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Description: Genuine OEM parts shipped direct from a dealer. Find Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki & Honda motorcycle parts, Polaris ATV parts, PWC parts, and more!
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The customer service lady I talked to today was very nice. The 2nd lady in customer service I talked to on the phone, was very "rude"... she needs to remember "customers are her paycheck"..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovCzYYLxVh0
Long story long. If you want to wait on parts and not ride choose partzilla. If you want to have terrible customer service and lose money on parts these are your guys.
Also my package came with the bottom 1/3 of the box soaked in blue air filter oil. Shipping to Canada I got hit with boarder crossing duties. Really, the shipping and duties coast as much air filter, so have that in mind if you are thinking of getting anything from Partzilla shipped to Canada.
In a nutshell, my experience from partzilla is mislabeled products, poor quality and extra costs oh shipments to canada.
I'm waiting for a reply from them and will see what Partzilla do to try to fix this problem.
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Partzilla customer service got back to me right away and offered to send a new replacement, but that it'd be coming from the manufacturer because they were out of stock. I ended up picking up a filter local so opted for a refund instead which Partzilla promptly did. Customer service was good to deal with. Increased rating for good customer service.
I've placed five orders with Partzilla in the past 6 weeks. The first order (OEM) arrived quickly. Second and third items (OEM) arrived at the end of the promised window. Fourth order (OEM) arrived before the third order. My fifth order (aftermarket) was lost in transit at the UPS handoff in Jacksonville. I only live 137 miles from these guys.
When I called and asked what was taking so long with my orders, they said, "For future reference, we don't really carry OEM parts onhand." Also, "For future reference, we don't carry *any* aftermarket parts on hand."
I really don't get it. If they're going to special-order any/all items for a customer, this should be clearly state on their website. I gave them 2 stars only because their prices are good. I'm still waiting on 1 part right now - the one in the fifth order - and I've already ordered from someone else because my moto can't run without it.
After looking for Suzuki OEM parts in the web, I have reached to Partzilla, and after checking a few reviews and their website, I decided to make a big purchase.
I bought about 20 items, and only a few days after I received a massage saying one part will be delayed (the most important part for me, and the most expensive).
I am not from the U. S so I am not sure about the all the rules over there, but I know that if I buy 20 items, I am supposed to be get a package with all 20 items, unless the customer specifically approve to split the package. I am using an external shipping company in the U. S that sends the package to me once received in their warehouse, so sending 2 packages means I need to pay double shipping, which is a lot of money to send to my country.
I have contacted Partzilla customer service (was not easy to get to them at all- try by yourself to contact them through the website and see what happens…), and specifically told them I will not accept any partially shipped package with less than all the 20 items I have already paid for. This was their answer: "Hello, I am happy to assist you with your request. Your order is now in the Shipping Process. Therefore, I am unable to modify this order. Once shipped, you will receive an email with your assigned tracking number. It may take 1 business days to ship."
I did not give up and contacted their chat in that same night, where I specifically said I will not accept less than all the 20 items, and if it's not possible I want a full refund.
Surprisingly, the guy from the chat told me that all the 20 items are there, and even when I told him to double check it, the answer was the same… happy and confused I went to sleep. Day after I got this message: "Your order has been partially shipped. The backorder will ship Thursday, May 14,2015." So basically the guy from the chat lied to me (or got confused), anyway, the result is the same- I am going to get a partially shipped package that I cannot refuse to accept since I am using the external shipping company, and it will cost me more money to ship it back to Partzilla and to pay for all the handling of the external company.
In the end, I was forced to accept the package, very disappointed.
I am sorry for this long story but I had to show you how this Partzilla company conduct business- in the end Partzilla forced me to accept their partly shipped package, after I specifically told them a few times not to ship it partially. I guess for them it doesn't matter since they got some of the money, and they understood that if they don't have the last part I will want a full refund.
Bottom line- I am doing a lot of shopping in the internet all over the world, and I have never came across something like this- it feels like a big scam to take as much money as they can from the customer, without listening to the customer needs (and they $#*!ing won.).
