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Reviewed June 2, 2018
I ordered a fridge freezer and trim kit from these guys in March. Product came reasonably quickly. When installed, fridge didn’t work. Multiple calls, multiple emails, multiple messages. All ignored. When I finally reached someone, they promised to get things rolling to get the fridge fixed in 48 hours. Days passed. More calls, more hour long waits on hold. Problem finally fixed weeks after it was discovered, and zero follow up from them. Now attempting to return a trim kit from them. Spent an hour and a half on hold only to be disconnected by them when I was next up. Don’t trust this company. They are really good in getting your money, and then will do or say anything to get you off the phone when there is a problem. They will outright lie to you. Believe nothing they say. Customer service so bad it gave me cancer.
Reviewed May 1, 2018
Bought a Bosch dryer thinking that buying local would be advantageous. I pay $50 for installation and $25 to take away old one. Big mistake. Gave me a 4 hour window. Said would give me half hour warning. No warning. Delivery man calls from street. I ask for 20 minutes to get to the building from work. Delivery man leaves before I get there. Rescheduled for next day. Given 9-1 pm window. I call at 1 pm. They tell me 3 pm. Delivery truck shows up at 3:15 pm. They say they will not install OR take away the old one.
Played telephone between driver and AJ Madison for half an hour. Both contradicting the other. Completely helpless. They leave the new one. No installation, old one still here. They say they will come tomorrow with a person that knows how to install (yes this all actually happened). They give me another 4 hour window. Three full days completely disrupted because of this aggressively negligent company. We'll see if they: 1) show up, 2) install new one and it works, 3) take away old one. It's almost as if this company exists solely to make people miserable.
Reviewed May 1, 2018
I ordered 4 appliances from AJ Madison. 3 arrived in good shape, but the fridge was dented. The fridge was very poorly packaged and was inevitably going to be damaged during shipment. After several attempts at contacting customer support, new refrigerator doors were sent. When they arrived one door was crushed and the other had dents. These were only in light boxes with small bubble wrap around them. Again, they were doomed to be dented. Contacted customer service again. It took a while to get a response, but they said they would get back in touch with me after contacting the manufacturer. That was a month ago. An email inquiry during this month was never responded to. I placed the order for these appliances 2 months ago and I am still waiting for them to fix the dented fridge door.
Expect no response via email, the only time I have had success getting the original door replacement done was when I contacted them on the phone. 1 out of 5 emails might be responded to. When calling in, expect at least a 20 min wait for service, often longer. When you finally get a hold of them, they are friendly, but they do not follow up on their commitments. One of the responses I was given in this process was that the person handling replacement requests was on vacation for a week. There was no one there to fill in for them! Very unorganized in my experience. AJ Madison has great prices, but if there is any issue with your order you may end up being very frustrated.
Reviewed April 22, 2018
I received a Maytag washer and inspected the packaging as the company’s email demanded. The packaging itself was highly unusual. The washer came with foam corners with the machine wrapped in plastic - no box. The packaging was undamaged so I accepted delivery. After installing it I noted the door didn’t seal because there was a dent in the corner causing the door to be misaligned.
I immediately disputed the charge and checked Madison’s return policy. It basically says if an item is accepted but damaged it’s up to you to deal with the shipper. If the item does work it’s up to you to deal with the manufacturer. If you plugged it in we won’t take it back. If you don’t retain the original packaging we won’t take it back. If you return or refuse an item they charge you for shipping both ways (even the supposedly free shipping to you) plus a thirty percent restocking fee. I note that many other reviews mention getting damaged goods but no luck in getting a refund. I am now checking out the standard packaging of these washers. My guess is that they sent me a damaged item and simply repackaged it to fall back on what is basically a no return policy.
Reviewed April 19, 2018
After waiting THREE months on delivery of a kitchen unit, the delivery company did not deliver one of our cabinets, however we did not know that the cabinet was missing until our contractor arrived and started opening boxes and found that it was not there. AJ Madison is REFUSING to make this right because a delivery confirmation was signed. We were not aware that we had to open all the boxes and check for every single piece before the delivery company left. As far as I knew the cabinet was in one of the large boxes delivered.
I have been given the runaround for a WEEK from this company, and finally got to speak with a supervisor today, who is basically calling me a liar and saying that the cabinet was delivered. IT WAS NOT!!! I am asking for a refund on the missing cabinet only, and they will not comply. This was a $4000.00 unit!!! I am now being forced to contact our company attorney, and will sue AJ Madison for EVERYTHING I can!! I am also contacting The BBB! Every time I call AJ Madison I am placed on hold for a minimum of 45 min. Today it was an hour!! This is the worst company I have EVER dealt with, very unprofessional and lame!!
Reviewed April 5, 2018
Wish I could give a ZERO star rating! Horrible experience with an online purchase. They confirmed my order and called me two days prior to delivery to say they "LOST MY ACCOUNT NUMBER." (Comforting to know they LOST it with all the cybersecurity issues going on?) After giving them the information AGAIN, they said "OK, your item will ship next week." That would be fine if my contractor was not waiting on these to arrive on the promised day. What is most upsetting is that their initial sales rep, and even their customer service manager would not return phone calls or emails! Steer clear, this company is a train wreck. They offered no apologies or explanations. AVOID THEM!!!
Reviewed March 25, 2018
NEVER do business with AJ Madison. I ordered a Bosch dishwasher and arranged for installation of the new machine and removal of my old one through AJ Madison. They said it would be $175 for that, then they said $200. That should have been a warning! But since I have no help at home, I agreed. Today, 4 weeks later, the delivery guys from A1 Distribution show up with the Bosch, but say they won't do the installation. The invoice even said it was supposed to be installed, but A1 said they never do installation at all. (Did AJ Madison or A1 say so before? Nope.)
Then they wouldn't take my old dishwasher because I hadn't disconnected and pulled it out already-- again, I didn't know I was supposed to. After a useless phone call with Julie at A1, it was clear there was nothing I could do but refuse the delivery. I am contacting my bank about the charge. If they try to charge me for restocking, I'll pursue this in small claims. AJ Madison is a total waste of time and money.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2018
I refer everyone to this site. My beautiful range arrive on the West coast in 8 days. It was delivered right to the door. The price was amazing. I had one tiny problem. I emailed and they responded within 24 hours. Very good service. No problem with credit card payment. You can even call to get extra technical advice if you need it. I needed to convert from natural gas to propane. They had the kit. This is my go to place.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017
Ordered a refrigerator in mid Nov. to avoid holiday rush. Two weeks later was told it was backordered. Shipped out another week later with no delivery date. Sat in my state for two weeks before I was able to schedule a shipment. Earliest delivery date was just before Christmas when I would be out of town. Delivery scheduled for January. I like the price I paid but, in retrospect, would have rather paid more for faster delivery.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2017
I purchased a GE Double Oven from AJ Madison. Initially, the customer service sales representative was very courteous and accommodating. I was given a fair price, added the 5 year warranty at no charge along with inside delivery at no charge. I was told that the ovens would be installed when the unit was delivered. I found that to be a bit strange as I have never had anything delivered and installed by the delivery service on such an item that needs expertise and know-how. I called the salesman who previously placed the order to verify the installment scenario about a week prior to delivery. He never returned two phone calls and one email.
I finally caught up with him the day before the unit was to be delivered, and he again stated that an installer will be there to install the ovens when the unit is delivered. Additionally, he confirmed that the installer would take the old oven out and dispose of it. He noted that it may cost me an additional $25 to have that done, which I would have no problem doing. The ovens were delivered around 6 PM. The one positive is that they called within the time window for delivery to tell me exactly when they would arrive.
