I want to start out by saying that I don't go out of my way to write reviews for many things, but…read morethis experience was so horrific, I want to make sure it's publicly communicated to others.
In November, my husband and I went to Feceras to look for a new couch. We previously bought a couch here and went back again. We were so happy to support this small business that we were willing to rent a UHaul to come pick up it up since we were outside of their normal delivery zone.
Our sales person, Jade, helped us order a custom layout with a custom fabric in the layout that we had in mind. The key word here is custom.
Jade showed us a handful of layouts on a piece of paper. The furniture was made by Lazyboy, and you could pick a layout and also interchange pieces that were on the opposite side of paper. Being a salesperson and supposed product expert, we trusted Jade and Fecera's to design a piece that would fit our space. The layout decided was a cuddler piece on the left (that would sit flush up against the corner wall), a love seat, followed by a corner piece, and an extended chaise.
Fast forward to the week after Christmas when the real nightmare began. My husband went to pick up the couch from the warehouse in the rented UHaul that is close to an hour away from our new home. There was no QA or inspection done by them, and when this was brought up to Fecera's after the fact, I was told that it was our responsibility to check for damages before we left the warehouse. Makes sense when an item is already securely wrapped for transport, right?
Once we began unwrapping the couch pieces, starting with the cuddler, there was immediately noticeable fabric damage on one side. After all of the pieces were unwrapped, it was the same for the chaise, which also had a broken leg that was unable to be screwed in correctly to the bottom of the couch. It looked absolutely ridiculous and didn't fit our space, it was completely the wrong layout.
I called the store and spoke with Jade. Initially, she was very apologetic and was willing to try to make something work. However, we were told on multiple occasions that since it was a "custom" piece, we'd be subject to the 25% restocking fee.. Even though THEY ordered the wrong layout. The conversation went back and forth with Jade for about a week discussing options, where I also received some not so nice messages.
She expressed that I would need to pay the restocking fee and I wanted them to come pick it up so they couldn't say it was damaged anymore, etc. and they wanted to charge us $149 for the pickup fee since we're outside of their delivery zone. Even though we spent $150+ on a UHaul to come pick it up initially, they wouldn't give us any kind of compensation for us going out of our way to support their business. I wasn't satisfied with this resolution and I called the store to speak with a manager. There was no manager in the store (which is funny because I called on multiple occasions and had family members call and there seemed to never be a manager available) so I left my name and my number for them to give me a call back.
I've paid the restocking fee and the delivery charge just to get this off my hands, even though we're completely unsatisfied, losing out on almost a thousand dollars.
If you're considering making a large, expensive purchase and going out of your way to support a small business, take your business elsewhere. The way I was treated as a returning, loyal customer is absolutely disgusting and they should be ashamed that they refused to admit their fault and reach a resolution that would make me happy. I'll be sharing this experience with all of our friends and family in the area so they avoid this business too.