David C.
06/10/2020 12:00:00 SA
I have a contract with American Home Shield, so when my refrigerator broke down, I gave them a call. They promptly took care of my problem and I was contacted by Greenway Home Services. After describing the issue I was having, they said they were swamped and it would be 2 weeks before they could come out and diagnose the problem. I wasn't happy to be without my refrigerator for 2 weeks, but I had kept my old refrigerator in the carport so while I would be inconvenienced, I could wait 2 weeks to have my 4 year old refrigerator fixed. When they came out, they said it was the compressor and that it would take at least a week to 10 days to order the part, and get it in. I really wasn't happy finding out that I would have to wait another week to ten days before it was repaired, but at this point, I didn't feel like I had much of a choice. Sure enough, after 10 days, they called and said the part was in. My relief that the part was finally in, quickly turned to anger when they told me they couldn't come out and replace the compressor for another 2 weeks. I was so angry, no I was livid with that news, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing, much less having to explain all this to my wife!!! As you know, it was my fault that it broke in the first place, because I'm the one that picked out the LG Refrigerator in the first place!! My God, how could I have been so stupid! After waiting another 2 weeks, they finally showed up with the replacement part. He put it on, said that it was good to go, but that it would take 24 to 48 hours before it would start really getting cold. I shook my head, telling him that I had never hearing anything like that before, but he was supposed to be the expert, right? He put the part on late Friday afternoon on the 5th of June, but when Sunday came, and the refrigerator was still warm inside, in fact it felt warmer than it did when this ordeal started. So on Monday morning June 8th I promptly called Greenway Home Services and told the operator that it wasn't fixed. When she said that it would take 2 weeks before they could come out and take a look at it, I completely lost it. When I yelled saying that that was unacceptable and demanded to speak to her boss, she said that she would have her call me, and hung up. I was now really fired up! I went online, and looked up Reference USA, (a free resource through the Memphis Public Library) And quickly found out who the CEO of Greenway Home Services was, and his contact information, and I called him directly. He wasn't in, but after talking to his executive Secretary, and after explaining to her my entire ordeal, to hear her sticking to this same 2 week bull****, I hung up and called American Home Shield and explained to them everything I had been through and how angry I was. During this entire ordeal, I never blamed AHS. They did there part, using a company that I, at one time, considered reputable. The operator at AHS, listened to my entire story, and I could tell or sense she really understood my frustration and anger. She scolded me for not reaching out to them before now, and when she asked me if she could put me on a brief hold, I inwardly sighed and rolled my eyes and said no problem, expecting the worst. While I was on hold, I received a text message from Sears home services, asking if they could come out Wednesday between 1-5 to fix my refrigerator. I couldn't comprehend what I was reading. While I was on a brief hold, this lady had called and set me up another service call that was only 2 days away. I was ecstatic to put it mildly. When she got back to me, and before she could even explain what she had done for me, I told her about the text. I literally felt like I had won the lottery or something. After that, so playfully scolded me for not getting back to them before now. To wrap this up, Sears came out as scheduled fixed my refrigerator on the spot, showing me where Greenway Services had screwed up. Moving forward, I would not use or hire Greenway Services to change my lightbulb. How they stay in business, I have no idea. Also, I am extremely happy with Sears Home Services, and American Home Shield. I'm even happier to finally have my refrigerator back, after 7 long weeks!!