I was just informed by Lisa, general manager that my claim could take up to 8 days. Then they would reship or credit me. I CAN'T wait 8 days for items needed for a cake next week. I sent pictures of the package damage and product damages. This isn't the service I expected. The damaged items are sitting here, you can have UPS come back to get them. But I want my replacement items shipped immediately. GSA can fight with UPS to get the shipping cost reimbursed.

RESOLVED

Well that pretty much sucks. I'd be looking for a new supplier.

Just re-order. It has been my experience that they are very good about correcting their mistakes. You will pay for the re-ordered piece and the damaged piece will be refunded. You are even. Last week they sent me a fat daddio's pan instead of a magic line. They told me to keep the wrong pan as the ups cost would equal the value of the pan. A few days later they sent me the right pan. That is great customer service.

Resolved?
What did they end up doing for you?
Jodi

It would be good to post how they took care of it because your original post was rather harsh toward them. If they resolved it, you should clear their name.

To be fair, the results of this claim need to be posted to this site. The day the customer called us, a claim was filed with UPS. The claim was approved the same day, July 16th and a new order was immediately shipped. The customer received the replacements on the NEXT business day which was Monday the 19th. I simply do not know what more we could have done. Alan

Alan ~ You're so right that she should have posted that all was well and
handled extremely FAST!!! Stating ''Resolved'' at the bottom of the rant
doesn't say much.
You're awesome and I love ordering from your site. Prices are fair, lots
of sales and the customer service can't be beat!!!! Keep doing what
you're doing, it's 5 stars!!!

I always check Global Sugar Arts first when I need an order!! One time I received a large batch of white Pettinice Fondant - when I opened the packages the morning of the wedding, I discovered it was a disgusting grey color. When I contacted them, they discovered that manufacturer had mislabled the fondant and it was supposed to be cream color. They very kindly refunded my money. I find no hassles with their shipping service - unlike another supplier that is within driving distance of my house.

Please allow me to explain our policy. If an order is damaged during shipping, UPS will refund the cost of the damaged merchandise as well as the shipping in most cases. UPS has to have the right to inspect the damaged package and collect it if they deem that necessary before reimbursing us. When a customer receives a damaged order, they are asked if they would like a replacement sent immediately but the customer will have to pay for the second order and wait for reimbursement for the first order. Why? If the customer has discarded the box and all the packaging, UPS will refuse the insurance claim. This happens much more frequently than you can imagine. Secondly, we have simply had too many customers claim damage product then NOT allow UPS to examine their package. Thankfully, the vast majority of our customers are very honest and our policy has kept this abuse to a minimum.
In the majority of cases, UPS closes the claim within one business day and pays the insurance without ever seeing the package. We immediately ship the new merchandise, usually within 1-2 business days of the original claim.
The most important thing is to talk to us in person if you have a claim. We will do whatever is necessary to get your product to you when you need it. The above is a statement of our guidelines but we certainly bend the rules when necessary for our repeat customers. Alan