April 1, 2019, my company was hired by a large security company, to arrange transportation for 200 of their security personnel to and from the BTS concert on May 4, 2019. I explained to our customer that my company had not arranged transportation for 200 personnel. However, we were confident that we could perform the job. We began soliciting quotes from several transportation companies. We quickly found out that May 4, 2019, had several sporting events (NBA Playoff, Sparks game) as well as the BTS concert at the Rose Bowl. Therefore, my request was considered last minute, and many companies had been sold out for months or had minimal options (such as ten passenger vans) that would not accommodate transporting 200 personnel back and forth to the event. As a result, every transportation company I called that had transportation that could transport 200, I provided my credit card to hold the reservation. The representatives explained that full payment must be made 20 days before the event or the reservation would be canceled. It was further explained that if I made the full payment, I could still cancel up to 24 hours before and, but I would only receive a partial credit. I acknowledged and understood, as those were fair and reasonable terms for this type of business...similar to booking an airline ticket. On April 4, 2019, I called Metropolitan Shuttle, at which time I spoke with the representative Alusaine Yansaneh. I let him know I was looking to arrange transportation for 200 personnel for May 4, 2019, I further explained, I knew I was calling short notice, but I was newly hired to arrange transportation for this customer, and I already had a few quotes from other companies. He explained that Metropolitan offers price matches to customers who book with them and receive another quote in writing that is lower. As a result, I felt I could not go wrong holding a booking with Metropolitan because, if I received a lower quote in a day or two, I would forward over to them for a price match. BOY WAS I WRONG! On April 4, 2019, I received three different quotes from Alusaine Yansaneh (as the first two were higher than the quotes I received from other companies). Once I received a quote lower than the others, and within the budget, I was provided and as I had done with the other companies, gave my credit card to hold the order. Not realizing, Metropolitan Shuttle has set up their business to make money from consumers and businesses for services that they do not render. Late April 5, 2019, I received notification from my client that they wanted school buses instead of the previously requested shuttle buses. Therefore, I emailed all the companies I spoke to previously for a revised quote. The morning of April 6, 2019, I emailed to Alusaine Yansaneh for a revised quote for school buses. He replied that he did not work on the weekend but would provide a revised quote on Monday, April 8, 2019. Monday afternoon, April 9, 2019, he provided me a quote for the school buses. By this time, I already had quotes back from the other companies, and the quotes he sent me were more than one $1K higher than the other quotes I received. Since they advertise and he said they price match, April 9, 2019, I emailed him the quotes and asked if they could price match. He pushed back that the companies were not providing me accurate photos of the buses they were quoting. Nevertheless, I requested a revised quote based on their price match promise and let him know of my deadline and to send a revised quote for the price match by 10 am so that I could send to my client to finalize this booking. He said he would within the hour. I did not have a quote at 10 am. I called him at 10 am and said I was able to get an extension to 12:30 pm and to please send a revised quote as soon as possible. At 12:07 pm I emailed him asking for the status of the new quote, He replied that 12:21 pm that the best they could do is $5000 because his office manager said they already booked the driver. How? What? It was April 10, 2019; there was ample time to adjust the driver schedule and rebook the buses. The information he was providing me after stalling all morning was not consistent with the previous information he provided or what the company advertises regarding price matches. At 12:35 pm, my client called and said was able to book their transportation needs for May 4, 2019, with another company for $2600. I emailed the Alusaine to let him know that I no longer required transportation on May 4, 2019, and to cancel the reservation and refund my deposit. He said I would have to speak to one the most unprofessional people I have ever spoken with name Jackie L. As she was chewing and smacking in my ear, she refused to refund my deposit of $5610! I ask for a credit for future use, she said NO! This company is unethical and illegal. A company with over 30 bad Yelp reviews, 17 BBB complaints! Their actions are criminal. I am suing! read more