Now I understand that preorders can have delays. I get that. I ordered a figure from ekiahobbies.com that they were getting from Storm Collectables. I ordered this August of last year in 2016 as a gift for someone that I know. I was under the impression that they received the figure after all this time.
I called the store and they said it's still being processed and they are expecting the item and to expect a follow up email. Nothing happened so I contacted them again. They said that Storm Collectibles sent the wrong item and asked if I would like that item instead. I said I wasn't interested and asked if they are getting the correct item. They then told me that they aren't going to do buisness with them anymore and that they went ahead and cancel the order and automatically issued me store credit. I told them I rather keep the order as is just in case they can get the right figure in. They said it was too late and ended the conversation. I'm annoyed they didn't ask me what to do before cancellation.
I'm browsing through the site and I have no idea where store credit would be listed. So, I called since it's been a few days. I was told that they cancelled the order and that they were waiting for me to contact them if I wanted store credit or refund. I told the person that he just told me he automatically issued me store credit a few days past. He said he had no idea what I asking him. He then gave the phone to a woman who said they are expecting the correct shipment from Storm Collectables. So, I asked to reinstate the order. She did and tells me it's best not to cancel the order then. I told her I didn't want the order cancel to begin with and told her that the other guy told me they aren't doing buisness with Storm Collectables. She said she had no idea what I meant and said they are expecting a shipment.
Over a month after the new release date they told me they aren't getting any shipments from Storm. I'm annoyed and requested a refund. I was told that I had to file a paypal complaint and a refund would be issued. I filed the one year old complaint and called the next day as instructed. They then told me they can't issue a refund adn it's their policy for store credit only. So, I asked him why he told me to starta paypal dispute? He gave me no answer. I asked if he can just use the "send money" feature. He said he is unable to do so and asked me to wait for shipment to arrive and gave me a new release date.
After the new date I called again. And the guy said "we don't charge for preorders" and I remind them that they did and they already took my money. I politely ask for the status and they told me they had no idea if a shipment was coming. So I politely ask for a refund. They said they are sending me a check and changing the status of my order as refunded.
Next day they change the order back to awaiting fulfillment? I called and ask what that meant? The same guy appears clueless and said "You wanted a refund?" Then he said no matter what they do I'll be angry with them. I told him of course, each time I called it's a different story. He got annoyed and gave the phone to the woman. I told her I'm annoyed and told her about the paypal dispute. She said she doesn't know why I did that as they said they would give a refund. I told her that guy instructed me to do so. She said that doesnt' make sense.
Anyway, that's my rant. I have no idea if they are really sending me a check or not. They are properly still waiting if Storm is sending them the item or not after telling me they are and not doing buisness with them at the same time.
I called the store and they said it's still being processed and they are expecting the item and to expect a follow up email. Nothing happened so I contacted them again. They said that Storm Collectibles sent the wrong item and asked if I would like that item instead. I said I wasn't interested and asked if they are getting the correct item. They then told me that they aren't going to do buisness with them anymore and that they went ahead and cancel the order and automatically issued me store credit. I told them I rather keep the order as is just in case they can get the right figure in. They said it was too late and ended the conversation. I'm annoyed they didn't ask me what to do before cancellation.
I'm browsing through the site and I have no idea where store credit would be listed. So, I called since it's been a few days. I was told that they cancelled the order and that they were waiting for me to contact them if I wanted store credit or refund. I told the person that he just told me he automatically issued me store credit a few days past. He said he had no idea what I asking him. He then gave the phone to a woman who said they are expecting the correct shipment from Storm Collectables. So, I asked to reinstate the order. She did and tells me it's best not to cancel the order then. I told her I didn't want the order cancel to begin with and told her that the other guy told me they aren't doing buisness with Storm Collectables. She said she had no idea what I meant and said they are expecting a shipment.
Over a month after the new release date they told me they aren't getting any shipments from Storm. I'm annoyed and requested a refund. I was told that I had to file a paypal complaint and a refund would be issued. I filed the one year old complaint and called the next day as instructed. They then told me they can't issue a refund adn it's their policy for store credit only. So, I asked him why he told me to starta paypal dispute? He gave me no answer. I asked if he can just use the "send money" feature. He said he is unable to do so and asked me to wait for shipment to arrive and gave me a new release date.
After the new date I called again. And the guy said "we don't charge for preorders" and I remind them that they did and they already took my money. I politely ask for the status and they told me they had no idea if a shipment was coming. So I politely ask for a refund. They said they are sending me a check and changing the status of my order as refunded.
Next day they change the order back to awaiting fulfillment? I called and ask what that meant? The same guy appears clueless and said "You wanted a refund?" Then he said no matter what they do I'll be angry with them. I told him of course, each time I called it's a different story. He got annoyed and gave the phone to the woman. I told her I'm annoyed and told her about the paypal dispute. She said she doesn't know why I did that as they said they would give a refund. I told her that guy instructed me to do so. She said that doesnt' make sense.
Anyway, that's my rant. I have no idea if they are really sending me a check or not. They are properly still waiting if Storm is sending them the item or not after telling me they are and not doing buisness with them at the same time.