The driver was polite and excellent, and knew nothing about the installer. He was nice enough to check on the order, and stated to me that the order does show the ovens to be installed at no charge. I called AJ Madison and the offices were closed, but I was able to leave a message with my salesman. I called again the next day (which is today) and I have had no response. All I know is that I have this large crated double oven sitting in my kitchen and have no idea about who and when it will be installed. Terrible follow up on this order from the beginning. Terrible service.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017
Ordered kitchen appliance package and they emailed me a week later to let me know that 2 of the items were discontinued and the replacement 3 weeks out. They need to update their website and let customers know accurate delivery information. I think they will not be in business much longer.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
Customer service is useless, only shipped after repeated attempts to contact these guys. Not worth it, should have ordered from Amazon instead. In this day and age, 3 weeks to get a robe hook is NOT acceptable, non-existent customer service adds insult. Won't ever buy from these guys again.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017
AJ Madison offered the best price for 4 GE Cafe appliances beating the competition by almost 2 thousand dollars. The service was excellent. Had no problems. Got free shipping. Declined the upsell to bring appliances inside the house. They said products would only be taken to the curb. All four products were brought inside and unpacked with no extra charges. They even left shipping blanket.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2017
Ordered a dishwasher. Loved the website. Loved the price. No contact for days after purchase. Finally got an email notifying of a back order. Then no response to my emails. Called customer service, they claim to open at 9:00am Eastern so I called at 9:10am and got a message telling me to call back during normal business hours. Finally got someone on the phone. A bit rude. Interrupted me. No offer to do anything other than telling me the dishwasher is on backorder and will ship when it arrives. 2 weeks to receive a product with poor customer service is not cool. I cancelled the order. I'll buy local this time.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2017
I purchased a Blomberg refrigerator from AJ Madison in New York, the refrigerator was delivered with a door ding and a faulty icemaker/water dispenser. I call and a service tech come over to repair the water dispenser, it was repaired, the service tech needed to order a new door. Three doors have been delivered to my home. Each door had damage. I have been working on having the door replaced for over 9 months to no avail. Trying to work with AJ Madison for nine months. I finally decided to call an attorney who deals in California Lemon Laws. Note to other buyers who even think about purchasing any product from AJ Madison or any company out of California. YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA UNDER THE LEMON LAW if purchased outside of California. AJ Madison and other companies know the law better than we do. This has been a very valuable lesson and a costly one.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2017
We purchased a VERY expensive Blomberg washer and dryer and thought we were saving money by getting a "warehouse deal". The machines they sent were totally used and broken beyond belief. So badly in fact that we were not even able to install them. After several calls to their customer service and sitting on hold for 30-60 min each time, they kept pushing us off trying to involve Blomberg in the return. After I finally threatened to decline the charge, they agreed to take back the machines (within 1 day of their 30 day return policy). It's now been almost 30 days and I still don't have my refund. When I called their response was "So sorry, we don't know why it wasn't processed." Seriously?? This company offers ZERO customer service and sends out used, broken appliances. Stay away!
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2017
I had an unacceptable and horrible experience with AJ Madison. I initially ordered a refrigerator from them in early July. The salesperson I dealt with, Mendy ** charged my debit card an incorrect amount. Then he cancelled that transaction, but proceeded to try to charge my card 5 more times. Of course my bank put a block on my card, because they detected fraudulent activity. Instead of calling me, this salesperson, Mendy ** just continued to run my card, so my bank held my funds for 15 business days. I tried to contact AJ Madison on several occasions, but they never took any blame for their employee who should never have ran my card 5 times.
It took over a month to receive my refrigerator, and yet the story doesn't end there. I finally received my refrigerator after over a month, and the company AM Home Delivery they use was supposed to change the hinges on the fridge. They did not do the job properly, and that very night, my refrigerator door kept popping open. Thank god for my son, who is handy. He came home from work the next morning and spent over an hour taking the door apart, and he fixed it properly. Not to mention they charged me to haul away my old fridge. This company is completely incompetent! I advise anyone who even thinks about ordering from them DON'T ORDER FROM AJ MADISON!!!
Reviewed July 27, 2017
I'm still waiting on order placed July 6. They said it will be put on a truck the end of this week & will take 7 - 10 days to arrive. They now are lying & say they don't offer installation or removal from the box. I've ordered a refrigerator, washer, & dryer.
Reviewed July 25, 2017
We Ordered a Verona gas range and exhaust hood from A. J Madison of Boston, Mass. the last week in August 2015. The range finally arrived on Friday the 18th of September and I waited at the house for over an hour after I got the call telling me that the delivery guys would be there within 30 minutes. Had to take time off work to meet them. That evening when we had a chance to unbox the unit, it became apparent that there was shipping damage to the lower right panel. I emailed A.J. Madison immediately to be sure that we were within the allotted time to report damage. We received no reply from the email.
On Monday morning the 21st of September, I called A.J. Madison and was connected to a customer service employee by the name of Rachell **. She was very sympathetic and indicated that in many cases, a new panel is sent to the customer for replacement. This sounded good to me. She said that she would file the necessary paperwork and get back to me. This she did with an email on the 21st, asking for photo documentation of the damage and the serial number of the unit. This information was sent to her on the 22nd. Days went by with no reply. I sent another email on the 24th asking if she got the photos. She replied that due to the holidays she was not able to respond but that she would get back to me by the end of the day. She did not. I emailed again on the 24th. Here is the Auto response I received:
"Thank you for your email. I will be out of the office from 9/25 3 pm till Wednesday 10/1 9 am EST. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. I will reply to your email when I return. Have a pleasant day." I did not have a pleasant day! And the date and day she quoted do not coincide on the calendar. Thursday was the first of October, not Wednesday. I was interested to know what holidays she had referenced and knowing that some Jewish holidays took place during the last part of September and the first part of October, I looked up a Jewish holiday calendar and compared the dates to the phone message that I got when I tried to call A.J. Madison to hopefully speak with someone directly.
The dates were in fact the holidays she mentioned. OK, we are OK with that but we had gotten no definitive answer as we expected before their holiday started. We waited patiently until Wednesday, October 7th when they were scheduled to be back in the office. I called and after 17 minutes was able to speak with a representative. I related the basic facts and she put me on hold for five minutes while she looked up to see if there was an update. She told me that there was no update but that someone would get back to me before the end of the day via email. Well, guess what? That did not happen either. I called again on Friday, October 8th and was told that the side panel had been shipped to The Appliance Hospital in Portland, Oregon and they would contact us to schedule an appointment for its installation. I received an email from Rachell on October 12th telling us the same thing that I learned on the 8th.
We received a phone call on the 9th of October from the Appliance Hospital letting us know that they were waiting for the part and would contact us when it was in. They emailed on the 12th indicating that the part was in and needed to set up the appointment for installation. I called them and the earliest opening that they had for service was on October 22nd and would call the day before with a three hour window of their arrival. I work for a living and this was not acceptable. I called Appliance Hospital and they were very accommodating. They indicated that they would call me 20 minutes before their expected ETA. The tech showed up after he called to let me know he was on the way. He was great and even helped me to align the oven doors that had gotten shifted during shipping. We finally got the range installed and we are really happy with it. We are not happy with the way A.J. Madison dealt with us and would not recommend them.
Reviewed July 18, 2017
I purchased a washer dryer set from AJ Madison. The salesman sold me on the extended warranty through New Leaf. First issue is that it was damaged when it was received. AJ Madison did a good job and had it replaced quickly. Then exactly one year later the dryer went out. No problem right, after all I purchased the extended warranty. Well that company can't find anyone to service the sorter so basically, AJ Madison is selling a product that does not work and then they washed their hands off the order and that my only option is to talk to New Leaf and AJ Madison will have nothing more to do with it even though they sold a service that does not exist to me. So my advice is NOT to go through AJ Madison unless they are a local company for you to deal with.
Also, I would make sure that there is a local service provider to the equipment that they sell as they can have some "different" brand names that are not common in the US. I guess that this complaint is not necessarily about the product that I purchased but that they are selling a product that is non existent to many of their customers and they will not do anything about it. In the end, buy your large appliances locally. Do not get them online or you will suffer the same fate as I do with a large company that wants the large sales and add ons but then will not support a customer afterwards. Local companies rely on return customers and local word of mouth making them much more supportive.
Reviewed July 14, 2017
I placed an order for a GE refrigerator paid for it and had nothing but aggravation! I advised the salesman that I have a built in Monogram that needs to be removed, his response “no problem!” AJ Madison could not find a company to remove the old refrigerator, I took action and had it done. Paid out of pocket. After further and complaint they gave me a lousy $200 towards an expense of $750, claiming they did not tell me to hire the company! The new fridge came a day later than promised, dented and not properly installed. I spoke to customer service and will send them pics and we shall see how they resolve this saga??? Business is competitive and customer service should be priority!!!
Reviewed June 21, 2017
I ordered a stove. Received the stove the next day. So impressed. No damage to the box. Opened the box 6 days later and I had a damaged stove. The side was all pushed in and the top on side had a crease I called the company. Talked to Sera. Followed direction to send pictures. Been calling them for weeks. They will not return my call. I am stuck with a damaged stove but they got paid. Not happy.
Reviewed April 5, 2017
I purchased a wall mountable microwave oven last week from their store. I was charged for the oven plus $75 installation plus $25 for removal of existing oven plus tax, all on my credit card. When their installer arrived he immediately informed me that he will not be able to install the microwave because of a half inch discrepancy and that he would have to drill into my kitchen backsplash which he is unauthorized to do. He left immediately without even unpacking the new oven.
When I called the store they told me that I will be charged a 25% restocking fee for cancelling my order. When I insisted to them that I did not cancel, that it was they who refused to do the work, they hung up on me. Other stores like PC Richard will first come out to your house to see if they can handle the installation job before taking any orders or charging your credit card. These crooks at AJ Madison are only interested in raking in profits with zero concern about customer service or relations. Never again!
Reviewed March 29, 2017
I was so excited for my new fridge. So excited. I ordered it March 2nd. It's now March 29th and we have been getting the runaround for WEEKS. STILL NO FRIDGE. They blame the freight company, the freight company blames AJ Madison. I'll tell you what: I wish I would have looked at reviews before purchasing from this company. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THEM!!! From what other reviewers say, even if we cancel the order, we will have to fight to get our money back, AND they are going to charge restock fees etc. which were never mentioned in the first place. How in the world can a company like this even exist!?!?
