WORST customer service I have ever experienced. I'm not kidding! They have no regard for their customers safety OR merchandise.
Let me start by saying I have severe asthma and I cannot tolerate any chemicals or perfumes. This is a serious medical issue for me.
This is the reason I specifically chose them. they claim to ONLY water wash. ZERO chemicals will be used.
I originally sent my turkish vintage rug, purchased for $400, 3 months prior, to be cleaned. I took it to my local shop who sends out to them. This was 8 months ago. It was a little dirty. No spots.
When I got it back, the rug had yellow streaking throughout and felt hard and crispy. I brought it back to the cleaners for them to fix the discolorations and texture issue.
I had to work directly with them this time. The receptionist is extremely rude, not at all helpful. I can't get anyone on the phone who can help me, and when I leave messages, I NEVER get a call back. I literally had to stalk them. Calling everyday until they finally got tired of me calling and leaving messages and took my call.
When I finally got the rug back, there was a HORRIBLE chemical/perfume smell radiating out of the bag. I spend days calling them, they say that they can get it out, but never explain what the smell is. They still say they don't use any perfumes or chemicals. What? I'm making this up? Bc this is fun for me, and I am enjoying this? My guess is they ruined the rug with water, hence the yellow stains, and then tried some sort of shampoo to remove the new stains. Another few weeks go by, I get the rug back. The smell is just as bad.
I was leaving for holidays at this point, so I decided that I would try and air it out while i was out of town for 1.5 months. When I came back, the entire apartment reeked, the rug was still permeated with it, and I had a serious asthma attack that sent me to the emergency room!
Next round. I play phone tag with them some more, all while they are being extremely rude and condescending, treating me like I am a crazy person. Eventually I speak to an employee who cleans the rugs, and he says to send it back again. REALLY? Ok, lets try this again. Sent it back, got it back, smells the same. Can't even take it out of the bag and have to put it in a closet to keep from having an attack.
Eventually they put me in contact with Reyna, whom I assume is some sort of high up manager. It took me 6 months and 4 trips back and forth to the cleaner to speak to her. Finally Im getting somewhere!
She says to send the rug back again, they will put the rug in ozone for a few days to remove the smells. I agree, bc, do I have another choice? All the while I haven't received one apology. Just attitude.
I get a call from her that the rug was sent back and the smell is 100% gone. Every employee has smelled the rug, and there is no odor or perfume smell remaining... yah! It takes a few weeks, I pick it up, smell it THROUGH the paper, still there...
At this point, the smell has diminished SOME. It's still there, it still makes the entire room smell when taken from the packaging. This might be ok for some people, but remember I have expressed to them that this has triggered life threatening asthma attacks. So basically, they don't care about their customers safety, they lie to me, and just send it back to wipe their hands from it...
At this point I am beyond frustrated. I had been patient with their lack of customer service, and I was willing to let them fix their mistakes, even thought they would never take responsibility. They have taken a perfectly beautiful vintage rug, ruined it, tried to fix it with soaps and chemicals, and won't take ownership. At this point I have been dealing with this for 8 months. I have taken a giant rug back and forth to the cleaner at least 6 times, spent countless hours calling them, and gone to the emergency room. Who wouldn't be a little pissed at this point?
I just got off the phone with Reyna, where she told me I'm crazy, there is NO smell, they NEVER used any chemicals or perfumes, and there is nothing else they will do for me. I explain that I want to be reimbursed for the rug, and they can take it. I have no use for it now, as I can't use it.
She then starts to tell me that the rug was old and in bad shape, it "has snags all over it" and it isn't worth anything. What?! Now your criticizing my rug? I don't care if she approves of my purchase of a vintage rug, or what I paid for it, I just want my money back! I bought the rug 3 months before bringing it to them! I haven't been able to use it since. I proceed to get very angry, no more patience, and she hangs up on me... really? I call back them, the receptionist starts having an attitude with me, then she hangs up on me too. How do you run a business like this?
Please do not trust this company with anything of value to you. They will not take ownership when they ruin your merchandise, and all around horrible humans. Also, local dry cleaners send out read more