If I could give a negative number for my review I would, so they get a 1 since I do not have the choice to do so. They blatantly are not a Best Company. I wish someone would have researched them before alleging they are a Best Company. I wish I would have researched them as well before I entered a contract with them. DO NOT GET CONNED BY THIS COMPANY AND DO NOT GET A CHOICE HOME WARRANTY. YOU should check them out and see they had a class action lawsuit in 2015 and had to pay $780,000. they currently have a class action that is stirring up now in 2020 and also have some states Attorney General complaints. THE BBB also has growing numbers of complaints against them TRUST me DO NOT GO WITH THEM. Hopefully, this meets your community standards so people have more public awareness as to this organization is definitely not the best by far. I thought they allege that their performance is constantly monitored to ensure quality work and professionalism. I thought my satisfaction was Choice Home Warranty's biggest priority. So far you all have been is professional thieves and cons. I see why you had a class action in 2015 and paid out $780,000. I also see why another class action is coming now currently. I have spoken with a couple of attorneys and have been advised that I have what I need at the moment. I am trying to make the choice of pursuing legal action or having the AG's start an investigation through consumer affairs. My claim was submitted on 07/19/20 and was assigned to Bonitas Way Appliance Repair on 07/25/20. This was only after being given the option to have The CHW Reimbursement Process which you claim is Simple: Click the Start Reimbursement Process button below, You hire your own technician, Your technician submits the diagnosis at www.chwclaims.com, CHW reimburses you for covered repairs in 30 days or less. Well, I did have a technician come out on my own as you provided the option. However, they were not willing to do your paperwork and did not want to be involved in the process. they diagnosed the issues and did not charge me at all & informed if after I get matters straightened out they would be happy to help or be paid upfront and see how I end up being reimbursed on my own. They cautioned me as to how the process would take place and informed that although they want to help, they would not deal with the issues I would probably have afterward in order to be reimbursed, therefore they knew upfront not to get involved in the process because they stated most home warranty companies make matters complicated and hoped this would not be my case. The company only diagnosed the issues which your tech verified was correct and he had put the unit back together. So I called CHW after to see what could be done since they were not willing to do the paperwork. I was informed not to worry and that they would allow me to do the paperwork of what the technician stated and take some pictures and to just click the link and get started. Now I have 20 years of college and with that, I had to call back and say hey I am not going to do the paperwork either because you have made the process where I am not a technician complicated to the point of having to be a Ph.D. with doing your paperwork. I was informed not to worry again and that they would escalate the claim and have an answer and company in 4 hours after posting. I said I thought due to COVID-19 you were not able to do so. They said well when it is escalated they can have the answer from dispatch in 4 hours and have a technician scheduled immediately. Only to find this not to be the case. I never heard back. I called a handful of times and got nowhere. Eventually, Bonita's Way Appliance Company called me on 7/28/20, not 7/24/20 as you indicated. They caught me off guard because they informed me that they wanted to make sure I was going to be home for my appointment tomorrow. I said who are you and what appointment are you talking about and do you have the wrong number. Tina from Bonita's Way informed of whom they were and that I was supposed to be contacted by Choice Home Warranty to service my a/c unit. I said they did not notify me at all of this. She stated that I had to pay the service fee of $65. I Told her that CHW was going to handle that because I had a credit from a previous issue. She said well I would need to call them because they do not have a record of it and they did not inform them of such and if I did not have them verify it, that they would not do the service unless they were paid. I called and got a representative from CHW that claimed he found the note but it was not done correctly and would take 48 hours to fix. I said they are coming tomorrow and need it fixed now. He claimed it was not able to be done and was a system issue. I said give me a supervisor. He said they would do a call back in 48 hrs. I said did you just ask a supervisor to see how to handle this. He said yes, then I said well go get him back now. He said he is on another call and could only take my number to have his callback. I called CHW back 2 hours later and found that the representative now who was a different one stated I don't know why you want to talk to a supervisor, it has been switched on the computer and they notified Bonita's