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Auto Parts Warehouse Complaints - Wrong product sent, no money refund!

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Auto Parts Warehouse

Posted: 2007-04-27 by Larry P. [send email]
Wrong product sent, no money refund!
Complaint Rating:  50 % with 2 votes
I purchased a radiator for my Chevy pickup from autopartswarehouse.com in November 2006. They sent the wrong one so I followed they procedure they told me to use when returning the part. They said if I shipped it back to them, they would pay the return shipping. It cost me $44.95 to ship it back. As of March 22 2007 I still do not have either the shipping or the refund for the return. They have the radiator and signed for it, but when I call them they always tell me that the refund is being processed and they have elevated the priority. I have called everyday for the past couple of weeks and the response is always the same. I could have filed a complaint with my credit card company, except that I am in the military and have been deployed to many locations and my wife was dealing with them. So they have my money to include the shipping charges and still have made no efforts to make a refund. What recourse do I have to get my money back from autopartswarehouse.com? Advise smb!
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578 days ago by Loong Yew Luen [send email]
Consult with the lawyer. Seek his/her advice before proceed with the lawsuit.
469 days ago by Mo L. [send email]
The same thing happened to me, Larry. (Except in my case, it was seat belts that their customer service rep said would fit my car, but didn't). I had to pay for shipping back the parts. Then, I waited and waited for my refund, calling them every week and getting the same story. Five months passed, and they still were saying, "You'll get your refund in 48 hours." I was furious at this point! I finally stopped calling them and picked up the phone to call a lawyer. The lawyer wrote these thieves a letter, and it worked. They refunded my money the next week.
434 days ago by Colin Campbell [send email]
Thieves is the right word. They have the incorrect SKU number on their website (www.autopartswarehouse.com) for a part that cost me $140 to ship back to CA from FL. I have notified them in writing and verbally about the SKU 14410 that they have listed for a Corsa exhaust system. The problem is that it is a Corsa Exhaust system is for a 2005/2004 Dodge RAM 1500. I have a 2006. I feel sorry for all their victims. Its been more than a month and they still have the incorrect SKU. The correct one is 14408. I got that from the Corsa Factory. I don't think I will see my money. They lied about the shipping and everyday one customer service rep contradicted the one from the previous day. Its sad that people like this can stay in business.
391 days ago by P. Cooper [send email]
I ordered 2 Brake Pad Sets and 4 Brake Roters for my truck on October 31, 2007 via the phone. I was told that the parts were all in stock and would be shipped the next day. The company stated it was their policy that they have 30+ warehouses which enables them to have their parts to the customers within 4-7 days. Seven days later I called the company and inquired about my order. I was told that one UPS tracking number had been issued, however; it had not been shipped, since the UPS website said the tracking number was invalid. I asked when i would receive my parts and they were unable to tell me. They stated they could not call their warehouse to check the status, they could only e-mail them. When I asked about the remaining parts, they stated they would be shipped from their compton LA warehouse, but that they had to submit an email which takes 24-48 hours for a response. I called back the next day and the operator i talked to still didn't have any updated status for my order and even stated the parts that were supposed to be shipped from compton was now coming from their NJ. I continued to call the company and was continually placed on hold for a minimum of 30 minutes to a max of 1 hour. This occurred everytime i called the company. Everytime i called, i was told something different and no-one would give me an answer about my order or explain why i was continually placed on hold. I finally told them i wanted a complete refund and to cancel the order. They claim they submitted a request to have my credit card refunded but will not know for 24-48 hours. This is a totally and completely dissatisfied and they should not be able to treat customers in this fashion.
261 days ago by Matt Gordon [send email]
Same problem here with an o2 sensor. Sent the wrong one, returned to NY for credit, never credited my card and had to dispute the charges. Don't believe any of the glowing reviews online. They are employees or the exact people running this scam. Run from this company. DO NOT give them your credit card info. You WILL be sorry!
10 days ago by James Beery [send email]
I'd really like to see these dishonest people brought to court.
I sent this letter to CA Consumer Affairs Department:
Dear Consumer Affairs,

Here’s a little “money making” idea to increase profits. How about a business that sells customers one particular item and delivers a much less expensive item in its place? The way to get by with this, is to make it so difficult to return the inferior item(s).. with all the numerous phone calls and different departments to negotiate, one’s tempted to just give up and use the discount part.

Here’s what happened: I ordered a Ishino Head Gasket Set for my vehicle. The cost was $116.95 and $153.77 with shipping. I paid with my Pay Pal account. Within a couple of days I receive a Stone Head Gasket Set. These Stone sets generally retail for $66.00, give or take a few dollars and depending where one shops for them. Please see the copy of the “Packing Slip” dated 10/22/08.

After numerous phone calls and asking to speak to a supervisor they promised the right part if only I’d re-order and they would refund my first purchase price. I resisted but, that’s what we ended up doing. This time, for some reason, I paid $166.35 using Pay Pal.

I down-loaded a Fedex label and within a few days, the 1st Stone set was picked up and a 2nd head gasket set was delivered. Here’s the real problem. Auto Parts Warehouse sent another Stone Gasket set. The same darn part! Can you believe it? Please see P/S dated 10/24/08.

I hope you order some part from these people to test what I’m saying.

I have returned the 2nd wrong part and was promised (after several phone calls and tremendous amount of time on hold) a Felpro Head Gasket Set as a replacement. Well, this hasn’t happen. I’ve been lied to and mislead. I would like to pursue any legal remedy I may have. Since all this happened, my Pay Pal account has been credited $112.96 November 3rd. Please note that isn’t even the full price spent.

Wouldn’t you agree, Auto Parts Warehouse is pretty deceitful. They’ve trained their employees well and have an answer for everything to elude or mask problems. Even the packing slips are pretty vague. The part numbers don’t match the parts on-line or the parts shipped and there are no prices reflected on them.

One of my last conversations was with a (supposed supervisor) Casie. Casie promised to send me a Felpro Gasket set that retails for about $10.00 more. I did offer to pay the difference, but she wanted me to send the 2nd wrong set back and reorder. I said, “No way!” Casie finally agreed to send the Felpro and not charge the difference in price. As you may conclude, that’s some of their extensive training just to conclude a difficult conversation.

I’ll get my phone bill in a few days and it will reflect the amount of time I’ve spent trying to order a simple head gasket set.

Please advise me on what steps I may take to recover my money. I intend to send a copy of this letter to Auto Part Warehouse if you think that’s a good idea. Please let me know. I certainly would welcome a phone call or communication from you as to what I may do. Please research these people. What they’re doing is wrong.

Sincerely yours,

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