Complaints
Customer Complaints Summary
- 9 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 2 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:02/13/2025
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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.
This company is signing my name on emails it sends out without permission and appears to be impersonating me and or misrepresenting an affiliation or recommendation from me to my clients. I don't know how they got my email or my client's email address. My client said they sent the email as though it were from me, and I have attached it here. Additionally I previously asked this company to *********** itself from me and they confirmed they would no longer contact me or my clients. Yet they did again. This seems highly illegal. I've attached the old confirmation from Updater confirming they removed and clearly they didn't.
Business Response
Date: 02/24/2025
We fully acknowledge that you may have inadvertently signed up for our services via the Skyslope integration. In reviewing the previous request from 2023, we found that the automated invites were disabled but the account was not canceled. As of February 11, 2025, the Updater account assigned to *********************************** has been canceled and your clients will no longer receive any communications from us. We sincerely apologize for any frustration that you and your clients may have encountered.Customer Answer
Date: 02/28/2025
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 and the matter has been resolved.
Sincerely,
****** ***
Initial Complaint
Date:03/18/2024
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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.
03/14/24 - I was contacted via email concerning my *** order. I was provided with a reference number and told to contact immediately. I called the number and the business hours were closed.03/15/24 - Called their office and was connected to a customer service rep. ***** rep explained that in order for me to schedule an appointment with *** internet to install their equipment, they needed to run a second credit check. I confirmed with the rep that they already ran 1 check yesterday. The rep went around in circles conflicting his answers about why he needed to run another check (system error, a check wasnt done yesterday, its just our process to complete the orders.) The rep ultimately settled on his answer of why there needs to be multiple credit checks is its just our process to complete the orders. I asked if the call was being recorded. He said yes. I asked for a recording of the call to be sent to my email. He refused. I asked for their legal counsel contact information- the rep instantly replied with hello (x) customer are you there? And similar phrases attempting to **** off he cant hear me. I have 5 bars on service. The phone call was nearly 14 minutes long and was talking to their rep for the period of approximately 11 minutes straight, ******* clear communication. The rep was being deceptive.I called their company again and spoke with a new agent. Asked if they are a ** based company. She said yes. I asked what state do they do business in, she stated *******, **. I asked again for Updaters legal representation. She went silent.It is clearly trained in their call center to discontinue any communication with the customer when they request their legal counsel information.I want my credit report to not be impacted multiple times. I want my credit reports to be free of their inquiries. I want to be contacted by the company and provided with their legal counsel contact information. I want recordings of the two phone calls I have made to them.Business Response
Date: 03/20/2024
We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and apologize for the customer's experience. We are investigating this matter and have reached out to the customer directly.Initial Complaint
Date:06/20/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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 used the updater app for it's useful purpose to help assist with my move. When I got to the option to setup wi-fi, I saw that they were paired with Xfinity and it would be easy to setup my wifi. A couple of days passed after I put in my order through updater, and I was already charged through Xfinity billing. But I did not have an account setup. I called Xfinity to see if the account was setup through the info Updater provided but Xfinity said there was no order under my name. This began a strenuous process of having to get Xfinity setup on my own. After I set it up on my own, I wanted to make sure that there wasn't another account being created and that I could get my money back from updater as my order was never placed. I sent in an email to updater to get the amount of money I paid for the order that according to Xfinity "did not exist". I talked to a customer support from ********************** who told me that I would have to do it through Xfinity and he provided me a customer support number. When I called, ******* responded very rudely again saying that no order was placed. I emailed back Updater letting them know the situation, and they never responded. It feels very unprofessional knowing my order was never placed through this app, yet I was charged.Business Response
Date: 06/22/2023
We are investigating the issue and we have reached out to the customer directly.Initial Complaint
Date:03/20/2023
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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 3/17/23 a company called "Updater" that I was forced to use to establish **************** at an apartment I will be leasing after the sale of my home took $100 I did not authorize from my bank account. In trying to speak to them to resolve, they said they would not be able to help. In trying to explain their mistake, they said I was wrong. I contacted them asking them to delete my account and correct the issue. They refused. They refused to do ANYTHING to correct the money they stole from me, said it wasn't their problem, said I must be calling the wrong number. I want my private information removed from their records. They refused. Please assist in having MY information PERMANENTLY DELETED from the company's database. Hopefully **** will help me recover the money stolen by the UPDATER agent on their behalf.Business Response
Date: 05/03/2023
Hi *****,
Thank you for bringing this situation to our attention.
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us and were sorry your experience didnt match your expectations. Our goal is to streamline the entire moving process and ensure that your move is as simple and stress-free as possible. Your comments are really helpful in highlighting opportunities to improve our service and our Customer Support team has reached out to you directly to address your concerns.
Please feel free to reach out to *********************************** with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share.
Regards,
Updater Customer Support
Initial Complaint
Date:09/23/2022
Type:Status:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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 September 23rd, 2022, I signed up for Updater as a prerequisite for moving into a new apartment.When signing up, I specifically did not allow for the company to share my information with 3rd parties (i.e. Amazon, Overstock).Within minutes of signing up, I received an automated email from Overstock.com- my first email from this company ever - indicating that I had been added to their mailing list.When I went into my preferences on Updater.com, the company had, without my consent, turned on promotional and marketing emails.In my understanding, sending promotional emails after a user has deliberately opted out, and sharing this information with third parties without consent, is in violation of the CAN-SPAM act. I urge the BBB to act in the matter of this violation in the matter of promotional emails and information sharing.Business Response
Date: 09/27/2022
In terms of your privacy, personal information is kept 100% confidential. We have a strict privacy policy here at Updater which, simply put, states that we'll never rent, sell or share information. We'll only share your information with companies that the customer explicitly tells us to.
After reviewing the customer's ********************** account, we were able to confirm that they opted in to receiving marketing materials from our partners during the sign up process. We have unsubscribed their email address and they should no longer receive correspondence from Updater.
Initial Complaint
Date:08/29/2022
Type:Status:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- 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.
My client forwarded me this spoofing email from a company called Updater yesterday posing as me attempting to extract information from my client through deceptive email antics:From: " ************************* "Business Response
Date: 09/01/2022
Hello,
I'm happy to help and apologize for any confusion here.
According to our records, it looks like you opted into Updater via your ZipForms+ account on 2-24-2020 with your email address.
Updater helps your clients by streamlining the moving process. Our platform can help movers complete their mail forwarding, find a moving company, pack up their stuff, update their accounts, find and sign up for cable & internet, secure renters insurance, claim exclusive discounts on moving essentials, and more. Everything is streamlined into our platform to help your clients save time and money during their move.
That said, I completely understand you may have signed up accidentally. Ive gone ahead and completely cancelled your account so your clients won't be contacted. If you have any other questions about this, please feel free to contact our team at [email protected].
Kind regards,
Updater Support TeamCustomer Answer
Date: 09/01/2022
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 and the matter has been resolved.
Sincerely,
*****************************
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