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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,434 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,434 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 23rd October 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
do not adhere to there promise price match,appalling customer service
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Posted 7 years ago
Always great prices prompt delivery and guarantees that are longer than most manufacturers or retailers offer
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Posted 7 years ago
Brilliant service,great price,fast shipping and easy to use.
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Posted 7 years ago
John Lewis Watford – (Beauty Counter) Great customer service when I needed help with a product, and when they didn’t have it they spent a lot of time looking for alternatives. AW
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Posted 7 years ago
I bought a BOSCH cordless vacuum cleaner on 27 December 2017 from John Lewis in Croydon. When I bought the item I was told by the sales assistant that the vacuum would last an hour before it needed charging again. I considered a more expensive model but was told that I would only really need that if I have any pets and I don'y. Unfortunately this is not my experience and my vacuum doesn't last longer than about 20/25 minutes before I have to recharge it for several hours. This is extremely inconvenient and so I returned to the John Lewis store today to complain about this.. The first sales assistant I spoke to agreed that there must be something wrong with the vacuum. He checked the internet and confirmed that the charge should last one hour and then directed me to Customer Services. Customer Services needed to test the vacuum and indeed it ran out of charge after 16 minutes in the store. (I had already used the vacuum for about 8 minutes that morning.) Once it ran out of charge Customer Service staff then came out with various excuses - this vacuum is only suitable for an apartment, this vacuum will only last 25 minutes on the middle power, this vacuum was only suitable for occasional use etc. I was questioned as to why I didn't bring the vacuum back earlier and was made to feel that I was in the wrong. Customer Services staff also disagreed with my view that John Lewis was misselling the product as I was quite clearly told that the charge would last for 60 minutes. I certainly wasn't told that the vacuum was only suitable for occasional use in flats or apartments! I am extremely unhappy with the way I was treated by Customer Service staff today and I would like this situation resolved as soon as possible. I cannot believe the attitude of the staff. I have always chosen to shop at John Lewis over other stores as I believed a customer would be treated fairly and reasonably by John Lewis should they need to return an item. This was not my experience today and it will certainly mean that I no longer chose John Lewis as my preferred place to shop.
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Posted 7 years ago
I have brought so many products from John Lewis, the price is normally good. The after care is shocking! The technical department is rude and unprofessional and seem to go out of there way to be unhelpful. Most recently I got my daughter a Tv for Christmas, after less than two months the screen is going green. They want to take the Tv away for unto 28 working days! Unbelievable its was £150, they want to leave her without the Tv for all this time, they didn't care.
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Posted 7 years ago
Several bad experiences include waiting all day for deliveries only to be told last minute that they're stuck in traffic or running late and need to reschedule; being told your order has vanished from the warehouse and you will has been cancelled; delivery men unable to connect an appliance because a vital part is missing; calls never returned; abrupt customer services; delayed orders and so on. Don't believe their guarantees hype either. If something needs repair, they tell you to call the manufacturers.
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Posted 7 years ago
John Lewis have the best customer service I've ever experienced - the colleagues are happy to go the extra mile and are incredibly helpful when recommending products.
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Posted 7 years ago
I've ordered a few times from j Lewis in the last year. every order was processed efficiently and the packaging was excellent. would buy again just for the service
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Posted 7 years ago
Ordered a sofa and chair for around £2000. Sofa has broken within 2 weeks (frame clearly collapsed on the right arm) can only assume was dameaged before it ever arrived. Been trying to contact for a replacement for a week now - no action from JL, promised call backs 3 times - nothing and today advised they (might) have some feedback by next Friday !! All we want is replacement for a shoddy not fit for purpose expensive product. Just amazed the service is so bad.
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Posted 7 years ago
We ordered made to measure curtains and paid for them one month ago. Two weeks later they requested the payment again! Then the following week I had two texts from John Lewis stating that the curtains would be delivered to us, including a time slot. The time came and went. I then checked with the courier they used and was told that someone had signed for them in Bristol. I live in Swindon. I went to the store and was told by a manager that they would get back to me about it. I stated that I wouldn’t leave the store until I had an explanation. I was then told that I shouldn’t have received the texts as the curtains were sent & received by the fitter. I mentioned that I had rearranged my commitments so I could stay in to receive the delivery. Despite the fitter having received our made to measure curtains a week ago we have received no calls from anyone at John Lewis and still waiting to see the curtains and to have a date to have them fitted! This is all disgraceful customer service from a company that used to provide itself on tip top service. Buyers beware!!! I have just phoned John Lewis, yet again, and waiting for someone to call me back.
