Sofology Reviews

Name: Sofology
Rating: 1.22

1.2 Rating 1,655 Reviews

5 %

of reviewers recommend Sofology

1.2

Based on 1,655 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier, Own Driver
Average Delivery Time	Over A Month
On-time Delivery	Greater than 26%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 54%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Live Chat, Email, Telephone
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	1.2 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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Sofology - Leather & fabric sofas, sofa beds, corner suites in hundreds of exclusive designs at low prices Feel at home on a sofa you love with UK

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Chinese crap sold by fob off monkeys ! I bought a £3000 leather suite off these horrible people and it was just the worst ever piece of furniture i have ever bought ,serious faults appeared after a couple of weeks and Sofologys call centre basically fobbed me off ,you really should avoid buying anything from this company as soon as they get your cash they dont give a damn !”

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Posted 5 years ago

“The worst experience I have ever had with an consumer, purchased a sofa in early 2016 when it arrived within a month a consultant had to come out as there was issues with the legs, thereafter it was problem after problem occurring with the quality of the leather. The lack of support from sofology and customer services was beyond believe - 3 years later have been left no choice to seek legal advise. Do not waste your time with this company.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I was very happy, until the sofa turned up in the wrong colour. I ordered black and got a hideous grey/brown colour. They have turned their backs on me saying that is correct. I have been conned by their system, please be careful you don't fall the same way”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Awful customer service no help given leaving me upset my sofa had issue with the cushions the technician said to plump the cushions every night ridiculous with a brand new sofa so I left with disgusted definitely would not recommend Sofology for a sofa”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This is without doubt the worst company that I have ever dealt with. The sofa and 2 chairs were damaged on arrival. I have been sent 3 different lots of replacement leather cushion covers and whole pieces of leather to cover the whole carcass of the damaged chairs. Every replacement item has been damaged/faulty. I have been trying to get a resolution since February 2019. I have asked for my complaint to be escalated 6 times, I have asked for a copy of the official complaints procedure 6 times, I have emailed the complaints team directly twice. Today I have been told that I cannot have replacement furniture as they cannot guarantee that the new items will not be faulty or damaged. I have been told the only solution is for my damaged/faulty furniture to be taken away, leaving me with no furniture. This is the only offer of a solution and the final offer. I am taking the matter to the Ombudsman. Sofology have no interest in customers and have untrained, unprofessional staff. Do not use this company. I communicated by email and telephone and took 3 days off work to try and resolve the matter”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Quality of furniture not worth the money, had loads of problems. If I could return it and go somewhere else I would.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Absolutely avoid at all costs. Bought a sofa Midas to which the studs have rusted and been told that there’s no time scale on how long they would take to rust? Nothing they can do! D/D held and trading standards have been contacted to further assist me. The customer service was shocking & the attitude of the staff on the phone is nothing I’ve ever heard before. It seems to be there aren’t interested after purchase unless you’ve got there aftercare kit / insurance.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Delivery arrangements were appalling and after sofas were delivered , customer service was poor . Store staff were very good hence the 1 star, badly let down by customer service”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Purchased a leather reclining sofa with "Sofashield" support. Within 18 months of moderate and careful use the leather started to peel away. Contacted sofology and they told me I would not be covered as it was down to "wear and tear" I dont own any animals however I have family and friends who also own leather sofas and do have animals that climb all over them and I have seen less damage on their furniture. Poor quality. Will never shop there again....still stuck paying for this one in the finance agreement too!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Well after reading reviews there is no way i will be risking £1500.00 on this company. Thanks.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“They delivered half a sofa...When I contacted customer service for help, I would have been luckier had I spoken with Carol "computer says no" Little Britain. It is not worth it - stay away !”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Only 5% of customers would re-shop with Sofology, this is a shocking but very true statistic. If my experience is testament to this fact I would estimate this business is heading for failure in the very near future in a challenging retail market. I can’t stress enough to potential customers DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY. I am going to find it hard to articulate into a brief statement the utterly unbelievable experience and current situation I am experiencing with this company. Firstly, I ordered a sofa in March in store which when delivered and opened I realised was not the correct sofa. While I accept I made the final decision on sizing the dimensions written down from a store personnel on my initial visit to the store were different to that of the ordered sofa. As a fair consumer I took responsibility for this error paid £500+ to amend the sofa and re ordered a new one. After waiting nearly 8 x weeks my new sofa was due to be delivered, which was when the nightmare begun. I was contacted a day before the sofa was delivered from the customer service team to advise the supplier had manufactured the wrong sofa in the wrong size. I then experienced appalling customer service trying to resolve this issue to no avail. My query was not followed up in a timely manner and I was forced to ring and chase for an update on numerous occasions. I found all communication un-professionally managed and more concerning I was advised the customer service team don’t have any senior managers and no one available every time I called to discuss this at a more senior level. I understand how manufacturing and buying works as this is my line of profession and everything about Sofology concerns me following all of my touchpoints. One alarming concern for all consumers to think about, if a customer service team don’t have any senior management and are completely isolated from the wider business then there is a bigger problem with the infrastructure of this business than I initially thought- or are these just lies? A new sofa was then ordered in a different colour as they no longer made the sofa I initially ordered and I agreed to wait another 10 weeks. The worst part of this experience however, despite being contacted by the customer service team the day before my delivery was due I was woken at 7.35am on the Saturday morning by the delivery driving attempting to deliver a sofa that I knew was not loaded onto the van. He was rude and completely disregarded my feelings that this was simply not acceptable. I had to advise he went and checked the van for the sofa and call me back to confirm. This highlights the utter dis-jointment this business has within its infrastructure and must be wasting significant amounts of money through all channels. Another 7 weeks passed by and finally, the sofa was due to be delivered today or not! I opened the door to a delivery driver who was not friendly advising they didn’t have my sofa on the van. I thought this was a joke. He quickly told me I should have been contacted by customer services yesterday as the supplier has not sent the entire sofa and left in a hurry. The driver advised customer service would ring me as a matter of urgency. An hour later I had not received a call so I called the customer service team to find out exactly what had happened and what solution they had in place for me to finally get the sofa I had ordered nearly 7 months earlier. As per my previous experience I was told the customer service team were unable to contact the supplier or team who work with the suppliers and I could only re-order a new sofa with a minimum of 10 x weeks wait. When I suggested numerous solutions I was told, ‘we can only email other parts of the businesses and cant telephone’ and they simply disregarded my solutions or the company’s failings for the third time. I then called up at 5.30pm this evening to discuss in more detail if any actions had been taken as no one had got back to me from 9.45am and was told there was nothing that could be done. I either ordered a new sofa and waited or requested a re-fund. The customer service team had no possible solutions or support available to help me. This is shockingly unacceptable and once again I was unable to discuss this at a more senior level. I asked if the supplier could be contacted or the buying team to discuss this and again told this was not an option. Lastly, think about this if a multimillion pound company the size of sofology cant contact their suppliers regarding manufacturing issues they have made it is portraying that this supplier is not adequate and more worryingly it highlights another major concern in terms of quality of sourcing. These suppliers should be audited for compliance and quality on a regular basis. Reading other reviews about this business and discussing with colleagues, friends and family it shows this is not an isolated incident and in fact is happening a lot. I will spend more time again tomorrow in an attempt to resolve this but I think my only option as it will be nearly 9 months until I get another sofa is to source from a more reliable, adequate retailer as I can risk a fourth mistake.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“We very nearly spent £1000’s at our local store after very professional no pressure service. Thanks to these reviews we didn’t. The real problem is where can you go? Most, if not all of the national furniture retailers seem to have similarly shocking reviews.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Totally agree with the other reviews, the £2500 corner suite we chose in the showroom (Gateshead Metrocentre) looked really well made and felt very comfortable. The one we received does not look the same quality- leather is full of crinkles and mis-shaped and the seat cushioning appears to be sagging (we even paid extra to upgrade the leather). I questioned the crinkles on the sofa during delivery/inspection and was told they would ‘fall out’ as it was just how it had been stored......this has not been the case. 100% I wouldn’t buy from them again, I don’t know what the situation is with a DFS merger/buy out but i’d be wary, I’ve had sofas in the past from DFS and they have been ok, not great but certainly better than sofology, I’ve also had sofas from SCS which in my experience were the better of the 3.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Absolutely as bad as their reviews suggest . We paid £4500 for a Laurence set and after one year the leather is peeling . Sofology say I have to pay to get it repaired . I’m taking legal action . Their customer service is diabolical . They take your money and then you’re on your own .”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Well we ordered our new leather sofas we were happy with the colour and the choice that we made so we gave them the order we had to wait 12 weeks for the sofas to be made and delivered we received delivery of the sofas noticing that one of the softer the metalwork was all bent We was advised not to use the sofa after weeks passing I call them lots of times to come to the decision that we had to wait 12 weeks for the sofa to be fixed so ordered new sofas and at to wait 24 weeks to sit on them They were quick to get my money And then everything changed I don’t believe my sofas are as good as the ones that we seen in store My opinion spend your money somewhere else they will appreciate it a lot more than Sofology They did offer me £50 compensation what a joke”

