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Sam's Club operates as a membership-based warehouse club. The company offers bulk groceries, electronics, home goods and business supplies. Founded in 1983, its locations provide services, including optical, pharmacy and tire centers to members.
- Good value for price
- Wide selection of items
- Inconsistent product quality
- Poor communication from staff
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Reviewed July 13, 2017
Took my car to have the tire repaired, they plugged it. Then when I took it to have my tires rotated at my own car dealership, they noticed one of the tire sensors was missing. I called yesterday and today they broke it off. Had a third party company call me to tell me they are not taking responsibility for it. I sat there 2 hours for a tire repair, please don't USE SAM'S!!!
Reviewed July 10, 2017
I couldn't complete my order online on any platform. Their website doesn't work. They have fake items online to lure you in then you buy a membership and you can't even buy anything online. Then you call customer service for two hours just to cancel your membership. SCAMS CLUB is what they should call themselves. Costco is superior in every way.
Reviewed July 5, 2017
I have been with Sam's for years, but lately I get most of my stuff at BJ's except the Hoffman Snappy Grillers. So I go in with my sister who shares the card to get are snappy grillers for the 4th and lo and behold there are none, barely any Hoffman Franks and no Snappy Grillers when this store usually has a whole cooler filled. So I thought no problem they sold out I will go ask when they come in so we can come back. While I spoke to a membership service supervisor who checked with someone and said they are out and not sure when they will be in check Tuesday or Wednesday when the truck comes in.
Wednesday still no Snappy Grillers, the person who answered the phone had no idea when they would be coming in, so I contacted a corporate number and they contacted the store and then I'm told they are discontinued. While I guess I will discontinue my membership to this awful place since I could not get a straight answer from anyone! I have since contacted corporate and the CEO and other corporate executives about this and have yet to receive a response from Sam's Club! I will no longer renew.
Reviewed July 5, 2017
My mother purchased a bedroom set online from Sam's Club for my new house. The bed was delivered damaged and I was told to call Sam's customer service to find when the replacement parts would be shipped. I called a total of 5 times and they would not provide me with any information other than they have no idea where the part is. I was also hung up on multiple times. I was also told that they would send an email when they heard back from the manufacturer, but never received an email. It’s been two weeks with no response and not sleeping on a bed. 9 months pregnant. Customer service is terrible!
Reviewed June 30, 2017
Don't take your car here unless you don't care how you get it back. I took my car in to have tires rotated and balanced. When I got my car back my brand new wheels were scratched up terribly. Also the tires were not balanced any better when I got it back than when I took it to them. Terribly disgusted. :(
Reviewed June 20, 2017
We were told it would take several days for the tires to come in, but ironically received an email the same day (Sunday) that they were in. Question if they were in stock all along. Can only service one car at a time and no appointments taken. Very inconvenient to be trapped at this store for over 2 hrs. because another customer walked in a minute before us. It's certainly not worth the hours drive each way to shop here. I will never purchase tires or batteries here again.
Reviewed June 18, 2017
Reference Order Number: **, 6 Tires to Panama City Fl. Upon arrival to pick up tires to be mounted at a truck service, the representative told me that "walk-out" tires are not warranted. I explained that I had a small RV and planned on taking the tires to a service who would mount & balance. She again stated the "no warrant" for take-tires.
I then agreed to have Sam's install & balance the tires. The representative they don't mount RV tires. I would have to physically remove tires myself from the RV and they would then take the rims and mount tires, then I would have to install the new tires on the RV. She said it was their policy not to even "touch" an RV although no mention of this was made when I ordered the tires 10 days ago and have been waiting patiently for them to begin our summer trip. I can't find any such prohibition on their website and this entire situation reminds me of a typical "bait & switch" scam. The trouble Sam's went through to send me 6 matched date Michelin LTX M/S LT215/85R16E 115R tires was for want!
Reviewed June 16, 2017
I ordered a vacuum cleaner online to be sent to the store on Abilene St. in Aurora Colorado. I received a confirmation that it had been delivered a day early. I had a contact phone number listed to call me. I never received a call from the store the day it was delivered. I went in the next day to pick up the order and it was a huge mess at the store. I was told to go to the Tobacco County for pick up. The person working at the county looked like someone right off the street. She had a huge hole in her pants and was totally clueless. She called the manager over with her six inches nails and spandex pants who was equally as clueless. 1/2 hour later, they called another employee who had enough sense to search different areas and finally found it. I will not shop at this storemail anymore with these incompetent people running it.
Reviewed June 10, 2017
Worst service. I placed an order for a laptop, you can see how long it will take for delivery, that is within the US, Yakima, WA. May 29 Ordered. June 4 Shipped. June 15 estimated delivery. I did email their customer service, twice, and made a phone call to get it shipped, I wonder how long it might have taken if I did not, still June 15 is estimated delivery.
Reviewed June 9, 2017
Ordered a trampoline for a Christmas present for our kids in December. We go to set up in March after the snow thaw and notice we have box 1 of 2 and box 1 of 2 so we call Sam's customer service. We are told they cannot send just box 2 of 2 and return one of the boxes have to do a return then refund then we would re-order and they would price match the original order and free shipping like original order. Fed Ex came to our house 4 times attempting to pick up the item each time they did not have a return address or label. When we called Sam's each time after the attempt we are told they arranged pick up with FedEx and they have address and they rescheduled pickup.
Finally got it picked up call for my refund. Told it will take 3-5 days never received it. Told we would get a call from a manual refund department. Never got a call. 3 weeks later still no refund. I called at least 15 times and spoke to multiple supervisors, received emails, no results. I tried to do a chargeback with Visa and was told it was more than 90 days can't do it. I gave up on waiting for refund and just re-ordered product.
Ordered trampoline again online and called to get the price match and free shipping was told they don't see in the notes. I gave them reference numbers and offered copies of emails was hung up on twice waiting to talk to supervisor. Went to store to talk to manager about the issue and see if they knew someone at corporate to talk to about this and get something done, they listened and were nice but nothing was done and was not called back. We got new order today and it was box 2 of 2 and box 2 of 2 refused shipment. I called got a replacement for this and is supposed to be on its way.
I know some people will read this and ask why did I even reorder from them? Because I have not received my original refund and cannot dispute the charge because it was too long ago. I ordered a new one so we could get the product we originally paid for and then I will do a dispute chargeback on the new order. That is my reason I am more than willing to pay for product I ordered at the original price as it stands right now. I have paid for 2 trampolines now and have none.
I cannot believe they don't have some department/supervisor that will just take ownership of these issues that they have obviously screwed up on. Sam's should be taking the initiative and calling me to make sure everything is being done that they have promised. I should not have to call in give a reference number have a rep look through all the notes to understand what is going on. Get a supervisor. It takes forever and I have called in multiple times. Ridiculously POOR customer service follow up. I have order #'s emails etc... I am not going to leave on here because I am a new user and leery of leaving too much information.
Reviewed June 9, 2017
I called customer service. Was put on hold for more than half an hour, and then once I was able to get a hold of a customer service representative and was able to ask her my question, she puts me on hold again for another fifteen minutes and then hangs up on me. Rude and a waste of my time.
Reviewed June 7, 2017
For the last couple of months I have been trying to resolve an issue with my Sam's Club Android pharmacy refill app. While over the years most of my experience with Sam's Club, their products and apps have been quite favorable. I have one annoying problem. I choose to refill my prescriptions using their pharmacy refill app (Android) by scanning the UPC code on my prescription. Unfortunately it never works for any of my prescriptions. I can refill with their app if I manually enter the prescription number but I prefer to scan it as I have before with other pharmacies. Over the past couple of months I've talked, called and emailed trying, if not to get it fixed, at least some confirmation that the problem exists.
My answers have been from "I didn't know that prescription refills could be scanned" (local pharmacy personnel), "Is it possible that you need a photo id for your prescription?", to just no response at all. I believe I have given them a simple, complete explanation (multiple times) of the problem I am experiencing. All I ask for is a response that they have looked at the issue and agree that there is or is not an issue, and if there is that they hope to have it resolved with their next software update. As I tried to politely explain, I have 20 years experience in retail pharmacy programming (retired now) and partially diagnosed the issue I am having. I want no compensation of any kind. I just would like to scan my refills since that option is given to me. My results 'nada'.
Reviewed June 7, 2017
Purchased these tires 2016 and had more problems than I've EVER had with tires. Less than 25k miles and a blowout the side of the rear tire. Air pressure a constant problem. Not to mention they were over inflating the tires. And I had my pressure light keep coming on only to see Sam's had put the hub cap on the tire stem trapping it! I've been back in this store too many times for these tires. They ride horrible. I fear another blowout. My first AND LAST SET I WILL EVER BUY. They need a recall!
Reviewed June 7, 2017
I ordered flowers for my wedding from Sam's Club. The day before the wedding only 2 of the 3 boxes of flowers arrived. I really tried not to panic and remain calm. Even after spending almost 2 hours on the phone sitting on hold trying to find some answers. They finally found my 3rd box in Nashville (I live in Pittsburgh) and I asked what I could do. The woman I spoke to said they could try to get the box to me by the next day (day of the wedding) but could not guarantee it. The box contained all of our corsages and boutonnieres.
I explained to the woman at customer service that I could not wait until the day of the wedding to know whether or not I needed to make 8 of each. She said she understood and that I would not be charged for that one box. I did tell her the other boxes of flowers were beautiful and I was fine with that. Some of my family, friends and I ran to the store (again the day before the wedding) and bought flowers, clips, pins, floral tape etc and make everything we needed.
The day of the wedding the box did arrive shortly before we left for church. The flowers were all brown. I understand that probably happened due to the extra shipping time but was SO relieved that we made what we needed the day before. I came home from my honeymoon and saw my credit card bill and that I WAS charged for all 3 boxes. The box in question was $120.00. I called Sam's Club and explained what happened. They told me I had to email my complaint. I sent a detailed email explaining everything and the response I got was "We need a picture of the flowers". I said why would I take pictures of dead flowers that I was told I wasn't being charged for anyways? I did have a few things going on that day and the last thing I was thinking of was the flowers.
I received another email back saying that they never offer refunds without a picture, but they'd be happy to reimburse me for the supplies I had to buy to make my own if I have a receipt. Again, I explained to this person that I did not have pictures, nor did I save the receipt when I didn't think I was being charged for the missing box.
I received another email that basically said they do not offer refunds without pictures and I stated (yet again) that I shouldn't be asking for a refund. I should have never been charged in the first place! I received the same email (obviously tank responses from Customer Service) and I informed them that I would be contacting my attorney. What could have been an easily remedied situation was made out like I did something wrong! If the flowers had been delivered when they should have been or if I wasn't charged for the missing box, I would have been completely fine. Even with having to sit for hours on the phone then running around town for supplies to make my own. It was awful how I was treated and I know that I will never step foot in a Sam's Club again.
Reviewed June 7, 2017
PURCHASED A TV. Didn't notice it was only HD and wanted to purchase a smart one so I take it back. Here comes electronic rep and checks everything is fine but forgot the instructions so he hand it back to but hits a monitor when handing it back. I didn't look at it that day when I go back with the instructions, of course, they have to check it again. THE REP BROKE IT WHEN HE Handed it back to me and now they won't my money back even after they saw the surveillance. The supervisor was joke. Erick no good. He was a sorry human being. Such a bad experience. I'm going back to Costco where I never had a problem and they valued their members.
Reviewed June 6, 2017
Nowhere during the ordering of the furniture was it stated that the delivery would only be to a "garage" and that you could not open the boxes unless you agreed to ownership. We were under the impression that the boxes would be opened for inspection, that the delivery charges would include bringing the furniture inside the house. The drivers said NO, that they were only responsible for dropping off the boxed furniture. That is pure stupidity to expect someone to accept a delivery and not be able to inspect the furniture before the drivers left. We did not sign for the furniture, and the order went back. Sam's just lost business on this deal... either your policy needs to change or the delivery people need to be changed... that is Sam's problem now.
Reviewed June 6, 2017
I typically buy my K-cup coffee pods at Sam's Club - There are only 2 brands that I buy - 8 o'clock, and Folgers, both of which are sold for a good price. Since I was running low and there was no stock in my local clubs I decided to place an online order, thinking that this will be a good test to see if online ordering is any better than physically going to the store full of inept employees. I placed the order on May 30, 2017. My order confirmation indicates that I should receive it between June 2 and June 6th.
As of today (June 6th) my order has not been shipped. I contacted Sam's customer service on June 2nd to find out when my order will ship. All the woman on the other end of the phone could do is read to me what I was seeing online. When I asked WHEN my order will ship, she had no idea. So today is the last straw. If, by the time I receive my daily mail from the post office, my order has not shipped, I will not only cancel the order, but I will also close my charge account and cancel my membership.
I stopped shopping at Walmart because of a) Disorganized/messy stores, b) Rude employees, c) Rude customers, and inept management. I've been a Sam's Club customer for 17 years and over the past 5, the employees are turning out to be just as rude/crude as Walmart employees! Additionally, the other customers in the store are about as ignorant as an immigrant on his first day in America. They walk right in front of you & cut you off as you walk down an aisle - And I mean RIGHT in front of you. They never say, "Excuse me"' or apologize - And yes, the employees do the same thing! After this online ordering experience, I will never step foot in a Sam's Club again and I will file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.
Reviewed June 2, 2017
I ordered Patio Furniture online for a special event this weekend, June 3rd. I placed the order on May 16th, which was in stock. The order showed processed and shipped that day with a delivery date of 5-30 to 6-2. I thought, ok, kind of a long time but it's under the wire. A half month later and no merchandise. I was tracking the shipment which went from Virginia to New Jersey to a local delivery company in Ohio for shipment to Pittsburgh. (This is patio furniture, not flat Stanley.) Luckily... I happened noticed on the website to call to schedule a delivery if no phone call was received in 24 hours. No notification, no email... nothing. Just a new message in the tracking website. What a poor process.
Needless to say, I had to call. I was then told that the delivery schedule was full and the soonest I could get my delivery was June 7th or 8th. The furniture was for a surprise party for my wife's birthday... June 3rd! Guess who is not getting a gift and will be host to a party on an empty deck. I guess we could turn it into a dance party and dance on the deck... LAME. I called to try and reason with the delivery company who told me it wasn't their concern and to contact Sam's club. I even offered to drive the 2 hours to pick it up from the warehouse myself... nope! Sorry that's not how the process works. The individual was extremely rude with zero customer service skills.
My next call was to Sam's help line. I was told that once the merchandise leaves their warehouse they have no control over the delivery. Wait... WHAT?? This is YOUR process. This is YOUR vendor. YOU hired them to fulfill deliveries and you take no ownership. Wow!! That's pretty convenient. After repeated calls to the help center, with no feedback or return calls, my last attempt was to get a supervisor. I thought we had an agreement worked out, however 24 hours later, crickets... again.
This is the absolute worst customer service experience I have encountered. I will think long and hard about ordering from SAM's club online. Why should I. I can get better customer service, faster delivery and oh yes, FREE DELIVERY from Wayfair.com. I paid close to 300.00 for shipping, and poor shipping at that. If I could give minus points for satisfaction I would. One star is way too generous. Let me just state once again... worst customer service experience ever. EXTREMELY unhappy with SAM's club online and their poor delivery process and attention to customer retention. Many thanks Sam's Club for ruining a special surprise.
Reviewed June 2, 2017
I recently relocated to Orlando from the Caribbean. After hearing so many good things about Sam's Club, I decided to get a membership with them. Unfortunately, the customer service was far from what I expected. Upon check out, the cashier came across a an item that did not had a price on it. Apparently, the item had to be weighed. The price per lbs was $2.68. For whatever reason, the item could not be weighed at check out. She called a supervisor for advice. Unfortunately, the supervisor was in the same position as the cashier.
While I waited in line, the supervisor came to me and said she will sell me the meat for $20. I looked at her as if she was out in space. Clearly, the meat was not worth that amount, which I told her. She then said, okay, how about I sell it to you for $15. I felt insulted once again. I told her Walmart sells the ham for less than that. I gave them back the meat and left. I wanted to get everything at one spot, as a result of their incompetence, I had to waste my time to go into a different supermarket and wait in another line. After this experience, I am thinking really hard if I should shop/recommend Sam's Club to any friends or family.
Reviewed June 1, 2017
Received the wrong medication for my wife's heart condition. I would understand if the prescription was handwritten, but this was sent electronically. Wrong medication at incorrect dose. I looked up what it was and it was for lowering blood pressure so I gave it to her as I did not have the script from her Doctor. Later had to call 911 and get her to the hospital, firefighters actually said they were scared because her BP was through the roof and could see her chest pumping. At the hospital they diagnosed the condition, with several procedures, even restarting her heart to try to get to a normal rhythm and BP. Finally found the meds were exactly opposite of what she needed that Sam's Pharmacy had given us. Thankfully she has now made a full recovery but we are stuck with the bill. Good thing she is still in her 20s so she didn't have a stroke with her BP off the chart. Thanks Sam's for almost killing my wife.
Reviewed June 1, 2017
Terrible Ordering Process. I ordered this item and upon receiving shipping confirmation, we threw out our original mattress and box springs. When the product was delivered only one piece of it was dropped off at our residence, when contacting Sam's Club about the other two pieces we are advised that we would have the replacement within 5 days. We still have not yet received the replacement for this product and Sam's Club advised us that this was on back order and they could not issue a refund to my credit card because the vendor Zinus, had to release the funds for my purchase on Sam's Club.
It has now been close to two weeks. Still no bed. I have contacted Sam's Club multiple times and when reaching out to Zinus they do not answer the phone and the customer service is to leave a voicemail. Sam's Club advice that they cannot cancel my order and Zinus, the manufacturer of the product stated that they had sent it sent it to FedEx and FedEx advise me they have never received it. Sam's Club will not intervene and the 1800 customer service number is worthless. I have called close to eight times and I get a different story each time I have called. I will be going to Costco and canceling my Sam's Club membership. Also I would never order a Zinus mattress again.
Reviewed May 28, 2017
I was told on multiple occasions by phone and in person that a particular prescription would be $60 before my Sam's plus membership discount. I have them fill it and it's $305 for 12 pills which is what my prescription called for. They acted like they didn't know where I got the $60 amount from until I went to the store to complain and a young girl working told me that was an old price not updated. They told me it costs them $300 for 25 pills and they are charging me $305. They mess up and they need to fix it.
Reviewed May 27, 2017
I ordered 2 large cans of Folgers coffee online. I never thought of looking at the date on the cans. The coffee had the most horrible taste. I smelled my half & half. I was good. My bun is only 3 months old. So I washed my coffee pot out good. Same thing. Then I noticed Sam's club stickers on the lids. It was a long code, & right under it said expired 10 of 16. I paid over $5 for shipping alone. 4 days later I still don't have the replacement. By the way I am a member. I just checked online today & they charged me again. WATCH YOUR EXPIRE DATE. I can't believe people ignore the dates. Where is the managers? I will not renew my membership next month.
