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John Lewis Reviews

2.7 Rating 2,421 Reviews
41 %
of reviewers recommend John Lewis
2.7
Based on 2,421 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
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
Gone downhill
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Posted 5 years ago
So I bought a phone from them. It was laggy and not amazing. I returned it. They say I sent them back a phone that doesn't match the serial number on the box!! They are sending it me back!!! So I will now have a phone that they sent me that I cannot return as it looks like it's not the correct item!!! I am at a loss as what I can do now. Awful predicament. I would never swap a phone and return another. What would I gain as the IMEI is traceable.
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Posted 5 years ago
If I could give zero stars for this review, I would. But I’d like to warn everyone to never order curtains from John Lewis. I placed an order in January to be told that it would be delivered by March. It is now May and I have still not received the curtains. Moreover, the customer service is simply pathetic. They keep telling you they will get in touch with you to give you an update on the order but never do. I still have received no date of when I can expect the curtains to arrive.
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Posted 5 years ago
Direct delivery to Saudi Arabia is not available, while it is available in other British stores.
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Posted 5 years ago
I always feel we get good knowledgeable service in the soton store however the restaurant was poor value for money. A terrible cappuccino and not so good Americano One scon with jam -no cream £8.2!! The service was lackluster The carpet and some of the fixtures and fittings in the restaurant manky. We purchased a TV 5 stars @ £2200--great service.
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Posted 5 years ago
I think you should know about my experience in the lingerie dept of the Cambridge branch on Friday 3rd May. Having travelled from north Norfolk early, I arrived at 10.20 for a bra fitting. I was unaware that an appointment needed to be made, but was informed curtly that I could return at noon. As I was meeting a friend from Sussex at noon, I said it was not possible. I asked if I could try some on myself, which I did, and the assistant grudingly said she would have a look at what I tried. She promptly disappeared, and was very curt when she came back, emphasising she could not do a fitting. It did not appear to be busy, another assistant was doing a fitting but I was the only other customer in the fitting room. I appreciate that I did not have an appointment, but her manner was far from what I would expect from a store which has an amazing reputation for customer service. Subsequently I went to my local (small) M&S and received attention, without an appointment, that was nothing short of outstanding. I will, sadly, not return to the lingerie department in Cambridge in the future.
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Posted 5 years ago
Visited your store in Solihull, last Sunday to purchase a ceiling light at a cost of £150. Paid for item and collected from pick up point. Noticed the box did not look the right shape for the item i had bought, as i was not local, i thought i should double check. Spoke to a lovely Lady on lighting who confirmed my fears, and said i had been given the wrong item,she dealt with it straight away. On Tuesday 1st May my electrician fitted the light, bought to my attention that the wiring instructions where back to front and he would be contacting John Lewis to report it as it had been quality tested. To add to my annoyance, i noticed the 3 lamp shades were all of a very poor standard. I phoned JL, I got a call back from a Stuart whom said he would get a replacement, the following day.I called him back, and said i would come, to pick up the item.He laughed and said Oh! it might not be in. I got a call the next day, by a Lady called Alice, who told me my item had not come in and i would have to pick up the next day. I really wasn't Happy, but told her there was nothing much i could do about it. Later in the day i called JL twice and asked if Alice could give me a call back but i never got one. My Husband and I decided to travel over to the store taking my shades back. On arrival i spoke to a Lady called Catherine who had served me on the Sunday, i asked her if i could have the shades off display, she did not hesitate by getting some steps and getting the shades down. May i add the light in question is the Linden ceiling light with 3 shades. I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU TO CATHERINE, for doing your job so well. While at the shop i purchased the Alice ceiling light cost of £75, i came home, to my horror! i have been given 2 different bulbs for this Light. I will now have to go back for the 3rd time. So unacceptable and Annoying
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Posted 5 years ago
The worst customer service I have received for a long time!! This company blatantly ignore your emails and refuse to enter into any discussion or even acknowledge your complaint! Delivery service equally as bad and longer than expected lead times! I would never order from them again!
