Siematic Mobelwerke USA

Business Response to a ComplaintComplaint ID#: [redacted] Company Name:SieMatic Möbelweke USACompany Contact:Leslie M***Company Phone:###-###-####Company Email: [redacted] @siematic.comPerson Who Sent the Complaint: [redacted] Staff Member: [redacted] Response: [redacted] signed a retainer contract on 11/08/that states: “For the retainer set forth, Seller will investigate various approaches and create a design for the PURCHASER based on their needs and desires within the available space and based on drawings and/or measurements provided by the PURCHASERThe design will include drawings and specifications as they pertain to cabinetry and components for the projectThe drawings and specifications remain the property of SieMaticTHE RETAINER IS FOR VALUE and shall be applied against actual orders placed within six months of this agreement at the rate of 10% of the sale price and not to exceed the actual value of the initial retainerIf the total retainer is not fully applied to actual orders within the six months, the unapplied balance will be forfeitedThe purchaser's agreement to this Retainer Agreement in no way binds the parties to the execution of the resulting project proposal.” Our [redacted] location did supply [redacted] with a floor plan, and elevation drawings in November of On site visits were also conductedAlmost two years later, on July 8, [redacted] reached out to Oleg T [redacted] at the [redacted] location to say she was not happy with the design, and requested her retainer backOleg T [redacted] responded on July 9, 2016, saying his colleague could redesign the kitchen if she was not happy with his design and wished to work with someone else, but that the retainer wasn’t refundableHe also offered an extension of pricing for her kitchen order although separate price increases have occurred since beginning her project [redacted] responded the same day to say she didn’t want Amy (Oleg’s colleague) to do the design, but wanted her money back [redacted] received the design drawings and specifications as per the Retainer ContractThe contract clearly states:” If the total retainer is not fully applied to actual orders within six months, the unapplied balance will be forfeited” Oleg was still willing to work with her years later, but she is choosing not toThank you, and please let me know if you need any other information.Sent on: 9/30/9:34:AMSent by: [redacted]