Craig
Lack of Communication
We placed an order for a fire pit bowl insert for a client's landscaping project, and initially everything seemed fine. We'd received an order confirmation email after placing the order, but afterward communication of the order/shipping process was severely lacking. We were given an 8-12 business day window for our order to arrive; about halfway into that period, after not hearing anything regarding the order being shipped or an update on the status (but after already being billed), we tried to reach out to Cornerstone. We tried using the contact form on their website, but after not hearing anything for a few days, we called their customer service line. We were put on hold briefly and then the call was transferred to voicemail. We left a message asking to be contacted with the status of the order, but again, did not hear anything back. We called, again, the next day, this time trying both of the phone menu options (customer service and sales); not surprisingly, the call was sent to voicemail, where we again left a message. Why bother advertising your phone number and the ability to "talk to an expert" if there's never anyone to answer the phone or respond to emails. After "googling" the company, we found other reviewers with similar experiences to ours, which was concerning. Finally, after becoming worried that this was all a big scam, we received an email from Cornerstone; it didn't acknowledge any of our other attempts to reach them, it just let us know that the order had been shipped. It didn't include any way to track the order, and we were surprised when a large truck pulled up in the evening, a few days later, to deliver the product (luckily we were home to accept it). Again, it would have been nice to receive some communication as to when we should have expected the order to arrive. All-in-all, the product was as described, we were happy with the purchase, and it arrived within the delivery window, but we won't be using this company again. If they'd have simply kept us updated or been responsive to any of our numerous attempts to reach them, it would have been a much different experience. But, it all boils down to customer service and having confidence in the company - we received none of the former, so we have none of the latter.


