Review from Jay K.
Published:about 1 year ago
RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS ON PARTS PRICING AND ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY:
I began experiencing a problem with my garage door opener around Nov 2023, that is, sometimes it would not close with the remote. I called Action Door and they attempted to fix it, but the root cause was never identified. A week later I ran into the same problem again. I called them the second time and this time they hooked up a diagnostic tester and discovered that there is an issue with the circuit board (2nd attempt was on Jan 19, 2024). Now, why did they not run the test the first time to identify the root cause, I don't know! but I was prepared to have Action Door fix it since the reason was finally identified, hopefully.
I asked how much, and the tech replied that there will be no labor charge (since they attempted once and failed back in Nov 2023), but part cost will be applied (which is totally understandable). However, they tried to rip me off by quoting me a price for the circuit board that is almost 200% more than what is currently being offered in the market. Multiple vendors on Amazon are selling it for $118 (see the attached picture), and Action Door price was $220 to $250. I showed the market price to the technician, but he was fixed on their price for the part.
I informed the tech that I will order the part myself from amazon, and once delivered (Jan 20, Saturday), he can come out on his first available business day to install it. The technician returned to his van and called his office/supervisor and returned with a written summary of the Job order, which included the next service date for board installation (Jan 22, Monday). He also added a $50 labor fee for the upcoming service after his call in the van. Since I had already paid $50 for their initial unsuccessful visit from Nov 23, I had to dispute it.
I called their main office in Hudson, the manager on the phone decided to increase the labor cost even more since I was not purchasing their overpriced part. I mentioned to him that the written service agreement provided by his tech states that the part will be supplied by customer and $50 installation charge (the reason why I called their office) will be applied.
(see the attached document, "Service Required" section for reference).
I understand that the manager who was on the phone with me was trying to compensate for the failed service visits. It costs money to send people out to customers site by the hour, but Action Doors' incompetence is not customers' responsibility. When I tried explaining to the manager, he ended up cancelling the upcoming service.
I can conclude that Action Door cannot adhere to their written promises, and they lack honesty/integrity, especially when they cheat people on parts' pricing. They have lost me as a customer, and they have also lost my family and friends that are pursuing their business.