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Reviewed Feb. 12, 2013
We purchased two sofa from La-Z-Boy in Santa Rosa. After a month or so, we noticed the front of the cushions would fall into the couch. We called for repair and to fix the arm cushion where a string was hanging out of the material when we picked up the sofas. When the sofa was returned, when you sat on it, this time you would fall back as if you were sitting on a recliner. We called again for repair. La-Z-Boy picked up and returned with new arm material and said they fixed the cushions. The arm material was loose, and the cushions still fall into the front of the couch. We sent a letter to the corporate office who said they could not do anything because the Santa Rosa store was independently owned.
We called the Santa Rosa store and Mike said he was not willing to refund our money or to even exchange for different sofas. He only repairs furniture, if it is structural then that would be the corporate office. So we sent another letter to the corporate office and to Mike because they point their fingers at each other and don't want to take responsibility. We have not heard a response from either the corporate office or Mike. So, we still have the couches with the front of the cushions sinking into the couch and the arm material still loose. I would not buy or recommend anyone else to buy anything at La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2013
I bought a 4-piece sectional and from day one, I wasn't really thrilled with it. I gave it a week, waited for the 4th piece to be delivered and yep, still didn't like it. Quality of the craftsmanship is creaky when you sit on it. The back cushions will rip in just months, I'm sure. If I drop my remote beside me, it slips through the armrest and the seat cushion. I can feel the 1x1 wood when I reach down for the remote. Shameful craftsmanship and business practices. Overall, I just am not happy with my decision to have purchased this piece in the first place. I wanted better quality.
I walk into the showroom and they babble something about the piece that I want to trade up for being their "premium pieces." Fine, I'll pay more for the premium for the quality I want, but after having the couch in my home on 12/23/12 through 1/18/13, they won't even consider letting me upgrade. They consider it now used furniture. He said he'd call his district manager but never returned my call. How disappointing. Never again.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2013
I have never been so upset with a company in my life! This is my first review I've ever written. I felt like I had to being that there is no customer service for a bunch of garbage furniture! Do not buy a La-Z Boy! If it has moving parts, it’s broken or will be in a week. I went through 3 recliner couches and 2 rocker recliners (brand new!) and ended up bringing my old furniture back in. I remember when I was young; it was top of the line. Now, it’s the most frustration you could ever bring in yourself by buying this. Thank God Homemakers’ return policy saved me some gray hairs. Never again La-Z Boy!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2013
We purchased a Gibson (the model) recliner sofa 23 months ago for $2,000. It is leather with vinyl sides. The vinyl is splitting and tearing where nobody touches it or it gets any wear. Well, after contacting La-Z-Boy regional manager (Carey **), he said they would check with the vinyl manufacturer. The regional manager was such a chicken that he had someone in the warehouse call us back a week later. They said we would get no consideration or repair and that it was all on us. I thought La-Z-Boy made quality products, obviously not. I also thought that management was in place to handle the exceptions and deal with customer issues, not forcing warehouse staff to make the tough calls. Amazing negative experience all around. Next stop is BBB and then the State of Ohio Attorney General's office to file a consumer complaint.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2013
I bought two new recliners to replace two La-Z-Boys that were 8 years old. I couldn't even take delivery at first because they were so crooked. Once they came, the upholstery sagged, one foot rest was broken, the seat cushions were too small and slide under the back. Repairman came out and ordered new cushions and foot rest. I have been waiting three weeks. Cushions came and I was told today it will be three more weeks before they ship the foot rest and the repairman can't come until all parts are there. It has been 2 and a half months since I got them and they are still not repaired. The ones I put on the curb for trash day looked better than the new ones!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2013
I contacted Siloam Springs La-Z-Boy Gallery on or about 1/12/201 regarding the leather chair I purchased in October for $1,465. Representative came to my home and noted several deficiencies of the right armrest, wood/steel frame not properly stabilized, lack of necessary lubricant around bolts, back panel needs something, and the upholstery on the left side of chair is very loose. All of these factors resulted in very loud creaking noise. Company advised they will not replace this chair as the model is discontinued. Their remedy is to repair which is unsatisfactory to me. I've tried repeatedly to contact the representative Lindsey to make arrangements for repair, but she will not return my telephone calls.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2013
My beautiful love seat and sofa were delivered at 8:30am on 1/25/13. They didn't have my furniture in the store so my first tryout was after the delivery men departed. Oh no, my remote controlled loveseat is too narrow when reclined. My arm and elbow cramped by the consoles’ stationary back! The comfort level on a scale of 1 to 10 is at best a 3 (FYI, I am a disabled Vietnam veteran) on to the reclining sofa.
Due to my disability, I am unable to recline the manually reclining sofa. At 2:30 that very same afternoon, I called the sales person and was assured she would talk to the manager and call me back. After no call back, I called her back Saturday morning. Yep, she had to call me back assuring me someone would call me Monday to come out and make adjustments. Nothing! On Wednesday, I called the manager and was assured that someone would contact me within 24 hours. Nothing! On Friday, I contacted corporate and was told the store that the big La-z-boy sign on it was not a corporate store, but they would call and try to get me some help. I'm holding my breath!
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2013
This is my first time buying the "La-Z-Boy" brand. Very dissatisfied. The leather looks cheap, the set is not sturdy, the recliners move when you sit on them and it makes a lot of noise when you open and close the recliners, especially the rocking chair. I would not recommend the rocking chair for older people or smaller kids. It is very dangerous when closing as the mechanism locks in place and it tips forward very quickly. The next day, I called the store as I thought there was something wrong with the chair and they told me that the noise and the way that the mechanism works is normal. They also told me that La-Z-Boy does not work the same way as the other brand and I had to learn how to use it properly. I had another set of couches before which reclined and I never needed any special instructions on how to open or close a chair. It is very annoying and embarrassing when someone comes over and I have to give them instructions before they sit down.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2013
We had purchased two La-Z-Boy swivel rockers 20 years ago. They have been great. So when we needed two sofas, we went and purchased them at La-Z-Boy. Within 4 weeks, we noticed the fabric stretching out, the cushions compressing and just plain looking tired. The 20-year-old chairs looked better than the 1-month-old sofas. We called to get a replacement of another style or type that would be better quality and they put us off for a month to have someone come out for 5 minutes to take pictures. They have avoided calls, did not return calls, the big stall in every way.
I was a dedicated La-Z-Boy customer; however, after this type of customer service or no customer service, it will be the last. I continue to spread the word to all relatives and friends to avoid La-Z-Boy at all cost! I will be the most expensive advertisement they have had in a while. This is just not right to sell junk at the prices they are charging. No one is concerned. All customer representatives and managers do not care. So I will continue to share my experience along with the other unhappy La-Z-Boy ex-customers with everyone I know. I also work with the public so I do come in contact with a lot of people. Shame on La-Z-Boy!
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2013
I purchased a rocker recliner and was assured it would be delivered and paid the extra fee. I then received a call saying that when it came out of the box, the frame was broken and that I needed to contact the store manager to see about another. When I did, he (Don) said he had nothing available for another 10 days. I told him I wanted my money back so I could buy another chair and Don said to hang on, let him look around and see if he could find another and he would call me back. He never called me back. When I called him back, 2 chairs had magically appeared and one could be delivered. I wanted to come in and examine the one earmarked for me and he became irritated but said yes. That was my first red flag. I stopped in and he was off. Nobody could find the chair. They even called him.
The next day, he called me and said he didn't know why they couldn't see it because it was sitting right there in the warehouse. He said he was going to put them into the inventory in the computer and call me the next day (Monday) to schedule delivery. That was the second red flag. I told him if he failed to call me yet again, I would be calling him Tuesday. Don did call Monday and asked if I had to have it Wednesday or could I wait until Friday. I told him I had waited long enough and wanted it Wednesday. I then asked if it would have an identifier on it to match my invoice (it was going to be a different color chair). He became short tempered, snapped yes, and made the comment again that he needed to put it in the inventory in the computer and put it on the shipping list for Wednesday.
When I asked for a time frame, he snapped yet again, "sometime Wednesday." So between the inventory comment and the unwillingness to give me a shipping time, I had my last red flag. Of course, my chair was never delivered. When I called the store at 4:15, I was told Don was off today. There was no chair associated with my invoice number and no chair listed to be delivered to me today. So I asked that a written message be left for him that reads: "Don, I am cancelling this sale through my credit card company. I only do business with people who keep their word." I was not even on the delivery list today and I have enough of the runaround.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2013
Junk bought at Mentor, Ohio La -Z- Boy store - Our experience is unfortunately like many others. We bought a fairly expensive couch and loveseat about 18 months ago. The couch started falling apart within 6 months. The cushion is mostly flattened and the cheap stuffing is coming out from underneath. And my wife and I are both on the light weight side, no kids at home or pets. The quality is pitiful. Finally, I reached the store manager after repeated tries. He's worthless and nothing but a bag of puke.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2013
In July 2011, I purchased a La-Z-Boy sofa recliner. After I purchased it, I noticed that the fabric was coming apart on one of my foot rests. They came and repaired it. Now, I am noticing that the back portion on the other side does not recline all the way up and the chair itself is tilting and sinking! This sofa is only a year and a half old and it's already starting to come apart. Service informed me that I would have to pay $100 for them to repair it. This is so unacceptable considering that I paid a fortune for both the sofa and rocker recliner. Personally, I think they should take it back. A lemon! I complained to the store and hopefully they will resolve this or I will go to the Better Business Bureau! Not happy!
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2013
Warning to anyone looking at La-Z-Boy Sectionals: In July of 2011, we bought a very, very expensive sectional couch from La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery, 12189 Montgomery Road, Loveland, OH 45140. We had many less expensive options, but we wanted to "go with the best." When it was finally delivered in late August, the couch was the material of the accent pillows and the pillows the material of the couch. The sectional was returned and we waited another 8 weeks. Finally, in October of 2011, we took delivery (all correct materials this time) and the sectional was assembled by the delivery guys.
Well, apparently the delivery guys were not very diligent and the sections were inadequately connected and immediately (that evening) came apart. We called and scheduled proper assembly. The service team arrived in a week or so and reassembled it. A few days passed and it was once again coming apart in between different sections. This pattern went on and on, the couch never staying together until September of 2012 when I asked them to send their best person and please get it assembled correctly, once and for all or take it back. The gentleman came and assembled the couch once again, only to have it come apart again.
I finally spoke to the head of the service (Carey **), who advised me that not only is this to be expected and that it isn't engineered to stay together; furthermore, that it is no longer a warranty item and if I want any further assistance with this $4,000 sectional that has never worked, I must pay for service calls and time and materials costs. I could not be more angry and disappointed with the way I have been treated. I am now in a state of war with La-Z-Boy. I will make it my mission to trash you and your brand to anyone and everyone that will listen. You are wrong, and you cannot just write people off when they place their faith and their money in your brand. Now I will make sure that as many as I am able know my story.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2013
10 years ago, I bought a reclining chair (top of the line, over $1,000). In a couple of years, the sides on the backrest started to separate. Looking at the wood that separated, I discovered that they used staples to hold the wood together (lousy craftsmanship). My grandfather had a La-Z-Boy like mine, but his held up over 20 years of constant use. Mine, I barely used, and this happened. 2 years ago, the other side of the backrest also came apart. I had to use screws to reattach the sides. It looks lousy, but at least, it isn’t flopping around. Lousy craftsmanship, which they charged premium price for. I will never buy from them again.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2013
My first La-Z-Boy was bought back in 1970. It lasted many years with no problems. We have gone through many other furniture makers since then. We decided to go back to La-Z-Boy since we had a great experience in the past. We are very sorry with our decision. We bought a top-of-the-line recliner and sofa. The problems began the first day we received the furniture. The sofa cushions did not match the one in the showroom. The manager wanted us to buy what we should have received with the sofa. After calling the main office, he finally made them available to us.
The first year we found that the cushions in the sofa would not hold up; they appeared to collapse after sitting on them a very short period of time. They were replaced three times before we got one that would hold up. Now the armrest cushions need to be replaced according to the tech from the company. You can feel wood. I was informed that the warranty is up, and unless I'm willing to pay for the parts/labor, they consider it within La-Z-Boy standards. I think that it is interesting how they are willing to replace the part, but it meets their standards! The recliners cushion suffered the same fact and had to replace four times, and now the armrests are collapsing. It took them many weeks between my calling and getting someone to work on the problems. I should have an extension of the warranty just for that reason alone. I did buy the extended warranty, but that does not cover the poor quality of the furniture. If you are thinking of buying a La-Z-Boy, run (don't walk) out of their showroom!
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2013
On 9/28/2012, I went into La-Z-Boy furniture store in Spanish Fort, AL. I found a sofa I liked and inquired about it. The salesperson encouraged me to pick a color preference from samples. I picked a color and asked how long before delivery. She stated, "About 3 weeks". I paid in full with my debit card (mistake). At 5 weeks, I started to inquire about delivery. I was given the runaround, something about the leather. At 7 weeks, the salesperson finally told me it would be delivered sometime in Dec. I said that this was unacceptable and to cancel the order and refund my money. The salesperson and manager refused to cancel the order and refused to refund my money. I told them I would refuse delivery when or if it was ever delivered and I would get my bank to reverse the charge.
I found out you do not have the same rights as using a credit card when you use a debit card. Never use a debit card with a large purchase. I am now in a dispute with La-Z-Boy to get my money back. Now that the sofa is in, they keep calling me to deliver the sofa and I refuse. After reading hundreds of complaints about quality, I do not want to invest in their product, especially after the way they treated me.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2013
I purchased a very nice leather couch and a matching recliner for our front room, with an additional Carlyle High Leg Reclining chair for our office. This purchase was at the Oxnard, CA store. This chair was $1,317.49, plus a delivery charge of $159.99 for the three pieces (they don't tell you about that). The additional reclining chair is the problem. I picked out the material at the store and waited longer for this chair to arrive. That was fine. The leather couch and matching recliner was delivered fine and on time. I waited longer for the chair, but that was fine. The first delivery, I saw that the material was not right and the back of the chair was not upholstered properly. So I said no, I cannot accept this. OK. They sent it back to be repaired.
Again they delivered the chair. I said it still is not right! But I thought okay, if I accept it maybe I can then get it fixed as sending it back to the same place was not working. So (mistake) I accepted the chair. Now I contacted the La-Z-Boy corporate and they wanted to send pictures. No help there. I went to the store and an employee put a note in that the chair needed repairing. Heard nothing! I called the store. Someone came out and looked at the chair. We can fix this. "But I guess you want a new chair" was the final remark. Okay, if you can't fix this, it needs to be reupholstered. The material is faded also. I never heard back from that visit. I went back to the store. The manager gave me a card and said this person would be in contact with me. No contact. I went back to the store again. This time a salesperson (Greg **) said, "I will help you with the chair."
I talked to him for a time and said I was very unhappy with this chair. Too much trouble trying to get it fixed. This all started in September 2012. Now it is January 2013. They got their money. Too bad for me. Well, Mr. ** said, "Would you mind if I come out and look at the chair myself?" I said no, that would be fine. He said Sunday or Monday. I said okay. Well he called me on Sunday and said he would like to come out Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. OK, I said but I am here today. He said well, he would be out right away later in the week. Well my husband was standing beside me and said, "Why don't we just bring the chair to your store?" Mr. ** said, "Well if you do that, you will get the chair back one way or the other." What? What does that mean? He was really upsetting me. I simply want this chair repaired. Okay, I said, "Listen, I have made many and I mean many reasonable attempts to get some help here. I either want a refund or a replacement." He didn't like that at all.
I just lost my patience and said, "Call me when you have time to get here," and hung up. He did call me back after a short time and that call ended up in an argument that made no sense. He said, "I am the one trying to help you and you are pushing back." I said, "Listen, I am home now. What is the problem?" He said he was busy. Okay then, I said I just want my chair fixed. He said, "You don't want to deal with me so I will get customer service to help you. Goodbye." Great. Guess he told me. I am so totally frustrated with this store, the manager and the La-Z-Boy corporate itself for allowing this to take place. This is unprofessional and just plain unbelievable. What to do now?
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2012
My mother had a broken spring on her La-Z-Boy recliner, so I called the store where we purchased it from. They gave me another number to call, which was a recording. They called back 4 days later and told me that I could bring the chair to the Peoria store and that we would have to pay $75 to $100 for labor. This seems expensive to replace one broken spring. I asked if they could just mail the part and I would try to fix it myself. She said they could do this, but the part would not be sent for at least a month. It seems like their fancy guarantee doesn't mean anything as they can't fix it in a prompt fashion. We will see if we get the part sometime. The lesson is, don't buy a La-Z-Boy because of the guarantee.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2012
Springs on my La-Z-Boy sofa have come apart and poked through the fabric and cut my hand when I reached behind the cushion. The cushions collapsed within a year. Sofa has custom fabric and was expensive. Store manager in Sarasota, FL was rude when I complained. Don't buy a La-Z-Boy anything! We still have a 27-year-old recliner, but they don't make them like that anymore. We are a retired couple and have no kids jumping on it anymore. We're very disappointed, and now, we already have to buy another sofa for our own safety.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2012
My La-Z-Boy new twin recliner couch, 9 months old, had the mechanism replaced but couch still broke. No call back from La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2012
I purchased a La-Z-Boy recliner power with remote, picked it up at the store on Friday, Dec. 8, 2012. The unit did not work from the time I plugged it in. There was a green light on the transformer but the remote did not function. Now the fun began. I called the store to return the unit for an exchange and was told, "No, you cannot do that." I called the service center. When I asked, the unit was new, not even used. I was promptly told that all units were inspected at the warehouse and the problem has to go through the warranty process. I called the service center and they said the store should be able to take the unit back and exchange it out.