Way. I also wanted to see since my previous claims in which the case manager had finally after 4 months said she was going to just send me the check for me to have handled the issues on my own since she verified with the tech that he did provide me a deal through Service Express, however, they could not force him to come out and when he would honor that deal. So the case manager stated she would mail me a check for $1,500 for the furnace replacement and $325 for the a/c unit repairs. She stated that I had to have my account current. I had stopped payment and proceeded to have bill collectors call from your agency immediately and she stated this was so there was no lapse in coverage because it had not even been a week. So I authorized the case manager to take the payment and she stated the 2 separate checks would be mailed to me within 30 days, but I would be on my own if I did not utilize their technician and that was up to me to handle. I told her I have a company that will help me out. So go ahead and send the checks. I also figured if the checks were not sent yet, that maybe Bonita's if they were willing to fix the other a/c unit that was not the current claim, would accept the payment from CHW, then all they would have to do is go across the bridge less than 10 minutes to Johnstone Supply and pick up a fan motor and capacitor and keep the difference as their fee. So I called the case manager to see if this was possible and informed that I did not want to deal with them on the furnace at all though and to just mail the check for the furnace for the $1,500. I also did not want to stop the processing of the $325 for the a/c unit in the event that they were not willing to get involved in multiple techs work. The case manager agreed that this would be best. Bonita's came on the 29th of July and CHW informed they were scheduled for the 3rd of August. I said they are coming on the 29th of July. The technician communicated professionally but had apprehension because he stated that he does not like to get involved in other work that multiple technicians have been involved in because of liability and that he did not know what they did and that he was strict. He arrived at 12:30 p.m. and left at 12:48 p.m. because he felt uncomfortable he stated. This was because when he arrived he stated that he needed inside my house and wanted to take pictures of my furnace and everything. I stated you are here for the a/c units, not the furnace and that matter is resolved so I am not having you get involved in that issue to make matters cloudy. He continued to insist and said CHW is his boss and pays him so he is only doing what the case manager told him to do. I said well I talked with her as well and this was not discussed. So I called the case manager back but was not able to reach her. So I started to watch over the tech from Bonita's Way. So if he did not want to be involved in work that multiple techs did then why did he start to get involved. I told him that he could just do the one that broke down recently and is the claim he is here for and he immediately pulled a breaker from the box and said he was here to help me and that he was asking that both units be completely replaced because he did not agree with the technicians that were there before he was. He also said he was keeping the breaker because it was a liability and a kid could get electrocuted because there are exposed wires. He said he was asking that all the wiring be replaced. I said yes that some of the coatings were off because they are over 20 years old, but no wire is exposed just some of the outer coating is off in some places. I felt he was being extreme. He proceeded to take the units apart and inspect them then took pictures as they were apart. He asked why one unit was taken apart already. I said it was one that CHW already authorized the payment of $325 for a fan motor and capacitor and that since I already knew what was wrong with it from the other techs I removed them to make it easy and just install the new parts with three wires for each part and put the screws back in. He said if a tech did this they could lose their license and this is why he did not want to be involved. I told him to not worry about that one and I would receive the check then and put the parts in myself. He said that he was keeping the breaker then. I told him, NO HE WAS NOT. He then gave it back to me and said not to put it in and that he was red tagging it. I said that was fine and to do what he wanted with the red tag, but he was not taking the breaker and I would leave it out. I said all that needs to be done is to go get the 2 parts and it is up and running though and that he was being extreme. He then said that he agreed with the other technician as to why it was broken and that it was the compressor and capacitor. He said he disagreed with the other two technicians with the other unit in which he claimed he did not want involved in and was also helping me by recommending that they both be replaced. I said only do the one and I would handle the other because CHW and myself have that matter resolved already then. He said where is your local hardware store? I asked why. He stated he was going to cut a lock and charge me $75 to do so. I