Reviewed May 19, 2017
I purchased a wicker patio set in 2013 and was sold on the fact that it was warrantied for 7 years from the date of purchase. We used this beautiful set in our high-rise apartment on a shaded balcony. We moved into our home in 2015 and we kept it on our side patio and rarely used it. I kept it clean by following manufacturer's cleaning guideline and it looked good. Last March 2017, I went to move one of the chairs to another part of the patio and the wicker simply broke with the touch of my fingers. I looked and all the other pieces were starting to break and it looked terrible.
I went to the Sam's location by my home and was told to call customer service since they only keep records for two years. They were not very nice but I simply smiled and left. Trying to get a hold of someone in customer service was the most awful experience in my life. Long story short, I was told that since I did not have a receipt that I could not return it. I showed them all the labels clearly showing a SKU number and Sam's logo but that was not sufficient enough. I then got on a mission to have them print my last four years' purchase history. Once again, they sent me the wrong information when I specifically asked for what I needed.
After over a month and almost 27 hours of phone calls, emails and now this, my issue has not been resolved. They tell me I had a different card and that I need to provide them that number. I thought they had all of that since I upgraded to a better account! Sam's Club prides itself on customer service but I can honestly say they are awful and I have not renewed my membership and will not be doing so in the near future. I don't think they have any intention of exchanging or refunding my money and I am just another angry customer to them. I never got a phone call as I have asked to speak to a supervisor to no avail. My next step is to file a complaint with the BBB and Attorney General.
Reviewed May 18, 2017
Understaffed and dishonest both technician and self insurance dept. They damaged my newly painted rims and lied about doing it and sent me to a sewerage department that lied about damage even though I had pictures. After 10 years of shopping I will never buy anything from Sam's Club again.
Reviewed May 10, 2017
The Out-of-Pocket Rx for Sam's Plus members pays for itself. I just wish the pharmacy had evening and Sunday hours. I highly recommend our local Sam's Club pharmacy.
Reviewed April 25, 2017
My out-of-pocket cost is very fair. Also, being a Sam's Club Plus member really helps and the Rx savings paid for that extra membership cost in one month. I would like the pharmacy to have later evening hours and Sunday hours.
Reviewed April 19, 2017
Upon receipt of this order I found the products to be of extreme poor quality, mushy, rotten, and some dead. Before I had a chance to return them, my husband, unknowing about the quality, planted them as a surprise. I understand that it is my fault that I did not return them or let him know my intentions. I want to register my dissatisfaction with these products and let Sam's know that I will not purchase these from them again, even though I have for the past several years.:(
Reviewed April 17, 2017
I bought a pair of sterling silver earrings in Tallahassee Florida at Sam's Club. I love those earrings though unfortunately they both broke at the post. I went into Sam's and was told that they do not repair. I took him to a jeweler and have them repaired and unfortunately the metal that they used to make the post I am allergic to. I called Sam's Tallahassee 5 times for the jewelry department there was no answer. I called for the manager after being on hold for 11 minutes and 28 seconds he (John-new mgr) never came to the phone. I then asked the customer service rep to give me the number to file a complaint, she gave me the one 800.
After being on hold nearly nine minutes, Walmart told me that I had to call Sam's 888 number to file a complaint. I called Sam's, they told me I had to go back to the store where I purchased the earrings. During our brief conversation, the Sam's Club representative at the 888 number if I checked to see if any other Sam's had the earrings, yes, I've driven to Valdosta Georgia, Pensacola Florida, Mobile Alabama, Loganville Georgia, Albany Georgia, and Tallahassee Florida no one has these earrings. (Whenever I travel I stop at Sam's to try and find these earrings).
I really like these earrings and I would like to have them repaired with the correct metal for the post. Though, I am very upset over the runaround I have received from Sam's Tallahassee Florida. I think a customer service stinks. I left at one time and went to Costco, but because I really like Sam's I transferred back to Sam's. This time when I leave Sam's I will not return and I will also share this with other members that also have complaints with Sam's, about the awful customer service. Sam's Club you need to make this right! Look at all the complaints you are receiving... SHAME ON YOU!
Reviewed April 14, 2017
Date 4-14-17. Tire and battery department. Bought tires there. Got the package that has rotation service BUT every time you to this store there never is an attendant. You make appointment. When you show up they tell you you have to wait over 3 hrs. This has happened to me every time I come to the store at least 3 times. Do not recommend Sam's club for tires due to their horrible service. Costco will be my new club store.
Reviewed April 12, 2017
I recently discovered over $25,000 worth of fraudulent purchases at Sam's Club from my BUSINESS checking account. The charges were ACH charges, NOT credit card. I called my financial institution immediately as there was another pending change that same day. My next call was to Sam's Club... I've received the run around before but this was insane. I felt like I was the criminal! After numerous phone calls and being put on hold I was told to go online and complete an application of sorts to be able to POSSIBLY obtain information on the person that created the account and their membership information in order to stop further charges. WHAT??? The application asks for notarized documents, a signed police report, sworn affidavit, etc...
With all the reports of fraud I'm seeing online with Wal-Mart AND Sam's Club, they need to have their own fraud hotline. Fortunately, my financial institution will be refunding my account with the fraudulent charges, however, this still does not resolve the issue with this person and their membership connected to my account. Sam's Club... if you read this, I am not a member of your organization and I never will be. I'll take my business elsewhere!
Reviewed April 9, 2017
I purchased a ps4 VR from Sams Club online using the trial membership. The purchase was complete and the amount was deducted. At the same moment I see my order had been canceled. Why? A bug in their system created the trial for an year back. I mailed them for refund and didn't get any response. I called them 2 times to get an assurance that it will be refunded in 3-5 days. Been 10 days and I am yet to get any follow up or refund. Sam's club you still owe me $600.
Updated review: Jan. 31, 2018
Company sent all hardware needed.
Original Review: April 6, 2017
Ordered a bistro patio three piece chair and table set online. Received one big box to be put together which was expected till I found no nuts and bolts (hardware). After cutting box apart to open and checking carefully I called customer service. They wanted me to send entire set back and they would ship another. Well that was near impossible since box was cut up and I'd have to wait another week. Even if they paid all shipping, how would I know next box had hardware? I told them I just needed the parts shipped. Well then I was told it was out of stock and they would need call manufacturer in California. I then was send paperwork I should have had but didn't via email and had to pick which parts I needed. Well now it's weekend so waiting till Tuesday for reply. Told parts finally were shipped, yup from China. Now I will be waiting another week.
They did not have set in local Sam's Club, but did have a bigger set with same chairs, which I'm sure they had other sets in Sam's warehouse. Rather than open another box and pull parts they are making me wait. That's the first and last time I will order anything online from Sam's. Had this set not been exactly what I wanted. I would have hauled it to local store and got my $400 back. Terrible customer sat/service.
Reviewed April 6, 2017
I had a medical walker sent to my Aunt in Ohio. I spoke with customer service rep (Claudia) first, but she did not have any decision making authority so I asked for her supervisor, Charmel who basically put the burden of the return of the item on myself and the Assisted Living facility. I am located in a completely different state. They agreed I had done everything right with the order and were not sure why the error occurred on their end. My elderly Aunt needs the walker to travel to see me in less than a week and a half. They would not allow the correct walker to be sent to my home and have me return the wrong order when she arrives. They said it was a system thing and they could not change the delivery process. But I can bet that if a Sam's Club Executive had the same problem they would quickly rectify the issue.
Additionally I was told by Charmel that she had escalated the matter to the next level on March 30, 2017 and she said someone would contact me. However, it's been 7 days and no one has contacted me to date. In my opinion, Sam's Club is purposefully choosing not to deal with this matter and most likely will never contact me as promised by Charmel. I see Sam's Club as a corporate giant who ignores its patrons and who deliberately chooses not to do the right thing. Perhaps a misuse of power.
In my call I repeated that I was in another state and this was a Sam's club error, but they basically put the burden on my plate. The Assisted Living center does not have the manpower to handle this and my Aunt would never receive the correct walker in time for her trip. In addition they needed time to train her on how to use the walker before her travels (she is 85). Why does Sam's Club think I can make it happen from several states away? I just want the correct walker shipped to my home address and I will return the wrong item. Please can someone listen to the recorded message from March 30. I was on the line for over one hour with no resolution. Sam's Club gets an A+ for incompetence.
Reviewed March 16, 2017
I bought a deep freezer and when it came damage I returned. They sent other one out. It was also damage. I was told there was nothing they could do for me because I was not a member. Very very poor customer service. I wouldn't buy from them again or recommend anyone to.
Reviewed March 11, 2017
I've had an account for a short time and in those few months Sam's Club has closed my account and ruined my credit twice because they say I have my Banking info wrong so the payment I made got rejected. I even tried going to a Sam's Club store and making a payment and that was declined twice. Needless to say I'm done with that crap company and trying Costco. Sam's Club told me if I wanted my account reinstated I would have to make another payment lol. Bye Sam's Club.

Reviewed March 11, 2017
Never got my product (Pace Picts sauce 128 ounces). I ordered it online. I am suppose to pick it up at the store. I still have yet to get an e-mail confirmation that it is there. But they had no problem taking my money. I have sent complaints to them via their app and e-mail. In both cases no reply. Last time I buy from them online...
Reviewed March 10, 2017
I purchased tires at Sam's Club in 2015. I went back today 3/10/17 to get another set, the tread was low on my current set. I asked about the warranty and was told there was not one. When I purchased I compared a couple sets and chose the Pirelli Nero GTs because the tire guy said better warranty. Now no warranty? Pretty shady deal at Sam's Club Tire shop. I complained via email. We'll see if that gets me anywhere. I can always try the news station too, doubt if I'm the only one they scammed.
Reviewed March 8, 2017
I received my bill for February around January 20th. It was $248 minimum and $173 past due on 1/27/17. I tried to make automatic payment but I was not able because they blocked my account so I was connected to a customer service. The lady accepted a payment for $173 which was the past due amount and reminded me that I still have $95 due till my due date which is 2/9/17. I made automatic payment on 2/9/17 for $95. So these two payments should have fix all the past due problem. But no. I received another bill that is due on 3/9/17 and it is again showing the past due amount of $153 and minimum payment for $225. Called the customer service. I am pretty sure that was the same lady that last time she was nice at first but as soon am I told her the problem she started to be rude and lift her voice at me.
I tried to explain to her that have made two payments and told her the dates and was asking why my first payment would show on my account she tell me that I have not made any other payments except for the $95. My bank account shows both payments were cleared. And this is not the first time that this had happened. Now I have to go to my bank and ask them to print out all my payments that I have made to Sam's Club in the past few years so I can check how many times they have stolen from me. Both for me and my husband's credit card. I will take this to fort if I need to. They have cost me too much nerves and money. The customer service lady was very very rude. I asked her to look at previous recordings because when I called on 1/27\17 they told me that this conversation is being recorded so they payment should have been recorded too. She refused to do so.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
I ordered a dining room set from Sam's online on February 10, 2017. Once I ordered the table they said that it will take approximately three to four week for it to arrive to me. On February 22, 2017 the shipping company MXD called me to select a delivery date, so they can deliver the dining set. I scheduled for the delivery to for Wednesday March 1, 2017 and it was confirmed. On Monday February 27, 2017, approximately 9:20 PM I discarded my dining room set to create room for the new dining room set to be delivered to me. On Tuesday morning the shipping company MXD called me and informed me that I will not be receiving the dining room set. They said upon inspection the dining room set was damaged and Sam's will order me another dining set. MXD also said they sent Sam's Club an e-mail regarding the issue. I waited three days for MXD to get back to me regarding this issue. No one contacted me at all.
On Saturday March 4, 2017, at approximately 12 noon, I called MXD. The answering machine said that they are open from 8 AM I believe to 4 PM on Saturdays. I called MXD several times and I was going to voice mail. I called Sam's Club Corporate office and I spoke to a customer service rep name Trish. I explained the issue to Trish. Trish reordered me a new dining set. Trish then informed me that I will have to wait for another four to six weeks for the table to arrive to me. I informed Trish that I no longer have a dining room set because I discarded my dining room set to make room for the delivery guy to bring me the dining room set, now me and my family don't have a dining set to eat on. Trish said that she was sorry but she can't do anything but cancel my order and refund my money if I was to. Now this is inconvenience for me and my family.
I requested to speak to a Supervisor. Trish put me on hold. Trish came back and said that she spoke to her supervisor and they said that there is nothing they could do. No supervisor came to the phone at all. How do I know she spoke to a supervisor or didn't relay the right message? I asked her what is the name of her supervisor and she said Elliott. She said the only thing that she could do is to forward me to the higher ups to see if they can process my order so I can receive it earlier. She also said that she made notes to cancel my order. They are very unprofessional and inconsiderate to their customers. Now I have to wait till March 8, to see if someone will call me regarding my order. I will never order nor shop with them again. NEVER AGAIN! Unsatisfied customer.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
I used the Sam's credit card to pay for my membership. A week later I went to the store and was required to pay for the membership again for it showed as expired. It's been almost a month and I'm still trying to get a refund. I'm starting to distrust this company. I get the feeling that this is not the only time they have charged me for something I did not get or failed to refund my account for things returned.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
Every time my wife and I go to Sam's in the morning there are never enough cashiers. The line is always very long. There is employees walking around doing nothing but visiting with each other. I was there today 2/22/2017. People were walking out. Could not get any service. They were just leaving their carts and walking out the door. Outside there is a loading zone that people use for a parking lot while they are shopping so we are unable to use that area for loading our goods. Nobody ever says anything or tells the people to use the parking lot to park and the loading zone to load. I really think Sam's Club needs to find a competent manager to run this store. It's obvious the one that is there is not able to run this store.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2017
Scan n Go - every time I go in Sam's and go to leave Scan n Go never works. Last time I was in there they told me they were having trouble with it and had a grin from ear to ear. Wanted to slap it right off their face. Come to find out sounds like it is their wifi. It finally did work but they waste of my time every time I go in there. They suck. "ConsumerAffairs wishes to ensure that reviewers are not affiliated in any way with the businesses that they are reviewing. By checking this box, you certify that you are not employed by the business, are not related to anyone employed there, and do not otherwise have a business or personal relationship with the owners or managers of this business or a competitor that might bias your review." I would not want to be either.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017
I signed up for my Sam's Club membership in Saturday, February 10th. I committed myself to the cheaper membership. Not because I couldn't afford the $100 membership as some might think or judge. So, back to my experience. On the day in question I arrived a little after 9 am. After I informed the Membership Rep my decision on which membership I felt was a fit was the $45 one. Immediately after those words left my mouth another Rep barks "You do know you can't shop until 10 am?" I looked at her like "Should I leave since it's not 10:00 am?" I'm not sure when this became a law at Sam's but it's pretty silly.
As I patiently await my card I'm handed a temp card. Okay what am I missing here? Does $45 not only disallow you entry until after 10:00 am it's also a temp membership? I look at her bewildered and she states "Oh I have to give you this because we're out of ribbon to print you a real card and be sure the cashier returns it to you". I started to think to myself what have I gotten myself into?
I finally was able to make my way into the store. As I was walking down an aisle a lady sitting on a floor cleaning machine comes barreling around the corner and nearly crashes into me. Mind you NO apology. She just kept going. I did purchase a few items and made my way to the cash register. The young cashier took a few tries to enter my temp information. I finally was able to leave. I'm not sure when and if I'll ever get a true membership card. Holding on to my receipt for dear life. I guess when the time comes I'll need to remind myself that I can't legally enter this store until 10:00 am. This was certainly not the warm welcome I had anticipated. Sam's you might want to work on this.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017
Just before 5pm today my husband & I stopped at SAM's #6244 in Fort Worth, TX to get gas. I have a Sam's membership through my daughter but I’ve never bothered to pick up my card. I also have a Walmart credit card I use to get my gas discount. Today I used my Walmart credit card & told the pump that I did not have a membership (because I didn't have a card with me and I was willing to pay the 2 cents a gallon extra). I unfortunately hit "No" that I did not want a receipt. Once I started pumping gas I realized that instead of being charged $2.08 for gas I was being charged $2.11 a gallon. We stopped pumping & went & got the attendant, ** (who was very polite). He checked it out & agreed that we were being overcharged. He had us end our transaction & start over again to make sure that I had not hit any of the buttons incorrectly. We did as he requested & were again charged the wrong amount.
** told us to go into the store & speak to the manager to get reimbursed & get the situation corrected. Since we had not requested a receipt for the first 9.049 gallons that had pumped he hand wrote us a receipt & put his initials on it. We went inside, asked for the store manager & spoke to the assistant manager **. She asked how she could help me and I told her she needed to turn the pumps off until she could get them fixed & explained what had happened. She said argued with me saying that there was nothing wrong & that I had not been over charged. She was very rude & refused to shut the pumps down & all but called me a liar.
I asked her to call ** which she finally did & he confirmed everything we had told her. She still said that I had not been over charged & I had to show her a photo of the advertised prices that I had taken. She then said “Well, I can’t help, you can call the manager ** on Monday”. I told her that I would have to call the State about it & she said, “Call the State authorities if you want! I don't care who you call” then walked away from us. I have receipts and photos on my phone but can't get them loaded onto my computer to upload here.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
out I wasn't going to get expected delivery until 2/15/17, because Sam's Club failed to allow them to pick up order until 2/09/17. I placed call to Sams Club who was no help nor were they sympathetic to my issue. I will never online from them again. And I am considering just not renewing my membership to store after many years.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
Worst service ever!!! Tried online and kept logging me out and freezing!!! Went into the store and could only give me a 1800 number!!! Ended up paying the extra money for another company!!! Very disappointed!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I bought a 55 inch Samsung curved TV and 2.1 curved soundbar as bundle, they did send me a wrong sound bar (regular not curved), I have been calling them for two weeks and they say you have to return the whole thing for exchange. I was like "this is not an exchange, you sent me the wrong sound bar so come pick it up and send me the right one that I paid for." They said just go to any Sam's Club store and they will exchange it for you cause if you wanna do it online you have to send the whole thing back.
I did call my local store five days in a row but they say they don't have a manager. I was like "how can you run a store with no manager?" Then they say he is not available, I went to the store twice and had to wait for then 30 min to talk to the manager and again he said the same thing you have to return the whole thing, not even that he said that I have to deal with the online customer service, so now I'm back to sq one and the problem has not been solved, very poor customer service.
