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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,416 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,416 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
what a terrible aftersales experience bought a 65 inch Samsung tv in under 12 weeks the tv just stopped working not what you expect after buying a top brand tv like Samsung........parts had to be ordered for tv to be fixed we sat weeks without having a tv.......when a tv goes that quick after buying it john lewis should of replaced straight away.........there customer service is terrible they don't care the fact you sit without a tv for weeks once they have your money they don't give a monkeys........we bought from john lewis simply because unlike other retailers they give you a 5 year gurentee but it aint worth the paper its written on.......would never buy this type of goods from john lewis again and would never buy Samsung again either.......left very disappointed indeed
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Posted 5 years ago
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS? This maybe another negative review about John Lewis (JL) but if you take anything away from my review, make sure you know your consumer rights! There is an important and powerful law that is called “The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013”, this piece of law came into force in June 2013 and merged together other previous laws. One of them was the Distance Selling Regulations which was designed for Online transactions. In summary your consumer rights falls under 3 category, 1) Off Premise – This is when they come to your home and sell you stuff (e.g. Conservatory), 2) On Premise – This is when you walk into the shop 3) Distance Contracts – This is when you purchase an item online and has the most protection. In our digital society we are increasingly buying items online which falls under 3, there are certain exceptions (some listed below) but essentially you have 14 days to cancel and request a refund. (Technically you have 14 days to notify them that you want a refund then another 14 days to return the item, once receive they have 14 days to give you the refund) Some exceptions when you cannot get a refund a) Customised & bespoke items b) Perishable goods c) Faulty item that is known before purchase d) Health reasons like underwear e) no longer want an item (e.g. because it’s the wrong size or colour) unless they bought it without seeing it Distance Contracts give consumers the most protection and I suggest before you go down this route check the “exceptions” and that it is classified as online transactions. Some useful websites that I have found listed below https://www.gov.uk/accepting-returns-and-giving-refunds Government website telling you your rights, although it does not mention the consumer contracts regs you can see it has been incorporated in the advice https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/consumer-contracts-regulations Which website explaining your rights https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/template-letters/letters/cancelling-goods-or-services/letter-to-cancel-or-return-goods-bought-online-over-the-phone-or-by-mail-order/ Citizen advice Bureau giving same advice plus a link to a letter template if required. My experience with John Lewis I have been shopping with JL for many decades and have always valued their good customer service and rate JL as one of the best retailers in the UK. I have read the increasing bad reviews that started to appear about them and I was in denial for a long time, I am now one of the people putting up a really bad experience about JL and I am very saddened and disappointed what JL has become. 26/05/19 – Ordered a Dyson Fan on their website for “Click & Collect” 29/05/19 – Picked up the item in their Bluewater branch 03/06/19 – Went to the store to get a refund. The fan I found to be noisy contrary to the description of the fan on JL website saying that it was quiet. The manager refused the refunds as it has breached their refund policy on 2 counts. 1) As I had turned on the fan, it was now classed as “Used”. 2) As I did not return the item without the clear shrink-wrap plastic film around the box it was deemed “Not original packaging” and hence it was not resalable. The manager did not even open the box to examine the parts and had deemed the item not resalable. These conditions were printed in the small terms and conditions on the back of the invoice that came with the fan and is their company policy. At this point in time I did not know my rights and was really fuming, I rang their customer service that same evening and stated that I was very unhappy with what happened. The customer service representative rang the store and told me no one was there and that it was closed, she said she spoke to the cleaner. This was at 8.36pm and the store is scheduled to stay open to 9pm, do you think a big departmental store would close early in the Bluewater shopping centre??? The customer service representative said she would get someone to ring me back from the branch the following day. Nobody rang me back. I then did my research and found out my rights, I also rang up Citizen advice Bureau to verify my rights. The piece of advice that I was given was to check that “Click & Collect” is classed as online transaction as sometimes they will have something in the small print somewhere. 05/06/19 – Email sent to customer service with letter (based on Citizen advice Bureau link) requesting refund under “The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013”. Letter sent for “Next day signed recorded delivery” by royal mail for back up. 07/06/19 – After a few emails I was asked to bring back the fan for a refund. This was from the duty floor manager at JL at Bluewater. There was no apology from JL, for not returning the call, not about their refusal for the refund. Let’s be clear about something here people, JL knows the law and what our consumer rights are. However they will still not honour this and refuse the refund. This is the most disappointing thing, I have had to threaten to use my consumer rights just to get a refund.