We are between a rock and a hard place. Cancel and fight with them to get my money back? Wait for the fridge to actually come?? WILL it ever come??? We wonder if they are scamming us completely... is there even a fridge in transit? Maybe we'll never know. Thanks, AJ Madison, for completely taking the joy out of my first ever brand new fridge buying experience. You suck.
Reviewed March 23, 2017
I purchased 3 GE kitchen appliances for my home from AJ Madison. During the purchase process a company representative phoned me to review the purchase and confirm the shipping address including final destination. One of the appliances, an oven range arrived dented and the owner's manual was missing. When I called AJ Madison to discuss the dent and missing owner's manual, I was informed that the warranty was null and void once it was shipped from the US to the Virgin Islands and that I should have uncrated it in Florida when it was delivered to the overseas shipping company to inspect it.
Not sure why the company representative would seem to be so helpful about getting the shipping address correct yet not inform me that the warranty would not hold up until it got to the final destination. We clearly discussed that the appliances were to be sent to the shipping company in Florida then on to me in St Croix at my expense. This gives me pause to wonder if they deliberately sent damaged goods. I have never had this type of experience in purchasing goods and shipping them to St Croix before.
Reviewed March 14, 2017
I ordered a refrigerator from this outfit, and immediately started getting marketing scam such as extended warranty "offers" from them. Three days later, they informed me that the model I had ordered was not yet produced which is an outright lie - it is widely available. Instead, they offered a lousy "product" that they apparently don't know how to get rid of.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
I purchased a Samsung Range from AJ Madison on 02/12/2017. It was delivered yesterday 02/22/2017 and, while I haven't had time to really put the range through its space, I could NOT be more satisfied with my buying experience. I was kept updated on the delivery via phone calls and timely emails. The delivery personnel could not have been more professional or polite. Customer Service at AJ Madison has been excellent. Absolutely no regrets and highly recommend. Looking forward to future purchases.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
Beware, they drop ship some items directly from the manufacturer. Because of this, they lose visibility of stock and you will be charged for something that never shipped. If knowing the delivery date is important to you, I would not use this site. Also, the customer service agents are not very helpful and are quick to blame the manufacturer. The word "assume" was used by them several times regarding shipping in my interaction with them. Too much undue stress for such big ticket items, look elsewhere.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
We ordered a $1500 replacement oven from AJ Madison when our oven died and the manufacturer would not replace it. Within 24 hours of purchase we received a call from the manufacturer saying that they changed their mind and would indeed place it. I called AJ Madison to cancel the order, and they said that they couldn't because it already shipped. I called the shipping company and they said that they haven't even picked up the oven from the warehouse of AJ Madison. I told the shipping company not to pick up the unit and called AJ Madison back. The representative a AJ Madison said they would look into what was happening and email me.
I received an email a few hours later stating that as far as they are concerned the order has shipped, and we had 48 hours to inform them that we would either take the order, or incur all shipping costs plus a 30% restocking fee! What shipping costs? What restocking fee? It hadn't even left the warehouse! We emailed back and told them NOT to ship the oven to us. The next business day we checked the tracking number with the shipper and saw that they picked up the unit that day! So in essence what AJ Madison and their shipper did was refuse to allow us to cancel our order and we are now forced to pay all return/restock fees or accept the order and try to sell it on eBay. This is the definition of a scam. DO NOT DO ANY BUSINESS WITH AJ MADISON.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
I recently purchased a washer & dryer from AJ Madison. I ordered it on a Tuesday afternoon and received in Louisiana the following Monday. Delivery was on time and the guys brought it in the house. I couldn't have been more pleased with the service I received. I received it quicker ordering it online than if I had purchased it locally, I didn't have to pay a delivery charge and the items I ordered were in stock. Great service!
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I ordered over $7,000 of appliances. Shipped later than advised with multiple miscommunications on the shipping. Refrigerator, LG, was inoperable and again difficulty getting communication on return, after 2 days still waiting to hear. Micro didn't arrive with package two days ago and still waiting to hear when it might arrive. BUY LOCAL, it might cost more money but well worth it if you value good service and your time. I have hours into this without satisfaction.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016
Canceled an order one week ago. The order was never shipped, never delivered, but our credit card was charged $ 4.700.00. Presently fighting like hell to get the credit. Issued a formal complaint against the company with Chase Bank. Be careful with these folks and your credit card. Real quick to charge the card - REAL SLOW to issue and credit. We still don't have our credit.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2016
I ordered a Viking Range 1 year ago. Had problems with the door sealing. Viking sent two new doors and couldn't get it right. Had A.J. Madison refund my money. Had problems since the unit arrived a year ago.A. J. decided to keep my money ($400.00) for my extended warranty and now will not return calls. They said it was too long ago. WHAT?? It is a five year warranty. Had it one year. My dear friend at A.J. Ivy in customer service won't return a call or answer my many attempts to get her on the phone. Terrible company to deal with. Don't do it!!!
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016
This company advertised a credit card and 0% interest installment payments over 12 months. After I placed the order online using their credit offer, I received a call from customer service that I could not use the installment plan on the particular item I ordered and had to provide my own payment method and pay in full. Then when I asked them to confirm the size of the shipping container, they lied about the size of the package. I paid for white glove delivery to ensure that delivery would be completed to my third floor walk up. They assured me it would be done. After two failed delivery notifications, they showed up on the third delivery date and left the package in my driveway claiming the shipping container could not make it up the stairs.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016
Customer service is terrible. Can not get through on the phone. Annoying recordings only bring you to hold forever on the phone, no pick up... Or leave a message and never get a return call. Have no idea when my appliance will arrive. It's been 10 days and can not find out a thing... I won't be shopping here again. Tracking info still tells me processing, when my cc has been charged. What's up with that??
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016
I read all the reviews on AJ Madison & AM home delivery, & it made me want to cancel my order. The one negative on them is they charge a 30% restocking fee. That is really unfair. No other company does that. Just be aware of that. They said my fridge would be here in 3 to 10 days, and it came in 8, and AM kept me informed. The men that delivered it and installed it were great. Most reviews I read on AM home delivery were not very good. I can't stress enough how professional and helpful they were. The ONLY reason I would not recommend AJ Madison is that 30% restocking fee. Love my new LG refrigerator.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016
I ordered a Samsung refrigerator online. Delivery was two hours late and the unit never worked. It's now 9 pm and we're on the phone and are told that it's our issue. They installed the unit so it's between me and Samsung. Samsung repair customer service does not return phone calls and neither does AJ Madison. Shop elsewhere my friends.
Updated review: Sept. 29, 2016
After a bit of wrangling, not only did we get the correct microwave delivered in record time, Jerry Shapiro also waived the restocking and delivery fees. I'm pleased to upgrade my rating to 5 stars because of the willingness of the company to make things right quickly once they realized their error. I'd use them again and have recommended them to my friends.
Original Review: Aug. 30, 2016
We ordered a Samsung kitchen package about 3 weeks ago. Three beautiful, black stainless, top of the line appliances came through our door as expected. The fourth item, a microwave, was plain stainless, definitely not what we'd ordered. After several phone calls and emails and receiving condescending and brusque responses from customer service, we finally got to the bottom of the issue. The original black stainless microwave was out of stock and, according to customer service, the order was changed to reflect the microwave delivered and we would have HAD to give permission for that to take place. Um, NOPE, no notification was sent to us concerning changing our order and I would have never agreed to a mismatched appliance.
After a full day of wrangling with this company, they finally reordered the correct microwave and waived the restocking fee. End of problem? Well, of COURSE not! The new invoice stated that the protection plan had been declined and another $99 delivery fee was tacked on. Now we're dealing with getting the original protection plan purchased for this appliance transferred or voided with repurchase of a new protection plan to cover the reordered microwave. Hopefully, we'll get the second $99 delivery charge refunded, as we had already paid to have the CORRECT appliances delivered and, as of yet, that hasn't occurred.
I hope to be able to update this review with a good outcome. The appliances that arrived as ordered were gorgeous and undamaged and the delivery personnel were professional and polite. The inflexible response from customer service set an adversarial tone from the outset. It's taken a lot of time and effort to unearth the details as to how this situation arose to begin with. They have admitted no error on their part and offered no apology for the inconvenience. A simple "we screwed up, how can we make it right?" would go a very long way with me.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
First off you need to be aware this place is in New Jersey if you are across the country! Who could ever expect to receive an appliance in good working order being trucked all the way across the country! I placed an order not knowing how far they were and that it was going to take an excess of 2 weeks. Who can live w/out a refrigerator for that amount of time, all because they are cheaper and don't charge sales tax. Worst experience of my life! These people are dishonest and will take your money! Also when I placed my order there was nothing on their website about a restocking fee and that my friends is illegal to state that after the fact.
They said I could track my order, but when they sent tracking info simply said it was in transit, that is when i found out it was shipping from New York. It took them a week just to ship the item. I then started to call the shipping company to sit on hold for over an hour to still get no answers. "IN TRANSIT" is all I got from them. Then I call AJ ** and start asking them questions as to when I would receive. They say "it's in transit."
