Poor customer service
In June/July of 2023 I had some trouble with an order with Super Retro. It has since been resolved and initially I had decided not to leave a review, but I have since changed my mind and wish to share what happened.
I had purchased a Gameboy Advance, but when I opened the package the device would freeze upon start-up and was unusable. It was also dirty and rusted around many of the connection ports, which lead me to believe it may have been damaged internally. I did try to clean the exterior with alcohol and wipes, but this did nothing to fix the device.
I sent an email to the support team regarding this issue. I also sent a message via the online chat as a backup in case the email didnt send. After a few days with no response, I sent a follow up email, as well as responded to my original 'order confirmation' email. Another few days passed and I tried once again to send a message via online chat. I received no response to any of these messages.
Eventually, getting desperate to get in contact with anyone about the faulty product I received, I logged in to an old instagram account and messaged Super Retro on instagram. Thankfully whoever manages their instagram was active and I finally got in touch with someone from the company. After a couple of days they sent me a return label to ship the faulty device back to them. I shipped it the next day and send and I was told I would be contacted once the package reaches them. About a week later I received an email from the postal service saying the package was delivered. Two days passed so I sent a message to the instagram account to check on this, as I had not heard anything regarding if they had received my package. I was told they received my package and have a PSP ready to dispatch the next day. Which I quickly corrected that this should be a Game Boy Advance not a PSP. This was just a miscommunication, however I am still sceptical that I may have received a PSP if I hadn't followed up on this myself!
Eventually I did receive the replacement and this time the Game Boy Advance did work, I was also sent a $20 store gift card as an apology. So the issue was resolved, but I was still very appalled by the difficulty I had trying to get in contact with the store. I hope they have since gotten better, as I do really like their range of products, games, and consoles, and they are a relatively local company for me.
30 juni 2023
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