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Reviewed Dec. 3, 2023
West Elm sent me furniture that was returned and it was damaged. The reason I even know it was returned was because of the return slip from the previous order was still in the box. It was order number ** from customer ** and his return reference number **. No one even bothered to open the box to check and make sure it was ok before shipping in to me. Had they done that they would’ve seen the receipt.
I had paid someone off of the task rabbit to put the furniture together and throw out the boxes. By the time I found out the furniture was damaged, I had no boxes and had already spent money on assembly. I called the customer service and explained what had happened. The lady said, "Just sent it back in a box and we will send you replacement." I tried to explain to the lady I do not have the boxes and even if I did I am not taking it apart and paying for another person for assembly. She said to sent it assembled in a box. I don’t have a box big enough to fit the assembled furniture. She basically said, "I can’t do anything about that. I can sent you shipping labels and once we get the product back we can ship replacement. That’s all we can do." This company has no quality control, does not check the product before shipping and will not take any responsibility for their mistakes. I will never buy anything from them again. I don’t think anyone should.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2023
I recently became a new West Elm customer with the intention to refurnish my living room. I researched products online first and then visited the West Elm store in Denver where I was very pleased with my experience in terms of quality of product and service. The decision to purchase a sofa was not easily made; it was over my budget but in the end, I decided the quality and unique design was worth the expense. There were some minor glitches between the order date and the delivery date. My attempts at understanding the problem went unresolved due to a lack of information and power to respond from customer service.
With patience and understanding, the delivery company finally contacted me and we scheduled a delivery date. Said day arrived but with the wrong sofa. Again, I am an understanding person, mistakes happen; but, the way in which this problem was addressed has left me highly disappointed and frustrated. In short, the delivery company said all they could do was refund my money. I do not want a refund; I want the sofa I ordered and paid for. He said he had to issue the refund and did so. Multiple phone calls left me with a myriad of excuses from "sorry, cannot do anything" to "order it again". All the while I kept asking "Where is the sofa I ordered?" It makes no sense to me that no one knows where it is and cannot find it.
Alas, I resorted to ordering the sofa again but the sale price was no longer available. Another phone call. I was told to order and once I received it to call and say there was a problem with it and I could get a discount then. For the quality of product and corresponding prices, I would expect an efficient and responsive customer service department in addition to a smooth-running logistics team. I don't think it is unreasonable for West Elm honor my purchase price and deliver the sofa I ordered .
I am sorry this happened. I am really confused about how this was handled as well. Could you please send a private message with the original order number so I may look into this?
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023
We ordered a custom couch from West Elm back in May. The couch arrived earlier than expected (arrived in early July) and we almost immediately noticed some quality issues. I have been calling SINCE JULY to get this resolved – every time I call, customer service has NO idea what I'm talking about, makes me explain the entire story again and still has yet to resolve anything. We've had the wrong replacement pieces delivered twice (once to the wrong address – our tenant's address) and as of today, there are no replacement cushions ordered or being delivered. Again, I've been calling about this since JULY and have called no fewer than 15 times. Worst customer service experience I've ever had. I regret spending $6k with this company and never will again. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
I am sorry for any problems you have had. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this for you.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023
Just like all the other reviews on this company, my order keeps showing delayed tracking times. We place the order on November 1st and the 'delivery window' changes every time I open the tracking information. It is now nearly a month overdue. When calling customer service they do nothing but read the tracking information to you and apologize. If our order doesn't come by the next window "Dec 4-6" we will cancel and look elsewhere. Don't plan on getting your items with the 'expected delivery' date shown when you give them your money! I used to love West Elm but are very dissatisfied with service on my recent orders.
I am sorry for the delay that has happened. Could you please send a private message with your order number? I will be happy to look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2023
West Elm Furniture has horrible customer service and billing practices! Ava from West Elm business-to-business support hung up on me today (11/29/2023) because I pointed out that I shouldn’t need to call West Elm 5 times to deal with their billing errors on order #**. Several months ago I discovered that West Elm charged my credit card for furniture that was never shipped or received. West Elm could not deliver the furniture as agreed because the furniture ordered was not in stock. At the time of our purchase, we were told by the West Elm Shops of Legacy store that all the items we selected were in stock with delivery in 3 weeks. We needed this furniture so we had to cancel the West Elm order. This was done months prior to the furniture even being in stock.
We then ordered furniture for the rental property from Room & Board. West Elm apologized for the inconvenience and told me that we would receive a full refund for the portion that had already been billed to my credit card. Unfortunately, that’s not what happened. My credit card was charged several more times for a total of $7,499.89 and when I contacted West Elm they again said they would make a full refund. Unfortunately, that still didn’t happen. What happened was either through ignorance, incompetence or theft but the result was West Elm stealing $990.96 by only refunding $6,508.93.
Here’s the problem.1) West Elm has uninformed sales staff selling items as “in stock” when they are NOT available.
2) West Elm failed to deliver the furniture by the due dates and only then did they inform me that the “in stock” items were actually NOT in stock and they would not be available for months. This put me behind on furnishing a rental property by 4 weeks.
3) West Elm failed to cancel the full order despite my multiple phone calls to West Elm including one call when I talked to Ava (the same West Elm employee that hung up on me today) explaining again that “The entire order is canceled.”
4) West Elm charged my credit card for furniture items that were never delivered and then failed to properly refund the money to my credit card even after I reminded them that the order was canceled months earlier.
5) Even after multiple calls to West Elm about their unauthorized charges to my credit card West Elm failed to refund the correct amount. Maybe this was just another mistake in the long list of mistakes made by West Elm but West Elm had no interest in correcting their mistake.
Even today West Elm seems unable to deal with basic addition and subtraction when it comes to my refund. After I was hung up on by Ava at West Elm I called back two more times to the business to business line 888-837-4888 just to be hung up on again. I then called the regular support line 866-937-8356 and requested a business to business supervisor and was transferred to Ivory in business to business support. Ivory is not a supervisor but the supervisor Isaac apparently was too busy to talk to a customer that had been hung up on three times by a West Elm employee. Ivory may have done her best but the math still doesn’t add up. I was charged $7,499.89, I was refunded $6,508.93. So West Elm still owed me $990.96.
Today after talking with Ivory I thought she would finally get it right. Unfortunately, West Elm failed again when they refunded an additional $865.13 (not the $990.96 owed) so now I am still short $125.83 and I find myself writing this review in the hopes helping others. In summary, don’t expect an apology from West Elm if you catch them cheating you out of your hard-earned money. Expect them to hang up on you.
I am sorry for the problems you have had. Could you please send a private message with your order number? Consumer affairs blanked out the one you included in the public post. I would be happy to look into this for you.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2023
I paid nearly $100 for a Christmas tree collar that I loved and had searched for over a long period of time. I was careful to measure the base of my tree which was 21” diameter, and ordered this collar which is 23.7” diameter. When it came, it didn’t fit, which I discovered was because there is a ring on the inside that makes the fitted diameter much smaller than what they listed. I called service and they were easy to get a hold of at first but after 20 minutes on hold, they would only reimburse me 10% for the mistake. I told them I would need to get a new tree base for the collar to fit and it was because of their mistake, but that only got them to offer 15%. I noticed they don’t allow you to leave product reviews on their website, and I have not yet received even the small credit they promised me. Super disappointed because I used to love their merchandise!
Updated review: Dec. 4, 2023
The representative from West Elm has been extremely helpful and is going out of her way to address the issue. And because of her I am changing my rating. I have no issues with the quality and packaging of any of my orders from West Elm. In fact, I have been extremely happy with all of the furniture I have purchased.
Original Review: Nov. 27, 2023
I ordered a coffee table May 3. My latest update is that it will be December or January 2024 before I get it. I will believe it when I see it. Calling the customer support line was frustrating, I called 5 times. The first 4 times I was on hold for quite some time, then got cut off. The last time I reached someone who was obviously busy doing something else and when she finally decided to talk to me I couldn’t make out what she was saying because she was cutting out. I hung up. Customer Service is terrible, delivery times are horrible. I would never order from them again. Very frustrating.
I am sorry for the delay that has happened. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this for you.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2023
I love West Elm products and design. However, buying or ordering from this store is a pain. I ordered a coffee table last month and it was delivered with scratches all over the table so I requested a replacement. After the table was returned in one week they sent me the same damaged table again instead of a new one. I was so upset and requested a return and a refund. However, after 10 days from requesting the refund I called again because I have not received a refund yet. And apparently they missed to process the refund! I was like Waww. I am now still waiting for the refund. But I will never buy from this store again, the time and energy I wasted to solve this issue was insane.
I am sorry this happened. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this for you.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm

Reviewed Nov. 27, 2023
I had an extremely frustrating experience with West Elm. Despite clear arrangements for a signature-required delivery, my order was unexpectedly delivered early and left unattended, a direct contradiction to the commitments made by their customer service. This inconsistency in service, coupled with an apparent lack of accountability and inability to honor promises, was highly disappointing. I strongly advise caution when considering purchases from West Elm, as my experience involved lost money, wasted time, and ultimately, no resolution.
I am sorry for any disappointment caused. Could you please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this?
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2023
Don’t order furniture from West Elm. I’m going to assume everyone reading this has already ordered a piece of furniture and have waited months for any sort of update, but if you are on the fence: don’t ever order from West Elm. People are waiting up to a year for their orders and there needs to be more transparency about the delays online. I was given a three-month wait time for a sectional I ordered in July, it’s now into the holidays and I don’t have my order or any idea if I ever will.
I’ve spent thousands at CB2 over the last year without any issues, but every time I’ve ordered from West Elm, something goes wrong. I should have known better than to order a big ticket item from West Elm, but I took a risk and I lost. I’d like a refund or at least any sort of confirmation I’ll ever receive my order. Give CB2 or any Crate & Barrel company your money instead of West Elm or Pottery Barn.
I'm sorry for any problems you have had. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm

Reviewed Nov. 25, 2023
I ordered a coffee table which came well wrapped and on time and was beautiful, something I'd want to keep; however, there was damage to the edge that looks like it happened when the table was made. I called to see what they might do about it and sent pictures. After 30 minutes on the phone, the rep said they would send us a replacement top. Great! I thought. Great company. What arrived a week later was a bag of washers and a hex wrench. I tried to call again and was passed around through three different promotional calls--a $100 gift card from Walmart! A Med Alert promotion! No one helped me and one rep even gave me a new number to call which led me back to the Med Alert promotion. I tried to email. They no longer deal with emails. I can't seem to get another real person to help and the first customer service person obviously didn't do the right thing.
I am sorry for any problems you have had. Please send a private message with your order number and I will be happy to investigate this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2023
My husband fell in love with the Harris Recliner and we ordered one in saddle nut leather. It was delivered 2/22 and broken less than a year later. The motor makes noises and is reclines jerky. The bottom has cracked and leans forward. When I call for repair, West Elm does not repair their furniture or assist in getting it repaired. We have called several furniture repair companies in our area and all refuse to fix a West Elm recliner. We really regret wasting our money. If you see they don’t post reviews of their products- They do not back their products. I hope someone learns from our mistake and avoid buying furniture here.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2023
Updated on 12/5/2023: After the terrible service we recieved, we had delivery set for furniture. Delivery was no show. Upon call were told delivery cancelled but no notification was made. Product ordered Oct 9th delivery date kept being moved out no notification for that either. Supervisor never followed up which was requested by me. This is by far the worst customer service I have experienced I would strongly advise against purchasing from this company. I am currently waiting to be refunded. No confirmation. Just their word so hopefully I don't have to chase that down as well.
Original review: Ordered 2 industrial desks and 2 matching bookcases. Order continually gets delayed. When you call they cannot provide much information. Asked to speak with supervisor had to wait on phone 1 hour and 45 minutes to get a supervisor. The supervisor was not helpful not professional. I had to start the conversation they did not have any idea of why I was calling. Advised that the website tracking was not updating. No information or updates were sent to let us know what was happening. They did not seem to care advised it is what it is. I am waiting for delivery to show so I can cancel cannot cancel while it is in transit. UGH. Go somewhere else if you want to be taken care of like a consumer should be.
I am sorry this has happened. Please send a private message with your order number, and I will look into this for you.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2023
I am beginning to believe this company is a complete fraud. I ordered a fireplace screen, cost under $240. Total bill is over $800. DUE TO SHIPPING! I didn't notice their exorbitant and confusing shipping fee so I had no choice but to proceed as I am someone who doesn't complain if I make a mistake. This $596 in shipping was to bring this screen to my home by mid October. Consistenly every week since, they just extend my delivery date. I'm now looking at Christmas and they are still unsure. Every query is met with: we're sorry, its on its way.
My item has apparently been somewhere in a building since Oct.30th. These people are still making excuses. Its nov.24 today and I have paid $596 to have something never shipped to me and a company that makes excuses. By the way, I'm cold. And can't use my fireplace. By the way, trust me, they don't care about any of us. To charge 3x the cost of the item for shipping is in itself a bit of a crime and insane and makes me think they're padding their pockets somehow here. If they actually delivered this item, you know I'd not say a word. The issue is they don't care. I have to pay full price for my agreement, they don't have to do have to keep up their end of the agreement however and being a big company they win. I lose.
I am sorry for any delay, as this was never intentional. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this for you.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023
I ordered a side table online at the West Elm website on November 18, which the website indicated was offered at the Black Friday price. I would have waited until actual Black Friday but for the website labeling, which indicated that the sale price already was being offered. At checkout, the estimated delivery date was between November 24-28. I selected that option as I was going to be out of town through Thanksgiving. Lo and behold, the item was delivered on November 21, no signature required. I had to make arrangements to get somebody to come bring it into my garage so that it would not grow legs and walk off (as packages sometimes do in the city).
To make matters worse, when I checked my account page to see why the item was delivered so early, I saw that the price was dropped another 20% as a "Black Friday bonus deal!" Needless to say, the West Elm website was totally deceptive in the language it used on November 18 to advertise the price it was offering then. When I called customer service to ask for a refund of the difference (i.e., to get back the additional 20% from the "Black Friday bonus deal" that the November 18 website language lied about), I was told by the agent that "the unit does not do refunds" but I could pay a large shipping cost to return the item and then buy the same side table at the lowered price.
Simply put, West Elm was determined to throw up as many obstacles and out-of-pocket expenses that it could to make me drop the issue and just pay the higher price notwithstanding the misleading language on the website. The customer service agent was very nice, but did not even try to defend the website labeling or the customer-unfriendly policy of refusing to provide a refund in these situations. Long story short -- avoid West Elm at all costs. I certainly will not be back.

Reviewed Nov. 22, 2023
My furniture was to be delivered before Thanksgiving. I called two weeks ago for an update and no one called me back. Of course today, I find out the customer service did not put notes in my account. Today I find out it has been sitting in their warehouse and no one has called to schedule. Supposedly, I am very close to the warehouse and just wasn't a priority. I am furious that my items aren't being delivered by Thanksgiving as I was told they would be. Now they've scheduled me out to the 29th. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. I WISH I HAD READ THEIR REVIEWS BEFORE SPENDING $8K WITH THEM.
I am sorry this happened. Please reply with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm

Reviewed Nov. 21, 2023
I received damaged towels, directly reached out to customer service to offer help (usually companies offer sending someone to take the return or tell you to keep/recycle the item). They processed return for me. This is all they can do after sending a damaged item.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2023
I bought the Harmony XL 104" Sofa, Down Blend, Twill, Sand, Dark Walnut and my awful experience began the moment that purchase was made. My order was delayed for more than MONTHS after promised delivery window and not only that there was no refund because of it being a custom order. Customer service was awful and no one ever had any answers or were they ever able to help. When you buy a custom sofa for so much money, the least you’d expect is quality.. Well, that I can promise you won’t happen. My sofa looked like absolute garbage after only a few months of usage. Mind you, we are very clean people and avoided sitting on it with dark jeans that could cause potential stain. Anyways, now I’m embarrassed of having people over because of this awful couch that looks dirty because of lint that formed naturally on the material. It just looks strained and awful. Please think twice before spending your money with this company, your purchase will come with a lot of stress.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2023
West Elm, while selling very attractive items, is not an easy company to deal with. I’ve ordered many items over the past 4 years and have had trouble with delivery, back orders, broken items, missing pieces, disinterested customer service representatives, and incorrect items. Today was the proverbial nail in the coffin. We purchased a chandelier last September and we’re just getting around to hanging it. Well, imagine our disappointment and surprise when we opened the box to find that all of the hardware was missing! I contacted West Elm and was basically told “oh well, too bad for you”. I now have a lovely 24” chandelier with no hardware. I’m done! There are plenty of other companies with equally lovely furnishings. Let the buyer beware. West Elm, get it together.
I am sorry for the experience you had. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2023
Recently ordered a couch, chair and sleeper sofa from West Elm. Everything was suppose to be in this month. Then the chair was delayed. Tried to call in with getting stuck on hold for and hour so decided to email. Wow lol. Every time they send an email it's another person replying. So you never get the same service rep for more than one email! So called in and sat on hold. Found out that if one part of my order is delayed they delay the whole order! My stuff that was supposed to be sitting in my living room in November is now slated to be here in March. Not even sure how a 4 month delay is possible. Don't order from West Elm ever!!!
I am sorry for any delays. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2023
Certainly, here's a revised review with the specific product mentioned: Title: Terrible Return Experience for Curtain Rod Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ (1 star). I recently had the unfortunate experience of dealing with West Elm's return process for a curtain rod, and it was nothing short of a nightmare. I recently purchased a curtain rod and it turned out to be of incredibly poor quality. The color looked nothing like the picture online.
I followed West Elm's return procedures diligently, but the entire process was plagued with problems. Firstly, it took an exorbitant amount of time to receive any communication regarding the status of my return. When I finally did get an update, I was informed that there were complications processing the return due to errors in what kind of return I was requesting (replacement vs. refund).
Attempting to contact West Elm's customer service was equally frustrating. It was incredibly difficult to get through to a representative, and when I did, they appeared disinterested in resolving my issue promptly. In the end, my experience with West Elm's return process for the curtain rod was incredibly disappointing, to say the least. I had high expectations for a seamless and customer-friendly experience, but it fell far short of that. Based on this ordeal, I am reluctant to consider making future purchases from West Elm. I hope that sharing my experience will encourage West Elm to improve their return process and customer service procedures, as it has left me with a very negative impression of the company.

