John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,394 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,394 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 10th September 2018
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I ordered a CREAM rubbish bin and collected at Waitrose. The colour was wrong (so I thought) but the label on the box said it was cream. So I exchamged it. In Waitrose I elicited 3 different opinions as to whether it was cream or grey (all good natured fun!) Anyway I vrought it home to see it in proper light. I think its grey! I attach pix of it next to my cream fridge and John Lewis cream bread bin. I'd like to know what you think. BTW I used to be a colour matcher.
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Posted 4 years ago
Rude and abrupt customer service when my daughter and myself took some items to a cash till to pay. It was only half six and we were rudely told that this particular cash till was closed, but there was no sign to say as such. It was like we were stupid for not realising this was the case. A few manners wouldn’t have gone amiss.
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Posted 4 years ago
Of all the shops in the world you would be forgiven for thinking that they might sell a variety of wipe clean tablecloths. Enter wipe clean tablecloths into their search engine and there appears to be a good selection. Sadly, on closer inspection they are a mix of washable and wipe clean fabrics. The total number of wipe clean tablecloths is 2
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Posted 4 years ago
Direct delivery to Saudi Arabia is not available, while it is available in other British stores.
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Posted 4 years ago
I think you should know about my experience in the lingerie dept of the Cambridge branch on Friday 3rd May. Having travelled from north Norfolk early, I arrived at 10.20 for a bra fitting. I was unaware that an appointment needed to be made, but was informed curtly that I could return at noon. As I was meeting a friend from Sussex at noon, I said it was not possible. I asked if I could try some on myself, which I did, and the assistant grudingly said she would have a look at what I tried. She promptly disappeared, and was very curt when she came back, emphasising she could not do a fitting. It did not appear to be busy, another assistant was doing a fitting but I was the only other customer in the fitting room. I appreciate that I did not have an appointment, but her manner was far from what I would expect from a store which has an amazing reputation for customer service. Subsequently I went to my local (small) M&S and received attention, without an appointment, that was nothing short of outstanding. I will, sadly, not return to the lingerie department in Cambridge in the future.
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Posted 4 years ago
Visited your store in Solihull, last Sunday to purchase a ceiling light at a cost of £150. Paid for item and collected from pick up point. Noticed the box did not look the right shape for the item i had bought, as i was not local, i thought i should double check. Spoke to a lovely Lady on lighting who confirmed my fears, and said i had been given the wrong item,she dealt with it straight away. On Tuesday 1st May my electrician fitted the light, bought to my attention that the wiring instructions where back to front and he would be contacting John Lewis to report it as it had been quality tested. To add to my annoyance, i noticed the 3 lamp shades were all of a very poor standard. I phoned JL, I got a call back from a Stuart whom said he would get a replacement, the following day.I called him back, and said i would come, to pick up the item.He laughed and said Oh! it might not be in. I got a call the next day, by a Lady called Alice, who told me my item had not come in and i would have to pick up the next day. I really wasn't Happy, but told her there was nothing much i could do about it. Later in the day i called JL twice and asked if Alice could give me a call back but i never got one. My Husband and I decided to travel over to the store taking my shades back. On arrival i spoke to a Lady called Catherine who had served me on the Sunday, i asked her if i could have the shades off display, she did not hesitate by getting some steps and getting the shades down. May i add the light in question is the Linden ceiling light with 3 shades. I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU TO CATHERINE, for doing your job so well. While at the shop i purchased the Alice ceiling light cost of £75, i came home, to my horror! i have been given 2 different bulbs for this Light. I will now have to go back for the 3rd time. So unacceptable and Annoying
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Posted 5 years ago
