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Horrible customer service
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Rating: 1/51

I purchased a toilet from efaucets through Amazon. When trying to install I realized it was the wrong size. There was a small amount of wax residue on the bottom from the wax ring. I returned the toilet. It was in perfect condition, since it was never installed. They charged me $56 to ship the item back and then a 50% restocking fee of $140. They said the was residue was "damage." Ridiculous. The wax is easily wiped off. Terrible company. Beware.

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The Damaged Product Delivery Capital of the World
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Here is the story sent to eFaucets concerning my bathtub problem. Current Situation: I called your Customer Service Department on three separate occasions today (Jan 12, 2010) in an effort to resolve a problem with a product delivered to my home. The product is a Kohler Bathtub, Item # K-716-47 and it was ordered on November 13, 2009 along with other Kohler bathroom fixtures. The total order was $2641.18. The products were to be used for a bathroom renovation in my home. The contents of the order were delivered at various times however; the bathtub was delivered on December 1, 2009, according to your records.

The bathtub arrived on a wooden pallet and was strapped to the pallet with steel bands. The tub was shipped in an upside down configuration. In other words, the bottom of the tub was on top (completely exposed) and the top of the tub was resting on the pallet. The tub was placed in my garage by the freight carrier. I immediately inspected the shipment, including the tub.

I used a large high beam flashlight to survey the interior and the exterior of the tub and found no defects. I also took inventory of the remaining order and determined that we had received everything that was ordered from eFaucets. The shipment was complete. There were no apparent defects in the bathtub.

The Issue: I am 60 years old and by myself, could not "flip"€ the tub over to check the portion of the tub that was resting on the pallet and not exposed during the inspection. The delivery driver did not offer to help turn the bathtub over (probably for insurance reasons). I had to make a decision and decided to accept the bathtub and all of the other items in the shipment. This tub weighs over three hundred pounds. It is cast iron. I could not move it by myself!!

On Monday January 11, 2001 a contractor we hired to perform the bathroom renovation, began their work. On Tuesday, January 12th, the contractor was ready to install the new bathtub. It took three people to upright the tub when preparing for the installation. As soon as they had the tub on its side everyone, including me, learned the tub was defective. When the tub was flipped on its side the contractor and I noticed two cracks on the top of the tub in the area where it was resting on the pallet. The work was stopped immediately. At this point I began to call your company to see if this situation could be remedied.

One of your representatives said the 30 days was up to file a claim and told me to call Kohler because this was a warranty issue. Kohler offered to send a person (at my expense) to repair the tub and I told them I was not going to have a brand new tub repaired. They told me to contact you again and to tell you this is not a warranty issue. Your company continued to tell me the 30 day time period was up and it was not "faucets"€™ problem anymore. They also mentioned the "€œWarehouse" told them there was nothing they could do!! What does the warehouse have to do with this???

The Result: I now own a $440.50 bathtub that is totally unusable. This is a shame. I liked your service and your prices. I trusted your business to deliver. I know you are insured and bonded and my problem would probably not represent a loss to your company. I expect you to remedy this situation! If we are not able to mutually agree to a remedy than I will immediately pursue the following: I will notify and file a written complaint with the Wisconsin Attorney General's Office. My nephew is a Missouri States Attorney so this will not be difficult.

I will notify the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau and any consumer advocate group that I can find in the state. I am sure you have several. I will never buy another product from your company again. It's a shame. I have three bathrooms in my house and I intend to renovate all three (one is in progress) in the coming year. I will use the internet to spread the word concerning my experience with eFaucets. I just can't believe that in the interest of good customer relations you would stick me with a defective bathtub. I have no recourse. I find this to be truly unbelievable. Needless to say my wife is also terribly disappointed.

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Faulty advice and service
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Rating: 1/51

We needed a shower and shower door. eFaucets.com helped us choose a shower and gave us two choices for the shower door to go with it. We ordered one of the doors they recommended to match the shower at the same time we ordered the shower. When everything arrived we opened up the boxes to inspect them - all was fine. We are do-it-yourselfers, working when we have the spare time so it took a while for us to install the shower.

A couple of months later when we went to install the door it turned out it was the wrong door (verified by the manufacturer of the shower). Because we were past the 30 day return date they would not take the door back even though we had documentation that they had recommended the door.

