Acme Revival Reviews 158

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Reading through all the complaints has left me with no choice but to agree with everyone else. If I had bothered to look up information about this "company" beforehand, I never would have sent my belo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I only recently started looking into this company, and I think they're a bunch of crooks. I sent them a gimbal for repair, and they quoted me an exorbitant price. I refused the repair, but I wanted it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I’d read these reviews prior to sending my router to them for a quote. Most of the replies from them AI generated and complete BS. Do some research. They are involved in many lawsuits, especial... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not capable of camera lens repair. They cannot repair the scratch which they promised in email with picture diagnostic. No detailed report. Only unrepairable notice. The lens blow cleanning... See more

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  1. Health & Medical

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Acme Revival is an American reverse engineering firm based in Denver, Colorado. They are best known for repair and remanufacturing of speciality commercial electronics. Acme formed in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic repairing critical medical devices that were experiencing a shortage. In 2023 they announced they had successfully repaired 10,000 speciality medical devices to date. Acme has come under scrutiny for publishing details of repairs including their own schematics and repair techniques manufacturers claimed may compromise proprietary information.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST experience ever, STAY AWAY

WORST experience ever, don't even try to purchase from them. I made an order for ~ $1100, and my credit card was charged the whole cost. After almost 3 weeks, I received an email from them saying that the order was canceled and the refund couldn't be processed successfully by their merchant. I was asked to dispute the transaction with my credit card issuer to have the refund. So, I didn't get the item, and I have spent more than one month for the issue to be resolved by my bank to get the stolen money back. STAY AWAY

May 30, 2023
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Autoclave nightmare

I purchased a used Pelton Crane autoclave that was listed as a functional device. After paying for the device, it took them several weeks to deliver it, after multiple calls were made. Upon receiving the item, it DID NOT work. I had two different independent repair people confirm it. Acme did pay for the return, but told me they had to have their "team" evaluate the product defect. I still have not received a refund. They are "blaming" their credit processor and told me to file a complaint with my credit company. What crap!!!!~! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY

June 21, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Since Trustpilot would not allow for my…

Since Trustpilot would not allow for my honest review of Acme Revival, let me summarize my feelings about this company. They are the absolute worst. I would recommend that no one ever does business with them. They took my money and never delivered the product that was ordered. This happened more than once. Customer service was a joke and only served to inflame the situation. Steer clear of Acme Revival.

March 29, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They randomly cancelled my order with…

They randomly cancelled my order with some vague response that "it did not meet FDA standards". I don't work for the FDA and at no point said this to them. I was not consulted prior to the cancellation (which, by the way, was two full weeks after the date they initially claimed they would deliver).

Very dissatisfied. Would highly discourage using this company.

June 2, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE ACME!

DO NOT USE ACME!! I sent my sensor to this company for repair, they said I would receive a price estimate and would need to approve it before they began. They sent the estimate and began work before I gave my approval. They then sent the sensor back, but it was a completely different one than I sent. They assured me it was mine but I showed photo proof so they would believe me. They then sent back my sensor and what began as an internal issue had changed, as the whole outside was broken off into pieces. They claimed that this is how they received the sensor initially, but it was shipped in bubble wrap. Now the company is refusing to fix the problem they made. Their website says satisfaction guaranteed, but after my experience I know that is a COMPLETE LIE!!!!

January 26, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad dental compressor- company does not stand behind warranty.hind

Purchased a dental compressor with a one year warranty on d 12/27/2021. One head was making a really bad noise when i received and it gave out after using for 5 months. Sent the motor back for repair in August with no repair being done although they said the part was ordered in early September. Chat with them today was informed case was closed. I have no motor for air compressor that I spent thousands for. I would never purchase from this company again.

February 13, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a piece of equipment less…

Purchased a piece of equipment less than a year ago and had a one-year warranty included. It failed prior to warranty expiration. Submitted a claim. Claim denied after a day later after a representative validated the claim. Email exchange below

"Hi there,
Thanks for reaching out.

I have successfully verified your order details based on the information you have provided.

The device within this order comes with a 1-Year Guarantee from the date of purchase. You can file a warranty claim through this link. Please include evidence (photos, video, etc) in your submission to show the defect. It would help our technicians properly diagnose the issue and give a proper resolution.

