We had someone from this company give us a window quote in mid-November- so precovid- on a Saturday morning. We had a few issues, and I will relay them all issue by issue for the sake of ensuring clear communication. Honestly if the rep had handled the below issues better, he would have gotten the sale.
He claimed there was a TAX rebate. After he left, we called a tax company and they said there were no tax rebates available at the moment for window installations. So we called the salesman and NOW he claims it was a MANUFACTURERS rebate. We asked more questions and found out that the program did not start for another month. I asked him how I would qualify for the rebate if I purchased the windows now. He said not to worry about it because he does all the paperwork. Please note: the company has replied to this by saying there was a confusion between tax rebates and save the tax. We were told by the rep that we would QUALIFY FOR BOTH. There was no confusion on our end. I file my family taxes, and taxes for a charity. I know the difference!
He also quoted us on a different model then what we wanted. The model we wanted was one with a crescent glass but offered privacy because of the location of the glass. He quoted us for a style that had oval glass and was primarily glass- it would not have offfered us any privacy or security. We mentioned this mistake also while on the phone with him and asked about the price difference- the one he quoted us for had a lot more glass then the style we wanted. He said they were the same price. After the phone conversation, I did not trust him, so I emailed him Sunday night saying we did not want to hire them. On Monday, we got a phone call letting us know he got my email and now the door we wanted was $100 cheaper (Remember- earlier he had said it was the same price. Now after loosing the sale, it was cheaper). If this salesman was trustworthy, he would have asked me to give him some time to check it out instead of giving me an answer immediately. Please note: the reponse to this from Ecotech is that he gave me the right price in the end, but in reality, that was not his first reaction to the mistake. His first response was incorrect information. I see that as being crooked, and do not feel as if the salesman had any committment to truth or communicating it.
When he was there in person, we filled out the financing paperwork with the understanding that we had a few days to think about it- he came on Saturday and we thought we had until Monday. He was pushy about the sale and told us that he could only save the tax for us if he had our sale by Monday. After cancelling the sale, we also got a notification that our credit had been checked, which means that he did not keep his promise to hold off.
Please note: Ecotech has responded to this by admitting that they file things the day of. The problem is that the guy who came to our home made a verbal promise to us, and this makes us wonder what else he incorrectly promised. The reason why he promised to hold off the filing of the paperwork was because we were not willing to fill anything out originally- we told him it was OUR POLICY that we do not fill anything out before we have had a chance to think about it, and we were READY TO END THE MEETING! The only reason why we went back on our policy is because he promised us that he would give us the rest of Saturday up until Monday (48 hours) to think about it. However, if we wanted to save the tax we had to fill out the paperwork THAT DAY, otherwise after Monday he could not give us that promotion. It was his idea to hold off on filing the paperwork until Monday. If it is company policy to file paperwork immediately, then he should have not have suggested that solution- or promise. But then that would have meant that he would have driven over an hour and come back empty handed- or have to drive it a second time when we were ready to fill out the paperwork.
Two weeks later, they were still offering the save the tax- the offer that he insisted that he could not give to us unless we filled out the paperwork that day and let him know in 48 hours.
I would also like to mention that the salesman did a measure on our windows. We wanted 6 windows replaced, and all 6 of the measurements Ecotech did were incorrect- the company we hired measured them twice so we know what the correct size is. We have had the windows for 6 months and the ones they installed were perfect- no drafts or problems! It does not surprise me that Ecotech customers have had problems with their windows- we would have!
These guys are super sneaky! Beware! We hired a company who made 5 trips from London to our home 1 hour away: 1 for the quote, 1 to fill out the paperwork (with no sales tactics or pressure), 1 as a second measure, 1 to install the windows, 1 to finish the job. We are VERY happy we did not choose Ecotech. I DO NOT TRUST THEM! And btw- our company was cheaper in the end, despite Ecotech's promos! read more