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My first online complaint~~ever!
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WISCONSIN -- I wish that I would have found this site before I ordered from efaucets. My contractor had ordered a faucet from Efaucet and didn't have a problem so he recommended them to me. Here is my story. The day before Thanksgiving I placed an order for 5 items, two Kohler products and three Swanstone products. It was very late when I finally completed the order and after I hit 'send' I proceeded to work on my holiday plans. I realized the next day, on Thanksgiving, that I had made a mistake and I wanted to cancel the order. I also felt uncomfortable ordering such large items on line and really wanted to shop local.

The day after Thanksgiving, which would be the next business day I called to cancel the order. The sales representative could not find it in the system anywhere. It wasn't listed under my name, my address, my phone number or my email address. I was completely baffled. She suggested that I might have gotten confused and ordered from a different company. Was I losing my mind?? Maybe I didn't hit the send button after all since I never received a Purchase Order or Confirmation email from efaucet.

The representative assured me multiple times that the order did not exist and it was not in their system. I thought this was very odd but assumed it must have gotten lost in 'cyber space' especially since I did not get a PO number. I told her that I truly hoped that it did not exist since I did not want that order. I want to add that I later found a similar complaint on My3cents with the very same experience that I did, ie where the order didn't exist. That was a big red flag for me and created additional doubts about this company's reputable business dealings.

Fast forward about three weeks when I get a call from the freight company wanting to set up a delivery time for the two Kohler items. I was flabbergasted, a bit confused and somewhat angry. I immediately called Efaucet and the representative was able to access my order right away. I proceeded to explain to her my attempt to cancel and that, according to her company, the order did not exist. How can I cancel something that did not exist?? She proceeded to tell me that it was my fault since had I entered my email incorrectly.

I find this hard to believe since my email auto fills and I had received several emails from efaucet regarding in stock items and other questions I had on the products before I ordered. Having worked retail for many years I have learned that you never tell a customer that they are wrong. Bad business relations! I explained to her that I would not accept those Kohler products and that I wanted the Swanstone items cancelled. After that conversation I immediately called my credit card dispute resolution center to file a complaint.

The following day I found My3cents and realized it could possibly turn from bad to worse after reading other customers trials and tribulations from this sorry company. I thought if I accepted the Kohler products and tried to return through their system I could end up in a deeper hole since so many people had trouble with returns. I had lost all confidence in this company to be straight forward in their business dealings.

In the end I did refuse those items and documented their return. I also tried to cancel the Swanstone products but they claimed it was not possible since they had already left the Swanstone warehouse. After many phone calls with efaucet and my credit card company they wrote me a congratulatory letter claiming that the Swanstone order was cancelled and they were planning to give me a credit for two Swanstone products~~I ordered three. The credit amount doesn't make any sense. It doesn't add up correctly and nothing is itemized. I am disgusted with this company and I cannot believe that they are still in business.

My next move is to file a claim with the BBB and the Attorney General in the state of Wisconsin. I want a complete return, every cent. I've taken so much time trying to resolve this issue. In my mind they owe me plus interest! I have never, ever filed a complaint like this in my entire life. In my opinion, their business practice is unethical. Do not shop with efaucet!!!

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In-stock/out-of-stock trickery and their policies-BEWARE
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RACINE, WISCONSIN -- This e-tailer is the WORST one that I have ever dealt within 11+ years of buying online. They are unethical at best and downright nasty when it comes to customer service. Here's my experience: called to place an order via phone for a part that their website showed "3 in stock" with a notation to "call to verify." So, that I did. I called and placed an order on a Sunday afternoon. Rep checked and said product was OUT OF STOCK... would be in by middle of the month and then they would process order and ship it.

I thought timeline would be OK for my kitchen renovation but 2 weeks seemed a bit long to wait. I asked her for a delivery date and she was curt and rude and said "when it comes into the warehouse." I should have known then that I should not do business with these people. But, I proceeded with the order. Thankfully, it was for a very small amount of money.

After talking with my installers, we decided to proceed with countertops, sinks, etc and decided that I could not wait 2 weeks for this part. So, I called 4 days after ordering and asked to cancel the order--I was following eFaucets OWN POLICY. You *can* cancel before the order is fulfilled. I *knew* that I was in the right--my part was OUT OF STOCK, so canceling the order (per their policy) should not be a hassle. Boy, was I SO WRONG!