Reviewed Nov. 14, 2023
I ordered an item that was sent through UPS. The item said it was delivered but it wasn't. I contacted West Elm and they said they weren't responsible and that I had to contact UPS. I stated that you sent it so like other stores I have shopped with, you need to figure out what happened with UPS. They said, "Not our problem." I tried filing a claim online with UPS and was told to call. I called and the data voice said I had to file online but I couldn't. It has been a three ring circus between UPS and West Elm. I would never, ever order from them online again.
I am sorry this happened. Could you please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this?
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2023
I ordered the Anton 86” dining room table back at the beginning of October with the specific goal of getting it for our new home and to host Thanksgiving. It has stated the delivery is to be between November 4-18 (wide gap) and when checking my ordered it has no details. When I’ve called twice I’m being told the top is at their hub but the base hasn’t been dispatched? When I asked, "How is it possible that this table will be delivered by the 18th?" She said she wasn’t sure and couldn’t give me a reason and when I asked for a refund she said she spoke to her “leadership team” who stated I cannot get a refund because part of the order left the warehouse. I wish I read reviews on here about West Elm otherwise would have never ordered the table. I plan to file a claim with my credit card company disputing the purchase especially after the 18th when I know the delivery isn’t going to happen.
I am sorry that this has happened. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2023
I ordered a dining table online from West Elm on Aug 29. The initial order showed a delivery of Sept 3. I understand delays so I waited until mid September to inquire as to when the table will arrive. I have never received even one communication beyond the confirmation email directly after the purchase. And now I have spent hours of my time calling your customer service phone #, using your chat on the website and even trying to get my local store to help. Every time I have reached out I have gotten a completely different response as to where my table is. Stories ranging from my table is lost & they will put a trace on it to the top is at the shipper but they don’t know where the base is and each time I am assured it’s all corrected yet it NEVER is. This is unacceptable!
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2023
I bought this mid-century swivel office chair which I absolutely love at first sight due to the comfortable aspect of it. In a little over a year, the swivel under the chair cracked in 3 different parts. The chair lost all its stability. I called 4 times their customer service and all 4 people provided me completely different directions. First and foremost they don’t stand behind the quality. Second, they don’t stock parts, not even for a $700 office chair.
The most hopeful solution I got was a referral to a company called Furniture Medic that supposedly stocks all parts for their products, but to later find out these guys never answer the phones or return emails. This really sucks.. I paid a lot of money for chair (twice more than a top office chair) to have no recourse after it broke so soon. Terrible quality, inconsistent customer service, who does very little to accommodate a client. They could have just replaced my chair and have a client for life. Now you lost me for life.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2023
While West Elm has very unique and excellent product, their customer service is absolutely pathetic. Received damaged product and the team was just not helpful to help resolve the issue. The return process for online products is very tedious as well.
I am sorry for the experience you have had. If you still need assistance, please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2023
Updated on 12/15/2023: We ordered a bed in August. The promise on the website was..."in stock ready to ship". Not true. Two months later they delivered a bed, but no headboard. I asked for a refund. They refused saying they will get us the headboard. Now, 4 months after ordering the bed, they delivered slats for the bed, which we already had, but again, no headboard. I have spent 15 calls and 10 hours trying to resolve the issue. The customer service center is honestly clueless about what is or isn't happening. No one has accepted responsibility or tried to fix the problem. No one has ever said, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience." This company should not be allowed to sell furniture. They have no system in place to fix issues, and honestly, the 2/3 of a bed that they delivered was poor quality for the $2,000 price.
Original Review: We ordered a bed in August. It was twice delayed in shipping. When it came in early November, it did not have the headboard. We have now spent 3 weeks trying to get someone from customer service to fix the problem. Three times we were told that a supervisor would call us back within 2 days, no one has yet. We have also asked for a refund three times and have been refused each time. Also, the parts of the bed that were delivered are poor quality. The cloth siding is stapled on. Not what we expected for a $2,000 bed. Strongly advise people to never order furniture from this company.
I am sorry this has happened. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2023
I ordered my bed frame & headboard in August. It said I would receive it about the middle of October. Then received an email & it says delayed until early November. Still no bed frame with headboard. They’ve had my payment since September but I still have not received my order. Guess I should have read the reviews before I placed my order.
I am sorry for the delays that have happened. Could you please send a private message so I may look into this?
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2023
I purchased a light which never arrived and was lost en route. West Elm wouldn't send another but asked me to file a UPS complaint. UPS said that they lost it and refunded West Elm but it has been MONTHS and I have not seen a refund. I keep getting the run around, I have called their customer service numerous times and they transfer me to the charge back department and then the call gets dropped! Even my credit card company was willing to step in and help if West Elm didn't, but they have refused to settle this one way or the other. I lost the money for the item as well as many hours of my life where I could've been doing more useful things! Will never purchase from them again.
I am sorry this happened to you. Please send a private message with your order number so I may investigate this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm

Reviewed Nov. 9, 2023
I've been dealing with West Elm customer service for over a month and it's been a nightmare. I ordered 6 light fixtures and when they showed up months later, I didn't like them in person and decided not to keep any. Each light fixture was shipped in two boxes, so we had a lot of boxes taking up significant space in our house. We had received 9 boxes of the 12 we expected (we were missing 3 light shades but received the hardware), so I called West Elm to get 12 return labels for the whole order. I returned the 9 boxes and planned to return the 3 additional boxes once they arrived.
The 3 boxes never arrived - West Elm's website said they arrived September 15th, but we never had anything delivered on that date and no record of any deliveries on our cameras. I asked Support for shipping tracking info - the associated tracking number they gave me for those items supposedly "delivered on September 15th" said delivered September 6th. It had an identical delivery photo and timestamp as a second tracking number for the three boxes that actually were delivered on September 6th.
I received a partial refund, but so far have not been able to receive the rest of the refund despite returning everything West Elm shipped me. I've called in 4 times so far with several calls lasting an hour+, and each time have been told they've created a ticket and that I'll receive my refund in 3-5 business days. Each time I check in a week later, I haven't received a refund, so I have to call back and reiterate my story and have them create another return ticket that goes into a black hole.
This has taken so much of my time and I have no hope of this getting resolved aside from a credit card chargeback. West Elm offered me an e-credit for the remainder but I don't want to purchase from them again. I love their style but can't bear another customer service runaround. It shouldn't be that difficult to issue a credit back to my card.
I am sorry for the experience you have had. Please send a private message with your order number so I may investigate this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2023
I ordered a kitchen dining table from West Elm while on sale. After the payment went through, I was notified that the shipment would be in 2 parts. Never expected that! The table top arrived in 3 days, but not the legs. I have been promised 3 different dates by customer service but the order tracking is never updated. I am locked into this transaction with the delay in delivering and the poor customer service. If I knew while ordering this would be 2 shipments, I would have never done this. A company stands not only for its products but for its customer service. This speaks a lot about their suboptimal service. Never again! Besides apologizing…the customer service doesn’t care to provide an alternative. Horrible!
I am sorry this has happened. Could you please send a private message with your order number so I may investigate this?
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2023
I ordered a chair from West Elm on March 11th of this year. Today is November 7th, so nearly 8 months of repeated (I've lost count) delays, the chair has yet to be delivered. I'd consider myself a rather patient and understanding person, and I've never left a scathing review for anything. However, it's apparent West Elm is incapable of running a functioning supply chain as well as a competent customer service department.
Since my patience had been tested to its breaking point, I called their customer service roughly three weeks ago, in which they'd notify me via phone of my delivery exactly two weeks ago today. That proved to be a waste of time and effort since I never received a phone call. Today I called again to explain my experience, and I couldn't get a straight answer as to my chair's whereabouts. So I'm back to square one, and I highly doubt my chair will be here within the latest estimated delivery window. If it delays again, I'm strongly considering a refund. Proceed with caution.
I am sorry this has happened. Please reply in a private message with your order number so I may look into this.
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Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2023
Ordered furniture that we were specifically assured was in stock and would be delivered in 2-3 weeks. They promptly charged me for the full order price. For 11 weeks the delivery dates kept extending with absolutely no notice to us. I had to inquire to get those updates, and each time was assured they would deliver in the next week. Even after multiple calls and chats they never delivered the furniture and continued to promise delivery in 2-3 weeks for those items to my zip code on their website.
Once the order was cancelled and I was told a refund had been processed, it took several calls and several more weeks to get the refund, even though each customer service agent assured me the refund had been processed and would go back to my card within 5 business days. I will NEVER order from West Elm again. To add insult to the poor furniture experience, the bedding we bought in store is terribly cheap quality. The linen quilts lose so much batting each wash that they are a complete mess, and I doubt they will even last 6 months. Really disappointed in this brand's recent quality and even more disappointed in their integrity.
I am sorry for the poor experience. Please send a private message with your order number so I may investigate this.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2023
Every single one of these reviews about backordered items, shipping delays, and poor customer service is completely true. Do not purchase from West Elm. (For a brief back story, I thrifted upholstered dining chairs that I had kept in storage for the last 2 years, waiting for the right opportunity to re-do my kitchen. I saved money for about 9 months to purchase a new dining table to go with my upholstered chairs. It was a dream to finally improve my kitchen like this, and was a treat for myself for my 30th birthday.)
On October 18, I went to West Elm in person at Lincoln Square in New York City and was helped by an employee called Shai. West Elm employee Shai sold me the JULES EXPANDABLE DINING TABLE for $734. This was an in person sale where I asked many questions about how the table would be delivered, since I live in a fifth floor walkup apartment. I explained to her that I would not be available during certain times because of my job, and that specific delivery hours were important to me. At no point during this detailed delivery conversation did she bother to mention that the table was backordered. You would think during an in person interaction like this that she might mention the table was not in stock? Nope. Shai wanted to make the sale.
My initial estimated delivery date was October 25 through November 8. On October 21, I called West Elm because I noticed that my table was listed as "backordered" on the tracking. Marilou M. from West Elm Customer Service told me that it was listed as backordered, but that they received a new shipment of tables in and that the system had likely not updated yet, and I'd receive my table soon. I called several more times over the last few weeks and received conflicting information every single time I spoke with someone.
Today is November 6, the end of my estimated delivery period and - surprise- no table. I called West Elm and spoke to an employee called Mark ** who apologized profusely, but said he had no information for me. He said that it looked like a new shipment of tables might arrive in January. I love West Elm's products but this is not professional or sane. If you're a hardworking middle class person who puts in a lot of effort to save your money to buy a new dining room table, do not spend that money at West Elm.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2023
I have a great complain about the rugs I ordered from them more than a year ago (order **). Two expensive rugs called “hand loomed shine rugs". It is written in description of these rugs that shedding is expected maximum for 3-6 months. I vacuum it 2 times a week as recommended (different directions, very thoroughly, etc.) for more than a year already. However, the shedding hasn't been reduced. At all. It sheds the same level as it was shedding a year ago when we bought it. No improvements at all. It sheds like crazy. These 2 rugs are in my daughter's room. She even developed the severe allergy because of these rugs that shed constantly. We finally removed it from her room, as it is low quality rug and it will never stop shedding. How comes that West Elm sells such low quality products. Seems thay do not have quality control department at all.
Even Ikea products (that are much cheaper) and of much better quality. How comes that they declare on the website that it will stop shedding, but it never does. They publish fake information on their website. It is also impossible to leave reviews on products on their website to let other people know about low quality and disrespect. I understand now why they do not have reviews option: their products are of such a low quality, so that they do not want people to share their experience, it is much more profitable for them to fool their customers. The only thing I can do now is to throw these rugs to trash and thus throw almost 2000$ to trash that I spent on these expensive rugs. I contacted them several times regarding this issue (spent my expensive time on it), they said that they will forward this information to their management and they will contact me. Of course I was never contacted back. They keep ignoring me.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2023
Wish I had read these reviews BEFORE making my online purchases. Visited their beautiful store in Marin---knew they were part of the Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, multi-pronged retail furnishing stores---so we figured they were equal in other aspects too. Ordered a carpet for a post-fire rebuild in July 2023. West Elm DID advise us that it would be a three month wait. We decided to make the purchase and wait--the house wasn't totally finished. October came and went---the carpet "may" arrive mid November. We'll see.
Ordered a headboard in October with again a clear statement from West Elm that we'd receive the item in November. Two weeks later the delivery date was pushed until the beginning of December. Yesterday it was pushed again to the 27th of December---and this was suppose to be a Christmas present! These stores may be connected---but I think we've learned our lesson. They may sell fine products, but actually receiving them is indeed a challenge! Be forewarned. Unhappy Camper in Sonoma County, CA.
I am sorry for any delays that have occurred. Please send a private message with your order number(s) and I would be happy to look into this for you.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2023
Disappointed in the the Mid Century Console table. In 2020 I purchased the Mid Century bench, entryway mirror, and hooks. I fell in love with West Elm products that year. Fast-forward to last week, I decided to expand my West Elm furniture with the matching Mid Century Console table. I was first disappointed when it required assembly. The bench was delivered fully assembled with white glove service. The second disappointment was the difference in quality. The console table is obviously made with lower quality materials. The biggest difference and disappointment is the drawers. The drawers do not glide as indicated in the description and pictures online. The drawer hardware that is shown in the product pictures online (and on the bench) are not included on the console table. At this point we've already assembled it so I don't know what to do. I don't want to return it but I'm so disappointed in it.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2023
Updated on 1/3/2024: This is my second complaint for the same reason. I filed a complaint with Consumer Affairs in November, as of Dec 20, 2023 I have not had a response from West Elm and no one at West Elm, their parent companies Pottery Barn and William Sonoma do not know who “Dragon (Julie C.)” is and who is the West Elm representative who responds to ALL complaints filed with Consumer Affairs. I’m out $2200 with no sofa after 6 Months. This is a chronic problem with West Elm as I’ve read through other reviews and complaints on this website.
Original review: I purchase a sofa July 4, 2023. I was told expected delivery would be Sept or possibly October. Reasonable lead time for delivery and now it is Nov 2, 2023 and still no sofa. I’ve reached out to Customer service and was told that it was en route to be schedule and that the tracking would be updated shortly. Over. a week went by and the next customer service rep put me on hold and never returned to the call. I called again and their rep could not locate my sofa supposedly in transit. They’ve had $1800 of mine for 4 Months. Still waiting for answers AND the sofa.
I am sorry this has happened. Can you please send me a private message with your order number? I would be happy to get you some answers.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Pottery Barn
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2023
ZERO STARS! They "pride" themselves on being considered a luxury brand. However, with a luxury brand, they should offer exceptional customer service. They don't! My order was placed on the 8th. Expected delivery was the 17th to the 21st. Then without notification, it was changed to between the 21st to the 4th of the following month. Absolutely no updates. However, I've reached out more than a handful of times with them telling me everything is on schedule. But it's been over 3 weeks and still nothing. I call again and get transferred back and forth wasting another hour on the phone with their reps speaking condescendingly to me.
Finally, so fed up, I just want to cancel. And then they say my order can't be cancelled and that I'd have to call back another day to cancel. Unbelievable! I can't speak to a supervisor. None available. Supervisors will not call customers. So I have to call again to speak to one? I have to call back to cancel an order that's not even in my possession? This is the twilight zone! Wake me up out of this nightmare! Poor excuse for a "luxury brand!" I see many others that have had the same nightmare from West Elm.
I am sorry for any delays. Please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this. I can usually get the correct answers and will help to the best of my abilities.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2023
Please just don't buy anything from West Elm!! I order an olive tree in May and have yet to receive it. My delivery date keeps getting pushed back. Customer service is NOT helpful and can't answer ANY of my questions. My order is literally two hours from my house, yet they can't seem to deliver it in a timely manner. I'm so outdone. The ladies I spoke with sounded like they were picked from off the streets to try and help me with my order.
I am sorry this has happened. Please reply with your order number so I may look into this. I will be able to help with this once I have the information.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2023
West Elm canceled my order stating my address wasn’t correct. My address was correct and I confirmed that with them. They did not alert me to canceling my order and by the time I figured it out, the item I really wanted was no longer available. They did have the same item as a returned item that I was willing to purchase, but they refused to honor the amount of the original item price—the returned item was $200 more than brand new item I ordered. I was on the phone for over an hour trying to get this resolved and nothing. Absolutely awful service. Wish I had read these reviews prior to spending hours scouring their website for this item. Will take my business elsewhere.
I am sorry for this happening. Please reply with your order number in a private message so I may look into this.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2023
I am deeply frustrated with the service provided by West Elm and felt compelled to share my experience on Consumer Affairs to alert others about the issues I have encountered. My ordeal began when I placed an order for a coffee table on the 9th of September. Since then, the service I have received has been nothing short of unacceptable. My primary concern is the consistent and inexcusable delays in delivering my coffee table. Despite my initial expectations of a reasonable delivery timeframe since the item was “in stock and ready to ship within a week”, I have experienced continuous postponements without any valid explanations.
The order has been delayed 5 times now. Equally infuriating is the lack of transparency and communication from West Elm. I have been provided with minimal information about the reasons for these delays, leaving me in the dark about when I can expect to receive my coffee table. This unprofessional communication approach reflects poorly on the company and demonstrates a disregard for customer satisfaction. To compound these issues, West Elm has failed to offer a reasonable option to cancel my order stating that the item was loaded onto the truck over 6 weeks ago, and that it is out of their control and an issue with the store’s delivery system. Given the numerous delays and lack of information, I have lost confidence in West Elm's ability to fulfill this order promptly.
Updated review: Nov. 19, 2023
Julie from West Elm was phenomenal in helping us resolve this. Really happy with our couch and we've ordered from West Elm since, although we may hesitate to order something this big and in this many pieces again.
Original Review: Oct. 29, 2023
Seems to be a common theme here. Wife and I spent roughly $4500 on a couch. Delivery date keeps being pushed back with no movement on the tracking page, and every time I talk to someone they say that they'll file a request with the distribution center for an update. Nothing happens. I reach out over and over again with the same response. Furniture is high-quality, at least in the showroom. Don't expect it to arrive anywhere within the promised timeframe, though. I even offered to drive to the distribution center myself and pick it up, but was told I couldn't despite the fact that it's paid for.
I am sorry that your order has been delayed. could you please send a private message with your order number so I may look into this? I may be able to help with facts on the order status that others may have missed or even getting it delivered if it is ready.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Updated review: Nov. 2, 2023
My issue was not resolved here, but updating to resolved since it was taken care of separately by West Elm.
Original Review: Oct. 27, 2023
I recently faced a poor experience as a West Elm customer and user of their online return system. I'd also like to express dissatisfaction with my subsequent experience of trying to address the issue via customer service. On 9/23/23, I ordered a $149 planter ($187.92 with shipping/fees). Upon realizing the planter was too small, I followed the instructions in my online account to initiate a return, in which I was prompted to download a UPS shipping label. At no point was there an indication that I would be charged for this return.
Later, I noticed I was only refunded $131.84, meaning almost 30% of my payment (nearly 40% of the value of the item itself) was withheld with no explanation. Realizing the mistake, I contacted customer service via phone on 10/23 and was told the deduction was made for "shipping fees." However, on the item’s page and online return prompts, there is no mention that any value would be withheld. After remaining on the phone for 30 minutes and speaking with a rep and supervisor, I was not offered any support and told that my case would be reviewed and that I'd be contacted within 24 hours. It has been 3+ days, and I was never contacted.
I now realize that in effect, I was writing a blank check to West Elm. Suppose the DC to which my item was routed was even further away (out of my control as a customer). Would I be refunded even less? However, my complaint is not with the policy itself nor the degree to which it is inherently customer friendly. What I take great issue, with, however, is the complete lack of communication about the policy. After all, if I knew I'd be deprived of 1/3rd of my payment, I would have driven to a store instead. I feel as though I was cheated of $56 without notice and am surprised West Elm did not do more to salvage the situation given I am in my 20s with a high potential customer lifetime value (something that is now jeopardized).
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2023
I’m generally very patient but they’ve frustrated me so much. I love so many of their pieces but have stayed away from buying from them because their customer service is the worst and they make false promises. We moved to a new house with 5 bedrooms and the whole place to furnish. I would have given them 5 times the business I already did. I placed order for 5 items and not even one has been delivered so far, despite them promising that they would by now. My patience has run out. They have already charged me. Please save your money and instead buy from another retailer who cares.
I am sorry for this experience. I want to look into this for you. Please send a private message with your order number so I may assist.
Best regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
West Elm
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023
I completed an order at the beginning of OCT 2023. I was told that the majority of my order would be delivered between MID OCT-Early DEC. Which I found completely acceptable. I called West Elm customer service and was told that a few items were ready for delivery and to call and schedule the delivery. When I called, I was told that all the furniture was NOT available UNTIL DEC 30th - JAN 17th due to it all being backordered. This was not communicated the day that I ordered the furniture and would NOT have ordered knowing this. I find that being honest with the customer should be best policy. I would like to get this squared away within the time frame that was originally promised.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2023
I ordered a bed and custom headboard from West Elm. After months of delays they finally scheduled delivery. When they showed up, they only had the headboard. Was told the frame won't be available for at another month. They offered no accommodation, other than to suggest I buy another bed and that once it was eventually delivered and paid for, then they would decide how they would compensate me for the inconvenience. I will never buy any product from any Pottery Barn / West Elm company again.
Updated review: Nov. 1, 2023
After talking with the customer service about the delay of my bed, I was left feeling hopeless, but then someone called the next day and miraculously my item went all the way to being delivered less than 5 days later. The delivery went smoothly and they made their two-hour window. The bed is just as expected. My son is finally not sleeping on the floor!
Original Review: Oct. 23, 2023
Every 1 star review below mine is 100% accurate to the experience I'm having. I purchased a Full Bed from them online on Sept. 4th. The delivery date was pushed and I'm not hopeful even after speaking with their customer service that it will be delivered in the pushed window that is already half over and the product isn't even at their Distribution Center. They say I will have to pay the shipping fee of $150 even if I get a return despite the fact that it hasn't even made it past step one of the shipping chain. I have a feeling what is really going on is this company is going bankrupt...they can't make any of their delivery deadlines and they are just doing a money grab for shipping and hoping people cancel their orders out of frustration and they get to pocket the $150 dollars. I won't ever buy from West Elm or its sister companies again after this.
Updated review: Jan. 19, 2024
We were able to resolve this matter. After some back and forth the final 2 chairs of the dining set were made and sent to me. I also received 15% back on the order. I am happy with this outcome and am glad we were able to sort things out.
Original Review: Oct. 21, 2023
I ordered a set of 10 dining chairs. The order was confirmed and tracking indicated that the whole set was on its way. When it arrived 2 chairs were missing. I called and was then "notified" that the chairs were no longer in stock and they could not fix this situation. Hardly a notification considering I had to call them. I waited 2 months for the chairs in the first place and they suggested I keep the incomplete set or return them all. It is unacceptable to charge for items you don't have, hold on to my $5,000 for months, then just deliver part of the order expecting I wouldn't notice! They never reached out to tell me that they didn't have all 10 chairs and they most definitely charged me for all 10. I am waiting to return the chairs they did send while they hold onto my money even longer. I was going to host Thanksgiving but now I won't be able to. Would absolutely not purchase from them again.

