Hercules Moving Solutions Claimed

So here is how this broker operates: – You call, they give you a reasonable estimate (over the phone, sight unseen), they request a deposit, and schedule your move. Red flag 1. – Moving day comes along and the movers do not show up on time or do not show up at all – Movers finally show up either HOURS or a day later. They arrive in a Penske, UHaul, or other rental truck instead of in a fleet or company owned. Red flag 2. – They start the move, but tell you that it’s going to be $X MORE than the estimate. You agree, having no other choice since they were late and you HAVE to move. Red flag 3. – After several hours, the movers can’t finish packing and loading since they intentionally arrived late, so they take off. – Next day: the movers show up late again. They finally finish packing and loading your stuff… – …but hey, now that everything is loaded and ready to go, it’s going to be $X MORE than the previous adjustment to the estimate. Congrats – your stuff is now held hostage! Red flag 4. So that’s a high level overview of how they operate. Digging deeper into their operation reveals that while this broker operates under the name of “Hercules Moving Solutions,” their legal name is “Top Moving Specialists.” If you keep going down the rabbit hole, you will see that one of the companies registered agents is one Rafael Ohanesyan who is currently facing felony charges in the state of Georgia. He finally surrendered to the state a few weeks ago and is out on bond. Why does this matter? Well, he operated a company by the name of Bulls Moving in the state of Illinois and was scamming people there until it finally caught up to him. Here’s some articles about him and Bulls Moving: https://www.ky3.com/2021/03/12/on-your-side-investigation-veterans-family-moves-to-the-ozarks-14000-spent-and-stuff-isnt-here/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/bulls-moving-rafael-ohanesyan-consumer-complaints/ https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/suburban-bulls-moving-company-owner-arrested/ But wait, they have perfect reviews on Google Maps and other sites! Nope. They are all fake. All those glowing positive reviews are posted to suppress negative reviews from actual customers. You have been warned.