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Govberg Watch Repair-Dispute-#1247027

C. M. vs. Govberg Watch Repair
1521 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States
Amount Involved: $100.00
    • Claimant Seeks: View.
    • Claim #: 1247027
    • Amount Involved: 100.00
    • Filed On: Aug 26, 2012
    • Posted On: Sep 06, 2012
    • Complaint(s):
      • Bad business practices
      • Customer service runarounds
      • Problem with a service
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Statement of Claim
Complaints Involved (4) - View
Claimant says:
"They broke the coil in my watch, and have since claimed five times (three times in emails) that the watch is unbroken. They continue to make this easily refuted claim, even though two local watch repair services have each independently examined the watch and told me the coil is broken.

Update: Nov 21 2014

"A third jeweler examined my watch and found that the works need to be replaced. Therefore Govberg Watch Repair company's offer to replace the battery at no charge IF THE WATCH WAS NOT DAMAGED is as deceptive as their other replies.
They ruined my watch, and I want them to pay to have the Swiss Army Watch company rebuild or replace the watch works. I have had the third jeweler send the watch to the Swiss Army Watch company to have that done. The estimated retail cost is about 60 dollars. That's what I want from Guvberg Watch Repair.
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Additional Communication Between Claimant and Govberg Watch Repair Hide
  • Aug 31, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I have Govberg's emails to me, none of which offered to replace the battery at no charge. The Govberg Watch Repair company continues to make false claims.
    As to Govberg's offer to replace the battery for $60, it's ridiculous. It costs $10 to have the battery replaced in at least two Miami Watch repair shops. Stop stalling Govberg, and say something meaningful, and true for a change.

  • Sep 04, 2012, Govberg Watch Repair (responding party) added:

  • Mr. Martens - We made the offer when you spoke with a manager after sending the watch back a second time. We offered to replace the battery for free to satisfy your complaints and try to make you a happy customer. The price for a battery and pressure test was $60, because of the labor required to prepare and test the watch for water resistance.Our prices are very competitive with other high end watch repair companies.

    Again, we are happy to re-examine your watch and provide a free battery if it is still in the same condition, but we are not going to pay you for a watch that had nothing else wrong with it when you sent it to us twice. We apologize that we have been unable to satisfy your issues, and we hope that you will accept our offer.

  • Sep 05, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • The last time I spoke to two managers at Govberg Watch Repair, both said the watch only needed a battery. You also ridiculed the watch repairers here who examined the watch, and each independantly found it had a broken coil. Is that coincidental? You also said you couldn't accept their evaluation because they weren't trained by Swiss watchmakers. I think American watchrepairers can tell if the coil of a watch is broken. My watch apparently was broken during the several weeks you had it before you sent me an email offering to install a battery and crystal as well as pressure testing it.

  • Sep 06, 2012, Govberg Watch Repair (responding party) added:

  • We respectfully disagree with the people that reviewed your watch, which according to you were friends and not licenced jewelers or watchmakers. Both times that the watch was examined by our watchmakers, all that was needed was a new battery. We are happy to reexamine the watch to resolve your issue.

  • Sep 07, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I never said the jewelers who examined my watch were friends. They are independant businessmen whom I haven't seen before or since.
    The simple truth is that Govberg Watch Repair damaged my watch, and apparently remains not honest enough to reimburse me.

  • Sep 07, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I never said the jewelers who examined my watch were friends. They are independant businessmen whom I haven't seen before or since.
    The simple truth is that Govberg Watch Repair damaged my watch, and apparently remains not honest enough to reimburse me.

  • Sep 07, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I never said the jewelers who examined my watch were friends. They are independant businessmen whom I haven't seen before or since.
    The simple truth is that Govberg Watch Repair damaged my watch, and apparently remains not honest enough to reimburse me.

  • Sep 07, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I never said the jewelers who examined my watch were friends. They are independant businessmen whom I haven't seen before or since.
    The simple truth is that Govberg Watch Repair damaged my watch, and apparently remains not honest enough to reimburse me.

  • Sep 07, 2012, Claiming party added:

  • I never said the jewelers who examined my watch were friends. They are independant businessmen whom I haven't seen before or since.
    The simple truth is that Govberg Watch Repair damaged my watch, and apparently remains not honest enough to reimburse me.

  • Sep 10, 2012, Govberg Watch Repair (responding party) added:

  • Charles - Please feel free to call us if you would like to discuss the matter further. We would like to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution. Our original position and offer stands. The watch was not broken either time it was sent to us, and all it needed was a new battery. We are happy to review it again, and if it is in the same condition, provide the replacement battery at no charge so that you can enjoy your watch again.

    We have been in business since 1922 and have serviced thousands of customers and are certified repair experts on the top watch brands in the world. We have been in business this long by providing honest, reliable, fairly priced services.

    There is no risk for you to take us up on our offer. If the watch is in fact broken as you state, then our solution will not work. If it does work, then you will have a functioning watch and should be satisfied. If you don't want to send it back to us, we suggest having one of your watchmaker contacts drop a new battery in and let us know if it works.

  • Nov 21, 2014, Claiming party added:

  • "A third jeweler examined my watch and found that the works need to be replaced. Therefore Govberg Watch Repair company's offer to replace the battery at no charge IF THE WATCH WAS NOT DAMAGED is as deceptive as their other replies.
    They ruined my watch, and I want them to pay to have the Swiss Army Watch company rebuild or replace the watch works. I have had the third jeweler send the watch to the Swiss Army Watch company to have that done. The estimated retail cost is about 60 dollars. That's what I want from Guvberg Watch Repair.

What Claimant Wants Hide
1. Compensation: Pay for repair and aggravation Sep 10, 2012 $100.00
2. Other – Pay for claim posting cost Sep 10, 2012 $7.95
Cash total : $107.95
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Respondent's Counteroffer Hide
Message from Govberg Watch Repair: Charles - As we discussed several months ago, your watch was not broken when you sent it in to us either time - all it needed was a new battery. The second time you sent us the watch, we offered to replace the battery free of charge, but you rejected the offer at that time. If you would like to send it in to us, we will look at the watch and, if it is still in the same condition, replace the battery at no charge.
What By When How Much
1. Re-examine watch and replace battery if it is still in the same condition Oct 01, 2012 $60.00
Cash total : $60.00
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