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Reviewed June 17, 2022
I am so frustrated with Pottery Barn and their entire customer service team. I ordered 2 custom made leather sofas back in February. Delivery day came and I only received 1 sofa. I have spent the past 2 weeks speaking with a variety of customer service and delivery scheduling reps for resolution to no avail. The delivery center here in Denver apparently won't even reply to the reps. Now, they want to replace the one sofa, however, what happens when the dye lots don't match. They don't want to refund my money either. Even though I have requested every single time I have called, which has been almost everyday, no Supervisor/Leadership will speak to me directly. They just send chat messages back the customer service rep who has no authority to do anything. This is UNACCEPTABLE by Pottery Barn!
Unfortunately, this isn't the first experience like this I have had in the past 5 months. A mirror, scheduled for delivery twice went missing and never found. A console table supposedly in stock in February never arrived nor any update as to delivery. A dining set arrived in multiple pieces over a 3 month period. I have been a Pottery Barn customer for over 30 years. NO MORE!!! I will never shop Pottery Barn, William-Sonoma, or any associated companies and I would urge you not to as well. Any attention to this comment by Corporate or the media would be beneficial in trying to put a stop to this deceptive company's policies.
I am so sorry for the experience you have had. Please feel free to send your order details to support@potterybarn.com with reference to Case ID 209504. Our elevated support team is waiting to help you.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed June 15, 2022
I received a Big Sur sofa and it has defective legs. I called customer service and after being on hold forever told them about the situation and they said they could send out a medic to fix it. We agreed on a date, I received a text message the day before saying they would be here at 1pm. I waited until 1:30pm and called (waited for 45 minutes), the lady spoke to the company and guaranteed me they would be there by 8pm, end of day for them. I waited until 7:30 and called (waited another 45 minutes). They told me it’s not their problem and transferred me to the people who were suppose to come l. After waiting on the phone again the next person told me they finished for the day at 5pm and I would have to call the next day. Worst service ever. Haven’t been able to get my sofa fixed
Hi Zainab,
Thank you for reaching out to us. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed June 14, 2022
I purchased two York Deep Sofas at Pottery Barn. I went through the designer that worked at the store at the time. She came out to my home and recommended I get the Sunbrella Performance fabric because it would hold up the best. I decided to spend the extra money and was really excited to get these sofas. In the 3 years since I have had these sofas they have pilled and look very worn. It is just my husband and I in the home. Pottery Barn says pilling is normal and will not stand behind their product. I have never had a sofa that pilled. I am very disappointed in the quality and customer service.
Hello Cara,
I am sorry you are so disappointed! Our Return and Replacement policy is as follows. Normal returns and replacements are issued within 30 days. Manufacturer’s defects are refunded or replaced within 9 months of purchase. Unfortunately, this order is 3 years old, and the replacement time frame has run its course. As you are aware pilling is considered a natural characteristic. Please view link: https://bit.ly/3NRiBuQWarm regards, Tammi
Reviewed June 14, 2022
I wish to complain about Pottery Barn failed delivery related to a sleeper sofa that I purchased on November 12, 2021 (order number **). The order was created by internal designer I worked with, Andrea ** (totally happy with her). I am complaining because we were expecting the item to be delivered on March 30th 2022. We were charged for this item on January 26, 2022. In preparation for the sleeper sofa’s delivery, we donated our old sleeper sofa a day before the delivery. On a day of delivery, March 30th, we were notified by delivery company that sleeper sofa was not being delivered as it was damaged in transit to the warehouse (way before our scheduled delivery date). The delivery company also stated that Pottery Barn knew of the issue in advance and should have notified us.
A replacement order was placed with a new estimated delivery date of June 17, 2021 (replacement order number ** ). On June 10 I emailed customer service to find out a status of the delivery and few days later was informed that the new ETA is August 2 – 20. Well, if I were to place an order on June 12th for that item my delivery date would have been the same. So, on June 14th I called customer service (which is very painful as no one picks up phones or knows anything anyways) and was told that an invoice was created for my replacement sofa on June 12 (two days after my email, 5 months after the payment date and 3 days before original estimated delivery date). Not surprisingly, I was not given any explanation for the delay, no refund was offered, no replacement sofa was offered. Supervisor was too busy to talk to me even though I was on a call for 52 minutes.
I believe that this situation and customer service response is unfair because we had a perfectly fine sleeper sofa up to a day before the failed delivery. At the time of placing an order I discussed this and was told that all items are checked way in advance of delivery to avoid these issues. Once I realized we had to buy a temporary sofa I asked for PB to compensate me for the new item which was declined, I then asked for a temporary refund (the sleeper was paid for on January 26, 2022) until the new sofa was ready to be shipped. That was declined as well. I fully understand shipping delays, but all it was required to avoid this situation was one phone call about the damaged sofa. On top of that, it looks like replacement was not ordered either and now I'm looking at least 5 months without a sofa in my house and my guests sleeping on the floor.
Hi Agnes,
Thank you so much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
West Elm
Reviewed June 3, 2022
I ordered a Livingston Desk and Glass Door Cabinet on April 18th. I did not select the white glove service to save a few dollars. If you don't select White Glove I found out they send you the order piece by piece with no tracking numbers so you don't know when the pieces will show up. I asked customer support to hold all of the remaining items until everything was received which they agreed to do. The desk top was delivered yesterday and it was missing one of the side pedestals. It is now June 3rd and I still do not have my desk. It makes you appreciate businesses like Amazon where you get your orders on time and you know when it's coming. I have to say I'm done with Pottery Barn unless they compensate me in some way for this awful experience.
I am so sorry for the experience you have had. I did find you were working with one of my colleagues when you contacted us through Twitter. I have sent an email to the address on file for your order.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed June 1, 2022
Still waiting for a table that was supposed to be delivered two months ago. Been scheduled for delivery twice only to have nothing delivered. Cannot get anyone to take ownership or supervisor to talk to. Terrible communication. Terrible service. Nobody can figure what’s going on.
I am so sorry for the experience you have had. Please feel free to send your order details to support@potterybarn.com with reference to Case ID 208332. Our elevated support team is waiting to help you.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed June 1, 2022
Interesting that the order status coincides with being charged for the item(s). Per PB customer service, "the order billed once the pieces have left the warehouse or the vendor". I have ordered from other furniture companies around the same timeframe as this order, who charge a percentage up front and then the remaining amount once the item is delivered. I find this practice by PB to be questionable especially when PB is are not being held accountable for the delivery timeframe they put into the place. Basically I am to pay full price for item(s) with no definitive delivery date in place. Very frustrating PB and not a good look!
Hello Kellie,
Please send us an email to supportpb@wsgc.com along with your order number so we can look into the charges for you. Thank you.
Reviewed May 21, 2022
In July 2021 I placed an order of around $40K worth of Pottery bath furniture. Within that I was charged around $2000 for shipping. The items they had on hand were shipped immediately so I received a bunch of portions of sets to sit in my garage. The rest was backordered. 6 months later I received notice that they thought the rest of the items were ready to ship and the cost to ship those would be $15K additional. They also needed me to send information on all the items they had already sent. I told them that was ridiculous. I took all the photos and then the process began of trying to find a cheaper shipping option. A few months later we found shipping that I would have to pay another $7000 for. I was then asked to go and take pictures of labels again and send them to confirm what I had. We went through everything 4 times.
After I paid the additional $7000 the furniture was on the way. In May 2021 I received the furniture and some of it was wrong items and some of my items were missing. At this point I am not without some of the furniture. I have a lot of half set stuff and now I am having to pay for storage to house it all until they can resolve it. Very, very disappointment for the amount I paid that I do not have my order a year later, the amount of extra shipping I had to pay, and the amount of work I have had to put into it along the way.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are truly sorry to hear this has been your experience so far with us, and we would like to help you get this resolved. Can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order number?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed May 19, 2022
Updated on 07/29/2022: I ordered a Big Sur sectional & ottoman back in Jan 2022 and when it was finally delivered in May 2022, I immediately had to contact Customer service because sectional was obviously defective and of poor quality. After going back and forth, I escalated the defective furniture and the only option presented was an exchange of the sectional and return of the ottoman due to both items not meeting quality standards. Come July 2022, the sofa was ready for exchange and I had so many issues.
The first delivery scheduled, the delivery team was a no show/no call/no email notification. The second time the exchange was scheduled, I had to refuse the exchange because they did not have all of the pieces. I called PB customer service and they told me they have nothing to do with delivery and to contact the delivery hub. I've called the delivery hub a number of times and each time I am waiting on the line for 30 minutes before someone picks up and hangs up on me. When I call PB customer service to assist me in getting information/updates from the delivery hub regarding my missing item, they tell me they can not help. Absolutely crappy Customer service team to go with crappy furniture.
Original Review: I ordered a Big Sur Sectional (**) & modular ottoman (**) directly from Pottery Barn (order # **). Upon receipt of the items in May 2022, I noticed that the overall sofa appeared lower and had less depth than what I sat in at the store. I proceeded to measure both my ottoman and sectional and noted that the seat height and depth of the sofa was off by +3 inches from the dimensions noted on the website. The ottoman height was off by +3 inches from the dimensions noted on the website. I emailed PB customer service and after a long back and forth communication between PB, Sutter furniture (manufacturer) and myself, it was agreed both items did not meet their quality standards, which allows a 1-2 inch variance from the dimensions noted on the PB website. As a result, the Sectional would be replaced but not the ottoman because that was a discontinued item.
I called PB customer service and they told me they will email the manufacturer and approve remaking the ottoman because it did not meet quality standards. However, the manufacturer came back and told me they will not and to call PB for a resolution. I called PB customer service again and was told I can return the item or receive a 10% discount for my inconvenience. I explained that a 10% discount for a poor quality item that can't be remade is absolutely unacceptable and requested for the item to be free of charge. The PB customer service representative must of thought she was on mute because she proceeded to tell someone that "I was unbelievable" and this situation is "unreal". She finally responded to my request saying she will have to escalate for approval and came back saying they can offer a 15% discount back to my credit card and the item will be as-is.
I am completely appalled at the number of conversations I had to have with Pottery Barn's customer service and furniture department to find a resolution on two items that they confirmed did not meet their quality standards. Secondly, their resolution to only offer a 15% discount on an item they confirmed is poor quality and the way I was spoken about while on the line is absolutely unacceptable. I called and emailed PB AGAIN to raise a complaint on my overall customer service experience and I heard crickets.
Hello Michelle,
Thank you very much for contacting us. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed May 18, 2022
I am currently on hold with Pottery Barn as I type this. My frustration level is through the roof! I ordered a bed in February 2022. The delivery was delayed which is the least of my worries at this point. When the bed was finally delivered, the delivery people did not assemble the bed, they told me assembly instructions were in the box. I proceeded to open the box and found no directions. I called customer service, was transferred several times before someone was able to help me. Weeks later someone came to assemble the bed. It is a platform bed and after I put my mattress on it, I noticed there are large gaps between the frame and the mattress. You can see the slats of the frame with the mattress on it. I have a standard queen mattress and ordered a queen bed. A third party furniture "medic" came to look at the bed in March after I brought my concerns to Pottery Barn's attention.
The "medic" came, took pictures and measurements and sent them to Pottery Barn. I never heard from anyone at Pottery Barn. It's now two months later and I finally have the time to call them and sit on hold for over an hour with them. They are taking the return thankfully, but I am beyond disappointed. I thought Pottery Barn was a reputable company. That is not the case. There are no reviews on their website which should've been a dead give away. Buyer beware! One more thing, my biggest frustration is at every turn their customer service reps acted as if all the issues were my problem to solve. There was no accountability and I basically had to beg and harass for assistance. Terrible terrible terrible.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are so sorry to hear this has been your experience, if you still need assistance, please email us at support@potterybarn.com so that we can further assist you.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed May 10, 2022
Sept 2020 we purchased a Banks Extending Dining Table. The first we received we returned for the larger version. During the 2 wks we had the original table a hole appeared in the leg. This should have been the first clue about the lack of quality of this item. We received the second and moved on. This table is in a second home that doesn't get used very often. Over the next year I noticed the finish wearing off the table top. Since this wasn't in our main home I keep forgetting to call. Last weekend it looked worse. Today I called and was told that it is outside of the 1 yr Warranty and I can get a touch up kit plus a 15% discount on a future purchase that is NOT furniture. Insulting much? Could it be that quality control slipped during Covid and I got crap furniture? PB furniture has lost its allure of Quality. It is no longer perceived as high end or nicer than. Just another over priced place.
Reviewed May 9, 2022
I am very disappointed in Pottery Barn and their customer service. I purchase the Hart Round Reclaimed Wood Pedestal Extending Dining Table, Black Olive, 63" - 79". It was delivered on 4/5/2020. We have never moved the table and have only used the built-in extender maybe 12 times at the most. We recently had a dinner party and opened the extender to allow for enough people to sit around the table. As the night went on, the top of the table became loose. It was easily moved by only resting your arms on the table.
I called and emailed with customer service several times and was only advised to call Furniture Medic, a separate company here in town. I called and texted that company several times and still have not received a call back. I told Pottery Barn, I didn't mind paying for the repair but they do not offer that service for their products. In my opinion, their product should last more than 2 years and 1 month and if it doesn't they should be interested in making it right, especially if clients are willing to pay for the service. I will never shop at Pottery Barn again.
Reviewed May 9, 2022
I had found just the chairs I needed to complete a sitting area off of our dinning room. Since they were exactly what I wanted I went ahead and purchased 3 chairs on 11/3/21 with a delivery window of 3/4/22 - 3/18/22; I was willing to wait and agreed to those terms. In March I spoke with a someone in the store regarding the order, she suggested I call customer service. I spoke with several different customer service reps over the course of a couple of weeks in early March. They explained that they would reach out to the vendor with an update.
I woke up on the morning of 3/19/22, 1 day after the shipping window ended, to a new delivery estimate 5/16/22 - 6/3/22. At that point I Needed furniture and felt that it was reasonable to look elsewhere, since I no longer had any faith in this company meeting their delivery terms. Again I reached out to customer service, since Pottery Barn had now failed to meet the terms agreed upon when I placed the order. They said they would try to cancel the order with the vendor. Another week went by, I called again, and they said the vendor would not cancel the order. This is unacceptable. A company should be held to some standards. Expecting customers to wait an "indefinite" amount of time is horrible business practice.
Reviewed May 5, 2022
UPDATED 5/22/2022: I wrote a review earlier this month on 5/5/22 about my ongoing negative experiences with Pottery Barn. Shortly after, a brand representative reached out to me and requested I email their elevated support team with the order details, which I did. The response I received to this was the same as I'd received previously, empty apologies and no help at all. The issue remains unresolved with no end date in sight, except now I've wasted even more of my time. WASTED TIME, WASTED $$.
ORIGINAL REVIEW: I've been a Pottery Barn shopper for decades and was happy with my experiences for years. Recently, the quality has declined sharply and the customer service is nonexistent. I'm writing this in May, and I still have a (non-custom) order floating out there placed in January that "can't be canceled" and has no estimated delivery time. The corresponding items which have been delivered sit in their wrappers, unusable in a heap. Other recently received items (throw pillow covers) are embarrassingly low quality, but I didn't have time to devote half a day to deal with the issue.
Williams Sonoma Brands' customer service experience begins by subjecting callers to a gauntlet of lengthy automated help exercises with no option to speak with a representative. Getting through to a representative is not worth the time invested, because the representatives, while polite, are not empowered to do anything other than offer empty apologies. This is my most recent experience, to the tune of $3,000+ with nothing to show for it, and it is one of many in a trend with Pottery Barn and the Williams Sonoma family of brands. I can not continue to devote a full day, or days, to dealing with issues caused by their poor service and merchandise quality issues. The decline has been swift and steep.
Hi Alison,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@williams-sonoma.com with your order details and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,Charlene V.
Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Reviewed May 3, 2022
My first Pottery Barn Couch I bought at Goodwill and had it for years. I loved it. I am a nurse and a single mom. I saved up money working lots of overtime during this pandemic and finally purchased my dream couch this time new from Pottery Barn and waited months to get it. When it did arrive it was a disappointment looking at it. It looked normal but when you sat on it the armrests were so poorly made you could feel the hardware that build the couch underneath throughout the entire armrest. To put your arm on it for any period of time would end up hurting your lower forearm from sitting it on the hardware.
IKEA couches are made better than this. To try to get it repaired has been a nightmare and I have received no customer service accommodating me much less apologizing. My couch was finally picked up and hold away for repairs over a month ago and I have heard nothing. Cents we are sitting on lawn chairs in our living room. This has been a nightmare. Avoid Pottery Barn furniture at all costs. You're you’re better off at Goodwill.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
I am so sorry to hear that you have not received your sectional back, how frustrating. I am going to review your order and email you at the email address on file.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed May 2, 2022
I regularly purchase from Pottery Barn however recent experience means that I won’t be buying anything that I don’t get instore directly. Extremely unreliable. In February I bought 2 Palmetto outdoor chairs and a matching coffee table. A big order for me. Immediately I was able to book in a delivery date of 30 March. On 30 March I was home and waiting but no delivery.. I called transport company but they said no goods were available when they went to pick up.
At this point and at no point since then have I had communication from PB. I called the customer contact number, they said they’d look into it, nothing happened. After a similar West Elm issue I was in touch with a lady in the US in sales resolutions who I raised this issue with, but no follow up. 2 weeks ago I went into the Chadstone Store. A great guy from PB got the phone to the warehouse or somewhere and ascertained that my order never processed but that it would all be fine now….No dialogue since from PB. Website says these items are in stock….so what’s the issue….I don’t know what more I can do. So disappointed and they have my $2,000.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are so sorry to hear about your experience, we would like to get this resolved. Can you please email your order details to international@potterybarn.com?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed May 2, 2022
Returned bathroom hardware June 2021 as 1 piece back ordered till 2022 if then. Cancelled order for that piece when Others returned, July 2021. March 2022 backordered piece delivered without notice… Missed 30 day return as out of town for 5 weeks. No refund, only gift card. 3 calls to customer service resulted in extremely long waits and then dropped calls. No resolution. Credit card charges unable to be explained by customer service. Letter to corporate sent.
Hi Diana,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed April 29, 2022
We ordered a custom sectional for $10,000. I once supported a completely new table building company on kickstarter, and never actually received the table after one of the partners took all the money. This experience with Pottery Barn feels like that. Supply chain delays would be fine. That’s totally understandable. It’s the complete lack of communication or responsiveness and the idea that no one actually knows what is going on, they’re just passing you off to bide time. First, we had a consultation online for advice on designing our shape and choosing fabric. They told us to take pictures, measure things, etc., and email the person we worked with. We did. They never followed up. We sent a follow up email. No reply ever. It turns out, this was not a fluke, this is the standard.
