Started out good and went downhill quickly. We are a small company in South Florida who ordered Freestanding Office Partitions ($1599.39 Total) on 05/13/2020 to establish safe working environment for limited office personnel during Covid-19 Pandemic. We received our order, made necessary adjustments in office area which left us with 2 of the partitions ($313.95ea) and associated brackets still in their box unopened and not needed. Upon contacting Global customer service the representative we dealt with provided all of the necessary documents to return the 2 partitions and 2 boxes of support brackets within a designated timeframe for a refund. On 29 July 2020 we took the items to our trusty neighborhood UPS Store (whom we deal with on a regular basis) and was told that we would have to return the partitions by UPS Freight due to the weight (at a cost of $262.00) and had no problems in making sure items were returned in a proper and safe manner. Upon tracking the items and seeing that they were received by Global and after never receiving any feedback from the company I eventually called on August 7th and was told that all items had been received but that the 2 partitions were damaged when they arrived and that a refund would not be issued for the damaged items. At that time I requested photos of the damage and any documentation during receiving that indicated the items were received damaged so that I could file a claim with UPS and recoup some of the money that had been invested to try and stay safe as well as support another company during the midst of economic uncertainty. I was told that photos and receiving information would be mailed to me that day, which never happened, and the representative also stated that they would contact warehouse personnel to obtain better pictures to help in claims process but again, nothing was never received. On August 18 I contacted the company and received apologies and told photos and documentation would be emailed as soon as phone call was over an again nothing. On August 20 I contacted Global again and the same scenario with being very apologetic but never producing any of the documents so I could file a claim. On August 24 I contacted our Trusty Neighborhood UPS Store and explained our dilemma at which the rep emailed me a document to forward to Global so that they (UPS Store) could file a claim on our behalf. On August 26 I contacted Global for feedback and was told that they were working to get the information together for me at which I almost lost it but left it at that and passed that information back to the UPS Store rep who was helping me. On August 28 the UPS Store rep emailed Global with me in copy to explain and request the pertinent information needed to file a claim on our behalf and received no reply. As it is now September with no response from Global Equipment Company Inc., I am now in the process of seeking alternative means to have my concerns addressed with the company as well as ensuring that the general public is aware of how this company operates when it comes to customer's concerns. Ethical or Unethical from a Business Standpoint, You be the Judge…
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