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Miniature Market LLC

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 9 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 0 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/31/2024

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I placed an order with Miniature Market for "Masters of the Renaissance: ******* il ********* - The Card Game", on October 15, 2023. The product was listed as "in stock". I selected "Customer Hold" for method of delivery, which, according to the *** (**************************************************), means: "Select Customer Hold as your shipping method during check out and we will have your order held until you are ready for it to ship."On January 24, 2024 (three months and a week later), I received this message: "Our warehouse has unfortunately informed me we are out of stock of Masters of the Renaissance: ******* il ********* - The Card Game and we are unable to get any additional units. I'm very sorry for any inconvenience this inventory error may cause."This is fraud. It is now impossible to find the product for anything approaching the price it could be found for in October.

      Business Response

      Date: 05/08/2024

      At this time when the order was placed, we were going through a transition period in the warehouse with our fulfillment software that bugs were being worked through. As part of the clean up process from this transition and coming off the busy holiday season, we also started to go through our customer holds (a sort of layaway for customers to pay for items and then release them at a later point for the warehouse to send out) and noticed that there were quite a few items that needed to be fully refunded as our inventory was unintentionally incorrect. This customer was unfortunately one of the few that had to be fully refunded as, due to the nature of the board game industry, the game was no longer in print and we were unable to order any additional copies as a result. Again, this customer was fully refunded for their entire order as a result of this inventory issue and made aware via email. As a result, we have updated our customer hold option to no longer allow holds for over 6 months to alleviate any inventory issues that *** arise in the future similar to this one.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 05/10/2024

      Complaint: 21228994

      I am rejecting this response because:

      As I explained, a refund is in no way sufficient. When I purchased the item from Miniature Market, the market cost was a certain value. Since then, it went up considerably. Miniature Market, in effect, stole the cost difference from me. Not fixing the situation as I have entailed will be a legal admission of theft, and fraud.

      Sincerely,
      *********************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:10/31/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I've been a loyal customer of ********************** for over 2 years, ever since I discovered the hobby and they were a great source for the games I always look for. Their prices were excellent and I also liked their customer service. Unfortunately, their **************** has been on the decline in the last 6-months. And I have been so disappointed that it's now IMPOSSIBLE to reach **************** on the phone. They only respond to 'emails' sent to Support, and those can now even take days to get a response on. If they are understand, it's understandable but their lack of **************** cost me money.I had a pre-order with shipping included Order #10364****. Since MM does NOT tell customers the exact date of product release, all I can do is wait. Today is Tuesday, and last Friday I submitted an order Order #********* for items my son wanted to add. I put in a Customer Note, requesting that my order be combined. MM as of yet still has my order on 'Pending Customer Note'. I also put in a separate Order #********* with a note to combine. I DID NOT KNOW THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN MY FIRST ORDER ENDING IN **** WOULD SHIP (except, MM did NOT read my comments on the last orders as of yet and now I'll be forced to pay for shipping on those 'Customer Hold' items. I WISH I WISH I WISH that they would answer their phone, so I can say "Hi!, I just put in a an order please combine them thank you!". I'm at a loss if MM because I do NOT want to pay additional shipping on the orders they missed when this shipped. I did NOT know my first order would finally suddenly ship, if I would have known a date I would have calculated better. All MM says is Release October - December. OK???I'm hoping MM can fix this by shipping me both Orders Pending as Customer Hold (Order #********* and Order #********* and NOT charge me shipment for this mishap. Otherwise, I'm paying more and losing money. I'm pressuming MM will cancel my pending orders due to this mishap. SERVICE RECOVERY IS IMPORTANT!

      Customer Answer

      Date: 11/06/2023

      Miniature Marker resolved this for me

      They released both orders and shipped at No Additional Cost to me. 

      The best way for me to reach Miniature Market support was via the ******** Messenger Portal. They dont answer phones and they take too long to respond to emails 

      but issue is now resolved and orders have been shipped out. Business did a service recovery 

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:10/29/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Placed a preorder for a game that was released on 10/18/23, it's now 10/29 and it still has not shipped. Placed a regular order on 10/20/23, and it's 10/29 and still has not shipped. Two emails and no response. Miniature Market has completely lost my support. If you are getting that many emails that you can't answer, you're doing something seriously wrong. Approximately $111 total for both orders.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 10/31/2023

      I have emailed them on 10/24, 10/27, and 10/31. I also posted on their ******** page and sent a message via FB messenger. There has been no reply in any form.

      They have my email and phone number, on the order, so there is no excuse.

      The order placed on the 20th finally shipped after 11 days! The other order should have shipped on the 18th when the game was released, as all other online vendors are shipping it. 

      Business Response

      Date: 11/21/2023

      Order ********* Order Placed 10/8/2023

      We did not receive our copies of Ancient Knowledge until late on Friday, November 10th.  We processed and shipped orders on Monday, November 13th.
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      Order ********* Order Placed 10/20/2023 during our free shipping promotion

      Order shipped out of warehouse on October 30th
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      Customer Answer

      Date: 11/21/2023

      Complaint: 20796401

      I am rejecting this response because: They had an opportunity to email me when they knew the shipment was going to be nearly a month late. They do not reply to emails for weeks, if at all. The other order took 11 days to ship and everything was in stock.