I called the store again and they claim it is a warranty issue. I left a message for the South Florida sales manager to call me, no response. The store manager claimed he had called a service call and yet no one called me back, and on a follow up, I had to set up a new service call for a week out. Now I am waiting for a call back to confirm and then take time off from work to meet the technician.
I bought this unit because it was made in the USA and supported in the USA. Um, I wonder if I was better off buying a unit made in China at a cheaper price and not have to deal with the issues of total no response and taking responsibility. The replacement, if I get one now I am told, is four weeks out. This is after the technician marks the unit as bad. I'm still waiting to see what happens.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2012
The recliner I received sits nothing like the one in the store. When I lean back, it jets out, and I am left in an awkward position. It hurts my back, and I am always uncomfortable. When I complained to the manager, he said I could return it for the floor sample that was comfortable. Of course, it would cost $89.00 to pick it up and another $89.00 to deliver the other recliner, which of course was used. I will never buy another piece of furniture from La-Z-Boy. I must also say the delivery people were most rude, would not speak, seemed to be in argument amongst themselves, and would not take the old recliner to street like the manager said they would. Now, I am glad they didn't, as I use that old Lane recliner and am happy I still have it.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2012
La-Z-Boy uses cheap material in the construction of their furniture. I am posting this complaint to warn people considering purchasing La-Z-Boy furniture that it probably will not last much over a year. I purchased a La-Z-Boy reclining couch and chair in January 2012. I expected this couch and chair to be made of the same quality materials as the La-Z-Boy couch and chair that I purchased in 1999. The 1999 couch and chair were made out of wood, good grade foam and steel. The couch construction was still sound after 13 years. The 1999 couch was extremely heavy since it had a steel frame and wooden construction. My husband and I could not lift or move it.
The new 2012 couch and chair are very light. I can easily move it by myself so I know it is not constructed out of the same quality materials as the 1999 couch and chair. The 2012 couch reclining mechanism has needed repair twice since January 2012. The idiots that designed the La-Z-Boy furniture are using plastic nuts on the most used part of a recliner so naturally, it strips out and the screws holding the recliner footrest fall out and render the reclining part of the couch broken and useless. The couch seat foam is also beginning to sag and lose its support on a couch that was purchased less than a year ago.
I examined my couch and learned that La-Z-Boy is using particle board, plastic parts, and inferior low-grade foam in their furniture. The only quality left in La-Z-Boy furniture is the material since that is still made by DuPont. The problem with La-Z-Boy furniture is not the stores, not the sales people, and not the repair technicians. The problem with La-Z-Boy furniture is at the top, the executives who have decided to cut corners and produce furniture out of cheaper inferior materials. This means it is impossible to buy quality furniture from La-Z-Boy because La-Z-Boy no longer manufactures quality furniture.
I purchased my La-Z-Boy couch and chair at the La-Z-Boy store on East Colonial in Orlando, Florida. The store personnel, sales, and repair technicians have treated me professionally and respectfully. It looks like the problems with La-Z-Boy furniture using inferior construction materials began about 4-5 years ago (determined by blog complaints). I wonder if they had a change in top management at that time. I am very disappointed in La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2012
It has been over two months now that we are asking you to take your product back with real reasons. It arrived damaged and fell apart in our living room. So far, there's no answer but a lot of runaround such as, "we have to wait until the store manager, etc., gets back." We are sick and tired! The thread on one of the leather seats has already unraveled after just one month. My kids already stepped on staples that fell out and I am not waiting until my almost two-year-old girl swallows one! Pick your sofa up and refund us immediately. This sofa assembly is a failure/lemon and by far not what your sales manager at La-Z-Boy, Philips Hwy., Jacksonville, Florida sold us as "a top quality product." No, we don't want another service tech to come and fix it in our living room floor. Your team came and could not fix it on the spot. That is not what we paid for! We are not your repair shop. What we need is a pick up date and that really should not take that long, really! Don't you agree?
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2012
I bought a new recliner from La-Z-Boy and was told it was being shipped in from their Chicago warehouse (to Michigan). I loaded it up in my car, got it home and put it together. Within a few hours, I noticed a nasty smell coming from it. Each day it has gotten stronger and much worse. It smells like cat pee. Now I do have a cat, but she doesn't get on the chair nor does she pee outside her litter box. But just to be sure, I smelled every area of the chair - down to the legs and back. The entire chair smells like cat pee, not just one area. I think it has to do with the stain repellent I paid extra for, but I'm not sure. I figured after a few days, the smell would eventually go away and not get stronger. I am afraid it's toxic and it's making me nauseous. I will be calling the store where I bought the chair to see what kind of answers I'll get from them.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012
I ordered my Joshua Reclining Sofa in Sept., and it was delivered 5 weeks later. The right-side handle was cracked, so a new one was ordered. They returned 2 weeks later to replace the handle. I was disappointed at the quality of the material, as I had made my decision based on a Swatch at the La-Z-Boy store. But I made the decision, so I live with it. However, on the sofa, the rear skirt rides up the rail, as it should when reclining. But it does not retract and gets caught in the reclining mechanism. I took pictures and went back to the store. I was told they would have a "technician" come in 10 days to check it. What is there to check? It is not made properly. Then, I was told that they would have to return the sofa to the factory and give me a "loaner". Is there no inspection done at the factory before shipment? I guess not. Oh, BTW, each time they come to the house, I have to wait as they come "between 9:00 and 1:00". Totally dissatisfied. Big mistake. I will never buy another LZB product again. They should be ashamed for boasting "Made in America" when they produce such a hunk of junk.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2012
I purchased a recliner a few months back from the Coquitlam, B.C. Canada store. It squeaks terribly. I have called and emailed the store several times in the past week, and no response. When you spend $1,400 on a recliner, you would expect better service and quality. This will be my first and last Lazy boy furniture purchase.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2012
Do not buy any La-Z-Boy furniture because if it is defective. Their customer service at 1-866-424-4886 will take months to give the okay to have the piece replaced. This is the issue I am having. It took three weeks for me to get the tech. I am in Apollo, PA. I purchased the furniture at the Monroeville store. Sam is the manager and not helpful and puts the issue off to Carly or Antwon in sales who in turn said, “It is customer service, not us.” So now, I am getting another service tech coming out to repair a defective chair and Jill at customer service said, “If that does not work, we may or may not replace it.” They ordered two-bottom arm poly and two upper arm poly's and a universal seat poly. Now the tech who came out two weeks ago told me that the right arm could not be repaired and that it looked like when they stacked the chairs the damage happened and he took pictures.
Jill looked at the pics and said it looks fine and the tech was wrong and she will order the five parts for the chair. This was right now. So I am going to wait the 14 days until I get the foams pieces then she said when I receive them to call and make the appointment for the tech to come out. That will take a few weeks to get the tech out here; then it won't be repaired because the initial tech told me that where the bar is on the right hand side can't be taken apart because of the mechanism. The left arm could be repaired but the right could not. I am not happy with La-Z-Boy and will not recommend Monroeville La-Z-Boy to my enemy. I just got off the phone with Jill in customer service and I am not a happy camper. Thanks for listening.
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2012
Friends, I'm a tad neurotic. By that, I mean that every Sunday I vacuum and rotate all my couch cushions so they don't wear unevenly. Prior to purchasing my two La-Z-Boy couches, I owned a couch I purchased from JCPenney for 20 years. Might I just say that these two couches have been a massive disappointment? The cushions have pretty much collapsed (and we are not obese), the fabric is worn, and they have started to squeak a mere 4 years after purchase. Can I ask what they would have looked like if I hadn't have been so fastidious on Sundays? I understand the goal of La-Z-Boy is to get you to buy, buy, and buy! Guess what? Bye, bye, bye. I wouldn't do it again. Complete junk.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012
You buy La-Z-Boy so you feel you are buying good quality furniture. Well, let me tell you about my experience with La-Z-Boy. I first want to mention that there are no children in our home and we are normal weight people. That being said, we purchased a living room suit in October 2010 for our family room. The sofa sat mostly unused as my husband and I each had purchased chairs for ourselves. A little over a year passed, and one evening, my husband and I sat down normally on the sofa and heard a pop as if something had broken. We contacted the La-Z-Boy store where we had purchased the sofa, believing that it was most likely still under warranty and that repairs most likely would be required. We discovered that we could, a) deliver the sofa back to the store for no charge (45 minutes away from our home) or; b) have it picked up for a $109 fee. Furthermore, we discovered that labor would not be included in the repair charges and that would be an additional cost and a minimum charge, whether or not damage was discovered.
As disheartening as it was to think a nearly new sofa with barely any use was probably broken underneath the dust cover, we decided to live with the problem, due to the extreme inconvenience it would have been for us to save the pick-up charges and deliver the sofa and the unknown labor charges that we would encounter. Today, my husband and I decided to take a look for ourselves and opened up the bottom cover of the sofa. Much to our surprise, we discovered bent staples on the back board of the frame that had never even made it completely into the center pieces of the frame. That would explain how such limited use and normal seating on the sofa would have caused the sound we heard. The frame was barely connected in the first place. I have added an image to this post to support my post and further demonstrate why I feel that La-Z-Boy quality isn't all their company tries to claim. Needless to say, I will never purchase another piece of La-Z-Boy furniture again.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2012
We just visited a La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery with the intent of purchasing a loveseat sleeper for an apartment. It was one of the worst customer experiences of our lives. When sitting on one of the display couches deciding whether to purchase it, a salesperson with two customers came over and yelled at me to get up and move, so she could better show the couch to some other customers. I had not been on the seat for more than 30 seconds. As I got up, the conversation continued with more heckling. We left and will not return or buy from La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2012
I have recently had a problem with one of my La-Z-Boy chairs. I needed to replace the seat springs in it. I called the local La-Z-Boy repair shop, told them I needed a seat spring kit and was told, "No problem. We have those in stock. I'll get it right out for you." Nine days later, I received a box containing five seat springs, no cross brace wires or Hartco clips were included. I called the repair shop and was told that I could thread the new springs through the existing clips. Those clips are 7/8" long, making it physically impossible to thread the new springs through them. I called and left a message for the franchise owner, Ed Breunig. He returned my call immediately but stated that the springs could be threaded through the existing clips. I offered to bet him $1,000 that they could not. He refused to take that bet. He was extremely rude and said he remembered me from 5 years ago and that, "You just want to make a big stink about this and get the repair for free. That isn't going to happen."
Five years ago, I had complained that I was not able to return the same chair to the store it was purchased at and have them send it to the warehouse for repair. That way, I would not have to take time off from work to drive 60 miles to drop my chair off then take time off again to drive back and pick it up. He finally said that he would make sure that the chair was repaired while I waited and would not charge me for the labor. That was okay with me even though I still had to miss a half day of work. I will never purchase another La-Z-Boy product and will make sure no one in my family does either. Ed Breunig has destroyed any faith I have in La-Z-Boy products and I would never want someone like him to represent my company. All he seems to be concerned with is selling La-Z-Boy products, not service after the sale.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2012
Couch, coffee table, throw pillows and chair - All of the above items are less than a year old. The fabric on the couch is already showing lots of signs of wear. The stuffing in the couch, chair and pillows is very low quality. The chair is not easy to recline. The coffee table has some chips at the base. We are very unhappy and very disappointed.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2012
We ordered this recliner as an accent for our Family room. Four months into owning it, my Mom, who is the only one who uses it when she is visiting us, noticed a rip in the corner of the cushion. I called the La-Z-Boy store and they referred me to the Montage Furniture Insurance I bought. For 7 years. I have been hounding Montage (the insurance they sell at the store). They finally told me it was not covered by the insurance. So it is within 1 year, La-Z-Boy should be covering it not Montage. La-Z-Boy only pays attention to you when you are buying. I bought thousands of dollars worth of furniture from these scammers. I don't understand why this company is still in business? They ripped off a lot of people.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2012
We purchased 2 chairs and a sofa at La-Z-Boy Gallery in Greenville, SC in February 2012. We finally had all 3 pieces the end of May. Had to replace 1 chair immediately because of exposed wood. The sofa and chair were supposed to be the same pattern/design, and they are not. La-Z-Boy would do nothing. I sent someone out to add padding to one chair and sofa. The sofa's already sagging in the end that is used most. One chair pops like a gun when the foot rest is released. We're expecting it to break anytime. We paid $3200, and that was sale price. Big price, cheap furniture. We have used La-Z-Boy for years, but we will never buy it again. Our purchase prior to this was 13 years ago. Something certainly has changed.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2012
We bought this chair last November after looking quite a while for something sturdy. My husband is a rocker and gently rocks constantly; not fast, not energetically, just slow, gentle rocking. We explained to the La-Z-Boy person that this was a problem and that springs broke frequently on some chairs we've had within 6 months. Even though all had lifetime warranties, it gets tiring to have to replace springs or bases every 3-6 months. She assured me that the reason we were having problems with other chairs was that they were not La-Z-Boy, and that their product was superior and would stand up to his rocking.
We bought the chair for $1,533. Within 3 months, a bolt broke; we didn't know from where, we just found the pieces on the floor. They came out and fixed it. A month or so later, we discovered the seam in the arm had come apart. They ordered the part, came and got the chair six weeks later, took it to the repair facility and returned it within a short time. In late August, another bolt broke and the chair began squeaking, so we called the company. The night before they came, we noticed that a seam on the other arm had come apart. When the repairman arrived, he replaced the broken bolt, said the squeaking was because the rocking mechanism was going out and they would have to replace it, and that they would order a new arm for the chair; all these for a chair that at the time was 10 months old.
After the first episode, I sent an e-mail reiterating my conversation with the sales clerk about our quest for a quality chair. I got a reply that pretty much outlined what the warranty covers and said that they wanted to make sure their customers are completely satisfied every time they purchase La-Z-Boy furniture. When the second series of malfunctions occurred, I wrote to the corporate headquarters. I pointed out that the warranty did not cover the arm rests after one year and that it would simply replace the mechanisms and not cover labor or travel. That would leave my 74-year-old husband responsible for wrestling with a very heavy piece of furniture every time we had a problem, or paying for labor/travel charges; which appeared would be about every 3-6 months. I was also concerned about the poor quality of the sewing on the arm rests and whether those were also going to be an ongoing problem.
Given the history and our expectations for the future, we were sorry we bought the chair. I suggested that if their desire for my complete satisfaction was heartfelt, they would let us return it, give us our money back, and let us continue with our search. The response I got from La-Z-Boy was a repeat of the contents of the warranty provisions. So we are stuck with a chair that in all likelihood will continue to have serious problems. They really don't appear to be interested in my complete satisfaction at all. Unfortunately, we got suckered in by a sales clerk's glowing reports of the quality of this product and are now stuck with a piece of furniture that doesn't even meet our lowest expectation.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2012
La-Z-Boy Lift Chair Problems and Poor Customer Service: I purchased a La-Z-Boy Lift Chair on 9/5/08 from your store on Sheridan Drive in Amherst, NY. The total cost of the chair was $1,268.88 even though I later realized on the receipt that they sold me the floor model for full retail. This continues to irritate me although the store is not inclined to address this issue. In any event, I have had many problems with this chair since I have owned it, culminating in the most recent problem first noticed on 9/7/12. Currently, the chair bracket on the left side has separated from its correct position causing the chair to lean to the left and potentially create further damage.
I originally bought this chair due to severe back pain and associated medical complications I experienced in 2008 necessitating a series of corrective procedures and hospitalization. As a senior citizen, I depend on this chair to support me and assist while sitting down and getting out of the chair. I am the only person who uses the chair and I do not abuse it. Since I have owned the chair, I have had to call La-Z-Boy on a few occasions to fix problems that I viewed as issues with the workmanship of the chair. However, in each case, the repairman has responded back that the damage was due to the way I use the chair.
The initial repairs I am referring to concern the remote control wired to the chair that activates the up/down mechanism of the chair. The wiring came loose to the point the chair was stuck in one position. The repairman claimed I did not handle the remote correctly (grabbed the wire?) and that’s how the connection became loose. Due to this determination, I was charged $65.25 on 3/5/10 and $54.38 on 5/20/11. This most recent structural problem is again being attributed to me and the bill presented to me in mid-September of this year is $332.78.
I feel that the price I paid for this chair and the reputation of La-Z-Boy should have ensured that the product I purchased for accommodating my medical issues would be well-made and dependable. I also feel that the people that work for La-Z-Boy should have addressed my concerns about unknowingly purchasing a floor model and the operational issues is a more customer focused manner.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2012
On July 4, we bought a recliner, sofa and loveseat - all power recliners. After about a month, the cushions on the loveseat and sofa felt like they collapsed. I called service and they sent a repairman out - the worst person ever. He was rude, disrespectful and treated my wife in a condescending manner. He even accused her of lying about the problems. He treated her like she was some dummy. He said it was his right to just take pictures, saying the furniture was in spec and we didn't know how the furniture is supposed to feel. But he would go the extra mile and added cushioning - feels right now. I called customer service about this idiot and he should be fired for the way he treated my wife. They basically blew me off.
I called the store in Kingstowne, Virginia to talk to the manager. They never returned the call. I wrote a two-page letter to the CEO of La-Z-Boy about what happened: there’s no response from him or anybody else. It seems that all they care about is getting your money and screw you after that. The only reason I went there to begin with was that the Room Store went belly up with our $2600 deposit on a living room suite. They are all scumbags.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2012
I purchased a $5,000 custom sectional from La-Z-Boy about 4 years ago. I started noticing rips in the side of each cushion. I called La-Z-Boy and explained the issue. The rips are in the same spot on each cushion, so obviously it is an issue with the fabric or the way it was sewn together. They had a warranty guy come check out the cushion to make sure it wasn’t something that we did. The warranty guy that came out said they have been having issues with this fabric and that he just came from a house that day with the same fabric. I’m like, “Okay, well, maybe they will replace the fabric and do something differently.” Well, I received a call from La-Z-Boy a week later and the fabric was no longer available. My husband talked with the manager about our concerns because the rips are starting on other cushions and we are just going to have to keep calling them and having them sewn back up. They took the cushions that were already ripped and returned them in about a week. It looked horrible where they fixed the seams.
