Ships broken products and doesn't stand behind the sale
I bought a used Fiat Ducato right-hand rearview mirror that from the pictures was an exact undamaged match for the one that a British driver took off my vehicle with prejudice. From the pictures, it looked perfect and undamaged.
What arrived was a mirror that "almost" looked like the one in the picture, with a corner of the door mount snapped off. That's the uppermost part that contacts the door before the mirror hinge, meaning, when it rains, it will go right in that spot, down to one of the holes in the side of the door skin where the cables or bolts traverse through and into the inside of the door. The mirror was packaged haphazardly, with a box-within-a-box (a prior Disney store box), some black trash bags and some broken bits of styrofoam. In principle, although unprofessionally wrapped, it should have survived the transport.
It did. The piece that's missing from the mirror isn't anywhere in the box, and therefore, it must have been damaged prior to shipping.
Fine. Just complain and send it back for a full refund, right? Their website says that if it arrives damaged, open up a return case with them and everything will be fine. Besides, I have 60 days to send something back unused for any reason, according to their website.
Well, it's been a week since I've heard from the owner of the company. Technically, he's ghosted me. I originally sent him an email because his Shopify storefront still registered the item as 'in transit' although it was in my possession, and I wanted to click 'return' instead of 'cancel' (which I should have done instead of playing fair). He responded that he set the status properly and that I should try again. I then requested a refund and a shipping label.
After several days, I wrote another email saying "thanks for resetting it but could you please process the refund? I need a new mirror because I can't drive with a broken one..."
Ghost.
So, I escalated to Paypal. No response from him over that channel either.
This company does not stand behind it's products. It's clear that the item is used and should show some signs of wear, but it's status should reflect the pictures (undamaged). As it is, it cannot be used. I gave him a chance to source a replacement, but that time has passed and I've had to order a new part for even more money from a respectable and reputable vendor.
Take my advise: Don't trust this company with your hard-earned money.
Edit: After escalating to PayPal, he offered me a refund if I sent back the item. Still no communication from him, and I had to pay my own return shipping. But, in the end, my refund was processed, so I'll up this from one to two stars. I still won't purchase from there though.
11. september 2024
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