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Title: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: dustedrob on October 31, 2023, 05:33:11 PM
I ordered a CX-002 frame and received it over two weeks ago. Unfortunately, they shipped an incorrect stem length which I can't use so I contacted them the same day I received the package and ever since then it's been hell to try to get a replacement. They are extremely slow at responding emails and keep making excuses for not sending the replacement. A couple of days ago they provided an epacket tracking number which doesn't provide any information at all. Most of the tracking sites say it's an invalid number and USPS says the label was created but not dispatched.

I can't finish the build without the stem since I have to do all of the internal cable routing and all of the available integrated stems in the market are over $250 USD.

They also did the painting wrong and totally not like what they show in the pictures but at this point I don't even want to start arguing about that until i get the correct stem.

Is it fair to open up a Paypal dispute at the moment? Will it get me anywhere?

Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: electrolux on November 02, 2023, 06:24:29 AM
2 Weeks feels like a long time. But by chiner standards its not. I would wait and see if the epacket turns up any tracking info.

I am not surprised about the paint. They messed up mine too, and ghosted when I had other frame issues.

PayPal probably wont be much help at this stage.
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: dustedrob on November 03, 2023, 12:20:55 PM
Thanks, it's good to have that datapoint so i guess I'll wait. It's been almost two months since i initially paid for the frame so i sure does feel like a long time...
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: PLA on November 03, 2023, 08:02:10 PM
PayPal claim asap. That's unacceptable.
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: TCal on November 16, 2023, 06:25:09 AM
For what is worth. I ordered two frames from velobuild that arrived in 5 business days to the US. Upon arrival and inspection I discovered that the bottom brackets that were promised with the order did not arrive. I asked them to honor the offer and they did so. They did us a slower form of parcel that I guess transfers to US postal service at some point. This process is slow.  From the time the tracking number was issued to the time I could actually track it on line a good 4 weeks passed. In my experience with velobuild, they have honored every request , even though the mailing and tracking of corrective items has been slow.
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: dustedrob on December 02, 2023, 12:25:37 PM
Just a quick update on this: I did eventually receive the stem even though it took a really long time. The tracking they provided started providing information around 15 days after they told me they had shipped it but had to wait a really long time before receiving it. My shipping address is in California, US but I guess they labeled it wrong because it got shipped to Canada before it got shipped back to California  ::)
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: wwnero on December 25, 2023, 12:36:01 PM
Any update on the paint issues or did you just leave it?
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: dustedrob on January 03, 2024, 06:20:10 PM
Any update on the paint issues or did you just leave it?

I just kind of left it. I'm worn out about the whole situation and just took the loss.
Title: Re: Velobuild sent incorrect stem, ghosted me and delays shipping replacement
Post by: electrolux on January 04, 2024, 12:23:47 PM
I just kind of left it. I'm worn out about the whole situation and just took the loss.
Same here haha, just gonna respray the bike myself next summer.