
Barbara of Poway, ca on Jan. 6, 2011
Damaged furniture was delivered on 1 Oct 10. I refused both pieces of the entertainment center (i.e., a bookshelf and a console). I contacted Cymax and told them about the damage and then, sent back with the delivery service the same day. After numerous phone calls with customer service, they act like your refund is coming and then change your story.
It's now 3 Jan 11 and I have yet to be refunded. Here's the last note I sent to refund specialist Tonia **:
"Before you were assigned to this refund order, Lindsay ** (from Cymax) was working with me, in getting me refunded. Lindsay ** sent emails to me on the status of my order, checking with freight company and getting pictures of damaged furniture from freight company. I am still waiting for the photos of the damaged furniture. But then, she did call me at home on Friday afternoon, 12 Nov 10. Lindsay told me that I would be getting a full refund and I have a witness, Lisa **, who can attest that I shared this information with her when I hung up. Maybe you should check telephone records for Lindsay because she was working there and representing Cymax when she called me that day.
I can assure you and your supervisor that both pieces were damaged when I inspected them on 1 Oct 10. Both the bookcase and the TV stand/console were damaged upon arrival at my home--both had imperfections. The bookcase had the worst damage of the two pieces, but the TV stand had scratches on the sides and cracks or fractures in the side seams. Perhaps the furniture was dropped, I'm not sure. I was frustrated when I saw the damages because I had waited through backorders for over three months before having this furniture delivered.
When I saw the damages to both pieces, I immediately called Cymax (per website instructions). I talked to John about the problem. The freight carriers (Bekin delivery guys) were waiting in the living room with the furniture to figure out my plans. John and I discussed the options of waiting for a replacement to be reordered. We talked about a quick delivery but he couldn't guarantee the deliver date or further backorders for both pieces. So I told John that I was refusing the delivery of both pieces. He said that he would handle the refund paperwork since you had charged my credit card already.
On the carriers paperwork, I wrote that both pieces were damaged and the delivery guys agreed. The carrier removed the furniture and loaded both pieces on their truck on 1 Oct 10. John at Cymax, in the telephone conversation, never mentioned repairing the furniture or if that was an option that I had to take. As for the photos of the damaged area, I don't believe the third party captured, or whoever took the pictures of the damaged furniture documented all the imperfections that I saw. I haven't seen these photos you've mentioned.
If Cymax would like to share them with me, then I could possibly identify further areas of damage that I saw that you're not seeing. I can tell you that there were cracks/fractures in the molding area that curves the TV stand. Do you have pictures of that area? Perhaps, photographing white furniture, doesn't show you (Cymax) all the imperfections? Otherwise, I am not sure we are reviewing the same furniture that I inspected and this is causing confusion on your part.
The website has the definition for the product I ordered: Stanley Furniture Shelter Island Piano Key TV Stand Shelter Island - Inspired by the idyllic beauty and Shelter Island is a study in understated elegance. Anchored in classic design, the collection features timeless detailing and accents. This product does mention details of cracks, fractures and splintering of paint in the cornices and molding. The furniture delivered to my house wasn't understated elegance and idyllic beauty valued at $2.7K but it did have far too much damage for me to accept these two pieces and pay charges of $2,748.00 total.
Also, I do want to point out that Stanley Furniture Shelter Island Plasma/LCD TV bookcase in Piano Key has been discontinued--that's what showing up on the Cymax website. Is that why you're requesting a technician to fix the repairs on the bookcase? No, I'm not interested in thrift store repairs. I wanted a new, quality entertainment center, not a damaged, touched-up job.
Again, I'll state it in writing for the manufacturer, the Stanley entertainment center had damages showing signs of being fractured on the top piece like someone had dropped it, in my opinion, because the wood was splintered on the cornice and TV stand had scratches and cracks on the side moldings. This was too much damage, and I'm not accepting a repaired piece of furniture when I'm paying for new. I won't be satisfied until a full reimbursement in the amount of $2,748.00 is wired to Bill Me Later. Bill Me Later is aware of this dispute and is interested in the outcome of this refund issue. Please feel free to call me at **, if you need additional information.