Reviewed Oct. 20, 2023
Just purchased an item for a new construction. The house area was made around the item purchased. 3 weeks later, the purchase's status was changed to backordered and set to deliver mid 2024 (originally October 2023). West Elm leadership is saying there is nothing they can do because they are not the suppliers. Basically, they are blaming their own 'trusted contractors' for selling something they cannot really materialize and telling me there is nothing that can be done. I am definitely questioning the process this company has in place to take care of the customers that still believe in them. From this angle, this is a simple move to boost up sales in paper as it seems very odd that they would sell items and not know how much production there is available to satisfy demand. I do not recommend this brand or any of its affiliates. I will not shop with them anymore.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2023
I waited 5 months for this sofa to be delivered and I paid almost 3k. After a year the sofa still exudes a chemical smell even though I have performed some gentle ways to remove odors. So I decided to take off the covers and wash them, becuase that’s what people on YouTube do with this sofa. And the inner finishes were a disaster!! There were loose threads everywhere, and the filling feathers just sprayed out like the inserts were broken. I washed the covers and some just fell apart. Now I don’t have a sofa with cushions to sit on.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2023
I’m so disgusted by West Elm's customer service. I ordered a vanity August 2022…before West Elm noted if things were backordered. It was rescheduled and pushed back many times. The vanity was delivered in June 2023 with a broken top. The next two tops were also broken. All in the same spot. With more than a month between each replacement when the item was in stock. I was told I could return the top for a refund. It has been an enormous waste of hours of my time just on the phone. I am getting the runaround and it feels like a scam. I honestly feel like this is purposeful. It’s $670 which is not insignificant. I will never shop with them, or their other companies again.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2023
Been waiting two months for delivery. Finally have a date which has been pushed back 7 times and counting! Customer service is as useful as a chocolate teapot. Nobody can give me a solid answer that explains anything.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2023
I purchased a 3 piece media console back by the beginning of July, which was "in stock and ready to ship". I emptied the room where the furniture is supposed to go, and only one of the pieces arrived on the original time frame provided at the time of purchase. The other two constantly change the estimated delivery date. I call twice every week and speak to representatives whose response is that "they understand, they apologize for the delay, and they don't know why it's taking so long". Even though they say they will get in contact with the warehouse, and someone should be contacting me providing a status update, no one calls, and when I call again, they say there are no notes on my file. Representatives do the bare minimum if they do anything at all, no one responds for my items, it's been 3 and a half months, I have all my stuff in the floor catching dust, and no answers whatsoever. Would not recommend.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023
We ordered our West Elm Urban Sofa at the beginning of July because family recommended it and we thought it was comfortable and looked great. At the store they told us mid September for delivery. I have never received an email update but our order has now been delayed for the 3rd time with no resolution in sight. I found out about the initial delay a few weeks ago and reached out to the customer service department to ask about it. They said my sofa was ready for delivery (surprise) and sent me to the distribution company. Distribution company said no actually your couch is in a city 4 hours away for some reason. We’ll work on getting it shipped here.
Fast forward a month, my 4th time calling west elm about my issues (no updates, no information, no resolution) and they finally escalate to a supervisor who told me they just this week (a month later) confirmed that my couch was rerouted, but that the rerouting could take an addition 8-10 weeks. It’s now a month past my initial delivery date, I have no couch and am expected to wait at minimum another 2-3 months to receive my couch that is 4 hours away from my home. I’d drive there tomorrow to pick it up if could. The 1 star in this review is for all of the customer service agents that tried to help me and seemed genuinely sorry that I was going through this.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2023
This is my first & last West Elm purchase. I ordered the Hayward 80" Media Console, Dry Wash on July 12. It had an estimated delivery date of 9/4- 9/18. On 9/18, they pushed the delivery date out to 9/18 - 10/6. Customer Service was very nice but not helpful at all. I have not received any communication from West Elm since initial purchase. They charged me immediately. The tracking shows it has been sitting at the 'Yard' in NJ since August 10 - TWO MONTHS it has been sitting in the distribution center. Will update review if I ever receive it. Very disappointed in process.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2023
Ordered two sofas and a coffee table on September 9th. The provided tracking keeps extending the delivery window. Store associate has been unable to obtain an accurate ETA from customer service. No additional details are provided on where our shipment is.

Reviewed Oct. 4, 2023
I bought a coffee table and end table that I ended up returning. 5 months later I am still going back and forth with them weekly for the refund. They process, it doesn’t arrive, they reprocess a new way, it doesn’t arrive. They can’t seem to figure out how to even offer a store credit. It is clear to the staff it is due but when pushed to the higher ups it never gets resolved. Decent furniture, but if you have a problem you’re out of luck. I would shop some place else with better customer service.

Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023
It took almost year and three separate deliveries to complete my two-chair purchase. I took some blame when I relied on the person who took my original order that I wanted the same colors of my previous orders of the Portside dining set and two sofas. After 5 months when I checked on the status of the order, I found out that the colors were wrong and they actually canceled the order since they could not reach me for the new credit card number I since changed. I could not reorder them because these styles are no longer in production. I thought that was the end of it.
Three months later, the first delivery appeared to my surprise. I called and made complaints about the canceled order and about the colors. I said I would accept them if I have 30% discount. She promised to get back to me but never did (I had the date and the person's name). Same with my second phone call. Then there was a second delivery of one pair of cushion. One month later (9/29/23), another pair of cushion arrived when the Summer is over. Finally I made my final complaint. I don't think the representative really took the time to understand the whole situation or cared about a customer's concern. I did not get a chance to talk to the manager who just made an universal discount which is very minor but I accepted anyway because I am so exhausted and I have so many other indoor and outdoor renovation work ahead of me.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023
Terrible customer service. Expect them to string you along for a month or two when you place an order. Telling you it is being packaged, going to their delivery company, or should deliver next week. But then will cancel your order and tell you if you want it you have to reorder it and pay more.

Updated review: Nov. 2, 2023
The company did expedite delivery about 10 days after I filed this report. Once I reported them here, they were very fast to resolve the issue and the furniture is very nice - the delivery went smoothly.
Original Review: Oct. 3, 2023
We ordered furniture for my daughter's new apartment in Boulder July 17, 2023 (order number **) and were given a delivery window of Aug 4 -18, which coincided with her moving into the apartment so this month delay seemed fine although there are furniture stores that can provide same day delivery that we could have used instead. Then the time window came and passed, and "track my order" showed that the bed and dresser (the important part of the order) were being held up waiting for a chair that was sort of an afterthought. No one had called us to ask if we wanted to cancel the chair order or split the delivery which is already absurd, as clearly the BED WOULD BE NEEDED ASAP!!!!
The chair had a delivery date of Sept 10-29 and the customer service rep told us that we could request a split delivery but that she couldn't simply request the items that were in be delivered because they could cancel the entire order if she did that. So, they get to NOT APPROVE delivering the items that are available for delivery ONE MONTH AFTER THE PROMISED DATE??? THEY NEED TO APPROVE THAT? This is not customer service -this is inconveniencing a customer for the benefit of the company and denying the customer ITEMS FOR WHICH THEY PAID. So they have our money and are refusing to provide the items for which we paid. They should be bending over backwards when they're a month late with their delivery.
Nothing happened with this request for a split delivery and then a new delivery date appeared of Sept 29-Oct 5. It's currently Oct 3, so I called to make SURE we weren't going to get another run-around, anticipating the delivery date being delayed again, and I was connected to the delivery department who told me I had to wait until Oct 5 and, if the items arrived, they would schedule a delivery. I asked, "What if they don't arrive? Do we get a new time window?" I told them I wanted a guarantee right now, on this phone call, that we would get the items that were currently available within the week or we would demand a refund. The customer service agent repeated the same line over and over about the fact that it's not YET Oct 5 and seemed incapable of understanding we were already 2 months past the original delivery window. So I demanded to be connected to a manager.
The manager was EXTREMELY RUDE and told me to "calm down so she could help me" as I expressed my irritation with the situation. She then offered to do a split delivery. I informed her that we had already requested this and she told me there was NO RECORD of this request. I will update this review when we find out if they approve the split delivery and give us the bed and dresser but I am not currently holding out hope. My daughter has been sleeping on the floor with clothes in suitcases for 2 months. The manager had the gall to act like I was being difficult and seemed to have zero concern that the customer service was so bad.
We will demand our money back if they don't approve the split delivery and order from anyplace else. If I had known this is the abysmal service this place provides, we would NEVER have purchased anything from them. RUDE. INCOMPETENT. UNCONCERNED WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE. I truly hope they get this message and reach out to rectify this problem with us.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2023
I ordered a headboard 6 months ago. Never showed. Called 3 times asking where it was. Every time, I was told I would be contacted in a week or two for delivery. Finally found out they canceled my order 2 months ago and one told me. They never refunded my money. I'm told today they have refunded it... we'll see. So disappointed. I'll never order from West Elm again. What a joke.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2023
I have no complaints about the quality of the table I purchased, BUT I have yet to receive it. We were given three different delivery dates and none of them came through. The table was returned to the warehouse for some reason and now we have to start from scratch again. My conversation with the agents was useless. I will never use this service or purchase anything from West Elm again. Be warned.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2023
I will try to keep this brief though my current catastrophe with West Elm has been ongoing for over 6 months. I continue to wait for a replacement item to be delivered because the original item was delivered damage (which has happened to me several other times with West Elm). Meanwhile, they have charged me for the item and I have had to spend hours trying to find out when/if I will be receiving the item. No one has contacted me to update me or apologize for the inconvenience. There is no way of contacting anyone except customer service who must get the brunt of everyone’s frustration. My warning is to read these reviews before even looking at their website. I will never ever purchase another thing from West Elm.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2023
I do not think I have dealt with more incompetent people or more a incompetent company ever. I order several pieces of large furniture which need to be delivered by their delivery team. The FIRST time, they showed up an hour early, dented the wall with the furniture and left. Why? Because it was too heavy for them. I found that surprising considering they were aware of the weight of the furniture before delivery. Or did the furniture change weight after I ordered it.... The second time, they showed up, claimed there wasn't any room to deliver the furniture (completely ridiculous) and left. The third time, they never showed up. Just informed me it was "cancelled" and that I would have to reschedule. Insane....
Updated review: Oct. 22, 2023
West Elm’s Chat Response Team Supervisor successfully resolved my issue.
Original Review: Sept. 26, 2023
I ordered a couch and waited patiently for six months for it to arrive. Thirteen months after receiving it, I notified West Elm, with photos, that my couch no longer looked like the couch in the store or the photos of it on their website. The couch, with not a lot of use, is completely wrinkled on the bench seat, bunched up material, and the back cushions fall in on themselves once they are leaned against. They need to constantly be banged into shape and they don’t hold their shape. I called customer service numerous times. I sent pictures of what the couch looked like and compared the photos to those on West Elm’s website. I spoke with a supervisor who agreed, the couch did not resemble what is depicted on the website and I was told the cushions would be replaced. Two months later I received two side pillows (there are a total of 5 cushions for this couch (Marin Sofa).
When tracking my order recently, wondering when I would receive the other cushions, the message said the order was cancelled. I spent two hours on the phone yesterday with customer service, or rather custome disservice. I was told the vendor rejected the order. West Elm could care less. They are not standing by their product and I am left with a couch that looks like it has been around for ten plus years, instead of one. They went back on their word and I have the emails showing the order was placed to replace my cushions and all of the conversations are documented in the notes on West Elm’s end. Terrible customer service!
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2023
I am absolutely disgusted with West Elm. The number of hours I have spent contacting customer service, calling, taking videos and sending pictures and being ignored is unacceptable. While the products look nice, the quality is horrible, instructions don’t match products, and good luck getting anyone to help. They’ll give you email addresses and never respond.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2023
I ordered a stand a tray table and received the stand in a week. I am still waiting for the tray to arrive and I have been told it is still in the warehouse and has not yet shipped. I will have to wait another week for in home delivery of a tray. They have done nothing to help speed up the delivery. Customer service is nice and polite but will not help you. They refused to send me a new one, even though I have requested a new one and would return the extra item. Useless.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2023
We purchased a floor lamp from West Elm, but unfortunately, they sent us a used one. Despite our two requests for a replacement, they continued to send us used lamps. In another unfortunate incident, we ordered a chandelier, and on the day it was supposed to be delivered, we received an email stating that they didn't have our billing address. We called to inquire why they waited until the day of delivery to request this information, but they couldn't provide a satisfactory answer. They only offered the option to cancel the order. Frustrated by this poor customer experience, we initially refused to proceed with the purchase. However, to our surprise, we later received a notification that our order was on its way.
When the chandelier finally arrived, it came in multiple packages, but one of the seven glass pieces was missing. We contacted West Elm, clearly specifying the size of the missing glass. However, after two weeks passed without any communication or the missing glass, we had to follow up. To our dismay, the customer service team explained that they hadn't shipped the glass because they were uncertain which one to send, and they hadn't reached out to clarify the specifications. While they eventually ordered the missing glass for us, the overall shopping experience with West Elm has been extremely frustrating and disappointing. Lastly, we've found West Elm's products to be expensive, and their pricing system is less than transparent. Shipping costs are only revealed in the final steps of the payment process, often adding a significant amount to the overall price of the product, which feels quite hefty in comparison.

Reviewed Sept. 19, 2023
Delivery times can be excessive. Depend on minimum 1 month wait. One furniture set took over two months from order date and we are still waiting for remainder of another order to arrive at soonest over three and a half months from order date. Most furniture is well finished and sturdy, regardless of country of origin. One cabinet delivered from same manufacturer of bedroom set and another living room cabinet arrived damaged and incredibly poorly assembled and arrived about a month after order. It was just garbage. Following several phone calls a replacement has been ordered and will arrive an additional month later. So, a two month plus wait for that piece.
The most aggravating aspect of buying from West Elm was the insolent attitude of some store employees. Twice, on two different occasions the same person was shouting over me as I tried to explain the discrepancies with our orders. During the last call today, this arrogant employee had the nerve to laugh...as though the $14K my wife dropped at West Elm and another Williams Sonoma retailer and the problems we were having with the West Elm side of our refurnishing project was some sort of joke. Fortunately, another sales associate who had taken the original call got back on the line and fully explained the status of our three pieces of furniture and promised to fully arrange for picking up the damaged piece of furniture when the replacement was dropped off. Very pleasant and understanding fellow indeed and respectful of the large investment we had made in West Elm's wares.
Delivery service scheduling and customer service seem to work, but in all our deliveries I never had a strong feeling of reliability. Still, things were delivered as scheduled, but the system does not inspire confidence. West Elm customer service number is normally good, unless you get someone with an entitled attitude. Watching a couple approach an employee at her sales desk and politely asking to be helped was answered with "I'm going to lunch", and she just walked away. Our particular sales rep made promises she could not keep and implied services that could not be rendered or conditions that were obviously out of her control. My wife and I looked at each other and wondered why this person was trying so hard...to sell us furniture, but not really helping us. There is no commission system at West Elm, as I understand it, so this may explain the variety of service one can expect. Too much or nothing.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2023
My experience with West Elm has been nothing short of a disaster. I placed an order for a sofa on November 25, 2022, with a promised delivery date of March 4, 2023. The wait alone was excruciating, but what followed was even worse. Upon delivery, I discovered a tear on the sofa, and West Elm agreed to exchange it. Months dragged on with no updates, and when I finally reached out for an explanation, I was told the sofa I ordered was no longer available – despite it still being offered online. How convenient!
Hours of my precious time were wasted on the phone with their customer service, only to have my replacement order abruptly canceled on August 17th. This level of incompetence and disregard for customer loyalty is astonishing. Let it be known that I've spent over $10,000 at West Elm in the past three years, but it seems they couldn't care less about retaining a loyal customer. West Elm's shoddy service and lack of accountability have left me infuriated and without a sofa. Avoid this company at all costs; they're more interested in profits than customer satisfaction.

Reviewed Sept. 13, 2023
My husband and I went to the store in Crystal Court. We looked online and we were interested in buying a couch. We were dressed nicely when we arrived. We walked in and could see three employees at the front desk, none took a moment to greet us. We walked through the store to see a few sales representatives, but we were ignored. We sat on a few couches, walked around the store smiling at anyone that would notice but they never did! After about 15 minutes, we left without being greeted or anyone even making eye contact. As we walked out of the store we noticed a Macy's furniture store so we decided to go in. We were greeted immediately and asked if we needed assistance. We were escorted around the showroom, found a lovely couch, picked our material and made the purchase. Even though I have purchased from West Elm before, we won't again. Such horrible customer service. It was like being in the Twilight Zone!

Reviewed Sept. 12, 2023
Buyer BEWARE! West Elm is the worst company on earth. I wonder if they are committing fraud by avoiding issuing refunds to customers. It appears that they want to frustrate you in hopes that you will walk away from your money. Here is why, I ordered the Ryder Office Chair, item # **. It took over four months for the chair to get delivered. When the chair finally arrived, It was the wrong chair. I called the same day and sent them the photos that they requested as proof. The rep confirmed that I was sent the wrong chair. It would be an easy and fast fix to return, at least so I thought. Little did I know that It was far from easy, but rather the beginning of a West Elm nightmare, which led to months of phone calls, each lasting at least about 90 minutes.
I have been on the phone for over ten hours and still counting. Still no refund in sight. They keep giving me one wrong information after another. They refused to transfer me to a manager; they claimed to be messaging the manager for directions on what to do. Basically, the reps either tell me that there is a technical issue that is preventing them from processing the refund, or they flat-out lie to me that the issue has been resolved, instructing me to wait for a call to schedule the pickup, which didn’t happen. So, I had to keep calling.
One rep sent me a link to cancel the Allstate protection plan on the chair. According to her, it was preventing her from issuing the refund. The link she sent didn't work; she then told me I had to contact Allstate Insurance via phone. She also told me that because I purchased the $79.99 protection plan when I bought the chair, Allstate was responsible for issuing the refund; it didn’t make any sense to me, given that I didn’t buy the chair from Allstate. I got a protection plan West Elm offered on their website. I insisted the rep remained on the phone with me while I called Allstate.
I wasn't surprised that the Allstate rep needed clarification on the nonsense, and he explained to the Westelm rep how the protection plan works. Allstate didn't even have any record of the plan. It had not been reported to Allstate. I had to wait for Allstate to receive the plan from West Elm before I could cancel the protection plan. Within a week of canceling the plan, I received the refund check from Allstate in the mail for $79.99
It should be smooth sailing after that, given that the WestElm rep claimed the issue was due to the insurance on the chair. That wasn't the case. It was another false statement I received, one of many. If I were to write down every incorrect piece of information and promise made by West Elm reps, I would write a book, not a review.
Long story short, after over a month of going nowhere with phone calls, emails, and misinformation, each rep telling me something different, I started threatening to take legal action. They finally scheduled the chair for pick up. The delivery company called and scheduled a pickup. I was glad when they showed up as scheduled and was relieved to see the chair gone. It was uncomfortable to sit on, the color was awful, and it didn't go with the office decor. No one at my office wanted it, so It just took up space.
After the chair was picked up, I was expecting a refund within three to ten days, as stated by the rep who scheduled the pickup. At this point, you can guess what happened next: the refund wasn't issued. I waited patiently for three weeks and called West Elm. I spent another hour on the phone with a rep. Like always, they sound surprised by the ordeal, promising to fix the issue. As usual, I was placed on a long hold while they message a manager to resolve the issue. The rep told me that they didn’t receive the chair.
After I told her I had proof, the camera at my office captured them picking up the chair, and they emailed me a review link wanting feedback about the pickup. Then she came back on the phone, this time saying they just confirmed the pickup and that they needed to update the system so the refund could be issued. She then tells me that it will take about ten days. Here we go again. Given the history, I didn't believe what she told me. In addition, the rep changed from her previous statement promising that the refund would be issued within three days to a different information stating that we needed to wait for the system to be updated to show that the chair was returned.
Really, why should it take a month for their system to update after they had confirmed that the company received the chair? When will this end? With a service like this, they will go out of business soon. I have spent thousands furnishing my home with furnishings from Pottery Barn. Given that West Elm is a part of the Pottery Barn company, I expected the service to be better. I have noticed that the customer service from their companies could be better, but this takes it to a whole new low. What a shame. They tried to offer me a store credit instead of a refund. I told them absolutely not. I have no intention of ever shopping at West Elm again. I will share my experience on every platform possible; the public needs to know how terrible the company is.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2023
My most recent experience with West Elm was so unpleasant that I'm never buying from WE again. I ordered 4 custom upholstered dining chairs Five months ago. After 5 months of waiting, they were finally delivered a couple of days ago. However, when the delivery crew took the chairs out of their boxes, 2 out of 4 had arrived with broken legs and were taken away by the crew. Today, I called to see when I should expect replacements for those 2 chairs and was told it takes another 3 to 4 months to receive them! There was no offer to expedite the delivery or send an alternative in stock item. No genuine concern or remedy at all!
So, I asked to cancel the order, which they did. But I was told that I wouldn't get an immediate refund and can only get my money back after the 2 remaining chairs are picked up by the crew. On top of that, the delivery fee is non-refundable, and I will never get it back!!! So, I'm out of a lot of time and some money with nothing to show for it. I guess that was the price for me to learn my lesson and never shop at WE again!
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2023
I deeply regret ordering furniture from West Elm. I ordered a desk, dresser, bed, and two bookcases for my daughter's room. I knew one item, the desk, was backordered but it was only a few days away from the date it was supposed to be available. I called last week and was told it would be available today and I could call back today and get delivery scheduled. Now I am being told it might not be available until mid October.
The other pieces are useless without the desk. I can't even fit the other pieces in the room until I remove the large desk that is there and replace it with the smaller West Elm desk that we ordered, so I cannot arrange delivery without that desk. That means the mattress I ordered elsewhere can't be delivered either. This is all VERY upsetting to my daughter who is on the autism spectrum and cannot deal with uncertainty. West Elm refuses to allow me to cancel my order. Nothing has been delivered, nothing is a custom order, so this policy is unreasonable.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2023
I ordered a bed with custom fabric on 7/4. Two weeks later I decided to order a dresser. I called West Elm and inquired if I could add the dresser to my first order to save on shipping. I was told they could not do that without cancelling my first order and creating a second order for both items. However, since the fabric on the bed was special order, the first order would be non-refundable if I cancelled.
The customer service rep told me that if I placed the second order and both items arrived at the distribution center around the same time and could be placed on the same truck for delivery, my second shipping fee would be refunded. Both items were delivered yesterday on the same truck (one delivery). I called today to inquire about the shipping refund and they refuse to refund it. Their response is that it’s against company policy. I was charged $818.64 for one delivery. Be careful dealing with these guys. They have no idea what customer service is.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2023
Placed an order online August 2023 for kid's furniture that totaled $2300. (Bed and dresser) Ship date on website and all emails indicated arrival by 9/2/23! Great news…So excited! I opted for store pickup to save money and control when I pick it up, etc. Received an email that the dresser and HALF THE BED arrived at the store with the other half expected 2/2024! Cancelling this order required multiple phone calls to the store and customer service and lots of heated conversations about WHY I wanted to cancel and how they would not refund my shipping charges.
I believe the order will actually be cancelled today but I was initially told that I would be refunded the “missing component” when it arrives at the store! Wait! What? I have to pay for a missing piece on my credit card until next year??? I explained to the gentleman that I paid for the order on my Pottery Barn card and that is WHY the order shipped and I would not pay for something I didn’t have! After more back and forth and listening to his sarcasm, he agreed to refund everything. I have NO faith that will happen.

