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PatioProductsUSA post on their website that their items are in stock and will ship out within 3 days, but when you actually call to confirm they will tell you it's 4-5 months out. Stay away!
After placing my order with Patio Products USA, I received an email that the order was confirmed (payment was taken immediately, which I thought unusual, but as PatioProductsUSA had guaranteed my items would arrive within a week I let it pass.) After 72 hours I checked the Status Update via my email confirmation. It said there was a problem with payment (again, I thought this unusual as I could see my card had already been charged) so I tried to call them. I waited for 40 mins and then selected a call-back option. Of course, I missed the call but the agent left a voicemail directing me back to the same number I had called previously. Before calling back, I checked the status again. This time it had been updated to say I would receive a tracking number in 24-48 hours. Phew! It was now Wednesday and I was looking forward to the new umbrellas arriving. However, on Thursday, I received an email from Patio Products USA saying "we have received your cancellation request..." I did NOT cancel my order! So, I called them again, requesting a callback after another 15 mins of holding. I received a call from an agent about an hour or so later. She was very professional and explained to me that the email they sent needs to be updated as the reason the order was cancelled was due to the manufacturer discontinuing the product. She said I would receive a refund within 5 business days. I'll update in due time as to whether that happens as stated.
My numerous complaints include:
- item should display lead-time of non-stock item, not show as In Stock if it's not
- payment should not be taken until item is shipped
- customer service lines need to be manned appropriately for the amount of calls they get (which would be reduced if the website and emails contained the correct information - and this is not a COVID issue - look up previous reviews on here and on trustpilot.com pre-COVID)
- a refund should not take 5 business days (if they can take a payment immediately, they should be able to issue a refund immediately!)
I believe this could be a good company if they improved their website to reflect honest inventory information about their products, and if their email communications accurately described what was happening with an order. They appear to carry quality products but do not offer a quality service.
I've had some bad experiences with suppliers, but never anything a bad as this. Their philosophy is, "What are you going to do? Sue us... go ahead."
If you do business with them, you may as well just throw your money in the trash can because you will never see it, or the product you ordered again.
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We're real humans.
Our management team has built a customer first culture and instilled it into each of our team members. We promise to take care of you! So, if a problem ever arises with your order, we will do everything in our power to make it right and have you leave with a smile.
Guess what J. R., I am not smiling. I hope the top level of your business sees this post and the other postings I will be making and decides that maybe you are not the right person for the job but, based off other postings I have read from people who sound like they spoke to you directly, I suspect that they won't. Your culture motto seems nothing more than words to make yourselves feel good. Oh, and I found it absolutely great that if I wanted to speak to a sales person, I could get through almost immediately but, if I wanted to speak to customer service, good luck, hope your phone is fully charged... You website also leaves a lot to be desired with no real way to contact customer service without going through a bunch of crap that gets you the answer you already had. And, the email address I was sent by your company when I received the delay notifications, that was a gem. It got kicked back to me stating that email address was no longer being monitored... which again leaves a person with one choice of waiting on hold for a very long time while your company appears to hope that the person gives up and hangs up the phone. Kudos for living up to your motto! ZERO STARS AND YOU DESERVE EVEN FEWER!