Luckily, they were on the side so you can’t see them unless you really look. It’s very upsetting because I spent a ton of money on this couch and it’s falling apart. I wanted to go with La-Z-Boy because they sold me on having a couch for 10 years of more where other places the couch would fall apart in half the time. I really wish I would have gone to a different place and spent half the money on a couch than waste my time and money with La-Z-Boy. I will never purchase from them again and I will not recommend their products to anyone. Their customer service was horrible as well. It took weeks for anyone to get back to us and the manager we spoke to was horrible and acted like he didn’t care at all.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2012
This Spring 2012, I purchased two swivel rocker recliners. Upon delivery, the men told me that one base was damaged and they would repair it, after I called and registered a complaint. In addition to the busted base, that chair did not swivel. The other chair made a loud noise when I rocked in it. When I used the footrest upon reclining, it moved back and forth. It was only then that I checked out La-Z-Boy for customer complaints. After reading several hundred complaints, I did not want their product. Also, I didn't know their chairs were made of particle board and not solid hardwood. The customer service department and manager were most unkind. The only way they would take the chairs back was if I lost over $500.00 in the transaction.
They charged me a 20% penalty, plus I paid for the warranty on the 2 chairs and delivery. I lost these charges in the $500.00. I chose to lose the large amount mentioned, just so I wouldn't have two "no good for nothing" chairs like hundreds of others ended up with. I am sorry that they would not credit my charge account for the entire purchase, but I am sure glad I don't have their product. Also, I have told everyone I know about the way they treated me. There are a lot of people I know who will not be shopping at La-Z-Boy. Sorry for this lengthy report, but hope it helps some poor, unsuspecting person to stay clear of this company.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2012
Poor customer service. I purchased a $1,454.68 chair that broke in the first 30 days. The owner, Mike Kaplan, refused to refund my money or give me a new chair. He said he did not deal in used furniture so no return would be available. I questioned the policy with respect and did not shout or get verbally abusive but he would not accept any rebuttal and said he was finished with me and to get out of the store. Poor customer service. I do not recommend dealing with this store.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2012
I am so angry about the La-Z-Boy sofa I purchased less than two years ago. It is a total piece of junk! The Pierce reclining sofa that cost me more than $1,000 is used for not more than two hours a day by one person in my household. Despite this slight amount of use, the fabric has snags, the nap is compressed and the back cushions are sagging! Of course, the fabric is discontinued, the warranty is only good for one year and it would cost me several hundred dollars to repair/replace the cushions. I don't think so!
La-Z-Boy Comfort Care is worthless too, just an advertiser's cute name for people who don't give a crap! They never responded to my e-mail that included pictures. I had to follow up with a phone call. I did not receive the e-mail with resolution options that they supposedly sent to me either. Hence, I placed another phone call to them. I have been attempting to resolve this matter for five months; and let me tell you, I am enraged! Do not buy La-Z-Boy furniture. Basically, it is disposable.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2012
I purchased a sofa with upgraded cushions about 2 years ago. The reason I bought it was because it had very firm seat and back cushions. But in less than a year, I had to replace the seat cushions! Now, the back cushions are practically flat, so I called the warranty department, only to be told that the backing is like "stuffed animal" filling and I can try to fluff them (which I do all the time, but it doesn't last more than a few hours) or I can pay for new ones. The extended cushion warranty only covers the seat cushions, not the back cushions! I live alone and am at work all day. This sofa should not have fallen apart so quickly! I paid over $1,000 for it and will never buy from La-Z-Boy again.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2012
On 9/30/11, my wife and I selected 2 recliners and a sofa; the total was $3600.01. We gave the manager Ezmeralda our check for 50% down ($1800.01). About a month later, the Ezmeralda at the Oxnard, CA store called and said the furniture would be ready in two weeks, so she would need the balance owed. I went that day and paid with a credit card. Two weeks later, the furniture was delivered. Everything was OK. About two months later (Dec. 5, 2011), we got a letter from a collection company saying that our check for $1800.01 dated 8/30/11 was no good and they may report us to the credit rating companies. We sent a check overnight and paid them. We never heard anymore. We complained about how they handled this. It was all their fault. No apology was received. Never a single call from their company.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2012
We bought this $1,500 leather recliner 6 years ago and within 6 months, had to have the mechanism repaired. Within 3 years, the leather was completely worn off of the foot riser and we were told that it is not a warranty issue. The back keeps coming out of the base and the leather has gotten so bad that now, it is getting holes in the head rest area. We have no children and are an older couple who take care of our furniture. It has been cleaned according to the instructions. We have held on to it for the last 3 years because we cannot afford to buy another piece of furniture to replace it. But now it is so badly worn and falling apart, we will have to junk it.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2012
I purchased a La-Z-Boy clothe rocker/recliner in 2010 and in about 6 months, noticed black metal shavings on the wooden base. Then a short time after when rocking, a clicking noise started. Service came out and turned the recliner over, dumping all the black metal shavings into my carpet of which now I have a black stain that can't be removed. They informed me that the rocker arm needed to be replaced. They came back a couple weeks of later and replaced both rocker arms. Not even a week went by when one of the replaced rocker arms broke.
Service came back out and replaced it again. A week later, the clicking noise came back. They came back and found bolts coming out of the base unit to which he couldn't figure out why that would be happening. They didn't have the right bolts so they returned a few days later to replace. The service person said that probably the whole base should have been replaced. However, after all that, you would figure it was fixed but not. Six months ago, I noticed once again black metal shaving on the wooden base and was worse this time than before. 3 months ago, the rocker arm broke once again. This rocker/recliner was not cheap. I spent hard-earned and saved money for this rocker, thinking that I was buying quality.
However, when you compare this piece of furniture to a rocker that my family purchased for my sister that was over $1,000 cheaper and has been used for the past 7 years as a rocker and a bed due to health issues with her husband, that rocker has not once had to be fixed. I obviously should have gone with a less brand name and cheaper and I would still have a rocker/recliner that I could use. I complained to La-Z-Boy head office and got nowhere except for, "Talk to your store. However, since we only offer a year warranty, there's not much we can do to help." So I used it for a little more than a year and now it's a piece of junk. Never will I buy a La-Z-Boy product again.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2012
We purchased a leather sectional in January 2012 and had it delivered in February, as it was a floor model. In July 2012, a seam started coming apart so I called for warranty work. Mary, the service manager, looked us up in the computer and the first thing out of her mouth is "I see you did not buy the extended warranty". I agreed with her and replied but the couch is only 6 months old and seeing as how we paid several thousand dollars for it, I would expect La-Z-Boy to fix the issue. She told me there would be an $80 trip charge for their "technician" to come out. Well, the first time they were supposed to come out, Mary did not give them the correct number, so I waited all day for nothing.
The second time, the "technician" did make it out but all he did was take a few pictures and tell me it would be $100 for them to take the piece fix it and return it. Also, they expect us to go 2-4 weeks without a 1/3 of our sectional. I find it ridiculous that after paying over $4,300, we are being asked to pay more money just to have warranty work done. We bought La-Z-Boy because it was made in the USA, but I believe their customer service and warranty is from China! I had bought from La-Z-Boy in the past, but will never even consider them in the future. I sure wish I had seen this website prior to my purchase. The USA does not need companies like this representing them.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2012
The seat spring broke and consequences were new seat spring provided per warranty to the customer, but were not put in by Richland Bell Furniture or La-Z-Boy. Cost to install seat spring into recliner would have been $170. The warranty La-Z-Boy offers even though it states 100% does not include labor. Good luck if you need upholstery work done. If we could have built it, we would have done it ourselves.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2012
I won't even waste my time with a lengthy, detailed explanation of what happened. All these reviews say it all. I live in the Buffalo area and purchased a recliner from the Amherst store. It was unusable due to poor salesmanship. Customer Service is horrible, to say the least! I was passed off from one person to another, 4 phone calls, one technician and over 3 hours of aggravation later. They just want your money and you are stuck no matter what you tell them. Information is inconsistent and they twist their answers around to keep your money in their pocket. Technicians they send out are trained to make money for the store. This is the most aggravating experience I have ever encountered with a purchase ever! Do not buy from La-Z-Boy! You are better off buying from a discount store who aims to please. Right now, I have no money and no chair! It looks like they have to get the money to pay Brooke Shields for advertisements from someplace. It's from us, the customer. If you are considering purchasing form LA-Z-Boy, run fast!
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2012
We purchased two sofa recliners for about $3,000. We were so happy with our purchase but soon regretted it. The foam on one side of the sofa gave way - it was replaced. Then the back gave way - it was replaced. The foot rest broke in half. We are waiting for replacement. We were told the footrest is a piece that is commonly replaced. The warranty is for the first year. If something breaks, contact the seller, the parts then are eventually FedExed to the owner, then schedule a date when the repairman can come out and fix it. This process which is free the first year takes a very long time and remember it's only the first year. After the first year, then they charge labor to fix it. I was told this furniture is the best and would last forever compared to other furniture but it really doesn't. I'm very disappointed with La-Z-Boy and my purchase. I feel I'm stuck with it.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2012
My husband and I ordered our furniture in early July and were told it would be ready for pickup late August/early September. I called the last week of July to get my pickup date and was told that it would now not be ready until mid to end September due to a fabric backorder. Nobody called me to inform me of this. Then, I called the last week of August to get my pickup date and was told that it would not be ready until October. Before we purchased the furniture, we told them we would be moving and if it couldn't be ready, we would not purchase. However, they assured us it would be ready. Now, we have moved and have no ETA for us to make arrangements for pickup. The lady on the phone said that my concern was unfounded because they could deliver but for a hefty price. So here I am very dissatisfied, don't even have my furniture, and have no idea when I will receive it. I find this practice of business unacceptable. But since I prepaid, they don't care! I suggest anyone ordering from this company not to put too much stock into their promises.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2012
I bought one of the double fabric recliners from La-Z-Boy back in the Spring of 2012. It smelled so bad of chemicals that I informed American Express to not pay for it. La-Z-Boy sent out a representative who informed me there was no smell, but I could smell it strongly and my wife could just barely smell it. The store manager said they would replace it with an electric model from the floor if I paid the difference and I did. It did not smell so bad; however, after a few days it began to smell more.
Now, the odor permeates my home and La-Z-Boy is not interested in hearing about it. I believe the smell is toxic as my sinuses swell and it is difficult to breath. It is odd, though, that some people smell it right away and others only get a very faint smell. If I cannot find someone to test this double cloth recliner for dangerous or cancer-causing chemicals, I will take it to the landfill and just be out the $1,800. If I do find that there are dangerous levels of toxins, there may be a class action suit coming. La-Z-Boy knows very well about the problem, though they refuse to come clean on the subject (besides, the foot rest no longer recesses).
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012
We own a reclining sofa and a chair and 1/2. Both units have parachute pulls to initiate the reclining process. There are 3 pulls (1 on the chair, 2 on the sofa). Every year the wire breaks and we are unable to recline until it is replaced. We called customer service and were told it will cost $79 for a technician to come out. When I asked about their 100% guarantee the first time it happened, which was less than a year after delivery, I was told that it only covered materials and we still had to pay for labor. The technician came out, looked and was gone in less than 5 minutes after agreeing 2 of the 3 pulls had snapped. He promised to order new ones. A couple of months later, after many calls to the store and living the telephone runaround, the technician came out to fix the pulls. He tried to get my wife to pay another $79, but she refused... And after a few more phone calls, we learned we were right.
The initial $79 included remediating the problem. We bought the furniture in Spring of 2009. La-Z-Boy had replaced the pulls 3 times already and we just noticed the pulls are fraying and will soon break. When we called the store again, we were told we have to wait until the parachute pulls break before they would order replacements. I called the corporate office and again after a runaround, I spoke to someone claiming to be a director in customer service. When I explained my tale of woe and suggested this is a design flaw, she scoffed and told me they had never had a complaint like this before. Clearly, she was being dishonest. As for the couch, after a year we noticed that if you sat on either end of the couch you’d find yourself falling towards the middle of the couch.
The response from the store is that we must be wrong. A month later, I went to South Carolina to visit my brother. When I walked into his family room, I saw he owned the exact same model of sofa. I asked how they liked it and not surprising, they hated it because when they sat on either end they would fall into the middle of the couch. I will never buy from La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2012
We lost 25 percent of our family's money after a bad experience - After reading many of the reviews, we are actually some of the lucky customers since we never actually received the furniture that we ordered. We were told that our furniture would be in on the tenth, but it never came in because the material was not in stock. I was told that I could select another material, but when I asked for my money back, I was told that I would never get all my money back because I had signed a contract. We lost four hundred dollars, but we are grateful that we do not own a trashy furniture. I will say that La-Z-Boy furniture has the worst customer service that I have ever experienced.
Reviewed July 28, 2012
We ordered a couch, loveseat, ottoman, and recliner. Every piece was flawed. The construction quality was 100% disappointing. The upholstery was so poorly done, the piping was uneven, the fabric was flawed, the backing of the couch was pulling away and bulging, the fabric was torn on the bottom, there wasn't enough stuffing, and the fabric rippled on the cushion fronts. The ottoman was not level, and the fabric was pulled on the top. The recliner was so poorly constructed that the footrest was 1-inch away from the chair leg on one side and touching on the other! The whole frame was bent, and the upholstery was very poorly done. We paid $4000 for 4 months of aggravation, but fortunately, the store accepted the furniture back and gave us a full refund. Reading these reviews of people who have kept their crap, I felt the same way in that I just wanted it out of my house because it was just such a negative experience. I would say don't buy anything that they sell.
Reviewed July 27, 2012
La-Z-Boy Naperville, IL location is the worst. I have never had more incompetent people trying to help me with such an expensive and important purchase. Last Saturday (7/13), I ordered a couch and a recliner. On Tuesday, the couch was delivered but it had a large problem, a wire was coming through the leather from the inside and poking out. That's a pretty big issue for a $1,500 couch. I called the store and spoke with the manager DJ and was told to refuse the couch. DJ (the store manager) said that she could get me one this Sat. and rescheduled. The issue was that I was pretty sure that the sales person who sold me my couch said that there weren't any other couches for a couple weeks, so I called the store to confirm that in fact I would have the new couch on Sat.
I left a message with someone in the store since DJ had stepped out but was promised a call back in the next half hour. After 2.5 hours, I called back because DJ hadn't called me yet and had to leave another message since she was busy this time. About another 20 min. passed and DJ finally called me back to tell me that she couldn't get me a couch this Sat. So a customer has to do your job for you, **! I was told they could get it to me on Tues. 7/24 but the issue is that I very clearly had stated that I am not going to take another day off work for a couch delivery so that Sat. was the only option, so delivery has been rescheduled for 7/28. All of this happened on 7/17.
Now on 7/20, I get a sales ticket from La-Z-Boy in the mail. DJ decided to charge me for another couch. Not only did she not take off the refused couch, but she added an entirely new one. Also, the receipt was dated 7/18, so she didn't even order my new couch for an entire day. I was furious and drove over to the store where, not shockingly, DJ wasn't there. The sales person, who informed me he only makes $14 an hour and can't really do anything about the DJ issue, fixed my receipt so at least I was only charged for one couch. I was told I couldn't cancel the order though since it's been 3 days. Well, I get that if I have the furniture in my house, but I don't, so are you kidding me!?
What's worse, I still don't have any furniture and now I don't even want it. I'm currently trying to work with corporate to see if I can cancel. After visiting the store and getting my bill corrected, I called the La-Z-Boy 1-800 customer service number. I shared this awful experience with them and they have emailed DJ. After speaking with them Friday, I didn't hear from them until I called them again on Tuesday to follow-up. The incompetence is universal with this company. I know I'm going to hate this furniture forever since the experience surrounding it has been so poor. Run away as fast as you can from this store and purchases with this company. They are happy to sell you items but don't have the service to back it up.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
In February, we bought "2" chairs and a reclining sofa. It took 2 plus months to get it. One chair had to be replaced immediately. The sofa and matching chair (chair was supposed to be the same style and fabric and is not) both have issues. The sofa arms are under stuffed and upon sitting down you must be very careful or you will hit on a piece of wood that isn't covered. The technician said it used to be covered and for some reason it was changed.
We have always had La-Z-Boy furniture. Doubt we will ever have it again. The Greenville SC store has seemed very unconcerned with our problems. A technician came out twice and it has been weeks now without a word. We called to the consumer area to voice our complaints. We have sent photos, but have no thought anything will be done. She said Greenville store is independently owned, so beware. This furniture has excessive material and already there are sagging areas where we sit. It was not cheap, over $3,000.00. It’s sad that La-Z-Boy, like so many other things, is big on quantity but not quality.
Reviewed July 19, 2012
La-Z-Boy Rex sectional recliner was ordered on January 8, 2012. We waited the 10 weeks. The couch was delivered mid-March. Delivery was okay, but assembly was not quite perfect and the shade of dark brown was slightly different on one or more pieces (even though the dye lot tags apparently matched). La-Z-Boy decided the optimum solution was to order us an entire new couch. In mid-July, we now just received the replacement (all the while conscientiously trying to keep the dog and cat hair off, knowing they would resell it as a clearance item).
