I want to start off by saying I buy furniture from Vern's all the time, usually from Paul Beers. He is an excellent salesmen and gets things done. Plus, they have excellent in-house financing.
However, my last few encounters have left me less than satisfied. First, my office ordered some office furniture (bookcase, desk) from them, and not only did it take way longer than the expected delivery, but we were given the run-around and they failed to return our calls. When the bookcase finally showed up, it was broken on the bottom and they did nothing to compensate us for it.
Then my husband and I went in to buy bedroom furniture (mattress, bed frame, nightstands, media chest). We were estimated 4-6 weeks for the furniture, and 2 weeks for the mattress. The mattress showed up at 4 weeks (something to do with 'it was scheduled to be on the truck but it wasn't there when it showed up'). We are still waiting on the furniture - two months later! I understand that not everything goes as smoothly as planned, but on top of the delays, no one returns my phone calls, despite promises to do so. Oh and trust me, I have called and called and called. I have to physically walk-in and demand answers to get anywhere. And I've talked to almost everyone there at this point. Still at a loss at where my furniture is or when it is coming. Oh, and I checked with an internet site about the same furniture (which I've been told takes so long because it comes from Canada), who said they could get it to me in 1 week tops, at half the price!
I have been pleasant every time I speak with Vern's, but I'm beginning to think being nice is not going to get me anywhere! I'm ready to cancel my order at this point.
3/12 Update! So I ended up writing a letter to the store manager, and the next day I got a call from him. He was super nice and told me he talked to the freight company personally and that my furniture was in town. He scheduled a delivery right-away. He apologized for all my troubles. When my furniture showed up, the deliver men were amazing. The wrong headboard was sent, but they got on the phone and handled it. Another truck brought the right one shortly after. There was some damage to one of the sides of the bed, which we noted on the delivery slip and will have to deal with the owner about. Otherwise, I am happy with my furniture! I wish the whole thing was not such an ordeal, but A-plus to the owner and A-plus to the deliver folks. read more