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    Business ProfileforPack & Load Services, Inc.

    Packing Service
    BBB accredited business

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Doug Prescott is President of Pack & Load Services, Inc. and also the President of Small Moves Inc. BBB has a separate review on these companies;

    http://www.bbb.org/west-florida/business-reviews/movers/small-moves-in-belleair-beach-fl-90125450?language=1
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    4.76/5stars

    Average of 1,752 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    134 complaints closed in last 3 years

    35 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 4/3/2020

    Years in Business: 17

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Pack & Load Services, Inc. offers loading and unloading services for portable on-demand storage containers, trucks and trailers. Additionally, we provide in carton packing of your belongings. Pack & Load Services refers a nationwide network of experienced movers. Our office call center is closed to the public please visit our website for our mailing address or contact info.

    Products & Services

    Loading and unloading of portable storage containers, loading and unloading of trucks and trailers

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    Largo, FL 33771-2637
    BBB File Opened:
    9/24/2007
    Years in Business:
    17
    Business Started:
    2/27/2007
    Business Incorporated:
    2/27/2007
    Accredited Since:
    4/3/2020
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    BBB records show a license number of IM1788 for this business, issued by Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. The expiration date of this license is 12/21/2025.

    These agencies may include:

    Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

    2005 Apalachee Pkwy

    Tallahassee FL 32399

    (800) 435-7352

    https://www.fdacs.gov

    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Business Management
    • Mr. Douglas S. Prescott, President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Douglas S. Prescott, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Douglas S. Prescott, President
    • Mr. Jed Prescott, Director of Marketing
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (727) 216-3112
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    134 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/05/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I used Pack and Load services to unload a POD and move furniture into to my new residence on Saturday, April 13th, 2024. Two men arrived to unpack our pod and began to move the contents of our home into our new residence. When the men unloaded and moved in our King ********* they folded it in half (like a sandwich), brought it up the stairs, and ripped the back of the mattress. Immediately after, I received a phone call from Pack and ***** office who indicated that she knew it had ripped but would not take any responsibility for anything that happened and claimed my husband was responsible as he was on the stairs with the men during the move, which was not the case. Immediately following, the men refused to complete the job and left our sofa in the garage as they claimed it would not fit up the stairs. They asked us to sign a completed work order, and we did, just so they would leave. I immediately called the woman at the office back, who said she would speak to her manager, and they would be in touch. ***** called back and I explained what had happened and requested that they return to complete the job. He if we wanted them to come back to move the sofa moved in, it would be an additional $1050. My husband and I had to hire another company who moved in the **** in a few days later. I requested compensation for the mattress and for the additional money I had spent hiring different movers. The only offer was that we could fill out a complaint form (which we did by mail) but there was nothing that could be done about the fact that they left an uncompleted job that we had to pay additional money to finish. This company should take responsibility for (1) leaving a job completely unfinished which we paid in full for, and then demanding an additional $1050 to finish the job and (2) ripping a mattress and calling me to tell me that it was our fault.
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    Customer Reviews

    1,752 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    James R

    1 star

    07/31/2024

    This is the most incompetent company I have ever dealt with! We hired them to load two PODS. The first crew showed up on time at 8:00, a.m., but didn’t bring the necessary supplies to pack the PODS. They said they would be back the next morning. WE WERE FINE WITH THAT and rescheduled our plans for the day. But a few hour later we received a call from Pack & Load, saying they fired that crew and would send another by NOON. We received a call from the leader of the 2nd crew “Big Ray” informing us they were running late. He then said: “they found a guy on craigslist to help and he would be there soon”. The guy from craigslist didn’t arrive until 3:15, he started loading little things by himself. The rest of the crew didn’t show up until 4:00. When they arrived, it was: Big Ray, his pregnant girlfriend, their infant! and another guy. Who brings his girlfriend and baby to a job site? They did an absolutely horrific job! We supplied them with moving blankets to cover and protect our sofa, We found all the blankets unused and on the ground, after they left. They took absolutely no care with our belongings. Pack and Load claims, all 3rd party vendors they use are vented. They are NOT! They hire anyone off of craigslist! We also hired Pack and Load to unpack the PODS at our new place. They were supposed to be here at 8:00 a.m., but we received a voicemail informing us, they wouldn’t arrive until noon or 1:00. Again, they didn’t show, so we call and were told they’ll be here in 45 minutes. 3:00 comes and still, no show. We called back and were told they will be there by 4:00 (remember, they were originally supposed to arrive at 8:00 both days). At this point, we told them, we need to reschedule. They replied, “we would be charged a fee if we reschedule!” I’m a pretty patient person, but at this point I lost it and we fired them. This is only a few issues we experienced. We only hired them because of PODS recommendation. PODS needs to reevaluate who they recommend.


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