My problem starts about three weeks ago. I came in on the 4th of July to buy a grill. I knew full well that I would probably not come home with a grill because of how busy the 4th is for hardware and BBQ stores, but I haven't been out of the house much and my girlfriend and I thought it would be fun to go and look at some options. I was very pleased with Lowes selection and I was actually able to find something that looked like it would work for me. They only had a couple of boxed model left in the store and after wheeling it out and getting the dimensions, we decided that it would not fit in our car and that it would have to be delivered to my house. Lowe's happily explained that they offer free delivery but there would be a slight delay due to all the Holiday purchases. I completely understood and excitedly set up the delivery and went home.
Lowe's told me that they expected it would take about 10 days and scheduled a delivery date of July 14th. They said that if it changed, they would let me know. After hearing nothing from they by July 13th, I decided to call and check in. The person on the phone seemed to struggle with something in the system, but eventually assured me that everything should be good for the original plan unless I heard otherwise.
On the morning of the 14th I got a voicemail from an employee from the delivery department saying that they could not delivery today because they were still waiting for my grill to arrive, but that they hoped to get it to me this weekend and explained that they had rescheduled my estimated delivery for the upcoming Sunday 18th.
This is when my alarms started going off. Why are they waiting for my grill to arrive? I already purchased the grill in the store. I saw the box. We brought the box to my car. I almost took it home with me on the day of purchase. How are they waiting for it to arrive in the store? I wish I knew who exactly I talked to on the 14th, but it was several different employees. They did not admit it at first, but after probing the situation it became clear that they had sold my grill to someone else. At this point I was upset, but I was willing to let them rectify the situation. I talked with several different employees and eventually began to find out that Lowe's did not have any more of my model in the store. After I suggest that maybe they can order it from another nearby location I discover that none of the Lowe's nearby have the model either.
This is where things get very difficult for me. Ove the next few days I spent literally hours on the phone and in person with several more employees trying to find a solution. There did not seem to be any record of the ongoing situation, so I had and still have to explain my situation over and over again. I will admit that there were some helpful people, but still nothing had been done to solve the problem or give me an answer on what to expect.
It took a while, but eventually I met with a manager who discussed the possibility of getting me the floor model once they checked it for missing parts and that they would get back to me. After hearing nothing for a couple days, I called back and was told it was missing a part, but that they would try to order it, I was told again that they would call me back when they found out. It has been almost a week since then. I called back two days ago and asked if there was an update. They had nothing for me but said they would call me back once they found out. I have still heard nothing.
At the end of the day, all I want is the grill I picked out. I purchased a grill in the store and saw the box with my own eyes. They sold it to someone else and kept me in the dark until the morning of my delivery and then had no idea that they had done something wrong when I explained my side of the situation. At every stage I have been told: "We have your number on file, we will call you as soon as we find something out." I have heard this line approximately 10-15 times from at least 4 different people, and yet, not once have they called me back on their own. I have had to reach out time and time again just to find out if I will ever get the grill I purchased. I still have no idea if I will ever get it. They refunded me once out of nowhere, without my permission or request, and then when I expressed an interest in still trying to get the grill, they recharged me for the purchase. All I want is for someone to take some initiative/interest in my situation and reach out to me. Please just tell me what to expect from this ongoing situation. I am tired from of navigating the automated system just to find out nothing.
At this point, I cannot recommend this Lowe's to anyone. Although I have dealt with several very nice and seemingly helpful people, my issue remains unresolved. read more