Shopped there for years. There are cheaper options out there, but it was a convenient place near my house. I probably spent thousands or dollars there.
Last night I bought a starter relay because my daughters car wouldn't start. The box they sold it to me in was kinda krinkled up (which I thought was odd), but the part was new and looked good. So I bought it.
My daughter ended up being able to start her car a few minutes later (probably a loose wire or something). So I didn't need the relay. Didn't install it. Didn't do anything. It was still brand new in box.
Tried to return it to the store (this was 20 MINUTES after buying it), and the guy said that it had been installed or looked used. So he would not take it back. Again, this was 20 MINUTES after I bought it. No oil, no grime, no scrapes, no dents, not even a scratch on it...because it didn't leave the box that I bought it in.
I felt insulted and felt like I was being called a liar...as if I were trying to con them or something. Felt humiliated. All this over an overpriced $30 relay that I could find from any online vendor for $10-15.
They destroyed our relationship and my confidence in ever buying from them again. After all these years and all the purchases that I made, I never want to go back. I will drive the extra five miles to Oreilly or just buy online at Rockauto or something.
So just beware if you buy anything that you might even remotely ever need to return to the store. Don't expect them to kindly give your money back.
They pulled this on me 20 MINUTES after purchase with a NEW IN BOX part and a VALID RECEIPT in hand.
I would go so far as to say that you better triple-check the part before you even leave the store and make darn sure that it is the right part and that you will never need to return it, because they might pull this on you. read more