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  • Rainbow Play Systems has 1.4 star rating based on 41 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

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  • Pros: What the warranty says, Play system and original help from local dealer, Way it looked in store.
    Cons: Quality claims made by marketing are nearly false, That they will not honor the warranty when you make a claim, Warranty and customer service.

  • Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Dont buy", "Don’t buy this product. It does not hold up to its promised", "Don't Bother!", "Do not buy a Rainbow Play Set!", "This is a reputable company that cares for its customers. Order from them.".

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Critical Review

"Warranty Service"

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I bought a large swingset (KingCong Castle) To Keep the warranty they want u to use their special paint at $50 a gallon. You need to paint every 1-2 years-...

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Bryan H Kun

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| map-marker Hagerstown, Maryland

Warranty Service

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I bought a large swingset (KingCong Castle) To Keep the warranty they want u to use their special paint at $50 a gallon. You need to paint every 1-2 years- this becomes quite expensive (paint cost and cost for someone to pain the swingset) I bought my swingset in Dayton, Ohio.

Dealing with this store

was fabulous. He died and the franchise closed. Now I had to deal with the Cinci, Ohio franchise. Now the Cinci folks want me to pay for shipping for any warranty claim- dealing with them was like pulling teeth.

This was not the case when dealing with the previous Dayton owner. I would never buy another Rainbow.

The maintenance and warranty claim process is problematic. When you pay $14,000 for a swingset you would expect a better product that requires less mainenance and where you don't have to pay $100 for shipping for each warranty claim

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User's recommendation: Dont buy

1 comment
Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

Vivian M Jzg

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| map-marker Chicago, Illinois

Move playset and needs a beam

We need to move a playset and said set needs a beam. Can you recommend someone to move it for us please?

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Guest

Hello, It states that your in the Chicago, IL area. We have a distributor in Vernon Hills, IL.

Their number is 847-955-****. Thanks!

Anonymous
map-marker Chula Vista, California

Very disappointed. Bought my rainbow for almost 7,000 with the understanding that it has a lifetime warranty. Time to collect on the promised. You could not be covered by the warranty.

You failed to maintain the player therefore the warranty is null and void. Lifetime warranty is a selling pitch.

Be careful with companies lifetime warranty.

I have yet to see that come true. Buyers beware.

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User's recommendation: Don’t buy this product. It does not hold up to its promised

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Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

Syerra Xmq
map-marker Portland, Oregon

Poor customer service

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We attended a home show where we were told we won the door prize drawing (a water air filter system. The only catch was someone from the company had to come out to demonstrate the item and when they left we would have a water air cleaner system.

The person came to demostrate the unit but because my wife wasn't home, he got indignant and got in his car and left saying he was going to talk to the demonstrator that was at the home show. The person from the home show called and set up a new day and time when my wife would be home. The day came and went and there was no phone call or text or email, he was a no-show. So the so-called FREE door prize that we were supposed to get, we still don't have.

Sounds like fraud. If this is the way your sales people treat customers that might be interested in their product, I don't want anything to do with the company.

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User's recommendation: Don't Bother!!

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RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously. However, since we are a play system manufacturer and not water air filter systems I feel that you have left a review for the incorrect company.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously. However, since we manufacture play systems and not water air filters I believe you have left your review for the incorrect company.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously. However, since we manufacture play systems and not water air filter systems I believe you have left your review for the incorrect company.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously. However, since we manufacture play systems and not water air filter systems I believe you have left your review for the incorrect company.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

Hello! According to your review, you had a bad experience with a Rainbow Filtration system.

Unfortunately you left your review on the incorrect company page. We are Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. We manufacturer and build swing sets for children.

If you can kindly remove your review, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Anonymous
map-marker Granville, New York

Playset deteriorated quickly. Not worth the high cost

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Within 2 years of buying a new RPS, we were disappointed to discover that SOME metal components (chains, bolts, mounting rings, etc.) started rusting while other identical metal parts didn't. Different suppliers??

In addition, nearly all the yellow vinyl covering on rungs, chains, etc. began to turn black with some sort of mold. Power washing and scrubbing didn't help much. And some of these yellow vinyl coverings became sticky, as well.

I couldn't seem to remedy this problem, only slow it down a bit. Dealer debated the warranty with me, implying that we had not maintained the playset which voided the warranty. It wasn't even 2 years old.

Had to fight with him just to get a replacement swing because of the black mold on the yellow vinyl covered chains. Very painful.