These 2nd delivery people left me with a less-than-mediocre assembly job and my $20 tip (The poor guys had to remove the first couch.), even after I had said that the assembly was mediocre with the previous delivery, assuming that that was all I needed to say to encourage them to do a better job. Just trusting that they had, without checking it myself, I took their word that "It's all set now" meant it was indeed put together properly. So it was long after they left that I noticed only one section was attached to another, and I noticed one recliner back was really loose and wobbly (We ordered an extra recliner piece, 3 in total.). To boot, they took a 3cm x 2cm gouge plus some other spots of paint off the wall, and also, they substantially scratched the paint in 3 places on my brand-new front door.
So far, the manager offered me a gift certificate (which I declined, saying there was no way I would ever shop at La-Z-Boy ever again.). I'm still waiting for a second visit by a technician to lock in the back of a 2nd wobbly recliner, because I only noticed the one and was so horrified I didn't look any further. (Customer service suggested it had been put together and come apart, and they graciously forwarded me the PDF of the instruction manual.) Thanks, I have a BSc, but I paid for delivery which included assembly I was told. Some of the cardboard flaps are permanently bent/creased, and the two most visible ones beside each other are not the same width by a good 1/2 inch. Overall, mediocre lining up of stitchings and fabric. I sense from others' posts, it may not be long before I offer it up "free to good home" on Craigslist and Kijiji. I would just like this specimen lacking in "superior quality, service, and value" out of my house! I feel sorry for Brooke Shields for having her name associated with this low-caliber operation.
Reviewed July 19, 2012
Don't buy anything from here. I ordered a leather sectional. It took months to get delivered. The sectionals don't match (color, texture, and dimensions). They gave a customer service number. After hours of holding, they said a “technician" will come by in a month’s time to "verify” the complaint. They did not really do anything about it. The quality is disgusting. I ordered a side table with it and it was never delivered. They said, "Our record shows that you have picked it up at the store." They will change the grade of the leather on you.
Reviewed July 19, 2012
After 6 months, the chair and sofa are not holding up. My husband and I bought a chair and sofa in late 2011. The one side of the sofa was leaning. A technician came and replaced it but now the other side is doing the same thing and they won't replace it. The padding on the leg part of the chair is so thin now that it hurts my legs. They won't do anything about that. Their customer service sucks. They said they called the day before coming but they didn't. When I signed the paperwork saying that they were here, there was a bunch of highlighted areas on it saying that they had called and someone told them it was fine to come. I even checked my phone to make sure and there were no records of them calling, nothing. We spent over $3,000.00 on 2 pieces of furniture that are crap. I would love to exchange them or get my money back but I am not holding my breath. I will never buy from La-Z-Boy again. They are very rude too.
Reviewed July 18, 2012
I ordered a sectional on 5/20 for $3,500. On 5/25, the manager of the Christiana store (Sue) realized there was a mistake and they under-charged me $500. Without my knowledge, she decided to go ahead and pull our credit card number and charge us the additional $500. That's illegal! I called her and she was refusing to fix her mistake, so I called corporate, a regional manager got involved and he fixed it. Then she apologized, worst sales person ever and she's the manager!
It is 7/18 and I still don't have it. I keep calling and they keep giving me the runaround. They promised we would have it by 7/20 because we are having a big birthday party for my 2 year old. I just called corporate again because now they are promising I'll have it by 7/30. I am 30 years old. My wife and I make over $100,000 a year. I will never buy from La-Z-Boy again. I vow to discredit their name for the rest of my life. I have my Master's Degree in Computer Technology, and I will be sending emails, filing complaints with the B.B.B., getting on Facebook and Twitter. I want to buy American-made products, but this makes me think otherwise.
Reviewed July 15, 2012
When I bought the La-Z-Boy chair 4 and 1/2 years ago, I was told that I had an unconditional guarantee for the lifetime of the chair. I assumed this would include everything about the chair. Now, the chair will no longer work. I have to wait for two weeks for a service call, and they are charging $99 just for the service call plus any additional parts and labor. I think this is very poor service. I will never buy another La-Z-Boy chair, I would not trust the company even if it was in writing.
Reviewed July 14, 2012
The sales rep tells you this plan will take care of any problem you will have with the recliners, what a lie. Nothing but a runaround. Their Guardsman protection plan is a big joke. Do not waste your money on the plan! This is their way of making more money and not standing behind their furniture. Do not shop at La-Z-Boy, go down the street to Darvin’s; they take better care of you.
Reviewed July 11, 2012
I purchased a wall-away chair ($700) and had problems with the footrest from day one. I delivered the chair base to the store for a repairman to fix. No one was in the warehouse and the store manager said he was not allowed to help anyone unload an item. I am a female and 65 years old. He stood there with his hands on his hips and watched me struggle. After 3 days, I was told the frame was bent and it would take $500 to repair! They do not stand up to their guarantee, and their customer service (especially in Austin, Texas) stinks!
Reviewed July 9, 2012
On March 11, 2012, I purchased a sofa from La-Z-Boy. Guardsman's fabric protection plan was highly recommended by my sales representative, and I was told at the time of purchase that I'd receive a service kit in the mail within a few weeks containing all the products needed to treat the sofa. The cost of the protection plan was $119.99. After a couple of months had passed and I still did not receive the kit, I tried to contact Guardsman only to find that your service is only available during the work day and not available on weekends. I also went into La-Z-Boy and was told by the sales representative to give them a couple more weeks to get my kit. I mentioned to the sales rep that I didn't want to pay $119.00 for a phone number. She said, "I don't blame you, and you should get your kit. Give it another week or two." It was her advice.
As a last-straw effort, I decided to call Guardsman one more time. I was told by your representative this morning that I would not receive a service kit as promised by La-Z-Boy and that I was paying $119.99 for a phone number. I recently paid management a visit, and I was told that I must have misunderstood what the sales rep said. If this was the case, then why did the saleswoman tell me to give them a few more weeks? They offered me a $50 in-store credit, which I turned down in hopes that they would get to the bottom of this. They promised to do a follow-up and to get back to me. I requested a full refund, since Lay-Z-Boy misrepresented Guardsman's service. Thus far, I haven't heard anything from them. I am very disappointed in their customer service. I paid $119 for nothing.
Reviewed July 7, 2012
We bought two matching La-Z-Boy recliners. A couple of months after the purchase, I called the company as my footrest would not fold down properly. The foam would buckle in. They ordered another seat and replaced it. A couple of months later, I called again. My year was up, but they would replace it again and gave me some excuse about ordering the wrong style last time. A couple of months later, it’s the same thing. I sent a letter and photos to the company and the local store I purchased it from. The company said sorry, but it was my fault for ordering the fabric I choose. The local manager came out and said he would get this taken care of. That was the last I have heard from anyone. My husband's chair looks great. Mine looks like an old person without their false teeth. Never will I buy from them again! All their hype about the quality and the guarantees is just for the sale only.
Reviewed July 6, 2012
We bought recliners in August 2012 [sic] and the one I use regularly is already wearing thin with holes in the seat and back after only 10 months. They said when we bought the furniture, they would stand behind us for any problems. Well, they looked at it and said it is not a defect so it would cost $500+ to repair it and I think it would likely fail again in a few months. The problem is likely poor quality fabric. I am telling everybody to avoid La-Z-Boy. The people at customer service and the people at the store would do nothing at all. I could not be more disappointed in them. This is just an overpriced rip-off store.
Reviewed June 25, 2012
The England sofa is impossible to sit on. Cushions are so uncomfortable. There is supposed to be a ten year warranty on cushions. The sofa made by England is supposed to be part of La-Z-Boy, but I cannot get a response from them. I would appreciate your help.
Reviewed June 22, 2012
This is regarding two La-Z-Boy recliners. Back in January, I bought two matching recliners. These happened to be number 5&6 chairs. Four years ago, I hurt my back really bad and could only sleep in my La-Z-Boy. We couldn't go on any trips without taking a chair. That's how we decided to buy two more and keep one on our older ones to take with us. Through the years, I have told everyone, “If you want the best sitting chair, get a La-Z-Boy.” This was true until I bought these.
Here's my story. I had bought these chairs in January of this year. The furniture store had to order them as they did not have the color I wanted. I waited for 7 weeks and they delivered them. As they sat the first one down in the garage to get the second one, I noticed the material was loose. I told the delivery guys this and they said the lady before me they had just delivered hers, she made the same comment. After sitting in the chair for just an hour or so, when I got up, the fabric was wrinkled, not just a little but really bad. Since it was after closing hours for the furniture store, I waited until the next day. They called La-Z-Boy and wanted the man that fixes problems to come out and see what he needs to do.
When he saw this, he said I used to be able to fix this but they make these different now. So they ordered another seat for both chairs. Well, they both did the same thing again. I had explained to both La-Z-Boy and the man at the furniture store, they are not sewing the fabric tight enough. It's loose. La-Z-Boy sent the same seats out again. This is the second time. These wrinkled worse than the others. They did not fix the problem; they just kept sending the same problem. This told me they were not listening. All the while this was going on, I had a very nice representative helping me. She and the man at the furniture store both agreed I should get two more chairs made out of different fabric.
As of two hours ago, the La-Z- Boy specialist said I will have to smooth out the chairs every time I get out of them for as long as I have them. So they know it's a problem and won't fix it or do anything to resolve this. I have been so upset for the last 6 months. I trusted this company and was a loyal customer and loved the chair and fabric. I have been a loyal customer for the past 30 years. They now don't care about fixing it, and I have spent a $1,000 from a manufacturer who is not going to do the right thing. All I want is not to have something that looks terrible every time I get out of the chair. They knew this was happening and didn't even tell the furniture stores so they could tell their customers. This is a true story written from a disheartened lady.
Reviewed June 15, 2012
I purchased a reclining sofa from La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Barrie, ON and was advised that it would take up to 8 weeks. Eleven weeks later, without explanation from either the corporate customer care or the store itself as to when the sofa would arrive - each blamed the other and took no responsibility. Sofa arrived and is a wiggling-jiggling piece of crap. Everyone that has seen it, since it came in the door, agrees except for the store and the technician they sent out (who formed that opinion without ever examining the sofa). They refused to take the sofa back, say it doesn't need repair. Run, don't walk, away from this business. I'll continue the fight, but don't stress yourself - find something, anything, somewhere else.
Reviewed June 9, 2012
I have an entire history to write about when it comes to some furniture that we purchased in 2010. However, I won't bore anyone with the long story. I'll just say they’re made in the U.S.A. - Furniture is a piece of crap. However, with all that said, there was one person at the La-Z-Boy customer care center in Odenton, MD that assisted me. Although the poor quality of the furniture wasn't her fault, she helped me more than anyone I spoke with. I sent two letters to the CEO and, of course, never received a response. Brenda is the lady that helped me and apologized greatly for the issues we had. Good luck to all - and never ever, ever, ever recommend La-Z-Boy furniture to anyone. I guess we "should" have figured the poor quality, since the name alone says it all.

Reviewed June 9, 2012
I purchased a motorized recliner in May 2011. The delivery date was July 2011. Within a few weeks, it was falling apart mechanically and structurally, with support of the chair a problem. Technicians and the regional service office were so slow in managing, responding and assessing the problem. After numerous repair visits, and lost time on my part and months of delays, they rebuilt the chair because of the flaws (mechanical and material). After just a few months, the rebuilt chair began to have the same problems as the original, plus more. The corporation has declared "denial of the claim" and that these problems are due to "normal use" (after a few months?).
In late October 2011, all parts were replaced except motor base and sides and arms. For a few months, the replacement chair was more supportive at first. However, by January and February 2012, the support problems were recurring, with an additional problem with seat support this time. Again, the lower back support problem was a repeat of the original chair. There is a huge gap between the seat and the back (upright or reclined positions). The user's back hits metal and wood instead of cushioning, so the lower back offers no support at all. The entire chair is increasingly leaning to one side, while the cushioning is dislodged and non-supportive after only a few months. And of course, this is growing worse as delays are occurring to fix it.
Often, the tech would say this was the design to have the gap, and the metal near the user's back. No other recliner I've owned has had such a problem (and they were much cheaper!). The chair continued to lose cushioning quickly. As it started sagging to one side and cushioning was coming out the back, I became insistent on a resolution. The tech came to take pictures after several weeks of delay (this took two visits and over a month because they forget to plan for this).
I called a number of times over the last few months to learn the status. No responses. Finally, in June 2012, I heard the corporate offices (?) are denying my claim. They are saying all the problems listed are from normal use. It is Interesting it is called normal use when what is occurring is fairly rapid disintegrating support of seat and back and side cushioning and the user is not supported by chair but encounters large gaps, sitting against wood and metal.
With the rebuild, the seat support is really poor. Now, it is nearly a year since the original chair was delivered. They dawdled for months and delayed decisions. They asked me to take the pictures when they would forget. The rebuilt chair lasted for a few months only before it started breaking down. I reported the growing problem as soon as I felt the problem was testable and visible by using the chair.
The manager said the store might make an adjustment but the decision was made twice. They resent it to the corporation and both times they said the digital pictures did not show any problem beyond normal use. This is such an irresponsible business process and practice. It is terrible that a business with the reputation they have could treat customers this way.
Now that I see the corporation donates money to certain political parties and persuasions, I question the wisdom of giving this business my hard-earned money for this decrepit chair. The design is obviously a problem, the repairman said this a number of times. The quality and craftsmanship is so poor. And customer service is unsatisfactory. They do not make good on the problems, even though I was assured by sales people that they would.
How does one photograph lack of support and parts that are missing in an item? I feel that the treatment and service I've received is probably a pattern with other customers. I'm uncertain what path I will follow with this, but I was misled about their reputation and their concern for customer service and quality of items. Their service practices and quality is poor. I purchased the item through them because of my perception of their reputation. It seemed they had a good warranty and also the unit was made in USA. This chair was so expensive for the cheap quality and the way I was treated. I was patient for months with the original chair and with the rebuild. I now feel the delays were intentional and that my patience and understanding helped them to deny the claim.
Other recliners I've had from other stores were much cheaper and lasted for years with no problems like this. I loved the look at the feel of the chair initially, until it did not hold up for more than a few months. Originally, I had been thinking of getting other items to go with the chair, but I would not now. I would like a refund of all my money, but that apparently is against their policies.
Reviewed June 4, 2012
I placed an order in January and received all but two items by March. Then there was no effort to get my last two items - a cocktail table and lamp. Every week I called and a different excuse was given. Never did La-Z-Boy call me. They had my money for months. I even found the lamp at another La-Z-Boy furniture store, but couldn't buy it because I already paid for it at another store. In May, I just wanted this runaround to end. I went back to the store (again) and finally the lamp was there, but there’s no cocktail table. My account was credited and I still have to find a cocktail table that will match with the other furniture. The furniture is great. But once they have your money, don't plan on getting what you paid for.
Reviewed May 29, 2012
I ordered a sofa, an over-sized chair, and 2 tables. I was told they should all be here in 6-8 weeks. Finally, it came in 10 weeks, this past Saturday (Memorial Day weekend) at 9 p.m. I love the sofa and chair. But, they gave me the floor sample of the tables. The salesperson had no idea what happened. I totally believed him. It was the store manager who deceived and lied to me. He should lose his job! How I knew? - It was by the dead spider, a spider sac, and dust inside the drawers I had to clean out. And the tags were still on the tables from the floor. The manager admitted he did the change without telling the salesperson or me. He told me he would take $100.00 off of each table. Well that was a lie too, with the tax to be added the total was $200.00. Still lies. I would never let anyone go there and buy items.
Reviewed May 29, 2012
I agree with everything that has been said. I ordered the Gibson and Melanie rocker recliners on 8-20-2011. I finally received them on October 20, 2011. I paid over $2,000.00 for theses recliners. We had them a few days. Both chairs when reclined out lean back so far it almost throws us over our heads. Also, the chairs are so uncomfortable that my husband’s hips hurt. My buttocks ache so bad it is painful to walk or go upstairs. I went to the doctor to check for arthritis. Luckily, my tests came back negative. The pain is coming from my La-Z-Boy recliner. After two weeks, I called the dealer to come out and adjust the chairs. He said he could not, but said there are adjustment screws under the chair. This did not help. I went back to the dealer yesterday, 5-28-2012. I wanted to trade these in. He told me he has this exact chair at home and he loves it. Just because he loves it does not mean I will and this is nothing that can be controlled. He then walked off and refused to help me. The padding on the arms has collapsed on my husband’s chair. Please do not waste your money on anything with the La-Z-Boy name on it.
Reviewed May 28, 2012
I purchased a 1-1/2 sized recliner and a matching loveseat about 2 years ago, along with the extra extended warranty. Less than a year later, the footrest board on the recliner cracked in half. A repair person came to the house and took the chair with him to repair. A couple months ago, I noticed that the screw had fallen out of the footrest. Upon closer examination, I noticed that the wood was particle board and the part where the screw went was all eaten away. The loveseat has had its own issues! I heard a crack once and when I tilted the couch forward, I noticed that one of the support boards had broken in half. I glued it with wood glue and clamped it. Within a couple of months, I tilted the couch forward to vacuum under it and the same board was broken in another spot close the the first spot. This time, I took pictures of the break. Again, the board was cheap particle board!
In addition, the fabric on both pieces has worn in places that are not even stress points. The customer service rep at the store was friendly and said LZB would stick by its products. I set up a date for the furniture to be picked up to be repaired. When the company called to confirm the pick up, they wanted to know how I was going to pay the $50.00 charge to transport the furniture as they were an independent company. I told them I wasn't going to pay for that. I called the customer service rep, who told me it was OK for me to load the furniture in my own pickup and bring it there. I drove the furniture to LZB. The customer service rep told me to pull around to a loading/unloading door around the back. Two males, one being the store manager, met me and asked me what I wanted done.
