Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn Overview
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Pottery Barn has 1.8 star rating based on 466 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
57% of users would likely recommend Pottery Barn to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Product, Furniture, How the products look in the beginning.
Cons: Poor customer service, Customer service, Unresponsive customer service.
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Pottery Barn has 1.8 star rating based on 466 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.
57% of users would likely recommend Pottery Barn to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Product, Furniture, How the products look in the beginning.
Cons: Poor customer service, Customer service, Unresponsive customer service.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Do not purchase with pottery barn!", "Customer satisfaction is a farce with this company", "Stay clear from pottery barn", "Do not purchase furniture from Pottery Barn", "Military do not shop here.".
Most users want Pottery Barn to offer a solution to their issues.
Review authors value the most Diversity of Products or Services. Consumers are not pleased with Customer service and Exchange, Refund and Cancellation Policy. The price level of this organization is high according to consumer reviews.
Media from reviews
Reschedule todays delivery
Due to all the snow, we cannot meet at the model home for the delivery today. We need to reschedule the delivery
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Verified ReviewerFalse Description of what I ordered
After speaking with two representatives, the bottom line was that what I ordered was incorrectly reflected on the website. The description was a 5-piece outdoor cushion set with a side and coffee table.
The description was incorrect; the coffee and side table did not come with it. Both representatives completely agreed that the description was not correct, and it was clearly a typo because the item on their website today is completely different. Actually, according to one of the reps, you can't find the 5-piece cushion set anymore. Bottom line, what I purchased is not what I got.
I got the cushions but PB is not sending me the coffee or side table. They told me they would refund my order and pick up my cushions or I keep what I got and that's that. Clearly, after waiting 2 months to get the cushions, I am not returning them. I understand that things can be misrepresented by accident and had little expectation that they would honor their mistake; however, I did expect a discount on having to purchase the tables that clearly I should have received in my order.
They were clear, they would do nothing. I will look at purchasing my items from their competitors moving forward.
Customer satisfaction is not on their priority list. They have clearly gone downhill over the last few years.
- Poor quality
- Poor customer satisfaction
Preferred solution: Price reduction
User's recommendation: Look at other companies with comparable items.
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Verified ReviewerPoor customer service and misleading order information
Purchased 4 bedroom furniture items for $7000 with white delivery service after being given 3 estimated delivery dates for the different items. After speaking to customer service multiple times and getting conflicting information, I was informed that all items are held at the delivery center until a single shipment can go out.
Estimated delivery dates provided in the order confirmation are BS (according to customer service rep) and will be possibly 6-12 weeks longer. Customer service rep was honest that the company is a mess and many consumers complain about this issue. No manager available and rep said to google online to find an email to submit complaint as they arent able to assist? The rep said all they are able to do is de-escalate and she is frustrated too.
Not sure what the point of having customer service if they arent able to provide any help or in my case, accurate information (prior rep had said to call back as splitting the delivery would be possible). Long time buyer and first time complaint but will not be purchasing from or recommending this company again.
- Good style and usually decent quality
- False advertising regarding white glove delivery
- False shipping promises
- Delivery service
Preferred solution: That other consumers get ACCURATEd delivery information at the time of purchase.
User's recommendation: Do not purchase with pottery barn!
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Verified Reviewer | Costa Mesa, CaliforniaPoor service and false promises
We were told the product would be delivered to us in 3 weeks. Now, there is a further 2-3 weeks delay.
The store manager told us it would arrive on time and we specifically told him we would only buy it if it came within 3 weeks at the latest, he assured us comfortably.
Now, we call customer service trying to find out but no one responds! The wait times are ridiculous and even when they pick up, they hang up!
Preferred solution: Price reduction
User's recommendation: Don’t buy
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Verified ReviewerVery Disappointed
I ordered a swivel rocker recliner on February 10. It was supposed to be delivered in May.
Then, it was pushed back to June, and we finally received the chair in July. The delivery was two hours later than the scheduled time, and when the chair was unboxed, it was stained and dirty. Customer service said I could get $150, or they would send someone out to clean it. It is now August 10, and the chair has not been cleaned.
I was under the impression that Pottery Barn furniture was some of the best, but I should have noticed that there were no reviews on the site.
Do not buy furniture from Pottery Barn - it's not worth the wait and certainly not worth the cost. I'm very, very disappointed.
