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Service Hondas Parts Dept Sucks

5/22/2012 3:13 PM

I know they do killer AF conversions and I have ordered about $3-4k of OEM stuff from them in the past 5-6
years and also turned many many riding buddies onto them because they sell OEM parts very cheap.

That is all over with now.

My last order made it to my local UPS warehouse, only to get sent back to Svc Honda because
Service Honda reused a box and it had 2 labels on it, which confused UPS. UPS apologized and said
they would refund the shipping to Service Honda I called and asked for the manager and was told she
was out to lunch (11am Michigan time) . I call back after lunch 2 hours later and ask again. 'She just
stepped out'. 1 hour later, still out. 1 more hour I finally get her on the phone and explain to her the mistake
her people made.

I asked for overnight shipping as it was Mon and I was going to a LL Qualifier on Thurs afternoon. "No way I
am going to lose money on your order" was her answer. I tried to explain that to run a good business you
sometimes lose money especially when you screw up. She didnt care. I asked for 2 day (which would cost
her $10), still no way. I told her to cancel my order, in a sly bitchy voice "Sure, no problem, but I will charge
you 20% for restocking the parts".

My local shop couldnt get the parts quick and she had me by the balls. I had to pay extra for 2 day
shipping. EVEN THOUGH UPS REFUNDED Service Honda MY ORIGINAL FREIGHT CHARGE.

So I paid $30 to get it shipped and Service Honda got a $20 credit to their UPS account.

The kicker is that when I asked for her name she refused to provide it and when I called back the
guys on the phones told me that they are instructed to not give out the names of any of the
management in the parts dept.

I know AJ (SVC Honda owner) reads this forum, maybe he will look into why the his parts dept is treats
customers like shit and then hides behind low level phone order guys.


Head to rockymountain if you want a pleasant and professional experience, they now sell OEM parts for
the big 4, have a ton of stuff in stock and shipping is free. But continue to buy sweet ass AF conversions
from Service Honda.


Rant over.

5/22/2012 3:20 PM

That sucks.

Spit shine!

5/22/2012 3:31 PM

do you run rocky mountain stickers on your fender?

5/22/2012 3:39 PM

dirthead1 wrote: That sucks.

agreed....I've used them in past and always had good luck...

5/22/2012 3:39 PM

Very bad business. You get those people sometimes where they seem to enjoy making life that little more difficult, and they're usually those long term employees, cemented in the business dragging it down with them.

5/22/2012 3:43 PM

Sucks to hear, hopefully we hear from them to see what can be done about it.

5/22/2012 3:45 PM
Edited Date/Time: 5/22/2012 3:47 PM

Customer service is so important.

Some people don't get it.

But they sure expect good service when they are the customer!

5/22/2012 3:46 PM

Funny. My boss sent me to a Steve Beck customer service seminar this morning and he didn't mention the above described method as a good way to go. Noted...

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

5/22/2012 4:14 PM

I use these guys: www.powersportsplus.com. They have the best prices that I have found online for my son's and my bikes.

5/22/2012 4:18 PM

2 sides to every story. I wonder how you were coming across on the phone to warrant such a response.

Maybe you were a perfect gentleman. Just saying, there could be more to the story. Regardless there is no excuse for the poor service/behavior of the parts manager.

The sun, the sun does not have...

The sun does not have no prisoners.

5/22/2012 4:19 PM

aj will get this ironed out

my only qualms with them is that they ship stuff slow, compared to say motosport but im sure they do alot of sales so its to be expected.

KEEP WORKING, MILLIONS ON WELFARE DEPEND ON YOU!

5/22/2012 5:02 PM

My dad taught me when I was a kid, rule Nr 1: if you startyelling and swearing you've already lost. I kept it calm cool and collected ever since then.

5/22/2012 5:46 PM

I'll wait for the other side of the story.



Chuck Norris is 1/8th Scottish. This has nothing to do with ancestry, the man ate a fucking Scotsman!

5/22/2012 6:30 PM

mag23 wrote: do you run rocky mountain stickers on your fender?

Nope, I run Yoshimura stickers. They make great pipes, are a sponsor and I am proud to represent them at the races every weekend.

If you're trying to bust balls for supporting rockymountain, think twice. They support the supercross you watch on TV with their advertising dollars and for that I support and thank them.

5/22/2012 6:37 PM

nytsmaC wrote: 2 sides to every story. I wonder how you were coming across on the phone to warrant such a response.

Maybe you were a perfect gentleman. Just saying, there could be more to the story. Regardless there is no excuse for the poor service/behavior of the parts manager.

as a seasoned parts dept manager, ive seen this happen many times.

5/22/2012 6:55 PM

bro, your from michigan. order from these guys...prices are the best i've seen online and get the stuff within 2-3 days. they are on the ball.

5/22/2012 8:08 PM

Hando wrote: aj will get this ironed out

my only qualms with them is that they ship stuff slow, compared to say motosport but im sure they do alot of sales so its to be expected.

