This review is for my November 3, 2025, interaction with Lowes Livermore Store #1150 regarding customer service I received (or a total lack thereof I should say) involving a patio furniture purchase. First off, I would like to thank Stephanie who initially assisted me at the customer service desk. She found the receipt/record of my purchase in the computer, and she then requested the assistance of the Assistant Store Manager on duty. She also printed out a copy of the original receipt for me upon request.
I had brought in one of two A+R Townsend 2 count Patio Furniture Swivel Chairs which were purchased May 21, 2024. The chairs had become seriously frayed at the top of the chair back which we first noticed a few months ago. The non-swivel chairs did not show this type of wear but both swivel chairs did (see photos). I found it unusual that only two of the six chairs had this fraying and both chairs were of the swivel variety.
After about a 15-minute wait, the Assistant Store Manager walked up to the counter. He walked right past me and my chair (which he did not inspect), looked over the shoulder of the clerk assisting me (Stephanie) and said to me "the chair is out of warranty, there is nothing we can do". At no time did he say hi, how may I help you? or introduce himself to me by name or title or even acknowledge me as a customer. I only knew his name by his name tag. He basically said, "What do you want? the chairs are two years old". They are not two years old, they were purchased, 17 months ago in the store. I told him the quality of the chair is substandard. I asked who else I could speak to and he said "Corporate". When I asked for the corporate number, he pointed to the large sign on the wall beside him and said "1-800 Lowes". When I asked him who the store manager of this store was, he pointed to the photo and printed name of the store manager on the sign on the wall without speaking to me. In my opinion as a consumer and loyal customer of Lowes, this individual, if solely based on his customer service skills, is totally unfit to be an Assistant Store Manager. He showed absolutely zero empathy for my complaint. He exhibited zero appreciation for me as a customer. When I asked him if he would like to purchase patio furniture that wore out like this in a short period of time, he had no response. I can tell you that I will NEVER, EVER purchase patio furniture of any kind from Lowes again. I strongly recommend that others look elsewhere for patio furniture also.
I will seriously consider if I want to even shop at this particular store, managed by Chad Dewayne given that there another store nearby should I feel the need to shop at Lowes.
Lowes has always been my go-to choice for home related purchases. Even Stephanie said to me "There are a lot of purchases linked to your name in the system, but I think I can find your order for the chairs".
I can assure you, Lowes will no longer be my first choice for shopping after this most unpleasant experience. I will call 1-800 Lowes but I expect nothing in return and believe it will be a total waste of my time.
As an Update to this review: I chatted with a Lowes Online Representative that informed me that the chairs I purchased were actually still under the manufacturer's warranty (Roth Allen). The manufacturer's warranty is 3 years - not one year as the store #1150's Assistant Manager (Jerry) told me. I was then directed to a Lowes customer support number and spoke to a lovely woman based in NC. She put me in direct contact with another Lowes Representative that handles Allen Roth Patio Furniture warranty issues. That individual authorized a 100% refund upon return of the items to Lowes. While this action on the part of Lowes Corporate has renewed my faith in Lowes in terms of their customer service, it by no means eliminates the rudeness and total lack of product warranty knowledge and lack of professionalism that I experienced at the hands of an Assistant Store Manager at Lowes Store #1150. read more