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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,405 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,405 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time
Over A Month
On-time Delivery
Greater than 40%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 67%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
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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John Lewis 1 star review on 2nd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 2nd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 2nd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 2nd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 3rd August 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 9th July 2023
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John Lewis 1 star review on 8th January 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Rated 1 out of 5 stars Shocking Customer Service Experience with John Lewis with David Bebbington- I’m writing to share my extremely disappointing experience with John Lewis, particularly regarding the unprofessional and dismissive handling of my complaint by a customer service manager named David Bebbington. Despite John Lewis’s long-standing reputation for exceptional customer care, their refusal to take responsibility in this matter has been nothing short of shocking. To summarise, we purchased two beds, one for my son's newly renovated room. On the day of delivery, the team arrived late, and due to scheduling conflicts, I had to leave my elderly, disabled mother in charge of overseeing the process. Unfortunately, during the delivery, significant damage was caused to our newly installed floors. Our builders and a professional flooring company confirmed that the delivery team caused the damage on that day. When I raised the issue with John Lewis, David Bebbington repeatedly dismissed our concerns instead of taking accountability. His argument that my mother's signature absolved them of any responsibility is unreasonable and deeply insensitive. Despite providing evidence from independent experts that John Lewis caused the damage, the company has refused to take any responsibility or offer any resolution. This experience has not only caused stress and frustration for our family but has also tarnished the joy of what was meant to be a special moment for my son’s birthday. I expected better from a company like John Lewis, and I urge them to review this matter seriously and reconsider their stance. I will not hesitate to take further steps to ensure our case is properly addressed, including seeking legal action.
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Posted 6 days ago
John Lewis do not honour their two year warranty-they give every excuse in the book and blame the customer for causing the fault.These customers are my elderly parents.None of my family now shop at John Lewis and we tell everyone about our awful experience.JL are fine until things go wrong. You would not believe how poor their treatment of my parents was-beggars belief.A true test of customer service is when a product fails-JL were disgusting.AVOID!
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Posted 1 week ago
Good to shop with terrible to work for, I went to Waitrose and JL when leaving school because my mum banged on that they'd be so good with my health problems, after a year I had an argument with a manager comparing my sickness to his, "I have colitis, half my bowel removed and 12 months ago I'd been housebound for a year after having a bag reversed and this was the person he was comparing sickness too" half the managers I had were lovely other half awful. I got put in departments completely impractical for my health problems. I went for another role at Waitrose DC, a night's role, 2 days into my training week I find out they've put me on 6-2 mornings which I cannot do, nobody asked, I was just put on mornings without any knowledge. The biggest problem with this company is they have such a jumped up image and all the so called partners are delusional that they think you should be honoured to work for them like getting into the partnership is the height of achievement. They all need a wake up call from the floor staff, to HR to management that they work in a shop.
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Posted 1 week ago
On 5.5.24 I bought a new fridge from John Lewis in Oxford Street. Service was fine but when it came to payment I was offered a £30 discount if I had the John Lewis app. The salesperson offered to put it onto my iPhone but it was not possible due to JL’s policy of only accepting iPhones manufactured since 2020 with version 16 and above. My phone is version 15.8. I find this discriminatory and ageist. I wrote to alleged “Customer Services” the next day to express my disappointment and have yet to receive a reply or acknowledgment. We’re supposed to be saving what remains of our planet by using gadgets for longer and not constantly discarding them when they still function. John Lewis pretends to care about sustainability and publicise with empty PR gestures but they lack coherence. Having had an account at JL for over 30 years until the recent debacle with a new bank which treated old customers with contempt, I should have learned my lesson. I, like many others, no longer have a JL account. Current policy appears to be characterised by poor judgment and unimpressive management intelligence. I will now shop around more since my loyalty over the years is clearly neither valued or reciprocated. And now, they don’t even both to reply to letters of complaint.
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Posted 3 weeks ago
Abysmal. Employ idiots who don’t speak English, rude, hang up on you. I will never buy anything from John Lewis again.
