AWFUL COMPANY, DIRTY DISHONEST BUSINESS

Courtney Submitted this review about Suncoast Auto Transport Inc.
Review made Live: 8/14/2012 4:42:00 PM
I wrote to James Johansen and Simeon Gulley via email requested that Suncoast Auto Transport refund me the funds which were deducted from my credit card WITHOUT my approval.

On April 26, 2012 I began discussion with James Johansen via internet/email regarding the possible transport of my car from Dallas to Chicago and it was CLEARLY STATED BY JAMES IN AN EMAIL TO ME (that I'm happy to fwd or show anyone) THAT THERE WAS NO DEPOSIT AND NO MONEY WOULD BE DEDUCTED FROM MY ACCOUNT without my formal (further) approval upon finding a carrier but that I should just e-sign the paperwork prior in order to start the search for a carrier. Although, again, he communicated ***no money would be deducted until a carrier was found and we formally agreed after the carrier was found***. I would be happy to demonstrate this with copies of our email, phone and voicemail communications.

I did not receive any further communication until May 4, 2012. On May 4, 2012 I left work (where I did not have cell phone access all day because I'm an emergency room physician working in a trauma bay with little cell service and resuscitating very sick patients) to receive several VERY rude, and even threatening emails from James and Simeon regarding a truck waiting for me that day. I called both James and Simeon back immediately upon receiving their voicemails that evening. As neither answered their phones, I left both voicemails stating I was very upset with the service (for both assuming I was transporting my vehicle when I had received no further notice as James had communicated I would, and for the condescending, rude, insulting voicemails) and that I wanted any transport they had assumed cancelled immediately and any funds they had charged returned to my account immediately.

I STILL have not received the credited funds that they deducted from my account without my approval back to my account. THEY ROBBED ME OF $195 IN A VERY DIRTY DISHONEST BUSINESS PRACTICE. WATCH OUT, THEY WILL ROB YOU!!

I have moved several times and assisted friends as well. There are several great auto transport companies out there that practice honest business with concern for their customers. Do not waste your time or chance it with Suncoast.


Company Response
Becky from Suncoast Auto Transport Inc. Submitted this response.
Response Date: 8/15/2012 10:42:00 AM
This customer was charged a deposit because she had us schedule carriers 2 different times then refused them at the last minute each time after the carriers had held spots for her vehicle on their carrier. We have a signed contract from her giving us the first available date that her vehicle could be picked up. Suncoast contacted her more than 24 hrs in advance for the first carrier and when that was not good enough for her we cancelled the carrier and resumed looking for another carrier at a later date AS PER THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST. We promptly found her another carrier for the new desired date and notified her 2 days in advance. She once again decided to cancel this carrier at the last minute, causing the carrier to leave with an empty spot on his truck, thus costing him money. Suncoast is an honest company and in no way do we cheat our customers or lie to take their money. We try our very best to accomodate each and every customer. It clearly states in our contract that our customers can cancel with no penalty before a carrier is scheduled. This customer did not cancel, instead she had us arrange 2 different carriers on 2 different dates, then denied them at the very last minute. As hard as we try to make every single customer happy, we cannot work for free when we do the job we were hired to do (not once, but twice). In this case, the deposit amount was charged in order to cover the cost of the 2 carriers that had secured a spot for this customers vehicle.