I have used this company the last three years for my sons birthday party. Every year has gone off without any problems, however this year was different. I had several issues that, by themselves wouldn't have been so disappointing, but all together solidified the fact that i am no longer a loyal customer to this company.
The crew showed up to drop off the bounce house on time. Upon signing the paperwork i was told they needed the remainder of the balance in cash before they would set up. The lady setting up informed me that Chandra changed this policy recently. This is no big deal. Its actually a good business move as i understand Chandra has been screwed over in past when attempting to collect payment at pick up. I just would have liked to have been prepared and i wasnt. So i had to leave my house with food cooking on the stove top to run to the bank. ***Chandra does quickly read through a script at the time of reservation, apparently she says at this time that payment is due at delivery. ****
At the time of reservation and deposit payment, the bounce house i ordered was $170, delivered. When it was dropped off the was a $10 delivery fee. I inquired about this to the lady on the delivery crew and was told i could call Chandra if i desired.
So i did.
Calling Chandra wasnt very helpful, in fact it made it worse. When i informed her that in the past years i was able to pay at pick up she let me know that she was going to look up my past account, because getting payment at pick up was against every policy they had and she was going to fire the employees that had helped my previously. Pretty childish, but hey, its her business.
When i asked about the $10 she said, "if $10 is that big of a deal to you, then ill remove the fee".
She was rude and condescending. I have been a loyal customer and the way i was talked to was unnecessary and unprofessional. The sweet fun demeanor Chandra has at reservation is not the same Chandra you get if you have a problem. Like i said before, little issues were had, but the unprofessional nature of Chandras voice and word choices is what i cant look past.
The final straw came when the crew came to pick up the bounce house. I had $20 bucks in my pocket for tip but was never able to give it to the guys. They loaded up and truck and took off with out another word. They never even went back and shut the gate when they left. Unfortunately, this means my 3 dogs were running the neighborhood at 9 o'clock at night. Luckily they all made it home safely.
Im surprised anyone can run a successful business with the level of care and professionalism Inflatable Party Magic shows. Fortunately for me, and all of you, there are plenty other bounce house companies in the DFW area. read more