In my opinion, the furniture isn't even worth repairing, but I inquired if they were merely going to replace the wood with more particle board. The answer was yes! They also informed me that I would have to pay for many of the repairs. They said they sold a lot of furniture like that and no one else had complained. They implied that we mistreated the furniture. Although I have 3 teenaged boys, none of us jumped on or mistreated the furniture. We sat in the furniture while we watched TV. The one who sat in the loveseat the most, did his homework there. I would like to know how they can say it was abused! It's particle board! I have pictures of it. I left all the pieces at the store. There is no way I will pay to take the furniture to the dump, which is where it belongs.
The manager ended the conversation by saying he would have his repair person take a look at it and call me next week. He kept asking me what I wanted if I didn't want it repaired. Why bother repairing with more particle board? I guess I was expecting that they would stand behind their product and want to find a way to make things right. Not the case. The manager also informed me that he was the end of the line, there is no one above him in the line of command. Twenty years ago, we bought a LZB recliner that is still holding up today. The worst that has happened is that the leather on the lever has worn off. I just assumed LZB quality was as good now as it was then. It's not!
I originally had narrowed my choices to La-Z-Boy or a cheaper set from a different store. The salesperson at LZB convinced me that the furniture would hold up better since I have 3 boys. I paid over a $1,000.00 more for what I thought would last much longer. I am awaiting the phone call from LZB, but am not expecting too much. I am angry and disappointed to say the least!
Reviewed May 25, 2012
We purchased furniture on 3/15/2012 (sofa with matching chair/ottoman and coordinating recliner). I explained to the salesperson that the door would be a tight fit due to a retaining wall, but my daughter and I were assured that La-Z-Boy delivery people were professionals and they would not have a problem getting the furniture in. At no time did she mention or recommend measuring the doorway. Since we have moved large queen size sofa, sectionals, freezers, washer and dryers, to name just some of the furniture that has been moved in and out of this doorway, we did not anticipate a problem. We waited 10 weeks for the furniture and the delivery people were not professional. I have never seen a professional wearing a basketball jersey and shorts to work in. On 5/24/12, the delivery people stated the furniture would not go through the door; they did, however, want to know if a window would open. Why? The window is smaller than the door. They were not careful with the doorway or the furniture.
I called the salesperson before the truck left my drive. She stated that the store manager would call me before lunch on 5/25/12. On 5/25/12, at 2:00, since I had not received a call, I called for the manager. Steve the manager said something about two doors and that there was a mention of two doors somewhere in what the delivery people had said. Nope - one doorway. Steve the manager would measure the sofa and call me back. In the meantime, we looked up measurements of furniture online, measured the doorway and called a neighbor who had the same furniture to verify whether the furniture would go through the doorway. Again, it would be a tight fit, but it should go through the door. Steve, in my perception was condescending. He stated he would refund the delivery charge and drop the furniture at the door. I guess he was making a point. But since the delivery people on 5/24 had been rough with the chair, I was not going to accept this because they have damaged the legs. Steve did give me the number for the warehouse manager Hakeem. I spoke with Hakeem and he stated that his people were professionals. I told him, as I had previously told Steve, not to send the people who came out on 5/24/12 to my house. Neither manager could guarantee that these two would not be the ones to re-deliver the furniture.
Hakeem advised me that we would receive a call on Saturday morning, 5/26/12, to give us a two-hour window for delivery. Shortly after that I received another call from Steve the store manager stating that he had spoken with the delivery people and that they had only tried to get the chair in the house. Since the chair would not fit and the cushions on the sofa are not removable, the sofa would not fit and he did not want to have his guys spending hours to get something to fit only to have to turn around and carry it back to the warehouse. At this point, totally frustrated and disappointed over the entire mess, I mentioned to him that when I worked in management in the corporate world and had I talked to a client the way he was talking to me, I would have been fired.
No comment from him. I can only assume that he did not care and since he represents La-Z-Boy to me that they do not care. I asked about refund and he stated he would have to speak with the salesperson and get back to me. That should be interesting because the salesperson is the one who stated my call-back would be before lunch. Steve the store manager stated he did not realize call-back was supposed to be before lunch and I am supposed to trust these people. If it took 10 weeks to get the furniture, I can only imagine what it is going to be like to get my money back. I had always thought that La-Z-Boy was quality furniture; I can't speak for the quality because I can't get the furniture, but the people we dealt with were not caring or considerate people. I would not recommend La-Z-Boy to anyone. Next time I will listen to my daughter who did not care for the attitude of the original salesperson or the store.
Reviewed May 18, 2012
We bought a La-Z-Boy double recliner in 2011. It has broken 3 times. We are small people, me at 115lbs and my husband at 155lbs with no children, so it is not abuse. The same problem happens every time. The foot positions will not lock except in the highest position. They will not repair it in our home, but haul it 3 stories away and keep it for weeks leaving us chairless. I want our money back so we can buy a chair that works. We paid $2,873.91 which is a lot of money for us, but we like to sit together in comfort. This has been a nightmare. I would recommend buying a less expensive chair.
Reviewed May 17, 2012
Extremely poor quality, aggressive repairman - We purchased a custom, very large sectional recliner from the Annapolis Store a few years ago. It came apart and the recliners were broken. I ordered the recommended part from La-Z-Boy customer service. When it got delivered to my house, I then called and set up the appointment, ($90.00). Tony, the repair guy came and was extremely negative and aggressive about the problem from the minute he walked through my door. He said he could replace the part but could not put the sectional back together. And he would not put it back together knowing it would come apart again, because it would not stay gripped to the floor.
I called Leigh Ann at customer service and she sent me a link to order from Home Depot the pads for the sectional, and I was told I needed to re-schedule my appointment. I said fine. But that I did not want Tony back in my house as he was very controlling and threatening. And told me that the customer service people do not know what they are doing and they are just a telephone number and do not do repairs! Upon receiving the pads, after expressing to customer service and my husband writing a letter to La-Z-Boy that we did not want Tony back in our home, who showed up on May 15, 2012, but 2 repairmen and one of them was Tony!
Here is the response I wrote back to La-Z-Boy. Leigh Ann, I am writing you because you were my contact person. The service guys are here and the furniture coasters you recommended from the link below, they said are not the right ones but they will try to use them. They installed what you told me to order and they said they might work out fine, but they are not the ones they would recommend. The process of getting this sectional repaired has been horrible and I would never recommend La-Z-Boy to anyone let alone purchase one again myself. The fact that I had to purchase a part at the request of La-Z-Boy's customer service (I did receive another part from La-Z-Boy for installation as well) and pay to have the service guys come out to put the parts on is not very reputable. And then to have someone back in my home after requesting that person not come back is a total lack of respect for your customer.
Tony was not to step foot in my house after the way he behaved last time. And who showed up, but Tony and another service guy. My husband even wrote La-Z-Boy a letter telling your customer service not to allow him back in our home. He has an edge about him that is very uncomfortable. Hopefully in the future La-Z-Boy will hear the concerns of their customers. I will never recommend or buy another La-Z-Boy product again.
Reviewed May 15, 2012
I bought two recliners from La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Henderson. They said they come with a lifetime warranty on frame, and we could take out a warranty for five years to cover fabric. I took it out. One chair, the fabric goes inside the other, has a stain and they want to charge to repair them. I have bought La-Z-Boy before but I wouldn't buy anything else from them if it was a dollar. I'm even going to see about court action. Do not buy a La-Z-Boy. We also bought a sofa. Salvation Army has better furniture than they do. I have recommended them before because we had good luck. Never again. They are crooks without a gun. How can they sell warranties and then no one can force them to honor it. I've seen Nevada did away with consumer fraud division back home. They would step in and help solve the problem.
Reviewed May 11, 2012
I have had a La-Z-Boy recliner that I bought about ten years ago and it is fantastic and comfortable to this day. Sadly, I have had to move back to it by myself as my wife and I can no longer sit next to each other on the dual recliner we purchased just over a year ago, at great expense. The dual recliner seat cushions have worn out and let me sink through so deeply that there is no lumbar support at all. My hip began to bother me so badly that I had to see the doctor regularly. I had even used the other side of the sofa so it would break in evenly, but instead, the foam seat cushions broke down on both sides! Luckily, my wife weighs only 125lbs so she can still sit on the sofa, but myself at 195, I am back to my old single recliner by myself.
No big deal huh? Try spending $1,400 and having a nearly useless piece of furniture a year or so later. From now on, I will just buy the least expensive furniture I can and replace it every year or so. The La-Z-Boy reputation and furniture is far from what it once was. I called the store and complained, so they charged me $120 (in advance) to send someone out who told me there was nothing he could do. The foam quality is the problem and the fact that they don't back their product. A one year warranty on foam? What is that? If you weigh over 125lbs, don't bother to buy furniture from these guys as you will be sitting a foot deep in your sofa after a year.
Reviewed May 9, 2012
From LA-Z-Boy website: The comfort and durability of La-Z-Boy recliners have made them the perfect choice for generations. Get product details for our stylish and durable reclining chairs, power recliners, lift chairs and more. Available in leather and vibrant fabrics with eco-friendly cushion options. I say - not! At least not anymore! We purchased two La-Z-Boy recliners in March of 1999. They performed incredibly well; we are still using them today and we had one repair, both chairs, of the ratchet assembly that holds the footrest up. This repair was performed after the chairs were over 10 years old. This is what I have come to expect from recliners that are relatively expensive. However, the quality & durability of two La-Z-Boy recliners that I purchased in Oct 2010 are pathetic in comparison:
- Both chairs have had to have the seating area replaced (Seat chaise is what they call it).
- One was replaced in June 2011, under warranty; that chair also had to have the ratchet & pawl assembly replaced already (part that failed after 10 years on previous chairs).
- The other chair that required the seating area to be replaced failed in the Nov-Dec 2011 time period (out of warranty by a couple months).- It took La-Z-Boy until April 14, 2012 to replace this faulty part and they charged me a trip charge of $70 since it was out of warranty.
- When I complained to the La-Z-Boy Corporate Office, Eric in Customer Relations in Monroe MI, he said that I bought it from an independent store even though the store carries a La-Z-Boy name (they are Furniture Galleries of Atlanta); so I would need to contact them.
- When I called La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Atlanta to express my discontent, after speaking with David in Service and his boss, Jerry **(Operations Manager), I was told: I already received a $ 40 discount on delivery; I still paid $70 for delivery actually that was negotiated at the time of sale in order for them to win the sale; the two chairs cost me over $1,500; also, they kindly waived the labor charge for this out of warranty repair and only charged me $70 for the trip charge; I still paid $70 out of pocket for the repair; because of these concessions, Mr. ** said there was nothing they could do for me.
We have only two adults living here, both retired and we have no pets. Additionally, I'm sorry to say I recommended that my wife's sister buy two recliners at the same time, that are equally pathetic; she also paid over $1,500 and has the same kind of quality problems. These chairs did not hold up and I feel they do not meet the criteria for merchantability and thus do not meet Implied Warranty as defined by Federal law and they do not meet the standards espoused on La-Z-Boys own website. They failed prematurely!
Reviewed May 8, 2012
We ordered from La-Z-Boy in Mishawaka, IN on 2/13/12. It is 5/8/12, we have nothing to show for it. We were told our items would be in 7-8 weeks and we spent $3,500. After constant calling to them (no one ever contacted us), we have been lied to over and over. First, we were told the "fabric was out". After I wrote to corporate, all of a sudden the fabric was back in then back out after another phone call. Long story short, we were finally told at week 12 that our items would be shipped from the warehouse on 5/7/12 and they would be at the store 7-10 days after that.
When we talked to the store manager on 5/7/12, he said we misheard. We tried canceling the order and he decided to do his job finally. He took $200 off, but that was nothing compared to the junk we've dealt with, plus they charged us $50 more for delivery than originally stated. The manager also said, "If you would have ordered your furniture 3 weeks before you did when you were first in here, you wouldn't be waiting". Excuse me?! Then he said he wanted us to contact customer service about our issue. They said the fabric hasn't even been cut for our couches! We're going on week 13!
Reviewed May 2, 2012
We purchased a sofa, love seat and a rocker recliner in December of 2010. It was delivered at the end of the month after Christmas. Since this was all leather, we decided to purchase the extended warranty that covers all unusual accidents or happenings or tears or stains or rips that could possibly happen, so we thought. 4 days after the year warranty was up, we noticed that the zipper on one of the seat cushions in the sofa was broken. We contacted La-Z-Boy who told us that since it was only 4 days past the warranty, it would be covered without a problem. I was told what to do and where to fill out the form and submit. I did so and was contacted by a La-Z-Boy person who told me that this style of sofa does not have zippers. I told him that yes it does because I'm looking at it. I was then contacted by someone else who said that I needed to fill out the paperwork for the extended warranty to cover, which I did. After I filled it out and sent it in, they waited for 6 weeks to send a letter stating that it was invalid since I waited over 30 days from the time I called to send them the form.
I had mailed the form within a week of the phone call. I have now been on the phone and emailing with the service manager from the store where the purchase was made and he tells me that they can come fix it, but it will cost me $60 for my "free warranty repair" that I have already paid for. I told him that no, they will do it for free since I did purchase the warranty for such reasons. Now, they tell me that the broken zipper, which they at first denied the furniture even having, falls under regular wear and tear. And since it was not ripped but seems to have just "happened", it does not fall under any warranty and I have to pay for the repair. Now, I am being told that I can bring it in for $90 to have it repaired. We are not going to load up a $2000 sofa to risk being torn up for them to repair something that lacks quality and is obviously their fault. They tell me that now it has to be done in their store, but I can pay $120 for a pick up and delivery fee to have it done.
They are a bunch of liars and don't even know what they are doing. My wife and I have requested that someone with authority contact us, but even the store’s GM will not call us. We have spoken with our sales person and his assistant multiple times, but all they can tell us is that it's out of their hands and they will not do anything for us because they might get in trouble. The term La-Z-Boy really fits this company and their employees from sales people all the way up to general mangers to service people. I would not recommend anyone ever purchasing anything from them at any time. We had plans to purchase more furniture this summer when our basement was finished, but now we will shop elsewhere. These people are not trustworthy and definitely not dependable. Once they get your money, do not expect them to provide any type of customer service ever again unless of course you are in their store to spend more money. They are dishonest and untrustworthy and they definitely do not back their product on any level.
Reviewed May 1, 2012
Sales receipt dated March 4, 2012 - Order states to allow 6-8 weeks delivery. That would be this week. I was never told the order was backed up by fabric manufacturing problem to make custom sofas, chairs & ottoman. I was counting on this furniture delivered this week for my only daughter's bridal shower in my home Saturday, May 5, 2012. When I expressed disappointment that I was not given option to select a different fabric due to delay, store representative ** said, “Sorry, I did not know about your plans. We can't promise anything.” Then she said goodbye and hung up. This is Amherst NY La-Z-Boy Furniture on Sheridan Drive. Service is so poor so far. I am waiting for delivery sometime in mid May, hope it arrives in time or on the wedding June 2, 2012. I can only hope the furniture will be of better quality. Shop somewhere else, they don't care about the customer in this store.
Reviewed April 30, 2012
On January 1st, I placed an order for a $5800 sectional and put the requisite 30% down. It's now week 18 with no delivery in site and my son is coming home in 3 weeks for R&R after a year in Afghanistan and I have nowhere for him to sit! I was told 10-12 weeks and am now being treated like I'm a demanding idiot. I've been a customer service consultant for 18 years and I'd give La-Z-Boy a huge failing grade.
Reviewed April 29, 2012
We purchased a sofa/loveseat and a lift chair from La-Z-Boy. The furniture is expensive but very comfortable. The lift chair for my husband has been very helpful. He has Parkinson's disease and has trouble getting out of a chair when he is tired. The lift chair helps him to get to a standing position easily and safely. He loves it. The salespeople were very nice. The delivery people were careful with the walls but were not very helpful when it came to moving the other furniture to other rooms. They would only take our old sofas to the basement, but wouldn't move the love seat to a room upstairs. They told us they have a one-room policy. We're in our 70's and have no way to move the furniture. I even told them I would give them a nice tip but they wouldn't do it.
Reviewed April 26, 2012
The sales person elaborately convinced me to purchase a sectional couch. I returned with my wife the next day for her opinion and experienced a nasty display of commission chasing from another salesperson. Regardless, since my wife approved of the purchase, I returned for the third time, on a date that the original salesperson was working, and honored him with the sale.
On several occasions I informed various employees at La-Z-Boy that I had recently purchased a condo and would not be allowed to legally move in my property until the first of the month (the date that the deal would be processed). However I informed them that I would try my hand at getting a very small window to move the sofa into the vacant unit on the condition that the realtor, management/security were present on the date/time. In other words, the delivery could take place on a date/time pending my specific and rare arrangements with various other parties. Since only 75% of the interior of the condo building is complete, booking an elevator and moving is viewed under a magnifying glass. I advised everyone at La-Z-Boy of this fact. I went through great hassle to make these arrangements, i.e. give notice and convince realtor, security, management office, and builder and accordingly booked the date/time with La-Z-Boy.
When my sectional sofa arrived to my suite, I immediately noticed that there were 2 left chaises and no actual sofa. The sectional was incomplete. I was delivered two identical chaises without the remaining part of the sofa to connect it to. The delivery person at La-Z-Boy made a comment: "I thought something was off... who would order two chaises?" If you see these chaises, you would realize that they are not the fancy kind that may stand alone; they are obviously made to be connected to something. I immediately called La-Z-Boy regarding this error. Although they admitted that the order was entered incorrectly by the salesperson, that does not change the fact that I made everyone go out of their way to specifically make this delivery happen. The building seldom gives such permission and La-Z-Boy was provided with this sensitive piece of information. Their inaccuracy is not acceptable.
