Interesting SMD Customer Service(or lack there of) Thread...

[Toli]

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-...hread_id=77784

Interesting thread about SMD customer service... Shame that Ron's (the owner) replies have been removed, but still food for thought when dealing with Cottage Industries/Defective products/Return Policies...

[Sly]

Email replies are in the OP.

Seems to me there was a lack of understanding on Yang Lu's part and some miscommunication. Brandon told him to send it back in a priority mail tyvek envelope (1 lb) which would not have cost $21.60. Ron's response was rather than getting an exchange, he canceled the order.

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[Malto]

Toli,
Why would you post the link to this BS thread on here? It's bad enough that it has 6 pages of bickering on one site. Booo!

[Toli]

Toli,
Why would you post the link to this BS thread on here? It's bad enough that it has 6 pages of bickering on one site. Booo!

Didn't know you represented WhiteBlaze and were able to determine a BS thread... My bad...

[Toli]

Email replies are in the OP.

Seems to me there was a lack of understanding on Yang Lu's part and some miscommunication. Brandon told him to send it back in a priority mail tyvek envelope (1 lb) which would not have cost $21.60. Ron's response was rather than getting an exchange, he canceled the order.

There was no misunderstanding on Yang Lu's part...
> Yang,
>
> After we get the shelter in we can reimburse you for shipping costs.
> The shelter should fit nicely in a priority mail tyvek envelope and
> only weight 1 lb.
>
> Please send to
>
> Six Moon Designs
> 8250 SW Nimbus Ave
> Beaverton, OR 97008
>
> Thank you,
>
> Brandon Moak

Why something in that bad of shape was even mailed to a customer still puzzles me...









http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/about-us/policies.html

Why something in that bad of shape was even mailed to a customer still puzzles me...

[BostonBlue]

As I understood it, the customer wanted to exchange the defective tent for a different tent, but it was not in stock. In that case, the shipping should have been refunded as promised.

Welcome to the age of the Internet! The days when less than stellar customer service goes unreported are over. In this case, the customer had pictures, emails and proof as to what had been agreed upon. All the more reason for quality control! Maybe they were just loose threads or maybe not, but these issues should be corrected before the tent is shipped out.

[g8trh8tr]

I won't go into details but poor service is why I no longer own any SMD gear...others have had great experiences so to each their own..

[Toli]

That thread has more replies than views on here... Interesting...

[MDSection12]

I don't think that was a terrible interaction on SMD's part... But it wasn't what I would expect from a cottage guy either. They had an opporunity to suck it up and make a really, really happy customer and they decided to save a few bucks instead. Oh well, if that's how they want to be known then that's on them. Duly noted.

[Alligator]

This is a customer disagreement posted to another website. The customer has not weighed in on it here. Best to leave your comments over on the other site instead of dragging it over here. Thanks.