Saddlemen support
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From: Fennario
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Got a trip coming up next weekend so I ordered a Saddlemen BR3400 bag from Dennis Kirk. The big brown truck delivered it today. Upon opening it I noticed a tear along one of the seams.
I called Dennis Kirk's customer line. They said they don't accept returns on Saddlemen products (even though this one arrived in this condition). They told me I have to call Saddlemen.
OK, called the number provided and got their customer service department, where I was prompted to leave my name, number and date/time of my call.
Anyone have any dealings with Saddlemen's customer service? Frankly, I was expecting better, given their reputation.
I called Dennis Kirk's customer line. They said they don't accept returns on Saddlemen products (even though this one arrived in this condition). They told me I have to call Saddlemen.
OK, called the number provided and got their customer service department, where I was prompted to leave my name, number and date/time of my call.
Anyone have any dealings with Saddlemen's customer service? Frankly, I was expecting better, given their reputation.
Last edited by pargenz; Mar 1, 2011 at 05:37 PM.
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Seems kind of odd to me that DK would not handle the problem. I have ordered things from them before, actually expecting a set of stainless braided plug wires tomorrow but have not had a return issue. Guess if I order from them again I will ask about their return policy. If I were you I would call DK and speak to a supervisor. The squeaky wheel tends to get the grease.
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I ordered a Saddleman road sofa for my FLHX a few years ago. It was a $500 seat.
It took much longer than I was told to recieve the seat. My calls and e-mails weren't answered like I thought they should've been, but....................
I got the seat on Thursday. My wife and I headed out on a 700 mile trip on Friday evening. Even though the seat was everything they adverstised, it just didn't fit my FLHX and mine and my wife's opinion of what we really wanted.
I called Saddleman on Monday morning and told them I didn't really like the seat. The offered to take it back and modify it any way I asked them to. I told them that it just wasn't for me.
The rep didn't miss a beat. He said OK. You got the seat on Thursday. We have a 3 day unconditional refund policy. He said Friday was my first day, the weekend doesn't count, so I was within my 3 day limit. They took the seat back and gave me a full refund. I had to pay shipping to and from, but that is only fair.
I guess I am saying that they disappointed me in the beginning with customer service, but came through in the end when it was my money we were talking about.
Even though I didn't care for the road sofa on a FLHX, Saddleman earned my respect and my future business for taking care of me when it mattered most (almost out $500 for a seat that I didn't want.)
Dennis
It took much longer than I was told to recieve the seat. My calls and e-mails weren't answered like I thought they should've been, but....................
I got the seat on Thursday. My wife and I headed out on a 700 mile trip on Friday evening. Even though the seat was everything they adverstised, it just didn't fit my FLHX and mine and my wife's opinion of what we really wanted.
I called Saddleman on Monday morning and told them I didn't really like the seat. The offered to take it back and modify it any way I asked them to. I told them that it just wasn't for me.
The rep didn't miss a beat. He said OK. You got the seat on Thursday. We have a 3 day unconditional refund policy. He said Friday was my first day, the weekend doesn't count, so I was within my 3 day limit. They took the seat back and gave me a full refund. I had to pay shipping to and from, but that is only fair.
I guess I am saying that they disappointed me in the beginning with customer service, but came through in the end when it was my money we were talking about.
Even though I didn't care for the road sofa on a FLHX, Saddleman earned my respect and my future business for taking care of me when it mattered most (almost out $500 for a seat that I didn't want.)
Dennis
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I would wait until they call you back and see what they say before I posted on here.
I was thinking about buying some Saddleman bags and stopped by their place and all the employees were very nice. Only 2 or 3 people in cubicles answering phones so they might be busy?
Hopefully they get back to you soon and take care of it and that would be the last time I dealt with DK if I was you.
I was thinking about buying some Saddleman bags and stopped by their place and all the employees were very nice. Only 2 or 3 people in cubicles answering phones so they might be busy?
Hopefully they get back to you soon and take care of it and that would be the last time I dealt with DK if I was you.
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If you paid with a credit card and neither party will step up to the bat and make it right, then I'd file a dispute with your credit card company.
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From: Fennario
DK said that some of their suppliers handle their own returns, and Saddlemen is one of them.
It took a little while to resolve because the guy I needed to deal with was away at a rally. When he got back he agreed to swap that bag for a different model - and that's what I did.
I used the torn bag in the interim, so it was OK. The whole process took longer than expected, but the outcome was satisfactory and I'd do business with both again.
It took a little while to resolve because the guy I needed to deal with was away at a rally. When he got back he agreed to swap that bag for a different model - and that's what I did.
I used the torn bag in the interim, so it was OK. The whole process took longer than expected, but the outcome was satisfactory and I'd do business with both again.
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