We purchased an integrated fridge freezer from Edinburgh branch of JL last month. We paid a £90 installation charge at the time of purchase. I was to be catering for a family party very soon so asked if the order could be marked "urgent" and was assured this was done. I was told it would take 7-10 days to arrive at their depot and as soon as it arrived I would be contacted to arrange delivery and installation. Ten days later I phoned the branch number to chase it up. After going through all the questions to get me to the correct person "to help" I was put through to Exeter where the young man told me the fridge freezer had been delivered a couple of days ago - yet no one had contacted me. He kindly said he would book me a delivery asap. The earliest available slot was 4 days later. I accepted that and asked if the shop assistant had indeed marked my order urgent? He said he could not see that any wehere on the order. Two days later, in my JL branch I went to speak to the assistant who had sold us the appliance. I told him I had not been informed the appliance had arrived at their depot and when chasing it up myself was told he had not put an urgent request on the order as he promised. He very briefly told me he had done everything I asked and walked away. The appliance was delivered 2 weeks after my order but the delivery men had no instruction to install it! He asked to see my receipt and told us the £90 we paid to have it installed was under "delivery charge" on the receipt. We knew this, and questioned it on purchase but the assistant told us"all orders over £50 are delivered free by JL and that that was how their till system worked" I was by now furious! The delivery men were very good though and said they would phone in our behalf to get it installed asap. I phoned the shop when they'd gone and was on the he phone continuously for 57 mins as once again I was put through eventually to Exeter. I was offered platitudes only by 2 managers who had no interest at all in helping get the fridge freezer fitted asap. They said the earliest slot was 5 days later. One said he would speak to a hub that dealt with installations and came back saying no joy the earliest slot was in 5 days time. I asked which hub he spoke to? He replied "I have no idea" I informed him I was in Scotland and surely he needed to speak to hub that was nearest me geographically. He said it was all the same system. I was very annoyed but more so disappointed. I thought JL's word was their bond and they were dependable. They certainly had been in the past but what on earth was happening to them? Eventually after an hour and a half I spoke to a young woman in Hamilton who was excellent she agreed it was appalling service and she'd do her best to get it fitted asap. She did her best but did not manage anything better. I was left the message that I had to wait 5 days or have my installation charge refunded and JL would pay us the cost of getting an independent tradesman to do it. Of course we could not do that in 24 hours so my husband took 3 hours off wok to install it himself and we billed JL for his time. I made an official complaint in person to the store manger in Edinburgh. He was apologetic and sympathetic and admitted JL had let us down. He checked out the notes on the order which did indeed carry an urgent request. So why did the guy in Exeter say he couldn't see it and lastly, why does a big company like JL have a system sprinting receipts that cause so much confusion to everyone. Surely, if the £90 installation charge had not been under "delivery charge" on the receipt a lot of this angst could have been avoided. Come on JL, that TV programme that was on this week shows you started with very solid principles that continue to this day but with the number of disappointing reviews out there about your service you need to get things sorted. No one wants to see JL become another casualty on our High Street.
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Posted 5 years ago
Having ordered from John Lewis for the first time I then went on to received 126 emails concerning the delivery totally clogging up my mailbox. All customer service could say was; remove yourself from the marketing ,but I never signed into the marketing in the first place
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Posted 5 years ago
John Lewis generally have a reputation for customer service but unfortunately, this time round at this Kingston branch we felt let down. Instead of buying online, we chose to reserve/buy at the store (which we now see as a mistake- we should have just ordered online and collected locally). Instead, we decided to reserve a Brother sewing machine Saturday morning and was given a reservation number. We arrived in the afternoon, paid for it at the tills; went to the collection desks 15 minutes after paying and was told it wasn't ready (he normal duration between payment and pickup we are told is 15mins). Come back later said the gentlemen. We then came back 1.5hrs later and we were told that system did not recognized that we paid and it was still "reserved but not paid". We asked for our parking to be validated only to be told that only "online orders" and not reserved orders were allowed. All in all, we feel like we have been given the run around for what is, in our mind, a straightforward transaction. Overall, I can see why the stores and the high street are losingout to online places like Amazon after this experience. Unfortunately for the John Lewis brand, this has not been a positive experience for us. Disappointed.
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Posted 5 years ago
Visited curtain department intending to buy made to measure curtains for lounge and dining room.Sales assistant although polite was quite frosty,making me feel most uncomfortable.As a result I purchased curtains elsewhere.
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Posted 5 years ago
Ordered sofa over one month ago in store. After numerous calls and visit to the store, no joy, no returned calls. But everyone very sorry and apologetic! Your service is appalling. I will never shop there again. Cancelled order today.
