Unfortunately it has come to this. I want to share my experience so someone else may avoid a bad experience. These were complaints I made to the company, both in writing and verbally and their response...
1. The step up into the Mercedes Sprinter Executive is pretty high. There was no addition step provided for us. I know there is one because Igor offered to put it in place when I came out to see the vehicles a couple months ago. Please make sure that extra step is available for our return trip.
2. With the step not being available Vlada offered no assistance in helping the women into the vehicle. You know if someone falls getting in or out of the vehicle that could be a problem.
3. When Vlada arrived, we all spoke to him, and he didn't respond. One of the ladies husband was there...it was their property that was the pick up location...Vlada blew us off so bad, her husband continually called to check on us because he was uncomfortable with the situation.
4. When I introduced myself to Vlada, there was no reply...like nothing. No acknowledgement that I said anything.
5. The back row in the vehicle was not cleaned well. There were crumbs and a muddy footprint.
This was the email I sent early Saturday morning...March 5th, after our pick up and being dropped off at our destination. Everyone was voicing their complaint regarding the transportation experience, and as the event planner for the trip, I thought sharing this with Bob, would ensure our return trip was satisfactory. No such luck...
On the return trip we had the same driver who still didn't speak to us, there was no step up into the truck, and still no assistance. The step was important to us as we had a lady traveling with us that had just gotten out of the hospital the day before, dealing with sciatica. The table up front was sticky, the vehicle was not clean. In addition to that, after making the 1st drop off, the rest of us were kidnapped and forced on a gas run...without our consent. We were driving around in the inner city of Chicago in a Mercedes Sprinter and he's parking in gas stations and sitting there Googling for Diesel fuel. We felt VERY UNSAFE!! You hear all the time about people being shot and killed in Chicago sitting in vehicles, or being carjacked...and here we sit, after dark.
Our return trip was Sunday, March 6th, on Monday, March 7th, I called and spoke with Bob, who seemed very understanding. Bob acknowledged that the way things went was unacceptable, requested that I send the pictures that were taken of the uncleanliness of the vehicle because they have a 3rd party that cleans the vehicles, and said he was going to speak with Igor and get back with me with a resolution. On March 14th, I realized a week had gone by and I hadn't heard from Bob, so I called again and this time I got VM, I left a message. Prior to them getting our $1,400.00 Bob's response time was on point, he would respond the same day or next day...on Wednesday, March 16th, I still hadn't heard anything, so I sent a text to the thread we'd already communicated on. I sit here today typing this, it is March 26th, I haven't heard anything from Bob since he said he would call me back on March 7th. They require you to pay at pick-up, and once they get your money, whatever happens...happens.
I'm posting this on Monday, March 28th...still have not heard from Bob. read more