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Posted 1 month ago
Utterly shameful experience trying to order a new cooker from these muppets. Told in writing by their customer services that we had to order 'Premier Service' at time of placing order on the telephone in order to get installation of new cooker and removal of old one. Told very firmly when trying to place the order that this 'Premier Service' could not be ordered from John Lewis. Had to be requested from supplier when they contacted us for a delivery date. Against my better judgement I placed the order even though whole process was now starting to feel unsafe and frankly like a scam. Spoke to supplier who stated very clearly that no, they cannot arrange 'Premier Service', in fact they are not in a position to take direct payments from members of the public and any fitting arrangements must come from re-seller, in this case John Lewis. Was told that JL regularly mess this up. Raised complaint with JL who first wrote this: 'Hi Tim Thank you so much for contacting John Lewis & Partners. I am sorry to learn that you were having difficulty trying to have a installation and disposal service done. At John Lewis we strive to provide quality services and products and understand that was not the purpose on this occasion. I have doubled check to see if any installation or disposal service comes with purchasing the Belling Cookcentre 100EI Electric Range Cooker With Induction Hob but can see that there are no services that comes with this specific item. For any future purchases, please note that not all selected items comes with services, this is why we would advise our customers to contact the customer service team and speak to them directly so that we can check on an alternative system to confirm if any services are available with the item. If the services are not able to be located we would advise our customers they will need to find their own 3rd party solution. Once again apologies for any disappointment this may have caused. If there is anything else you need assistance with, please do not hesitate to let us know.' Then this nonsense: 'Hi Tim Thank you so much for your response to the previous email. Once again apologies for any disappointment caused, in line with the matter this would be process on the items that does not come with any additional services, alternatively you can choose different item that will be suitable for you that comes with the installation and disposal service. If there is anything else you need assistance with, please do not hesitate to let us know. Kind regards' So no clue where this leaves a 100KG cooker or their customer and clear no interest in resolving the issue. Bloody Useless - DON'T order your cooker from these fools
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Posted 1 month ago
AVOID DODGY CUSTOMER SERVICE NOW THEY ARE TRYING TO SCAM AS MUCH PROFITS FROM CUSTOMERS HAVING MADE LOSSES IN RECENT YEARS!!!! Complained to John Lewis’ “customer service” as my shoes become broken. Entle in their Customer Service Team claimed, as attached, that as the shoes were purchased over 6 months ago, "we are unable to offer you a refund or a replacement as your item is way out of the 30-day return period. and because your item has no guarantee and was purchased two years ago, it is no longer covered by the Consumer Act.” THIS IS A LIE!!!! See the Consumer Rights Act 2015. See: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/15/section/24/notes. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 note 141, after 6 months you can claim either a repair, or a partial refund, for faulty goods at the point of purchase. AVOID!!!!! APPALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLY INTERESTED IN MAKING PROFITS!!!!!!!
John Lewis 1 star review on 3rd August 2024
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Posted 2 months ago
Your after care is atrocious washing machine stopped working after 12 weeks after having awful service from Samsung contacted you to be met with a not our problem attitude .Well you took my money quick enough.Will never shop at John Lewis again .
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Posted 2 months ago
Poor customer service from technical team oxford. Lost my time, money & got disrespected. Went for exchange of camera. Accused me of receving a product in a rude way frequently when I have not. Technical team lady is not aware of the item about power button, battery, charging pont, anything at all & she was the one to troubleshoot my camera. Guarantee from John lewis does not work. Loss of time, money & get disrespected too.
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Posted 2 months ago
I purchased a Samsung TV from JL in Feb of this year. The original tv was faulty when delivered, and susequently replaced. The replacement tv broke down yesterday and I've been informed it will not be collected for five days and is likely to take 2 weeks to repair. If this is the best after sales service JL can offer then they have lost a loyal regular customer. I'm opinion, after receiving two faulty tvs a further replacement should be forthcoming
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Posted 3 months ago
You can never totally rely on John Lewis's refund process going through. Unreliable.
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Posted 3 months ago
Bought an expensive laptop and paid extra for the set-up service. Walked around for a couple of hours then came back and waited in computer area as it wasn't ready yet. Security guard approached me as if I was an unsavoury loiterer and wanted to know what I was doing. I'm a well kempt old lady who exudes class and sophistication, so this was uncalled for. Just then, they came back with my laptop. Computer guy was excellent and I thanked the manager, who was a 6ft dude that is now a woman. Deep voice, gigantic man-feet and man-hands that could snap my neck like a twig. In a floral dress. The world sure ain't what it once was. Then I went home and had a lovely cup of Earl Grey to revive me.
