Homebase Reviews

1.9 Rating 926 Reviews
21 %
of reviewers recommend Homebase
1.9
Based on 926 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 12%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 56%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Live Chat, Email, Telephone
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.3 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Absolutely appalling customer service. Bought an outdoor rattan settee a few months ago and it is coming apart and sagging in the middle,after very little use. I have been told by their CS to take this assembled settee back to a store to be inspected at a huge cost to myself. Very rude replies which take days to arrive. Avoid where possible
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Posted 2 years ago
Purchased a garden table and chairs on click and collect. Discovered on unpacking the fixings were missing and also the top of the table was damaged. We were told they could not replace the table as it was out of stock but the fixings were ordered. However these never arrived so we agreed to purchase our own fixings from another DIY store and Homebase agreed to give use a discount. We were initially offered £20 which barely covered the cost of the fixings. It has taken many phone calls and visits to the store to get a more realistic discount. The poor quality of the product, manufactured by the same group as Homebase, and the poor standard of customer service especialy in store has put us off shopping at Homebase again and we would not recommed them to others.
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Posted 2 years ago
Visited Homebase in Newton Abbot 2 weekends ago, we are looking to replace our worktops, sink, etc in the kitchen. Bearing in mind the current situation across the country with COVID19, we were extremely disappointed to see that the kitchen department was disgustingly unclean, dirt and dust was thick across the worktops it actually looked like it had not been cleaned since the onset of COVID last year! And there were no less than THREE employees sat doing nothing!! Whilst walking through, i noticed a few smaller worktop samples in a unit made to display these, which we decided to have a look at on our way out. I was baffled when one of these 3 employees decided to advise us that 'those worktops are extremely expensive as they are solid granite'. This was totally rude and offensive, this bloke had no idea who we were, what we could afford or anything. I would have expected a 'sales person' to offer advise, guidance, see what we were looking for, understand budgets, etc..... but NO, just rudely and arrogantly implied that we couldn't afford the items! SHOCKING!! Would and will avoid in future - DISGRACE.
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Posted 2 years ago
Awful customer service. Damaged item have not been replaced or rectified. Constantly chasing them up for a return this have been over 4wks now. Will not be buying from here again
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Posted 2 years ago
Worse company I have ever used .waited 3 weeks to get my order and it never turned up. After i contacted customer service twice last week and being told it would be delivered by the 14th.I had to contact them today to be told it was not getting delivered until after the 21st ,what a way to treat there customers, will never order from them again
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Posted 2 years ago
Awful customer service I ordered a Patio set which arrived with two bent chairs and a missing table. All the customer service will do is send out a new set which is supposed to arrive within 7 days. They cannot give a date I just have to wait. It's impossible to talk to anyone in the UK, the Indian call centre can't deviate from the script.
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Posted 2 years ago
Paid for delivery named day but no delivery and no communications as to when goods will be.
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Posted 2 years ago
Homebase is a shambolic, steaming pile of poo. I ordered a storage chest for the garden and paid via PayPal. Soon afterwards, I was contacted by their customer service team saying the chest was out of stock and they had issued a refund which should be with me in 3-5 days. All fine ... until it wasn't. Surprise, surprise, the refund never turned up. Finally, after about 3 weeks, I gave up giving them the benefit of the doubt and emailed customer services to explain the situation. I received an unforgivably useless email back that implied the customer service 'worker' hadn't really seemed to have grasped the situation properly - for I was told they had now issued a 'cancellation request' for my order (my order, no less, that had already apparently been cancelled due to there being no stock???) and that they would be in touch as soon as my refund was processed and issued. Again, I gave them the benefit of the doubt and waited, but to date (over a month since first contact), I have received no refund and no further contact from them. Having emailed one final time asking what the hell is going on and receiving no reply whatsoever, I have now started a claim via PayPal. Homebase couldn't provide a decent service if they tried. They are money-grabbing, thieving swindlers with a customer service unit that is beyond piddle poor. Avoid like the plague.
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Posted 2 years ago
Horrific customer service- paid for delivery of my chosen day and waited all day with no update from Homebase apparently it is not their policy to inform you that your delivery will not met!! Then the second day they say delivery will be between 10.16 am and 12.16 😩 4.40 and nothing. Apparently they forgot 🤬 unprofessional is an understatement do not order and pay for delivery from this company it is a poor shambolic service. I have had to contact them several times but nothing from them saying they can’t call me as unable to call out !!
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Posted 2 years ago
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICES EVER - I HAVE LEFT MANY NOTES ASKING TO BE CONTACTED BACK BY A SUPERVISOR AND THEY HAVE BEEN IGNORING MY REQUESTS!!! DELIVERY DELAYED AND THEY DONT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY SAYING THAT ITS THE SUPPLIER'S FAULT!!