I also asked "if the item is scratched or damaged in any way can I return?" They say "Yes you can and we will charge you a 30% restocking fee!" Are you kidding me! They make money delivering defective items to never refund your money!!! I am now in the process of finding a small claims attorney to further take care of this matter because the end result I got tired of waiting and had to purchase from Sears which delivered a brand new unit the very next day. DON'T USE THIS PLACE OR YOU WILL BE VERY SORRY YOU DID.
Updated review: July 24, 2016
Nor sure if it was this review or my constant emails to AJMadison but I got a call from Megan in customer service the next day. She promised to pay the plumber bill as soon as I forward it to them. I haven't gotten the bill from the plumber yet so we are still not completely closed out on this one but it looks good just now.
Still not too happy on the delivery - at least they could have scraped the labels off the glass door (and installed it correctly - but that's fixed). So I'm giving them three stars and letting this go.
Original Review: July 20, 2016
I bought a Summit stove from AJ Madison. It was not the el cheapo model and I also paid for delivery, installation and removal of the old unit from a rental unit that is located in the house I live in. The stove showed up on time - actually before time - and the people who showed up also installed it. I was out of town and was not able to check out the installation personally.
However, the installers: did not bother to remove the advertising tag from the front of the oven - 5 minutes with a razor blade is all it took me. Worse, the gas connection had a small leak and my tenants complained of a natural gas smell in the kitchen. I contacted AJ Madison by email and got no response over three days. Called a local plumber who just fixed the problem - the flex hose was not tightened where it connected to the gas supply. Half a turn loose. He reset the connection, checked the system for leaks - no more gas smell. I'm now stuck with a $150 bill that I will forward to AJ Madison but my guess is that they will never pay it. Conclusion: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THESE PEOPLE. 'nuff said.
Reviewed July 19, 2016
I shop online - Amazon, Home Depot, Houzz - NO ONE has a return policy that charges a 30% restocking fee ($36) and insist that you send the item (cost $34) the same way you received it - a total of $68 dollars on a $129.00 item. So the total cost to me to return is $72.00 or over half what the item costs. In addition I do not give my email online but did so with them for the order and then received over 75 solicitations to my email. This is not a reputable company. I would never do business with them again. This is the first negative review I have ever done so trust me don't order from them.
Reviewed July 11, 2016
This is the third appliance we have purchased from AJ Madison, the first two purchased were great so we contacted AJ Madison on 6/26 and placed an order with David ** for a GE built in oven model PT7050DF4WW and 58 yr. service plan. In placing the order Mr. ** stated that there would not be any delivery charge and that installation would cost $30.00 dollars which we would have to pay the delivery company. He was unsure if there would be an additional $30.00 charge to remove the old oven.
This is what we understood and placed the order. When we received the order confirmation, we noticed that the delivery street address was wrong and there were no additional delivery instructions. I called Mr. ** and left a message that the address was incorrect. I also called AM Trucking and was told I had to contact AJ Madison. Mr. ** returned our call and left the message we had to contact customer service, he could not help correct the problem.
On 6/27 I called customer service and held from some number in line to next in line for approximately an hour, no one ever answered and was disconnected. The next day I again called and held for a considerable period never advancing in the queue. I then left a message as instructed. No one returned my call. A few days later, concerned, I again contacted AM Trucking, this time the person answering was helpful and contacted AJ Madison and someone from accounting did call and corrected the address.
The delivery was prompt after notification, however AM Trucking delivery stated they were only to deliver and remove and install. To install they wanted $230.00 dollars and asked if we wanted the old oven removed but not telling us that this was not part of the delivery service. However, I had to do most of the disconnect of the electrical. Before leaving they demanded $30.00 for removal which we paid.
Reviewed June 23, 2016
We emphasized the importance of receiving the appliance within a couple days, and were assured that was not a problem. But, it is a problem. The appliance never arrived. Can't reach anyone at the delivery company, and AJ customer service cannot assure delivery. I'm now trying to get a refund. What a nightmare!
Reviewed May 16, 2016
Unit came damaged. It has been almost 1 week sitting in my garage. They offered to send out another unit but I declined and wanted a refund. They said they needed to alert the transportation company for you before they would issue a visa credit. Well 1 week gone by, they are slow playing me so not to start my refund. What a bunch of low lifes. Rating my experience 0.0.
Reviewed May 10, 2016
The only thing I did right when I purchased an LG Double Oven (LWD3010ST) from AJ Madison (online) was to purchase the extended 5-year warranty (New Leaf Warranty company). This oven has been "repaired" so many times that I am about to run out of warranty and I still have over 2 years of time left on the warranty, but nearly no money. As soon as New Leaf hits the $2400 mark in repairs, then they have "fulfilled the terms of the warranty". This oven is a LEMON and AJ Madison will not do anything to replace it. New Leaf Warranty will not do anything except keep applying band-aids in the form of short term repairs. DO NOT BUY THIS OVEN and DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AJ MADISON.
Reviewed Feb. 29, 2016
Dryer came damaged. Customer service promised redelivery but then 1 week later stated it would be another 2 weeks to ship. No interest in customer recovery even from service manager Deborah. Rude and unresponsive in communications.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2016
We purchased a refrigeration unit for our business that arrived damaged. I contacted AJ Madison about the issue and wanted to replace the unit. They said they no longer had it in stock, so I asked for a refund. We had since moved the bank account that was used to make the purchase. They picked the unit up, but refused to issue us a refund check. After trying to work very politely with the customer service department for 3 mos, they have quit communicating with me at all. I have reached my limit and have submitted all of my supporting documentation to our lawyer in order to get any movement on this. DON'T BUY FROM AJ MADISON. THEY WILL HAPPILY TAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF SMALL BUSINESS' HANDS.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2016
I ordered a washer and dryer and told the sales person that I would let him know when I could take delivery since I am remodeling the house including the laundry room. Far before the rehab was done, I received an email stating that the set would be delivered that weekend. When I called and reminded them that the date was premature, they insisted that if I did not take delivery that weekend (I was taking my daughter to college), they would charge me 25 dollars per week until delivery. This was never stated during our transaction. I arranged to have the set delivered the next weekend. I was told to be at the house between 11 AM and 3 PM.
I was at the house at 11 AM and found a text that they had been there at 10:45 and left. I tried to get the units delivered that day since I had already wasted a weekend day but they said the delivery service was too far from my house. Therefore, I must waste another weekend day next week waiting for this delivery. I asked whether I could have a narrower time frame considering that I had already wasted much of a weekend day but was refused. Whatever price you get from these guys is not worth it. I did not know that delivery was so inept and the company will not change that, claiming that the delivery service is a "separate company". I recommend you go to Home Depot, spend a few dollars more, and be entitled to your weekends. This is an example of a company that could care less about their customers.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016
I ordered a gas wall oven from AJ Madison as they were one of the few that had one in the size I needed. My experience with the salesperson was good. Unfortunately, when the oven arrived it was the wrong model, an electric oven. I informed customer service of this and they placed the gas oven on order for me and had the electric oven picked up when the gas oven was delivered. I did have to pay for the gas oven on my credit card but when the electric oven arrived back at AJ Madison I received full credit for it. There was no charge for shipping the electric oven back and no restocking fees when it arrived. They made a mistake but they owned it and made it right. I would do business with them again with no reservations.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016
Late last November, I purchased a high end dishwasher from AJ Madison. The purchase process went very smoothly, and the product was received in a very timely manner. I was thrilled. When I received the product, it came packaged with cardboard top and bottom with rigid foam supports at corners wrapped in heavy plastic. At time of receipt, I pulled back the plastic and did a cursory inspection of the unit and all looked fine. The product sat untouched for 2 to 3 weeks due to my travelling for the holidays. Upon returning, the unit was brought into the kitchen and completely unpacked in preparation for installation. Under the lighting in the kitchen which was much better than in the garage, it became apparent there was a, albeit minor in terms of depth, dent that was very visible on the front door.
I was very concerned as everything I read about damage claims stated that it was my responsibility to inspect upon receipt and you only had 14 days to make any claims, etc. I nevertheless contacted AJ Madison and explained the circumstances, and as of this date, I have received a new door skin and a technician is supposed to be making a service call to install the new door skin. I could not be more relieved or satisfied. AJ Madison has proven to me that they stand behind their products and have definitely won me as a repeat customer. If AJ Madison reads these, thank you Deborah for your kind and prompt assistance in resolving this unfortunate matter.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015
I ordered a new fridge/freezer from this company last week. They said they would deliver today (Monday) or tomorrow (Tuesday). It's Christmas Friday and I'm struggling without functioning appliances. So they try to call me this morning and I miss the call. They leave me a voicemail to ask me to call them. They then send a ** email about how they've been trying to contact me and can't get hold of me. I called back about 5 minutes after they left me the voicemail and sent the email. I'm kept on hold repeatedly and it takes three calls to finally speak to someone.
