WORST EXPERIENCE.....NEVER AGAIN
I went through this company after seeing all their great reviews online. Went to the site, ended up chatting with a rep online, he asked me some general questions about my needs & provided me some great options. He was very knowledgeable, and I really appreciated the knowledge, clarity, & quick responses. After having all my questions answered I was sent a link that was SUPPOSE to take me to a checkout with the services I had elected.
That's when everything started going downhill.
I was sent 3 links (none of which worked) before I just asked the rep to call me. He informed me we could complete the setup over the phone, but then wanted me to provide my social and credit card info., which I obviously wasn't comfortable doing. He then sent me another link that ended up working. I confirmed my order and submitted my info, but was a little irritated because I had to submit credit card info, which made no sense seeing as how it's supposed to be a free service, and all start up fees had been waived.
After I completed my checkout I waited almost an hour in a half before instant messaging the rep, who stated he was currently working on it. There was no confirmation number, e-mail, text, NOTHING (would have been nice if he's set the expectation that there is a wait time after check-out before you hear/receive ANYTHING)
THEN after an additional 45 min I ask for an update. and he tells me that ATT's system went down and there was a national outage! They would be up later that evening, and I'd receive confirmation e-mails the next morning! At this point I'm not only scared because I've submitted my personal info including social and cc info and received NOTHING., but I'm also PISSED at the level of service and lack of follow- through. I contact ATT and ask if their having system outages and of course that was not true.
Go back to the utilities rep and ask him to explain. He feeds me some bs & not long after (same day) I actually do receive official generic e-mails from Green Mountain (electric) & ATT (cable+wifi) BUT nothing with my name, account numbers, just general e-mails. I continue going back and forth with the rep who tells me I should receive an additional e-mail confirmation with Order numbers AND account numbers.
After FINALLY receiving the confirmations, I review the details and dates for my services and elected installation dates and time were wrong. After Shawn updates them I immediately contact Green Mountain & ATT to confirm account information. Neither company had record of my accounts. At this point it's after 5:30 and I get no response from (Shawn) my Utilities rep. I end up setting up the actual service with an official AT&T rep since I'm already on the phone.
The next morning, I get e-mail confirmations from ATT for TWO different accounts, (One I set up with ATT & one obviously set up through this company) Still nothing from Green Mountain. I end up calling Green Mountain again to confirm I actually have an account, and they confirm I have one but AGAIN the start date was WRONG so I have them fix it and send me confirmation. Had to sit on the phone with ATT for hour and a half in order to cancel out one of the U-verse accounts that had been set up.
All in all services did get set up, but not correctly. Very sloppy company and EXTREMELY frustrating and nerve wrecking experience. I should have just done it myself from the beginning.
Advice to the company: Learn how to communicate effectively with your clients and set the expectations ahead of time (WITHOUT them having to guess and pry it out of you) so they feel confident in your company and don't question whether you are committing fraud or identity theft. If your reps assist with this service literally EVERYDAY, and know how it works on the back-end, it should be explained that there is a 24-48-hour turnaround time before you receive OFFICIAL confirmation from each company, and that "order numbers and account numbers" you supposedly provided DO NOT match the ones you will actually have for services with providers.
I'm still skeptical about this company, and it truly could have been that I just got an incompetent agent helping me out. But I DEFINATELY wouldn't recommend for anyone. WAY too much additional stress. Good luck
Sidenote: I don't know why this lists me in CA. I live in DFW area and services were for DFW apartment read more