Reviewed Sept. 5, 2023
Updated on 10/05/2023: I made the mistake of ordering a bureau from West Elm, Pippa Line. I cancelled the order in 24 hours. I have had over a half dozen phone calls with highly incompetent people. I was told the order would be refunded but only after it reached the warehouse- even though the website reported the order was not fulfilled yet. Now, 2 months later after multiple calls and being told the refund will be issued as soon as it arrives in the warehouse was delivered today!!! No one knows where it was dropped off, no signature, no authorization but the email states it was delivered to the front door of my apartment. I wasted another hour w/ customer service who again showed incredible incompetence. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY OR YOU WILL REGRET IT. This company should not even be in existence. I have no choice soon other than legal action.
Original: I was gifted a West Elm e-card for $125 which led me to purchase a pipa bureau. The delivery was 6 weeks, so I called and cancelled the order. They easily refunded my credit card charge, but report I will have to keep the e-card to purchase in the future and will not receive a refund. Customer Service was unable to get me a supervisor or escalate the issue. She was so rote, I asked TWICE if it was a computer or a real person. After 15 second delay, "I am a real person, but I cannot reach a supervisor or escalate the situation." My staff purchased the gift card with cash, and now I cannot retrieve, which I believe is illegal in the state of Connecticut. Terribly customer service, terrible communication, terrible refund policy for average-quality furniture. Stay away.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2023
I spent over 4K at West Elm. I ordered a piece of artwork after spending that money and they sent wrong art piece twice. I returned the last artwork they sent and requested a refund. Very discouraging after I spent so much money with their company.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2023
In May of 2023, I purchased a sofa. The original delivery timeframe was July 5-July 19. As it got closer to July 19, with no word from West Elm to schedule a delivery, I checked the tracking and saw that the sofa was at the distribution center, but the delivery timeframe had been changed to July 21 - August 10. I contacted West Elm about the changed delivery status. There was no explanation as to why the delivery timeframe had been pushed back, nor as to why it was done so without any notification.
Sometime close to August 10, after not hearing anything from West Elm in regards to scheduling a delivery, I called them again. The representative initially told me that I would be receiving a refund (over $2,000 with shipping) because the item "would not be delivered." That was not acceptable given that the sofa was already shipped from the vendor and at their distribution center.
The rep then reached out to their manager, who said that the manager would contact the distribution center and request that they "release my sofa for delivery," and that an update with the tracking should appear within 48 hours. Fine, but I asked why I was told that they would refund me, and the rep said that based off of the questions she asked me, the system generated that response.
So, the new expected delivery timeframe was/is August 16 - September 5. Sometime in the beginning of this timeframe, I contacted West Elm again. The rep that answered this time, after seeing the notes on my order, contacted the distribution center, who confirmed that my sofa had been received from the vendor and was "packed and on the truck," but was "not yet being transported to their delivery center," and that the current deliver timeframe is still in effect.
Today is September 2, and I have not yet heard from West Elm in regards to scheduling a delivery date, and highly doubt that I will, because the tracking info shows that the location of the sofa is STILL their distribution center (since July 14!) and the tracking details indicate that they are unable to provide tracking details at this time. I am beyond disappointed, as I really want that sofa and am having a hard time finding one that I like as much. I will be calling West Elm today as soon as they are open. I hope that I will receive more definitive information about my sofa. If not, I fear I will have to cancel and find a substitute. Regardless of the outcome of my call, West Elm has lost me as a customer.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2023
Beyond disappointed with my experience with West Elm. They don't seem to care about the inconvenience caused to their customers which makes me believe that they're not in the business of retaining customers. My order was delayed by a few (3.5) weeks and I only found out about it when I opened the website. The team made no attempts to reach out to me to communicate the delay. Upon follow-up, I was told that nothing could be done to expedite the order given that the order value was under 5k.
My order value was 2.1k and I don't think the value of my order should make a difference to the brand as a customer is a customer no matter the value of their order. During my multiple follow-ups with customer service, I was told that compensation would be discussed upon delivery scheduling/delivery. Once the delivery scheduling was done though, I was told that since the delay wasn't beyond the 1 month mark, it doesn't qualify for any kind of compensation.

Reviewed Aug. 28, 2023
I ordered a rug from West Elm on July 26, 2023. 4 weeks later when the rug still was yet to be delivered, I started calling their customer service to ask how it could be fixed. I called 3 times and was not able to get a refund. I was told it was the delivery service's fault yet they did nothing to help me find the rug. They provided no information on how to contact the delivery service or ways to fix it. 7 weeks later and I'm out $150 without merchandise.

Reviewed Aug. 26, 2023
I ordered a very expensive dining set from West Elm that they are continuing to fail to deliver. We have committed to multiple delivery days, taken time off work, and each time no one shows. When we call, we are brushed off and promised a future date that again falls through. At this point, it is theft. I paid money for these items and West Elm is witholding delivery and requiring that I pursue their support daily to try and get it rectified.
May 21st: Placed order for outdoor dining set amongst several other items. Estimated delivery date was May 28th to June 11th. We chose these items specifically because of the fast delivery date, as we wanted to enjoy eating outside during the summer.
Month of July: We call customer service because we notice the estimated delivery date continues to be pushed back with no notice to us. We are told they will expedite the items to us as an apology.
August 1st: Delivery is finally scheduled for August 1st. We receive a call the day prior saying that the concrete top to the dining table arrived to the warehouse cracked and they would be unable to deliver it. They say they will expedite a new table as soon as possible, and instead deliver the chairs and bench to us.
Saturday August 19th: Delivery of the table is scheduled for 7am on a Saturday. I wake up early, and am greeted by the pleasant delivery men who only have the concrete table top, and no base to the table. They said that they saw the table base in the warehouse, but were told not to deliver it because we already had it. However, we never had any part of the table delivered. The delivery man gets a supervisor on his phone, who apologizes profusely and tells me that she will ensure the base is delivered Monday August 21st. I tell her I will need to take the day off, and she promises me that it will be delivered. I even receive an email confirmation for the scheduled delivery. Meanwhile, the delivery men leave the base to the table laying in my backyard.
Monday August 21st: I take the day off of work to be home for the delivery, as they gave me no time frame. The entire day goes by, and no one shows. I call support at 5:10, and they say they see the delivery was supposed to happen, but do not know why it wasn’t delivered. They ensure a delivery date of the next day, Tuesday August 22nd.
Tuesday August 22nd: I take another day off of work. My husband calls towards the end of the day as again no one has shown up. The person on the phone that day says she sees no proof that they were supposed to deliver anything that day, and that the earliest they can deliver is on Thursday August 24th. I again receive an email confirmation for the delivery scheduled for the 24th.
Thursday August 24th: My husband takes the day off work as I can no longer afford to take any more off. Again, no one shows. He calls, they ensure delivery Friday August 25th. We do not receive any email confirmation this time.
Friday August 25th: My husband takes the day off work again. He calls around 2:00pm as no one has shown yet, and it told that the delivery is “on its way”, although they are not able to provide a time frame. At 5 pm when still no one has shown, he calls. He explains the situation, and is placed on hold. He waits for 17 minutes, and is then hung up on. When he calls again right away, he receives a message that they are closed.

Reviewed Aug. 26, 2023
I have worked in the retail furniture industry for over 35 years and fully understand the challenges that can occur. However, I do not understand how any company can steadfastly enforce such ridiculous and horrendous customer service. West Elm delivered a two upholstered ottomans to my client with stuffing as lumpy as a camel's back. They agreed to pick up and refund the items to my credit card. It took them 5 months and many calls for them to finally pick up the items. Many calls and three years later, they still had not refunded over $1500 to my credit card. A year went by with no communication from them. All communications were initiated by me.
When I escalated the issue, I was told that I would get a credit card refund, then I was told that I would have to take a merchandise credit instead (no exceptions) because they were bending the rules to provide a refund to me after 3 years. Excuse me! It was them that took 3 years to address this. And if I hadn't called again, they would have been happy to just steal my money. Do they really think that I want to buy $1500 worth of merchandise from a company with such poor workmanship, poor customer service and backward ethics??? I wish I could say that this is an isolated experience but I had a similarly poor experience with Pottery Barn (both West Elm and Pottery Barn are owned by WSI, as is Williams Sonoma and others).
I also have a friend who works for the company and affirms that she has the same challenge and spends most of her time there trying to get the company to take care of customer service issues (even though she is in sales). WSI and all of their operations are on my list of poorly managed, unethical companies to avoid. Please buy elsewhere, pay more, and get what you pay for. You won't get what you pay for at West Elm. They are overpriced to begin with, given the quality of their products...and you certainly are not paying extra for customer service. Many people like the look, but when you look closer, you will find that most of their items are poorly scaled.

Reviewed Aug. 23, 2023
We have order - Metalwork 60" Console, Hot Rolled Steel product. First delivery product had damaged draws and called customer service. Got return shipping label for replacement. Received replacement product today and got damaged product. This time metal top has dent with paint peeled off; called customer service. This time offered 2 options return & refund OR return & replace. It is Frustrating products don’t go thru proper quality control for the price we pay!! And wasting valuable time & effort.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2023
Ordered an expensive sectional and waited 3 weeks to be told my order was “delayed indefinitely” because they didn’t have the fabric. They said I needed to cancel my order and reorder in a new fabric - they cancelled my order but said I needed to go online to place a new one. I placed the new order and waited another few weeks for our new couch to arrive. It arrived looking like it was rolled in mud and the fabric was pilled already. The delivery team was shocked when they unboxed it- they called without us asking because it looked that bad.
West Elm scheduled a “furniture medic” to come out and try to clean it and said that needed to happen before they would replace the couch. The furniture medic came out, took one look and said he could not clean it; he said the couch looked 100 years old. Now I have been on hold with West Elm's AWFUL customer service for 3 hours. They aren’t offering to expedite a new couch, no discount, nothing. They said my only option is to order a replacement which could take up to 6 weeks or to refund and place a new order for a different fabric (which hopefully wouldn’t look like a old pilled sweater), but they could not expedite that either. Absolutely terrible and will never order again.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2023
My wife ordered a tv cabinet at end of July - this order arrived incomplete. Dealing with their online support proved to be useless - it’s now 3 weeks later and we are still missing part of the tv cabinet that we were unable to assemble because 1 of the 3 boxes was not delivered. Upon requesting a refund now they implying they would rather deliver a new unit - who knows of that will actually arrived with everything. Absolutely useless company and I don’t recommend using them.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2023
I am writing to request a refund of $179.00 for the “white glove” delivery service I purchased for the Jensen dining table (Order # **) that I purchased on April 28, 2023. During one of the multiple online chats I had with West Elm customer service, the agent stated that she was making a note to issue a refund for the extensive delays and problems with this order. She was unable to specify the amount at that time. The reason I am requesting a full refund of the delivery service is this: While the order was placed on April 28, it was not delivered until August 14. This was only after multiple customer service chats and phone calls to the delivery center.
While the delivery date was tentatively scheduled for August 14, I did not receive a phone call with the 4-hour delivery window, as promised. When I chatted with another West Elm customer service agent on August 12, they could not find the scheduled delivery anywhere, and rescheduled me for August 16. I was again told to wait for an email or phone call to confirm the delivery window.
On Monday, August 14, the table was delivered. We were not expecting it, and it was only by luck that someone was actually home to receive it. However, because we were not expecting the table, we had not removed our old table or prepared the space at all. While the delivery person did an excellent job bringing the table in and assembling it, we later had to disassemble it to prepare the space (move the old table, put an area rug down, etc.). This largely negated the whole reason we decided to purchase the delivery service in the first place: The table is quite heavy (the glass top is easily over 100 lbs) and rather than pick it up at the store we decided it would be easier (and safer) to have it delivered. Since the delivery scheduling was so botched, however, we ended up having to move it ourselves anyway.
Please note that this is no fault of the delivery person – he did a great job. However, getting the delivery scheduled required far too much chasing on my part. It should not take four months and multiple phone calls and online chats to get a product delivered. It’s also not too much to expect that the scheduling process will work so that the product is actually delivered on the expected day. This is especially frustrating as the delivery service is expensive, and – to make matters worse – I am still receiving phone calls and emails telling me I need to schedule a delivery time for the table! It seems that your website is still indicating that the table has not been delivered.
If I were less honest, I could contact customer service and demand a full refund because I haven’t received the table and I’m tired of waiting. However, I have received the table, so I am requesting the refund that was promised (though the amount was unspecified), and I am requesting it for the full delivery fee. I have attached the transcripts from my chats to this email, and I look forward to hearing from you. Additional note: I tried chatting with customer service again and gave them this letter. They said they couldn't discuss refunds until delivery was complete, and the system shows it is still pending and I should try back in a few days. I have no trust that things will be any different in couple of days and I do not have time to be constantly contacting customer service. They would not give me an email or mailing address to contact anyone else about this issue so I am writing a review here. It shouldn't be this complicated.

Reviewed Aug. 17, 2023
I placed an order with this company years ago and one of the items was no longer available. I would have received free shipping had this additional item been included in my order. However, without it, rather than communicate with me to confirm I wanted to pay $30 for shipping, they just charged my card $30 on a $20 item for shipping. I ended up disputing the charge for this terrible business practice and lack of communication. Since the credit card company sided with me, the company has now banned me from ever purchasing something from them again until I pay the $50-some odd dollars.
I don't mind this as I save money in the long run and their products aren't worth what they charge anyway. However, I'm not even allowed to purchase anything from other companies within the same corporate umbrella, including Pottery Barn. Like I said, it's a good thing as it saves me money on overly priced poor quality products but it's also incredibly petty to do this over a $20 rug. Are they really hurting that much where the $50 is worth more than the hundreds/thousands I would have ended up spending in the long run? I would not recommend dealing with West Elm where the products have steadily and progressively deteriorated in quality and the customer service is lacking.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2023
I ordered three items and used $30 in key rewards towards my purchase. I paid $50.22 for shipping, $4.32 for processing, and $43.32 for a delivery surcharge. Two items were defective. I sent both back, one for return and one for replacement. For the return, I was not credited the amount I paid. I believe they deducted the $30 key rewards from my refund, even though the item I kept was more than $30. For the replacement, it arrived even more defective than the first one and had obviously been sent back by someone else because it was partially unwrapped inside the box. In addition, they had the nerve to charge me an additional $25.42 shipping, $2.20 handling, and $21.93 delivery surcharge for the defective replacement.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2023
Buyers beware! This is a company of liars and scammers. Ordered a custom sofa back in May 2023 and was told it would be delivered around end of July 2023. I was notified it arrived at the warehouse on time and scheduled my delivery for August 1st. The delivery date comes and my sofa never arrived. I received NO details from West Elm nor the delivery service & had to call customer service myself to see where my couch was. After multiple calls over days, they finally admitted to the couch “failing a quality inspection,” which was later revealed that it was damaged and stained. (I had to pester for details as they were intentionally vague about the condition of the couch.) They updated me a few days later that the couch had been fixed & was ready for delivery on August 6th. August 6th rolls around and I get a call first thing in the morning that it ONCE AGAIN failed a quality inspection and delivery was going to be delayed.
I call customer service once again and they tell me that there is a large stain on the back that they are trying to remove. They tell me there is a possibility that they won’t be able to get it out and that my options are: 1) take the damaged as a loaner until a replacement comes OR 2) cancel the original and wait for a new one to come in November. I told them I would consider these options, but 2 days later they go “The couch is actually back to great quality condition and will be delivered August 12th.” I am patiently awaiting delivery that day, and when the white couch finally arrived in person, it was COVERED IN FILTH and BROKEN on the legs. It had maybe been wrapped 2 times in thin plastic wrap. What a joke. I refused delivery and then proceeded to wait on customer service forever for them to finally refund me. Save your money and time and go get furniture literally anywhere else.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2023
Where do I start? Planned to fill our home with all West Elm and even opened a card with them and boy was this whole process disappointing. I would 100% not recommend anyone fill their home with west elm and rely on them.
1. Orders started in May and still waiting on a table because they somehow can't come up with a table stem in August... then with our "white glove service" they deliver 2 out of the 3 parts and the last piece got forgot in the warehouse...
2. Floor lamp showed up broken and had to yell at them that NO I am not dragging this to UPS to get this redelivered for YOUR mistake.
3. Our custom couch shows up with a rip. Told a medic will be sent out to our place to repair it. After waiting a month I finally get a call from their delivery team to just tell me it has to go to their warehouse and they can't send a medic out... This is after we've had things constantly going back and forth with them.
4. To add insult to injury on top of that I call into customer service and get repeatedly told "their supervisors are in a meeting" which is total bogus because when I ask when it's over the lady says "oh well uh I can send them an email but they are still in one right now". Part of me felt bad. The lady seemed kind of new and I think literally a supervisor was next to her telling her that the supervisors "were busy" lol. It doesn't feel good to get stonewalled and it's amazing after all that went wrong they wouldn't even let me talk to a supervisor WHEN I SPENT NEARLY 10 GRAND WITH THEM. TERRIBLE.
5. Still waiting on rugs purchased 2 months ago. Honestly why do you advertise stuff if you can't even fulfill the orders?? There is something seriously wrong with their supply chain/warehouse as well as their customer service and the communication between them.
6. Their "White glove service" asks you to help move the couch like seriously? Then they stare at you as they wait for you to leave them a review. Nice...
Last items are coming in so hopefully they can resolve. And while there was some resolution being worked on from our last phone call still extremally disappointed. I guess I'll fill everyone in after...
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2023
I'm still surprised about the awful experience I just had with West Elm Customer Service. I purchased a desk online, trusting the company as having a good reputation. I paid 100 dollars for shipping. The delivery was very fast and uneventful. I receive the desk, and when attempting to assemble it, I find they sent me the wrong parts: I got two left legs, when I was supposed to have a right and a left leg to be able to assemble the piece. It took me 5 calls to Customer Service to finally be able to be transferred to a supervisor. They were all lying and telling me different things.
I finally get to speak to the supervisor upon waiting an hour and a half on the phone. She says the best thing she could offer me, as if I had won the lottery, was to issue a refund, since they didn't have the piece to ship, upon receipt of the desk!! That meaning that I had to disassemble the furniture, figure out how to find boxes to fit the parts and schedule a pickup at my house. NO!! I shouldn't have to go through all that work when it's THEM that sent me a defective piece!! You are a big company West Elm, take responsibility for your mistakes!
I must have spoken to 5 different representatives, all lying to me and telling me different things, before even getting to speak with this supervisor. Now I'm left with a defective desk and the big project of shipping it myself, as if it were my fault. Shame on them, I will never ever buy from them and I'm telling everyone I know about it. I think the company must be doing really bad to treat customers this way. I'm mad, disappointed and in disbelief to have been treated like this.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2023
Don’t buy from them, you will regret it! I ordered furniture and decided to get the West Elm credit card. They charged my card 4700.00 before a shipment was delivered. I had to pay for the charge because the card was making me pay late charges and interest on furniture I didn’t receive. Then gave me a delivery date and then told me that my products are on back order. I called customer service and told them that this was wrong and they were not supposed to even charge the credit card until the delivery. So they were going to give me $100 to pay for my credit card late fees. This is what Anne said from West Elm as I have several messages from her.
Then they told me that my products were damaged but Miraculously the next day they notified me that my shipment was out for delivery. Part of it came and it was a damaged table. I guess they needed to justify why they charged the card that they went suppose to charge. Of course it table was damaged. It was only a proton of my order. So like I’m completely disgusted with West Elm.
I told them to get the damaged table. I’ve completely lost all faith in this company and there products. I didn’t even want the back-order sofa because if this mess, so I told them to cancel the order. Then on the phone for 2 1/2 hours with another customer service rep that told me my check was in the mail for the money I gave them and that I wasn’t even receiving the little 100.00 merchandise card that they gave me for paying interest on this card that wasn’t suppose to be charged. I keep emailing Ann with no response. I am at a loss and I need help. They gave me back the money for the sofa that was never even out for a delivery. But the table that they knew was damaged but gave me anyway is what I’m fighting for. This is wrong! Just so you all know I ordered May 4 and it’s now August 7. I will be contacting an attorney for fighting for my money back they have the table. They picked it back up. This is the worst experience I have ever had in my life.

Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
Updated on 08/24/2023: Two weeks ago on this website a West Elm employee expressed sincere apologies about how they handled my furniture order. He said he can’t apologize enough and that he will make sure our refund is processed promptly. Great. Two weeks later…. Nothing from West Elm. They are a disaster.
Original Review: Ordered bedroom set. Bed arrived damaged (ie broken piece of wood). Delivery guy said not to worry and that they will replace it. But kept it so we “won’t sleep on the floor”. 8 days later after hours on the phone with customer service, the store itself, and many email messages with pictures, they could not confirm that they will replace the bed. They said they will send someone over to “check it out” so they can then decide a course of action!!! Still!! Meaning we will have to wait days and weeks before we get out bed replaced - if at all. We could not accept that. I just cancelled the entire order. I vowed never to set foot in that store ever again. In the meantime we are sleeping in a blowup mattress. Hoping my refund will not take months!!
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
I selected curtains from their stock. I did not have them custom made nor monogrammed. When I called to ask why I was not able to return them, I was told they were custom made and was not able to be returned. I spent $270 on these curtains. As a long time customer who has spent plenty of money with this company and never tried to return anything, I could not believe that I was not able to have a better experience. I hope they are happy with their small margin made on this non-return. They have lost out on any future purchases from me.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
My husband and I bought the king size headboard on 5/2/23. We asked if we could expedite it because we were expecting our third baby any day, and I wanted to have the least amount of time nursing my newborn in bed without a headboard. We were told it was unable to be expedited because they are making it, it’s not stock that’s stored. We were told it would be 6 weeks. The time passed and we received an email saying that our order was ready to schedule delivery, and we scheduled delivery for 7/6/23. Day of, we received a text with a tracker to watch where our delivery was. Our headboard was expected to arrive at 8:10. We watched the tracker come down the highway, and go past our exit. Odd. We received a phone call at about 7:50 saying that our order was lost, they were unable to find it on the truck. We were told we’d get a call within 72 hours with answers and/or a resolution.
The 72 hours passed and I did not receive a call, so I called them. The person I spoke to was apologetic, didn’t know what happened and where it went. Sent an email for someone to get more information and call us the next day. No one called. So the following day I called back. Also a friendly/kind person on the phone, apologetic. Said she would email her supervisor and the supervisor for shipping and scheduling to try and get someone to give me some information. Never heard back from them, but did receive a call the following day from the depot saying they found our headboard and could schedule delivery again. Chose 7/22, as it was the soonest available for them. I specifically asked if it’s our headboard, the original, packaging not damaged, and they said yes.
The email we received to confirm listed it as a repair instead of delivery, but we thought that was maybe because of the odd circumstances that they lost it and found it - I’m sure they don’t have a generated email stating that. Morning of 7/22, we’re feeling doubtful. We call West Elm, and we are assured that they can see through the system that our item was put on the truck and will be delivered. Our delivery window was 8-1. At 12:30, my husband calls bc there’s no sign of delivery. He is told the item is lost again, they never had it, we shouldn’t have been told they have it, it was never on the truck. I call that afternoon and speak with someone, also very kind. I explain the situation and ask to speak with a manager. She is very apologetic but says she can’t transfer me to a manager, but she can send an email. So she typed up an email, and then tells me we can schedule a replacement if I’d like, but it’ll take 6 weeks again.
I again ask if there’s any way they can expedite it, she gives me the same answer that they have to build it and ship it, so no, that’s how long it takes. It’s due to arrive in September. She tells me when I receive the new one, I can call to ask for an appeasement for my troubles. I don’t hear from her manager. A few days later, I receive a voicemail saying they found our original again and that it’s ready to be delivered. I call back, and this person was not kind and friendly. She was clearly annoyed with the fact that I was (kindly) asking if this was actually going to happen this time, and if there was any way I could get a more definite answer. We scheduled delivery for 7/29. She said she’d go ahead and cancel the replacement and I asked her not to, because I had no faith the headboard was actually coming this time and I didn’t want to push out delivery any further. I would cancel the replacement once we received the original, if we did.
Once I got off the phone with her, I called the depot to see if I could get an answer from someone who could maybe put eyes on our headboard. The gentleman I spoke to was very kind. I asked if the delivery guys could send him a picture of my shipping label on my package as proof that it exists, and then he could tell me he saw my physical package. He said he could do that and call me back. I never received a call back to tell me either way. On 7/29 we finally received our headboard! It is beautiful and is in fine condition. We don’t speak Spanish, so we were unable to communicate with our delivery driver in a way that we could ask what happened.
On Wed 8/2 I called to cancel our replacement order and ask for the appeasement, as I was advised to do. I was told that the headboard was on its way to the delivery depot, so she couldn’t cancel. I said there’s no way bc I just placed the order for the replacement on 7/13 and I was told 6 weeks, this is probably a mixup still from the original. She said, no, this is the replacement. It’s due to arrive tmw. And she couldn’t cancel it or ask for the appeasement until that headboard was received from the depot. So I’d have to call back again. So not the next day (8/3) as she said, but on 8/7, I receive the email saying the replacement headboard is ready for delivery. So I call to cancel it and ask for the appeasement again.
This person on the phone was very kind, and she was able to cancel the replacement. Her supervisor told her that max she could do for the appeasement was $101. I asked if we could please have the shipping fees covered, which was $169. She said her supervisor said $101 is the max they can do and they won’t budge. Which is honestly not enough for all the hassle I went through with this order.
In summary - they lost my headboard twice, never called me back when they said they would, and still made me pay for a portion of the shipping. I will never order from West Elm again. They told me twice they couldn’t expedite my order, even though I offered to pay for that initially, but then the replacement came in half the time - which is annoying because it’s not what they said. The only reason I’m giving 2 stars is because 90% of the people I spoke to were very kind. They get an extra star for their employees who take the calls, but lose the rest for their incompetence.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2023
Ordered a bed in October 2022. After multiple delays, bed arrived and installer incompetently leaned headboard against a lamp, knocking it over and breaking it as well as breaking a hole in the wall. This also broke the left side of the frame of the bed so installation couldn’t be completed. They left the pieces of bed strewn around the room for several months, claimed they had tried to order a replacement lamp but said it was unavailable.
We just ordered it ourselves in the end which they did compensate us for. However they never fixed the hole in the wall - we fixed ourselves at our own expense. They tried twice more to complete delivery of the replacement left frame - First time they realized they ordered the right side instead of left, the second time the installer said the entire bed was beyond repair. By this point it was April 2023 so we gave up, cancelled the order and requested a full refund as well as damages for our out of pocket expenses to repair the damage they caused. West Elm completely stopped replying to us and have yet to refund even the original purchase price of the bed. This seems tantamount to criminal theft.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2023
My wife and I ordered a bed in January. It arrived broken, and after at least six phone calls to different elements of the company, a replacement was ordered. It finally arrived in July. A spokesperson assured us we'd get a refund for the wait and inconvenience. On an initial phone call, a representative claimed he'd refund the delivery cost, yet no compensation appeared back on our credit card. Finally, after eight months and, if I had to guess, eight hours on the phone (not to mention two days for the first, failed delivery and the second, successful delivery), we were informed we'd get our shipping compensated and a store credit (after at least four more phone calls.)
The product itself is flimsy, poorly-built, and assembled incorrectly. I had to take the bed apart and re-tighten all the hex-head screws. We're supposed to have a refund of shipping charged back to our card, but after the company's initial failure to do so, I'm not holding my breath. West Elm's strategy appears to be to grind a consumer down by bandying them around to different departments, hoping they give up. There is a reason no reviews are allowed on their website. The amount of time and effort we've sunk into the poorly manufactured bed far outweighs the bed's value. I have never been more disappointed in a company's product or customer service. I suggest buying elsewhere.
I am sorry for the experience you have had. Please reply with your order number so I may investigate this for you.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2023
I ordered a piece of furniture due to be delivered in 3 months. Then received an email saying it would be delayed by two more months. Then received an email that the product was beginning transit and money was charged to my card. Then waited and waited until tracking finally said it was ready to be delivered. But it was wrong. There was not product at all. The delivery company had zero paperwork even expecting any product. The week product was to finally be delivered, product was automatically reordered with arrival date expected 4+ months away. Done without any notification to me. There is a record of order, a record that shows they got my money, but NO record of where item is...or ever was. This stuff is spendy. What is wrong with this company??? Can someone from the company please speak up? So many bad reviews. I think they are going under. No decent company behaves like this.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2023
I placed an order with West Elm on 7/4/2023 and I was waiting for several weeks and checking online for the delivery date to arrive. It was originally supposed to be delivered on 7/10/2023 but kept getting pushed back to 8/1/23. I called customer service and found out that West Elm lost the order at the delivery hub and they said that was causing the delay. So, I finally cancelled the order.
I figured, well that was over and was thankful to be done with West Elm because their tracking online is non-existent and their customer service agents are not helpful. I checked online for the refund to my credit card from West Elm and saw that they hadn't refunded me for the shipping charges. How can a company charge me for shipping when I never received the items! They told me there was nothing I could do and that they were going to charge me for shipping.
I never share any reviews of any companies online because I don't want to disparage anyone, however, this experience with West Elm was so bad that I want to help others by sharing my story so that you can order from a different company online! Stay away from West Elm - you won't receive anything you order from them but they will keep the $200 shipping charge just for annoying you. Shop Pottery Barn - they are great!
Reviewed July 31, 2023
Never recommend anyone to buy anything from West Elm. I placed an order in mid June and did not do any delivery until today. I called today and inquired about when I will get the delivery. The answer was some items are in the international transit and she said she does not know when the delivery will be. After talking to my family I decided to cancel items. However, they did not refund my full amount. They charged me $400+ dollars for shipping where I never receive anything at my home. How west elm can charge as a shipping charge without making any shipment. SHAME ON YOU WEST ELM! I PRAY TO GOD TO PUNISH YOU FOR CHARGING PEOPLE FOR NO REASON.
Reviewed July 31, 2023
Delivery info has been mostly non-existent with a few exceptions. After being hung out to dry on delivery promises I still have no answers and an unhelpful rude woman disconnected me today. I had a promise of delivery today and tomorrow and still no window of time. I am sure there will be another excuse tomorrow. I have NEVER experienced such poor customer service. I will never order furniture from them again.

Reviewed July 29, 2023
I purchased the Andes Storage Bed August/2022. Part of the ned came damaged. Replacement part was ordered and the replacement part that came was also damaged. Delivery men didn’t even unload from the truck. The second replacement part was ordered 12/22/2022. We are still waiting for the part. It has almost been a whole year since the purchase of our bed. Customer service agent state what is written in their manual and make promises, but we continue to wait. It is really testing our patience. Despite the brand they portray, the company doesn’t live up to their name. Disappointing experience…
Reviewed July 28, 2023
4 of our 6 bent crestwood chairs were cancelled by WE & we received immediate refund. We cancelled the other 2 that same day with customer service. It took 30 days to receive our refund & 3 -1 hr calls each to deal with customer service. Very frustrating.. Always telling us wait 3-5 business days. Each CS person was wonderful.. It was the leads above them that kept it stuck. They wouldn’t let me talk to any supervisors. Next call would have been to my credit card company to dispute the charge if I didn’t see the refund within that last 3-5 days. Disappointed in upper management's handling of this.
Updated review: July 27, 2023
Excellent customer service.
Original Review: July 25, 2023
I bought a night stand and it has holes and just noticed sawdust post beetles inside. I’m panicking since all my furniture is from West Elm. I just called to have exterminator take care of these bugs. I put the piece of furniture outside so my other furniture doesn't get Infested. I’m going to contact the company to request a refund.

Reviewed July 20, 2023
I received all Nosse Armoire pieces by May 19th. Mid way through assembly I noticed that the assembly instructions were repeating pages. The assembly was somewhat in depth so I definitely needed the instructions. I chatted with a rep the next day that said to give them 24-48 hours to locate the instructions. After 48 hours I chatted again and was told to wait 2-5 business days. After 5 business days, I called. The rep on the call said to wait 8-10 business days. After 10 days, I went on Facebook and posted that I need help on the West Elm page. I was asked to DM, which I did, and was asked to wait 3-5 business days. I actually waiting 10 days. I messaged back and was asked to wait 7-12 days. I actually waited for 17 days and was told to check my spam... Sigh. No, the instructions were not in spam.
On June 19th (One month after delivery) I was told that senior leadership would be contacted and was asked to wait for 24-48 hours for a response. I waited. And I waited. 14 days later I reached out and asked what the status was with senior leadership and the response was "How may I assist you today?". Then I was told to wait until they hear back from the Vendor (again). I reached out again the next day and was asked to provide an order #. Sigh. Then I was told that they sent out a second request for instructions (which is really about the 10th time now). 5 days later I asked for an update and the rep said that they sent out a request for the instructions (again). I finally received the instructions on Fri July 14th, almost 2 months after receiving delivery. And during this time the armoire was half assembled in my hallway which me and two family members had to navigate around the entire time.
After getting the runaround for a couple weeks I would have normally returned the item but it's VERY heavy and came in 4 separate deliveries which would make it very difficult to pack up and return. I was at the mercy of the assembly instructions. After all that, I was issued a boilerplate apology and nothing else. I would have appreciated SOMETHING. ANYTHING. When you pay over $1500 for a piece of furniture, you might expect a certain level of professionalism but it was such a bad experience with no help or follow-up from so many customer service reps. Shocking, really. To the senior leadership team: If I was part of the team OR anyone at the company, I would have either ordered the same item and sent a photo of the instructions to me OR, I would go to distribution center, cut open a box, and send me the photos. Just saying...
Reviewed July 17, 2023
I would like to share my review of the recent experience we had with West Elm, particularly regarding an outdoor furniture order. Our initial interaction with the company seemed promising, as they assured us a delivery window of 1-2 weeks during the ordering process. However, we encountered a series of disappointments throughout this entire ordeal. First and foremost, West Elm consistently postponed the delivery dates without providing any communication or reasons for the delays. What was initially supposed to be a relatively short waiting period turned into a frustrating experience lasting over three months. This lack of transparency and failure to update us on the status of our order was highly unprofessional and caused unnecessary inconvenience.
Adding to our dissatisfaction, West Elm charged our credit card immediately upon placing the order, despite not having the product ready for delivery. This practice is misleading and leaves customers feeling deceived, as they are effectively paying for a product they have yet to receive. It is disheartening to see such a disregard for customer satisfaction and fairness in their billing process. Based on our experience, I would strongly advise others to avoid using West Elm's website for their purchases. The unfulfilled promises, prolonged delays, and premature charging of cards have left us with a negative impression of the company. We hope that West Elm takes steps to rectify these issues and improve their customer service practices moving forward.

Reviewed July 11, 2023
If you value your time or money at all, please do yourself a favor and NEVER order from this site. My goodness what a headache. Nine months after promised delivery of a sofa, still no sofa. Just received a notification that we another chair we ordered is ready to be delivered. That chair is currently sitting in my daughter's room. Getting this straightened out has taken over 9 months and so much time on the phone. It feels so much like robbery. Avoid this company like the plague!!

Reviewed July 8, 2023
In August 2022, I ordered West Elm's Burnished Large Media Console. It arrived with extensive damage and for some reason their delivery persons decided to completely assemble the furniture, completely ignoring a deep gouge across one of the front console doors and across several drawers. Upon pointing this out to them, they said they would file a report and have a new unit delivered. I also provided several pics to West Elm as proof. Over the course of the last year, West Elm has attempted to replace the console, however, on two separate occasions delivered units more damaged than the original. I sent When I called to complain and ask for a discount instead, I was told they would need approval from a supervisor and would call me back on several occasions. Never did. Each time I would call, they would tell me they had no record of the incident and their system shows the console was successfully replaced.
I have spent countless hours going back and forth with them over a discount, however, they insist on "replacing the unit" although they have failed to do so. I am sparing you many of the troubling details but the latest is incident was a customer associate offering me $585 in refund and then West Elm sending a $195 gift card two weeks later instead. This is by far the worst customer service I have ever had. I am now stuck with damaged furniture and a gift card (not refund) to a place I never plan on shopping again. DO NOT SHOP HERE.
Reviewed July 7, 2023
I would give 0 stars if this was an option. West Elm is the most incompetent company I’ve ever dealt with. We ordered 2 dressers. 1 arrived in 1 month in spite of being in stock. The other one was dropped and destroyed by Ryder, the delivery company. West Elm took another month to get a replacement to us. The next dresser also came damaged. The leg has a split in the wood. Now we are going on our 3rd delivery attempt. West Elm will take another month to get the replacement. This is 3 months and more than 6 hours waiting time for delivery of this dresser. West Elm has offered us $140 compensation for the trouble. This is hardly worth our time. The dresser should be free! My son is a plastic surgeon, and sitting around waiting for 3 months and 6 hours delivery time for a dresser is hardly worth his time.

