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Westinghouse Refurb Nightmare - Customer Service

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I ordered a refurb Westinghouse 19” tv from eCost in February. When it showed up it had a problem. The tv would turn off by itself every minute or so. I called eCost and their policy is to have the customer send the tv to the manufacturer. So then I called Westinghouse. The emailed me a RMA number and I shipped the tv to them at my own expense. They said it usually only takes a week or two for repair or replacement.

This is when the nightmare starts. I called Westinghouse a week after sending the tv to check the status as they told me to. There was no status update so they requested one. I called again a week later on March 23rd. Same thing, no status update from the repair center and they would request one again. I know they signed for the tv on the 16th since I sent it via Fedex. I called again on March 31st and they said usually it would be done by now but there is still no update. This time she said she would request a corporate status update that should get things figured out and I could call back in 2-3 days for the results.
I called back on Friday April 3rd and there was no response from their corporate office. I expressed my frustration since they had the tv in their position for so long and didn’t even know where it was. I called back on the 8th and they still had no status and they said they would resubmit a request to the corporate office.

On Tuesday April 14th I called again and there was still no update. I asked to speak with a supervisor at this point. The customer service rep said the supervisor would say the same thing he did, to call back in 5 business days. I told him I still wanted to speak with a supervisor and he said someone would call me back.

Later on Tuesday I received a call from Corry, a supervisor. He said that he checked my status and there is nothing else he could do.

At this point I decided to call eCost since they had my money. I spoke with a rep and explained the situation. He said he would call Westinghouse while I was on the line. A supervisor Kelly pretty much said the exact same thing. I asked if they could send me a different refurbished tv and she said they couldn’t. I asked if they would call me when the status changed and she said she couldn’t. I asked if there was someone higher to talk to and she said Corry was her boss and there is nothing they can do.

I am completely frustrated at this point. I can’t get my money back from eCost since I can’t send the tv back to them. Westinghouse is useless in helping me. What is the point in having a customer service supervisor that is powerless to help the customer. Having the supervisor agree with me that it is ridiculous doesn’t really make me happy either.

I have no idea what to do now.

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msjoni says: (6 months ago)
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I received notice today that Castle Rock is sending me to collections for the entire term of the contract, plus the equipment, installation and other fees. I had the system on bypass since then because the door sensors ceased to work. Castle Rock is not claiming any responsibility for the faulty parts, and a system that no other licensed Electrician will repair, because it can only be replaced, I tried to contact them and tell them of the issue with the system,and the response was the repair office would contact me within 1-5 business days, but the calls never came. Today I told them partially functioned the told me that the system only has to work for 3 months, after that it is up to me to have it repaired or replaced. The company's collection agency also threatened that if I did not allow them to go into my credit file, then they would report me to the Credit Bureau, as refusing to pay, and ruin me financially. I was told by a representative from the Castle Rock’s collection department that they would search my credit history and see what I received notice today that Castle Rock is sending me to collections for the entire term of the contract, plus the equipment, installation and other fees. I have had the system on bypass since then because the sensors have ceased to work. Castle Rock is not claiming any responsibility for the faulty parts, and a system that no other licensed Electrician will repair. It cannot be repaired it can only be replaced, that is why each time I tried to contact them and tell them of the issue with the system, they would claim that the repair office would contact me within 1-5 business days, but the calls never came. When I told them partially functioned they then proceeded to tell me that there system only has to work for 3 months, after that it is up to me to have it repaired or replaced. The company's collection agency also threatened that if I did not allow them to go into my credit file, then they would report me to the Credit Bureau, as refusing to pay, and ruin me financially. I was told by a representative from the collection agency that they would search my credit history and see what credit cards that would allow me to put the remaining balance of the contract on one of my cards. I then called the company and asked what was this that they were talking about only to learn that they can recall an account out of collection, but were not going to. This is not the first time that I have had problems with SAI Systems, i.e., APX Alarm. I filed a consumer report with the BBB, with the resolution being that the owner of the company refunded me the payments made as reconciliation. When the account was transferred to SAI, they made me pay back the money that APX refunded me. The first incident involved me refusing to allow them access to my checking account which would allow them to take out the payments. I have on line banking and pay all of my bills this way. I have had excellent credit until now, because the company is trying to collect for equipment they know is faulty and inferior. They also claim to send out a technician but at a significant cost. I also had a credit for $80.00 because my account was transferred and I had made overpayments, and they refused to add the amount to the bill they claim was 3 months behind. The $80.00 would have covered the cost however; customer service told me that they would apply it to any repairs. When the technician did not come out to repair the system, what happened to my credit? Now I am being blamed for lack of payment when they owe me and failed to honor their commitment of the contract.
credit cards that would allow me to put the remaining balance of the contract on one of my cards. I also told them that I once worked in collections for a hospital and that they can recall an account out of collection. The agents response stated that was true but were not going to. This is not the first time that I have had problems with SAI Systems, i.e., APX Alarm. I filed a consumer report with the BBB, with the resolution that the owner of the company refunded me the payments. When the account was transferred to SAI, they made me pay back the money that APX refunded me. This was the result of refusing to allow them access to my checking account which would allow them to take out the payments. I have on line banking and pay all of my bills this way. I had excellent credit until now, because the company is trying to collect for equipment they know is faulty and inferior. They also claim to send out a technician but at a significant cost. I also had a credit for $80.00 because my account was transferred and I had made overpayments, and they refused to add the amount to the bill they claim was 3 months behind. The $80.00 would have covered the cost however; customer service told me that they would apply it to any repairs. When the technician did not come out to repair the system, what happened to my credit? SAI/CastleRock knowingly installed equipment that would fail before the contract ended.