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User's recommendation: Do not buy a Rainbow Play Set!

2 comments
RainbowPlaySystemsInc500

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

Guest

A++

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Andrea R Now

Rebuttal

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Seems like a lot of these reviews are about having a swing set that perhaps you dont want anymore. Perhaps you got over the fact that you have a huge playground and now want a refund.

Seems to me to be the reason for a lot of these complaints. That and seeing that a business has some money and wanting to get some of it.

This is a good person who cares about his business, not matter what people say on here. Id order from him any time.

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User's recommendation: This is a reputable company that cares for its customers. Order from them.

Anonymous
map-marker Detroit, Michigan

I’ve been trying to get ahold of rainbow to get a swing set

My phone number is 260 740 **** please contact me. Ive filled out the name and phone number on the website and no one has contacted me

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Guest

Hello! I will call you.

Here is our information also.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

Cassie B Ybf

Our rainbow play set

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Im wondering if I can find out the year we purchased our play set.

And possibly moving it, if thats an option.

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Preferred solution: I need the year we purchased our set

2 comments
Guest

Hello! I would contact your local Rainbow distributor where you purchased it.

They may have a copy of your receipt from when you purchased it.

They would also be the ones to talk to about moving your set. You can reach them by calling 1-800-RAINBOW.

Guest

Hello, You would need to contact the distributor you purchased your swing set from. Thanks!

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Anonymous

Avoid rainbow play systems

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seems like a typical experience with rainbow play systems as told by countless others on this site. purchased a swing set, later found out i WAY OVERPAID as compared to other companies with very similar if not the exact same product, within couple year of ownership had issues with roof canopy ripping &;; wood rotting.

submitted warranty claim to rainbow play systems, denied the lifetime warranty i was promised at time of purchase. rainbow play systems is a joke and unscrupulous company.

they will say anything to close the deal then give all types of excuses when it's time to honor what they promise. AVOID THIS COMPANY!

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Loss:
$4000
Pros:
  • What the warranty says
Cons:
  • Quality claims made by marketing are nearly false
Reason of review:
Warranty issue

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

1 comment
Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

David Z Fil
map-marker District 9, Louisiana

Not much of a warranty

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The main reason I bought a rainbow playground instead of building my own was the warranty. "If something breaks, we will replace it," I was told.

Fast forward 3 years. My slide has broken, and because of the break, bent the top of the playground. I file a warranty claim, and am offered a new slide.

Except now I need to pay for shipping, install the new slide, and fix the bent tower. I asked if they would install it, but was told that would cost more money, and the local dealer has closed and the nearest dealer is 4 hrs away and hasn't returned my calls.

That is quite a bit different from what I expected, and I am less than impressed.

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Loss:
$500
Pros:
  • Play system and original help from local dealer
Cons:
  • Warranty is not as promised
Reason of review:
Warranty issue

Preferred solution: Free shipping and installing the new slide correctly would be a good start.

2 comments
David Z Fil
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1754100

I emailed a request to discuss my concern in detail. Here was the immediate reply...

Address not found Your message wasn't delivered to customercare@***.com because the address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail. The response from the remote server was: 550 no mailbox by that name is currently available

Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

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THEY K Uxq
map-marker Brookings City, South Dakota

DO NOT PURCHASE A RAINBOW PLAY SYSTEM A WASTE OF MONEY!

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To Whom This May Concern:

I am Requesting a Review of My Warranty which came with the Purchase of my Rainbow Play System in 2005.

Bridget Lalman, the representative of Rainbow Play System, is stating they will deny a claim due to a maintenance issue. When I bought my Rainbow Play System, I was not directed or given in any notification of a maintenance plan to continue warranty compliance. My lifetime warranty does not recommend or list any maintenance compliance conditions for the Rainbow Play System warranty to be honored.

The Rainbow Play System Representative Bridget Laleman is trying to hold me accountable for something they do not have written in their Lifetime Warranty Contract. Please see the attached warranty documents. The warranty document of 2005 was issued with the purchase of my Rainbow System. See the Attached warranty document of 2015 list requirements of maintaining compliance. See the first paragraph of page 2 of the 2015 warranty to see the written in maintaining compliance.

My 2005 Rainbow Play System warranty has no such maintenance compliance as a condition of warranty replacement. 2005 gives other reasons for non-warranty coverage but does not provide staining and preserving treatment as one of the requirements for not honoring a warranty.

