Are you serious!!!
I called Vallejo Glass Co because they are close and were very courteous when I was getting estimates to replace the glass in my fireplace. I was planning to have surgery on my leg and knew this would be a perfect time (in March!) to get all of the things around the house I want done, done. Called and spoke to Ana who gave me a quote over the phone that made not using VGC a crime!
Their employee who shall be called "D" came out measured the fireplace and because I was so excited about the price I had him measure another item and purchased more glass! Then no glass came. The glass was supposed to be ready in 3-5 days. I had to call them to find out when it was coming, they then missed the appointment, when they did finally send someone out he asked me where did I want him to put the glass and I told him "in the fireplace!" He told me that he wasn't told to install anything just to drop it off to which the phone calls started. After he was finally cleared to install the glass - the durn glass didn't fit! To which he ostensibly began blaming the poor measurement on "D" saying that he was new and that "D" was young and etc,etc, etc.
Quite frankly when a company makes a mistake, I don't care who DID IT! I just want it fixed! The glass was returned to the store and was supposed to be re-ordered when "D" told the office worker not to reorder it that he would call me personally because he knew how to install it. "D" NEVER CALLED! It has been 3 months and "D" still hasn't called. After having my surgery I drove to VGC to discuss why my glass hasn't been delivered and Ana seemed surprised and attempted to have a worse attitude THAN ME! You can't get an attitude when it's my money being spent!!! C'mon!
They made another appointment for the "foreman" of the company to come and do the measurement himself last week at 0930. I received a call from Ana saying he was stuck and not coming. We rescheduled for today (05/02/09) @ 0930 I called the company at 0947and asked if the guy was still coming to which I was told he had JUST left the office 2 mins ago and should be there any second! (I live 6 mins away from their office) I was in Fairfield, thinking I would make him wait a second or two... Or no... I called my daughter every 5 mins to see if he had made it to the house drove from FAIRFIELD to Vallejo, went to my son's school to pick him up, and drove home and VGC still hadn't made it to my home!
The installer (who was not the "foreman" but the same brand new guy who was hired 3 mos ago who came out!) showed up at my door at 10:22 saying "Hey i remember your house!" measured the glass again, and began to recant again about how "D" messed up the order and measure approx an inch wrong! I called the office to ask Ana how much longer was this going to take she said she would rush it and it would be ready in 3 days! But of course I can't get it installed until NEXT Saturday... While on the phone bartering with Ana for an ACTUAL appointment time (she says 0900 I ask is that true, she says no, etc!!) the installer that is in my home says "I don't know why she is doing that, we give appointment ranges. Sheesh." I comment back to him - "Well, it has been 3 months!" He says "Well, let me hurry and get these measurements back to her, I'm sure I'll be the one to have to be here next Saturday at 0930 sharp!"
I'll have to wait until next week to finish this review. Or not. You get the gist... OMG! read more