I think our initial estimate was the end of February. In February, all the pieces of our sectional shipped on the same date to the distribution center, after which they said we would be contacted about delivery. One piece seems to be missing, though, because all the pieces but one were tracked as arriving the same day. MONTHS ago. I’ve tried contacting customer service. They say they will look into it and that it may take a week or so to get information from the supplier or whoever. Be assured - they will not get back to you. Follow up - same non-answers. If this couch ever gets to the point where they can actually find the pieces, I expect to get the same run around on when it will actually be delivered. I expect we’ll have like 20 delivery dates where we have to be home only for no one to ever show up. I imagine I’ll spend a ton of my spare time in emails or on the phone being assured that they have any idea what is going on.
I’m so glad we only ordered what seemed like the most important furniture to have in our new house instead of having tried to outfit other rooms at the same time. If there is ever a problem with this sectional, should it ever arrive, I feel like it will be no different than if I’d found something on Craigslist, because no one is going to actually help. At this point, it’s not the delay that matters or the quality if it ever comes, what makes this 1/10 as a product to me is that it is no different than buying something second hand because of the lack of follow up or problem solving should there be an issue.
Hello Maggie,
Thank you for contacting us. Please accept my sincerest apologies for the difficulty experienced with your order. Our elevated support team has sent you an email to the email address provided on your order to further assist. Have a wonderful day!
Sincerely,Yasmin
Pottery Barn
Reviewed April 27, 2022
We have been long time Pottery Barn customers, but recently I have found that their customer service to be non-existent and their practices to be dishonest and unethical. I believe they focus solely on marketing and advertising and don't care if a customer is dissatisfied. In February 22, I purchased an outdoor furniture frame and cushions that was supposed to be delivered in March 22. In April 22, I had received no updates regarding shipping or delivery. When I checked the website I found that the cost of the set had gone down by almost $1000. I asked for a price adjustment since the set had not been shipped or delivered. Of course, they refused. After almost 2 hours of "hold" time I was able to get them to cancel the order so that I could re-purchase at the lower price.
However, when I received my statement, they had only refunded the price of the items and not the tax or the shipping costs (for items that were not shipped). So of course, I called back. After being told that they could refund the tax, but not the shipping, I requested a supervisor. After another 45 minutes of "hold" time, they said, "oh yes, we should have refunded that too". I believe that their tactics are to get away with what they can and to hope that customers won't notice, won't call, or won't have the fortitude to wait for the exhausting hold times.
Hi Kelly,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed April 22, 2022
I ordered a leather Shasta bumper return sectional in November. When I ordered the salesperson told me the order would not be fulfilled until March. I said that was fine because my construction would be finished by then. In March I checked the receipts of my order to find that the delivery would not be complete until April 12. I was going away on the 14th and never received an email or call so that prompted me to check the status. When I check there was an apology notification attached to another extension which is now May 4th. I am so frustrated now in a room with one chair and a coffee table because my sectional never arrived and the delivery is extended now until May.
I tried to cancel it but was told I cannot. How long do I have to wait for you to fulfill an order? If my payment was as delayed as your delivery of goods, my credit would be trashed. So here is what I’m going to do: I am waiting until the 4th, if it is not received by then I am closing my Credit card with the pending charge. I think it is awful that Potterybarn thinks it is ok to have people wait so long just so that they can place an order. If delivery and product availability is so strained, maybe don’t take the orders, customers would surely appreciate that more! Or maybe offer an alternative that you know is available!
I am so sorry for the experience you have had. Please feel free to send your order details to support@potterybarn.com with reference to Case ID 205755. Our elevated support team will be happy to help with this.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed April 21, 2022
We purchased a rocking chair at Pottery Barn because we thought it would have better quality and would provide good customer service. Not even a month later, the rocking chair started squeaking. We’re moving so I recently reached out to pottery barn customer service to see if there’s anyway someone can come out and disassemble the rocking chair. Apparently, I have been misinformed and was told yes someone can come out and disassemble it no problem. After waiting for days….Now, I am being told that it’s not part of the service. Okay, so I asked for instruction to disassemble the rocking chair. Unfortunately, they do not have the instruction! I expected better quality and customer service for how much we paid for this rocking chair. Disappointed and frustrated but now we know.
Hello Arrah,
I am sorry you have had this experience! Please send an email to supportpb@wsgc.com along with your order number and details to include pictures of your rocking chair. Thank you.
Reviewed April 20, 2022
I ordered a custom couch on Pottery Barn's website on October 1, 2021. It said it was going to take 3 months and it would be delivered in January 2022. Today is April 20, 2022 and I still have no couch. I have been going back and forth with them through email because you can't speak to anyone and no one will call me back when I request to actually speak to someone. They tell me it will take 7-10 business days, yes business days to get an answer. I mean in today's day and age you would think it wouldn't take that long to get an answer but apparently, it does.
They give me the same story... "We're so sorry, it's in production." They give no explanation as to why it's taking so long. When I check the order status the delivery date gets changed for 3 weeks later. They have done that like 5 times now. Always pushing the new delivery date for 3 weeks later. I am beyond frustrated at this point but I've waited too long and I need this couch. I don't want to start over again. I will NEVER buy anything from them ever again. Think twice before you order anything custom from them or be willing to wait months and months with no end in sight.
Hello Tammy,
I sincerely apologize your order has been delayed! Please email our elevated support team at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you!
Reviewed April 18, 2022
I purchased recliner through Pottery Barn for $937.65. I noticed the material is coming apart at the seams on the back of the recliner and the side area. I noticed the flaw only when I moved the recliner, not something I do every day. When I contacted the quality control to find a resolution I was told that I missed their deadline, they only guarantee their products for one year after delivery. I missed the deadline by 3 weeks! If you manufacture quality products you would no need to have one year warranty - only junk furniture should be guaranteed for a year. Do not purchase from Pottery Barn if you are looking for something to last longer than a year!

Reviewed April 17, 2022
We purchased a Dearborn reclaimed wood desk for $900 from Pottery Barn. The drawers fell apart and the wood was disintegrated. We were also unhappy because we were unable to return this heavy item to the local store as it was purchased online. Per customer service online and in store are completely separate. It was a stressful process repackaging for UPS pickup.
Reviewed April 11, 2022
We ordered a storage bed for my daughter in December 2021. It took over a month to get to us, but that was fine, I understand shipping issues. Within three months of normal use, however, the desk would not push all the way back in and her drawer wouldn't push in either. It was not filled with particularly heavy things, either, just clothes. For the price of this bed, I expected it to last. Instead, we got the same level of quality as IKEA for three times the price.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear of the quality issues your merchandise is having, can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order number so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed April 8, 2022
Here's my Consumer Affairs review: Lesson learned, I should of checked Consumer Affairs before making a big ticket purchase from Pottery Barn. I hope this review will save someone from making the mistake I made. I purchased my sofa in November 2021. It had an estimated delivery of mid-March 2022. I received an email notification in early February stating that due to supply chain issues the delivery was pushed to mid-April. On February 16 my card was charged the full amount of the sofa indicating the sofa was shipped. I received an email on March 18, stating my sofa was ready to schedule for delivery. I scheduled the delivery for March 22 and received confirmation my sofa was being delivered on March 22.
I received two confirmation emails thereafter and discarded my sofa in preparation for the Pottery Barn delivery. I received a call on March 22 (day of delivery) stating my sofa was not going to be delivered. I made several follow up calls and was told my sofa was coming the following week…. I made several follow up calls again and was told part of my shipment was missing and I will be informed when it arrived. To add insult to injury, when I tracked the order on April 4 - the tracking said the complete order was shipped, delivery arrangements were made and the order was delivered!! No such thing!!
I called Pottery Barn and was told a supervisor from the delivery hub in Cranberry, New Jersey was going to give me a call on April 5. No one has called me. When I email customer service, I’m again told to wait three days to hear back from a supervisor. So now my family and I have no sofa to sit on, Holidays are around the corner and any hope for a comfortable family gathering is now cancelled, and I'm sitting on bar stools to watch a TV show. Pottery Barn has lost me as a customer.
Reviewed April 6, 2022
I purchased the Elliot Shelter Upholstered Headboard, King, Performance Heathered Tweed Pebble. I was told it was a Custom Order so it took 6 months to get. When it arrived the gentlemen delivering the bed did not speak English, their dialect was so thick my husband could not understand them. They did not mount the new Headboard to the bed. They just stood it up behind it. When asked why it wasn't mounted the only word my husband could understand was "screws". I don't think they had screws. But I paid $200 to have this bed white glove installed. The second issue was the headboard did not "hug" the bed. In fact there is a 7 inch space between the side rail of the bed and the bed itself. The bed measures correctly for a King Size bed and the Headboard I ordered was for a King.
I called Pottery Barn right away and explained that the gap is just not right, they offered me only the $200 delivery fee since it wasn't installed properly. I'm thinking it could not be installed properly because the size is not correct. They offered to send another but said it would most likely have the same result at which time I would have to choose a different bed all together. The replacement would take another 5 months to arrive. This is a less than acceptable situation. Paying over $1,300 I can tell you this will be my last Pottery Barn purchased after decorating 2 homes.
Hello Michelle,
Thank you for contacting us! Please accept my sincerest apologies for the difficulty experienced with your order. At your earliest convenience, please send us an email at support@potterybarn.com with your order details. We are here to help!
Sincerely,Yasmin
Pottery Barn
Reviewed April 5, 2022
I ordered the Sanford console table from the pottery barn website. I was shocked by the poor quality of the product I received. It required assembly with pre-drilled holes, but many were off. I had to loosen all of the screws in the piece that had come already screwed in to get it to fit together and then force the pieces onto the metal frame. In the end, not all of the screws would fit, but enough to keep it together. This was similar quality to pieces I have bought from Wayfair, but at a much higher price point. I expected much more from the Pottery Barn brand.
Hi Katie,
I am so sorry to hear you are not happy with your purchase. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We would be happy to look into this for you. Sincerely,
Crystal M, Pottery Barn
Updated review: Sept. 21, 2022
Pottery Barn reached out and were able to address the issue. Very glad it worked out after a year of escalations. Again they have great products. With Capital One as the finance company they will be able to fix their finance department too.
Original Review: April 4, 2022
We bought very lavish sofas and couch from Pottery Barn. Totally love them. But we also ordered at the time our bed and mattress, which due to supply chain issues back in Jan 2021 were kept on delaying and we end up cancelling the two items. One of the item was taken off from our payment but other is still remained charged. We have provided proofs of cancellation and also that the product was never shipped to our address. I have followed up with Pottery barn almost every month in last 1.25 year and the case is still not resolved. The company keep on charging interest for the outstanding amount. This is unacceptable that I am required to pay for items we never received. Super disappointing experience. I repent my decision of buying the stuff from them and also applying for credit card. Worst experience ever!!! Do not shop with them, they have very poor customer care services.
Reviewed April 3, 2022
I recently purchased the Fillmore 4-In-1 Convertible Crib in simply white and I am very disappointed with the shade. The photos make it seem like it’s pure white when in reality it is at best beige. Very unsatisfied.
Updated review: April 13, 2022
Pottery Barn reached out to me and they made it right. They delivered our couch and ottoman today!
Original Review: March 31, 2022
We ordered a couch and ottoman from Pottery Barn on January 6, 2022. I called to check on the delivery mid-March, since it had been so long since we had heard anything about the couch. The customer service person told me all the items were in except for the ottoman and that I could expect a call about delivery on April 11th. Last week (end of March) I received an email from Pottery Barn indicating that the items were on backorder and that we would not be receiving them until May! I called and spoke with another customer service representative who said she could not see the status of the items and that we would get a call for deliver on May 10th. 4 MONTHS after we ordered the couch and ottoman. I don't understand what happened to the items in one week! I also don't understand why Pottery Barn didn't make it clear when I purchased the very expensive items that it would take so long to have them delivered.
Reviewed March 30, 2022
“Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn regarding order **.
I have reviewed this order for you and I see that an out of policy return was unfortunately denied. I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. We do not recommend anyone specific but have you reached out to a local furniture medic? If you have any further questions please let me know.”
Unfortunately the answer was similar to the first and the issue is not resolved."
Original review:I bought over 10k worth of furniture from Pottery Barn. They would not ship until everything was available. Had the same experience as many when they double charge your credit card. But the worst and final straw came today. Our order shipped a year ago in February, but arrived in March. In January of this year, I noticed that one of the $700 end table legs was cracking. I sent several emails, phone calls. Here is their response:
"Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn regarding order **. I am sorry you did not get a response sooner. Due to the age of the item and the information presented, we feel that this is normal wear and tear and we are unable to replace this item free of charge. I apologize for any disappointment this may cause. This may not be the answer you were hoping for, but I trust you understand that your request far exceeds our guarantee and return policy. I would suggest contacting a local furniture medic in your area. Thank you again, and please feel free to contact us with any other questions.” I guess they don’t guarantee their furniture to last a year.
Hello Kathleen,
I am so very sorry your end table legs are not holding up as you would have expected! Please send an email to support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details along with pictures of your end table (s) so we can review. Thank you.
Reviewed March 29, 2022
A number of years ago, I bought 8 outdoor Taylor Sconces for my home. One of the globes broke and I need to replace it. I contacted Pottery Barn multiple times and was told initially that they would replace the glass globe. NO action. I recently tried again via email and was told that they cannot replace the globe but that they would give me a 10% discount on repurchasing an entire $249 fixture. Not only is this unacceptable but it is environmentally unsound. For a company that promotes its sustainability practices, this is outrageous to think that a part cannot be replaced but an entire fixture would need to be replaced. This is environmentally and economically UNsustainable and unacceptable. Thank you.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear about your experience, if you can please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order information, we would like to do further research and see what we can do to help.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 26, 2022
We ordered a Reed 24" Single Sink Vanity from Pottery Barn Summer 2021. When it arrived, the hardware that was necessary for assembly was missing. We called Pottery Barn multiple times and were told on multiple occasions that they had reached out to the applicable department to ensure that the hardware for the vanity was sent to us. No hardware ever arrived. We then worked with a customer service representative to send us an entire new vanity.
After waiting for months, we called back to then find out that our reorder was mysteriously cancelled. Therefore, we then had Pottery Barn reorder the vanity again for us. When the replacement vanity finally arrived, it also was missing the hardware. Pottery Barn can't even tell us the specific hardware that is needed if we wanted to go to a local hardware store to purchase it ourselves. We finally returned the vanity to Pottery Barn but are still waiting on a refund. At the end of the day, the restitution offered to us from Pottery Barn customer service was 10% off a future purchase. Overall, a very disappointing experience with a company that we used to hold in high regard. Given the price point, I expect much better from their fulfillment department and customer service department.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are truly sorry for the way your order has gone with our company, we hope for a better shopping experience for our customers. I am reviewing your order, and I will follow up with you by email using the email address on the order.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Updated review: April 1, 2022
A representative from Pottery Barn reached out to me and made it right. I appreciate the personal attention. Also, the light fixture is truly beautiful. It came very fast and was in perfect condition. I have updated my experience to reflect my satisfaction with the resolution. Had I been able to get a refund immediately, it would have been 5 stars for sure.
Original Review: March 26, 2022
I bought a chandelier from the Pottery Barn website. It cost $699 plus tax and shipping. It shipped and everything was fine. The next day, the same unit went out sale for a cheaper price at $629. I called customer service, and they told me that they could not price match the item once it shipped. I asked to speak to a manager and they told me my only recourse was to bring the item into a store and return it and rebuy it a the new purchase price. That seems like an awful lot of energy, time, and gas to be expended for what is typically an easy remedy for almost any other online retailer. I will never shop here again. I might as well go to a real retail store that actually cares about my business.
Reviewed March 26, 2022
We ordered a table lamp for our den. We realized it was too small for the area and returned it to Pottery Barn's Return center by UPS. I paid $249.00 plus tax and shipping for a total of $283.02. The refund received back was $239.53. That is less than the original price of the lamp. Customer service had no idea why the return was less. She stated that shipping was $30 when I originally paid approximately $12.00 to receive the item. She didn't think tax was a returnable item. Really? I find it hard to believe that Pottery Barn is paying the state tax on an item that was returned. Totally disappointed with Pottery Barn!
Hi Jane,
Thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,Charlene V.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 25, 2022
We ordered a sofa, chairs and a rug in September 2021. We were told they would be available by December 2021. It is now the end of March 2022 and the two chairs are still not available. We keep getting the run around regarding when they will be available for delivery. We spoke to customer service leadership in February 2022 and were told they would be available by this week. We checked with Customer Service and were told the chairs were in and we scheduled delivery for Sunday 3/27/2022. We received an e-mail that only showed the sofa and rugs would be delivered. Upon speaking with customer service the chairs were still at the port in LA and not available yet. This is ridiculous. These people will tell you anything to not have you cancel an order. We will never shop at Pottery Barn again.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 21, 2022
Let me start by saying if you're looking at the Livingston Bed Collection, do not order it, you will not get it (even though the pottery barn.ca website says it in stock and ready to ship - 2 weeks). It’s been over 4 months now and the countless hours I have spent with support or lack of, is beyond words. Pottery Barn support doe Not even know who their vendors are (the ones making/delivering the bed) they only know a vendor number. If you want an update, support can’t help you and they can’t talk to the vendor making your furniture (that involves a support ticket to PB management and then they will reach out (that won’t happen either).
My experience has been approx. 10 support calls (they will always put you on hold avg 10-15 mins or in some cases just never come back). Now here is the best part… I am done waiting and just want my 4K back. Order 2307156 if anyone at this company cares at all. The response from support to give me back my money was ‘your order is in shipped status’ and I can’t do anything. Again, it’s been in shipped status for 4+ months. And, you can still have this fantastic experience like I am having because the Livingston bed is ‘in stock’ and ready to ship today on-line even though I have brought this up on every support call.
Reviewed March 20, 2022
They have 1.6x of my original purchase as pending charges on my card. They said it’s how they charge as they ship. Crazy that they can block on your card more than your order. Horrible process and service. This is going to go on for months as some items aren’t schedule to deliver until May. Called and talked to 3 people. Won’t buy from here again.
Reviewed March 19, 2022
We all know there are supply chain issues. This is why it’s responsible for companies to accurately and fully represent product availability when asking customers to make what they, PB, require to be an irreversible decision. The order we placed for a Cardiff arm chair was represented as available by April. We placed the order. It has been delayed two times now out to late May. It’s represented as “back ordered.” Yet, in the PB website the chair is represented to be available in June to a new customer that will be required to make an irreversible order. How is that a chair that is now delayed 5 months for a customer that made a December purchase will be available in June for a customer placing an order in late March? PB tries to get a lot right - planting trees, sourcing sustainably etc. But it’s falling short here.
