Worst customer service I have ever experienced -- avoid this chair and this brand…read more
This has been an unbelievably frustrating experience from start to finish. I purchased the Concord Ellis swivel glider from Walmart, and when the chair began having issues just over a year later (about 15 months old), Walmart immediately refused to help because it was outside the return window.
Dealing with Concord directly has been even worse. Their customer service is practically nonexistent. I sent three emails, submitted their online form multiple times, and called their phone number at least 15 times. Their phone line has no voicemail, no call-back option, and no way to be redirected. It feels intentionally difficult to reach anyone.
When I finally got through to a representative, I was told the only way they would help is if I brought the chair to them (near Toronto). This is completely unreasonable. The chair was delivered to my home, I live near Ottawa, and I am a single mother who does not drive. Transporting a large glider several hours away is impossible.
To make matters worse, the representative actually said to me that "it's not a $3,000 chair, it's a $400 chair," implying that poor quality and terrible customer service should be expected at this price point. That comment was dismissive, insulting, and completely unacceptable -- especially for a baby product.
I was vaguely told that a replacement mechanism might be shipped to me, but there is no timeline, no confirmation, and no accountability. Realistically, if anything even arrives, it will likely be weeks away -- if it happens at all. In the meantime, I'm left with an unusable chair that I relied on daily with my child. The customer service representative wanted me to get off the phone as quickly as possible, and I had to gently remind them to take down my name email address and phone number so that they could actually get back to me with a solution that they're able to offer.
Between Walmart washing their hands of the issue and Concord making it nearly impossible to get support, I feel completely stuck. This product is just over a year old and already failing, and the company clearly does not stand behind what they sell.
Save yourself the stress and do not buy this chair. If something goes wrong, you will be on your own.