Members actonesceneone Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 Has anyone had much experience ordering from this site? I read a lot of positive reviews, so i ordered an SG kit and some upgraded humbuckers. They sent me a tele pickup instead of the bridge pickup i ordered, so i sent an email saying so. After about a week without a reply, I sent a follow up email. Again, about a week passed without a response. Last Friday I sent one last inquiry, and still have not heard back. I'm getting very frustrated - the sg's built and ready to go, I just need the bridge pickup! Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 This is highly unusual. I've recieved wrong stuff and they always have responded quickly and got me straightened out in a hurry. Keep at 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StompBoxLover Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 very, very unusual.Jay is one of the friendliest and most professional ppl I ever delt with.When they accidently sent me the wrong pickup (neck instead of bridge), he had the correct one shipped to me at once and told me to keep the neck pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 I've never had issues with them either. Responses were always quick and helpful. Are you sure you are sending to the right address? Check and make sure you aren't sending the replies to junk. My guess is your spam filter is junking the emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulz Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 I'm not familiar with that site, so I can't comment but as I'm reading it, you've gotten no response at all from those communications?I'd be far more concerned if you were getting late, sporadic, or otherwise unsatisfactory communications.It's possible the messages are in a bit-bucket somewhere (ie that they didn't get received at all) -- not saying this IS the case, but it's something to consider [edit : whoops - crosspost, the above pretty much covers the thught] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members actonesceneone Posted June 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks everyone for your input. I've heard really good things about the company and I'm really impressed with the parts I have for the price. I've sent two emails to support@guitarfetish.com and one to websupport@guitarfetish.com, all with a clear subject stating the order number. I've also checked my spam filter and my spam folder in my email, and there's nothing. Since I've sent three emails, I'm not sure how much good another will do me. Is Jay a member here? Maybe i should just pm him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks everyone for your input. I've heard really good things about the company and I'm really impressed with the parts I have for the price. I've sent two emails to support@guitarfetish.com and one to websupport@guitarfetish.com, all with a clear subject stating the order number. I've also checked my spam filter and my spam folder in my email, and there's nothing. Since I've sent three emails, I'm not sure how much good another will do me. Is Jay a member here? Maybe i should just pm him What email client are you using? Check the settings there. Some clients auto delete the junk stuff every day or two, or weekly. So if they replied to you a week ago, it's already gone. I mean it does have the word fetish in it so chances are it is getting junked. Add them to your safe sender list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members actonesceneone Posted June 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 Gmail. There's a folder that keeps the spam for a while, I have old spam messages from April 30th even. I've looked through the whole thing too, nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 2, 2010 Members Share Posted June 2, 2010 Try this address. dave@guitarfetish.com And this is from their website. Via Email When contacting us PLEASE make sure the title of your email covers your question. Emails with no title, or messages titled "Hi", "Advice", "Help", "What's Up" or any other ambiguous title will be automatically deleted by our aggressive Spam filter. Always allow at least 24 hours for us to respond, though usually we are much quicker. Please remember we're PEOPLE, so we don't work 24 hours or 7 days a week, but we'll do our best to assist you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 I agree w/ mrbrown. Make sure the title is Problems with Order or something like that. Maybe: Wrong Items Sent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stratotak Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 What was the title of your e-mail?? Via Email When contacting us PLEASE make sure the title of your email covers your question. Emails with no title, or messages titled "Hi", "Advice", "Help", "What's Up" or any other ambiguous title will be automatically deleted by our aggressive Spam filter. Always allow at least 24 hours for us to respond, though usually we are much quicker. Please remember we're PEOPLE, so we don't work 24 hours or 7 days a week, but we'll do our best to assist you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 3, 2010 Members Share Posted June 3, 2010 Get an order # in the title. I can't recall how GFS does that, but then they know