So for anyone considering a purchase of furniture on the basis of stated availability - beware. PB surely managed it’s supply chain tightly but exhibits no flexibility on the order terms. Cancellation is not an option despite being informed almost 3 months after the original order that it is now backordered at least a month. How many customers were still waiting for their backordered Cardiff chair when we placed our order on the basis of an April delivery. We are on the hook - but PB - please do a more accurate representation for the next customer. And it would be good to indicate from where you are sourcing the product, so customers can make their own judgement on probability of an accurate delivery time. And offer a customer an off-ramp once you know the delivery will be delayed and materials have not yet been ordered and production has not started. That’s not an unreasonable expectation.
Hi Susan,
I thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Updated review: April 19, 2022
Pottery Barn apologized profusely and issued us a partial refund on the furniture, which was nice. We finally got the furniture and it is very nice. Now I have to admit I am feeling pretty guilty about how angry I got and am scared that the refund we got was at the expense of someone else. I sure hope not. I just wish that companies paid their workers more so that things like this would be less likely to happen, or that this furniture would have been made here in the US to avoid the three-month shipping delay. Overall, we are satisfied with PB’s response and might even buy from them in the future (from the in-stock offerings on their website only, of course :)).
Original Review: March 17, 2022
We purchased 2 Lansing Leather Recliners on 8/1/21, and 1 Big Sur sofa and ottoman on 8/15/21. It is currently 3/16/22, 7 months later, and we have literally no idea when this alleged furniture will be delivered. I have called numerous times and have been told various stories about the furnitures’ whereabouts, and eventually spoke to someone who told me that my furniture would likely not be delivered until June 2022 or later, which is a full 10 months after the order date. When we ordered this furniture, the quoted delivery date was November 2021. This is unacceptable.
Of course, Pottery Barn doesn’t allow customers to review their products on their website, so we can’t warn other prospective customers to avoid purchasing furniture from PB if they ever actually want to receive it. I am so thoroughly disgusted with this whole situation, especially since our order can’t be canceled (should have been a red flag). I don’t care how nice the furniture may be once it arrives (if it ever even does arrive). This absurd wait time with absolutely no outreach from the company except for ONE automatic email back in December telling us our order would be delayed is UNACCEPTABLE. God almighty, this is a horrible company. Please, please, spend your money elsewhere.
Reviewed March 16, 2022
This is the first and only bad review I’ve ever written publicly, and I hope it saves you reader from undue stress. I was pleased to order from Pottery Barn Teen, a loft bed for my daughter for Christmas. I placed the order (over $2000) in November for December 24 delivery…and here is where the fiasco began. The delivery team unloaded broken pieces and so I refused delivery until all 5+ pieces could be delivered at once in good repair. After 4 delivery attempts (it’s now March), and hours spent on the phone with customer service reps in both customer service and delivery, they still do not have the order reorganized for shipment in totality. Each time I have my hopes up about the delivery, the driver arrives with incomplete shipment or broken items. It’s ABSOLUTE CHAOS!
It is as though the delivery team is completely outsourced and disconnected from pottery barn. They do not communicate with one another. The manager from the delivery division is often out of The office, and no one takes in initiative to see the job through satisfactorily. Furthermore, Pottery Barn’s management made a promise to reissue the order in full and communicate with the shipping team to go into the warehouse and find all of the missing components….that was one month ago and it still hasn’t been done.
If my daughter wasn’t so attached to this particular loft bed, I would have canceled after their second failed attempt at delivery, rather than persist and give 4 more months and 4 more delivery attempts. I never would have imagined they POTTERY BARN would be such a disorganized organization. I’ve learned my lesson and I’ll never order again from them.
Reviewed March 16, 2022
I purchased this rug in November. The only good thing about this rug is that it was delivered quickly. I went back and forth purchasing this rug because of the $700 price tag but decided to get it based on the handmade environmental claims. Big mistake. This rug sheds so much everyday everywhere. It is literally falling apart and is on every item of clothing I own. The rug fibers are all over my house. It got so bad I had to move it out of my family room and into my bedroom. They say on the website not to pull out the loose strings but to cut them. So I am literally trimming my rug almost daily. My overstock rugs at a fraction of the price are a thousand times better in quality. The material of the rug is soft but collects dirt and is impossible to clean. After only three months old it went from ivory to a dingy gray. Horrible rug and such a disappointment. I will never order from Pottery Barn again.
Hello Tracy,
I have just sent you an email.
Kind regards, Tammi
Reviewed March 14, 2022
My mother purchased the continental world map quilt (queen with two shams) back in September 2021 to make sure they had adequate time to arrive before Christmas. The bedding is GORGEOUS. My son loved it, and we put it on his bed the first week of January. I was very nervous to wash it because it has such bright colors. I followed the care instructions on the tag and website.
After its first and only washing, it had an enormous area where the color transferred from one part of the quilt to the other. I reached out to customer service. The rep that was helping me was kind, but had to reach out for approval to get a replacement. The person over her said since it was over 30 days, they could not return the bedding. We spent HUNDREDS of dollars on the entire set. I bought the duvet cover, sheets, shams, and quilt. Pottery Barn needs to stand behind the quality of their products and the care instructions they provide. I will NEVER purchase from them again. Such a disappointment. Products should last beyond one wash.
Hi Ashley,
I thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 14, 2022
Purchased cot on 2/1/22. Aware of 6w wait on product. After 6w wait had been and gone, and no contact from PB, I contacted customer service for status of item. Was told the cot was lost on a shipping container between NSW and QLD. Waited another 2w. Contacted PB again to be told it’s in QLD but there has been a warehouse issue. They just need to organise external delivery company to deliver. Still no product arrived. Went into PB store and was told cot is still in QLD and will reorganise delivery. Got a text message to say cot will be delivered 14/3/22. Got a text message from delivery company to say cot was delivered, however, nothing had arrived. Rang delivery company and was told there was no product for pick up and to ring PB. No answers on solution, just excuses of logistical problems. They take your money and do not deliver goods. Do not purchase from this company!
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry this has been your experience, and we would like to get your order resolved. Can you please email our support team at international@potterybarn.com?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 7, 2022
My purchase of the Pottery Barn Livingston bedroom/office furniture arrived 3/6/2022. I ordered it the first week of September 2021 with an estimated arrival time of Nov/Dec 2021. After a 6 month wait we were pleased to get the 8 pieces ordered. The furniture had 2 damaged pieces but they allowed me to keep what arrived until replacement pieces arrived which I was pleased about. The delivery men did a great job carefully installing it and I am very pleased how the modular pieces all connected to give a great uniform look.
What I am disappointed about is the white finish. Despite washing their hands, the installers left dirty fingerprints on the finish which I assume is from handling the hardware but I found them extremely difficult to remove. In some places the white paint was literally being able to be rubbed off. The finish is not fine quality. The paint is flat and not very cleanable. The are a lot of imperfections in the finish (saw dust?). I am currently researching the purchase of glass or acrylic tops in order not to ruin the desk and other furniture tops which I am finding will be quite expensive. Unfortunately, I was unable to see this furniture in person before purchase as they did not stock them in the local stores. I will keep it as I have a combined guest/hobby room and love the matching office and bedroom furniture but I am disappointed in the finish so if this is important or if you have small children, be informed.
Hi Monica,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed March 3, 2022
Purchased a sofa on 09/12/2021 with estimated delivery time of 01/17/2022. Had to email the customer service when the sofa is nowhere to be seen 02/01/22. All I was told was they will reach out to their “vendor” and get an update. After one month (02/17/22) waiting for this vendor to reply, I figured out that I might not be getting this sofa anytime soon. So when I requested Pottery Barn to cancel my order for me, they told me I cannot submit any cancellations until the delivery has been delayed for more than 30 days and what makes it even more laughable is the cancellation is only a request to the same vendor that won’t reply to the update
I requested a month ago. On 03/02/22 Pottery barn assured me that the only option I have left was to request a “DOCK RETURN”! I have to wait for this nonresponsive vendor to ship my sofa God knows when and for pottery barn to charge me and then I can request for the sofa to be held at a dock and wait for them to then return it (I’m pretty sure at that point I would lose all my shipping fee paid). The representative over the phone even told me “you can ask for a manager but this order is not getting cancelled.” What a ** joke. So please save yourself some energy, time, and money and avoid pottery barn furniture.
Thank you for reaching out. Please feel free to send your order details to support@potterybarn.com with reference to ID 202436. Our elevated support team is waiting to help you.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2022
We ordered a sectional last September. We’re told it would come in Dec then we were informed it would be March. We Got charged in Dec and called to see why, and learned it was shipped in Dec. as we were originally told. It took almost 6 weeks to actually get it delivered, we had 3 different scheduled deliveries. They cancelled the first 2 deliveries minutes before they were supposed to be here. Never mind the inconvenience of it all, but the second time we waited at home all day only to learn when I called them they were not coming.
I was calling them every few days for updates and they simply do not return calls. The store manager was not helpful at all and the warehouse staff was not honest with us more than once. We learned the entire truth from the delivery people. I wrote Pottery Barn about our experience and how I had to keep calling them and documented who I spoke with and all the different answers we got (many were untrue it turns out).
Never did hear from the store after we finally got the sectional. They could have cared less. They made a big pitch to us in the beginning that we should never order from PB online but we should only order through the store because IF anything went wrong they would fix it and the online support wasn’t as good. They also told us they have their own delivery people (not true they contract it out). We had asked because 3rd party delivery isn’t always the best. Another untruth. I have made many purchases from home furnishings stores but I have never had customer service this bad. It was 10x worse than anything we have ever gone through.
I did get a call after I sent my letter and a gift card was sent for “our trouble”. Truthfully it wasn’t enough to warrant what we went through. I got a form type email thanking us for our business and sorry for our troubles. The sectional is very nice. I pray it holds up as I now know they are very unlikely to do anything about it. Lesson learned. Buy from local stores who actually care about your business. We didn’t do it this one time and regretted it. Shoot Target has 1000% better customer service than Pottery Barn. Almost any store does. I left out a lot of detail but overall their customer service gets an D- rating from us. I hate being lied to especially when the truth makes more sense. I would have given them an F but at least a warehouse manager called to apologize and gave us a small credit. And we do like the sectional so far. Hoping it holds up. For something that costs over $5,000 it better hold up.
Hi Connie,
I am so sorry to hear of this experience and I thank you very much for reaching out.
Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2022
I ordered an item to be sent directly to a gift recipient on December 27, with an estimated delivery date of January 10. Never received any further notices until I went online on January 7, and saw that the delivery date had been changed to February 10. I immediately contacted PB to cancel the item and was told that they needed to request permission from their third party vendor (who I did not order from!). No further notices until I follow up and am told my request has been denied - and there is a new delivery date of March 5. I have spent January and February trying to cancel an item that had not shipped and was constantly told it was out of their control - they are at the mercy of their third party vendor! They suggested that I just wait to receive and return it, though I constantly reminded them it wasn't being sent to me directly. It is ridiculous that this is the response you get from an established retailer.
Hi CED,
I thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2022
PURCHASING THROUGH THIS STORE WILL LEAVE YOU WITH AN ULTIMATELY USELESS PRODUCT AND A WASTE OF MONEY. Don't EVER buy a bean bag from this store! It comes with a lock on the zipper and if you misplace your keys to open it, there is no other way to unzip the cover and wash it. The 200-dollar bean bag that I was gifted is now useless. No other website sells replacement keys and if you contact customer service, they will give you the runaround. I have been talking with them all week to get separate answers on how to get a replacement key.
First, I could get a replacement key if I supplied the email address associated with the purchase. I explained that this was not only an in-store purchase, but a gift. I offered to send pictures to prove that I in fact had one of their products, but no response. I was then told by someone else that they didn't supply replacement keys at all. I was then told if I supplied an email associated with the order that they can send a replacement key once back in stock. I gave the email that the order would be associated with if at all. I was told this morning that they don't provide replacement keys at all, and I can use a paper clip to open it. I have tried several times to use a paper clip. I offered to pay for a replacement key, but PB Teen customer service was not interested in helping me outside of giving me very vague directions on how to use a paper clip to unlock the zipper.
Ultimately if you buy the overpriced bean bag you may have to throw it away. This product is deemed useless without having a key to unzip the cover. Thanks for nothing and a bunch of useless emails. I will never buy from this store. It also says a lot that the site will not allow you to review individual items. They don't want people complaining about how crappy their products are.
Hi Stephanie,
Thank you very much for contacting us. A member of our elevated support team will contact you via PM to help.
Kind regards,
Pottery Barn Social Media Team
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2022
We placed a York Slope Arm sofa order with Pottery Barn in July 2021, our order was expected to be received in December, then the order got delayed without any notice to expect delivery date in May 2022. That’s 10 months waiting for a sofa. We had to call and check on the status to find out it was delayed. When we wanted to cancel the order, since it was delayed I have to call them multiple times to get the order cancelled. The order wasn’t even shipped out and they charge us for shipping. Again, I had to contact them for the shipping charge and they won’t refund to me. It’s stressful dealing with Pottery Barn. I will not order anything from this place again.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2022
Placed an order for a clock in January 2022. They said it would be shipped at the end of February due to being back ordered. Then the back order shipping date was moved to August 2022 w/o informing me. Almost 8 months after the original order. Out of 5 orders, I have 4 items on backorder that the backorder dates keep being moved further away without notification from Pottery Barn.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
I do apologize for the delays with your order, I will send a private response with more information regarding your order.
Thank you,Christi T.
West Elm
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2022
In early January 2022 ordered online four pieces of bedroom linens that were sold separately but were a set. I then received a notice that one part was about to ship and the others were going to ship in May. I called and canceled. I was told it was too late to cancel the one item, that it had already shipped (although that's not what my tracking screen said) so I had to call again and go through the return process. When I canceled the rest I was told Pottery Barn would notify its vendor. When I called the second time to get the return label for the first piece, I again stressed the rest of the order was canceled. Now in early February I get a voicemail message from Pottery Barn saying the vendor "would not allow cancelation." I called and was told the same thing. This is totally wrong. As a lawyer it makes me want to scream. My contract is with Pottery Barn. Whatever Pottery Barn does with its vendor is its problem, not mine.
An implicit material term of my contract with Pottery Barn was that my order would be received within a reasonable period of time. 4-5 months is not reasonable, so I was within my rights to terminate my contract with Pottery Barn. Which I did. Their saying I have to be charged for the packages months from now, receive them, and then go through the trouble of returning them is both illegal and absurd. I will never do business with any Williams-Sonoma Company again. They are the WORST.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are so sorry for the delays and issues you are experiencing in trying to cancel your order. Can you please provide your order number in an email to support@potterybarn.com or in a private response to this review?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2022
I ordered 3 bar stools in August 2021 with expected delivery in December and would be charged at that time. In December I was charged for the items and expected delivery would be imminent. I called customer service to inquire about the delivery date based on the charge and was informed potential delivery March 2022. I explained to customer service agent I was told I would be billed around actual delivery. She informed me that was not the case. It was when stool were produced in China.
I called customer service February 9, 2022 and was informed that they couldn’t find the stools and were essentially lost. I was provided a number for a 72 hour investigation that would be conducted and contacted with further information. I called customer service 6 times on February 14th. Was hung up on twice. Finally spoke with an agent and she informed me the stools were probably still in China or held up by customs. I asked about a potential date to receive and she was unable to provide one. I was so frustrated I subsequently canceled the order. Only to be more frustrated by that they would not refund the 250.00 shipping charge for an item I haven’t received and perhaps is still in China. I feel this is very poor business and would like my shipping fee refunded. I asked for this to be escalated and was informed NO refund regardless that the items haven’t shipped. I have purchased multiple items at Pottery Barn and find this unacceptable.
Original Review: Feb. 17, 2022
I purchased two Theo Stripe pillow covers in June. I noticed the fabric on one starting to unravel but dismissed it because I thought the pillow cover was discontinued. I had bought two so wasn’t certain what to do. If I returned one, I’d have a mismatched pair. Now the pillow cover is completely separated on one side. I have to turn it to the bottom so no one can see the flaw. The other day I noticed the pillows in stock again. I thought, “Hurrah! I’m saved!” When I spoke to the associate she told me that since I was past the 30 day return window, there was nothing they would do. In a snarky tone, she told me if I had searched online I would’ve found it.
I called Pottery Barn customer service and was told the same thing. I was asked how often the pillow was used and if it was in the sun, etc., as if trying to prove that I had treated the pillow cover harshly. It is clearly a defective product. A pillow cover should last more than six months. The fabric completely unraveled. I am blown away that they wouldn’t apologize for selling me a defective product, and just exchange the pillow cover. I’m sure it would cost them about $10. They could damage it out.
I have two residences and they are both filled with Pottery Barn products. I am done. I will shop at Arhaus and Restoration Hardware exclusively. I am so disappointed that PB didn’t care. All I asked for was a simple exchange. The goodwill that would’ve been created would far outweigh the cost to their company. Best Buy has been much maligned through the years, but I have remained loyal to them because of their excellent customer service. Pottery Barn is now dead to me.
Hi Virginia,
Thank you very much for reaching out. A member of our elevated support team has contacted you via PM to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2022
Ordered a robe with delivery date of 02/14/2022. Called to check on it and was told it was on back order which is not true because I wanted two and was told they were out and I could only order one. They gave me a new delivery date of the end of June. Will not let me cancel order and said I have to wait until shipped.
Hi Joe,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2022
I ordered my entire master bedroom furniture from Pottery Barn. Three months later and still waiting. There is a lot online that is ready to be shipped that was not available when I ordered. I have replaced some of the items with things that are ready to be shipped and they charge $299 each time. I have so far paid $999 in shipping when I should only have to pay $299. I even asked for them to send it all at once and they refused. Furniture is nice, but not worth the headache. Buyer beware!!!!
Hi Marianne,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2022
I needed to replace my living room furniture after my house was set on fire by a roofer who was repairing a leak. (That's a whole other story!) So I ordered two sofas and an easy chair and requested that they all be delivered on the same day so that I would need to take only one day off from work to await delivery. Here are just some of the things that happened: 1) When the delivery was not made on the promised date, I called and was informed that no date had ever been promised; 2) When a second delivery date approached, I was informed that "only one of the sofas could be located. We have no idea where the second sofa is." I decided to wait until the delivery of all three items could be made on the same day;
3) Weeks passed, and I finally had to accept delivery of the items that Pottery Barn could, in fact, locate...but multiple problems with delivery dates were again experienced, too many to reveal here; 4) After each of the two deliveries was finally made and, I registered my complaints with Pottery Barn. The company agreed to provide $700 in store credit as an apology; 5) We ordered four kitchen chairs (at approximately $200 each!) and were told that the "delivery charge" would come to an additional $180! I told the store manager, "Don't bother with delivery. I will pick up the chairs in my car." I was told, "Well, you have to pay the delivery charge whether the chairs are delivered to your home or to our store!"
