Daily Blog of Matthew Overstreet of Casey Movers in Rockland, MA 02370 (379 Liberty Street). Take a look around and be sure to check us out on Youtube. Call me at 1-781-871-1190.
Rob, Trevor, Kyle and myself ran the 4th of July 2014 Annual 4.5 mile race in Hingham, MA for team Casey Movers!
Casey Movers Running Team
This was a great follow up to our Half Marathon Run Rob and I did back in May. We are pleased that Trevor and Kyle were able to join us this time around and look forward to many community races in the near the future.
On a side note, Casey Movers management would like to thank all of our movers for the hard work they've been putting in the past couple of weeks. It has been hot and they are doing a great job.
Check out the happenings at Casey Movers in the last week... Deidre decides to have a little fun in the Casey Movers office:
Nice dance Deidre... a customer catches the movers Ronnie and Mike on video...
Nice going guys! Also, Spring Soccer starts.
Team Casey Movers! Fiona, daughter of Matthew Overstreet
Fiona throwing the ball in.
On the business development side, I've been all over the place this week. Waltham, MA (waltham movers) for a couple of consultations, downtown Boston (boston movers), Chelmsford (chelmsford movers) and Lincoln, MA.
I had a pretty good day coming back to work after a nice weekend full of fun activities such as golf and running.
I drove up to Waltham (waltham movers) for a consultation, dropped off some free boxes in Billerica, MA (billerica movers) and then over to Norwell (norwell movers) for a consultation. A little bit slower today because most of the rush for the end of the month is over. A lot of folks are just starting to get their quotes in for May.
However, this really made my day when I saw this come through to my email...
Matt C and Tim with Roberta from Hull, MA. Casey Movers, 4/14/14
I actually met with Roberta a couple of times in Hull, MA (hull movers) leading up to this move. The first time I saw her she was just getting some basic pricing done out. The second time, I was actually quite surprised to see her again on my route, but she had a few changes and just wanted to lock down the contract as she had just found her "forever home." It was a true delight working with Roberta and I'm glad to see she had such a wonderful experience with Casey Movers.
Favorite things about last week:
Last week I surprised Fiona with some flowers in a vase I got from a Casey Movers customer. Again, "thank you, Evelyn" :)
So, after a short stop in Hull, MA (hull movers) for a free consultation I stopped over to a house in Quincy, MA (quincy movers).
I met a very nice woman who happened to be a former florist at the home in Quincy who had a bunch of vases she was looking looking to give away. I took three of them and surprised Fiona today.
"Thank you, Evelyn!" :)
Needless to say... if anyone else (friends, family, other customers) has a need for any vases Evelyn is looking to offload some before her move. Contact me if you'd like me to give her YOUR contact info so she can contact you to arrange pick-up of some vases.
Free vases if anyone needs them, contact me at 781-871-1190 and I'll give Evelyn YOUR contact info.
After Quincy it was off to Sherborn, MA to meet with a woman who is moving to Cotuit, MA towards the end of May. I have a feeling I was able to offload a lot of stress and look forward to working with her. :)
Matthew Overstreet setting up a satellite Casey Movers office at Dunks in Middleboro, MA.
We'll be moving an eighteen wheeler worth of household goods from West Bridgewater to Plymouth, MA (plymouth movers) around the end of May. Awaiting confirmation.
Got an emergency call from Danielle afterwards regarding a woman in Lakeville, MA (lakeville, ma movers) with a last minute move in just a couple of weeks and she cannot wait. She can't meet until about 3:00pm so I'm waiting in the area working from a Dunks today (it's 12:23pm as I write this).
Matthew Overstreet of Casey Movers on 4/9/14 on his way to drop off some free boxes for a client in Attleboro, MA (attleboro movers)
UPDATE (4:36PM): So, I just got back from Lakeville, MA (lakeville movers). I assessed her home and took care of reservations for her. I'm glad I could be of some help, this woman was very stressed out. But, there isn't too much to be stressed about... it's a large 3 bedroom home which is probably more comparable to a 4 bedroom home but she's got a giant dumpster and getting rid of half the stuff. I'm sure it is stressful not having a definite place to go, but we're going to hold her goods until she finds a place. I'll be dropping off tons of free boxes for her within the next week.
Either way, I think we were able to ease her mind a bit. Now, she just needs to find a place to move to as she's required to be out of her home by the 30th of this month. Her daughter discovered that she just got a brand new iPhone (I know I'm a blackberry guy) while I was there and was very excited. So, between the iPhone and the burden of the move being eased, it was just an overall great experience for everyone today.
I was in the office today conducting interviews to bring on an additional estimator. Business is booming, and this is the busiest April I've ever seen in the 5 years or so that I've been here. We are doing something right this year :)
I'm usually very busy in the morning and usually burst into the office... I placed my iced coffee down to get some work done... then I came back to the main office area and saw what I had done...