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Posted 7 years ago
Excellent choice of products at competitive prices.
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Posted 7 years ago
I agree with comments below regarding John Lewis customer service, it is the worst I have ever experienced, I have shopped at John Lewis for years and until now would always have been my go to place. I had a carpet estimator came round on the 27th Feb (very pleasant and help person) who said that the formal quote would be with me in 2 days, I have since heard nothing. I have phoned approx 15 times holding on for over 30 mins each time just letting the awful piped music play, I have emailed Customer Services (automatic email saying someone would be in contact in 72 hours I have heard nothing), I then tried Head of Customer Services (automated email saying someone would be with me in 24 hours again nothing), I find myself again holding on the phone to try and speak to someone 10 minutes so far. I have also gone on the online chat and they were completely useless telling me to phone again. If I had an option I would be buying the carpet else where but unfortunately it has to match with carpet in the rest of the house. From a company that prides itself on it's quality and care this is unbelievable - people moan about places like Virgin, EE etc but they are 5 star compared to John Lewis
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Posted 7 years ago
Awful Customer Service
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Posted 7 years ago
Pleasant environment to shop in and exceptionally well trained staff
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Posted 7 years ago
Thanks Arjan from John Lewis in Solihull, your customer service today was FAB.
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Posted 7 years ago
Delivery between 2 till 9pm . Received text in morning to say delivery would be between 7 and 9pm, Received phone call at 8.52 to say cannot deliver and cannot give a date. Waiting for call to confirm a date.Furious!!!
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Posted 7 years ago
Didn’t receive item in time to give as a gift. Cannot purchase another as John Lewis customer services refused to refund my money despite the goods still legally being in their possession. Under the consumer credit act of 2015, they should refund the money on request. So that I can purchase the gift locally in time. If they had done that I would have gone into Norwich and bought the item from my local John Lewis store. Now, When I get my refund I will buy it from the Apple store instead. John Lewis has lost my goodwill and I will not shop with them again. The customer services were appalling and their refund policy is ILLEGAL. I fully intend to take this matter further.
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Posted 7 years ago
Ordered a carpet, curtains and blinds in Feb, people came and measured in Feb, heard nothing for a few weeks...... then the nightmare begins. We must have spent 25 or 30 hours on the phone emailing and chasing. Noone responds, when they do they promise they will call back, they don't, you practically have to manage the entire process yourself. I could understand a major renovation, but carpets and curtains are what John Lewis are famous for as was their quality.... 20 years a customer and spent £1000's there over the years..... never ever ever ever again . Total Nightmare
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Posted 7 years ago
Ordered a fitted bedroom and carpet first week in January. Since then dealing with John Lewis customer service(??) has been a nightmare. Where to begin? I have had to make at least 8 phonecalls - Getting through to speak to someone - 1/2 hour waiting time - every time - Being told someone would get back to me - never happened - Twice sent an email to 'Head of Customer Services - automated reply said someone would get back to me within 24 hours - never happened - Bed room was finally fitted today (quality disappointing) but still waiting on a date for carpet fitting - promised it could be coordinated to be very soon after. Looking like end March now - Several phone calls resulted in an offer to fit the carpet on 21st March (Another two weeks with out use of the bedroom and other rooms full of the decanted beds etc. - Good luck - the carpet fitter turns out to be a past patient of my husbands and offers to fit carpet on Saturday 10th (his day off). -Looks like the carpet will in the end be fitted reasonably soon after the fitting of the bedroom furniture but NOT due to any action by John Lewis and after a great deal of uncertainty and incompetence by John Lewis. Frankly this is not the level of service I expected from John Lewis. I have constantly had to chase up procedures. I had expected that using John Lewis for furniture and carpets would have been a seamless experience. All the other fitted furniture firms I consulted would have co-ordinated everything (including the minor electrical work I had to have done and redecoration of the room). They would in fact have been cheaper but I decided that I would go for John Lewis quality. I understand that John Lewis has been undergoing some administrative changes. This may be the reason why things are not going at all smoothly with my order but it is certainly not an excuse. I will never again use John Lewis. PS I left this same review on another review website on Tuesday and someone from John Lewis posted a reply. Stated that someone would contact me to discuss. Guess what, three days later and no phone call.
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Posted 7 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,434 reviews