Thought they were genuinely nice and knowledgeable. Turns out they're not knowledgeable and only nice because they're laughing all the way to the bank. Can't call it a scam, but can't say that it isn't.
Everything is non-refundable in spite of what their web page says. As to the web page, they have posted 3 very different return policies. The one they stand by is in the fine print at the bottom of the terms & conditions page: no refunds/no exceptions.
CONTRADICTING POLICIES
POLICY 1: Shipping and Returns page: www.stoversliquidation.com/shipping-returns
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, please Contact Us (hyperlink to www.stoversliquidation.com/contact-us) with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
POLICY 2
Terms and Conditions, top of the page:
https://www.stoversliquidation.com/terms-and-conditions/
"What can you expect from first quality materials?" First quality material should be free of manufacturing defects. When sold with a manufacturer's warranty all claims will be directed to and decided upon by the manufacturer only. The manufacturer's remedy will be the sole remedy for any and all claims on 1st quality material.
POLICY 3
Terms and Conditions, bottom of the page:
"Terms & Conditions of all Sales": Unless amended in Writing and signed by a store manager all items are considered sold "AS IS NO REFUND, NO RETURN, NO EXCEPTIONS". In store credit/gift cards will expire 1 year from date if issue. 15% restock fee on any management approved returns.
POLICY 4
Verbal and variant, depending upon sales person
NARRATIVE
Bought over 1,000 sf of "1st quality" floating laminate flooring. Repeatedly expressed concerns about quality and were repeatedly told we were getting 1st quality. They didn't have enough in store, but could get the rest from another of their stores. Had them lay out several pieces of flooring at store to see how it would lock together. Pieces wouldn't lay flat when put together. Were told that it was only because they couldn't tamp them down in the store and assured, several times, that it would be fine when tamped down at home.
Got home, opened first 6 boxes and had 80-90% damage. Also tried fitting pieces together and tamping down. Didn't work. Had been told in store - and on the phone - is that unopened boxes could be returned for store credit (which is not in any of the policies listed on their website - even the fine print.). Took pictures, video and sample piece and showed up at store when it opened the next day. Only store credit was offered, even though the product was damaged (in contradiction of web policy 1), and not told to contact manufacturer (as noted in policy 2).
No choice but to buy alternate flooring from Stovers or lose over $2,000. Only one option in stock in the amount needed, but wrong color. Showed "special order" products - hard wood, nail down, which we didn't want and couldn't really afford. Lowest price option (color/finish) we needed was almost 4X cost of original flooring. It had to be ordered, we had to pay for shipping, and told it would be non-refundable and non-returnable, in contraction to web policy 1.
Discovered price we paid was significantly higher than ALL other retailers (Lowe's, Home Depot, Buy Floors Direct, etc.). Policy 1 said we could return it, though we had been told otherwise. Policy 2 said that we could contact manufacturer, except we were told that name of manufacturer was "proprietary" and "private label". With no manufacturer identifying info on any of the boxes, and no staff member able/willing to provide the info, Policy 2 was moot. Back to Policy 3.
Summary:
No refund for 1st quality, damaged product.
No return for hard wood flooring because it was "special order"
No manufacturer name for return. read more