Jonathan L Zvy
map-marker Elkton, Maryland

Total Scammers

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Don't believe a word they say. Total scammers.

We paid $335.04 for an incline mat back in August (three months ago). They took our money and never shipped the mat. We called multiple times. They always sounded like nice competent people and invented plausible enough sounding excuses.

These changed every time and always ended with them promising to call back and never did. In October we started demanding a refund. Every time we did, they promised to send the money, but never did.

I have full documentation on all of this -- emails, phone logs, et cetera. Wish I had read the online reviews of this place before placing an order.

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Loss:
$335
Reason of review:
Return, Exchange or Cancellation Policy
2 comments
Guest

We have had the exact same experience! Paid over 2,000 for mats back in July and still have not received anything.

We have called and emailed and each time there is a different excuse. TOTAL SCAM

Guest

Xxx

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Ruth W Rsq

Horrible experience....still waiting for mats paid for four months ago.

From promises of quick delivery, calls about "not having enough vinyl" to make the mats, never being called back when promised, being hung up on while I waited to be transferred to someone who "could help me;" I cannot understand why this company stays in business. I will be sharing this review on their facebook site next. Thankfully I paid with a credit card and Chase refunded my money. (I've said all I need, but this site wants me to write at least 100 words. lol lol lol lol lol lol ….Let me check to see if I have enough.) Nope.....I have to keep blah blah blahing...
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David J Xqq

Tiffin rips off high schools !

Parkersburg South HS in Parkersburg WV ordered am at from Tiffin May of 2017. We still do not have our mat. We made every honorable attempt possible to secure our mat to no avail. We contacted a good lawyer with prior legal experience with this unscrupulous company and he filed court papers to bring suit against them. Not only did we not have a mat during the 17/18 season we lost our money sponsors to pay for the mat.
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Malana Vxu

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| map-marker Elkton, Maryland

Tiffin mats inc are thieves

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I paid them $13,700 in November 2016 for mats. They kept the money and never sent the mats.

I took them to court in August 2017 in Maryland and got a judgement against them. gerry stringer is a *** and a liar. if i were his kid or family i would be ashamed. the same for the loser liar dingbats of dan and linda tiffin.

You stole my money, didnt even look me in the eye in court nor apologize.

You are the *** of the earth and deserve jail time to say the least. tiffin mats should close and gerry stringer, dan and linda tiffin of Elkton MD should crawl back into the dirt where they came from.

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Loss:
$14000
Pros:
  • Disgusting
Cons:
  • Losing 14 thousand to a bunch crooked liars
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Full refund

2 comments
Guest

Lost $6k to them in 2023 and they just burned their factory to the ground in Dec. How were you able to attain a refund? Thank you for any kind of help

Guest

He has 3-4 houses a RV that is in hiding He is ***

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Anonymous

Owner is a crook

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Company is a joke. Owner withholds waiges. Runs his employees for 60 hrs a week and only pays them for 40. Always late on pay!
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Amaiah Auv
map-marker Elkton, Maryland

Robbed of $14,000K by tiffin mats dan tiffin and gerry stringer

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In november 2016 i paid tiffin mats $14000K for mats and never received them. they lied, delayed, avoided me and finally i took them to court in maryland.

i got a judgement against them but it's probably worthless. they deserve to be in jail. You wont find Gerry Stringer or Dan Tiffin on social media or linkedin. When they close i hope they dont have to look for a job.

Tiffin mats and their accomplices are crooks. they are the *** of maryland and the justice system of maryland should be ashamed of themselves.

A mass tort would be appropriate for these clowns. Feel free to contact me to pursue this further.