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Posted 5 years ago
DO YOU KNOW YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS? This maybe another negative review about John Lewis (JL) but if you take anything away from my review, make sure you know your consumer rights! There is an important and powerful law that is called “The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013”, this piece of law came into force in June 2013 and merged together other previous laws. One of them was the Distance Selling Regulations which was designed for Online transactions. In summary your consumer rights falls under 3 category, 1) Off Premise – This is when they come to your home and sell you stuff (e.g. Conservatory), 2) On Premise – This is when you walk into the shop 3) Distance Contracts – This is when you purchase an item online and has the most protection. In our digital society we are increasingly buying items online which falls under 3, there are certain exceptions (some listed below) but essentially you have 14 days to cancel and request a refund. (Technically you have 14 days to notify them that you want a refund then another 14 days to return the item, once receive they have 14 days to give you the refund) Some exceptions when you cannot get a refund a) Customised & bespoke items b) Perishable goods c) Faulty item that is known before purchase d) Health reasons like underwear e) no longer want an item (e.g. because it’s the wrong size or colour) unless they bought it without seeing it Distance Contracts give consumers the most protection and I suggest before you go down this route check the “exceptions” and that it is classified as online transactions. Some useful websites that I have found listed below https://www.gov.uk/accepting-returns-and-giving-refunds Government website telling you your rights, although it does not mention the consumer contracts regs you can see it has been incorporated in the advice https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/regulation/consumer-contracts-regulations Which website explaining your rights https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/template-letters/letters/cancelling-goods-or-services/letter-to-cancel-or-return-goods-bought-online-over-the-phone-or-by-mail-order/ Citizen advice Bureau giving same advice plus a link to a letter template if required. My experience with John Lewis I have been shopping with JL for many decades and have always valued their good customer service and rate JL as one of the best retailers in the UK. I have read the increasing bad reviews that started to appear about them and I was in denial for a long time, I am now one of the people putting up a really bad experience about JL and I am very saddened and disappointed what JL has become. 26/05/19 – Ordered a Dyson Fan on their website for “Click & Collect” 29/05/19 – Picked up the item in their Bluewater branch 03/06/19 – Went to the store to get a refund. The fan I found to be noisy contrary to the description of the fan on JL website saying that it was quiet. The manager refused the refunds as it has breached their refund policy on 2 counts. 1) As I had turned on the fan, it was now classed as “Used”. 2) As I did not return the item without the clear shrink-wrap plastic film around the box it was deemed “Not original packaging” and hence it was not resalable. The manager did not even open the box to examine the parts and had deemed the item not resalable. These conditions were printed in the small terms and conditions on the back of the invoice that came with the fan and is their company policy. At this point in time I did not know my rights and was really fuming, I rang their customer service that same evening and stated that I was very unhappy with what happened. The customer service representative rang the store and told me no one was there and that it was closed, she said she spoke to the cleaner. This was at 8.36pm and the store is scheduled to stay open to 9pm, do you think a big departmental store would close early in the Bluewater shopping centre??? The customer service representative said she would get someone to ring me back from the branch the following day. Nobody rang me back. I then did my research and found out my rights, I also rang up Citizen advice Bureau to verify my rights. The piece of advice that I was given was to check that “Click & Collect” is classed as online transaction as sometimes they will have something in the small print somewhere. 05/06/19 – Email sent to customer service with letter (based on Citizen advice Bureau link) requesting refund under “The Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013”. Letter sent for “Next day signed recorded delivery” by royal mail for back up. 07/06/19 – After a few emails I was asked to bring back the fan for a refund. This was from the duty floor manager at JL at Bluewater. There was no apology from JL, for not returning the call, not about their refusal for the refund. Let’s be clear about something here people, JL knows the law and what our consumer rights are. However they will still not honour this and refuse the refund. This is the most disappointing thing, I have had to threaten to use my consumer rights just to get a refund.
