Update: The credit card dispute was decided in my favor, thanks to extensive documentation. Never doubted it would be. I gave Scott many chances to make things right and the best he offered was to tell me to rent another trailer and spend another day driving the sofa he sold me under false pretense back to him, to resell. No thanks.
Boy, did these guys screw me over hard. Let's start at the beginning. Saw an ad for a modular sofa on Craigslist, exactly what I wanted. Although the owner described it as $4000 retail, it was actually available at Macy's for $2199 (see attached screenshot), he had it for $1769 (again, screenshot). Still, $430 savings wasn't bad, even without any warranty, I thought. On top of this I added two more pieces (one was not a perfect dimensional match as he told me it was, but that's a mere footnote) for a total price of $2,250. I confirmed the sofa was new over the phone first with Bruce, "Yeah they're new. They might have a couple scratches or small marks on them" (which mine did, again not the concern here) and later Scott "They're overstock right off the truck. I always tell people I'm like the TJ Maxx of furniture".
Picked up late after work. They were wrapped up in plastic and stacked so I couldn't look them over, plus it was closing time and I had paid over the phone anyway. Dropped off at my new house, and my buddy and I immediately noticed that the back seemed loose. Aaargh, but I was exhausted, had to get up early, and couldn't do anything at that point anyway so went to bed. One month later after innumerable projects on my new house (foreclosure, needed much work and was unoccupied most of that time) and the sofa sitting there completely unused I decided to open up the bottom of one of the sections and see how bad it was.
Please have a look at the attached photos - I should've listened to my gut.
All four of the straight back sections were broken in half at the base, and this was 6" high, 1.5" wide MDF board - sturdy stuff.. Furniture Now attempted to "repair" this by bridging the gap with a few inches of 1" x 1/8" steel bar and drywall screws (only a single screw on one side in some cases - completely ineffective against rotational movement) and a couple scraps of 3/4" pine. They didn't even predrill the pine so that it is splitting out already.
I spoke with the owner (who happily picked up his phone when he thought I might be a new sucker calling in with the next 2 payments on his flashy truck), but when I told him I was recording the conversation and briefed him on the issue he hung up on me and refused to pick up the phone again, would only text. I have attached screenshots of his responses, of course. Have a read, but TLDR - he claims that only one was broken when it left his store and I must have broken the other 3 myself, despite identical, half-assed repair efforts on all 4. He offered to "repair" them. Again. Yeah, you tried that once already, bud, didn't work out so well, did it?
Yes folks, I am now the proud owner of a $2,250 sofa which I cannot even use because after about 8 more leans against the back these drywall screws will tear out and the sofa will fold in half. I have disputed these charges with my card company for the replacement cost of the 4 pieces from Macy's and will pursue this as far up the legal system as I need to go. I'm a dedicated guy when it comes to busting sleazebags, and happy to spend a couple paychecks on some justice for all, as they say.
The business office is at 102 Huntoon Memorial Highway, and they have another business warehouse at 30 Mill St in Rochdale MA. They also do business as "Industrial Stitching" - I suppose that's the hat they put on to hastily restaple the mesh bottoms back on their sofas after they cob things together long enough for a check to clear. Avoid both addresses like they were sanitoriums.
Since all his listings say,"Why pay more?" let me answer the question for you - for a few hundred bucks more you get NEW furniture, not used and useless, broken junk. Learn from my mistake, DO NOT GO HERE!!!
- Edit for Scott - Sweet, innocent man, he's "confused" about why I would repost a review about a company that rips me off for $2,250, when most people are happy to write a page-long Yelp screed after they get a bowl of pasta that was too mushy. As I wrote in my email reply, I would be thrilled for him to get this worthless pile of scrap lumber out of my living room - IF he removes it himself. I am not going to allow myself to be defrauded AND take the better part of a day to load up and drive back to MA.
The Stacy 6 piece is currently selling for $2599 at Macy's - unlike Scott, my screencaps don't lie. $5949?? Laughable. (Don't worry, I've screencapped all your replies here as well, Scott, happy to share them if you edit that number below later!) And I got 7 pieces, not 8.
"Refuse to negotiate" - Scott, you don't need my help advertising how you treat your customers, you do that just fine on your own. read more