I am extremely unhappy with the service, etc. I dropped off my lawn mower on May 14, because it would not start. I had to pay $65 deposit. I was told that the business was backed up at present so it would be 2 weeks. I waited the 2 weeks and called. I was told they hadn't gotten it looked at yet. I called back in a couple days and was told it was just going into the shop for evaluation. I called back 3 days later on the weekend and a man told me it was just going into the shop for evaluation then. I waited another week, calling back on June 6. At this point, the woman (Anna) told me that a new carburetor was required and was on order. She assured me that it should be in in a day or two and I should have my mower by the weekend.
Today, it is 4 weeks to the day since they had my machine. I called again. This time, Anna informed me that the carb had not been delivered yet. She was very snippy and told me more than once that she had no control over deliveries. I called again 4 hours later to see if it had come in today. She rudely informed me that no deliveries had come in yet. I told her I wanted my mower back and my deposit refunded. She rudely told me she could not refund the deposit because the mower had been "looked at". I drove over to pick up the mower and asked for an itemized bill showing how the $65 had been applied. She pretended to look it up, but then said there was no invoice since no work had been completed, but that the deposit was not coming back to me.
I took the machine to a Mr. Stoddard in Athol. I dropped it off at 1:45 p.m. At 2:30, he called to tell me the mower was all set. The needle valve in the carburetor had come loose for some reason, and he reconnected it. Total cost: $43 - repair took 45 minutes!
I would expect the return of the deposit of $65 since nothing was done to the mower. Mr. Stoddard said they couldn't have opened up the carburetor at all or they would have seen the needle valve's disconnection. Rest assured I will be telling all I can that they should avoid this business because they are not honest, have no worthy mechanics, never mind the rude woman at the desk and dispicable customer service. STAY AWAY FROM ORANGE SAWS! read more