Would not use again

Deborah Submitted this review about Silver Express Logistics
Review made Live: 9/11/2018 6:23:00 AM
As opposed to other reviewers, I did not have a positive experience with Silver Express Logistics. I selected this business based on its favorable reviews. However, the company that Silver Express Logistics subcontracted to transport my car was not at the same level. Communication became an issue, beginning with the email I received from Silver Express Logistics which had the wrong phone number of the dispatcher who was away on vacation. From that point, it went downhill. Less than 24 hours from the time I was supposed to meet the driver, I still had not received a confirmation. When I called back Silver Express Logistics to express my concerns, the representative was impatient and dismissive. He told me that the driver or dispatcher would be in touch and that I needed to trust that everyone would do their job. This phone call came on a day when my family and I were moving. The negative and disrespectful tone of the conversation intensified the stress. Long story short, I never did hear back from the driver or dispatcher as promised that evening or the next morning when they were supposed to pick up the car. As a result, I had to email Silver Express Logistics for additional information. There was no way after the last phone call that I was calling them again. Fortunately, once I did meet the driver, everything went smoother, and the car arrived at its destination in good condition. After the move, I received an email from Silver Express Logistics, asking if I had a good experience. If so, would I leave a positive review? I received multiple email reminders to this effect. Quite honestly, I felt like the company was manipulating the process. If the SEL representative had shown the same level of concern about my experience at the time they were moving my car, I would have given them a more favorable rating.

Company Response
Robert Martin from Silver Express Logistics Submitted this response.
Response Date: 9/21/2018 6:47:00 PM
Hi Deborah, I must admit my surprise when I saw this review for many reasons, one of them being that I particularly enjoyed working with you, and second that based on your emails to me once transport was fulfilled I was under the impression that everything had gone well. While I take the one or two incidents you are referring to seriously and do apologize if I ever came off wrong, I wish that your review may have included the many things that did go well and given a more global testimony of the service. Your car was picked up and delivered on the EXACT dates stated, in perfect condition, and obviously at the same price as quoted. I mention this because these are the three key concerns for potential shippers: timeliness, safety, and transparency in pricing. On top of that I do believe we communicated well with you and did give you a pick up confirmation. You booked one month in advance and every week after I made contact with you to let you know that everything was on track. I also called you three days before the pick-up to confirm timing and you actually called the driver yourself the day after who also verified everything was on schedule. Lastly, I checked in with you to make sure car was picked up and delivered according to plan. The last point I wish to address was us asking for a review, which you refer to as manipulating the process. My company sends out an email to all our clients after transport to see if the service was satisfying. If customers say no we call to find out what went wrong, and if they say yes we then ask if they could leave a positive review. You responded saying all went well and also that you would review us positively after you were done unpacking. Why would we ask or remind a customer to leave us a positive review if they had a bad experience with us? I don't think that would make much sense. In conclusion Deborah I am very disappointed at myself for not being able to pick up that something went wrong or that you were unhappy with us, and I do want to apologize for that or anything else you did not like. As you know I have tried to reach out to you on several occasions after the fact to find out what went wrong and if possible try to find a resolution for the issue. I think that it is a good sign when a business cares for their customers and their satisfaction. I wish you the best and do thank you for entrusting us with your move.