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2.4 (75 reviews)
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I bought a brand-new front door lock from the James Island Lowe's and within weeks it completely failed. Not only did I have to pay out of pocket for a locksmith, but I was also told I would need to remove the entire lock from my front door and bring it into the store for help. That left my brand-new home with no lock at all, a huge safety risk. I spent over 2 hours on the phone with multiple Lowe's reps, being transferred around, hung up on, and told different things each time. The store manager even suggested I drive to another Lowe's an hour away, only for them to tell me they couldn't do any more than the first store. So after 3 plus hours on the phone, 2 separate stores, and a 2 hour round trip, I ended up right where I started with no working lock, no help, and wasted time and money. To make matters worse, all of this happened while my home sat completely unsecured with no one inside. This is unacceptable. Lowe's should be standing behind the products they sell and providing real solutions, not pushing the problem onto the customer, forcing unsafe situations, or making them jump through endless hoops. If you value your time, money, and peace of mind, avoid Lowe's. Their customer service is beyond broken, and their treatment of customers in urgent situations is shameful.

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William F.

I have no idea how Lowes cannot have an overall rating of 4.0. This is my show store. I have received great service from every dept. I must say, the painting dept is always helpful and fast. If you are active or retired military, you get 10% discount. Great value. My latest project was building two rooms from an outside porch. They had everything from drywall, flooring, sub-floor, paint, and cordless leveler blinds. So more for less!

Bought a Frigidaire refrigerator on July 11, 2025 and I was delivered on July 13, 2025. September 6, 2025 the refrigerator stopped working. No help from Lowe's but a mini refrigerator that was delivered to me until Frigidaire come to repair. Lowe's sells defective products and they do not stand behind their products. My recommendation to anyone is to NOT shop at any Lowe's and purchase any Frigidaire products.

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Max M.

It's been quite some time since I went into Lowe's as I have been usually going to a local hardware store which of course is much, much smaller than Lowe's. Today (which was Labor Day) we went in to see about a new brushless battery powered lawn mower as our 6 year old one was working and not working whenever it felt like it. Looking online we saw that they did not have the brand and the lawn mower style that we wanted but we thought maybe they would have one on floor display before we end up ordering it and having to wait a week for it to arrive in the James Island Lowe's store. So, off we went in a slight rain. First to the lawnmower section where we saw some more expensive self-propelled lawnmowers but not the brand to match my blower and two weed eaters and edger. A bit disappointed we went to the the tool section to find star bits of T20 and T40. Not having much luck, our luck improved quite a bit when we were served by a very friendly, a very knowledgeable, and charmingly funny Bill (a veteran per the patch on his Lowe's vest) in the tool section. A quick find and time then spent chatting with Bill. Ask for him in the tool section, folks! Back to the lawnmower section where we were greeted again by Launa who had great news from her manager Donald that since the EGo brand mower we wanted was not in stock we amazingly and surprisingly received a self-propelled mower for the cost of the non-propelled as that particular store did not have what we wanted in stock. The joy of a one day, Labor Day surprise sale. Then Don and John helped cheerfully volunteered to load that large, heavy lawnmower box into my SUV, and off we went merrily home. What a great day made outrageously wonderful by the helpful, cheerful staff of Lowe's on James Island, located off of Folly Road

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Zero stars. I am writing to complain about Lowe's not honoring their return policy. Short version - they are refusing to refund for a defective mini-fridge that is within the 30 day return policy because of some "secret" exception to the return policy that is not mentioned anywhere in their online listing. The listing even specifies that this item is eligible for return until September 22nd, but I was turned away both in person and by phone because of the "48 hour return policy exception" they apparently have now. Can't recommend Lowe's anymore and won't be shopping there again as they can't be trusted to stand by their products or treat their customers fairly. Long version - I purchased a mini-fridge on August 24th, online, and had it delivered the same day. This refrigerator does not keep a consistent temperature - it ranges from 18 degrees to over 50 degrees - meaning that it alternates between freezing items and not keeping food cool enough to be safe to eat. I've tried numerous options to fix this problem - different settings, putting in fewer items, making sure everything is cooled to room temperature before putting it in the fridge, not putting bottled drinks in with food at all, etc. Nothing has improved the situation, so I finally gave up and started a return online. I was given a "return barcode" online and the website said to return the item and barcode to the store by September 22nd. Earlier this evening I took the fridge to the James Island Lowe's, expecting a simple return process. The associate scanned the item (never scanned the return barcode) and told me the item could not be returned because it was beyond the 90 day return policy. I pointed out that it was purchased on August 24th (meaning it is within the 30 day return policy, much less any 90 day policy). He consulted another associate who said that the item falls under their "48 hour return policy" as it is considered a major appliance. Personally I wouldn't consider a 2.5 cubic foot mini-fridge a "major appliance" but whatever.... that's not my complaint. My complaint is that NO WHERE in the online listing does it say anything at all about a 48 hour return policy or about this item being any kind of exception to their standard return policy. I would never have purchased it if it had. To make matters worse, the information given to me in my "purchases" section online even specifies it is eligible for return until September 22nd! To add insult to injury - not only does Lowe's have some kind of arbitrary exception to their return policy that you are (SOMEHOW?) supposed to know about without being told about it, but the associate also said that if I had made the purchase with a Lowe's credit card instead of a different debit or credit card, there would apparently be an exception to the "48 hour exception" and they would have honored the 30 day policy. This is also never mentioned in the listing. I also reached out to Lowe's customer service via phone when I returned home. The associate I spoke to there also apologized, but agreed they could not go against their return policy. She suggested, as did the local store associates, that I take the matter up with the manufacturer and have the fridge replaced. At this point, however, it isn't just about the fridge. It's about the fact that Lowe's, a company my family and I have trusted and shopped at for years, won't stand by their product, their own return policy (AS IT IS ADVERTISED TO THE CUSTOMER), and won't even try to fix this problem that they alone created.

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Re online deserves -5 stars: ordered a two package closet system, only one got delivered, was told by the worst 12 year old cusomter service person that it was out of stock and they started a return. She made arrangements for the package that got delivered to be picked for a return by FedEx so i stuck it outside with a note "FedEx Return". After sitting for two days I called back only to learn that LOWES was trying to pick it but left it because of my note. So lowes is coming back for it tomorrow. THE oUT OF STOCK iTEM JUST GOT DELIVERED today a week later. And of course they cant pick up BOTH items tomorrow just the one and scheduled a new pickup date for that package. So not only did Lowes let me PAY fOR AN ITEM that was OUT OF STOCK, they delivered the fucker a week later. My only other option is to put the 200 pound package in my car and return it to Lowes myself - thats why I had it delivered in the first place you idiot. Customer service at Lowes is a JOKE. Been shopping there since 1995 but now I will move before ever shopping there again

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Avoid the Lowes credit card. They don't send the bill, charge late fees, and don't even allow you to reach an agent.

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