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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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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I can’t begin to say how disappointed and angry I am with the appalling service I have had or rather not had from this company, and looking at the other reviews it would appear that I am not the only one by any means. Over the years we have bought many things from John Lewis, freezers, TVs, iPads and our daughter and our son both had their Wedding present lists there.In October of last year we decided to change our TV having had the previous one for many years. We purchased a Sony smart TV which cost us £1,250. We also paid extra to have it all set up. It was delivered and installed but I have to say the men were in a great hurry to leave ASAP and we received the briefest of instructions. From day one there was a problem. At first we thought it was our internet connection but we had our provider out to check everything and upgrade the broadband but there was still a problem with the internet side of the TV. I’ve lost count of the number of phone calls made to customer services. We had an engineer out to look at it, then a few weeks later it was taken away for repair ( we weren’t provided with a replacement) Apparently it only has three parts to it and two were replaced. It was eventually brought back after about a week or more, I really can’t remember. Did it work? No, still the same problem. More phone calls, hours wasted, also emails. Now they, John Lewis, have referred us to the manufacturer but not much joy there either so far. Two weeks ago JL said they would post us the details showing proof of purchase but we haven’t received anything. Someone else said they would email us the proof of purchase, that was 10 days ago and we have received nothing. John Lewis used to be a top company but very sadly they are rapidly going down the drain. We certainly won’t be purchasing anything more from John Lewis and I would advise anyone else to think carefully before they do.
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Posted 6 years ago
Such bad customer service, completely messed up my order. John Lewis you have lost your way in the ever changing retail industry
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Posted 6 years ago
I recently bought some sunglasses from John Lewis and had excellent service. It was very difficult to tell the difference in the colour of the lenses on the laptop screen. The assistant went out of her way to look up the codes and to actually find the sunglasses in the store so she could advise on the specific lenses. I was very impressed with the help I received and got them posted for free the next day to my nearest Waitrose.
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Posted 6 years ago
easy to order on line. collected from waitrose store for free.
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Posted 6 years ago
Click and collect service at Waitrose is amazing. Ordered and was able to pick up my item the next morning, so convenient!
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Posted 6 years ago
Great when they take your money in the shops and on-line, but the moment you have a problem, they simply don’t care. Bought a brand new Miele Fridge Freezer for £770.00, paid extra for next day delivery, took a half day’s unpaid leave to wait for the delivery, the unit arrived, was told not to switch it on for 6 hours so was not able to check the unit was OK before the delivery driver left. The unit simply did not work from day one, the digital just went blank and it never cooled either the fridge or freezer. Reported the fault the next morning and was told by their technical services department that they would not be able to help until I gave them the serial number. Explained I was at work and they said without that they could do nothing to help, asked to speak to the manager and it was the same story. I left work finally found the serial number (not on the door, or on the back wall of the freezer section but on the wall of the fridge underneath the cold draw)- how would they have expected an elderly person to jump through all these hoops I don’t know! They told me that I would have to wait another 6 days before they could deliver a replacement and pick up the faulty unit - I explained that to expect me to wait another 6 days for an essential item such as a Fridge Freezer was unacceptable and they basically said tough thats all they could do or I could cancel the order. I cancelled the order, was told I would have to wait 5 to 7 days after they had collected the faulty unit to get my money back - strange as they took it out within hours of me buying the fridge freezer! This means I would have to wait nearly 2 weeks to get money back in my account, crazy! Incidentally , I called John Lewis Ipswich and surprise surprise, if I bought a new one that could be done on next day delivery! I subsequently bought a replacement from another high street retailer, not only were they cheaper but gave me a one hour delivery slot the night before and were able to deliver on within 3 days Lesson learnt, John Lewis are inflexible when it comes to helping their customers and have a very poor attitude to helping customers after sales. I would usually spend around £2500 each year with them, however going forwards I will never shop with them again or recommend them to anyone. Customer service is all about going outside of normal terms of business to resolve problems, its what the retailer does when there is a problem that defines how good they are.
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Posted 6 years ago
Customer service is very poor, brand new fridge freezer not working from day one, 6 days before they can replace
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Posted 6 years ago
Shockingly bad lost 2k thanks to disgraceful customer service and no returns. Have bought a Sony 65” tv that has not worked since we had it. John Lewis are full of excuses and have robbed us off. Nearly a year later it still doesn’t work. They refuse to replace disgusting attitude and non existent customer services. Escalated to complaint and 3m on - still no one calls us back!! We just want a working tv which is what we paid for. Avoid this company if you want a good warranty or refund or exchange as they won’t do any of this!
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Posted 6 years ago
never have anything delivered by John Lewis in Croydon- they will mess it up for sure. I bought a microwave which was to be delivered to the store for a pick up the next day. It didn't turn up for a week, which I had to chase up and eventually on the 8th day from order after a call to customer services it was delivered at home. I Also ordered a double oven which was to be delivered to at home on a specific day. I received a call at 2pm in the afternoon to say due to lost paper work the item is not being delivered. However the section manager came through for me a delivered it. Thank you.