Guess what? They can't actually deliver now. They can't confirm when they can deliver. Maybe Wednesday, maybe Thursday (Xmas Eve - yeah, thanks!). I tell them to cancel the order unless they can deliver as agreed. They repeatedly try and get me to accept a 'maybe Weds or Thurs' delivery date. Erm - no! Finally they cancel the order. Idiots. Really, really bad customer service, agents who don't listen, couldn't care less that they've royally messed up our Xmas and I now have to source another unit from elsewhere and try and get it delivered by tomorrow. I feel like I should get compensation for the time they've wasted. Won't be shopping here again and will ensure that everyone I know knows just how shoddy they are. And finally - not one person has apologized for this fiasco. Disgusting.

Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015
I purchased a Viking electric cooktop and extended warranty plan through the AJ Madison website on October 17th, 2015 for the amount of $1,398.00. On October 20th I received my first email, stating that my item was not scheduled to be released by the manufacturer for 4 weeks. Ok, even though there was nothing on the site when I purchased it annotating this, it was not a big deal. I then get an email on October 22 stating that my item had shipped via AM Home Delivery, and that I would receive a call from the freight carrier to schedule a delivery time.
Fast forward to November 4th. I receive a voicemail from the freight company stating they will be delivering the item on November 5th between the hours of 1100 to 1500. My husband calls the delivery company back and speaks to a representative. He provides them with his direct cell phone number because he was going to be the one at the house able to meet the driver. I also received an automated email with the date of November 5th and delivery window of 1100 to 1500. I coordinate with my 18 year old daughter to be at the house until 12:00 pm and my husband puts in for a half day off work so someone will be home to accept the delivery. My daughter got ready for her classes early and made sure she was in the living room from 11:00 am on to ensure she did not miss the doorbell.
My husband arrived at the house at 11:45 am only to find a missed delivery notification on mailbox, stating the driver attempted to make the delivery at 11:38am. He then makes a furious attempt to contact AJ Madison to get in contact with the driver before he leaves the area. The customer service agent puts him on hold, and contacts the driver. The customer service agent then gets back on the line with my husband and tells him that the delivery driver is over 100 miles away from our home, and that he cannot turn back around to deliver the item. We then check our email and find an email from AM trucking and delivery time stamped for 9:47am stating the delivery driver was 40 minutes out from our location to deliver the item.
We finally start putting together the pieces to the mystery and came to the realization that the delivery driver attempted to deliver the item at 10:38 am and not 11:38 am like he has written down. (The driver came out of an EASTERN Standard time zone and we live in a CENTRAL standard time zone). We contact AJ Madison, and they do not seem to believe that the driver did anything wrong. They said we would have to have the item re-delivered and at that time they were unsure of when that would happen. My husband asked for a refund, and they said they could not authorize that and he would have to speak to a manager. He was told a manager would contact him before the end of the day. There was no telephone call Thursday night. My husband called AJ Madison again on the morning of Friday the 6th, and was again told a manager would call him back before the end of the day.
Again, no phone call, but we did receive an email from customer service saying they were still working on our issue and that we would be contacted within 24 to 48 hours. No telephone call over the weekend, no telephone call received on Monday Nov 9th, 10th, or 11th. Finally on November 12th, I contacted AJ Madison's customer service to request a refund and was told that the item was with the shipper and would be delivered tomorrow (November 13th) but she did not have a delivery window and the shipper would contact us. She offered to refund the price of the extended warranty ($169.00). I told them I did not want the item. I then put in a complaint with the Better Business Bureau against AJ Madison. I spoke with my husband and he decided to contact American Express to see what they could do to assist in getting the charges reversed. American Express told us to refuse the delivery and they would take it from there.
Not more than an hour later, my husband receives a telephone call from a MANAGER at AJ Madison. She attempts to apologize for all of the problems, and my husband stops her and tells her that we have contacted American Express and asked them to reverse the charges and that we do not want the item and if it shows up the next day we are to refuse delivery. The manager then says she was going to contact the shipper and have the item removed from the delivery route. We did not get a call back from either AJ Madison or the shipper attempting to set up a delivery time, nor did anyone attempt to deliver the item and we have yet to receive a response from AJ Madison to the Better Business Bureau complaint. We received a letter from American Express yesterday stating they reversed the charges, however AJ Madison has until January 15th to dispute the reversal, so it still seems as if this nightmare is not over.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2015
I have ordered from you before and have always been pleased with your service. I ordered two pedestals from you for a Whirlpool Compact Washer and a Compact Dryer that I purchased directly from Whirlpool. The Whirlpool Service Center where I purchased them did not offer pedestals, as they are NOT a Whirlpool product. All I was told was that they were pedestal compatible, but would have to order them from a dealer.
So, having dealt with you before, I called you. I asked the salesperson at Madison for the pedestals that matched the Washer and Dryer. I was told: XHPW155DW. How else would I have known what to order? The washer and dryer are ready to be installed, but they are not the right pedestals. They are too big. The mistake was noticed immediately by our contractor. Only one of the pedestal boxes was opened. It was not installed nor used. The other box was never opened. The opened box is being closed with all of packaging materials, inserts and manuals, warranty cards (still blank) and all accessories.
Ordinarily I would just reorder from you, but I do not respect your return policy. I would not mind paying a reasonable restocking fee. But a 30% restocking fee is excessive!! It certainly is not your actual cost for restocking it. I do not like being taken advantage of. That is very poor customer service. Therefore, I am returning the pedestals without reordering. And I will NOT be ordering from you in the future. However, I intend to follow up on this with your corporate management.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015
Bought the SUMMIT BIM45 Ice maker. Talked to them, read all the information on the description. Says it will produce up to 32 pounds of clear ice per day and store up to 25 pounds of that ice. Three days later the ice has melted and turned to a bin of water. Clearly something must be wrong right? I bought extended warranty, I have 1 yr mfg warranty so I am not worried. I called Summit. They told me that the BIM45 Ice maker will sure enough make 32 pounds of ice per day and it will store that ice for zero-time frame. The moment the ice hits the bucket it will begin to melt. "Why" I asked? "The machine does not have a 'thermostat'" the Summit Technician says. "It's made only for people who use the ice as fast as it makes it." I told him to ready through the brochure with me... He did, and agreed it is very misleading and that nowhere does it say the ice will melt or must be used right away.
The owners manual even says, "that it will be fine for up to 3 weeks to leave town and just leave it alone. If you leave town for over 3 weeks you probably should shut it off!" LOL. It does have a pump that will pump the excess water drain away to the sink but not 25 gallons every 3 days of water. If the ice melts it would be just making ice water so why own it? Summit told me to return it to AJ if I was unhappy with it. I called AJ, and went through the brochure with them and they agreed, and told me they wanted to talk to SUMMIT before taking it back. Two weeks later I get no response from AJ. So I called them and they told me the time frame for returns is over. Well of course it is, because you guys told me you wanted to talk to Summit before me sending it back. I filed a claim with PAYPAL which got someone's attention there and eventually they decided to take it back.
They agreed there is a problem with the advertising but they probably won't be changing it. I ordered this along with a beverage center, and when they were delivered by YRC freight carriers the boxes were crushed by a forklift or other freight pushing on them so when they unloaded them the Driver wanted them to be opened to ensure there was no damage. OK so we opened the boxes to find that both items were ok and not damaged. The freight carrier gathered up the two pallets, all boxes and told me it was his job to dispose of it and away he went. Back to AJ, they want me to ship the ice maker back in the same box, same pallet or they won't take it back. Ok this is ridiculous. So I explain that I have no way to send it back since the shipper took all the boxes and pallet for the ice maker... They don't care. "You have 7 days to get it back to us or we will consider this closed."
PayPal did side with me and said I have 12 days to return it to them at my own expense for a full refund but that's not possible. I talked to a shipper who wants 190 to pack it back up, another who wants 250 to pack it back up then there would be the 150 shipping fee, which does not cover my lost time from work to make all this happen. So now the ice maker is in the scrap yard where it belongs. SUMMIT BIM45... BEWARE. DOES NOT STORE ICE, ONLY MAKES IT. AJ MADISON will sell you this product but save your packing and don't let the shipper haul it off because you will be sending it back. Spend a little more and buy a better quality product and make sure it does have a thermostat built in so it keeps the ice cold.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015
11 Oct 15, I ordered a 4.3 cu. ft. GE washing machine. The order was processed and shipped on 15OCT15; the hold up being no one knew 'So.' ... Ave. was the abbreviation for 'South'. After 2 days of leg work, I located the washer where it sat for 5 days / 28 miles from me. It was delivered on Fri. 23 Oct 15. On 24 Oct 15, following AJ. Madison's 'Disclaimer Policy' Instructions for 'Defective Merchandise', "Though packaging appears intact, the product may have incurred damage due to improper handling. 'Plug in' appliance ASAP... It is important that you 'install' appliance as soon as you can to make sure it operates properly. If you receive item that is defective upon delivery that is not due to shipping damages, contact Customer Service Support within 24 hours of receipt." I found the washer did not function properly.
