If I could give zero stars, I would.
On May 14, 2020, I ordered a KMX Kolt recumbent tricycle and several additional accessories from Utah Trikes. I received the order about two weeks later in early June. Due to the pandemic, I was unable to bring the trike to my mechanic for assembly until September 1. On September 3, I received a call from my mechanic informing me that the trike kit was missing several components: the core hardware, and the left spindle. On September 4, I called Utah Trikes and spoke with Dillon (Dylan?) and explained the situation. He assured me that he'd find the missing components and call me back.
On September 10, having not hear from Dillon, I called back and spoke with Harold. I explained the situation to him, and asked if it were likely that when the kit was opened and the additional accessories were packed, that the hardware and spindle were left out of the package. He said that that was probably what happened, and that he'd look for the components.
On September 11, I received an email from Harold saying that the parts had been located, and that they'd ship out as soon as possible. They shipped on September 15, and I received them on September 24. On September 25, I brought them to my mechanic. On September 30, I received a call from my mechanic telling me that the derailleur hanger was missing, and that it was a proprietary part and that he couldn't substitute another part for it.
On October 1, I called Utah Trikes again. I spoke with Dillon again, and instead of dealing with him, I asked to speak with a manager. After a couple of minutes, Kate got on the phone. I told her the situation, as well as expressing my dissatisfaction with Dillon's handling of my problem. She said, "Oh, yeah, we're aware that Dillon isn't great of follow through. We've spoken with him about that." My head nearly exploded. I said, "Well, apparently, that didn't work." Kate became defensive, and said, "Well, those parts were probably left out by the manufacturer." When I suggested that they were left out on their end when they packed the accessories, she said, "No. That's not possible. They were left out by the manufacturer." When I told her that Harold agreed with me, and that he was able to find the missing components within a matter of minutes, she became even more defensive, and said, "Well, it took you six months to bring the kit to your mechanic. You should have had us assemble it." I explained to her that it had taken me only two months to bring it in, and that that was due to the pandemic and out of my control. She started counting "May, June, July, August, September, October. Six months." I became more frustrated with her, and said, "No, June, July, August. Three months. The rest of the time has been wasted trying to get the parts from you! In addition to the derailleur hanger, I'd like some sort of monetary compensation for my inconvenience. Due to your company's poor quality control, I've lost two months of riding time." She asked what sort of compensation I wanted, and then suggested that Utah Trikes would pay for the assembly fee. When I told her honestly what the fee was, she said, "OK. Is that all you want?" I replied, "No, I'd like an additional $100 for my wasted time and phone calls, and Dillon's negligence." Kate said that she'd have to check with the owner, and that she'd get back to me. Two hours later, she called back and said, "Sorry, the assembly fee is all we can refund you." I expressed my dissatisfaction, and requested that I speak with the owner. "He's not here," she said, "And besides, he'll tell you the same thing." I asked her to at least overnight the part to me, to which she replied, "You know, that's going to come out of OUR pocket, right?" I said, "I really don't care. Just overnight the part to me." She then said, "You know, you're not a very pleasant person to deal with." I said, "And yours is a very poorly run company. You get no sympathy from me."
I received the part the next day, brought it to my mechanic, and will, fingers crossed, pick up my trike tomorrow. Any company that treats customers as poorly doesn't deserve my business. And any company that KNOWS one of their employees is incompetent and a liar, and keeps that employee on staff...well, what kind of business is that?
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