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RC4WD redeems their self from bad customer service!!!
I placed a big order with RC4WD the Monday before thanksgiving and received it last Thursday via UPS. That is 10 days from the date of order 7 working days. I open the package to find a $90 item missing so I emailed them right then and as of right now I still have not gotten a response from them.
To add to my anger Saturday I received a USPS package from from a different company in California that I ordered from on Thursday. Two days parcel post from CA and it took UPS 10 days. Travis
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Re: RC4WD Realy bad coustomer service!!!
I ordered from them on 12-1-11 and the USPS tracking said it was here in Pittsburgh and I know I'll have it tomorrow the 6th. I never had any problems with them yet but I've only bought the little black shackles a couple times and some of their Renegade axles. In fact my second order of just the rear Renegade is what I'm expecting tomorrow.
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Re: RC4WD Realy bad coustomer service!!!
i ordered from them also i usually get it fast but when i had a order that was not complete and i emailed them i never heard from them so i dont order from them anymore.
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AMEN about RC4WD!!! I hate to order from them, just becasue of their customer service. They were supposed to have gotten a receptionist this year so you could actually talk to someone, but hasn't happened yet
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I have a feeling your second package came from *** Hobby. They are about the only guys I know who can get your stuff shipped from Cali so fast. Not sure how they do it, but they do. I think a lot of that has to do with how close you are to a sorting facility. If there is one in your town, you'll get your packages faster. It's silly, but if you don't have a sorting facility in your town, USPS ships the packages to neartest town that does, then ships back to where they are supposed to be delivered. Kind of adds another step. I've generally had good luck with RC4WD. They do make mistakes, but are quick to correct them. Depending how busy things are, it can take a day to get a reply, via email. I'm sure they'll make good on your order. They never let me down. It would be nice if they actually got a full staff though. I think they are still short handed, and their business still booming. They are really the only game in town for some of the things we need. Others are starting to sell their products too. Like *** Hobby, whom I'd rather deal with first, if possible. *** usually has a great stock of RC4WD parts.
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nate his 2nd package was from lil machine shop . they are fast the only co in cali that is slow for me is RC4WD . my last package from them was my mil spec tires for my m75 . 1 peice of tape over the lid such that when I got my mail delivered it was in the box with the tires . lucky all the tires made it .
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I've been buy stuff from them for so many years it's not even funny. Sucks you had a bad deal here Travis but I can honestly say for the last year or so they've really pulled their **** together for the most part. I try to primarily use USPS Priority for everything. Fastest service out there for me and I have never had a busted package unlike the others.
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Re: RC4WD Realy bad coustomer service!!!
I've seen these complaints before over on scale4x4 and usually the response given from the rc4wd reps that are members over there say that its best to order from *** instead of direct from rc4wd. I think they're more focused on the manufacturing and marketing of their products than they are on their direct retail sales...plus, like others have said, they're grossly understaffed for the amount of demand they generate.
It doesn't help your situation unfortunately, but next time try to order from some place like *** thats geared 100% to the consumer. I hope they make good on your issue quickly! |
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Companies amaze me sometimes how bad they are with customer service.
I am building a Delta Loader for a customer right now and need parts from both robotmarketplace and a slotcar parts supplier by this Friday. So, I ordered everything Monday morning (yesterday) and I get no notifications from anybody that my stuff has shipped. I called robotmarketplace and they said that my order is "still in processing" and will "probably" ship today. I then called the slotcar parts supplier and got the same story! "we have your parts in stock and your order will probably ship out today" Neither of these 2 companies could care less if takes a few days to ship an order out...I will try different suppliers in the future that is for sure.
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I've noticed a lot of places take at least two days to process orders. It's not just the small guys either. Even big companies, like Tower Hobbies, A Main Hobbies, and Outback Toys. The worst part is everyone seems to be getting slower. I can't understand why. Are they waiting for funds to clear and to be sure the payment information given is legit? Thankfully, McMaster-Carr ships the same day or very next day. By far, no one has ever shipped as fast and painless as McMaster-Carr, and I imagine they do way more business then any other company online that I shop at. I often have my orders from them, the very next day, with regular shipping. It helps to live one state away, but still, they are truly on the top of their game!
