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Pex Universe
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted Feb-12-2012

Was trying to find a pool cover pump with automatic turn on/off that was reasonably priced. Finally found one at PexUniverse. They were not the cheapest, but didn't have a low rating.

I placed the order on 01/02/2012, it shipped on the 3rd and was delivered on the 5th. The item was exactly as described and is working great.

While I am not sure that I will really have the opportunity to order from Pex Universe again due to their main business, if the opportunity arises I again, I will use them.

GrabAGun.com
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted Aug-07-2011

I placed an order for some grips on 07/23. I received e-mails updating the status of my order and it arrived via FedEx on Thursday, 07/28 after shipping on Monday, 07/25. The only minor issue I saw was that if I clicked on the Tracking number on the GrabaGun website, it would tell me that no information was available, but if I went to the FedEx website directly the Tracking number worked just fine.

This was a very good experience. The price of the grips was one of the lowest I could find. I could see why their rating was 10/10.

Buy-It-Now-Stor
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted May-16-2011

Need some grill plates for my Charbroil grill and didn't want to pay $100 or so for new ones. Found generic ones at the Buy-It-Now-Store for about half the price and figured I'd give it a try. Even though the ratings of the store were a little low for me, I figured that my order was pretty simplistic and worth the risk.

I placed the order on Saturday, May 7, it shipped on Monday, May 9, and I had delivery on Wednesday, May 11. The grill plates were as I expected and are working fine.

I would definitely consider ordering from here again.

OpticsPlanet.co
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted Mar-09-2011

Placed an order on Thursday, March 3rd for 3 items. The items were at a price that was the lowest anywhere that I searched. Shipping was free and I had a coupon code as well. I received an order confirmation the same day and a shipping notification with tracking information the next day with delivery scheduled the following Tuesday. The items arrived as promised and were as I expected. I will definitely look at doing future business with OpticsPlanet.

CopsPlus Police
Rating 8/10 4/5
modified review posted Mar-07-2011

Placed an order on Thursday, March 3rd for two items. As of March 4, the on-line order status showed that my order had been passed to their distribution warehouse for fulfillment and that it could take 2-3 business days for items to ship.

Much to my surprise when on Monday, March 7th I had a delivery from CopsPlus via USPS Priority Service. However, only one item was in the package. The packing slip listed the other item as being backordered. I called up customer service and was told that they did not have a date as to when the item would be in stock, but would e-mail me when they get a date.

While I am glad at how fast the delivery was, the lack of notification of a back ordered item and the sale of the item to begin with is a little upsetting. I believe this was more due to the fact that these items are dropshipped from a distribution center and are not technically in the inventory of CopsPlus. I'll follow-up when I get further information.

modified review This review was modified by The Merg on March 07 2011 10:45:50 AM
Shop4Tech.com
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted Feb-24-2011

02/25/2011 - I placed an order for the 3 colored toner cartridges for a Konica Magicolor 2430DL laser printer on Thursday, 02/17. As of the following Tuesday, I still had not heard anything, so I called up to check the status as on-line it still said my order was Open. I spoke to a CSR who stated that my order had shipped and was due to be delivered on Thursday, 02/24. I requested the tracking number and the CSR e-mailed it to me.

On 02/24, the package was delivered as expected. Unfortunately, there were some issues with it. The yellow toner cartridge was leaking toner all over the box. It appears that a hole was poked through the toner box (not the outer shipping box). This caused toner to spill all over the toner box and some even got into the shipping box. Also, instead of a cyan cartridge, it appears that I was shipped another yellow cartridge for the Magicolor 2300DL series (not my printer series). The packing slip indicates that the yellow 2300DL series cartridge was indeed shipped, but that is not on my order.

I will be calling up once the business opens today to try to get these issues rectified. Review will be updated at that time.

Update 02/25: Talked with a CSR who stated that my order was dropshipped from a vendor and the packing list is from the vendor. She stated that I should complete the RMA process for a replacement. She implied that Shop4Tech will pay for the return shipping since this was not of any doing on my part. I then received a call from a CSR later that night who requested some info from me. He stated that he would get back to me with the RMA info once he contacted their vendor.

Update 02/28: Received a call from the CSR from the other night. He provided me an RMA number and told me that I would be getting a UPS label via e-mail to return the defective items. When I told him that I had also just ordered a black toner cartidge, he stated that he would pull that order and add the replacement yellow and magenta cartridges to it so that I could receive them all at once.

Update 03/04: Received the delivery with all three cartridges in it (black, yellow, magenta). They were all in good condition and installed without issue. A few test prints seem to go well.

