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• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/02/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

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  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.

  Fresh Roasted Coffee, LLC has a delightful webpage and positive reviews. Because of it, I ordered a 96 K-cup flavored coffee variety pack. Unfortunately, I didn't like the coffee and contacted them one day after arrival to return it for a refund. When I did, they told me, "...we are unable to process returns or exchanges for products that have been opened or partially used". I read the return policy before ordering and the first line of their policy states, "If you are unsatisfied with your coffee or tea purchase from www.freshroastedcoffee.com for any reason, please contact us at ***************************** within 14 days of receiving your delivery". After getting their email, I looked again and saw the third paragraph which says, "To receive a full refund, all unused product(s) must be returned, unopened and in the original packaging, at the customers expense." Maybe it's just me, but IMHO, every single remaining K-cup (94 of them which they haphazardly threw in a box), ARE still unopened, in their original packaging, and can be resold. They just refuse to do so. And even if there is some federal health issue with returns, they could still refund my $$ but choose not to.Nothing infuriates me more than a company that doesn't stand behind their product. This coffee is weak and tastes bad, at least to me. If it were an opened bag of ground coffee, I might understand. But I don't understand a company that isn't willing to stand behind their product and make their customers satisfied. And to add insult to injury, they ignored my subsequent email asking to reconsider.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/14/2024

  Hello,

  After reviewing the complaint we have determined that the customer is eligible for a refund of the items based on our policies. Our customer service representative that handled the request may have misunderstood or not applied our policies correctly. Therefore, we have supplied the customer with a refund in full, including shipping paid to resolve the complaint. We apologize for any miscommunication of policies and any inconvenience this may have caused. Proof of the refund is attached to this response.

   

  Best,

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

  Director of Operations

  Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 02/16/2024

  [A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response.  If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]
  
  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. They did provide me with a full refund. Thank you for your assistance!
  
  Regards,
  
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