Still calling every day and each time they put me on hold for more than 15 min then transfer me to another department. I did install the tv, so now I have to put it in the box and take it back to the store, The tv will not fit in my car. It's a 55-inch tv so I have to rent a Uhaul truck. What's the point of buying online when I have to go through all that? It's very sad that customers paid for items and they receive a very poor service. Also they don't have the tv in store, problems keep adding up, today Feb 8 2017 they gave me a return number (third party tv service not even Sam's Club) that I did call and again the also said they can't help with sound bar only with tv.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
On 2 different times I have used my Visa bank card at Sam's Club gas pumps. The first time I got 34.00 in gas and was charged 100.00 transaction. My bank and Sam's blame each other for that. And yesterday I went to get gas at Sam's and I had to use my bank card as debit. As soon as I did it declined my card and I received 2 text messages from my bank that there was 100.00 transaction made and I didn't get gas. Sam's blames the bank and the bank says it Sam's so lesson learned I will never get gas at Sam's Club again.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
The only problem I have is they are closed for lunch 1:30-2pm and closed on Sunday all day. The associates and pharmacist are all friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. They call when your prescription is getting low. Also I get a text when my meds are ready. My mom also gets her meds there too and let us pick up the other meds, if one of us is ill or recovering from surgery.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2017
We go to Sam's a lot. Don't like to eat there anymore cause the seating is too small for baskets and so very hard for our 2 yr old granddaughter no to slide off those benches and can't reach to table. The floors and tables and drink counters are never clean. Just nasty. The drinks are just carbonated water and ice is nearly always empty. We spend a lot everytime we go to Sam's and enjoy shopping, but it's just horrible that the food court isn't being taken care of! Get better tables to sit at, not those slick benches and clean it up! Makes people wonder what it looks like behind the counter where they are fixing our food! Refill the lids, straws, and clean the mustard catsup counters. Thank you!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
Sam's Pharmacy #4850 is customer centered by offering prompt and caring service. Erika, the pharmacist, is not only very knowledgeable, but also especially caring of all her customers. She makes every effort to find coupons to help pay for medications while also offering words of comfort to all customers. Erika and her staff are all customer centered, providing respectful and courteous service. I would highly recommend Sam's Pharmacy, especially #4850 to one and all.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
What a nightmare. I finally let Sam's club talk me into their credit card. After not getting any mailings I call to let them know and the person is hard to understand-keeps saying they can't verify me - that my mail has been returned. I tell them that they have failed to update their data- that my Sam's store entered my new info at the time I got the temp card (I had recently bought a home). They tell me they will send me a statement at my new address. Weeks go by nothing. December I want to be sure the balance does not go over to the next year so I call again for the balance. Takes 45 min. Get told they can't be sure I am not fraud, and card will be held. I don't care. Just send statement and give me total so I can send check. My Bank sends check with my name and member Sam's Club number on it.
In Jan. my bank gets the check, with a letter saying the company needs "an acct number". They could not determine who to credit the payment to. In the meantime I get a bill showing no payment and late fees. My bank sends me the check and letter to deal with. I call to ask what number they want. They tell me no payment was received or sent back, no letter was sent, no specialized payment processing department exists. (Even after I read them the letter.) And now I found out they have reported me to the credit bureau as being delinquent. All because they don't keep their database correct. Customers suffer and they falsely assume they are talking to fraudulent calls. WHAT IS THERE THAT A PERSON CAN DO WHEN THESE BIG COMPANIES WALK ALL OVER US LIKE THIS?
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
The main pharmacist, Erika, and her staff at Sam's Club Pharmacy #4850 go above and beyond to make sure everything is done as soon as possible and that all the instructions are understood when receiving our medications. They were also understanding about any questions you may have. The staff has often gone and searched for coupons for the expensive medications we needed that were not available in generic form yet, to ensure the medications were more affordable. Little acts of kindness, like asking how myself or my parents are when we visit the store, have kept us going back to the pharmacy over the years. I would highly recommend this pharmacy to anyone and everyone.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
I have tried other pharmacies. One or more of them are always out of my meds and I have to wait 1 to 2 days for them to come in. But I have never had a bad experience at Sam's Club Pharmacy. They even call when they realize I have run out or about to run out of my meds. They even let me know how much my rewards are. The staff is courteous, knowledgeable and the prices are reasonable.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
I switched from Walgreens with lousy service and terrible prices. The service at Sam's Club is always good and the pharmacy tech even notifies me when I could purchase an over the counter or get generic for less. They will also give the 3 month price for my maintenance prescriptions without me having to mail in.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
I ordered a dining room set from samsclub.com and paid $893.45 on November 14th 2016 and was told I would receive the product before December 7th in time for Christmas on December 22nd. Was told it would be there in time for Christmas. Because it was damaged in shipping twice, on December 23rd Sam's Club said they would refund my money after screwing up my Christmas plans. As of January 16th 2017 my money has not been refunded!!! I hope I don't have to sue Sam's Club just to get a refund!!!
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
I wear focus night and day. They are cheaper at Sam's than the place I get my eyes examined. The staff at the optical department at Sam's are friendly and know the products they sell. My contact lenses are a name brand, good quality. Have good value, price not as high as other stores. The delivery/shipping does not take long.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
Sam's Club has a wide variety of frames. My glasses have nice frames and lenses. Not cheap but not high end. I got a call earlier than thought and picked my glasses up. So far, so good. This is my third pair of glasses from Sam's Club. Overall, I'm satisfied with my experience. Other stores that deal with just glasses probably have a wider selection but Sam's has more than enough for me.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
Sam's Club has a better fit and focus than other eyeglass chains. They also had London Fog, my favorite. Service was friendly and courteous, and there was short wait to be seen by a tech. Information about glasses and when I would receive them was accurate. Very good quality and durable glasses. Will return for more.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I bought my first and 2nd pair @ Walmart, very satisfied. Since prices have gone way up at Walmart and Sam's, I chose Sam's because of frame. The glasses are expensive but still cheaper than others and seem to be excellent quality.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
I have had the worst experience with Sam's Club. I purchased a coffee maker online for Christmas gift on 12/16, The website show me that the shipping labels have been create. After new year!!! I still did not receive the item. I contact to the FEDEX and they told me the Sam's club never ever!!! Send them the item, that is why they can not send anything to me. I am so disappointment to sam's club. It is almost 20 days, if I did not lose my greatest patience, I will still waiting for my never coming Christmas gift. After that I spend 1 hour waiting phone call to cancellation my order, and being treated like an idiot. NO apologies, NO respect. Thank you to let me know how ** you are Sam's Club.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016
On Nov. 23rd I ordered a gazebo from Sam's Club. Delivery was to be between Dec. 1 and the 15th. My checking account was debited Dec. 1 and I was notified the gazebo had shipped. After a few days I tried to track the shipment but every time the shipping company website said I didn't have enough information. After Dec. 15th. I started contacting Sam's. First by email, then by phone. After at least 6 emails and eight phone calls, nobody seems to know where my Gazebo is. Everyone says they will investigate and call me back but I have not received one phone call. Messages to both the vendor and trucking company have gone unanswered. It seems there is no one at this company that cares about customer service. I'm now trying to get a refund for my money but that doesn't seem to be any easier.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
I found the value of the glasses to be a great deal compared to other places and the quality was excellent. The price was lower than in the optical store at my doctor's office and the customer service was great. I will be using Sam's again and would recommend it.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
Lane Big & Tall Bonded Leather Executive Chair, Chocolate Brown!... Cheap China garbage. Avoid this product. Two years in and the springs are shot and although not poking through the surface material yet is not comfortable (take a look at the photos. The springs came out like that. I removed the springs so I can pad with memory foam and get a little more life out of the purchase). These are yet another cheap China product. My old Best Buy chair is back in use after 5 years because this one didn't last at all! Of course I can't find the receipt and have better things to do than stand in line at Sam's Club to return things that were bought in good faith with hard earned money. I have the skills/tools to repair the seat so I am not worried, but buyer beware if you are actually planning on using this as an office chair like I do (meaning sat in for long periods of time for work).
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
My husband and I opened credit card online with original offer of $55.00 cash back guarantee when you spent the amount of $100.00 or more on a single charge. The card was mailed to us, with no instruction or mention of the online offer. Wife is then told she had only one day to use offer, same day as you applied for card. We never got a chance to even activate the Sam's Crooked Credit Card. We call the consumer service. They are about as friendly as the TSA agents at the airport. No I sorry the TSA agents at Fort Walton /Eglin Airport are nicer. The wonderful lady puts on hold for ten minutes and ask us if we had anything more to say... Again I ask if we can get a voucher or credit... NO. Offer ended. Wow!
So we are also new members of the Club and I really see no advantage other you can buy 500 rolls of toilet paper at a time. TV's are more expensive at Sam's than Walmart, Sear or Kmart. Also there are no deals with automotive on tires... Go to Sears or TiresPlus for better value. We can't even get a refund from our membership fee. Less than two months... We will damn sure not renew or shop there! Beware! Sam's treats customers like cattle going to the slaughter over there.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016
On November 20th, I ordered Virgin coconut oil from Sam's Club online. On December 8th, I never received my order. However, on my order history, it showed that they delivered at December 5th. So I called the customer service and was told that the product was delivered to another state, far away from my home. The lady whose name maybe Dejamae. She also told me that Sam's Club will reship this product to me right away since they found the mistake.
I were waiting for another few weeks, I still didn't receive my product. So on December 23, I called the customer service, the lady who answered the phone was Anna. I told her that I haven't received my order. She told me that I should look my account history carefully. It said it was delivered. Then, she told me that this merchandise was delivered to my house and I refused to receive this merchandise. That is the reason I didn't received it. From the beginning to the end, she had no patience to find out the reason. No any resolution she'd willing to provide. No any apology about the long time delay on the merchandise. It was irritating.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
Well I have been working on my credit for 2 years now. I have good credit but it took a lot of perseverance and time to get there. I applied for Sam's Club credit. They approved me for 500 well knowing what it takes to build your credit by doing my research. You can't spend more than 30% of your available credit or it will affect your credit in a negative way. You do of course have to use your credit so me and my wife decided to buy a laptop about 300. Well the person that we bought it from in electronics was informed by me that I can only spend 80 dollars on my Sam's Card and another card with a much higher limit explaining to him how much to charge each card. Well the person charged only the Sam's Club card. After calling to make a payment on my card I found out what happened and was devastated to see after all the work I did to build my credit this dummy and corporate Sam's Club screwed me over.
I talked to management at Sam's. The lady tells me she doesn't use credit and doesn't seem to care or what to help. The investigation took almost 3 months while my credit and hard work to build it were being destroyed. Very disappointed. If you want to be bullied around by corporate pigs you might want their credit. As for me I'll be fine without it. This took place in El Paso TX.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
Not worth the money. I purchased a 2 tier cake from the bakery for my companies Christmas party. Well to my surprise it wasn't really a 2 tier cake. A couple of things happened: The cake was picked up around noon and the cake started melting around 2PM. Meaning the top of the cake started falling off the cake. HORRIBLE. The room was cool so this should not have happened.
It was not a whole cake on the bottom. The bottom layer of the cake had some type of insert in the middle, so there really wasn't any cake on the bottom tier. There was only cake around insert which was very miss leading. That's why I didn't consider it to be a 2 layer cake because the bottom had very little cake. Not worth $67.00 at all because there wasn't really any cake on the bottom... Highly disappointed. I had to go out to purchase additional cakes because there wasn't enough on this two tier cake.
Updated review: Dec. 22, 2016
Johnston City, IL
Original Review: Dec. 14, 2016
On Dec 5, 2016 my wife and I purchased a small package of rib eye steaks from Sam's Club in Marion Il. We always look at these steaks when we shop at Sam's but have never been able to afford them due to our fixed limited income. However we had a little extra money so decided to splurge and bought this small pack of 4 steaks. We paid over $30.00 which is unheard of for us. My wife cooked hers in a small grill and I cooked mine slowly on the stove top. Both of these steaks were extremely tough and unchewable for anyone - our dog ended up with most of it. We still had two left so decided to try cooking them in a beef stew in our slow cooker. Surely they would be nice and tender after 24 hours cooking time. No such luck. The steaks were still tough and stringy and again a treat for the dog but not for human consumption.
I complained via email to Sam's corporate headquarters and I received an email apologizing and nothing more. I at least expected an offer of a refund or a store credit so I complained again. Again an apology and some advice that being that I should go back and see if I could talk the store manager into a refund. Well frankly that is insulting. I do not beg for anything. If this store cannot do the right thing when presented with a detailed written complaint then my only other option is to at least warn others of the policy of not refunding the customer when a product is obviously inferior and should never have been put in the meat display counter in the first place.
My advice to anyone looking for a good cut of beef is to shop somewhere else. You won't find it at Sam's. In all fairness to Sam's Club we have shopped there since moving here in 2002 and this is the first time we have purchased any beef from them. We have purchased other meat products and have had no problem but I definitely cannot recommend the beef to anyone and I certainly will never purchase another steak from this store.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
They have been promoting a Yeti Cooler that will be on sale on Dec. 8th. It has shown up on Google and even Amazon. I logged on the site at 8:00 AM on the 8th and they were still showing that it was about to arrive on the 8th. Checked back at 10:30 AM and guess what - it is showing as sold out. This is just the last in a chain of REALLY BS customer service issues that I have had over the years. My account just went out of date and it will stay that way permanently.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
I purchased a Samsung SUHD 78" curved TV 9 Series on Black Friday on Sam's Club.com for $3500. I was given an estimated delivery of December 7th to the 23rd which was fine as it was for my wife for Christmas. To my shock I received an email 10 days later telling me they had cancelled my order. They did not even refund the warranty they sold me or the membership fee I had to pay. I made several attempts to resolved with customer service which I can only describe as a disgusting experience. This put me in a terrible positions as 10 days after black Friday all the sales have gone.
I had sold my existing TV and now have to buy a new TV at the worst time of year! They even tried to BAIT AND SWITCH me by offering great the COMPARABLE Samsung UHD 78" Curved, a TV worth half the amount, disgusted by this as I believe this was their plan all along as most uneducated consumers probably fell for this. I will never spend another dime at Walmart or Sam's Club and this has black listed their brand for me for life. I also saw many news articles where Sam's Club have enacted this scam many times. Where is the class action lawsuit?
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
This is the worst experience I have ever had. I order a 60' Vizio 4K UHD Television Thanksgiving morning, their website said the television would be delivered November 29th or 30th. On December 1st the FedEx tracking said the television would be delivered that day by the close of business, then later it just said delivery pending. I contacted FedEx on December 2nd to find out what happened. They just said it had been put on the truck on November 30th then taken off, they have no idea where it is. (That's a whole different story.) I contacted Sam's Club customer service on 12/2 and again on 12/5 explaining what happened and asking them to help.
On 12/5 I asked couldn't Sam's just send me another television and they deal with FedEx on finding the lost one? I was told that they no longer had the product and they could not offer me a comparable set. They would see about refunding my money. I explained I don't want a refund. I want them to honor their sale. I purchased the product, they received my money, it is not my fault they failed to deliver the product. I was told again that they could refund my money but I now would have to buy a set at a higher price since this one was no longer on sale. I asked to speak with a manager and was told the manager would tell me the same thing. Sam's.com is the biggest rip-off, their customer service is lousy, and I will no longer shop there. Whatever happened to good service? I spent countless hours on the phone to receive no help whatsoever. I will never do business with Sam's Club again.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
I purchased a mattress and box spring from Sam's on 11/12/2016 and used "their" delivery company "Installs Inc." My delivery date was 11/17/2016. The box spring was damaged so the delivery man took pics and called it into his company. I contacted Installs 3 days later after receiving no follow-up call from them. The driver was to come back and pick up damaged box spring and exchange it. This exchange has been CANCELED 5 TIMES. I have even had the supervisor, Dawn rescheduled this last delivery on 12/4/16 and once again the driver canceled. I have requested they come and pick up both the mattress and box spring and return to Sam's, I AM DONE.
I have missed 2 days of work and shortened my Thanksgiving vacation to accommodate delivery schedules. The last supervisor I spoke with "Monifa" was nice and polite and contacted the driver while I was on the line to verify he would be here today between 12 and 5pm to pick up the set. (We'll see if he shows.) She was gave me gift cards to Sam's but this in NO WAY EXCUSES the time and money I am out of because of the INCOMPETENCE of their DELIVERY COMPANY, "INSTALLS INC."
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
Month ago I got a letter saying that my payment was returned to my bank account, it never said they had a problem or suggested that I call them and try and fix anything to my pay account. I called the number on the back of the Sam's Club card and no person was available to talk to, and was forced to use the so-called automated service, and recordings didn't suggest there were any deficiencies or requirements that was needed on my behalf, and my wife sent another payment with confirmation number, another letter showed up saying the same thing then I went in and paid a payment using my personal bank account and it was also sent back to my bank that I have not verified yet? I have used this pay account for years. Just received another bill from Sam's Club saying that my account was late and put the late payment on my account for payment for on the next bill.
Last night about 9 p.m. I got a call that I thought was from a scammer. The lady could not talk with full English and asked me for personal information that I am not willing to give a caller I do not know, 866-923-8370, I asked her what kind of scam was running today and told her I was not going to give her any information. She then hung up the phone.
Today at work I have spent a few hours trying to figure this out trying to call and talk to a real person from another phone number from the account and finally got a real person, he was quite helpful and verified that someone was calling me last night from a third party to discus my late payment. I then gave him my credentials and gave him my debit card number, and he said it would work, and said he would put a complaint in for me that she should have never called me. At this point I am researching ways of not ever shopping at Sam's and getting rid of all my accounts that have anything to do with Synchrony Bank cards. I was never informed that a second party was preparing my account billing and a third party had all my information that they needed to call and harass me for payment.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
On 11/12/16 I purchased what I thought was a 50" Smart TV. It was advertised as a Smart TV however it was not. By the time I realized it, I called customer service. The rep stated that it was a Smart TV per advertisement. I was unable to return the TV because I discarded the box. I was not happy. I requested for my membership to be terminated. Then during the same taped conversation I rescinded that request. A day later my account appeared as expired when I went online to purchase something. I called customer service and spent 4 hours on the phone. A rep was rude and hung up on me.
When I called back a customer service rep made my membership active. Since then my membership has been terminated 5 times. I'm unable to purchase anything. I have not been refunded the $45 membership fee. I called repeatedly and made repeated complaints via email and my account was made active then expired within 24 hours. This has occurred 5 times. I'm now being told that I have to go to a local store to resolve the issue. I'm unable to get to a store secondary to my current medical condition. I'm unable to purchase Christmas items and missed sales. My membership remains expired. I have a TV that I don't want. I haven't been refunded a membership fee. I'm unable to get assistance via telephone (which the reps are completely rude) nor would they take any of my online complaints. I've never had such poor treatment from a retailer before in my life. This is awful. I'm very frustrated.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
I ordered a laptop computer and a 2 year protection plan from Sam's Club on 11/27/16. It was a great deal and I planned on giving it to my daughter for her 17th birthday. I had found and placed an order the day before from another retailer, but Sam's offered a better deal. I then returned the laptop ordered from the other retailer on 11/29/16. On 11/30/16 - 3 DAYS AFTER placing my order, I received an email telling me my order was cancelled due to merchandise needed to fulfill this order is unavailable.