I am very sorry for the day I came across this company and will recommend anyone with a common sense to stay very very far from them.
Their downside is definitely shipping, and you can see that all over in the other reviews. Obviously they can't stock every item for every piece of equipment, so available parts are ordered by them from the manufacturer. By the time PZ gets a part, and ships it to rural South Dakota, often, 10 days has passed. No shop can operate like that. We need parts fast. REALLY fast. PZ would do well to look at Amazon Prime, and see how they can get parts to me in 1-2 days. PZ should consider a program where they search dealerships, or even repair shops like mine, nationwide for parts that are just sitting on shelves, to sell to customers that are far away like me, or for obscure parts. We have old stock that we would love to move at cost.
For the parts I ordered, there was a mistake made on a fairing for my bike. I followed the web site directions to receive a return number. A week went by no reply. I resent it. No reply after 2 days. Then I went to the "contact us" and wrote a brief letter and a copy of my return request. No reply. I should point out that during all this time, I bought the correct part and had it sent directly to me instead of a holding house (an extra $65 too).
Finally, I called them direct. So far, Ive managed to write this entire thing during the time I've been on hold.
"Matt" finally picked up on their end. He was very courteous and also told me their e-mail staff is "waaaaaay" behind. He waived the 15% restocking fee but I still have to mail this back at my own expense.
My experiences with Amazon and FortNine have been SO much easier. Click "return item" and Partzilla give you a label to print that includes postage and drop it off at a courier or arrange for a pick-up. The moment it is scanned, you're refunded.
The real gripe I have is with their inventory control system and shipping management system. When I go to a website and fill an order and all the items in my cart say they are IN STOCK, to me that means you have them all there, in one warehouse, ready for somebody to go put them in a box and ship on the next business day. And I think to most people that is what is reasonably expected when they see "in stock". Not that the parts are strewn amongst 5 warehouses, or some are sitting in other affiliate dealers warehouses and will take 3-4 days of couriering and tracking down to get them together in one place into a box to ship. I think this is what sets up the bad customer experiences you read about here. Is partzilla is not adequately explaining what "in stock" means in a clear manner and is not setting customer expectations correctly up front. At best it is an honest oversight. At worst a customer feels gypped into buying something advertised as in stock when it clearly wasn't. At least in the way they were led to believe.
Now imagine this same scenario when customer ostensibly buys 8 parts listed as "in stock" and pays extra for expedited shipping thinking they will get their parts in 2-3 days. Only to find out later it will be expedited 5 days from now when all the parts they ordered are in one location together to ship. It can cause even the most patient people to become irate and unhappy.
I have had this happen to me several times. Parts listed as in stock turned out not to be. And the orders were held up. Requiring me to call to get the rest of the order shipped and to pay additional shipping for the split shipment. Parts saying ships in 24 hours not shipping for several days. Paying for expedited shipping to receive items a week or more later.
Really what partzilla needs to do is fx the website so it acurately displays how long it will take for an item to ship to your door once an order is put together. It is ok if it takes a week. Just SAY THAT. BEFORE I CHOOSE EXPEDITED SHIPPING! Clearly state that expedited shipping means it will ship in 5 days once we have everything in one place. And arrive at my door 7 days later instead of 12 days later. That way I know what I am getting for the extra money.
The reviews here are very clear this is a problem for them. I hope they fix it. So for the time being they get 3 stars from me.
Not feeling super confident about the mounts being in there, I called the local Yamaha dealer to ask them. They said it can be ordered both ways. So, I needed to call them back to verify. So I called Partzilla back and asked for their tech support. The tech guy came on the phone and I told him I was trying to verify for the order that I placed a couple days prior, if the fork mounts are included in the Kit, because I am planning a motorcycle trip this coming weekend and needed to know if I needed to order the mounts if they are not in there. He, just like the first tech guy looked up the picture. He said it looks like they come it, but let me check. He put me on hold for about ten minutes and came back on the phone and said, "everything that is needed to mount it should be in there".
