A tale of 2 completely different experiences: new house = new washer and dryer. I want a Maytag based on good experience with the brand. 5/23/18, 7:30PM I visit Lowe's. I can't find anyone working in the appliances area so we use the call button. Nice lady comes over, can't help us but calls over another man and he does. I want the washer (5.3 in Metallic) and dryer (8.5 electric in metallic). He checks, it's in stock. Checks delivery date....a week out. He calls manager, nothing they can do. I ask about interest free financing, 6 months max if I use Lowe's card. I go ahead and order this. 2,180 dollars. I get to the check out, there is one checker and a long line. It's my turn, I ask to pay with Lowe's card to get 5% discount. He pulls it up by name/social. Says he needs and approval code. He calls a number. On hold for 12 minutes. He is a nice guy, calls manager over, manager says hang up and call back. He does. 7 minutes oh hold, person wants all sorts of info, I provide it. By this time it's 9:30 and husbands has to take tired cranky kids to car. Person gives code, but we only have 1500 limit. I ask to raise the limit, they ask same info over again. Then decide they need to talk to Husband since he is also on the account. I say forget it he is in car, just put 1500 on card and I will pay Cash for the rest. They say on, hang up phone. Try to charge 1500 on Lowe's card, comes back declined for potential fraud. WHAT? I just spent 35 minutes on the phone giving you ever detail you asked for, drivers license, etc. I say forget it I will just pay cash but can I still have the 5% off for all the trouble? Manager says no. Infuriated but ready to get out of there I pay for entire purchase price and know it will be a week before I have a washer and dryer. SAD face.
But hey then, 5/24/18 I get an email from Best But. Come enjoy 18 months no interest financing on appliances. I am intrigued. They have the exact same set for 125 less. I go by the Best Buy at Alliance Town Center at 5:30 PM. Super nice man greets me and points me in direction of washers and dryers. I was over and I am immediately greeted by David who is super nice and knowledgable about the Maytag product. He explains how to work the machine and answers all my questions. He pulls info on metallic slate and it's in stock. He looks at next delivery date...WHAT?!? It's TOMORROW!! Awesome I say. Then I see a sign that says "tax free appliances May 26-28th" I say if I wait until the 26th then I get this tax fee? He says, only the washer qualifies but if you want it delivered tomorrow, I will get the tax taken off today for you. WOW, ok! He then rings me all up, sets me up for delivery between 12-4 tomorrow, calls manager over to do override to discount the price 65 dollars for tax, that takes my geek squad warranty down 40 dollars too! Then he says excuse me, walks away, comes back 30 seconds later with a box and says and here is your free google home! WOW, free google home for buying a washer and dryer, tax free with delivery tomorrow?? Super cool! I proceed to check out and he says just select the 18 months no interest option, or I can call and get you 24 months if you want? I say no that's ok, 18 months is great. He then explains all my paper work, all my delivery info, tells me about a survey I might receive, and then says and hEre is your 100 gift card to Best Buy. OH MY GOSH!!!!! Same Maytag set, cheaper warranty for same amount of time/protection, super nice quick and knowledgable sales person, no tax, 18 months no interest financing, free google home, delivery tomorrow, AND 100 gift card?!?!?! Said thank you, Walked out and drive right over to Lowe's and returned my purchase. 150 less and all that extra stuff and a happy feeling. That's the difference in great customer service and awful customer service. Guess where/who will get ALL my future Appliance business! Yep, Dave and Best Buy! read more