What??? If it was unavailable, I shouldn't have been able to place the order in the first place. I am now left with no computer at all, since I'm not receiving anything from Sam's and I returned the other computer to the retailer. I had to call Customer Service, who was no help at all, to get refunded my money for the 2 year protection plan on a computer I am no longer receiving. They refused to offer me any other deal for their misrepresentation. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH SAM'S CLUB.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
I ordered a TV from Sam's Club on November 15, 2016 and 4 hours later, called them to cancel the order after finding the same TV from Costco, $200 cheaper. I was told it would take 3-5 business days to refund and I only had a 1 hour window to cancel. This really upset me but after 5 business days, my refund didn't appear and have called 8 times and have been told the same things over and over with being transferred over to many people.
I am beyond mad after FIFTEEN days with still no refund! Sam's Club has had $798 of MINE and keep getting the same song and dance over and over! I just saw that this review or complaint is asking me for my order # which I don't have since I cancelled the order the same day I placed it. I just called Sam's Club to try to ask for that order # and they refused to give it to me... I only have the Refund Authorization # which I will provide.
I'm not sure what my next step will be, but after my last call today, it's left me shaking with anger and frustration. This was my 1st buy from Sam's Club and I assure you it will be the last. They refunded me my membership within 24 hrs., which was decent of them considering I bought the membership in order to buy their TV. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone! A big company that has a system that rips off their customers.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
I was looking for good deals on TV for Thanksgiving and was happy to find a Samsung SUHD TV (UN55JS9000) on Sam's Club Pre-Black Friday online sales for $998 on 23rd Nov 2016. I did book the TV and the order went through. Later on 24th Nov 2016 early morning 2:25 am, I get this order cancellation mail saying that TV is not available in inventory, but when I logged in and checked, I still see that there are 3 more available in stock, but now for a higher price 1460. So, I called up the customer service regarding this around 5-6 times and they say that, they will look into this and will help me on getting my TV back for the same price that I booked for and made me wait till the evening. After waiting for around 24 hrs from the time of purchase and around 8-9 hrs of speaking to customer service representatives, all they could say to me was sorry and I have to purchase the TV for whatever the price is currently online.
This all looks to me as a scheme of misleading their customers and its leaves me of not trusting Sam's Club and its associates never again. If the TV wasn't available in inventory, why would they make me wait this long. I would have looked out for other good TV deals during this time window. It ruined my thanksgiving day and hope, they would be able to give a better reason than saying not available in the inventory, because even now I'm able to see it in their online website, saying inventory has 3 more left. Either, it's all about their profits, (as soon as they came to know its fast selling, they cancel their customers' order and increase the price of product) or they have very bad online shopping. Either way, it made me never trust them again. Very much unsatisfied with the customer service too. What could have been done 7-8 hrs prior, was elongated and made me miss on the one thing I loved to purchase on this day.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016
As we were approaching the cashier's self check out I was scanning my item as a ** female American told me "you don't know how to read. Are you American." She said "scan your card first?" She ask me I said "yes I'm Puerto Rican American granted citizen since 1900 when we fought wars 1-2-3." I explained to her racial comments, she responded "that's not American because you fought in wars that's participating. You were being used for the wars. You are an illegal" and she stated "we don't like you here anyways. Go back to where you came from." So I left and told her manager and her manager said she will speak to her.
On my way out I saw them laughing and staring at me waving. I never felt so hurt to know that my ancestors have fought in wars to be discriminated and picked on. They're also playing boomboxes in between cashiers explicit music. I've never seen that in any Sam's stores in my life! And majority of employees are ** people which I think this is creating a conflict of colors and racism. It should be equal. Equal opportunity for all store to prevent this racial conflicts.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016
Sam's Club buyers beware of those Online Sales specials. After 1 hr window, you cannot cancel the order prior to receiving the item. You will have to accept and then return the item, losing the shipping fee. Forget about getting help in a local Sam's Club or toll free number. Small print also says free shipping not for Hawaii, but some specials do include free shipping to Hawaii. Shame on companies who no longer put customer satisfaction first. That's what happens when we are so dependent on foreign goods. We've lost the quality of customer service that small business provides. America has shot ourselves in the foot by being so dependent on big business and foreign companies. Do not expect superior customer service to resolve a discrepancy from Sam's or Walmart. Sorry, will be going back to Costco where no problems on returns.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016
Once again I've had another good experience at the Sam's Club I normally shop at. It's the one on 83rd avenue/Union Hills in Peoria, Az. A few years back (approx 3) I was extended really good personal service when I purchased two RV marine batteries. I can't say enough about the nature of care and concern demonstrated by the manager on duty. Simply put I left there wanting to stay a member for life.
Today I bought a Segway mini pro for my Grandson for Christmas. Normally I avoid spending beyond my normal budget as when I get the routine items for home which includes perishable and non-perishable items. On occasion we splurge on electronics and such and are never disappointed. Also never had to return any item purchased at this store. If I ever did I feel confident they will accommodate me as promised by more than one manager. Understandably, that always puts my mind at ease. Be assured, I can only speak for our personal experience at this location.
I will therefore refrain from generalization and respect that others may well disagree with me for whatever reason and wish for them the same level of satisfaction we've been fortunate enough to come away with. Some employees I would like to commend on this occasion are two managers on duty, Bear and Nick and one other young man who happily assisted me named Nik. I wish these guys and their team Happy Holidays and much success in their careers. Cheers! ???
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016
I used Sam's club shopping for the 1st time because they offered Instant Savings of $6 on McCafe dark roast coffee plus free shipping! I received my order for the three boxes, but received decaf which was actually more expensive. Since I was going to the local club I decided to exchange for the correct item there. My complaint is that they gave me a hard time because they said it's not their problem since it was an online item & they didn't stock decaf. I asked how it was my fault I got sent the wrong item. They agreed to refund me, but I noticed the total amount was lower than what I had calculated. I asked at the refund counter why it was lower & she could not give me a reason.
When I went home, I noticed Sam's online sent me an email with a higher refund amount. I started doing calculations & found out I was charged a tax rate higher than HI's 4.712 rate, but refund with HI's tax rate. Somehow it doesn't seem legal, especially because it wasn't my mistake. I reordered & noticed I didn't get the $6 Instant Savings. They charged me the regular price although the advertised price is $6 less. I called Sam's online & they said that because they are not a secured site, they can't do refunds unless I send items back. What the heck is going on? So now I have to return once again for something that is not my fault!
I just wanted to make other consumers aware that Sam's.com may overcharge so be very careful. I tried contacting someone at Sam's who could be made aware, but there is no contact information listed in their website. All you get is an agent apologizing for the error, but is unable to help or correct the issue. As a side note, I also notice that the local club does not display prices when they are ringing you up. I never did really check, but now I will.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2016
I am a big spender at Sam's Club for personal as well as my business, but when it comes to customer service they are the WORST. Customer service rep in club and online are rude, incompetent, unprofessional and often provide wrong info. I just don't believe big company like Sam's operate like this. I would blame on management did not do their job all the way down and why do I continue to shop with them? I am moving my business away from Sam's.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
On October 21, 2016 I purchased a 70" LG UHD TV. I was told to expect it on October 27, 2016. I was further advised that I would only get two hours notice from the freight carrier in advance of its arrival. When it did not show up I went to Sam's. The order shows being processed. No tracking number. No pro number. The order cannot be cancelled. Nothing can be done. Tomorrow I am going back to the store again to see if I can confirm the cancellation so that I can buy one off the floor. Amazon has a better price on most other models but not on this one. It really was not worth the grief. Forget about the fact that a freight carrier is not a good way to ship a television. Customer service is not part of Sam's Club.
Updated on 10/29/2016: It has been nine days. I ordered a 70" LG high definition TV online from Sam's Club. Their website says that it takes two days to process an order. It has been nine. They placed an authorization on my charge card and I have to wait one more day before I can initiate a dispute. I am going to have to do this in the hope that they will either ship the TV or issue a refund. I have visited the manager at the Port Saint Lucie store near my home twice. He has two of the sets that I am waiting for Sam's to ship on the floor but he claims to have nothing to do with Sam's online and was of no help. This is a store manager I am talking about.
He was treated no better when he called Sam's online than I was and we were both informed that there was nothing that could be done. It seems it is the computer's fault. I was thinking about this. Why does Sam's Club need two days to process an order that Amazon routinely does in five minutes? How come nine days later it is still not processed? Why does Sam's take the money first and then worry about their customer while Amazon does not take the money until they ship? Be careful around the holidays. You may find that your order remains in processing for a very long time and while it does you will have no way out. God do I hate feeling trapped.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2016
I tried posting this on their website, but it was rejected because it contained "profanity, customer service complaint and a shipping complaint". This made me even more angry. I will never be using Sam's Club again for anything. I placed an order for 40 sunflowers on 9/23 and selected the delivery date of 10/21. I had a bridal shower that I needed them for the morning of 10/22. While I thought this was super convenient it turned out to be an absolute nightmare. I received a confirmation from FedEx that my order would be delivered by 10:30 am on Friday the 21st, which was perfect. Well, 10:30am rolled around and no flowers.
I followed up with FedEx at noon. They said my flowers were in Waukesha, WI and would be there soon. 4:30 comes and I still have no flowers, so I called them again. They then told me that my flowers were in TN somewhere and due to weather they wouldn't be delivered until Monday 10/24, which is 2 days after I needed. I then called Sam's Club to see what my options were because I still needed the flowers. I spoke to someone that spoke with their manager who said they would open an immediate ticket with the floral department and they would get back to me with my options in an hour. Well an hour and a half had passed and I still hadn't heard anything. So I called Sam's Club again.
I spoke with another person, who was zero help. She said she would open another ticket with the floral department. I said "That didn't work before. Can I call them directly" and she said they don't have the number for them and can only reach them via their ticketing system. She also said they don't work on the weekends (it was 6:30 CST on Friday and the floral dept. is in CA). I said I can't wait around to hear from them, if there's a chance that I need to figure something else out. She said "Oh yeah, I would start looking elsewhere because you definitely won't have your flowers by tomorrow". She was also making all these excuses that sometimes when things are ordered late (I ordered 9/23) they don't get there in time, or the weather affects delivery.
While I completely understand that they can't control the weather, they can control how they choose to remedy the situation because people place these orders and expect to have their flowers. Being told that I should "start looking elsewhere" at 7 pm on a Friday is NOT helpful and poor customer service. I then proceeded to cancel my order. She said that I should refuse the delivery on Monday-- I said, I would be at work. I did end up receiving the flowers on Monday at 8 am. They were in rough shape. Overall, I was VERY disappointed with this service and how everything was handled after I found out I wouldn't receive my order. I would recommend people proceed with caution before ordering for an event. Because you might just be "** out of luck". I am in the process of receiving a refund, but thought others should know about this before they place orders thru Sam's Club for big events.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2016
To preface, this comment is about a WEDDING DATE! A cake was ordered 3 MONTHS in advance. A phone call a month before the event to confirm the cake order. THE DAY OF THE WEDDING we went to pick up the cake and the bakery FORGOT to make the cake! Instead of providing a free cake, they made us PAY for a cake that was bought last second. This is result of terrible planning, awful management, and horrendous customer service. There should have been a reimbursement process as well as a complimentary cake considering this was the DAY OF THE WEDDING! The service is appalling during and afterwards. Complete quality should NOT be sacrificed due to price, yet paying for something should still mean receiving it when planned regardless of price.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016
Still waiting for cell phone card. Listing said emailed in 1 hr, it's been 40 hrs! What's the point of buying card online if I have to wait days for it? Called customer service, said they'll call me back, never did.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016
I ordered 4 boxes of Nature Valley granola bars online. They sent me 3 Boxes and some worthless vitamins. So I called them, they said they would send the bars and a return for the vitamins. Nothing happened, so I forgot about it, so much for Sam's Club! Poor customer service.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016
After a few weeks of patio furniture shopping, and passing up on some great Labor Day deals from other companies that are currently no longer on sale, we ordered the Toronto Deep Seating 6-piece patio set totaling right under $1,500.00 on September 3, 2016. We were so excited to use this on our new screen porch and specifically needed it by this Sunday, September 25th, for a party we are hosting. A message was sent to us on September 5th stating our patio set had been shipped and was in transit from Sam's Club. The company they use is MXD. It was guaranteed to be here by September 23rd, which is tomorrow, latest. I noticed as soon as I ordered this set from Sam's Club, it was listed as out of stock. I figured we had ordered the last one, lucky us! WRONG!!! I have excitedly checked the shipping status of this order almost every day for the last 3 weeks and every day it has said "In Transit".
So today, I decided to give MXD and Sam's Club a call to see if anyone was able to give me more details about where exactly our furniture was at. Again, it is supposed to be delivered by tomorrow, latest. MXD was not helpful at all telling me to take it up with Sam's Club. The Sam's Club representative puts me on hold for 20 minutes and comes back to tell me that our patio furniture had been put on the wrong truck by MXD and taken "somewhere else" and MXD had placed us on "hold" for when a replacement set came in. Mind you, not one person has attempted to reach out to us in any fashion in 3 weeks to inform us of this. The customer representative was very nonchalant about telling me this information and had absolutely no other information to give as if we would just be okay with this.
Now, they were super speedy to get their money, but when it comes to delivering a superior product, or just delivering any product, they get and F!!! I ask to speak to a supervisor and she proceeds to tell me what I had already heard and I express how I was not okay with being put on a "hold" list for when the next Patio set becomes available. I explain to her how I am aware that the set has been out of stock since the day after we paid for ours and that there were none left. I asked her where exactly they planned to get this replacement and how long it would take? I explained to her how it is horrible business to just not send a customer their order and not contact them in any way. In that case, they could just keep our $1,500 inevitably??? I don't think so! Who does business like that? I express to her how we had passed up on a few other great deals on patio sets on Labor Day and decided to go with this set from Sam's Club instead.
I explained my frustration about being left high and dry for our party we are hosting in 2 days in which I guess all our guest will be sitting criss-cross applesauce on the floor at. I told her that they need a better system to inform customers of ANY problems that may occur with the delivery of their paid orders and how being placed on "hold" for a replacement set to come in is simply not acceptable. I mean, was the plan really to hold our money until a new set came in from somewhere, somehow? What if this set got discontinued and there was never another replacement set to come into stock? Their system is to not reach out to the customer to explain the situation and to just keep the money inevitably?
That is the worst business model I ever heard of. I will NEVER order or step foot into a Sam's Club again. I do not understand how they are still in business and I wish I would have reviewed this company before passing up on the other store's Labor Day deals! I spent hours reviewing the product, but the company lacks in so many areas. Customer service being #1.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016
First, it amazes me how many people fall for the bulk buying trick. If consumers would take the time to check the prices on SAM's Club's products, you'll find that on normal priced items you may save pennies on total purchase. On sale items, you will fare better, but not any better than you will at Safeway or Target. Then there is Synchrony Bank, the openly criminal bank that falsely reports bad credit and falsifies bank records to cover their six.
I made three months of payments $100 each since I was not receiving a bill at my new address. Synchrony reported me as NO payments FOR OVER 90 DAYS. In FACT they denied that they were mailing my bills to the old address. They outright lied, even though at the time I called in the representative admitted the address was not the same as the address I supplied. Regardless, they have destroyed my credit by reporting that no payment had been made for over 90 days, even though I had mailed a payment every month.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016
This is a review about a SentrySafe purchased from Sam's. They will not publish the review because I mentioned that SentrySafe will not respond via phone or email about the product that Sam's claims they are no longer liable for.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
Sam's Club has very bad customer service. I order 3 layer cake for my daughter's 7th birthday. They lost the order and all they can said was sorry "there's no cake but you can get a one layer cake over the counter, not free". The manager said "you have to paid 50% of original price". Really, my daughter was so upset because we had to buy cupcakes for her birthday for a 50 people party. Will not renew again!!!
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
I wanted to order a Cedar Summit play structure during a holiday sale that stated the price was $2299 on sale for $1899 + $250 instant savings added to cart. When I put the item in the cart it instead had it at $2149 w/ $250 savings for a final price of $1899. So I took a snapshot of the product page and the cart and email them. They said it was because I was using the iPad and to use a computer, which did the same thing. So they replied that if I ordered it at the cart price I could email them with the receipt after it was delivered and they would refund the difference. By the time they told me that, I had to pay full price less the $250 savings - $400 more than was advertised. I did what they said emailed the invoice after it was delivered and they replied back that the picture provided no proof of the price I wanted them to honor and refused the refund. I have replied back several times but they have never responded back. It has been 8 weeks now.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
I purchased a mattress 3-4 years ago from Sam's Club in Medford, NY. I misplaced the receipt and was advised to request a purchase history from samsclub.com. I went on my account but it's limited to 365 days back. So they advised to call the customer service and make the request via phone for up to 8 years back. I called on June 22nd 2016, they took my information and stated that the primary account holder (which is my mother) had to call in and give the authorization, since my card is a complimentary household card under her account. The following day, my mother called to Sam's Club customer service and spoke with an employee and she was asked to give her full name, address, phone number, social security number, Sam's Club credit card number among other personal information.
She complied with all these requests and the employee stated that in up to 14 business days we should receive the purchase history emailed to us. We waited the 14 business days to no avail. After an additional 8 business days we called in to inquire as to what was taking so long. We spoke with an employee (abbreviated name) T. **. She stated that they never had record of the primary account holder calling in to give authorization and that she was going to escalate it to her management team so they are aware of the situation. My mother (the primary account holder) was with me at the time and spoke with Ms. T. ** and gave her authorization to request the purchase history. So from this day would be another 14 days. Another 14 days pass, still to no avail, we waited an addition 2 weeks, just to see if they were behind on schedule.
My mother and I both called in together in mid August, at this point we are super frustrated, we spoke with an employee named Myesha, she explained that the primary account holder had never given authorization to request the purchase history, at which point upset us even more because my mother had called twice before at this point. My mother gave her authorization again, and we requested to speak with a supervisor or manager to submit a complaint and see if we can get this resolved sooner than later. The floor supervisor came on the line and advised us that the issue was the previous employees we spoke with never updated the notes that they spoke with the primary account holder and that was never submitted to the purchase history team therefore it was never completed. He took down all our information and "updated" the notes on his end and submitted our request for purchase history.
We asked him multiple times is he sure he has all the information he needs, he stated yes and we should receive the request in 14 business days. Now we come to today, it has been 22 days since we have made that purchase history request and still no email, letter or any attempt of contact from Sam's Club. We called in to inquire as to what was going on and spoke with a Destiny at Sam's Club Member Services office in Orlando, FL. She stated she was the floor supervisor and that the manager had left at 5 pm. We explained the whole history of our situation and asked as to what was going on with our account and why this is taking so long. She then proceeded to tell us how I am listed as the primary on the account and I never gave authorization for this purchase history request on the account.
At this point I was furious, every time we call Sam's Club Member Services, there is a different story as to what is wrong with the request and a different story as to what was done wrong the time before. Apparently at this point I am listed as the primary in one "system" and my mother is the primary in another "system". As to what that mean, no idea. She did a horrible job of explaining it. She then proceeded to tell us how in order to resolve this issue my mother and I would need to go down together to a local Sam's Club store and show our personal IDs and ask them to fix the accounts. My mother lives in Florida and I live in New York. I asked her to fix this now on the phone since she is visiting for the week. She said she does not have access for this, and stated the only way to resolve this issue is by doing that.
