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I've moved LOTS. I've moved around the country, and also had movers to move things from one floor to another just to have hardwoods refinished. For the most part, I've been pretty happy with all the movers that I have had, and that includes Big Guy (John et al). This time, I moved my stuff from Austin to my dad's in Michigan because I am moving overseas for 2 years. When I called, I let John know that I was kinda out in the boonies (Clinton, MI). He had no problem making the hike, and was more than friendly about it. Because he was so nice, I just find it hard to believe any of the other remarks about him being condescending. I didn't even get a HINT of that. I'll make no off-the-wall comments about that... I know, that's not like me, but I don't want to get too crazy. :)They showed up a little late... but I wasn't in a hurry, so it worked out fine. I showed them the truck, let them know where to put the stuff, and then just let them do their thing while I sat around on my butt (that's the best way to move). They finished in a reasonable manor: not too slow, not too fast. I don't know about you, but I don't need those guys going TOO fast, that can lead to breaking or damaging things. So doing it in a methodical and calculated manor seems the better route (which is exactly what they did). The last two moves I did in Austin seemed to have guys that wanted to run like crazy, and that led to a couple broken/scratched items. So I felt really happy with the level of speed, professionalism, and accommodation that I experienced w/ Big Guy. For sure when I need to move again in 2 years, I'll be making the call. Hopefully he'll still be nice enough to come out so far away! I'm still impressed that he was nice enough to make the trek - it's hard to get my friends to do that sometimes, so getting someone that doesn't even know me yet to come out here was awesome. Thanks a ton John!For sure I'd suggest using Big Guy. Very good stuff.... Collapse

Provided loading and unloading of a U-haul for my move from Ann Arbor to Perrysburg OH.  We packed the boxes, rented and drove the truck, and will be unpacking boxes.  Big Guy provided the muscle.Well, John certainly lives up to his nickname, Big John.  I also knew almost instantly that he's a great guy because my guinea pig told me this.  No, she doesn't actually talk to me, but they are great judges of character and body language.  She's typically quite leery of new people but will warm to you and come over for some head scratches once you've visited 2 or 3 times.  Well, basically the first thing John did in my home was reach into the cage to coax her over to say hi.  Miraculously, she (cautiously) came right to him and even let him give her a quick head scratch.  So, I knew right then that he's good people, and he certainly proved this throughout the move.They did show up about 15 minutes late, but I wasn't ready for them on time anyway, and my subdivision is confusing to navigate through when you don't know it.  They got to work right away (after saying hi to the pigs) and got the truck packed really quickly.  They handled everything very carefully and I could tell that they were planning how to load things into the truck along the way.  They were friendly and kind and definitely knew what they were doing.  I handed out water and brownies (baked goods are one of the best ways to get great service from just about anyone FYI) and then we set off for the new place.Unloading the were just as speedy.  I was moving into a 2nd floor apartment so they had to cart everything up the stairs but they had no problems.  They placed furniture where we wanted it and piled up boxes out of the way as we requested.  It was well after noon at this point so we ordered pizza, which arrived shortly before they finished up.  After they got the last of the stuff unloaded and moved the truck for us, we sat down to eat and chatted a bit.  Both John and Derrick are great guys. Once I was sure they were well fed they headed out.  Oh, and when he gave the the total (minus the $75 deposit) I was pleasantly surprised with how low it was.  Someone would have had to pay me quite a bit more to do what these guys did!From the first phone call I got good vibes and definitely feel like I hired the right people.  We will be using them again next weekend to move my boyfriend into our new place and both of us are really glad to know that John and Derrick will be on the job again.  Definitely eases some of the stress for his move.  One thing I will say is that John is a working guy running a business.  If you expect to be coddled by a receptionist with a sugar-sweet voice telling you everything you want to hear, then you may be disappointed with your discussions with John.  If however, you appreciate someone who works hard, knows his stuff, and takes the time to run all aspects of his business (including answering the phone calls) then Big Guy for Hire is your man.To make things go as smoothy as possible:- Have things packed and ready to go (no brainer right?)- Little boxes go into bigger boxes.  They stacked up boxes about 5-6 feet tall onto an appliance dolly which made it go very quickly.  We used a lot of paper boxes which were great, but anything much smaller than that is too small.- Make sure you have moving blankets and lots of them.  Too many is better than too few.- Baked goods- You tip all your other service people, don't forget about your movers.  :)Definitely 5 stars overall.  I would have given an A+ if I could!... Collapse

