Well, the owner saved this review. Hahaha. Seriously, though…read more
I broke the screen on my cell phone (HTC HD2). T-Mobile referred me to these guys to have it repaired. I did some calling around first and these guys sounded reasonable so I ordered the part. I was told 7-10 days. After I put down the deposit, one of the gals called me back to say the repair was more complex and the price was different.
Hmmm. I HATE that. I also HATE the fact that I had to re-negotiate the terms thru her as she checked back and forth with her manager. Obviously, she had no authority, and even less knowledge. After I got all that squared away... I waited ... and waited. After two weeks I called, "oh, I can't find you in the system, lemme call you back".
... of course no callback, so I went in. YES! The part is in, but the tech isn't. So I came back Tuesday when the tech was supposed to be in. When I came back... "Oops, that part's not for you. We never ordered your part". WTF!?!
Ok, so here's the part your wondering ... why is this a 4 star review?
Here's the point that I met the owner. Finally, I talked with 'the man'. He apologized and offered a refund, but he also got on the phone after scolding his employees and hustled up the parts. Honestly, I just wanted my damn phone fixed, so after re-negotiating the price (again... down this time). He promised to get the part in and offered to fix my phone tomorrow (on his day off) and gave me his personal cell number.
Now, I'll tell you something... I fully realize that hourly employees aren't a great reflection on your business. I'll admit some of mine are not too bright either, so I appreciate him stepping in and taking charge. One thing I would NEVER do, is give a customer my personal cell number. That is above and beyond service in my book.
The next day, I dropped off my phone and he gave me a loaner phone. He called me in 2 hours after it was fixed. He had to replace a little more than he first quoted, but he honored the price he gave me. Finally, someone who gives a shit and I appreciate that 100%. My phone is like new.
If he were my only contact with this company, this would be an easy 5 star review. If his employees remained my only contact with this company... (well, you can guess what I think on most of them) it would have been a 1 star.