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    • Glowforge

      Seattle, WA 98134

    • Glowforge

      2944 1st Ave. South, , 98134, Seattle, WA 98134

    Business ProfileforGlowforge

    3D Printers
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.23/5stars

    Average of 35 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    124 complaints closed in last 3 years

    25 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

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    Glowforge has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Glowforge

        Seattle, WA 98134

      • Glowforge

        2944 1st Ave. South, , 98134, Seattle, WA 98134

      Location of This Business
      Seattle, WA 98134
      BBB File Opened:
      2/8/2016
      Years in Business:
      9
      Business Started:
      12/31/2014
      Business Incorporated:
      12/31/2014
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Business Management
      • Mr. Dan Shapiro, President
      • Brad Feld, Principal
      • Mark Gosselin, Principal
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Dan Shapiro, President
      • Brad Feld, Principal
      • Mark Gosselin, Principal

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Dan Shapiro, President

      Customer Complaints

      124 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/22/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I purchased the glowforge aura in December. It worked great for about 3 months then started having issues with the cut being off. I was sent a new laser head, it worked well for about 2 months then it started overheating every 20 seconds and the cuts are completely off again. I once again was sent a new laser head which has NOT fixed the problem. I spent a lot of money on the laser and the personal filter (which worked for ONE day) and am pretty upset that this company is pretty much selling a 1200 laser that lasts less than 6 months. It may be time for all of us users to file a class action suit against this company at this point. As consumers we think long and hard about what we are going to spend our money on and this seems to have been a bad investment for a lot of us. The claims they make about their machine are false and misleading. It is supposed to cut and engrave several types of material and I can barely get basswood to cut. I have wasted tons of wood (which is not cheap) and have not been offered anything other than 2 laser heads that dont fix the issue.
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      35 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Colter S

      1 star

      04/27/2024

      if I could rate this company lower than one star I would.I purchased a glowforge pro for the rough cost of $7000. when I did so I was assured that all repairs are easily done by the owner, and for less than a full year I was satisfied with my purchase.then I was forced to store my glowforge in an unheated location in ******* over the winter... and the plate glass lid shattered. crappy, but not the end of the world. I called to purchase a new lid and was informed that I needed to send my unit in to be repaired. pretty standard. I just got my quote. to fix my broken glass lid they want approximately 90% of the purchase price of a new unit, and they only provide a 90 day warranty needless to say, this is more than just a little frustrating. they want me to pay thousands of dollars to replace a piece of glass and remount the lights and camera on it so now I am in the market for a new laser cutter and will be telling everyone I know to stay away from this "pig in a poke" company.

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