I called to cancel...you would have thought I'd placed a call to outer space--they didn't have my order, they didn't know my name, they didn't have my email, or phone number or that part number. What?!? NO trail at all of an order from me--sneaky people. IF they *can't* find the order, they surely can't cancel it. Interesting game they are playing. So, after nearly 2 hours of phone calls to customer service and speaking to several people, I thought I'd do better via chat. Tried chatting with customer service, too. No, don't know you, don't know your order. Maybe you ordered from somewhere else? What?!? This customer service is the lousiest service I've ever experienced.

Can't cancel my unknown order. Next day, 8:30 AM, order is processed. Wow! They somehow found it overnight... and processed it with lightning speed. I called immediately and again received the run-around both on phone customer service (dreadfully LONG waits) and 3 chats (chat sessions somehow mysteriously just die in the middle of chatting).

However, I saved all of the text from those chat windows. The reps make snide comments. I mentioned the name of the representative from the day before--and this new representative says, "no one by that name works here." She can chat quickly about that... but ask for your order number to be canceled and you'll be put on LONG HOLDS with comments like "I'm checking with my manager," or "I'm checking with the warehouse." Then, we *can't* cancel your order because it's already processed.

I tried again with the customer service phone calls and chats and literally felt like I was beating my head against a wall. The customer service "supervisor" did come on the chat and tell me that she was canceling my order... I asked for confirmation (like a cancellation number via email) and she said "we don't provide info like that." Huh? What kind of business people are they? But I have a digital copy of the chat where she said she was canceling my order.

I have filed a complaint with the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Consumer Protection. I have also disputed the charge with my credit card. I'm stunned at their lack of decent business practices, their bending their policies to make the sale go through no matter what, and their dreadful customer service. I did do a search (parent company is ehomeimprovement, LLC) and found the name of the CEO and of the PR Rep--they will be hearing from me, as well. The leaders of this company should know what it's like to be a customer of this company. Worst experience EVER.

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More than 200 BBB Complaints
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My recent order with eFaucets.com has added one more complaint to the over 200 already received by the BBB. Please do NOT give this company your credit card, they are unethical. I placed an order with this company via the telephone this week totaling nearly $1,500. The customer service rep, **, could not have been more professional, sweet and polite as I placed the order (appears to be a ploy). She even gave me her private extension number in case I had any other questions about my order.

Within minutes of making the phone order I opened the email order confirmation to discover my credit card was charged $50.06 more than I was quoted and I realized that the color was incorrect. So, I immediately called **. I explained the problems and she said that they could not exchange the color as the order had already processed and was shipping. She said that I would need to receive the order then call for a return auth from eFaucets.com.

Once I received the auth, then I can send the order back. And, I am responsible for shipping costs and a 15% restocking fee. I was shocked, as it was less than 15 minutes since this same customer service representative was extremely helpful. I brought to her attention we had just spoke a few minutes ago and that I just want to change the color of the items being shipped, as it makes no sense to ship over 300 lbs of plumbing products to me when it is the WRONG product. She said there was nothing she could do.

I asked to speak to a supervisor or manager. She became rude and said no they would not be able to make changes and that I should have read the company policies, that once order is placed it will be shipped. I insisted on speaking to a supervisor. Which, another women got on the phone and was rude from the moment she began speaking. She stated that the order had already shipped. I asked her for the shipping company and tracking number, as it would have been an amazing accomplishment to pull six items from a warehouse, pack and prepare shipping in 15 minutes.

She became hostile and said the items have shipped and there is nothing that can be done other than receive the package and go through the return process. And, eFaucets response to the overcharge on my credit card, was that they would forward to the accounting department for an adjustment within 7-10 days. I also followed up via telephone, fax and email with ** who manages customer complaints for parent company eImprovements.com. I have yet to receive any return communication.

In reviewing documentation sent with email order confirmation, eFaucets.com charges a 20% processing fee for declining to receive a shipped order (hence why they refused to exchange and/or cancel shipment), plus a 15% restocking fee for returned products and all shipping fees. Absolutely unethical business model. Please save yourself time, money and stress by NOT doing business with this company.

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Exchange Policy Is No Exchanges
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Rating: 1/51

RACINE, WISCONSIN -- I tried to return a Kohler toilet seat that was the wrong color. Company said that it would not accept exchange on a toilet set, although company policy does not state that. Their exchange policy appears to be that unless you have an item in unopened package, they will not exchange it. That is despite the policy's statement that they will exchange items of wrong color. I will not do business with this company again and advise anyone else to avoid them.