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Loss:
$16000
Cons:
  • Entire experience
Reason of review:
Warranty issue

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

Anonymous

Tiffin Mats. Bad Business

For employees, it's a constant revolving door. For customers it's a money pit. At first I thought it was cash flow issues. No... these people are horrid business people. They lie and steal on a regular basis. They disrespect employees and customers as a way of life They look you in the eye and make promises and then tell you something different the next day. The dilapidated building they work from is a pig sty. Trash, filth hoarding everywhere. The owner is nasty and selfish and completely unprofessional. I worked there less than s week. It's sad because at one time they had a nice product and a nice market to sell to. They owe taxes..., they owe customers, they owe employees, they owe suppliers, and it doesn't look possible that they can get out of the mess they are in Beware Gerry Stringer....he puts on a good act ...tells you what you want to hear .. but he is a puppet for the owner. He has no power and the owner leans all over him. The owner Daniel Tiffin has serious communication issues and throws temper tantrums daily i can't imagine this company will be in business for long.
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Poor customer service
Anonymous
map-marker Middletown, Delaware

Tiffin Mats - Review in Furniture and Decor category from Middletown, Delaware

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I am sure you've read the reviews on this company and if you haven't I suggest you do. Where do I start... Okay well going into this job I read the reviews and I thought to myself I am a strong woman I could handle anything that comes my way and maybe these are just reviews from angry employees...Nooo. Not at all!! This place is a mad house and if you are not mentally ill before you come to work there you will be by the time you leave. A normal day you are being harassed and interrogated in a full on what feels like a police interrogation on every breathe you take every move you make. I was once interrogated for why I needed toilet paper and why I was looking for it...what do you mean what do I need it for Dan? If you do not have a answer right away or a answer he likes he looses his mind and turns the work place hostile almost instantly and I am not talking about a normal boss yelling at you he will full on interrogate you, humiliated you, degrade, and cuss at you infront of your co-workers. What I mean by dangerous is I honestly felt like during the time he spent yelling at me he could come after me at any moment. He once took my computer smashed it against the wall in a straight position while cussing at me saying to keep it that way or get out. One day I asked him where the manager Gerry was. Dan said why do you need Gerry in a scary voice. I responded I need him about my paycheck and he went insane where he proceeded to interogated me, cuss at me, claim I don't do anything while cursing and told me to get out while cursing as well. I left but came back soon after to get my check where I was confused if I had my job during this time he took me into a meeting where he proceeded to degrade my character continuously calling me a liar and making me sign a paper saying that I am not allowed past the printer, I am not allowed to talk to anyone ever, and I am not allowed to talk about my paycheck. Why stay? Because I've tried looking for other jobs and no one will hire me. From that point it seemed to get worse. He was constantly interogating another girl there making her cry all the time. Sometimes I would have to hide in the bathroom to protect myself from his rage. Also on Friday this is a normal thing seeing this kind of thing so if you take the job be prepared. But a former employee, Dan, Gerry were all seen outside cussing at eachother on the *** of fisting fighting which would not be a shock because these things have happened in the past and at one point it becomes just another thing you don't get surpised seeing.. Today I had enough when I was Interrogated after I told Dan I need to leave to go to the er he proceeded to yell and say if I leave to go to the HOSPITAL it will be my last day (while curing at me)... I really tried to be mature about this and asked him to go into the other room to talk to me where he then proceeded a interrogation on my illness which is breaking the HIPAA LAW multiple times...he then told me I am not a team player and that I have until Friday to prove myself or it will be my last week mind you I am a good sales person and made over $20,000 dollars in a week but all the money in the world will not please these man. Lastly if you take this job prepare to lie your butt off to customers everyday because they want answers and you don't have the answers they want to hear, also be prepared to be cussed at by them as well because the kind of things you'll be doing they have every right to ripe you a new one on the daily... You will feel low about yourself and guilty and you know what you should because after reading this why did you take the job.. People quit or are fired so Frequently you won't remember anyone's names... PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS JOB DO NOT TAKE THIS JOB OUT OF DESPERATION YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS JOB I AM TELLING YOU THERE ARE A MILLION OTHER JOBS AND THERE ARE A MILLION OTHER THINGS YOU COULD DO WITH YOUR TIME... There is a reason this company has that rating!!!! Please don't just read this review read all of them... This company was on the news!!! Do a google search!!! Read the Google reviews!! I am not a disgruntled employee I promise you!! This is a review I wrote about working there and let me tell you as a sales rep I've seen shady thing after shady thing... The manager Gerry is s shady guy and if he's made a deal with you he is probably lying... Harass them until you get your stuff and I mean really harass cause if you don't they will forget about you. This place is a joke... I seen so much while working this its unbelievable... Do not trust anything anyone says there they just want your money... Sue them I would just sue them if enough people do maybe they will finally shut down and I don't think it would be such a bad company if it wasn't run by a mad man whom orders us to say and do these things
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Guest

I worked there for a few years. I now suffer from PTSD.

