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GBHorrible customer service-scam artists Horrible customer service- they sold me a product that was dead on arrival and after hours on hold waiting, over many days of “troubleshooting “ they still won’t replace. Avoid this place like the plague - you will be out the money and have wasted a lot of your time for nothing. Complete fraud and the worst customer service ever
Per Bluhm
GBMissing internal part Bought a 2014 Mac Mini with a 256GB PCIe and was going to install an SSD in the drive bay. Unfortunately, it was missing the SATA cable connector bracket, also called the Hard Drive Retaining Plate (Apple part # 076-00017) and the SATA connection cable. Contacted OWC support and was told that's how they're shipped, which implies that the relevant parts are deliberately removed prior to being sold. I've been buying from OWC since before the internet existed (early 90's) and they only had the monthly catalog; first time I've ever been disappointed in anything I've received.
John Silver
GBNo longer on our approved vendor list… No longer on our approved vendor list for a number of reasons ranging from poor quality products and poor customer service. Most recently, ordered a computer shown on their site and it took them about 1½ days to contact me to let me know they did not in fact have it in stock nor did they have an equal replacement. Far from it. Further, because of this experience I had to source the product elsewhere and not only did I find it for considerably less, but it also included an actual warranty with teeth and length, and the routine things one expects with buying a desktop, i.e., mouse and keyboard, which their unit did not. Going back still further, we have purchased a number of OWC branded HDs and they seem to all suffer from the same early failure rate, leading me to imagine they are using inferior grade drives. All of this coupled with a number of unpleasant to rude customer service experiences leaves me to conclude this is not a AAA vendor.
Matthew
GBIt's hard to argue with the value that… It's hard to argue with the value that OWC provides the computer and IT professional marketplace. Add to that, fast shipping and super-friendly customer support make doing business with the company a no-brainer! Note: John in technical support is the best. Ever.
Samar Khanafer
GBExcellent gear but NO SUPPORT… Excellent gear until something goes wrong. Support is understaffed and cannot help in any relevant way - you are left to your own devices. I purchased several of their most expensive thunderbolt docks, and neither had gone wrong in the past until one failed. It's a basic software/driver glitch, but they have been unable to resolve it for two months. It seems like they're on a 30s-per-ticket quota. They disqualified themselves as a provider of professional equipment. If you rely on these devices in a professional environment DO NOT BUY, find a compatible alternative, pay more and save money and time on support.