Therefore Bridget Lalman is not honoring and continues to talk over what my initial Warranty States by getting me to sign a Waiver to Alter the Warranty which came with my Rainbow Play System. I find her business tactics to be Unprofessional and Lacking Integrity of their business practices. My system is not in Compliance with State Regulations for the safety of my children. I demand them to honor my Warranty Immediately without prejudice.

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Cons:
  • That they will not honor the warranty when you make a claim
  • Nothing about how they do business
  • Quality claims made by marketing are nearly false
Reason of review:
Bad quality

Preferred solution: Full refund

2 comments
THEY K Uxq

https://rainbow-play-systems.pissedconsumer.com/review.html

Guest

Hello, In our warranty it states, "No warranty is offered on equipment that has been subject to negligence." This would be failing to maintain your unit by protecting the wood with stain. I am sorry that your warranty got denied, but we are offering you a compromise to cover the damages as of April 2018.

It is now April 2019, and the offer still stands for the wood that was first covered in the list. Please call 1-87*-***-**** to further discuss finishing this warranty claim.

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David C Dmh
map-marker Saint Cloud, Minnesota

All of a sudden need orginal receipt

Purchased a $5000 rainbow in 2007 at Cullens Home Center in Willmar, MN. St.

Cloud store is their distributor. Over the years we have had no trouble calling in, we were in their system, ordered a few parts here and there a couple times, they allowed us to pick up some parts to keep from paying shipping, all in all fine, happy with them. We were in the system, no receipt was asked for. Now, 12 years later, they all of a sudden need the original receipt and all past customers are wiped out of the system, they don't know who we are anymore.

They say they will look in boxes for the original receipt for you, but that is just a stalling tactic. I realize should always keep receipts for lifetime warranties but got conditioned by them to not need it over the years and then they got strict but they then also lie about people not being in the system anymore and not being able to help them find the receipt.

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Loss:
$500
Reason of review:
Warranty issue

Preferred solution: send me new awning and couple boards under lifetime warranty promise

2 comments
Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

Adaliz Nck

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

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Anonymous
map-marker Brooklyn, New York

Dissapointing purchase

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rainbow play systems are very expensive and very poor quality. after owning the set for only 2 years and experiencing wood rotting, splitting and deteriorating the company refuses to honor their lifetime warranty.

i can't remember the last time i was this frustrated with a purchase. price was about $4000, but worth about $4.00.

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Loss:
$4000
Cons:
  • Quality claims made by marketing are nearly false
Reason of review:
Bad quality

Preferred solution: Full refund

3 comments
Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

THEY K Uxq

Bridget Lalman, the representative of Rainbow Play System, is stating they will deny a claim due to a maintenance issue. When I bought my Rainbow Play System, I was not directed or given in any notification of a maintenance plan to continue warranty compliance.

My lifetime warranty does not recommend or list any maintenance compliance conditions for the Rainbow Play System warranty to be honored. The Rainbow Play System Representative Bridget Laleman is trying to hold me accountable for something they do not have written in their Lifetime Warranty Contract. Please see the attached warranty documents. The warranty document of 2005 was issued with the purchase of my Rainbow System.

See the Attached warranty document of 2015 list requirements of maintaining compliance. See the first paragraph of page 2 of the 2015 warranty to see the written in maintaining compliance. My 2005 Rainbow Play System warranty has no such maintenance compliance as a condition of warranty replacement. 2005 gives other reasons for non-warranty coverage but does not provide staining and preserving treatment as one of the requirements for not honoring a warranty.

Therefore Bridget Lalman is not honoring and continues to talk over what my initial Warranty States by getting me to sign a Waiver to Alter the Warranty which came with my Rainbow Play System. I find her business tactics to be Unprofessional and Lacking Integrity of their business practices.

My system is not in Compliance with State Regulations for the safety of my children. I demand them to honor my Warranty Immediately without prejudice.

THEY K Uxq

THE WORST COMPANY

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Anonymous

Our experience with rainbow play systems

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as one who has never left a review online be it positive or negative with any company, restaurant, service etc i felt it important to call these guys out. instead of writing a long winded personal attack please see the following summing up my families experience with rainbow play systems.

--purchases a rainbow castle for roughly $5000 in 2015 after being convinced by salesman it was the best and worth the money because it would last a lifetime.

-- soon after the team came to put the set together i stated noticing big cracks appearing all over.

--contacted rainbow store and they assured me it was natural and to be expected?

--started noticing the wood rotting all along the pieces touching the ground last year so i contacted again.

