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Lowe's Home Improvement supplies hardware, tools and home improvement products, such as building materials, appliances, gardening supplies and home decor. With a focus on DIY projects and professional renovations, the company offers comprehensive solutions, including installation services and project planning assistance, to help homeowners and contractors.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2016

    On tax-free weekend in August of 2014, my wife and I contracted Lowe's home improvement store to remodel our kitchen. Since then we have dealt with sub-standard contractors who treated our home like a flip house and still not finished the process. Have had to go to Mass attorney general's office to even get them to respond to us! STILL NOT RESOLVED AS OF THIS DATE OVER 18 MONTHS LATER!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2016

    If I could give Lowe's zero stars I would. Roughly six months ago we purchased a Whirlpool Gold series range for $1800. The delivery was scheduled and when the stove showed up three days later it was missing the back panel, so I refused delivery. I called the store and spoke with a store manager that said he would bring us a "new" in a couple of days. When stove #2 showed up, it was missing screws and had a number of small dents in the sides so, again, I refused delivery. I did not spend $1800 for a used, returned, damaged, refurbished, or floor model item! Roughly 2 weeks after my new stove was supposed to be delivered, they finally bring us a new stove that actually appears as if it might be new! It was still mostly in the box, at least, with no obvious damage or missing parts.

    Six months later the $1800 stove stops working, FE08, the cooling fan has crapped out and the oven will no longer turn on. I called Lowe's and told them what was going on. They said they would have a service company out to look at the stove but it would be more than three weeks before they could get to me. Apparently, in the Capital of North Carolina, a place with millions of residents, three major universities, and a hub for computer, medical, and biotech industries, Lowe's has only bothered to contract with ONE service company for the "repair" of major appliances. More than three weeks later, with no communication from Lowe's OR the repair company, a service tech shows up 20 minutes after his only phone call to schedule the appointment. Lowe's failed to pass on the error code, so of course he looks at the stove. "FE08 huh? Gonna have to order some parts. It'll be 5-7 business days".

    Four more weeks go by with no communication from Lowe's or the repair company and we still are unable to cook. It's now been seven weeks! Lowe's home improvement does not care about its customers beyond what's in their wallet. Lowe's Home Improvement does not stand behind the products they sell OR the warranties that come with the expensive products they sell. If I had purchased a $600 stove, this kind of treatment is unprofessional and inappropriate but at least the expectation of quality equipment isn't there. My family spend $1800 on a stove because we wanted something well built that came with a quality warranty. Not it's going to be at least two months, probably more, where my family is unable to cook and have to eat microwave meals or eat out for every meal. Any idea how unpleasant it is to eat out with a nine month old baby for every meal, two months running?

    What we got for our $1800 was a lot of headache, several broken or damaged ovens, and the full and complete understanding that Lowe's cares absolutely nothing about anything but profit. They refused to take the stove back, they refused to replace the stove, and have so far failed to honor the warranty as sold. They have made it abundantly clear that they don't care about their customers by only contracting with ONE service company to take care of the millions of customers that shop at the more than dozen Lowe's stores in the area. Do not shop at Lowe's Home Improvement if you want quality appliances and responsible customer support. Do not shop at Lowe's period. We need to stop supporting large corporations that only care about profits and will knowingly and deliberately take advantage of its customers. We are still awaiting a satisfactory outcome and Lowe's has made zero effort to make this situation right.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2016

    Dealing with Lowe's Service Advantage is THE most frustrating experience ever with a company. Bought a whole suite of GE Profile appliances from Lowe's with an extended warranty. My GE refrigerator failed back in July '15. Called Lowe's Service Advantage to schedule service. The CSR told me my warranty expired and that I would have to schedule repair on my own. I asked for recommendations for repair co's in my area and was provided at least two companies. 8 days of time off to deal with the repair from July - Dec. After a frustrating ordeal on the repair end, GE deemed the fridge irreparable. After a series of conversations with repair co. and local Lowe's store where I purchased, it was pointed out that my extended warranty was valid at the time of failure. I called Lowe's Service Advantage again and the CSR confirmed my warranty was in fact valid at the time of my failure.

    She asked me to send letter, paperwork on repair and copies of purchase receipt. I did and it was received by Lowe's Dec. 28. I followed up Jan 4 and was told by a supervisor it would take 7 days to process and someone would get in touch in 2-3 days. Didn't happen. I followed up on Jan 15 and found out they only paid for a repair but didn't request unit to be replaced. CSR elevated it to Replacement Unit and someone would get back in 2-3 days. No response. Called back on Jan 21 and spent 45 minutes on the phone with a CSR and finally spoke to a supervisor who told me to email. No response. Followed up to the email again. No response. On Jan 26, I spent 1 hour and 15 minutes on the phone going through the entire scenario of events for the 5th time. Spoke to another supervisor and told me to email AGAIN to the same supervisor at the same address previously email twice before. I did. No response as of yet.

    I have done everything that has been asked. I started the repair process with Lowe's and was misinformed about my warranty. My warranty was in place at the time of failure so my warranty should be honored. There is no reason it should take an entire month to resolve this issue. A complete runaround on every phone call with no follow up ever. It is ridiculous and frustrating to experience such poor customer service.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2016

    Purchased this washer three years ago and have not been happy since. Clothes come out wrinkled and tangled. Called for service and was told basically that I would be wasting my money to get a service call because there was nothing to do about it, but read my instruction manual and follow the instructions. Somehow it's my fault that the washer does not function properly. I've made many purchases from Lowe's and have not complaint with them, but this washer was a washout!

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    Price

    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2016

    In the spring of 2013 we purchased carpeting from Lowe's in New Bern, NC, and one of their independent contractors installed it. Under their year's labor warranty, we requested it be stretched two more times. It still was not done properly. Now here it is January, 2016 and we just had it stretched again by an installer not associated with Lowe's. It cost us $600.00 to get the job done correctly - a job Lowe's contractor should have done the first time. Beware when purchasing carpet from Lowe's.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 26, 2016

    I used their card for two large projects. I mailed a check which was not received. So within two weeks multiple harassing automated phone calls yet when I call to check the balance it stated not due until next month. I finally was able to contact an actual person who said since they did not receive the payment they added a substantial late fee. This all occurred during a medical emergency (quick flight to attend to daughter in ICU). I would recommend to not use this card or the more probably very impatient bank they utilize. Yes they waived the late fee and I will have to trace the original check but it does not excuse over a dozen automated calls a day from a recording to my cell phone, especially when sitting in ICU with my daughter. I will find a way to pay off in next month and cut the card up. One of the worst experiences ever with a card from a store.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016

    I heard to call Lowe's for installs, never thought of them. Well I did and it all went downhill. The process started Dec. 4th and to this day Jan. 23rd still no install. The customer service and communication with the store in DuBois, PA was awful! It amazed me on how easy it was to get my full refund back and yet not one person asked me why. At the end of the day we never got a install and we got our money back and we will never do business with Lowe's again.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016

    So our oven broke on Christmas day. We called our warranty that we purchased when bought our oven. They scheduled a "technician specialist" for December 29, 2015. Guy comes as scheduled in a regular looking vehicle like a 1990 jeep wrangler, not even in any clothes that represent what company he works for. PS - I googled the address of this "Hampton appliance". It was some run down house with unregistered cars all on the lawn. Ok so the technician determines it's the heat element. Says it can take up to seven to ten days to obtain the part from the distributor. Ok so a few days go by, I think it was January 4th or 5th, I call the appliance technician. Some nasty women is like, "yeah we didn't get your part. We get parts every day, we just didn't get yours."

    So we call Lowe's because on the warranty paperwork. It states if u have trouble getting a part call them. They can assist. We called. We were less than happy so they said they needed a supervisor to call us back, but it takes up to five days for a callback from a supervisor... What is this guy? GOD!!! Long story short it's January 23 and I still have no OVEN and no SUPERVISOR has called me as stated by the Lowe's representatives. We called Lowe's 2 other times and when we asked when the supervisor was going to call us they said 5 days. We wanted to also let Lowe's know that we will NO longer be shopping at your establishment because your customer service SUCKS.

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    After a positive interaction with Lowe's Home Improvement, zaneta increased their star rating on Feb. 5, 2016.

    Updated review: Feb. 5, 2016

    I put this on BBB as well. Lowes contacted me and said they made a mistake and would correct it.

    Original Review: Jan. 23, 2016

    My $2700 fridge freezer broke days before Thanksgiving. In December Lowe's sends a tech out to fix it. They also told me all the food I had to throw out would be compensated unto $200 even though it was more. I was told by Lowe's it was an easy process, and was usually paid no problem within 10 days. Month later I am DENIED the claim. I call and complain and another manager states he will send it back for review as there was a mistake. It's now the end of January and STILL NOTHING. I did not get a "temp" fridge from Lowe's until a week after it died, and I was told by 3 techs the korean fridge always breaks down after a year. Well that's GREAT. Thanks loves for knowingly selling a $2700+ fridge that is crap. I cannot believe I tell people to shop at Lowe's vice Home Depot seriously? ?

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    Sales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016

    We went to Lowe's to get an estimate for a basement bathroom renovation. We emphasized we did not want anything fancy but just give the functional current bathroom a face wash. The lady treated us very well and we spent an hour going around the store selecting our choices for lighting, shower, etc. After the hour, she gave us an estimate for around $5,500 assuming standard shower and toilet fit in the bathroom. The items we selected were about $2,100 (of very normal, low cost items) and that left about $3,400 for labor. We also wanted to change a door that was not budgeted at that time because she was not sure.

    We agreed to pay $75.00 fee to have the contractor come to our house and give us a final estimate. His labor estimate including the door was $8,100!!! for a total of over $10k. Considering the full cost of the door was $700, the estimate was $4,000 higher. That is an increase by 73%. We are not sure what happened there but, either this was a scam, they do not communicate, the person doing the first estimate is new at this or the second person is unethical. Either way, we are not going to do any more business with Lowe's. We just wasted $75 and 2 hours of our lives.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

    Horrible customer service! I went to this store, got a store credit for $182 for a refund merchandise. 10 minutes later, try to make a purchase and realized I lost the card they gave me. I go to Customer Service, I started looking for it everywhere in the store by myself because nobody in Customer Service even bother helping me out to look for it, or maybe looking at the cameras to see where it fell. They said nothing can be done, even though they have to scan the card to apply the credit. How absurd, they couldn't cancel the card, they told me to call Customer Service.

    By the way, they gave me a gift card customer service number to check my balance, which obviously I didn't need since I didn't have the card. Call the store manager, which by the way he called himself the "store manager" but he wasn't. It was the assistant, super rude, his name was Victor. He then transfer me to somebody that give me the same phone number they had given me before. At this point I am thinking either they are not trained correctly to help their clients or they are being plain ignorant and lazy.

    I called Customer Service, the 1-800 number. They tell me they will take care of it. I sent them an email with the receipt. 4 days later another guy called me, his name was Trevino, called me and tell me that there's nothing they can do because Customer Service was going to contact me directly. Ok, waited 3 days, called Customer Service - they tell me that the store closed my case, that they can't do anything about it, that the store is the only one that can help me with that. But they are basically do me a favor and contact the manager again (a favor).

    Today I received a phone call from the manager Steve **, he said he would look into it. Called me back again, he said he saw me putting the card on my pocket (really I already knew this, it fell when I got my wallet out), that he couldn't cancel the store credit cause I didn't have the card. Obviously I don't have the CARD, why am I calling everywhere? I asked him to check if he could see other view of me in the store camera, and with all the cameras in there, you may think that he can at least see where it fell, but he said that the places I walked around couldn't see me. Really? How incompetent, he couldn't look into that basically!

    I can hear how voice and I can tell he was trying to get rid of me. I am just in shock to even hear him say "since you are a great customer, I can give you a good deal when you buy from us again." What makes them think I will go back there again, with that horrible customer service? I can't believe not too long ago I spend more than $15,000 for my home (by the way, they got all my order messed up on that occasion and I still went back to purchase from them, should've have stop right there), and I still got treated like the were doing me a favor.

    Very sad - they have the worst customer service, untrained, incompetent and careless people working there. I know for sure that if they wanted to help me, they would have done it, but their lack of empathy and interest on helping customer didn't let them. I will for sure make a complaint with corporate office about this store and how poorly they handle my case.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    We chose our tile, and then of course they didn't have enough of it and they discontinued it. It should not of been out to begin with. Then we had the install scheduled... It was six weeks out. That's the first problem. The next problem was that we got subcontractors they gave to us. We were assigned a father and son team. The son was "in charge" of all the grouting... we found later. The father said he taught him everything he knew. The problem is the son just turned 18 so he couldn't of had a lot of learning time. 18 months later we see that very clearly. First we had one tile sticking up and have big gouge in one of the tiles where they moved the refrigerator back and somehow they didn't see it.

    Lowe's sent them back to repair it and some grouting that just wasn't there. Lowe's had me look at it, make sure there wasn't anything else because they said that was the last time they would send somebody out. Keep in mind they only sent somebody out a week after the first initial setting and then two months later. And they didn't want to come back anymore. Now 18 months later more than 20 tiles are "settled" and lopsided and we see more of the grout just disappearing. It's uneven, you can even trip on it and this was supposed to be level with grout level to the tile. Please do not get this company. Lowe's might be an OK store but they subcontract with subpar people and don't repair their poor judgement of poor contractors.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    We ordered carpets a few weeks ago. Both my husband and I called Lowe's flooring combine 10 times to schedule an appt. for installation. They are either at lunch (even at 6 am, 10 pm)?? Or they take down our number and never return our calls. They use a vendor and they just don't call their customers. This is delaying our move out date! Very unprofessional.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    My husband and I are very disappointed with Lowe's. My husband selected and paid for an Electrolux refrigerator from the Wake Forest store. It was in stock. The delivery men at first had the wrong refrigerator, correct brand but the one they tried to deliver had an ice maker in the door which we specifically did not order. Ok, the next day they came back. We were the first delivery of their day. This made us happy at first. Well this day they had the correct refrigerator but it had several dents in it and the back of it looked like it had been run over by a forklift!

    At this point we were completely disgusted with the whole "buying appliances from Lowe's." This was all about 1 week ago. I called Lowe's corporate. I'm Charlotte yesterday. After telling of our nightmare, I was told by the employee that they would get back to us with a response within 24 hours. Well I still haven't heard back from them. My husband went to HHGregg yesterday and purchased a refrigerator and dishwasher. They should be delivering both appliances shortly. I will be staying away from Lowe's for good now! I guess good customer service isn't one of their concerns.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016

    Highly unprofessional carpet installation contractor. Terrible experience with the company, Total Simple Service, contracted by my local Easton, MD Lowe's to install our 375 sq.ft. 15 ft roll carpet we purchased. Installer showed up 30 minutes late for the 9am-11am window. Once he arrived, he arrived alone. I'm unsure of how he thought he would get this very large, very heavy roll of carpet and padding out of his vehicle, into the house, and up to the second floor by himself. He wanted to walk away and reschedule, "No one said it was upstairs." Frankly, he wouldn't have been able to carry it to the first floor alone either. Then he wanted to "cut the carpet in half," my husband said "absolutely not, we paid for 15 ft roll of carpet so we wouldn't have any seams." Thankfully, my husband had taken the day off of work to be there for the install. Had he not, I would've taken a vacation day off of work, 8 months pregnant, with no carpet installed in the nursery.

    So, here my husband is with the installer, left to help him carry this very heavy roll of carpet into the house and up the stairs. Both the installer and my husband are lucky not to have back injuries from the weight of this carpet. In the process of maneuvering the large roll into the room, the installer ripped our towel rack off of the wall in our bathroom. Finally in the room, the carpet was able to be installed and although we love the new flooring and now want to replace the rest of our home with new carpet and flooring, we will not be using Lowe's for our flooring needs ever again. The installation experience was awful and completely unprofessional.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    We started the nightmare process to get carpeting a month ago. Financing terms were wrong from what was promised. Week wait to have someone measure for carpet. Measurer was rude. Hardly spoke to me at all. He was very standoffish. He would walk past me like I did not exist. Another week wait. Measurer told us store would call when they got the measurements which would take several days. They never called!

    I showed up at the store a week later to find measurement papers were in a drawer in their department. They offered free upgrade of padding for padding that's special order. Out of stock of in stock carpet, another two weeks of waiting for padding to come in. They wouldn't install until all was at the store. Day before install I was called and told they only had one installer and he had cut his hand and they did not know when they would be able to install. After I told them I would cancel the order, they got a contractor from North Carolina to come up to do it on my install day. Contractors (one of which could not speak English, other very little) showed up to install and a huge closet was left out of the order and contractors didn't have enough carpet and padding to install that closet. The Measurer left it off!! Contractors had no tool to trim doors and took them off their hinges and laid them aside!

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    Reliability

    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2016

    18 months ago, I purchased a new Maytag refrigerator and purchased the extended warranty that was sold by Lowe's. My freezer went out a month ago. Things do happen and I understand that BUT I PAID good money for a warranty and expect a reasonable time for repairs for the money I spent. That was a month ago and after complaining AGAIN to the local Lowe's in Forney Texas, I was transferred to LOWE'S customer care and complained. They only offered condolences and would escalate again and again. This really does not help. Lowe's accepted my money for the warranty but does not follow-up to make sure my refrigerator is working or that my household can function normally with a defective product that they sold me. I believe only that they care about the SALE and not ensuring customer satisfaction with a product or service they sell. My Opinion only.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2016

    I ordered a refrigerator/freezer on 12/29/15. They could not give me a delivery date until 1/12/16. Someone called with no caller ID and did not give a name or phone number to return the call. So I called and inquired about delivery. On 1/11/16 I called back and finally was told they could deliver 1/18/16, but could not tell me morning or afternoon until today, 1/17/16.

    Today I called again because after 1 PM no call from Lowe's. Since I do have to work, I need to know if delivering AM or PM. Today, I was told they do not even arrange the delivery schedule until between 5 and 9 PM the day before delivery. So I will not know until tonight when they plan to deliver tomorrow, even though I ordered this appliance 3 weeks ago. This is a first. Most appliance stores can assure you AM or PM delivery at least a few days before, not at the very last minute. If I had known this was Lowe's policy, I would not have purchased from them. All around, customer service has been very poor. I will not buy from Lowe's again.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    We purchased Whirlpool refrigerator Nov. 15th with a 5 year extended protection plan through Lowe's. BIG mistake. 1 1/2 months later, I noticed the freezer was icing up. I called for service and was told that Lowe's had no one in our area to service the unit. They said they would call us back within 3 days, after they heard from Whirlpool, with more information. 3 days later we got a call that they hadn't yet heard from Whirlpool... I asked the salesman when we were making the purchase, if they serviced our area, and he said yes. I want to return the fridge and never deal with Lowe's again!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016

    I bought a brand new water heater from Lowe's made by Whirlpool. It had a 9 year warranty but from the very start it didn't work. Since I was in the electrical field they asked me to put on a thermostat after I went and picked it up. That did not correct the problem. I told them that I was not going to do their work for them. Days later they sent a young man to look at the problem. He didn't even depressurize the device so when he removed a part he was completely soaked. I turned it up to the highest setting. Now I could take a shower and wash my clothes. Years later it eventually got worse.

    So I went with all the documentation to Lowe's and they gave me a number to call to get my new water heater. But no. They insisted that I pay a plumber to come to my house @ 135 dollars an hour to say that is indeed the heater. I am 62 and I have never seen a business or manufacturer so dishonorable. Do not do business with either Lowe's or Whirlpool or risk getting ripped off. That is what these hoops are made for so that eventually you will give up and buy another like product. You can't wait weeks for a water heater. And what other company makes you spend more money to prove that the customer is right.

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    Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016

    I hired Lowe's to replace the entire house flooring and paid them a premium thinking that I will not have to deal with low class, unprofessional contractors, but will deal with professionals at Lowe's instead. Well, the job was done poorly over the period of 10 days (vs 4 day specified). The contractors displayed low level of integrity, breaking rules (smoking on the premises, leaving cigarette butts all over, cutting tile in the garage, despite our request to cut it on the driveway). They also left a big gap between the tile and the baseboard and told me they were going to grout a 1.5" gap!

    The contractors were rude, confrontational, and did side jobs while working on our floors, having to leave constantly. In addition to all said, they dented the garage door and did not take responsibility for that. I asked Lowe's install center for help daily for several weeks in a row, hoping to resolve the garage door issue, but they kept referring me back to the contractors, who in turn, avoided taking responsibility through intimidation techniques - yelling and accusations. I will not hire Lowe's again. Their employees are nice, but their contractors are the worst you can find.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2016

    My experience with Lowe's Interior Design and contracting was literally a nightmare. Not only was it expensive, it was poorly supervised with non-existent communication from the installation manager, without me contact the corporate office. In total, I had to contact the corporate office on seven occasions due to contractor issues: poor craftsmanship, inexperienced and unsupervised crew, no timeline for completion of the project and work not completed but paid for...[Lowe's required payment in advance to take advantage of their financing].

    Lowe's was to install a kitchen floor and previously purchased custom cabinets and drywall a master and small guest bath. The project began mid December 2014. The contractor was off site 90% of the time due to personal problems. Electrical work that the contractor, supposedly a certified electrician, agreed to complete was done by a crew member who was not certified and who caused multiple electrical issues, requiring me to contact an electrician to repair the damage. The project went untouched for a month then I would contact the installation manager and still nothing. The crew left my house without cleaning up any mess. They left lights on and the thermostat turned up high. Lowe's installation management never once came to visit the site to check on progress or check on the complaints I made or to do a final walk through.

    The project was finally complete in October 2015. The house is only 1329 sq ft., so we are not talking the size of the Taj Mahal here, the rooms are relatively small. The contractor was contrary and disregarded my instructions and my conversation with the Lowe's installation manager left me feeling like I was being a crank and the contractor was not questioned about my complaints. The kitchen/laundry floor looks acceptable and the cabinets were installed OK, but there were gaps and the breakfast bar top was loose. I hired a contractor after Lowe's left to finish their shoddy work. So I am left with a huge amount that I am paying Lowe's [fortunately at a lower rate]. Never again.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2016

    I looked up online for inventory on humidifier pad, showed 12 in stock. After 20 minutes in store, could only find empty shelf, no employees available to ask for help. Called the store and was told they could not have anyone in the aisle at all times and there was stock on this product. When this store first opened up you could not walk 20 feet without employee asking if you needed help. Now it's like they don't care, find it yourself.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2016

    The following is what I experienced in dealing with Lowe's. I paid for floor tiling however the Lowe's installer did a shoddy work in laying the floor. The installer to the best that I remember the men didn't use a level to make sure each tile was level. So, I got back with Lowes and mentioned to them about the floors condition. Then Lowes got a hold of the contractor and they decided that indeed the work was poor. So, Lowes as who I purchased the tile, made arrangements to have the tile peeled. On Jan 8, 2016 the workers removed the tiles. It was all good to the men arriving around 11 am. I asked the men, "Do I need to cover any of my electronics and food products?" They told me, "No." They covered the area with plastic as a barrier for the future dust in the removal process.

    At this point problems occurred in a big and frustrating way. As I looked at the floor the workers left the whole house in a mess. They told me that when they return to relay the floor on the scheduled install the second time. As they left I didn't notice all the dust that was now attached to articles in the other rooms of the house. They left in a hurry mentioning to me that they would clean up the house at the next scheduled date was on January 13 and 14th. Well as a 100% disabled veteran who was considered housebound who served 20 years of service and was also veteran of Vietnam. I am also a wheelchair user. I called to Lowes for assistance. Well now their response was no help. The next step and when I called for the store manager. Well an announcement about three times and the manager I guessed didn't answer the customer who was me.

    I have caregivers who help me 10 hours a week, plus I have a lady who was sick this week I pay to do more housekeeping. So here it is Friday what do I do? Well I got out my cleaning supplies and from my wheelchair started mopping the floor. The counters had so much dirt buildup. I was leaving the counters for my paid caregiver. Since this problem occurred on a Friday this day is worst day to have anything happen. One of my main problems is wheezing and I tried to go to sleep but I was awakened again by the sensation of not breathing. I am using my inhalers and switching on my little air cleaner. Since a wheelchair has no chains nor working ability on snow I have stay in my home. I am a senior citizen at 69 years old. I am at a loss of what to do. Help! Send me what I owe you. I have photos of the dust on counters and floors. Not familiar on what to pay nor send you. You state, send a receipt. Did I miss something?