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We're less than 3wks away from xmas... that should be your 1st clue that some delays in shipping & retail could be a possibility. 2ndly, it's just the start of winter weather!
I got some goodies from Germany coming, they told me two wks ago they might have it to me before xmas day... I said don't do it! Ship it in January. This time of yr the parcel will get abuse and/or lost temporality or indefinitely! If you have never been affected by the xmas rush before, then you've been dam lucky.
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Yes, it's getting close to Christmas, but honestly my experience is that it still took two days to process things, even in the middle of summer, and any other time of the year.
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Re: RC4WD Realy bad coustomer service!!!
Is RC4X4 a full time business? I emailed them a couple months ago inquiring about one of their products and it took a couple days+ for a response.
I saw that some of their products have a disclaimer stating a 2-8 day wait before shipping. Here is a tracking of my current order: SAN JOSE CA, 95134 Shipment Accepted December 01, 2011 - 12:52 pm BELL GARDENS CA, 90201 Depart USPS Sort Facility December 02, 2011 - SAN JOSE CA, 95125 Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility December 02, 2011 - 7:53 am BELL GARDENS CA, 90201 Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility December 02, 2011 - 9:08 am WARRENDALE PA, 15095 Processed through USPS Sort Facility December 05, 2011 - 5:59 am PITTSBURGH PA, 15242 Arrival at Post Office December 06, 2011 - 7:24 am Sorting Complete December 06, 2011 - 9:33 am Out for Delivery December 06, 2 Last edited by 9W Monighan; 12-06-2011 at 02:18 PM. |
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Yes, they are full time business. RC4WD usually has everything in stock, even though it sometimes says there is a 2-8 day lead time. This is sometimes true with the special order items, like complete truck kits, but a lot of the single parts are in stock, unless they say so, and in that case you aren't allowed to back order those items. I ordered some Punisher driveshafts, which said they had up to a 2-8 day lead time, but they shipped right away. I think it's a just in case kind of thing.
RC4WD is kind unique because a lot of their products are designed by hobbiests, all over the world, and as far as I know, nothing is machined in house. The business is quite small, working out of a rental suite, and I think the staff consists of at least three people. I think they do a lot of outside consulting on engineering, and designing their parts. I don't know the whole story, but they are a small staffed, small business, which is actually doing really well. If I remember right, the owner and founder is a guy named Hua, who just started out by selling parts for RC Monster trucks about the very late '90s, and things just took off from their. I remember ordering from him, when he was the staff, and no one else.
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This has nothing to do with the Christmas rush it was ordered before thanksgiving. did you not get the part where I ordered from another company in CA that was able to ship the same size box and approximate weight to me in 2 days? No email response today either so it is time to involve Pay Pal!!!!!
Travis
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I have ordered parts from RC4WD and they usually take between ten to fourteen days to get to me in the UK from Hong Kong
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Travis,
My name is John. I am the Team Manager for RC4WD. Mind you, I am not an RC4WD employee but I will try to help here. The volume of orders that RC4WD has sometimes delays the actual ship date. Regarding your reference to the other order from another vendor only says that they were able to get it out faster based on their volume or lack of and infrastructure. All emails do get responded to but the volume is incredible. Please be patient. I will try to reach out to them and see if I can get more info on your delay. I apologize for your frustrations and hope this will help. John
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Travis,
Please PM me your order number and email address so I can dig into it. thanks
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I like tower, AMainHobbies and *** if I had to name top 3. And the only reason Tower made it is b/c they are based out of Champaign, IL which is only 2.5 hours from me so they ship quickly Last edited by siuvinson; 12-07-2011 at 08:30 AM. |
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