Name: B&Q
Address: B&Q Customer ServicesCatesby Business ParkWhite Rose Way, Doncaster
Rating: 2.19

“Ordered a fire suite last Wednesday. Received a text message this Monday to say delivery scheduled between 1&3 Tuesday. Phoned store at 3 to make sure it was being delivered that day, I was told it was scheduled. At 6 o'clock I rang again to be told there had been problems but I could still get my fire delivered up to 8 o'clock. This morning at 9 o'clock I rang the delivery department, the guy said he couldn't find any record of my order but he'd find out about it and get back to me. At 10 o'clock two of my friends went to the store on my behalf to see what was going on. I then got a call from a b&q employee to tell me that the said item did not exist yet in the u k. I was flabbergasted and not very happy to say the least. She said all they could do was refund my money which would be back in my bank within the next five days. I really hope that it is!!! I'll never buy anything from there again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Ordered a fire suite last Wednesday. Received a text message this Monday to say delivery scheduled between 1&3 Tuesday. Phoned store at 3 to make sure it was being delivered that day, I was told it was scheduled. At 6 o'clock I rang again to be told there had been problems but I could still get my fire delivered up to 8 o'clock. This morning at 9 o'clock I rang the delivery department, the guy said he couldn't find any record of my order but he'd find out about it and get back to me. At 10 o'clock two of my friends went to the store on my behalf to see what was going on. I then got a call from a b&q employee to tell me that the said item did not exist yet in the u k. I was flabbergasted and not very happy to say the least. She said all they could do was refund my money which would be back in my bank within the next five days. I really hope that it is!!! I'll never buy anything from there again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Hi It is now 6pm and no home fit guy B & Q have some serious problems 6 weeks ago a dreamed of my bathrooms being changed to a hotel high end spa look I had chosen B & Q because they fitted my kitchen (Which I may add has had problem floor tiles lifting cooker never worked from day one as filling the house with smoke and the under counter lighting packed up to find the wires are held together with electrical tape and the sealant on my quartz worktop as just disappeared over time) and tried to replace the oven with currys and the would not touch it as wired up wrong so the took my new oven back with them So I thought no I will try b & q again and pay for my kitchen repairs and 2 bathrooms and cloakroom costing around 27k 1) so I tried to book a home consolation via web site would not work 2) so I emailed customer service who said the had booked some one to come out 3) so that day came no one arrived phoned customer service to be told no one had booked it with the store 4) after much phoning I had some one that day (called Pat just to point out he a credit it you I may offer him a job at my store ) 5) so I informed pat of what I wanted and he designed the space as requested 6) I could not view the 3D plans as your web site is not Windows 10 compatible 7) so went to the store to see PAT I offer to pay the 27k there and then but was told we need to book home fit team to asses the job this would cost 100 so payment taken 8) Told some one would contact me so message left to phone the fitting I tried to contact the guy over 4 days and spent over 3hours trying to get hold of him but just kept ringing so another email was sent 9) Last Monday another one of the homefit team left message and I phoned him we arranged for the following Wednesday as he would be in Milton Keynes then so booked for 3.30-4.30 10) Yet again no one turned up this is now true incompetence as not even a phone call to say sorry 11) I will be sending his letter to you CEOs as I am sure he would love to know what poor service his team are giving and in this day and age 27k being spent in one transaction is not how I should be treated So please refund my 100 pound I will book another company to install my bathrooms and have better customer service and value they customers Mr Graham Gillard Sent from my iPad On 29 Sep 2015, at 19:45, MKN897, Showrooms R <MKN897.Showrooms@b-and-q.co.uk> wrote: Hello Mr Gillard Sorry to bother you but I think I have an incorrect phone number for you. I know you are having your survey`s on Wednesday 30/09/15 and would like to book your second appointment with Pat to finalise on the project. Would you please either contact myself or Pat regarding this. Martin Middlemiss Pat Fitzsimons Many thanks Martin Middlemiss B&Q Showrooms Milton Keynes <image001.png><image002.png> B&Q KBBi Team Milton Keynes Store: 01908 698400 ---------- B&Q plc Registered Office: B&Q House, Chestnut Avenue, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3LE Buy Online NOW at www.diy.com or follow B&Q on Facebook www.facebook.com/bandq, Twitter www.twitter.com/bandq or YouTube www.youtube.com/bandq Registered in England, Number 973387 This e-mail is only intended for the person(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. Unless stated to the contrary, any opinions or comments are personal to the writer and do not represent the official view of the company. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person. Thank you for your co-operation..”