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    I ordered a particular fridge from the Danbury, CT store. Received an email confirming the order. Then I got a call from the Danbury, CT store employee telling me it was no longer in stock at the Danbury, CT store and the order would be cancelled. I then ordered the fridge from a different Lowe's and was told my order can't be processed because I am over limit on the Lowe's card. I called about the fridge charge needing to be removed and they said it takes 3-10 days. Now I don't have a fridge coming and I can't order a different fridge because they put a hold amount on my card for a fridge that they don't have. Rep told me it was not their fault -- it was my banks fault. NOT SHOPPING AT LOWE'S ANYMORE.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    I purchased a Haier Ha10TG20SW REFRIGERATOR from LOWE'S In CLAREMORE, Oklahoma. In January 2014. I spoke with LOWE'S because the ink on my receipt has faded away. Which I was directed to Haier who told me without receipt they cannot help me. The REFRIGERATOR and Freezer quit cooling 2 months ago. After several hours on the phone in the last 2 months I'm told they will not honor warranty because I can't produce a legible receipt. The sealed cooling system is suppose to have a five YEAR warranty on it. I had repairman come out to fix it. He said it would be cheaper to go buy a new REFRIGERATOR. This REFRIGERATOR cost 500.00 dollars. I noticed in most comments these all came from LOWE'S. And none of the warranties have been honored. I will strongly advice everyone not to buy any appliances from LOWE'S.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016

    My dryer is six months old, still on warranty. The repairman was able to come out the next day. He said it had a defective thermostat and a tiny plastic wheel which he said they since replaced putting in the dryers. The only reason I called for service was THERE WAS NO HEAT TO DRY THE CLOTHES. He left, gave me a receipt and off he went, said all was fixed... NOT SO... HE FORGOT TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT which is why he came. I called his cell three times no return call. I called the 888-775-6937 three times, every person said they could come on the 15th nine days later. That is unacceptable.

    The service was never completed to begin with. I have nowhere to go to dry clothes. Rancho Mirage does not have laundromats. I asked to speak to a supervisor Chuck. He was very patronizing and said he would try to do something better than the 15th however he never asked for my number, name or address... just patronizing me.

    This is not the way to run a business nor keep customers. I asked them to check with other vendors which they should have on standby. I help with shelter dogs and foster and adopt. I need the dryer to keep up with their little blankets and other things. Also I have no way to dry my clothes or bedding. What can I do.... The woman on the first call was kurt and had no people skills. Now if they pay me the 68 dollars I could get my home warranty to come instead. They are poor in service department and will NOT RECOMMEND THEM.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016

    We have been dealing with Lowe's of Bluffton, SC for two years now since we moved here. All of our major appliances have been bought there and delivered to our home during a major remodel and at other times. When there have been issues with the manufacturer of the appliances or dealing with other Lowe's stores that caused issues, this Bluffton, SC store solved the problems quickly and made up for any inconveniences. We also had wood flooring installed thru them. Again.... great service!

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016

    After Lowe's install a 14 thousand dollar roof and never missing a payment, it was discovered after two years that the flashing was installed wrong and has created 2 thousand dollars worth of damage and mold. When inquiring about repairing this, they either do not return calls or blame contractor "their contractor" which ironically is no longer in business. Lowe's will not honor any warranty or repair any of the damages. It was their contractor. I will never shop at Lowe's again in my life.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016

    The workers at Lowe's store in Lehighton, PA know nothing about their store. They don`t even know where anything is. They cannot even help a 73 year old man load his car with large bags of salt because of the back or they are going to lunch. Where do they get their employees from? You would think Lowe`s would hire people with some knowledge of what they're selling in the store. For me no more shopping at Lowe's. I will to 84 Lumber or Home Depot in Allentown, PA.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016

    Have a year old Samsung washing machine purchased from Lowe's. Salesperson suggested a warranty and mentioned fast service for any repair. Our machine unfortunately stopped working on Monday. We called the warranty company Lowe's on Monday and they stated an appointment for Wednesday. We received a call the day before appointment stating we had cancelled our appointment and wanted to set up another appointment two weeks later. We explained we had not cancelled this appointment yet that didn't matter - had to set another appointment for two weeks later, we're told there were no other appointments. Received a phone call an hour later re-establishing an appointment for the same Wednesday we originally had. Just received another phone call 3 hours later stating we had cancelled that appt too. Do you think I will ever purchase another appliance from Lowe's?

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2016

    Purchased Smart Strand Carpeting by Mohawk, from Lowe's in September 2012 because of the Lifetime warranty which covers Stain, Soiling, pet urine and anti-static. It also has a 25 year warranty covering wear, fade, texture retention and manufacturing defects. I had Stainmaster in our previous residence, but Smart Strand's warranty appeared to be even better, so I bought it for our Florida home, BIG MISTAKE.

    Even though we are only here part time, and it's just us, no kids no pets. It looked soiled within months, even though I vacuumed it weekly with an upright vacuum as recommended by Mohawk. It does not look clean no matter what you do. It looked so bad after just SIX months of light use, I had it cleaned professionally using the hot water extraction method which Mohawk recommends to be done every EIGHTEEN months. It did not clean well, you could still see dark areas that did not come clean in several walk areas both in our master bedroom and in our office. When we came back in the fall, we used it for another six months and then had it professionally cleaned again. Same result, only worse in that the same dirty looking areas looked even worse even though it had been cleaned twice in two years but only one year of actual use.

    I called Lowe's in October of 2014 to tell them I was very unhappy with the Smart Strand carpeting and wanted it replaced under the Lifetime Warranty. They contacted Mohawk who wanted pictures and the receipts showing it had been cleaned per the warranty. I sent them the both pictures and the receipts as requested but they wanted it cleaned again and send the pictures didn't show anything wrong. I said I was reluctant to pay for yet another professional cleaning since I'd already cleaned it twice, but the Lowe's representative said that's what Mohawk wanted, so I had to do it again if I wanted them to address my warranty claim. Had it cleaned professionally again, same result, carpet did not come clean. Didn't hear anything back from Lowe's representative so called them again. Then Mohawk wanted their inspector to see the carpeting. I had to arrange for a neighbor to let them in since we were back up north by this time.

    Their report stated that the carpet was crushed and soiled in traffic areas and the tips of the tufts had lost their twist and blossomed. They stated it was because we have a blacktop street where we live. The warranty doesn't state living on a blacktop street is excluded under the warranty for an obvious reason; most all city and suburban streets are blacktopped in the US.

    I contacted Lowe's again and stated that if Mohawk didn't stand behind their warranty that I expected Lowe's to step up to the plate since the warranty brochure listed both of them. I also noted that Lowe's was no longer selling Smart Strand when I visited the store and when I inquired why, their salesperson told me they had "a lot of problems with Smart Strand". At this time it has been over a year since I contacted Lowe's, I have had the carpeting cleaned and inspected three times, contacted the Lowe's store manager who conducted two inspections himself including the most recent one on November 25th at which time they said they were turning it over to their corporate office for resolution and I would hear back from them the following Monday.

    Well, it's now January 4, 2016 and I have heard nothing from Lowe's local store or corporate offices. I would never deal with Lowe's or Mohawk again, and I would advise others who are considering a major purchase such as carpeting to look at a local retailer who you can depend on to deliver good customer service and will honor the warranties of the products they sell.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2016

    I have a Lowe's credit card. Granted, I have not used it since 2011 but all charges have been paid in full. In fact, I usually paid the balance off each month in the past. Today, while trying to charge $57.37 to my account at the Kannapolis, NC store, my card was denied which was EXTREMELY embarrassing. My boyfriend used his card to complete the transaction. I knew I had not used my card in awhile so I looked it up on Lowe's website to make sure everything was okay before going to the store. I had no problem logging into my account so I assumed the account was active.

    I was told to call the 800 number which I did. Evidently, due to inactivity, my card has been cancelled but I received no notification. The operator told me I should have received a letter. Not sure what address it went to but I did not receive it. I was told I could reapply online which I will not be doing and I explained that to the customer service rep. Home Depot is just down the street and their customer service has always been excellent. Lowe's is losing a customer today - just before we are starting a large home restoration project. (Have been a Lowe's Preferred Customer Since 04/02.)

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2015

    I placed my 1st order online to be picked up Gulfgate, Houston, TX store that said it had it available. I even entered my credit card and received confirmation order # that it has been submitted. When I called Pasadena, TX store to make sure they had my online order for pickup, message said store is now closed, but website said store closes at 9:00. Called Gulfgate store so I can pick up my 2nd order and they said they close at 9:00 so I had almost an hour to get there. When I drove 45 miles to get to the store, the lady at customer service said my order was cancelled.

    I never received any form of contact that it was cancelled. I called corp office and spoke to Nick **. He said it is available for delivery at full price and delivery would be an additional $79. He would not offer it to me for the price I paid for it online nor deliver it to the store for free. I told him that was bait and switch tactics or false advertisement and that I wanted to speak to a manager. He said he was the manager. I asked to speak to his boss and he said there was no one above him as if he was the CEO and owner of Lowe's. I told him I will be submitting my complaint to the better business bureau, as well as any media station and newspaper that would be more than happy to provide negative publicity for Lowe's.

    I asked why does phone message say a Pasadena store is closed at 8:10 but the internet says it closes at 9:00. He said their phone system has a problem that they are trying to resolve. I asked him how was I suppose to verify if my order is ready for pickup if I can't get through. He said dial 0. I called pasadena store again at 8:45 and dialed 0 and customer service said they are open until 9:00. I told her I could have picked up my order 30 minutes ago had their phone system not tell me they were closed.

    She said it only says that 15 minutes before closing. I told her I called at 8:10 not 8:45 and it said store were closed. She said she never heard that as if I were lying to her and said store will be closing in 12 minutes. I told her it would take me at least 15 minutes to get there and she repeated the store will be closing in 12 minutes. I am extremely disappointed in Lowe's and will no longer shop there. Your customer service stinks and they do not attempt to help or make things right.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015

    I asked Lowe's in Springville, NY what to do because it is under warranty. They said to call the eight hundred number on the Lowe's warranty paperwork. After being on hold for an hour, around 2ish in the afternoon, I hung up and called the store again. They said "bring it in". We brought it back in, only to tell us they can't do anything until we call the eight hundred number. The whole process is upsetting, now we have to wait three days for someone to come over to fix it. Why have a warranty if they can't make good on it? They should have refunded our money immediately or given store credit.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015

    I decided to try the Valspar Chalky paint on a dresser and nightstand. I washed them both thoroughly first. The can said 2 coats are recommended. I am on my third coat, it's still not completely covered. The original color was a light/medium wood tone, and I painted it white. Very unhappy with this product. It didnt go on smoothly, and not sure if I will even have enough to finish the dresser now. I will be going to Lowe's today to see if they will fix the problem for me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2015

    I will never order anything online from this company again. I was given an estimated delivery date to receive my merchandise to pick up in store. I received an email confirming the purchase and the delivery date and stating I will receive another email when it's shipped. After 2 days passed I called because I never received an email and was given again a delivery date to pick up in store. The day that I was suppose to pick up my merchandise I called to confirm its arrival and was told that it wasn't in the computer that it was shipped but it should be there by end of day. I went online to see where it was being shipped and saw that it was not in stock. I waited until that evening and called again explaining what I saw online. This is when I was told it was on back order and they weren't sure when it'll be back in stock.

    I explained that I never received this info and was told previous times that it was still in route. I requested my money back on my credit card but was told I can get store credit. I ordered this merchandise to have for Christmas and now I'm out of money and merchandise. Never order anything online from this store. I spoke with 10 different people just to be told I'm not getting my set or money to go somewhere else at last minute.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2015

    I recently went to Lowe's and was greeted immediately by several kind high school students and older jolly men welcoming me to the store! I felt like a celebrity, like they were waiting all day just for me to come in! Now WHO doesn't want to feel like that? Talk about a mood booster! In each department that I needed something, someone helped me so efficiently. I couldn't believe how knowledgeable everyone was! With the help of several employees I was able to find some Tilex to clean my tub, a succulent and a rug and my much needed Diet Coke. This is a different experience than I had with another chain competitor (hint hint). I love Lowe's, I have friends there! Everyone go check it out, you won't regret it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2015

    Our company (I am choosing not to name) uses Home Depot several times a day. THEY ARE AWESOME! Every employee at the pro-desk is friendly, helpful, and patient. Lowe's is our back up, and by far they are the WORST vendor we deal with. Every employee, no I am not exaggerating, every single one of them are rude. Get an attitude if I ask what job my technician is on, a brief description of what they are purchasing and the amount (our system requires that information,) which takes all of what, 30 seconds to answer!

    The first bad experience I had was in May with the Lowes in Ann Arbor, MI. The lady was grunting at each question I asked as if I was bothering her, then after I provided the card information asked me to hold. That didn't upset me. What made my blood pressure rise was the fact I could hear what she was saying about me to MY employee. "Do they always ask all these freaking questions, you guys are holding my line up. This is absolutely ridiculous." After the card ran, she said "card's good" and hung up!! At that point I was going to ask her name but I was rudely hung up.

    I called their customer service department and spoke with a manager and he was very unpleasant also. Didn't ask any details of what company I was from, what lady it was, NOTHING! He did not even apologize for my complaint. Then just now at the Ypsilanti Lowes the lady was doing the same thing, grunting. And the simple questions I asked she just kept saying hold on and would hand the phone over to my employee... No vendor we use does that. I think it is unprofessional and disrespectful. I will be informing my boss that we should not use Lowes AT ALL because clearly they do not take pride in customer service. BACK TO HOME DEPOT WE GO!!!:)

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015

    In a city with nearly 200,000 people, I'm told there is only ONE repairman. I'm under the warranty for a dryer that is squeaking. "Next available appt is 2 and a half weeks away." We had the same problem when our new stove quit working. I've been told by a Lowe's repairman that people paying out of pocket have shorter wait times. Although I've not had problems once they come, it's getting them to show up that is so frustrating. Customer Service is lacking greatly.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2015

    We purchased a front load Samsung drier and washer on 9/11/15, including an extended warranty for both. Lowe's has a 7 day return policy after which you must use warranty through Samsung. In a city with approximately 2,000,000 residents, Lowe's contracts with one (1) company for washer repair. Our washer operated flawlessly for the first few weeks after which began loud thumping noises accompanied by a knocking noise during spin cycles. I contacted warranty services and a repair order was submitted to the local service center.

    The repairman showed up and was courteous and professional. He opened the top cover of the washer and ensured shipping bolts were removed followed by a push and a tug on the drum. After observing the spin cycle, with clothes, he informed me the thumping and knocking noise during the spin cycle is normal for these machines due to high speed spinning. He also informed me that it's also normal for these machines to "walk" across the floor when unbalanced. I was so impressed in the beginning, I couldn't believe how quiet the machines were. The technician left with a smile and confidence that what I experience is normal for $600.00+ machine. We weren't satisfied but went on with life and watched the washer slowly degrade in performance during the spin cycle.

    During the middle to end of November, we noticed extensive wash times. The timer would show 9 minutes and remain there for several minutes before continuing to 7, 6, 5 mins. Soon after, the washer would not complete the spin cycle, the timer jumps back to 12-15 minutes and process automatically repeats. During spin, the drum slowly speeds up and suddenly stops and the timer goes back to 12 mins. The beginning of spin and repeats over and over until we physically shut it off. We watched a normal wash cycle for 3 hours, never completing a spin and still had to wring out the water from the clothes in order to them place them in the drier. I have several videos of this abnormality.

    Lowe's cannot assist due to our washer being 88 days old, remember their 7 day return policy. So back to warranty service, this time I was able to let the phone representative listen to the noise over my phone. He transferred me to Executive Customer Service where I lodged a complaint and was informed I would be contacted by a service center. The service center, I had to call because an absence of a call, informed me that they no longer have technicians and that they have informed Samsung. Not according to Samsung. Oh well, back to the only contracted service center in Las Vegas. Evidently the machine requires a speed limiter (?) and control board, parts will not arrive for 1 to 1 1/2 weeks as of 12/10/15.

    As of today, 12/13/15, we have been using our washer for the wash cycle, no high speed spin, and we have to allow repeated rinses with very slow spins to ensure the laundry detergents is rinsed away followed by physically wringing out water prior to the drier. I have spoken with a Customer Service manager at Lowe's and I've now filed two complaints with Samsung warranty as well as Executive Customer Service. The cost of the washer, $193.00 extended warranty (5 years), and not even the offer of a loaner washer. We will not purchase another appliance from Lowe's and we've been their customer for decades.

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    Updated review: Dec. 23, 2015

    After submitting a complaint through BBT to Lowes' headquarters, Michael from Lowes' exec customer support called me right away. He helped me get someone to look at my garage door and resolve all my issues. I appreciate that finally Lowes listened to the issues I was having with the products I had purchased from them.

    Original Review: Dec. 13, 2015

    Terrible customer support especially manager ** (Lowe's 11101 Ulmerton Road Largo FL). Do not buy a garage door from Lowe's; the springs are non-standard (meaning no garage door company will service them, and if they break you will have to replace the whole assembly!) and Lowe's will not give any assistance whatsoever after you make the purchase. Also, the price of a garage door at Lowe's is more than double of what it would cost you buy and install a similar door from a garage door company like Precision or any other. Finally, when you buy the door you think you are buying a Pella door, but the door that is delivered to you is an Amarr door!

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2015

    While shopping at Lowe's store in Southfield, both associates Rick ** and Sharon ** displayed Excellent!!! Customer service to me and I thank them both. I'm very pleased with my purchases.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015

    Went to Lowe's 1930 Keystone Dr in Erie, PA on Friday December 2, 2015. I got a few items and went to check out. When time to pay I swiped my debit card and entered my pin for $63.84 and the touch pad machine went black. Usually it's an instant process. Well it wasn't this time and the nice associate said "sorry it didn't go through, please swipe again." So I swiped my same debit card again and entered my pin again and it went through like normal. So I get home same day and check my account and Lowe's has debit me TWICE for same amount as if I made 2 different purchases of the same thing at the same time!!!! I call Lowe's on Keystone Drive to bring to attention 2 hours after leaving their store. They say call back tomorrow (Saturday) and talk to management. I call Saturday morning at 8:00 and talk to Management (**).

    She says, "I talked to corporate and they flagged it so it will be back in account." She also gave me a paper email from Lowe's corporate (Bobby) that I still have that was faxed to my credit union stating the reversal was going through. Seven days later Wednesday December 9th still nothing. I call my credit union and Lowe's on Keystone Drive. Lowe's is now saying they only see one payment taken and my credit union says, "No, you took 2 payments. Here is the proof!" Now my credit union is involved and contacting corporate!! LOWE'S YOU HAVE SCREWED UP MY automatic DEBITS. My account is mess and instead of you refunding my cash money you stole the same day you give the run around and wait days to deny. My credit union will get you but in the meantime my bank account is JACKED!! Hopefully this issue would be resolved before my next automatic debit is due.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2015

    This is a BAIT & SWITCH complaint based on a pattern of 4 separate instances where Lowe's has lured me into the store with advertised sales, then either refused to honor the advertised price or feigned inventory error. On 12/7/15, I purchased Item #185379 (freestanding utility sink with drain and faucet) from Lowes.com for $109.45 plus tax using Visa credit card. This was a sale item which showed the price as "$109.45, Was: $199.00, Save 45% thru 12/31/2015." The item showed THREE in stock at the Hattiesburg, MS store, and said it would be ready for store pickup that same evening (12/7/15). After I placed my order, paid for the item, and received an email confirmation, I began disconnecting my old sink and preparing the installation site with the intention of picking up my paid-for sink in the morning.

    In the middle of that process, I received a call from the local store and was told they could not find any of the 3 sinks listed in their inventory. They offered to connect me to someone who could help me pick out a different sink. I had already shopped and knew what was available. I told him the only comparable sink was $229, and I was not willing to pay an extra $120 simply because they could not find the sink they had sold me. He said if I wanted a sink at the lower price, I would have to go elsewhere. I contacted customer support, expecting them to simply do an in-store transfer from any of the four stores within an 8-12 hour radius that had the sink I had purchased in stock. After all, I had paid for the sink and the "error" occurred on their side of the transaction. Customer service responded by emailing me a link and suggesting I purchase an alternate sink at $229.

    To make a long story short, Lowe's advertised a sink for $109, sold me the sink for $109, had 3 available locally and numerous available throughout the southern U.S., but refused to complete delivery on the item they had sold. Instead, they attempted to sell me a similar sink for $229... More than double the price of the advertised and in-stock item. They even placed a 10-day hold on my credit card for the $109 (plus tax), so I cannot simply purchase a comparable sink elsewhere until the hold has expired. I have seen this sink in the store numerous times, including recently. And, it is a fairly large item, so it is highly unlikely shoplifters hid 3 of them under their jackets to smuggle out of the store. Large sinks with vanities do not simply vanish into mid-air. There is no doubt in my mind that the sinks are in the store; they simply do not want to sell them at the sale price...

    Unless, perhaps, they are being sold to contractors for a kick-back under the table. This is a classic bait and switch scam with an advertised sale designed to lure the customer in, then a dubious "inventory error" that leaves the customer in such a bind that they are willing to pay for a much more expensive item. Despite being notified of the problem on 12/7/15, Lowe's STILL shows there are 3 of the items in inventory at the Hattiesburg, MS store more than 24 hours later. And, they are still selling the items via the website for the sale price of $109. If these items were genuinely missing from the store, they would have corrected their inventory and stopped selling them immediately.

    This is the fourth time I have encountered a bait and switch scam at this particular Lowe's location. Two involved advertised specials (garden mulch and a wicker chair) that the store simply refused to honor, despite having ample inventory displayed. The third involved a sale-priced wheelbarrow that showed 11 in-stock at the store. When I went to the store to purchase one, they denied ever having any and attempted to sell me a more expensive wheelbarrow. On that third occasion, I went to another Lowe's and purchased the sale-priced wheelbarrow without incident. This is not an isolated incident. This is a pattern.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015

    Terrible support of customer service. I had to go all around town to get some items and after previous calls the lazy employees pretend not to know about any call just to avoid the effort to search for what I needed. I wasted time and gas.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2015

    Let's start at the beginning of this fiasco. I ordered 2 Pella Garage doors from Lowe's at the beginning of October and they said they would be delivered the first week of November. They finally got to my door 30 of November. So this weekend Dec. 5 measure the panels too if they are the correct size and I tear out on of my old doors. I then open the parts box and see: first of all it is not a Pella at all, it is a Amarr door. So separate the bottom and first sections to see how they look. It is a two panel per section door not 4 as I ordered. I set the bottom up to see how it would look and it would work. Not the norm for the neighborhood but looked okay. So Already having removed all of the old door and hardware I proceed to install the new door. All went as planned until I split apart the 3rd and 4th sections and they are 4 panels per section.

    I call what Lowe's calls customer care, get a bit of a run around then I am told that no one there can help me and that the factory will call on Monday. So now I have one door that is old and a different color because the other door came in the same way and another that has mismatched sections. At this point I am never buying another item from Lowe's in store or otherwise.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2015

    I sent my mower out for repair just bought it in April, it is a mulching mower so when I went to mulch my leaves this November it cut out. So I took it to Lowe's White Marsh Baltimore, Maryland was told 7-10 days. Three weeks later they called and said it didn't have oil which is a crock $169.00 to fix the mower cost $199.00 now what would you do?

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2015

    When redoing or shopping for our home we have always gone to Lowes. Our latest project was to redo the bathroom- it was a awful experience. They told us that the tile would be in and done by the beginning of experience November. They cancelled and said right before thanksgiving only to apply the wrong tile- leaving us without a bathroom for Thanksgiving. Then told us it would be Dec first. Ended up going two days past that only for us to want to keep the tile they messed up (it didn't match any of the other things we purchased) and the only thing that offered with to give a new paint so they didn't have to apply new tile, like it was our fault...

    They then came and had the wrong thing for the undergarment for the floor to delay us another two days... Going without a main bathroom and a family of 6 having to share one bathroom is way harder than expected!! We are understanding things happen. The worst part about it was just their customer service. I believe that can make or break a company. This was by far the worst experience I have had with any store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2015

    I ordered a new GE Dishwasher and it was received damaged. I called Lowe's about it and they told me they would get a new replacement one out to me and pick up the damaged one the next day. Lowe's never showed the next day. I called and they didn't know what I was talking about because the pickup and replacement was never put into their system. Now I've got to wait another week minimum for the replacement, and another day for them to pick up the damaged unit. I also had to pay a second time for their lack of responsibility for their duty to get it to me right on the first time. It's not over yet. My suggestion is, Don't buy from Lowe's.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2015

    I have been a loyal Lowe's customer for as long as I can remember. This is largely due to the professionalism that I have encountered with many of the departments in which I have made purchases. However, my recent experience in purchasing appliances at the North Augusta, South Carolina Lowe's has me frustrated to the point that I am not sure I will ever make another purchase from Lowe's as far as appliances.

