***CON ARTISTS***
Disclaimer: This review is directed at the ownership of this company. The professionalism of the person who is performing the task is immaterial to the quality of the company. It does not concern me that some of these grievances follow company policy. That just simply means you have bad company policies.
Point 1: "Your service window is sometime in the afternoon."
This is a direct quote. In my history of dealing with repair companies, I have never been given a window that so bluntly disregards me as customer, much less as an individual. I am forced to put my own schedule into flux because you cannot appropriately schedule jobs. A three-hour window in the morning or a three-hour window in the afternoon would easily correct this.
Point 2: "It's our policy that repairmen inform the customer of the $90 service charge when they are on there way to the job."
Great, now that I have rearranged my daily schedule to meet the demands of your company policy, you've now cornered me into a service charge THAT YOU EVEN DIDN'T WAIVE ONCE THE WORK WAS DONE!! I have never encountered a company that has not told me about the service charge when I booked the appointment, nor have encountered a company that does not waive the service charge when the work is actually done! I understand that individuals need to get paid for their time, and that includes travelling to jobsite, but the service charge should only be used as a means to grauntee some kind of compensation for the time taken, and not thrown in on top of excessive labor costs. Which.....
Point 3: $120 for $50 part, and $200 for 40 minutes of work. Total $445.51 to replace a heating unit in a dryer.
See ***CON ARTIST*** It took me effort to find a dryer heating unit that was over $100. I went through ten brands before I found one over $50. It is obvious that this company does not care about finding cost efficient parts to pass along to their clients. And $300 per hour labor charge? I know attorneys who went to some of the best national law schools who don't charge that much. And yes, I understand that I must pay up if I want somebody else to do it, but when people can learn how to replace parts themselves via YouTube, $300 per hour seems very excessive. And if it turns out that it was $200 an hour, then I got overcharged by 50% of the total time. BONUS: I still had to pay the $90 Service Charge.
Point 4: See the conversation:
Me "May I have the breakdown in parts and labor cost."
Employee (over phone): "Not until the tech send me his report."
Me "When will that be?"
Employee "After he's completed his work. He will send me a breakdown of the parts used, and we'll send that to the parts department."
Me "So I won't know what I paid for until well after I've paid for it?"
Employee "Um, yes, that's correct."
This is not an exaggeration. This is directly from the employee's mouth. When you use this company, you will not know what you are paying for until well after you've paid for it. Please see the top for the aforementioned assessment on what kind of artist this company holds itself out to be.
Positive Point 1: You had two wonderful workers on the phones who clearly explained your company's policies. They were nice, empathetic, and professional. They are reason you are getting TWO stars, instead of one/none.
In summary: This company is a disgraceful example of the appliance repair industry, they are a disgraceful example of Charleston, and a disgraceful example of what southern hospitality really means. read more