Complaint Review: Cal Spas - Pomona California
- Cal Spas 1462 East Ninth Street Pomona, California U.S.A.
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- Category: Pools & Saunas
Cal Spas "Lifetime Warranty is BOGUS Pomona California
*Consumer Comment: Cal Spa's Honored My Warranty and Redeemed their Image
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Go for small claims court
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Cal Spas does not honor their Lifetime Warranty. I purchased my CalSpa 6 years ago at the Orange County Fair. The first few years there were no problems but in the last 12 months I have had to spend over $1,000 on service. The most recent bill for $500 included over $300 to replace a pump that had LIfetime Warranty printed right on it. They replaced it with another that also said Lifetime Warranty. When I complained to the repairman, who was recommended to me from the Cal Spa store in Ahaheim, I was told they represented CalSpa and I should file a complaint with the company. I wrote a letter to Casey Loyd, President of CalSpa in Pomona describing my disatisfaction. He replied in writing a month later, stating the cost for the service call should not be covered, only the part. I wrote back again, and attached a copy of the reciept, asking for a refund on the cost of the part. One month later again, I got another letter stating my request was denied because I had purchased the spa from a fair - at a Cal Spa booth! Now it is again, on the fritz and will need additional service. I will never purchase a Cal Spa product again and would not recommend Cal Spa to anyone. Their service - or lack thereof - STINKS! While you may not have any problems initially, when you do you'll be left on your own. Rotten service!
Bruce
Garden Grove, California
U.S.A.
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#2 Consumer Comment
Cal Spa's Honored My Warranty and Redeemed their Image
AUTHOR: Todd J - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, February 19, 2009
I just want to thank Cal Spa's warranty department for working with me. My claim took months to resolve, but the end result was worth the wait. Here's my story. I bougt a 2004 floor model Pacifica spa in 2005. When I drained the spa in October, 2004, I noticed there were bubbles in the acrylic shell. In December the spa was picked up from my house, and a month later the claim was denied. I tried a second time, before asking to have my old spa returned.
I think where most people go wrong is they use vulgar language, and emotions over the phone instead of dealing with the facts. Over the phone I was calm and patient. Even though there were times I wanted to yell at Cal Spa's, I didn't becuase that would accomplish nothing. With patience and courtesy, in February, 2009 my new spa arrived.
My suggestion for consumers is when buying a Cal Spa make sure you have the sales representitive go over the warranty with you, since there are time limitations with various parts of the spa. If you buy a floor model (like I did) make sure you are getting the warranty that is in the owner's manual.
Read everything in the owner's manual, inproper maintainace can void your warranty.
If you need to make a claim, just be patient, it's not like going to Best Buy where you can exchange an item that day. Filing a claim on an expensive product takes time to resolve.
#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds
Go for small claims court
AUTHOR: Terri - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, January 15, 2009
I would sue them in small claims court if I were you, I used to work at Cal Spas and I speak from first hand experience that customers calling to complain was an everyday occurrence.
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