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  • Report:  #129745

Complaint Review: Skateamerica.com

Skateamerica.com ripoff, liars, thieves, ruined christmas for my son Poway California

  • Reported By:
    minot North Dakota
  • Submitted:
    Tue, February 01, 2005
  • Updated:
    Wed, March 02, 2005
  • Skateamerica.com
    13615 Stowe Drive
    Poway, California
    U.S.A.
  • Phone:
    858-486-3105
  • Category:

I overnighted a money order and order form to this company a week and a half before Christmas. I included a note that if there were any problems, they should call me. I received a call on Saturday before Christmas, the young man said there were no problems with the order and that he would ship it right away.

On Wednesday before X-mas I got a call from a young lady saying she just got my order and there were problems, naturally, I came unglued and demanded that they ship my order straight away so it would arrive by X-mas as it was my sons gifts.

I got the package on the 28th of December with 3 items subbed and was charged for 2nd day air.

Now, the fun begins, this company does not have a live customer service center. All communications are through a form you fill out and submit via their web site. They call the next day if you are lucky.

I received a return authorization number and shipped the 3 items back, which cost me more money, I asked for a working extension number and was given one that, naturally, didn't work when I called the next day.

I tracked my package back to their return center. They received it on the 18th of January, so far, no refund has arrived. They will not answer e-mail inquiries, and of course, I can't call them.

I am out over a hundred and fifty bucks because of these lying cheats. They advertise themselves to be the biggest and the best web based skate company. What a joke!!!! They ruined our X-mas and I can't really afford to throw away $150.

Buyer beware. You'r way better off supporting your local shops if you have them (we don't). Don't get ripped off like me by shopping at Skateamerica.com.

mlm
minot, North Dakota
U.S.A.

1 Updates & Rebuttals


Maury

minot,
North Dakota,
U.S.A.

SkateAmerica finally refunded my money

#2Author of original report

Tue, March 01, 2005

Finally received refund in the mail today for items I returned to them on January 18th. They did not refund the cost of shipping the items back as promised.

Lesson learned!!! I will drive 1 1/2 hours to Bismarck and support their skate shops before I ever buy from an internet based company again!

If you want to get this company's attention do what I did, forget the web site form because they will not respond. I started a fax assault on them by typing a letter explaining my situation, made dozens of copies with the suppporting documentation and faxed it to them every two hours. This is the same fax number that they receive orders on. (listed on the website) Lo and behold I got a responce in two days but still took another two weeks to get the check (I hope it's good).

What a shame for a company to boast about being the best when in reality-----they suck!!!!!

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