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Posted 2 years ago
Shocking quality goods, but even more shocking ‘customer service’ & I use that term loosely as I don’t believe they know what customer service is. Lies (keep telling me my refund is being processed), deceit (gave me a false email address when I asked to escalate my issue) & rude beyond belief (you can dispose of the goods yourself, we won’t collect’) Diabolical, shambolic & totally unprofessional, I don’t know how they are still in business!!
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Posted 2 years ago
I’m appalled at the poor service from Homebase. I ordered a fire pit & after the expected delivery date had passed I contacted the customer service team to ask what was happening. Firstly they could not get my name right & incorrectly said the account was in another name. They then said it was a third party supplier issue & the item was unavailable. I had not received any notification from Homebase to let me know. I was then told a refund would take 7-10 days & an email confirming would be received in 48hrs. No email was received & no refund after 10 days. I tried contacting Homebase head office the email address on their site bounced back. Eventually I contacted Homebase via Twitter they confirmed the refund was being processed & would be in my account within 7 days. After 7 days still no refund, I contacted them again via Homebase & was told it was a system error & the refund would take a further 3-5 working days. Finally the refund has been received. This is the last time I will buy anything from Homebase - disgraceful customer service.
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Posted 2 years ago
Homebase delivered 3 times broken tv stand. 4th time replacement should come up to 7 days the latest on 08.06.2021. When I ring to homebase after 10 days they say a must waiting another 7 days. Bought this tv stand on 05.05.2012. Today is 11.06.2020. Nobody contact me and say sorry. I'm just here they lie all that time.
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Posted 2 years ago
I placed an order for a gazebo in March, it was due to be delivered Friday 3rd April, in time for Easter Weekend. I took a day off work to receive the order and it didn’t arrive. I wasn’t notified of any delay. I contacted Homebase the following week and was then told 3rd May. It still didn’t arrive and still no notification of delay! I contacted Homebase again and this time requested a full refund. I was told this wasn’t a problem and it would be in my bank within 7 days! It’s now 6th June and still no refund despite several emails to customer services! This is extremely poor service from Homebase! I am very disappointed in the whole situation
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Posted 2 years ago
Visited Banbury store to use the paint mixing facility but after waiting 10 minutes no-one materialised. Could only find one harassed member of staff on the single manned checkout who was clearly under pressure judging by his response to my request for assistance. I walked the whole store including the garden centre and encountered not a single staff member. I feel really sorry for the staff working under such conditions. The trolley and trolley park are filthy and the store is not much better so taking my custom to B and Q and my local hardware store. Have written to the Managing Director but not holding my breath that things will improve either for the staff or customers.
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Posted 2 years ago
Just another comment about appalling service. Spent hours and hours putting together a gas BBQ only to find a part not working. They offered £10 compensation or return of the item. The £10 compensation would not cover the cost of a replacement part and postage, and I certainly did not want to build another, so I requested payment for the part and postage which amounted to £15. That was a month ago and they did not have the courtesy to respond to 5 further emails. Homebase was probably so much better when it was owned by Sainsbury’s. This company is a complete shambles and I would never purchase or recommend the . Customer service is a joke.
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Posted 2 years ago
Do not shop here, go somewhere, anywhere else. You will not get what you ordered and spend months trying to get your money back.
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Posted 2 years ago
Was in the Altrincham store I have worked all the way through this pandemic and have never be in a store that was so unsafe they have everyone queuing down in a row with one member of staff on the till who is rude it is a fact that the virus pass quickly while in a queue that why supermarkets get you in and out as quickly as possible at the tills the aisles they have done have you trap with ten other people and you have know where to go will not be going back will stick with other similar stores That staff are happy to have you in their store
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Posted 2 years ago
3 delivery dates not met. No communication on any of these dates to tell me it was delayed or not being delivered. I have wasted 2 days holiday at work and also ive had to turn tradespeople away. I spent 1 hour on hold with customer services only for the call to go silent when I tell them I want a refund. No call back , nothing! The way this has been handled is a total and utter disgrace. Do not buy from these people!!! Looking at the reviews I'm not the only one having similar issues
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Posted 3 years ago
Absolutely a joke , customer service shocking local store shocking. Ordered a hot tub 2 months ago. Cancelled my order because DX couldn't find it. After wasting a day phoning customer services, have now been told I have to wait another 10 days for my money which they have had for 2 months £612 Keep well away.
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Posted 3 years ago
Homebase is rated 1.9 based on 926 reviews