After several calls back and forth with the delivery person, the La-Z-Boy administrative staff, it became apparent that I would have to attend the actual store to speak to someone with higher authority to ensure that this error is not taken lightly. I attended the store and spoke with the manager (please call me for specific names/locations) and expressed all my concerns. I was informed that the next delivery will be free of charge and that we would be discounted the $112.00 delivery charge. This is not acceptable. I was put in an embarrassing situation as a direct consequence of La-Z-Boy's lack of attention when entering my order. I was advised that it was an honest mistake. The honest mistake delayed my personal and professional obligation for a couple of weeks. The honest mistake occupied countless hours of my time discussing and making arrangements to rectify the error.
I am not happy with the conduct of neither the sales staff nor the compensation offered by the manager. The correct piece was delivered on a later date; however the amount of time I spent making it happen and the compensation I received for such error is not proportionate and leaves me with an unsatisfied feeling. I am tempted to return the sofa however I was advised that it would cost me $200 restocking fee and $100 to have the item picked up and returned. Therefore I would have to pay $300 just to return this item. Not to mention it must all be within 1 week of delivery. In my situation I am not sure if the week commences from the chaise delivery date or the second delivery date. I am left unsatisfied and unheard due to this situation.
Reviewed April 22, 2012
The padding on the back of the reclining sofa and large chair is so fat. You can't sit on them without your head being pushed forward with your chin to your chest! This has caused significant neck and back aches in our entire family of four. Also, when they are in the reclining position, at each arm, there are sharp pieces of wood that are covered with fabric, but no padding! Several people have been hurt by this!
About to start the process of contacting La-Z-Boy, but after reading the dozens and dozens of complaints, and hearing how everyone has spent many hours on phone calls, etc. I am getting very discouraged!
Reviewed April 21, 2012
I had my mother, Julia ** (91), select a rocker recliner in the 280 location in Birmingham, Alabama. We waited a length of time and then the people who delivered didn't adjust the chair. I went to the store to order covers for arms and vocalized my complaints. You are not interested in repeat business because the people at the desk were not interested in why I was not satisfied with the transaction. Advertising can only get people in the store. If the personnel are as I encountered, you will not be in business in the future. I have heard many stories of similar lack of response of your people. God help you.
Reviewed April 19, 2012
I paid $3000. I had furniture (couch, chair, love seat) for 2 weeks when the material started to get deep wrinkles in it. Stuffing in seats is crumpled and bumpy. So I opened up a ticket with the service center. The rep came out and took pics. But I didn't get a call for over 6 weeks. So I called them back. I was told my problem was characteristic of the material. I'm embarrassed to tell people this is new furniture. It looks like it's a 15-year-old furniture.
La-Z-Boy is way overpriced, and the furniture is not good. I will never buy anything from La-Z-Boy again and will tell as many people as I can about my experience to keep as many people as I can from buying from La-Z-Boy. I am very unhappy. Do not buy furniture from La-Z-Boy.
Reviewed April 18, 2012
The order date was 24/5/2010. It was worth $3500 - these 2 power recliners (Virginia pf1385) in bordeaux and 2 standard chairs. The issue was reported (Now, it's 4 weeks.) to get someone to come out and have a look at the leather that is peeling off. We do not have any children, so there must be a fault with the leather. I have been given a phone number. Three times I have phoned up, and all I got was an answering machine. The other thing is the 10-year warranty. There's no such thing, when you have to pay $65 for someone to come out and look at what needs to be done.
Reviewed April 16, 2012
I have bought 2 brand new La-Z-Boys from The Bedroom in Cranbrook, B.C. and I have never had so much static electricity go through my body. I do love my chairs, but unfortunately I will have to get something different to sit on. Is there any way that you can help me? I am willing to purchase two others from La-Z-Boy, but I will need help doing so. Thank you for your time.
Reviewed April 9, 2012
I purchased a couch, ottoman, end table and chair at South County Missouri La-Z-Boy store with 4 to 6 weeks delivery. Well, the 7th week came, no one called, so I went in and talked to the manager and he gave me the excuse that the special fabric for pillows were out of stock. Well, when we ordered the fabric they had it in-stock, he checked before we ordered. He was lying to me and the real truth is they are behind at the factory. I got no call that the furniture was going to be late. I had to go in to find this out. I knew I should have ordered from Rothman or Carol House. I have been a Rothman Furniture Customer for over 20 yrs and never been a dissatisfied customer. I'm a Lay-Z-boy customer for 6 wks and will never trust them again, or be back.
Reviewed April 9, 2012
I special ordered two La-Z-Boy recliners (massage) on January 14, 2012 and spent about $2,400. I was told the average wait was 8 to 10 weeks. I was notified in early March that there was a delay. I was later notified that one chair had been shipped to the warehouse, but not the second chair. I was finally notified on Friday, April 6 that the second chair had arrived, to call to schedule a delivery. When we returned the call, we were told the earliest delivery they had was April 21.
I was totally dissatisfied with La-Z-Boy customer service. I would think, after such a long delay, that my order should have some preference for delivery. I will never step foot in a La-Z-Boy furniture showroom again. I will never purchase again from this company. We've purchased various furniture from them over the years. And, I will warn anyone that even mentions them to shop at another furniture store. All they can give you is a bunch of excuses. I was told they received an e-mail regarding a fabric delay, but the fabric I ordered was not one of those fabrics.
Warning: don't special order anything from La-Z-Boy. Good luck setting up a delivery if you purchase something. This company is obviously under very poor management.
Reviewed April 9, 2012
I ordered two La-Z-Boy recliners off the internet in early March for almost $1,900. I received a swatch and a letter stating that I would be contacted. No one contacted me. I called customer service several times and was promised I would be contacted. No one contacted me. For the last 4 weeks, when I look up my order, it states: items shipping soon. I called in again after 5 weeks and was told they should be starting on making my chairs very soon. I've been promised an explanation of why after 5 weeks they haven't started on my recliners after debiting my Visa card on 3/7. Time will tell.
Reviewed March 27, 2012
My wife and I went to a La-Z-Boy Gallery on a Sunday to purchase two Pinnacle Rocker Recliners. We spent considerable time making a decision about fabric versus leather for the covers. The sales lady who had been very helpful mentioned that she had two all-leather chairs being delivered to the store the next day. They were discontinued, because the new chairs now have man-made material on the back and sides rather than leather. She said the chairs were reduced to $699 each since they were discontinued. And she said the truck usually arrived around 9 or 10 in the morning. So we asked her to call us on Monday when they arrived at her store.
By noon, we had still not heard from her, so we called. She said the truck was there, and it was being unloaded. We asked that she call us once she had verified that the two chairs were on the truck (I was going to have to take off from work to go see them, so I wanted to make sure they were available for us to see).
After an hour, we still had not heard, so once again we called. She said they were there, and she was going to call if they had not been on the truck. I took off work, and we drove to the store to see them. After some time spent considering the pros and cons of the chairs which were all leather (and not returnable as they were discontinued) versus fabric, colors, etc., we decided to take both chairs.
When she had entered the information into her computer, I realized the total price she had was well over what I had anticipated based on the $699 each she had quoted. When I questioned her, she said the chairs were indeed $699, but they had a "treatment" that added $100.00 each to each chair. At no time had $799 been mentioned. In fact, several times she had stated that the chairs she was bringing from the warehouse were $699.
Taking off from work to see the chairs was an inconvenience. I don't know if we would have considered the chairs, had she been truthful and quoted $799 as the price initially. We might have felt like it was still a good price. However, it was impossible not to feel that we had been misled deliberately. So we did not purchase the chairs and would not recommend that store to anyone.
Reviewed March 26, 2012
I have ordered 2 sets of sofa on December 18th 2011 at La-Z-Boy, Manchester, MO location. We were told that it will be delivered within six weeks maximum from the date of purchase. With this commitment, I agreed to place the order. As we were closer to six week time mark, I have tried to contact the salesman as well as store manager several times. Each time, I was given nothing but hope about delivery time. Store could not give me a satisfied answer or a confirmed date of delivery.
As we pass six week mark, I have asked the store manager to cancel my order and refund the money. He has refused me and told me that once order has been placed, he would not be able to cancel it. We had no choice but wait. Finally, both sets of sofa arrived on March 21st, 2012, almost 14 weeks later. I have found discrepancy on 2nd sofa; sectional piece is totally on opposite side of the wall. I contacted the store manager asking him what he could do get compensate this matter and delay on delivery. He tells me that it would hurt his store. Bottom line, he cannot offer any additional discount nor correct the issue of 2nd sofa set. Please advise how I could get a resolution on this. Thanks.
Reviewed March 25, 2012
We purchased 3 recliners from La-Z-Boy and paid over $2200 for them. Within two years all the fabric in the seat had shifted in two of them and the footrests sagged. Of course, it was out of warranty by then. The third one has never been right. Even the repairman could not fix it. I will never buy La-Z-Boy again and have passed the word to everyone I know about our ordeal. My sister has a La-Z-Boy that is 30+ years old and still works. They don't make them like that anymore.
Reviewed March 23, 2012
We had a problem with the La-Z-Boy rocker recliner swivel part. When I called the store, I told them exactly what was wrong and what part was the problem. They sent a repairman and when he looked at it, he said he didn't have the part with him and would have to order it. They charged me a service charge and he said that when he comes back, he would have to charge me another service charge. I refused to pay it and went to the store and made such a fuss that they said okay, they wouldn't charge me again. There were other customers in the store and they didn't want them to hear my problem, so they dropped the charge. I have had the chair about a year or so and now it squeaks so badly you can hardly sit in it. It is so noisy. I would never buy another La-Z-Boy again. Also, the fabric is so bad it is unraveling on the arms and also on my husband's La-Z-Boy. You have the worst customer service I have ever seen. I used to think La-Z-Boy was a quality product. No more. I would never advise my friends to buy one.
Reviewed March 21, 2012
We bought a couch and large recliner at the Beaverton, Oregon La-Z-Boy store on March 5th 2012. We picked it up on the 7th and used a nice closed U-Haul truck with padding + bubble wrap to protect it for the short trip home. They came out today March 21st to do an adjustment on the couch recliner as it was loose on one side. We showed them that the frame is bent, plus a large stain is on one cushion but it was not from us. We paid for the $100 stain treatment with a 5 year guarantee. The couch has a stain on it that appeared only after we got it home. It was wet when we picked it up as the salesman said he noticed a spot and cleaned it for us.
My husband had talked to customer service on the phone to schedule the date for a tech to come out. She said they would re-spray the couch but there was nothing on the work order about the stain or re-spraying it. The service tech made a phone call and was going to have them send us out a new couch. A Customer Service lady named Sharon calls after they left and said I noticed you bought this on clearance so we can’t just replace it with a brand new couch. We have to service it. It sounds like they don’t stand behind their products. We have only had it for approx 15 days. It should not be having these problems at all, no matter the price we paid. She also said the stain treatment does not make water or spills bead up on all furniture. I told her then the sales pitch is misleading.
That’s exactly what the salesman showed us and we even saw it demonstrated with another customer a different day. He uses a treated paper napkin where the supposedly many days old coffee in cup is spilled onto the napkin and it beads up and doesn’t sink in. Then he uses a regular paper towel to soak it up off their treated napkin. If you put a drop of water on our couch or chair it will sink in so fast that if you blink you will miss it.
So right now, they are going to order a new seat piece but it doesn’t sound like they are going to do anything about the bent frame. This is cheap manufacturing for a very high price. The furniture is made with particle board and very little hardwood. We will keep calling and request they fix the frame but right now, I don’t have high hopes.
They were also snobby when we first walked in their store with several workers sitting or mulling around and nobody even said hi to us. We were dressed in nice jeans and polo shirt /nice jeans and a sweater. I don’t care how you look when you go into a shop. Treat all customers the same as you never know what kind of money they have! We had the money in the bank and were ready to shop. No payment plan needed. I felt like we were not welcomed in their store.
Reviewed March 21, 2012
I purchased a La-Z-Boy Dalton recliner in late 2009. By the end of 2011, the fabric had worn so badly there were loose threads and the bottom of the chair is very worn. I filed a complaint with customer care at la-z-boy.com and they said the fabric is only guaranteed for one year. We purchased the additional Guardsman Protection Plan, but it doesn't cover wear and tear. I would expect this cheap fabric from a cheap furniture store, but not La-Z-Boy. As with some of the other complaints, the chair is wobbly and loose and seems cheaply constructed. Evidently, La-Z-Boy has become a cheap furniture store and we will never buy from them again.
Reviewed March 16, 2012
I called sales rep within 2 days of delivery to state that the furniture smelled nasty - upholstery smelled like rancid oil. I stated I would try Fabreeze. I called back later to request replacement and was told the time to refund had expired and would only apply store credit. Bad, bad customer service.
Reviewed March 15, 2012
I bought a new Reclina-Way recliner with custom fabric in August of 2011. Mechanism is so loose and sloppy that the chair is miserable to sit in. After having the repair man out to our house three times and stating that the chair of the same model and design does not have this sloppiness in the mechanism, they state that the chair is as it should be and refuse to do any thing about the chair. I will never buy another La-Z-Boy product again. But at this point in time, I do not know what else I can do other than taking them to small claims court.
Reviewed March 5, 2012
I bought a double recliner from them for $1,800, a brown leather Carmen I paid for the Guardsman leather protection plan another $119. They were going to take my old couch away for free but secretly slipped in another $99.99 and $50 more for the free delivery. The sales guy said he would take care of. So that got me to a grand total with tax $2256.15. They have this for 3 days after you buy no return policy trick. It takes 3 to 4 weeks to get it delivered so before you get your couch, there is no turning back in La-Z-Boy’s eyes.
Then in a few months, the foam in the seats of the couch fell apart. After 20 or so phone calls to La-Z-Boy, the said normal wear I come to find out is being judged by a 3rd person subcontractor after the repair guy is forced to come out by me calling and calling La-Z-Boy. He looks at couch says, “Yes, the foam is defective and needs repair.” I think I have got all the problems solved but I get a call from La-Z-Boy saying they will not fix if it’s normal wear.
Meanwhile, I have a couch with wood that jams you in the rear when you sit on it. Back to the endless phone calls to La-Z-Boy and file a complaint with the BBB, they agree to replace the foam in the seats. Not long after that, the arm on the right side starts to break off so I flip the couch on its face and see the brackets. They secure the arm to the rest of the couch which has no screws in it, so no support and thus breaking.
Yet, another round of calls and teeth pulling, I get another repair guy to look at it. He shows up after being lost in Van Nuys for 2 hours. I help him flip the couch over so he can see the missing hardware and broken wood frame. He said he would put a screw in it but I said what about the broken wood and the floppy arm. He said he would not nor would La-Z-Boy fix it. He gets rude with my wife first. I say something and almost turned into a fist fight in my home. I am thinking I bought this couch to relax not all this stress and drama I prefer not to have. I ask the guy to leave. He continues his rudeness and starts cussing us out. I kick him out and call, guess who, La-Z-Boy.
So here I am with a broken down double recliner flat foam in the seat and a broken floppy arm that makes the recline open on its own. I am truly unhappy. There should not be all this trouble. This is no way to treat a customer. They have lost my faith and have no trust that this matter will be resolved. I have kept my cool and have not liked the rude treatment I have had, let alone a guy trying to fight me in my own home when all I want is customer service. US Quality furniture services.inc will not be welcome at my home after their guy treated me and my family in an unprofessional manner.
In a nutshell, double recliner is still broken. After 5 months, floppy arm that lets it recline on its own and flat foam in the seats two things going on with it. I hope this can help.
Reviewed March 3, 2012
I purchased a La-Z-Boy couch and loveseat that had beautiful decorative wood trim. After one year, all the trim had popped off. It had not been moved or bumped, it just popped off! It only had a single staple holding it on. The wood was fine and the company does not warranty the labor to have it properly attached. I am very disappointed in the workmanship of this product. Be careful buying any La-Z-Boy that has wood trim! Under the wood trim is an exposed ugly wood frame with the edges of the fabric stapled to it. I hope others do not make the same mistake I did.
Reviewed March 2, 2012
The cheap fabric is peeling. It has fake cushions, and they cannot be turned over or rotated. The cushions are anchored into the arm rests which results in tilted seating. Noticeable sagging- it is far worse than the 23 year old pit group we gave to our daughter for her recording room. Price; it's the only thing that's not cheap about your product. Obviously your object is planned obsolescence. My wife stated recently that we would be lucky to get 2 years out of our new furniture.
Reviewed Feb. 29, 2012
In December 2011, I visited 2 La-Z-Boy furniture stores in Torrance and Northridge, California. I looked at and sat in the same leather loveseat in the only color displayed on the showroom floors of both stores (Owen Pow Reclin Loveseat Color Tan). Since the Northridge store was only a few miles from where I live, I decided to take my wife there to see this particular loveseat. She was very happy with the comfort and looks of it, as I was, and we decided to order it in dark brown from a small color sample. The price was just under $3,000.
Before placing the order, I asked if the treatment from the added protection warranty they offered would change the color or feel of the leather. They said no. I put $910.06 down and waited approximately 5 weeks for delivery. When the loveseat was delivered, it had a very shiny and slippery finish to it (like it had been coated with something) to give it that appearance and feel to the touch. I called the store manager, Andrew **, and asked him what it could be. He tried to tell me it was no different from the floor sample, without even seeing the piece.
When I insisted something be done, he sent a factory maintenance worker with a can of leather cleaner (marked in large letters on the can with: Warning. Toxic) and proceeded to wipe down the loveseat. The maintenance worker said that although the appearance and feel of the leather did not change then, when it dried, it would. I gave it 2 weeks, and there was no change in the feel or appearance of the leather.
When I reported this back to Andrew **, the store manager, he said that the fellow who wiped down the loveseat reported that there was nothing wrong with the loveseat. I asked him if the floor sample that I chose from or any of the floor samples had been protection treated, and he said they all had been. So I asked him to come look at the loveseat I received and compare it to the floor sample that I had selected from; he refused, I insisted on them taking it back, and they refused.