Everything you are saying is 100% dead on, even down to the part where he threw a computer. The why he tears people down is unfathomable. After years of counseling I still have nightmares from what Dan has done and how he treated people. While there I knew it was bad, but it's when I left that it hit me.

I can only pray people do their research on this horrific place and run as fast as they can to get away. As far as taking him to court, I say that all the time.

The reality is, I'm not sure it would be worth the time because it won't effect him at all and we wouldn't see a penny from him since he has absolutely nothing. It amazes me how one man can do so,much damage mentally...

Guest

Yeah Dan is a *** and Everyone that lives in elkton knows he's a joke lmao he even has a police record from what I've heard

Guest

Wow thank you so much... I was going to work there but now I've seen the light

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Anonymous
map-marker Elkton, Maryland

Tiffin Mats - Absolutely the worst experience in my 48 years of business

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After 18 years our high school finally approved the purchase for a new wrestling mat. I had several quotes and decided to go with Tiffin Mats even though I did read the poor reviews. I honestly did not believe those stories...Man was I wrong or should I say AN ***. My first mistake was sending them a check for the full amount. I totally trusted this company and got smacked. The Mat was originally suppose to be delivered in 4 months. 8 months later it arrived and that is only because I kept calling and raising *** everyday. Tiffin mat is completely unorganized and don't give a *** about their customers. I do not know how the General Manager keeps the business profitable. They never return your calls and tell you lies left and right when you do talk with them. I am totally disgusted after working with them. I promise to never deal with them again and I will tell everyone I work and coach with not to use Tiffin Mats for any kind of purchase. Definitely the worst company to do business with from the General Manager down to customer service.
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Loss:
$1500
Cons:
  • Took almost a year to get the mat we paid for
Reason of review:
Problem with delivery

Preferred solution: Price reduction

3 comments
Guest

Gerry is considered the GM. Just curious, why did you give then so many stars?

They aren't even worthy of one.

I'm saying this as a previous employee as well.

Guest

I worked there. There is no general manager

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You are right. I worked there myself.

I still don't know how Dan is not arrested or in jail and I still don't understand how they stay in business. Maybe there is a side business (if you look outside and watch the workers, you will know what I mean by 'side business'). All the Tiffin family is crazy. I feel sorry for the ones who have no choice to work there because they need the job.

I say to anyone there if you're not on drugs like most are...GET OUT while you are alive. That place will take you're soul & destroy it.

When I was there there was one sales person who is a Dan clone. What a horrible place to work.

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Janson Lvi

Please Shut This Company Down!!!

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I am the head wrestling coach for a small school in Kentucky. We had a family raise enough money for a new wrestling mat in remembrance of their son who had passed. The salesman was immediately shady, asking for a ACH transfer that day and almost harassing us. I received a Purchase Order and got the mat paid for with an estimated shipping date of end of June. After about 100 phone calls from 6 different people and 2x as many emails, we received our mats after 9 months. We get the mats they look good, then we notice their is no graphics or lettering that we specifically ordered. They have no answers for this and said they will call back. I am really disappointed in the customer service and overall doings of this company. They should be put out of business.
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Loss:
$1000
Cons:
  • Theft
  • Customer service
  • Bad business
Reason of review:
Poor customer service

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

Anonymous

Tiffin Mats - Shipping Service Review

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We are a small college, we received a new cheer coach after our old coach was terminated. He took not only our money but our mats. We ordered new mats from Tiffin, the company was highly recommended. We ordered in August of this year, and have still not received our mats! We cannot properly learn our competition routine without mats, we are all very disappointed in Tiffin mats as most of us cheered on Tiffin Mats through out high school. I assure you none of us or anyone we associate with will ever use tiffin mats again.
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Reason of review:
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Anonymous
map-marker Jacksonville, Florida