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Posted 3 months ago
When did your customer service become so awful. We bought a tv in November, gone faulty in may, reported via WhatsApp. That took 40 mins when would have been about 15 on the phone. Then contacted by repairer to send serial number/model number and picture of fault to order part. Took today off work as they were coming to I assumed repair the tv but no it was to collect it which I refused as I don't think it's acceptable being left without a tv for 5 days. I rang john lewis up sounds like an overseas call centre( I don't know if that's the case). They couldn't get through to repairer as they were asking for a loan tv although the repair man who came today said they don't do loan tvs anymore. Asked to ring back at 4, just done and again can't get through to repairer so they sent an email. I asked to speak to complaints but whoever I spoke to would not put me through and said they would tell me the same. What a shocking service, I think the tv should just be replaced 6 months old. I shall never buy from them again. Ref 240530-000284
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Posted 3 months ago
On my first trip, my suitcase sustained damaged. It has a 10 year guarantee, but didn’t even survive one journey. So disappointing! I hope there will be no problem with getting a refund as it is clear that the construction was made of inferior material.
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Posted 4 months ago
Went in to shop to buy 5 items. Combination microwave. Bread maker. 2 pairs of Egyptian cotton sheets. A large cup and saucer. A bedside table lamp. Came out with ONE item…the bedside lamp.All others were out of stock…except the cup and saucer, but I was not allowed to buy only one! What on earth has happened to JL? I will not buy these items from their online site nor will I ever be visiting a JL shop again.
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Posted 5 months ago
An order I placed as click and collect apparently either didn’t arrive or was damaged on arrival at the pick up point. No problem, these things happen and a quick call to Customer Services resulted in a prompt refund. Imagine my surprise when 9 days later I received another email to say the order had failed to be picked up in time and was being returned to the warehouse!!!. The item was no longer available on line for order….I was so upset 😭
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Posted 5 months ago
Order only partially delivered , what we did receive was faulty, three months on we are still waiting , customer services appear good at saying sorry , but no practical help , always used John Lewis never again
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Posted 6 months ago
I'm extremely disappointed with the customer service provided by John Lewis on this occasion. Recently, I purchased a pendant that turned out to be faulty. I diligently followed all the procedures they requested, investing around three weeks of my time in the process. Despite my efforts, they were unable to resolve the issue and directed me to the manufacturing company. Once again, I followed all the instructions provided by the manufacturer, but to no avail. Even after reaching out to them via email, I received no response. When I raised a complaint about the situation, the only solution offered was to exchange the faulty pendant for a new one. However, by this point, I had already incurred expenses for an electrician to install the pendant. John Lewis's suggestion was for me to once again pay for the electrician to replace the faulty pendant with the new one they offered. Their gesture of goodwill—a £25 voucher—barely covered a fraction of these additional costs. It's incredibly frustrating that John Lewis refuses to take responsibility for the products they sell. This lack of accountability makes me question whether I should continue to support their business. I requested that they cover the cost of the electrician, given that the fault lies with their product. However, the representative I spoke to seemed unaware of the situation and promptly denied my request. I also proposed the idea of John Lewis sending someone to deliver the new pendant, remove the faulty one, and install the replacement—a solution that would alleviate the burden on me—but this suggestion was dismissed. If given the choice, I would strongly advise purchasing from a company that stands behind the products they sell and takes responsibility for any issues that arise.
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Posted 6 months ago
They have everything, and the staff were very helpful on helping me choose sheets and thread count for my price range. Also for explaining the different materials and jargon to help me navigate the best set for our bedroom.
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Posted 6 months ago
Unfortunately, John Lewis has become completely untrustworthy. I bought an Apple laptop from them, it failed very quickly (less than thirty days) and they are refusing to replace or refund it. John Lewis used to be good; now you are better off buying elsewhere. They are no better than Mike Ashley type stores - in fact worse, as the prices are high but the staff won't accept returns; at HoF/SD, prices are low, quality is commensurate, but if something actually fails you get a replacement.
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Posted 7 months ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,405 reviews