I would like to post an update on this, having finally got my yard somewhat fixed after having to stare at the mess they made every time I looked out my front window for the last 4 1/2 months... I will start by saying that I'm not sure I can put into words just how bad the service at this store was, but I'm going to try my best and start by saying that their management staff at the West Hazleton store is the absolute worst you could possibly imagine. I had no idea it was this difficult to find decent managers in this area, but the guy I had to deal with did not even have an understanding of basic logistics where the store is the 'shipper', the truck or delivery service who moves the merchandise is the 'carrier', and the party who unloads it or it is delivered to is the 'receiver' (See Logistics 101 or Logistics for Dummies). This guy didn't have the guts to give me his name but sure thought he was a tough guy standing behind his counter and talking disrespectfully to a senior citizen when I didn't buy his cop-out about Lowes having no responsibility for what happened and him telling me to call the transport service for resolution (which BTW dosent work you just get put on hold and then hung up on). You would think they would want to use a reputable carrier to make sure their products got delivered safely and responsibly.... Either their managers are really that ignorant or they are trained to pass the buck when their 3rd party fly-by-night trucking outfit trashes someone's property.
First of all, if you have not already bought an appliance there, don't. There is another appliance and furniture store in downtown Hazleton, who besides treating you nicely, will deliver at the agreed-upon time, respect you and your property when they arrive, and help you out if you have a problem instead of telling you to call 1-800-circlejerk like Lowes does.
If you have had the misfortune of having them deliver and trash your property (or any other problem originating at the West Hazleton store), don't waste your time going to the store, or even calling their corporate office. I did call Lowe corporate and had the treat of navigating through their auto attendant phone system, holding for a long time, then finally getting through to someone who could only take some information and tell me they would pass it on, and if I would not have had the time to sit on the phone for half an hour I wouldn't have got that far. Here is what you need to do to get resolution: Contact the Better Business Bureau (https://www.bbb.org), and fill out an online claim. I did this before EOB one afternoon and had a phone call from Lowes Executive Customer Support at 9AM the next morning. This guy actually got a claim moving and followed up to the point at which I received a check for the damage, but not without a lot of work on my end....
Had to get 2 estimates which was not easy. The local landscapers laughed and told me "good luck" because apparently this happens in this area on a regular basis, and they consider it a waste of time to give estimates for damage resulting from Lowes deliveries, but when I told them this was being directed through the BBB and Lowes Corporate, I finally did get 2 estimates. Only problem was there was an upcharge for them to fix it during the winter due to the frozen ground, and the settlement didn't cover the upcharge so I had to wait till spring. Bottom line Lowes KNOWS this happens yet still continues to use 3rd party unmarked truck fly-by-night trucks to do their deliveries, then give people the runaround (Mr senior-citizen-abusing manager at WH store just happened to have 1-800-circlejerk number at his fingertips the day I went into the store) when there is damage done because they know most people will just give up instead of spending all their time on hold, getting cut off, and doing all the work to get through to someone who will help.
Short version of this is if corporate gets enough BBB complaints (see instructions above) hopefully they will replace these bums with someone who understands principles of management like customer service and satisfaction, nonconformances, and corrective action. read more