DEFINITELY BUYER BEWARE:
Here is an email I received today, 30 days after trying to contact them on several occasions:
Hi Mary,
Great news! We have processed your cancellation request and upon research, we have determine we never sent a refund check.
This is being reviewed further to see...
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DEFINITELY BUYER BEWARE:
Here is an email I received today, 30 days after trying to contact them on several occasions:
Hi Mary,
Great news! We have processed your cancellation request and upon research, we have determine we never sent a refund check.
This is being reviewed further to see why it might not have been sent.
If you are entitled to a refund, it will arrive in an envelope from Federal Warranty Services Corp within 30 days.
If you did not receive an envelope from “Federal Warranty Services Corp” please let us know.
Sincerely,
Daryl - Assurant Customer Care for Lowe's Contracts
UPDATE TO MY UPDATE: Lowes Protection Plan still has not issued my refund for an insurance plan on an appliance I don't have. And as far as the response from the "Owner" it's the same phone number I've been calling where one can wait an hour to get a hold of a human being, and no help anyway.
UPDATE: Lowes switched out the washer for another one. It took three phone calls and about an hour an a half to get any help. The new washer would not unlock after the delivery people started it. It had tripped the circuit breaker mid-cycle. When I finally figured out why it was locked, I opened the lid and there was rust on the bottom of the washer tub. I had Lowes take it back and I went to Appliance Direct and got a washer that works. In the meantime, I am on hold with Lowes, yet again, because Assurant needs a policy # that I was never given. Lowes sells you the Assurant Policy, but does not return the funds if you return a defective device. You have to get the money back yourself. Can't wait to see how long this will take. Anyone want to guess if I'll be shopping at Lowes online again?
I shop at Lowes often, but in the store. So I didn't think anything of purchasing an Amana washing machine online from them. the machine was delivered on Saturday. It shakes so much I think it will walk out the door. I tried the drum and it's really loose. So I called customer service and the rep stated she could have a tech look at it and if there was an issue that couldn't be fixed I could return it. So now I have a washer I am afraid to use. I made the appointment for between 2:00 to 6:00 for today. The tech person called at 1:51 and said he would be there in 20 minutes to a 1/2 hour. I was at my job and told him I might be a couple minutes late but I would be there. He said he wouldn't wait. I hung up. Someone from dispatch (I guess) called me back. He told me they were required to wait 30 minutes. I said no problem I would be there long before that time. Ten minutes later I got a call from another dispatcher who told me he would only wait for 15 minutes. I told her I should make it at that time, but I was told by somone else that he had to wait 30 minutes. I was on my way out to my care anyway. I rushed and got here in 12 minutes. It was 2:32. HE WAS NOT HERE. I waited figuring maybe he went to get coffee or whatever. 1/2 hour later I didn't here anything so I contacted customer service again. I was afraid to set up an appointment have to wait until Saturday for a pick up. Then it can take 3 - 10 business days to get my money back. So now I'm at two weeks to get a new washer. "Troy" from the management team told me there was nothing they could do. He could not get the same guy out here to do the job he was supposed to do in the first place. He could not get a time frame for the 19th, so now I have to wait until the 21st and who knows when they'll return my money. Additionally, I got a warranty so now it's my responsiblity to call Assurant to get that money back. Great customer service.