So here is my advice should you ever feel the need to purchase ANYTHING from Pottery Barn:
1) Make certain that whatever it is that you are buying is already in the store; and
2) Make sure that whatever it is that you are buying fits into your car or can be carried to your home on your back.
You're welcome!
Hi Michael,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022
I purchased a table and 6 upholstered chairs last spring. Around Thanksgiving I discovered a manufacturing defect in one of the chairs. I contacted them and they said nothing could be done. It was within the year guarantee for manufacturing defect. Contacted again with same answer. No explanation as to why they won’t honor their guarantee. Just denial. So frustrating
Hi Albert and Janet,
Thank you very much for contacting us. A member of our elevated support team has sent you a PM to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2022
Be aware of the FRAUD. They will try to charge you twice. They will try to commit a fraud against you by saying you didn't make a payment and withhold the delivery. The worst experience. I purchased a dining table set over 5000 dollars in July 2021. I made a full payment last year. However, Pottery Barn has not delivered the furniture (It's Feb 2022). NOT ONLY they have not delivered the furniture, BUT ALSO they claimed that I did not make a full payment. The manager at Scottsdale location is awful and kept yelling that they did not pull the money. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT. I received the confirmation from AFFIRM that I made a full payment in OCT 2021 and I also have bank statement that they have withdrawn money.
Scottsdale manager did not even try to investigate or assist with the issue. She continue to cut me off and yelled at me saying they did not pull the money out when in fact, money has been pulled out and payment was completed in Oct 2021. This was confirmed multiple times with Affirm & the bank. Please, Be aware and please buy the furniture somewhere else. This is NOT acceptable, to wait for the furniture for this long. I am not sure if Pottery Barn is trying to commit fraud against customers by doubling charging or the individual stores/online. What a waste of my money and time. I will never shop at Pottery Barn's EVER again.
Hi Heesun,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2022
I had placed an order on Oct and was told that I would be getting my items by December and it’s been more than 4 months. They keep pushing the date by a month. Stop making excuses for Pandemic. I have ordered from Crate and Barrel and CB2 and they are coming from US but get delivered much faster. Pottery Barn has the worst customer service I have seen. I have emailed and it’s been more than 3-4 weeks and no one has even responded to my email. I would never ever recommend pottery barn to any Friends and family. It has been such an horrible experience and I regret the day I made a purchase with pottery barn.
Hello Priyanka,
Please accept my apology for the delayed status of your order. Our company differs from most catalog companies as with little exception our items are designed by our own designers and made exclusively for us. Our buyers and designers work with manufactured which is a longer time frame. Offering unique items to our customers while projecting our inventory needs is our goal. Send us an email to support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2022
I spent over $4,000AU on an order back on September 5th 2021 only to receive half of it. Every time I call to get help with refunding or tracking down where it is, I simply get no help at all. Where am I meant to put my daughter to sleep?? 6 months later and still no response to me or my lawyer! Pottery Barn needs to stop sending out sale emails and fulfill the backlog of orders! This company should be shut down.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2022
I ordered my daughter’s new bed on Nov 7th. It’s February and I’m still waiting! She is sleeping on a mattress on the floor. I’ve called twice and emailed twice and nobody can seem to help me! I keep getting the same answer it’s waiting on side rails, which is strange because the bed DOESN’T even have side rails. Soooo frustrated. I asked for a refund and was told it’s too late in the order. Well, what if the order is never coming!? Each time it says the delivery date, then the date goes by and I get a new delivery date. Absolutely terrible! I love Pottery Barn products, but I won’t be buying anymore! Ridiculous!
Hello Michelle,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Please accept my sincerest apologies for the difficulty experienced with your order. At your earliest convenience, please send us an email at support@potterybarn.com with your order details, and we will be happy to assist you.
Sincerely,Yasmin
Pottery Barn

Reviewed Feb. 2, 2022
I ordered and received a magnolia wreath from Pottery Barn. Took weeks to come and still do not have all of my order... one item has been backordered until March. I am not concerned about the delayed delivery but rather the photo of the wreath on the website. The photo gave a full wreath with a nice abundance of leaves. What a received was a poor poor representation of that wreath. Not only did I pay for the wreath, but of course shipping is $29.00 on top of the price of the wreath. Pottery Barn's comment on my concern is that they cannot refund shipping. I would suggest if they cannot represent their product line accurately on their website they should not be selling it. We all know that Pottery Barn is expensive to begin with and now I have learned that they poorly represent their product. I will not be shopping here again.
Hello Marilynn,
I am sorry your item arrived not as you expected! Please send us an email to support@potterybarn.com along with pictures of what you received so we can look into this for you. Sincerley, Tammi
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2022
Similar to another reviewer, my wife purchased online the table and it was a 3 month delay in shipping. Then when the timeframe came, PB pushed back the expected delivery. Finally we got it, and as with another PB product we ordered, it had terrible instructions, many pages not stapled together, and some of the screws were welded together out of the box!
Not only that, once assembled, I looked at it from the side, and the top of the metal frame was bent very slightly downward, causing it to be out of level, but not so much that you can't put a drink on there so we decided to keep it because other than those serious flaws we really like the table and she spent many hours searching for it. We chose not to call customer service because we'd waited so long for it. For $300, I expect better. I found a couple similar tables on Amazon, that had almost 5 star reviews, for less than half the cost. And then I went to PB website to leave a review and found they don't allow reviews.
Hi Alex,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn

Reviewed Jan. 28, 2022
After shopping for days for a specific need-MACHINE WASHABLE SLIP COVERED SWIVEL CHAIRS, I finally came to Pottery Barn in Raleigh North Carolina at Crabtree Valley Mall. The assistant manager (at the time), Brett told me which fabric to get to meet my needs. I specifically asked “is it machine washable and able to be bleached?” The answer, “yes!” I paid way more than I’d planned to but I needed those specifics for my space. I have 4 young children.
I wanted chairs immediately, but had to wait 12 weeks. February comes and they’re delivered. Beautiful. 6m later they look like total grimy crud. I pull the covers to wash and double check the tag-SPOT CLEAN ONLY. I took them to the dry cleaner and paid 50$ for 2 chairs slip covers to be washed. Now they look terrible again. I have to either take these to the dry cleaner for 50$ and wait a week with no covers on my chairs or continue having covers that look awful.
I called pottery barn customer service and they said there was nothing they would do to help. Not send new covers that are in fact machine washable (which they do make just sold me the wrong ones). Not offer a discount on new covers. Not a single thing. Never ever again will I give this company my money. They don’t train their employees and managers well enough and they don’t stand behind their customers. For the record-I don’t let my kids eat or drink in these chairs. I don’t let animals in these chairs. The fabric is terrible.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2022
I ordered a “deer carved wood wall art” on 8/25/21 from Pottery Barn, and paid in full with a gift card. The total with shipping and tax was $709.96. The estimated time of arrival was around 3 weeks. This has been delayed at least 5 times, and it is still on backorder. It has been 5 months! I have contacted customer service by email or phone 8 times. I have been told I would get a refund at least twice, and then when I call or email back it’s like I’m starting all over again. After this amount of time I just want a refund. Obviously they have a problem shipping the item. This is a terrible way to treat a long time customer. I am very dissatisfied.
Updated review: Feb. 2, 2022
Pottery Barn honored their merchandise credit totalling $541 after discussing the transaction on this site. I am pleased with the results.
Original Review: Jan. 24, 2022
Regarding Order # **. I was invoiced for this ordered and not allowed to use merchandise refund cards. I was told that I could and the customer rep took the info. When I didn't see the refund appear on my Visa, I called and again and a customer representative said it could be fixed. After waiting an hour on the phone, I was told I could not use the refund cards which amounted to $541.00 because I had been invoiced. I think this is a very aggressive and unfair billing policy. I was misinformed multiple times and invoiced without my knowledge which circumvented me from using my refund cards.
Hello Sheila,
Thank you for reaching out to us. Would you please email us your order details at support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Warm regards,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2022
I ordered a crib and the two conversion kits that come with it in July 2021. The estimated delivery date was projected to be Oct 19 - Nov 2 which was fine with me because although my due date was Nov 17, I already made plans have my daughter sleep in a bassinet in my bedroom for the first few months. Almost immediately after purchasing, I got a notification that the delivery window was pushed back to Thanksgiving. After that, I would periodically check my order status and would see the date pushed back with notifications sent 2-3 weeks later. I started checking the website weekly due to receiving delayed notifications after that. I just checked my order status today and the crib is now estimated to be delivered Apr 6 - 26.
Mind you, if you search for the midcentury modern 4-1 acorn convertible crib on the pbk website right now, you can preorder it for a Feb 16 - 18. This has also been a common theme when I call. They claim that there is a “glitch” with the computer and what’s actually in inventory. In reality, they continue to sell a product that they have such a long waitlist for and no product in sight. I will now be forced to find another crib for my daughter as if having a newborn isn’t stressful enough. I would suggest not doing business with West Elm or Pottery Barn especially if you want to have a stress free setup for your child’s nursery.
Hi Ché Vonne,
Thank you for reaching out. A member of our elevated support team has contacted you via PM to help.
Kind regards,
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2022
I was excited because this was from Pottery Barn and the drawers were described as being a dovetail construction. The doors are cheap Fiberwood and it is not all wood. The quality of this furniture is worse than something I would pick up on sale at Walmart.
Hi Mary,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2022
I purchased the Reed Open Floating Shelf, Antique Umber, 36"W x 12"D x 12"H #1613539 that was noted it was on clearance. When I received the item it looked much different than in the photos and description on the website. On the website it looked like nice warm smooth wood. What I received was an ugly distressed brown and grainy wood. I attempted to return the item, however I was notified that it was non-returnable. I was unaware that this was a non-returnable item and nowhere on the webpage for this item does it explicitly state this. One has to expand the returns dropdown to obtain the following: Final sale items (with prices ending in $.X7 or $.X9).
Nowhere on the item page does it say it is a 'final sale item', only that it ended in a $0.X9. This to me is very disingenuous and potentially predatory practice to not make consumers immediately aware upfront what the purchasing conditions are. Very disappointed, especially since the product wasn't even as described. Most certainly will not purchase from Pottery Barn again as I cannot trust that I won't get stuck with an expensive unwanted item. https://www.potterybarn.com/products/reed-open-floating-shelf/
Hello Aaron,
Thank you so much for contacting us. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2022
Unfortunately, I can't rate lower than one star. Nearly a year after I ordered furniture, I'm still waiting for a dresser and the replacement of a badly damaged chair that they, for some reason, thought I would accept. The delivery dates provided on the website are dishonest. They really should just list item delivery times as unknown as the times are not based on any real information other than how long they think someone might be willing to wait before they notify you multiple times that it's delayed. I would never have ordered if I had been given honest delivery timelines. They, of course, blame COVID, but clearly this issue with the Williams Sonoma brands existed long before the pandemic.
I won't even get into the countless hours I've spent with them due to their poor communications and internal confusion, including a failed delivery attempt when they say they were at my door and were not. I highly suggest ordering furniture from other brands if you actually need your furniture. If it's a piece you absolutely love and can't find anything else like it, and it's fine if it's a year+ before you maybe get it, then take your chances with Williams Sonoma brands.
Hi Julie,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2022
I agree with the reviewer who stated that there seems to be a reason PB does not allow reviews on their site. I would add to this that they don't even offer an option to chat with an agent but somehow you can chat with a designer. I can't decide whether this level of cluelessness is funny or not. In terms of my experience, I ordered several items (Christmas stockings, stocking holders, guest towels) on Thanksgiving. Although the status showed "shipped" a few days later, my items never arrived. PB just kept updating the status to show est. delivery going from Dec. 3, Dec. 7, Dec. 10, Dec. 14, Dec. 17, Dec. 20, Dec. 21, Dec. 24.
Note, I only discovered this by continuously "refreshing" the order # on their site. I never received any emails to inform me of any delays. Customer service was useless, blaming it on "supply chain" or telling me that they are happy to inform me that my order is showing shipped. It was as though they didn't even bother to read my email. The carrier also stated that PB never provided any items to ship when I checked with them. I was flabbergasted that, despite these known shipping delays, PB continued advertising "Delivery by Christmas" even on Dec. 23.
I had also ordered the Blaire 6-Drawer Wide Dresser back in October. Estimated delivery was March but it was delivered January. It would have been nice to get an email instead of piecing together they were shipping it earlier by noticing the charge on the credit card. Anyhow, I am appalled at the quality, given what I paid. You will find better quality furniture at IKEA or even Target. The drawers are difficult to pull out -- there are basically no rails (?) on the drawers so the wood of the drawers rubs against the wood of the dresser frame. The drawers also only pull out halfway so you have to bend down to peer inside the drawer if you want to find something in the back. The wood also looks like layers of particle board pressed together. I am so disappointed and I do not see a situation where I will ever buy from PB again.
Hello June,
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
Please accept my sincerest apologies for the difficulty experienced with your orders. At your earliest convenience, please send us an email at support@potterybarn.com with your order details, and we will be happy to assist you.
Thank you,Yasmin K.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2022
This is the 2nd time I place an order online at Pottery Barn Kids and I am extremely disappointed with their delivery dates. It was first noted that I’d receive my order in 3 weeks, from 3 weeks it now went to Feb 15th which is another month. It is one of the worst companies for online orders for sure! Never ordering again from Pottery Barn!
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We do apologize for the delays you are experiencing, can you please email us at international@potterybarn.com so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2022
I received a gift (Pottery Barn product) that I had no use for. I contacted Pottery Barn and they promptly sent me a mailing label for the return, at their cost. The item was verified as returned on November 19, 2021. As of today, my 4th call, no one can tell me when my refund will arrive, or even if it will. It is allegedly under review. This information rec'd today after being told two weeks ago that it was already mailed (gift card) and I would receive it in three days. Very disappointing! We have been fans of the company for three decades. Our bathroom is furnished with PB cabinets, mats and towels. This is likely the end of our relationship with them.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry you have not received your refund, can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2022
I ordered a children's activity table on 26 NOV for my grandson's Xmas gift, with shipping noted to be between 10-13 DEC. It didn't arrive. Rec'd another email that shipping was est 20-22 DEC, it didn't arrive. Another email was that it had arrived at warehouse and would be delivered in 5-7 days. It still has NOT arrived. I've spoken to two different CS Reps, the first said customers should realize these are ESTIMATED dates. The second told me it was at the shipping center and gave me the phone #. I was then told by the "shipping center" it had with Ryder, their delivery service and that it had arrived there on 22 DEC. It's now 6 JAN and I called Ryder Delivery to be told the first available date was 20 JAN. Horrible delivery and communication. Given the prices and shipping issues, I will gladly take my business to a local business from this point forward.
Hi Jenn,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2022
Ordered a new buffet cabinet back in October, full well knowing that it would take a while to be received in Hawaii where I live. However, I received an email in early December saying that the product had been delivered to my home… It was not. Spent the last three weeks dealing with somebody in customer service trying to track the item down. I was told that it was in Las Vegas being ready to ship… Turned out it was not. A few days later, I received another call informing me that there was a surcharge to ship to Hawaii and that I would need to call customer service to arrange shipping for my order…. I paid $400 to have it shipped when I originally made the order.
Now I can’t even get anybody to return my messages. It seems to me that if they don’t ship to Hawaii, then customers shouldn’t be allowed to make that order on their website, in addition to paying upfront a large shipping surcharge?? I’m used to being treated like a second-class citizen in Hawaii with shipping delays/charges etc. And I'm sure nobody feels bad for me… But, Pottery Barn should provide much better customer service than this as I am a many times returning customer.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry this was your experience, that is unacceptable, and we do value your business. Can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
West Elm

Reviewed Jan. 5, 2022
Updated on 01/06/2022: So I did get a response from Pottery Barn on my order. Instead of January 7th it is now April 2022. That's 7 months. They did give alternative to other tables, but we already bought the chairs, so we now need to just wait. This was a gift from my son and his wife, and we really liked it. I am so glad we did not get rid of our current dining set. I will never order or refer products from this company. However there might be someone out there that doesn't care how long it takes to receive items ordered. We never got any notification that the date range of delivery was changed. Today is the 6th. It took a rating on ConsumerAffairs to hear anything. I can't say it's resolved, but there is not much to do but wait. Thanks.
Original Review: We ordered a Dining Table and bench in September 2021. They gave us a delivery date between December and January. No status change at all. Recording says someone will call on or around January 7th. Meanwhile, we ordered the matching chairs. They were delivered 2 days after ordering. Then ordered some pillow covers. A month later were told it was out of stock. For a company this size, you would think they would have their act together on stock, and webpage would reflect this. We thought we would have these items by Christmas, but not. I would think twice about buying anything with a back order. Especially from Pottery Barn.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear about your experience, can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details so we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2022
There is a reason Pottery Barn doesn't offer reviews of their products on their website, they are crap! I ordered some decorative pillows for the winter season mid-October and didn't start using them until after Thanksgiving. I recently discovered that one of them is defective. It wasn't sewn properly and is coming apart at the seam and unrepairable. I called customer service to see if I could get it replaced and they told me I couldn't get a refund or replacement because it is past their 30 day window, even though the product is still available. That is unacceptable, the item is defective and should be warranted for more than 30 days. They don’t stand behind their products and I’m done buying their overpriced junk!!
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are so sorry to hear about your experience, can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2022
I ordered this gorgeous dresser in October for $1299, Plus $93 tax, Plus $249 for "white glove service." It arrived with one of the drawer rails completely missing (it was inside of one of the drawers). Two pieces (a screw and a flat plastic piece of the rail) actually fell out of the furniture when it was being delivered. Only two of the drawers shut properly, and they were wobbly and cheap.
I took a FULL DAY off from work so that a "furniture medic" could come repair it between 7am and 8pm. (Yes, this was the ridiculous time window I had to stay home to wait). No one called or showed. PB gave me a number to call but there was no response there. The furniture medic never came, so I was stuck with this piece of junk.
Then I get an email that a replacement has been ordered. Apparently the delivery folks ordered a replacement that I DID NOT WANT. Canceling this was a huge headache, I had to wait for another week, was told it "could not be canceled," I kept calling back until someone finally helped me (thanks Robert in the furniture department). I would note that Robert is the ONLY person, after MULTIPLE CALLS over a number of WEEKS that was of any help.
They came and picked up the piece the following week. I received a refund for $1299. No refund for tax and no refund for the white glove service. Given that this thing did not even have drawers that closed, I shouldn't have to pay for "white glove service." I'd give zero stars if I could. Will not be furnishing the rest of my house with PB and will never shop here again. Save your money and time and shop elsewhere.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We do apologize that your shipping fees were not refunded, given that this was returned due to quality issues, these fees should have been refunded. I have issued the remainder of your refund to your credit card on file, you will see this refund in the next 3 to 5 business days, this is based on your bank processing time frames.
