Complaints

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/13/2024

  Type:Order Issues
  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 am writing to formally lodge a complaint against Samsara **************** regarding their unacceptable customer service and contract management practices. Over the past few months, we have encountered numerous issues that have significantly impacted our operations and left us feeling trapped in an auto-renewal contract that extends for an additional two years.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/22/2024

  Hi ******, were sorry to hear about this experience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I understand youve been in touch with our team and now are working with them to resolve this issue.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 09/26/2024

   
  Complaint: 22281905
  
  I am rejecting this response because: 
  Samsara made a generic attempt to reach out to me regarding an old customer service ticket that was over 30 days old and closed on their end without resolution after the BBB complaint was made. In that ticket, I had requested a quote to see the cost of buying out our contract. Now, instead, they provided a quote for the full remaining amount of the contracts, which have been problematic from the startone of them being an auto-renewal we had tried to stop. Due to their lack of follow-up, it wasn't canceled in time. Samsara has repeatedly dropped the ball, and now, in response to a BBB complaint, they still expect us to pay our way out with expensive buyout options, there has to be some compromise. 
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ****** ******

  

  Business Response

  Date: 10/02/2024

  Hi ******, we're sorry for the trouble youve experienced. After consulting with our team, **** confirmed that the buyout terms are set according to the contract. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your understanding.
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/06/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  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 entered a 3 yr contract with Samsara for an ELD. My 3 yr contract expired on August 30th 2024, I was unaware that the contract was auto renewal for another 3 years. On August 31st Samsara charged my credit card for $2,433.97 which is more than the previous contract price of $1,600 originally. I was not notified of the auto renewal as well as the increase of price. I was no longer interested in Samsara service because I'm working on retiring from trucking and no longer needing their service. I explained it to them in an email and on the phone and they insist that I will be held to a new contract of 3 years. I haven't use any of their services since August 28th,2024 which is before the previous contract ended.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/13/2024

  Hi *******, were sorry to hear about this experience and understand your frustration. It looks like your contract auto-renewed per our terms, and weve shared the details with you. If youd like to discuss the buyout option to exit early, please reach out to our support team, and well be happy to assist further.
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/05/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  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.

  Greetings. After multiple attempts to have our contracts / licenses terminated due to downsizing the company fleet / lease termination with owner operators ( the first one was addressed in April 2024 ) we were illegally held into these agreements. Moreover, some of our contracts were renewed automatically even if we contacted their customer service and requested to be terminated. When a contract is up for renewal, on the dashboard it says to contact Samsara to renew, which leads you to believe if you don't contact them, it won't renew but instead it renews automatically. Samsara continued charging us lots of money for what we are not using anymore. We've been customers since 2018 and have many unresolved functionality issues that support completely stopped responding to and never fixed. When a contract is up for renewal, on the dashboard it says to contact Samsara to renew, which leads you to believe if you don't contact them, it won't renew but instead it renews automatically.We reached out with tons of requests to stop all the contracts from renewing, to terminate all contracts so that we do not have to continue paying for a service we are not using. We have also asked for refund on some contracts but never got a clear resolution ( just some copy-paste texts they send over to their customers ). It's a nightmare what they do to us and to many other companies that find themselves in this ridiculous situation and unlawful circumstances. Obviously that's a directive sent by their management directly to their employees on how to handle these requests. It is a deceitful way of conducting a business while charging huge amounts of money. We feel we gave them plenty of time to get these things resolved in accordance with the signed agreements, but after 4 months of continuous efforts - nothing was done and we made sure to let them know that we're taking this to the court and we seek *************** request ******** moral damage compensation.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/12/2024

  We always aim to put our customers first and are sorry to hear about your experience. We have located your account and can confirm that our Support team has refunded two orders and honored contract cancellation.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:09/05/2024

  Type:Billing Issues
  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 paid $1739.50 for an *** and 3 years of service upfront. This price was called a "One-Time Payment" by Samsara.
  
  Days after making this payment in full, Samsara is attempting to collect a transaction fee from me for using a credit card. I told them that I am not paying this fee as I was not advised that using a credit card would incur a fee.
  
