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    Refrigeración Machado

    Refrigeración Machado

    3.7(6 reviews)
    24.0 km

    Machado brought the used washing machine I bought from them to install it. The hookups and…read moreelectricity are in my oversized walk in closet. There is also a water heater in there plugged into one half of the singular receptacle. He plugged the washer into the other half of the receptacle and it fried the circuit in the washer. Only THEN did he go to his truck and get his voltage tester. He checked it and said, "That plug is 220. We'll get it fixed as cheap as we can so it won't cost YOU too much." He never called with an estimate. Two days later he called me and said, "We fixed it. You owe us $300.00 more." Really? I just paid $417.00 for the washer I never got to use. BUT, now it was going to cost me $717.00. And, I said, "How am I responsible?" He said, "Because the power was 220". I said, "I didn't know that and I didn't plug it in. So, I went to look at the water heater and on the front it says it's 220. He could have seen that too. So, tell me- how was all this my fault? So, I did some simple math and decided to buy a used washer on Marketplace for $150.00 instead of paying them $300.00 to fix the one I paid $417.00 for - that I never got to use because they fried it. And now they get to keep the washer I paid them $417.00 for. So, I saved $150.00 by buying another washer for $150.00 rather than pay them another $300.00 for them to fix the one I bought from them that they fried. So, the whole fiasco cost ME $417.00 plus another $150.00 washer I didn't buy from them is a total of $567.00. If I'd have paid them to fix the washer they fried that I paid $417.00 for + $300.00 more for them to repair it because they fried it - it would have cost me a total of $717.00. Aren't they a great appliance sales business? And they can keep the washer I paid $417.00 for - that THEY fried and then fixed - and sell it again for $417.00. That PLUS the $417.00 I paid for the same one that I never got to use because they fried it. That's $834.00 profit for them minus the $300.00 to fix the one they sold me that THEY fried 1/2 hour later. If it DID cost them $300 to fix it - they'll still make $534.00 all told. Their total monetary profit is $534.00. My loss is $417.00 for nothing, plus a $150.00 washer that I didn't buy from them is a total profit of $567.00 for ME. Even though it was THEIR mistake - They just insisted it was mine. I didn't plug it into 220 and fry it. THEY did. That's what I call running an honest business. Should I thank them? NO. And, I WON'T....See, I live off of Social Security money because I'm Permanently Disabled for the rest of my life. So, essentially - they profited off of extorting money from a crippled Senior Citizen who had zero culpability in this exercise in stupidity...

    We got our new Frigidaire refrigerator from Machado and we are very pleased. I like Supporting…read moreindependent local businesses...the price was fair, customer service & follow up on delivery day was great. I recommend going to Machado...ask for Juan, he speaks perfect English and was very helpful!

    Quality Appliances

    Quality Appliances

    2.3(14 reviews)
    28.1 km
    $$

    I called Quality Appliances to ask if they ever bought used washers and dryers so they could repair…read moreand resell them, as I have a pair that I would like to get rid of. The woman on the phone asked me what kind they were, and she held while I went to look. As soon as I said the dryer was a Maytag, she just said, "We don't do those!" and then hung up on me. I realize there wasn't anything she could do since they apparently don't work with that brand, but there was no need to be rude and hang up on me.

    Dealing with Quality Appliance was kind of a mixed experience. I've purchased two items from them…read morein the past the first time I purchased a new cheaper stove from my rental in El Cajon everything went smoothly couldn't as for better service Kevin showed up on time and took the old stove away and put in the new one. I would give that experience a five out of five. The second time my wife and I went down to see a used refrigerator that was selling for about half price of a new one. So I figured there was some negation room as far as price, well when I started to try to negotiate Kevin wasn't interested in the least not one dollar and he seemed to be getting irritated by me offering less. Well fine my wife and I wanted the fridge so we agreed to what he was asking $1200. Well i figured since I was spending that amount of money that there would be a little flexibility as far as the delivery charge and at first there wasn't at this point I was ready to walk away from the deal but seeing that Kevin agreed to knockoff $25 and take our old fridge to our rental property. All was good and fine except on the day he delivers his helper boy called in sick and Kevin had to do everything himself and he just seemed to have an unpleasant attitude. He did everything he said he would but I just didn't get the feeling he was happy about having our business. So I would rate the last experience a two. So I sort of averaged the two and five rating and gave them a three. Conclusion: No price flexibility they do what they say they will do, although not always with a smile.

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    Cooking Choice - appliances - Updated May 2026

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