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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,420 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,420 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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Applewatch Serial number is not in the receipt JohnLewis is not giving the serial number of the product in invoice. I am not able to insure the products that I purchased from JL. This is not the case with other sellers. JL is not even trying to resolve the issue. Only response I received was "Our high value products are picked by an automated system with no human interaction in clear Perspex boxes and packed within 0.3 seconds of leaving the Perspex box and packaged and sealed for the customer. This process along the volumes in which we distribute these products makes it impossible for us to log IMIE or Serial numbers." What is the use of using automated system if you can not meet the requirements?. All insurance companies require serial numbers in receipt as underwriters are same for most of the insurance companies. This is from switched on insurance. Proof of Purchase Means the purchase receipt provided at the point of sale that gives details of the gadget(s) purchased (including any accessories), or similar documents that provide proof that you own the gadget(s) and enables the age of the gadget(s) to be reasonably identified. The receipt should include confirmation of the IMEI or serial number of the gadget(s) (where possible) and detail the UK VAT registration number of the company (or the equivalent tax if purchased overseas). Delivery notes are not an acceptable form of proof of purchase. This is from postoffice insurance. Proof of Purchase Means the original purchase receipt or a similar original document provided at the point of sale that gives details of the gadget(s) purchased (including any accessories) that provide proof that you own the gadget(s) and enables the age of the gadget(s) to be reasonably identified. The document should include confirmation of the IMEI or serial number of the gadget(s) (where possible), the purchase date, the purchase price, and detail the UK VAT registration PO_MASTER_ATL_ROLLING_SA_2019_10_R5 Page 10 number of the comp Atleast, they should allow us to buy "added care" when regular 2 year support ends. I purchased IPADs, Iphones and apple watch from you. Going forward, I will not purchase any items from you.
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Posted 4 years ago
Applewatch Serial number is not in the receipt JohnLewis is not giving the serial number of the product in invoice. I am not able to insure the products that I purchased from JL. This is not the case with other sellers. JL is not even trying to resolve the issue. Only response I received was "Our high value products are picked by an automated system with no human interaction in clear Perspex boxes and packed within 0.3 seconds of leaving the Perspex box and packaged and sealed for the customer. This process along the volumes in which we distribute these products makes it impossible for us to log IMIE or Serial numbers." What is the use of using automated system if you can not meet the requirements?. All insurance companies require serial numbers in receipt as underwriters are same for most of the insurance companies. This is from switched on insurance. Proof of Purchase Means the purchase receipt provided at the point of sale that gives details of the gadget(s) purchased (including any accessories), or similar documents that provide proof that you own the gadget(s) and enables the age of the gadget(s) to be reasonably identified. The receipt should include confirmation of the IMEI or serial number of the gadget(s) (where possible) and detail the UK VAT registration number of the company (or the equivalent tax if purchased overseas). Delivery notes are not an acceptable form of proof of purchase. This is from postoffice insurance. Proof of Purchase Means the original purchase receipt or a similar original document provided at the point of sale that gives details of the gadget(s) purchased (including any accessories) that provide proof that you own the gadget(s) and enables the age of the gadget(s) to be reasonably identified. The document should include confirmation of the IMEI or serial number of the gadget(s) (where possible), the purchase date, the purchase price, and detail the UK VAT registration PO_MASTER_ATL_ROLLING_SA_2019_10_R5 Page 10 number of the comp Atleast, they should allow us to buy "added care" when regular 2 year support ends. I purchased IPADs, Iphones and apple watch from you. Going forward, I will not purchase any items from you.
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Posted 4 years ago
Travelled from Swansea to Cardiff today Saturday 25 January 2020 to purchase a Lavazzo Modo Mia milk frother as they were showing 3 in stock. At the Cardiff store I requested I would like to purchase one of the units only to be told by the sales person that after checking his computer there was an error in the stock inventory, and there were non in store. For a company of this size I am very disappointed with the whole experience, and have now placed an order with Amazon.
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Posted 4 years ago
Terrible customer service contacted Norwich store as a transaction was put on my credit card which I knew nothing about then a credit was put put on card for a lesser amount. 20 minutes on phone to Norwich store only to be told that I had to e.mail their customer services about complaint. If you want to talk to them in person connection charge is £6 plus your provider charge plus premium rate phone call. Disgusting service, dont use John Lewis and can understand why they get rubbish reviews. Now contacting the Financial Authority to make formal complaint.
