Shocking Customer Service
I had placed a number of orders from Pro Elite, which turned up on time, no issues. I should've taken note of the reviews about customer service when things do go wrong, because this time, it did for me.
So, through no initial fault of their own, Royal Mail misdelivered my parcel. The photo on the tracking was not my door. I emailed Pro Elite straight away, and they said they cannot issue a refund or replacement until they put in a claim. Okay, so I wait and wait. Nothing at all. I email again, nothing. Suddenly, there's an issue with their email inbox. I tried using different emails to write to them, but they all bounced. This is over 2 months later, and during Christmas.
Into the New Year, I try again, receive the bounced message, and then a reply to say the claim had been rejected, and whether I'd like to appeal. I said yes, and then once again, I waited. Heard nothing. I started to wonder if they were making this all up, as I've seen no evidence that a claim had actually been put in.
I tried again to ask for updates, and nothing. One final try in March 2024 (initial order in October 2023), to be told that my claim and appeal had been rejected by Royal Mail, and that apparently, the driver had turned up outside my door and posted it through the correct letter box. I can literally prove the door on the tracking is not my door, nor any door on my street. I have video and photos.
So you may read this and say it's Royal Mail's fault. Yes, but to wait 6 months for this to be sorted, and I'm actually doubtful if Pro Elite ever put in a claim, given how long and uncoordinated their responses were. Their emails never had a name of who actually wrote them, either.
So, 6 months later, I'm over £30 down, no products, and now I cannot risk ordering anymore products from Pro Elite. Their customer service were unresponsive and brief when they did reply.
I've worked in customer service, and was always told to resolve queries by a certain number of weeks. To allow this to drag on for 6 months is beyond shocking.
I would strongly advise any customer of Pro Elite to consider finding an alternative supplier for their supplements, even if you've had no issues to date. The day will come when there's a problem with your order, and you'll be left out of pocket, no products, and one of the most scarring customer service experiences.
March 8, 2024
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