Reviewed June 30, 2023
In February of 2022, I purchased the Drake MidCentury 91" Sofa. It was delivered late July 2023 with the wrong color legs (beech not pecan). At this point, and without a couch, I accepted the couch with an approximate $200 discount. By the following spring, the legs were wobbly, leaning in, and the couch had become structurally deficient. When I called I was told that it was a final sale, they did not stand by the quality of the merchandise since I had accepted their discount for their error. However, they said they would send a team out to review it, despite the discount. They never did and now I am being told that it is a final sale, nothing they can do. Do not purchase from this store, they are an utter joke. I think they screw up the orders to avoid taking responsibility for shoddy construction.
Reviewed June 29, 2023
I ordered my dream couch from West Elm and was told it wasn't going to be delivered until September of 2023, totally fine. I've waiting this long so I didn't mind waiting until Sept. A few weeks later, they cancelled my order with no explanation. I called and the gal I spoke with said there was no reason on her end. I will never order anything from West Elm again. I should have read the reviews here, I wouldn't have order it. VERY sad - but I may have dodged a bullet after reading these reviews.
Reviewed June 17, 2023
Now I understand why customer reviews are nowhere to be found on the West Elm site. I guess I should have done more research before purchasing this recent piece of furniture, and I would have seen that they have 1-star reviews, and now I know why! I am very disappointed with our most recent purchase experience. I purchased an “open box” item from West Elm, in part, because the description was exactly what we needed, and the lead time was what we needed, since it was already in stock, and did not need to be manufactured. However, while I understand that this was a sale item, at a bare minimum, I would have expected to receive the item I ordered!
Evidently the online description of the item was incorrect, as what arrived it was a totally different item, color, and everything. And when I contacted Customer service they said there was nothing they could do because it was a “open box item“. Absolutely ridiculous, I never would have even ordered it had I known I would be getting a different item all together. They were not willing to do a replacement, and only offered to give a small discount if I were to keep the item. Unfortunately, I have no choice because we need a sofa immediately and we scheduled and traveled to the delivery site specifically on that date. I really have no other words — this was by far the worst customer experience I have ever encountered from a known brand.
If I were the Williams-Sonoma company, I would take a deep look into the operations of West Elm and others, and start with improving your inventory management and quality control. What I once assumed to be a good brand, I now see to be a high risk purchase, and reading the other reviews makes me never want to return to the site again or recommend these products to anyone. Sadly, you lost a potentially loyal lifetime customer.
Reviewed June 17, 2023
Outdoor sectional was late (it was a battle to just schedule the delivery!) & when delivered (2 hours after scheduled time with no updates) it was cracked - clearly an open box product yet we had paid $4k. After one person did talk to us about a potential discount then we called to get it re-ordered and scheduled. They cancelled the order without us asking because then it would become a new order with no priority and no discount. When I explained we didn't ask for it to be cancelled. I was told ‘Well it's a done deal! Nothing you can done now’ even though they did it in error.
This was with us calling the whole day long with no phone call back, being told a supervisor has 48 hours to call back. I even called the local store in Mill Valley to try get a name to help and was told-customer service doesn't roll up anywhere! We wasted our whole day talking to the ‘customer service’ who do not care at all for customers. This is not a cheap store - customers do not deserve this and they are very clearly selling ‘returned/open box/damaged products’ as full-price new product. Isn’t this against the law? Then they cancel the order so there is no recourse!
Reviewed June 14, 2023
Horrible experience. Purchased sofa 3 months ago on 3/17/23. Delivery to be in 6 weeks. Made 3 payments. Have not received. After multiple contact with customer service, was advised today that they can't locate the sofa, and they submitted a doc search, and I won't know what is going on for 12 business days. My options are to wait and see what happens, or cancel my order. This is supposedly with the input of a member of leadership. Angry and disappointed.
Reviewed June 13, 2023
Updated on 07/02/2023: On 16 June 2023, “Julie C.” responded to my review, “Defective Couch” from West Elm. Julie said, “I try to ensure customers know…” Well, “try” is not a company policy. She went on to say that other West Elm employees “are not as explicit” is in informing customers that their warranty is being voided. How can a customer be held accountable for a policy she knows nothing about. That is not a “misunderstanding”; it is a fraudulent practice.
Original Review: September 2022 I received the sofa I order in May 2022. The sofa was the wrong color. I called West Elm. They offered me a $480 discount to keep the wrong color. Reluctantly, I did because I did not want to wait another 4 months for a replacement. Now in June 2023, a leg of the sofa has collapsed. This sofa is in an office with very little use. The household consist of me and my husband. No kids, no pets. We have a den and living room. The office is rarely used. Today when I contacted West Elm about the defective couch, they inform me that I have no warranty. When I accepted their offer to keep the wrong color, I unknowingly agreed to an “as is” product voiding the warranty. The price of the sofa was $2900.
Reviewed June 13, 2023
I purchased the Malfa Outdoor Table and Bench in April 2022. After multiple mishaps, the items were FINALLY delivered in September 2022. The table held up well in our Colorado winter. After noticing some discoloration in the bench, I reviewed the care instructions and covered the table and bench and moved it under a covered area. A few days later, I removed the cover and the table and bench were RUINED.
I contacted customer service and they said there is no warranty for this table and bench, so they would have only honored a 30-day return. I spent $2000 on outdoor furniture, followed the care instructions, and West Elm said I am out of luck. I shared pictures and they agreed that the table is ruined, but do not warranty it at all. I'm so confused, because all my research consistently pointed to a 1-year warranty...so I don't understand how they would only cover 30 days for a $2000 piece of furniture.
Reviewed June 7, 2023
If you want to get the correct order delivered, avoid West Elm. I ordered a matched outdoor set. Twice they sent the wrong pieces. Twice the delivery drivers had mentioned it to the warehouse fulfillment and twice they were told not to worry about it. So, twice it was returned wasting hours of wait time and months of ship time. The kicker - the piece that was wrong was black. The piece I ordered doesn't even come in black - it was entirely and obviously wrong. I have to conclude they just don't care about the customer experience. Avoid avoid avoid.
Reviewed June 6, 2023
Bought a sofa about 3 months ago, and I am still waiting for delivery. We website said it was going to take 6 weeks, but it's been 3 months now. I have called several times, and they always say they will issue an alert, but nothing is done.
Reviewed June 4, 2023
We needed to buy a bunch of curtain rods for a rental, so I looked on West Elm and found a great model. Everywhere I looked it said "Free Shipping", but when I finally checked out, I was charged $76. Don't trust West Elm when they say Free Shipping.
Reviewed June 1, 2023
One of five huge Ficonstone pots arrived cracked and unusable. Customer service’s chain of command all refused a refund or replace it unless I send this unmanageable, huge, cracked pot back to them. What a waste of my time and their money! I have three houses and decorate part time. I should have listened to the other reviews of West Elm which were negative. Most other sources would never have questioned me.
Reviewed June 1, 2023
I ordered the chair on March 25th. Excited, it looked like a great item. After purchasing what the website said was in stock the delivery was set to be in 2 weeks. On April 6th I check the status of item and the expected delivery date had gone back to April 25th. West Elm made no effort to notify me of this delivery change. Not a big deal, I'm patient, but out of curiosity I called customer service. The representative said that "We had to wait on a part from our vendors, which should arrive in shipment tomorrow. We will ship your item after that". Great, some news. Time passes....
Another silent delivery change was made to May 31st. When I realized this I called customer service again around April 20th, because in the mean time I had received a couch I bought from Article, with no problems, so the delay confused me as it said the chair had not shipped due to being on "backorder". A different customer service told me the exact same story the first person did about waiting and the part should be there tomorrow and they'll ship after that. I was frustrated and suspicious, but I wanted the chair so I kept my cool. This time the delivery date did not change, so I was hopeful for a belated happy ending.
Today is May 31st, I live in CST time zone. Around 6:00 I called customer service to see what the delivery window expectation was. The representative said "They're cutting it close, but it should be there by 7 or 8, I apologize". I told her it's just good to know there's still time it could show up. I went to lay down in the living room while I waited. At 7:00 p.m. I check the tracking status and it says the item was delivered. I think to myself, wow, I didn't hear anybody, but okay. I check my doorstep, nothing there. I walk side, I walk around the property, I walk down my street to see if it was a mixup, nothing... A whole lot of nothing. I called customer service one last time, gave my order number and told the representative that it says it was delivered, but that it wasn't. She told me she was going to write an email to "the hub" which is their name for the delivery department since WSI delivers items themselves.
She told me that she was not able to see the delivery information herself, but that the hub would be able to give me an idea about what happened. On the inside I'm fuming. I mean, who says an item is delivered when it's not, and in this day and age how is their tracking system so poor. I'm calling "the hub" tomorrow, but I have very low expectations, and will likely have to contact my bank to get my money back. I've never been so angry with a company I thought was legit. I only think of Sonoma as a scam now. If you like something from their website, I recommend you find a comparable item from a more trustworthy company.
Reviewed May 31, 2023
I purchased an Andes sectional from West Elm, which was delivered in late April 2022. In late May 2023 - thirteen months later- I discovered that a piece of the frame underneath had come loose and was hanging down. I immediately called West Elm and was told they are "so sorry," but they can do nothing because they have a "very strict" one year warranty.
This sofa is in a study and is not used often. There are no children in the household jumping on furniture either. There is NO reason the frame should be falling apart after 13 months! I love West Elm's aesthetic, but after this experience I will NEVER purchase an item from them again. AVOID. AVOID. AVOID. AVOID. AVOID.
Reviewed May 28, 2023
Please, never order from West Elm. We have never experienced such fraudulent business practice from a company like this. 5 months later and multiple phone calls later, items still missing. Our light was on the truck but they wouldn’t give it to us as they didn’t have all the parts of the table we also ordered that day?? Then later the light went missing. Now it’s “backordered” with no end in sight. Company doesn’t alert you, they don’t apologize or prioritize your order. They just will take your money and not deliver your purchase. Please, take your business to a honest company that stands by their products and has existent customer service.
Reviewed May 28, 2023
Within 6 months of getting one of their sectional, it caved in and it is ever getting so closer to the floor-FYI this was one of their highly priced product which I ordered in blue but came in a weird greenish blue color. They refused to offer any form of fix. Contact me for pictures.
Reviewed May 18, 2023
Absolutely terrible experience ordering furniture from this company. The quality is completely disappointing considering the high sticker price. My furniture piece came broken in multiple areas and in order to get a new replacement piece I had to wait almost 3 weeks. After confirming my delivery day and time and even getting a confirmation phone call that they were on their way, they never showed. When I called them to see what happened, I was told it had been cancelled with no notice and I would have to wait several more days for a new delivery day and time. Trying to get a refund has been even more difficult than the run around for a replacement. This furniture is Ikea quality with terrible customer service to boot.
Reviewed May 17, 2023
A MONTH after I bought a bed, still waiting for it to show up. They came once weeks ago with the wrong items. I am giving 2 stars because the items that were delivered on time are nice furniture for the price.
Reviewed May 15, 2023
The West Elm Octahedron Coffee Table is made of such poor quality that after a little over a year the paint is chipping and rust spots are appearing all over the top and sides. For $500 I'm disappointed and upset that it did not hold up to their brand of high quality items. Buyers beware. West Elm will not accept their products to be considered defects if you don't raise it in the first year. I fully regret not reporting the issues sooner when they started to appear and assumed West Elm's customer service would be more understanding to defective products.
Reviewed May 15, 2023
I recently bought a couch from West Elm, which had to be assembled. The hardware that came with it was missing two bolts for the leg. I called West Elm, explained my situation, and they said I would hear from them within 10 days. After 10 days of not hearing from them, I reached out to them through Twitter. All they did was refer me back to calling customer service. It has been two months and I still have not heard from them. I had to go to the local hardware store and find matching bolts for those legs. Needless to say, I will never buy from them again and I will make sure everyone I know knows my experience.
Reviewed May 10, 2023
No employee of this company has been helpful in the 6 months I have been dealing with this nightmare of a company. I ordered a bed frame Dec 2022 and have spent hours upon hours dealing with delays, missing pieces, cancelled deliveries (that are only cancelled AFTER I spend all day at home waiting). It has been 6 months of me sleeping with my mattress on the floor like I'm 19 or something after having spent over TWO GRAND on a bedframe that I STILL do not have. At this point all I want is my money back and now West Elm is giving me the run around about that. They are holding my money hostage and not providing what was paid for.
I have no other option left in my arsenal other than to report this transaction as FRAUD to my credit card to attempt to get my money back and to also NEVER give West Elm a kind word to anyone I come across. One chooses to spend such an exorbitant amount on furniture to receive White Glove service and this has been the most abysmal experience imaginable. I cannot even find words to describe how absolutely disappointed I am in this company. DO BETTER.
Reviewed May 9, 2023
After waiting for months to receive our Telluride sectional and Portside table (with several delays), only half of our sectional arrived. We ordered in early April and received everything end of September. We had the opportunity to use the furniture for a month, packed the cushions away and fully covered the furniture. Living outside Seattle, we were sad not to receive the furniture during the summer as guaranteed by the delivery date. I spent hours on the phone, several times trying to find out where our furniture was. We recently uncovered everything on sunny day and noticed both the couch and table had molded and was swollen. Even worse, the table has started to chip up. The table was so swollen that we can’t even use the leaves. We are so disappointed, especially with how expensive everything was and how long it took to receive. After reaching out to West Elm, and some back and forth, they said there was nothing they could do being past the 30 days.
Reviewed May 8, 2023
This is my first time ordering from West Elm. My order was over 8k... when I tried to follow up with my sales rep about the order I place with her. She asked me to call customer service because she stated she does not know why one order the buffet is not shipping... the CS stated they have over 500 in their inventory. I can't talk to supervisor or Manager but customer put ticket to follow up but so far NOTHING... I have spend over 15 hours on the phone because I keep calling daily and nothing and no change.
Reviewed May 8, 2023
I purchased the Andes storage bed at the beginning of April 2023 for delivery in May 2023. I was called on the morning of delivery that there was damage found on the bed so they were unable to deliver. On the second delivery attempt (white glove service), during assembly, come to find out they sent two left hand side pieces. Furthermore, the incorrect holes were provided for the feet- it looked like it was designed for the "no show" feet instead. I was furious. My husband and I each missed two days of work to have our bed delivered. I ask if they could keep the "correct" bed pieces at my home and take back the wrong piece. I also asked if I could have the plastic "no show" legs instead as to avoid drilling unnecessary holes to make the feet fit.
After a call to their dispatcher they were given permission to leave the items and come back once the correct one was ready. I then finally get a call back from customer service and explain to them the situation. Their suggestion? They have to come back to take all the "correct" pieces because they're deemed defective and that a new bed has to be made and delivered...in another TWO weeks. I was livid. I told them that's unacceptable and I need it sooner because we don't have a bed to sleep on. I was so disgusted with the customer service that I cancelled my order. I will never, ever shop at West Elm or its affiliated stores.
Reviewed May 4, 2023
I purchased a $$3300+ Haven 2-Piece Bumper Chaise Sectional for my daughter 4 years ago. The seat cushions have disintegrated and are literally ripped to shreds. Since this is one of their most popular items and is offered in a robust assortment of fabric choices. My daughter has attempted to purchase replacement covers/cushions from West Elm several times by going to their store. Each time the manager said that they would take care of it and then disappeared. I contacted West elm through the website and went through the litany of questions to specify exactly which sofa and measurements, and then was told that they no longer will SELL replacement covers?? As comparison I am having my modular sofa from a reputable contract mfg redone as it is 30 YEARS old [with no rips or fabric failures.]
Reviewed May 4, 2023
I bought 4 pairs of the Berkshire Dining chairs and one by one they are falling apart. I had a friend fall to the floor when she was sitting in one of these horrifically designed chairs. When first put together they feel fine but very quickly turn into rockers. I had one pair replaced and it just kept happening. My husband has been drilling and putting extra screws to try and keep them stable but the other night another friend was sitting in one and the wood actually cracked where the wood back meets the seat. I'd had it after that and tried to get West Elm to take them all back so I can order something usable (and more expensive) and they refused because I bought them a year and a half ago.
They still sell this product!!!! The description of these chairs claims that they have a weight capacity of 275 pounds. I haven't had one person that even comes close to that weight sit in them. If they allowed reviews on their website I would write one to warn people. These chairs are absolute garbage!!!!! And knowing they've sold me an unusable, defective product that we can no longer modify to make work, they are unwilling to take them back shows bad business practices. And I even promised to order replacements from them. Chairs twice as expensive. My previous experience with West Elm wasn't fabulous either. I ordered 2 swivel chairs which are almost all custom-made to order and were supposed to take 3 months to receive. They were finally ready for delivery an entire year later. What's up with this company?
Reviewed May 3, 2023
I ordered a Jute rug Jan 20th 2023. It's been 5 months and numerous calls to customer service. Every time they say the rug has been shipped however I have yet to receive it. The date on the systems keep changing automatically and they do not let me cancel saying "the rug has already been shipped". Their customer service agents are rude, talk over you and even threaten to cancel the call!! I did not expect this kind of service from a company like West Elm. Shame on you.
Reviewed May 2, 2023
Update 06/04/2023: After I posted this review, I was reached out to by a rep at West Elm. They were helpful and responsive and helped provide more visibility into the status of the sofa. The sofa also just arrived today. It took 5 months plus a week. Unsurprisingly, it is not what we ordered. We ordered a sectional with a chaise. The sofa we received has no chaise. The chaise depth is supposed to be 64.6". The attachment that was delivered to us has a depth of 42.5" - the depth as the rest of the couch. So, it's just one long sofa. We paid $5,000 and waited 5 months, only to receive the wrong item. I so badly wish I had known ahead of time how awful this whole experience would turn out to be. Needless to say, we would have gone in a completely different direction. It was bad enough to wait for nearly half a year - and for the wrong item to show up is just adding insult to injury.
We've been told my customer service that they will be sending the chaise by the end of July (basically 2 more months from now). Given their track record, I'd bet my entire net worth that it won't be here by then. And even if it does show up by then, my confidence that the correct piece arrives is extremely low. As any sane person would, we're already looking for sectionals from other vendors - basically any vendor other than West Elm. I was really hoping to update my review with some positive news, but alas, here we are.
Original Review: I purchased a sofa on 12/27/22 and over 4 months later (5/2/23) we're still not even close to receiving the sofa. I've never felt so compelled to warn other consumers NOT to give their business to a company, but I truly can't believe how disorganized and sloppy their operations and support has been. I'll concede - I like their furniture designs a lot. That's what compelled me to go with West Elm in the first place. Having said that, I've seen some horror stories around the quality of their furniture - arriving with tears, holes, and damage. I can't speak to that personally, because we're still waiting for our sofa to arrive.
We were told that we'd receive the sofa by the end of February at the latest. When we ordered in late December, that was a timeline that we were just barely comfortable with. Had I known that we'd still have a ways to go by May, I never would have made the order in the first place. They are CONSTANTLY moving the goal posts. First it was February, then March, then April, and now it's not even looking like it's going to be May. I fully believe that they are 100% aware that there's no chance the furniture will actually arrive within 2 months, but they just want to close your business.
I haven't even touched on the support process yet. We've called 20+ times at this point and gotten a wide variety of responses from support. For a while, no one seemed to even know where the sofa was. It was lost for a while. Eventually we were told it was in a warehouse and they were waiting on one more piece before they'd deliver everything together.
Today we were told only a section of the sofa is in the warehouse and the other half is somewhere being shipped to the warehouse. We never get a consistent response and there seems to be no communication between the support rep, the manufacturers, the warehouse, or whoever is tracking inventory. This whole experience has been a nightmare to deal with. We've spent many thousands of dollars and waited 4+ months (so far) with nothing to show for it. Unless they have the product you're looking for in stock, do yourself a favor and find your furniture somewhere other than West Elm.
Reviewed May 2, 2023
I am writing this review on the one year birthday of my order from West Elm for a sofa. After 5 months of shipping delay emails, inaccurate emails saying it was delivered when it wasn't, we finally made the call to cancel the order. During that call, the customer service agent was very nice and said they would cancel the order and issue the refund. 1 month goes by and no refund. Contacted them again and was told that there was an issue with the authorization token no longer being valid on my card. We confirmed my card number and they promised it would be refunded within 5 business day. That refund did not come through either.
After call number 5 and month number 3 since cancellation (total month number 8), I spent 2 hours talking to someone who agreed that they would send me a check. They couldn't provide me with a tracking number or any confirmation that it was sent out. 2 weeks later, we get an email for a electronic gift card!! Why would they even begin to think that this was an acceptable solution! We called again, and had those gift cards reversed to which they promised to contact my bank and work the refund out... Nothing!
I have filed with the State Attorney General, disputed with my bank, filed a complaint with the FTC and kept calling. 12 calls in at this point and I was promised another check would be mailed. I don't have faith this will happen. So, I have emailed their CFO. My next step will be filing a lawsuit. It is hard to understand why a major retailer wouldn't take this more seriously.
Reviewed May 1, 2023
I purchased a Roan Bed from West Elm. In February, that bed (a king size bed) broke, leaving me with no place to sleep. After saying they would reimburse me, they didn't. Product is terrible (bed caved in and broke in 6 months), but their customer service supervisors are worse. I had to get a different bed and their customer service is structured to hurt the customer.
Reviewed April 27, 2023
We bought West Elm's Celine bench a few years ago and have rarely used it. The cushion is completely sagging in the middle, despite very rare use. We asked for them to replace the cushion and they won't since it's past the 1 year warranty. For an expensive item, we are very disappointed and think the cushion filling should not be sagging w/ hardly any use in a few years. The bench is worthless after a few years, which is ridiculous because it's very expensive. An easy fix is a new cushion, which they refuse to do.
Reviewed April 21, 2023
I ordered a table in 12/2022 with a delivery estimate by February 2023. There have been 4 emails reporting delivery delays, now forecasting arrival in May/2023. Every email includes an apology and a statement inviting me to call customer service if I wish to change the status of the order. After the recent email I called requesting a cancellation. No big deal. I haven’t even been charged for it. Well I was told they couldn’t do it because the item shipped in 2 pieces and 1 of the pieces had arrived to a warehouse somewhere. Therefore, I’d have to wait for the other piece to reach the warehouse, BE CHARGED FOR IT, then go through the hassle of requesting cancellation and refund.
After reading the many negative reviews on this site about the challenges that would accompany a refund request or even worse … a return of the item should it be delivered, I thought I’d post this experience so others could be warned. Will update with any changes. This should have been a very simple cancellation. Instead it will be a lot of wasted time and energy.
Reviewed April 17, 2023
I ordered two of these pillow covers in late November and by mid January one of them had a hole in it. By February, they both had holes at the seams. And by March they each had multiple holes. They sit on our couch and I had not washed them. When I called to see if they could be replaced, I was told that they are falling apart due to normal wear and tear. I believe pillows should withstand sitting on a couch without the seams coming undone, so this seems pretty ridiculous to me. They are very poorly made and the customer service was horrible.
I am sorry for the problems with your pillow covers. I knew I wouldn't have a problem with getting management to see my way on this. I can issue a return for the cases. I can issue a replacement or a refund for merchandise credit. Please let me know your preference at your convenience.
Warm regards,
Dragon (Julie C.)
Social Media Team
Reviewed April 16, 2023
Probably the worst customer service I’ve ever witnessed. Have yet to receive a piece of furniture that didn’t have an issue. Master bed… scratched (replacement comes and the headboard is a different color). Guest bed shows up with no hardware to do install (replacement comes and it’s broken). Dining room table shows up completely broken (replacement comes and it’s broken and different color)… The next replacement for table gets lost (says delivered but nobody including West Elm knows where). No department communicates internally. It’s one thing to have logistical or warehouse problems with furniture but to just fail your customer so many times after they’ve spent thousands (charged for originals and replacements with no credits) is just bad business. This place needs to be looked at by the BBB. If you’re reading and asking yourself if you want to do business with any of the affiliate companies…. Stay away!
Reviewed April 6, 2023
I purchased my custom sectional on 11/28/22 at West Elm Scarsdale showroom with a delivery by 3/16/23. Online details say IT’S MADE IN UKRAINE which I highly doubt for obvious reasons. I’m still waiting and West Elm customer service can’t locate the couch nor give me a delivery date. No updates, no sectional, no information…Current delivery online now states 4/11/23 but NO ONE AT WEST ELM CAN TRACK THIS SECTIONAL OR SIMPLY TELL ME WHERE IT IS BEING MADE OR WHERE IT’S ARRIVING FROM.
Reviewed April 5, 2023
I ordered a bathroom vanity in October 22 for delivery before the end of the year. My delivery date was pushed twice with the second time being AUGUST of 23 then they canceled my order. At this point stupid me picks out a similar vanity and orders it in early 23 with delivery scheduled March of 23. End of March arrives and I get an email saying my order has been pushed to SEPTEMBER! I call and spent 30 plus min on hold with customer service to cancel my order because at this point I just need to finish my bathroom remodel. The woman on the phone told me I couldn’t cancel until it was ready to ship but then I wouldn’t get a shipping refund because it was ready to ship. I didn’t accept this answer and asked for a supervisor which she refused to send me to. NEVER and I mean NEVER order anything from west elm. Worst customer service I have ever encountered.

