| Address: Bangalore, Karnataka |
We had a ride more than a week back[may 27th] with mahindra kuv [booking id jps62fe6i]. The trip was from bangalore to yercaud. During the trip, we faced issues with engine and mileage which we already complained in the mid-way. Also, during the trip one of the rear tyre got punctured and we replaced it with the spare available in the dicky of the car. When we checked the tyre pressures in a petrol bunk, we could find that each tyre was having high variations in air pressures. This itself shows the poor maintenance by zoomcar before handing over to the customer.
Once the trip ended, we received damage charges of 4500 in relation to the rear tyre. We complained via customer care and requested for more details on the charges levied on us. But we didn't get any response. We enquired numerous times with customer care, but noone was sure of any kind of info related to the case. We received automated mails only on the bill payment reminders and not a single mail for the complaint raised. When enquired, the customer care official says they have taken it up on high priority, but no update to the customer. Finally, we received a mail after a week or so saying the levied charges are valid and accurate... Thatsit! No other info...
[ point to be noted: in one mail they have mentioned damage charges as 1000 and as 4500 in account ]
We responded back to the mail asking for more details, but still we didn't receive any response. Even after multiple mails from our end, we received no prompt response.
After more than a week, we received a call today[june 9th] saying the charges are valid[as usual] and i have to pay the amount asap; and threatened me stating legal issues. And its really irritating that noone is ready to give a proper clarity on the damage charges levied on us. Do we need to pay 4500 for puncture which we have replaced with the available spare...?
We are ready to pay the amount, but we need more clarity on what sort of damage we have done. If they are not ready to give explanation means there must be a problem from their end and they are not ready to disclose it with us.
We customers have the right to get clarity on the charges levied on us. The way zoom car is charging customers is a clear and serious case of cheating!!!
Jul 17, 2018
Complaint marked as Resolved
Zoomcar customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Jun 09, 2018
Updated by Sreenath A Related case :
https://www.consumercomplaints.in/zoom-car-damage-charges-without-clarification-c1982454
Please find few relevant screen-shots there
Jun 13, 2018
Updated by Sreenath A We are still waiting for word from you @ZoomCar!!! As usual, we are waiting for your delayed response. When can we expect a reversal and descent resolution to the issue?
Verified Support
Jun 13, 2018
Zoomcar Customer Care's response Hello Sreenath,
Greetings!
Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused during your reservation. This is definitely not the experience we aim to provide to our customers.
We did investigate on the issue and we are sorry to inform you that we would not be able to waive off the damage charges applied on the booking as the damage occurred during your reservation. Also, we believe that our team reached out to you and have informed you the same.
Appreciate your kind cooperation and understanding in this regard.
Regard
Wasim
Zoomcar
Jun 13, 2018
Updated by Sreenath A @zoomcar Team: We are receiving the same copy paste updates from your team ever since we started enquiring, that too delayed response. What you believe is not fully correct. One of your team has reached out to us just once inorder to compel and threaten us in paying the amount. We have already updated multiple times reg. the the issue. And we are really sorry to say, its difficult to trust the pic of the punctured tyre you guys have sent us 2 weeks after the trip. We are damn sure that the puncture was not that bad as your pic. A full brand new tyre costs less that 4.5K and you guys are compelling your customers to pay 4500 just for a puncture? It would have been used by many customers before our trip and thus enough ear and tear would have occurred for the tyre. So please get back to us with reasonable charges. Else we might be forced to go to even higher levels.
Jun 14, 2018
Updated by Sreenath A There is an interesting development in the case. We have received a mail stating legal issues and civil proceedings. This is really cheap way of looting money from customers. And there is no justification for the charges levied on the customer @ZoomCar : we haven't seen such a worst Customer support anywhere.
PFA: relevant screen-shots of the mail.
Please find other mails from us to Zoom car in the related case: https://www.consumercomplaints.in/zoom-car-damage-charges-without-clarification-c1982454
This is the same case with most of the customers.
Also as I already mentioned, we don't think the puncture was that bad as per the pic shared by Zoom Car. Also, most importantly Zoom car Team has shared the pic after 2 weeks!!! Where were they all till date? How many times we tried to grab the info from them??? How can we trust it's genuine? We have seen numerous such complaints against the company from other customers online.
@Zoom Car Team: Treat your Customers as your guests and have/build a trustworthy relationship!!!
Hopefully you guys will come up with a proper workaround!