said you are not going to charge me $75 to cut a lock when I can get the key and unlock it. He then said he felt uncomfortable and left. He did not put the capacitor on the other unit for which he was there but put everything else back together. He also called the local zoning inspector who called and informed that he just received a complaint that I had exposed wires and that it was a safety hazard and someone could be electrocuted. I said what? He said I know you have some work going on at your place currently so tell me what is going on. I told the zoning inspector and he ended up verifying that everything was safe and there were no issues and he said he saw past the bigger issue of the Home Warranty Company and multiple technicians and said all he was concerned with is that it is safe and we are fine here. I researched the technician after and found that he has been sued and lost for doing home warranty work. The company he works for Bonita's Way is an F rated company. Service Express by the way is a D- company. So how is CHW making sure performance is constantly monitored to ensure quality work and professionalism? I thought my satisfaction is your biggest priority. Seems to me that any yahoo that has a license and insurance is all that you require because so far I have had a drug addict installer from one company and although this last guy was professional in his speech, my gut says I'm sure he was a criminal probably too. What kind of companies do you send out to people's homes? You all are scammers.
So CHW is determining that it has been determined that the unit was disassembled when the technician arrived at the home due to an improper previous repair. So for clarity, the unit that your technician from Bonita's Way was there for since he supposedly did not want to be involved in the other unit, but clearly did get involved into, was not disassembled. the disassembled unit was the one we have already reached an agreement on for the $325. I am just waiting on the check so I can go get the parts and put them in and I took them apart to do so to make the matter easier and had previously told you so on multiple occasions. The unit that Jim from Bonita's was there for was not disassembled and he confirmed what the other tech stated was faulty and was recommending it to be replaced completely because he was helping me for the 18 minutes he was there. I made sure to send an email to you guys for record purposes slightly after he had left so a record of the time is shown. We are now into 5 months of this charade. My patience is beyond thin. The attorneys I have spoken with have stated that I have the matters in which I need to proceed unless we reach an agreement and settle matters. We have already come to terms with I believe I have maybe another week approximately to receive the $1,500 check for the furnace and the $325 for the a/c unit that we previously agreed upon. I am beside myself with this whole CHW experience. So if we do not settle on this current matter, I will be following up with either the AG's or the attorney. I especially will be going through with it when the next story comes as to why you probably will not be sending the checks in which we had already agreed to. Checks in the mail right? I guess we will see. I see there is a Facebook group out there that a lot of disgruntled people out there for CHW. Also a lot of negative reviews. Needless to say, we will be done here shortly, but I will continue on and understand that if I do proceed with the legal matter it will take about a couple of years and am more than prepared to take that step. I have just received the check for $1,825 for my first claims. I have 2 furnaces and 2 a/c units by the way and they claimed I did not have coverage for one of the furnaces. When I got the policy I specifically asked if I had to pay for a supplemental policy because I had 4 units. I was informed no. I asked them to make sure because of the language in the contract and they did check with a supervisor to say the a/c units specifically say not more than 2 units so they will be covered because you have 2. I asked about the furnaces. They said those 2 units are covered as well. I said the policy does not state that though. They stated well it does state that they are working units together so they would be covered because it is not more than 2 and they work together, only to find out approximately 9 months after having the contract in place that they said ops you don't have coverage and the audio recording is no longer saved to verify what you said. I said all my documents to you have all the serial numbers and model numbers and your service calls were for such as well. They played dumb and strong armed me into take this $1,825 for the a/c and one furnace or nothing at all. It took me 4 months to get them to cough up the amount . Then the other a/c broke down. SO I went from having a freezing cold days in March from March 13, 2020 to extremely hot days in July of 2020 and CHOICE HOME WARRANTY was not there when I needed them most and made me wait for 5 months total to get some cash to handle matters on my own. They flat out denied the last appeal for the last a/c unit. So here I am now going to take it to the next level.