1-800-PACK-RAT® Reviews
The people I spoke with on the phone were polite, and nice. However, I felt they left out pertinent information that would have really helped me handle my move. For example, I did not know that full insurance (i.e., full replacement coverage) was not available unless it was purchased a full day before the move. Since I had to coordinate the move in two days, and did not have this information, I found out too late. Also, the driver that dropped off the container was utterly rude and unprofessional. I was told the container would be dropped off between 8 am and 11 am, and could be picked up as late as 11 pm on the same day. The driver called me the day before the move, and we agreed to meet at 8:30 AM for the container drop off. I showed up at 8:30 am and he insisted we had agreed to meet between 8 am and 8:30 am, and that he was just about to leave. He came back in the afternoon, and since the container packers and loaders showed up at 11 am, we were not done with the container. The driver was really upset about this because he said his shift was ending. He kept trying to convince me to leave the container on a city street. I said that I had not been informed of any time limit, and that the container was supposed to be picked up and brought back to their lot on the same day. He was clearly unhappy, kept trying to persuade me to leave the container until Monday (the container was dropped off on Saturday), said the city was fine with it being on the street all weekend. He finally gave up after I would not relent, and it really left a bad impression with me regarding 1-800-Pack Rat. When I called Customer Service to let them know about the driver, they did offer to send me a $50 gift certificate to Lowe's, which I appreciate, but I really would have preferred to not be hassled by the container driver. Also, I contacted my "move coordinator" provided by 1-800-Pack Rat, via email, and she contacted me two days after my move was over. Really was not useful at all unless the coordinator was available during the move. I have not received my container yet, so I will have yet to determine what kind of service I will receive at the storage facility on the destination end.
There were a few snafus along the way but at every stop I couldn't be happier with the service I got from 1-800-Pack-Rat. Unbelievable... their people went above and beyond to help me and make the moving process as painless as it could be. I'll be using them every time I move and suggest you do the same.
1-800-Pack-Rat has it all together & know what they're doing. They answered all my questions & were available whenever I needed them. I moved contents from a 4 bedroom house in Houston to a 1 bedroom apt. and storage unit in Helotes, TX. It all went smoothly. Richard, Jeannine, Emily, Nate were among the staff that were very attentive. Already gave kudos to Jermaine in Houston. Courtney was just as good at parking & picking up the unit at my storage in Helotes. I thank them. Really impressive. Thank you!
Perfect. We packed our belongings jusy the way we liked (I used quite a bit of bubble wrap in additon to the blankets supplied,) locked the unit up with the brand new, sealed lock & key and everything arrived in perfect condition. Our new neighbors used a national carrier and several boxes were missing and several pieces of furniture chipped. They should have used 1-800-PACK-RAT!
1-800-Pack-Rat was a pleasure to work with. Their customer service representatives were very personable and easy to deal with. I made quite a few changes to my order, and they took all those changes in stride. The storage units looked brand-new and were delivered/shipped with care, and we had no issues. I will certain use 1-800-Pack-Rata again.
Very good experience with setting up moving pod. Customer service was always available to answer any questions. Only one small glitch: we were asked which way door was to be facing on drop off and delivery. Both times the pod was on the truck the wrong way. This was a headache for the drivers who had to set pod down and reload the correct way.
Booked over the phone with good customer service, Drop off times were limited but company did good to work with me, condition of container was good some moisture but overall household items were preserved, Went with pack rat based on a friend's referral and good price and would use them again as well as refer them to others.