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Posted 9 years ago

“My son ordered a kitchen from B&Q. Order came on a saturday, great BUT 1 item was missing which was booked in for tuesday 29th September. So my husband drove from stafordshire at 5.00am to take in the delivery. NOTHING CAME and he got back home at 8.00pm. I called B&Q and was given (mentioned in another review) 2 incorrect telephone numbers. Now I have a text message to say that the item is coming on friday 2nd October. Oh, Joy got to travel to Oxfordshire again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I have shopped in B&Q in craigavon from it opened, the staff used to be so nice but this past year or so they have a couldn't care less attitude and just Saturday passed i was cut off because i brought back a hose pipe that was useless ( i had a receipt ) I was made out to be a liar that it kinked so i said i wouldst shop there again and no surprise i saw on the news tonight its closing , well it wont be missed as far as im concerned”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Staff are really helpful. Pity the rest is rubbish. I rang regarding a delivery, was given a telephone number called them and they have never heard of me. I called B&Q again and they gave me another number. This would have been hilarious if I hadn't been so angry because it was a company who don't deal with B&Q and... wait for it..... they sell CHEMICALS. In the end I had to give up. Won't be using B&Q again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire Retail Park. there is a 2 hour limit in place on this site, if you get a parking charge B and Q will not support you in any way in getting it overturned. Avoid at all costs - the minimum charge is £60 or £100 in not paid in 14 days. There are other DIY stores in Leeds with free parking to allow you to enjoy your shopping.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Bought a damaged product b and q took no responsibility for it have never had a problem with them till now but quite poor service”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We had a macallister router, and a macallister circular saw. It's just awfull how they worked , so we decided to bring them back instore (Northampton).Even worse. , that the lady at the "returns" counter didn't even tried to help us, as one of the tools were from Wellingborough. EVEN WORSE! She didn't tried to help us , she was rude , and we was standing there , with 2 tools ,2 receipts . After all this happened , we went to the B&Q in Wellingborough. I have to say that , i had my best experience there.At the returns counter , there was a lady , called Sue. She was helpful, she helped us straight away .She checked the tools , also called a guy , who checked them as well . The guy then explained to us everything, and we refounded the price for the tools , and bought a BOSCH circular saw , and a JCB router , and left , as happy customers . Many thanks to Sue , i wish u the best , and i hope they'll increase your wages , because u deserve it !”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Ordered some garden chairs and table on 26th August which were at a reduced price. Received confirmation email that they would be delivered on 3rd September and even had a text from the courier stating that they would be With me that day. Then received phone call from B&Q saying items out of stock and they would have to give me refund. I said I wanted the goods and they were supposed to ring me back but never did. When I contacted them they told me their system doesn't reduce stock levels when customers place an order - sorry what antiquated system are they using if this is true? Also they have 16 of the sets in their Leeds store but are unable or unwilling to get one of them to me! They may have "subject to availability" in their Terms and Conditions and be within the letter of the law in offering a refund but to not be able to fulfil an order and not even let me know until the actual delivery day is at best inefficient and at worst downright dishonest. Just not good enough.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“B&Q refused me a replacement product that was faulty because I was 10 hours out of warranty !!! Disgusting customer service from the store in Stratford upon Avon !! on the up side the head office customer service guy was lovely and couldn't help enough. I will not be buying any more tools from that store”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Made an order from chiswick B&Q store for a simple wardrobe. Was told it will take few weeks to order. Once it came it had no surprise missing door . Called the branch and make a complaint and was told manager would ring me back. Didn't happen nor I received an apology . Staff in those stores are absolutely useless. No education no product knowledge no customer service skills whatsoever. Shame on the company and its service ......shockingly bad”

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Posted 9 years ago

“This is my bathroom floor less than a year old. It is Bamboo Flooring from B&Q £32.55 per pack and fitted by a carpenter for £150. It started to blister after a few weeks then bubbled, split and now the lacquer is peeling off. B&Q specifically sell this for bathrooms. I complained to Colchester branch who eventually came and had a look. They first said it was water damage to which I replied "Its in the bathroom!" They told me they were not going to refund me because it was not fitted properly as there wasn't an expansion gap around the edge. I can't see what this has got to do with the lacquer peeling off. This is one of the expensive flooring they sell and this flooring is obviously not fit for purpose and for me to replace it will cost me about £120 and another £150 fitting. Not a huge amount of money but the point I am making is that I am surprised at B&Q for their lack of customer care. So the message is don't buy this flooring from B&Q.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Placed an order on 29th August 2105. Took money out same day. then held on to my money for 44 Days before delivering item. no emails, not notification, just took my money and ignore me. understand this is illegal”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Ordered a door 06/09 and received email and text stating delivery would be 10/09. 10/09 failed delivery. Contacted customer service and was told I should not have received email stating that date. Given a new delivery date of 14/09 14/09 failed delivery ! Again contacted customer services. Basically they haven't got a clue. I stipulated that someone must contact me today 15/09 and give me correct and positive information. At 11.20 am I called them as I had heard NOTHING. After ranting and raving I was told I'd be updated later. 16.50 hrs I get a call which leaves me none the wiser !! I have to wait until tomorrow for yet another update as they still know nothing !! Never mind diy.com I'd say it's more like PISSPOOR.COM”