Reviewed March 31, 2023
Today is March 31, 2023: I shopped online West Elm for "in stock ready to ship" items in June 2021 and purchased 5 midcentury leather counter stools in chestnut and 6 mid century dining chairs for my parent's new home in hopes to have them before Thanksgiving for our family gathering. To this date, I still have not received the counter stools, only repeated misleading emails from various, different named reps in response to my inquiries, promising that the stools were on their way.
If you call the customer service line, you will have to wait for over an hour to reach a live person and you will get someone who can verify all the notes that they leave on your account. But the notes mean nothing as these reps cannot do anything to help you. Last week, (nearly 2 years later waiting for my furniture) I decided to cancel the counter stools. I had given them ample time to make good on their order but enough is enough and my parents would like to have friends over! West elm denied my cancellation request. They stated that their return policy had to be within 30 days. How illogical is this? I haven't received the product yet, 19 months later, West Elm charged me before they were ready to ship and now they won't refund me my money.
I asked the rep whom I was talking on the phone if she would ask her supervisor for an exception. She told me they said the best they could do was give me merchandise credit. How's that for customer service? Absolutely no accountability, no one willing to do the right thing. Please beware that in stock items are actually not in stock. They are just trying to get you to buy their product and then they will delay delivery/drag it out past the 30 days and claim it's not their policy to honor any cancellations or refunds. I wish I could share their emails and our conversations with everyone.
Reviewed March 31, 2023
West Elm "white glove delivery service" is the worst there is, plus their customer service is not any better! We had 2nd bed frame delivery attempt that once again went wrong! First time they delivered frame and broke it during assembly and they took it back, 2nd delivery attempt year later they had wrong box so once again - FAILURE!
Reviewed March 29, 2023
I went to the West Elm showroom excited to order a new couch. We ordered a custom couch and were thrilled when delivery was scheduled 2 weeks early. The couch was delivered missing a leg. So the delivery guys told me they are just contractors and I would need to contact customer service. I did and was told they ordered a new leg set to arrive in a month (seriously hard to get excited about a new couch missing a leg). The legs came early! But they were the wrong legs. I called again. They made a new order. Today I got notification that order has been cancelled because the part is not available. I called again. The new customer service agent can't find the right SKU for that leg and said I need to locate it myself and call back tomorrow. Excuse me, do I work at West Elm now? Bottom line, I have an a couch missing a leg and no one knows how to find the right part and when it might arrive. This company is a total joke.
Reviewed March 29, 2023
Now that my nightmares are done I can post here to try to help someone who is thinking to buy anything from them. I bought a sectional back in September from them and everything started from the purchase. I order from the website and the price was (x) because I had just moved to new address somehow I’m order got canceled like 4 times and they had the price changed like $900 up in this meantime. No one called to asked me my billing address or informed me that they canceled my order. When I called them MOST OF THE TIMES I WAS MISTREATED by the customer service. They took more than 5 months to deliver it and when they did the section was HORRIBLE, smelled bad, cushions empty, feathers everywhere. I had it replaced, just waste of time. And when I finally returned it I found out that one leg was broken. Never buy from them again and if you are reading it you shouldn’t do it
Reviewed March 27, 2023
Terrible customer service experience, I will never order from West Elm again. Ordered a console on March 3 with white glove delivery. No order updates for 2 weeks until I call. Given a delivery date of March 24. Had to reserve the entire day, but was provided a window the day before. On delivery day, the window passes so I call customer service again - apparently my item is not on the truck. Was told they had to track down the reason and would call back. No one called. A few days later I called again. Once again the person couldn't locate my item or any information. So I asked for a refund. They hung up on me. I called a different customer service line and they finally issued a refund. Every interaction involved waiting on hold with terrible hold music for 10-40 minutes. Extremely frustrating.
Reviewed March 18, 2023
I ordered a dresser on 9/20/22. Date of delivery 10/24/22 Ryder sent an email that they have to send it back on account of an issue. West Elm calls me, places new order, apologizes profusely and states they will absolutely refund shipping once the dresser arrives. Late November the dresser arrives. I email customer service about the shipping refund and about an issue and they IGNORE the shipping refund portion.
The dresser arrived with an entire back panel that is supposed to be solid wood missing. Agent apologizes and orders replacement. December replacement comes the same. January replacement same. It is advertised with a clean back wood panel and mine doesn’t have it. The place I keep it (room divider) the back is completely exposed. They apologize and offer 20% off for me to keep it but refuse to honor the shipping refund for the delay and inconvenience. No matter who I speak with. I trusted them. I could have returned it originally and ordered again but I trusted them.
Reviewed March 14, 2023
I have never been more disgusted with a shopping experience in my life. I drove two hours from my home to reach my closest Pottery Barn to order a couple pieces of furniture. After receiving a consultation I purchased an entertainment center and an executive desk. The TV stand/entertainment center was ordered from the Pottery Barn side (it arrived with no problems and I received it in a timely manner), and I ordered the desk from their affiliate West Elm (because I did not really find anything on the Pottery Barn site that appealed to me).
Problem #1 - The desk was initially delivered on time. However, I quickly realized that West Elm has no concern for Quality Control. On one of the pieces, the holes were NOT pre-drilled. As a result, the gentleman who delivered the desk was unable to assemble it. They took the piece that was defective and left the remaining pieces of a desk cluttering up my home with desk parts that I could not use. Before the delivery men left they said West Elm would be shipping me a replacement for the defective part only and they could not say how long it would be.
Promised (but failed) Resolution - I was then told by both West Elm representatives and my closest store that I would be receiving a whole new desk. The store even mentioned that they don't do business that way when parts are defective because you don't know if a part from one desk is going to fit another desk. (I was also told that the delivery guys should have taken the whole desk back with them and I should have them take the remaining pieces when they deliver the new desk). The manager at the store also confirmed with me that she saw in the computer where a whole new desk had been ordered.
Problem # 2 - Even though the original "defective" desk was shipped in less than a month I now was going to have to wait another 3 months for the new desk. So I had to put up with their crap cluttering up my house for three months. Plus, because I am a grad student I had to set up a makeshift desk somewhere. So, I had to set up my computer on a desk in my family room for three months with everybody having to climb around it. It has been a complete hassle.
Problem # 3 - Today, March 14, 2023- My new desk is to arrive. Well guess what, they just brought the top of the desk. It is bad enough that they did not bring the whole new desk as promised, they brought the wrong part. There was nothing wrong with the top of the original desk.
I am not really sure who is lying to me, but West Elm is clearly trying to cover its bases. The delivery guy said he can only pick up what he is told to pick up at the warehouse (this sounds pretty believable), and the store manager & sales consultant assure me that they see where a whole new desk was ordered. I believe them too because not only have they been extremely helpful through this whole process, all the emails leading up to delivery confirm that a desk is being shipped. I put the blame on West Elm as a division of this company. There has to be a breakdown at the corporate level with their lack of concern with quality control. Their stuff is way too expensive to have to put up with this.
Reviewed March 11, 2023
Contacted Customer Service 3 times about a rug that is “In Transit to Store” since December. Now mid March. No employee in Customer Service was able to track the items location! What! It’s 2023 and you don’t have a system to track deliveries!
Reviewed March 10, 2023
Please look elsewhere from West Elm when buying your furniture. In late 2021, I went to West Elm to furnish my entire apartment, spending around $10,000. All items looked beautiful in picture, and for the most part, I was pleased with all items when they arrived, aside from dealing with significant furniture delays. About a year ago, I noticed a circumferential crack in the granite of my coffee table (Marble Topped Pedestal Coffee Table; #390646). I initially thought nothing over it, until a large piece of granite fell off on its own yesterday(!). I now notice the crack has grown; it is only a matter of time before the remaining granite falls off.
I called West Elm customer service to voice this product defect, but was told that because the item is past its 1 year warranty, they could do nothing to help me. I kindly asked to speak to another representative to see if they could work with me (perhaps replacing the coffee table, or at the very least offering a reasonable store credit). I was denied the opportunity to speak to this other representative. Instead, I was told that the most that could be done was deducting $50.00 off the cost to replace the granite top (bringing the total to about $450.00 with shipping and tax). Keep in mind I paid $700.00 for the entire table.
I am disappointed with the way they handled this complaint about a defected product. I would have hoped to at the very least speak to someone who is receptive about working with me to ensure this issue gets resolved in a reasonable way. They clearly do not care about retaining customers, especially those like me who have earned Diamond status with them from making so many prior purchases. I will not order from West Elm again, and I urge you to reconsider ordering any furniture from West Elm and hope you avoid such paltry customer service.
Reviewed March 9, 2023
The worse experience I've ever had. Placed an order 6 months ago on West Elm’s website, on September 5th 2022 and as of today, there’s no delivery of the entire order. The items first were noted to be delivered 2 months later and the date kept on rolling forward. I called about 10 times or more inquiring and either call would be put on hold to later be lost, agent wouldn’t call back after they said they would, they would tell me the piece wasn’t available and had no idea when it would be and once an agent told me the piece was found and was going to be sent but no one called for delivery. Today is March 9th 2023 and still no answer, no delivery, nothing. The easiest task was to cancel the order… I WILL NEVER EVER buy at West Elm again and I will never recommend it either. You guys failed to deliver and it was a disappointment to do business with you.
Reviewed March 9, 2023
I purchase a sofa online and it was delivered two days ago. This morning I received an email that the price had dropped by $105. I called customer service and she said company policy is not to price match. She then transferred to b2b and she reiterated the policy. They would require you to return and reorder which would then eat up the savings. I never have seen a company not match a price drop on their own site within the came week of purchase. Poor customer service and bad policies. Stay away from the Willams Sonoma Group!
Reviewed March 8, 2023
You guys are terrible. Worst possible experience with a furniture brand. These guys take our money and won't let us cancel an order and have tied up our money for furniture for 3 months. What a terrible company. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!!
Reviewed March 7, 2023
All of the springs on our $4,000 Harmony Sectional popped out of the frame with less than a year of normal use. I contacted customer service and they said I must pay to fix it, and offered no resolution beyond that. The furniture repair quote was $600 because the springs were not accessible from below, so the entire frame would need to be disassembled. I will never buy West Elm furniture again.
Reviewed March 6, 2023
Went to store on North Ave in Chicago. Heather ** worked with us for about 10 min when an employee broke a lamp. She stopped working with us and went to clean up mess. When she finished she waited on someone else while we were left waiting. Don’t use Heather ** if you are interested in anything at West Elm. Can’t say I have ever been treated like that before. Drove an hour to get to store so we were serious buyers.
Reviewed March 4, 2023
Purchased a custom sofa. After sale tried to reach salesperson - no response. And then it got even worse. Took 3 months to receive notice to schedule delivery - scheduled for a window between 8-10 am. Husband took morning off. At 9:30 am I receive a message that delivery was cancelled due to an item missing. I called asap and was told a piece of our sectional could not be located. Not only was that bad enough, but to be told at the last minute? The team searched for FOUR days and could not find the missing piece in their warehouses. We finally cancelled our order. Will never buy from this company again.
Reviewed March 3, 2023
After visiting West Elm I purchased a dining table and four chairs online on October 3rd, 2022. I was informed the table was in stock but the chairs were custom made, they would be delivered sometime in February. In November the table was delivered but was damaged, we didn't accept the delivery. After many phone calls and way too much time spent, FIVE months later, we waited hours for the delivery on March 2, 2023,. An hour past the delivery window I called to find out that only the chairs were on their way. That's when I cancelled the order, I couldn't trust West Elm to ever deliver what I ordered. I am so disappointed. Never again West Elm, lesson learned.
Reviewed March 2, 2023
Bought bedroom furniture in the middle of December. The bed was delivered on January 31, the dresser that was supposed to be delivered the same date, was not delivered. They told me they can’t locate it. Waited for a couple of days, no updates, called the customer service, they told me to wait 5 business days as it is how long it takes to find a missing item. Waited 5 business days, no updates, called back and talked to Alexis, she told me to wait for another 5 business days and she will call me back with updates. Never called back. I called the customer service for the third time, they told me to wait for 5 business day but I did not let them finish, I said I heard that already! After which they told me they will order a replacement. They did and the dresser is estimated to arrive at the end of March.
So I have basically been waiting for it since the middle of December, I moved to a new house and my stuff is literally all over the place waiting for the dresser to arrive. This company is such a disappointment!!! They get zero rating from me. But that’s not all. I also ordered a chair, the chair arrived without the cushion. In my account it shows as delivered but after calling them I was told they can’t locate it. They ordered a replacement so now I have to wait for another month to get the cushion. Did not expect such an amateurish service from a company of such caliber. A total disappointment and a complete dissatisfaction. No wonder you can’t leave a review on their website. I am guessing what the rating would be!
Reviewed March 1, 2023
I ordered the Chadwick Queen Walnut Bed Frame back in November. Upon arrival a month later, when delivery guys were assembling, they discovered fourth side of bed was missing so had to be taken away and reordered. Another month later and I knew as soon as they opened the truck door it wasn't my bed. They had sent a large dining room side table! The third delivery attempt a month later was canceled morning of due to "damaged goods". That was it- three strikes and I want my money back. Two weeks later after return/refund processed no sign of the refund in my bank account. How on earth there has not been a class action lawsuit against this awful company is a mystery. Ordered a dining room table and eight chairs from Design within Reach and a large rug and cocktail table from Crate & Barrel with no problems whatsoever. Never will buy anything from West Elm again and you shouldn't either.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2023
Amazing the runaround on the phone after attempting 3 calls the day before and 3 today for a total of 6 attempts with 4 disconnects from WEST ELM. The last call that got through? Total runaround. The back story: I selected my delivery date and cleaned the area for the new couch. A text from the delivery company stated my order would dutifully arrive on this chosen day at 2:05 PM, a GPS tracker included showing me the truck's ostensible location. Of course 2:00 PM goes by, 3:00 goes by, and the tracker is updated to a new delivery of 5:05 PM.
Well, 5:05 PM goes by, as does 6:00, and the new delivery time says 1:34 AM! No sir, not my home. SO, four hang-up calls with 20-min waits each on West Elm's part and someone finally connects me to a phone, the delivery depot I am told, that is never answered after 45 minutes. Lots of wasted hours already. Today, after one hang-up from them, WEST ELM, I am informed that the items were delivered. HA HA HA! WTF? So, I knew better than to get upset, and informed the young lady that nothing had been delivered. And, I asked to speak t a manager. Well, surprise, the manager cannot come to the phone and I was told my message to him/her would go through. Guess what? No call back from the "manager". I'm in limbo, no couch, my cc has been charged, and I think, in the kindest of vernacular, WEST ELM is full of **! AVOID ever buying from this company.
Updated review: June 5, 2023
After many back and forth, we finally received our refund and I was able to place a new order with Merchandise credit. Thanks to the agent who helped with the process. I hope there is better way in the future to track returns on West Elm side.
Original Review: Feb. 27, 2023
We ordered Harmony Modular Sectional Set 04 in March 2021 and finally received the sofa in Sep 2022 after multiple damages. The down inside the pillows are weak and don't hold the shape. I've tried to replace with West Elm for a different sofa and they won't help. The sofa is not worth the price and customer service isn't helpful.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2023
I had read the reviews on lengthy shipping. I ordered two side tables and a dresser. They were supposed to be shipped 2/7, it’s almost March, and still nothing. I checked the tracking, it says April 7th estimated delivery. They sure didn’t take this long to take my money for the purchase. Beware.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2023
I returned a blanket because their website was inaccurate with their color description and photo. After my credit card was refunded $12 less than what I paid for the product, I called their customer service line, who then sent me to their “escalation line” The woman I spoke to was rude, condescending, and we resolved nothing. Their return policy is unspecified, misleading, and ambiguous. They have a very subjective policy as to what they determine is worthy of a return. They mislead me and their website/email does not state they would deduct a shipping cost from your refund. They lost me, and many of my family and friends as customers. Their lack of customer service is really disappointing.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2023
I ordered this side table and the shipping and handling charges were extraordinarily high, but I still ordered. West Elm charged my account. West Elm cancelled my order. Never refunded my payment. I am still fighting them with the help of my bank.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2023
Ordered Sofa August 2022. Four (4) failed delivery attempts later, the sofa is still not here. Writing this on February 17th. After the 3rd delivery failed attempt, I even took the initiative to speak with two customer service reps, every single day, to make sure I would get the couch the next go-around. Tracked it each day, whole 9 yards. Sure enough, the day of the supposed 4th attempt, they canceled.
After a 10 day dock search, they concluded they "lost" the couch. I am not sure how you lose a 9 foot, 250 lb couch but they did! Replacement on the way. Oh - and they "aren't allowed to discuss compensation until the couch arrives" - AKA they will prob give me a $50 credit and tell me to kick rocks. I don't think I can say enough bad things about this company - I won't even go as far as buying used west elm items off of Facebook marketplace anymore. Have received zero help and don't even know what to do anymore. Hope they will make it right. Take it from all of these reviews - buy a couch elsewhere.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2023
Bought some sconce lights online. Wrong items were shipped. Was told correct item would arrive in a week. Called week later and was told there was a delay and items hadn't shipped yet. Refund policy unclear; says one thing in email and operator said something else. Stay away.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2023
We purchased a bed from West Elm in November. It arrived late, in January and was damaged. We were able to get one part repaired and we agreed to keep a second damaged part for a 20% discount. After the discount was promised it was weeks and many phone calls and emails to get the promise discount. Customer service is unreliable, unresponsive and it is impossible to speak to the same person so you start over with each communication. Upon expressing our frustration we were able to get the discount processed and someone reached out to see what they could do. It then was 2 more weeks and endless calls and e-mails with absolutely nothing to make this better what a waste of time. Customer service was not worth this purchase and I recommend never buying from West Elm.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2023
How do select 0 stars or (-) stars? This is literally the worst company. I never write reviews but specifically created this account so I can write that this company is the worst! You suck West Elm!!!!
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2023
If I could give them 0 stars I would. I wish that I had looked up reviews like this before I ordered to save me from the headache of dealing with them. These people are full of lies and empty promises. I ordered a loft bed and dresser set back in November for my 10 yo because it said it would be there in time for Christmas. Delivery estimate was Dec 3-16. As it got closer to Dec 16, I went on my account to see if there was any update. When I login the delivery date had been changed to Dec 10-22. Ok cutting it close, but still there by Christmas. Again, getting close to that Dec 22 date and no furniture. So I check my account again... Now the delivery date is Dec 22 to Jan 3. So there's still a chance for Christmas, but unlikely.
Meanwhile my partner called into customer service to find out what in the world was happening. They had no idea. No real tracking information. Didn't arrive by Christmas...My daughter is sleeping on the floor and all her stuff in boxes still. I call in multiple times to customer service with all of them making excuses or not knowing where it was. One agent promised that they would give me a discount for my troubles once the furniture was delivered. She also promised she would check the status each day and update me. That didn't happen. Apparently they don't give a discount before it's delivered in case something arrives damaged because then I can't return it.
Delivery date was updated again for Jan 16 to Feb 3, but luckily I got a call from the delivery service to schedule the delivery. Everything is delivered fine and we finally have the furniture. I finally call back to get the discount and I get disconnected twice. The third time I call in and explain situation AGAIN and the agent says she can offer just a 10% discount, but with a previous agent we had discussed something more significant like 30-40% for what a horrible experience this has been and the hours I spent calling and waiting for answers. I'm on the phone for almost an hour before she is finally able to get me to the escalation department where then I'm told there's nothing she can do because a previous supervisor had denied my compensation earlier that day.
I was so confused because I had gotten disconnected twice before with no resolution and I asked if it had been because I was disconnected and she didn't know and said the supervisor was probably gone for day. So I ask if there is a higher supervisor I can speak to to resolve this and she says she is senior leadership. So why can't she override it if she is "senior leadership?" Apparently it's company policy not to override a supervisor's decision. So despite being told previously that I would be given a discount, now they are saying they won't. She did say she would email the supervisor that denied my discount and have him reach out to me, but I highly doubt that will happen. These people just lie. They say they understand and wish there was something more they could do, but it's all just fluff.
This was such an ordeal spread over months and a lot of frustrations. I have never in my life had such an issue ordering furniture and will never order from them again. Never mind these are expensive pieces. Not a $300 loft bed from Walmart. I seriously can't believe a large company like this would have THE WORST customer experience and service. This company needs to be exposed for what they are. At this point I would like to return my items and just be done with them. Seriously unbelievable.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2023
Up until 2021, I was a consumer of West Elm products. In previous years I purchased couches from the company which were high in quality. However, in 2021 when I purchased a new couch, the couch sank and was literally falling apart within 6 months. I called customer service to replace the couch in which I had to initially pay for the new one and would receive a refund upon returning the old one. The 2nd replacement couch had the same results with being poor quality and this time in a shorter period of time (4 months).
I called the company again in hopes the 3rd time would have been the charm and they explained to me the couch had gone up in price and considering all the obstacles I had been through they offered to give me the difference of the couch as a merchandise card ($100) but I would have to front the rest in cash ($1000). Again, the condition here was I would pay for a replacement upfront and then a refund in the form of original payment would be issued upon receipt of the old couch. However, this time, I was issued another merchandise card (~$1000) instead of the refund I was promised. Upon calling West Elm they had told me this was what I had agreed to, which was not the case.
It has been 6 months and my case has still not been reviewed by the "supervising team." West Elm has been dragging their feet and continues to state I agreed to this but will not allow me to hear the recording of the conversation nor will they confirm I was found to have agreed to the conditions based on the recording either. This couch was not a few hundred dollars but $1000 and the 3rd replacement is also falling apart as I type this. The quality of west elm's products have significantly declined as well as their customer service.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2023
West Elm has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. In addition to taking 6 months to actually deliver your items, they make it nearly impossible to schedule a delivery. And good luck trying to speak to someone on the phone. Be prepared to be transferred several times and even hung up on. I would never buy another product from this company again.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2023
I ordered several items, both in the store and online. If it is something they can ship to you it will probably arrive in a reasonable amount of time. However, if it involves having it made and then delivered to you, you likely will never see it. Well, in all fairness, if you were willing to wait upwards of a year you would probably receive it. Their logistics are a mess. Don't believe the estimated delivery date! It will be constantly moved out.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2023
Order a media console in October, with a delivery date of early December, piece did not arrive until January and arrived damaged. A replacement was order with an arrival date of January and it continues to change - new date is end of March. I don't know if I am going to get a replacement on this console that I paid in full in October. Please do not buy anything from them if the product is not available at the store as you don't know when you will get it.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2023
The good: Great looking portside patio furniture at a reasonable price.
The bad: Still waiting on a $9,000.00 order that was placed on 9/08/2022 and paid in full.
Summary: It is now 2/02/2022 and the entire order still has not been received. Here are notes below on the experience with West Elm thus far…
Order placed 9/08/2022Original estimated ship date 10/11 - 10/25
Recieved: January 17th2 chaise lounger
2 ottomans
2 armless single
2 outdoor lounge chairs
Missing:Right arm sofa
Left arm sofa
Damaged:Sectional corner
Spoke with RichardWouldn’t provide last name
February 2ndAppt scheduled to deliver left arm and right arm between 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Received left arm sofa end.Missing: right arm sofa end.
2/02/2023 3:04 pmSpoke with a supervisor who offered a 20% refund and suddenly the call was disconnected. The supervisor still has not called back 8:08 pm. Still have yet to receive the replacement for the damaged sectional corner. Normally minor damage is no big deal but it was a welded front leg that was completely broken off. The replacement corner is scheduled to arrive on 2/13…we will see. The missing right arm sofa end (missing for the second time) has yet to be rescheduled. This is fourth and last house that will be furnished with any West Elm Furniture.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2023
I ordered a rug and rug pad on 12/10/2022. At the time I ordered, it said it would be delivered by 1/19. I was charged in full on 12/28/22 and it said the item had been delivered. Absolutely nothing has happened since. Without notifying me via email or phone, they extended my delivery date to 1/31/22, and never offered me a refund, as required by law. I reached out to complain and get a refund with no success, was told I had to wait until 1/31.
On 1/31, I got an email from West Elm indicating that (1) they did not know where my rug was and needed to reach out to the distributor, and (2) that my rug would be further delayed. They did not give a new delivery date nor did they offer a refund as, once again, required by law. I have requested a refund as before, and have still heard nothing. It's unreal that I was charged in full over 30 days ago and still have no products. These are illegal practices that West Elm continues to somehow get away with. I've filed two AG complaints as well.