We apologize for any frustration.Thank you,
Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2022
Do not order a custom sofa from Pottery Barn. It has been 6 months since we ordered our sofa and have received an email stating that it will be estimated another 2 months longer since it is back ordered. After talking to customer service we were informed that they would request a cancellation from the vendor but 95% of these requests are denied. We shall see what happens but do not order anything custom from PB since they can't or won't control their vendors. When ordering it stated that the sofa was nonrefundable but due to the delay the email stated we could call and change our order. This is very misleading since when you call you are told they have no control over it.
Hi Maggie,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2022
The price for this item (8140391) is listed on the website as $149, which is the amount I paid. However, the box received with the item and the skew number is $129. It's such a rip off that Pottery Barn raises the price on the website by $20. I contacted customer service and waited for someone to help for at least 30 minutes and was told there was nothing they could do. Pottery Barn should remove the original price of $129 so at the very minimum customers don't know they're being ripped off even when they are. I like the item, but it leaves a very unpleasant note in my mind that Pottery Barn does this to customers. I have saved a photo of the skew.
Hi Patricia,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team can then contact you to further assist.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
This is the second time I’ve experienced an item, that we ordered twice, had to wait for understandable supply chain delays, yet the item went missing during our delivery day. How is a furniture item not verified by location physically prior to scheduling, how if it’s there for scheduling, does it go missing during delivery? Same rationale with crib and West Elm, scheduled delivery and lost item an hour into delivery window. This is either a system fault or deceptive business practices. I have a full document trail on it. I have a baby, stressed mother and no nursery furniture we’ve been working on for months. Our better bet would be to go to a reputable reliable company for our nursery furniture. Issues and similar occupancies such as the above since September. Buyer beware.
Hi Brian,
We thank you very much for reaching out. A member of our elevated support team will contact you via PM to help.
Kind regards,
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
Updated on 01/09/2022: I wrote a review recently here and was asked to direct message Charlene at Pottery Barn regarding my issue. I sent her all the proof to support my refund request in my direct message to her. The response message to me was someone from the next level of customer service would be in touch with a couple days. It’s been weeks again. Why is getting your money back for returned merchandise so difficult. This is so disappointing.
Original review: Weeks to receive credit for items returned to store that were purchased online. Some items no credit was issued until I called and they said they needed my cc number??? Also wasn’t issued credit for 2 pillow covers they say I wasn't billed for but somehow received. I recently found the receipt and emailed to the customer service agent I was talking with and no one is getting back to me. If I didn’t pay attention to my credit card statement and keep the return slips I was given when I made the return I would be out approx $600. As it stands I’m out $140 plus taxes due to them not getting back to me. I’m so so disappointed.
In October I ordered a dining table and 6 chairs. The table had a shipping date online that said January 2022 and I received an email that the chairs were in. Within a couple days I received another email that my cc was billed for the 6 chairs. An email asked me to call to set up a delivery time and day. When I called in I was told the table wouldn’t be here until April 2022 but they billed me for the chairs. I explained I didn’t want to receive the chairs until I have the table. They said they would be happy to keep them in the warehouse and when the table came in they would ship everything together. I asked why I was being billed now. They said because the chairs are available. I called and canceled the order. It took 1 month and several calls to customer service to get a refund. Beware.
Hi Lori-Anne,
Thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please send us your order details via PM? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
I purchased the Sheridan Entryway Mat because it was advertised as being machine washable. When I washed it for the second time, the rubber started burning and almost caught fire. I do not think this rug should be described as machine washable. I called Pottery Barn customer service and was on the phone with them an hour for a supervisor to tell me there was nothing they could do because it was past 30 days. This doesn't seem reasonable.
Hi Melissa,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2021
On November 27th I ordered 7 matching personalized stockings for my family and to decorate my mantle. On December 12th I received my package, however, it was short 3 stockings. The email confirming my shipment was sent, and stated in error, that ALL 7 had been delivered, when in fact, only 4 arrived. I called on December 14th, Amy with Customer Service said she would order the 3 missing and put a Rush on it. :) Great response! Then 7 days pass. I called December 21, 2021 when I did not receive an email confirming shipment or order, or even a notification order could not be filled.
LaToya was the new rep, very nice, but would deliver me news that this order could not be fulfilled and they could not reach me because they did not have my phone number, but she verified my email, and when I called they looked up my order with my phone number. Pottery Barn did not email me to notify me, just left me hanging. No one emailed me to tell me that they could not fulfill the 7 personalized matching stockings so I could have an opportunity to opt-out. No one wants to display an incomplete set of stockings on their mantle. I ordered 7, I need 7 matching, I have 7 family members (not 4). I asked for a full refund, since the other 4 are useless, I cannot match them by purchasing more, so therefore I am not going to display an incomplete set, or a mismatched set.
Pottery Barn refused to refund the 4, only refunded the 3 missing. I ordered a complete matching set and they did not fulfill that order. What am I to do about an incomplete set? There is no other company who makes these stockings. So now I have to go buy 7 more stockings, that match. Waste of my money, I lost $150 for these stockings plus the money I will spend buying 7 more stockings that match. That is like ordering a puzzle, receiving only 70% of the puzzle and the company refunding the 30% that you did not receive. You can not complete the puzzle without the other 30%!
So Pottery Barn is ok with 70% and not 100%. It is Pottery Barn's responsibility to let me know they could not complete my personalized order so I would have an opportunity to opt-out if I could not get all 7. They had my email. Why would I want only part of my family to have stockings and not the other. If they would have refunded me all 7, odds are I would go back to their website and ordered a different set of 7 from them. It is called integrity. Now I will never spend another dime with them. You saved your company $150, but you will lose all future business from me. All companies make mistakes, it is how you handle your mistake that makes the difference. Pottery Barn messed up my order by not sending all 7, not notifying me (twice) they could not complete my order as requested and now will not refund me for an incomplete order. Poor service and lack of integrity.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn regarding your order.
We are so sorry to hear what has happened, I will be sending you a private response in regards to what I can offer as resolution for your order.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2021
I ordered the bed in June. It didn’t arrived until October- after multiple delays. I get it, we’re experiencing global shortages and delays. What I don’t get is why such an expensive, custom bed is wobbly and makes noises every time I turn over. I’m afraid it’s just going to collapse one night, and that keeps me from getting a good night’s sleep. It’s also an obnoxiously tall bed. This bed was not worth the wait or price. I discovered the Pottery Barn is a “prestige” purchase, not a quality one. Never buy something that can’t be returned!
Hi K,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2021
I ordered several items from Pottery Barn on Dec. 1st. Most of the items were pillows, but I also ordered a rug, chandelier, and mirror. All items were shipped right away and I received the pillows within days. The rug, chandelier, and mirror were to arrive between Dec. 7th-9th. I noticed that tracking numbers were not provided for those three items. When the items didn't arrive by Dec. 9th, the window was changed to Dec. 9th-13th. At this point, I reached out to customer service for tracking numbers. They said they couldn't provide tracking numbers for these items or guarantee when they would be delivered. When the items didn't arrive by the 13th, the window was changed again to Dec. 16th-20th.
I reached out again to customer service to again ask for tracking numbers and why these items weren't being delivered. They told me that they didn't know why they weren't being delivered and that they didn't have tracking numbers for these items. What?! They said the items were being delivered to UPS by Ryder Last Mile and that they had asked Ryder to update the tracking. I was to wait 24-48 hours to receive updated tracking information and they gave me the number to contact Ryder. Of course the tracking was not updated after 48 hours and I don't feel like I should have to contact Ryder to find out where my order is. I did business with Pottery Barn who took my money for the items as well as hundreds more for shipping. I should not have to contact anyone other than the company that took my money. I don't even know if Ryder would be able to use my order number from Pottery Barn to find my order since I don't have tracking numbers.
As of today, the delivery window was changed again to Dec. 21st-23rd. I have contacted customer service again for tracking numbers. If pottery barn can't track this order, it is LOST. If they can't send me tracking numbers this time, I'm going to have to request a refund to include the hundreds in shipping that they can't track. In summary, once Pottery Barn has your money, they don't care if you ever receive your items. BEWARE!
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2021
In May 2020, we ordered a Menlo Reclaimed Teak Bed frame from Pottery Barn and two matching nightstands. The bed frame and nightstands arrived in late July 2020 and were assembled by Pottery Barn delivery representatives. In October of 2021, one of the support rails holding the planking in place for the matters broke out of nowhere. After one year of use, the wood just shattered and separated from the railing. We immediately called customer support and were transferred around their system, basically telling us that since the purchase was over a year, we would have to pay for repairs. But, they would recommend a company for us to use. They would get back to us for a replacement. Then weeks passed without any response from Pottery Barn.
I called back in late November, and I finally got a hold of another representative. They were supposed to call us back with the possibility of sending out a replacement part. I even offered to send pictures, but they did not want to see them. After not hearing from Pottery Barn for weeks, I called back to inquire about the situation. I spoke to a very nice person who said they would look into it, but at this time a replacement rail would not happen. But, they are still "looking in to it." Now, I've waited over 2 months for a resolution. Unbelievable.
The bed frame cost $1,804, which is considerable money. Sadly after one year of ownership, the construction did not hold up. Not only was I disappointed in the manufacturing, but I am even more disappointed in a company that, in my opinion, had a history of supporting its products. The golden rule of shopping, BUYER BEWARE! Just because Pottery Barn is part of a large family of stores does not mean you can expect excellent customer service and support.
Hi Craig,
Thank you very much for reaching out. A member of our elevated support team has contacted you via PM to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021
In May I moved into an new apartment and wanted to furnish it with all new furniture. I fell in love with a Pottery Barn love seat. They told me that it was a custom order and would be ready in August. It's now mid-December and I'm still sitting on an old futon. Today I was told that I can't cancel my order but should wait until I receive it then return it. REALLY!?!? The customer service team know absolutely nothing other than what I see online. I keep getting transferred to other departments and nobody can tell me anything. I'm really tired of hearing that it's a supply chain issue. Somehow all of their competitors I purchased from were able to make or beat their deadlines.
Hi Kimberly,
I am so sorry to hear of the disappointment you have encountered, and I thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference this Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021
We saw this beautiful Reed dining table in the showroom in Chicago area. A light Antique Umber finish. Ordered, 5 months later table arrives. Beautiful, kinda wobbly, but worse part: way darker finish than online displayed or in the showroom. Sent pics and explanation to Pottery Barn. They agreed, told us to keep using the table until they could swap it for a better, lighter finish. 6 months later, the table was swapped for: another just as dark finish and this time a table with uglier legs with white spots, a sloppy staining job. They did not listen at all, just gave us another table.
We're still undecided in what to do, we're almost a year in now and have given up hopes that Pottery Barn will get this right. They obviously are making their Umber finish darker these days. Boo. We did all we could. We didn't order just online, we checked the product in the showroom, but it doesn't help ya one bit. Unless you would get the showroom table, you don't know what you will get. BOO.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry that you are having this experience with the finish of your furniture. Can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order information so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2021
I ordered matching Christmas stockings on Nov 15, 2021. While placing my order there was no mention of items being on backorder. 4 of the 6 stockings shipped and I was notified that my other 2 stockings would arrive between Dec 10-19. Dec 10 I receive an email that my stockings will now be arriving Jan 7-17. What good are stockings that arrive after the holiday? Don’t sell items you do not have in stock! Customer service was unhelpful saying we did not realize there would be such a high demand. Yes, mind blowing that stockings would be ordered in large numbers around the holidays. For being a higher end store they have horrible logistics!
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear of the delays you are experiencing, can you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We would like to see if there are other options of resolution we can assist with.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2021
Updated on 01/03/2022: I spoke with Charlene (#**) with Pottery Barn today in hopes of resolving my issues with my key rewards. Charlene flatly refused to help even though she admits I have over $4500 of purchases from 05/2020. She said she couldn’t do anything without me submitting receipts because she couldn’t see my purchases which is laughable because last time she itemized everything I have purchased. Charlene was unprofessional, unhelpful and argumentative. Her behavior was in full display and I couldn’t understand why but she retaliated because I refused to give her a glowing review. It took her 4 weeks to call me back and that’s after I left continuous messages. Charlene said she didn’t care if I submitted a BBB complaint and said I had to do what I had to do. Great response and great people working for PB!!!
Updated on 12/22/2021: I’ve been “working” with Charlene from Pottery Barn, the first day she called she was going to get this fixed, but she sent her review which I gave her a glowing review but now she’s stopped taking my calls and. It working to resolve my issue. I guess that’s how Pottery Barn trains their people. Once their review is in they don’t have to follow through anymore.
Original review: Pottery Barn refusal to honor key rewards. I've called repeatedly but received the same response, "I didn't earn any rewards" even though I've spent over $4000 since July 2021 to date. My account was supposed to be a smooth transition to Capital One but no one seems to know what they are doing and is transferred to different departments, left on long holds, or calls are dropped/disconnected. I use those rewards to buy gifts. I don't think Pottery Barn understands loyalty. :(
Hello Jessica,
I am so very sorry you have had this experience! Would you please email us your order details or concern at support@potterybarn.com, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2021
I would give this zero stars, but not possible. Many, many issues - here is the short story. DO NOT ORDER FROM POTTERY BARN. They will make you wait 6-10 months for a couch to be "custom made" then will charge your credit card $6,000 for the piece, then schedule two deliveries, never show up, never call to cancel, make you take off work to wait, then lose the piece. They lost a couch! A custom made couch that took 8 months to make and charged me money for something they never delivered. Now, their only options are to issue a refund or to issue a rebuild that will take 6-10 months! What a joke. DO NOT BUY POTTERY BARN FURNITURE. You will be sorry you did - I am!
Hello David,
I sincerely apologize for this experience! Please email our elevated support team at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you! Please include AMS-196241 in your email as a reference to your order.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2021
On the 21st of September I ordered the Farmhouse 6-drawer wide dresser, the Farmhouse headboard, and the Farmhouse nightstand, all in Espresso. All were guaranteed to ship by the middle of November (though I didn’t receive anything from the order until today, the 6th of December). On Black Friday, all the items went on sale, and were now $650.00 less than what I’d paid for them. Since I hadn’t yet received any of the items I called Pottery Barn and asked if they would honor the sale price. The answer was no. I then asked if it was possible to cancel the order and then re-order the items at the sale price. Again, the answer was no, though the customer service representative was really pleasant.
Today the Farmhouse dresser arrived and it was really badly damaged. There was a deep crack running up the back from the bottom to the top. The delivery man noticed it as he was unboxing it, and immediately called his supervisor. A return was started. The supervisor asked to speak to me, and wanted to know if I’d keep the damaged dresser until the replacement arrived. I was lead to believe that the replacement dresser would arrive at the same time as the headboard—the 17th of December.
This afternoon I received a phone call from someone in the distribution center in Georgia. Apparently, they don’t have my headboard, and won’t have it until sometime in January at the earliest! And the dresser has to be re-made by the vendor! So basically I’ve spent more than $4000 on new bedroom furniture, and all I have to show for my money is a badly broken dresser, a nightstand, and a box with the pieces for a bed frame. I have spoken to so many customer service representatives, and though they are all really pleasant, none of the problems with my order have been resolved.
Hi Bridget,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help. Sincerely,
Warm Regards,Kenneth B.
Customer Service
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2021
After waiting for 5 months for these products, I received an email informing that my order has been cancelled. Not delayed but cancelled all together. I called them and they said that the product is out of stock and won't become available until May'22. It has been out of stock this whole time and they told me I could wait. What has changed now?
We have been renovating our place and have got lights to match these mirrors and based everything on the fact that PB had committed to delivering them by Dec'21. It’s understandable that they are experiencing delays on orders or manufacturing of products but how can they simply cancel an order that was placed 5 months ago just like that? What kind of customer service is that? I have 2 holes on my bathroom walls waiting for these mirrors to be installed and now I have no idea if I will be able to get them at all. I would be willing to wait for them until May’22 but they are not even giving me that option. Why can't they keep my spot in line for when the product becomes available? I’m extremely disappointed with Pottery Barn.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2021
We ordered and paid for a vanity on the 9th of October for our bathroom remodel. The delivery estimate was the end of October; however, the manager at the local PB store warned us that it may take longer due to recent delayed deliveries. We accepted that condition and with that in mind, we scheduled our contractors around the estimated delivery date plus two weeks. When the vanity arrived on the 12th of November, the delivery man took it off the truck only to discover that a leg was broken. He wrapped it back up and put it back on the truck. Within minutes, I was on the phone with customer service. I explained that I had contractors waiting on the vanity, and I could not wait an additional month for an undamaged vanity to be delivered.
I requested expedited service and was told that they would need to send another vanity and it would not arrive until December. I asked to speak with a supervisor and was put on hold for 10 minutes. When the representative came back on the line, she said she could get me a vanity by November 18th and gave me an order number. It wasn't until I began getting emails the next week that I realized she just told me what I wanted to hear to keep me from her supervisor and get me off the phone. On November 15th, I got an email telling me that there was no way I was going to get a vanity any time soon. They said it would be delivered between November 18th and December 8th. Despite repeated requests to SPEAK with a human being, we have yet to have a conversation with anyone other than the manager of our local store.
Today is December 1st, and I am still waiting on a vanity. Both my husband and I have requested on at least 10 occasions to have an actual person call to speak with us about our dissatisfaction. PB employees hide behind email, and are not the least bit concerned with customer service. If you are okay with customer neglect instead of customer service, order away. Otherwise, BUYER BEWARE!
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Social Media Lead
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2021
We have had a horrific experience with Pottery Barn since ordering products 2 months ago. We ordered 2 custom chairs in store based on the information given. The next day we found this was incorrect and we wouldn't have chosen that particular item if known, however because it was custom they refused to refund our order. Also our cc was swiped twice in the store, resulting in 2 identical charges, although it was refunded later it caused our cc to exceed the limit and further transactions over the next couple of days were declined. Now a further $5500 has been charged to our cc account, which was only discovered because once again it has taken it above the limit, even though the items ordered are paid for in full.
We called customer service, again, and were told that the charge was just a pending authorization, even though it shows as a posted transaction, and they do that to maintain a link with the cc account for delivery and a possible return?!!! They will try and get is refunded but were told we may have to deal directly with our bank for this. This is still ongoing, but we will certainly never be using them again and want to warn anyone thinking of buying there. We have just rated it one star because it isn't possible to give them none.
