1-800-PACK-RAT® Reviews
Somehow they lost track of our pod and every time we called, they gave a different response as to what happened or where it was. We still don't know what happened, but after many calls and bad reviews on their FB page, we finally received it. I would NEVER use them again. Do not believe how much space they say it fits. It doesn't.
I had a last minute long distance move so I only booked 48 hours in advance which made a great first impression. They arrived early and got to work right away. These guys worked lighting fast. I was impressed. Not all my items were boxed and ready to go but they were understanding and diligent. Never saw them hit a wall. Never saw any of my things fall. And I had all kinds of things in my apartment that they just hopped over with their nimble feet. All looked very well packed and secured in my bin. I highly recommend this crew! Thank you for making my last minute move less of a headache.
The Mt. Prospect location was absolutely wonderful. The drivers were kind and courteous and let us know when our belongings would be picked up and delivered. The 800 Pack Rat on the other hand was a mixed up crew of wrong and inaccurate information. I had to keep on top of them at all times, even providing them with the container numbers and correct delivery dates/times. Home office and the actual delivery and storage end does not communicate. Packing and moving your own belongings is definitely a much harder option, but we had to store our stuff and renting containers was the only way to do it.
The customer service started out really good but then I received a text last night that our scheduled pickup/delivery for today has been rescheduled to the following day. This put us in a complete bind and cost us $300 more as we had to stay in the airbnb another night. There was no option to resolve it and have the containers moved on the date promised.
Pods are not stored in climate controlled area. Personnel are horribly uninformed about company policies, if you can get anyone on the phone. Two employees never got back after promising to do so. Used an 8 ft and 16 ft pod. Almost the same price ($4000) to move both which made no sense. Our final Invoice was incomplete and lacked detail. 7-10 biz days for a long move that (10 days for us. SC to FL) that doesn’t come to you but has to stop at their local facility. So it took 11 days and they refused to admit they were late. This company is a mess with poorly trained employees. A little cheaper than PODS but not worth the difference. Poor experience and I tell you without hesitation to stay away.
I have to say - I have used a number of moving companies in the past- this was the worst service. They NEVER called, until 7 pm to delivery the pod, showed up at 9:30 pm at night, after numerous calls to see when it would be there. They POD was old - smashed on both sides.. with light shining in. And the pick up- THEY never even called me they just showed up?? AWFUL
Container was delievered a day late and kept pushing me off without care or concern for anyone concerned. Supervisor from the customer service team was not only rude but didn't seem to care that our lives were being displaced and the load team was also having to change their schedules losing business. Poor management and communication.
Pack Rat is great if you DO NOT need to ever speak to their logistics coordinators. Multiple times tried to call in and was met with an eternal hold. POD is more money, but I think they had way better customer service. Also, containers they provide are not well maintained. Ours had bad seals on the doors that made opening and closing difficult at best. In the end, PACK RAT is more affordable, but you get what you pay for.
They were cheaper than others, but the service is pretty bad. The pickup date means nothing to them. Our pickup was a day later than scheduled, and customer service had no idea when it would be. But I'd voucher for the container, it's a solid one, steel and it protects well from the elements and has great capacity