  I asked them to remove the charge multiple times and I have shown multiple associates my receipts, but they still insist on me making this payment.
  
  It is completely inappropriate for a business to sell you an item and 3 years of service under a "One-Time Payment" and then days later come back to the customer asking for more money, because they used a credit card in the original purchase.
  
  To be clear, I have the *** in my possession and ***** is providing me with service. They are simply trying to add a service fee to a prior transaction.
  
  Perhaps I would have chosen to avoid the service fee by paying in another form had I know about it at the time of the original transaction.
  
  In addition, how can I know that there won't be a service fee if I use a credit card to pay off this new bill.
  
  It is completely inappropriate for a business to complete a transaction and then days later ask for more money.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/12/2024

  We're sorry to hear about your experience. We have located your account and can confirm that our Billing team has refunded the charge.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/16/2024

  Type:Delivery Issues
  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.

  Payment Breakdown
  Order *********
  LICENSE: 36 MONTH TERM
  UPFRONT TOTAL $3,424.09
  1 x License for ************** **** ****** (***********) 1 $1,584.00 and
  1x $1,584.00 ******* *** ******* ******** (**********).
  
  I am extremely frustrated with Samsara's service. I ordered a gateway and dashcam over a week ago, and I still haven't received them. This delay is unacceptable, as I am unable to get on the road and work, leading to significant financial losses. The order is taking far too long, and despite multiple attempts to contact customer service, no one can give me a clear answer on the status of my order. This lack of communication and accountability is deeply disappointing, and I need this issue resolved immediately.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/19/2024

  Hi Alexander, we’re sorry to hear about this experience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. We've located your account and can confirm the devices have been shipped. The team has sent you an email to confirm.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/19/2024

  
  
  Complaint: ********
  
  
  
  I am rejecting this response because: I still have no idea when the package will arrive, I can't send my driver on the road without it.
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  Alexander Z*****

  

  Business Response

  Date: 09/04/2024

  Our Support team has confirmed that the customer received the correct cable and successfully installed it.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/14/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  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.

  We have been customers here for 4 years. We love the products and use them for our fleet. This past year we wanted to add our other company's fleet as we got new trucks. However, a huge problem is that the customer service is HORRIBLE.We have asked them DOZENS of times to change the name on the billing on our 1st business because they used an employee's name that hasn't been with us for years. No change. Support is useless and we can't get ahold of our account manager. Now, This new company, although completely different emails and contacts, they put ALL our devices on one company for no reason, when we gave different billing in the first place. It's been 5 months since they did this, and they keep closing our tickets and ignoring us. Countless hours calling and emailing trying to resolve the issue and nobody helps. Empty promises that someone will reach out, nothing happens. Oh and a plus, they made sure to have the wrong billing contact moved to this new company. It's comedic at this point.We are stuck with these 3 year long contracts and we can't even close them out even though they are violating them and doing unauthorized charges ($3600k per month for one company when we only authorized half of that). The only reason why we have this is because of the safety with our employees and we cannot shut the devices off for any reason to protect them and make sur they are following the laws of the road.Don't ever use Samsara.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/15/2024

  Hi *******, we're sorry to hear you're having this experience and want to get in touch with you to better investigate what issues you may be experiencing. Can you provide your customer account information to ***************************************** Our team will get in touch with you and help get this sorted.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/19/2024

   
  Complaint: 22142891
  
  I am rejecting this response because: Samsara has not resolved my issue within the timeline I need to respond to BBB regarding the resolution status. We last heard from them on Friday 08/16, still waiting on their update.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/20/2024

  They just got back to me and said in order to fix my issue, its going to take 2 more months. 

  Im not sure how to go about that, I find that a bit unreasonable from a company, just to fix something simple as billing.  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/27/2024

  You can just let them know about the claim being pushed further

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/28/2024

  We're sorry to hear about your experience. Unfortunately, to split the billing of the accounts, it takes time to process.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/28/2024

   
  Complaint: 22142891
  
  I am rejecting this response because: we haven't heard from the person assigned to this case since 08/28 and no movement or updates to us have been made.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/07/2024

  Type:Billing Issues
  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.