--rainbow said to take pictures-- i thought ok i guess this is where the so called LIFETIME WARRANTY comes into ply and the reason I PAID DOUBLE FOR THE EXACT SAME LOOKING SET FROM OTHER COMPANIES!

--PICTURES SENT-WARRANTY DENIED BECAUSE I DIDN'T MEET THEIR MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT WHICH I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT!

--AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS AND $5000 SET LOOKS TERRIBLE IS UNSAFE AND THEY WANT OVER $500 TO COME AND REPLACE ROTTED PIECES.

--THIS COMPANY IS AWEFUL, USES DECEPTIVE SALES TACTICS, CHARGES DOUBLE WHAT OTHER COMPANIES CHARGE AND MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A WARRANTY CLAIM FULLFILLED.

--CAN'T BELIEVE THIS COMPANY REMAINS IN BUSINESS..I GUESS THAT WILL REMAIN TO BE SEEN.

--LESSON LEARNED..THE HARD WAY.

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Pros:
  • Way it looked in store
Cons:
  • Quality claims made by marketing are nearly false
1 comment
Guest

Hello, We do require maintenance every 12-18 months on our play systems. It is written in the instruction manuals along with our website.

If you would like to provide maintenance to your set and send in more pictures, you are more than welcome to do that and we will reevaluate your pictures at that time.

If you have any other questions, please reach out to us at 605-692-****. Thank you!

Anonymous
map-marker Bedford Hills, New York

Parts warranty

I have an older rainbow playset. When purchased I was told it had a lifetime warranty.

Now some pieces have broken and was looking to have these items replaced. For example wood slats for rock wall, canopy and rope ladder. Slide is cracked.

Please let me know how I can get warranty Service. Thanks Grazio Sorbara

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Guest

Hello! Please file a warranty claim at http://register.rainbowplay.com and we would be happy to take care of you!

Step 1 is to register your set and Step 2 is to complete the warranty claim.

You can call 605-692-**** if you have any questions. Rainbow has been Building Childhood Memories for over 30 years!

Jene Byc

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Warranty

Rainbow loves money and hates customers who pay them thousands of dollars

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Guest

We’re sorry you had a bad experience. Rainbow Play Systems, Inc.

has been building childhood memories for over 30 years. We value our loyal customers and take any complaints or concerns that they may have with a RAINBOW product very seriously.

We encourage you to call us at 605-692-**** or email us at customercare@***.com to discuss your concern in detail. Thanks!

THEY K Uxq
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-1581669

To Whom This May Concern: I am Requesting a Review of My Warranty which came with the Purchase of my Rainbow Play System in 2005. Bridget Lalman, the representative of Rainbow Play System, is stating they will deny a claim due to a maintenance issue.

When I bought my Rainbow Play System, I was not directed or given in any notification of a maintenance plan to continue warranty compliance. My lifetime warranty does not recommend or list any maintenance compliance conditions for the Rainbow Play System warranty to be honored. The Rainbow Play System Representative Bridget Laleman is trying to hold me accountable for something they do not have written in their Lifetime Warranty Contract. Please see the attached warranty documents.

The warranty document of 2005 was issued with the purchase of my Rainbow System. See the Attached warranty document of 2015 list requirements of maintaining compliance. See the first paragraph of page 2 of the 2015 warranty to see the written in maintaining compliance. My 2005 Rainbow Play System warranty has no such maintenance compliance as a condition of warranty replacement.

2005 gives other reasons for non-warranty coverage but does not provide staining and preserving treatment as one of the requirements for not honoring a warranty. Therefore Bridget Lalman is not honoring and continues to talk over what my initial Warranty States by getting me to sign a Waiver to Alter the Warranty which came with my Rainbow Play System. I find her business tactics to be Unprofessional and Lacking Integrity of their business practices.

My system is not in Compliance with State Regulations for the safety of my children. I demand them to honor my Warranty Immediately without prejudice.

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The corporate office of the company is based in Brookings, South Dakota to your backyard! Rainbow Play Systems has grown from a small custom job shop in Minnesota to a high-tech manufacturing facility. The company has been on the market for more than 23 years. The company provides play systems and swing sets, which are modular and expandable. Rainbow Play Systems provides more than a hundred optional swing set accessories.
Rainbow Play Systems offers warranty coverage for the products, delivery service throughout the United States and factory-certified professional installation. On the web site of the company the customers may order a free catalogue of the available play sets.

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