    On 27 November 2015, I purchased over $3,000 worth of appliances from Lowe's to include a refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, and stove. I was told by the salesman that I would receive a phone call within 24 hours scheduling the delivery of my appliances, but that it may be Tuesday due to the holiday. On 28 November 2015, I received a phone call from Lowe's Corporate to thank me for my purchase and that my order would be processed on Monday and sent to the installation teams who would then have 48 hours in which to contact me to schedule a delivery.

    I explained that is not what I was told when I purchased the items, but instead that I would be contacted within 24 hours or by 1 December. Corporate stated that normally it would be 24 hours, but since it is the holidays, that just the way things work out. I had a lengthy conversation about integrity and the importance of being truthful which fell upon deaf ears. She told me that she could not help me, but that she would have the store manager call me on Monday 30 November 2015. I received no phone call from either the store or Corporate on Monday. I called the store and they stated they could install the dishwasher on Thursday, 3 December 2015, but had no other information about the remaining appliances and stated that someone would call us the next day. I then called Corporate to inquire why no one had called me after being told they would. I was once again told it was the holidays and that is just the way things are.

    I explained some business acumen concepts and then asked her about my appliances. She acknowledged that the dishwasher was scheduled to be installed on Thursday and then called the installer for the microwave. She returned and stated that the microwave would be installed on 2 December 2015. I asked about the refrigerator and stove and was told that I would have to pick those up myself from the store. I told her that I know it was free delivery and that not only were those two items to be delivered, but that the salesperson also ordered a new plug and ice maker hose to be delivered to ensure everything needed to install the appliances was available. She stated she may be able to get the appliances to me by 9 or 10 December at the earliest, but she had left a voice mail for the store manager to contact me with the soonest the appliances could be delivered and that I would be called on 1 December 2015.

    To no surprise, I did not receive a phone call on 1 December. On 2 December, Lowe's completed the installation of the microwave. I left a message at Corporate that I would like a returned phone call concerning no one calling me about my appliances and then called the store again. I requested to speak to a manager and was transferred to an assistant manager. I explained to him my frustration and he confirmed my scheduled installation for the dishwasher and confirmed the installation of the microwave. He then repeated what I thought had been cleared up with Corporate, and stated I was to come pick up the refrigerator and stove. I explained once again that it was suppose to be delivered. He stated that if that was the case, it could have been scheduled for delivery the day it was purchased on 30 November 2015. I asked what we were going to do to fix this.

    He looked at his schedule and said he could deliver it on 4 December 2015. Great I said and slept well that night. Today is 3 December and I just received a call from the Lowe's store and was told that the assistant manager should not have told me that and the soonest they can deliver the appliances in now 9 and 10 December again. Having no confidence in their ability to schedule, deliver, or communicate a delivery, I once again called Corporate and asked to speak to a supervisor. I explained the situation to the supervisor, who appeared very professional, and the fact that I am to the point wanting every appliance I purchased uninstalled and going somewhere else to purchase my appliances.

    She assured me that she will have the store contact me to confirm my appointment, she apologized for the inconvenience, and stated Lowe's would compensate me somehow for the frustration. I am more interested in simply getting my appliances. I am not convinced that I will get my appliances and even if I do, I would not recommend purchasing any high dollar items from Lowe's that you want delivered. I personally question the integrity of the personnel I spoke to, and have no doubt that future customer service of my appliances will be handled in a similar manner as the delivery of my products.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2015

    We completed building our little retirement home this year after a few years of doing it all ourselves. We decided to splurge on a brand new Whirlpool Stainless Steel Refrigerator Model WRT138FZDM00 from Lowe's, a store we normally trust. 9 months later, we regretted our decision and not doing our research as we normally do. We trusted Lowe's to sell a good product. This thing was freezing the food in the refrigerator with a temp range of 20-40 degrees throughout the day and night. When we tried to lower setting, the temp went up to 50 degrees and I had to throw out a lot of perishables. I put it back on the factory setting and called for help. That was last October.

    It is now early December. I called Whirlpool as directed by some salesman at Lowe's, and they promised to call back with repair arrangements. They finally called about week later, saying the closest repair was five STATES away from Oregon. Seriously. So I called Lowe's and got a supervisor, who said I should have called their Corporate Office, so I started over. A local repair person came out about a week later, said it was probably a simple part replacement - a cool sensor I think? - and it would be a couple of weeks max. A month later, they told me the part was "on its way" and a couple weeks later, same story. I called Lowe's again and got the run-around and more promises.

    I honestly think they are trying to run out the clock on my warranty and told them that. So last I heard, they would call me today with a date to send out a new refrigerator! They want me to be happy. It's now midnight. Nobody called. I will call yet again tomorrow. I not only can't recommend this fridge at this point, but I won't buy a tool or appliance from Lowe's again. They should not carry a product with such a bad reputation without warning their customers of the potential issues and with the horrific problems getting warranty repair. I'm beyond disappointed in Lowe's. Whirlpool, well, I should have checked reviews before buying. I thought it was our bad luck, but apparently they make a very shoddy product.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015

    We ordered an entry bench online at Lowe's.com and never received it! We called Lowe's customer service and they told us that we should dispute the credit card charge and buy another one!!! What kind of answer is that? I need the item at my door. Don't want to dispute charges! They refused to send me the item that I purchased.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    It's going to take almost 2 weeks to repair a washer that is not yet a year old that was bought at Lowe's and they said they can't get the part delivered faster. I ask why not use FedEx or UPS. They said it can't be shipped that ways I have to wait and be with a washer for about two weeks. Never buy a appliance from them. They don't stand up for their customer. Unhappy customer.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015

    My cabinets were scheduled for delivery yesterday. Driver of a semi truck saying he wanted to deliver the cabinets at 5:00. It's almost pitch dark by then and that he would have to block the entire street. I explained he would risk getting a ticket and would have to move the truck defeating the whole purpose. Still no cabinets and now being told install would not take place for 2 weeks. My counter template was scheduled for next week. Reached out to store and corporate and the only response I'm getting is we are sorry we cannot do anything for you. I have disputed the charge on my credit card as I had paid for the cabinets and install in full. I have to be back at work in another state so I don't have the luxury of time to sit and wait until Lowes decides if and when it might deliver (which I paid an additional delivery fee) and install the cabinets. At this time I have no idea what is going on, as no one from Lowes seems to care.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015

    I know most people won't believe this, but it is a true story. We, unfortunately, bought a refrigerator at Lowe's on Fruitville road. The fridge has been nothing but trouble. The latest: unwanted formation of icicles in the freezer. Since the unit is under warranty, a technician, one more time, was sent to look at the problem. 2 solutions were offered to us: remove some trim pieces in the freezer section and, get ready for this, put some caulk instead!!! And, it is not all, and then, use some kind of goo and apply it around the freezer section so the seal will "stick" better. But no worries, the goo is transparent...

    Talked to Service Advantage, then a sometimes manager, sometimes assistant manager Brian, The Only Brian in the Fruitville store, who said I should be thankful for caulk and goo. If I was unwilling to have the unit "fixed" like it should be, then I should call the manufacturer. When ask if he would like to have a new refrigerator with caulk and goo, The Only Brian in the Fruitville store said "if it is what it takes, then yes", he would have no problem with that. Same answer from Christine at Service Advantage: "I don't see the big deal with caulk and goo." It is obvious, Lowe's DO NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. And the employees, all level: THEY DO NOT CARE. Do yourself a favor, don't shop there...

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2015

    I asked a sales rep for floor jacks that were $49. He showed them to me, I pulled one of them out and went to get another one from the same spot he said not to get that one because it was $72. So I got one from right above the first one, it was the same as the first one. When I went to the checkout I saw that both of the floor jacks were $72. When I said that wasn't right that the sales rep told me they were $49 the cashier called the guy and he said that the ones I got were $72. So he lied to me to begin with and then called me a liar or just stupid. This is very disrespectful. Then when I went back to get the $49 ones they were 20 feet in the air, on the very top rack out of sight. This is plain deceitful and false advertisement.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2015

    How long do I hold a grudge? A long time, like 23 years. In 1992, I was building my dream home in Boone, NC. I purchased all my appliances and miscellaneous building material from the Boone store. As the house neared completion, I was doing the finishing touches. One day, I purchased some screws from the hardware aisle and headed to the cabinet department to order cabinets for the kitchen. As I was waiting for the gentleman to finish helping another customer, I walked around looking at various items that I might be able to add to the house.

    When I was in the electrical aisle, I noticed a grown man staring at me at the end of the aisle. As I walked from aisle to aisle, the staring continued but it was replaced by a young man in his teens. He followed me at every corner. I had no idea what he was doing. He followed me all the way back to the cabinet department. Then the phone on the desk of the cabinet gentleman rang and he answered. After he hung up, he asked if I could produce the receipt for what was in my bag with the screws I just purchased. I did and the gentleman apologized. He said it was the store manager who called him and told him to check the bag content against my receipt. I was furious.

    The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. To this day, I have not shopped at the Boone store a single time. I still shop Lowe's, but I have to go to the West Jefferson store 15 miles away. And if a Home Depot is in the area, I would choose them.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2015

    I recently purchased replacement windows. When they came to test for lead paint I was not surprised it was positive. I willfully paid the extra $500 to have the lead safely removed. As the contractors were close to finished I noticed no extra plastic or anything was being done. I mentioned to one of the workers about lead paint and he said no one told them about it. After many days of complaining to Lowe's they finally credited me back the $500. My concern is that I spent the extra time removing the paint. I am concerned for my family in the future as the damage is already done and I am not a professional to clean this up. I have spoken with multiple corporate Lowe's customer service members and nothing extra has been done to either compensate me for the troubles or offer to remove. I have contacted the EPA on the issue. Please be careful when using Lowe's in the future for installments.

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    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015

    I'd like to say that this has been a comedy of errors, but I find nothing funny about it... So I went into my nearby Lowe's @ 6 PM on a Sat. night. I spoke to Lowell, who was very helpful. I said that I wanted Berber for my stairs & he showed me a sample of a carpet that they had in stock because the customer decided that he didn't like it. Lowell said that it would be discounted, so I made arrangements for the guy to measure the stairs. He texted me on Tue., but I was tied up that night @ school. He came the next night.

    Right after school on Thurs., I went in and purchased the carpet. I was told that an installer would contact me in 24-48 hours. Sat. afternoon (a full week after this began) I called Lowes back about no contact yet. The guy pulled up my contract, & said, "well, since the carpet isn't in yet," and I stopped him - saying that the carpet is indeed in the store... He said to call back on Monday, because the install dept. was closed on the weekend. I called back Monday morning (yesterday) and the girl on the phone said the same thing. I told her the same thing. She said that she'd expedite my project and to expect a call from my installer shortly.

    So here's where we are now. I called this morning & asked for the dept. manager. I explained the whole thing & she said that it's their busiest time of the year - last summer I put this project on hold, because I was told that summer was their busiest time - and that she'd get my installer on the line & we'll make an appointment right now. I finally have an appointment for next Saturday. A full 3 weeks from when this whole process began. Good thing that this carpet has a 25 yr. warranty, because I'll never be in the mood to do this again. Ever.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    Four months ago I hired Lowe's to install windows at my residence. The windows are still unfinished as of today. The installer came by on the date agreed to and installed the windows but not the metal exterior trim, saying "you did not want that done". Of course I wanted it done, that is what I paid for! That was 4 months ago, I keep getting promised that it will be completed in two weeks.

    Every two weeks there is an "issue" as to why it can't be completed that day. When I ask why they can't finish my windows the very next day or day(s) I'm told that "the schedule won't allow it and it will be another two weeks". Store manager won't move my date up on their schedule. I called corporate to make a complaint and was assured it would be resolved and I would be contacted in 24 hours.

    Four days later I called to find out what the status was, and was told the store closed it out (E. Peoria, Illinois) as I "agreed" to their resolution. They never called me, and now I've lost all faith that my windows will be completed as my "agreement" was a complete lie. I'd prefer not to have to sue over this but here I am 4 months later with a project that has been fully paid for but there is no sight of it being completed.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    I did not shop at this store but placed a large order online for 12 light fixtures for decorative track lighting. The price was fair and the shipping was promised to be timely. This was important for my time-sensitive renovation. However, not only did the order arrive late but it was 12 of the wrong light fixtures. The most disappointing part was the customer service as they were extremely unhelpful and did not return my phone calls or emails for several days at a time. Rather than issue me a shipping label to ship it back and get the correct items to me ASAP, they insisted I bring my shipment into a Lowe's store and deal with the problem there. They gave me no guarantee that the correct items would be available to order in the store and when I pressed them, they said they would call me back tomorrow. And now one week later, they still have not called. DO NOT ORDER ONLINE from Lowe's. Terrible customer service!

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2015

    Lowe's Protection Plans; beware in buying a Samsung washer and warranty. I purchased a Samsung washer, after 3 years started having issues, goes to final spin, back to rinse and repeats. Called warranty service is where the nightmare started. The washer still not working!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2015

    Lowes, Electrolux and Frigidaire is all refurbished junk. I think most everything right now is. They refused to fix a 3,000 appliance that quit (my kitchen built around) and they feel no obligation after five years. I have 7 children and still live with a tiny little bread oven that's it that works. Everything quit and if I wanted to fix, "sorry we no longer have parts" (after 5 years). What kind of company has no obligation to complete and fix? Oh, after bickering with ELECTROLUX (sorry, they recommended calling an attorney). So, stay away from them and why buy if in 5 years you have to hire an attorney. Absolute horrible customer service and company. Not the way I was brought up or the way my grandmother ran her business.

    Customers are always right and you take care of them. Now, customers are always wrong and if it's broke, too damn bad. DO NOT SHOP AT LOWES, their customer service and Management at the Lowes in Flint, Michigan could have cared less. Kept running me in circles. Oh, I can pay to have it fixed, so I tried and "we no longer make the part." Must be influenced by some other country, because this is not how the US is run?

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    I first signed a contract with Lowe's to purchase three windows for the front of my home on July 3, 2015. I have been through three different sets of window and three failed inspections since. It is now Nov 11, 2015. I have contacted their customer care on several occasions only to be pushed back to the store. When I finally get the Market Director for Lowe's attention, he claims to be open to just about any type of appeasement, to include full refund, new upgraded windows.

    However, when I sent him an email listing my requirements to complete this project he is only open to a refund, a signed release of all claims and get the current set of windows to final inspection. The current set of windows are damaged by Lowe's subcontractors and they want to leave them in the house. I can provide all documents to anyone willing to take on this cause. A vast amount of details are left out in order to simplify this email.

    Signed: abused Lowe's customer. Product_Or_Service: 3 impact windows/installation. DesiredSettlementID: Other (requires explanation) 1. A full refund to compensate for hardship, mental anguish, distress and loss of wages. 2. New/upgraded undamaged windows installed properly to pass final inspection. a. Send a salesmen to discuss options, directed by you as to the current issues and limits. 3. A notarized waiver of future Liens from Lowe's to include all subcontractors involved in this project to date. 4. Advise in advance the new subcontractor with local references of the last three window install projects they have accomplished and completed to final inspection.

    In the picture he separated the side frame from the top frame by more than 1/2".

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015

    On November 13, 2015, Lowe's sent Charles** - licensed builder to build a new deck on my home. In inspection of the deck, I discovered that the builder not only built the wrong deck (deck design) was wrong. They also did not meet a number of Michigan Building Code Regulations. When I notified Lowe’s representative, Craig **, the Project Specialist Exterior, he was rude and very unwilling to help me. I sent Lowe’s a number of pictures regarding my issues with the deck.

    I was originally told by the store manager Patti ** of the Plainfield Lowe’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan that the issue was going to be resolved and the deck that I paid for would be built and any code violations would be corrected the following day (November 14, 2015). On November 14, 2015, the builder, Charles ** came to my home, but never completed in work on the deck. Instead he talked with managers from Lowe’s that came out to look at the deck and left. I once again emailed the store inquiring about when the issue with my deck would be resolved. Patti **, store manager, emailed me claiming the issued would be resolved on November 16, 2015.

    On November 16, 2015, Lowe’s sent another representative from their store, Sean, out to look at the deck. At which time Sean told me the builder Charles ** was on his way to my home to correct the issues with the deck. Instead Charles ** arrived and began very verbally abusive with me when I started pointing out the issues with the deck that he build. Charles ** eventually left my home and never completed any work on the deck. I have called the Lowe's customer complaint line and have made numerous complaints. I was direct to speak with Matthew **, Marketing Director for Lowe’s. Matthew was rude, condescending and refuse to listen to my concerns. Matthew **, Jesse and Patti ** came to my home today, November 18, 2015, with the City of Kentwood Building Inspector Marshall ** to inspect the deck.

    During the inspection by the Building Inspector, it was discovered that there are a number of building code violations with the deck and which resulted in it not passing building code inspection. I advised Matthew ** and Patti ** that I felt most comfortable with having the current deck removed and a new deck rebuilt, using the original deck design that I had paid for and to make certain all building code regulations were adhered to with the new deck. Matthew **, has refused to rebuild the deck despite the fact that there are a number of code violations with it. In addition to the fact that I paid for Premium Pressure Treated Lumber to be used to build the deck, however the contractor took some of the materials from my home that I paid for without my permission and then installed some lesser expensive standard wood on the deck instead.

    The deck railing was found to be installed incorrect, the railing was too short in height, the proper support beams/ posts were not installed. The steps were supposed to be enclosed and they were not, there was supposed to be two hand rails that go the full extension of the steps and instead they only built a half of a handrail. I paid for a gate to be installed at the top of the steps and instead, no gate was installed at all.

    They installed damaged looking wood on the deck that was cracked and splintered. I am completely dissatisfied with this deck and Lowe’s is doing very little to make their wrongs right. The only way I feel, I can honestly say I will be a completely satisfied customer, is if the current deck is removed, a new deck is built using the design that was requested and agreed upon at the time that I signed the contract with Lowe's and paid for the installation in full. There is no way, I'm willing to accept Lowe's just modifying a few pieces on the deck and making me have to deal with the cracked wood and other unsightly issues with wood.

    I have sent over 50 plus email messages asking for help, however my requests are being ignored. I've asked to speak to someone in upper level management over Matt Krebs and no one has responded to my request thus far. I feel used and abused. I paid my hard earned money upfront for a professional deck installation and instead I got the deck from hell installed. As of today's date the deck safety issues and code violations have still not been resolved. Lowe's is refusing to give me a partial refund, they are refusing to rebuild the deck, Lowe's is refusing to even offer me a free material upgrade to cedar wood for the errors that they made with building the wrong deck and with all the building code issues.

    I want justice. I want the deck I paid for installed and some financial compensation for all of the stress and extra time I have had to devote to trying to get this matter resolved. Any help that can be given to have this matter resolved immediately would be greatly appreciated. The holidays are coming up and I would much rather spend time with my family enjoying our deck, as opposed to having to keep begging Lowe's to fix the errors that they made with this deck installation.

    PS. I have no idea how or why Lowe's hired a contractor to work for their company and the contractor didn't even take the time to make sure he was building my deck up to Michigan Building Code Standards. Beyond the deck, design errors. Why didn't the contractor take the time to at least make sure it would pass the building code inspection? Lowe's, please do right by me. As you and anyone that is reading this review knows this is totally UNACCEPTABLE for a NATIONALLY KNOWN STORE!

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015

    We purchased a designer Pella sliding door from Lowes and had one of their installers install the door. First, the day they were suppose to install never happened. Received call at the end of day to reschedule another day. After installer installed the door, asked me to sign that the door was installed and never asked me to check the door and sign off. Without thinking of any consequences, I signed. After we signed, we noticed that there was a slight dent in the door and 2 scratches on the paint. Even the threshold had a dent. Called Lowes and complained and they told us that they will do nothing because we signed off on the paperwork. A large company like Lowes, should try to satisfy customers. This was a very expensive door! It is all about the money - greedy! Will never purchase from Lowes again. Do not recommend.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015

    I have used Lowe's numerous times over the years to jobs ranging from flooring, garage doors, etc. on many of my renovation projects involving investment and rental properties. For the most part Lowe's has provided very good to exceptional work results.

    I was in need of a replacement roof on my vacation home located in Garrett County, Maryland. I happened to stop by the local Lowe's and noticed an ad for professional roofing services. The estimate was in line with other estimates so I signed a contract. The main reason I went with Lowe's was the assumption that they would do quality work. Normally if this project was closer to my home (around 200 miles away) then I would have hired roofers that I dealt with in the past. Over the years I have had approximately 14-16 roofs replaced on various properties.

    Lowe's in Oakland, Maryland sub-contracted the work to DAT Contracting, LLC in Grantsville, Maryland. I had my doubts from day one when they showed up on the job site. Daniel ** called me on the first day to say he needed to add more roof sheathing to the front porch because he uses 1 1/4 inch roofing nails and they would show through. I asked him why he could not use 3/4 inch nails. Secondly, I told him it is never a sound roofing practice to put sheathing on top of old sheathing. He sounded a little confused as to how I would know this! Anyway, I had my doubts. Normally my golden rule is to be on the job site while a contractor is present. Unfortunately the distance from my main home was an issue. I've learned my lesson from this job and will never let this happen again.

    The contractor took 3 days to complete the work. A little longer than I had thought, but not unreasonable. I arrived at the work site about a week later to inspect the work. The moment I saw the work I was completely disgusted with the quality! Here is a partial list:

    - Improperly laid out and/or broken shingles
    - Drip edges not properly installed
    - Nails showing through key ways on the shingles
    - Ridge vent not installed across entire roof ridge
    - Improperly installed flashing, contractor hand bent step flashing allowing shingles to stick up

    - Cellophane from roof shingles hanging from eaves

    I contacted Lowe's immediately and had them come on site. Chet ** from the Oakland store contacted the contractor and both came out to discuss. I asked the contractor if he inspected the job prior to leaving the job site. He said he did! I asked him "AND YOU WALKED AWAY FROM THIS!" He didn't answer. I gave Lowe's a list of all the issues, some which can't be repaired (i.e. misaligned shingles and drip edge). They fixed some things, but I still have broken shingles, nails in key ways, improperly installed flashing, etc. I contacted Louie ** of the Oakland, Maryland store, who told me he had inspected the repairs and they were "acceptable".

    At this point I am left with hiring another contractor to see if they can correct some of this mess. Every time I look at the roof I am totally disappointed with the end result and extremely disappointed that Lowe's considers the job acceptable. Also at this time I am evaluating whether I will use Lowe's for future projects unless they can assure me that you are capable of doing quality work like their ads claim.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2015

    On 14 November 2015 was taking a delivery of a refrigerator, upon bringing it into the house the doors was stretch. The item should have been wrapped in plastic, this could have prevented this type of situation. Attention to detail when moving items into place to prevent damage to household items.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015

    When I bought the counter from Lowe's I called customer service at Stone Systems of NJ to ask what I should use to clean my new granite counter because it always looked smudged and was told to use soap and water, which didn't work. I called at least twenty times during the first two years and was always promised somebody would return my call which nobody did. During this past summer I called every Wednesday and was finally put in contact with a rep named Entela who sent the men who installed it to inspect it.

    After they unsuccessfully tried cleaning it, they said "It is the stone" and I questioned how smudge marks would be part of a stone. So I called Entela again for several Wednesdays who said she would look into what could be done. But when I never heard back I called her a few weeks later and was told they would send me something to "apply to the counter, cover with plastic overnight, and peel off" which they never did. December will be three years that I have the counter and am extremely dissatisfied and will never purchase such product from Lowe's or Stone Systems.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    Appliance Nightmare From LOWE'S Orland Park. My wife and I decided to replace our appliances, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and gas range. We visited the Lowe's store on LaGrange Rd. in Orland Park, Illinois. Day one - October 24th 2015 - We picked out all our Samsung appliances and were told by the salesperson that the refrigerator was on back order and wouldn't be available for 2 weeks. That was fine, we were prepared to wait so that all 4 appliances would be delivered together.