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Posted 5 years ago
Very bad refund service. I bought a china bowl online, which was cracked. I was refunded the money immediately and decided to order another. In error I ordered the wrong colour, so I decided not to collect the item, but let Waitrose return it. I’ve spent 17 days chasing a refund. John Lewis themselves admit the item has been scanned and returned but not yet ‘checked’ and are obviously ‘stalling’ on giving me a refund. I’ve contacted Customer Services on a few occasions regarding this and the last response from a customer service team member was,” thank you for reaching out to John Lewis”. Have they now become the Samaritans??? Or similar mental health organisation, due to people going mad over trying to get blood out of a stone?? Very disappointed in their response and service.
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Posted 5 years ago
I generally like their products and consider them good quality. Cannot say the same for their online service. Completely unreliable, especially since they decided to use DPD for the deliveries. My Christmas shopping never arrived on the nominated day of delivery and on the system it appears that I signed for receiving the goods- this is fraud! Have made several calls but nobody seems able to know or do anything about it. I cannot get a refund either until DPD investigate what happened to it - this can take several days! John Lewis I am not shopping from you again until you stop using DPD for your deliveries.
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Posted 5 years ago
Despite asking 3 times for an answer to a simple question. John Lewis have failed to answer it. I will not be shopping at the store again. I guess you will not greatly miss my custom but as someone who has spent circa £20,000 with you over the last 10 years. I don't feel you deserve any more profit from me. Please do not contact me as a result of this post as I have had enough of dealing with you.
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Posted 5 years ago
Went to JL Bluewater today to look at and buy a satnav for car, and maybe a new dashcam. Don't have on sale (all online instead), can't look at them and compare them to see which is best for our needs and purse. So will probably buy elsewhere. JL you've lost a potential customer and goods to the value of £200? We also wanted a mans shaver, only phillips on sale no other makes. So went to Boots and bought one there. for £46. Not much point I having a massive shop there when we are pushed to buy online!
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Posted 5 years ago
Bought a (rather expensive) gazebo that only lasted 7 summer months outside. Not impressed when a tear appeared in the canvas and JL wanted over £100 to replace.
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Posted 5 years ago
I tried to order a free swatch but was unable to, I emailed a couple of times and sent a message through the website but they never got back to me so I went straight to the manufacturer who was very helpful.
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Posted 5 years ago
Delivery was late
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Posted 5 years ago
John Lewis, really disappointed that you have changed and all of the failings. I was in the process of doing an order, I entered my payment details but did not confirm and did not go ahead. The item as of today is still showing in my basket, despite this john lewis has debited the money from my account, this was not a cheap item, it was an item of several hundred pounds. So I have no order, cause there was no purchase, yet John Lewis have my money. I was told to send an email with evidence that it is john lewis that has debited the money from my bank and I did so. The automated response in black and white says john lewis aim to get back to you within 24hours, I had not heard anything for about 22hours and I called, as several hundred pounds is missing from my account which I cannot use to purchase the item I want. I explained the issue and the response by this lady in 'customer service' was to tell me aim to get back to you in 48 hours, your email will be picked up. I explained to her that john lewis has several hundred pounds of my money and she then spoke to the payments team and their response via 'customer service' lady is because i entered my payment details they have deducted the money and i have to wait 3-5 working days. She then told me I should wait for the 48 hours for my email to be responded to and she will update my case. This is totally out of order. The lady was cold and detached. It was like she didnt care and could not be bothered. I am so sad that john lewis has gone down hill like this. Really disappointed. It's bad enough that you are holding my money for an order I did not confirm but then to be on the phone to someone who in my opinion was completely lacking in empathy is incredibly sad. I seriously hope John Lewis see this and I get a better response and immediate redress.
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Posted 5 years ago
Poor treatment when returning a high value (relatively) faulty item for the 2nd time. Zero quality control regarding management of suppliers; I have had 3 experiences. Poor staff attitude, their procedures are more important than your feelings, and they seem oblivious to your embarasment. They seem to think a financial token makes up for it all. I try to avoid the Southampton store now.
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Posted 5 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,394 reviews