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Posted 4 years ago
John Lewis delivery driver blocked my drive and the public highway ,took a shortcut through my garden when delivering to a nearby house. Then swore at me when I asked them to shut my gate. J.L. not interested when I reported the incident even went to the very top and didn't get so much as an automatic response. Appalled by the lack of concern JL showed to somebody who wasn't even a customer
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Posted 4 years ago
Appalling lack of customer service. I ordered an oven but it could not be fitted so never came off the van. But the refund was NOT done by them and after repeatedly ringing and emailing they tell me that they have not received the oven back- but it was never removed from the lorry. 4 days later- no refund-no promised phone call- so I have been ‘chasing’ them and getting stressed but they DON’T CARE!
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Posted 4 years ago
Terrible customer service when ordering a corner sofa recently. Delivery men dumped it in our new kitchen and refused to unpack or assemble. John Lewis will not acknowledge that their delivery men were in the wrong and blame our builders. I've now had to pay the builders for their time unpacking and assembling it.
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Posted 4 years ago
Appalling service. Different excuses and timescales for a paid for item each time I call. There is also an unacceptable waiting time to speak to a so-called 'customer service' agent. They are unable to confirm anything by email to you or by phone message to ensure that what has been discussed can be verified.
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Posted 4 years ago
I recently made a claim under the 5 year guarantee when a TV stopped working. John Lewis arranged for a local TV repair company to visit and inspect the TV. It was declared non repairable due to a screen problem and John Lewis told me they could not find an exact replacement so they would refund the purchase price (when they had collected the TV) and I could order another TV as there system wouldn't let them reorder and let me pay the difference. Then the problems began. The TV was eventually collected after numerous calls from me to arrange a collection date. Each time you call John Lewis you are on hold for at least 15 minutes before you get through to someone. I explained I no longer held the card on which I made the original purchase - no problem I was asked for the new card number and was told the refund would be made to the new card. 1 week later no refund. More calls to be told due to an error the refund action had been cancelled??? person could not explain why. Being solution focused I remained calm after being assured a refund would be instigated today. Then the problems really started. I asked them to confirm they were putting the refund onto the card details which I was asked for last week. I was told it was going onto the original card a card which was terminated 3 years ago! and the old bank would sort matters out. It took a further 30 minutes of negotiating and then speaking with a Manager (I had to insist and insist on speaking to a manager) that I was eventually told the refund would be made onto the new card within 3 to 5 days. A terrible experience which in all has take 3 hours on the phone over a 10 day period to sort out. I have always like John Lewis products and stores but this has completely changed my opinion. John Lewis has lost there main selling point of brilliant customer service. So many other retailers offer much better customer focus when things go wrong. I will not be ordering any major purchases in the future. I understand problems occur but it's how they are dealt with that matters and in a timely manner
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Posted 4 years ago
Worst service ever!! Worst service ever!!! Ordered a humidifier with urgent delivery for my child!!they charged £10 extra for over night delivery and it’s been over a week!!dont know what’s worst their shipment services or customer services as no one replied to my emails and follow ups. We are suffering after paying £90 pounds and still no news of the product!!! What a way to manage a brand pathetic service worst ever !!!
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Posted 4 years ago
Could not be more helpful, plus consistently one of the cheapest places to shop.
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Posted 4 years ago
Shame you ignore customers who want to spend their hard earned monies in store .you dont answer your phones so whats the problem lack of staff or bad management or what .let others leave bad reveiws about my comments for the whole world to read at their leisure and make their informed decisions .you must have way to much profits
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Posted 4 years ago
i went in to the store in Chelmsford to purchase around £800 of household goods as i am refurbishing my home. i explained that i wanted to pay for all the items and have them delivered at one go as there were 8 items and didn't want to be stuck in doors waiting for multiple deliveries. i was told this was not possible as they don't do deliveries, its been handed on to 3rd parties and deliveries have to be ordered over the internet, and they cannot guarantee delivery in one go, i could however purchase the items they have in stock and collect them from the store. i pointed out that i cannot drive so how was i supposed to get them home? that was met with a shrug of the shoulders and a sincere apology, which didn't solve the problem. in view of their poor trading results in recent weeks i would have thought they would leap at the chance for a large order but it seems they really don't care anymore. how i wonder would i have got a bed home had i purchased one?? such a sad shame that one of the best and most reliable retails icons treats customers as an inconvenience. until today i have been a faithful 100% john lewis customer. not anymore. i have now spent my cash with other retailers who can deliver.