       

      Comes down to absolutely no communication about delays, and no response via customer service. If it takes weeks to respond to a customer inquiry, then you are doing something vastly wrong. If you're getting that many emails about customer orders, you're doing something vastly wrong. If it takes ******************************************* stock, you're doing something vastly wrong. If the release date for a preorder item is not going to be met, you have an obligation to inform the customer. It's not real hard to be proactive. 



      Sincerely,

      ***********************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:10/19/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I placed an order on Friday, August 25 (order # *********). I attempted to cancel the order later that same day, reaching out via email and voice-mail. The product shipped on August 30th, with no response from customer support until additional calls and another voicemail were left.Working with ************** from customer support (emails exchanged September 1st and 2nd), we arranged a return and refund of that product. I received a prepaid return label, and sent it through *** in the same box it arrived in as soon as it was finally delivered on September 9.Using the including tracking information (#1Z192W9V9097736265), I know it was delivered to them on Sept 18. (Received by ************, according to proof of delivery)However, I still have received no information regarding a refund for my purchase. I received no further communication from support, can find nothing in my user profile, and my bank shows no deposit of an appropriate amount that would account for these funds.I sent an email about this issue on October 10, generating a new support ticket (#******). I have also called multiple times and left two additional messages, trying to establish any kind of contact. These efforts have thus far resulted in nothing.I only want my agreed-upon refund, even store credit would be acceptable. But I don't know what else I am supposed to do when the company seems impossible to contact.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 10/19/2023

      Received a reply from ***** at MM at 6:19pm CST. Have replied with details of my problem, may be able to resolve directly through their ******** messaging.

      Business Response

      Date: 11/21/2023

      Customer requested a refund and a gift card was issued. 

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:10/02/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      On August 29th I placed an order with Miniature Market. My order number is #*********. I reached out to them via email to their support team on September 9th as the order status on the website read only as "Order Received". No action had been made to fill the order. I received no reply, so I reached out again via the email thread on the 15th. This email also went unanswered. I submitted another ticket on the 19th of September stating I was agitated at the situation. On the 20th they merged the tickets and finally got back to me. They apologized and said they would look into it. I have since heard nothing more from them even after sending another email on the 29 asking if there is an update. The status of my order hasn't changed at all during this time and still says "Order Received".I just want the products I ordered. If they are sold out of some of the items in my order, I would like a refund of those items and for them to ship the remaining items with free shipping as one of the reasons I spent the amount I did was to get free shipping.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 02/13/2024

      The package finally arrived. It took them months, and it was missing an item. When confronted, they deflected me several times. Luckily, I recorded myself opening the package. Once I shared the video with them, they begrudgingly gave me a partial refund. It was a very unpleasant experience.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:09/28/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Transaction made online for a kickstarter pre-order that they were to carry as a product (Order #*********). Asked to cancel the pre-order and they just ignored all my emails and phone calls. Their customer service team is completely unresponsive. Now need to work with my credit card company to file a charge back to resolve this issue. It appears they just completely ghost customers. Very unprofessional.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 10/03/2023

      The merchant has responded by email that they will be cancelling the order as requested.

      Thank you for your assistance.  This complaint can be considered closed.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:04/22/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Ordered a pre-order 6/1/22 for a product that shipped out 3/30/23. On 4/9/23 I was notified via UPS tracking that they were unable to deliver to my address and returned to sender. I reached out to Miniature Market 6 times since 4/9/23 they have not responded to a single request to either ship or cancel the order: *********

      Business Response

      Date: 05/23/2023

      **** ***** - First emailed on April 11th.  Per tracking his package was returned to sender.  Hannah responded on April 25th and offered to have the package reshipped.  Customer requested it be cancelled.  Hannah confirmed cancellation and refund on April 25th.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:04/03/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have tried to contact the company through multiple channels, including phone and email, to get information regarding the status of one of my purchases made on 2/27. The company has not to responded to any form of communication in any way, and has disconnected their phones.I would simply like a complete refund for my purchase, nothing more. The invoice for my outstanding order is enclosed.

      Business Response

      Date: 05/23/2023

      ************************* emailed asking customer service about a status update on March 27th.  Due to backlog he did not receive a response until April 6th.  There were several responses back and forth (see attached) on the 6th and the order was cancelled at his request.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 05/23/2023

      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      *************************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:04/03/2023

      Type:Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I have placed nine orders with Miniature Market's on-line store recently. They have a hold feature offered through their store and free shipping if you tally up $99 or more on your held orders. I have used them for years. On March 16th I sent them a standard Support email to release my orders. On March 20th they acknowledged my request and said they were releasing the orders. I was told it could take 1-3 days for the orders to be released to the warehouse for shipping. It is now the 3rd of April and I have not heard from them again. My nine orders still show "Waiting for Release" on my account page. I have sent them ten emails through Support and they have not replied to a single one. Last week they announced they were discontinuing their chat and phone support. I just want them to ************** but it appears they have simply stole my money and kept my merchandise. I even contacted their CEO but he has also not replied.

      Business Response

      Date: 04/25/2023

      A customer service representative responded on April 4, 2023. All orders were delivered April 11th, 2023 via **** See attached *** confirmation. Miniature Market awarded him **** reward points for the inconvenience.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 04/25/2023

      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

      Sincerely,

      *********************

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