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Posted 5 years ago
beats head phones fell apart after 3 months, the customer service guy said "we see this all the time and you should get a replacement" We waited and got the message they would not replace and would charge £320 TO REPAIR A £290 retail price product. JL get better agreements with your suppliers sell quality and not tat Been a long term customer will not be going back
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Posted 5 years ago
Appallingly bad service, we were basically batted back and forth between JL and their terrible contractors Respond Services, neither of whom would take responsibility for a JL washing machine, still under warranty, that had had four call outs and had broken down irretrievably. Have been left with no option but to buy a brand new one (not from JL, natch). John Lewis has lost our custom, completely.
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Posted 5 years ago
I have been a committed John Lewis, Waitrose and Partnership card user for many years. I am very annoyed and fed up with the poor customer service responses I’ve received to a problem with one of JL’s high-end toilet brushes by Miller. It was purchased 16 months ago for the spare bathroom. I had bought the same brush 2 weeks earlier for the main bathroom because it looked robust and attractive. Having spent 2 lots of £55 on toilet brushes, I was dismayed to find the one to the spare bathroom tilting out of its ceramic receptacle the day after I’d used it to bleach and clean the loo. The brush head had completely shrivelled up. Bearing in mind I’d also used the other same brush to clean the downstairs loo and it still looks as good as new, the shrinking of the spare brush is totally unacceptable. Isn’t the purpose of a toilet brush to clean toilets? Why did it react to bleach (assuming that’s what has caused this problem) when the other one didn’t? I have rejected the first Customer Service response which claimed that the state of the brush is normal wear and tear after 16 months. NO IT IS NOT, JOHN LEWIS. (I had my old £12 brush for 15 years). The second response from the team was to ask for customer order number, name, address and phone number because they couldn’t find me on the system. ALL details had been clearly provided in my first email. So I resubmitted. Then lo and behold, they send me another email asking for the same details AGAIN. Almost a week has gone by and I still haven’t spoken to anyone senior or sensible. The entire customer complaints system appears to have deteriorated of late, it is disjointed and feels amateurish. I am not going to let this go as the brush issue is just WRONG.
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Posted 5 years ago
Just purchased a Samsung Galaxy s10 plus from birmingham, customer service was fine but they miss informed me about the free ear buds that where supposed to claimed after the purchase which they sold to me. I spell most of the morning finding out a good deal. Rang their customer services today just to be told to bring the phone back, that they can't do anything else. Just to make a sell this is not right attitude.
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Posted 5 years ago
Terrible customer service on the Partnership card. It takes at least five days to get any for of response. Not good enough
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Posted 5 years ago
BUYER BEWARE...three months after ordering curtains ..they cant find will not refund or cancel my order until they can find . When lucky enough to contact anyone by phone am put on hold to another call centre line..more music..music.. promises to call back never do. Went into store saw curtain manager ...cant find curtains told me I had received them then realised it was the makers who had received them... promised call back not received. JOHN LEWIS YOUR GAME IS PING PONG HOPING CUSTOMER WILL JUST GO AWAY WITH NEITHER THE GOODS OR A REFUND. APPAULING DISGUSTING WAY TO TREAT YOU PAST LOYAL CUSTOMERS.
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Posted 5 years ago
I had an issue with my iPhone that I bought from John Lewis in Cardiff, I called the technical support, the agent was very friendly and tried to helped me fix my phone. We could not get it to switch on so he advised me to go back into the store. I then went to the store where a guy in the technical team took my phone, and fixed it within seconds! He then gave me a new apple charger (value of nearly £40) for FREE. He was super friendly and we were shocked how efficient and helpful the team was. THANK YOU
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Posted 5 years ago
atm fee 2.94, really?
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Posted 5 years ago
John Lewis is rated 2.7 based on 2,421 reviews