- Beautiful items
- Poor quality
- Poor customer service
Preferred solution: My chair cleaned
User's recommendation: Do not purchase furniture from Pottery Barn
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Verified Reviewer | Salem, New HampshireResolved: Orders cancled, rescheduled & Over Charged with interest and delivery fees
Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with apology. I continued to utilized forums and filed a suit in small claims court until they came to a reasonable solution offering us a sizable store credit
The day we moved in, I received a random email saying our coffee table had been canceled, so I decided to call the warehouse to see what had happened. To my dismay, they had canceled our ENTIRE order THAT day and could do nothing about it. We had sold all our furniture from our previous home and had lined up and EXPECTED the furniture that day, weeks in advance of this. Not only that, they charged our PB credit card the full amount plus interest even though we had received NOTHING.
From there, it only got more chaotic and disorganized. Furniture that had been ordered back in January and scheduled to be delivered on March 10th was lost, couldn't be found, or was cancelled without our knowledge. Deliveries would show up that were scheduled for specific items and it wouldn't even be what we ordered, just 1 out of 3 items the warehouse had scheduled. After countless phone calls with Pottery Barn and the credit card company, no one could assist or give me one straight answer.
Now, at this point, we are beyond disappointed with the entire experience, but even with all of that, we had also racked up multiple delivery fees even though everything was supposed to be delivered at one time, in addition to over $1,100 in interest charges, which were never supposed to have been applied.
We will never order from Pottery Barn again as we were highly disappointed with how much money we spent, and how disorganized and careless they were. I will be expressing my concerns to the BBB.
- Nice furniture
- Terrible customer service and delivery
Preferred solution: Price reduction
User's recommendation: We would never reccommend doing business withPottery Barn where they have done literally nothing to try and make right all of the issues throughout our process
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Verified Reviewer | Austin, TexasDelivery charge
Ordered Light fixture on line. White glove delivery was automatically checked on sight.
I have never seen that before on any of my previous orders. Its up to the customer to uncheck it. My oversight. I tried to cancel before delivery and was told I would still be charged the $150 dollar delivery fee.
What a deceitful part on pottery barn. Delivery made this morning and was told by the delivery guys. They do not set up any lighting.
They do not unpack or even open the box. What a scam
User's recommendation: Customer satisfaction is a farce with this company
Awful Customer Service - Don't Buy From Them
Don't order from Pottery Barn - I ordered 3 couches worth over $10,000 from them in November 2023. They were meant to arrive in January but the delivery times kept pushing out.
2 out of the 3 couches finally arrived in March after many calls to Pottery Barn.
I still am waiting to receive the 3rd couch worth about $4500 and have called Pottery Barn more times that I can count. Every time I call I get a different rep who I have to explain the whole story to and every time I get a different story as to why my couch hasn't been delivered.
Finally, one of the reps told me it was lost and that they needed to called the delivery company to confirm it was lost and that they would call me back with an answer. Well, of course they never called me back so I had to.
This time I got a manager and after quite a bit of back and forth, she informed me that my order had been cancelled back in February!
I had never given consent to cancel my order to anyone on there team and I never got notified by any means contact that my order was cancelled.
I don't even know whether I got a refund and when I went to look at the sofa to re-order it, they don't even carry the white performance fabric that I had previously order.
I'm absolutely done with Pottery Barn they have a completely messed up customer service department. Save your self some stress and money and don't order from them.
User's recommendation: Stay clear from pottery barn
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Verified ReviewerImpossible to cancel an order?
Customer service at its worst!
My wife placed an order, then called back after a week or so because the item was not available when needed.
Customer Service is through Williams Sonoma.
On the first call, the customer service person assured us that the order was cancelled and my wife should receive a confirmation within 24 hours.
A week later, my wife called again because we had not received any confirmation and the website still showed the item on order. Customer service confirmed that the order cancellation would be expedited and the refund credited to her credit card.
Now, two weeks in, she has not received a confirmation of the cancellation and the website still shows the item being on order.
She called today; customer service said that their system shows the order was cancelled on one part of their system but not cancelled on another part.
Customer service says they have now escalated the request to the admin level, where it should be addressed and corrected.
Customer Service says they will get back to us within 48 hours and confirm the cancellation and credit.
We shall see... Stand by for updates.
- Product quality is mostly very good
- Bit pricey and serviceless customer service
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Buy from Pottery BArn only if you are sure the product you order is going to work for you.
