America’s Moving Machines

Just had them move me from one apartment to another and had a mixed-​bag kind of experience. I chose to work with them because they were located two blocks from where I was moving out of, and after online research they seemed about as good as anyone else. Also, they could schedule me sooner than some other moving companies, so I could just get the move over with quickly.
Getting them to commit to move me was stressful. They charge a four hour minimum, and I only had six pieces of furniture to move (mattress, box springs, frame, dresser, corner desk in two parts) from one place to another in North Seattle. The owner acted as if it would be terrible thing if there was any more furniture than that, regardless of the fact that I was contracting to buy his time, not move a specific number of pieces of furniture. I expressed the idea that maybe I was just too small to deal with and that I should take my business elsewhere, and the owner cut me a special deal on the fly which made it just barely cost effective for me.
The movers themselves were very friendly, professional, and careful. Not only did they get my furniture out of a sixth floor apartment through an elevator, but they took all the extra boxes of stuff I had packed and had planned to move myself.
They knew exactly where my new place is, and they got there as fast as I did. They moved in all the furniture and set up my bed frame and mattresses. They had a difficult challenge in getting my bid desk into the office room, but they were clever and made it happen. They even moved some computer equipment out of my car and into the new unit.
They job was finished with I’m sure not even two hours gone of the four hours I purchased. We were wrapping up and I was completing the paperwork when the owner called to make absolutely sure that they weren’t going to go over four hours with this move. He even asked his movers what time it was. (Phones display that quite accessibly these days). That was tacky. It made me feel like he was more interested in money than in me.
So, the move went OK, but I can’t see myself every working with them again.

I have used these guys twice now. They are hit and miss with their service.
The first time went great. They shrink wrapped items with doors/​drawers so they didn’t swing/​slide open during moving or transport. They worked fairly quickly, although I found myself helping them unload in order to get done sooner since they seemed pretty slow at getting things off. They also took a «break» on the way from one residence to the other.
The second time was pretty awful. I wanted them to unload boxes at the doorway to the residence because I had family there to help bring the boxes in. I stated this repeatedly, but sure enough found one of the movers bringing a load of boxes inside the residence with a hand truck on the hardwood floors, letting the load down, and then removing the hand truck from underneath by dragging the metal lip across the hardwood… scratching it of course.
I mean seriously? Did this guy have ANY brain cells or respect for others property? That was precisely what I was trying to avoid. This happened twice before I had to practically yell at them not to bring hand trucks into the home as it scratches up the hardwood. The rest of the service was about the same. The only appreciable aspect was that I was not the one carrying furniture up several flights of stairs. The quoted amount was about right on as far as the total bill went.
So, they are a value and accurate in their quotes. They do work hard for the most part, but you may find them taking a «break» between homes. Unfortunately the regard for your personal belongings and home seems lost which is something any employee of a moving company should have.

If you want to feel being robbed, then try to use this place. They will give you a reasonable quote, then try really hard to work slowly so they can charge you the max price they quote plus 25%, which is the max legal amount they could get from you.
They are so unorganized and be expected many items not being moved or misplaced. They moved our two glass night stands. And there are 4 missing parts after the move. We went back to our old house and found the missing parts were still sitting on the ground. They managed only move part of night stands.

I hired AMM for a Seattle-​to-​Seattle move in early November, 2012. I reached out to a few different companies, and AMM gave a fair price and great communication (and didn’t try to convince me to slide my move date to fit their schedule), so I chose them. AMM was very clear about our payment options and associated fees. I requested 2 movers, but AMM suggested 3, and I’m glad they did — all 3 guys were busy the whole time, and the job probably would have ended up costing more with only 2, not to mention, it would have taken all day long.
On the morning of our move, the guys showed up a little bit late (30 min), but did call to let us know they were coming. Once they arrived, they were all business. The job foreman was very professional, and has obviously been doing this work for some time. They worked hard and quickly, always careful with our stuff, and always respectful of both homes. The job took longer than they estimated, and some stuff didn’t fit into the truck (it was packed clear to the ceiling), but that has more to do with my poor explanation of the amount of stuff we had than anything AMM did wrong. When you’re telling them about your move, don’t forget to include everything in the crawl space and shed, and all the outdoor toys like the grill and bikes in your inventory. I of course neglected all of these in my description, but they took it in stride and made sure to only leave items behind which could be moved easily by me alone. It was this kind of experience, flexibility, and professionalism which I most greatly appreciated.
When we got moved in, we quickly realized there was a cushion missing for my favorite chair. I immediately began to panic, because of the horror stories of lost items during professional moves; however, AMM not only found the cushion, but delivered it to our house a few days later in perfect condition. We’ve been moved for a few weeks now and have found absolutely no damage on anything whatsoever. Very well done! I would recommend AMM to anyone, and will be calling them for my next move.
Guys — sorry for yet another boring pizza lunch, next time I’ll provide sushi or tacos.

Great moving company. I used them back in September. They took great care with all of my things and were very professional and easy to work with.

first of all, these guys were an hour and a half late because they got lost… ever heard of gps? or google maps? a professional place would make sure he knew where the location site was before they arrived so they could plan accordingly. Then at the very end, the Ed (perceivably the owner) asks me if I can pay with a cash. Keep in mind that I specifically went with this company when another company gave me a lower rate for the convenience of using a credit card. He gave me this story about out of state blabbity blah. um hello? it IS 2010 — this local vs out of state credit card bull$hit is a lame excuse and I was too shocked at what a stupid excuse to even argue my point. And on top of that, he charged a minimum 3 hours which he mentioned minimum of 2 hours when I first called. Another minor complaint is that one of the guys whined the entire time. the job was pretty simple — move a truck of stuff off of truck and into an apartment. they even messed up on common sense things like. don’t stack the heaviest thing on top … i mean. really?