mamluk73
Unethical Company
I purchased a refurbished Garmin 2689LMT from this company on 11/3/2016 in the amount of $139.95 using a credit card linked to my Paypal account and I received the unit on 11/7/2016. I already own a Garmin 2598LMT and am quite familiar with the Garmin UI, so I updated the maps on the 2689 unit as soon as I received it. After turning the unit on and using the Voice Command function, I noticed there was a clicking sound from the speaker. I contacted GPS City and spoke with William F. and he issued an RMA number to return the unit. He asked that I pay for return shipping, which cost me $6.80, and explained that, once the defect was confirmed, they would credit me the shipping costs via refund to my Paypal account. I returned the unit on 11/8/2016 and it was received by GPS City on 11/10/2016. The unit was confirmed defective on 11/10/2016. I called GPS City on 11/14/2016 to inquire when a replacement unit would be shipped and was told the unit was on backorder and would remain so for at least two weeks. I requested a refund for the unit and for my shipping costs and was told by William F. that the shipping costs would not be refunded. I insisted since the unit sent was defective and they were essentially asking me to wait at least 4 weeks after paying for the unit to receive a replacement. I ended up filing a dispute through my credit card and GPS City issued a refund for $131.95 and not the price paid, which was $139.95. I am now awaiting the credit dispute process to commence and am awaiting the results. On the GPS City website, the return policy states a full refund will be issued for items returned in the same condition and that shipping costs up to $9.95 will be refunded if it is their fault. Do not waste your time with this unethical business. A reputable business would refund the full price AND return shipping costs (most companies would provide a pre-paid return shipping label), given the unit sent to the customer was defective. Lesson learned.