Hi Phil,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2021
My husband and I, back in August, purchased a crib and dresser combo. The original date that these were supposed to be delivered was the end of Nov/early Dec. We started receiving emails that the items were going to be delayed due to the impact of COVID. Then, about 2 weeks, I received an email saying we would not receive the items until the end of March/early April - months after our baby will be born - because their warehouse in Vietnam has been closed. It seems as though this information would have been great to know prior to purchasing crib/dresser. If their warehouse has been closed, why would they let customers purchase these items??? So, we cancelled the order. We stopped into the Pottery Barn kids in NYC to cancel. My mother had split the cost with me, and so at the time of purchase I had to purchase a merchant card to cover the balance
When I cancelled this order, the in-store clerk confirmed my mailing address, etc, and said the merchant card would be mailed to my address and should be received in a few days. I had NOT heard anything from PB, so I called their customer service department this morning to follow up during which time, I was notified that my merchant card (with a significant amount of $) was mailed to my mother's home address, hours away from where we live. TO make it better, the customer service agent told me that I would need to call UPS to see if they can arrange for it to be delivered to me.
When I asked to speak with a manager, after a phone call pushing 30 minutes, I was informed that I would need to wait because "they are very busy, it's the holidays". Needless to say, I will never be shopping at PB again and highly recommend others to consider as well. This is a pretty expensive store who does not seem to be concerned with customer service AT ALL. HUGELY DISAPPOINTED and DISGUSTED.
Hello Kristy,
We sincerely apologize your order has been delayed/backordered! Would you please email us your order details or concern at support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2021
Updated on 04/27/2022: If you are thinking of purchasing from Pottery Barn, re-think it, and walk away...run as fast as you can. I purchased outdoor furniture from Pottery Barn in May 2019. We were told it would be delivered in time for the summer. It did not arrive until fall. By the Summer of 2021 our expensive furniture was falling apart. When we contacted PB stating "high quality" outdoor furniture should last more than 1.5 years, PB customer service did nothing, in fact they were simply rude and dismissive. When we complained on social media - on this site, only then did PB admit that there was a known defect in the collection we had purchased. Customer Service did not admit this but PB on this site admitted it publicly. PB offered to replace all the furniture only after we went public.
Replacing the furniture has taken months and it has been arduous, but then it got worse. After PB began to replace our furniture, we discovered that PB was charging us for all the replacements on a credit card we did not even utilize for the original purchase!! We had made our original purchase on a Pottery Barn credit card but over the years made much smaller purchases with a different credit card. Pottery Barn charged us for these replacement items on a credit card we never utilized by using data it stored about us! So now we are in a protracted dispute because PB charged us for furniture it claimed to be replacing without charge due to admitted defects in the original purchase. PB used our other credit card without our knowledge, consent, or authorization.
We cannot get out of this situation. I have never experienced anything like it. Stay away. I have asked the Social Media department to help with this dispute with our credit card company, and despite emails clearly indicating that we should have never been charged, this department is saying it cannot communicate with the chargeback department claiming we owe money for the replacement items. My credit card company is asking for invoices but we have none because we did not purchase these items. This has been a multi-year mess and it has cost us in sooooo many ways, financially, emotionally, and an inordinate amount of time. It is ongoing and it is in our estimation unethical if not criminal.
If an individual utilized our credit card information this way it would be criminal. I do not think we will ever get out of this and I urge you to say away. PB has also falsely manufactured invoices we have never received and submitted those to our credit card company. I believe this is criminal conduct and constitutes fraud. Be warned - no matter how much you like the furniture, this company is engaging in highly unethical practices: From failure to readily admit known defects, to using stored data without your knowledge, to charging you for furniture you never purchased, utilizing credit card information without your knowledge, consent, or authorization, to the manufacturing of fake invoices.
Original Review: We purchased a lot of expensive outdoor furniture from Pottery Barn a little over two years ago. We purchased it in the spring to enjoy during the summer. We were assured everything was in stock. That was not true and we did not receive all our furniture until after the summer was over. We used the furniture for a bit the following spring and summer. This summer we rarely used it but noticed it began chipping badly. It now looks horrible and everything single piece has large sections with chipped paint and finish. Our reasonable expectation was that outdoor furniture would last more than two seasons!
When we contacted Pottery Barn the first customer service agent said in writing that she agreed that outdoor furniture she last for years and offered to replace it for us. When we tried to reach her again with our color selection (as our original color was no longer available) we got several more agents who kept chipping away at what Pottery Barn was willing to do. Now, Pottery Barn “leadership” is saying that we can receive 15% of our original purchase to replace the items ourselves (as it will be given as a store credit).
I have no words for the deception and bad faith we have experienced with this company. Over the years we have basically furnished our home with this company but we will not buy a single thing from them again or any affiliate as well. If they cannot stand by their advertised quality and the statements made by their customer service representatives it cannot be trusted. I would urge anyone considering purchasing from Pottery Barn to go elsewhere… unless you, like Pottery Barn, only expect furniture to last a year or so. If so, you should consider IKEA… far cheaper and actually far more durable.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
I am truly sorry for the poor customer service you received regarding your order. I am going to send you a private response, if you could please respond to me once you receive that so we can go over options of resolution.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2021
I ordered a bathroom vanity on the Pottery Barn website. The vanity was set to be delivered 3 times. Each time the vanity was cancelled because the item was damaged! Over two months went by waiting for these deliveries with no bathroom sink in one of my bathrooms! My husband took 3 days off work waiting for these deliveries! After the 2nd failed delivery, I called customer service, I was put on hold for 1 hour to talk to a supervisor. Then they hung up on me. I called again and was finally put through to a supervisor who assured me that the third delivery would be coming soon. She sent me an email and let me know they were working on the next delivery. After the third failed delivery, I emailed her back, very disappointed.
I received a canned email back from her saying "she is experiencing high amounts of email and will get back to me shortly." I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM HER. I then decided to cancel my order. I called to cancel the order, but the balance never showed up on our credit card. I had to call customer service again, the gal that answered said we couldn't get the refund until the vanity was returned to them. This was ridiculous as the VANITY NEVER ARRIVED TO US! Needless to say, I asked to speak AGAIN with a supervisor who then was able to refund us the balance (although at the time of writing this, we have not actually received the refund). I am so upset with Pottery Barn. This used to be my favorite store. I love their furniture, but this experience has been absolutely horrible. And, there was ZERO effort to make anything right with us. Very sad.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sincerely sorry for the experience you have had, if you could please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order information, we would like to research your order and further assist you.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2021
For the past several months I have been trying to get the final part of our furniture order delivered to us. What a disaster. The level of incompetence at Pottery Barn is, frankly, impressive. I've never seen anything quite like this... I can't say how many hours I have spent on the phone with Pottery Barn associates at this point who have managed to deliver nothing. Total and complete waste of time. Never again.
Hello Andy:
I am sorry you have had this experience! Please email your order number to support@potterybarn.com so we can address this with you.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2021
I have waited 31 years to be able to afford to order a couch from Pottery Barn... I placed my order in August 2021 for the Pearce Square Arm Sectional. My confirmation email with tracking says it will be delivered between Nov 12 - Nov 26. But when I click on the "status", it hasn't even been made yet!! It's still showing as, "Ordered" and the next steps are Custom Build Scheduled, Custom build in progress, custom build complete, in transit from distribution center, in transit to delivery center, ready to schedule, appointment scheduled, delivered... but here I am less than 10 days from when they initially said it would be delivered and it hasn't even been made yet?!?!
I have called them SEVERAL times and like others are saying, they are random people at home and it seems like they do not know anything that's going on and can't find anything at all. It's like they have no idea what I am talking about. The lady I spoke with said I'd have to wait an additional 45 minutes in a "queue" to speak with a supervisor so they can try to figure out what stage my couch is in. I told her I did not have time to wait if she could call me back when she found out or email me. She said she would and she did NOT! I am disgusted that I paid almost $7,000 for a couch that I don't even know will get to me.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2021
Do. Not. Buy. I purchased a dining table not knowing that there was a $299 delivery and shipment fee. I tried to call as soon as I got the confirmation email and they were closed. Called the next morning very early to cancel as you CANNOT cancel on their website. I was told by Aimee that the order would be cancelled. Cut to 8 hours later I call back. New person says that Aimee didn’t process it correctly. Now I was in “fulfillment” and all I could do was return it. Mind you - the reason for my canceling was the shipping fee…. So I sit on the phone for 30 mins. Get nothing. I call back, ask to speak to a supervisor. Again with dead air for 20 mins. I am then told that a supervisor was able to “push my cancellation through” and I will get a cancellation notification email.
Here I am the next morning with no confirmation email. The reps do not know what they are doing it seems, no one will give you a straight answer. Never again will I shop here. Ever. Worst customer service experience. And all they will do now is reach out and say they’re sorry and to please email their support team. I can safely assume that will bring on more back and forth. Absolutely awful. Beware. One should not have to call back 4-5 times to get a halfway decent response to an issue that was “solved” but messed up on their end.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2021
I ordered a Coronado coffee table online in April 2020!! The order was delayed and Pottery Barn claimed it was due to COVID-19. This seemed credible so we waited as we really loved the product and it matched our side tables. The order was supposedly shipped in October 2020 and never arrived. They kept telling us that it got lost en route and re-ordered. We were so hopefully when they billed us on September 20, 2021 and stated it was on its way with a delivery date of October 05, 2021!! When we called to inquire where this coffee table was they stated it had left LAX and was on its way.
We called this week and were advised it was not on its way and had been cancelled and they would re-order. We asked to speak to a supervisor and NO ONE CALLED US BACK. We finally ended up cancelling the order and one of the so called customer service reps told us that she could not understand why people could not just go buy a coffee table, she even had the gall to ask what was so special about this coffee table that we waited so long... CUSTOMER SERVICE 101...
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
Wow, we are sincerely sorry to hear of the experience you have had with our company, especially the poor customer service. This review shows this is an international order, can you please email our support team at international@potterybarn.com so that we can further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2021
I just bought a house in the area and thought I should go to my favorite store to get decorating ideas. With the logistics problems the US has been experiencing, I knew getting things in a timely manner was going to be a challenge, but I was willing to wait several weeks for my ordered items. I ordered drapes, rods and finials. Some things are still back ordered even as I am writing this review. Last week, I was growing impatient, so I called to see where my items were and how much longer I had to wait. Pottery Barn had informed me that my $700 drapes were delivered back in September and ...."didn't I get them?" I said, "No! I never got the drapes!"
I was a little confused because I never got an email (which later I found in my spam box). I pleaded with customer service, but they refused to send me replacement drapes and said it was too late and I should have called sooner. So basically, $700 down the drain. To top it off, Pottery Barn even asked if I wanted to order a set of new $700 drapes! Wow! Add insult to injury! I doubt I will ever buy from Pottery Barn ever again. If Pottery Barn wants their customer back, please email me at **.
Hello Nancy,
I sincerely apologize you have had this experience! Please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you!
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021
I purchased 4 Pottery Barn stools and one of my stools broke. I called to ask for a replacement and they were extremely rude, wouldn’t let me speak to higher management and did nothing about it! Will not buy again!
Hi Brendan,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@westelm.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2021
I ordered a couch from Pottery Barn on May 23, 2021 with an original estimated delivery timeframe of Sept 3-16 (14-16 weeks as stated on the website so I wasn’t shocked or upset and I was ready to wait). I then got an email from them in July saying that my delivery had been pushed out to Oct 12-26. Ok that was upsetting but I guess not entirely shocking. Well, we got well into that delivery window and I still had not heard a word from Pottery Barn and my order online was still just in the “order placed” status, absolutely no movement indicated and no update to the estimated delivery timeframe.
So on Oct 20, I decided to reach out to customer service to try and get an update. The initial reply that I got stated that their records indicated my order was supposed to ship “directly from the vendor” (whatever that means) on Sept 9, and so they submitted a request to the vendor for an update. It was completely illogical to me that Pottery Barn themselves could not get an update to me themselves but I put that aside. I replied expressing my discontent with the lack of information and also the lack of proactive behavior from PB. I mean their record indicated that my order was supposed to have shipped six weeks prior to the time of that email and they raised no flags? Did nothing to check up on it? Made no effort to reach out to me? Unacceptable.
The next response I received told me that they would not expect to hear back from “the vendor” for 7-10 business days. Again, ridiculous. When I asked why it would take so long just to get a simple status update they replied that it was because “the vendor” was overseas. This completely floored me 1) because that sincerely does not explain why it should take 7-10 business days to get an update via phone or email and 2) the website clearly advertises this couch as “crafted in America”. I am fuming at this point.
When I pointed out this blatant lie on the part of the company I received a reply from another representative completely walking back that statement and telling me that yes this furniture is made in America. (Ok, sure). But that they’re experiencing delays and gave me the whole spiel about the disaster that is the global supply chain right now.
Look, I get it, things are messed up right now. I am a reasonable person. But they should still be competent enough as a company to 1) not feed me lies and incorrect information 2) provide me with a concrete status update as to when I am actually going to receive my couch when I ask for one; or better yet be more proactive and reach out to customers yourself when there is pertinent information that should be shared.
Here I am well beyond 7-10 business days after that request for info was submitted to the vendor and yet I still have no updated information from the company. And to add insult to injury, when I go to their website and re-create my order, their estimated delivery time is still being quoted at 14-16 weeks, which is clearly such a blatant lie. While competitor companies are at least advertising 20-30 weeks or more (maybe closer to the truth) PB is publishing false advertising to try to continue to attract new customers and then hope that they forgive them when they don’t make good on their promises. Terrible, terrible. Never ever giving my business to any company in the Williams Sonoma brand space again.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sincerely sorry this has been your experience with our company, we would like to research your order and further assist. Can you please provide your order information to support@potterybarn.com?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021
I ordered the two glass nesting tables which arrived 11/21. The two glass panels for the lower table were stained and defective. The upper glass shelf did not fit snugly into the top table. This set cost $299 plus $50 shipping - expensive and very poor quality. I have not yet heard from customer service on whether or not they intend to send me the new panel replacements.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2021
In 100 years I would never thought about leaving a bad review for Pottery Barn, but never had to contact Customer Service before. I have had the worst experience with them, and still waiting for the issue to be solve, after 7 calls, 15 representatives and one supervisor, now, waiting for them to call me. It has become a personal issue because companies this big should honor their employee's word to their clients. I have been a loyal customer, cardholder and lover of this store for years. Sadly they have shown me their worst now.
Hi Dina,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2021
We purchased 3 different furnitures in the last 6 months from Pottery Barn. We made the order for the table first (back in August) and then ordered the dining chairs, assuming it will be the safest way to go. First problem - Unfortunately Pottery Barn gives false estimations and delivery dates to its cusomers. We were scheduled a delivery at the beginning of November and then they pushed the delivery to an unknown date, saying they can’t promise and guarantee anything since they relays on a third party on this!!! I’m wondering… on what ground did they give me the initial delivery date??? I purchased this table knowing I will get it at a specific time, and purchased its chairs based on that information.
Second problem and dissatisfaction is their chairs' quality. The chairs arrived unpolished, with wood chips coming out of the table seat and the worst of all is the glue deposits that was clearly easy to see. I wonder about the quality of this all collection and considering returning it all back. When I asked a replacement from their customer's services, they asked that I will deliver the chairs to UPS for replacement!!! It’s outrageous that they can’t give a fair service for their buyers. Our third and last item is a sofa. We were told it will arrive at February. We are not sure anymore that this company knows what it’s doing or how to handle its supply during this time.
Hi Sharon,
We appreciate you reaching out. Would you send us an email with your order details to support@potterybarn.com and reference your Consumer Affairs inquiry? Our elevated support team would like to contact you.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2021
DO NOT ORDER GIFTS from this company!!! This has been the worst experience of my online life. Worst customer service, double order charging your credit card without authorization!!!! Will not accept returns!!!! 4 phone calls and still not fixed!!! Will call again today and will update!!!!
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sincerely sorry for your experience with our company, I can see the review states this is an international order, if so, can you please email our support team at international@potterybarn.com with your information so that we can further assist you? If not, please respond to us in a private response with your order number, we would like to make this right.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2021
I recently ordered a lamp that was on clearance from Pottery Barn online. A couple of weeks later, a lampshade but no lamp was delivered to my home. I called Pottery Barn to inquire as to what had happened, and after about an hour and a half on the phone with three different Pottery Barn employees, I was told that an unknown person in an unknown part of the delivery process had started a return order for the lamp base on my behalf. They'd returned the lamp base, but they had not connected the return to my account, so the matter would be difficult to remedy.
I was confused. I asked how someone could start a return order for my merchandise and make it look like I had done it? I was told that no one knew, but that I would be given a refund. I mentioned that I had received the lamp's shade and repeatedly offered to put the shade back outside in its original box for UPS to pick up, but I was told by two different employees that they couldn't order UPS to pick the shade up, and that I should simply keep the shade and a full refund would be given. I assumed the matter was resolved.
A week later, however, I received an email from Pottery Barn with a new order number stating that I had ordered a second lamp shade. (Obviously, I did not order a second lampshade, as I still had no lamp base for the first.) I called Pottery Barn again and spent more hours on the phone with at least 3 more people, only to be told that another unknown party had made another order in my name for a second lamp shade, but that they were actually sending me the lamp base that had never been delivered in the first place. I was also told that because they were now going to deliver the lamp base, I would not need a refund. I could not comprehend why someone would make an order for a lamp shade to send me a lamp base, or how again someone had made it look like I had placed an order with Pottery Barn without my knowledge, but I said fine, then waited again for the lamp base to arrive. It never did.
Today, I called Pottery Barn once more and spent another hour and a half on the phone speaking to yet another Pottery Barn employee who told me that she didn't understand anything that happened related to my order. She then put me on hold for 50 minutes while she talked to a supervisor who, according to her, said that I have to pack up the lampshade I was told to keep (I threw the shipping box away after the first Pottery Barn employees told me to keep the shade) and drive the shade to a UPS drop off center, and that they would give me a refund once they received it. I told this employee that other Pottery Barn employees had told me to keep the shade and that I, following their instructions, had thrown the shipping box away.
I also told her that I did not understand why I should have to drive a lampshade to a UPS center because Pottery Barn had screwed up my order over and over again. They should pick up the lampshade and give me the refund they had promised me. The employee told me that no one had a made a note of telling me to keep the lampshade, so there was nothing she could do. It was just my problem, because Pottery Barn could not send UPS to my home to pick up the lamp shade, and they were not going to give me a refund until they had the shade back. I asked to speak to a supervisor, and was put on hold. No one ever returned to the line. I called Pottery Barn once more, this time asking to speak to a supervisor directly. I was told the supervisor was busy, and that someone would get back to me when they could. I am now waiting for a call.