The 6-day attempt to speak to customer service to get a Return Authorization then began. Phone calls, voice messages, emails and finally on 29 Oct 15 they responded. They invoked the 3d 'double standard/catch all' policy paragraph wherein states: "AJ. Madison does not accept returns for any item that has been 'installed', 'used', or 'plugged in'" as well as "reserving the right to refuse returns". Then told me to have a good day. They did offer to locate a local service repairman that I might call to make the repairs on my new washer. No offer to pay for repair was given. And no, they did not include warranty info/cards with the washer. I was offered 10% (of what was not specified) for cosmetic damages to washer cabinet. These are two dented corners that occurred prior to Madison shipping the washer. Almost $650. Wasted, not including interest as I took out a loan to buy the washer.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2015
I order over a month ago over 20,000.00 worth of appliances. Was promised delivery that week. I did finally receive part delivery 10/8 over a month late. Was promised another oven, microwave today. I just called products not scheduled for delivery. I'm still awaiting 3 more appliances. Have been given numerous delivery dates, nothing comes. No phone calls. My contract has now finish up the job and does not want to come back to install. I will be calling again today and awaiting another excuse. Beware!! This is a common complaint now that I'm taking the time to read reviews. Beware.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I ordered a dishwasher for my daughter on 9/15/15 from AJ Madison. My credit card was charged on 9/17/15 and I got an e-mail stating that the dishwasher was shipped. No information was included on a delivery date. No dishwasher appeared, so I called at the end of September and after 30 minutes on hold, I was told the shipping company had passed off the delivery to a local (Utah) company. Again, the dishwasher did not appear. I called the local company and they said they had no record of having received the dishwasher. Another call to AJ Madison and more BS from their "customer service" representative. I gave up yesterday, and disputed the transaction with my credit card company. My daughter will still get her dishwasher, but not from this company!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2015
I have been ordering from AJ Madison for years, and have never experienced a problem. They have what I want and it comes on time. I just received an order for a fridge, 2 ranges, 2 dishwashers, and a microwave range hood - and save $1,000 compared to the local home improvement store.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I placed a large order for a new rental - refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washer and dryer on August 31st. My credit card was charged and I never received any updates on my order status which stated 10 days. I wrote numerous times and was told delivery would be made. I would wait on the day they stated and no call or no delivery. I finally received my order on October 1st but the microwave was missing. I have tried to call, written several emails and still no response but they have my money. I would stay away from this company. The worst customer service I have ever had.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015
My elderly parents purchased a new refrigerator from AJ Madison in December of 2014. They called after a few days to tell them the model they wanted was not available, and suggested an LG brand instead of the one they wanted. They agreed and AJ Madison delivered the refrigerator, which was installed a few weeks later in their new place. From the moment the appliance was installed, it displayed an error code on the digital panel, and the ice maker would not dispense ice, nor would the water dispenser dispense water. They called AJ Madison, and LG, and they arranged for a service call from a manufacturer certified technician. The manufacturer certified technician has worked on the refrigerator 10 times (over a 9 month period), and the ice maker and water dispenser still do not dispense, and the error code still shows the same "E IS". It is now 10 months later, and the refrigerator is not working properly.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
I ordered appliances for a new kitchen from AJ Madison and I very much regret that decision. Their customer service is probably the worst on the planet. I had placed this order at the beginning of our renovation (back in June) but when it came to the delivery date (in Aug) I was told that the AC we had ordered was not available and they had to switch out the model. Plus, the refrigerator was shipped with a dented door. We were told that the issue would be resolved within 10 days and we are still trying to resolve the situation and it's already end of September... albeit after spending countless hours on the phone with them, emails, follow ups, etc. etc. which continues.
They are absolutely incompetent. Don't be fooled by the prices they offer. These guys are the absolute worst. The sales rep stopped responding to my emails and phone calls after the order was placed and the customer service reps say something and don't follow through with their promises.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015
Ordered cook-top 9/03/15. Credit card was charged 9/03/15. Unit left warehouse 9/08/15. No update on shippers tracking website (they own the shipping company) until 9/16/15. Truck arrived 9/17/15 with a box that looked like it had been run over. After inspection, the right rear corner was crushed beyond ANY hope of repair. Truck guy, who barely spoke enough English to make kindergarten sentences, tried to see if I was interested in a discount. I wouldn't want this unit in my garage if it was free. AJ Madison said it would be 7-10 business days before they could refund my purchase. In their time warp, that's 2 weeks. Was trying to do a quick/inexpensive kitchen remodel and now I have no cook-top for a month and they still have my money. I WOULDN'T BUY A TOASTER FROM THIS COMPANY BECAUSE IT WILL BE TOAST IF/WHEN IT FINALLY ARRIVES.
Updated on 12/19/2015: After 3 months I wanted to update my experience with AJ Madison. First, after reading these reviews you still decide to order from this company (WHY?), use a PayPal account tied to an AmEx card. It took us till November but we got our refund. Second, ignore time frame given for delivery. Third, if/when your purchase arrives, inspect the shipping container before it's brought inside and take photos of any area of concern. Fourth, once inside, open and inspect all items for damage and take more photos. Try to leave container intact since there is a high probability it might be going back. Fifth,and most important, if there is ANY damage to your items YOU MUST REFUSE DELIVERY. Once that "shipping company" leaves and you have accepted delivery condition, well, good luck. We did all of the above and it still took over a month for resolution. This experience has given me a much higher appreciation for Lowe's and Home Depot.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Whirlpool refrigerator and convection flattop electric cooking. Ordered both within the last month both arrived perfect and the price was very fair, not a problem, will order in the future, great follow up. Shipping was terrific, on time, and helpful.
Reviewed July 9, 2015
I am submitting a positive review of this company although I initially did not think things were going to work out. We ordered a Samsung Built In side by side refrigerator freezer. We primarily went with AJ Madison due to price and the sales experience on the phone was a good one. I hate to make a $5000 plus purchase with a company so far away but we were assured it would all work out. After about 2 weeks the unit arrived and was placed in the kitchen. Per our agreement I was to start the unit and final install it. Well bad news is the unit would not cool from the start. Being a technical person I found out how to read the trouble codes which revealed a defective condenser fan.
Initially they wanted me to have repair tech come out and fix the new unit. With it not working from the start I did not agree to this. In the end we negotiated a credit to my charge card on said unit which I agreed to accept after the unit was properly repaired. The repair tech came out and did a good job. Unit has cooled for 3 straight days without incident. I contacted my Customer Service contact (Megan) at AJ Madison and she agreed to issue the credit. Overall a very good experience. Megan always replied to my emails same day and the end result was a credit that left me feeling like I was fairly treated.
Reviewed July 6, 2015
This is the absolute worst company to do business with. I had to call the Attorney General to report their lying and thieving ways. I warn you, they will overcharge you and charge you again to correct their mistakes. They will promise you things have been shipped and then tell you two weeks later it was on back order and then charge you a fee again to order something different. They will put you hold for hours on purpose and then give you a major attitude when they finally pick up. I warn you, do not use this company. They are heartless people.
Reviewed May 18, 2015
Without getting in too boring detail, these knuckleheads namely ** were quick to take my money and then proceed to blow me off after at least 50 phone calls. The worst customer service on the planet. Don't let their slick showroom fool you. They try to wear you down until you give up calling. The installers are useless and I highly recommend NOT ordering anything from them. Disorganized, uncaring, horrible operation. I feel so incredibly ripped off and was. They still owe me money and parts which I will never get until I hire a lawyer. I have never had a worse experience in my life. They are great at one thing and one thing only, and that's taking your money. BEWARE OF THIS HORRIBLE, DISHONEST, UNCARING, INCOMPETENT, COMPANY...AMEN.
Updated review: May 26, 2015
After posting a negative review to Yelp, AJ Madison (must have) contacted A&M Home Delivery and asked them to resolve this issue just prior to the court date. After several calls we were able to come to a fair resolution that covered the damages to my flooring.
Though this was eventually resolved I would be very wary of dealing with a company that can so cavalierly dismiss a customers complaint when it is SO OBVIOUS that they had a hand in creating it. They approached this whole sort of thing as if it was a shakedown which could not be further from the truth.
If a company has a problem with their customers taking advantage of them perhaps it's time to re-think how they find their customers or better insulate both the customer and said company from the situations that leave them both angry at each other. No one wins in those situations.
Original Review: May 7, 2015
In October of 2014 I purchased a fridge from this company after a house fire destroyed all my contents. Major mistake. Aside from taking over two months to get the unit delivered to my home they subcontracted one of the worst freighting companies on the planet to handle the delivery, A&M Home Delivery. A&M Home Delivery, who has terrible reviews on Yelp, moved in our fridge on New Year's Eve and they literally dragged it across our brand new wood flooring leaving a pair of gouges in it all the way from the entry into the kitchen that will cost me thousands to repair.