All in all, I am very satisfied how Shop4Tech went about correcting an issue that was really the issue of an outside vendor. They have definitely won me as a customer for toner and possibly other computer media as well.

modified review This review was modified by The Merg on March 04 2011 11:42:24 PM
LCDScreen.com
Rating 8/10 4/5
modified review posted Oct-28-2010

On Saturday 10/23, I ordered a replacement laptop screen, an LG Philips LP154WX4(TL)(C8) glossy screen, for a Toshiba laptop. The order shipped on Monday and arrived on-time on Thursday. The product was in great condition and worked without issue.

The only issue I have is that on the website, the part I ordered is listed as being manufactured by LG Philiips and the part number listed above. However, when I received the shipment, it was actually part #B154EW08 V.1, which is made by AU Optronics. This part # is also listed on the invoice that was sent with the screen, but is listed no where on the web page or order confirmation. When looking up that item number on the website, it is listed at $10 more than the part I ordered.

Now, while I don't mind getting a more expensive part than I ordered, I am dismayed at how an off-brand version of the screen was shipped to me instead of the one I ordered. My only guess right now is that AU Optronics makes the LCD panel for LG Philips, but that should be noted on the webpage.

Update 11/02: I received an e-mail back regarding my question about the part number. The responded that I did have the correct part, which was fine with me. However, my one concern was that the part I ordered is listed as if it is the LG part and not the AU Optronics part.

modified review This review was modified by The Merg on November 03 2010 10:05:33 AM
Endless.com
Rating 10/10 5/5
modified review posted Oct-20-2010

Placed an order for two pairs of the same shoe in the evening on 10/18. The price is the lowest I saw where I could get the shoes in both sizes that I needed. Shipping was listed as free and two-day at that.

I received a confirmation e-mail that stated that the estimated delivery would be on 10/20. Just after midnight I received the shipping confirmation with delivery scheduled for 10/20. On 10/20, I received the shoes as advertised.

One of the best on-line experiences I have had.

HooToo
Rating 6/10 3/5
modified review posted Oct-14-2010

Placed an order for a LCD screen on 10/11 and my credit card was charged that day. On 10/14, I still had not heard anything and checked on-line to find that my order was still only listed as Paid. I did notice that I never received an e-mail confirmation of my order.

On 10/14, I tried to call to get an update on my order status. After selecting the option for customer service, I get a recording that the person I am trying to reach is on the phone and to leave a message. The recording then quickly changes to say that the mailbox cannot handle any more messages.

One other thing I realized is that the cost of the LCD screen has gone up about $10 since I paid for it. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Update 10/14: Tried calling back in the afternoon and still told that the voice mailbox is full. I tried the Wholesale Dept. extension and had the same issue. If I stay on the line and wait for my call to be answered, it eventually disconnects you.

Update 10/20: On 10/14 I sent an e-mail asking what was going on with the order. I received a reply early on 10/15 that the part was out of stock and that they were trying to get it back in stock for me. I decided to give them a few days as my client was not in a huge rush.

On 10/20 I see that Hootoo replied to my post that they have issued me a refund and canceled my order. I did not receive anything via e-mail notifying me of this. I'll update again once I see that the refund has come through.

Update 10/23: I checked my credit card and it showed that I had a credit from Hooto on 10/19, so they did credit me back for the canceled order. While they did provide the refund very quickly after canceling the order, the initial lack of service and communication is an issue for me.

Update 11/08: Received a call from Hootoo customer service apologizing for the service I received. They told me for my trouble that I would be getting an Amazon gift card in my e-mail. They also asked that I update my review to no rating to help preserve their rating. While I probably would have upped the rating just for the fact of the follow-up and gift, the request to update my rating is hard to ignore.

Update 12/25: I never received the Amazon gift card.

modified review This review was modified by The Merg on December 25 2010 10:33:42 AM

hootoo, HooToo rep has responded
modified review posted Oct-20-2010

“Dear Sir,

We are terribly sorry for this inconvenience that this issue has caused you and we want to do everything we can to make this right for you. Please accept our sincerest apology and a refund has been issued in full for you. Please let us know if there is anything further that we can do for you.

Hootoo.com”

Online Science
Rating 8/10 4/5
modified review posted Dec-29-2009

Placed an order for some items to be used as gimmicks for a birthday party. The package arrived within a week, but one item on the invoice was not in the package. An e-mail was sent to their customer service and the next day I had a response apologizing for the error.

We received another package in a few days from the company with the missing items. They had even upgraded the item as well.

I am very satisfied with their response.

