If I could leave a negative star review I would. While this isn't specifically the Fairfield stores issue, all of our purchases were online, their customer support is still the same and the review would still stand.
I should've taken the reviews into consideration before furnishing our new home with all of Ashley's products. I knew Ashley had terrible reviews but I had a huge credit line with them and it was a one-stop shop. We spent nearly $4000 and have had the WORST EXPERIENCE with every single purchase.
Our TV stand- didn't come with assembly so my husband built it. He's very good with these things, but saw that the predrilled holes for the hinges weren't straight. This caused the doors to be lopsided and not close correctly. We couldn't fix the issue without drilling our own holes. We paid extra for the protection plan, so when we called to complain about this they literally said "the protection plan doesn't cover this and there's nothing we can do" never mind that their product was faulty. They didn't care. That was $270 ($300 with protection plan). We had to ghetto-rig it to make it work.
Our nursery glider- $280, they sent the wrong color.
Our nursery dresser- paid $240 and paid the extra $60 for delivery and assembly. They just dropped the package. Opened the box, but left the package. No assembly. It took 3 calls and multiple transfers before I spoke to someone who offered a refund of the assembly cost. Each person before her said they can't refund delivery charges. That person didn't actually
Process it so I had to call back a few days later. It was finally taken care of.
Power recliner/dining room table- on back order.. said it would be delivered in a few weeks.. then a few more weeks... and a few more.. finally each time I called they kept pushing the date back. $780 chair and it had been a few months and we still didn't have it with no promise of when it would show up. It's June, and when someone said September, I said just cancel it. Well, in this order we had a dining room table set to be delivered (after being on back order and waiting for it for weeks). The customer service person said, let me figure out how to cancel the chair without canceling your pending delivery (set for the next day). She put me on hold for about 10 minutes then reassured me that she canceled the chair but NOT the table. The table was set to be delivered the next day still and gave me a confirmation number.
The next day comes, and no call for delivery. I call customer service and they tell me THE TABLE HAS BEEN CANCELED! After waiting weeks and prepping my dining room for the delivery... it's now not coming and there's no promise of when the next one would come once I order it. Not just that, but if I want to order a new one, the lady with customer service can't help me. I have to go back online, order it, then call them back for them to honor the sale price I got it for weeks ago. By now I had been on the phone with them 4x this week, multiple hours. I was NOT doing that.
Two pillars- I didn't like them anymore, and hadn't built them yet, so I wanted to return them. One of my earlier calls to customer service, the lady said she processed my return and that "ups would be by 3-4 business days to pick them up. They will contact you when they come" I wasn't reassured but she knows what she's talking about right? Well they never showed up. So my final call to customer service, I asked. She said it was never actually processed then proceeded to tell me that since we had moved, it would void the warranty for returns. If you've been reading this whole post, you have to know by now I am fuming. There was no way they weren't taking these pillars back. Luckily, I caught a lady that wanted to help me after I told her my entire story of all of our issues.
Finally, our living room couches with recliners, they weren't made in this big purchase with all the above problems, but while I'm complaining, I'll say they aren't worth what we paid for. The cushions are broken down already have a few months and they crack and squeak when reclining.
While their furniture is great if you hit a great sale, their customer service is horrific. You better hope there's nothing wrong with your stuff when it arrives otherwise you're screwed. read more