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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,419 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,419 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
John Lewis is a thieving company. They list a promotion on household goods - spend £500 or over and claim £100 back a month later if you are a John Lewis member. They do not tell you whether your order qualifies for the promotion at the time of buying, given the numerous exclusions listed in the fine print, and they do not automatically apply the promotion. John Lewis structure the promotion in this way in the hope that you will: 1) Forget a month later. 2) Buy their products, live with them for a month (through the return period) and not qualify for the only incentive to buy from them a month later. In both circumstances they get £500 of revenue on products that they are selling for a higher price than other retailers and have to give nothing in return. They are structuring these promotions in order to have the highest chance of cheating people.
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Posted 4 years ago
Customer service is non-existent. My tv developed a fault. I went on the JL website and decided to use the WhatsApp method for communicating. I sent my request for help. 4 1/4 hours later I had a reply. I thought that was pretty good considering the covid-19 problems. It was the only thing I thought was good about my experience. Emily asked me to prove who I was then what I'd done to troubleshoot. I referred her back to my initial message which listed everything I had already done. That was the last I heard from Emily. 2 days later I had Samuel, who asked me to do a test that Samsung hadn't asked me to do. I did the test and reported back that there was no change. That was the last I heard from Samuel. 2 days later I had Adam, who told me they wouldn't replace the tv, even though it was just 4 months old. He told me if I returned it to them, they would refuse to accept it. They needed to send an engineer to test it and see if was faulty. I agreed to this, but was then told it could be a couple of weeks at least until an engineer could get out. I emailed their chairman, Sharon and a few other directors to let them know of the very poor service I was receiving. I had a reply saying that she would investigate and get the team to contact me. Claire called me, but Claire was not very helpful. She kept telling me I didn't know what the law was, that she works in this field and she does. I have owned and run retail businesses for 33 years and my wife has a law degree. Claire then said I couldn't have a replacement tv as I had already agreed to a repair. I had not, I told her I hadn't. She told me I had. I told her to look up the phone call and listen to it. Claire changed the subject of conversation without an apology for calling me a liar. To top it all off, Claire then asked me why I was making such a fuss over such a cheap item. I told her it was my right and if she thought the item was so cheap, why was she making such a fuss over not replacing it. She changed the conversation again. We ended the conversation with me saying I'd go back to the chairman again to see if I could get my problem resolved. She told me that I could if I wanted, but she speaks for the chairman and any correspondence I have with Sharon would come directly to her. I'm waiting for Claire to reply to my email to the chairman. I've bought lots of tech from John Lewis. The reason being I thought they had a customer service second to non. Unfortunately, the first time I have needed it, I was both right and wrong. Their customer service is second to non, but it is utterly useless. I have never been treated like this by any other company.
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Posted 4 years ago
My son ordered me Easter Eggs as I was fairly fed up, not being able to see my family including Mother's Day or Easter. The eggs were dispatched in a box that wasn't marked as fragile and one was completely smashed, the other not great. I couldn't get through on the phone. JL are like M and S, you send someone a present and if they don't like it they take it into a shop for a gift receipt, in accordance with their website; that's why you use them. I don't want my son to know the presents were broken; I was in tears when they arrived, it was the final straw. JL won't let me return them for a gift card. They say my son has to contact them (they won't contact him). It took me two days to get a response from them. He is a key worker. Apart from not operating in accordance with the terms stated on their website, they have shown no empathy at all for a situation that has arisen entirely through their own negligence ( box not marked as fragile). I keep asking them whether they will offer me a credit note, their twitter feed says to ring, in the full knowledge that I won't get through. In their greed they have probably furloughed too many people - but they should amend their website if they aren't offering gift cards any more. Their customer service is dreadful and you get the impression that they are trying not to give refunds etc wherever they can, riding roughshod over their legal obligations. Poundshop at Harrods' prices.
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Posted 4 years ago
Purchased aeg induction Hob and after 9 months the corner of the Hob came off. No external force etc, it just detached. John Lewis customer service first would not answer request for response then after much badgering said it was ‘cosmetic’ as the Hob still worked. Would not accept repair/replacement under warranty as they only warranted electrical faults, not cosmetic. JLwarranty is worthless not the John Lewis of old. We now into pursuing claim. But what sort of company supplies an expensive electrical item then say they only warranty electrical faults not if bits fall off. Never buy from John Lewis.
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Posted 4 years ago
WARNING!! JUST STEALING YOUR MONEY THEY WILL GET YOUR MONEY, THEN CANCEL THE ORDER, AND WILL NEVER REFUND YOU. It impossible to get in touch with them - emails are not accepted - live chat is off - and even their number now in now available!
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Posted 4 years ago
Unfortunately can’t give them lower then one star. Horrible customer service. Bought Apple Watch Series 5 from them. And as it was a gift for my wife, asked the sales guy what if she doesn’t like it. And he replied “Just bring it back within 14 days”. And unfortunately my wife didn’t like it, when went back to return, they said as it’s opened we can’t return it. When asked that Apple, Currys, Argos except return even after open, they says “WE DONT”. But most important things was the way they treated me. It was a horrible experience. I was surrounded by five people(staff) and been treated like a criminal. Bought my TV, I pad and other things from them in the past. But it’s a BIG NO for me now. Never going back again.
