Anthony S.
Worst Online Shopping Experience
I rarely ever post reviews online, but felt it pertinent to do so with my still outstanding issue with my order placed with Vivid Racing. For reference, my order number is 1024193 placed in December of 2023. Within this order was a set of Ray’s wheels, center caps, and lug nuts, the former of which needed to be ordered from Japan with a lead time of four to five months. My ordering process was seamless as was the wait time for the wheels I wanted. The true issues began to surface once the wheels “Arrived” at Vivid Racings Facility in Gilbert, AZ. Initially, I received an email from Chris K. stating that my wheels had arrived and to pay the balance of my invoice. I attempted to do so online, but Vivid would not take any of my payment types online and had to call directly to give the credit card information to Chris K. After doing so, my credit card was charged as was expected, and then complete radio silence from Vivid. To be clear, I received an email that clearly stated that my wheels had arrived and after payment, crickets. After multiple emails to Chris K., as well as phone calls that were never responded to, I sent an email to the CS team at Vivid. Again, this response took multiple days to receive, and once it did, the CS team claimed that my wheels would now be shipping in a month. Upon hearing this, I called Chris K. again asking for a clearer update, wherein he finally responded and said that their warehouse was busy, and that he “had to go back there and have them shipped.” Good, I thought, and roughly a week later, I got a tracking notification that the wheels had shipped. The wheels arrive, and much to my surprise, they are spotless, sans the fact that the lug nuts and center caps that were ordered at the same time were missing. Frustrated, I sent emails as well as made multiple attempts to call Vivid, and got passed around and sent to voicemails. In the process of attempting to get an answer, I reached out to another Ray’s Authorized Dealer and came to find out that the center caps that were ordered alongside my wheels are, the completely wrong ones, and that the ones I need have been discontinued from Ray’s. On top of this, they also did not ship the Ray’s lug nuts needed to mount the wheels and tires. To date, and at the time of writing this, I have sent multiple emails and left multiple voicemails to the Vivid team with ZERO reply. I have since sent a request for a credit, in writing, from Vivid, to no avail and will be filing a claim for fraud for the items that have not been shipped. I would not recommend Vivid to my worst enemy. This has, single-handedly, been the worst online experience that I have had the displeasure of working through and it is still outstanding. Take my advice and seek out another company that cares for their customer service and responds promptly to issues and inquiries.
Response from Vivid RacingMay 3, 2024
I'm truly sorry to hear about the ongoing issues you've faced with your order. Your detailed account is deeply concerning, and it's clear we fell short of providing the level of service we strive for. I see that you were refunded for the center caps and lock set. Your feedback is valuable, and I'll ensure it's addressed with our team to prevent similar situations in the future.