So in review every time we call we must jump thru a different hurdle, getting the primary to call, getting the purchaser to call, giving social security numbers, wait 14 days, call in and speak with different employees, email employees, wait on hold, fix our online account. This is truly ridiculous, we have been trying to get a simple purchase history request, which they advertise as being able to send it within 14 days, and here we are 3 months later still waiting, and taking wild guesses as to what the next one will be. Sam's Club customer service and the way they train the employees is obviously not consistent.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016
On 8/15/16 we purchased product and it was to be delivered by 9/13/16. I have emailed them and contacted them through Twitter with no response. All I was asking for was tracking information be updated. That was 2 weeks ago. Now here we are at the delivery date and still no response. Now I want my delivery charge back and depending on the further delay, a discount. I can't believe a company this size has this type of customer service department. The time I have sat on hold with customer service just to get inaccurate information is uncalled for. This will be the last purchase I make from Sam's online and possibly in store. The manager at my closest club was no help at all. The simple fact that they use MXD Group as a carrier is another one of their problems. That company in itself is hard to get in touch with and they don't update the tracking information in a timely manner.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016
I ordered bundle "Samsung 65" Class 4K UHD Curved Smart TV and Samsung 2.1 Channel Curved Wireless Soundbar with Subwoofer" on 8/7/2016 from Sam's Club. I got TV from Pilot Freight, but FEDEX did lost the Samsung 2.1 Channel Curved Wireless Soundbar with Subwoofer. I called Fedex 3 times and got an answer that my item lost. Fedex said that I must call Sam's Club to tell about that.
I called Sam's Club and I have to wait several days and they said that the speaker out of stock (but it's still selling online on the Sam's Club website today 9/14/2016), so I have to return the TV back to get the refund. When they sent me (8/8/2016) the Fedex Tracking number, it included the price of the speaker 272.63 dollars. I talked to refund only this price, but they didn't agree. This is a bad customer's services. Therefore, don't buy online bundle from Sam's Club because if they lost 1 item, you have to return the item you get and it take your time. The 65" TV I got very heavy, I set up already. Now, I must return it. This is bad.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016
My wife and I paid our membership fees early, by check in the mail. The check cleared the bank within 7 days of date wrote. I have now been in contact with customer service 3 times because the stores tell me that my membership is not paid. I have shown the stores the check that they cashed, as well as emailed it to a customer service supervisor (Tara **). I have been unable to use my membership for 6 months after they cashed my check. I consider this theft of my hard earned money and believe that I have been robbed by the rich man.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016
I received a damaged item and had to call many times to report it so Sam's Club can give me a refund. Every time I called, I had to spend more than 45 minutes over the phone with customer service. Item was finally picked up after 2 months sitting in my house. After it was picked up, I called Sam's Club so they can give me my refund and they put me on hold for more than 50 minutes. Finally, after more than 1 hour over the phone, they said everything was processed. I don't recommend this store, and customer service neither.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2016
I will NEVER buy tires at Sam's Club again. I bought Pirelli tires, not cheap. The tires wore unevenly. They said I needed an alignment. Went to get alignment, didn't need one. Then they said the warranty was voided because I didn't get them rotated and balanced there. They were just looking for any excuse to get out of replacing my tires. Horrible customer service. I will not be renewing my prime membership. If I could give 0 stars, I would.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2016
I received an email from Sam's Club advertising a 55" TV set for $328 original price $948. I went to purchase tv set, but was told it was an error that they knew about 2 days before the email was sent. I asked about the the TV and the salesperson did not know anything about this error. He thought maybe someone was phishing for my information through a bogus Sam's Club email. The club would not honor the price, I called customer service how at the time also wasn't aware to the error. An incident report was made through customer service but still Sam's Club would not honor their price. I will NEVER shop Sam's Club again, and move membership to Costco. I will also advise all my family and friends not to shop Sam's Club again. A do not shop Sam's Club campaign has started on social media sites.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2016
I needed information about creditcard/membership cards and entrance to club. I waited 29 minutes with regular "we're busy and will get to you" messages, then the line went blank. REALLY?!
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2016
I have been less than pleased with Sam's. It's like Walmart that requires a membership. We will not be renewing. We will be going back to Costco. Super long lines. Awful customer service. For example once stood in food line to get a frozen yogurt and stood there for a good 20 minutes just to be told they were out of yogurt!!! Put a drinking sign out people! Awful experiences. Not one positive thing to say about this place.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2016
Stopped at my Sam's Club today to purchase a battery for my vehicle. At the sales desk advised that I need an appointment. Asked her if she was kidding, a battery purchase, a ten minute job and you need an appointment!!! Ended up walking out. She may have done me a favor I purchased a better battery at a lower price. And I didn't need an appointment. It go to show you that it pays to shop around.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2016
My wife and I went to our local "The Back Store" in search of a good quality massage chair and found one we liked, it was the Titan TP 8300 which is sold by Osaki under the Titan name. It was on sale for $3500 so with tax it was a little over $3800. My wife wrote out a check for $2000 and we financed the rest with 18 month no interest.
We arrive home and my son comes over, he is a member of Sam's Club and told me I should have checked with their prices. We logged into their site and the same chair was $2200, my heart skipped several beats. The next day I called "The Back Store" to cancel my order and when I told them why they asked me if I knew that the chairs sold by Sam's were refurbished. Nowhere in Sam's description of the chair does it say it is a refurbished product. Turns out, the store I was doing business with, had the exact same situation arise months before. "The Back Store" at that time contacted Osaki and was told that the reason Sam's can sell that chair for $2200 is because it is refurbished.
Sam's Club allows you to ask questions about a product you are interested in, so I did. I asked if this chair was refurbished, the next day I checked my e mail and had a response from their moderator who polices any question that is submitted and will not post any question that may cause them to lose business. To me, this form of advertisement should be illegal. I called the Missouri Consumer Protection and was told that since I did not actually purchase the chair I could not fill out a complaint on Sam's Club.
So... I am sure you have heard the verbiage "If it seems too good to be true, it usually is". That is exactly correct in this situation with the Titan Chair and Sam's Club selling it as a new product when in fact it is refurbished. IMO Sam's Club is being dishonest and when confronted with the truth, will just use a moderator to get rid of your question.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2016
A disaster. For two years we've been placing a monthly Sam's order online with minor problems on pick-up; the process has never been smooth like Amazon. This time was a disaster. From our end, everything looked normal; we got confirmation email & text message, but when we got there, no order. None. They looked for an hour and can find no internal record of an order; an 1 & a half (with commute) of a business day wasted. We call & raise a bit of sand; ok; they find the order. Back out to Sam's.
Once there, again, after an hour search, they have no record of the order. While my employee is there, I raise sand. They find the order, but it's not filled; so they fill it (about half an hour). We get the order & deliver it to its required location (1/2 hour commute). Are you keeping up with the time your internal lack of competence cost me. I've experimented by ordering from Amazon - perfect orders - Every time. When I order in advance, on line, that is the standard I expect: perfect order, efficient delivery, every time.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2016
I ordered a product 2x. The day before I am to pick up my order they cancel the order. Now I look and they have doubled the price. When I ordered the product it was in stock. THEY ARE VERY CROOKED AND SAW NOTHING WRONG WITH WHAT THEY DID.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2016
I have been a member since the early 90's. Their service and products have become little to be desired. Two months ago my bill came with membership renewal. I paid my bill entirely minus the membership fee. I cancelled my card online. I received notice that card was cancelled immediately and not to use. I keep a pdf file of this notice. The next month I received a bill for membership. I phoned and agent said would correct. This month received bill for membership plus late fee. I phoned again to have agent tell me would correct. Is this their way of making a member stay? Good luck on that one. Not enough money in the world.
Reviewed July 27, 2016
Today, I went to Sam's. The lady dropped my white peaches. I love white peaches and she dropped them.
Reviewed July 25, 2016
I ordered mattress/box spring set on July 16th and was originally provided ONE FedEx tracking number that said there would be two pieces with that shipment - delivery date between July 20-26. FedEx Ground showed that I would get delivery on Friday Jul 22 by end of day - that didn't happen. I got delivery of ONLY box springs Jul 25 at 4 pm. I called Sam's and was hung up on by a man named Dominick.
I called back and spoke with Lauren (she was very helpful and courteous) she connected me with Kierra (who was professional and kind) but she told me that it isn't customary that Sam's would inform customers that there is more than one shipment - and she gave me the other FedEx tracking number that I will now begin tracking. I asked for a supervisor and she connected me with Melton (very patient) and I told him what happened. He apologized and said I should get other box tomorrow 7/26. The time frame isn't the biggest issue - it's that the order document doesn't give but one tracking number and says 1 of 1 - and that is misleading!
Reviewed July 23, 2016
I'm writing about Sam's online ordering service for in store pick up with Scottsdale store #6241. I have tried to order online several times and it has been a disaster every time. The online ordering works well. However, the store never has the order ready at the scheduled pick up time. They give no confirmation notice as they are supposed to do. I have to call about picking up the order and generally the person answering knows nothing about the process. Then I go through long wait times on the phone while they are trying to figure out what to do. When I finally go in the store to pick up the order, their complete lack of awareness starts all over. The bottom line is, they are not prepared to offer this service.
Reviewed July 15, 2016
Ordered 18,500 btu model fra186mt2. They sent me 18,000 btu model fre1833s2. I called them up. They said "Send it back." They would send me the model I ordered. Wk. later I get the same wrong one same box. They say "Send it back." I sent it back. Called them yesterday. They said they had shipped me an ac and they did not know what ac I would receive. I have bought from a lot of stores online. Amazon is the best of all. I have bought items from china off ebay for small amounts. They ship from 15,000 miles. I have always received what I ordered. Samsclub.com needs to shake up their org. It sucks.
Reviewed July 11, 2016
I won a bid on the auction, however, the item I bid on was NOT the item I received. The packing slip clearly listed the actual item I bid on. The packing slip did not have a phone number listed so I had to go to the trouble of researching online. I contacted customer service, explained the problem and was told that I would be issued a full refund (within 5-7 days of the call) and told that I would NOT be able to receive the item I actually wanted. I was e-mailed a FedEx return label and expected to track the package to the FedEx office for return. I received no additional credit for my trouble or the obvious error on their part. Unacceptable.
Reviewed July 5, 2016
I was a Sam's Club member for one year and midway through that year realized it was nothing more than a big scam because some of the Walmart prices were equal to OR less than the Sam's Club prices! That's why I didn't renew my membership. On another note... By Sam's Club trying to show up Costco by accepting different credit cards amounts to a small flatulent (FART... for you Walmart patrons) attempting to denigrate an EF10 tornado! Lol. Costco is so much better than Sam's Club it's not even funny. Been a Costco member for 30 years and no... I'm not an employee!
Reviewed July 1, 2016
Horrible services ever! I ordered my wedding flowers a month prior to my wedding day. I made multiple calls to make sure they will arrive on time, and they told me do not worry. Eventually only partially of the order arrived on time. I found out they don't even have some of those expensive flowers on stock. They only have the basic kinds. They order the rest from 3rd parties, and they are not trustable. Not just the factor they were delivered after my wedding day, and also the quality was horrible. I put out more than 50 calls to ask for refund, and the customs services were worse ever! They kick the ball to each other and each of the supervisor's "words" were inconsistent to each other. One said she does not have the authority to refund me the money but after the 50 calls, one supervisor did eventually partially refund me my money!!! I had my whole wedding ruining and they didn't even want to make any accommodations for my lost!!! HORRIBLE experience!!
Reviewed June 28, 2016
Unloading heavy items onto belt - Just because some miss items all the customers and cashier SUFFER. I WILL NOT BE RENEWING MEMBERSHIP. GFS, Gordon Food Service just as good. NO membership needed.
Reviewed June 26, 2016
I filled out an application for a new Sam's Club MasterCard with all current contact info. However, they choose to use a previous address not provided to them by me. When I contacted credit services about not receiving my card or a statement, there was no explanation as to how they came to have the old address just that it's where they mailed my new credit card and all correspondence. There was no apology or an offer to remove/waive any fees assessed due to their error. I had to speak to a supervisor to request any late fees be removed.
Reviewed June 25, 2016
No one monitoring tire department. Asked 2 people for assistance, tire department was paged - no response. When someone finally responded they would not perform service because we just missed cut off time for drop off. Spoke with manager, we had been there well before cut off time and 2 complete strangers vouched for the time we had waited. Manager said nothing could be done. Horrible customer service.
Reviewed June 20, 2016
Shopping at this store is never a problem...it's a shame you have to go through check out. The horrible experience during check out makes one never want to step foot in a Sam's Club again. Policy pertaining to removing the items from the cart are NEVER the same. I have a hard time understanding how the cashiers, managers, and everyone in between cannot count items in a cart without removing them. My cart was full and stacked by ME to suit ME. I knew I would have to unload it and stacked it accordingly.
Just a few weeks prior I was told by a manager that as long as the items were the same and from the same manufacturer---the items DID NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED. Today, new management, new story...most inconsistent group I have ever dealt with. What a shame?? THE SAVINGS AREN'T WORTH THE HASSLE. AT LEAST at Costco their policy is ALWAYS consistent and the consumer knows they will be treated the same and with respect and courtesy. Sam's is Sam's...enough said!!! GOING TO COSTCO...LATER.
Reviewed June 18, 2016
Being a member of Sam's Club since 2009, I have never been so mislead. I made a large purchase and was told "if you open a card today you will get $10 off your purchase and the benefits would be ongoing with 5% credit to your account with purchases at any gas station anywhere anytime" plus numerous other offerings. Only to receive a card that is only good at Sam's or Walmart. Now they have dinged my credit score - I have canceled the account due to this TOTAL misrepresentation. They should not offer this if they don't honor it!!!
Reviewed June 1, 2016
I ordered a gift card from Sam's Club for a friend. I received an email telling me I could activate the card for safety reasons. I tried but the link did not work. I gave the card to my friend. So far she's been to Sam's Club twice and Wal-Mart twice and neither will accept her Sam's Club gift card. She called the number on the back of the card and they didn't help at all. I have contacted Sam's Club twice, they have said the card is now activated but it still doesn't work. So far the issue has not been resolved... after two weeks. How embarrassing for me and for the time spent. I may have to ask for my money back. No one should ever buy a gift card from this company! The effort to get it to work is ridiculous!
Reviewed May 20, 2016
Went shopping at Sam's in Bristol Va. Took out my billfold to pay for items and left it on the counter and started to walk out. This very nice young man name is Robert came running after me to bring my billfold. What a guy! Thank you Robert for being a truly honest and all around good guy.
Reviewed May 15, 2016
The employees seem to be overwhelmed the few there are. The ones there try to help you but when they call management for assistance with product outages (which there are a lot of them) they get no response, and when and if the store manager is there he seems to not care unless you are part of his "friend group"!
Reviewed May 7, 2016
Just wanted to complain about how I've been treated by Sam's Club customer service. I ordered the playset on March 16th. When it was time for delivery it got cancelled once because of the weather and once they just did not show up even though I was forced to rearrange my schedule to be home during that time. Third time was not a charm because during the delivery one of the boxes was ripped and a bag of screws was missing. The driver was very nice and photographed the damage and wrote on the delivery receipt that the box was ripped. When we assembled the main structure it turned out the awning was ripped, one of the boards was split and we were missing spindles for the ladder.
I called Sam's Club numerous times. I was always told the parts were getting ordered and when I called a week after they would say the order was not placed and they were placing it this time. I called close to 10 times and every time I spoke with someone different who had no clue I called Many times before because there was no record of it. I called 3 times for the supervisor and was told I would receive a callback from them and nothing. This is by far the most frustrating and disappointing process I've ever been through. I am a loyal Sam's Club customer and I would never expect having to deal with issues like that. In the meantime the playset is sitting in my backyard half assembled and my three children can't even play on it. I would never recommend to anyone to buy a playset from Sam's Club.

Reviewed May 3, 2016
My membership began with a free trial month during which I shopped a few times. I returned to join and pay a membership fee about 10 days after the trial expired. And that is when the difficulties began. I approached the service desk, handed the associate my free trial membership paper card and stated I wanted to join. The associate looked up my name in the system and was unable to find it and after examining the free trial card tells me my free trial has expired. (Uhmm, yeah. Now I want to JOIN!)
It took longer than I thought was necessary to examine my ID, credit card to get on board in the system. The membership fee was about $50 which comes out to $1 per week. The next time I shopped at Sam's my membership card was denied and I was told it expired a year ago. More confusion to clear up. Poorly trained customer service and supervision. After relentless requests to apply for the Sam's Club MasterCard, I gave in since Sam's only accepts payments by cash, debit card, MasterCard or EBT. My credit rating is excellent and, so why not pile on to the amount available to me.
Next I was worked over by the cashier at each visit to upgrade my Sam's membership so I could get more cash back for my purchases. I explained that I don't spend enough for such an upgrade to be practical. I finally relented when the upgrade status was given to me free with $15 off my purchase that very day which was a few months before my membership was up for renewal.
When I joined Sam's, I registered my account, then the MC, online and requested paperless billing. I would receive the occasional snail mail promotion which went directly to the shredder. Lo and behold, I received an email reminding me to cash the check included in my February statement. So, Sam's Club did, in fact, mail me a check with other promotional materials without so much as an email alerting me. Okay, my bad but not good business practice.
With no more than ten (10) days left in my membership, I received an email from Sam's alerting me that my renewal will be automatically billed through my Sam's MC. The fee had gone up to $100 as I had opted for the upgrade a few months earlier. I went online to opt out of auto-renewal, as directed by the email and found no link. There was a toll-free number to call for assistance. I called the number and spoke with a woman who was unfamiliar with my request. She forwarded my call to another customer service rep and that person supposedly patched me over to the credit department. I spoke and was satisfied that the charge would not go through and my membership would not be renewed. I was only disappointed that I would not receive an email verifying the change.
Ten (10) days after my conversations with those representatives at the toll-free number, I received an email with my Sam's Club MasterCard statement for $107. I visited my Sam's Club online account and found a chat option. I have found these helpful for resolving issues with merchants or at the least receiving more pointed information as whom I should call or email. I chatted with an individual to explain my previous conversations and asked for further guidance. I need to cancel my membership and get a credit back to the MasterCard. Service Rep tells me there is no documentation of my call to the number from the webpage. Then he tells me the charge was likely pending when I called on 4/23.
I asked why I was not given either that information or guidance to rectify the situation. The rep tells me 'membership' does not have access to my credit account. (So, when I just wrote to you I had called a number on a webpage guiding me to opt out of auto-bill and the last person identified herself as the credit department, you misinterpreted my statement?) He also tells me the telephone number for the credit department is on the back of the card. (should I remind him he has a job on a website that he is now directing me away from?) He puts me on, "Give me a moment to resolve this." He returns and says a refund request has been submitted and I will know when this has been resolved when the balance is adjusted.