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns regarding this process. I would be glad to assist you."

Stay away from this company

"Hello,
This email is in response to a recently submitted warranty claim on acmerevival.com

Upon further review, we’re unable to approve your claim at this time. This is typically a result of a violation of our terms of service, or an exclusion from our warranty coverage that applies to your claim.

We do regret we weren’t able to assist further at this time."

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Anne
Acme Revival Help Desk NA
Acme Revival Denver

November 10, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

Horrible customer service
Would never use again
Can’t even call to talk to them
The shipment was late and on top the broker and HST was not included
So unprofessional

September 8, 2022
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Reply from Acme Revival

Hey Dan- sorry to hear it didn't go well. We try our best to define our international shipping procedures on the checkout flow and clearly state that we don't cover importing fees that your country may impose. Keep in mind you can chat with us 24/7 on acmerevival.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Exceptionally poor customer service

I was sent a $700 cardiac monitor for free. It wasn't ordered. When I tried to send it back, I was told my call wasn't valuable to them, but I could chat online. After 20 minutes of accomplishing nothing on chat I quit. A month later I realized that one of my cardiac monitors previously ordered had the wrong BP cuff so i decided to call again hoping to give back this free $700 machine if they would send me the BP cuff that actually matched the monitor that I did buy. Same thing. Wouldn't take my call so tried the online chat. You know, the one where they ask a question, take 12 minutes to respond, then ask another question that you had already answeered and then take another 12 minutes to respond? So i closed that down and sent a email. My reply was "sorry, the warranty doesn't cover the BP cuff." Huh?I wasn't asking about a warranty, i wanted the actual bp cuff that was meant to go with the machine I did order and if they would be so nice as to give me what they owed me, then I would make the effort to give them back their monitor that I didn't pay for. Oh well, anyone want a Welch Allyn Propac monitor with printer? I don't need it and evidently Acme doesn't either.……Oh, and did I mention it takes weeks to months to receive your purchase

July 28, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional and Liars

Site show they had 8 items in stock. I did due diligent by asking the rep to confirm stock before ordering. One day after the purchase, they said they were not able to fulfill the order due to stock. I checked the website and it now show that had 9 instead of 8. All in all I lost out on a flash deal elsewhere.

February 8, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unethical business practices

Yesterday I made a purchase for laser, after making the purchase they voided the sale stating they they had no inventory. Yesterday they had 5 for sale. Today they still have 5 for sale at a huge increase in price.

This is the second time I have had very bad experience with them. The first was back in November where I communicated with them and received a quote for the laser. A week later I still went to make the purchase even when they could not answer simple questions about the product such as the date of manufacture. They doubled the price! They gave a poor excuse of dynamic pricing and to try again later it might go back down. Against my better judgment I looked again and found it listed for less. So I bought it just to have them void the sale and lying that they do not have the inventory. Today they still have 5 units for sale at a huge markup.

They are an unethical and dishonest company who use deceit in dealing with customers. Anyone looking to purchase any equipment from Acme Revival should NOT do business with them.

***update***

Their rubber stamped reply does not address the facts listed here. They had 5 units for sale on Sunday at a certain price, and still 5 for sale the next day at huge markup immediately after not honoring my purchase. I have screen shots and supporting documents of the pricing from 1/16/22 and from the next day. I have a purchase conformation number and I have an order number from after they processed my order. 5 hours later I receive an email stating that they no inventory.

Acme Revival is in business to make money I have no issue with that. However the way they conduct business is unethical. Buyers beware.

January 18, 2022
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Reply from Acme Revival

Hey John-
Acme utilizes a dynamic pricing algorithm that automatically calculates and displays a price based on real-time supply and demand.

When you are shopping on Acme Revival for a specific device, you may notice that the price for said device is different than the cost of the same device a few days earlier. That’s due in part to our dynamic pricing algorithm which adjusts device pricing based on a number of variables, such as buyer-to-seller demand, current supply, and sales data within the past 30 days. This data can mean an increase or decrease in price for short or extended periods of time.

When demand increases, Acme uses variable costs to encourage more supply from our network in order to help deal with recent orders of said device. Acme devices display a ‘quantity remaining at a set price’ in the short description of most product listings. That device will remain offered at that price until the stated quantity has been satisfied or sold at which time a new price and quantity will be displayed.