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Misleading, Uninformative, Unhelpful, Perhaps a Scam
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RACINE, WASHINGTON -- After ordering two items that had to be "Special Ordered" and on their website "Usually ships within 10 days", I started communicating with them about the status of my order. After seeing the "10 days" on the website, I was next told "3-4 weeks, but usually sooner" from a Customer Service representative. After that I was told it would ship "this Wednesday", after that came and went, I was then given a timeline of 5-12 days AFTER "this Wednesday" for when it would leave their warehouse and be on it's way to me...

Deciding I had had enough, I asked to cancel my order over email during the weekend (a Saturday.) An employee responded, but said I could only cancel orders via the telephone, and only on Monday through Friday. I waited until Monday and tried to cancel my order by calling them, as is apparently their policy. I was told them items were "in their warehouse" and it was "impossible" to stop them from shipping to me, even though the cancellation policy on their site said that so long as it had not left their warehouse, I could cancel any Special Order for a 15% restocking fee.

Amazed by this, I asked what would happen if I refused the shipment that I could not stop from shipping even though it hadn't shipped yet, and was told I would pay a 20% refusal fee, on top of the 15% cancellation fee I was already trying to take on, and that the items would go back to the exact same warehouse they came from, but could not be cancelled from leaving out of.

The entire time of this 40-day wait for a product, they kept telling me it would leave in under 30 days from the order date. The importance of this is that if a Special Order has a "lead-time" of under 30 days, you cannot cancel it without a 15% restocking fee. After that 30 days had expired, they then continued to lead me on as to shipment times, until I finally tried to use their cancellation policy and incur the 15% fee I had been trying to avoid by simply waiting. When I got fed-up, they refused to help, and told me not only was I getting the 15% fee, they were going to tack on another 20% because they cannot make a phone-call to an employee in a warehouse.

This business essentially seems to be a scam to keep merchandise while reaping their markups through horrible fees, terrible Customer Service, and refusals to do anything – even things their site clearly states they are willing to do. They do not follow their own policies, yet use those same policies to make you pay for things you may not ever get.

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Ripoff Charges
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RACINE, WISCONSIN -- I had construction going on at my house and I needed a certain faucet ASAP. I ordered a faucet on their online store. Their website states that orders typically ship within 24-48 hours of receipt of an order. I called within 10 minutes of placing the order to check when the order would be shipped. The customer service woman said that the faucet was not in stock and it would take 4-6 weeks for delivery. I then immediately cancelled the order stating that I could not wait that long to receive my order. She said that she would cancel the order and that my credit card would not be charged. I called again later that same day to confirm the order was cancelled.

The next day I received an email stating that I was being charged a 5% cancellation fee. I responded and said that I was told that I would not be charged anything since nothing was done on my order. They then said that they had put my order on a truck and had to remove it and put it back into inventory. When I said that I was told the faucet was not even in stock, they said that they had to charge me because they processed the charge and refund on my credit card and there were fees associated with that.

When I called my credit card company and confirmed there were no charges associated with that, they then said that I cancelled the order because I found it cheaper elsewhere, which was another false statement that they made up. I have all this documented in emails back and forth. I did find the faucet in stock at another company, but paid the exact same price - so if they would have had it in stock I would not have cancelled the order. I think they are trying to scam me out of $13.85 - it is not a large amount, but I am not paying it on principle. They did absolutely nothing and should not get paid for that.

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DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!
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RACINE, WISCONSIN -- I returned two orders to this company totaling almost $1,000 in mid-September of 2010. I followed their return instructions by obtaining an RGA number. I even sent the packages back via FedEx with signature required for delivery. As of November 17, 2010 my purchase has not been refunded to my credit card. Every time I call to check on status of refund I am on hold an average of 30 minutes before someone picks up the phone.

Surprisingly, when you call their 800 number and press 1 for a new order, the phone is picked up immediately. Twice in the past three weeks I have been told by a customer service representative that they "just got my paperwork, personally walked it over to returns, and that my refund should post in two to three days." As of today, I have no refund and they have all of their product back. I have never in my life had any issue with a return let alone it taking over two months to get my money back. This company is fraudulent in their return practices and should be investigated.

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