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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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John Lewis 1 star review on 23rd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 23rd October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 18th October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 18th October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 18th October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 18th October 2024
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John Lewis 1 star review on 2nd October 2024
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
They marched the pricing of a competitor for me. They provided a good service as the staff were very knowledgeable.
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Posted 6 years ago
I recently bought a new Lumix bridge camera and the staff in the camera department were very knowledgeable and gave a good demonstration. Also you get a 2 guarantee.
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Posted 6 years ago
Easy and always reliable.
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Posted 6 years ago
Very quick delivery, easy return when I bought the wrong trousers! Quickly sent me the right ones the next day and refunded me within 4 days over the Christmas period.
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Posted 6 years ago
They supplied the goods ordered promptly and I was delighted with the product and selection of goods
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Posted 6 years ago
Item was price matched but feel the process could've been quicker!
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Posted 6 years ago
They keep you informed all the way regarding delivery so you know when to expect the purchase
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Posted 6 years ago
very quick delivery
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Posted 6 years ago
They matched the lowest price and pick up was easy and quick. No fuss, no hassle.
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Posted 6 years ago
For Christmas, my brother wanted a gaming monitor from here, and asked us to give him gift vouchers so he could afford this item. The item is £379 in total, and we did give him some vouchers towards this. He received one card that was worth £300 and one that had £15 on it. This was his only gift this Christmas so after getting the cards he planned on purchasing the item the next day. The item was out of stock however he was told it was being re-stocked just after Christmas, which it wasn't. It's now available in other stores UK wide (Curry's, Argos etc) but our money was tied up in John Lewis and the promise that it was being re stocked - which it wasn't. He needed the item now but absolutely needs the item within the week however that has been deemed impossible. He expressed his upset to me that the item wasn't going to be with him for what he needed (and at this point wasn't even aware there may be a re-stock) so assumed that we have £315 pounds worth of vouchers that are useless to us. I called John Lewis customer services yesterday at around 1pm to see if anything could be done. Was hoping we could find one in store near us and collect or if not near us find one, then pay over phone with debit card for the rest of the amount and have sent to a store near us or pay extra delivery to come to us directly at home. Sounds simple enough right? John Lewis didn't seem to think so. 1st Person I spoke to - She said that there may be 2 available at Oxford (note, we're based in Stockport, so not close). I asked if we can pay over phone or have shipped and she seemed enthusiastic and said that it's up to the Oxford store. Asked for the number for them, the phone went dead. I called back and got the same lady who had no explanation as to why it went dead. Gave me a telephone number for that store and we hung up. I tried that number and it wouldn't even connect. Being naive I thought I'd noted the number down incorrectly and tried Googling the Oxford number to talk to them directly. Spoke to a 2nd person who was the rudest by far. She said that we don't have numbers for individual stores, and the tone she said it in implied I was stupid for thinking there would be one. I explained the issue and essentially said " We don't take payments on the phone with gift cards, it's debit only, there's not a thing we can do" and that was that. Unsatisfied, I spoke phoned the customer service number yet again and I explained the already long issue to a gentleman, who would be the 3rd person I'd spoken to in that 2 hour time window. I'm certain he said they CAN ship between stores because I actually made him repeat himself as I couldn't believe it based on what the previous lady had just said. He looked into it and again said nothing can be done, because WE WANT TO PAY OVER THE PHONE WITH GIFT CARDS. Repeat, gifts cards bought from JOHN LEWIS. Yup makes no sense. I had the day off work yesterday so I had the time to be on the phone while everyone else in my house including my brother (who is actually under the weather himself, hence me dealing with this) isn't home until around 5pm. At 5pm I explained this to my dad and he was furious. He wanted to log it as a complaint as if THIS is the John Lewis system it's poor. We called again and received the 4th person we'd speak to. Like