No veteran discount Ms.
As a disabled Veteran who guarded over these folks while they were sleeping I am disgusted to find out that Pottery Barn does no longer offer a military discount. I have spent thousands with this company but not anymore. If you are a veteran please do not shop here because they do not support us.
User's recommendation: Military do not shop here.
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Verified Buyer | Lake Worth, FloridaScammy business practices
Bought a piece of art online , well over $1000 and nowhere at point of sale did it say it was a final sale nor did it say anything but you can return in 30 days of receiving. I also called specifically to check if that was the correct info.
Lo and behold I received a confirmation of order and when I pressed tracking , the art wasnt going to be delivered for 3 months. So I called and canceled the order. Received no email on cancellation so I called again and now was told that its a third party vendor and its up to them whether I can cancel and they will put in the request.
I am livid ! This is so underhanded in so many ways
User's recommendation: Buy it in the store and leave with it or don’t buy at all
Never received order
Ordered May 24, 2024. Tracking kept saying it would be delivered in the next week.
Today it said due November 24-26, unacceptable. Plus the $9.99 price had increased to $39!
Unbelievable. Will not shop at Pottery Barn again.
User's recommendation: Beware
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Verified ReviewerVery Unhappy with Rug
I ordered this rug (Order Number: 320053****98) in January of 2022 and I am so disappointed with how it has held up. I was so attracted to the plush, soft thickness of it, but over these 2 years it has yellowed and the tufts have clustered together.
It looks absolutely horrible and embarrassing. I spent a good amount of money on it thinking it would last a long time.
It would only be right if you would be willing to do something to make good on my purchase. Thank you.
- Usually their products are of good quality
- This rug was not designed for normal use
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: I definitely would not recommend buying this rug!
Cancelled Order/ Removed my comment on their site
Ordered 4 pairs of slippers from their Facebook post. Given order fulfillment date, then given back order email and then they cancelled my order, no excuse just the ironic statement Thank you for shopping with usWhen I posted comment about issue on their Facebook post it was immediately deleted!
User's recommendation: Not impressed
Horrible customer service and cancellation of order process
I used the Pottery Barn App to order a Duvet Cover on 5/19/2024. The app had difficulty selecting the correct color.
I thought I selected the color Brick but the order was processed with the color Fig. After the order was placed I immediately emailed customer service. Got no reply. The next morning I called Customer Service.
This was the first of 6 calls over a 2 week span to cancel this order. The App shows the delivery of the item to be on 7/3/2024. You would think it should be an easy fix. Spoke to 6 customer service people and raised the issue to their manager.
No one ever contacted me with an update. I was told someone would get back to me in 24 hours. Nope. The item is supposedly shipping on 6/3/2024- with the incorrect color- all for me to return it and start over again.
Not worth the frustration, disappointment or irritation! This process is not LEAN. The customer is not valued AT ALL!
They shouldnt offer products that they cant control. I hope no one uses them for wedding registries- as this bride has!
User's recommendation: Don’t register with Pottery Barn for your wedding.
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Verified Reviewer | Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaReturns Inexplicably & Unacceptably Refused
Ordered a towel. It arrived damaged but I loved the feel of it.
So, I ordered 8 more (at ridiculous cost) and then went to return the first. They refused to take it back. Even if it wasn't damaged, it's an unwashed towel, barely touched, with original packaging. The return should be honored with a smile and thanks - even if it wasn't damaged.
No accepting return of a damaged item?
Absolutely unacceptable. Moronic.
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Buy elsewhere if possible
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Pottery Barn was started in 1949 as a single store in Lower Manhattan. At the present time, the company's corporate office is based in New York, NY. Pottery Barn offers furniture, bedding, and babies bath accessories, rugs, pillows, CD, and the like. Almost all of Pottery Barn's products are exclusive to its catalogs, web site and stores. In January 1999, the company launched Pottery Barn Kids, a collection of furnishings for babies and kids that has Pottery Barn's comfortable and well-designed character as well as a whimsy of its own. PBteen is a collection of hip furniture and accessories designed just for teenagers.
Pottery Barn is ranked 462 out of 2996 in Furniture and Decor category
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I want my money or my goods ; not some mealy-mouthed "apology".
WTF. "We decided to furnish our new home with Pottery Barn furniture". Their junk is trash.