    Several days before our due delivery, I received a call from the store telling me that the refrigerator was a very popular item and wouldn't be available for another month. Of course my wife and I were extremely disappointed. I asked the salesperson if he could send me a similar refrigerator to which he replied "sure we have nearly the same but an upgrade." Wow. It was on sale. My faith in Lowe's was revived until the delivery date.

    Delivery date Saturday - November 7th 2015 - My wife called me while I was at work informing me that the microwave was not on the order and was not part of the delivery. The refrigerator, which was too tall for the required space was put back on the truck due to the space being inch too short and the stove was in place. Approximately 30 minutes after the drivers left, my wife was wiping the stove down and removing all tape and upon opening the oven realized this was not the convection oven that was ordered. After confirming with the store manager the model number on the stove, it was noted that the stove had a wrong model number attached to it. Since we were installing the dishwasher ourselves, that was left boxed in our kitchen.

    Sunday - November 8th 2015 - We met with the Manager (**) and a very helpful sales person (**), who kindly upgraded our microwave and dishwasher for all the trouble we had endured. My wife and I drove back home, loaded the dishwasher not yet installed and returned to the store. After spending an hour at the store pointing out yet again our chosen appliances, we were assured that our appliances except the dishwasher, which I decided to take with, would all be delivered on the following day. Great. Everything was ready to go. My wife and I left the store excited and extremely happy.

    Monday November 9th 2015 - 1230 pm. It's the delivery of my new appliances. A very nice delivery driver Francisco exclaimed "I have your order Mr. **, one gas range one microwave." "** where is my refrigerator?" "Sorry", he said, "this is what I have." Filled with more disappointment, I called Lowe's and spoke yet to another manager who told me that they didn't have a refrigerator for me. I explained the situation from my visit to the store on Sunday and he agreed to investigate. After several minutes waiting on the phone, the manager returned and said "I'm so sorry Mr. **. I'm standing here at the store with my hand on your refrigerator, and not to worry. I will bring it myself. I'll be there soon!"

    My attention turned to ** who needed my signature. As I looked at the gas range I realized Lowe's had sent me the wrong one, yet again. Minutes later, my refrigerator arrived with one of the store managers who was very apologetic that this happened. At that moment, the manager was told that the wrong gas range had been delivered. He was speechless. How this could happen so many times to one customer. The manager turned and told me somehow he would deliver the right gas range to my home that day, which he did. I finally received all the items I had paid for. For my wife and I, we are totally exhausted with the whole Lowe's experience and would highly recommend that the corporate office at Lowe's takes steps to improve communication and follow through, checking each delivery before it leaves the store.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    In February of 2008 I purchased a Whirlpool water heater from Lowe's and Purchased a 12 year extended protection plan with it. The water heater malfunction on 9/9/15 severely enough it tripped the main breaker in my house shutting off all the power. When I purchased the plan from Lowe's I was told all I had to do was call the number and someone would be out in a couple of days. When I called I was told I was in a rural area and they would have to located a provider and call me back in 48 hours to schedule an appointment. I got a call a few hours later and was told that there were no providers in my area and they would figure out a resolution. I live 2 MILES from the store where I bought it! I got an email the next day saying they could not repair it so they were sending me a gift card for the original purchase price that I would receive in 10 to 15 business days!

    The contract states that if it could not be repaired it would be replaced with a new one including installation charges, and new one that is the same is now 499 not the 444 that I paid, plus there would be delivery and installation on top of it! I talked to the assistant store manager ** and got nowhere. I feel very ripped off, and feel Lowe's is very dishonest selling contracts that cannot be honored. I told the lady from the service contract company that called and told me there was no one in the area that repaired hot water heaters that there were a lot of them and gave her names and was told they did not have a contract with them and if I used one of them I would not be reimbursed. So now I am looking at 2 to 3 weeks to receive a gift card that will only cover about half of what it will cost to replace and 2 to 3 weeks of no hot water. The impression I got when talking to the store that it was no big deal to have no hot water for several weeks!

    I feel that I should be credited the full amount that it would cost to have it replaced, not just a partial. The contract that I was sold stated that. I also feel that these contracts should not be sold since they cannot be honored and Lowe's should be more truthful when they are sold and not tell people that someone will be out in a couple days.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015

    I went to the Lynnwood Lowes Hardware. Had a great customer service at the store. We had Pergo wood floors installed in the master bedroom, and carpets in upstairs bedrooms and living room and all stairs. Product looks great. I had asked the salesperson about making sure the installer would take care of any squeaks in the floors. She said she would note that to the installer. She said, "there would be a slight charge for that but not much." I said, "that would be fine." When the installer for the wood floors came in, I asked him if he would take care of the squeaks. He said, "no problem I always check for that while I am working." And he did a great job. Very happy with his work.

    When the carpet installer came in later in the week, I had asked him to do the same. He said, "ok." When I got home from work, my wife was very upset because there were dings and scrapes in our railing and walls and doors. Also found a knob off my closet door laying on the floor. Look like it had been glued back on. I called Lowes. Then came out with the installer owner, and said, "We did not do any of that. And we don't fix squeaks." I showed him some more and as I was showing him his helper was going around putting stain to cover the nick and scratches, and said again, "it was not our fault." I said, "well, it was not there a couples days ago."

    He said, "I will call you and set up a time to fix the squeaks and touch up things in a day or so." It has been 3 weeks and I have not heard anything. We are going to have a different installer fix their mess up. Cannot believe Lowes treats their customers like that. I could tell the installer was not going to let the Lowes rep say anything. He just walked around and said, "I will call you back."

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2015

    We purchased a Frigidaire dishwasher in September. Granted it was not a high priced one but our previous one was and was suppose to be the quiet one. Well it was not. It did do the dishes good though. But my mother-in-law had a Frigidaire and it worked very well so we thought why not try it. Well it DOES NOT DRY DISHES AT ALL. I will get a service person out but right now it is not acceptable. Our other one was 18 years old and the springs for door broke and they were quite high, but now I wish I had purchased the springs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015

    We purchased a Lowe's extended warranty for our Samsung dishwasher. Less than a year after the purchase we had to have someone come and repair the dishwasher 3 times. We asked if they would replace the dishwasher and were told no, because it was under the manufactures warranty. Our dishwasher has broken again and we were informed they will not replace it, because we are now in the Lowe's warranty coverage and it needs to be repaired 4 times all repairs a minimum of a month apart.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015

    I went to the Lowe's located in Plymouth, IN on November 8th. We were doing a large project in one day with a large team. I came in as soon as they opened and waited until their daily meeting finished to ask for help. (This was only my first trip to Lowe's of the day.) Gordon from the paint department was fantastic. He deserves 5 stars. I had a million questions and he was very patient and helpful. We picked out the perfect paint and I left with 6 can. When I came in for my 2nd trip I was rushed and looking for a wallpaper scorer. He advised to only use it as a last resort and directed me to a spray instead. He was totally right! My cashier was Lorna. I paid in a lot of cash for my 300 purchase. Lots of ones, 5s and 10s were involved. She was patient and thorough counting the money a handful of times to check her work. I know how frustrating that is with a line!

    The only reason I give 4 instead of 5 is that we ordered drywall for delivery that day and had been told it would be first on the truck and arrive a little after 9. The operator said she would call the driver to find out. I never heard back so I called 30 min later. She hadn't called and I was transferred. The driver wasn't scheduled until 10 so our drywall was almost 2 hrs late. (I know morning delivery is any time before 1pm but the person told us they would move us to the top because we said we would have it picked up if it couldn't be delivered 1st thing.) We had a group of 8 people and 1 day to drywall half of a house so it was a setback for us. I would recommend Plymouth Lowe's to anyway, especially for great, experienced paint advice (ask for Gordon!) Wouldn't recommend delivery unless you are more flexible with the time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015

    I just called Lowe's today to try to order more racks to my freezer and the lady was so gross and rude with me. She screamed on the phone because I was not giving her the right number of the model of my freezer (because I didn't know where to find the number). But she was so impatient and couldn't let me talk or ask anything that could help me and help her to find a best way to solve my problem. Was the second time I had bad time with Lowe's. Today (Nov/9/15 - 8:23am) was with this lady.

    Other day, in the end of October, I was at Lowe's store in State College, PA, and I asked the man who cares the Appliance section if he could see on his system my purchase and give me a receipt or see if he could find what kind of freezer I bought from Lowe's. He asked me when I did my purchase and I said 4 or 5 months ago. He laughed in my face and said ironic that he couldn't do anything for me and I should go and look in my freezer the model. I tried to explain that my freezer is not in my house, is in another city, in a certified kitchen we rent, and I was there at the store to ask for help. Serious. Bad service ever. He just ignored me. So sad because Lowe's advertise on TV is nice, people look nice, but the reality is not that unfortunately.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2015

    The website clearly states the store opens at 8 a.m. on Sundays. The store did not open until 9 a.m. Employees at the store were unfriendly and unconcerned about the discrepancy. There was also no manager on duty to address this issue. While I waited outside to speak with a manager for over 30 minutes to inquire about the hours multitudes of people came to the store disappointed that the store was not open. All had the same complaint about the website's hours listed. This store needs a refresher course in customer service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    My husband and I bought a new fridge (Samsung 29 CU ft 4 door fridge RF31FMESBSR/AA) on August 31st. It was originally $2,278.80 and was on sale for the holiday for $1600. Great deal, we thought! We bought the extended 5 year warranty and it was delivered the next morning by Lowes. We were so excited about our fridge, we went back and bought a matching Samsung microwave and oven the next week.

    Fast forward 10 days. I go down in to our basement to change a load of laundry (we have a finished basement with carpet) and I see 2 water stains on the ceiling? Further inspection shows my dry wall on my ceiling collapsing in another spot and water streaming from the hole and our carpet soaked! The dripping hole is directly underneath where our fridge sits. We pull the fridge out and water is pouring out the vents in the back of the fridge. Who knows how long it was leaking... We turn the water function off and call Lowes. They send me over to appliances who take the information and tell me the store manager will be in contact. Well my husband kind of took it from there and spoke to corporate who gave us a claim number, said they would contact us to have a adjuster come out, order a new fridge... All seemed well?

    Adjuster came out on Sept 20th so that wasnt too bad? We follow up a few times with the gentleman who is handling our account after the adjuster was out and hear nothing. Not about our replacement fridge, not about the claim... Finally I reach him on October 4th and he tells me they passed the claim to Samsung Fire and Marine Insurance and he will follow up and see why they havent contacted me and the Lowe's store we bought our fridge from was supposed to contact us to set up the delivery of our new fridge. Never heard from them either... He said he would call and look in to that. Good thing the fridge still works except for water, huh?

    Another two weeks go by (Oct 19th) and I still haven't heard from Samsung or the store? I call him back and he said he would check in to it and then I finally hear from Samsung. She had supposedly had this information for a month according to Lowes, and nothing from her? Oh, and in the mean time... We had to go in to Lowes and track down the appliance manager who knew nothing about a replacement fridge for us. He was very helpful (probably the only one so far) and we heard from him a few days later saying it would be delivered on October 23rd.

    When I finally got Samsung on the phone after a month on the 19th, she said that once our fridge was picked up we would have to have it inspected. Ok, seems reasonable I guess? We are talking about a good deal of damage at our house between the floors and the ceiling. Then she tells me that we have to have pictures taken and sent. I was getting irritated because first off we have already had Lowes out and our own contractor for estimates. Didnt Lowes send her the pictures? She wanted to know the address the fridge would be taken. How should I know that? She was rude, wouldnt give me her supervisors name or number. Told me what could they do, that she couldnt? I called Lowes back and left a message for the guy asking if he could help me get a new contact... No response. I send her my contractors estimate and then she says they need another independent contractor to come out.

    Another day off work to meet him and he comes out October 28th. I give Samsung a week and follow up. No response. Two days later I leave a message for Lowes. No response. We call the independent contractor. He tells me he sent the information October 28th so what is the holdup? Finally today I get a message from Samsung saying that they are setting up the technician to come out and inspect the fridge and I will have an update in another week. This has been going on for months and the fridge hasnt even been inspected yet!!! The fridge was picked up three weeks ago???

    I'm furious. The worst communication ever. If I had known it would be this much trouble and constant hounding to just get an update, I would have gone through my homeowners insurance. Not to mention our microwave in not working properly either that we just bought and I dont even have the energy to try to get a new one? Do not buy Samsung or from Lowes. This whole experience has been terrible... And Lowes has been no help at all. The person handling our claim will not even return my calls or emails.

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    Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015

    For those of you looking to have Lowes install windows in your home please think twice about that! We had the West Jordan, Utah Lowes come and install windows in our home, 12 windows and a sliding glass door. Joey was the man who came and gave us the quote. On August 10th he came back and we scheduled the installation. When we ordered them in July we ordered 12 windows and the sliding glass door but when Joey came back to collect our money he only had 11 windows and a sliding glass door yet the price was still the same. We were very upset that he had misquoted us and then claimed that we chose not to have our garage window replaced. This was a lie because we never agreed to that. He told us he could add it if we wanted but it was going to cost us more. We told him we couldn't do that because we had only a certain amount saved which was what he initially quoted us.

    We were very upset and Joey knew it. He later text my husband and said they would go ahead and install the window for free. My husband told him we didn't expect it but would appreciate it. Joey took it as we didn't want it. The windows were suppose to be installed 6 weeks later but were not installed for 8 weeks. When they came and installed the windows there were numerous problems! The garage window wasn't installed nor had it been ordered, there was no screen in one of the windows, the wrong window was installed in our kitchen which was a special order and cost us more, and the sliding glass screen door was broken! I spoke to the installer and he told me I needed to contact Joey, to which I did. But Joey was extremely rude and did nothing about it; he basically washed his hands clean of any problems. The windows were installed over a month ago and nothing has been resolved as of yet.

    Whenever I call the store or customer care I just get the run around. No one will take responsibility for the problems nor will they try to fix them. I paid $7000 for their Milgard windows, supposedly their best windows. I am extremely disappointed in the service they rendered. I will never have Lowes install anything in my home again. My opinion is the least they can do is take care of their customers and compensate them when they screw up.

    Their compensation to us they claim will be, the windows we initially ordered and a free garage window. Seriously that's compensation? That's what we ordered to begin with!! How is that compensation? We have spent thousands and thousands of dollars at Lowes over the past 6 months remodeling our entire home and we’re not so sure Lowes will be getting any more of our money. If this is not taken care of I will take further action! So think twice about having Lowes install any windows in your home. Their services are the worst!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

    How can Lowe's send me a letter thanking me for a recent visit and tell me that I was offered a "pre-approved credit account" - which is not true - when I used my debit card for the purchase?? A 30+ minute conversation with Lowe's Corporate office resulted in being shuffled from department to department with no one having or admitting to knowing how this happened. If they knew I was at the store, then this isn't some prescreened offer from information at a credit reporting agency - to me it seems my information was taken without my knowing it and used to generate the letter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2015

    I purchased $18,000 of 3/8" bamboo flooring in cash from Lowe's, pre-paid 3 weeks in advance of installation. The estimator came 2 months ahead of the installation, and while he was a nice man, it seemed he might have suffered from slight dementia because he kept asking me the same questions repeatedly. The delivery of materials came in on time and the exact quantities as expected, and our salesperson from the Arlington, Texas location, a great guy named Skip **, has stayed in communication throughout the process.

    Our problem started today as the subcontractors arrived. We were lead to believe there would be at least 4 people on the crew and the work would be completed in 3 days. Only 2 men showed up today and said it would take 4 days to do the work. I work from home and have a business trip scheduled on the 4th day. I explained they need to stay in communication throughout the day as to their process so that I am NOT locked out of my office and that they must stay fairly quiet, i.e., no loud Mexican music playing since I'm on conference calls most of the day. I stepped out of my office for less than 5 minutes, and they took that opportunity not only to block me out of my office, but both my bathrooms and access to both my dogs. I was livid.

    Next they told me that while I had all the baseboards needed, I needed an additional $1000 of quarter-round. So off we went to Lowe's to get that ordered and will need to spend 8+ hours tomorrow to get that painted for them. Now they just told me they don't have enough leveling compound and that I needed to drive once again to Lowe's (20 miles round trip again) to get the compound they need. This has been a nightmare today. Horribly loud Mexican music. Blocking me out of areas without warning. Rude workers. Not enough materials due to a poor estimator. Us wasting time and gas getting their materials. NEVER AGAIN will we use Lowe's subcontractors. Let this be a warning to other consumers.

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    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015

    Ordered a custom door on 10/09/15 from Lowe's in Union, NJ. After 3 weeks door arrived and I went to the store tonight to pick up door. I requested assistance strapping the door to my car. Customer Service contacted employee Carlos ** to bring door and asked for assistance strapping door to my car. Mr. ** hung up on Customer Service. When he called back, he expressed he would not strap the door to the car. A different Customer Service representative called him (Gabby) and he expressed it being a liability issue to assist me to her. I asked if there was a waiver I could sign. I expressed I accept full responsibility for the door. Gabby relayed this information but no response to inquiry was given at that time.

    Meanwhile 30 minutes later no one showed to assist me and I ask Customer Service once more if someone was going to assist me. Meanwhile Carlos ** showed his face and gives a highlighted paper to Customer Service and says mouths he wasn't trying to be an S.O.B. Paper. Not only was that unprofessional to do in front me, the customer, he made it so adamant he didn't want to assist. But it also made him seem like the very thing he wanted NOT to look like. The paper allegedly stipulated training/course you had to have taken in order assist with mounting anything to a customer's car.

    Now as a customer who is women and shops for large items often, this was the first time I have EVER met with this!! I can deal with being told no a service is not available to me. What I can't deal with is downright disregard for me as the customer and being made to wait 30 Minutes before I was finally acknowledged by the assistant manager. I was offered to have door delivered to my home and I pay half delivery and Lowe's the other half. Due to the incompetence of their staff and waiting 30 minutes before being assisted, I think I should have been offered free delivery at least! This is my last time shopping at LOWE'S!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2015

    Same problem as everyone else... but you all are missing the boat here! Lowe's tries to "pass the buck" to Nexgrill. But unfortunately, Lowe's is the responsible party here. They sold it to you and salesperson told you about the various LIFETIME WARRANTIES on the burners, flavor bars (covers) and all that nice stainless steel. Lowe's is the EXCLUSIVE marketer here. No matter how they initially try to pass the buck.

    Start at the store level raising hell. Speak to manager. Ask for home office phone number. Remind them the Jennair name and this grill is EXCLUSIVE to them. If the manager can't solve it for you and they finally did for me after relentless pressure such as, your local BBB (they suck, but Lowe's hates having them contact them and rate them badly). You state attorney general's office. Skip the feds, they are toothless and worthless. Every social media you can find. Facebook on down. Post how bad these grills are and that LOWE'S refuses to stand by their product they sold EXCLUSIVELY. I spoke to an attorney who wrote Lowe's locally a letter that a suit would be filed in our county.They immediately let me pick out a grill of my choice up to the $1,000 price I originally paid.

    And I DID NOT need a receipt according to my attorney since LOWE'S IS THE ONLY SELLER OF THESE "Jennair" branded grills!!

    So... be relentless. And you will end up winning here. My attorney also said Lowe's agreed to pay his fees. Because, had we went to court, they would have incurred a minimum of $15,000 defense costs, and when they lost, which was a given, would have had to pay my attorney. Make sure he includes PUNITIVE DAMAGES as a count, and then you may become a millionaire if they fight you as a jury will HATE THEM! Best of luck to you all. I may in the near future post the unpublished home phone and cell phone numbers and home address of the Nexgrill President and CEO. If enough people post back here that you would like that.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2015

    I went to my Local Lowe's to buy appliance and asked the sales person for it which cost around 700 dollars. Sales person basically said it is not in stock and why don't just go somewhere and not bother me. Took less than 3 minutes of interaction. I am not sure how Lowe's can make money with this attitude. I thought Lowe's is better than HD and even have Lowe's Stock. Time to sell and never go to Lowe's again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2015

    Wanted to order several thousands of dollars in blinds for a new home construction project. After seven visits to the Lowe's store and a lot of misinformation and erroneous quotes, I finally was given a final quote. Previously, the store manager had approved in writing that we were to receive a 10% discount for opening a credit card after the credit card promotion expired (i.e, special promotional rate for one week), since Lowe's was not able to get the blinds order ready in a timely manner.

    When I finally went to pay for the order, the sales help would not honor the 10% discount agreement even with the written note because the promotion expired. I requested to speak to the manager, Kevin, who originally approved the discount and was treated very rudely by him. He stated that he wasn't going to give me the promised discount because "I would lose money". I shared with him that the discount would help me with the cost of the tax, and he said, "Everyone has to pay their taxes, lady." However, I must sincerely thank Lowe's Manager Kevin. Due to his disrespectful treatment, I took his quote to Home Depot and was treated like a very valued customer. After three visits, I paid Home Depot $926.00 less than Lowe's "bottom-line" quote on the very same cellular blinds. THANKS, Kevin... but sorry will never return to this store, nor recommend it to anyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2015

    In early May I believe it was May 5, 2015 the 7.1 cu ft Idylis chest freezer was delivered to my home. I bought this freezer to store breast milk. Initially the product worked great and kept the milk very frozen to the point it hurt your hands if you had to arrange the milk. However on October 27, 2015 the freezer light was on as if it was working but the milk was all thawed out or partially thawed out. I turned the temp as cold as it would go and it still was not freezing. I am so glad I caught it and didn't have to throw away hours of pumping liquid gold but it doesn't change the fact the Idylis chest freezer is a horrible product. Don't buy it whatever you do!

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    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2015

    As repeatedly posted, my unit apparently has a bad control board. I know the store where I purchased the unit will not replace it. I know Maytag will not stand behind the product despite to poor downtrodden Maytag repairman who is still unemployed. I'm going to go to Lowe's in Torrington where I bought the unit and get on the loud speaker in the appliance unit and tell everyone how great Lowe's and Maytag are. This would be the second time I have done this. The control board is likely made in China where all things inferior come from.. The emerald ash borer among them. If the control board had been made in the USA it is likely some kind soul would offer to replace it after all Maytag used to have a stalwart reputation.. Not so much anymore.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015

    Great customer service from manager Mr. Terry ** and all the employees. I have had great customer service from Mr. Terry ** the store manager at Lowe's in Portsmouth store 4040 and all of the employees. I have also had great customer service from the Lowe's in Chesapeake on old Taylor road. I would recommend any contractors to shop at Lowe's especially the locations in my review. Mr Terry ** the manager will make sure you are satisfied and he as well as all the employees appreciate everyone's business and go the extra step to make sure you are satisfied. Anyone unhappy with the Lowe's they have shopped at should contact their Lowe's and recommend Terry ** to train the other store managers and employees on how to run their stores and have great customer service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2015

    Purchased a Samsung Washer and Dryer on 8/29/2015 to have it delivered on 9/2/2015. When it was delivered the guys ran a cycle through on both appliances. The dryer was making a rubbing noise in which I was told that he would let the service dept know but for me to also call. But it would be an easy fix and not a big deal, or they could take it back. Being that this was my first appliance purchase ever I asked him what he recommended and he said to have the service dept look at and then go from there.

    I called the service dept the next day and told them, they put in to have someone come out. No one came out until 9/10. He took one listen and knew right away the cabinet wall was dented and the drum was rubbing the side of machine. He stated it could not be fixed and would have to be replaced. I would need to call Lowe's and he would put in his paperwork and it would get taken care of being that it was within the 30 days of purchase. I called Lowe's service dept right after he left and was told they would have to wait until they received his paperwork for the service. I waited a few days with no call back. I called and was given the runaround that a claim had to be filed and a manager contacted and I would hear back from someone in 7-10 days. In the meantime we were told it was OK to continue using the dryer. It was just louder than it should be.

    I waited 14 days with not contact before calling again. I was again given the runaround that they were looking into it and a manager would need to approve it. I left another message to be called back. In the meantime the dryer got worse, it had been almost a month since it was delivered and no one wanted to step up and deal with this. I called again and spoke to someone, finally. He told me they had no record of it being serviced and didn't know anything about it. He took my information and the service info I had and was to call me back and get back to me the next day. I waited 2 days and had my husband call back in which case he was told they were waiting for the serial number. No one ever said they needed that, asked for it or even mentioned it. All the paperwork was sitting somewhere for a month waiting for a serial number no one said they needed.