  We had a company (Samsara) that does our tracking of vehicles Double charge our credit card for our annual renewal in the amount of $9800 when it should have been for only $4900. We called them to let them know this, but they said they didn't run it twice, that isn't what our credit card statement showed. We then called the credit company and disputed the additional charge, and then (Samsara) shut our tracking system down. It has been over a month since we have been able to view our trucks and track were they are. We have tried calling daily to get this resolved but always get a run around. This company has $4900 and we have no service.
  The below is Samsara Contact Info:
  Matt W**********
  Account Executive
  Direct ************
  ***********
  
  Thank you,
  Steve H****
  ***** *** ****
  ************

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/09/2024

  Hi Steve, we’re sorry to hear about this experience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I understand you’ve been in touch with our team and now are working with them to resolve this issue.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/13/2024

  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.
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  Steve H****

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/06/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  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.

  Samsara was supposed to renew with 13 units instead of 17 as that was the trucks we had. In this FEB zoom meeting we discussed that there are excess units. I was asked how many and I told her there was 4 we aren't using. I was told we could not get a refund this year but at renewal she would make sure it was adjusted. I assume she left the company? I can tell you that they don't send renewal documents until 2 weeks out. So when we see them it is too late according to samsara to adjust the numbers. This company is an unethical company. The fact that the BBB has them as an A+ tells me the BBB is on the take.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/19/2024

  Hi ***********, were sorry to hear about this experience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I understand youve been in touch with our team and now are working with them to resolve this issue.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/05/2024

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  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.

  Customer support is extremely difficult. Simple questions regarding our account cannot be answered, we are going on over 2 months without an explanation of our account. Samsara is deducting thousands of dollars from our account but is unable to explain the account breakdown. Multiple rates skyrocketed, example one item went from $7.50 to $542.90, and none of them can be explained. The billing deducts different amounts monthly however we have not requested any new items. I have spoken to my contract mgr, account mgr, billing department, customer service multiple people and nobody is able to answer my questions. I am unable to contact them via phone, they have to set a zoom meeting up in order to speak to them. They do not communicate from direct email, and all are working remotely and again i was just told "id have to get back with you again should be about 20th time" However his supervisor is in Europe so he doesn't know when he will be able to contact him but said that his boss is going to tell me the same thing he is telling me which is not answering my questions. Our company has spent north of over $500,000 with Samsara and we are asking for an explanation of where our money is being applied to. This is an unfortunate situation because the use of ***** are mandatory per ***** and Samsara will bring our company to a standstill if we dont continue to allow them to deduct monthly amounts from our account. Samsara has made the billing an absolute nightmare and very difficult to understand, and they have made it next to impossible to receive a straight answer from anybody. Unfortunately that is one more downside of these kinds of companies who take advantage of the regulations geared to transportation in America.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/09/2024

  Hi Ashley, we’re sorry to hear about this experience and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you. I understand you’ve been in touch with our team and now are working with them to resolve this issue.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/12/2024

  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.
  
  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  
  
  ******* ******** ***

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/24/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  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.

  Samsara made false statements and charged me thousands of dollars. They then renewed my contract without permission and again changed me thousands of dollars. Anytime I talk with them, they say they'll resolve it, but then close my ticket without a resolution.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/09/2024

  We have located your account and can confirm our Support team has been working with you to understand your issue. Our Product Refund Requests section of the Hardware Warranty and RMA Policy grants eligible customers a risk-free ****** return period as of the date of the initial shipment of their devices, to decide whether our platform meets their needs. Eligible customers that agree to move forward after this period have accepted a binding order form (a copy of which was sent via email) upon initial purchase of Samsara hardware and software services. The purchase order form, which is governed by Samsaras Terms of Service, does not provide any right to terminate the contract, or any of the payment obligations thereunder, for convenience outside of the initial 30-day return period.