Excellent movers! They were professional, kind, respectful, and strong. I am recommending them to everyone in my town.// When you ask them to move something, they do it with no questions asked. They even moved an old queen-sleeper sofa twice by the street because an old neighbor lady would have complained about where it was located for the garbage men. Treat them with respect and you will receive respect and generosity back. Happy Holidays.... Collapse

We hired Big Guy For Hire Moving Services to move all of our furniture out of the first floor so that we could tear out our carpeting and install hard wood flooring.  There were some LARGE HEAVY pieces that needed moving in addition to the usual upholstered pieces, tables and chairs.  After the floors were done and finished, we hired him again to move everything back.  John and his helper arrived on time and got to work right away.  Since we had freshly finished floors and new paint everywhere, they were super cautious about damaging anything.  The process went smoothly and the floors and walls didn't get even the smallest scratch or ding.  That should be expected but as I said previously there were a couple of really big heavy pieces that had to be brought up from the lower level and taken to a second floor location.  They really had to work hard to get them up there.John is a good man and was courteous and patient during both visits.We've got some more carpet to take out and replace with hardwood and will not hesitate to call John again.... Collapse

We needed to have some furniture moved to different rooms in the house and some exercise equipment relocated to the basement to accomodate Thanksgiving guests.  John was able to fit us in on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.  They  showed up when they said they would and moved everything around quikcly and carefully.  He even offered us a good deal to move things back after Thanksgiving.  They were wonderful and we will be setting up another appointment.... Collapse

I have a small arts and crafts business and had to move all of my supplies and small equipment to a forth floor studio location inside of an industrial building.  The moving company moved items from a rented storage facility, my garage, my living room and also my basement. I had rent the truck for the move.The whole move went very well!  It is something I had been trying to have done for a very long time.  I had difficulty finding someone to move me, and did not like even the thought of moving so much stuff [I had a lot of small boxes/bags, etc.].  The job went well.  It took Mr. Anderson and his assistant a total of eight hours to move everything that I wanted moved on that day, and the move was well worth the price.  The company was very professional and courteous.  I will be calling Big Guy to more some additional items, and I would recommend them to anyone,... Collapse

The whole move of the heavy stuff and all of the boxes was done in 3.5 hours. The owner, John, and Derek were doing an excellent job. We were extremely happy with the care they exercised with our furniture. Yet they were fast and saved us a lot of hard work doing it ourselves. I couldn't be more happy with the selection of this company. Thanks, John. You have the Fahrrecht!... Collapse

I recently hired them to move our stuff from our home, with half the stuff needing to be moved into a storage unit and half into our apartment. These guys were absolutely great! They were on time, friendly, and very professional. They knew exactly how to pack our moving truck, and to how pack the storage unit so that everything fit perfectly. I would highly recommend them and will definitely be hiring them again when I move from my apartment and storage unit. Thanks again for all your hard work.... Collapse

John and his helper moved all the furniture from my living room and dining room to my garage so that my floors could be refinished.  Two days later they moved it all back.  Some of the furniture was very heavy and bulky.  John recommended felt pads for the bottom of many of the furniture pieces which I purchased and they helped me install as the furniture was repositioned back into the rooms.  I was concerned about the repositioning because the floors were now newly finished and I didn't want them marred.  They were very careful and the floors were not harmed in any way.  This is the second time I have utilized Big Guy and I was completely satisfied on both occasions.  They work very efficiently, do a superb job and are very reasonably priced.  I would recommend Big Guy for any and all moving needs.... Collapse

From the initial booking to having John and his partner to show up went very smoothly.  They were even very accomodating  to even move my appointment up so I make my class.... Collapse