Now before anything, I'm sure this is likely an isolated incident, as most reviews are quite positive. Nonetheless, as a first time TigerDirect customer, here is my story:
10/17/09: I ordered an HP Vista laptop, which was the cheapest Vista model available at the time. I needed this for business purposes so it was urgent to get the computer!
10/22-27: I got a box in the mail, however it was just a stick of RAM for the laptop. Waited a few days and still no laptop! I went online to track shipping, and it turns out they had none of the HP's in stock when I purchased. Sure were quick to take my $ but not update their product page with a simple 'Out of Stock'. First guy told me they had no clue when next shipment would come in. A day later, they said 1-2 weeks more! UNACCEPTABLE.
10/28/09: I called customer service and they got the Product Manager to swap the out-of-stock model with a 'Better, upgraded" Acer laptop as a gesture of good faith. Well I was dazzled with the talk of new added features than the model I wouldv'e got, HDMI, larger screen and W7, but that didn't last long. When I managed to get online and the tracking was updated, it turns out I was to receive a downgraded NETBOOK instead, with no DVD drive and smaller inch screen! Even the CPU was horrible in comparison, and it's obvious they were trying to slyly get rid of old stock while taking advantage of my situation. Unfortunately TD, I'm knowledgeable about PC specs and know better.
10/20/09 (today): I called in and complained about the situation, and the guy simply transfered me to a voice mail. Another poor customer service move. After several calls back, I finally got someone to cancel shipping in route, and I'm now waiting for my full refund.
I've bought ~4.5k worth of PC components from the competition this year for client builds, and will NEVER again order from TD. By the time this whole mess has come to an end, I'll have been out of a home business computer for 3-4 weeks, and there's already been problems as you can imagine running a home business with no computer!
This review was modified by its author, Whitesky, on
10/30/09 2:09 PM.