John Lewis Reviews

Name: John Lewis
Rating: 2.65

2.7 Rating 2,450 Reviews

41 %

of reviewers recommend John Lewis

2.7

Based on 2,450 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

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“I ordered a parasol on 2nd May and now 3 weeks later am being told the order cannot be fulfilled. This is despite the product being in stock in several stores, the nearest to Peterborough is the Leicester store but no, delivery not possible. Too far! Having patiently waited for 3 weeks and only being told today that I will not be getting my order. Customer services staff were hopeless. 2 telling me it would be delivered from Leicester and the 3rd telling me that won't happen at all. What on earth has happened to this once renowned organisation? Terrible service!!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Pan lid handles start to drop off. No help when making them aware”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Poor customer service from technical team and John Lewis added care team. Spend alot of time in the phone to chasing up things no notes left on the systems being told different information from different colleges still awaiting for a call back from head office regarding my experience been over a week now.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“I purchased an iPad Air on Saturday but after two days decided it is not of the performance standard I expected and wish to exchange it for an iPad 2018 model. However, your customer services terms have informed me this won’t be possible as the item has now been “used or personalised”. This appears to fly in the face of the commitments JL make towards customer services and is sadly lacking when compared to rival companies such as Costco and even Apple themselves in terms of refunds and exchanges. Consumer regulations also state that the customer has a right to a full refund if not satisfied with their goods and are returned undamaged with the original packaging. This does not exclude electrical items which the consumer cannot possibly know are suitable without activation and testing - and in most cases - having to enter some personal details such as a name and email address. All of this can be remedied simply by returning the product to factory settings anyway. Based upon this experience I feel JL are being obstructive and attempting to renege on their alleged commitments to after sales customer care. Disappointed by their wholly unhelpful and archaic attitude.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The John Lewis after sales service, which was second to none at one time, is absolute rubbish now. We ordered some floor boards and on two occasions John Lewis made a hash of it by not delivering the items. When I tried to complain I got absolutely nowhere, with all complaints seeming to go into ether whether made at the Watford store, where I bought the items, or via e-mail to the Head of Customer Services. They have seemed to stop caring. I also bought some cupboards from them on which there is an issue with a door. I was given a number to ring. I did so and was told that someone would call back. No one has done so. I will not be using John Lewis so readily in the future as good service cannot be guaranteed.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Gone downhill”

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Posted 6 years ago

“So I bought a phone from them. It was laggy and not amazing. I returned it. They say I sent them back a phone that doesn't match the serial number on the box!! They are sending it me back!!! So I will now have a phone that they sent me that I cannot return as it looks like it's not the correct item!!! I am at a loss as what I can do now. Awful predicament. I would never swap a phone and return another. What would I gain as the IMEI is traceable.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“If I could give zero stars for this review, I would. But I’d like to warn everyone to never order curtains from John Lewis. I placed an order in January to be told that it would be delivered by March. It is now May and I have still not received the curtains. Moreover, the customer service is simply pathetic. They keep telling you they will get in touch with you to give you an update on the order but never do. I still have received no date of when I can expect the curtains to arrive.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“I always feel we get good knowledgeable service in the soton store however the restaurant was poor value for money. A terrible cappuccino and not so good Americano One scon with jam -no cream £8.2!! The service was lackluster The carpet and some of the fixtures and fittings in the restaurant manky. We purchased a TV 5 stars @ £2200--great service.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“The worst customer service I have received for a long time!! This company blatantly ignore your emails and refuse to enter into any discussion or even acknowledge your complaint! Delivery service equally as bad and longer than expected lead times! I would never order from them again!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“beats head phones fell apart after 3 months, the customer service guy said "we see this all the time and you should get a replacement" We waited and got the message they would not replace and would charge £320 TO REPAIR A £290 retail price product. JL get better agreements with your suppliers sell quality and not tat Been a long term customer will not be going back”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Appallingly bad service, we were basically batted back and forth between JL and their terrible contractors Respond Services, neither of whom would take responsibility for a JL washing machine, still under warranty, that had had four call outs and had broken down irretrievably. Have been left with no option but to buy a brand new one (not from JL, natch). John Lewis has lost our custom, completely.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“I have been a committed John Lewis, Waitrose and Partnership card user for many years. I am very annoyed and fed up with the poor customer service responses I’ve received to a problem with one of JL’s high-end toilet brushes by Miller. It was purchased 16 months ago for the spare bathroom. I had bought the same brush 2 weeks earlier for the main bathroom because it looked robust and attractive. Having spent 2 lots of £55 on toilet brushes, I was dismayed to find the one to the spare bathroom tilting out of its ceramic receptacle the day after I’d used it to bleach and clean the loo. The brush head had completely shrivelled up. Bearing in mind I’d also used the other same brush to clean the downstairs loo and it still looks as good as new, the shrinking of the spare brush is totally unacceptable. Isn’t the purpose of a toilet brush to clean toilets? Why did it react to bleach (assuming that’s what has caused this problem) when the other one didn’t? I have rejected the first Customer Service response which claimed that the state of the brush is normal wear and tear after 16 months. NO IT IS NOT, JOHN LEWIS. (I had my old £12 brush for 15 years). The second response from the team was to ask for customer order number, name, address and phone number because they couldn’t find me on the system. ALL details had been clearly provided in my first email. So I resubmitted. Then lo and behold, they send me another email asking for the same details AGAIN. Almost a week has gone by and I still haven’t spoken to anyone senior or sensible. The entire customer complaints system appears to have deteriorated of late, it is disjointed and feels amateurish. I am not going to let this go as the brush issue is just WRONG.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Just purchased a Samsung Galaxy s10 plus from birmingham, customer service was fine but they miss informed me about the free ear buds that where supposed to claimed after the purchase which they sold to me. I spell most of the morning finding out a good deal. Rang their customer services today just to be told to bring the phone back, that they can't do anything else. Just to make a sell this is not right attitude.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Terrible customer service on the Partnership card. It takes at least five days to get any for of response. Not good enough”

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Posted 6 years ago

“BUYER BEWARE...three months after ordering curtains ..they cant find will not refund or cancel my order until they can find . When lucky enough to contact anyone by phone am put on hold to another call centre line..more music..music.. promises to call back never do. Went into store saw curtain manager ...cant find curtains told me I had received them then realised it was the makers who had received them... promised call back not received. JOHN LEWIS YOUR GAME IS PING PONG HOPING CUSTOMER WILL JUST GO AWAY WITH NEITHER THE GOODS OR A REFUND. APPAULING DISGUSTING WAY TO TREAT YOU PAST LOYAL CUSTOMERS.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“atm fee 2.94, really?”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Do not trust the telephone rep the information they give is incorrect. Do not trust the in store rep the advice they give is incorrect. Do not trust the details you get on your invoice or receipt this is incorrect. John Lewis will say anything not to refund a faulty product still under guarantee. Buy from a reputable retailer and forget about their misleading claims.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Terrible customer service and will never shop with JL again, they don’t care about their customers, their views or feelings. This is why when I last went round the store it was virtually empty. I used to feel valued, those days are gone, such a feeling that you are wasting their time. After several emails back and forth JL win, I give up and get the message you don’t care. Had enough and will no longer shop here again, I’ll go somewhere where customers are valued.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“long expected delivery finally arrived for the Range cooker with removing the old one, my daughter was at home and the delivery/fitter man couldn’t find the cooker switch so he started to get angry and rude I have to ask him over the phone to calm down left the job unfinished and when called customer service they don’t seems to be bothered and told me someone will call but no one has Shame for such good company name ruined by poor operations and service”

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Posted 6 years ago

John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,450 reviews