the others he did try to help but basically said "Our system doesn't allow, it's not changeable. Only in extreme circumstances maybe". I CAN'T THINK OF A CIRCUMSTANCE MORE EXTREME THAN THIS. I don't waste hours of my time on the phone for the fun of it. He acknowledged it's a ridiculous system but said it's rarely changeable. Once we were told it wasn't going to be resolved we just wanted to log a complaint. We were told by that gentleman that they would have someone call us back within 24 hours (but did say this shouldn't take this long). Spoiler alert, didn't get a call back, had to call ourselves. The next day (today) while I was washing my hair the phone rang but hung up before I could get to it. Thinking the number was for John Lewis I called them to check if this was them and to see if the matter was escalated. I got through to a lady who was to be the 5th person I'd spoken to. She, in all fairness (Angela, actually tried to be helpful) was very understanding. She said she was going to speak to the higher ups and with Oxford and see what could be done. She called back saying she did try but it couldn't be done unless we paid all via debit. I kept repeating to EVERY customer service rep "How can I pay with debit card when all the spare money on that card went on the gift cards". She apologized and said the complaints dept would still be back to us by 5:04pm that evening. So I waited. At 5:30 today NOTHING. 24+ Hours later and nothing. I called them to see what the issue is and we keep getting told "It's not resolvable". I said " Can we go into our local store, pay with gift cards and debit and have sent here?" No. I said " Can we pay the £64 pounds that we'd pay via debit as a deposit and have sent to our nearest store then pay rest on cards in store?" No again. I offered every solution under the sun. They're quick to offer "sympathy" but when I finally asked "Listen, the gift cards are now useless to him can we please have a refund?" Hell no. Oh I'm sorry for offering up a way the situation can be amended and be shot down YET AGAIN. I can understand that the cards cannot be refunded as it DOES say this on the back and on site, but to my knowledge NOWHERE does it say you can't use the cards over the phone. You can use them online can you not???? To anyone from John Lewis who reads this and perhaps offers an e-mail address to look into the matter, honestly don't bother. Nothing can be done at this point and I'm sick and tired of wasting hours trying to resolve when being told "No" by you. Useless company and stone-age policies. We're in 2018 are we not? Yet you can't have this sent to a store or paid via gift cards from YOUR stores. I see no emotion from you or willingless to go the extra mile for the customer. All I can say is "Disgusting". Finally to any person wanting to shop here, stear well clear, even if a policy isn't made clear anywhere they still enforce it. We're out £315 and my brother now has no Christmas gift, he needs nothing else from this store and no one else shops at this store with this amount. What a waste, although I guess this is how their money is made.
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Posted 6 years ago
helpful staff, and easy delivery and returns process.
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Posted 6 years ago
After purchasing an item, the next day the price had been reduced another £30. I contacted and they said that they were never beaten on price and to fill out a claim form. I did and the difference of the price was in my Paypal account the next morning!
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Posted 6 years ago
Excellent delivery, customer service and no hassle returns. Just the way online purchasing should be done.
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Posted 6 years ago
They provide a 2 year warranty on electronic goods and do match competitors prices on genuine comparisons up to 28 days from purchase. They have refunded me the difference on several occasions.
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Posted 6 years ago
Shopped recently for the first time on John Lewis online but it certainly will not be my last. Ordered fragile items with the fear and trepidation they might not arrive in 1 piece. Not only were they packaged really well and there were no breakables, but I received them after just 3 days of placing the order (during Black Friday) Thank you JL. I will be back.
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Posted 6 years ago
Prompt delivery. Correct items sent. Right first time.
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Posted 6 years ago
We purchased a pair of winter boots for my daughter. The customer service was excellent and we are very pleased with the purchase.
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Posted 6 years ago
Has a long issues regarding my cooker and had a make few phones and emails still not resolved.
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Posted 6 years ago
Did not have item in stock but arranged click and collect for next day.
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Posted 6 years ago
Great website to navigate with click and collect option from either John Lewis itself or partner Waitrose stores incredibly convenient. Return to use again and again.
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Posted 6 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,416 reviews