Tiffin Mats Shipping Service Review from Jacksonville, Florida

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These people are crooks! They stole $1400 dollars from my business and never supplied the product we ordered its been 5 months. We too only get the run around and they won't give us our money. We contacted the the attorney general and have opened a file. Everyday we call with nothing g but endless voicemail. Does anyone actually work there or are these owners just scam artist. By the look of the Internet research there are thousands of us that have not received product and lost our money. Notice they do not have a way to rate their business. Hmmm Guess we all need to join all of the places we can to turn them in and spread the word.
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Guest

they have caller ID

Anonymous
map-marker Loganville, Georgia

Tiffin Mats - Mat Review from Loganville, Georgia

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Tiffin Mats - Mat Review from Loganville, Georgia
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After almost a year we (Archer Wrestling in Lawrenceville, GA) finally received our mat in the spring. We used it one day and this is what the lines look like after one day of competition. Totally unprofessional.
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Cons:
  • Took almost a year to get the mat we paid for
  • Customer service
Reason of review:
Bad quality
Anonymous

STOP PURCHASING AND AVOID THE PAIN

I was an employee there and got to see inside first hand. First off PLEASE stop purchasing from this company, you will not see your product. Dan Tiffin is like an addict. If you keep giving him money he will keep taking it. While i worked there he had money frozen from his credit card processing vendors, and he kept switching until finally the credit card processing vendor would say we need to close your account, because we cannot keep doing business with your company. He has had multiple banks and the same thing with them, checks bouncing, accounts overdrawn etc. and Jodi is his hawk because he lures the customer in and is told get a credit card get them to send you a copy of the check etc. why a copy of the check because they take your routing and bank acct. # and do an ACH into their bank acct. Then you have Jessica who switches her name to Dawn etc. Shes never in a meeting because they do not have meetings, she gives you a sweet voice but she is in on the scam. Jerri the GM is Dan's puppet he jumps at what ever Dan says knowing that it illegal and wrong. But to make Dan happy and not in your face you have risk your life pretty much. Then you have Dan's lovely wife who I think is scared of him as well but she comes in to open mail and collect her $1500. weekly salary. Oh and by the way they have several properties that they rent, also rent trucks and trailers. Live in a lavish home, drive lavish vehicles. Reason product is not being product is because money comes in Dan spends and Vendors he needs to purchase product from to produce his product will not sell him anything because he owes them thousands of $, they will not sell to him unless he pays. Then he has 5 Mexican women sewing and paying them cash because they are illegal, but the women stay because they cannot find jobs elsewhere and they can bring their children to work. If you think how he treats his customers is bad you should see how he treats his employees. When i joined Tiffin mats i had a FT job, but Dan painted a pretty picture to lure me into his company after a few weeks of seeing how customers were being scammed and i had then decided this was not going to work out. So i hung in there for several months and finally decided to leave without having anything to fall back on, but at least i was away from that *** hole and stress free. I have seen reviews of customers stating that they are taking Tiffin to court, honestly i do not know what the outcome is but people please stop purchasing from them and avoid heart ache and pain.
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Cons:
  • Awlful
Reason of review:
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Guest

thank you! this seems so spot on.

Jody (male) is a major piece of *** and super sleazy.

I was totally sure the gals were switching their names when I'd call in daily too.

And last but not least, I never believed their "meetings" that they seemed to be in every time I called.

I canceled my orders with them and instead of waiting the 30 days for a refund that I knew would never come, I went ahead and got my credit card company after them. Yep, it's too bad as I've had good product from Tiffin but they are complete ***

Anonymous
map-marker Jacksonville, Florida

***HORRIBLE COMPANY WITH NO ETHICS***

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DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY!!! Our aerial studio spent $1400 with them months ago & still have no product. They no longer respond to calls or emails. If you do get someone on the phone, they just lie & give you the run around. These people should be in jail from all the money they have taken & not provided product for. We are filing complaint with BBB (where they already have an F rating), the Maryland Attorney General, & with our bank to try to get the money back. Not sure how this place is even still in business with all of the horrible experiences I am reading about now.
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Loss:
$1400
Reason of review:
Problems with payment

Preferred solution: Full refund