Reply from 10 Second RacingOct 14, 2022
Justin,
We are sorry to hear that your experience was less than optimal. To follow up on your original review, your order was a product that is manufactured from scratch. Manufactured headers typically take 6-8 weeks to be made before they ship, this process could take longer depending on a manufacturer's production backlog. I personally reviewed the service history from Order #1916. I found there were multiple requests to cancel and re-open the order throughout the manufacturing process. If you were not aware, when a manufactured product is requested to be cancelled, all production progress halts with that request. Our partner network is willing to consider an initial order re-open request, however it is difficult to expedite production after four requests. Order re-open requests are pushed to the back of a manufacturer's backlog to prioritize orders that remain active. It is possible the process took longer than anticipated due to the amount of re-open requests.
I also reviewed your concern regarding communication with our service team. Our call logs reflect that we missed one call from the number listed on Order #1916 during a peak call volume period. The missed call was returned shortly after and a service member connected with you. I noticed there were a multitude of calls placed on consecutive Sundays. Our standard operating hours are 8 am - 8 pm ET, Monday-Saturday. I reviewed inbound email messages from the email listed on Order #1916. The service team responded to each message received. If you are perhaps referring to limited communication via social media, I regret to inform you that our social media managers do not provide information related to order, product or tech related requests.
I reviewed your concern regarding a refund request. I found the manufacturer held 50% of the order funds as a deposit after the third order re-open request to continue production. Our vendor relations negotiated this deposit in an effort to resume production for your order. After the final cancellation request, the service team offered to refund 50% of the order total in good faith. The other 50% held as a deposit with the manufacturer, was requested to be returned by the vendor relations team after production was confirmed to be halted. In several interactions, you refused to accept the partial refund and in one case threatened a service member. We did not challenge your dispute filed with your bank, again in good faith due to the nature of your order's situation.
10 Second Racing strives to provide an exemplary customer experience and does its best to mediate anything otherwise. Typically the service team offers free merchandise and a gift card to our online store for negative customer experiences. However in your case, due to a threatening an employee, I am withdrawing this offer on behalf of 10 Second Racing. It is a privilege to serve 10 Second Racing's fans with quality service. It is also a privilege to shop and do business with 10 Second Racing. I wish you best of luck building your 10 second car with alternative retailers and hope you have a better experience.
- Dan, Service Manager, 10 Second Racing 🏁