We booked with TOp Fairfax Movers because they seemed like a less expensive local option over chain places. Mistake.
A company called Mega Movers from Maryland showed up (40min early) with 3 people who barely spoke English. Seems Top Fairfax Movers is really a broker and not a mover.
These guys worked hard and fast which was great. But they tried to scam us by saying they charged in 1hr increments (not 15 like we were told on the phone) and were hassling me to sign the forms before they finished. They wanted me to pay for 8:30 to 11:30 even though it was only 10:30. I refused and they ultimately finished 15 minutes later.
The main RUssian guy was seemingly friendly yet always begging for tips and standing around to talk. His English wasnt very good either and it was difficult to communicate. After having to call the company several times (more Russians) they gave us a "discount" so we only paid for the 2hrs of moving an 1 hour of travel time.
Of course, it was a scam because why should we pay for 1hr travel time from Baltimore when we ordered a moving company that we thought was 3 miles down the road.
Dont book these people. They're Russian crooks.
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