I got a kick out of this anyway... don't mind the polar bear on the back of that dog. Just another day at Casey Movers... I considered taking him home to Fiona... but nah.
Anyway, I am VERY excited for what this year has in store. We just filed new rates with the MA DPU and Casey Movers is now doing it's best to offer price guarantees (for qualified moves... there are always going to be variables such as closing times when selling or buying a house... storage requirements, etc etc). I'm really excited. I think the movers are going to happy. Customers are going to be happy. Sales people are going to be happy. And the company is going to be happy. We have been running these new rates for about 2 weeks now and I think EVERYONE is pleased. YAY! :)
Also. I got a new toy today... a Blackberry Z30. I currently own the Blackberry Z10 and I absolutely love it... however, the Blackberry Z30 has a larger screen, faster processor and longer battery life. And, before you say anything, YES I PREFER BLACKBERRY OVER iPhone.
My new Blackberry Z30 :)
I think people still don't realize that Blackberry ever released a new OS... this OS is superior to anything else in so many ways. It's quick... the web browsing is lightning fast (I went to Supreme Pizza in Whitman, MA for lunch with my cousin who also owns a Blackberry Z30) and we clocked it in excess of 40MBps download speed and about 11MBps upload speed over the Verizon network. I really appreciate the Blackberry Hub because I have a lot of email and social media accounts for business and personal use... and, it's all in one place and easy to access. I also love the fact that BB10 can now run ANY android app natively. Also, I don't have to worry about breaking it... the build quality is very good... if I drop it, it's not going to crack. Also, not sure if anyone knows this... but Blackberry is going to be running all your cars! Anyway: Go Blackberry!
Okay so enough fun and down to business... I helped a guy out with his reservation. James met with him a few days ago and I set him up with a 53 foot tractor trailer with a small shuttle and we'll be having 5 movers load up his home in Natick, MA (natick movers) on May 18th. We'll be delivering his goods to his new home in Gilmanton, NH two days later. They should be able to pull the trailer right into the driveway at the new home, so no shuttle will be required.
Got some neat reference pages we put together from the past couple weeks.
Met with a nice lady in Duxbury, MA today. She's moving most of her small pieces of furniture and boxes to a new local apartment and moving the rest to her house down the Cape in Dennis, MA. I had some free boxes for her... but she didn't need them as she works for a distribution company and gets all the boxes she wants!
She had a rather unique situation in which there is a large Armoir in the bedroom. She is not too sure if it will fit down in the Dennis, MA location (we'll need 2 strong guys to handle this and I made note of it on our paperwork). If not, it might be going to a consignment shop in Hanover, MA. It's not a huge deal, if she doesn't want it, we'll just stop in Hanover, MA (hanover movers) on the way back to our Rockland, MA (rockland movers) port... I also told her she can store it free with us for a few days... worst case.
We'll be arriving in Duxbury, MA (duxbury, ma movers) on April 29th to pick up her goods.
Met with a nice couple today in Mashpee, MA (mashpee movers) at 11:30am. Before even seeing anything I brought some complimentary, no-obligation book boxes for them to use in their upcoming pack. They had a small shipment of furniture going all the way up to Lancaster, MA on April 28th.
After seeing what they had to ship (mostly just a few pieces of big furniture as they are doing all the boxes), I determined a small truck will do with just a couple of guys... the move will be on April 28th and we had only one truck left so we took care of all reservations right on the spot. I threw in a veterans discount as the gentleman is retired U.S. Navy.
Welcoming some new customers to Casey Movers... this past Friday I met with a nice couple who happen to live right down the street from my parents.
Their move date is to be determined, end of May or beginning of June, but we'll be doing a small shipment of household goods from one location in Plymouth, MA (plymouth movers) to another location in Plymouth, MA (plymouth, ma movers).
Had some plans with my cousin Joe down at the Plymouth Waterfront (we ended up getting some dinner at Cabby Shack and then went for a couple drinks at Nix's) after work. So, after I got ready I dropped a full supply of boxes, pack paper (industrial pack shall we say... we use these large bundles for our own pack services) and some tape.
Just on a more personal note... did a little shopping in Hanover, MA yesterday (Sunday)... got an Easter dress for my daughter, Fiona... isn't she beautiful?
10:00am: Initial consult in Sherborn, MA. Split move, some going to Stoneham, ME and the rest going to Norfolk, MA.
12:30pm: Initial consult. Taunton, MA to Raynham, MA move. Possible 2 day hold needed.
1:30pm: Initial consult. Raynham, MA to Taunton, MA move. 7-8 months storage required.
2:30pm: Initial consult and reservation. Brockton, MA to Fox Run Apartments over in Marshfield, MA (Marshfield Movers). Small shipment requiring 2 men and a truck this coming Monday.
9:00am: Consultation for commercial business in Rockland, MA (Rockland, MA Movers) moving to Pembroke, MA. 2 Tractor Trailer loads and full packing services required.
