This company is in need of a major overhaul to get into the 21st Century! Their salespeople and delivery process are all old school. I went into the Hall Road location to look for a new Living Room set. They salesguy starts off by telling me about their product levels (good, better, and best) and then proceeds to tell me that brands like Natuzzi and LaZBoy are garbage and they don't sell either of those brands. And boy, can these guys talk! I've never met salespeople who spent so much time talking and not asking enough questions. And, when they do, they don't listen. (I'll get to that in a bit.) It was so distracting. I couldn't relax and just look around to see what I might like. In any event, I looked at a few of the sets that they have, and I found a couple that I liked. In the course of the conversation, I asked about pricing for one of them because what they had was a sectional, and I want a sofa, loveseat, and chair. He came up with a $7500 price which seemed really high compared to another one of similar quality that had all the pieces priced out separately. All I could think was that he was either adding in the price of the furniture protection (which I did not ask for) or he was adding in these $400 battery packs that you can buy anywhere else for a little over $100. He then excused himself to handle another matter. Finally, I have me time to look around on my own! About 10 minutes later, he comes over with another salesguy who is now going to "help". It immediately reminded me of the days when you used to go to the car dealer, and they brought in "the closer"! I knew he was there to do just that..."close the sale"! Now, back to the point of the salesperson not listening. Earlier in the conversation, he asked how many people is the furniture for. I told him 2 and I occasionally have family over. I want to pick something that is comfortable for everyone and not just me. I was shopping alone, and I will be bringing another person to get his opinion once I narrow down to the final choice. I don't know what makes these people think, you're coming in and within 30 minutes, you're going to buy. This is an expensive purchase, and I'm going to do my due diligence before I make a final decision. When I got home, I still couldn't get past the $7500 price he gave me. I got online, priced it all myself, and the price including delivery was around $6300. I was shocked and puzzled to say the least.
Another problem with GW, is their delivery process. I've purchased before, and they seem to think the customer should be at their beck and call. They will call you the morning of the delivery and give you a time frame. This means you have to take an entire day off from work for their convenience. That's not customer service. That costs me time and money!
I'm really surprised GW is still in business. Their processes are so antiquated and old school. After this most recent experience, I doubt that I will be returning. It's too bad. They have some products that are great quality, and their GW Design Studio has some really nice stuff. read more