If I could give zero stars
If I could give zero stars, I would! This place is a joke. I have a small business and I received a catalog from Uline. The catalog was issued to my company, complete with a customer number. I looked and found a few things that I was interested in, so I ordered them. The delivery charge seemed kinda high, but placed the order anyway. I selected the "net 30" terms, and was under the impression that the order was being processed. The following day, I received an email stating that the order was on hold and for me to reach out to the credit department because they need more information. When I called, I was told that I need to purchase 6 months of prepaid invoices to qualify for a net 30 account. I was then told that my business didn't have tradelines according to Dunns & Bradstreet. I asked for a copy of the denial and they haven't presented me with anything. I wasn't aware that my business was undergoing a background check and the representative said that the check is done internally and they are not required to get consent from the business owner. I am currently challenging this practice, as it's new to me. The website isn't clear and the representatives couldn't make their practice make any sense. My purchase was $200 and I was treated like I'm not worthy. This was disheartening...I also noticed a poll when I was looking at some of the other reviews on Glassdoor, and I noticed that there's poll tracking race, gender and sexual orientation through Uline. I'm not sure what that's all about, but Uline definitely made me feel like I was discriminated against. This place needs to be boycotted and investigated! I see why the reviews are so poor... This is supposed to be a family owned business and I'm just not sure what principles Uline stand for. On the website, under "about us" it says, Depend on Uline to build your business-we won't let you down. I'm here to testify that they will not help the small people... That is not a true statement on their website. There are other companies offering the same products for a better price and cheaper shipping. Uline should really extend credit to small businesses and just give them a small line of credit, to help them become more established. In return, these smaller companies will help sustain Uline presence in the market place. I'm almost certain that Uline is on a downward slide. Reach out to me and let me help you understand what the public need. It's hard to see when you have billions of dollars, you tend to forget about the small people
Date of experience: January 06, 2025