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Posted 6 years ago
great service bought x display lights went extra mile to make sure all okay
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Posted 6 years ago
Always reliable, good product range
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Posted 6 years ago
After shopping at John Lewis Oxford Street & Peter Jones for 40 years I am shocked at the deterioration in the standards of the sales staff and customer service generally, which used to be second to none. Your customers do not need gimmickry to encourage them into your stores all they need is good old fashioned, good customer service, experienced helpful sales staff that are intent on providing good service and who are knowledgeable about the products which they are selling, they most certainly do not need to attend acting school to connect with customers just well stocked stores with items that are available. Our recent experience when we visited your carpet dep., at Peter Jones last Sunday is an example. We were met with a dismissive, unhelpful, rude sales assistant, even though my husband and myself were the only customers in the dept., and so she was not exactly run off her feet, this is the second time that we have had the misfortune to have been served by her and all we were trying to do on Sunday was to give your company £6,000 to pay for the carpet which had been quoted for. Looking on this page I see that we `are not alone in recognising the deterioration of service in your stores and it is little wonder that customers are choosing to go elsewhere for better service generally. I have tried dozens of times to complain and try to give constructive criticism but that has not been taken seriously so may I suggest that you start to listen to your customers and save The Partnership going down the same route as House of Fraser.
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Posted 6 years ago
I got a wallet, leather one from diesel , very nice!
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Posted 6 years ago
Shockingly poor customer service. There was a manufacturing fault with a bed base I purchased from Peter Jones. It has taken well over 13 phone calls, 2 emails and almost a month to get a replacement. The entire length of the bed had collapsed. I even had to contact the manufacturers myself to arrange the inspection as Customer Service had sent the wrong information. When the delivery didn't turn up at the arranged morning time slot I had to call again. I was rudely dealt with by a member of your customer care team who informed me that he was unable to track the delivery but I should get it by 9pm I was told that if I had a problem I should email. When I asked to speak to manager he absolutely refused to either transfer me or to get a manager to call me back. It took another 4 calls before I was able to track the delivery. Appallingly poor service.
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Posted 6 years ago
Purchased a 50" Smart Panasonic TV recently. The TV was carefully delivered unpacked and set up by the delivery staff. Very pleased.
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Posted 6 years ago
Went to Cribs Causway to John Lewis to purchase an electric floor polished only to be told by the sales person for that product,she didn't have time to talk to us as would.miss her Christmas dinner Cardiff John Lewis we purchase a wedding present .We asked to have it specially packed as it was going to Australia. They lost it and it took a very long time to find it again. Cardiff John Lewis tried to buy a very expensive range cooker in olive green only to be told they would only sell one in black or cream, even though the manufacturer made them in olive green and about six other colours They did however phone us to say that they were now prepared to sell us a green one but was £500 pounds dearer. This all hapend a while ago so I hope things have improved
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Posted 6 years ago
Dire company and dire service Received a voucher for poor service on my last order, had no choice but to use the voucher so I placed a new order! Item not in stock so waited several weeks - chased a few weeks later and was told it would be in stock soon and I would receive a call to arrange delivery! In the interim I went online and found new customers could order and take delivery within 48 hrs! Staff member thought this was a website error and said if I cancelled my order and it was an error I would go to the back of the queue again! I placed a new order and found I could get the item within 48 hrs! However if I left this in place i couldn’t use the JL voucher so I have to pay in full again! Madness! I asked to speak to a manager and was advised I would be called back...... no call so I escalated the complaint and was told I’d be likely contacted in 24 hours! Approx three days later I receive a text saying the order was going to be delivered a week later (no way to contact or change the day.) logged online and no record of any delivery scheduled - No way to contact them and if I used the order number on the text it related to nothing I had ordered) I emailed again and another day passed! I emailed again and another day passed! I emailed again finally today I received a curt email saying thanks we have fed back internally, your order is now on it’s way and thanks very much! I called them - I fed back this isn’t acceptable, I’ve had to book another day of work I’ve been given incorrect info in writing twice and verbally three times! Response: it seems sometimes we just can’t make our customers happy! I have to agree I’m not happy and if I cancel I still end up with a useless JL voucher! So there is nothing I can do, perhaps that’s part of their stance! I am sure I will get a trite response to this feedback but hey ho if they wanted to assist I’m sure they would have done so in the numerous contacts I made to them NEVER AGAIN,
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Posted 6 years ago
Having come from a terrible experience in PC World, John Lewis was picture perfect from the moment I walked in. Staff were very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I quickly found the perfect computer for me; a discounted ex display desktop. The staff went above and beyond to make my experience picture perfect. I absolutely recommend John Lewis.
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Posted 6 years ago
I visited my nearest John Lewis store and I purchased £3,000 of kitchen appliances for my new kitchen; the sales lady arranged for all the items to be delivered to the store, and she linked them together so that they would be delivered to my home address all in one go. But it went dreadfully wrong, and they only delivered the cooker induction hob, leaving the all the other appliances in their store, for me to arrange individual delivery. This almost ruined the installation of my new kitchen and caused a lot of stress and anxiety. I might as well have bought the appliances separately, on-line, from the cheapest suppliers. What is the point of visiting the John Lewis store when they add no extra value? I still have to buy fridge freezer and washing machine - I don't be going back to John Lewis!
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Posted 6 years ago
They don't have the half size, which is very inconvenient.
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Posted 6 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,434 reviews