11:00am: Consultation for a move from Scituate, MA (Scituate Movers) to Southport, NC. Partial packing services of dining room and kitchen fragiles required along with climate controlled storage.
12:30pm: Consultation for a move from Cohasset, MA (Cohasset movers) to Greenville, SC. Full packing services required along with climate controlled storage.
2:00pm: Consultation for a small local move from a condo in Weymouth, MA right down the street to a single family home in Weymouth, MA (Weymouth movers).
3:00pm: Back home. Fiona starts soccer practice on Thursday for the youth soccer team, Casey Movers. Stay tuned for pics.
Into office at 7:30am... load up on boxes and fuel for the day.
Stopped at a house in Sharon, MA to drop off some boxes for customers we're moving... pouring rain, no one was home had to reschedule the delivery. (no suitable location for boxes, note to self: Bring plastic bags)
10:00am: Medfield, MA single day move consult. 48 foot tractor trailer with 4 movers.
Delivered 40 free book boxes for a customer in Norfolk, MA that we are moving.
12:00pm: Hingham, MA (Hingham Movers). Three way move consult. 3x 26-28 foot trucks. Long term storage with eventual delivery to Fishers Island, part to New York City (Manhattan, West Side), NY and part to the Back Bay (Back Bay Movers) in Boston, MA.
Firmed up move of 7,500 square residence from Hingham, MA (Hingham, MA Movers) to Hanover, MA (Hanover Movers). Four month storage required and a short move to a temporary apartment in Quincy, MA (Quincy Movers).
2:00pm: Billerica, MA. Consult for a partial pack and load in early April. 2 week hold on 53 foot tractor trailer required until final delivery to new construction in Billerica, MA.
3:30pm Braintree, MA - Lunch break at south shore plaza at my favorite quick stop... Fuji Chen. (Braintree Movers) We service tons of moves in Braintree...
5:00pm: Initial consult and reservation of single day operation requiring 3 movers and a truck from a home in Hull, MA (Hull Movers) to a new home in Halifax, MA.
6:30pm: Quick errand down in Plymouth, MA (Plymouth Movers)... again, lots of moves we do down here especially in Pine Hills.
Casey Movers is a small to medium sized business based in the Boston area. The company primarily services a 75 mile radius around Rockland, MA (Rockland, MA Movers).
What Casey Movers offers:
The company primarily offers moving and transportation services. Partial and full packing services are available, as well as short term and long term storage solutions.
The company has secure warehouse storage, trailers varying from 28-53 feet, 3 tractors and 2 straight moving trucks.
Who are the movers?
Our moving crew consists of experienced career movers and class A
drivers who have been with our company for years. We perform CORI checks
and drug tests on all of our movers and drivers.
Casey Movers does not subcontract except in the rare event that we have an offload in excess of 75 miles from our home location. In this case, we may be required to contract outside help to offload a shipment as it is not economically sensible to ship multiple movers out of state for an offload.
One of our top crew leaders, Matt C
Flexibility:
Casey Movers does have limited availability in that we own three tractors and two straight trucks although we have rental accounts with several local vendors so that we can take on additional work with ample notice. We typically take 2 to 4 weeks notice, although we often service last minute moving requests when possible. We often service anywhere from 2 to 10 moves daily depending on the time of year, so the more notice you can give us the better.
Reputation:
Casey Movers has serviced Massachusetts for 20 years. Everyone in our office strives to treat our customers as we would our own family. As a company, we do understand that there are some negative reviews to be found online, but bare in mind that these reviews represent a miniscule proportion of our customer base (keeping in mind that we service 2 to 10 moves daily).
We have made many changes in the last year or so, including a reorganization of our claims department, and the inclusion of an easy claim submission form on our website.
Although we cannot please everyone, each of our office staff members do everything in their power to ensure the satisfaction of our customers.
Our values:
As a company, we strongly believe in giving back to our community in any way we can. Casey Movers makes frequent contributions to local youth sports, our police department, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, individuals participating in walks, runs or otherwise and the Pine Street Inn.
We are not the cheapest moving company out there. However, we are set up in a way that we are able to handle almost any moving operation requested of us. In my own experience at Casey Movers, we often service the operations that other movers are unable to service.
When hiring a moving company, do you ever want to hear the words, "no, we cannot do that?"
Real estate transactions can be quite complex, and first hand experience dictates that many times, nothing goes smoothly as anticipated. On my end, I'm often asked last minute if we can hold the goods on the truck for a night or two after the load up has occurred... or even two to three weeks because the new home cannot be occupied. This is never a problem for us because of the way we have set up our operations. Many movers simply cannot accommodate. They must get the goods off the truck once it is loaded.
We have long term storage solutions with our bonded warehouse. We simply pick up your goods, and we deliver them back out to you when requested.