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Posted 5 years ago
I tried "John Lewis & Partners Essentials Collection Pocket 1000, Ortho Support, Pocket Spring Turnable Mattress" at Johnlewis, reached home. ordered one of them online for my master bed. Post delivery i noticed the mattress quality is more firmer compared to the one i checked in the shop. I told to myself the one in showroom must have been used my many visitors, convinced myself & i made second order for the same mattresses for my another bed on the same day. The nightmare started on the first night i started using the mattresses, I couldn't enzoy after couple of hours, it start with light headache and then vomiting sensations. In the morning I look awkward and took paracetamols and headed to my work. Being stupid i thought the root cause could be with my pillows. so next night i changed pillows & there was no luck. same headache and voting sensations on the second night. third day morning slept almost whole day in my old mattress for many hours and again for the last time tried one more night with no change in experience. I vomited in the night on the 3rd day. Whilst writing this - its my fourth day i am still feeling sick & body pain. I am meeting my GP tomorrow. Today first thing then I called John lewis and cancelled my second mattresses order. Being a blind beleiver of john lewis quality and its customer service I called and shared the experience with their customer service to check my options on the first mattress for a return. you will not beleive the person on the phone after hearing the whole story asked to sleep in the same john lewis mattresses as i will get used to it and it becomes better day by day. There bluntly said is no other options they can provide. (JL can replay the recorded CS audio if they have any doubt) I really got upset and asked myself is it worth doing any businses with John lewis again? ever again? John lewis - you are not even ready to listen my experience, not even tried to understand the gaps with the product i am complaining about. There is no interest for your processes to close the product gaps that made me sick. You never tried to understand and give a better experience to the people you blindly trusted. Good bye John Lewis, I am one of the loyal john lewis customer like to end the blind trust i had with your company & products. May be you might get businesses but if you continue the same i don't think you as a company will survive.
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Posted 5 years ago
Extremely happy with delivery service. Quick and efficient!
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Posted 5 years ago
Just had a bedroom fitted and the fitter has done a great job. He cleaned up as he went along and worked carefully and contiencously. Also, turned up on time and generally, worked hard.
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Posted 5 years ago
Every purchase has been the cheapest even with longer product guarantee suplied.
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Posted 5 years ago
I ordered a new samsung phone which unfortunately arrived slightly faulty. Phoned customer support who have dealt very reasonably with my issues and agreed to send out a replacement same day if i could get to a store to prove damage. Unfortunately i had no local branches, so they are sending out a replacement with a package to send the old one back with so that i don't have to be without a phone for a few days. Excellent customer service with a clear understanding of the customer and the issues a damaged item can cause, and very friendly too. One of the main reasons I choose to shop with John Lewis rather than one of the other big mobile phone companies. Thank you.
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Posted 5 years ago
No matter how much cheaper their product is online, do not use them. The first time an expensive mattress I ordered from them went missing for 7 months and there was a lot of back and forth with their customer service, with no apology. This time, a tv monitor was apparently delivered and signed for at my address today and yet there is no sign of it. I have checked with 4 neighbours. That's 2/2. Attrocious! I really hope they close down. Will learn my lesson the second time round.
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Posted 5 years ago
I bought a Wall Rack at the end of Jan, after 2 months with complete silence from John Lewis I called the customer service inquiring about the product and apparently the payment didn't go through because they took it on an old card (not the same card that I used for purchase the order). After another month that the product didn't arrive and John Lewis didn't have any clue where it was and when it will be supposed to be delivered I canceled the order in mid-April and today (End of May) I still didn't get the refund after at least 10 phone calls. I had to buy the product elsewhere! Honestly what a nightmare! It is an expensive product so I hope I will get my money back at some point this year!
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Posted 5 years ago
I bought an iPad Air , good offer Great service, very happy
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Posted 5 years ago
The worst service ever from John Lewis The worst service ever from John Lewis, I bought a camera online had it delivered to Waitrose in Surbiton, returned it the next day unopened to Waitrose in Surbiton, as I decided on a different brand. I have waited 14 days for the refund, called them from abroad as I am travelling to see where the refund is and they told me they do not know where my returned item is and that I have wait 3-5 more days for an internal investigation and they refuse to refund my money. I have an email confirming that I returned the camera through Waitrose giving ref numbers etc. Customer service said they would come back to me today, needless to say it's close of business and not word from them!!!! Unbelievable appalling service!!! I am still waiting several days after my complaint and NO REFUND!!! It has been 3 weeks since I returned the camera! APPALLING SERVICE. I am suffering for their internal error!
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Posted 5 years ago
Very poor customer service, unhelpful when I had expensive new faulty goods!
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Posted 5 years ago
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 5 years ago
Pan lid handles start to drop off. No help when making them aware
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Posted 5 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 5 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 5 years ago
Unfailingly good quality, service and prices. JLP has never let me down in thirty years of shopping. I don't use anywhere else
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Posted 5 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 5 years ago
Of all the shops in the world you would be forgiven for thinking that they might sell a variety of wipe clean tablecloths. Enter wipe clean tablecloths into their search engine and there appears to be a good selection. Sadly, on closer inspection they are a mix of washable and wipe clean fabrics. The total number of wipe clean tablecloths is 2
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Posted 5 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,416 reviews