Only when I suggested a replacement of the same sofa without the protection treatment did he agree to pick up the loveseat. I asked him if it would be brought to his store, and he said it would. I asked him to please call me when he received it, so we could talk about the difference in the shiny appearance and feel. He said he would, but he never did. I concluded from that that he had noticed the difference and that it was from the protection treatment.
The second loveseat came on the 17th of February. My wife and I observed that it was exactly the same as the first one. Same slimy, slippery finish of the leather, just like the first one. It's very much unlike the floor sample. I refused delivery and was contacted by Scott **, the distribution center general manager. He said that he was very familiar with my order and that he has personal knowledge that my replacement loveseat was not protection-treated, and he further stated, contrary to what Andrew said, that floor models in the store are not treated prior to sale. He told me he is the one who has it done at his distribution facility.
Since the delivery people had not yet left with the loveseat and they would not be taking the loveseat directly to the store but back to the distribution center, I suggested that they leave one section (the back of one side) for me to take to the store to compare with the floor model. Scott ** thought that was a good idea. I called Andrew and told him I would be coming in to compare the 2 pieces.
That afternoon, I took the piece to the store, and Andrew did a quick feel of the piece I brought in and the tan floor model that I selected from. To my astonishment, he said that there was no difference. He called over Swayla **, a sales and design consultant, for her opinion. She said she certainly noticed a difference in the feel of the leather of the two loveseats. Then they both said that it was because the piece I brought in was new and the floor models had been sat on numerous times and that the feel of the leather would be the same in time. I asked how long, and he said the floor models had been there for about 9 months.
I calculated that in my house versus a retail showroom, it would take much longer than 9 months, if at all, to feel like the sample that I chose from. I asked him if he would guarantee what he stated, and he said no.
For the first time, I was then shown a chair from the same group in the dark brown leather, and the finish was almost the same as the piece I had refused twice. I then concluded that although the leather was represented as being the same, except for the color, the dark brown color has a remarkably different finish to the leather then the tan color for the same model loveseat.
No one from the store or the distribution center had informed me of this before or after my purchase. When I brought this to the attention of Andrew, he agreed. The tan felt like leather in its normal feel; the dark brown felt slippery and slimy. The dark chocolate chair was never shown to me prior to purchase, and I don't think that Andrew or anyone else in the store were aware of this difference in leather from color to color.
I called my wife to explain what I had ultimately learned was the problem with our loveseat. She said that for $3,000, we should not have to settle for what we did not order and that the loveseat delivered to us was not what we ordered and was not of the same leather as the floor model. She also said that we should have been made aware that there would be such a vast difference in the feel of the leathers from color to color. I agreed with her and told Andrew that at this time, I am still refusing the second loveseat and was leaving the piece that I had brought in for comparison at the store.
I asked him to please give me a receipt for the piece I was leaving. He refused, telling me that I would be charged a 30% restocking fee if I did not accept the loveseat. I told him that the loveseat delivered was not as shown or represented. He was indifferent to that and repeated the 30% charge for restocking. I took a picture of where I left the piece in the showroom and left the store.
I am requesting a full refund of $910.06, the total amount paid at the time we placed the order, because we did not receive what we ordered.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2012
I bought a leather recliner & sofa and upholstered recliner from Lazy-boy in November 2009. Over $3,000.00 for all three items. In addition, I bought a 5 year warranty. The leather recliner was delivered in January 2010. 6 months ago, I noticed subtle orange marks along the seams and seat cushion area. Now these discolorations are very noticeable. The warranty doesn't cover fabric defects. Called lazy boy customer case. They sent a representative to take pictures of the leather recliner. The man was in my house for 5 minutes.
I noted the sofa was bought at the same time and delivered before the recliner and has no wear marks. The man replied he was there only to take pictures of the recliner. I would hear from Lazy Boy in 3 to 5 days. Called Lazy Boy on Feb 15 and 16, because I had heard nothing. On Feb 20 received a call saying the wear was "natural" and was given the name of a Leather repairer "Uniters" and their number. Asked for complaint to be elevated to supervisor. A few things, if wear is natural, why is there no wear on the couch? Why did it take the materials dept over two weeks to furnish an answer if wear was natural. Wouldn't they have looked at the pictures and knew right away it was natural and gotten back to me sooner. I also asked for a copy of the report and was told they will see if it can be furnished.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2012
I am very unhappy to say the least with the way they have handled correcting their mistake in design, selling me an unpractical set-up and ripping me off. Their designer gave me a plan which caused two of the recliners to collide with one another, while also negating the use of the corner seat. I contacted them when I realized this design flaw after the installation and asked them what the solution was. They said to my alarm, “Do not have two people use it at once!” I told them that the problem could be fixed by returning the corner piece and aligning the recliners in a row. They stated I could not return the items because they were custom pieces. I was surprised to hear this since at no time was I informed that these were custom pieces. There was not even a color option.
After much, too much hassle with management, they agreed to take the errant pieces back, 2 out of 9, with a 30% restocking fee charge. It is not right to be charged a restocking fee since it is their design that is flawed. I finally just accepted the offer to be done with this extremely disappointing experience and speed up the process to have a resolution.
It has now been 10 days since I was promised that the 2 pieces being returned would be picked up. I have not heard from anyone and I cannot get a hold of anyone. I have called the designer and the management dozens of times. I have left several messages. I have not had any return phone calls. They have not attempted to fulfill what they said they would do. Beware, they are not trustworthy.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2012
I bought a set of 6 home theater recliners in August 2009 and have nothing but negatives to report both on the quality of the product or lack thereof, and the store and staff itself. Do not buy here! You will regret it! Their snooty, don't care attitude becomes apparent the minute you've signed on the bottom line.
- They expect payment in full before delivery! A major dispute happens if you dare to withhold 10%, so that you may inspect the quality of workmanship.
- Within 6 months, elbow supports started sagging and creaking.
- Weak structure overall, no side panels, leather is stretched across a thin frame.
- Within 2 years, seating support broke;
- Frame wood is of the cheapest kind, most of it stapled. No glue or screws!
- I emailed Amar ** the store manager and response was, "We can fix it for a charge."
- $1700 per piece should give you better quality and warranty.
My advice:1) Buy home theater seating anywhere else.
2) When you do, demand parts/labor warranty of a minimum 3 years.
3) Reserve right to refuse purchase upon delivery, if quality is less than store model.
4) If possible, buy only store-inspected model.
After complaining through the BBB, the process ends in case closed, no help. They have out-of-warranty excuses. At least we can warn other unsuspecting customers if they care to google La-Z-Boy complaints before shopping there. Customer service is generally on the decline, but some business will decline faster than others if they build cheap and sell expensive products.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2012
It took some time, but after calls to customer service and a visit to our local La-Z-Boy Gallery, where we purchased our sofa. They agreed that we were having an unreasonable amount of problems. They gave us a store credit for the full purchase price, to pick another item from the store. We are very pleased with the outcome.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2012
Sofa is not even year old and cushion has huge dents (holes), you will fall in when sitting. Reclining the sofa is loud and uneasy to do. Arms on both sides are loose. I’m very unhappy.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2012
Fifteen months after the purchase of a Lazy Boy leather recliner, the finish of the head rest began to peel off. I have been in contact with their complaint representative. I gave the info required. Then I was ask to send picture's of the problem area to a email address... comfortcare@la-z-boy.com. I am waiting for a reply. I have seen many post on various Internet sites with negative reports. Wish I had done research before the purchase. I would not have brought this junk. Consumer be aware!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2012
I bought a couch from La-Z-Boy in Sugar Land, TX. After having it a couple of months, I vacuumed it and noticed that fiberfill from the cushions was coming off in my vacuum canister. It left the cushions on either end looking threadbare. I called Customer Service. They sent someone out to take pictures of the damage. Within a couple of weeks, I was advised the damage was caused by an animal. I contacted the Corporate office who said the couch was still under warranty and I need to work with the local Customer Service.
Today, I called and they are giving me another appointment for someone to come out and take pictures again. They also indicated this would not do any good but they would send someone anyway. No matter where I vacuum, the filling comes out. The Customer Service Dept is saying that it is the fault of my vacuum cleaner. If La-Z-Boy furniture cannot be vacuumed, it should be disclosed and a warning tag placed on the furniture. I have bought furniture from La-Z-Boy in the past and never had any problems. This will be my last purchase from them. I am amazed at the complaints that are being placed on this company and they continue to get by with it. Why don't they have to stand behind what they sell?
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2012
I purchased a double recliner for 1600 dollars. After 6 months, it broke. We called the store in Paramus, NJ and they tried to guide us over the phone on how to fix it ourselves. We tried, but couldn't. They said they wouldn't send anyone out to fix it. To make a long story short, the recliner fell apart even more. There are nails and pieces of wood sticking out everywhere. I am stuck with it and can't afford to get rid of it and buy something else. Very, very disappointed and sad.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2012
We purchased a leather sofa 3 years ago from La-Z-Boy in Ottawa. One year later, the leather on the seat cushion started to crack. We called La-Z-Boy and their insurance came out to take a look and told us "it must be someone that sat with keys in their pocket" and told us that the only thing they could do for us was to re-dye it.
That patched the problem for another year. Now, 2 of the 3 seat cushions are completely cracked and flaking. When we called La-Z-Boy again, the insurance told us it was dying and was not covered under warranty. We completely disagreed and called the GM at the store, Richard **, who was rude and belligerent and told us that it was obviously something that we did in the home that caused the damage and refused to discuss it further. He even refused to give us the name of the CEO of La-Z-Boy to pursue it further. We are completely dissatisfied both with the La-Z-Boy product as well as the service!
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2012
We purchased a custom upholstered La-z-Boy sofa 11 month ago for over $1,000. It was represented as being a plywood frame. In the last 6 weeks, we have had the repairmen out 4 times. First, the roller were bad. Now the back is broke. They sent a replacement back frame which is not assembled correctly broke just like the one we have.
Made of partical board not plywood. Haven't been able to sit in the sofa without twisting your back for weeks. Keep getting the run around and put on hold. Use to think LaZBoy was a great company. Needless to say, we have changed out mind, might as well by the crap coming from China for less money. It might last longer than 11 months.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2012
I purchased a La-Z-Boy chair on December 2, 2010 ($500), and on Jan 19, 2012, the particle board on the bottom of the chair broke. I called the Furniture Galleries on Monday, January 23, and explained that I had major foot surgery, and was practically living in my chair, and whether they can make a house call. I left a message with Kristen at the Leo office around 10:30 AM, to have her call me back by 2PM with no call back. I called again and spoke with her. I explained the situation, and she stated that I would need the ACK number located under the chair. She would call me back later, after talking to Jason, to ask his advice on the problem. By Tuesday, January 24, around 11AM, after not receiving the call back that I was promised.
I again called and gave her the ACK number. She stated that she would check with Jason, concerning if they needed parts, or if they had something in the store that they could use to repair my chair (this is without even looking at the chair). After 3 phone calls, and not even 1 call back, I looked up a number of someone who could repair my chair. I have never in my life had such bad customer service! I will never buy any furniture from a La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries, and I will let people know how they can expect to be treated from this establishment!
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2012
I feel I've been robbed. I went to a La-Z-Boy showroom interested in a sofa. I was waited on by a 19-year old part time salesperson who was very nice. After testing out the sofa, I told the salesperson I was interested in the sofa and maybe also a matching loveseat and chair. I asked him if they were in stock and what was availability. He said they had one sofa left in stock and the other pieces were no problem. He encouraged me that if I wanted the sofa, I should do something soon or he couldn't guarantee it would be there and I would have to wait for 4-6 weeks for availability.
I said I wasn't prepared to buy the items tonight because I didn't have my checkbook. I asked if there was anything I could do to hold the sofa until I could come back with a check. He said I could put down a $500 deposit with a credit card and he would hold the sofa for three days, but after three days, if someone else bought the piece it would be gone. I said fine. The salesperson then said, "I need you to fill out a sales ticket so that we make sure you have the numbers right on the pieces." I signed the sales ticket, thanked them and left
I was unable to come back in three days and left town for the weekend. I received a phone message from the asst. manager that they needed me to come in and put 30% down. I came back on Monday and said I wanted to buy the sofa if it was still available but I didn't want the other two pieces at this time. The head store manager was listening to our conversation and immediately said, "If you cancel the other pieces, you will have to pay a 30% restocking charge." I said, "What are you talking about? I put $500 down to hold a sofa until I came back with a check." She said no, you didn't you sign a sales ticket that clearly says on the back that there is a 30% restocking charge for orders cancelled after three days."
I said nobody told me that and nobody told me I was placing an order. I put $500 down to hold a sofa. She asked the salesperson if he went over the cancellation policy with me and he said no. That didn't matter to the manager. She insisted she had to follow store policy. The store manager was one of the rudest people I have ever met, never even listened to my side of the story. I asked for the name of her manager and I told her I was sorry I ever even walked in the store to try to buy something and walked out.
After several calls, the reg manager called me back and proceeded to lecture me on their company policy and I said I understand your company policy but I was unaware I was placing an order. I had the understanding they were holding the sofa. He said, "Well, you signed the sales ticket," and I said the salesperson told me it was just to make sure he had the right stock numbers. After a lengthy discussion, he told me he would do what it takes to make me happy. I could buy the sofa alone without the restocking charge for the other two pieces. I said I appreciated his offer but I would have to talk to my wife who wasn't home to see if that is what we wanted to do because we were very upset about how we were treated and didn't trust the people at the store.
After several days, we decided we didn't want to do business with them and we wanted a refund. The store manager called us back a few days later and asked us what we wanted to do. We informed her of our decision and she said she didn't think that was an option and she would call us back after talking to her manager. When she called back, she said we would not get our money back. I was not happy. I called the reg manager back but the coward has not returned my call. I must also say I am 61 years old and own my own Office Supply and Furniture Co.
I think I know a little about buying and selling furniture. I have never had a more unpleasant buying experience in my life. I feel I've been robbed. I am in the process of disputing this with my credit card company. After reading some of the other testimony on La-Z-Boy, I fully understand it is not just me they are jerking around and misleading. This must be a company policy. At this point, I wouldn't do business with La-Z-Boy if they gave me the furniture. Buyer beware!
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2012
We bought a $1,000 leather recliner for my 80-yr-old father in 2011. Within 6 months, the leather 'color' wore off of the headrest. When I contacted them, they sent out a 'technician' and a week later, they told me it was not a warranty issue, basically not their problem! Really?! 6 months is all that a painted leather chair is good for? My father is on very limited income. How dare they go around ripping people off and telling them basically 'tough luck' you can buy a new head rest! I will never ever do any business with them and will tell everyone I can!
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2012
In mid 1995 we purchased a Lazy Boy "Luxury Power Recliner" for $1,800, on sale. My mother-in-law had a bad hip. We were told it had an unconditional lifetime warranty. Otherwise, we would have purchased something more reasonable. A few years later, in 1998, a couple of bearings sheered. I called, and they said everything was in order regarding warranty and they would be right out. I said, “Just send the bearings. I can do the work.” Last week, Jan. 10, 2011, we called, as it isn't running smoothly. They want $65.00 paid in advance to inspect it then $45.00 per hour for any labor after the first 30 minutes, plus payment necessary for any parts. What about the lifetime warranty? No way - Courtesy Furniture Enterprises of Alaska, Inc. Lazy Boy's franchiser. Caveat emptor.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2012
I purchased a chair and table on January 15, 2012 with sales ticket indicating delivery for January 21, 2012 between 7:00am and 8:00am. I phoned on January 18, 2012 to confirm delivery between 7:00am and 8:00am. On January 20, 2012, the delivery department phoned to confirm delivery between 5:00pm and 6:00pm. This is not acceptable.
The delivery department would not change to my convenience, even though they had a one week notice. I contacted Lazy Boy Corporate who only forwarded my call to the local store in Glenview, Illinois. Delivery change could not be made. I cancelled the order. The salesperson insisted that I must come into the store for a credit. We are in the middle of a blizzard and I am in my 70's so I cannot drive to the store. The salesperson is cancelling the order but cannot issue a credit until I personally come. I contacted my credit card company who is putting a hold on the charge amount.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2012
I purchased two La-Z-Boy recliners in 2010 in Houston, Texas. One had to be repaired three times in 2010 (most recent in September 2010) due to mechanical and material issues. The same chair started exhibiting the identical mechanical issue again this month, January 2012. I guess I should be glad it lasted a year before failing again.
Additionally, my other recliner now has the same mechanical problem, noisy/squeaks when rocking. It sounds like a bad bushing on a car. La-Z-Boy Customer Service for Houston says I will have to pay for the labor and delivery charge since warranty for labor is only good for a year. Pretty poor workmanship! In 2010, I asked Customer Service for a return/refund but was informed my purchase was a special order (the color material was not available in the store) so I could not return it. So I asked to exchange them for a much larger product which would have given La-Z-Boy even more money but they refused to work with me on any exchange.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2012
I purchased two La-Z-Boy Gavin style sofas from Anguish in Brantford in August 2010 - delivered in September and a high pressured sales person and manager at that assured me of the quality of the leather as I was all set to purchase from Leather by Mann where my mother just bought her sofa set. Unfortunately, I believed him and bought La-Z-Boy.
In October of 2011, I reported to Anguish Brantford, the warranty company, and La-Z-Boy head office that the color was literally lifting in various areas all over the 2 sofas and continues to do so and they said it was natural and not covered. Not one of these places offered to do anything but gave me some other outside companies name to call and pay them to 'color correct' what I truly deem as a faulty dye job on the manufacturers side of things.
After reading other complaints here I am sure I am right. This is not just happening to me and La-Z-Boy is outright ignoring their customers! This is a costly situation and had I known my furniture would look like crap in just over a year. I would have stuck to Leather by Mann, my mother’s furniture still looks wonderful and no color loss.