    The service dept called the store to get the number and process the paperwork. We waited another 2 weeks before we were contacted again to set up a delivery time. In those 2 weeks we got a noise complaint from our apartment because of the dryer noise. A month and a half later we finally received a new dryer. We called to get some kind of compensation because of all the runaround to get a dryer we paid for that worked correctly. We were told there would be some reimbursement and we are stilling on that. The whole situation could have been avoided if there was some kind of communication and things taken care of in a timely matter.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2015

    We purchased a Eleganza shower kit in 2011 from Lowe's and I noticed small cracks in the base at first. Then it cracked in other places. We contacted Lowe's to get it replaced but they told us they no longer carry Eleganza products so we can't even replace it, so now we have to replace the whole shower kit. Just so upset with them for carrying such shabby materials!

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2015

    Lowe's is not loyal to its loyal customers; at least that is my experience. I am stuck with an ugly porch floor composed of flooring manufactured by Aeratis and sold by Lowe's. I received an inferior looking product to the one I ordered. In addition, more than one third of the boards received were either damaged or defective. I was in a heated dispute with both Lowe's and Aeratis as to who was responsible for weather damages occurring to the weatherproof boards prior to their installation.

    Neither Lowe's nor Aeratis provided any guidance on how to store the weather proof boards in the weather. It was a contentious dispute that lasted more than six weeks. Finally Lowe's and Aeratis were willing to replace the damaged boards, but they did not give me boards matching the original boards. These new boards were much better looking than the original boards but they differed greatly in color and surface texture. The installation of these new boards would have made the floor uglier. The delivery of these new boards also made it apparent that the original boards I received were from a discontinued product line. Nonetheless neither Lowe's nor Aeratis were willing to assist me further. I am stuck with an ugly floor. I will never shop at Lowe's again. I would not recommend Aeratis to anyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2015

    When I purchased new Husqvarna mower from Lowe's I was offered extended warranty that would cover all issues with mower. Sounded good to have worry free, so I purchased. One year later have problem with drive, so I brought mower for repair. Was told I had to authorize non-warranty work up to $100! I asked directly that if it was not covered to call me, she said, "Sure." When I returned to pick up they wanted $78 to slip belt back on and didn't even change it!!! Next lie came. They said extended warranty would reimburse. Wrong! One lie after another! Called customer service. They took report and said store manager would call me within 24 hrs. It's now been 50 hrs and counting! Do not purchase any warranty service from Lowe's. It's not worth paper it's printed on.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2015

    I purchased a 4 burner Master Forge Grill from Lowe's. I took great care of it, went to clean the inside and the whole bottom of the burner box plate had rusted through. Master Forge customer service showed no support and quoted me a price for a replacement box. Seeing the care I gave this grill I feel in now one should this bottom plate of the burner box section E rust out after less than 2 years. Master Forge, poorly made grills to say the least poor company support... Too bad because the outside looks impressive. I guess you can't judge a book by its cover... Never again will I buy a Master Forge.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015

    If the website would allow me to give Lowes and their service provider 0 stars, I would. Washer broken for a week and won't get fixed (maybe) until next week. Very poor communication with me as to status or part order and scheduling follow-up to install it. It took many complaint calls to find out what was going on. I paid top dollar for an extra Lowes warranty and haven't gotten my money's worth (and still may not). I should have purchased the machine from a local small business that would stand behind their product and service them in a reasonable time frame. No more Lowes for me, and I strongly recommend that you readers take your business elsewhere.

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    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015

    I called to complain starting on Sept. 22nd. I thought it was the filter but that wasn't the problem. Mr. Appliance came out on October 1. The same day my husband came from the hospital, he just had open heart surgery. Mr. Appliance said 7 to 10 days for the part, now the date is October 22. No phone calls, no repair man. I have no food, no ice. I keep calling, no one will fix my problem.

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    After a positive interaction with Lowe's Home Improvement, Deborah increased their star rating on Dec. 5, 2015.

    Updated review: Dec. 5, 2015

    WOW posting here made a difference! Lowe's honored the additional 5% on my cabinet order when using my Lowe's credit card. THANK YOU for this website!

    Original Review: Oct. 22, 2015

    Put an order together for kitchen cabinets which are on sale at 20% off. Went to pay for them. Told the 5% discount for using Lowe's card would not be applied. The sale sign never indicated the Lowe's card discount would not apply.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    The experience with Lowe's has been very confusing. There are some employees that have been great with us, giving service and what we need in time. But since those people don't make the entire store, it is quite disappointing that I have to give such a bad review. We purchased a Kitchen remodeling in May of 2015 to be started 4 to 5 weeks after purchase. We paid for the cabinets and for the countertops and install (just not the rehooking of the plumbing). How their process works is very inefficient because it is someone different for every single thing and they cannot start the next phase until the other person has finished theirs. We got cabinets in about 2 months after purchase date.

    No countertops though, that took another 2 months. Long story short, it is almost November now, still no finished kitchen AND cabinets were dented during install. When we called to complain, the supervisor came and saw the issues, she said she would send someone (that was 4 or 5 weeks ago). Apparently, their installer had surgery and cannot install. It is ridiculous to think that a company as large as Lowe's cannot do any installs because their ONE installer is out sick. Needless to say and very much so regrettably, I will not be doing business with Lowe's anymore. Although the designer for the cabinets was very good with us. It is such a shame that the company policies hold back good employers.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    I am a 67 yr old widow. A small woman and have no knowledge or ability to remove appliances or to install them. I went to Lowe's looking for a dishwasher, washing machine and clothes dryer. I asked the salesman if Lowe's would deliver the new appliances, removed and haul away the old ones and install the new ones. He assured me they would. Based on this I wrote a check and paid for the 3 appliances.

    Two days later Lowe's showed up with the appliances. They told me they would NOT remove my old appliances and they would NOT install the new ones. They were just going to drop them off. The appliances never left the Lowe's truck. I had them take all the appliances back to Lowe's. I cancelled my check as I needed the funds to buy appliances elsewhere. Later the same day I talked with one of the assistant managers. He was aware of the situation, I told him I had cancelled the check and purchased appliances from someone else. I had nothing of Lowe's. I thought things were settled. WRONG!

    In spite of the fact that Lowe's would not honor the promise of removing the old appliances and installing the new ones, in spite of them knowing I had cancelled the check because I had no product of any kind from them, THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO A COLLECTION AGENCY to collect the money for the appliances I did not receive.

    I have contacted them several times by phone and went to the store several times. They continue to give me the runaround and will not rescind their referral for collection. Once again, I do not have anything that is or was theirs. I am furious that they refuse to correct this problem and feel others need to be aware of this type of "customer service". Thank you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015

    We purchased high quality fencing material and installation from Lowe's in Anderson, SC. It was the worst decision we ever made. The install was to take 3 days... that was Memorial Day and today is October 21st. For 4 months we have been trying to get someone out to install the fence correctly, finish the install, ANYTHING at this point and all we get is "we are working on a resolution". After 4 months the resolution is simple... give us our $5300.00 back, come get the horrible fence and we will never do business again. Believe me, it won't take much to pull up the fencing since the post were not installed correctly and anytime a storm comes, you can see it blowing in the wind. We have gotten nothing from Lowe's in way of a resolution and the only response we get is an email immediately when I post something on Twitter.

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2015

    Called and talked to the assistant manager because I needed a new spark plug for a weed eater I bought there a couple of years ago. I was amazed to find out that they do not carry regular maintenance parts for items they sell such as a vacuum bag for a vacuum cleaner. They sell for an air filter or spark plug for their mowers and weed eaters. I find that unacceptable. Who then am I suppose to purchase this from... their competitor who sells both? Bad move Lowe's!

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2015

    Lowe's charged me $35.00 for an estimate to install vinyl flooring which was unusual as all other installers give estimates for free. I went along with this thinking they would do a good job. When the estimator came to the house he said my floor needed the old vinyl, ripped up a subfloor, put in and the floor tightened for squeaks. Not so, according to common sense and all other installers the old vinyl was not glued all around. It could be taken up in a matter of minutes. The underlayment was perfectly good. I had all the moldings taken up and the doors and appliances removed. A real easy Job.

    When I got the estimate installation cost was just less than $2,000 and this did not include the price of the vinyl. For God sakes! I could have a solid 1" wood floor installed in my kitchen, dining room and hallway for less money than their labor and vinyl cost. What a rip-off. I'm out $35.00 but much wiser. I will never do business with these crooks again. One more thing the written estimate did not include the square footage of the kitchen and dining area. Guess they didn't want me to figure out what they were hosing me for.

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    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2015

    I bought refrigerator Frigidaire (Model FFHS2311PFAA) S/N-4A50205587 from Lowe's online using my credit card on 02/18/2015 with extended warranty for 3 years. Fridge was delivered. Because of the construction in my apartment I put this fridge in storage. It was all packed in plastic. I turned it on 7/27/2015. The fridge did not cool off. The power was on. 1) I called Lowe's Service Advantage. The Lowe's Service Advantage scheduled the tech Service Company to come (A&E FACTORY SERVICE). The tech came on 7/28/2015 and said that he can not fix it because it is inside leak. 2) I called Lowe's Service Advantage and a new service company (ADVANCE SOLUTIONS OF NEW YORK) was schedule to come on 8/10/2015. The tech came on 7/31/2015. AGAIN, he was not able to fix it. The tech mentioned that this fridge can not be repaired. As I understand, he did not submit his paperwork.

    I called Lowe's Service Advantage and I had to FAX his paperwork. Please check my file for the fax. After that I was redirected to work with Manufacture directly. The Frigidaire sent 2 times 2 Service Providers. One replaces the compressor and again they were not able to fix it and they determined that this fridge is UNREPAIRABLE.

    Today is 10/13/2015, the new fridge still does not work. The army of different Service Technicians come all the time without any fix and each one of them ask me to replace it. I dont know what else needs to be done. My files are open with Lowe's and Frigidaire. I called multiple times Lowe's Service Advantage. Even filed the complaint with complain department at Lowe's (**). Laura from Lowe's Customer Care sent me email that she contacted the appropriate department but this was it. No care, no communication, nothing. You have all my information. Please resolve this issue as soon as possible.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015

    Every single time I come here nobody helps me. Ever. I ask for help and people are too lazy. They're just like "we don't have that" and I'm like "yes you do. It's right there. I just need help with specifics." Home depot has much better service. Just sayin. Today I came in for a 4x4 pole. Before someone told me they would cut it in half but not into the cubes I need because that's a project cut. Today they said no they won't cut it all. And also I have a broken foot. Nobody would help me get the wood off the second shelf. So I just left. I will now be giving Home Depot my $5 for a wood beam. Never coming here again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015

    I recently bought a refrigerator from Lowe's and it was delivered with a scratch and dent in the freezer drawer. We accepted it because the delivery crew said, "Lowe's will replace it, no problem." I went to the Lowe's where I bought the refrigerator, and I explained what happened and I was told, "No, we can't replace the door." I had two options, to replace the current fridge or take 10% off. I went to customer service to ask why I was unable to order just a new door. I was treated like a nuisance and told someone would call me. No one ever called me. My husband went in over the weekend and was treated very well. He was able to order just the door. I am happy he was given great customer service but why did I not receive the same?

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015

    We purchased over $13,000 of kitchen cabinets from Lowe's on 31 MAY 2015 and were first told we'd get a $2,000 discount on the order. Special program we were told. Then when we signed up for the credit card. We were told the discount was not available, but maybe a $1,000 discount was on a Commercial card. They looked into it and said "oh, gee, no it isn't," but that we were getting a preferred interest rate instead. The folks trying to process this at the store were just as confused about this as we were. They scanned coupons, discount forms, etc. and none of them seemed to apply 'to us'. We should have walked then, but of course we were excited about the order and the salesperson was really great.

    At the time of order we were told the lead time was six weeks, so we planned our project accordingly. Instead the cabinets showed up in two weeks, and we were forced to deal with temporary storage for them. We asked Lowe's to hold them for us and they refused. Their so-called 'temporary' storage subsidiary could not accommodate us without two weeks notice. We spent more than $300 on storage.

    While this is going on, Lowe's lender generates an invoice. We've never seen it so we don't know what the date on it was. This invoice is never received by us, but apparently went out about the same time the cabinets were shipped. We did not receive any invoice. We did not know about this invoice until it was already late and we were called. We went through the motions with the credit people who apologized, said they were resetting the first payment date to be starting concurrent with our conversation and were waiving the interest and late fee. So OK, the problem is resolved right? We had no reason to suspect any other problem.

    My wife then sent a payment of more than double what was owed on the payment plan, thinking OK, we are straight now. No, we aren't. Because Lowe's has raised the payment to nearly 3 times what it says on the invoice. They applied the late payment fees they said they waived on the first payment and added the 'past due' amount they said they were not charging as the effective date of the first payment was changed. They did not inform us of this during any telephone conversations with them. We did not know any of this because a new invoice had not yet been received. So the payment sent is now $40 or so under the amount of the required payment, which we think is more than double what is owed. Again we do not know anything about this until we are called. So now instead of having a minimum payment due of under $150 it is $450. And it is going to remain so.

    So we contact them again and are told we are a bad credit risk, they are reporting the late payment on our credit and they will not adjust the interest rate back down to what it was supposed to be. Seems we weren't a bad credit risk when they approved us, now we are. We will not use this credit again and will not buy from Lowe's again. Glad you got a sale, it's the last one. We've researched this online and found several other complaints about Synchrony Bank. This might be Lowe's lender but the responsibility for policing them is Lowe's, not ours. We have found similar reports where Lowe's lenders have been criticized and complaints are being filed. We intend to do the same and encourage anyone with similar experiences to contact us. The order was placed with George ** at Lowe's store 2870 on 053015. The cabinets were provided by MBCI - Auburn. Customer **, Order **, PO # **.

    We believe this is a deliberate game being played by Lowe's lender and that we are not the only ones getting this shuffle. We accept that the responsibility for making payments on time is ours. If for any reason after this is resolved we would default or be late on payments we understand the rate would change. However this is not going to stand as is. If this is not resolved - meaning that our interest rate is returned to the original rate which was quoted as 17.99%, all of the fees and penalties removed from this account, and our credit report verified to be clear of any late payments by 30 October 2015 we will file with the Virginia Department of the Attorney General, the Better Business Bureau, the US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and anyone else who will listen. This might seem like an insignificant matter to you. It isn't to us.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015

    My wife and I purchased a Whirlpool refrigerator on August 18, 2014. After having the refrigerator for about 11-12 months the refrigerator ice maker ceased to work. We call Lowe's and informed them and they sent someone out to work on it because it was still under manufacturer's warranty. When the manufacture warranty ran out we had a five year Lowe's extended warranty that kicked in.

    Within one months time the freezer quit working again so we called Lowe's again and this time they sent someone out that had no clue how to work on the refrigerator (my wife had called the warranty company before the second guy came out and told them that this guy didn’t work on these refrigerators). This guy walked in the door and before he even looked at the refrigerator he stated that he didn’t know how to work on it but did state after looking at it that all the door sills and the water valve needed replacing. He did nothing else and made money for a service call, I’m guessing $150 to $180 – what a scam!

    Toward the end of this I had gotten fed up, so I called Lowe's and told them what was going on and that I felt that they needed to replace my refrigerator. They agreed to do this, so I gave Lowe's my model number and he stated that it was a 26.2 cubic foot. Something was wrong because my refrigerator had a sticker place on the inside of it with 28 cubic foot. I kept talking with the store manager and he finally stated that the refrigerator that he was send was the same as the one I currently have. When the refrigerator arrived it was the 26.2 not the 28 so I refused the refrigerator and sent Lowe's away.

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    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015

    I went to Lowe's one winter night to purchase a small can of beige paint. I put the bag on the back floor of the car. When I arrived at my destination, it was dark as I took the bag out of the back of the car. Due to the negligence of the Lowe's employee, having not properly secured the lid at the store, paint spilled and got all over the car's rugs and seats. In addition to the car's interior, the paint got on my expensive Ralph Lauren Black Label suede jacket, leather gloves and dress pants. I immediately went back to Lowe's the next day and showed the manager all the damage. The manager told me to contact their insurance company, Hartford Insurance on "Asylum" Ave. (appropriate name considering the behavior of their agents) in Hartford, CT.

    Hartford Insurance gave me the runaround for several months, was extremely rude and then dropped the claim alleging I did not go back to Lowe's to report the problem for two weeks after the incident, which was a blatant lie. I went back to the store and told the manager what they said and he said he told them that I came back the day after the incident occurred. Hartford Insurance would not pay for all of the damages incurred as a direct result of Lowe's employee being negligent, which would have been the right thing to do.

    As a result, I incurred considerable financial loss. I did not have time to chase them in court. Lowe's did nothing to help me with the matter. Due to this I would NEVER SHOP AT LOWE'S AGAIN and strongly recommend others not to shop there either. On the other hand, Home Depot has gone out of their way for me whenever I have had a problem. This is the difference between a reputable company and one that is not. Hartford Insurance should have their license revoked for unfair and deceptive practices. They are a disgrace.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    My mother is a landlord. She owns 7 houses. On one of our houses we wanted to redo the balcony so we needed mortar cement to redo it and we weren't sure which brand we should get or how we were going to pick it up. We're both very small females with no arm strength. So we're looking and about 10 minutes pass and not one employee ask us if we need help or even shows up near that aisle. I have to walk halfway across the store to ask for assistance and he said, "Ok, I'll get someone." He rang for our assistance three times over a course of 20 minutes.

    I go back and ask if anyone is going to come help us and he VERY rudely replied with a sarcastic tone, "I don't know what to tell you, woman." Ok, I was ready to slap him across the face. I rolled my eyes and walked away. So I told my mom they were being very rude and when we went to the manager she had no idea who was working that day and who specialized in the department. Her name was Nancy. This was on Central Sarasota Parkway.

    The store is very unorganized and many of the employees were very rude. All of which I asked for assistance seemed to think it wasn't their responsibility. Of course we went to Home Depot and their service was MUCH better. If you're not an expert with housing and need some kind of assistance, do not go to Lowe's. Home Depot is the place for you. They helped us get in and out with the cement and other equipment we needed that day in a matter of minutes, many employees helping and all very friendly.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    Today was looking for a bathroom vanity. Came across one. The sticker said one price, but the manager said that's not the price. I said, "You have to be joking." He was very rude and told me I wasn't getting it for that price. I told home he was a jerk.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    The service at this location (7100 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ) was HORRIBLE. Our project was delayed for 2 months and no one including the Department Manager, and the Assistant Store Manager seemed to care or want to help. We had to make several visits to the store and countless phone calls, and the people were lazy and had no work ethic whatsoever.

    Lowe's flooring installation contractors from Caesar's are even more incompetent than the guys at Lowe's. After weeks of back and forth with Lowe's, they showed up to measure and check out the floors since we had already ripped off the existing carpet and exposed everything. They said we were good to go and that everything looked OK. After a few more weeks of frustration and delays from their part, the installers showed up to do the install and the guys said the floor was too uneven and that they would not be able to do the install. After 2 months of delay, the fools at the flooring department at Lowe's still say that "they don't know what to say or do." We got our money back from them but lost a lot of time and energy and were still left with no floors.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2015

    I purchased this tool in a never opened, factory sealed box, with tie straps, just to find a bag of sand! When I tried to exchange it, my local friendly Lowe's store called me a liar, and told me to bring the tool back. I pleaded I received the sand and not the tool I purchased. They told me to leave. I'm now a Hope Depot customer.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2015

    I bought a lawnmower at Lowe's October 12, 2014. Worked to perfection until October 5, 2015. Just all of the sudden the lawnmower stopped while cutting the lawn. I ran nothing over, smelled no gas, oil, or burning of any sort. I did minor troubleshooting... i.e. spark plug, choke, gas checks..... My next step was to call the 1-888 LOWE'S number for warranty and repairs. After completing the call I was fully satisfied in my explanation of what is covered and what is not and thought I understood.

    I brought the lawnmower to my local Lowe's and explained why I was there etc..... I told the customer service rep. (who was no older than 20) that I think it is the carburetor and I immediately was told "Well that isn't covered." I asked why and was told that "Because they aren't". I was kind of confused so I asked that if this lawnmower is covered under "Mechanical or electrical defect warranty for 2 years from time of purchase." How can I be held liable for the carb. being bad or faulty? I then said to the customer service rep. "Why would I intentionally break my own lawnmower especially the carb. The carb. is buried deep in the engine and something I do not have the time and basically nor the skill to examine." He then told me "I have seen worse".

    I guess my question is what is considered mechanical coverage and what is considered electrical coverage? I am not a dumb guy and I can easily distinguish between the 2 components. I have been a dedicated Lowe's shopper for 5 years and never had an issue but lately I notice the people that they hire cannot answer basic simple questions. Several times I have asked where an item is and I get pointed to the opposite end of the store. I have been rang up wrong more than several times and luckily I caught it. I do not want to go to Home Depot I prefer to stay at Lowe's. This whole lawnmower fiasco coupled with shotty customer service has really pushed me back a bit.

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    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2015

    My water heater was purchased 06/11/11 and it has quit heating water. It has turned off before but I was always able to restart it and it would continue working. It stopped working on 09/24/15 and I called on 09/25 to request service thru the Lowe's extended warranty. I was informed that they could take 2 business days to have someone call me for a service call and that Friday did not count as the two business days. On 09/28 I received a voice mail from the extended warranty stating that they would take 3 business days to resolve the issue. I called them on the 3rd business day at 3:00 pm mind you and was informed that they were still within the 3rd business day and someone would call me by 5:00 pm. It's now 8:17 pm and no one has called me yet on what they are going to do to fix my water heater.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015

    I waited for one of their sales to get my new kitchen counters. The sales at the time were "Free sink with at least 35 square feet of granite" and "Granite countertops 20% off." While I was ordering the counters they told me that only two types of granite count for the 20% off (the solid white ones) and you only get the free sink if you have it undermount installed, which is an extra $200 for installation fees. I figured it out ahead of time and it should have been around $900, it ended up being $1550.

    It took them a week to get it sorted out and call their local counter company, Gerrity Stone. A week later Gerrity Stone sent out their employee to take measurements, he was fine. A week later Gerrity Stone called to say that the counters are ready to be installed a week later. The installers were supposed to show up between 2 pm and 5 pm, they came at 1:30 pm. Which is fine if they at least called first to tell me that they're showing up early, but they didn't. It was three workers that spoke Spanish the entire time, only one of them spoke broken English. Through the entire process everyone told me to have the sink and faucet there at the end. I figured they were going to install at least part of it. Nope. The sink is still in the box and they never even looked at the faucet.

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    I purchased new countertop for my kitchen from Lowe's and had Lowe's install them. They cut the hole too big for the undermount sink and now there is a lip and the caulking gets gross looking. When they were putting it in they installed it all unlevel. One side of the kitchen is lower than the other side. They also left a 2-inch gap between the countertop and cabinets. The sink and faucet was also purchased at Lowe's and the faucet has very low water pressure. I've had a plumber come out and tell me it's the faucet not a water issue. Very upset about my beautiful countertops. For the price we paid I would have expected it done right. I will not have Lowe's install anything else.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015

    September 18, 2015, I came to pick up my storages I bought online at store 3059 and bought BBQ Char-broil 3 gas burner at Lowe's store. Lowe's offered free installation and they told me it would be ready on September 22, 2015 for pick up. I came to pick up it on the day they told me. Customer service named ** checked my receipt and called staff to bring my order and told me to stay there. They checked back and forth for over hours and couldn't find my item.

    I came to ** again to ask and she said my item was not ordered installed by the time I bought and I had to take box. I told her if I not ordered installing I already picked it up on that day. She kept saying not ordered installing and half an hour later they brought BBQ to me it was installed had my name on it. It was damaged on the back, they offered 10% off I said ok because it took me over 3 hours to get it. They reluctantly do their job by the time store was not busy, 3 hours they served only 5 or 6 people including me.

    I brought home and wanted to try it on Friday, 25th and found out we did not get owner’s manual booklet. I came back to store and found out my item on sale. I asked for price match as Lowe's advertise. Customer service named ** again tried to avoid me but I came to her ask for help. She said no "you bought floor model and had discount already". I told her I bought brand new one and Lowe's offered installed for free. She gave my receipt to her partner and kept saying that was floor model. I was so upset. They called manager to ask they agreed match.

    I don't know why Lowe's staffs and their manager kept saying my item was floor model. Maybe they gave me floor model instead of brand new one I bought, who knows. I asked them for the manual booklet they did not give me, they called back and forth and did not tell me anything. I came to them and gave my number there when they already print another one for me. I did not want to stay there another 3 hours for only booklet but until today they never call. 1 more thing missing from my BBQ machine was oil drop, just found out.

