We need help fast because according to a variable reliable source, they plan on closing and they told us themselves that they had laid off 10 people! The bottom line (fully explained below) is that we paid in full for furniture, and since they claim that we allegedly couldn't be reached, they sold our furniture. They said that they sent letters but the only address they had was for our new house - and they knew this was the new address and we weren't living there. There is no mailbox there!
They also said that they called us but we both work from home and we have two good working phone numbers and an answering machine and AT&T Business Voice Mail but no calls were ever made to us and no messages were ever left. There has never been an occasion when there was "no answer", as they claim. That is virtually impossible with today's technology. We even transfer the numbers to our cell phone when we leave the office, so that we never miss a single call. But that shouldn't make a difference anyway. Sell our furniture; give us a full refund - simple.
They have since offered a refund, however, they want to deduct $772.35 from the refund for a "restocking" fee. We did not ask them to restock it. We went there to pick it up and they had sold it, therefore they restocked it without our consent and knowledge.
This whole thing has left such a bad taste in our mouth, that we are more than glad to get a refund now but we feel it should be for the full amount paid. They made more than enough; selling the furniture for 10% more supposedly (according to the increases in prices that they claim) and they had our money to use for almost 3 years.
If you want to read the whole story, there it is:We have been patronizing Jason's Oak Furniture, now at 2384 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607 since the 90's when they were on Patton Avenue in Asheville and then when they moved to Hendersonville Highway in Arden. We have been to their location in Greenville, which is 4 hours away, round-trip, to purchase even more items.
To date, we have purchased at least 8 different items, totaling 12 pieces of furniture not including the bedroom set, we are about to discuss; the Master-piece Pier Group Wall in King Size, Master-piece Treasure Chest, The Treasures Wing Mirror, Master-piece Dresser. Knowing that we would be buying The Master-piece Group, we went ahead and purchased the Master-piece pedestal for the bed. When we were ready to order the rest of the matching furniture, we went to the Hendersonville Highway store and there was a sign on the door that they had moved everything to Greenville, SC.
When they consolidated everything to Greenville, they had a huge sale event with special promotions for Asheville customers, including delivery for $100 so we made the 4 hour round-trip there to order and pay in full for the furniture. We bought bedroom furniture (that we have looked at since the 90's) and paid them in full $5,457.94 in good faith, trusting them to keep their word (and our furniture).
We advised them that we just broke ground to build a home and wouldn't need it right away. They said "no problem" they had a huge warehouse and they would deliver it when we were ready. I have patronized Jason's since the 90's and never had a question regarding their integrity or business ethics. If I had the slightest idea this would have happened, I would have done things differently and definitely would have documented the phone calls that were made by us, in which they repeatedly assured us that our furniture being held there was not a problem in their huge warehouse.
We initially told them we thought it would be 6-8 weeks before they could deliver it but then the recession came along and there were unforeseen construction problems and things were delayed but we repeatedly called there and advised them of the situation. Every time, it was "no problem"
Saturday Oct. 22, 2011, we made the 4 hour round-trip drive to Jason's because our house is close to finished and we were going to see what else they might have to furnish the house. We were told that our furniture has been sold and they no longer have the huge warehouse but they would reorder it. We thought, no problem, we still have time - so that was okay.
We were then told that it would be at the current prices, obviously at our expense. We would "only have to pay the difference between what we paid and the current selling price." They asked us for our receipt because they could not show us their record of it. The additional cost is $573.46 (including tax) and now to deliver the furniture it is not the original $100 but $150 - 50% more. We are fine with the additional cost for shipping because fuel has gone up and was not being held at their warehouse.
After calming down about what they wanted to do, we made another 4 hour round-trip there Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 to talk about the situation in person. Ryan said that they we doing us a favor because they could have charged a 15% restocking fee and this extra charge we were to absorb, was "only 10% more." Their printed invoice says, "Restocking fee of 15% if merchandise is not taken". We were there to take it and never asked them to restock it. Their invoice that they printed also says "All sales final!" This should apply to them as well as the consumer.
We have the same phone number and address that is on the receipt and they have never ever picked up the phone one time to call us and ask us for permission to sell it or ask us to take possession of it nor I have never received anything in writing telling us to take possession of it or their intention of selling the furniture, which is required by state law. If they had asked us to take delivery of it, we would have done whatever needed to be done to take possession of it.
We called the manufacturer and they were aghast at what Jason's was doing. Ruth at the manufacturing facility, said she did call Jason's to discuss the situation and last I knew she was unable to talk with the person she needed in regard to this situation. I realize she cannot tell them how to run their business. Jason's is their distributor for a long time and probably does a consistent quantity of sales for Furniture Traditions but Furniture Traditions needed to be aware of the dissatisfaction we have with their company and representative.
Ryan who we spoke with at Jason's regarding the situation, putting it nicely, had an appalling attitude that was totally obnoxious and took zero accountability. We called to talk to the owner Jason, but he was never there the last time was Nov 11th. Their attitude about it is so disturbing. They have had the use of $5,457.94, the money paid in full for the furniture, since 2009, and on top of that have sold our furniture (how many times over has it been sold? ) without us being notified or us giving them permission!
After a couple of trips there, they have since offered a refund (by e-mail), however, they want to deduct $772.35 from the refund for a "restocking" fee. We did not ask them to restock it. We went there to pick it up and they had sold it, therefore, they restocked it without our consent and knowledge.
This whole thing has left such a bad taste in our mouth, that we are more than glad to get a refund now but we feel it should be for the full amount paid. They made more than enough; selling the furniture for 10% more supposedly (according to the several increases in prices that they claim) AND they had our money to use for almost 3 years.
We would like a bank check for the full amount of $5,454.94 sent to us by certified mail to the below address. Thank you for your assistance in closure of this matter.
