t be motivated by getting paid.

For the love of God, do not use this abysmal moving company that is plastered all over Craigslist.
Firstly, the man in charge (a particularly unpleasant gentleman by the name of Bill) answers his phone maybe 30% of the time, and has not configured his voicemail. This should have been our first clue that this was a two-​bit operation.
After finally getting through to him, we agreed that they would meet us at 11 AM (all we had to do was move one couch). Lo and behold, we called at 10:45 to confirm, and he flatly denied he would ever have agreed to a particular time, instead saying he would meet us there sometime between 11 and 12. He assured us he would call us back shortly to confirm when they would be en route.
Needless to say, I was quite bemused at 11:50 when we did not hear from him. So, we called him back a few times (in Bill’s mind, when someone is waiting on you, it makes complete sense to let your phone ring out a few times to Establish Dominance) and when he finally picked up, he said we should head down there as they would be there shortly.
So, down we went, getting there around 12:05. And then the real fun began. We called Bill back, and he now said someone else would be coming, and would contact us directly when he was near (Bill assured us it would «shortly»). Around 12:35, we called him back, and ofcourse, he ignored the call. At exactly 12:52 (I know because I just referred to my phone), Bill’s colleague called to let us know he would be there in 45 minutes. Yeah. That happened. He apologized, but said he had no idea we were waiting on him, and to call Bill to iron out the kinks.
So we called Bill back, and this is when he started to escalate his aggression — firstly, he said his colleague was probably lying because there was «no way» it would take him 45 minutes to get to us, then he started getting defensive saying that he had no way of making things go faster, so we should just sit tight.
Upon hanging up, we belatedly checked Unilocal reviews (I hope you, dear reader, are smart enough to be doing this before the fact) and with a growing sense of despair, realized this was business as usual for Mini Movers NYC.
45 minutes later, the mover was no where to be seen. 20 minutes later that, we called Bill for our final interaction. The guy just devolved into being an utter asshole — he started ranting at us for «lying» about how long we had been waiting (keep in mind this is around 2 PM, and we had scheduled for 11 AM) for ~3−4 mins or so, then hung up.
Astonishingly, the movers actually rolled up like 10 mins or so later, and did a passable job moving. That said, the stress of losing 3 hours of my Saturday due to the actions of an incompetent dispatcher are enough for me to say DO NO GO WITH THESE GUYS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
A valuable lesson learned — when dealing with something as fraught with tension as moving, do not use the cheapest option!

Very impressed! 2 young guys got everything moved from my storage in Brooklyn to my new apartment in North Jersey and in a very timely manner! (They even beat me to my apartment, they took the Holland, I took Lincoln tunnel.) They even assembled my Queen size bed! I move often, and these guys definitely impressed me. Showed up right on time, weren’t dragging their feet even with the hourly rates. I will recommend them to anyone looking to move. Book them first thing in the morning to be safe, so you’re not depending on the duration of their early morning job.
Thank you!

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I scheduled a move for 4:15pm b/​c I had only had a couple of boxes. They showed up 55 minutes late — my office building closed at 5PM, so I had to move everything outside to a busy NYC Street MYSELF in a DRESS and wait for them. I called for a reduction. They gave me $ 20 off of $ 140. The only plus was the movers were super sweet. I repeat though, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

do not go with these guys!!! they are fraud. they booked a time for me to move and never showed up and then stopped answering my calls. royally screwed me over!!! they are all over craigslist. do no make the mistake of going with them. the 5 stars must be from someone internally…

Do not use this company. period.
I scheduled a move and they never showed up. They did not even call or email to reschedule.
I contacted them to re-​schedule for the next day.
On the next day when the move was supposed to happen they were 3 hours late. When they finally called to say they were coming it was 9:00 at night. The worker called me and said he had walked up too many stairs for the day and wanted to re-​schedule for the morning. His boss said no more availability until 3 days later.
That was it for me. I went with another company. This one is absolutely horrible.
There’s more but I won’t go into all the details. Just don’t use them.
Use them at your own risk.

Called to tell me they were three hours late, with a BS excuse about the truck. Obviously they had taken another job. Don’t use these guys.
The first review is shamelessly written by someone from the company.

Horrible! Stay away!
They were kind enough to call me the Friday (afternoon) before my 10AM move to tell me they weren’t showing up! Actually, the girlfriend of the owner called and then I spoke to the brother of the owner… There was no attempt to provide me with even the guys for moving help… Don’t trust them they will flake out on you– with no sympathy… One lady who called me back, in response to my anger at the way they handled the situation, told me «Good luck at finding someone at these prices!»
Enough said.