I call Sam's MasterCard Credit Department and explain my dilemma. The rep goes to hold and comes back to say she sees my membership has been cancelled but the charge remains on my card. Can I hold a bit longer for her to resolve this? She comes back and assures me the card will be credited and there will be a zero balance within 48 hours. I am happy. I relay this information to my chat rep and he tells me there was no need to make another request. And despite the assurance of a 48 hour refund by MC which he hopes will happen, the correct expectation to advise customers the adjustment will take 1-2 billing cycles.
Reviewed May 1, 2016
While Sam's (and Walmart) preach respect, they are incapable of giving it to their associates. I know Sam's Club is the "Redheaded stepchild" of the Walmart corporation but honestly, if the only employees they can keep are graduates of Pride or imported refugees that can NOT speak or comprehend English, no wonder their customer service sucks!
During the time I was employed there (10 months), I was given absolutely no training other than a computer simulate program that was entirely outdated in comparison to the equipment in use. My resume and college transcripts were never reviewed and it was assumed that I was not only uneducated higher than High School, but inexperienced in retail as well. Which of course is nowhere near reality. My time at Sam's was not a waste of time if this message gets to anyone that cares. However, I have my doubts of any success in that mission. I would gladly discuss this in person, online or over the phone.
Reviewed April 24, 2016
I have been a member of the Sam's Club in Beaumont Texas for over 30 years. The old manager actually cared about the business but today and for quite a few years now the store has had a change in management as well as 98% of the employees. It happened overnight and now there is a dark cloud hanging over this store. The service is so bad now and no one cares. Everyone is always on a break. They have closed the stores restrooms for over two months. They have an outside restroom that has a ramp to walk up that is about 3 ft. high with steel steps. It is dark and dangerous for people to walk up. I took pictures if anyone should fall and need proof for your attorney.
Now the handicap restroom is a plastic porta potty like you see on a construction site. They are dark and damp and nasty. As we say in Texas, I would give my left ** for a Costco. I am going to join the Costco in Baytown Texas. Driving 45 minutes would be worth it not to have to deal with Sam's Club. God I hate this store! Yes, I know but I have owned a restaurant since 1986 and I use Sam's for emergency weekend needs.
Reviewed April 23, 2016
Shopping at Sam's Club is like dying the death of a thousand cuts, there will always be something to annoy or frustrate you. Tell me what other store routinely moves their merchandise to a new location almost on a monthly basis, so much fun searching for what you want in a warehouse-size store. Does Sam's even have anyone working for them who has studied marketing? Lots of luck on finding someone to help you find what you are looking for, they either aren't around or have no idea.
When you finally do find what you want your trip is only halfway over, you are guaranteed a long wait at the checkout counter. There are plenty of self-serve counters but never more than one or two that are actually staffed with a human being. Also you'll find that those human cashiers are the dumbest, slowest most confused employees that Sam's has, there is nothing fast or efficient about them. Every night I pray, Dear Lord, please let Costco open a store in my neighborhood.
Reviewed April 21, 2016
I have read rave review on Sam's bulk floral. I decided, for cost efficiency, that using Sam's would be the best option for my upcoming wedding. I purchased both cutlery, plates, and flowers. My order was deleted and could not be found by Sam's customer service, so I reordered the items to ensure that I would have my flowers on time. The next day, I received my cutlery and plates. I knew that could not have come from the re-order as I had only ordered a short while ago. I have since been told I could keep the plates and the cutlery due to Sam's inability to find my order. I decided to cancel the plates and cutlery from the second order.
I was unable to cancel according to Sam's so I have to refuse the order I placed secondly. The first order was paid for with my credit card, the second with my debit card (so I would be certain of the corresponding order should something happen). I was charged the full amount on both cards! I have spent around three hours on the phone with a very rude, condescending, individual who talked over my explanation. I am out both time and money until a time that I am refunded for the flowers cancelled from the first order and am able to refuse delivery for the plates and cutlery from the second order! Never again.
Reviewed April 21, 2016
On April 12th I placed an order at Samsclub.com for a $2000 play set. Per their website it was supposed to be delivered by April 15th. I thought "great"! I even joined Sam's Club and paid the membership fees because of the delivery timeframe and the price for everything the play set had. The 15th came and went and I did not receive the play set. I called Sam's club... this is where the different responses every day started.
Day 2's response: Same as above.
Day 3's response: Same as above.
Day 4: Tracking provided for a delivery from CA to AZ. "We'll follow up and call you right back" is what they said. They never called.
Day 5: They tell me that it was going to take a few days to arrive.
Day 7: (I skipped a day for benefit of the doubt.)
TODAY – I made three phone calls to Sam's Club. First phone call: Delivered – errr no it was not. "Wait, you're not Maria?” “No." Second phone call: "You refused delivery because you were out of the country." My response included profanity so she hung up on me instead of understand that I am BEYOND frustrated at this point. Third phone call: I asked for a manager. After almost TWO HOURS of waiting on hold I hung up. IS THIS REALLY HOW SAM'S CLUB CUSTOMERS THAT SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY ARE TREATED?! I then called the manufacturer Backyard Discovery, who were great and said they were going to try and find out what's going on – waiting on their call back. They also advised that Ward Trucking was supposed to be making the delivery.
I called Ward Trucking too, who is also trying to track this down, and their system shows that it was delivered on the 19th, (which it wasn't) but there are emails stating that the product needs to go to Delaware??? Do yourselves a favor, and save yourself the tears and frustration that I am now experiencing. My boys’ birthday is this weekend, and we were going to have so many kids over to enjoy the new play set with my sons. This isn't going to happen now. Sam's Club has been so horrible. If their response was at least consistent. But for a $2000 product to have NO IDEA where it is is just unacceptable! This took SO long to save up for and was supposed to be such a big surprise for my boys. I am NEVER going back to Sam's Club!
Reviewed April 17, 2016
After calling 3 times to be transferred to the Tire Center, my experience with the lady who answered the phone after 15-20 rings was not a pleasant one to say the least. She was not helpful getting me to the dept I called to speak with. I felt as though I was inconveniencing her. Customer service???
Reviewed April 10, 2016
My husband and I just started a business so we got some memberships at some places including Sam's. We were shopping for hours at Sam's, it was almost time to close so we hurry I ask my husband to go check out while "I use the restroom". What a surprise, access denied! They "were cleaning" so IMPOSSIBLE TO USE! What a situation, right? You pay for shopping there but you can't have access to the restroom and nobody cares. An ignorant lady who supposed to be in charge told me, "BATHROOM ARE GETTING CLEANED." So what? I am a customer! Pretty upset, I won't be back at this place again. I am going to Costco.
Reviewed April 6, 2016
Very bad system, store management, keep me waiting. Very bad phone call support, slow. Ordered online and paid for it. It's my first online order since registered as new member last week. There are items for new member discount, and I'm just planning to pick up quick and go back to work. When I'm at the store, I waited 20 minutes to get the items ready, and then another 20 minutes just for printing the receipt. And at last I was told it's not paid, and I have to pay again. And the old gentleman even tell me it's like rental car. Since when order food online and pick up is like car rental? I've already got the receipt and confirmation for my payment a day before.
Then I have to pay for the item again and leave and found out the new payment didn't included my new member discount. Then I call the 866 number customer service, before I can finishing describing what had happened, the lady hung up on me. And I called again for another 20 minutes to see what really had happened. Finally I was told I have to go back there to talk to the slow store staff to solve the problem. Probably will be another 2 hours I guess. It's Sam's Club's system's error and makes me pay more than I should, and spend more time than I expected. Sam's should solve it for me, not I go there and solve it. And Sams' should compensate for my lost time.
Reviewed March 29, 2016
My mom is handicapped and lives alone. She injured her knees and has been having great difficulty getting out of chairs. I'm a physician and I talked my mom into letting me buy her the top-of-the-line Easy Comfort LC-100 Lift Chair which retails for over 1000 dollars! I even bought the warranty. They delivered the wrong chair... understandable. We called immediately and were told they would pick up the chair and bring the correct one. The wrong chair has been sitting in pieces in my mother's tiny family room. They never contacted either of us. I don't live near my mom and this was really important to me to help her from afar.
I called Sam's and asked what the plan was. I was not mad. She said they had emailed the company and they would respond in 10-14 days. I'm not waiting for a response in 10-14 days. So I asked to speak to a supervisor when she said she would not call the company and we had to wait. Again, not mad. I spoke with the supervisor Amberyln who basically told me off, mad fun of my last name, and refused to call the company. She really didn't care that I told her I would take legal action. Apparently Sam's doesn't care one bit about my mother or all the years she's been a member of Sam's.
I called the company directly. They are arranging to pick up the chair and deliver the right one, no problem. They were unaware there was even an issue. They were really nice... and were upset that Sam's had been so nasty to me. This chair has amazing reviews. Well deserved. Sam's club seems to not care at all about customer service or repeat business. Consider yourself warned. I'm buying my mom a membership at Costco.
Reviewed March 26, 2016
Sam's Club sucks. Bad customer service. Everyone needs to go back to training including the managers. I purchased a couple of items with a one day pass and I went to return them the next day with my receipt and I was told I could not return them unless I have a membership so I say to the lady "if that is your policy it should be explain to the customer at the time of purchase or it should be on your receipt." So she calls a manager and the manager was about 2 feet away. It took her 30 min to come over and tell me the same thing so I ask for Corporate number and I called while I was standing there and the first call I never got anyone. So I call back and I explain to the young man how upset I was about the service and he told me he would hold on till I get someone on the phone and I was told the same thing.
So my cousin was with me and she purchase a TV and two wall mount and she also purchased a membership so that I can get my money back. After returning my money I noticed that she didn't give me all of my money so I ask her "where's the rest of my money?" And she tells me the other two dollars and some change went to some kind of fee that they charge. It's basically for shopping in the store so my cousin said "did I get charge that fee?" And she says yes. So my cousin said "how are you going to charge me a fee and I have a membership." So my cousin told her to refund her money and start over and ring her purchase over.
So what I am trying to say if they were professional and knew their job they would have told her "instead of paying 33.00 for a shopping pass why don't you get a membership because your purchases are not returnable with a one day shopping pass." And if you have these hidden fees me the customer should be made aware of. I will never shop here again and I try to get my cousin not to purchase the TV because if she have a problem she is going to catch hell. Manager was very, very unprofessional. I am going to talk to a attorney concerning the hidden fees because it's not on the receipt and the workers are not making it aware to the customer so I do believe this is ripping off the customer. Pay attention to your receipt.

Reviewed March 22, 2016
I really use to love shopping at Sam's, but now they are trying to force you to renew your membership for $100.00. I don't see the benefit. $45.00 is enough. I guess I will have to cut Sam's out because I am not being forced to do anything that I don't want to do.
Reviewed March 21, 2016
My name is Renee ** and I was in your store on the 19th of March. Previously I was there on the 16th or 17th and put an order in for cupcakes for a baby shower to be picked up at 2:00 pm on the 19th. Now when I get there a little late, it was a total disaster because my order wasn't ready, they said it put on the rack for the 20th, then I was over an hour late for the baby shower that I was throwing! The workers was like, "Well we'll just get them together real quick." They just had them on the wrong rack!!! When I talked to the manager he said "that only took about ten or fifteen minutes didn't it?" I told him that was not the point and that the cupcakes and I was supposed to be at the baby shower not at Sam's club at 3:45 when the baby shower starts at 3:00. I feel I should get a refund on these cupcakes.
Reviewed March 20, 2016
On Saturday March 19th 2016, my husband and I went to Sam's Club, Niagara Falls, New York to have a plug put in my right rear tire. My husband checked the tire before we went to Sam's and he found 1 slow leak. When we got to the Sam's there wasn't one customer. They pulled my car in, we went shopping and heard our name called to go to tire and Battery. When we got there the attendant said he had bad news. My car tire had 3 holes in it, and he could not fix it and my car being four wheel drive he could not replace one tire, I would have to buy all four.
I have a Nissan Santa Fe, not a Ford. The tires would cost me 115.00 each. All my tires are in good shape. Well, we left there and went to another tire place. The tire man took my tire off and found one hole, not three and plugged it. We asked him about the replacement of all four tires that the Sam's club mechanic told us about, and he said that is true on some vehicles, but not mine. What a ripoff place, I recommend no one uses their tire shop. They need to hire competent mechanics.
Reviewed March 8, 2016
Today, 3/8/2016, I spent one hour trying to contact tire department at club #6420. Customer service said that tire department is busy and have only one person to pick up the phone. I could not reach the store manager too. I have only negative experience with Sam's Club.
UPDATED ON 03/12/2016: After installation of 4 new tires at Sam's Club I went to Firestone for alignment and tire pressure check. I would like to know why Sam's Club employee put 38 psi instead 32 in all my new tires? Is MAXIMUM the same as RECOMMENDED? Did you bother to read the other part of the tire where it says refer to the manual or tire pressure tag inside the door for the recommended pressure?
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2016
Battery was purchased 11/2013 and was tested bad. 3-year replacement, free, noted on top. Found receipt and went back for replacement. After several trips back and forth from Auto to Service desk the Manager (Kieth), aggravated that I did not wish to renew my membership, had the store refund me $91 in cash. Kieth told me to go to AutoZone and buy a battery as he would not replace or sell me a replacement. Truck now stuck in Sam's parking lot without a battery. I was forced to walk across the street to AutoZone only to find out they were out of the 3-year group 65s. Walked back to Sam's and renewed so I could buy a replacement battery. Price was now $101. Manager's name was Kieth. Not nice people! Do not go to Sam's Club Marietta, Georgia. Kieth and the store staff are awful.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2016
OK. On January 5 I had a really bad accident so Sam's decided to renew my membership automatic and since I had no knowledge of these I was even charge late fee on the account. Keep in mind these is for January 2016 so try calling can't get nobody so I go to the store and to my surprise they grab the phone and called someone to fix my problem.
Well the lady over the phone fix the problem, take the charges off and said that the customer service in the store can refund my money for my membership for 2015 for what they had done. Some of these people are so nasty that the girl said "Well, sir you can only get your money back if the membership is active.” Keep in mind that I was @ the hospital and also nobody said that to me. When they told me that if at any point I was not satisfied I can asked for my money back. Good luck to the rest of people paying for a membership to buy their stuff. So the arrogant companies can make more money that way.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2016
Ordered a TV back in December 2015 for a Christmas present. Shipped to me and the screen had been damaged. I called Sam's Club and they sent me another TV. I received that TV with the same problem. Now, I have 2 damaged TV's. Scheduled a pickup and FedEx, they never showed up the day of the pickup. I took the day off and waited all day. I called FedEx and Sam's Club to get the TV's picked up. Both representatives hung up on me. Finally, I got the TVs picked up the next day but I had to take more time out of work for the pickup. I got an email on 2/9 that my refund will be back in my account in 7 to 10 business days and I still have not received it.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2016
In April 2015 I was conned into upgrading my business membership to a reward program where for every 500 you spent you got a 10.00 credit at the end of the year. Well what the truth is is that one of my employees made over $40,000 for the purchase is on a quote add on card. They're denying me over $500 credit, because they made an error. I was offered a $50 gift card from a time the manager would even come talk to me. I asked for the district manager's phone number I would refuse that as well. In general the employees were quite nice but the company knows exactly what they're doing screwin' good customers. Wonder why did our sales are down?
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2016
We bought a mattress yesterday from Sam's Club Memphis. Since it's a King Size I requested for delivery. They provided their contractor contact and asked me to schedule with him. I called him and based on his availability I scheduled. When the delivery guy reached the store, he is been told that the mattress is been sold to another customer and they asked me to come and get the refund. This was something which I promised my wife who is in First Trimester. We both were disappointed and had no clue with what has gone. Tried to reach the store manager but I'm been put on hold for couple of times and then received my call back number saying they will contact me in 20 minutes but they never contacted.
When I called them again after an hour asking an update, they were keen to refund which I paid but I refused saying that I don't want money but need my product which I bought. They were not answerable to my questions and were keeping me on hold for long time, then a lady told me that they will only can update me on Monday and they cannot do anything now. I am really depressed and had to convince my wife on her gift. I really don't understand their customer service and their inventory record that how can they sell the product which is already sold to me. I need to lodge a consumer complaint on this seller and they have to answer to my depression.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2016
Why is their pharmacy prescription refill site always down? I just got my refill accepted this morning after trying for three days. My doctor takes four days before they review or calls in my prescription to pharmacy. If you wait for the site to come on you would not have your prescription for one to three days. Convenience is one of the reasons I switched to Sam's pharmacy. Site is always down.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2016
Just went to return an item I bought last week. The price came up $5 lower than it was purchased at, I didn't have e-receipt with me, and I was told due to corporate policy change the customer service person is not allowed to look up what I actually paid anymore. This would be understandable at WALMART (parent company of SAM'S), where they don't require a $45 membership. They don't have a member number that tracks exactly what was purchased.
SAM'S requires a $45 membership and tracks 100% of what was purchased on your acct, when and for how much. They could, if they really wanted to give a refund, have the correct purchase price pop up when your account and product are scanned. But they seem to force it to be a manual lookup process, which causes the lines to backup. When I asked for my membership refund, they looked up my purchase price and gave me the extra $5. This proves they can still look up the prices, the system still works. I challenge that this is a legality issue, as SAM'S is choosing to withhold $$ when the information is available. For now, my membership is refunded, they have lost me to their #1 competition - COSTCO!
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2016
Went shopping at Sam's Club on 1-16-16. Came back out around 5 pm and there was a huge dent in the passenger side back fender of my truck. I spoke with the manager. She reviewed the video and saw three shopping carts in tandem had rolled out of the bay and crashed into my truck. We filed a claim which they DENIED saying that they weren't at fault. Now I have to file a claim with my insurance. I feel Sam's is at fault and they should at least pay the deductible.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016
I loved coming to Sam's pharmacy but lately I feel they treat me bad because of the medicine I take. The staff is very unprofessional and immature. They tell me a day when I can get my meds. Then I come to get them they say "no, tomorrow." Do they understand it takes gas to get here? I called at 9:05 to have them fill my prescriptions then I get here and they say thirty to forty minutes. Shouldn't it be first come first serve not "we don't like the medicine she takes so let's make her wait"? I will definitely be taking my business elsewhere from now on.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2016
On December 24th I purchased two smart watches from Sam's for my sons. Christmas Day my 12-year-old unwrapped his gift and open the box to find out that there was no watch in the box. He was very disappointed. When his brother opened his gift he had a watch in his box. I went back to Sam's that Saturday after Christmas with the merchandise and informed the representative at customer service that they sold me a watch box with no watch and that my child was very disappointed. She then called the manager who did nothing after I asked him if this could have been a display box. He informed me that they do not keep display boxes for the items that are displayed and that they have to do an investigation. He also indicated that someone will contact me.
