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Complaint Review: Americas Pride - Seekonk Massachusetts

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  • Americas Pride 75 County Street Seekonk, Massachusetts U.S.A.

Americas Pride Bait and switch, lied to, never shipped product, threatened me with harrassment charge, kept my money! ripoff Seekonk Massachusetts

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*Author of original report: Americas Pride....supplier update.

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On March 2nd, 07 I went online and viewed their pages. I called Fred Navas and wire transfered $8500.OO US funds to Americas Pride -Acct#xx263. I was told my floor lift and Huth bender would ship in two wks. never showed. I called. I was told by "Becky" Cust Serv. Mg. you were told 4 wks.

At 3 wks I begged them to send me my stuff. Oh, we don't have THAT lift. I said. look I'll compromise send me a lift. I got A lift, not what I ordered or paid for and was cheaply made.

At 6 wks and ten phone calls-(7th April)I told the 8th person (that I was lied to by),everyone is gone for the Easter weekend. then was left on hold for the nth time and hung up on), I called back and said that if I didn't get my money or my product, I was not above driving up there and dealing with it (with Mike Nees owner) face to face. On the 9th of April Mary (bookkeeper) informed me,via e-mail, I was "violent on the phone "and "she didn't understand my anger." further she wrote they would cancel my order(check CAREFULLY!, BURIED IN THEIR WEB PAGE IS A 65% SIXTY FIVE PERCENT!CANCELLATION "FEE"!) and send me my money in 7 to 10 days".and any further attempt to contact them would "result in harassment charges"

I E-MAILED BACK I WASN'T CANCELING ANYTHING and I still need a bender. Today is 10 and 1/2 weeks, my wife turns 66 next month and this money was borrowed to start a small business to help in our retirement. I have even offered, twice, to accept a couple of bike lifts and a refund 0f the balance remaining monies from the $6500. Nothing, no response.

Today I am pursuing any and all options to bring this to a close. I intend on filing a civil lawsuit and will be visiting with the States Atty in Florida next week to pursue fraud against the elderly charges. I found a previous claim against Mike Nees and AmericasPride Inc. on this site. Nees claims the guy is "trying to ruin his companys good name." He also alleges bait & switch. Whatever, anyone offering for sale what they do not have and then treating pissed customers like crap is not anyones ideal of a good business! BEWARE

James
Tallahassee, Florida
U.S.A.

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AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, October 07, 2007

Well....Yesterday was spent cutting and welding on my "Quality made".. Chinese lift. The box steel. holding the lift arms, had twisted and the foward pin holes elongated into egg shapes. A good friend of mine machined four cold rolled steel bushings as a fix.
We spent three hours with a cutting torch and a mig welder to make this lift safe for use....not what I needed when I bought this crap, nor is it the lift I ordered.....it has never been nor ever be a 10,000 lb lift!
The lack of quality ensures this is a dangerous product and should not be considered for use by other than a hobby shop .....compact vehicles and light trucks...

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AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, October 07, 2007

Well....Yesterday was spent cutting and welding on my "Quality made".. Chinese lift. The box steel. holding the lift arms, had twisted and the foward pin holes elongated into egg shapes. A good friend of mine machined four cold rolled steel bushings as a fix.
We spent three hours with a cutting torch and a mig welder to make this lift safe for use....not what I needed when I bought this crap, nor is it the lift I ordered.....it has never been nor ever be a 10,000 lb lift!
The lack of quality ensures this is a dangerous product and should not be considered for use by other than a hobby shop .....compact vehicles and light trucks...

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AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, October 07, 2007

Well....Yesterday was spent cutting and welding on my "Quality made".. Chinese lift. The box steel. holding the lift arms, had twisted and the foward pin holes elongated into egg shapes. A good friend of mine machined four cold rolled steel bushings as a fix.
We spent three hours with a cutting torch and a mig welder to make this lift safe for use....not what I needed when I bought this crap, nor is it the lift I ordered.....it has never been nor ever be a 10,000 lb lift!
The lack of quality ensures this is a dangerous product and should not be considered for use by other than a hobby shop .....compact vehicles and light trucks...

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AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, October 07, 2007

Well....Yesterday was spent cutting and welding on my "Quality made".. Chinese lift. The box steel. holding the lift arms, had twisted and the foward pin holes elongated into egg shapes. A good friend of mine machined four cold rolled steel bushings as a fix.
We spent three hours with a cutting torch and a mig welder to make this lift safe for use....not what I needed when I bought this crap, nor is it the lift I ordered.....it has never been nor ever be a 10,000 lb lift!
The lack of quality ensures this is a dangerous product and should not be considered for use by other than a hobby shop .....compact vehicles and light trucks...

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Americas Pride....supplier update.

AUTHOR: James - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Americas Pride still has not responded to any offer,threat of legal proceedings or other contacts I have made... I called Huth Benders, owned by Mr. Joe Becker. He owns the company that makes,what I consider,(with 28 yrs experience) to be the best exhaust pipe bender made! That's why I paid for (in full) and ordered the Huth Bender from Mike Nees company- Americas Pride in Seekonk. Ma..(Fred Navas "salemans"/order taker)over TEN Plus weeks ago... I called Mr. Becker's company on Monday morning, May 14 07....he personally took my called. I informed him of my situation with Americas Pride and their complete lack of regard for their customers or obvious lack of concern for their reputation. Mr. Becker had a Huth Bender shipped out to me the NEXT DAY!!!To be delivered this week.(From his own inventory..and said he'd deal with Americas Pride directly...for me not to worry about it!)and HE apologized for Americas Pride!! UNREAL!!! I AM NOT DONE WITH Mr. Nees or Americas Pride...but I had to make sure all who read this know...IF you need a Huth Product call them directly at 800-558-7808....As Mr. Becker said to me.."The buck DOES stop here!...He has great pride in his company and his people.I will keep all up to date!

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