While the items I had pressed were indeed pressed well, the service received was pitiful.
I emailed in advance requesting an estimate of what it would cost to press a wedding dress and tuxedo and made sure to include links to websites detailing the items in detail. I received a response stating what it would cost. I then replied about five or six times over the span of two weeks asking how payment would be effected and if I needed to fill in a form to have these services delivered (I was flying in for a wedding and so, am not accustomed to how Hakuyosha operates) but did not receive a single reply until I decided to call super early in the AM my time (due to time differences) and confirm verbally over the phone.
When the items were pressed and delivered to me, I noted that the receipt indicated a price different from what I was quoted. I was going to dispute the difference but figured that it was only $10 or so so why bother. However, when I checked my credit card statement, I saw that they had billed me for an additional $60 in excess of what I was quoted.
I called to discuss the matter and they started giving me excuse after excuse - all of which were fictitious and completely off base. First off, they said that I threw in a wedding veil which was not first disclosed to them. #1, the receipt THEY gave me includes the veil in the price which was as per the quote received by email and #2 they never pressed the veil to begin with because it was in the hotel closet until the day of the wedding. They then proceeded to say that I added a tuxedo vest which was, again, supposedly not made apparent to them in the email. Once more, I said that I included a link in my first email which clearly described all the pieces to the tuxedo. After dispelling that lie, they then proceeded to say that the difference is due to my mother's gown which was "extremely difficult to press and so, cost $60". Too bad for them it said on their own receipt that the gown was pressed for a mere $13.20. Losing my patience, I told them that what they are doing is unethical, I have the prices in black and white through our email correspondence, and that I shouldn't have to be dealing with this crockery when I am on vacation / my honeymoon.
The clerk then ceased any further attempts to scam me and promised to have the difference reversed.
This was my first and only time using Hakuyosha (in Hawaii) and I will never do so again. The poor customer service and blatant lies and attempts to unjustly steal money from me has totally put me off.
Best of luck to all those who are considering using them for their services. read more