They made a copy of my receipt and wrote down my phone number but no one ever contacted me. So I called that following Tuesday and left a message for the manager but no one ever called me back. I went back to Sam's on January 2nd to see the manager and he gave me the watch that was on display with glue tape on it, and he never apologized for the inconvenience. I will never buy electronic from them again.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2015
When I purchase the sets why doesn't the salesman know information. Sam's Club told me my coverage if I take it out would be all included even if it cracks. Wrong. So I cancel the insurance. There should be more information on contracts. Knowledge of the salesmen to sell contract.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2015
Purchased a TV the middle of Nov. as a Christmas gift for my son. When we hooked TV up it keeps shutting off. Tried to take back to Sam's Club store to exchange for new one. They won't exchange online merchandise at store. Called Sam's Club online. After 4 phone calls finally got someone that told me someone would get back to me in 24-48 hrs. 5 DAYS later still no phone call back. Called back and asked for supervisor. 53 MINUTES later no one ever came back on the phone. Called back again and still no satisfaction.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2015
I should have known better! Last year ordered 3 photo blankets and after 2 months was refunded all my money because they couldn't get them right or delivered correctly. This year I ordered ONE and had it sent to my local Sam's store to ship myself for Christmas gift. Easy right?? Picked it up Friday and it is someone else's!! Now I don't have the Christmas gift to give and even worse, someone else doesn't have theirs and Sam's has NO WAY of figuring out whose blanket I have and just want to give me money back so problem goes away. HORRIBLE customer service. I thought Comcast was the worst but they have competition.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2015
Ordered a Christmas tree online because the stores don't have them because they only sell these trees online. It stated I would get the tree Dec 17. Today is the 14. I went to check the status and it say arrived already. Went to Fed Ex and tracked the number and it stated in was in Georgia. Well we live in Puerto Rico. And it stated on FedEx website we were getting our shipment on Jan 2. So I called Fed Ex, they told us they get the package and it goes on a boat and send it through the post office.
Sam's Club knew we were in Puerto Rico and gave us a date of Dec 17. If shipping gets sent this way Sam's Club knows it wouldn't even get to me on the 17, never mind before Xmas. Now I have to call customer service tomorrow. From what I read people aren't get their money back until Sam's Club gets the shipped item back in stock. I am now more than likely stuck. I have no tree for our children for Christmas and no money to buy a new one. What the hell am I suppose to do? I can only sit here and cry because Sam's Club has ruined our children's Christmas.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015
I have been a member of Sam's Club since they opened day 1 in Orlando, FL and had only a few problems over the 30 years. The employees and their customer service for the most part listened and worked out or fixed the few problems I have ever had to keep me happy. After all of these years, I had a couple of issues a month ago after buying $4,000 worth of furniture in 1 day for my daughter as an early Christmas/Housewarming gift for their new house. Everyone I talked to at the club agrees with me (except the GM, who was too busy to listen to my problem) in that I was right in being upset but no one can make the decision to fix the problem. Sam's Customer Service line is a waste of time since they are just phone personnel that refer the issue/complaint back to the General Manager of the club where the problem started.
No one in the corporate office seems to care any longer about how customers/members are treated in the clubs. If the GM of the club handles a customer's problem in the wrong way, and you complain to Sam's, the complaint gets sent to the GM of that club and never gets resolved. Too bad, I have loved shopping at Sam's for 30 years and have spent a lot of money there every year but their CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NON-EXISTENT! It appears everything is swept under the rug and they don't care. If you rely on the wolf to watch over your chickens you are going to be without chickens. I left my phone number with their customer service department 3 times and no one ever called me back. I cancelled my 30 year membership and joined Costco.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2015
I went into the local SAMS Club to purchase four tires for my truck. The tire center refused to sell me and install the tires unless I purchase an additional service plan which by the way according to their own policy is optional. Apparently the store is using this gimmick to boost sales and profit. VERY UNETHICAL.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2015
November 14th I placed an order... Waited up all night to place the order at midnight. December 8th I received this message, "Your order has been cancelled -- Thank you for your recent purchase at SamsClub.com. Unfortunately, we have discovered the merchandise needed to fulfill your order is currently unavailable and must cancel this order. We try to have every item in stock at the time it's listed on our site; however, unforeseen circumstances may affect our inventory levels at times." I contacted customer service. They didn't seem to care that I have been a member for 24 years (have spent $$$ over the years), offered me a Squaretrade plan on my next 400.00 purchase, a value of 30 bucks for being a "valued customer." Other stores had item in stock but no offer made to get item "in store." Very disappointed.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2015
Sam's Club advertisement was 'upgrade an existing line or add a line & receive a $300 gift card w/ installments or pay $0.96 with a 2 yr contract.' Upgraded my existing line w/ Sprint at Sam's Club on 11.14.15. I was told I could pay $0.96 and own the phone with no additional cost w/ a 2 yr contract or I could pay installments for the phone and receive $300 gift card. I had an 1:30 pm appointment to upgrade my line and arrived at 12:45 only to be told that I could leave and return in a couple of hours because they were busy (an employee, male with a ponytail) and because they had my number they will also call me when I was next in line. I returned at 3pm and found the crowd was slightly gone and according to the appointment sheet they were assisting customer that were after me, no one never contacted me.
I waited patiently as Ron ** stated that he needed a break after being there since 5:30 and Ciera was going to assist me. Ciera could not complete the set up in the cell phone area, so she did most of the work and customer service, running back and forth. We chose the $0.96 deal, and when Ciera printed out the contract I specifically asked her, "What is this Term Access Charge $25?" She stated, "if I terminated the line." I stated, "no," pointing to the information on the contract, "this is the early termination charge." She stated, "it was for the phone." I get home and contacted Sprint, they tells me I will be charged this fee for 24 months (sound like a installment plan, just worded differently) because I received this phone at a discount. This was told by a customer service rep and supervisor. There was nothing they could do because Sam's Club should have informed me of this.
I immediately contact Sam's Club, Dion answered the phone and placed me on hold, now on hold for 7mins & waiting for the manager on duty to pick up. I called from another phone while still holding on the other, Dion answer again and she place me on hold. Now on hold with the 1st phone for 15mins and 7mins on the 2nd phone, I called again and started asking for names. I got in my car and drove to Sam's Club now for the 4th time today. Ron ** was helping 2 other gentlemen and ask how can he help. I stated, "I would like to return." He exact word "I'm not going to be able to return that today, I've been here since 5:30 am and I want to go home!" I said, "so you telling me I'm stuck with this phone?" He stated, "you can wait to the other young lady comes back from break."
While still assisting the other customers, someone asked me what was the problem. I started explaining to them. Ron jumped in the conversation and told me that I was being charge $70 for unlimited data and $25 was text & phone and that I can not believe everything Sprint tells me. Ron stated, "Sam's Club can not do anything about the charge." I need to talk to Sprint.
Mya came from break and did her best to assist me. I asked Mya, what this Term Access Charge is, she replied she didn't know. She couldn't return the phone because I had just purchased phone and wouldn't be able to see to return it and cancel and allow me to repurchase it for the installment plan contract to receive the $300 gift card. Mya did advise me that I had 14 days to return the phone, however she wasn't sure about the gift card. I asked for the Store Manager's name and number, no business cards were available. Manager on Duty was Sam ** and he never made it to the counter or the phone.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
I came to Sam's to go shopping, parked next to a cart corral. When I came out from shopping they had left about 10 or 15 carts hooked together parked behind my car. It was obvious they were trying to gather carts to take back inside the store but had too many so they left the rest of them parked behind my car. I walked around to see if I could back up and get around them. I waited 15 minutes to see if anyone was gathering the rest of them in the parking lot, there weren't any Sam's employees in the parking lot gathering additional carts. I had somewhere to be so I attempted to back out and get around them but unfortunately couldn't and hit them with my car.
I made a formal complaint, got a manager while another customer (complete stranger) offered to stay there so they wouldn't attempt to move them while I went back inside. I waited over 30 minutes for a manager to greet me and go outside. The stranger/customer said nobody from Sam's came out to move the carts. Their insurance company refuses to pay any settlement saying I hit stationary carts which is ridiculous since they left the carts parked behind my car and blocked me in.
I happened to go back to Sam's the following weekend. They did the same thing to another customer -- left carts parked behind their car. The insurance adjuster was very rude to me. I was shocked that I was being blamed when they were responsible for leaving them parked behind my car instead of leaving them in the cart corral or collect them but not leave a row of 10 to 15 carts parked and block you in.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2015
Won an auction on Nov 4th for a LG 50" 3D Smart TV for $451.00 Total with shipping and tax 498.00. Spend the last 3 wks on the phone with Sam's Club trying to see where my TV was. Finally arrived today, wrong TV. I have just spend 2 1/2 hrs on the phone with them as to why I didn't get my TV. They can't give me an answer. All I can do is keep this one which was still a LG 50" Smart TV but the one I won was a $800.00 TV. Bottom line and someone else said it on this site, "if you win something for a low price, they are not going to send it to you, they will send you something else cause they don't have an exchange policy on auction." This is the loophole and people need to watch out. Sam's is ripping people off.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2015
On Nov. 3, I ordered a living room set from Sam's Club online. The amount is just over $2,000. The receipt states “Arrives between Nov 20 - Dec 18”. I was notified that it was shipped and the credit card billed on Nov. 16. A tracking link was given. After two weeks the tracking showed no progress. On Dec 1, I called the carrier repeatedly and they did not answer. Then called Sam's customer service. The agent informed me that she did not know the status of the shipment. This call was 29 minutes. After being put on hold she came back and said that she had contacted the carrier and someone would call me. Then she said that she had another phone number for the carrier and an email address.
The number she gave me was 1-800-555-1212. When I asked for the email she told me she didn't have one. I told her that 1-800-555-1212 was a bogus number she argued. I pushed to call the number, she put me on hold again and finally came back and asked me if I would like to be transferred. My answer was yes and soon found myself back in the queue as before that no one answered. No one from the carrier has called. Bottom line all the information she gave me was false and a waste of time. Then I emailed customer dis-service and have been going back and forth with them. I think you know the old one about urinating into an oncoming wind, that describes my experience with them. None of my concerns were addressed instead I was informed of Sam's policies.
Finally on Dec. 3, with a bit of investigation, I found my merchandise. To be clear that was without any help from Sam's. It is sitting in a warehouse 30 miles from my home. The delivery people stated that they only deliver in my area once a month and my merchandise can be delivered Dec. 22. Yes two days before Christmas. When asked what if I had plans, non-refundable tickets etc., to be with family they said I could either give a key and have someone else receive it or wait another month for delivery. Here I am 30 miles/minutes away. My card has been charged. I have two choices cancel my family plans or wait another month. Pay one or two months interest on merchandise that is sitting 30 minutes away.
Sam's Club reply: "Thank you for contacting Sam's Club regarding your online order. We apologize for any delay in the delivery of this order. We are constantly working with all of our carriers to ensure that the orders our members submit are delivered inside the window we provide at the time of checkout. The carrier has a grace period of five (5) business days after the estimated delivery window to complete the order. If the order does not arrive by that date, we can report it as lost in shipping. Then, we can take the necessary steps needed to replace the order or credit your account depending on your preference."
What a load... Check out these links and make up your own mind: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/retail/sams_club.html. Especially look at things that were paid for and never arrived or arrived damaged and see what these people have had to deal with. Due to a lack of a credible response from Sam's Club today is Dec. 5 and I called the credit card company and contested the charge.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2015
I called using my phone and I waited at least 30 mins and so I used another phone which they actually answered right away but I was still waiting on the other line so I just decided to turn my first call for over 30 mins. I am not impressed right there calling the customer service! When I talked to the representative, it was basically he could not help me with my credit card problem. My interest rate was so high and as simple as this he could not do. They need to train their customer representative as they don't know what they are doing! I will never ever renew this member card again!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2015
Ordered in stock mattresses over 2 weeks ago and was charged immediately. Was emailed confirmation, order and shipping numbers. Customer service wait time is 25 min average. They can't "find" order. Asked if I talked to vendor. What!? Asked for refund. Told me I would have to wait and refuse delivery since their system tagged my order as "shipped and charged." I have to wait for a refund and refuse delivery so their inventory reflects items returned that I never received. Get it together Sam's Club. Your online ordering is crap.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
Worst customer service there could be. On the phone for over 45 min trying to get basic information. Example: wanted to know the renewal date and amount? 53 min later finally hang up. RUDE, RUDE, RUDE and when I told the c.s. agent how long I had been on hold he told me if I didn't want to be on hold I should have went to the store. NICE!!! So glad I just joined Costco!!!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
I have been noticing that every Sam's Club fuel island looks exactly the same. They have them set up so that the traffic all comes in and leaves out one direction. This would be fine if there was an equal ratio of vehicles with right side fueling however there is not. I have found it to be about 5 left side fueling to 1 right side fueling! During rush hour this causes a long line behind the cars with left side fueling and empty lanes to the left side of the pumps and they will not let you turn around and pump from the other side even though it's an empty lane! I find this highly frustrating! I believe a 10-year-old with a can of white paint could manage the traffic better!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
Here I would like to share something which happened to me. I had won 3 bid in SAM'S Club Auction: 1) Logitech Mouse (around I paid $26 which included shipping), 2) Reebok laptop bag (around I paid $30 which included shipping), 3) Samsung S4 (around I paid $184 which included shipping). Out the above three bid I have received the decent product for 1 & 2 which looks fine, but the other one (Samsung S4), they couldn't sent Phone, but they sent box with charger, battery and manual book. I got shocked by seeing that, then I called the SAM'S Club customer service to check what happened to that order. I got great answer that I have to return that product and they will provide the full refund, for asking why?
They said there is a line on that page where they mentioned that if any bidding items got damaged or not working or any other reason they won't replace the item and they will return the full amount. Here we would need to understand one thing that market value of this phone is around $300, so intentionally they haven't send the product as described. If my bid worth more than $300, I hope they should have sent me the good one. Be careful while bidding on SAM's Club Auction, it's completely cheating.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2015
During the recent "Black Friday" sale, Sam's Club offered iPhones at a discount and $250.00 gift cards. We decided to buy two of them. Unfortunately, we could not go until the last day of the sale, due to work. My wife decided to go back, having been there with me the day before. She was told to come between 3 to 6 pm for her "appointment." Upon arrival, she was told she could not get the phones, unless she brought a utility bill proving her address, and would have to go to the other branch. With only 2 hours before her work shift and me at work $500.00 & 2 iPhones slipped away. Who has time to run around town in ice & snow, wasting gas because someone at Sam's can't get it right the first time? I guess we are expected to be mind readers. What a wasted membership fee.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
They have not shipped (per Fedex) a tv that I ordered and was due to be delivered 7 days ago. Their status says it has been delivered so I have to wait 5 days to file the claim. Per fedex , they printed the label but never called for pickup. It is in their warehouse and they think it has been delivered. Uuuggghhh!!!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2015
Sams Club Tires - Folsom: We purchased new tires for my vehicle, which were the same tires from the factory that had 50,000 miles on them at a cost of $1200. After the tires were installed my vehicle had a vibration that you could feel in your gut on the freeway. We bought and had the tires installed on a Friday. My husband took the vehicle back in on Monday, and they took the tires off and said they were installed improperly and re-balanced them. The vehicle still not seem right on the freeway, and the vibration was actually worse. On Saturday we took the vehicle back and told them the tires still were out of balance. The tire clerk told my husband they were perfectly balanced, because he did it himself last time and it must be our suspension. Mind you my vehicle drove fine before the new tires.
After getting the manager involved, they had another gentleman balance my tires. The manager came and found us in the store and told us we were right, the first two tires that were pulled off were out of balance. So after being there 3 times in 8 days for tires, we expected them to be right. Sure enough my car shook on the freeway. The manager said they had re-calibrated the machine each time we brought in our vehicle so he couldn't explain it. On Monday my husband took my car to GoodYear in Cameron Park. Sure enough tires were out of balance.
We paid an additional $80 to have new tires balanced from another company and now my vehicle rides like the Cadillac it is. I would NEVER recommend SAM'S CLUB for anything. While they did pay the $80 for the tire balancing at GoodYear I now have brand new tires and can't have them rotated and balanced for free like SAM's offers as they couldn't get it right the first three times. Very disappointed and will be cancelling my membership with SAM's.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2015
I noticed that Sam's Members Mark bathroom tissue had gone from $15+ for a large package, to $18+ in less than 9 months. I sent an inquiry as to why the $3.00 increase in price. I received a reply from "Jeremy" who informed me that "price are subject to change without prior notice". I found that very clear, Sam's is not interested in their customers nor their concerns.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
They change the prices everyday. If you like something and if you want to buy next day, you cannot find the same prices. Problem is they don't put any information on the item's price label like Costco or BJ's and when you need help believe me they are not with you. Customer service is so amateur. Even if the customer 100% right still same. No help even supervisors (Welton **). We will cancel our all memberships and will start to work with BJ'S
WHAT HAPPENED: I went to Sam's Club on 11/15/2015 like my usual. I saw one furniture with fire places. Price was $499. I like it and I send the item's picture to my wife. She like it, it was heavy so I plan to come back to store next day with somebody who can help me to carry. I went to store 11/16/2015 the price was changed $599. I asked why, they said that it was on sale for one day. I can understand, it's ok. When I check the picture which I took one day before, it hasn't any information about the sale!!! No sale, not one day sale, nothing!!!
Then I call the customer service, I talk with the supervisor (Welton **). I say that "you have to put information about sale on the label. I have a picture for proof, all the retail and wholesale stores are putting the information on label about the sale, like Costco, BJ'S, Macy's, Walmart. Why you didn't any label on it?" And he didn't help me, he said just sorry he can not do anything. They can change the prices I can understand but they have to inform the customer on the labels. He was not nice, me too of course but he did not help me. The customer service was very amateur.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
Drove over 45 minutes to Sams. Family coming for dinner, decided this would be best since I needed to pick up some other things. WRONG!!! Nothing there and none cooking. REALLY!!! This just sucked. No one near to ask about it either. Thanks a lot Sams.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2015
Arrived at Sam's Club on November 14, 2015 at approximately 230 or 3pm. Went straight to the AT&T counter and Eric was talking to a co-worker. We were the only customers not being helped. The co-worker left and Eric just stood at the counter steering into space. Another family comes up and ERIC IMMEDIATELY helps them. The wife tells him we were here first and he reluctantly helped us. At checkout we had a problem with our account and stepped away to handle it - Eric helps the other family.
When we arrive back Tanya gets in line and the rest of the family goes to the food court area. A man in an orange sweater arrives and says he had a 7 am appointment. First of all nowhere in the ad does it say we needed an appointment. Have copy of ad. 430 appointment shows up - they are moved ahead of me. 530 appointment shows up and a man cuts in front of me. I say something and the man in the orange sweater along with the 530 appointment Verbally Attacks me. Eric does nothing!! My family member goes to get Eric name and leaved - the man in the orange sweater chases after her and they have words in the foyer area. The man in the orange sweater was told he was just a customer and to walk away. Why did Eric have the man in the orange sweater go after her? Husband, Boyfriend, brother???
