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American Laser Centers Complaints - Bad Customer Service - No one to speak with

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American Laser Centers

Posted: 2008-05-02 by S Silva [send email]
Bad Customer Service - No one to speak with
Complaint Rating:  100 % with 5 votes
Company information:
American Laser Centers
3300 Edinborough Way
Edina, Minnesota
United States
Phone: 952-351-9093
www.americanlaser.com

American Laser Centers has a terrible Customer Service Department. Calls are greeted with a recording and calls not returned for several days. The "only" customer service I spoke with was the same one every time I called the corporate offices. She was very good at citing corporate policy over and over but not able to or unwilling to get me to a supervisor or manager. She insisted she was the only one to speak with and that no one could help me. I've been after a resolution to a cancelled service refund for three months!

I feel people are manipulated to "sign up" - in my case invited to a gathering and fed hors d'ouvers and wine and told they can sign up and come in later for treatment discussions. I was never called, I never went back to the center, I didn't get any treatment and had to cancel due to a real hardship. I lost my job.

If you are considering going to American Laser Centers for any treatment, make sure you read everything - even if they tell you it is all "standard". It is not! AND you will find you have no recourse and no one to help you. They will, however, cite you their company policy over and over.

You might also check their website and see that there is no way to speak with any corporate officer. AND - they refuse to connect you with anyone but the Customer Service Department. That's a joke! During the course of life I've had a few conflicts with stores or companies about goods and services, but never have I been stonewalled when trying to resolve an issue.
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97 days ago by Alccustomer [send email]
Hello S. Silva,

I represent American Laser Centers and we apologize that you have received a delayed response upon contacting our customer service team.

As we recently expanded our customer service team, we are fully committed to answering your request for assistance in a timely manner.

This is how our process works right now:
When you call our customer service hotline at (877) 252-2010, you are directed to an automated voicemail. At the voicemail, please leave your full name, spelling of your last name, phone number, services received, and account number (if available).

Once we have this information the customer service department will gather background information about your service history from your clinic manager and our data systems. We need this information to be informed about your needs when we talk to you and to make any necessary action on our end happen as quickly as possible.

With the exception of the weekends, this information gathering process will take approximately 48 to 72 hours (if not sooner) until you receive a personal phone call back from our customer service team.

Please understand this process expedites our ability to resolve each issue. We appreciate any and all feedback and hope this helps clarify any concerns about the automated voicemail.

Thank you,

Nicole
customerservice@alcpartner.com
www.americanlaser.com
86 days ago by Cmb [send email]
This is MY MANUAL BOOK FOR KICKING ASS AGAINST AMERICAN LASER CENTERS:

In May 2008 I went to American Laser Centers in Santa Rosa, California.

I was told about this company because my friend gave me his $300 coupon he won at a fair.

Long story short. I too signed the contract. The next day I was feeling I was being charged too much for only 6 appointments = + $5, 000

I talked with a friend who said you should not be paying in advanced.
His example was: If you go to the dentist, get a haircut, dr. appt = you pay as you go-- NOT in advanced.

I called to cancel my laser appointment. No work or services were ever done to me.

I was then told I had to pay the 10% administration fee. (I was furious! = + $500)

I told the laser people under the California law according to the “State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, The Consumer Transaction with Statutory Contract Cancellation Rights there is a three-day no fault cancellation.”
[http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/k-6.shml]

American Laser Centers would NOT honor this Law!

I then consulted my friend who is a business person.

That DAY I DID THE FOLLOWING—

This is The MANUAL BOOK FOR KICKING ASS AGAINST AMERICAN LASER CENTERS:

(REMEMBER: ALWAYS BE professional and business like in your letters.)

1.) Called my CareCredit number 1-866-893-7864 CLOSED the account over the phone. WRITE DOWN YOUR CONFIRMATION NUMBER!

2.) Called GE the actual bank for CareCredit. http://www.geonlineservice.com
TOLD them I had no work done.

I sent a certified letter to dispute my account. Included in the letter is my: name, account number, day I signed contract, copy of the contract, include your confirmation number from closing your CareCredit account!
GE Money Bank
P.O. Box 981438
EL Paso, TX 79998-1438

3.) Contact BBB. I contacted the BBB in my area SF, CA. I was forwarded to the office in Michigan where headquarters of these American Laser people are Located.
Contacted BBB of Detroit & Eastern Michigan
3055 Southfield Road, Ste. 200
Southfield, MI 48076-7751
248-644-9100
I sent a certified letter. In the HARDCOPY letter to the above BBB Address with a copy of your laser contract and a letter explaining what happened to you.
AND: GO ONLINE TO: http://www.bbb.org fill out the online form AND Write the hardcopy letter.


4.) Sent a certified Letter to:
Care Credit, INC:
P.O. Box 1710
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-1710

TOLD them I did not have any work done.
Tell them: “Please close my account. I want to Dispute the amount. I want a refund please.” (BE NICE and business like.)
INCLUDE your: Name, account number, name and location of Laser store, your contact numbers, copy of the contract. Anything else you can tell them.

5.) I wrote a letter to my Attorney General. (If you live in a different state than CA—do a Google search for the Name of your state you live in and “Attorney General”

AND: YOU can send online COMPLAINT form—

PLUS then mail in a hard copy letter including YOUR copy of the laser contract.

For CALIFORNIA Send letters to:
California Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, JR.
Public Inquiry Unit Office of the Attorney General.
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

6.) I sent a certified letter to State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
State of California (YOUR State should have a Dept. of Consumer Affairs. Google search it to find it!)
Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, CA 95834
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY: (800) 952.5210

Tell them about your unethical business contract with the American Laser Centers!

7.) I sent a certified letter to the location of where I went to American Laser Centers. I told them to: Cancel my contract and services.

8.) I emailed the office manager of American Laser Centers of the location that I went to. Look at your paperwork for the business card and the email address. Tell the office manager you want to cancel your treatments and services.

9.) I emailed Customer Services at American Laser Centers:
EMAIL: CustomerService@alcpartner.com
PHONE: 877-252-2010


10.)I went to Small Claims in my area for extra help. Do a Google search with the name of the county of the state that you live in and “small claims” for the location. BRING ALL YOUR PAPERWORK including your contract!

MOST IMPORTANT: Keep copies of all your letters, your certified mail receipts, correspondents, emails…!

BE Business like!

Good luck! Think positive!
Please write your letters!

P.S. At first I did not want to write the letters. I was feeling like I was causing too many problems. That was until I was told I had to pay $500 + for no services or treatment.

Do your BEST!

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