John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,393 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,393 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 9th July 2023
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John Lewis 1 star review on 8th January 2023
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John Lewis 1 star review on 5th January 2023
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John Lewis 1 star review on 4th October 2022
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John Lewis 1 star review on 22nd November 2018
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John Lewis 1 star review on 10th September 2018
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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 6 days 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 1 week 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 4 weeks 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
I bought my apple laptop from John Lewis in 2021 with a 2 year warranty. The keypad became faulty. I phoned John Lewis and was told to return the item to my local Waitrose. I was given no tracking number or QR code. Waitrose explained that the John lewis customer service has been outsourced and they don’t understand their protocols. After an hour on the phone I managed to give John Lewis a tracking number from Waitrose. 2 days later I received an email saying the item cannot be refunded and was on its way back to me via DHL. When I spoke to John Lewis Customer Service they said that the laptop was on its way back to me, as they connect give me a refund. i explained that the product was faulty and that I didn’t want a refund but that it needed to be looked at by their technical team as it was faulty, I was told to return it to them when i received it back. The laptop has never arrived, this was over a month ago. The tracking number from DHL does not work and JL assured me it was collected. I phoned customer service every few days. they say they will look into it but never do. Effectively John Lewis has lost my laptop and with my identity. John Lewis have taken no responsibility for this issue. or done anything to resolve it. each time i phone i am told the same thing but there is no progress. I now have no laptop, no compensation and no way of speaking to anyone that can help resolve matters. I would think very seriously about purchasing an expensive item from John Lewis again as their customer service is completely incompetent, unhelpful. i have been left without a laptop and with no one i can speak to who will resolve the issue.
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Posted 3 months ago
Don't trust John Lewis Don't trust John Lewis, they advertise one thing and send you something different. Then they lie and blame the manufacturer for the JL website falsely advertising this. Amazing social media as I'm in contact with other customers who have had similar experiences. JL the longer this takes the more negative feedback you will recieve. Also this contacting contacting trading standards.
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Posted 3 months ago
It is so sad and distressing that one of our UK leading stores has deteriorated so much. Useless online support, incompetent customer service agents by phone and uncaring staff in the store. returned two items in the store but they processed only one and refunded only one so we spent the next 4 hours chasing customer service agents on line and by phone with no avail. Naturally, you cant contact the store nor is there anyway for them to call you back...incompetence at its highest. Let's hope their next Chairperson brings back JLP to its glory days where customer was always first
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Posted 3 months ago
Worse customer service ever. Signed delivery that was never signed or given to me found damaged outside the warehouse next to my workplace. John Lewis did not take responsibility and I lost £400.
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Posted 3 months ago
Goods arrived via DPD damaged. Called John Lewis Customer Service. Was told that we'd have to send pictures. Replied we would send three items back as two were damaged. It took lots of "holding the line" then transfer for us to arrange a collection with Evri (who have lost items for us before) and it will take five days to process refund. Very unimpressed with customer service. Won't be using John Lewis again. I guess that's why their business is going down the pan.
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Posted 3 months ago
Purchased a new washing machine which was installed on Monday Fitters disturbed piping causing constant leak under sink .Phoned technical services couldn’t come until Thursday to fix this .Call centre staff find it difficult to understand your issue and there is no one to speak to express your frustration .Having used j Lewis for years this is one customer you have lost .
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Posted 4 months ago
Awful experience doing simple exchange with gift receipt. Wasted hours jumping through hoops and emailing..and then over an hour trying to sort. Asked specifically that they dont bother my relative who is very ill yet they continued to email...5 times in one day. The worst after sales ive ever experienced
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Posted 4 months ago
Total disgrace the hidden reviews are right! Ipad pro went wrong 12 hours!!!!!!!!!! outside of the warranty they could not careless! Apple stated it was first turned on Christmas day as stated by apple, the mighty John Lewis customer service live up to the reviews online why buy from them. I spend thousands with them for work and personal not anymore i am done! I am actually speechless about the disgusting level of service i have experienced.
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Posted 4 months ago
John Lewis have behaved in a totally irresponsible way in mishandling my order for a new tv. Having confirmed the order, issued the guarantee and advised me that the package was with the courier they have now said that the order will be rescinded and the money refunded in about 5 days. They have given me absolutely no explanation of reason as to why they have cancelled my order. Their performance can only be described as absolute rubbish. On this performance I will not deal with them again and I suggest that other potential purchases should consider whether they have any other options. If they have they should avoid John Lewis.
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Posted 4 months ago
Totally a terrible experience with John Lewis brought a washing machine only lasted a month contacted John Lewis and they refused to do anything about it as it went couple days over the 30 day return period even though it was faulty not happy and will never use John Lewis again be very careful using this company
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Posted 4 months ago
This company is doomed , they try to compete with online retailers offering a free 5 year guarantee on their Tv's , when you come to claim you find out that this is not worth anything and the customer service center is not helpful at all. I am never shopping here again , i might as well save some money buy getting it online. Bye Bye John Lewis , such a shame as you used to be such a good company.
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Posted 4 months ago
very poor service very poor service , ordered £300 headphones on the night-time there was 3 in stock ( great ) by the morning i got an email saying it was no longer in stock but may come in stock in the next 28 days and after 28 days i would get a refund ? ( not great ) i immediately phone them to let them know to cancel straight away and refund me , guess what , they put my order throught after knowing it was not in stock , now i am waiting for them to post the item which i have to refuse delivery then wait up to 28 days for a refund ... how about that for first class service
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Posted 5 months ago
The advisers in the Technology department were excellent. They assessed my requirements - and needs. They were patient as I thought though my options. Excellent advice. Very professional and helpful.
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Posted 5 months ago
Was purchasing a bag with the price tag on it . It scanned 75 pounds higher. I was told prices had gone up. Will never shop there again. Staff disengaged and overall felt like a bargain basement store
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Posted 5 months ago
I ordered an iphone 15 over the phone and my order was accepted. A few days later they rejected my order via email without a proper explanation so i phoned them and they did not know why either. I asked could i use a different card and they said yes. When they checked my order they said it was out of stock. So they had sold the phone they had earmarked for me without waiting to hear from me or phoning me to see what i wanted to do about the matter. I did not even get an apology. All customer services said is it might come back in stock then you can reorder they are a joke. So if you order off jonh lewis and its accepted do not rely on getting your order. I would steer clear of this inept company at all costs and find yourself a reputable company that cares about the customer. Also they have ignored my complaint
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Posted 6 months ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,393 reviews