Chess Moving - NSW

, 13 Bessemer Street, 2148
Sydney
8.1 Based on 22 reviews

Reviews

8.1
Based on 22 reviews
5 stars
(17)
4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
(1)
1 stars
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Susan Parr
10
2 Jul 2020
it went very smoothly and all staff were very professional.

from the moment I made an inquiry with Chess, communication was exceptional with all queries answered immediately. The timing of the move was excellent, happening within a week of all the relevant paperwork being completed. the packer did an excellent job and I feel confident that all items will arrive intact. since the items were removed I have received notification of ETA in the UK. I am very happy with all aspects of the move.
Gift Otieno
2
7 Nov 2018
Stressful and poorly handled

We wanted to send somethings to Kenya. We did not have the experience nor the expertise and were a bit weary of dealing with small companies as we did not know them, We chose to go with Chess even though other comampanies quotes were much lower. My husband and I are not mathematically oriented so we asked Chess to come and assess our goods and let us know what size of container we would need. The gentleman who came assessed what we had and recommended 20 ft if we were sending a car and the other goods or 40 ft if were sending two cars. He added that even then a 40 ft would still be too large. When he sent us options we chose the 20 ft as were had decided to send ony 1 car and going by his ear;ier estimation and advice we opted for the smaller container. Whene the container arrived with car already packed, there was no room left inside except the beda m mattresses that were packed on top of the car. Three quaters of our things could not fit. When we brought this up with the agent, he said it was not his responsibility to advice nor make decision for us, because they are not paid to advice. Eventually because were desperate, Chess cahrged another $4000 on top of $7000 that we had paid, to pack our remaining things and ship them to on different container. We were left massively in debt for something that shouls have caused half that ammount. The irony is when we comaplined one of the managers told us to talk to their lawyer. We dont have the money to engage a lawyer, so we did not.
Everyone at Chess became so hostile once this broke down, we could not reach a solution with any of them so opted to go with the expensive side. I will never use them nor refer anyone. I will be goingto the Ombudsman with this and may be current affairs
Sav
2
23 May 2018
Chess Moving - NSW

They were really good initially - contacting me and providing a quote in good time. They were never pushy and gave me all the timeframes I needed for me to arrange my own logistics.
It went downhill was as soon as I paid them I had to chase them for all the details incl. when they were going to pick up my items. I kept ringing / emailing to speak to my customer rep but he was conveniently always out of the office or in meetings - it’s as if they didn’t care. They assured me the boxes would be in London by end of March if I sent them in mid Jan. It’s the end of May and I’ve just received them over 2 months late. The UK mover Britannia have been more then helpful in this whole process while Chess movers couldn’t give a fuck about their customers & always unavailable.
Chess movers say & do all the right things till they have your money and then you are dead to them. It’s very nerve-racking sending your possessions 1/2 way around the world & these pricks made the whole experi
Nathalie Milliez
9
13 May 2018
Chess Moving - NSW

A little delay yet overall fine
Ellise
10
6 May 2018
Chess Moving - NSW

Chess movers made everything so smooth! I had a cat that was moving as well which they organised for me. They packed all our furniture so well and quickly! Was always kept updated and received responses to my emails within a couple of hours. Made our move a lot less stressful!
Patricia Mailer
10
12 Dec 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Had I not HeArd about OLS I would have used Chess Removalist as they were by far the best quote
Dawn
10
19 Nov 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Chess moving were great - the packers did an amazing job with all of our items and the service and communication was impeccable!
shonte phillips-morgan
10
30 Oct 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

I am so happy with the service %100 that was given from start to finish, traveling from Australia to New Zealand my goods picked up on time and delivery was amazing i recommend chess moving to anyone you are the best on service and price i will use this again so happy and thank you.
Melanie Pope
10
26 Sep 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Excellent Service from beginning to end. From the moment we met Phil we knew that we will mover with Chess Moving NSW. he always answered our questions straight away and was so helpful. When it was time to pack and load the container the crew was amazing. They worked fast and hard but still had time to laugh with us and therefore made us feel relaxed and at ease. We can't recommend them enough as they were simply fabulous
Theo Thomas
10
26 Aug 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Very helpful and very professional from receiving a quote to the guys coming in to do the packing. Fantastic service and would highly recommend them.
Rosemary Paterson
10
30 Jul 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

tI was very impressed with the companyook from the moment i contacted them. The company was the only one i took a quote from as i knew straight away this was the right moving company for me. Any concerns i had about various things which arose as i prepared to move were handled with both kindness and a professional manner. This was a very stressful time for me as it was huge move which i was undertaking on my own. The day of the move went like clockwork and the two guys who came

to pack were outstanding. I would thoroughly recommend OSS to anyone who was relocating from one country to another c
Anja strogies
8.5
19 Jul 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Australian service amazing, from New Zealand side rude and unnecessary lengthy (1 week to deliver after cleared by customs which was foreseeable). NZ delivery personell was friendly. Took 8 weeks (5-8 weeks promised) door to door
lesley
3
29 Jun 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Choose chess as they told us they had shipments leaving Sydney every 2 weeks and assured us our container would be on the next available ship , they collected 28th March but held everything in storage for 6 weeks it finally left Sydney 28TH April so from pick up to delivery (still waiting) will be 16 weeks not the promised 10-12 maximum.
Margaret Baker
10
30 Mar 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Phil Finlayson was professional and also very helpful. My household items were packed well and only one dish was broken. I would reccomend Chess Moving to anyone.
marionmacleod
10
28 Mar 2017
Chess Moving - NSW

Thank you for your help, we are going to use Chess removals to relocate to the uk in April.Great sevice from all staff.
GEORGE SRZEDNICKI
9
7 Dec 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

Well organised and professional service.
I can recommend this company to potential customers.
Denis Smith
9
8 Nov 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

The rating is based on only the 'front end' of the service. The goods are yet to arrive at their destination. That said, the service has been excellent. We have had many question and all have been answered. They have a very positive customer service. The packers were quick and efficient. The packing and pickup went extremely well and they fitted in with our needs and timing.
Vanessa Smith
10
6 Jul 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

The whole process was seamless from the father and son duo packing our house up in Sydney through to the excellent communication from HQ staff and finally the very fast unload in Auckland. I would recommend using Chess Moving NSW to anyone! Thank you again!
Nicholas
9
17 Apr 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

The move with Chess Moving NSW was well organized. Cameron Van Cuylenberg was the point of contact by email and provided a cost-effective quote and trustworthy correspondence. The only minor issue was that I don't recall receiving an final invoice after I paid insurance. That is probably insignificant given that all the items arrived in the same condition that it was packed.
The two packers/removalists arrived early on the scheduled day. They were efficient, swift, courteous and worked well in a team. I think it helped that I had most of my items organized and mostly in unsealed boxes by the time of their arrival.
Alison Groat was the name of the email contact at the destination country. She sent me the official Customs forms prior to my departure, so all I had to do was to fill out as much as I could and send a scanned copy of the packing list. The shipment arrived about 5 weeks after the pickup date, which met my expectation.
Douglas
8.5
11 Mar 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

Was ok
Alana Ashcroft
10
10 Feb 2016
Chess Moving - NSW

Friendly and always there to answer any questions. The movers themselves were very professional when packing up our belongings.
Paul. Healing
9.5
15 Nov 2015
Chess Moving - NSW

Chess was excellent. The last star should be half star...only issue was communication had some delays. The 4.5 are about showing up on time and being out the door smoothly.... I have to say I had things VERY organized and it was all ground floor with no furniture.... Still on time and out the door safely and quickly is worth giving them a look..... We only got quotes from 2 companies...others didn't follow up
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