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Posted 9 years ago

“In July we ordered four made to measure sliding wardrobe doors via B&Q website, which was passed onto their manucturer Home Decor. Total cost being £1350. Two of the doors were damaged. Have since had four more deliveries to replace them - all which have been damaged. B&Q are not accepting responsibility & passing us back to Home Decor who just keep saying they'll send replacements the following week, which again turn up damaged. Two months down the line we are still waiting for doors that are fit for purpose to finish our project. In the meantime we are losing money on carpenter fees and loss of earnings having to take time off every week to wait around for yet more damaged deliveries. Requested compensation & await their response. Completely unacceptable & discusting service!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Bognor Regis Branch: unprofessional staff, lies to customers. Would not never visit this branch again.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I rang the Wednesbury store with regard to some children's bedding. The lady told me that they had 4 in stock. I asked if she would save me 1 and she said that it would be beside the till. I drove 30 miles to get to the store. The item was not beside the till and when I found the lady she said that she had forgot. She took me around the store but she couldn't find the item She went on to the computer to discover that there were two in store but she didn't know where or didn't care. I left absolutely disgusted and swore that I would never visit a B & Q ever again. A refund for petrol would be nice but I'm not very hopeful.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Extremely shoddy Purchased panache midnight grey slabs which were delivered 3 days ago, 10/9/15 1. They do not match WHATSOEVER the colour of the sample in terms of colour AND pattern and therefore have been mi-sold. 2 The top seemed flaky/ weak so I rubbed it 5 times with my foot to assess what might happen to the surface after a few weeks of walking on it, photo 1524 shows the result: the top wears away FAST and continues to wear away and as such they are comletely unsuitable for the application and are extremely shoddy. I chose these which were twice the price of slate as they looked high quality...they most certainly are NOT. I decided to come home during the school run of my wife as I had no confidence that they would call me 30 minutes before as requested. The driver confirmed he had had not been given my number nor asked to do this and would have waited 20 minutes then left. Tried calling customer service twice today, on hold 30 minutes both times no answer. Rang the manufacturer, no answer. Tried tracking online, cldnt find it and gave number to call. Rang number and they didnt know wnaything about the product and did not deal with it..put me back to hold with customer sevrices, I gave up. Customer services then called me, explained I need to know what time or if they would call..she had a difft number for manufacturer so agreed to call them. She called me back to say they would be delivered today. I explained again it was the time I needed, cld she call them back get the delivery company number and call me back. She agreed to do so then didnt call me back. Last time I will order from B&Q. They have now stated all 40 slabs must be put on the pallet back at kerbside or they wont collect. No compensation offered for the time involved in doing this. What if I were 70 years old and couldnt? What a shocking company.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I went to B&Q at Cortonwood Barnsley this evening. I asked for help and told the lady Sarah I wanted WHITE paint for interior walls that I could wipe clean. She was more than helpful and advised me on the Dulux Endurance range, also telling me that they had an offer on 2.5L where they were 2 for £32. This seemed just what I wanted so purchased 4 tins along with other items. After paying I thought it seemed to cost more than I thought it should. So I went back into the store to customer service to be informed that it was because "it was WHITE paint" and that White is apparently "not" a colour but a shade, and that technically "black" although B&Q class this as a colour is actually a shade. Frankly I don't care about the black paint, I didn't want black paint I wanted white paint. And all I was advised was Sarah got it wrong, and I even pointed out their POS stated "ALL DULUX ONCE, KITCHEN, BATHROOM & ENDURANCE COLOURED EMULSION, 2.5L 2 FOR £32, and that nowhere does it say excluding "white paint". Then I was offered to bring it back for a refund. By this point my husband had already put all the shopping in the car along with our 4 year old daughter, so I decided to call Head Office and speak to a reasonable person. Alas this was also not to be, the person Alistair spoke to his Manager to also inform me that 'White" is not a colour and they could not log this as a complaint. So despite asking for help, specifically asking for white paint, being advised based on my needs, the Brilliant White Dulux Endurance 2.5L which was on offer was what I needed by Sarah, B&Q at Cortonwood refuse to rectify their mistake so instead of paying the expected £64 I ended up paying £99.76, a total of £35.76 more than I was advised. Tomorrow I will be returning everything I purchased today a total of £156.01 and will not be purchasing anything from this store again. I am a Manager in retail and had one of my staff made this mistake I would have honoured the price but B&Q's answer is to lug all the paint back into store to refund then spend my time all over again looking for a suitable alternative. Terrible customer service.”

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Posted 9 years ago

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time	Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 27%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 64%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	2.1 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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