Balsam Hill Reviews

1.3 Rating 421 Reviews
4 %
of reviewers recommend Balsam Hill
1.3
Based on 421 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 66%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 52%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Returns & Refunds
Returns Process
Could Be Better

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I have worked hours,with out luck, trying to get the tree to look like the on line photo. You can not hang any ornament with any weight to it. I was very disappointed....for the $360 investment. I will go back to my old tree next year..
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Posted 3 years ago
No Outlet for tree topper Fraser fir flip tree order confirmation H013072178 The tree is nice but its upsetting that it doesn't have an outlet for a tree topper. Even less expensive $200 trees have that. This is tree is over 2k (US) why was that detail missed?
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Posted 3 years ago
Purchased 7’ pencil tree last year the top section leans over, it’s very unevenly spread. Very disappointed for price πŸ‘ŽπŸ»
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Posted 3 years ago
Purchased 7’ pencil tree last Xmas the top part leans over and the tree is very unevenly spread it doesn’t even have a good side...disappointed for price πŸ‘ŽπŸ»
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Posted 3 years ago
My third year with this tree and half the lights won't work. So disappointed.
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Posted 3 years ago
I ordered my first artificial tree and was extremely disappointed. It looks fake and feels plastic. It wasn't inexpensive and based on the reviews on their website and thinking if I paid more I would get a more realistic looking tree I couldn't believe what I got. I tried to leave a review on their website but wasn't able to which makes me suspicious of their reviews.
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Posted 4 years ago
So disappointed. Do not waste your money on these trees. You can purchase a more realistic looking tree at your local Walmart store. I tried to find reviews of the Balsam Hill Christmas trees before buying one, but I could not find reviews except very positive ones on their website. I found this website after I received my $400 tree and assembled it. First of all, I don't believe these are LED light bulbs. They are exactly like the replacement bulbs sold at any store, cheap and made in China. The description says that the electric lines are inside the branches. No they are not. They just lay on top of and intertwine through the fake branches. Secondly, the branches are thick plastic. They don't look realistic at all even though I upgraded my tree and paid more for "realistic" branches. I have had an artificial tree for many years. I got suckered by an ad I saw on TV. Don't let their advertisements convince you to waste money on these cheap looking trees. Thirdly, no assembly instructions were included in the box. I know it is fairly intuitive to assemble, but really Balsam Hill, you are so cheap you won't even include assembly instructions? And finally, when I called to find out how I can return this tree, I see that it is now marked down by $100 less than what I paid for it less than a week ago. You should have done the honorable thing and given me the reduced price without me having to ask for it. As I said earlier, do not waste your money on this cheap looking artificial tree.
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Posted 4 years ago
We purchased the 7.5 foot California Baby Redwood with easy-plug color and clear lights in 2015 and we have been pleased until this year. It's a big consideration to spend so much money on a tree but we knew that if it's a quality item the value for use year after year would be worth it. We read a lot of reviews online before purchasing and noticed a lot of negative feedback regarding warranty issues, but in fairness to Balsam Hill we know that readers don't always know both sides of the story so we were not deterred and have been very happy until now. This year, (Oct 2019) we pulled out the tree to do a pre-check of the lighting and find that a partial strand in one of the sections is not lighting. We have spent a lot of time looking for broken bulbs and individually swapping out each unlit bulb with a replacement hoping we can bring the section back to life. Nothing worked. Today I called Balsam Hill to inquire about options to repair or replace the lights or even replace that entire section. Before I called I knew we are out of warranty on the lights and I was looking only for resources available to us at our own expense so we can continue to use this beautiful tree. I was surprised and shocked to find out that Balsam Hill will no longer sell replacement light strands for their trees (individual bulbs yes, but not strands), nor will they sell us a replacement tree section even though they have the sections available. They said if that section of our tree had a foliage defect they would send a replacement section at no cost as we are still within the timeframe for the foliage warranty. However there was no way they would consider selling us that same replacement section to solve our lights issue. We expected to be able to use, maintain and repair this tree after warranty. Not forever, but longer than this. To have zero resources available to customers after a warranty period ends is beyond disappointing. I wish we had known, so I'm sharing to enlighten others.
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Posted 4 years ago
We bought a tree about 5 years ago. We bought from Balsam Hill because we thought we were getting a premium tree. With a premium tree I would also expect premium service. My tree has all of the sudden gone dark on me. Bulbs burning out left and right - now only about half the tree lit. So I ordered the only bulbs that looked like what I had on my tree, only to discover that they don't fit my tree. When I called they told me it was because they had completely run out of the proper bulbs for my tree. How could a company let that happen? Why wouldn't they have hundreds of thousands of bulbs ready for trees that they sold less than 5 years ago? Unacceptable. The customer service person was just barely intelligible, and didn't even apologize for my inconvenience. The sad thing is, there's nothing wrong with the tree. It's a pretty nice tree. But if you can't keep it lit, it's not a good value. I am tempted to think that they're trying to motivate me to buy another tree. If that's the case, they've failed because I won't be buying another Balsam Hill.
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Posted 5 years ago
As it's Christmas and we're putting up our expensive Balsam Hill tree, I'm once again reminded how much I hate it. It's lovely with just the lights, but you can forget about your prized ornaments on it because the branches are so wimpy they'll only hold a select few ornaments...placed all the way at the back of the branch. Our traditional tree topper that's been in our family for years can no longer be used because the top won't hold anything. Nothing! I'll be glad when enough time has past to justify the expensive of buying a new tree.
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Posted 5 years ago
I ordered a tree in 2013. So this will be my 5th time using it. One single bulb is burnt out. Their replacements are on backorder with no replenishment date. The Customer Care Rep couldn't even tell me if it would be before Christmas. For the amount of money these trees cost, I should never experience a Christmas with a half lit tree. Extrememly disappointing. And unfortunately, you can't use other bulbs. I suggest getting a tree that doesn't require specific light bulbs.
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Posted 5 years ago
Balsam Hill is rated 1.3 based on 421 reviews