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    • OWC

      8 Galaxy Way Woodstock, IL 60098-5900

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforOWC

    Computer Parts
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.13/5stars

    Average of 39 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    52 complaints closed in last 3 years

    15 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 1/19/2000

    Years in Business: 35

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    8 Galaxy Way, Woodstock, IL 60098-5900
    BBB File Opened:
    3/28/1994
    Years in Business:
    35
    Business Started:
    10/1/1988
    Business Started Locally:
    10/1/1988
    Business Incorporated:
    10/30/2009
    Accredited Since:
    1/19/2000
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Other World Computing, Inc.
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    T:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    W:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Th:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    F:
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Business Management
    • Mr. Dyllon McKinney, Customer Service Director
    • Ms. Jennifer Soule, President
    • Mr. Lawrence O'Connor, CEO
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Dyllon McKinney, Customer Service Director
    • Ms. Jennifer Soule, President
    • Mr. Lawrence O'Connor, CEO
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    52 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    04/03/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I purchased a used mac book from OWC on 02.20.24. after receiving the laptop and setting it up for business/ personal use, I noticed that the battery would drain within hours. I had purchased an extended warranty on the item and so contacted their support team immediately to try to resolve the issue. we spoke several times and none of the advice they gave me was making an improvement to the problem -- I was told I could return the laptop for a repair, replacement, or refund. I chose refund and was told that because of my warranty, there was not a time limit and I didn't have to rush to send it back. I received the return label on *****, and by ***** they had received the item. after repeated phone calls and emails to CS regarding the refund, I was finally told that a partial refund would be issued -- they could not find an issue with the battery upon inspection and were charging me a 15% restocking fee. In addition, it took 2 weeks to even receive that partial refund.a) if nothing was wrong with the battery and there was another cause for it not working at capacity, taking the steps to contact their "experts" should have resolved that b) at no point in time was I told that I had to adhere to a specific time frame for return -- in fact the opposite, I was told I didn't have to rush because I had purchased an extended warranty c) they are now claiming that nothing is wrong with the machine, and that because my return arrived ONE DAY later than their "return window" they are charging me a 15% restocking fee d) emails to the company have yielded no response, and in fact they did not even contact me to explain the refund -- I had to call them (and be placed on hold/ calls cut off for about an hour.)e) I would like the 15% charge refunded ($136.01) as I do not find it fair that I'm paying for bad advice from their support team.
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    Customer Reviews

    39 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Gordon C

    1 star

    02/17/2024

    I purchased a laptop from them and it worked for about five months. Then, one day, it would not start up again after shutting it down. I had purchased a warranty when I first bought the computer and was able to send it in for repairs.When I got it back, it still wouldnt power up.They said that it might have to send it back in for repairs a second time, but that I had to wait because their system wasnt allowing them to set up another return.I asked if a refund was an option with the warranty that I had purchased. They said that it was not.I shared with them that I was disappointed in how they were handling this issue.In my last email I asked what the next steps would be, and never heard back from them since then. That was about two weeks ago.I have all the emails that went back-and-forth between me and them.I ended up getting the computer fixed by a local tech. It cost me $250 to get it fixed which shouldve been covered by the warranty. However, I never heard back from them.I will never make a purchase on their website again.

    OWC Response

    02/20/2024

    Hi ******, thanks for letting us know about your experience. We are sorry that the system upgrade we recently went through affected our ability to get *********** set up, this is definitely not the experience we want you to have. We will investigate the lack of response as well, and take appropriate action where necessary. We would encourage you to always reach out via different channels if you're not hearing from us, so we can assist you and identify the issue ASAP.

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