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Monday, August 2nd, 2021 1:49 PM

Return shipping label for equipment - a hassle to obtain

case ID: 1-257448844083R2  My genie tower hard drive crashed.  The replacement arrived 3 days later.  There was no invoice or return label inside the box.  I contacted customer support via the Chat option to obtain the return address so I could print a mailing label.  Your customer support rep told me they sent me the return address in an email and they issued a request to mail me a return label .. neither is true.  They asked if I wanted them to request I be mailed a return box with a shipping label enclosed which would arrive in 3-4 days.  I wanted to mail the pkg today, not next week.    I finally was able to get your office to schedule a pickup at the house via USPS today.  We shall see what happens.

Terrible customer support via Chat.

Employee

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34K Messages

3 years ago

I’m curious to see if someone actually picks it up as the née process is to take it to fedex or ups with your account number and they will box it and ship it at no cost to you. 

ACE - Expert

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36.8K Messages

3 years ago

As Constructive says, the correct process is to take return equipment to a The UPS Store or FedEx Office with your account number and have them box and ship the return for you.  They provide you with a proof of return receipt for your specific equipment.

I don't expect that USPS will be doing anything other than normal mail delivery at your address today.

ACE - Expert

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22.7K Messages

3 years ago

@Penny2021 

Chat gave you a whole bunch of bad info, which is not uncommon these days. They are poorly trained and/or outsourced. Plus those transcripts are deleted at the end as they don't save them to your account.

If you are over 10 miles away from a participating shipping location, then they use the old process of sending you a prepaid return kit. Goes to you by FedEx to be returned by USPS (Postal Service, not UPS). They don't send a label only or address info.

Otherwise, this is the current process:

How To Return The Equipment 

Go to a FedEx or UPS location with your account #. No need to bring a box or label, the equipment will be boxed it up & shipped out at no charge. The process takes less than 5 minutes. 

 

ACE - Expert

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20.9K Messages

3 years ago

Sometimes the return label is under the shipping label.


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