    I always shop at Home Depot and very happy with their service. This time I bought my 3 cabinets storage at Lowe’s and bought BBQ for 1 stop shopping. And have terrible experience with their customer service. And no wonder why Lowe’s has far less customer compare to Home Depot because their staffs are not working for Lowe’s interest like ** and other customer service there. If Lowe’s don't care about their customers they will be defeated by competitors.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015

    My husband shopped around for the best prices for roofing materials and delivery in Columbia, MO. After getting all the quotes, Lowe's had the best prices. When it came time to prepare to have everything delivered, my husband called and then the trouble began. He asked for the delivery to be made early morning since workers had been hired. Lowe's would not give a delivery time - could be anytime during the day. Then he asked to make sure the shingles would be put on the roof, yes, but for a considerable extra fee plus a delivery charge... none of this was figured in the estimate!

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2015

    I ordered and paid for my windows and doors in March. They didn't arrive for about a month, which is fine. Lowe's put in a 4 foot door in a 5 foot opening. They don't have a molding thick enough, and if they did it would look ridiculous. Here it is, a few days shy of October, and no molding and the doors haven't been replaced. Bugs are coming into my house. The other day, I had a spider build a web in my bedroom. Now Lowe's said that I need to go and get like 6 inch thick molding, that is 10 feet long, and they will return to install it. This is ridiculous. News flash, such a molding isn't out there and it's not my job to go from store in a quest for some hideous thick piece of molding. Wish I had checked their track record before.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    It would take quite a few paragraphs to recount my astonishingly bad experience with the San Francisco store so I'm not going to go into detail and the specifics are irrelevant to the larger point. The bottom line is that I'm taking the time to write a review (which I never do) out of pure exasperation and frustration that a national chain corporation can allow their stores to be so poorly managed and staffed. It seems that they have no hiring standards and will basically let anybody work for them. Here are a few specific complaints about the SF store.

    First, nobody seems to know how to answer the phone there. On the rare occasions that I did get through to someone, I'd invariably be transferred, put on hold or have my call dropped. On one occasion I counted having to call back 8 times over the course of 40 mins before I finally was connected with a manager who was then rude, unprofessional and combative and couldn't wait to get me off the phone. When I asked for his name, he became even ruder and then mumbled something incoherent. When I asked him to repeat his name, he shouted "J-E-F-F!" (If that's even his real name) like I was an enemy or somebody who'd deeply offended him.

    I called the "corporate customer care" line to file a complaint twice, and both times the feeling I got was they really didn't want to be hearing from a pesky ol' whiny customer with a complaint (their website has links to a page where you can compliment a Lowe's employee however). At first I thought maybe I was being over sensitive and being too harsh on these guys. Then I had the idea to check on the local Yelp reviews and whad'ya know? A whole slew of negative reviews, one after another basically reiterating the same complaints over and over. Then I decided to check out other broader review pages, and this is how I landed here. Cutting to the chase, Lowe's is a very poorly run corporation and obviously doesn't pay attention to or care about what their customers are saying. They don't deserve our business. They make Home Depot look pretty good in comparison.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    I purchased Pella Windows and installation of same from Lowe's. The installer did not know how to install these windows, made damages to my property. They installed a broken window and were suppose to replace the broken pane but never did nor gave me credit for the window. I ended cancelling half of the order, the half that the installer made was never completed. Lowe's scheduled an appointment in the evening to fix the problem and when we cancelled the appointment they stated that we refused to let the installer in to fix the problem therefore they made a final resolution to closed the account, sent a letter stating that we refused to let the installer in, therefore they will close the job.

    My husband called the store manager and advised him that it would be best to reschedule because it would not be prudent to do this work in the evening. He agreed and I followed the cancellation with an email. They have also refuse to give me credit for the broken window, I had to purchase a new window from Pella. They stated that this is a final resolution therefore the store manager and corporate office refuse to speak with us. I am being forced to pay for the reinstallation of the windows Lowe's installed and the broken window.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    I contacted Lowe's here in Porters Neck, Wilmington NC to have carpet installed over tile. This was needed to sell home. I explained this to the person in flooring. I picked out the carpet. The carpet installer contacted me and met me at the home. Measurements were taken. Payment was made to Lowe's and we waited for WEEKS to get it installed. I called three times in two days to find out what the hold up was and learned on the final call that the installer would not install carpet over tile. Now we have to start all over with another company.

    This lack of respect and communication was poor. The persons in flooring knew that they had a new installing process but failed to mention it to us in the beginning. They also failed to confirm carpet over tile installation. This whole process stalled us from placing the home on the market for over a month!! Money and a lots of time lost. I will not shop at Lowe's again. Poor service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    Over one month now, job still not finished. Many delivery changes, cancellations. Told us microwave was installed, never was delivered. Was assured that crew would install anti-tipping device on stove. They said NO, they wouldn't do it. Store said job was finished. Corporate not much help - said store would take care of it. Worst customer service ever. If you choose Lowe's for Appliance installs... be prepared. Look at customer reviews.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    April 2015, I went to the local Lowe's store to shop for replacement windows. The salesman helping me was very kind and professional. We wanted a dark tint in the glass and he worked extremely hard to find what we wanted. He came up with a price of $10,132. This included removing old windows and installing new windows plus cleanup of all old materials.

    They showed up at our home at 1:00pm. They started in trying to remove the old windows with a blow torch to remove each individual pane of glass. They had no luck with that then used a sledge hammer to break glass everywhere. In the beginning there were 3 very young Hispanic guys that seemed as though they had never put in a window. By dark one of these guys came to me and asked if we went to bed early. I told them that my mother was 75 and yes she does go to bed quite early. I asked them if they could possibly finish the job the next day. They both turned and walked away. My mother was exhausted by this time so I asked one of the men if they could come back and finish the job the next day. He turned to the other and spoke something in Spanish. He informed me they had another job the next day 100 miles away so they had to finish up that night.

    It is quite dark by now, they still had 5 very large windows to install. Within 30 minutes the 'independent contractor' and his brother showed up. They did do some work but not much. He did at one time come to me to tell me that one of the windows had been broken in shipping. He wanted me to look at it. The window had already been installed 'broken'. Now why would this contractor install an already broken window? Because it broke as they were installing it. I have no idea what time it was they finished but it was much too late. There were 10 very large windows to install and they were going to do it in a half day. Neither me nor my mother examined the windows that night.

    The next day was our biggest nightmare. None of the windows were neither level nor plumb. Most would not even open since they were not centered in the opening. They had actually caulked some of the windows shut since they were at the edge of the sheetrock. The home is red brick and they used a white latex caulk upside and out. White caulk over on inch wide does not look professional on the brick. They had broken up most of the sheetrock on the inside with their sledgehammer. To cover these areas up they coated them with the caulk. I suppose they did not think we would notice. Glass is still everywhere around our home and parts of the old windows are still being found all around in clever hiding places.

    Lowe's is a store I will continue to shop at. Lowe's has done everything they can to make a bad situation right. **, the manager of installation has bent over backwards to get this thing fixed. **, the store manager turned it over to Lowe's insurance to make sure we could get to a resolve with this situation. The actual store is great - the independent contractor is a joke. I would love to know how he passed the general contractor's test and did not know how to install a replacement window.

    I am now dealing with Lowe's insurance. They want me to sign and have notarized a form that I agree to the refund of the windows and a very small sum for a general contractor to fix what is messed up. Actually they want to pay a general contractor $1.60 per hour to redo all windows. Then the sheetrock that has to be replaced, they are depreciating it down. There is no way they will ever get by with this.

    This contractor has ruined our home and they want to pay the bare minimum even if the actual cost is more. This is our home. The only home that we will have and we take excellent care of it. For that reason an attorney will be retained. If we had wanted our home to be in this condition we could have hired anyone off the street and had a better outcome.

    Yes, absolutely shop Lowe's but NEVER, I mean NEVER allow their 'independent contractor' to install anything in your home. It is not worth the price and it damn sure not worth the stress this insurance company is causing. Please read this all and think seriously before you are right in the middle of a lawsuit with their insurance company that think they can screw people (their customers) one more time.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015

    I waited for a chandelier I order and waited for 11 days and had to cancel it. Never came. Paid 4,700.00 for a deck and all the supplies were not delivered all together and I had to go a week being inconvenienced by staying home because instead of the deck being completed in 2 days like the company said, it took a week. I was going to have Lowe's do my kitchen, but not now. So dissatisfied. I have spent a lot of money there too.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2015

    Lowe's on Thomas Langdon Road Greenville - I went to Lowe's and entered the plumbing department. As the usual not a single employee was present to help me find packing for an outdoor spigot. I also needed a washer and screw to rebuild the spigot. I began looking in the department for the items that I needed. 20 minutes later still no employee so I began speaking to other customers to see if they could help me find what I needed. The plumbing department is very large and so hard to find anything. I understand that they need to have a large inventory. 40 minutes later an employee finally showed up while eating a sandwich. When a department employee goes to eat lunch no one at all attends the department. I finally got my parts and was able to pay and leave the store.

    This summer I was using the outdoor department to purchase flowers and soil with pots and fertilizer. This was not all purchased at once. I made several trips to the store. It does not matter what department I enter or whatever I need to purchase, no store employee is available. This is a regular occurrence in the Lowe's store in Winterville or Greenville. I am not sure as the store is on the border line of the two towns. I am not talking about the employee helping another customer. I am saying there is no employee in the department at all. I have gone to the front help desk and they will page the department employee. That never helps.

    I have complained and my answer was just “Wait they maybe at dinner or helping another employee.” If you ask an employee they are more than glad to give you a piece of their mind and tell you where to go but with so many items in the store and no employees to help you that does not help much. I get an angry answer if you go to another department and ask for help. They tell you where to look if they know even if they are doing nothing they will not help you. I have seen the employee speaking with customers and you don't dare interrupt him even as he is talking to friends or neighbors. They will not recognize you. Then they keep on talking to friends or neighbors but nothing to do with the store items.

    I have waited for 45-60 minutes and I just end up leaving the store. I have never seen the manager. I had to deal with him once and he sent me to someone else that never is there. It did not bother him one bit that he just pushed you away. He is not going to help you. I believe that they are not happy with their jobs and are not going to help you but what they are good is at hiding somewhere in the back left corner of the store doing something. They will sit at the desk and I have given them the politeness of allowing them to finish what they are doing. Then they turn and give you attention telling you what aisle and where to look. I accidentally found what I wanted and described to the employee in that department but they are not going to leave that chair. When you have one more question you go back to the desk and they have vanished.

    Well to conclude the last manager was awful the way he treated customers if he would even speak to you. He has the cement parking stops where you park. He has these moved in front of the store as speed bumps. I had a BMW and it really tore the front of my car up. I went home only 10 minutes away to get my camera and when I returned they were removed and I complained to the manager. He first said I should have known not to drive my car across the speed bumps and the truck had picked up the cement pieces. I had to turn this into my insurance company for payment and I had to pay the $500 deductible. After that he denied that the speed bumps never existed and told me he would do nothing for me.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015

    I recently were to have engineered hardwood and carpeting in our home. First day contractor is an hour late and is not a licensed contractor per Hawaii State Law. Then after starting wood and having torn out bedrooms carpet inform us Lowe's lost the carpet. Upon partial installation of wood complain about bounce in floor on concrete pad after paying a third of total for leveling. Contractor states, "Oh it's fine." Having been a carpenter for over 40 years myself this is not fine. Now we have to go out and find new carpeting and a professional to take up floor and reinstall correctly. LOWE'S COULD CARE LESS.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015

    I purchased some tools from this place and did not need 3 of them so I went to return them and this ass at the counter took the tools and only took 2 off of my receipt. I brought this to his attention and he told me that I did not return 3 items only 2. I pointed out the tool that he had put behind him that just so happen to be the exact tool on my receipt. I asked for the manager, of course he did not get them and continue to argue with me. I call my back to dispute this and sent them the receipt but those bastards at Lowe's continued to lie regarding my tool. I know that thief at the register took it home. Will never shop there again!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015

    In May I decided to have some major work done on my house to prepare selling in the future. I had five different jobs done including roofing and siding to be done by Lowe's. I had a sagging roof which I assumed would be taken care of by Lowe’s at the time of the roof installation. I did not point the problem out because I thought that the problem would be taken care of when the work was done, it was not. I was told after the new roof was put on that it is a structure problem. I was not aware that it was up to me to point out the obvious.

    Next, after a week or so, I noticed that I had a large hole in the ceiling of my bedroom closet. This happen when one of the roofers stepped on the sub floor and did not mention it to me. I informed the salesperson of this problem and he agreed to take care of it. The problem was finally fixed by a maintenance worker from the Lowe’s store that the work was done by. I have to mention that Lowe’s contract the work out to other businesses for all of the jobs that they do.

    When the worker came to repair the hole in my ceiling he lean on the rod which was holding the clothes up which caused the rod to break and all the clothes ended up on the floor. The clothes were covered so that I would not have to remove all of the clothes from the closet. I thought that he would know not to lean on the rod. So as he was leaving he informed me that someone would have to come back to fix this problem that he created and to paint the hole in the ceiling that he fixed. So that was the roofing problem.

    Next, the siding was done by another company with workers not located in Cincinnati. It took about two weeks for them to complete the work due to rain. I understood that but when they informed me that they were finished, some of the work was not even touched by them, meaning for soffit and fascia on the roof of the front porch and two locations of fascia that were missing, which I pointed out. He said maybe Lowe’s would give me a discount on my bill. Very sad. I did not mention all of the work had to be paid before the work starts.

    Lowe’s furnish the supplies and then contract the work out to other businesses as I mentioned before. I do want to say there were a lot of problems with the fascia that was done also. So, after calling Lowe’s several times, I was told that they would have someone to finish and correct the problems that the first company recreated.

    The next company that came to correct the problems did not do any better that the first. So by now I was very disturbed and I contacted the CEO of Lowe’s by emailing pictures of the work that showed how the work had been done. After this I received emails and calls from all levels of Lowe's. By now I thought that it would be better to refund my money and I try to find another company on my own to get the work done correctly. Lowe’s repeatedly assured me that the work would get done.

    Finally another company was hired and the problems were done which I told Lowe’s that I was not totally satisfied. They said that there was nothing else that could be done. I was given a thousand dollar credit on my Lowe’s account. As for the sagging roof, that problem still exist and I was told that the new roof would have to be taken off in order to fixed it. I believe that the work started out bad from the beginning and if the sagging roof had been included maybe it would have allowed some of the other problems to not occur.

    The three companies that worked on the siding were Apex Metal, the second company I do not recall the name, the last company was United Installs. Also, after all of this, they had to replace gutters which were damaged by the workers. I had new gutters installed about two years ago. I have had work done in the past by Lowe’s and thought that maybe we learn from our mistakes. I have!

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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015

    We had a white vinyl picket fence installed in my front yard about two months ago and here's what they did: left out screws holding up the fence panels, put black hardware on a white picket fence gate and did not place the post to the fence correctly so the gate is crooked. Speaking of crooked... the last panel installed the fence post is crooked and the last post was bolted to my wood fence rather than cemented into the ground. After multiple calls and photos and emails, I got nothing but promises. An absolutely horrible job!!! No followup and no response.

    BUYER BEWARE!!! Lowe's does not care about their customers. They sure were responsive when they wanted to sell me a vinyl fence. They bent over backwards and now that they feel their job is done there is no further commitment. If you choose Lowe's for your next project, be very aware that if you have problems with the job you have no recourse. No one will listen and act on your behalf. Terrible service and contractors who do not know how to do their job.

    Please take my word... find yourself a good contractor and stay away from Lowe's!

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2015

    On Sept 23, in the morning, installers came into install a vanity, sink, mirror, lights, medicine cabinet, and towel racks and toilet paper dispenser. When they left, my carpet was a mess with sticky stuff on it. And the caulking on the sink was spotty. We called immediately to have them come back; not even 5 minutes had elapsed. We never got a call back.

    After calling twice in a 4 hour time span, I asked to speak with a manager who told me that I would not be called back because they were on another job. I told him that we tried to get them back immediately. And also informed him that one of the installers was on the phone several times and that telling me that the installers would not call when they were on the job was not accurate. Also, I asked why, when they installed the mirror, that the large hole in the wall was not fixed, since the mirror did not cover it. I was told that it was not SPECIFICALLY mentioned in the contract.

    I have no idea when the caulking will be fixed and I had to use a carpet cleaner to get out the stains left behind by the installers and then vacuum the dirt and grime that they left behind. We were not satisfied by this experience, especially with spending the amount of money we were charged for installation.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2015

    I am writing in response to my recent experience at the Warsaw, Indiana location. I have a LAR account in my business name that is for over 50 rentals that I own and operate as well as for house flipping that I do on the side. I spend $5,000 average a month on this account. I purchased 2 coin-op Whirlpool washers and 2 Whirlpool coin-op dryers on August 26, 2014. The problems began November 23rd 2014 with the washers breaking down. I called the Lowe’s protection plan over 5 times after that to set up times for the repairman to come out. He came out for the first time December 8th to fix a belt and proceeded to come out over 10 times between December 8th and July 21st 2015. I was down many times for over a week at a time. He fixed everything from the belt, to the actuator, to the suspension ring, to the basket, to the BOARDS MULTIPLE TIMES.

    The manufacture warranty was 1 year and everything has been covered including parts and labor (contrary to what my local Lowe’s says). I returned the washers after the 10th time as I knew we were nearing the 12th month of ownership and I cannot run a business like this. The washers seem to have been down more than they were up and running. I lost over $600 in sales and also was paying my employees to meet the repairman over here to work on each time as that was what they required to work on them. I waited a month after dropping them back off to our local store to get my refund but they have informed me that's not going to happen as Whirlpool says they will not warranty. I have since then called 1-800-44-LOWES and Nicole very rudely informed me “It’s not going to happen.”

    I am owed $1,451.78 plus tax for the refund for 2 LEMONS and furthermore $600 in lost sales plus all the time it has taken for me to deal with these issues over the past year. I feel that regardless if Whirlpool gives the money back, Lowe's should at the very least back this product for me, a loyal and very good customer. At this point we will have to take our business elsewhere since apparently Lowe's doesn't care about their customers. I'm not going to let this go. I will take this higher and let others know of the way I have been treated by Lowe’s.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2015

    Date at Time. Sept 23, 2015 at about 11:30AM. I went to Lowes for a project that included polyurethane, some wood and some hardware. Since the paint department is the first as you enter, I thought of picking up polyurethane first. I approached the paint section a brown skin lady and a dark skin man are busy horsing around, while three customer ate waiting, nobody even looks at us. Some two minutes late I interrupted their joking and said, "Where is your Polyurethane?" Without looking at me the male points to an aisle. I walk up and down three times, could not find Polyurethane. I went back to the desk an addressed the lady in front of the computer. "I can't find the Polyurethane?" "Aisle 5" she said.

    I went to Isle 5 and went up and down three times, could not find it. I come back to the lady and said "This is my third trip to your desk, and I can't find Polyurethane?" Casually she said, "somebody must be reorganizing that isle and may have moved it". She did not offer any help. So I asked, " Should I go back without Polyurethane?" She shrugged her shoulders implying "as you wish." I asked for the manager and waited ten minutes, nobody came. I went to customer service and asked for corporate address for customer service - she gave me an 800-44-Lowes as phone number. I said I need to write to them or send them an email - she said "look for it on the internet. I left Lowes and went to Home Depot where I spent some $250.00. Lowes "Shame on you."

    It's a shame that they don't care for the customer and don't mind losing thousand of dollars in business. I expected someone to walk with me a show the product. Is that too much to expect in a hardware store that carries thousand of products? I don't think so! I have mentioned date, time and the skin color to help management spot the employees (if they care). YOU HAVE LOST MY BUSINESS FOR EVER.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015

    Fence installation - They did a terrible job and you can't contact anyone to get it resolved. Lots of promises made when you are face-to-face but they never follow through. Go somewhere else. Originally I dealt with Brandon **. Avoid him and Lowe's for any installation.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015

    Quick to take your money, overpriced, slow to get the job done and verbal description of work to be performed does not end up on the contract. You're dealing with a salesman not a contractor. Skip the middle man and go straight to the source.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015

    I went to Mooresville store to rent a Floor nailer, did paperwork and headed back home to finish my hardwood floor project by the way in which I bought from Lowe's. Got home only to be disappointed the nailer wouldn't drive nail in. Went back to store and asked for advice. The tool guy would act like you was bothering him. He advised me to use a brad nailer to install 3/4" hard wood flooring. While trying to get paperwork finished the Lady Seely left me at counter to go do a propane exchange. Another lady help me complete paperwork.

    Got home. Brad nailer idea was a joke. At this time I'm steaming. Sent my wife to return brad nailer while I went to troutman store. Stopped and talk with Deco and

    Asked her "did Lowe's sell floor nailers?" She said yes. Called up front with customer service desk and gave Amy parts number, she said they was out. She ask me to come with to double check, 2 was in secured cage. She told Amy we wanted to one, She replied "he hadn't pay for it yet." Nevertheless she just said they didn't. Back home have one, now she wanted me to pay or a petrify the Lowe's didn't have. Project. Open package, read direction and proceed, only to be disappointed it didn't not work. Went back to store, exchange for another floor nailer, went home, started again. This one drive 3 nails and that was it. Returned on Sunday morning.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015

    HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! Don't trust these people at all. Ordered a custom $1000 slider door, which they incorrectly ordered and HAVEN'T DONE A THING and don't own up to their mistake. Thanks Lowe's for the $1000 mistake YOU made. Advised that they can't do anything now that it has been framed. I will be sure to share my experience with all friends and vow to not spend a dime at your establishment ever again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015

    In August I ordered a front and a rear storm door for our new home. The front door was a stock item but the rear had to be ordered. The sales associate stated it would be on the "truck" on Thursday of the following week. It didn't come till Thursday of the second week. The installation scheduling department didn't call. We called them the next week and they said they would have the installers to call us to set an installation date. No call. I called the scheduling dept. three days later and was given the phone number to the supposed installer. I called them and was told it would be 10 days to 2 weeks before they could come. I told them I wanted a specific date and time and was told they could not do that at that time but would call me when they had time to handle it.

    I contacted the installation dept. and told them I needed someone and didn't hear from anyone again for couple of days and then a man called on Friday and said he would be there the next Wednesday. When arrived to do the installation they had given him the wrong door glass and the screen for the door was split so bad it couldn't be installed. The installer did everything he could but we still had to wait till the next day for the store to get the "stock" glass from another store.

    I called and spoke with the store manager and went through everything with him and was told he would have someone "check into it tomorrow". Late the following day someone named Carson called to let me know "everything had been taken care of". That morning I had went online and paid off my Lowe's card in full. Never again will I give Lowe's 5 cents of my hard earned money or recommend them for anything, if Home Depot can't handle it, I pay the extra money at a local hardware.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015

    I've had 4 visits over the last 2 months from Lowe's appliance repair contractors. They have been unable to repair my dishwasher. The last tech deemed unit irreparable. Fifth appointment scheduled for all day tomorrow. Repeated calls to Lowe's Customer Care have proved fruitless in establishing a plan for timely repair/replacement of unit; as well as extremely long (as long as an hour) and frustrating. When I have requested the contact information for an individual Lowe's representative's superior, in order to lodge a complaint, rep. informs that they themselves handle all complaints. Their system is broken, I discourage anyone from purchasing Lowe's Service Advantage for any product at Lowe's.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015

    I purchased two bulbs from Lowe's store, 811 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The warranty statement reads, "The product is warranted for 2 years based on normal household use of 3 hours per day." Only area in the house where this bulb can be used is bathroom. The bulb is guaranteed life of 8000 hours. The description reads "can be used in kitchen, bedrooms, living rooms, and bathrooms." I used this bulbs for kitchen and it never works more than 3000 hours.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2015

    I have been remodeling 3 bathrooms, Lowe's personnel has gained access to my Lowe's credit card - had to change that. We can do everything you want. They have done nothing. I have been dealing with customer service since April 22nd 2015. This project was started October 2014. I have spent almost $70,000. They will not do a thing. Their attorney Michell ** refused to even contact me. I finally had to call the CEO office to get to her. Warning warning warning.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2015

    Never go Lowe's to buy anything that needs installation. The installation of our washer & dryer took 2 months with 4-5 different appointments - the crew are rude, extremely unprofessional (don't know how to install) and even no-shows. We called the store couple times and the staff simply replied arrogantly: "That is not our problem". They never know how to install washer & dryer. Called the Lowe's Customer Care and they said: "None of our business. You need to call that store." Lowe's, as the name, may have lower price but worst service/quality. You get what you pay for. Finally we returned everything from Lowe's and re-buy washer & dryer from Costco, hassle free. NEVER EVER GO LOWE'S.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    Store #0448 Panama City, FL apparently does not want to sell me a sliding door! I did the order, had the measurement done, and have come to the store 2 times to pay and am unable to because for some reason they need a Notary and one is never there. This last time I was told to come back tomorrow morning at 7am or tonight at 9pm. Neither is doable for me. If a store is open to sell something then it should have whatever is needed to complete that sale available during the store hours! I have never had such a disappointing retail experience! And needless to say, they lost a sale!