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Posted 5 years ago

“purchased a sofa and was advised it didn't need any maintenance to keep it looking good apart from the odd clean. The sofa i sat on in the store was firm and didn't leave any seating marks ( puddling) after i sat on it, was encouraged to purchase a high grade thicker lever to ensure it didn't stretch and misshape. The first time i sat on the sofa it was all crinkly, i called them and the said i was responsible for the choice of the sofa, when i said i chose that sofa based on their salesmans guidance they said it was still my choice ( consumer law would take a different view) Anyway after hours on the phone and insisting they escalate it they offered me a deal on a different sofa as long as i made a contribution.....i asked for a sofa that wouldn't crinkle or my money back and they read their script and say go back to the store for advice, thats the same store that misled me in the first place, they have zero customer service and not interested in you once they take your money, none of my previous leather sofas looked as bad after 5 years than the sofology sofa after 5 minutes”

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Posted 5 years ago

“purchased new suite after two months folds appeared making the suite look aged prematurely. Complained about it and suggestion i had to dress my suite with patting and spreading seat fabric after every use. see sofology youtube video. Never heard so much rubbish however an engineer from sofology came out he reported no fault didnt advise if folds and ageing natural or my lack of maintenance caused it. We were not advised at point of purchase or delivery daily or all the time maintenance had to be carried or would not have bought ( theres a suprise) . Now onto furniture ombudsman to sort as customer care non existent with them. out”

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Posted 5 years ago

“What you see in store is not what you get delivered.”

Sofology 1 star review on 10th September 2019

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Posted 5 years ago

“Was just about to purchase the Persian suit with 2 love chairs 55000 but certainly won't now after reading these terrible reviews.”

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Posted 5 years ago

Sofology is rated 1.2 based on 1,655 reviews