I'm not sure how many times I've called Pottery Barn at this point. I have no idea how much time I've spent trying to get a refund for a lamp Pottery Barn seems incapable of delivering - but it's a lot. I'm not sure how Pottery Barn justifies making it their customers' responsibility to correct the mistakes that Pottery Barn employees make. I'm stunned at the level of confusion and incompetence I have seen from this company. But moreover, I am horrified that Pottery Barn's employees are apparently able to go into their computer system and place both return and merchandise orders in customers' names without the customer ever knowing about it. And once these orders are placed, it is the customer's problem to try to piece together what happened and attempt to get their money back. This isn't right, and it can't be legal. I don't know if I will ever get my money back, but one thing is certain. I will never shop at Pottery Barn again.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2021
I have ordered many items (mainly furniture) from Pottery Barn in the past - always fabulous customer service, on-time shipping & communication. So my recent experience has been especially frustrating as it just doesn't seem to be the same company that it once was. I understand that everyone is dealing with shipping issues right now - but this has gotten ridiculous. I ordered office furniture the first part of August. The delivery date has been updated (online) at least 3 times now, and not once have a received an email or a phone call from Pottery Barn to discuss the delays with me. The only way I've discovered the updates has been to log on to their website & check my order.
I've called & spoken with Customer Service a minimum of 3 times as well, and every time I call I receive a different story. The items are in their warehouse, then they're not in the warehouse, then only part of the items are in the warehouse - no one seems to have a clue where anything is. At this stage I'd like a refund, since they had charged my CC for over $3K back in August when I placed my order, but I'm told they're not able to cancel the order until it comes in (therefore no refund until then). Unfortunately I don't believe I would ever order furniture from them again after this experience. Honestly the worst online shopping experience I've ever had. So unfortunate as they had always been so exceptionally good in the past.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021
Pottery Barn once again disappoints. We ordered a faux berry Christmas cone from them PB. It was supposed to be shipped by November 15th. I checked the order and now it is pushed back to March. We did not receive any notification that the shipping was delayed. We have had numerous frustrating experiences with PB and Williams Sonoma over the past few years. PB sent 7 Christmas stockings and 4 had the wrong names. This week WS shipped us a nice cream rug. The problem was we ordered a Blue rug. When I called to exchange the first customer service rep. told me the original blue rug was back ordered until at least next February. It was in stock and ready to ship when I ordered the rug. I then waited an hour to to talk to a supervisor only to be told that she could not help us via the CS rep. I insisted to talk to the supervisor and was told she would call by 9:00pm CST. She never called. I have since cancelled the rug.
I realize that we are dealing with a pandemic, but PB/WS practices are shady in my opinion. I have read through numerous reviews and it now seems very common for something to be ready to shipped and then without notice it is backordered. We have enjoyed PB/WS products for years, but have decided to no longer purchase any products from either of them. These are just a few examples of our dealings with PB and WS. Unlike great companies like Patagonia or Orvis, PB/WS Never make any attempt to do the right thing by offering solutions or apologies. They never go out of their way to make a frustrating situation better. It seems WS and PB no longer care about the customer.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021
Creating a wedding registry with The One Registry Collective has truly been one of the most disappointing and frustrating experiences of my life. I've had products arrive broken (4 of them), an order go missing, poorly packaged shipments torn open, gift cards sent to the purchaser instead of me (2 of them), and spent hours upon hours of my time on the phone with your customer service team. I've given up on receiving products in one piece and had to get credit instead. I've been transferred up to 4 times in the course of one call and sat on hold for 20+ minutes at a time.
What I've noticed as I've navigated these many issues is that the customer service representatives are poorly trained when it comes to handling the unexpected and lacking emotional intelligence when it comes to helping out a consumer in need. They also failed to catch any of these issues and were only able to correct them when I showed up for another 30- to 60-minute phone call.
On top of the numerous obvious issues, all of these miscellaneous annoyances come up. Like most of the bedding comes with shams sold in packs of two, but one of them on my registry had $65 shams sold individually. Who sells one sham? It's not clearly designated on the product page either – it's maddening. Working with West Elm and Pottery Barn has been such a colossal waste of my time in a year already filled to the brim with wedding planning. I write in the wedding industry and am honestly shocked that I never heard what a disaster this company is. I wouldn't recommend registering with these brands to any couple.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2021
I placed an order with Pottery Barn November 4, 2020. The coffee table ordered came damaged. I immediately called Pottery Barn to start the replacement process. Fast forward to today, October 28, 2021, approximately a dozen phone calls and I STILL haven't received my table. It has been mistake after mistake on Pottery Barns end. The most recent mistake was that the delivery address was changed to the delivery company's address not MY ADDRESS. Now they have to make a change of address and will be following up in a week.
I cannot express my disappointment with a company that sells "high end" furniture and charges a ludicrous delivery fee of $299. I would have assumed that the customer service would match their pricing, however I have no doubt that I would have received better service at Wal-Mart. I highly recommend steering as far away from this company as you can; that is if you would actually like to receive your order. Stay tuned as I have yet to receive the table ....
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2021
June 2020 we purchase the dream swivel glider and was delivered July 2020. We love how comfortable the chair is and that it’s perfect for petite moms. The only negative thing I could say about it is that it sheds feathers which is not good for a baby that puts everything in their mouth! It is now Oct 2021 and the chair started making very loud creaking sounds every time I rock my baby to sleep or swivel it. My husband took a look at it after our one year old found a washer on the carpet and thankfully gave it to me instead of putting it in her mouth! This washer left a black oily stain on the rug, btw. Upon inspecting the rocking mechanism my husband found the broken part along with 3 small ball bearings that had fallen on the rug.
I called customer service expecting some kind of a fix or replacement. After speaking with a supervisor named RJ it turns out that PB will send someone to fix the problem only if it’s within the one year timeframe of delivery!!! For a store that prides themselves in quality you would think they would stand behind their product and have a warranty that’s longer than one year. I justified paying their premium furniture prices on the belief that I was getting quality furniture that would last me a very long time before it started to break down!
Had I known this at the time of purchase I would have gone with a glider from Buy Buy Baby, Target or Macy’s who offers warranties longer than one year! Very very disappointed. My husband's grandmother was planing on purchasing the same glider and after this experience we will discourage her from wasting her money at PB! We also just ordered the Wells swivel leather recliner, a custom order, and asked RJ to cancel this order. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. Bottom Line: Even PB does not trust their “quality” furniture after one year. Why should you? Do not waste your hard earned money at PB!!!
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2021
My story is way too long to write in this comments section. Pottery Barn have ripped myself and to my knowledge, thousands like me, off, from purchasing online from them. They are currently advertising products online. They have absolutely no intention of delivering. I have been waiting months for my purchases....I have spent over $3,000 online with this company (all stock that was in the country and ready to be delivered). POTTERY BARN AUST ONLINE must be stopped from advertising their products for online shopping.... Do not touch this company with a barge pole...or you too will join the long long list of customers who have been fleeced of their hard earned cash...with nothing to show for it.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear you are experiencing delays and we would like to further assist. Can you please send your order information to international@potterybarn.com?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2021
Do not order from Pottery Barn kids. I ordered their overpriced inferior quality (but super cute looking) kids sheets. (The rainbow and shark ones). They wore through with average use to the point of holes in less than 6 months - the gold stars on the rainbow sheets completely dissolved the fabric underneath… There must be something in the metallic dyes… and the company says that’s “normal wear and tear”. My Wamsutta sheet set is 100% guaranteed and way softer. Company does not stand behind products.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn Kids.
We are sorry to hear of the quality issues with your sheets, we would like to take another look at your order. Can you please send a private response with your order information?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn Kids
Updated review: Nov. 4, 2021
WOW...Pottery Barn made good on their word! This was how they always responded in years past and I think they are finally back! BRAVO PB!! They accepted the returned chairs and provided a full store credit.
Original Review: Oct. 14, 2021
I purchased 3 barstools in June 2020. The Belden bar stool is over $1,000 each. You would expect the leather to stay the same color after 15 months. They are rarely used as they are at the bar. They are NOT in direct sunlight and I have had 8 leather dining chairs in the same room for almost 9 YEARS and they have not changed color. Pottery Barn sent a very canned response and said they are out of the one-year warranty. How can they charge so much and provide so little? Absolutely unacceptable to sell expensive chairs and NOT BACKED the quality! Never ever shop Pottery Barn. They will rip you off and not stand behind their furniture.
Hello Pat,
I am so very sorry the Belden stools did not hold up as you expected! Please send us an email to support@potterybarn.com, include in this email your order number, details of your concerns along with pictures of your bar stools in their entirety. We will check into this further for you with our quality team. Thank you, Tammi
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2021
Absolute worst customer service. I ordered furniture that is supposed to be delivered and they confirmed it was coming today only to then make excuses: "You must have forgotten to click Confirm" (but I got confirmation emails assigning me a time slot for delivery), "what it sent you was a glitch message for thank you cards" (that I did not order so not sure why that is even part of my order), "a new agent called you by mistake so we will let them know not to do that again". How about, "We are sorry for the inconvenience and it should not have happened," instead of rude representatives acting like it was my fault. Extremely disappointing for a company this big.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are so sorry to hear about your experience with our company. Can you please provide your order information in a private response or email support@potterybarn.com so that we can research your order and further assist you?
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2021
Ordered $20K worth of furniture in mid-April, and was told most items would be in by the end of the summer. Seven months later, out of 18 items, I have received 4. And have been told I will be lucky to see any more by the end of the year. The computer system is so screwed up it shows most items were ready to deliver months ago and just need a delivery date. And items that I have actually received are designated as outstanding! But when I call to check, I'm told nothing is in and the computer system is wrong. I have been a loyal Pottery Barn customer, and I understand there are supply chain issues...but this wait time is ridiculous.
Thank you for contacting Pottery Barn.
We are sorry to hear we are having so many delays with your order. Can you please send us a private response or email support@potterybarn.com with your order information so that we can research your order? We would like to provide updated and accurate information and see how we can further assist if possible.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2021
I spoke with a customer service representative and she was very helpful in regards to the order I placed in June not scheduled to be delivered until January. I asked to cancel the order and they told me no. I asked for her supervisor, she transferred me to Randolph M. Randolph proceeded to tell me my order could not be cancelled and that I would be charged and that he did not have a supervisor. He then told me his supervisor's name was Mitchell H. and that I could not speak with him. He did not have a phone number or email that he could give to a customer. He said he would email the factory and then proceeded to hang up on me. This is no barn of pottery, it is a barn of lies.
Hello Maggie,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2021
I purchased 2 chairs from Cantrell Design in 2005. They still worked but looked tired in 2020 so I ordered 2 new chairs from Pottery Barn. Cost with delivery was over $2000. I expected quality. I believe the cushioning is foam and I learned chairs were made in China. No wonder it took almost 6 months for delivery. The new chairs are already showing wear to the seat and back cushions. I wish I had my old chairs and had just had them recovered.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2021
Pottery Barn offers free shipping for items totaling over $99, but you have to input the code. If not, they will charge 5 or 10% of the total amount. So many retailers will automatically give you free shipping automatically, but PB is concerned with their profits more than treating customers right. I ordered $903 worth of curtains and was charged $90.30 shipping. I called the next day to complain and cancel my order, and they offered me a shipping credit/refund. I ended up not liking the curtains, so I returned them within their 30 day window and turned around and ordered different curtains from them. I was told by the rep I spoke to on Sept 15 that the return shipping only cost $12.01 to return the same items that they were going to originally charge me $90.30 to ship. I called a week after seeing that the items were at their return location, and only then did the refund get processed.
But then they said they would be issuing me a refund that was approximately $100 less than I was due because of that free shipping credit. This is now my third time calling their customer service to get this cleared up. The first two calls I spent 50 minutes each on the phone with the rep. It's a different rep each time, and they escalate the issue to a different supervisor. So your issue never gets resolved. On Sept 15, I was told by Chris that I would get a full refund what I paid minus the cost of the $12 shipping. On September 19, the rep told me I was actually going to be issued a voucher/credit to use at their store.
The most recent update to the saga is that today's (Sept 30) manager says I was charged a return fee because the reason for my return was that I didn't like the item. Nowhere on their refund policy site does it mention any type of restocking fee especially for something as compact as curtains! I have never been so angry with a company in my life. I have the other curtains I ordered, and I wish I could return them because I am so angry with this company, but I know returning them would only add to my problems because they would find a way to shortchange me the money I am owed.
Updated review: Oct. 22, 2021
Thankfully Pottery Barn was able to work with me on the issue and I was able to return the shower curtain for a mdse credit, as desired. Thank you. Joanne
Original Review: Sept. 30, 2021
My sister bought me a shower curtain for my birthday, and she bought it way in advance. It's unopened and still being sold online and says Pottery Barn right on it. It's not my taste so I traveled 30 mins to the local store to either return it or get a store credit. But they told me they needed evidence of the sale. So I had to ask my sister for it and then I made another trip back to the store, and that's when they tell me that the return had to be done within 30 days. It wasn't even close, but why didn't they tell me that before - and why couldn't I even get a store credit. That's the norm that I would expect in this situation. It seems like the more expensive the store the less they care about regular people customers. It's not good business. I'll never shop there myself.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2021
Placed an order, paid in full of course in February 2021 for a nightstand and bed for my teenage daughter's birthday in March 2021. I have initiated several calls to Pottery Barn to schedule delivery and each one has resulted in them telling me they would call me back which to date, has never happened. Eight months later, I found one customer service rep that actually called me back to schedule delivery for today September 23, 2021. I received a text and email confirming my delivery today. I don't trust them, so I called just to make sure it was being delivered today and after being on hold for an hour was told my delivery was cancelled. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND HARD EARNED MONEY ON POTTERY BARN! This company had no problem taking my money right away and they don't care if you get your items delivered.
Hi Michelle,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details? We are here to help.
Sincerely,Kimi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2021
We originally ordered our nursery dresser and crib, which was in stock and delivered on time per their delivery estimate. My mom later purchased a glider for us as a Christmas gift (2020), and we knew it was special ordered and would take a while. It came in according to their shipping estimate again. We noticed the chair had a weird creak, but thought maybe it just needed to loosen up with some use. A couple weeks in, it kept getting worse. Then, we realized the chair leans completely to the floor on the left front side and the actual chair of the frame was completely broken. This is all only after about two weeks of using it to rock my newborn.
We contacted customer service, and a team was dispatched who ultimately declared it unable to fix. They indicated I would receive a call from customer service in 24-48 hrs to discuss replacing the chair. No call came. I did receive an email with the shipping estimate for the replacement chair... Nov to Dec 2021. The original chair was ordered in October 2020, so it will be an entire YEAR before I have a functioning chair. Meanwhile, I have nowhere to rock my infant or sit comfortably to feed him unless I go purchase another chair.
This is where my 1 star review comes. I have tried for weeks to get back in touch with customer service. It is impossible to get a human to speak with you on the phone. All I get are verbose, well-scripted emails that do not give anything other than "order updates" that it is delayed with COVID and should be here in December. I have asked multiple times to speak to a supervisor to find a reasonable solution (either a refund or find a chair that is in stock and can be delivered sooner). No one ever responds. Each time I reply to the customer service email chain, a new representative responds again with the same scripted nonsense that doesn't actually update or solve anything. I will never purchase any furniture from this company again. I cannot believe the customer service is this lacking. I will use local furniture stores, or even Wayfair as they are all responsive to the customer when their product is defective.
I am so sorry about the problems you have had regarding your chair. Feel free to send a private message with your order details and we would be happy to look into this for you. If you prefer to communicate by email you can send this information to support@williams-sonoma.com with reference to ID 190273. We look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Julie C.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2021
We bought a boy rocket design backpack first day of school for my son going into K. First The shipment was delayed for 2 weeks. Got it right before the first day of school. And they gave us a mermaid backpack.... Wth.... Customer service was unhelpful, these people have no control or idea what their supply chain is shipping out. Utterly useless. Never be buying or recommending anyone buying from this company again.
I am so sorry for your experience and would like to help if I may. Please respond with your order details in a private message or write to support@potterybarn.com and reference ID 189837.
Warm regards,
Julie C.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2021
Our kitchen furniture was battered and beaten up from our many moves, so when we bought our house we budgeted and decided to order all new furniture: a table, chairs, a buffet, and an etagère bookshelf. We placed the order April 23, and that's when our nightmare began. We have ordered from Pottery Barn in the past and while there was an extended wait, it was reasonable: 3-5 months for our playroom couch, our living room couch, our coffee table, our child's bedroom set.
In fact, most of our furniture is from Pottery Barn, and you'd think we'd be treated as valued customers. I don't know what's changed, but Pottery Barn could not be more of a scam now. So we placed our newest order April 23. The buffet kept having its delivery date changed and then finally it was cancelled the day it was supposed to be delivered mid-August. As for the chairs, the delivery date kept changing. A week ago, I called customer service to ask about any tracking information, and the customer service rep literally said, "We don't know. Let us know if the chairs show up."!!!! Spoiler alert: they didn't. This morning I called and spent 45 minutes trying to locate the chairs.
Another rep told me, "The chairs are no longer available." What does that even mean??? We gave Pottery Barn money. We patiently waited for our chairs to be delivered. What do you mean you have no chairs six months later? The rep had no answers, so I asked to speak to a supervisor. 45 minutes of my day spent on this nonsense. The supervisor said she had a possibly "convenient option for me". To with: she suggested I drive an hour to King of Prussia mall and pick the chairs up myself... that is IF they were available. It was 9:30 when I called and she said the store wasn't opening until 11. I asked her for number and she said to call customer service and they'd patch me through to her.
On with customer service now, they asked if I had an extension for Utica/ Unica? I said no, I'd asked her for one and she said that wasn't possible. Spoiler alert again: they can't find her. Explaining the whole thing again to another rep. This is maybe one of the worst things that's ever happened to me. Up there with DMV visits. Hours and hours of my life on the phone with clueless morons who don't understand how basic commerce works. I give you money, you give me chairs. I'm trying to work out if I can pick the chairs up myself and then we're cancelling the rest of our order and buying solely from small furniture shops on Etsy. This is a nightmare. I hate Pottery Barn with every fiber of my being. Total scam artists.
Hello Isabella,
Please send an email to supportpb@wsgc.com so we can look into this for you. Thank you
Updated review: May 19, 2022
The missing piece came out quicker than the schedule.
Original Review: Sept. 8, 2021
My husband and I bought the Big Sur Square Arm Upholstered Right Arm Sofa with Double Chaise Sectional on April 13th, 2021 with a delivery estimate between August 09 and August 23, 2021. At the beginning of August, we got a message that our couch was ready and on its way to the distribution center. At that time, our credit card was charged for the sofa. Couple weeks later, we received an email from the transportation company with the instructions to schedule the delivery. The sofa was going to be delivered into two separate pieces and separate days. The first delivery was scheduled for August 25th, 2021. Half of our couch was delivered without issues.
The second half was scheduled for September 2nd, 2021. That morning, we checked the tracker and, for our surprise, the delivery was cancelled with a message from the transportation company saying "item was crushed, please send a replacement". No message or email was ever sent by Pottery Barn informing us of the cancellation or next steps.