msjoni says: (6 months ago)
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I received notice today that Castle Rock is sending me to collections for the entire term of the contract, plus the equipment, installation and other fees. I had the system on bypass since then because the door sensors ceased to work. Castle Rock is not claiming any responsibility for the faulty parts, and a system that no other licensed Electrician will repair, because it can only be replaced, I tried to contact them and tell them of the issue with the system,and the response was the repair office would contact me within 1-5 business days, but the calls never came. Today I told them partially functioned the told me that the system only has to work for 3 months, after that it is up to me to have it repaired or replaced. The company's collection agency also threatened that if I did not allow them to go into my credit file, then they would report me to the Credit Bureau, as refusing to pay, and ruin me financially. I was told by a representative from the Castle Rock’s collection department that they would search my credit history and see what I received notice today that Castle Rock is sending me to collections for the entire term of the contract, plus the equipment, installation and other fees. I have had the system on bypass since then because the sensors have ceased to work. Castle Rock is not claiming any responsibility for the faulty parts, and a system that no other licensed Electrician will repair. It cannot be repaired it can only be replaced, that is why each time I tried to contact them and tell them of the issue with the system, they would claim that the repair office would contact me within 1-5 business days, but the calls never came. When I told them partially functioned they then proceeded to tell me that there system only has to work for 3 months, after that it is up to me to have it repaired or replaced. The company's collection agency also threatened that if I did not allow them to go into my credit file, then they would report me to the Credit Bureau, as refusing to pay, and ruin me financially. I was told by a representative from the collection agency that they would search my credit history and see what credit cards that would allow me to put the remaining balance of the contract on one of my cards. I then called the company and asked what was this that they were talking about only to learn that they can recall an account out of collection, but were not going to. This is not the first time that I have had problems with SAI Systems, i.e., APX Alarm. I filed a consumer report with the BBB, with the resolution being that the owner of the company refunded me the payments made as reconciliation. When the account was transferred to SAI, they made me pay back the money that APX refunded me. The first incident involved me refusing to allow them access to my checking account which would allow them to take out the payments. I have on line banking and pay all of my bills this way. I have had excellent credit until now, because the company is trying to collect for equipment they know is faulty and inferior. They also claim to send out a technician but at a significant cost. I also had a credit for $80.00 because my account was transferred and I had made overpayments, and they refused to add the amount to the bill they claim was 3 months behind. The $80.00 would have covered the cost however; customer service told me that they would apply it to any repairs. When the technician did not come out to repair the system, what happened to my credit? Now I am being blamed for lack of payment when they owe me and failed to honor their commitment of the contract.
credit cards that would allow me to put the remaining balance of the contract on one of my cards. I also told them that I once worked in collections for a hospital and that they can recall an account out of collection. The agents response stated that was true but were not going to. This is not the first time that I have had problems with SAI Systems, i.e., APX Alarm. I filed a consumer report with the BBB, with the resolution that the owner of the company refunded me the payments. When the account was transferred to SAI, they made me pay back the money that APX refunded me. This was the result of refusing to allow them access to my checking account which would allow them to take out the payments. I have on line banking and pay all of my bills this way. I had excellent credit until now, because the company is trying to collect for equipment they know is faulty and inferior. They also claim to send out a technician but at a significant cost. I also had a credit for $80.00 because my account was transferred and I had made overpayments, and they refused to add the amount to the bill they claim was 3 months behind. The $80.00 would have covered the cost however; customer service told me that they would apply it to any repairs. When the technician did not come out to repair the system, what happened to my credit? SAI/CastleRock knowingly installed equipment that would fail before the contract ended.

dwsdad says: (6 months ago)
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I'm having the same issue with my refurb. Westinghouse has now had the TV for a month. Each time I call I get the story of it having to be authorized by Corp. FINALLY I'm told it will ship and to call back for a tracking number on the day it's to be shipped. So I call that day only to find that it won't ship until 2 weeks later! I don't what the deal is with them, but I can tell you I will NEVER buy another Westinghouse product. They have the worst Customer Support of any company I've ever dealt with.




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