Selling products that they do not carry, then deny a refund
So, I go online to buy a new office chair, place the order, and head to the store to pick it up. One employee goes to the back to retrieve it but returns to tell me they are out of stock and that it can be delivered by 7 PM that night.
Frustrated, I return home and attempt to contact their abysmal customer service, only to be hung up on twice. Determined to resolve the issue, I drive back to the store. A mile from the store, I receive an email stating that they no longer carry the chair. At the store, I get a refund and am told it will be credited to my card within 24 to 48 hours.
When that time frame passes without a refund, I call again and am told it will take 5 to 7 business days. That period elapses, and upon calling again, I'm informed it will take 7 to 12 business days. Outraged, I call once more and am told a "check" will be mailed by July 28th. I wait and call after the 28th, only to be told that the store should issue the refund.
Returning to the store, now furious, I am told to call corporate and threatened with arrest for trespassing if I return. Speaking with customer service again, they claim a check was issued on July 1st, but it has never arrived.
DO NOT SHOP with this company. I went to Staples, and not only did they have the chair I ordered online, but they also delivered it the same day. The same chair this company advertised was at my home two hours later.
Now, the customer service rep is allegedly escalating my issue to someone else to locate my check—a blatant stall tactic. I'm supposed to get a call from the escalation team in 24 to 48 hours, another delay to get me off the line.
They essentially sold me something they did not have or carry but advertised as available, then refused to return my money. This is fraudulent behavior, plain and simple. I have filed a complaint with the Attorney General of Oregon and my bank. Selling a product you don't possess and refusing to issue a refund is not only unethical but illegal under consumer protection laws. This company’s actions constitute fraud and deceit.
2 June 2024
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