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 9th July 2023
Clare
John Lewis 1 star review on 8th January 2023
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John Lewis 1 star review on 5th January 2023
Alan
John Lewis 1 star review on 4th October 2022
Tim Clayton
John Lewis 1 star review on 22nd November 2018
SeanYeates
John Lewis 1 star review on 10th September 2018
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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Clare
I purchased Apple Watch SE with a value of £259 from the John Lewis website on the 27th of June. I had an email from Royal Mail on the 29th of June telling me that the watch would be delivered between 09 30 and 1330 on the 30th of June. I was at home the whole day but nothing arrived. Then at 1713 on the 30th of June, I received an email from Royal mail with the tracking number showing the item delivered. But I knew it had not been delivered, so I went onto the Royal mail website and entering the tracking number, I found the photograph I've attached below. It was clear from that moment that the Royal mail delivery driver had decided to pocket the watch and enter a deliberately ambiguous photograph as so-called proof of delivery. I immediately reported it to John Lewis and I sent them a copy of that tracking photograph. They responded to me and asked me is that your house? This was a particularly stupid question as you can see from the photograph. I confirmed it was not my house and I haven't received the item. A couple of days later, when I was starting to dispute the charge with my credit card company, I noted that the proof of delivery photograph had been changed to a completely different photo. How Royal Mail allows its so-called proof of delivery tracking system to be manipulated and altered like this is beyond me, but that's a different matter. John Lewis said they would investigate with Royal mail, but despite three emails to them, I have not received a resolution, or the watch which was intended as a 75th birthday present for my mother-in-law, whose birthday has since passed. Of course, I raised this as a dispute with my credit card company American Express. I found out today from AMEX that when they enquired of John Lewis about the delivery of the Watch that the documentation they provided to Amex, they deliberately withheld the photograph that I have attached to this review only entering the altered 'proof of delivery', even though they had the first one in their possession. It turns out that John Lewis are as dishonest as the Royal Mail driver who took the watch in the first place. I usually buy items on amazon.com that require a signature or one-time passcode for valuable items. I deeply regret using John Lewis and I will never buy anything in one of the stores or on their website again. You just can't trust them. Tomorrow I will go to the Apple Store and buy another watch, but at the moment I am out of pocket by £259 and it doesn't look like I will get my money back.
John Lewis 1 star review on 9th July 2023
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The driver took a picture of the opposite side of the road while was driving and drive away without even stopping. I was in front of the door and thats why he took a picture of the other side. Lousy company I have the picture to prove 🤦🏻‍♂️
John Lewis 1 star review on 8th January 2023
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Alan
Can no longer trust this once great company, boss earns £999k JohnLewisRetail while they cancel gift cards and refuse to honor the value, no expiry date on cards find out when you try to use them, be warned.It says; "This gift card will expire 24 months after the last transaction on the card." There is no expiry date on the card so if you have not used it, should still be valid!
John Lewis 1 star review on 5th January 2023
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Tim Clayton
I bought an £850 office chair from John Lewis with a full/comprehensive 12-year warranty. 6 years in and the chair has failed completely and they are refusing to repair it or replace/refund despite the manufacturer comfirming that the chair is covered in that warranty but that I have to deal with the retailer. I am constantly fobbed off by John Lewis, they never read their emails (they admitted there is a 7-day wait for email response - it's laughable) and when you phone them they are rude and say that they are "doing their best" rather than actually dealing with the issue. It's a disgrace how far this company has fallen from its original reputation, probably best if it went to the wall like so many others.
John Lewis 1 star review on 4th October 2022
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SeanYeates
Appalling ongoing experience with John Lewis Home Furnishings. It’s been a catalogue of disasters since we ordered a bespoke curtain pole and curtains some 6 weeks ago. Their customer service is useless - you will not wait less than 20 mins for someone to answer the call. After 6 weeks nobody, I repeat NOBODY, can tell me the status of my order.
John Lewis 1 star review on 22nd November 2018
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Mrs F
Website not allowing completion of purchases for a week now, error message below pops up. Called customer services, they don’t want to know (‘we have no website/IT maintenance department to report to unless it is related to GDPR from May this year’). Wow. Have since purchased elsewhere. After reading the reviews below it looks like John Lewis are on a slippery slope.
John Lewis 1 star review on 10th September 2018
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John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,394 reviews