I am so upset and disappointed in this store and the owner, Janet. I needed to get my computer from Murfreesboro to California after moving and considered driving to TN to drive it back to California so it wouldn't be damaged. My computer was perfect and had been designed specifically for my needs. I spent thousands of dollars to have this computer built and it was in perfect condition.
I went to UPS and they assured me that I could ship it through them and get insurance to cover it just in case. We had an entire conversation about how nervous I was about this. I took a risk and regret it. I got $5,000 worth of insurance just in case.
When it arrived I FaceTimed my mother because I was excited. I needed to use it that night. I had been waiting on the computer to arrive to be able to set up an audiobook recording gig. The box seemed okay, just minor damage. The packaging seem okay however the screen was face down in the box and didn't have as much padding as I would have done myself but there was a lot of packaging on top of it. I was confused at why there wasn't a single fragile stamp on the box anywhere. I walked my mother through opening it. Everything seemed fine until I unwrapped the final bubble wrap which I had put on there myself. Glass went everywhere. The entire screen was shattered and the frame was bent. When I turned it on, it was slow and the screen was tinted pink with a grid across the entire screen. A couple of times it just cut off with no warning.
That night I went online and filed a claim which turns out I did wrong. They say they called me the night I filed the claim but I had zero missed calls and no messages or email. I took screen shots of everything. I waited a while then finally my mom went to the store to see what the hold up was. We went through an entire process to file the claim correctly only for them to say they weren't sending anyone out to look at the damage and that they weren't going to pay.
By this time, I had to purchase a new computer and would have used the money from the insurance as reimbursement. I have done nothing wrong and didn't need or want a new computer. What is the point of paying for insurance? I guess I should have assumed that they would try to do this and I should have videoed the entire process. At least I was on FaceTime and had a witness. At least I kept everything exactly as it arrived and heavily documented everything. I am glad I took screenshots of my original claim, too.
I would not and cannot in good conscience recommend using UPS store #3534 or #3535 because they cannot be trusted to do the right thing. I spent $276 on insurance for nothing. I've never sued anyone in my life and honestly have never wanted to but also, it is not okay for people to treat other people like this. read more