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    We waited for a month to get the carpet we selected in stock. Once it was ready we scheduled them to come out to install the carpet. We moved everything and prepared for them the day before only for someone to call us and inform us that one of the contractor called in sick. Bizarre! This is Lowe's right? Do they only have one person to move furniture, install carpet, and replace baseboards? So we ended up waiting a few more days with all of our things in the living room even though we paid extra to have them move furniture, I wanted to make it as easy as possible for them. Call it a nice gesture.

    They call the day of to set up a time which was between 11am and 3pm. Kind of a big range. Had to take the entire day off just to wait for them to show, hoping no one calls in sick. Two guys show up in some old beaten up van. Definitely not associated with Lowe's. I don't even think Lowe's interviews or sees who they contract work out to. They could careless after receiving your money. Never again when we shop of use Lowe's for anything. Huge disappointment since this was my favorite store and we've spent a lot of money here. I was a loyal customer until now.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2015

    Never go into a Lowe's to buy a door without going to their website first and then either bring a print or the written item number with you. Otherwise they will tell you the sample you like is out of production and up-sell you. If they tell you that you have the product number written down wrong, LEAVE. Go to the website, email Lowe's about it, then order the one you want online. The installation however was fast, they cleaned up after themselves, and it was well done.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015

    I have been shopping at Lowe's for about 15 years now. Same name, same phone number, always paid with my debit card. Went to Lowe's, cause I had a problem with a product that I bought a year and a half ago. After 90 days the returns department has no record. So they give me the 1-800 Lowe's number. I call it and according to them I don't exist. I lost my receipt, I have a 2-year warranty, and they can't find me. Repair company says, "Go to Lowe's and get a copy. This product still has warranty on it." And that's where it all went bad. Sold me the extended warranty but can't find me.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015

    We bought flooring 4 weeks ago. We haven't been informed of delivery date, installation date and every attempt to make contact with anyone by phone has yet to happen. I am sure if I were a big contractor I would have been taken care of at time of purchase. We didn't take the project to Home Depot due to terrible service with our last project. They are 10 time better than Lowe's...

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2015

    Lowe's unbeknownst to me sold me a 3 year old Hot Water heater that was supposedly new. The manufacture date was 2012 and bought in May 2015. In three months the hot water heater started causing a mustard gas smell. They claim it's my well water even though I've lived here 18 years and never had these issues. I bought an extended warranty from Lowe's. They claim the mfg. warranty is still in play for the first year and Whirlpool doesn't want to fix or replace the unit. Buyer beware and go elsewhere and don't buy Whirlpool!

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2015

    30 years. I have been a loyal Lowe's customer for three decades and after building countless structures, major improvements, and thousands of repairs with Lowe's products I believe I'm done with them.

    I purchased 300 sf of swiftlock flooring from the Jonesborough, TN store. I selected this product because I have used it many times before. I know it's not top shelf, but installed correctly can give a nice look and and years of service. The morning after the install the sunlight thru the floor-to-ceiling windows revealed two different glosses on the floor. I contacted Lowe's right away and they scheduled an inspection. The inspector came and measured ant thing which may have contributed to this...nothing. Then I waited.

    After I finally had to chase down the report I found this response from the manufacturer. (Synopsis) 1) I should have found this before install. 2) This issue is only a problem when viewed in specific conditions and so they did not consider it an issue. (i.e.-sunlight coming thru the windows of the sunroom!) 3) I should have mixed the boxes more. I guess working 4 boxes at a time was not enough to hide this obvious defect. I explained to the store manager Eric this was not an acceptable resolution. His response was to quote the manufacturer's policy and inferred that any relief lay in pursuing them.

    I wrote to Lowe's customer service who sent a nice canned response and referred it back to the store manager Eric who then repeated the previous song and dance. He did offer to provide me with a couple of more boxes to replace the questionable pieces. Not knowing which gloss was faulty and that much more than 2 boxes worth were affected and knowing that trying to take the floor up to gain access would damage even MORE piece, I declined this foolish and insulting 'offer'. In as much as products do have defects and things "happen", I expect issues at time. What I can not accept is Lowes' 'We Don't Really Care' attitude towards a long term loyal customer. I now join the flood of people who will not be returning.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2015

    Purchased this Greenworks Pressure Washer from Lowe's 3 years ago. Used less than 6 times. Called Greenworks CS for list of repair dealers. Gave me 3. Called and 2 of 3 do not deal with the company's products. The 3rd was more than an hour away. Spoke with Lowe's CS for a list of repair dealers. They had none. They offered a $50 gift card if I happened to have the receipt. Unfortunately I do not. Made a point of asking Lowe's why they deal with vendors who offer no real CS or support. To me another reason not to buy equipment for Big Box as iffy on service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2015

    In June 2012 we purchased 6 bedroom windows from Lowe's. The windows have been fine and the gentleman who installed the windows was friendly enough at the time. Last week I took down the shutters on either side of the windows to paint and discovered that the caulking around the windows was cracked and falling out. I contacted Lowe's since they must have used inferior materials since caulking should last much longer than three years. Lowe's only guarantees their work for one year. After that you are on you own. l will be replacing my downstairs windows over the next several years and they will not come from Lowe's due to their shoddy workmanship and poor customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2015

    Purchased 120 treated deck boards and had installed September 2014. From start lumber had bad appearance. Lowe's lumber people assured us all ok. Said that is just the way new wood looks. Told to wait 60 to 90 day to treat with sealer. Got cold to had to wait till spring. Ready to treat and noticed chunks of wood coming apart on many boards. Also noted that water was soaking into deck boards even though guarantee was for treatment to repel water for 3 years. Spent 5 months going to store talking with three managers plus placed 5 calls to corporate customer service. No resolution. Have not been able to use deck for a year. All our deck equipment and flower planters etc are sitting in our drive way. Lowe's customer service is crappy. I just want deck replaced or refund so I can get a deck from a responsible company.

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2015

    We went through Lowe's to finish our vinyl fence. The tech came out to put the posts in and left all the dirt lying on our grass. They came back a week later to finish it. They did not take the dirt with them. By this time the dirt has turned into mud and was all over our yard and our neighbors yard too from the tech tracking it everywhere. Talked to John the installation manager at the Riverton store and he did not apologize and pretty much called us liars, because his tech told him we said not to remove the dirt and to leave it there, now which our grass is ruined. So now we are stuck cleaning up the mess that we paid them to do. I will never use or recommend anyone to use Lowe's, because their customer service is very poor.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    I own 15 rental properties. I have an account at this store. There are only a few people at this store that knows what they're doing. If they happen to take a day off, you're screwed. You can tell the majority of the people there just hates being there. They look at a customer as a nuisance. I have an LAR account that gives me 5% discount and I would rather go to the Home Depot where I don't get a discount.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    I buy products from Lowe's all the time. Was told they have a great exchange policy. Wrong. I took back a space heater that I bought couple months ago and it stopped working. Lady told me 90 day return policy then Matt from the department told me 30 days. I just want a product that's works. I don't want credit or a gift card. "Sorry we can't help you." Ok. Well what about this ace I bought that is broken? Was told it had a year warranty. "I'm sorry not that brand the other brand has the warranty." What? 80 dollars in exchanges. You have lost a loyal customer. I was going to buy a couple things today after the exchange but I will never shop at Lowe's again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    Purchased a Frigidaire Gallery refrigerator 02/10/2014. Now fifteen (15) months later the refrigerator side stopped cooling. Purchased 5 year additional service/warranty with Lowe's since the manufacturer's warranty was only 1 year. Happened on Thursday and repairman contracted by Lowe's didn't come out until Wednesday the following week. "Yes", coolers/ice and lost food. The repairman comes, opens the doors and says "I think it should just defrost for 24 hours then turn it back on." The controls were at their default settings of -6 for freezer and 35 for the fridge. Actual temps were -27 freezer, 55 fridge. Then he says "if that doesn't work call us and will come back out and replace the control board/panel."

    Now mind you the freezer side still has frozen food in it, not ruined yet! So I ask, "Call you after the 24 hrs if it doesn't work and when will you come back out?" He replies, "When you call it will have to be scheduled, probably a couple of days". So that would make it a weekend, they don't work. Plus more food ruined that came out of the freezer that was still keeping that food cold. Wow! Then for him to come back out and order a control panel/board and wait for that to come in and try that also I guess? With the 5 year service/warranty purchased from Lowe's they only pay for $250.00 of food replacement. After reading reviews on Frigidaire Refrigerators and Lowe's pathetic service/warranty plan guess who won't be getting more of our money? Oh, and by the way Lowe's, $4000.00 worth of appliances purchased from your stores if you would care to research that. All purchased in less than a year and a half.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2015

    We are replacing all our appliances. Spent thousands at Lowe's including installation cost. Lowe's hired an outside business to install dishwasher and over-the-range microwave. The gentleman they sent was over sixty, could not walk well, let alone bring in and install a dishwasher and overhead range. He was inexperienced and caught our stove (lucky which is still waiting to be replaced, three weeks and still waiting) on fire, burnt a blanket which made the house smell toxic for hours. He took over two hours at which point I had to dismiss the inept installer, call his boss and ask that the microwave be reinstalled safely.

    This was the second time that Larry the sixty year old had been in. He installed the dishwasher weeks before, though he arrived three hours late, took three hours to install just the dishwasher. We were patient that day. The boos came to our house late last night to fix what needed reinstalled; he gave one excuse after another about not being able to hire good workers, having problems with people who could not pass drug tests, Lowe's over booking and loading work orders on top of scheduled appointments etc. Whatever the excuse I warn you about services that you may pay hundreds of dollars extra for and still get "burned".

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2015

    I needed about $800 worth of tile for a bathroom renovation. The Bloomfield Hills, Mi store was short on the bull nose version of the tile. I asked the salesperson if he could check to see what they had at other stores. He said, "No I can't but you can drive around and see what you can find." He refused to look up the product for me to check inventory elsewhere. Never, never again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2015

    Me, my husband and son was shopping at Lowe's. We were told to leave. They have a right to make us leave because they were privately own and they can refuse service to whomever they want. We were stunned that someone can just walk up to you and refuse to sell you something and you did nothing to them. I need and will receive justice. How could they do this to me and my family. Please someone tell me how.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015

    A few days ago I wrote a review about my one year old LG top loading washing machine. I was disappointed because it always left a dirty residue on my clothing and had a bad odor. I contacted Lowe's. They had me call their service department who sent a serviceman the next day. The machine could not be repaired and Lowe's lost no time delivering a replacement to my home. All of the Lowe's employees that my husband and I dealt with were professional and helpful. We will definitely continue to be Lowe's customers.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015

    Lowe's offers promotions when using their credit card. For example 6 months of 0% interest. I returned a $1299 log splitter that was defective, so the promotional balance should have been 0. A month later I got my statement and $580 was left on my promotional balance rather than 0. No help at all from their customer service department when I phoned in. I took the bill in and the representative called in and resolved the issue, I thought. This month that amount is zeroed out, however; $538 was tacked onto an already previously zeroed out promotional balance. Wow. Lowe's is so corrupt.

    I just spent an hour and half getting nowhere with them and will now have to return to the store with all of my paperwork. I can't wait to get rid of this card and will never shop at Lowe's again. I will tell everyone I know how corrupt, unhelpful, and what scammers Lowe's credit services are. It has caused me tons of stress and wasted my time. I'm really upset about this.

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015

    Store located in Valencia, Calif refused military discount while some Lowe's stores give the military discount. So I will never go back in your stores and will pass this on to all my military brothers, and it is a lot of us. I will go to Home Depot from this day forward. And no need for apology, it won't help, and do not contact me.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015

    I called Lowe's paint department to buy paint that matched a Arrow steel building I bought from that store. Arrow had sent me the exact paint mixture code and I gave that information to the paint person over the phone. Actually made her read them back to me to make sure it was correct. After priming and painting, it became apparent it was the wrong color. So after 2 coats I figured something was wrong, I looked at the tag on the paint container and compared it to the numbers I gave them. The first set of numbers, I guess the item number, had a l4 in it, l as in lender. The numbers on the paint container had a l1 in it. So I called the store to tell them and they told me to bring it back (the remaining paint) and they would correct it. Fine.

    So after I cleaned out my paint sprayer, I drive the 15 miles and when I get there, no one was in the paint department. So after over a half hour of waiting, and 5 different store pages assistance in paint, someone finally showed up. Explained to that person the situation, as she was not the person who I had talked to on the phone to tell them the paint was wrong, or originally made that paint that was wrong. After looking over the situation, she determined the mixture I called in was for a one gallon mix...??? Ok, seems all paint mixes probably have a standard where it's always a one gallon mix. I had ordered 5 gallons of the mixture. So anyway, the new person was in the process of mixing me the correct color when the original person who made it the first time showed up. She apologized and so forth and then on.

    So anyway I had only a few hours to get the correct paint on, as the first two coats were not totally dried yet, and the temperature was going to be dropping and the dew setting in. I assumed it would be a simple exchange and I would be on my way. Hail no, the new person had to go do this refund on my credit card and then recharge me for the correct paint, after I told her not to, as it takes a few days for any refunds from the card to show up in my account, and if I used the card right then, I would be overdrawn. Apparently it doesn't matter to Lowe's. After she did this I was told to "go borrow the money somewhere," and the correct paint would be here waiting when I got the money??? WTF??? So I left the store empty-handed, with the time to paint rapidly dwindling down, and after a few hours I managed to explain my situation to somebody, and borrow the money to go buy the correct paint I originally ordered.

    So I go back to Lowe's and repurchase the correct paint, and by the time I get home, the temp had started dropping and the dew was starting to form. So I could not paint that day. The next day I go to paint and after one coat the new color was sliding down the sides like the skin off an old man's rear end. Looked like chicken skin. After 2 coats it became apparent that the new paint was not adhering to the original paint that Lowe's mixed wrong. The building I was painting looks like crap and the only way to fix it is to send it back to the metal, re-prime it, and then paint in the correct color, another 300 something dollars, and countless hours of work.

    When I had returned to the store to get the right paint, I expressed my disappointment to the manager in charge. All he could say was if he had known at the time he could have done something about it, but now it was too late and all he could say was "I'm sorry"!!! Whoopie!! I told him I should get a discount for my trouble, and he agreed to 10 percent off, which would make it 20 percent off with my veteran's discount. That does not cover the cost of having to start this entire project again from the start because someone in paint doesn't know what they are doing. I am a very unhappy camper and I will never, ever buy any paint from Lowe's ever again.

    Had they done a simple exchange, it might have adhered as the original wrong paint was not fully cured. But because of the ridiculous bullcrap with the credit card thing, the original wrong paint cured overnight and everything is ruined. I feel Lowe's owes me a new building, or have them out to sand off the chicken skin and repaint it for free. After spending over 10 thousand dollars over a period of a year, Home Depot or Menards will be my first choice when I need any building supplies. Thanks Lowe's!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2015

    I picked out 3 pieces of 1"x3" untreated common pine and 4 pieces of 1"x2" of same type. Had to go through about 20 pieces of 1"x2" to find 3 that were fairly straight which isn't unusual at big box stores for common construction grade 1"x2" pine. At checkout I noticed the 1"x2" rang up as cedar for $3.09 a piece and the 1"x3" rang up as comm pine for $1.92 each. I had noticed the price of 1"x2" comm at a Lowe's across town the day before and it was selling for $1.22 each. The cashier said there was nothing she could do and called her supervisor. I told her the problem and showed her how all the wood I was buying looked exactly the same and just like their cheapest untreated pine. She agreed it was comm pine but she could not give me the pine price.

    I asked if Lowe's accidentally put the wrong sticker on the end shouldn't they correct it. She said Lowe's doesn't put the stickers on wood, the company that sells to them does. I said "shouldn't you deal with getting that corrected with that company instead of taking advantage of customers by selling cheap wood as select choice." She said their policy is to sell as tagged on wood and there was nothing she could do about it. I left without the 1"x2" wood and thinking about never returning to a Lowe's again. The 3 ladies who explained everything to me, were nice and seemed honest, but doesn't make up for a policy that is taking advantage of the public.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2015

    I ordered a BBQ online and both the website and the confirmation email indicated that I would receive a phone call within 24 hours to schedule delivery. In 3 days I had not heard anything so I called to follow up. The phone rep indicated that as this was a special order item they did not know when it would be delivered and could not provide any estimate of a timeline. The individual was condescending and unhelpful.

    9 days later I received an email indicating that the item was ready for pick up. However, I had paid for delivery for the item. I contacted the online chat service. Again the individual was unhelpful and rude. I was given the phone number for the store that was dealing with the order and told to call and follow up myself. When I did call the store, I spoke to three different people, none of whom could keep track of the information I was providing.

    Ultimately, the delivery had already been scheduled without any call to me and there was no indication that I would have received a call to ask for my preference in scheduling the delivery. On all fronts, the service was unprofessional and the communication systems were a disaster. Based on this alone, before even receiving the BBQ that I ordered, I know that I will not shop at Lowe's again, neither online nor in-store.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015

    Go to Lowe's to purchase a microwave. Not in stock. Second time in store to get this item. Ask about delivery of the item when it's available. Told it's free delivery but will take two weeks. OK I can deal with that. So August 28th get my phone call - my delivery will be here Saturday between 12-2. So 2:30 call the customer care number. Told delivery driver is really far behind. Ok. Two more hours go by, still nothing. Call customer care again to be told my microwave was never put on the truck; it was a Refrigerator and sent back to store with no phone call. Customer care says it can be sent out Sunday morning between 9-11. 11:30 call customer care yet again only to be told my order isn't even on the truck. Now I have to call the manager pissed. He does finally resolve it by sending the item that is in his store with the delivery driver. Oh and open it up and yes there is a dent on it - it has been dropped.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2015

    Purchased a whirlpool refrig at Lowe’s Iwilei. Salesman "Talmadge" was very courteous, knowledgeable, and helpful in purchase. That's where the good service ended. Delivery was scheduled on 8/21/15, and was told we would be called on 8/20/15 to confirm time. 8/20/15 call WAS received and scheduled after 1pm on 8/21, and that they would call 30-60 minutes prior to delivery. 4:30 pm 8/21 no call, so called their number 528-9370. Spoke to a woman and she said she would call me back within the hour. At approx 6 pm called back. Same woman (I think) answered and said our delivery would not be made because of some problem.

    So I scheduled the next day in a.m., said someone should call me about 9 am. 10 am no call, so I called again. Said not scheduled till after 1pm! Told them this was NOT what was scheduled, and that I would not be home about that time. Person said would call me back. Of course, I called again about 30 minutes later. Person said that the delivery truck was in Hawaii Kai. I told her I lived in Hawaii Kai, so try to schedule next appointment. She finally did, and delivery truck did arrive before noon but found that the refrigerator was damaged!

    Deliveryman called his manager (don't recall name - Chris?) and I also spoke to him. The delivery was re-scheduled again for the next morning. Next day no call by late morning, so I called again. Spoke to Aaron, mgr., and he said that it was scheduled for a week later! Told him I can't understand how this can be since I did speak to a manager to schedule for today. He apologized and rescheduled for Tuesday, 8/25.

    During all of the above, there was only one phone number available, and I was disconnected numerous times, before and after I had followed the phone prompts to connect either to delivery, customer service or a manager. Had left many messages for manager "Chris" but never received a call back. The only reason I received my appliance was because I initiated the calls. If not, it may have been delivered when no one was home, if at all. Understand that the store manager is SLY **. Please take notice of the poor customer service your store personnel have provided. I will never purchase another product that needs delivery or possible servicing from Lowe’s again. Back to Home Depot and Sears for me!

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2015

    Purchased my washer & dryer with extended warranty plan. After 1 year, the dryer died, they came out and fixed it. After the 2nd year, the washer & dryer break. Lowe's kept scheduling appointments for someone to fix the appliances but either a no show or person shows up for 5 mins with no solution to the problem. There are no follow-ups from either repair staff or Lowe's. By the way after 1.5 months, still trying to get my appliances fixed and no idea when or if they will get fixed. Whoever reads this, my advice: do not buy appliances for Lowe's definitely do not purchase any extended warranty plans. They are a waste of money.

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    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2015

    I purchased a 5 year warranty for my dryer. They have sent a technician out already 3 times to fix a loud buzzing noise. Nothing has changed. It still loudly buzzes through the whole cycle. I called back last week, had an appointment set up for Aug 24. No one ever called or showed up. I called back, reschedule for today. Sitting here waiting. Just got a call saying their system is down and they aren't gonna make it today. I missed work 2 days now and nothing has been accomplished except pure frustration. I will never shop at Lowe's again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2015

    It took the contractor Lowe's hired 2 months to complete our fence. They then refused to pick up the leftover fence parts and cement bags. We had to make numerous calls to Lowe's and the Contractor.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2015

    Purchased new Troy Bilt Pony Riding Mower in 04/2015 with 4-yr warranty. Part broke 3-4 weeks ago. Repair company cannot get part. I called the Troy Bilt company. They are supposedly backed up on being able to supply these parts. Appears to be a faulty part/indicated clean break on a new part. There seems to be a design part flaw. I think anyone having this type mower can expect a problem. So far no part and my repair company is 75+ miles away.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2015

    I purchased a Whirlpool bottom freezer refrigerator from Lowe's. The delivery team did not know to secure the wheels with the lever. The drawer pulled the whole refrigerator out and rolled toward me. When I showed this to the delivery guy he said "put more weight in the freezer." When I had to exchange the fridge due to noise, the sales person at Lowe's told me about the levers required to secure the fridge. This is a big safety liability.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2015

    Went to buy a dishwasher on Aug. 1st. They said it was out of stock but should be in stock 7 days and will call to schedule an appointment for installation. We waited for the 7 days to pass and called Lowe's to ask about it. They said it was in stock but needed to be inspected and when that was done they will call to schedule. We waited a couple of days and called back. Now they lost the dishwasher. Can't find it! But after a few days it was re-located (or reordered!) and appointment set. We paid for everything upfront. Dishwasher, parts and installation all paid in full. The plumbing company, Faucetman, wanted an additional $30 to haul it up the stairs!! Lowe's was aware of our stairs and didn't mention any additional charges. So we ignore it.

    The installer comes with our new dishwasher in the back of his old Toyota 4Runner on its side. ON ITS SIDE. He tells us he can't do the job himself because he needs help getting it up the stairs and no one told him about the stairs and per his company's policy we can't help him bring it up the stairs. So he left it in the garage instead of hauling it back to Lowe's (because God forbid they lose it again). We reschedule for today, Aug. 26, 2015 between 9 am-12 noon. It's after 12 and no one showed up. I called Faucetman and the woman on the phone said an emergency popped up and someone was supposed to call me. Well nobody did. It's 12:30 now and I've pretty much wasted my entire morning. Never again will I buy from Lowe's!!! 25 days later and I'm still waiting! If they don't show up soon and install my dishwasher and haul away the old one as promised I'm going to demand a full refund. This has been such a waste of time!

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2015

    I went to have Lowe's to have the dishwasher that I had bought from them installed. I came home from work and my wife told me that the water line was leaking heavily. I tried to tighten it up and the line came loose and sprayed water everywhere. I called Lowe's to see if they could have someone come out the same evening and they told me that it would be a week before someone could come out - that they didn't work that way. I had to call a private plumbing company to come out on an emergency call to handle the problem.

    I called Lowe's back to cancel the service call and they told me it would be 15 days before they could credit the $149.00 back into my account. I am very disappointed and angry that Lowe's attitude was one of 'I don't care' when faced with an emergency situation. I will never go back to Lowe's again. I will start using The Home Depot for all my needs. I'd advise that anyone wanting to use Lowe's to be aware because they are only about money and not customer satisfaction.

