High Quality Service As they promised amazing service, well I most definitely got it! It was my first experience ever moving overseas and it was a bit of a time crunch for me because I had accepted my promotion last minute. Having to move out on time and finding a moving company that I could trust was stressful, to say the least, but I'm glad I ran into Schmidt. The wonders of the internet I tell ya! From being at my condo on earlier than expected to packing almost EVERYTHING for me, it was smooth sailing and carefully packaged. They moved quick, but were organized the entire time. They worked as a team too, so as one would focus more on the bigger appliances and breaking them down, the other was able to pack my fragile items, for instance, all of my art, lamps, sculptures, vanity mirror, and a ton more. It was incredible service and a huge help to me. Well worth it!

Avoid at all costs, company unable to deliver items overseas Contracted Schmidt International Shipping for an overseas residential move from Boston to London. Initial exchanges and pick up of items went very smoothly on July 19th, 2021 with an estimated delivery window of around 10 weeks. Company seemed knowledgeable and handled tax documents carefully. But.. Fast forward to February 2022 and the shipment is yet to be delivered. It’s been more than 7 months and we are yet to receive our furniture pieces, clothes and personal belongings. As it is easy to understand, we experienced significant issues caused by this delay which made the overseas move of the family extremely difficult and significantly more costly than intended as we had to buy a lot of items again. While the international fret sector is experiencing unprecedented shortages, Schmidt international seems to have very little bargaining power to get their customers’ belongings loaded on ships. They failed to load the container on two different ships and had to eventually hand it over to a larger company/fret forwarder with presumably better access to ships. While communication was maintained, we had very little to no clarity on expected timelines following the first two failed attempts to load the container. Last issue to date now that the container finally reached a port in the UK, a new company we never dealt with is requesting an additional payment to deliver to the 3rd floor (!!) The entire situation is simply unacceptable and I would recommend avoiding Schmidt at all costs and sticking to larger companies.. Update March 2022: We were charged additional docking fees of 132usd as the shipment incurred charges when docked in New York for several months..

To holland aka the Netherland Schmidt got us to Holland with very little stress involve. Everyone I dealt with here spoke kindly and provided some great hospitality along the way. The pricing was all inclusive and didn't have any factors or fine print that would give it the ability to change later on. I honestly liked this style of moving much better than local moving. I was under the impression with how tricky moving over seas is that there was going to be handful of issues but clearly they know what they're doing.

A lot of hidden fees… After several international relocations, this company was the worst and by far. 1: I completed a form they requested to indicate the delivery floor and access (3rd floor and no elevator). 2: I paid for the quotation I received 3: once arrived in Europe they ask for additional fees to reach the 3rd floor and a stair carry (I have no heavy furniture to carry). They state the 3d floor without elevator was not included in the price even though they specifically requested it BEFORE I paid for the moving. 4: they chase me every other day to pay for these additional costs 5: they call me one week before to inform me they will deliver my furniture on the 19th, I told them I was abroad and will be home on the 22nd. They state they will bill me for the « cancellation »… 6: Not a single document mentions that additional costs may apply. 7: You have no other choice than to pay for everything they ask because they hold your furniture as hostages. Conclusion: that is exactly how scams proceed and this never happened to me before in dozens of international movings I had to deal with.

They Were Worth It. I really liked Schmidt International because it was a different type of operation than your regular cookie cuter moving company. In my moving history I've always gotten hit with an additional fee. It was either a gas fee, or an hourly addition for the movers. There was always something. With Schmidt I had a clear understanding of exactly the price the whole time. They set it up so there was no confusion. Not guessing games or tricks to get me in the door. They were honest hardworking and gave a couple updates each week while my shipment headed to Frankfurt, Germany. In short, this was one mover that was actually worth the amount I spent.