We bought several pieces during the VIP Sale, got some great deals from that discount, and our…read moresalesperson JW was extremely friendly and professional.
Not everything we bought was in stock, so our order was split into two separate deliveries. Not a problem, as it was at no additional cost to us. Half was supposed to come on 3/15, the other half 3/29. On 3/15, I began preparing for the anticipated delivery by disassembling and removing the furniture that was going to be replaced. Figuring I should at least get an estimated time of arrival, I placed a call. "We have no delivery scheduled for today," I was told, as I directly referenced the receipt from our order. They also showed nothing scheduled for the 3/29 date. My wife placed an additional call and managed to get part of our delivery moved to the afternoon of 3/21. In the EARLY MORNING of 3/21, my dog woke me barking excessively at the delivery truck outside. As this was several hours before they were expected, I had to hurriedly clear out the areas that weren't quite prepared. The delivery people were friendly and helpful, but when I pointed out the piece of furniture we had paid $10 on our order to have hauled away, they said they had no notes about hauling anything away (we actually paid $20 for two pieces to be removed, but the other piece is for the second delivery). They wouldn't take it while at our house, but one of them said he would get a message to their evening truck and it would be picked up that night. They never showed up, never called to say they couldn't make it, never fulfilled the obligation to remove the furniture that we paid to have removed. So at the very least we should be refunded that $10.
Our second delivery, the one due for 3/29, is now pushed back to sometime in mid-April. We were never contacted about this change, we had to find out by calling ourselves. So while the sales experience was pleasant, and the furniture we've gotten so far is quality stuff, I cannot give a very high rating because WG&R will only deliver/haul away at their convenience, regardless of what you've paid or what you've been told or what has been printed on your order.
It's not likely that we will return. We have bought furniture elsewhere and had better experiences with regards to punctuality/delivery fulfillment, but WG&R lured us in with that great sale. While it was indeed a great deal, we would happily pay non-sale prices for better service and honesty. Heck, if they had simply reached out to us about the date change instead of waiting for us to call several times, this review likely would have been two paragraphs shorter and two stars higher.
UPDATE: After receiving a refund on the haul-away fees, plus getting the second delivery date moved up, I am giving an extra star on my rating. This entire ordeal could have been prevented simply with better communication on WG&R's part. 1) Don't allow salespeople to give delivery dates that will not be honored. 2) If a delivery date needs to be pushed back, LET THE CUSTOMER KNOW. We were never contacted about the changes in our deliveries, and didn't find out until WE called the day we were expecting delivery. Even a voicemail would have sufficed, but we got nothing. 3) Communicate with delivery drivers about what they will need to haul away. The no-show from our first delivery was pretty annoying, and ultimately I got rid of the couch on my own. At least for the second delivery there was better communication and they had room in the truck.