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2015

    We are both here today with your installer. This Schuler kitchen just brought me to tears. I think we just lost $30k because I am so unsatisfied with this kitchen, we likely will need to pay out of pocket to have this entire thing replaced. What was a $2000 solution for Lowe's is the biggest disappointment for us with our house to-date. The 3rd round of "replacement" pieces we are pulling out of these boxes today are all garbage. So much so we are reverting back to the original pieces and will need to get someone in here to paint our brand-new, expensive kitchen. As I said, biggest disappointment we have ever experienced. And not one person from Lowe's or Schuler here to experience this GARBAGE with us. I will continue to tell everyone I know to NEVER purchase a kitchen from Lowe's under any circumstances.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    My prior complaint was with Whirlpool and they would not stand behind our washing machine. I am so pleased that Lowe's came to my rescue and traded out the machine for me. They were very kind and I can't say enough good about that manager Jennifer and the sales girl Sarah. They are very professional and I'm a very satisfied customer of Lowe's. I will never buy another Whirlpool product though.

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2015

    I ordered custom window treatments, Allen and Roth (Lowe's brand), from the Lowe's in Wall NJ. To be fair the window treatments they offer look beautiful in the samples and they offer many options. The problem is getting them once ordered. I have been waiting over 6 weeks. Three install appointments were cancelled and they have absolutely no idea where these window treatments are or why they have not been shipped/delivered. Apparently they are made by a company called Vista Products, which does not have the greatest Better Business Bureau reports.

    For the past two weeks Vista Products has refused to give tracking number to the store agents, and just says to call the next day as they are packed and ready to go, bizarrely they never ship. Corporate Lowe's had to get involved, as the store employees are nice but totally passive and blast about getting/demanding information. I will update this as to quality, if and when I do get these custom window treatments (roman shade and sliding panels measured and to be installed by Lowe's). These were not cheap. My advice, go to a private store, you pay for the service you get.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

    This is the second time I have order a Dewalt product from them only to have it cancelled. They said that they have the old model number in the system and cannot order the new model number. They then try to sell me an inferior product at a higher price. This is the second time. The first time was a DEWALT 2.5-in Band Saw Item #:577907 | Model #:DCS371M1. Now this time DEWALT 20-Volt Max 3/4-In Variable Speed Cordless Rotary Hammer Item #:588864 | Model #:DCH253B. Both showed available online.

    I purchased other items in order to spend my full 300 dollars in gift cards which I did not need and in order to get coupons to work with minimum price requirements. Now I am stuck with stuff I do not need and money at a store which cannot fulfill what they offer to sell. They still have it up on their website. I have to wait for another 10 days to get a new gift card in the mail. In the meantime they get a free loan of my money. It has been more than three months since the initial purchase.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

    I recently bought a home, and I was pleased to receive a Lowe's coupon with my new change of address. I made a list and went to Lowe's within a week of moving in, and my experience there was very disappointing. Most of the workers were standing around chatting instead of helping. I had to make a remark to my father about nobody being around to help, only to hear a man behind me, not in uniform of any sort, say that he was the one who worked the paint department. He then continued to work with other customers for quite some time before I was able to ask a question.

    This employee was not helpful. He tried talking me into buying the most expensive paints, excessive amounts, and primer when it wasn't needed. The prices were double what they were at Home Depot, where I went afterwards to receive much more helpful information. I learned that the man at Lowe's had completely ripped me off.

    When checking out at Lowe's, the cashier took almost 15 minutes trying to figure out why something wasn't ringing out correctly. She almost double charged me for more than one item. I had to pay close attention to what was going on just to ensure I wasn't being overcharged. She, too, was unhelpful and had terrible customer service.

    I have another coupon for Lowe's, and I will not be using it. As a new homeowner, it's very disappointing to learn that a business like Lowe's couldn't cater better to the needs of someone like me. Home Depot raised the bar and out-performed Lowe's in terms of customer service, prices, and items in stock. I feel like I just wasted a lot of money for no reason. If this experience can't be rendered, today would mark the last day we ever step into Lowe's.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

    I moved to London Ky in April at which time I purchased a washer and dryer. One month later was on the phone with Lowe's, the washer was leaking. Received a replacement and once again I was calling Lowe's because that washer was also leaking. Received a third washer and lo and behold that washer is leaking. Now given the fact that I have terminal cancer and was down in the floor wiping up water because the water was getting in the grout and a mop will not get the water out. Have been having a hassle with Lowe's and their lies about getting another washer and paying the difference. Obviously that wasn't good enough so they scheduled several appointments for someone to come and look at it.

    Lowe's has my husband and myself constantly fighting and I'm through. I plan on seeing an attorney due to the fact they are selling junk and know it and customer service is anything but. Yes it's reached the point where a divorce is imminent because my husband believes every word they say. I will never buy or enter a Lowe's store ever again. I plan on buying what I need from Home Depot.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

    8/22/2014 went shopping myself and my wife load 10 sheets of drywall. After the 8th pc a employees offered help. Went shopping. Went to check out. At the contractor counter paid the sales lady. Paged for help loading it. Nobody showed up. Ok I'm 62, had open heart surgery, had a stroke 2 yrs ago, had 2 surgery on my neck. Guess I shouldn't need help. I'm really tired of the lazy help. So it's back to Home Depot 5 miles from my house. You're only 1 1/2 miles. Sad. Nice store and lazy help. Maybe they should look at the management. Oh this won't go anywhere. Tired of the same old crap. Guess you can't get any help if it's near lunch time. It's not just me complaining. My friends and daughter are now going to Home Depot.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2015

    My husband bought a chainsaw from Lowe's of Bristol Va. It did not last no time until he had problems. He returned it for another saw. Just like the first, the next saw lasted no time until it tore up. Lowe's sent it back to the manufacturer begrudgingly. The customer service lady was rude to my husband and acted like he tore up the saw. The manufacturer could not fix the saw so Lowe's gave him another saw just like the other 2 saws and when picking it up the next Lowe's employee admitted that there was a problem with this model saw. I called Lowe's the next day and asked for a refund and we would return the saw. All I got was a rude seasonal Manager. I'll do my shopping somewhere else.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015

    I bought a Bosch dishwasher from Lowe's. They called a week before it was due and substituted one of a "similar" category. It has not worked since I have it. The door keeps opening and it stops. After taking time off work for a repairman to come, he advised me there was a recall on a door part for it. He said it had been recalled for two months. Lowe's knew this, I am sure, but sent the repairman anyway. I note there is a charge on the receipt left with me that they said Bosch has to pay.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    All went well at the Lowe's store, but things went down when we installed our new microwave. Background: We are much like Lillian of Tennessee. Remodeled kitchen about three years ago. New over the range Whirlpool microwave installed. Recently the door cracked at the center bottom. Being concerned of bad waves (?) leaking, we investigated and not good results. Warning from all directions that leaking microwaves are harmful to one's health. To check the problem the Mr. Fixit suggested we put our phone inside and call it. If we hear the phone ring we have a prob.

    So, we have a problem because we hear the phone clearly. So what do we do now. We go to Lowe's and buy another Whirlpool microwave of the same model as we previously had. Now we go home and install (not a big job) but when done we give the new unit the phone test. Bad news the bell rings loud and clear. So do we have a problem or not and did we salvage a working unit with a crack in the bottom of the door.

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    The ice maker in the Samsung refrigerator has proven to be nothing but source of dissatisfaction and stress. We have had repaired twice and have been awaiting for the third repair June. We have been in contact with Lowe's and Samsung without satisfaction. We continue to receive broken promises from both Lowe's and the warranty company. We are at our wit's end considering we purchased the refrigerator in Aug. 2013.

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    I purchased a refrigerator (to be referred to as "item" here-forth) from the Bolingbrook store in IL and have encountered so many issues that I am surprised Lowe's is still in business! The following are all of the problems I had to endure: 1. I purchased the item on Aug 1st and was told by the salesperson that it would be delivered within 7-10 days and I didn't have it in my possession until this morning, Aug 17th, 17 days later.

    2. I had been very specific, since I was told by Lowe's that my item would be delivered on Aug 16th (day prior to actual delivery), that I would not be available on the morning of the 16th but rather in the evening and they stated that they would communicate that to the delivery company. Despite that fact, the delivery company attempted to deliver in the morning. I had to call Steve the store manager multiple times to sort this out on the 16th however he was unable to persuade the delivery company to deliver on the promised date. I was however, credited $50 and promised the first delivery the next day (Aug 17th) for the inconvenience, which I do appreciate.

    3. The following day the item arrived first thing in the morning as promised and the delivery guys were very polite. However once they left I had noticed that one of the fridge doors were installed in a manner where one of the doors was taller than the other. I called the Lowe's Store once again and spoke to a store manager, Samanthia, to see if she could have somebody come take a look at fixing the doors. When I asked for the GM's number she told me that I should wait until she tries to solve the issue before escalating, which I was naive enough to accept. I should have known better.

    Well the manager never called me back and now I found out that the ice maker was leaking. So I called the next day, Aug 18th, and got a hold of another store manager named John. It was very apparent that none of the managers talk to each other, keep logs of daily store event, or do any type of shift hand off. John had to call me back so he can figure out what was going on, since he was so confused and uninformed. He finally called me back and stated that he would have a brand new fridge delivered the next day and take another $50 off. At this point, I had to take Monday off and now I'd have to take Wednesday off and spending all this time off was costing me a lot of money. I was furious at this point and told John that he would have to do better. So he finally agreed to credit another $198 (odd number) and I agreed.

    At the end of the day, they are fixing the issue but this is definitely the worst service I have ever received! I have purchased refrigerators before and it was not anywhere near as difficult as my experience with Lowe's. I wasted my work Paid Time Off and hours of my life on the phone between Lowe's and XPO delivery; hours I can't get back and shouldn't have spent. On top of that I even contacted Corporate and they never bother to contact me back regarding this...

    John, the last manager, is the only one who did his job and he's the assistant manager on top of that. This probably means that he should be promoted and replace one of the other managers that attempted to assist me. I am military veteran of eight faithful years of service to my country and do not appreciate being treated this way.

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    Mary increased rating by 1 star.
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    After a positive interaction with Lowe's Home Improvement, Mary increased their star rating on Oct. 1, 2015.

    Updated review: Oct. 1, 2015

    I wrote a letter of complaint 8/18/15 and now I would like to give credit where due. I received my new door finally in Sept. The manager delivered it personally, installed it and removed all packing and old door. I really appreciated his concern. Sorry, I do not know his name but he is to be commended. Thank you!

    Original Review: Aug. 18, 2015

    Went to Lowe's White Marsh in June to buy replacement patio screen door. After long wait was told had to be ordered, would call me when in. Paid in full. Weeks go by no call. I call them. It is here. Went to pick up: wrong size. Reorder. Will call. No call. Go to store. Forgot to order. Re-reorder. Got call pick-up. Wrong size. Incompetent is too mild a word for the employees of this store. They are a joke but not funny.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    Lowe's has by far the worst customer service. I've been dealing with their Service Advantage call center regarding a GE non-working washer that is still under manufacturer warranty and my issue has not been resolved. Every time I call, which I called more than 5 or 6 times, and I talk to a different service representative for more than 30 minutes each time, a different "possible" solution is offered/mentioned and nothing has come out of it. And the following time I call there's no record of what the last customer service rep told me.

    Meanwhile almost 3 weeks have passed and I am still stuck with an appliance that doesn't work. Last week I was at my breaking point and asked to the manufacturer's number so I could call myself (I'm doing their job!). GE followed up less than 24 hours later and told me they had no record of Lowe's contacting them to fix my washer so I missed the chance to have it replaced because technically the claim was filed only one day before they called me, when in reality I've been dealing with Lowe's for 3 weeks. You apathy towards solving the customer's issues is disgusting.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    I went to this awful store to return a paint sprayer I bought for my business about two months ago. I DID not have the receipt, nor the original business card I purchased it with, as my business has changed a little and I no longer have that account. Thus making me show ID to return the product for in store credit, which I was fine with. I had other purchases I needed to make since I was in the store already but DID not make them.

    I ran to my car to get my ID and come to find out they do not accept passports for ID!! It is a federally issued form of identification and should be sufficient for any return in the U.S.A.!!! Is Lowe's owned by a foreign country now??? Worst experience ever in this store. Believe me when I say I will tell all of my customers about my experience with you guys. Since my company works on home remodels I will reach quite a few people!! Asinine!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    I ordered a fridge yesterday. They guaranteed a delivery today. The driver called me several times to confirm a delivery and that he would be at our house in 30-45 minutes. Well the dude never showed up after calling 3 times. Once 8 p.m. came around he called and said he couldn't make the delivery and then I called the company to tell them what happened. They said they would do me as a add on. Why should they do me as a add on when my delivery was before everyone. Now they are saying it would be tomorrow before I received my product but they don't know what time it will be delivered. I will be calling corporate first thing in the morning.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2015

    I was in the Pickering, Ontario store (paint department) and explained to the personnel that I wanted a slight tint added to the primer I was about to purchase so that when I painted my garage walls with white exterior paint, I would not be "white blinded." The lady seemed to understand my request. She read the instructions on the pail and told one of her associates to add 5 ounces of black tint. Once added, she showed me the colour and though I was horrified that the tint was not "slight" as requested (it was dark battleship grey) I brought it home to show my husband. My husband refused to use it as he said it would require 2 coats of white exterior paint which is very pricey to cover.

    I then called the store manager, Paul, to explained the problem. He said that it is considered a customized colour and since I paid for it and left the store that it was too late. I explained that I felt bad for the lady who had sincerely attempted to help (assuming that she was experienced in paints and tints) and wanted to show my husband for a second opinion. I have never had a paint rep make such a large blunder before. Clearly, one ounce for 5 gallons of primer would have been more than enough tint. The error was not on my part as I had fully explained my intention. I would have expected that a paint store rep would know how much tint to use. We are not happy customers and would suggest that Lowe's paint reps are insufficiently trained. Save your money and go to a paint store. It will cost less in the long run. Lowe's paint clerks are not sufficiently trained.

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2015

    Lowe's use to refund all plants, now it's most difficult even to return original cost of plants. After 18 yrs of purchasing plants I was offended by when they will not refund the cost of my original plant.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2015

    We bought a Troy-Bilt Mower, but one day it wouldn't start after only about a year of use. We'd paid extra for the warranty so we took it back. First they couldn't tell us how long the repairs would take - even an estimate. When we called back, they said it would be a few days, but then when we called a few days later they indicated they hadn't even sent it in yet. It took 3 weeks to get back and surprise, the warranty didn't cover the work so we paid $150 for the problem that they indicated was a need to flush the fuel lines.

    Then it wouldn't start again after only working once, in spite of double checking to make sure we were using the right gas as they'd indicated. We found a local repair shop and they fixed it in 3 days for less than $50. They also told us Lowe's 3rd party repair service had apparently tried to wash the dry filter with dishwasher soap of some kind instead of just knocking the dirt off and didn't even bother replacing the spark plug that had carbon residue on it as a result.

    We also learned mowers require some special care in South Florida because of the heat/humidity and Lowe's never bothered mentioning that either when we bought it or when we got it fixed. Not only will we never use their customer service again, we won't ever buy another serviceable machine there either. So disappointing.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2015

    I went to the Lowe's Home Improvement in Santa Fe to purchase cut-to-fit Levolor blinds. I first went there on Tuesday night. I confirmed they had the ones I wanted then went to the service desk to ask for someone to cut the blinds. After waiting 20 minutes I finally just left. I returned on Wednesday at about noon. Right away they got someone to cut them for me. I gave him the lengths and he wrote the lengths on the boxes. He cut them one half inch shorter than the lengths I gave him. He did not tell me he was going to do this! I get them home and they are too short. I call and am told they will exchange them. After all the back of their receipt says "Customer satisfaction is our goal." I get to the store and they tell me I cannot exchange or return them. If he had told me he was cutting them shorter I would have said NO. Anyway now I have about $330 worth of useless blinds. They constantly fall short of their goal at this location.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015

    Sales rep stated I would get a rebate of 500 dollars from TVA after completion of work. Only to find out Lowe's was not approved for this program with TVA. After months of the rep putting me off with different excuses and promises to find he is no longer with Lowe's. Numerous calls to the Corinth, Ms. store to get a manager to address my problem, only got me the run around. Beware of this store and this promise. Van ** was my sales rep and the Corinth, Ms. store is where he worked from. I can't recommend doing business with these people.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015

    We scheduled a salesperson to come to our home in March to go over options and measure our opening for a fiberglass door. He seemed to be well informed and answered all our questions. We made the purchase and we were told the custom door would take 4 or 5 weeks to arrive at the store. So far, so good as the door was delivered to the store in 5 weeks. The store called and said their installer would contact us in a day or so to schedule the installation. 3 or 4 days passed and we still had not heard from the installer. I had to make 2 calls to the store before the installer called a week after the door arrived at the store. When the door arrived at our home the installer measured it while it was still on the truck. The door was not sized to fit our opening! It turned out that the salesman did not measure our opening correctly.

    2 days later the store called and said the Jen Weld fiberglass door cannot be sized to our opening. Why didn't Lowe's salesman know this when he sold us the door?? We went to the store so we could choose a metal door that Jen Weld could size to fit our opening. The order was placed and we were told it would take another month for it to arrive in the store. When the door showed up I asked the person who contacted me if the door had been inspected. He confirmed that it was. That turned out to be a lie. When our next install day arrived the installer and I got up in the truck to look the door over. To my dismay I noticed the manufacturer's packaging was still in place. When we removed the packaging we found scratches, paint imperfections, dings in the metal, and a chunk of material missing near the lockset holes!

    I refused the door and immediately called the store manager. I let him know how upset I was especially about being lied to. At this point I had no faith in the store management so I contacted the market director. Scot ** told me he would set up the replacement door order and see to it that it was expedited. Scot also assured me the door would be inspected when it arrived at the store. The door arrived in 2 weeks and was "allegedly" inspected. When this 3rd door arrived at my house for install I found a number of dents, paint problems, and no hole drilled for the extra deadbolt I paid for! I refused the door and sent an email to Scot ** and Steve, the store manager, asking how this could happen again.

    Steve called me back to explain that the door manufacturer, Jen Weld, claimed the door met the industry's quality standards. I shot back that they have no quality control and asked, "If you bought a new car would you accept it with dings and other imperfections??" I've had it with Lowe's and their sorry door vendor, Jen Weld. Don't make the same mistake I did. Go with a reputable door company. 5 months after I purchased the door I'm still looking at my old one.

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015

    We purchased new Frigidaire Gallery SS dishwasher from Lowe's, Dublin, CA with extended warranty. We have had to have had approximately 8 service calls in 2.5 yrs - 4 in past few months -- all for virtually same issue of dishwasher not draining. The pump has been replaced, then told it was motherboard (twice), cable/ribbon which communicates to board, heater. Blamed it on our plumbing (although it worked without issue for about the first year). Service repair done yesterday after again waiting week for new part. Not draining today.

    Purchased new Frigidaire Gallery SS free-standing range and refrigerator in June as we are selling our home of 32 years. New range had to be replaced first week because temperature was 30-50 degrees off (too cold). The temperature in replacement range is still too cold (8x8 pan of brownies should not take an hr @ 400 degrees). Lowe's never addressed issue. Notified Lowe's refrigerator had ice build-up in freezer compartment and door plus lower compartment top shelf freezes items (pickles, mayo, soda cans explode) at recommended factory setting. If the temp indicator is turned up to next setting, foods like milk, eggs, juice, etc. are not even cold.

    Was told there was crack in seal on freezer door top. Waited week. Repair stated he replaced it, should not open doors so much, shouldn't keep much food in freezer (had carton of ice cream, frozen veggies, bag of 4 chicken breasts), should not keep food in shelves on freezer doors, should not put food on top middle shelf of main compartment, do not open door of main compartment frequently, make sure main compartment door isn't popping open freezer door. Never address or troubleshoot temperature issue of main compartment.

    Complained again to Lowe's about SAME ISSUES (ice build-up, temperature too cold or not cold enough) in main compartment, and that issue was not taken care of during service visit, and wanted refrigerator replaced before family got food poisoning. Was told it was now 30 days past purchase and had to complain to Frigidaire, although they sent service repair guy who stated the problem was crack in seal of freezer door, which was either a fabricated lie OR the last service repair guy (same company) did not replace the seal during his visit or replaced with subpar material that it would crack IN THE SAME SPOT. Technician again did not address issue with temperature in main compartment. Instead we have again waited over a week for a seal to be received and awaiting it to be installed.

    We are asking Lowe's to replace refrigerator and extend the warranty on the dishwasher. I have family in the construction field. We have made all these issues known to them so they do not utilize either Lowe's or Frigidaire products. In addition our daughter had to purchase new kitchen appliances as well as a brother and niece. We made sure they were warned away from Lowe's and Frigidaire. I would submit both our order #s as well as receipts but our home is in escrow and we are almost fully packed for our move out of state. We would be happy to provide this info once we are moved into our new home (which WILL NOT have Frigidaire appliances, even if they convey with purchase of home)!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015

    08/07/2015 It's a warm day in Kansas City MO. First I would like to say I am an HVAC Service Tech and part of my job is to acquire materials to complete my mission Which brings me to the local Lowe's, or Home Depot numerous times a week Sometimes multiple trips daily. Today I was driving down North Oak Trfy and my car began to overheat and boil over. I looked over and saw the Lowe's garden center on North Oak & Vivion Rd in Kansas City Missouri. So, I shop at Lowe's enough to know they have garden hoses hanging outside the garden center. I turned in and parked my car. As I said before I am an HVAC mechanic, so I have a 4 way water key that will fit the hydrant your hose is hooked to. I didn't want to just help MYSELF. I wanted to be courteous. So I went into the store and asked if it was OK for me to use the hose to get a few gallons of water.

    I also explained to the Service Manager (dark haired male, overweight wearing a blue smock that said SERVICE MANAGER) that I had what I needed and could turn water on, then back off. He didn't even think about it and said simply “NO, we are not allowed to do that.” I was completely taken off guard. I said “WHAT? You’re kidding.” I soon understood he was not, and was not, and was not about to give me any water. Mother from inside, and not from outside. I am simply amazed that such a small issue, granted it was not an in store problem. But so easy of a task he could have earn a loyalty from a guy in a situation to sometimes spend $1,000 + in your stores weekly. I just finished a job for Lake Viking Marina, they had a Lowe's card so ALL materials were purchased at your store. I am still at this moment sitting in your parking lot. Just think the failure to help a man with 2-3 gallons of water has just cost your company my patronage.

    I am 52 years old. I will tell my story to EVERY mechanic, EVERY recognition, Every carpenter, and every male I get an opportunity to. I have been in customer service for 30+ years and never have I seen such an easy task, or what should have been such an easy task to help a customer handled do poorly. I will now REFUSE TO MAKE ANY SIZE PURCHASE from your store for the rest of my life. I know your profit margin will not show it, but just remember. It's easy to help a fellow man. I spent 2 years in Baghdad, Iraq and then 18 months in Afghanistan serving the troops Not as military But as a simple HVAC mechanic providing cooling in 125 degrees heat not an easy task. But I did it. I deserve no awards for it. And you deserve no awards for your customer service today. Thank you for your time. Be Safe & Be Well.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    I went into Lowe's on Poinsett Hwy in Greenville, SC on 7-30-15 and found the ceramic tile and the pattern I wanted for my kitchen floor. The associate printed out the paperwork for the installer to call me and schedule an appointment to come out and do measurements, etc. After a week I had not received a call from the installer so in the 8th day I went into Lowe's to complain and customer service placed 2 calls and then told me that she was going to have to refer back to the flooring department because they didn't have any contact info for me even though she had the paper in front of her with all my info on it that Lowe's had given me on 7-30-15. I took my paper thanked her for her help or lack of and told her I would go to Home Depot for my flooring.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015

    I went to the Lowe's on Chemical Rd in PA. I wanted to buy 3 weed whackers with the extra battery (black and decker) but they weren't in stock. I found the person who worked that section. He said they would be in on Wednesday (that was fine with me). I went back Wednesday and it took me 15min to get someone back in that section and another 10 min to get him to stop talking to his girlfriend to find out they still weren't there. I got pissed. Told him to stick them up his ass. To top it off I had to go to home no stock or help depo and just buy 1 of a model (black and decker) without the extra battery just to get the job done on time. It will be a cold day in hell when I go back to that store and that's not the 1st time with **.

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