Full disclosure: this would be a 3-star review, but thanks to Pablo at Ashley's I am leaving a 5-star review.
Arriving at the showroom you are greeted by a sales rep. Fortunately for my family, Pablo was the rep that assisted us. He was patient, answered all or our questions, and helped us navigate the showroom. While he is a salesman and definitely was trying to make a sale, he was never pushy or aggressive. Bottom line, he wanted to help us find what we wanted. We eventually made our purchase with Pablo and awaited for the delivery.
The delivery will take a while, about 2-3 weeks. They were upfront about that at the store. Things started to go downhill a bit when we got calls saying that a few of our items were going to be delivered later than scheduled. It got worse when the first shipment contained a damaged item that needed to be replaced. To handle damages, you have to deal with Ashley corporate and that was somewhat frustrating - a lot of back and forth and being passed around. Even though the pictures I sent showed that the damages were significant, they wanted to schedule a technician to come out and review the damages before replacing it. That would take another 3 weeks (just to get the damages reviewed) and then who knows how long after that to get the replacements. After speaking with a supervisor, the supervisor reviewed the damage pictures himself and agreed that the replacement could just be sent and that a technician review wasn't needed. My advice to you is to (kindly) ask to speak to a supervisor if your issue is legitimate and you want something done in a timely manner. I should also note that every CS rep I spoke with was friendly and pleasant, they just were not empowered to do anything about my situation.
And finally... the last shipment we received was a rug, and they ended up sending an 8x10 rug instead of a 9x12 rug. To avoid dealing with the hassle of the exchange process, we just kept the smaller rug and requested a refund for the difference in pricing. I am happy to say they accommodated that acct credit without issue.
In conclusion of this awfully long and boring review, I'd like to reiterate that my 3-star review would be for Ashley corporate, but thanks to Pablo's assistance throughout his whole ordeal, I am leaving 5-stars. Not only did Pablo explain to me how the processes would work when shipments were delayed or damages were found, he even gave me his personal phone number and actually answered my texts when I had questions. I can't say enough about how impressed I was with his genuine concern and customer service. Definitely not expected and he would be an asset to any company he worked for, and I hope Ashley's is appreciative to have him on their team.
Thank you Pablo! You turned this somewhat sour experience into a better one, and you are appreciated. read more