We immediately called Pottery Barn customer service and they said there was nothing they could do for us at the time and the only way was to reorder half of the couch again, with delivery estimate between December 06 and December 22, 2021. They could not expedite the order or refund half of our money since we paid when the order was ready (and now it's not). Now we not only have only half of a sofa in our living room and will have to wait another 3.5 months to possibly get the other half. At this point, we don’t even know in which conditions the couch will arrive in December or even if it will get here before the end of the year. Very frustrating and disappointing experience. I would be careful buying anything custom from the store again.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2021
I ordered a quilt from Pottery Barn in May 2021, aware that it was out of stock. The delivery date was continually pushed back. I didn't mind waiting, but I moved to a new city in July 2021. I emailed customer support on July 7 with my new shipping address. The customer service agent (Lisa Y) stated, "I have now submitted the change so your order can be updated." I did not hear anything further from them regarding my shipping address.
On Sept 1, I received an email asking me to phone customer support to update my payment information (apparently, they do not store your original method of payment on file). When I did so today, I asked to confirm that the shipping address had been updated following the email I received in July. I was told that Lisa's request had been denied for "security reasons," and that there was no way to prevent the quilt from shipping to the incorrect city.
Overall, I am extremely disappointed that no one from Pottery Barn communicated to me that it was not possible to change the shipping address to my new address (for an item I'd ordered nearly 5 months prior to the delivery date). If they did, I might have cancelled and re-ordered the item so that it could ship to my new address or asked them to explore other options.
Hi Maddy,
We thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Sincerely,
Kimi T.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021
We ordered the Parkmore Extendable Dining Table Labor Day 2020 and were told that we would receive it in November. It arrived damaged and the gentleman who delivered it took a photo and said they would submit it as a repair. When I called Pottery Barn a month later after not hearing from anyone, Customer support had no record of it. We went back and forth to see if we could either get a replacement or a repair. Our account was so misconstrued that they just gave us a full refund and we still had a broken table.
We like the look, size and style of the table so we decided to order a replacement in April for a second table to arrive end of August. I did not receive any update so I called the store only for them to tell me (no notice was emailed to me) that it was now backordered until March 2022. I canceled the order for a full refund at this time because I have no faith in a) receiving the table or b) that will arrive intact. When calling the store they were helpful in canceling the item but no apology, suggestion for replacement or repair was given. I generally like Pottery Barn Kids but this experience has been absolutely atrocious. DO NOT PURCHASE THE PARKMORE DINING TABLE!
Hello Danni,
We are truly sorry to hear of the quality issues and lack of follow-up and customer service you have received regarding your purchase. Do you have your order number so that we can further review this for you? Please send via private response or to supportpb@wsgc.com so that we can further assist you.
Thank you,Christi T.
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021
This company is absolutely unprofessional and has awful service. I order a couch March 25, 2021 and did not receive until August 28, 2021. I waited an extra month and a half after expected delivery date because they lost part of the delivery. I contacted them many times to ask what was going on and they said they would figure it out and call me back. I never received a call back. I always called them back.
They also charged my card before the items were shipped. I never received any emails or updates on my card until I got an email saying I was late on a payment. I now have a mark on my credit which was a huge hit. They did nothing to compensate me for it. I now have put in so much time and effort to call the credit card company to get late fee removed and now have to explain my situation to the creditor and hope they remove my mark. They will charge you early and do nothing about the implications a mark on your credit mean. Never buy anything from the garbage company. They will not help in any way make right THEIR mistakes.
Hello Justin,
We are truly sorry to hear of your experience with our company, and that this order has created a negative effect on your credit report. We place pending authorizations on orders until the items are ready to ship, and once the items begin to ship you will see those charges actually charge the account. Do you have the order information that you can send through a private response or to supportpb@wsgc.com so that we can research and further assist?
Thank you,Christi T.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2021
I placed an order for a simple 5x8 sisal rug on 5/26 with a delivery date confirmed for late June which has still not been received over two months later. I have received 3 updates with new delivery dates but they have all passed. I spoke with a PB representative who explained that the rug manufacturer is a third party vendor and they have no control over the actual delivery date. He also stated that this was a custom order and if I choose to cancel the order PB cannot guarantee that the vendor will honor the cancellation and I could still receive the rug and be billed regardless of when (or if) the rug is ever shipped. A sisal rug is a fairly standard item and I have confirmed it is available in with other companies but in PB world it is "custom" and PB has no responsibility.
My question is at what point is it no longer acceptable to hold a consumer hostage by not allowing the customer to cancel an order when the catalog states "estimated delivery 3 to 5 weeks"? I have sent 3 requests via the PB consumer help link and to date have not received a single response. My advice is do not order anything online from PB. If you want to take a chance on receiving an item you might call them and ask them for an actual history of delivery performance.
I understand the COVID impact on the supply chain but in my opinion this doesn't give PB the right to wash their hands of the third party vendors they have chosen to do business with and advertise in catalog/web, or mislead the consumer on lead-times. Finally, what happened the customer comments on the PB website? Unless I missed them this might have been a help in deciding whether to place an order in the first place. Thank you.
Thank you for reaching out to us. I am so sorry about your experience. I would be happy to look into this for you. I would just need your order information for the rug. You can send this via private message here or email support@potterybarn.com and reference id 189111. We are looking forward to help get this resolved for you to the best of our abilities.
Warm Regards,
Julie C.
Original Review: Aug. 28, 2021
We ordered multiple items for our nursery and were confidently told we would receive by September. That is false and we have been delayed multiple times by several months. We have nothing for our nursery now and our baby is almost here. Very frustrating. If we had known, we wouldn’t have put ourselves in this situation. False advertising.
We would love to check into this for you. Please feel free to send a private response with your order number or write to support@potterybarnkids.com with your order information and ID 188978.
Warm regards,
Julie C.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2021
August 23, 2020 I ordered a White Chelsea Armoire from Pottery Barn Teen. This armoire comes in 3 pieces. The first delivery attempt which I took time off work for was October 21st. The boxes were in pristine condition but the base and one side inside those boxes were so severely damaged the drawers wouldn't shut - I had to point this out to the delivery person as he struggled to shut them. I was left with one undamaged piece to be stored in my garage taking up space until the two damaged pieces could be replaced.
On December 4th, I took off another day for the scheduled delivery of the two damaged pieces. One piece was the same as the undamaged one in the garage - which the delivery people proceeded to damage along with my front door and hardwood floors when they attempted to carry it into my house. They wanted to send out their "fix-it" person to come out and fix my brand new damaged piece. I declined and then I realized that it was a duplicate piece. SOOO we called Pottery Barn again to have them replace the duplicate piece. Now I have two pieces taking up space in my garage.
On February 5th of 2021 I took another day off to have the piece delivered - guess what? It was damaged. This time I called Pottery Barn while the delivery people were still at my house, because I wanted them to take all of the pieces back and give me a full refund. The lady at Pottery Barn spent a long time on the phone with me - going back and forth between me and her supervisor. I was told I would get a refund for the time it was taking, especially since she wouldn't be able to get me the piece until June of 2021 (we are at 8 months now). I told her I expected at least a 50% refund if I was going to wait another 4 months to get the piece as well as store the other two pieces in my garage. She said I was going to get at least that amount, but I had to wait and call after I accepted delivered.
On May 7th (earlier than anticipated holy cow) the final piece was delivered, undamaged. I contacted Pottery Barn to get my refund and was told I can only get $300 back. I explained that I was led to believe I was getting at least 50% or I would never have accepted delivery, and was told No - but they would have someone from customer service reach out to me. No one ever called. Today I called to follow up (1 year later), and got a short change artist on the phone. I explained my issue. She said "First, let me get you the $300 back on your account, are you OK with that?" Of course I said "YES" in anticipation of the next steps to get additional credit. She began to bang on the keyboard like she was typing and said "Can I help you with anything else today". I just laughed and said "nope, I'll just leave it in a review" And here it is! I've spent many dollars with this company, but will no longer do so anymore.
Hi Michele,
We thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2021
On May 23, 2021 I ordered custom drapes from the Pottery Barn website ($425/$461.98 with tax and shipping). The projected delivery date was June 17th. When I checked in mid June the projected delivery date was July 31st (no communication received). While not happy about the extended length of time I was fine waiting. On July 30th I checked and while it still said projected deliver on the 31st there was no indication the item had shipped or the shipping company/tracking. Thereafter to this day (August 15th) the projected delivery date is whatever date I look up.
Around July 31st I contacted PB and was told this was a third party vendor and they can only inquire as to status but they also did not see a projected ship date. After telling me I could not cancel the order due to no expected delivery date, a customer service rep (Shannon) finally said she would submit a cancellation. Since I had heard nothing I contacted them again (August 15th) and the vendor never responded to the request (and no one followed up with me). I am being held hostage for almost $500 with no projected end in sight.
PB seems to feel they are not responsible for their vendors but when I ordered the curtains it was through PB which I thought would ensure some supply chain quality. They seem to feel if I haven't been charged yet it is fine; however, I can't order another curtain from a reputable company until this is cancelled as I WILL be charged when the curtain finally ships (could be December or 2022, no one can say). No one is holding the vendor to any standards and once you order they cannot/will not do anything. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, order anything custom from Pottery Barn or any subsidiary. Just a horrible experience. And to the standard "helpful" Pottery Barn response to issues: my order number is **, do something about this yourself. Don't ask me to do more.
Lisa
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2021
I ordered 2 sets of short drinking glasses as well as 2 sets of tall. The short glasses were set out almost immediately but the tall "were on back order". I still have not received the tall glasses nor am I able to find out when/if they ever will be. I have called customer service--first time I was told they would be in and set out for delivery on August 2nd. Called again when that didn't happen and was told a new date of August 6th. Called again when that didn't happen and am now being told August 17th. Maybe. In the meantime, I received an email ad that the short glasses are now on sale! Talk about adding insult to injury! Why do they sell products that they don't have and don't know if they ever will have?
Hello Gail,
Thank you for reaching out to us. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of this experience. Would you please email your order number and details to support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Warm Regards,
Kimi T.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2021
Ordered a Pottery Barn flush mount schoolhouse pendant in nickel finish. Light arrived without the part to secure the glass globe to the fixture (it is the one with the screws, Pottery Barn...the one with the screws). Customer service rep had difficulty understanding what was needed. Sent hardware a second time. Still did not include the missing piece. Called customer service a second time. They sent a complete light kit this time. Still missing the part. You can literally see the missing part in the catalog/site photos but apparently cannot get the actual part shipped to you. So now I have 2.5 schoolhouse lights kits and zero parts needed to complete the installation. Do not order this light if you intend to actually install it. And Pottery Barn, DO NOT CONTACT ME with your helpful suggestions to call your customer service department. They were not helpful though they tried.
Hi David,
We thank you for reaching out. Would you please email us your order details to support@potterybarn.com and include your Consumer Affairs review number? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2021
We ordered two cabinets on May 17, 2021. Delivery was to June 14-28th. On June 23 one cabinet arrived. I had to make several calls to try to get someone to address the problem. In add they would not take the cabinet upstairs. I had scheduled a plumber to come the next day. Pottery Barn finally ordered a replace vanity (they said at no cost to me-really). The new cabinet arrived on July 28 and again they would not take it upstairs like I had been promised. I had to pay for two movers to come and an extra trip for my plumber to install the cabinet. Each time I reached out to pottery barn I was assured that someone would contact me within 24-48 hours. Never happened. Do yourself a big favor and run from this place. The cabinets were just ok. I accepted them because I couldn’t be without a vanity and the measurements were already calculated in the remodel. Buyer beware.
Hello Carmen,
Thank you for reaching out to us. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience of this experience. Would you please email your order number and details to support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Warm Regards,
Kimi T.Pottery Barn
Reviewed July 31, 2021
We place an order for a sofa at the beginning of April and it has been delayed or push back a total of four times. Per the latest update we will not see this so far until mid October…maybe. We understand the delays in the industry but the subpar customer service is inexcusable. We have contacted customer service several times and were told that we would be contacted as to the reasons for the delays and never received calls back as stated to update us on the delays. We only found out about the delays by checking the status online.
Hello Erica,
I sincerely apologize your order has been delayed! Please email our elevated support team at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you!
Reviewed July 30, 2021
Updated on 08/02/2021: I ordered a king duvet with shams and a white quilt ($279) and shams to match. I received the quilt 1st two days after ordering. It wasn’t in a bag other than the FedEx bag. It had a ribbon around it. I knew something was wrong immediately. It was a very dull off white. Then I noticed gray fuzzy lint all over it! The bedding tags were half coming apart and were wrinkled. I could tell it had been washed more than once. I called to report it. All the customer service lady could do is email me a return label. At the end of the call she told me “I HOPE YOU HAVE A BETTER REST OF YOUR DAY!” I HIGHLY RECOMMEND NOT PURCHASING BEDDING ONLINE. They obviously resell all returns even if it has been used!
Original Review: I ordered a new set of linens for our bedroom. Only 2 days later I received my first package. I was home when it came. I opened up the FedEx package. As soon as I opened it, I was in shock! My “new quilt” ($279) was not in a sealed bag. Just the FedEx wrapper. The tags that say “don’t remove“ are torn, frayed and bent. There are gray fuzzy lint balls all over. It isn’t white, it is very off white. It looks like it has been washed multiple times. I put it back in the ripped open FedEx bag and washed my hands ASAP! When my husband came home, I gave him the FedEx bag and asked him to look inside. He was in disbelief that Pottery Barn sent us this as well! He wants to bring it into the store personally and get to the bottom of this! We will NEVER purchase linens online from Pottery Barn again. We will have to see it first.
Hello Mary,
I am so very sorry you received a less than stellar quilt! If you need further assistance on this order please send us an email to support@potterybarn.com. Thank you.
Reviewed July 28, 2021
I ordered a sectional along with other pieces and now after I have paid for the sectional that showed as being ready to deliver, I am told that they lost a piece of it in the warehouse. Their solution is to deliver 2/3 of the sectional next week and reorder the 3rd piece for delivery in November. When I talked to someone about the missing piece I was told “items are always lost, I know of a table that was lost for 4 months." They act like it is no big deal. This stuff is not cheap so you should receive excellent customer service. Very disappointed. I have another order pending on back order and I am close to canceling that order.
Hello Anita,
I sincerely apologize there is a missing piece to your order! Please email our elevated support team at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you!
Reviewed July 26, 2021
I ordered a hang around chair for my daughter's birthday 1 month ago. With one week till her birthday I got an email that the chair is back ordered until September. I called Pottery Barn this morning to see if they could help me rush ship the same chair different pattern to get here in time (only option is $50 more) and they provided no discount or help with shipping. So now my daughter will be crushed. What a waste of 30 on the phone with customer service!! And no help just a “I’m so sorry.” Super disappointing!
Hi Katie,
We thank you very much for reaching out. Would you please email us at support@potterybarn.com with your order details and Consumer Affairs review number? Our elevated support team is here to help.
Sincerely,
Charlene V.Pottery Barn
Reviewed July 24, 2021
We ordered this bed from Pottery Barn in May. We were told it would be delivered in June. Then we were told they would be delivered in July. Now we didn't get any notification but the estimated delivery date is late August. Worst of all, now they are slow-walking us as we have gotten fed up and asked to cancel the order. Buyer beware.
Hello Zachary,
I sincerely apologize your order has been delayed! Please email our elevated support team at support@potterybarn.com with your order number and details, and we will investigate this for you. Thank you!
Reviewed July 22, 2021
Bought a desk and bed frame (head board and foot board) for my son's room. Notified to schedule delivery of my items, was informed that the desk was damaged and they added a 2nd order number to my order for the replacement cabinet. On delivery day, the very nice delivery guys (sub contracted) showed up with only the replacement cabinet, no desk and no bed frame. I called Pottery Barn shipping and was told my desk was never damaged and that my order was complete. I explained to the rep 4 times that I did not have the desk, nor the head board. He said he'd call me back, and 45 mins later he did and told me exactly what I told him. I didn't have the desk or headboard. I called the next day hoping to get someone else, and I did. She told me the same thing as the previous rep, my desk does not have drawers and is not then ready to ship???
I pointed out that I was called by pottery barn and that every confirmation shows the desk and bed frame being delivered together. She could care less, told me she'd check on when the drawers would be ready and would let me know. She did offer to deliver the bed frame and I said no. I don't trust that I'm going to receive the desk, keep the bed frame and send 1 delivery as I had previously scheduled. I then cancelled a 2nd order I had placed for my husband's desk and media console because of how unorganized, apathetic, bizarre and awful this experience has been. I had a delivery of a replacement of a desk that I do not know nor do I have any idea when if/when I will receive it. And according to Pottery Barn, this is normal. They normally schedule deliveries and then do not deliver and have no answers.
Hello Danielle,
I sincerely apologize for this experience! Would you please email us your order number concerns at support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Reviewed July 22, 2021
I ordered a bed frame on March 27. The original delivery date was July 31 - August 13. It's a long time but I really wanted that bed. About a month ago, I checked the status of the order and noticed the delivery date had been pushed back to late August/early September. I never received any communication about this. And I didn't have any time to call customer service to ask about the delay. But a whole month push back on delivery date without any communication from the company is unacceptable.
I just received an email, it is July 22, that states my order was cancelled. They said payment was declined. I never received any communication stating that my card had been tried and declined. There is also no reason for that card to be declined. After calling customer service, there is nothing that they can do for me. My order was cancelled and they had to re-place the order for me. I was told that the estimated deliver date is late September. When I received my order confirmation email, the estimated delivery date is actually late October/early November. The agent did offer me 20% off of the bed but honestly, it's not enough. At this point, I have no idea when it will arrive. At best, I will have the bed 7 months after originally placing the order. How is this acceptable? How does Pottery Barn, a reputable company, do business like this and manage to stay open. I am beyond disappointed.
Hello Joy,
I sincerely apologize for this experience! Would you please email us your order details or concern at support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Reviewed July 20, 2021
My fiancé and I were in need of a bed and decided to order from Pottery Barn as they assured us in the store everything was “in stock”. We placed an order on June 18th only to find out a few days later that the bed was backordered. Fast forward a month and we are on our second delay with now a window estimate of august 15-27th. Customer service is no help and give no assistance in an actual timeline. Also looked at the bed online and they are currently advertising a delivery date sooner than my pushed back date- they scam people into ordering without providing realistic delivery windows. I have lost total respect for this company. We have been sleeping on a mattress on the floor for months.
Hello Rachel,
Thank you for reaching out to us. We sincerely apologize for the delays on your bed order. Would you please email your order number and details to support@potterybarn.com? We are here to help.
Warm Regards,
Kimi T.Pottery Barn
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- Company Name:
- Pottery Barn
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- www.potterybarn.com