Once more of our supply network introduce said device to market, the demand will become more manageable and pricing should revert to a new equilibrium as determined by current supply and demand, along with other factors detailed above. Although rare- global pandemics, weather, and other variables as it relates to health and medicine can cause unusual demand and limited supply at specific times of the year.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS COMPANY

DO NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS COMPANY. This is by far the worst company I have ever purchased anything from in my professional career. I spent over $4000 on a fundus camera to better serve my patients. Initially, there was issue with the software, which they corrected, so I thought we were off to a good start, however, once I got the software working, it became clear that the images weren’t clear. Reaching someone over the phone is impossible, so you have to get support tickets. These take days to have someone get back to you. After months of back and forth, I had yet been able to use the machine for actual patient care. Technicians weren’t able to resolve why the images were cut off, so they offered to send a n ew DSLR. I received a new attachment, only to have the images to appear the EXACT SAME way. The technicians told me they don’t know why it’s happening or how to fix it. Finally, they told me to just return the entire camera under warranty and bring it unpackaged to a carrier facility. I brought it in to which the company packaged it and shipped it out (as I was instructed to do by ACME). I was informed by ACME that there was supposed damage during shipping that caused an internal piece to be damaged. I received no images to indicate that the box was somehow damaged during shipping or anything to indicate the actual shipping was the issue. Rather, I was showed images of a dismantled machine claiming the damage was done by the carrier facility and that the device would be returned to me. Damage that was likely there BEFORE I received the camera and why it never worked properly. No help as to how to fix it or that anything could be done. The entire process has been over a year with no resolve. The staff here is not helpful and looking further, it appears this company does this frequently. They are fraudulent and gave the worst customer service I have ever experienced. They are scamming people out of money for products that are not adequately refurbished and making people pay for additional warranties that they will not grant and just blame the carrier facility. 0 out of 10 stars.

January 5, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Acme Revival

Hi Vanessa-
Every device purchased on the Acme Revival (acmerevival.com) network qualifies for our standard 1-Year Warranty Protection. If something should happen to your device causing a malfunction– whether its faulty manufacturing, an accident, or a result from normal-use– you’re covered for 1-year from the date of purchase.

There are however exclusions that aren't eligible under our warranty policy. This includes (under our terms of service):

3.1.5 Damages caused to the Product by a third-party carrier shipping the Product to or from Acme’s facilities;

We do recommend contacting the carrier used to ship your device and filing a claim.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unit arrived broken,Terrible service

Unit arrived broken,Terrible service, unit arrived broken twice now, as I had sent back for 'warranty', they sent unit back again to me still broken, won't return phone calls. I have received emails, but still have broken unit, no way to send back yet. Will update review as I get info. 12/24/21 update, now they claim I did 'unauthorized repairs' on the unit that arrived broken. Apparently I did the repairs on the same day it arrived at the office, as I have the receipt of delivery and filed a complaint with them the same day. I guess they think I am a magician....next step small claims court.

December 10, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I traded in one of my old slit lamps…

I traded in one of my old slit lamps and recently purchased a better model using the credit from that sale. The entire process took less than a month and I can finally perform exams again.

December 9, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking at a blood pressure…

I was looking at a blood pressure machine but wasn't ready to buy. The next day, the same machine was almost half the price! I immediately purchased it because I'm not sure I'll get a better deal anywhere else.

November 24, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Only problem I had is the device I…

Only problem I had is the device I ordered didn't include all the accessories needed to run...but it was the best price I could have found for it. And they do provide details on what will be included, which I missed!

November 7, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I needed a probe that was compatible…

I needed a probe that was compatible with my CX50 ultrasound machine but I didn't know what probe I needed!! Luckily I was able to chat with an acme revival rep. and they helped me locate the right model, and I bought right away! It shipped last Friday and already I received it. Works great with my new machine!

November 5, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a NIDEK 700A Autorefractor…

I purchased a NIDEK 700A Autorefractor from them recently. I heard mixed reviews about Acme- but so far I haven't had a single issue with it. Hoping I don't need to use the one year warranty included.
So far, would give 5 stars.

November 5, 2021
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