Reviewed Jan. 31, 2023
I made an order for three items at West Elm on Oct 12, 2022, two of which were marked as “available to ship immediately”, the other was showing that it would be in stock the coming week. These misleading labels were what made me select and purchase those items - I wanted to have a bed to sleep on asap. It is Jan 30, 2023 and I still have not received any of these items. I called West Elm and got a cancellation and refund for my entire order. I will never purchase anything from West Elm again, and I do not encourage anyone to do so.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2023
Ordered a bed in Early August, it is now the end of January and still no bed. 5 months waiting for a bed! They pushed out the delivery date 5 different times now. When I called customer service asking what was going on I was told a part of the bed was on back order but finally came in so I should be able to schedule delivery. Finally, weeks later, I got an email saying the bed was ready. I was able to schedule delivery, but the night before the bed was supposed to get delivered I get a call saying the part is still not in and they are not coming out. The night before!! Previously they told me the part came in so I don’t know what the was about. Never heard back to finding out where this part is. The story changed every time I called, and I got lied to saying the bed was ready. So unprofessional in every way. Clearly they are selling furniture they don’t have. Will never be ordering from here again.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2023
Ordered mirror Sept 5. Called at least a dozen times. Spoke w two “supervisors” “Jessica” and most recently this past Fri “Delores” who said she or the hub would contact me Fri or Sat. Never happened. They tell me the same thing every time. West Elm does not care about the customer. SEPTEMBER 5th is when I paid for the mirror and I’m still waiting for it. Would someone wake me up from this nightmare? Who do these people think they are? Never again.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2023
I paid $200 for white glove delivery of a bed bench. The store would not allow store pickup. The truck parked in front of the neighbor's house and walked down to make sure I was the right house. Then, rather than driving down to my house or driveway, they stayed there & proceeded to unbox and unwrap my white bench in the middle of the road. Then it sat in the road while they rearranged the boxes in their truck. Then one of them hefted it up on his shoulder next to his hair until the other man climbed out to help him. Then they paraded it down to my house. I should have been permitted to pick the item up at the store given it is a $799 item and under 50 lbs. Paying $200 for this low level service is ridiculous. West Elm my order # was ** if you are interested and are free to contact me.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2023
I am not the type to typically write online reviews, but this terrible experience has forced my hand. Very similar experience to another review I see here. I would have to agree that this entire furniture department is a SCAM and I've come to doubt that they actually have the furniture. We ordered a custom bench from West Elm 7 MONTHS AGO. Originally the delivery date was about 8 weeks out, but kept getting delayed and delayed over and over again. We would call and ask for an update and get the response "we'll look into it and get back to you in 3-5 days" after which they would never follow up. We called probably 8-10 times over the course of the 7 months.
Finally, around 6 months from order date, we were told we could schedule delivery. Then they text us on the delivery date, saying it's been cancelled "due to discrepancy". I called and they "lost our item" and we would have to start over and order again, or get a full refund. Upon asking for some sort of compensation for our 7 months of waiting time and no furniture, I was told I could have 15% off my next order, which is a joke. That's a promo that this company gives all the time. Starting to wonder if this is some sort of money laundering operation or maybe the company is so bad-off financially that they need these small "loans" to keep afloat (they charged us for the item 2 months into this whole ordeal). Not sure, but I'm done shopping here and I'd recommend against anyone buying furniture from this company.
My wife and I are long-time customers of West Elm/Pottery Barn, and I have to say this company has gone way downhill in recent years. One other example is our daughter's play-kitchen from Pottery Barn. They also "lost" this item, and my mother-in-law had to raise hell with the higher-ups in customer service to resolve that issue during Christmas. Ordering from these companies is more trouble than their products are worth.
Updated review: Feb. 27, 2023
After my initial post, West Elm reached out to schedule a delivery date about two weeks out. The dresser arrived on the delivery date, and the two delivery men were timely and professional. The product itself is great, we had just counted on a significantly earlier arrival.
Original Review: Jan. 27, 2023
We chose to order this product specifically because of the advertised delivery timeline on West Elm's website when we purchased it. We are expecting a baby and needed the dresser by the date listed when we made the purchase. Since ordering the dresser, the delivery date window has been moved back twice, and we also went through a period during which West Elm could not provide any information about the location or potential delivery date of the product. We are disappointed in West Elm's service and would not recommend this company to anyone placing an online order for furniture.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2023
I ordered a side table that had a delivery date of a few weeks. When I placed the order, I checked back to the shipping status weekly for 3+ months and it kept being postponed by one week. I kept calling customer service and they would tell me the exact same thing I can see online so their help was pretty useless. I then called to cancel my order and the customer service rep confirmed it was canceled and that I would receive a refund within a month. A month goes by and the table arrives at my door after I was already told it would be canceled. I was still charged for the table when I was told that it would be cancelled and I would receive a refund. Do not trust this company. I will never order from them again. If you do decide to place an order, just know it will take at least a year to show up and you won't be able to cancel your order.
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you very much for reaching out. A member of our elevated support team will contact you via Private Response to help.
Kind regards,
Charlene V.West Elm
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2023
This company is a total scam. They tell you a delivery date charge you a ton of money and then months go by and you never get your stuff. I will never be ordering from them again. The people on the phone give every excuse and runaround as to where your stuff is and then when you request a refund they say they can't give a full refund and they will charge you for shipping costs. Lesson learned.
Updated review: Feb. 4, 2023
The problem was resolved! The company issued a store credit and picked up the coffee table. Great response from the team that monitors these reviews, five starts to them. I would give five stars to the company overall, but I had to wait several months and jump through many hoops to get to a solution.
Original Review: Jan. 24, 2023
I bought a wooden coffee table from West Elm in the fall, and it arrived in good condition. Unfortunately, in November, it developed some deep cracks. The humidity changes had affected the wood, and it was evident that it had not been appropriately dried when it was manufactured. Furthermore, the sealer had not been applied evenly. After having a carpenter inspect the table to see if we had done something wrong, I called West Elm, who initially started a process to verify the quality issue. However, after several calls and two months later, a West Elm "leadership" agent informed me that their customer service agent had mistakenly filed the quality issue and that the problem was not West Elm's responsibility. For a $1500 coffee table, I would have expected better customer service. Needless to say, I will not be buying any items from West Elm again, and I strongly recommend that no one else does either.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2023
I ordered Harmony Modular Sectional in two pieces. One was an open box item and other piece was not. Both pieces had different shipping dates. I received the open box piece yesterday and besides being terribly dirty which I could understand since is open box but problem is it’s completely the wrong dirty item. It is a corner piece and not the left 2 seater sofa piece. I called customer service and was told that is what happens when you order open box items. "You really don’t know what you're going to get." Exact words from them. I would at least expect the item you ordered and paid for.
Tried and tried with the company and they would not send the correct item because they no longer have open box item in stock. When they do have exact item but not (open box) in stock to switch out to make things right but refuse to correct problem, so now I’m just sending this item back canceling the rest of my $3500 order that they do not care about keeping. Terrible customer service and unwillingness to correct their own mistake and make things right. I’m afraid they lost my business.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2023
Ordered a dining room table, eight chairs, and a matching buffet table in early December. Was told items would deliver by Dec 27. Never heard another word until January when I was notified they’d cancelled the order for the table since it was no longer available. I called to cancel the other items as well since this was a matching set and I didn’t want eight new chairs for a table that I wasn’t going to receive. I was told everything was cancelled and I’d receive a full credit.
A few days later, the deliver company attempted to deliver the chairs even though at this point I’d already called West Elm twice and was clear I no longer wanted the other items in the order Since they cancelled the table. I am still owed almost $300 as west elm did not credit me in full. I’ve called a third time now to request the full credit and explain the situation. I was offered a west elm gift card which I declined. I was told the staff needed to speak with a supervisor and get back to me. I will never buy furniture from west elm again and advise others to to do the same. Terrible communication and customer service!
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2023
This place is a total scam. They are selling furniture they do not have; you order $6k worth of "fast ship" furniture, pay for it, to be sent within 3 weeks, they give you a date. Furniture is still not here after 14 weeks; and now they "lost it". Customer service is absolutely no help, after spending hours and hours on the phone, and they are not willing to compensate for the issues. Absolute scam, do NOT order from West Elm - try Crate and Barrel, they at least have the actual furniture.
Hello Martha,
I am so sorry to hear of the issues you have encountered with your furniture order. I have sent you a private message to further assist.
Warm regards,Kimi T.
West Elm
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2023
We ordered two bathroom vanities for our boys' bathrooms that sustained damage due to a major water leak. Website indicated that the vanities were available. So, we placed our order. Weeks went by, nothing. Then out of the blue an e-mail advising us that there has been a delay and that shipping will be delayed by 6-10 weeks. At this point we should have cancelled but we held out. 7 weeks later another e-mail postponing delivery again! At this time our kids have been crammed in a single bedroom waiting for the vanity delivery before they can move back to their rooms. We figured that we are in it this far to trust West Elm that they will eventually deliver. Well, we just received an e-mail cancelling our order because "the product is sold out"!
Thanks West Elm for providing false hope by 'lying e-mail' after 'lying e-mail' and for purposefully playing 'delay tactics' after 'delay tactics' for your benefit with zero concern for those trusting that you are not another scumbag company only out there for what is best for you. We are now months behind on something that could have been resolved early on if only West Elm would have been a honest company. Shame on you!
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2023
Very disappointed in the customer service at West Elm in Princeton, NJ. Unfortunately, this is my second time in this store at this exact location with the same experience. Went in this past weekend to look for living room furniture that I seriously thought I would purchase in store after a few questions were answered. I never got the chance to get these questions answered as I was never approached or given a chance to inquire. One saleswoman said hello after I’d been in for about 10min. I asked for color samples and she directed me to the right location to look for them, offered to meet me over in that location shortly, but never showed. As I browsed through the swatches, I was approached by 2 other salespeople who needed swatches for themselves for other customers. I excused myself so they could find what they needed. I was barely given the time of day by the one male salesperson.
The sales lady did ask what color I was looking for and attempted to help find it. When she couldn’t locate the color, the help stopped there. She never inquired about what color family I may be interested in or even what furniture piece I was interested in. This store has multiple color shades available in couches. I’m pretty sure I could’ve been persuaded to look at a similar color and found what I needed had I been helped a bit further. After a second round back to the couch of my interest, there were 3 cashiers behind the desk (all seemingly busy although no other customers were in front of them checking out). Not one ‘hello’ or ‘can I help you’ was offered as I browsed the display directly to the right of the counter. Eventually, I asked for help from a gentleman behind the counter. He did answer a few questions but did not delve any further than what I asked. He then proceeded to ask another group of customers if they needed any help.
So in total, I spent about 20-25min browsing with 4 salespeople interactions in this store and still left with no furniture after I was confident I would purchase something. Let’s be clear, I will not be returning to this location again or recommending it to anyone looking as the customer service is poor. I did consider the fact that I am ** and possibly this was the issue with getting assistance. But I’ve seen other reviews with the same complaints so there’s an obvious problem here that needs to be addressed (from whichever standpoint the issue arises). With so few in-store shopping options available, I would expect customer service at such a “high end” furniture store to be excellent. This was the exact opposite. I’ve received much better service at less expensive furniture stores. I would assume that the staff would be trained to at least attempt to draw people in to feel comfortable looking around and eventually purchasing.
West Elm states that they offer design services and such but simply getting a “hello!” Or “May I help you?” seems to be a bother. I’d leave 0 stars for this review if possible. I have an entire bedroom set and several accent pieces from West Elm which I purchased online (sight unseen) because once again, when I looked in store, I was ignored and never helped. I am very happy with my purchases but completely second guessing ever purchasing from this store again, whether it be online or in store. Do better.
Hello Devon,
I am so very sorry you have received less than stellar customer service. If you need assistance placing an order please call 888-779-5172. They will be able to help and answer your questions at the same time. Kind regards, Tammi
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2023
A few years ago I furnished my bedroom and office with pieces from West Elm and have regretted it pretty much ever since. There is a reason they don't allow specific product reviews or ratings on their website. The bedframe, (tufted grid in queen), has been the bane of my existence. “White glove” service stripped most of the screws when installing and half of them weren't even seated all the way. So, between 2 moves and significant rigging, the bed is a nightmare of creaks and groans. It's just cheap screws seated in even cheaper particle board. Nightstand legs have warped comically, lamps fell apart within a year and the desk started to lose its finish seemingly on its own. Save your money and buy much cheaper. Forking out the premium here doesn’t get you what it should. Quality.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2023
This used to be a decent company. The last few orders have been miserable. Recently, I ordered a dining room table, chairs and bench. They sent the table (which didn’t function properly), and no chairs and no bench. I’ve tried multiple times (calls, emails, social media messaging - everything). I literally cannot get my product delivered or cancelled. They have basically stolen my money.
Hi Rick,
I will be sending your a private message. Thank you.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2023
West Elm's business model of selling inexpensive but stylish products produced in East Asia at a substantial markup led me to expect that they would have a great website and we would enjoy excellent customer service. My most recent experience has dashed this expectation. Let me explain. We ordered a small vanity from the West Elm website for our bathroom remodel. The only option presented on the website is "white glove delivery." This turned out to be untrue, and the delivery person just dropped the box off on our wet and snowy driveway, not even alerting us of the delivery with the nearby doorbell.
When we called to complain, hoping to get someone to acknowledge the bait-and-switch nature of the delivery process, instead of getting a "sorry, we should change the website", we got the runaround. Only after 45 minutes did we get bumped to the 'escalation team member' calling herself 'Monique.' Monique treated us poorly, unwilling to look at the website and reacting to us in a very abrasive and rude fashion.
I don't know about you, but getting treated in a condescending and rude fashion by a representative of a company that just sold you a $1200 item that is not so different from what Ikea markets for $300 is hard to take. To make matters worse, Monique treated my wife - a medical provider accustomed to dealing with difficult patients and de-escalating conflicts - in the rudest manner imaginable. After informing her that she was the "last car" on the customer service train and we had no further recourse, SHE HUNG UP ON US.
The West Elm escalation team apparently prides itself on escalating the conflict with customers. And it's their outrageous treatment that has gotten me writing this review today, not the shipping issue. And because I am not prepared to have my beautiful wife treated this way, we've done a little escalation ourselves. We've talked to the manager of the West Elm near us and have attempted to get the regional manager involved (lots of promises of "he's in a meeting and will return your call right after!" that don't yield any call or email.) I hope this review is read by the team at West Elm and influences them to improve their customer service. If not, I hope it gives a tentative customer some realistic idea of how they will be treated when they have a complaint.
Hi Tim,
I am sorry you and your wife received less than stellar customer service. I just sent you an email in response to your complaint. Thank you, Tammi
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2023
I ordered a new dresser in January 2022. Expected delivery was April 2022. About a month after placing the order, in February 2022, I received an email that the delivery would be delayed until June 2022. Since then, the dresser has not arrived. I have never received an email since updating on delivery date. Every time I check the order the delivery date is pushed about 30 days, but over a year later, it has yet to arrive. West Elm also will not cancel the order or refund my money. They cannot do so until the dresser docks in the US which they cannot guarantee. This is truly disappointing that the company continues to hold on to my money without a product or any idea when it may arrive.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2023
Andes sofa, delivered 7/20/22, was returned due to quality problems. It's been 6 mos and WE has yet to refund despite at least 10 hrs on phone w/ 10 cust serv reps all claiming I'd be refunded in 3-5 days.
Hello S,
I'm very sorry to hear that you still haven't received a refund for your sofa return. I have sent an email to the email address we have on file for further assistance. We're here to help!
Regards,
Sincerely,Elizabeth R.
Social Media Lead
Williams - Sonoma, Inc
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2023
I ordered an Andes Pop Up Storage Bed from West Elm in SEPTEMBER and I still don't have it (1/13/23)! They have pushed the estimated delivery date out 4 times now. The bed sat at a distribution center in New Jersey for 2 months and after several calls to find out why it wasn't scheduled for delivery, I was finally told that they LOST one of the main components of the bed! However, they never checked the order when it arrived at the distribution center and only discovered that one of the pieces was missing after I had called several times to check on delivery. They tell me the part will need to be remade from scratch by the international vendor and reshipped. They also tell me that even though this is their mistake entirely, they are unable to expedite that order. Meaning the manufacturing of the replacement part is in line with the rest of the new orders being placed today for new products.
I have spoken with three different customer service reps today alone. And although they were all very friendly and tried their best to be helpful, it appears that the system they use to communicate with each other will not allow them to actually fix this situation. I have received automated emails three times today alone, saying that my order has been placed, then it was cancelled and then it was replaced again and the date keeps getting pushed further and further out. My bed is now not scheduled to be delivered until the end of March!
This entire situation seems absolutely insane to me. I also received a call from the warehouse today saying that they wanted to schedule delivery. When I asked if they had all the parts needed to assemble the bed? The rep said, "uh well no actually." So they were going to try and deliver pieces that cannot be assembled into a bed! I live in a microscopically small New York Apartment. I have no room to store bed pieces that cannot be assembled! But now I am worried that between now and the end of March, when the replacement part finally arrives, they will lose the other parts of the bed. I really doubt I will EVER place another order through West Elm again. This whole process has been absolutely INSANE! BUYER BEWARE!!!!
Hi Kim,
Thank you so much for reaching out. I'm very sorry to hear that you are having some trouble receiving your bed delivery. I've sent you a private message for further assistance.
Sincerely,Elizabeth R.
Social Media Lead
Williams - Sonoma, Inc
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