Edward
Ordered a Curt echo brake controller on…
Ordered a Curt echo brake controller on 7/17/21 from Walmart and received the order from Spreetail the day before I picked up my new camper, about a week later. The RV salesman helped me set it up and while doing so we noticed that the setup card had a different pin number than the one on the controller. After trying the first one, which didn’t work we tried the other and it was able to sync with the app. We took the trailer home and there it sat until our first trip on Sept. 14 from Florida to Massachusetts and back (18 days). During the trip the trailer brakes began operating sporadically and ultimately kept locking up at the slightest touch of the brake pedal. I contacted Spreetail via email on 9/29 explaining the problem and they replied that I should contact the manufacturer. I spent an hour on the phone with Curt tech support and the end conclusion, after finding out that the pin numbers did not match from the original package, was that I had been sold a returned and defective controller, do not use it any further, and that Spreetail/Walmart should replace it. I called Spreetail customer service and the woman I spoke to was very nice and said that she would process a return authorization and as soon as they received the old one they would send me out a new one and I would get an email verification within several hours. After not receiving the authorization, the next day I again called customer service and was not so nicely informed by a different woman that the authorization was declined because the sale was over 30 days old. I tried to explain to her that this was in fact the first time we had the opportunity to actually use the product and that we were now driving without any trailer brakes her response was they would not replace it and “have a good day”. I called back the tech at Curt and he very graciously said that although the original seller should be replacing it that he would immediately send me a new one and although it would not arrive until I got home he did his best to expedite it. In the meantime I drove the last 1,000 miles home very carefully without any trailer brakes. A HUGE warning to others who buy anything from Walmart that comes from Spreetail. They sent me what appears to be a previously returned and defective brake controller and refused to make it right. I will be sending this review to every review site I can including the better business bureau. So my response to the customer service rep at Spreetail, “No, there is nothing else you can help me with, Have a nice day”
Response from VM InnovationsOct 6, 2021
Hello Edward, We apologize for the negative experience you had shopping with us. Our return policy through Walmart is only for 30 days after the date of delivery so at the time we were not able to help with a refund or replacement. After the 30 day return window, the manufacturer are the ones to take care of any warranties associated with the item. We are sorry for the misunderstanding and am here to help with any other questions you might have. Thank you for providing us great feedback and we can take any further questions at (866) 639-9320 or email us at [email protected].