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Posted 4 years ago
Hiding behind a draconian returns policy means I've effectively lost £200. Transactionally John Lewis may have succeeded in securing £200 more to their coffers. I have been a loyal customer at John Lewis for decades. From a customer perspective they now have me as a never "John Lewiser" . No more: John Lewis coffees, lunches, electrical purchases, soft furnishing purchases, furniture purchases etc and Waitrose food purchases They lost me £200. They have lost much more, me as an ongoing customer. Their customer service doesn't appear to exist so don't expect any. I fear for their future as there are a great many competitors out there who look after their customers
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Posted 4 years ago
John Lewis made a massive mistake when they outsourced their customer care & stopped direct phone contact with their stores! Mr/ms CEO if your there I hope you are listening! JL was well known for its excellant customer care, reliable goods & aftercare. No more! They ditched it! The phone service is pretty useless & if you have a problem heaven forbid if you have to deal with their customer care team (a more inappropriate title I cant think of!) If you go into a store you may get get great support & care if you can find an assistant & if they have the product in store. Generally I find the in store staff kind & helpful as we once knew them. If not you are faced with the poor assistant trying to get their online system to work.....which is usually very very slow & frequently crashes. Usually quicker if you use your own phone! JL you were head and shoulders above the rest of the market. What on earth are you doing?????? Determined it appears to crash your company. Maybe you need a new CEO to try & restore what has been lost? I certainly wont be shopping in your store or online until you vastly improve. Ditch your outsourcing! It doesnt work!!!! Your are trashing your brand & if you dont change you will join the other failed long standing departmental store who we have seen go into closure.
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Posted 4 years ago
I ordered a set of pasta bowl's but unfortunately one was broken when it was delivered. Terrible customer service, emailed last week I was sent a case number but I haven't had any contact from them since. After numerous attempts I managed to get through on the phone but unless I had a computer in front of me my replacement couldn't be sent! I then managed to get through on the chat line to be told that I would be given a voucher for the broken plate but they couldn't send a replacement as it was out of stock. I have got neither a full set of bowl's or my money back and they are not interested. I have been told that my account will be credited for the cost on one bowl in five days time. Don't buy anything from John Lewis as you will not be looked after if the item arrives damaged.
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Posted 4 years ago
Customer service is the worst I’ve ever encountered. They have gone from excellent to absolutely the worst. They are extremely hard to get through to by phone. I had to give up more times than I got through often hanging on for half an hour or more before getting through and then being transferred and waiting 20 mins before I hung up In frustration. E mails have been unanswered even though I do have a case number so everything was documented from my initial complaint. I am £150 out of pocket due to their inaction. I cannot afford to lose this amount which came out of my savings as I am a pensioner. Having explained all this to John Lewis customer services I can only say that they do not care. I haven’t even been offered compensation. In one of my emails I did ask about this even before I learnt that I was too late to get the cash back. A very bad experience for me. I am drained by all the energy I have put into trying to get things put right and the frustration of trying to contact them by phone and then emails not being answered and at the end losing my cash back.
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Posted 4 years ago
Tried to call our nearest branch, Southampton to ask about a camera. I did not want to go there and then find out they either did not have one or that it was not what I needed. After listening to interminable recorded drivel and waiting an age whilst everything possible was not done to answer my call, I was told I was through to some call centre. Southampton apparently no longer has a direct phone number, they have to somehow contact them and ask them to call me. No wonder they are going down the tubes. Some of us can remember the days when their customer service was exemplary, and their profits were the envy of the High Street. Sadly the bean counters have put pay to all that.
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Posted 4 years ago
I ordered a bench over three weeks ago, first time the John Lewis delivery men could not find my house, I live on the village green! I had to arrange another delivery. Yesterday the bench was delivered, broken. On phoning I have to wait a week for them to collect and deliver another. I asked for a refund still have to wait a week for the piece of furniture to be collected and I can't have my refund until the piece of the furniture is returned to John Lewis. never had any dealing with a department store like this. cox and cox send out new delivery if something is broken immediately. Spoken to friends and apparently a friend had a cake stand delivered that was broken, but when she phoned they did send out a new one no arguments. So it appears the more money you spend the less John lewis care!!! Or each department has their own service method, or it just depends who you talk to. Can I say that one John Lewis customer service guy also put the phone down on me!!! So rude. Definitely not the shop who cares!! I am appalled. I have lost all respect and regard for John Lewis!
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Posted 4 years ago
I've had such amazing service from John Lewis in the past that I was totally shocked and disappointed with my latest experience. I recently purchased a TV from their online store. I very carefully removed it from the packaging making sure to maintain its immaculate condition to test the picture quality. When I was unsatisfied I called them to arrange an exchange for a different model - one that was more than double the price - and was obviously prepared and happy to pay the difference. The customer service representative informed me that it wouldn't be possible to replace the TV as it was not in a saleable condition. How is one supposed to know whether they are happy with a product by simply looking at the sealed box?! DO NOT buy expensive technical products from John Lewis, they will be of no help to you if you are unsatisfied, even if you're trying to give them more money. I will not be doing business with them ever again.
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Posted 4 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,420 reviews