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Posted 4 years ago
As one of the reviewer says below you get sent round in circles when trying to contact customer services . Why is the web site not updated with accurate info , as what it means they want you to shop on line with no support ...just take your money ...is this really the behavior from a high end , middle class shoppers place, espoused values about partnership etc.....get your act together as we won't be coming back after the restrictions are lifted !
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Posted 4 years ago
Quick service superb staff and super fast response to solve the issue I had
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Posted 4 years ago
simply reading the opening lines of a computer version which says returns accepted if untouched or words to that effect - how can you tell if an item is working correctly by looking -after that it is all downhill - look elsewhere is my advice
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Posted 4 years ago
i know they are having to close during this terrible time but they say go to johnLewis.com help etc...that directs you to a number which sends you back to John Lewis .com. which sends you back to the closed telephone number. They send a text to say a delivery will be made. One CANNOT reply to the text. They say refer to the email sent on purchase but NO EMAIL was sent. I have a critical question otherwise I will have to reject the delivery. ref 47858787
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Posted 4 years ago
Noodle bowls (Item number 68215178) from order number 240019079 received smashed to pieces due to very poor packaging. Understand during covid 19 they have to send staff home. But they have made it impossible to contact them to report damage can’t email. Can’t leave messages on customer service email telephone numbers. Suggest you don’t buy fragile items from them until their packaging dept is given adequate packing materials you can see from the picture the flimsy packing provided!
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Posted 4 years ago
Sending out deliveries for TVs non essential items and putting delivery teams at risk and there families of Covid 19! Thought you cared about All your employees!
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Posted 4 years ago
Claimed a product was sold without a guarantee. It is under a year old and the customer service is abysmal.
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Posted 4 years ago
Message to the online folks: 1) Don't lie to your customers, by promising to phone back and then not bothering. 2) Answer the phone within an hour. 3) Sack your current management, as they could not find their way out of a paper bag.
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Posted 4 years ago
Although the products sold are generally very good, the customer service is poor. In store many of the staff seem as though they can’t be bothered. Buying online, and the customer experience/journey is below average. Poor communication and long delivery dates. John Lewis are in trouble not because of changing shopping habits, they are in trouble because they can’t keep up with the competition.
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Posted 4 years ago
In 2017 I bought a large, hand-tufted wool rug costing around £350. The description of the item caused me to believe that it was a quality item and, when it arrived, i was indeed delighted with it: it looked and felt great. Initially, there was some shedding but that was only to be expected in new wool carpeting. The shedding settled but what began to happen was that small tufts from around the edges began to come detached from the backing of the rug. I was mystified as the rug sits under a coffee table and the problem was occurring on the opposite side to where I sat (and thus the area had my feet on ), while the side with the problem was hardly walked on at all. I loved the rug so I routinely got down on my hands and knees and sewed the loose tufts back in. As time went on the areas of loose tufts have become ever larger and I can no longer manage to keep repairing it - especially as I have recently had a hip replacement and cannot get down on the floor! It occurred to me that this was not at all a normal occurrence. I have had wool rugs for years which have been subject to much greater wear and this has never happened so I contacted John Lewis about the matter. We batted messages back and forth for a while, with me sending photos, until eventually they concluded that this constituted "normal wear and tear". As I pointed out, normal wear and tear is flattening and maybe thinning or fading, or even staining - but not great clumps of wool coming detached from the backing. They countered this by saying that, as the rug was out of the normal returns period they were unable to do anything. The latter was very annoying as, of course, they were CHOOSING not to do anything: there is no law saying they cannot take a reasonable view of their own policies if an item is defective - which this clearly is. They then sent me a link to their complaints department. I sent them a resume of the complaint, with photos, some while ago and have not even had the courtesy of an acknowledgement. Basically, they have sold me a (very expensive) dud which will have to be replaced within the year because it is looking so awful with patched areas and more bits coming adrift every day. Their responses have fallen very short of the mark and, in terms of the complaint, they haven't even bothered to contact me at all. The item they sold me is clearly not fit for purpose and, for all their puff about selling quality items and being such a responsible retailer, they have certainly not lived up to their reputation.
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Posted 4 years ago
I ordered a carpet fitting via John Lewis flooring. Because of coronavirus they announced they would not be able to fulfil their service and provide the product until further notice. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME. This is absolutely unacceptable.
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Posted 4 years ago
i am deaf and the only way to contact a customer service is by phone. My courier didn't arrive but order marked as delivered
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Posted 4 years ago
Appalling customer service. I am not going to go into all the detail as you would lose the will to live (as I have) but in essence they LIE to you about your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and try to fob you off. So do your research & escalate your complaint until you get your money back. So sad to see a once great company with genuine ethics become as bad as or worse than Amazon. Will no longer be purchasing anything from them.
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Posted 4 years ago
Awaiting fitting of several thousand pounds worth of carpets. Received a phone call this morning claiming to be from John Lewis saying that the fitting was cancelled and that they had no idea when it would be rescheduled. I've already taken my carpets up in anticipation of new ones arriving. Phoned John Lewis customer services to try and find out what is going on, told that they were unaware that the fitting was cancelled, they subcontract carpet fitting anyway, a senior member of staff would call me back. Still waiting and have no idea what's going on, and my house is unsafe with exposed grippers all over the place. Long term John Lewis customer. Never again.
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Posted 4 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,419 reviews