About The Merg

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  Pex Universe Rating 10/10
  GrabAGun.com Rating 10/10
  Buy-It-Now-Store.com Rating 10/10
  OpticsPlanet.com Rating 10/10
  CopsPlus Police Supplies Rating 8/10
  Shop4Tech.com Rating 10/10
  LCDScreen.com Rating 8/10
  Endless.com Rating 10/10
  HooToo Rating 6/10
  Online Science Mall Rating 8/10
  sydslaptops Rating 10/10
  Spare Parts Warehouse Rating 8/10
  Sears PartsDirect Rating 8/10
  Vio Software Corporation Rating 6/10
  BatteryJunction.com Rating 10/10
  Diamondback Battery & Electronics Rating 10/10
  Amerimerc Rating 10/10
  Home Depot Rating 10/10
  Specialty Pool Products Rating 8/10
  BabyAge Rating 10/10
  FansEdge Rating 10/10
  Fogdog.com (Sports Authority) Rating 10/10
  1-800-Flowers Rating 10/10
  Zales Rating 10/10
  LA Police Gear Rating 8/10
  Journey Education Marketing Rating 8/10
  Poolcenter.com Rating 6/10
  SafeTGard Rating 10/10
  POOLplaza Rating 10/10
  Lowe's Rating 6/10
  Amazon.com Rating 10/10
  Champion Rating 10/10
  Target Rating 10/10
  Dell Rating 8/10
  AppliancePartsPros.com Rating 10/10
  Newegg.com (USA) Rating 10/10
  PetsMart Rating 10/10
  Appliance Factory Parts (Below Cost Appliances / Humidifier Filters) Rating 10/10
  Tire Rack Rating 10/10
  Sears.com Rating 10/10
  Staples Office Supplies & Technology Rating 10/10
  Office Depot Rating 8/10
  Petco Rating 10/10
  B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio Rating 10/10
  Digital Distributors Rating 10/10
  etronics.com Rating 6/10
  eDigital Express; ioffer.com/shops/edigitalexpress Rating 10/10
  Vann's Rating 10/10
  Abt Electronics / ABT Rating 10/10
  Techdepot Rating 8/10

All Stores

Check out all the stores reviewed by The Merg

  Pex Universe Rating 10/10
  GrabAGun.com Rating 10/10
  Buy-It-Now-Store.com Rating 10/10
  OpticsPlanet.com Rating 10/10
  CopsPlus Police Supplies Rating 8/10
  Shop4Tech.com Rating 10/10
  LCDScreen.com Rating 8/10
  Endless.com Rating 10/10
  HooToo Rating 6/10
  Online Science Mall Rating 8/10
  FedEx Rating 4/10
  HP Parts Store / Hewlett-Packard Development Company Rating 4/10
  sydslaptops Rating 10/10
  Spare Parts Warehouse Rating 8/10
  Sears PartsDirect Rating 8/10
  Outdoor Distributors Rating 2/10
  Vio Software Corporation Rating 6/10
  Nikknak / nikknak.com Rating 2/10
  BatteryJunction.com Rating 10/10
  Diamondback Battery & Electronics Rating 10/10
  Amerimerc Rating 10/10
  Home Depot Rating 10/10
  Specialty Pool Products Rating 8/10
  BabyAge Rating 10/10
  FansEdge Rating 10/10
  Fogdog.com (Sports Authority) Rating 10/10
  1-800-Flowers Rating 10/10
  Zales Rating 10/10
  LA Police Gear Rating 8/10
  Journey Education Marketing Rating 8/10
  Poolcenter.com Rating 6/10
  SafeTGard Rating 10/10
  POOLplaza Rating 10/10
  Lowe's Rating 6/10
  Amazon.com Rating 10/10
  UPS / United Parcel Service of America Rating 4/10
  Champion Rating 10/10
  Target Rating 10/10
  Dell Rating 8/10
  AppliancePartsPros.com Rating 10/10
  Newegg.com (USA) Rating 10/10
  PetsMart Rating 10/10
  Appliance Factory Parts (Below Cost Appliances / Humidifier Filters) Rating 10/10
  Tire Rack Rating 10/10
  Sears.com Rating 10/10
  Staples Office Supplies & Technology Rating 10/10
  Office Depot Rating 8/10
  Petco Rating 10/10
  B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio Rating 10/10
  Digital Distributors Rating 10/10
  Digital Foto Club / focuscamera.com / Digital Foto Discount Club Rating 4/10
  etronics.com Rating 6/10
  eDigital Express; ioffer.com/shops/edigitalexpress Rating 10/10
  Vann's Rating 10/10
  Abt Electronics / ABT Rating 10/10
  Techdepot Rating 8/10

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  Outdoor Distributors Rating 2/10
  Nikknak / nikknak.com Rating 2/10
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