what to deal with even before they open the email. I know there are some concerns at their end with proper order packaging. Last time I recieved everything I ordered, but I also recieved an alnico Tele bridge pup. I didn't get charged for it but I did let them know via email. They promptly offered a return shipping authorization. I just wanted them to know that they're potentially throwing money away. BTW I kept the pup. And no I don't feel guilty.Anybody want an unused GFS tele bridge pup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members paulz Posted June 4, 2010 Members Share Posted June 4, 2010 Gmail. There's a folder that keeps the spam for a while, I have old spam messages from April 30th even. I've looked through the whole thing too, nothing. one thing to consider is that, for whatever reason, it's possible the email may not have made it TO the company (I've actually had this happen, not with this company)perhaps someone else (different email, different machine, different ISP, etc) can send a message alterting the company to the missed communication Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members actonesceneone Posted June 4, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 4, 2010 Got a reply from Dave yesterday. Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure what happened with the first emails, but they were titled "wrong pickup sent, order xxxxx" or something of that nature. Anyway, it's all sorted out. I cant wait to hear these pickups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 4, 2010 Members Share Posted June 4, 2010 Glad to see it's gonna work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aporcelainsky Posted June 29, 2012 Members Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've been having a pretty bad experience with them. I had this idea in my head that I'd learn to put a guitar together so I ordered a soldering kit, some solder, pickups, pickguard, and one of their kits. the first time they forgot to send half my order and the body I received as part of the kit was obviously damaged and had tried to be re-glued and filled at one-point. email was responded to in a couple of days which was adequate and they did send me a replacement body along with the rest of my stuff but the replacement body had no holes even though it says on their website it is pre-drilled. now the woman is giving me the run-around saying she won't pay return shipping for the new "hole-less" body. this idea of building a guitar a month ago is now beginning to lose it's appeal pretty quickly.. and I don't ever plan on ordering from GFS again, regardless of how cheap their stuff is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted June 29, 2012 Members Share Posted June 29, 2012 I've since ordered stuff from GFS and had everything correct. 3 times total. I also found a use for the free Tele bridge pup. It let me spend money elsewhere on my Franklin ($100) Tele. Almost done with that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members archiemax Posted June 30, 2012 Members Share Posted June 30, 2012 I'm a big-time fan of GFS, have done a number of builds & mods with their stuff; don't recall anything in the way of a goof-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aporcelainsky Posted July 3, 2012 Members Share Posted July 3, 2012 I decided to just go ahead and open a claim.. unfortunately jay is still pretending like he sent me the right parts and is taking no blame. interesting to see what paypal will say when they look at GF's website and see that what I received vs what was promised is blatantly different. just absolutely horrendous experience here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aporcelainsky Posted July 3, 2012 Members Share Posted July 3, 2012 I decided to just go ahead and open a claim.. unfortunately jay is still pretending like he sent me the right parts and is taking no blame. interesting to see what paypal will say when they look at GF's website and see that what I received vs what was promised is blatantly different. just absolutely horrendous experience here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wwwtmiranda.com Posted July 16, 2012 Members Share Posted July 16, 2012 Also would like information on the kit for them noiseless stratocaster. I saw a video on youtube, very good. [video=youtube;SFd7Hj6AgNA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aporcelainsky Posted September 1, 2012 Members Share Posted September 1, 2012 update: paypal decided the dispute in my favor.. pretty obvious. I talked to the customer service rep at paypal for a few minutes and he couldn't believe GFS was trying to get away with this {censored}. recommended I forward a complaint to the BBB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TNJason Posted December 12, 2013 Members Share Posted December 12, 2013 I ordered a Wilkinson Brass Roller Bridge for my LP.http://www.guitarfetish.com/Wilkinson-Brass-Roller-Bridge-Locking-Studs-Chrome_p_866.html It was not brass, I had to drill it to make it work, and I doubt it was Wilkinson...no branding whatsoever. GFS did not rectify the matter to my satisfaction. They will not get another nickel from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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