Last month I purchased a dresser and a night stand from Restoration Hardware because the location near my house was closing and was offering 40% on their merchandise. After purchasing my furniture, I was notified that I would have to wait until the store closed until they would be able to ship my furniture. The reason for the delay was because they wanted window shoppers to think there was still plenty of merchandise available to increase the foot traffic. I was not thrilled with this business tactic but couldn't pass up the deal. Last week, I received a voicemail from Exel Direct to schedule the delivery of my furniture. I called back and was able to get delivery scheduled for Saturday. At that point, they went over my address and I let them know the city was incorrect and advised them to update it in their system. The day before the move, I received another voicemail from Exel letting me know they were going to be delivering the furniture between 12:00-2:00 and again they were stated the wrong city as the address. This is when the customer service nightmare began. I called Excel back and spoke to a woman who sounded like she smokes a carton of cigarettes a day. I explained to her the city was wrong and asked for the second time for it be updated in the system. She asked me for my zip code and proceeded to argue with me over what city I live in. I assured her I know my own address. The representative then asked me if I heard of the other city and if I was absolutely sure that I didn't live in that city. I couldn't believe updating the city would be so difficult. The exchange ended with the representative laughing it off and assuring me they would still be able to deliver my furniture on Saturday. On Saturday, my husband and I re-arranged our day to make sure that we would be there for the delivery guys. We were so excited for our furniture to finally be delivered. Minutes before 2:00, I received a phone call from Excel. This representative informed me the truck my furniture was on broke down and they would not be able to make the delivery. I was notified they would need to reschedule and would have some availability on Tuesday. I explained to the representative that my husband and I work and would not be available until after 5:30 for delivery. This representative told me that she would make sure we were the last delivery of the day and assured me that they would be able to make the delivery after 5:30. Today, I received a voicemail from Exel letting me know they will be at my house tomorrow for delivery between 3:30-5:30. I called back at 3:45 and spoke to a representative named Nora. Nora could care less about customer service. When informed of the situation, Nora essentially called me a liar and stated the previous representative would not have told me that. I told her I made absolutely sure that was the case before agreeing to this delivery time. I told Nora my husband and I both work and would not be home during that time for the delivery. Her solution to the situation was to either have a neighbor handle the delivery for me or for them to leave my furniture on the front lawn. I don't know my neighbors well but I do know they also have jobs and would not be home at 3:30 on a Tuesday. I told Nora this was not feasible. She again offered her suggestion of dumping my furniture on my lawn. I explained to Nora I already paid for delivery and that included my furniture being delivered in to my house. It was clear Nora had no decision making authority and I was spinning my wheels with someone who thinks it's a good idea to deliver new furniture to a curb in 90+ degree weather. I asked to speak to a manager or a supervisor and Nora told me that there was no one else in the office aside from her. She informed me if I wanted to speak to a manager or a supervisor that I would need to call at 5:00 a.m. Are they kidding with their business hours? Shockingly, Nora seemed surprised/upset when I informed her I was going to report them to the BBB. Perhaps they shouldn't lie to their customers and then accuse said customers of lying when they complain. I guess they assumed I deleted all the voicemails... Restoration Hardware is supposed to be a quality furniture store. So far, I am not impressed with their customer service nor their vendors. A). How hard is it to find a reputable delivery company? B). Why would Restoration Hardware use a company with such a horrible customer service track record? At this point, I don't believe a thing Exel tells me and warn anyone who is purchasing furniture from Restoration Hardware to expect a major hassle to actual get your purchases in your home.
RESTORATION HARDWARE PERMITS ITS CEO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ITS FEMALE EMPLOYEES, HOW CAN WE EXPECT THEM TO TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS ANY BETTER?