I have ordered various things from them from time to time with some
slight problems. They had always rectified it until the last time 3
months ago. I ordered a huge silver tarp. It never showed. After 2
months of waiting they told me to wait another week or 2. I tried to get
it resolved over and over. According to UPS it was never picked up.
According to HF it was UPS's problem. UPS wouldn't take a claim since
they didn't pick up the package. HF wouldn't ...UPS wouldn't...
I called my credit card company and refused to pay the $120. Then I
called HF back and tried to work it with them again. I finally got them
to send another, and when I received it they were paid. I never did
receive the original. I am wary about ordering again after all the times
they did stand behind their stuff, this time they really pushed me too far.

Bruce wrote:
I've placed at least a dozen orders with HF over the last couple of
years. The shipping has always been faster than promised and the
items have always arrived in perfect condition. There have been
a couple of occasions where the item ordered either broke or
wasn't as promised and one call to customer service took care of
the problem on both occasions. One time my money was refunded
and the other time a replacement item was on my porch within 3
days. On both occasions the problem was solved without me
having to return the items in question and the customer service
people were as friendly as could be. The items were fairly
inexpensive, (about 10 or less). There have been other times
where the description of the items on their website was vague so
I called to get more info. They were very helpful and got me the
info as professionally as Lee Valley or any of the "High end" stores
have done for me. Try getting *that* from Amazon. Do they
even have a phone number to call? No business is going to be
perfect all the time and I've found the HF's mail order service is
just as friendly as they are at the local HF store in my town.
It's hard to believe that someone would get this worked up over
HF when the problem most likely was with UPS. It's not like HF
has refused to help. I'm sure they're very busy this time of year
and following up with UPS to make sure you're not trying to rip
them off takes time. I'm not saying you're a crook, but they do
have to take steps to keep from getting ripped off. Good luck.

Bruce

wrote in message
...

I made the mistake of placing a $300+ order with Harbor Freight just
before the Holidays.

I guess there is a reason for their cheap prices...

If you have had any similar negative customer service experiences

with

Harbor Freight, please feel free to share them so that the next

newbie

can be fully "cavet emptor" before purchasing.


I WOULD RECOMMEND AVOIDING HARBOR FREIGHT LIKE THE PLAGUE!