At first the workers denied it and said the damage was pre-existing but eventually they invented some excuse that because "insurance won't pay for the damages and we signed the B.O.L., therefore they are not liable for the damages." Ok, never mind that fact that we had just moved in a few weeks previously and the movers "literally" floated all the furniture over Ramboard with booties to protect our flooring, and these guys ADMIT to dragging the fridge across the flooring. The law says nothing about an offended not being able to pursue a claim over property damage because you signed some random form accepting a product. When we did demand to see the alleged completed BOL we never got it. Certainly no language existed on the copy we had.
After 2 months of back and forth trying to get them to take responsibility for their workers they flat out refused. Because I live out of state and cannot sue them I subsequently filed a lawsuit against A&M Home Delivery in Pico Rivera Ca, and fully expect to win the suit in court. Of course I'll lose half my award to collections trying to get the money to fix my new floor. As far as I am concerned this company is run by lowlifes and people with low moral fiber. I fully intend to report them to the BBB for the crime they committed against me and strongly suggest to others to avoid doing business with them.
Reviewed March 25, 2015
Hi! I am writing to voice my extreme displeasure with your company thus far and I have not even received my appliances yet. These appliances were ordered on 02/14/2015. Then several days later, I received a very unclear e-mail stating that an item was back ordered. I did not realize this would delay the entire order - delaying our construction process completely. I had to call myself to figure this out. I then did not receive a confirmation e-mail of shipping and had to call myself once I checked online to see that they had shipped LAST WEEK - after a 2/14 order - with no notification. I was sent a confirmation e-mail after calling myself to get it and was told they typically arrive in 7-10 days.
Today is the 10th day and yet I have NO appliances, but a bill in the mail two days ago for goods I do not have. I am sitting eating dinner with my family at 7:00 on a Friday night (tonight) and receive a phone call from your contracted company, AM Trucking, that my appliances will be here Monday at 8am-12pm - when I am at work and have already planned things to do because I had not yet heard from your company or your contract company. I now must find emergency coverage for my work as a cardiac nurse to make this delivery happen.
This is purely unacceptable. I was drawn to your company by your ease of online ordering, carrying of specialty appliances, prices, and free shipping; however, this order has cost me more in delays and time missed from work. I wish I would have ordered from my local company and paid the $300.00 shipping and taken a gamble on their special order process because in fact all I have done is gamble with your business. I now have a bill amounting to $3400 and some change and NO goods. I sure do hope these appliances arrive in pristine condition on Monday. I have serious doubts about your company and probably will not order again and would encourage others not to do so, if this is not rectified with appliances in perfect condition.
AS AN UPDATE: Appliances did arrive without dents, problems; however, have not yet been installed, so I cannot comment to if they actually work or not, but I sure hope so. WARNING: The communication abilities of this company alone should make you pause before ordering. This just further confirms the utter lack of ability to communicate from AJ Madison and confirming my choice to no longer order products from the company. Lord forbid I have a problem once these having these appliances after installation, for I fear I will never hear from this company again. However, if a problem does arise without communication on their part, I will happily have my lawyer to contact them!
Reviewed March 16, 2015
I ordered a Maytag gas dryer from AJ Madison. When the dryer was delivered I did not notice that the front panel was dented from underneath, and the dent was not noticeable until the next day. I filed a claim with Specialized Transportation, the freight handler, and though they paid for the vinyl floor damage caused by moving the appliance, they denied payment to replace the dented front panel. The reason for the denial was that I had signed off on the shipment without exceptions.
The dent was not noticeable when first delivered. AJ Madison's requirement to inspect the shipment upon delivery and note any damage, or otherwise if the damage is not specified on the delivery invoice, AJ Madison will not be held responsible for the damage. This puts a tremendous burden on the consumer to turn the shipment over on all its sides for close inspection and to install the shipment to inspect its operation - all while the delivery personnel stand in wait. AJ Madison should be run out of business.
Reviewed March 13, 2015
In this day of web technologies, I expect businesses to provide ample information to customers when items are back-ordered. This company showed that they had an LG microwave which I have been shopping for, at a lower price than elsewhere. Unfortunately, they didn't actually have the product in stock and do not have a timely supply chain to obtain it. The site does not let you know an item is back-ordered when you order, nor afterwards while you are waiting for the order to be filled. The only way I found out was when I noticed I never got a shipping notice, so I went back to the site to find out it was still "processing." I clicked a button which then caused a customer representative to send me an email with the status, which was that the item was on a "slight back order" and was "scheduled to be shipped within the next two to three weeks."
As others have mentioned, their customer service was just rude when I called to cancel and complain. Don't order from these guys. I got the same unit from Best Buy for a couple bucks more and it shipped quickly AND they informed me upfront of the expected delivery time.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2015
I called to change my order BEFORE it was delivered - they charged me a 30% restocking fee of $750 even though I was going replace with the same exact product. The product was still on the truck at the warehouse!! And, instead of warning you of this charge, they hide it. They also won't tell you what they are charging you over the phone, only in email, and even then, they just say $30%, they don't tell you 30% of what, and refuse to give you an exact amount. They are complete rip-off artists.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2015
I am very displeased with this company. The first dishwasher they delivered had a huge dent in it. I called immediately the next morning to tell them. They did replace it, but the delivery person was surly like it was my fault the first one was dented and he had to come again! When we went to install the appliance, we found out that the door was only 28" high while most base cabinet doors are 30" high. After writing Bosch to find out what was going on, they informed me that this model was an ADA compliant model!
I went back to the original order and it was not advertised that this was an ADA compliant model and, therefore, a different size. I felt that this should have been advertised on the product page to avoid confusion. I contacted the company to express my displeasure and they have not responded. This is a $900 dishwasher so I am going to have to figure out a way to make it work anyway, but I will not use this company ever again!
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2015
We received our $4,500 gas range missing a part. AJ Madison said they won't make it right because we waited over 30 days to notify them, saying it's stated clearly on website. We did not order it on the website. We ordered direct on the telephone and were never informed of this verbally. Dishonest company... BUYER BEWARE!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2015
The absolute WORST customer service. They are rude. The managers are cowards who do not take calls. Talking to you Deborah.
We ordered a complete package and 3 out of 4 appliances arrived in working order. The gas range was completely busted across the top and customer service told us we could have a refund or keep it! It was a battle just to get them to acknowledge the level of damage. They kept telling us it was a cosmetic issue and to keep the stove. Finally after calling back to argue and explain more, we are informed the range is on backorder so we will have to wait two weeks. Fine.
Two weeks no problem. It has been 2 MONTHS!!! And we were just informed again it will be another 2 weeks. All of this is communicated with an air of "we really don't care" attitude. After living without a stove for the last two months, I tried to compromise and offer to substitute a lesser stove, but customer service insists on insulting us further by offering a totally sub par stove. We ordered a 5.8 cu oven. They offer 4.2 cu in place. Unbelievable.
This review won't even begin to expose the nightmare it's been dealing with this joke of a company. In the end we decided the $200 discount on the stove was not worth the aggravation of dealing with these imbeciles. We had an exceptional experience at Lowe’s instead.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015
I placed a VERY large order with AJ Madison which they were more than happy to take. I asked for delivery to be made after the new year as we were not ready to receive our appliances by year-end. After promising me up and down that they would not deliver till the first week of January, they shipped the order early (on December 30) which then caused major issues for me as I had to return one of the items (I would not have had to return anything had they delivered when they said they would). Then they insisted that I needed to pay for the return of the item as it was not their fault! They refused to acknowledge that they were at fault and tried to make it about "delivery" vs "shipment". Bottom line: They have THE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE OF ANY COMPANY I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH!!!
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015
I bought $25,000 worth of equipment from these guys. They sent me out the wrong stoves and they are now trying to charge me $2000 to return the stoves. I have been waiting over two months for laundry units that I bought as well under still on backorder. They don't issue you a return policy when you buy. Their customer service is impossible to deal with. Don't ever purchase from these guys.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2014
They are a horribly deceptive company. Ordered a Maytag washer which came three weeks later, broken, right out of the box. Mind you waiting three weeks for machine to come to do loads of laundry is unacceptable at best. They send a tracking number nearly two weeks after order, of course stealing your money in the mean time, which never worked. Sent email asking when I would be able to track, responded three days later with an obtuse answer. Never was able to track, suddenly delivery company calls and says they're only delivering sooner because AJ Madison put a rush on it. What? A rush three weeks later.
When machine arrived, out of box doesn't work. Contacted them by email, never got a response, called them waited online for over 45 minutes to get a fool who said I needed to contact the manufacturer. Uh no, said I want a refund and they can come and get the machine. Here we are 6 weeks later and nothing has been done. Filed dispute with credit card, filed a BBB complaint, as we will pay not one dime for this piece of crap. Buyer beware, deceptive, fraudulent, and worthless customer service. A complete failure and deceptive vendor.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014
This company is a classic example of doing everything possible to make you give up and keep a defective appliance. They do not return calls. Customer service is pathetic. Never respond to emails. State that they never receive emails within their "2 day" response time. Tell you to call back at 5:30 p.m. and they close at 5:00 p.m. They threaten you with a 30% restocking fee to return any item. I cannot stress enough that no one should ever purchase anything from AJ Madison. It has taken over 1 month of daily calls to get my issues partially resolved.