I also order from Service Honda, and only wish for speedier shipping, and communication like "shipped confirmation" etc...

Bro

5/22/2012 8:11 PM
Edited Date/Time: 5/22/2012 8:12 PM

Not sure what exactly happened.....but bottom line is in a retail business you ALWAYS treat the customer with respect! Not sure exactly how this whole deal went down.....but in another sport / hobby that I am involved in.....their small business's can go OUT OF BUSINESS real quick if the word spreads that you are hard to deal with......seen it happen a bunch of times!!

Again though....never heard anything bad about service Honda and AJ from what I have seen on here is a classy dude. Maybe the chick at the counter just had a shitty day.....but that is no excuse!

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5/22/2012 9:06 PM

I've been using SH parts dept. for about 14 years and never had a problem. Hell, they've even called me when a part cost a few bucks more than their website showed when I placed my order just to make sure I was OK with it and still wanted it.

Powerband in every gear !

5/22/2012 9:23 PM

If SH does enough business with UPS they should be able to make them eat the next day air. We do it all the time when UPS screws up on us. Now, i will admit occasionally I have seen the sales guy charge the customer a few to next day it if it was UPS's fault, but typically that is when the guy was an asshole. We call that the "stupid tax"

5/22/2012 10:23 PM

it was her time of the month?

5/22/2012 10:35 PM

FGR01 wrote: I've been using SH parts dept. for about 14 years and never had a problem. Hell, they've even called me when a part cost a few bucks more than their website showed when I placed my order just to make sure I was OK with it and still wanted it.

Oh, How good of them. To let you know that they were going to charge you more than the advertized price.

5/23/2012 4:43 AM

I thought it was pretty well known they made terrific conversions, and do clean work, but anything else they did was an absolute joke?

I know I had a buddy that tried to buy a wide-ratio CR500 trans from them about 6-7 years ago, and said they were like dealing with his ex-wife.

5/23/2012 5:38 AM

Too bad that they have this sour woman ruining their business. It only takes one sour apple to ruin the whole bunch, and nothing worse than a sour woman. It's too bad they let this sort of thing go on. Here is the email contact for them ajwaggoner@servicehonda.com. He probably needs to know of this b--chy woman so he can fire her.

5/23/2012 5:59 AM

I had a shipping issue with BTO this week on 2nd day shipping and when I contacted them about this they asked if I still wanted the parts if they overnighted the parts at their cost. I was very pleased with the customer service with BTO and they deffinately have me as a customer for the foreseeable future.

5/23/2012 6:11 AM

That sucks for sure. I've been using rockymountain for a long time now. Always great service from them.

5/23/2012 6:13 AM
Edited Date/Time: 5/23/2012 6:14 AM

shspowersports.com has always done me well. Actually, Honda of Troy was the best I have dealt with.

5/23/2012 7:05 AM

why don't any of you support your local dealers?

5/23/2012 7:38 AM

MX Culture wrote: why don't any of you support your local dealers?

1. price
2. time
3. convenience

If I want new sprockets / chain for a bike, I can go to www.motosport.com and the parts show up to my house in three days. Shipping is FREE and the OTD price is WAY lower than the local dealer.

If I go to to local dealer, they "have to order it" and "it should be here in a few days". Then, you get a "courtesy call" four to seven days later saying you can make another trip down to the dealer to pick the items up. Oh yeah, and don't forget that you paid significantly more for the same parts to begin with. Also, add in the possibility that the parts guy doing the clicking on the computer might have fucked up your order and ordered red sprockets when you wanted rainbow colored (it has happened to me). Now, you have paid more initially, driven to the shop twice, and you are stuck with the wrong part. Now, you get to wait another week for them to re-order your correct part and then make a third trip to the shop to pick up your parts. However, once you get there, you learn that although the sprockets are there, the chain "is on back-order". Now, you get to wait another week and make a fourth trip to the local dealer. All this to "help support the local dealer"? I'm all for helping small business but if you run your shop like huge conglomerate corporation (bike routinely priced over $1000 higher than what everyone else is selling them for), it's hard to have sympathy.

When I was a kid, the local shops were like mom and pop type places where they knew my name and allowed me to climb all over their fleet of new 80s and would give me free stickers. Nowadays, they are like car dealerships. "Let me talk to my manager and bump the price on you". Pisses me off.

I'll stick to motosport, chapparal, etc. for all my parts needs, thank you.

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5/23/2012 7:44 AM

To me, the only function of the modern day bike shop is to force me into the all too common "impulse buys". I'm glad they exist so I can see the new bikes up close and the new gear and stuff like that. I would NEVER use a dealership to do maintenance to my bike. I'd do it myself or send it to a professional.

If you owned an F1 car (Honda), would you take it to the local Honda dealer to have the engine worked on? LMFAO! We have high performance race bikes. If anyone is gonna take apart my $35,000 dirt bike engine (after financing, that it was it costs me at only 45% APR) it is gonna be an engine expert and I wanna be shown stuff. Not drop it off and see it disappear for weeks behind the curtain behind the guy at the counter.

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