Terrible Customer Service, Unreliable Company

Nicole Submitted this review about RoadRunner Auto Transport
Review made Live: 5/24/2023 12:36:00 PM
To start, I hardly ever write reviews (good or bad), but service from Road Runner was THE WORST! I initially booked a car shipment about 3 weeks prior to my desired pick up date on 5/17/2023. I spoke with the agent, Nick Raymundo, where he booked me with the reassurance that I would receive a booking well in advanced (about 1 week prior to desired date), he even told me "we're based in NY so your pick-up should be easy no problem!". 1 week leading up to the pick up date, I call again because carrier tracking is still "pending" meaning no one has confirmed pick up for my car yet. Up until THE DAY BEFORE my desired pick up date, A CARRIER STILL HAS NOT CONFIRMED MY CAR FOR PICK UP. I have had terrible customer service in attempting to contact both Nick as well as attempting to reach any other agent for help where I am placed on over a 30-40 minute hold. I was so stressed because I told Nick in previous calls that the latest pick up would have to be 5/18, because I will be on a flight to go back home the following day. I was unabIe to even cancel my booking in a timely manner because no one would answer their phone. I called Nick Raymundo twice with upsetting voice messages and not once did he call me back. When I finally got through to the general line, I was told by another agent (Luisa) after a 30 min hold that I won't get a confirmation of carrier assignment until the day of the shipment and she even had the audacity to ask me if I had someone else to be at pick up on a date later than 5/18. LIKE WHAT?! This is completely unacceptable as I was never told that this would be the case and I am forced into this waiting game. I ended up going with Sherpa auto transport, where I had to make a last minute booking on 5/16, requesting them to get me a carrier to pick up my car between 5/16 to 5/18 at the latest. They were so knowledgeable and helped me through a stressful time that Road Runner caused me. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT CHOOSE ROAD RUNNER AUTO TRANSPORT UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE STRESSED OUT OF YOUR MIND, I truly hate them with a passion now. Terrible customer service, their quotes are so low that no carrier wants to pick up your booking (which I was unaware of until I spoke with a Sherpa agent), they lie, are extremely unreliable, and do not care about their customers.

Company Response
Phil from RoadRunner Auto Transport Submitted this response.
Response Date: 5/25/2023 5:02:00 PM
Nicole, thank you for sharing your feedback about your experience with us here at RoadRunner Auto Transport. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you encountered during the process. We take your concerns seriously and appreciate the opportunity to address them. Firstly, we sincerely apologize for the lack of communication and the delays you experienced with the carrier assignment for your car shipment. We understand that this caused significant stress and inconvenience for you, especially considering your travel plans. This level of service is not indicative of our usual standards, and we are taking immediate steps to investigate the matter and improve our processes. We regret any miscommunication that may have occurred during your interactions with our agent, it is our policy to provide accurate and reliable information to our customers, and we apologize if this was not the case in your situation. We will ensure that appropriate measures are taken to address this issue with the agent involved. Regarding your difficulty in canceling your booking, we understand your frustration. Our team should have been more responsive and available to assist you promptly. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of communication and long hold times. We will review our customer service protocols to ensure that such delays are minimized in the future. We appreciate your feedback about the competitive pricing of our quotes. While we strive to provide affordable options to our customers, we understand that a balance needs to be maintained to attract reliable carriers. We will review our pricing strategies to ensure they align with industry standards and meet customer expectations. Once again, we apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you experienced. We appreciate your feedback, as it helps us identify areas for improvement.