In short: lack of privacy and aggressive sales practices.
We were in need of a wheelchair van and found one online that we liked very much... so much so, that even before reaching out only an absolute disaster could have kept us from the purchase.
On the morning of our appointment their sales agent, Shelby, called to confirm but I was unable to answer. Almost immediately, Shelby then called relatives (outside of our household) and shared personal information we had provided while asking questions about my needs. Because of the individual called, this created quite a bit of chaos and an extremely uncomfortable and awkward situation for our family.
I explained to Shelby that I wanted to cancel my appointment and to please delete my contact information - that I would never purchase from them due to what I considered to be predatory and aggressive sales practices... essentially trying to get information from a relative in order to have more information about my disability and needs before the sales appointment -- while informing that relative of our plans to purchase, as well. I said clearly and directly that I did not want to be contacted by Mobility Works again. That I would go without rather than purchasing anything from them again - at all. She said she would remove the numbers from her database.
Despite the assurance of no further contact, a short while later, their General Manager, Jim O'Mara, called... trying to smooth things over but yet being insulting and sarcastic in the process. For example, when I stated I did not give them those numbers, he replied that they did not get them from "outer space." It's clear from another review further down the page here that this is not an isolated incident but rather business as usual from them.
When I first filled out their form online, a corporate representative (Illinois number) immediately called me about trading in my 2010 vehicle - something I had not entered on the website form or mentioned in conversation. I thought nothing about it at the time - strange, but assumed they had confused me with another customer. After today's interaction, it's quite clear that they use databases from other sources. I find it extremely concerning and discouraging that a business would not only do this - but would do this with a client base that is primarily disabled. read more