Today the windshield was delivered and guess what was NOT in the kit. The fork mounts. I called Partzilla to speak with their customer service. In the process of trying to explain the situation, I was hung up on, transferred to a busy signal and left on hold for about fifteen minutes (three different times calling back). I was finally connected to someone and was able to explain it all. The customer service person said, "I'm pretty sure those don't ever come in the kit, but let me ask one of the tech guys and asked me to hold". I think it's pretty bad that she was certain that they do not come in the kit, but the tech guys had no clue. She came back on the phone and said she was not sure and that the supplier was not open for her to ask. Then she said she would not be able to find out until Monday and if the mounts are supposed to be in there they would send them to me. I then explained that I had to have them for this coming weekend. She said, "IF I can get approval I will have them sent out expedited, but I will not know until Monday". So, here I sit waiting for Monday and by Monday it will be too late to order the mounts from somewhere else unless I pay for rush delivery. Not cool! I will make sure every motorcycle person I come across to let them know not to buy from Partzilla!
Translation from PartZilla speak for most parts in my orders:
"In stock" --> "maybe it will be available to ship within a week"
"Available in 2-3 days" --> "available to ship in 2-3 weeks, we will keep changing expected availability date by three days every time you call us"
"Available in 3-4 days" --> "A deep back-order, we do not know when it is available"
I have cancelled all my orders, re-ordered from other places who are honest about 1-3 weeks lead time or when parts are on a back order and not really available any time soon.
One star for a nice and user friendly web site and the ability cancel orders. Use it to find proper part numbers, cancel and re-order elsewhere if "in stock" parts are not shipped "within 24 hours" as promised. Even better, just never order -- you will be disappointed.
Yeah, your customer service rep cancels my order but doesn't issue a refund, what a joke. I had to call back and request a refund. Now the rep tells my it will take some time, could be up to 15 biz days she said. I wish I had never heard of partzilla but I will do my best to ensure others don't suffer from your poor customer service. I am post on every review site that I can find and on social media. STAY AWAY FROM PARTZILLA.
1. Never have I had one order arrive on time, these aren't small delays I am willing to look over. These are parts that are preventing my machine from running but arrive two weeks after the estimated "arrival date"
2. Partzilla are dishonest about what they have in stock. It will say they have a certain part in stock and it will arrive on a specific date but OH WAIT you just checked out giving them your hard earned money and they now suddenly don't have it ready to ship and it will take a month to get back in stock telling you only AFTER you paid.
3. Any potential cost savings are lost with shipping and taxes, for the love of all that is holy if you value your money buy ANYWHERE ELSE.
This company spams your email to give them reviews, so here is your review. This website sucks, go literally anywhere else.
A week later, no delivered parts, no word from Partzilla. Order hasn't been picked or manifested. Seven of eight items are ready to go, one item is on back order for another six weeks. Despite paying for expedited shipping. They don't ship the 7/8 parts on hand, they don't send delay of shipment notice, they don't send back order notice to the customer.
Fail, fail, fail. This one's not worth another try. There are too many other competitors willing to do business right, or even go the extra mile. Partzilla won't even get out of bed to go to work. Other businesses will get my money in the future.
I spoke to you on the phone Todd you made my order you set the price you made the mistake so don't give me the I should've read the fine print bull... when I called you 7 days after the fact asking about my shipment you responded it will ship tomorrow. You didn't even have the balls to tell me over the phone about YOUR mistake that YOU made on my order. Instead you canceled my order the next day. And no I did not receive my refund yet
However once you make a purchase and items are not all available that is when Partzilla need to coach the staff.
Made a purchase and they missed picked an item. I contacted them to mention the item was missing. I also noted that there were extra parts needed so I mentioned to please add the exact number of items I needed.
I received a package from them fairly quickly and thought they redeemed themselves. It was only wishful thinking. When I opened that package again items were missing. I contacted them a third time to mention that the items were missing.
They then blamed me and stated I did not order the correct quantity. In fact on the second contact they are the ones that put the order in. When I brought that to their attention I did not receive a timely response.
The company should probably have a look into the online ordering department and see if there are areas for improvement.
Other than that a good company but needs top pay attention to the details.