Also, buyers beware. Another friend of mine has purchased furniture from another leather store and his furniture is not loosing its color. Stay away from La-Z-Boy. They do not stand behind their products or their customers and they will not be getting my repeat business. Hopefully, they will lose yours. The biggest favor La-Z-Boy can do at this point is to contact these customers and fix these dye jobs at their cost. We trusted them to deliver quality leather furniture. (Side note: on the subject of quality on delivery of these two sofas, one reclining end was damaged and had to be returned)
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2012
Do not purchase anything from the store in Barboursville, WV. The employees are very nice while they are trying to get you to buy their products. Then they become the best liars in the world. I purchased a couch and a chair and it took 3 months for delivery. Every time I called, I got a new story. It was lie after lie. I had to track down a manager in another city to finally get some help. Never again! Think twice before you buy anything from any Lazy Boy!
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2012
La-z-boy Alpharetta was to deliver a chair and it came in the wrong color. I refused it and called the store 4 times and left messages to find out if I could correct by phone or if I needed to come in.
Even the manager couldn't answer the question and left a message for the salesperson to call me. I never heard back so I called again and was told that they were really busy. Evidently too busy for me so I'm taking my business elsewhere. No customer service!
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2012
I purchased a lift chair in 2006. In 2011, the cover on the wires to the hand control cracked. I took it to La-Z-boy in Madison, Wisconsin where I purchased the chair. They took the control apart and taped the open wires. About three months later, the control started smoking and smelling of an electrical fire. They came out to inspect the chair and charged me $139 for a new hand control. I realized the original control was old but they were the ones who taped it together, which in my opinion caused the fire. I feel they should have replaced the control at no charge.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2011
We purchased a leather sofa recliner and chair recliner in September 2006. We were told they were having trouble with the leather color we had chosen so delivery would be delayed. We received the set in February 2007. For the last year and a half, the leather sofa has lost its color on certain sections (not all of which came into contact with skin). We feel we have received defective leather.
This set cost almost $5000 and we feel this should not have happened if it was good quality leather. We have friends who have had their leather sets for over 10 years and do not have this kind of problem. A service representative at the Canadian La-Z-Boy was willing to replace the section affected, but the leather is discontinued (I wonder why) and La-Z-Boy in the U.S. would do nothing. I will never purchase from this company again nor will I recommend it to anyone we know. I’m very disappointed. This company is overrated.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2011
I purchased two La-Z-Boy leather recliners in August 2010. In November 2011, I noticed the the color on the backs of both chairs was flaking off. I contacted La-Z-Boy, who informed me that the chairs were no longer under warranty and that it would cost me $132 per chair to have the backs repaired. I would never have paid the high price for these chairs if I would have known that they would not last longer than 15 months. I feel that there is a fault with leather and that they should stand by their product, instead of trying to squeeze more money out of the consumer.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2011
I was told upon purchasing both a reclining loveseat and regular size couch, that if i purchased additional insurance "Gaurdsman fabric/Plus" 10 year protection plan that anything that happened to my furniture will be covered. I was lied to. I "puppy sat" a friends pup, and upon waking up in the morning, found that the pup had chewed through a bottom corner on the loveseat. I "discovered" that Gaurdsman and La-Z-Boy will not cover damage, which is one scenario, I had asked about before purchasing. I asked if it was covered, as that is what had happened to the set prior to buying from La-Z-Boy for the first time (and last).
Also, there is a loud rubbing noise that comes from the loveseat, as well. Also the tucked in buttons in the backrest on the regular size couch, have popped out. After only having set for less than a year now, the store where I purchased, I must say, is in process of fixing the rubbing noise, as well as the buttons, but we shall see as the store's repairman just came out yesterday, took a look, and said he had to order parts and made an appointment with me for this next Friday. Now, I have to get the chew fixed on my own.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2011
I purchased 2 lazy boy chairs from them and the fabric has come off both chairs. They replaced them and it did it again. I wanted to switch out chairs for different ones because the fabric was not holding up. They have refused, so I gave up. Then I have been embarrassed by people coming in to our home seeing them. I called Lazy boy in Fort Wayne. They can't do anything because the fabric has been discontinued. All I want is 2 different chairs or have them pay to redo them. I paid a lot of money for these chairs and have had nothing but problems since I purchased them in 2009. They have been this way since I have had them.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2011
We purchased a model 010572 Reclina rocker. When using and you return the chair to the seating position, there a a noise like a clung. We had a service person come and was here for less that 5 minutes and stated that "it was normal". I have worked in manufacturing and when there is a noise that doesn't sound right, you fix it. If this is the case, you do not make a quality product. I'm an unhappy customer. Also, we paid $52.88 for this response.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2011
I bought over $5,000.00 worth of furniture from La-Z-Boy in Birmingham, AL, just two years ago. Within the first year, I had all of the cushions in the sofa and chairs re-padded because they went flat. The recliner back was flat as well, and then, when we reclined the chair, it was tearing a hole in the cushion. They finally came, and picked all of the pieces up and replaced it all. Within 6 months, the same thing happened again with all the cushions and the back of the recliner and the sofa.
When I called them, they told me it was out of warranty! That is not at all right. Less than a year that it was replaced, and it should not count the day it was purchased. It took three months to get the furniture in the first place. Plus, you train your sales people well. You tell them to say it is a lifetime warranty! They leave out the fact that it is only on the mechanical parts and/or springs. 15 years ago La-Z-Boy was a good product, and now it is just junk that ships from China.
I took two pillows (cushions) in the store where I purchased the furniture a couple weeks ago. The manager was all over me trying to solve the problem. He just directed me to someone, who was going to call, and get this worked out. They didn't work anything out. All I am going to do is go back in the store, since it is the holidays and they are busy, and bring the other pieces back, and compare to the furniture on display, and let customers see what they will be purchasing. they will know not to buy the furniture, after I show them how my furniture looks. I do not have children, and my furniture looks like it is 10 years old. They will see for themselves.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2011
Besides the worst service, they are never returning calls and doing whatever they need to do to sell a product. They do even when they lie. I would never buy. And I will tell everyone I come in contact with never to buy anything from them. I am going to small claims court.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2011
I will never buy anything La Z Boy again. Less than 48 hours of delivery, as per their guarantee, I called store. The recliner makes loud noise when closing. I talked to 3 different people at the store – slsmn: "I only sell them. I don't make them or repair them." I was told I have to pay another $100 for them to pick it up. The customer service directed me to yet another phone number/person. I got no return calls. I disputed with my credit card company. This is ridiculous.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2011
I bought over $15,000 worth of furniture from the store in London, Ontario. I have phoned them twice about my table. It marks so easy and scratches—unbelievable. I put a hot dish on a hot cover on the table and the second time the color has come right off the table. I will never buy anything from them again.
I am going to tell all my family and friends about phoning the store and the women telling me just live with the scratches since it’s what gives it character, not the second big white spot on my table. It looks awful. I phoned them twice and I am not happy.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2011
I will never purchase this product again. I purchased two theater chairs and within seven months, three of the arms needed to be replaced. It makes sense since the replacement part they sent to fix the problem is cardboard. The armrests are cardboard. Now three months later, we finally have a tech here to put in cardboard to fix our $2000 chairs! Never again.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2011
I purchased 2 La-Z-Boy Chelsea Recliners on April 27, 2011. La-Z-Boy has a one-year guarantee. These chairs are in my Florida room and are rarely used. I have a knee replacement and the leg rest pains my affected knee and back. Sears states that the chairs were purchased through WalMart who has a 3-month guarantee. These chairs were $499.98. I am willing to exchange for chairs I can utilize. Why can't La-Z-Boy extend their warranty to me?
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2011
The chair was purchased in April 2010 and is now uncomfortable to sit in. La-Z-Boy had a rep from an upholstery company inspect the chair and he found that the recliner chair cushion has "compressed". However, this part of the chair is not covered by the extended warranty I paid for.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2011
I'm having a horrible experience with La-z-Boy vs their recliner purchased less than a year ago. The leather is severely worn. They say it is normal wear from skin oils but it is in a place where skin is never in contact and it is only on one side of the recliner. Hmmm. Also, the cushion is greatly compressed. Overall, poor quality and La-z-Boy isn't standing behind their goods. They are offering no resolution.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2011
Purchased a love seat and sofa in the fall of 2009. At time of delivery one item was the incorrect fabric and color. The item had to be reordered and I was told it would be delivered in a few weeks. It was the holiday season and I was assured that it would arrive by Christmas. Item did not arrive until January. In October of 2011, the frame broke on the love seat. I called customer service and was told it would be a $100 service charge two weeks in advance for someone to come out and look at my "life time warrantied sofa."
When service man came, I was told he had to order the parts and it would take 10 days. He set me up for repair call on 11/22 and asked that I be slotted for last delivery of the day (he lives down the street from me. ) I was told to let customer service know when the part was in and make sure I reiterated last delivery again. Part came on Saturday and I called the number to let them know it had arrive and to confirm last delivery. I received voice mail, I left my name and number no one ever called. Called again on 11/21 and was told I was scheduled for 10:25 to 12:25. Not the last delivery as I was led to believe I would have. Had to reschedule since we do have to work for a living. Thank you Lazy Boy for another holiday and no seating for my guests. It is becoming our families tradition.
Don't bother writing to the corporate offices in Michigan. Wrote a letter in October to the president to complain about charging in advance for service calls (you wouldn't pay two weeks in advance for someone to look at your car would you?). I did receive a phone call from the customer service department stating I have been assigned a file number in the 9900's and someone would get back to me. Still waiting. I have purchased several Lazy Boy items over the years and will never buy one again.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2011
A recliner that we bought did not hold up well. Where my legs rest, it is all worn and the seat cushion is all deformed. My husband's recliner that was purchased at the same time looks like new and he sleeps in his. I would like a representative to come and check this out.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2011
We bought 2 burgundy leather recliners at La Z Boy in November 2007, on sale at $899.98 each. One was seldom sat in and retained the color. But the other started losing color in a few months and got so bad. They replaced it. It was just outside of the warranty. They said they had some trouble with the burgundy colored chairs and suggested we take a different color. Now we are having the same problem with the second chair. It is 4 years old and you would think that a $1000.00 chair would last longer than that. We called them and they aren't going to do anything for us. I think they should give us at least 50% off the purchase of another chair. The color is even coming off on ours and visitors’ clothing. I will not do business with them ever again. Furniture stores should stop selling their brand. They don't stand behind their products.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2011
8 years ago we purchased a Lazy Boy recliner - a special recliner; it was a leather chair with a separate ottoman. The chair rocked, turned and reclined via a mechanism located at the base of the chair. It's similar to danish or eames studio recliner, except with a circular wood base. It cost over $1600. We still have all the paperwork with the chair - the original receipt, the tags. The only thing missing was the one originally stapled to the bottom of the wood piece on the chair - we had to remove it as it dragged on the ground.
Fast forward 8 years. The leather is fine, the mechanisms work - frankly, up until a month ago. It looked as good as it did when it was new. So, what's the problem? The wood on the base of the chair suddenly cracked and broke. Basically, the frame broke off from the circular base. We called Lazy Boy to tell them we have the 'lifetime warranty' on the frame.
We had to pay an $80 service call fee and they send someone over (of course, we thought he's going to fix it). He looked it over, asked where the tag on the bottom of the chair was (according to him, that's the style number of the chair); takes a few photos of the chair and tells us that in order to repair the chair we need to order the appropriate parts. So we waited.
Three and a half weeks later, we still haven't heard from them. My husband called them (he called them at least twice before that, they would call back but never left any information as to the status) and spoke with a "customer service" person. The make it short they aren't going to honor their warranty because of the ff: 1) that was a special designer chair 2) it's no longer made and there are no available parts for it 3) the tag we removed was the warranty (baloney) 4) the base of the chair isn't actually the frame (according to our warranty paperwork it is) 5) the chair was made by a third party (first we heard of that particularly since it has a Lazy Boy label on it) 6) the chair is only covered for 5 years (When we called them originally, we told them that the chair was 8 years old. If the warranty didn't cover our chair, why take our $80 for a service call - why not tell us at that time that the chair was not covered?)
Sadly, I have a leather recliner and an ottoman that looks great except for the fact that the bottom is busted and it's completely unusable. The only reason they get one star is because they issued a refund for the service call - although they didn't want to. Will not do business, nor will I recommend Lazy Boy to anyone.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2011
I purchased a recliner and decided to pick up the chair myself. They promised me they would have it on the truck from the warehouse and would have it in the store for pick up 3 days later. I arranged for a truck on that Tuesday, only to receive a phone call late in the day letting me know they never got the chair on the truck.
They then promised to have it in the store that Friday and I could pick it up anytime during the day. I borrowed a truck and proceeded to travel 40 minutes to the New Hampshire store. I decided to call in advance just to make certain it was there. After keeping me on the phone for 20 minutes, they then informed me that the chair was broken and would have to order me another one. At that point I told them to forget the chair and would like to cancel. They insisted that the chair would be available the following Tuesday and I continued my insistence on a refund. After 15 minutes of getting no where, Jessica informed me that there is a no return policy after 3 days. Without hesitation, I questioned her as to how can the 3-day policy be in effect when I haven't even received the chair.
I then let her know that the part that infuriates me the most was that no one had the decency to call and let me know in advance. Jessica's reply was, "We only make our phone calls on Tuesday!" You can imagine, I no longer wanted to speak with Jessica. I called the Lazy boy front office and although they were nice, they instructed me to call the NH store manager. So, I did. The store manager finally answered my call and introduced herself as Jessica. All I could do was laugh and of course, hang up. It is now in dispute with my credit card company. I have furnished 3 homes with Lazyboy furniture over the years. I guess a good loyal customer is not that important to them!
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2011
We wanted to get quality furniture that would last; we shopped around and ended up at La-Z-Boy. The prices were higher, but we thought with a well-known brand like La-Z-Boy, we would get a quality product. We ended up purchasing a couch with 2 recliners and a love seat with 2 recliners. I don't even know where to begin. The backs on all 4 recliners are at an angle, all the material is loose and one corner of the couch has no cushion at all, its material over a wood corner. We have to put pillows on the corner of the couch just to sit there. Mind you, we have had this furniture for a year now. These problems were pretty much from the word go. La-Z-Boy is finally sending someone out today to fix it.
Months after, someone came out to inspect and take pictures of the junk, they sent us 2 big bags of cushions and 4 recliner backs, this was weeks ago. So, yeah, it's under warranty and it appears they are finally going to fix it. However, I'm sure it's with the same junk parts it was made with to start with, only now we have no warranty. Bottom line, you do not get what you pay for. La-Z-Boy is junk! I wish I had my old cheap value city furniture back; we had that for 10 years with no problems. Do not buy La-Z-Boy. I know I never will again. When they came to repair the furniture the first time, they left all the old heavy parts for me to get rid of and they did not complete the job. They will need to send more parts and try again. When I called La-Z-Boy headquarters, they said they are doing what the contract says they have to do. Oh, and FYI, my aunt got recliners there, too, and says the same happened to hers.
We are stuck with furniture we paid over $2,000 for that is junk. Also, we have to take off work every few months for them to come and "repair" it.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2011
I purchased a floor lamp at the Lazy Boy store in Manchester during the month of June, 2011. In the fall, I moved the lamp for the first time and the leg broke off. The leg couldn't be fixed so I called to ask if I could bring the lamp back with a reimbursement towards another lamp. The service said that he couldn't help me. I asked if someone over him could help me and he refused to do so. I called the Central Office in Monroe, MI to ask for guidance in this matter. The person answering the phone, immediately, transferred me to another line. No one ever picked up on the line I was directed to even though I waited for over 20 minutes. I no longer think of Lazy Boy as quality furniture. It appears that their workmanship and customer service has deteriorated.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2011
I purchased a reclining couch and a chair and a half from Lazy Boy Furniture in 2007. Within a matter of months, the chair and a half was broken. The wood piece underneath the reclining mechanism cracked in half and the reclining mechanism itself also broke. They repaired the reclining mechanism but not the wood. It has broken 5 times since. We were told that our warranty would not cover this problem anymore. No refund no replacement. Our reclining couch cushions were replaced because the "batting" underneath the fabric was bunching. The wood pieces under the couch, where again the reclining mechanisms are, are also broken. The furniture is not such that is used on a daily basis. Don't know where to go from here.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2011
I bought a $2000 recliner love seat in microfiber on July 2011. I received a piece of junk. The fabric looks like wrinkled bolt-end fabric. Supposed to be smooth microfiber, it has heavy "pebbling" and wrinkled. Loose-fitting fabric, the lower pillow section was put on crooked, the two recliners are not put together properly and large gaps between the seats and the center console. They sent out a "technician" who didn't understand what I was telling him. The service department did not return my calls. After several weeks, they said they would call me back next "Thursday". They never did. I keep calling and they keep saying that they're reviewing the problem.
I sent pictures of my couch, drove 60 miles down to the store and took pictures of the floor model which was supposed to be identical to what I bought. I sent them those pictures. They claimed that they were identical. They're not. The couch, overall, has terrible quality. It looks 10 years old and it's only 2 months old. I wish I had bought a Barcalounger. My last recliner couch was a Barcalounger and it lasted beautifully for over 10 years. The mechanism still works perfectly. The mechanism on the La-Z-Boy is noisy, the seat's back will not come up on its own. You have to pull it up when you get out of the seat. They call that a "feature". Do not buy a La-Z-Boy. What you see in the store is not what you will get in your home.
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Company Information
- Company Name:
- La-Z-Boy
- Company Type:
- Public
- Ticker Symbol:
- LZB
- Year Founded:
- 1928
- Website:
- www.la-z-boy.com
