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Business Profile

Office Supplies

Coastal Distributors LLC

This business is NOT BBB Accredited.

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Information and Alerts

BBB RatingF

Reasons for rating

  • Failure to respond to 2 complaint(s) filed against business
  • 2 complaint(s) filed against business

Alert Details

This business has 1 alert.

Alert

On 3/25/2025, BBB initiated an investigation into Coastal Distributors, LLC regarding reports filed via the complaint portal and scam tracker. 

Over the course of the investigation, BBB discovered the following:

BBB attempted to make contact with the business to discuss investigation concerns but have been unable to reach the business for discussion.
As of 3/25/2025, the business could not be reached again to identify an active complaint handler.
As of 3/25/2025, The business has not provided a formal response or action plan to address the unanswered complaints on file. 

BBB encourages anyone who has experienced these or other suspicious activities by Coastal Distributors, LLC to report the incident to:
- www.bbb.org/file-a-complaint
- Maryland Attorney General’s Office - Consumer Protection Division

Important Information

Additional Info

Sarah House is the owner of Coastal Distributors LLC as well as Global Industries LLC.

BBB has received complaints filed against Global Industries LLC alleging that the business forwarded invoices for products that were never ordered nor received by complainants.

The business profile for Global Industries LLC can be found below:
https://www.bbb.org/us/md/hampstead/profile/office-supplies-sales-by-phone/global-industries-llc-0011-90353495

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