BikeSomeWhere Review

http://www.bikesomewhere.com/

Overall 1.00 of 5 (by 1 user)

OldHippie
Saint Louis, MO

Stay Away - Far, Far Away

an online shopper, value conscious, a cycling fan, bike owner

Cons

Poor Customer Support, Slow Shipper

OCT

2009

BikeSomeWhere —

Early in the morning on Oct. 1, 2009, I logged onto Amazon.com. I went looking for some handlebar grips to finish out the restoration of a 2004 Gary Fisher Tarpon. Based solely on three reviews I ordered a pair of Ravx Comfy X Bicycle Handle Bar Grips. Why not? All three reviews gave them 5 stars - the best there is.

I could've bought some 'generic' grips from a big-box store or A&M Cyclery. But, these looked so good, I decided to spend the extra bucks. The red accent color would match the bike. Well...it's now been a week. (Oct. 7, 2009) I'm still waiting for an email confirmation that they have shipped!

I've emailed BikeSomeWhere several times - receiving but one reply - stating that they would ship tomorrow. Tomorrow never comes. Yep, they got my $$$. And I still don't have the product. With all the fast shipping methods available today (UPS, Priority Mail, etc.) one would think that from Miami, FL. to St. Louis, MO. would be no big deal.

The problem does not arise from Amazon.com, but from BikeSomeWhere. I'm guessing they don't even warehouse these - but have them shipped from their supplier. After all...their address shows up as Suite 12, 2801 Florida Ave. in Coconut Grove, FL.

Learn from my mistake. Stay away from BikeSomeWhere - far, far away.

Update... After two weeks the package finally arrived. Grandma was slow - but she was old.

Last edited on Oct 14, 2009

BikeSomeWhere is not recommended by OldHippie

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Comments about OldHippie’s Review

In response to OldHippie's comment from Oct 7, 2009 at 8:39AM:

"Tomorrow Never Comes" rings a bell -- wasn't that the name of a movie?

Take care, Buddy! Let us know what h appens.

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Oct 7, 2009 at 6:46AM:

"They ought to pay YOU the shipping charges for this one."

Funny you should say that. On a snafu in shipping from Bike World USA - they DID refund my shipping cost. That's why I trust them...they back up what they sell. This guy has done nothing so far except say, "They will ship out tomorrow." Tomorrow NEVER comes.

This is a good warning. Just think what a mess it would be if you had ordered them for a gift! They ought to pay YOU the shipping charges for this one.