Buff Moving - Winnipeg

Do NOT hire Jeff and his team. Jeff took a $300 deposit from my boyfriend to confirm a moving date and then no-showed with no communication or follow up. The phone number listed is not in service and there have been no replies to multiple emails sent. We are filing a police report for theft.

Do not use this company!!!! (Unless you just want to throw away money and do the job yourself anyway) I contacted Jeff in September to hire him for a move for today at 9 am. I booked and paid the deposit within a couple days of the initial contact. He texted me this morning at 7:50 am to let me know someone was sick and that he would have to do it in the afternoon. I texted immediately asking what time, with no response. I called every half hour for 4 hours and he did not answer. Finally at 2:30 I messaged and emailed him saying that he can give me my deposit back by 4 or I would make my complaints to the police fraud unit and also consumer protection. He IMMEDIATELY messaged back saying that he was just waiting to pick someone up and they would head over. I said I would rather just have the deposit and not deal with him. He then said he would send the deposit right away. I have not received anything. Still waiting Jeff.

SCAM. $150 deposit. No show, blocked our phone. We used them last year no problem and didn't check recent reviews. Clearly now just a scam. Left finding last minute movers

Do not hire Buff. We made arrangements weeks in advance and I secured them by sending the $150 deposit Jeff Watson requested. On moving day they didn’t show up or answer messages which lead to us making last minute arrangements. Days later they still haven’t gotten back to me and have stolen my money. Their number is now out of service. They are scammers.

If 0 stars was a rating, they'd get it. I say this as a warning to anyone looking DO NOT BOOK! Long story short we were stood up. Booked, paid a deposit, and the movers didn't show and won't respond. Long story: This was my second move using their services, or rather it was supposed to be. My first was in 2020 from a small first floor 1 bedroom apartment to a 3rd floor 2 bedroom. Everything went smoothly. They arrived on time, had no issues with furniture, or the 3-floor walk-up, and we're completed in a timely and affordable manner. So when I needed to move again it was a no-brainer. We called Jeff, who then told us to book and contact via email. We booked for a Friday 2 weeks in advance and gave a $150 deposit. The day before the move we emailed just for confirmation for our 10AM-10:30AM time slot. He responded saying they'd be there. Perfect! We'll the next day 10 rolls by, then 10:30, then 11. We email him asking if they're behind, no response. 11:30 another email and a call. Nothing still. 12... another call, you get the idea. By 12:30 we start calling in other movers and let me tell you, last-minute movers are not cheap. We speak with several companies telling our situation and being told that this has been happening a lot lately. Specifically, when we mention Buff Moving they note that we're not the only ones to have had this problem over the last few months with them. We were also warned that getting our deposit back won't be easy. So there you have it. We ended up moving with another company called Shortline. A little more money than we wanted to spend but nice people who helped us out of a pinch.

Unfortunately I fell victim to the same circumstances of the rest of these reviews. I didn’t do my research before hand because a couple years ago my friends had used buff and strongly recommended them. Jeff is so very quick to respond when you first inquire. Not only will he email you he follows up immediately with texts. Arranges everything for you and asks for a deposit of $150. He will message you until he receives that deposit and then you will never hear from him again. You can email- call - text- Facebook message he just ignores. As if moving isn’t stressful enough for people he just leaves you high and dry on the day of. WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND. Thank god for Popeyes movers who squeezed me in at the end of their day and were the kindest people while helping me move.

This Jeff is a swindler. It is time we all post our reviews to help others not to become his victim. Do not pay Jeff any deposit or your money is gone. He does not own a moving company. He is a scam artist posing as a mover. I wonder why the Winnipeg police has not been involved. This guy needs to be arrested. And if he has scammed you, please leave a review here to help others.

This company is an absolute SCAM and are disgusting the way they lie, especially to vulnerable people. They stole $150 from my mother as a “deposit” and completely ruined her move. She was left to find movers very last minute - good thing a reputable company Two Small Men with Big Hearts could squeeze her in. “Buff Moving” confirmed the move for 9am last Saturday and sent her a bogus EMAIL half an hour before the scheduled move blaming it on a truck not working. They didn’t have the decency to call. And have lied multiple times since saying they are sorry and will send my mother back her deposit. They are liars. My family has followed up and they apologized via Facebook and email. Never called, then blocked my sister (the one who was initiating the communication) on Facebook. And they have pushed back sending the deposit back twice. We are reporting to police and will be taking every action to ensure they never do this to anyone again. Beware of “Jeff Watson” and whoever else works for this disgusting company. Taking advantage of people during such a vulnerable time, a move, is horrendous. And during a pandemic. Disgraceful.