Reviewed July 31, 2014
Got an order shipped. Email two days after order placed. I waited 9 days before pursuing info about my order. I tried the ups tracking number. I was given and was told by ups it was invalid. I tried calling Aj Madison customer service and had great difficulty getting through. I finally did and was told they would have to contact their supplier and find out when I could expect shipping. I was confused because I had been told that it had shipped (which was also when my card was charged). They said they would email me what they found out. I knew that all if this was **. I've worked for companies that take online orders and I know that with certain info a person can in a few minutes on the computer find out exactly where an order is. I was told that in a few days it would ship.
Another week and a half passed and nothing. I finally contacted them and threatened legal action if my order wasn't shipped by a certain day. I would have just demanded my money back and cancelled my order but I was afraid that that would have been more difficult than getting my item. Once I threatened them, suddenly I get an email with a valid tracking number. I was holding my breath until it showed up. I will never shop this company again. They never even apologized for all the difficulty I had in getting my item. Now I will have to have the installer come back out because it wasn't there when he was scheduled earlier. It took about a month to finally receive this item. Do not do business with this company. They are crooks.
Reviewed July 9, 2014
I am willing to overlook a few common mistakes, but this company made many. I placed a phone order a full month and a half before I need my suite of appliances ($6000.00 worth). First the order was incorrect, then the wrong card was charged. I was not notified an item was on back order. I received an email confirmation that they shipped via AM Trucking but never heard from the shipping company. I had to call a week later and was told they would call me next week and it was a totally different shipper. Two more days later no call. I called again and they stated someone would be calling me that same day or the next. Well they called, but instead of calling to arrange delivery they just showed up at my doorstep. (I was at work and contractors were not scheduled) They left! I will never do business with this company and will now make it a mission that others know of their poor service and completely inability to communicate with the customer and their own shipping company.
Reviewed July 9, 2014
6/20/14 called, talked to sales rep to confirm delivery date before purchase as stove was needed for 4th of July holiday. Was told it would ship Tues. 24th and deliver on Tues 1st of July. On Monday the 23rd received e-mail with tracking number and phone number. Over the following week we tried many times to track but it never changed. On Friday the 27 of July we called the phone number. All the man could tell me was it shipped and they would be calling to set up delivery. 7 of July tried tracking and nothing has changed. Called phone number to try to locate stove and pressed if it had in fact been shipped. All he could tell me was yes it shipped and they would call. At this point I filed a complaint thru Paypal since that's how I payed.
8th of July tried tracking, no change. Called number once again, talked to lady who said it shipped, gave me a tracking number and new phone number to call. Man said it was in warehouse, they would call late next week to set up delivery. At this point I really don't believe it's even shipped or where my stove is at. After all this I spent time researching company (should have done that first) and there many horror stories just like mine and not all of them end well. At this point I would love to get my Money back and be done with this. At this point I will never be happy with this purchase.
Reviewed April 10, 2014
I posted a previous problem and am still trying to deal with the same headache!!! The delivery guy dented my door and they refuse to give me a new door! I went in spoke with Michaela who pretended to show concern over my complaint and would follow up with the MIELE rep for AJ MADISON but still have not heard from her or anyone!
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2013
I purchased a whole kitchen worth of appliances and the delivery guy dented the fridge door panel at delivery. I even made him note it on the receipt. I immediately followed up and AJ Madison sent someone to fix some issues caused during delivery but not the expensive one, the door panel. I was not around during the repair and had to pay a contractor to be present. However, after I returned home from travel abroad 1 yr later, I saw the dented door was never replaced. I went into the shop at my earliest convenience and spoke with Michaela and although I explained everything to her, she said it was my fault I waited so long to complain. Hmm?!?! Way to pass the buck!!!
However before I left she said she would resolve this issue and mentioned could I split costs. I was told she would not drop the ball and that I would hear back from her. In the spirit of compromise, I was willing to pay a portion of dented door since I "waited too long". It's 5 months later and once again emails and calls have gone ignored. They are just very dismissive (this is twice now) and have a horrible rep which I didn't google before going. Now I have a dent in my nice fridge they caused! Had I known they won't stand behind their mistakes at delivery, I would have taken my $$ elsewhere. True scam artists don't deal with them. As a business owner myself, I can say any potential saving isn't worth it if a company doesn't have good customer service and professionalism!!! Reality is, it's better to pay for quality in both merchandise and service!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2012
I added on to my home, extending the existing kitchen. The addition took approximately one year with the kitchen just about done. The cabinets just arrived and the appliances are going into their appropriate locations. I ordered a six burner with grill, stainless steel range (48" in diameter weighing almost 175 lbs). The item took an unusually long time to arrive considering all of their items are shipped within 1-2 weeks. The range took more than 5 weeks and they charged me back in the beginning of August for an item that was not received until second week of September.
The item was delivered while contractors were here working. I left a note on the door indicating that there were workers in the back. You could hear the machinery running and the garage door was wide open. The company left the range on the floor of the open garage, without obtaining a signature. We opened the box to view the item; everything looked good. Now came time to place the item, unfortunately two months later, as cabinets were not in as of yet. As the three guys carried the range in, as it was big, bulky and heavy, it was seen that the bottom was falling out. When the item was placed on the cabinet, which would have become its new spot, it was seen that the range was dented from the top down. Using a straight edge, you could see the gap.
This is not a fragile item, so it must have been extreme pressure on the item to cause this damage, which also broke the burner. This too was not detected until lifting the burner off the stove as it was neatly fitted like a puzzle piece. There was no visible damage to the box, so this looks like it had to happen prior to shipping. AJ Madison has a notice claiming that you must contact the seller within 48 hours of receiving your item to let them know the product is damaged. However, no one called within 48 hours to report this damage as the husband of the house would have had to lift a 175 lb item out of the box to determine this type of damage. Taking this item out of the box takes several guys. This range takes preparation before installing. Unfortunately, my cabinets just arrived and it is two months after receiving the merchandise. But the item was viewed and in the box, it looked perfect, so there did not appear to be any reason to return the merchandise.
I have made contact with the seller several times and this is not acceptable, as this did not occur when shipping. The contractor has done many jobs and claims that this appears to have occurred before it was shipped. Now in reading other complaints about this company, all of this makes sense. I wish I read the reviews before ordering. The problem here is that I am out $3,000.00 and this is not acceptable. I ordered all of my other appliances from an Ebay customer and they came in beautiful within two weeks. Send me the email address so that I can send photos from my phone.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2011
I received the Frigidaire Mini Split Unit from AJ Madison in NY. It took them almost 4 weeks to get me the unit. I then called Frigidaire/Electrolux to refer me to a company that could install the product. They said they have only one representative in my area that could install. When I called them, they said they don't install Mini Split units. I was never, at any time, informed by Electrolux or Frigidaire to the fact that there were more than one company that install their products.
So I called another company that specializes in installation of these units. When they got the unit wired and hooked up, after spending 500 (This was not their full price. They usually charge 1200.00 for installation.), I was told that the compressor was broken. I then tried to contact a representative at AJ Madison for "damages" and was sent directly to voice mail, every single time I called. No one ever called me back. So I sent several emails to AJ Madison including a copy of the bill from the company I used to install the product (Aire Serve), asking for a replacement of the unit and to have the installation of the replacement unit covered.
No one at AJ Madison ever got back to me. When I talked to Frigidaire, they said they would cover a new unit and installation. So I waited a couple of days, called Frigidaire/Electrolux back and was told that they would not cover installation. This was all after talking to 6 people at Frigidaire; Three of the representatives told me that reinstallation would be covered and the other three said it would not. I will be filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau against both companies, unless complete retribution/replacement/reimbursed installation/satisfaction is implemented.
Reviewed May 28, 2011
On 4/28/09, I made on online purchase for $2,069.00 with AJ Madison Inc. for a Jenn Air Stainless Steel, French Door Refrigerator. On 5/6/09 (days past the initial delivery date), the unit was delivered to my home in Atlanta, Ga. An exterior inspection of the unit was made, delivery team removed all packaging, crates/pallets, and signed paperwork indicating packaging removal.
Note: AJ Madison's policy is not to remove any packaging from customer's home.
The delivery team left quickly. Upon further inspection, while removing additional plastic wrap & styro-foam pieces from the interior unit, damage (a crack) was discovered to a corner area, located on an upper portion of the door. Contact was immediately made with the delivery team, along with company.
The company advised that no returns could be made without the original packaging. I advised that the delivery team rushed away, removing all signs of packaging and crates. The company offered to replace the damaged door & advised that I would never know that the damage exists. Due to the location of the damage, internal damage may have resulted as a result. I advised that I did not want the door replaced, nor half off, but a full refund. Again, I was told that the unit could not be returned without the original packaging. Correspondence was made multiple times with AJ Madison Inc. via telephone, & email on the following dates & approx. times:
I simply can't understand how AJ Madison can accept the return of the unit, yet fail to refund my money. Please help me... Again, I live in Atlanta, Ga.
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