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2015
I purchased four tires for my Dodge Ram last week. We received a call a few days later stating the tires were in. I was told the store opened at 10:00 a.m. so I arrived at 10:20 on 11/14/2015. I was told there were six customers in front of me and the tire installation would take about four hours. I called my sister, and although she was across town, she agreed to pick me up. I was handed an ad for the next morning that had a TV and sound bar bundle. The tire installation actually took over five hours. I went online this morning to purchase the TV bundle, went all the way to placing the order and the item was out of stock. So done with Sam's.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015
Make sure you know who you're actually purchasing from. My 1st experience, the item worked twice. I went to return in store only to find out I actually purchased from a third party which was never revealed during ads or purchase. The 3rd party vendor, Keller International, promised me on 3 occasions to send a replacement. That never happened. Went back to Sam's, expressed my concern for their practice of using 3rd parties w/o their members knowing. They issued a refund. Make sure you're getting what you ordered.
2nd online purchase was a laptop. It is currently listed on sale for $499. When I received the laptop, it was not the one I ordered. In fact, it was a lesser value product. I immediately called to report this & was told someone would call me back which they never did. However, the following day, I received a return label & a confirmation for my order. I thought "Cool, I don't have to wait until they get this back." BUT I noticed I had been charged more. So I call & was told I was wrong. I explained that I'm looking at my original receipt & the listing on their website. Long story short, ended up waiting about 50 minutes for a supervisor to issue a refund.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2015
I had all of my tires replaced by Sam's Club. The service was absolutely horrible, I had to wait a much longer time than promised. There is no waiting area and after wasting almost a whole day waiting I had to come back a few days later because they didn't balance the tires. The worst part is, after about a year and a half, one of the tires had a tread defect and they said my warranty is only good if I kept paying for the Sam`s Club membership. This is a total rip off. I will never buy anything from them again and suggest the same to everyone else. There are many mechanics that will cover their work and material without charging you a fee every year for nothing.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015
I purchased a membership through a Groupon deal that included $38 in free groceries (specific items including a pastry platter and a cheesecake). These free items were to load to our membership account within 72 hrs of activation. More than a week later, they still aren't there. I called Sam's Club customer service and they told me that yes, they said 72 hrs, but in reality it's taking about 14 business days (that's 3 weeks, instead of 3 days). They didn't notify members of the delay. Groupon said they'd only investigate if they got multiple complaints from buyers - so if you're in the same situation, I urge you to contact Groupon and Sam's Club.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2015
I am an AMEX card holder. I got an email about a month ago that they were offering a promotion: sign up for a new Sam's Club membership and get a $45 statement credit. I ordered a new Sam's Club membership online. I did not read the fine print on the promo however, and it turns out that the new membership must be purchased in person at a store (totally my fault, no argument there). I realized this a few minutes after I had purchased my new membership online.
I called Customer Service who cancelled my new membership order and told me that my $45 would be refunded. It's been more than a month and I still do not have it. That's insane. I realize that the whole issue is my own stupid fault for not reading the fine print, but come on, five weeks to issue a simple refund? This makes me pause when considering whether to actually get a new membership (which I have not actually done yet -- waiting for that refund to come through first).
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2015
I'm writing to you because I have reason to believe that you believe Sam's Club could be better than Cost-Co, but they are not. I took off work early thinking I would be able to slip in and get my glasses repair and slip out. I was again taken aback in disappointment when I arrived and seeing a sign. (Optical is out to lunch will be back @ 4:15PM). This had been the third time I needed eye care and no one was around to assist me. I had to wait over thirty minutes.
Once she arrive she was nice and sorry. However, that still did not help me from having to rush back to pick up my child from daycare, having to wait around wasting over 30 minutes when there should have been another person to assist me. I now have to pay extra on the care of my child along with not getting my glasses fixed because the optical care does not carry my frame any longer. I know it is no money out of your pocket nor it seems out of Sam's Club pocket losing a client in optical care, but I will also make it known on websites of this lack of customer care so others will not be troubled as I was. I was told you would be calling me because you had a day off (11/04/2015, Wednesday). However, what I like to see done is someone stepping up and caring.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2015
My Husband has had credit card from Sam's for many years. We used it when we traveled. Easier to use and not carry a lot cash. The last few months we started having problems with the card. We might get gas one place and use the card somewhere else and the card would be denied. The bank is Synchrony saying we has some suspicious activity. Which means they have shut that card off for so called fraud on our on activity. So we became fed up. We throw the card in the shredder. Beware. The MasterCard through Synchrony is nightmare. Stay away. We took out a membership with Costco. We spent thousands dollars at Sam's card. Always paid it in full every month. So long Sam's, shove the card where the sun don't shine.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2015
First off Im not going to waste your time explain about my experience. Just understand it was horrible! What I will take time to do is warn you! DO NOT Shop online with this company, because when you have a problem (and you will) customer service will not care, nor work with you to resolve the problem. Maybe I'm just spoiled from other online stores that do care and will work with you! But Sam's could give 2 blanks about the problem, whether its late delivery, no delivery, wrong thing sent, or just an all-around bad experience. Their attitude is "It's not our problem. Next!" With the holidays right around the corner and if you are thinking about shopping with them, DO NOT!! You do not need the stress!
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015
Why do the folks have to be so rude when you have an issue? I have been insulted by the so called managers at this location. I also experienced the horror of some employee hovering over me while I check out in a self-check line. They do not need to touch the items if they are standing right there watching you scan them. The loss control people are the most hateful of all. I understand the need to watch for theft but I suggest they take a look at their own employees too. I have walked out numerous times without so much as a glance into my cart. Other times I am assaulted at the checkout line for absolutely reason.
They approach as if they are about to arrest you. Will, an employee at the KCK location follows me around each time he sees me in the store. He is creepy and it is very intimidating to be shopping and turn around to see him standing on the aisle each time round the corner. The people are untrained to deal with customer service and they are hateful rather than sympathetic to the needs of the very people who keep the place open.
PLEASE corporate, open your eyes. If I am only a member who shops there and I can see the problems you have with your very own employees. Maybe someone needs to see what corporate is doing. I don’t have time to log the issues I have encountered. I am very careful what I purchase there due to so many negative reviews. I don’t appreciate being treated as if I am a thief before I have even begun to check out. If it happened once or twice, I may be understanding but it happens every time. Will makes sure he is at the checkout I use self-service or not. I don’t need to steal what I want. I can pay for it. I say BUYER BEWARE.
Also, when you provide a card to pay for your membership and you don’t renew, you will jump through hoops to have the charge removed from your card. But don’t be surprised if they send you to a collection agency and you get notices that your credit will be affected before you can find someone knowledgeable enough to fix THEIR mistake. I joined up last year only because a friend of mine said I could have the second card that was on his credit card. Why do I feel sick each time I need to a make a Sam’s Club run? It shouldn't be that way. I am paying to shop there then you treat us as if we are robbing your store.
TAKE A LONG LOOK AT YOUR EMPLOYEES TOO. They are most likely the biggest source of your losses. I can see it just by observation on a trip to your club. Not to mention you’re "CONSUMER STALKERS". It creeps a female shopper out. I don't have a receipt to add to make this "verified buyer" review. But obviously I am not your only dissatisfied consumer from the numerous negative reviews. Training an employee how to handle an issue would take care of most of the issues in these reviews.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2015
In July of this year we made a payment at our local Sam's Club. We have a bank statement verifying payment, but Sam's can't find the payment and continues to bill us. Now with late fees, interest, and newest, a threatening letter stating we are in default! We have called numerous times, faxed all required documents three times and are just told to be patient. Yesterday we were notified from Experian that our "excellent" credit rating is now "fair" due to the "default of payment" from Sam's club. An account manager wondered why we don't have the receipt for groceries, in July, with a bank statement showing payment to Sam's. Beyond frustrated!!
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015
On October 9, 2015, purchased 16.82 gallons of gas from Sam's Club, COVINGTON LA, and drove about 2 miles before my auto stopped and would not start again. Had auto towed to Danny's Auto Repair located at 69041 Hwy 59, Mandeville who is familiar with this auto (2004 Jaguar XJR). On Monday, October 12, 2015, they advised me that there was an issue with the fuel system and that I should take it to the local Jaguar dealer (Paretti Imports) which was done on October 13th.
Jaguar, after inspecting the car, decided the issue was the gas being inferior and mostly water/ethanol mixture. They also discovered that this poor quality of gas caused the spark plugs to foul (burn up) and thus caused the issue. After flushing the fuel system of the Sams Gas, changing the spark plugs, the auto started again. Jaguar determined in writing that the gas was the cause of the problem.
This costs me over $1,000 total in repair costs and I took this complaint to Sam's on October 17, 2015, whereby they referred it to their Insurance Group C.M.I. who decided in 3 days that they were not responsible. They told me they had no other complaints and it was too bad for me, but it was my loss. I have since discussed this issue with a neighbor that also had gas issues around this time from Sam's. Before I go to the expense of getting an attorney and filing a lawsuit, I wanted to write on this matter. I do have all this documented which the insurance company was not even interested in seeing or discussing with the Jaguar Dealer.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2015
I had been trying to find a product at Sam's, going back and forth, but they never had any in stock. I found them online, but the shipping was $52.18. The item only cost $29.99. I had just submitted my order, when someone came in and said they just saw them at Sam's up the street from me. So I left immediately, found them in the store and returned to cancel the order.
The online cancellation would not work, so I called. After being on hold for 37 minutes, by the time I spoke to someone she said it was 5 minutes past time to cancel the order. I asked her to call the manufacturer to have it cancelled, because surely, in 5 minutes the items was not being shipped out. She said she would email them, and for me not to worry about it. 5 days later, I received the order in the mail, apparently NOT cancelled, so I refused shipment. They returned them to the manufacturer, and refunded me the $29.99 for 4 items, but still charged me the $260.90 for the shipping. I have tried several times to call them, but have been unable to hold for over 30 minutes. I will never order anything on line again, this is highway robbery!
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2015
Customer Service at Samsclub.com is terrible. If I can give a negative star, I probably give -100. I purchased the Samsclub gift card on samsclub.com and apparently the card wasn't activated. So when I used at the store, the gift card isn't working. I called their online support, and the Customer Service said she is activated and will work in 1 hour. I went to the store again 2 days later, the card still not activated. I called again, and they said someone will call me the next day.
I waited for the next day, no one call and the card still not activated. I called again, and they said they open the case and has Corporate Support activated. Wait for another 2 days, the card still not activated, so I called again and they said that call back during working hours and they will get Corporate support on the phone to activated. I called back during working hours, and they said they have no way of calling the Corporate Support but only send them an electronic ticket. So after a month of purchase it, and 10 days of open the case with Samsclub.com support, the card is still NOT activated. So the only samsclub.com Customer Service knows is telling you story and let you run around and tired of them and quit. This is the worst customer service that I have seen in 20 years.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2015
I wanted to return few bottles of wine I bought a week prior and oh boy did I had fun. Speaking to confused and arrogant manager giving an entirely new meaning to customer satisfaction slogan at SAM'S CLUB. I've spent over $1000 on alcohol in Sam's Club the week before and few bottles needed to be returned. I was told that they cannot be accepted without receipt and this is their internal story policy in Renton. I was rather surprised that a store can have their own policy while conflicting with the corporate policy but at Sam's they can do that. What a joke!
I said Ok, look at my account history and you'll see what I bought and when. Guess what the answer was? The manager refused to look at the purchase history just because as seemingly if you don't have a receipt, your purchase history somehow no longer valid. Overall, disaster experience and being a past shareholder I understand now clearly why these guys are always going to be behind Costco no matter what they do. With the all the things being equal the main reason is because the value of customer service is an accumulation of one experience at a time. Until this confused group of people can get it they will continue to lose customers to Costco just as they have lost me. Good bye Sam's and by the way I'm happy to get my $45 dollars back!
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2015
I purchased some glasses and about 2 months after I got them I notice some bubbles on the lens. I took them back and was told that they only guarantee the frames. I'll never buy another pair of glasses there again.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2015
By the way, this is the second time I have written this out. I went to Sam's comment location. After typing in all the information of my complaint, it informs me there has been a problem and to check back in later. That pretty went well with the whole experience of today's visit to Sam's. On the last two visits to the Sam's club on US281 North at Bitters in San Antonio, I have noticed much of their stock has been cleaned out.
Today, this close to the Holidays, there was no heavy whipping cream and only two containers of half and half. Another product I was in search of was no longer there. When I got to the payout counter, the lady informed me she would get the manager to talk with me. A young lady appeared and apologized about the cream but explained she was not over that area. No manager or assistance manager appeared. The lady at the counter gave me a comment card to drop in the box at the door. I don't make it a habit to carry a pen or pencil around with me. So I ask the "nice" little lady at the exit if I could borrow the pen that was visibly in her pocket. Her response was, "get your own pen!" Don't think I'll be at that location.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2015
Bought a pressure washer online from Sam's because the model I wanted was never available in the stores near me. Almost $600 for pressure washer, shipping and extended warranty. Took unit out of box and tried to use. Would not create pressure. Took to semi-local repair shop per Sam's and they wanted me to pay in advance and would reimburse me if was covered under warranty. No thanks. Sam's sent me another one and I returned first. Second one was used - says so right on the model number. So I paid full price for new and got a used/refurbished unit. That sucks. It also came with a flat tire that I didn't think too much of at the time but now realize it goes flat over every night.
Flat tire not covered under warranty even when shipped "new" like that. Used pressure washer about five times and a bad leak formed between water manifold and pump. This was NOT due to operator error as I have used pressure washers for years and never had this problem before. Attempted to call the main Sam's 800 number to get warranty work again. (Unit still under extended warranty.) I COULD NOT GET THROUGH TO A HUMAN BEING AT THE MAIN SAM'S NUMBER (888) 746-7726 for a week and a half in September 2015. I would get disconnected every time. I would call first thing in the morning, all day and in the evening. Could never get anyone to answer. This is the same number that you use for any Sam's inquiries including new membership. Not sure how any new members signed up during that time unless Sam's just blocks existing customers.
So, I contacted my local Sam's Club store for help. The manager was helpful but could not get through to the main Sam's number either. Also, could not provide me any method to obtain help from Sam's. He only provided me with a half dozen phone numbers which were Walmart support numbers. Walmart & Sam's are related but none of the Walmart numbers could help me with my Sam's problem. That = another wasted 1/2 day.
Luckily someone gave me a company name and number that handles Sam's electronics warranties. Contacted them and they were very helpful but told me would take 3-5 days to set up online and they would contact me when completed. After not hearing from them in a week, I called in and found out they no longer serviced the warranty for my product. Never bothered to contact me to let me know. Another week wasted. However, they did provide me a Walmart support number that they promised me would work. This was a different number from before but they could still not help me. But, they were nice enough to give me the contact info of the correct company. Not sure why the other multiple Walmart numbers couldn't do this.
So four weeks after beginning this ordeal, I was finally able to get in touch with the warranty company. But they could not help me because the Sams receipt I had did not have a specific number they needed to process. The receipt had the date/price/model number and extended warranty listed but not one specific number. After a 20-minute hold to speak to a supervisor, he was able to process my claim. The only disappointing news from him was I could not take it to the semi-local shop I used before.
The one and only shop in the entire Charlotte, NC metro area was located 15 miles outside of town on the opposite side of the city, equals 1 hour drive one way from my house. Once there, was greeted by very rude service worker and was told it would be a minimum of two weeks before they can even look at (not repair) the unit. So, I am most likely looking at another 3+ weeks before receiving my unit back in working order. Including both issues, that equated to almost three months of very frustrating time without a pressure washer that has only been used about half a dozen times.
I wish there were lemon laws for all equipment. Hopefully you have stuck with this long narrative. I have this advice to give: PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM SAM'S ONLINE AND PLEASE PASS this on to anyone you know thinking of doing so! Sams does not care for the customers at all and it clearly shows in how they treat us. I have learned my lesson.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I called to cancel (a month before expiration). They told me that I had to go to the store to do this. Ok, no problem. The store told that "They cannot cancel at store, that you have to call". Ok. Went home and called. They told me that I cannot cancel by phone and have to go to the store. This is a true story - I swear. Over the phone I told her that I was not able to cancel at store. She had to put me on hold to talk to a manager. Again, true story. No confirmation number. We'll see. Buyer Beware. They want that $100 renewal more than anything else in the world. Never, ever tie it to a credit card. Any pre-authorized charge will reopen a credit account even if you close it. Even though I closed the credit card 2 months ago, I expect to be charged. This could become a nightmare.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2015
On September 26, I just got into the Club 4712 and having not start shopping. I saw a table with open box many computers and asked, "What are you having special today?" to one of associate named **. He said, "We have marked down HP chromebook for $120." They had two marked $120 and other at $180. I asked "What is the different." He told me, "Nothing, just the manager marked them down." I decided to take two HP computers if he mark other same price while other customer were looking at same time. ** called the manager name, **, and he marked them all at the same price of $120. Then I want to take two computers but an associate would not allow me because of policy but he would hold for with my name and items will be at register 6 for after I finish shopping.
After I finished shopping and I got to lane 6 to pay for merchandise and computers on hold, ** told me he only hold for me one computer because his manager took one and sell to his friend. ** told him that is right to take holding customer merchandise and sell to someone else. I asked to speak to manager who had sold my computer and he came with an attitude. He said "it's first and first serve." I was there and have two computers on hold for me. If he told me they could not hold my merchandise and must paid, I would pay them. DON'T tell me hold items for me then took them to sell to his friend.
I asked to speak with store manager and he said, "The store manager is not here," and he is store manager right now. His attitude is unprofessional toward me and no apology or compensation to any other computer. His act was like he is GOD at the this store. If his rude attitude toward customer, who know how he would treat store employees at the store. He gave me his business card and ask I would call a number on his card. Guess what, the phone number is his store number to report him. He is boss at the store and asked you to call his store to report him? Mr ** is an associate, knows what is right or wrong when he hold merchandise for customer. Thank you **.
I have been with Sam's Club over 13 years. I never seen an assistant manager, **, attitude toward to customer was so rude, maybe because I am an ASIAN. I called to customer relation to report this unethical profession service at store 4712 on 10488 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77043. This is an area with multi culture and upper class residence in Houston, Texas. I have report after I told my issue at the store 4712 to 888-746-7726 numbers and he had me on hold for over 30 minute and never get back. I even called back and hold and hold and never get through. I guess when you report assistant store manager, no one wants to take your issue.
I decided to write this complaint and hope the upper management of ** can get this message. ** is an good candidate in a position of higher management for a well known club in USA with no customer service skill. I have a service business for over 20 years and my customer is always right first. I hope SAM'S Club look at his service skill closer before given his own store. In the meantime, Mr ** should be reward for an exceptional customer service. I will looking to take my business to COSTCO near the future if customer service at SAM'S Club is not improve. Thank you for reading my issue at Club 4712.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015
Even though Sam's Club could find my account to charge me a $100 renewal fee on my Visa, which was listed as, "Sam's Internet" on my bill (what does this have to do with membership renewal?), after 1 1/2 hours and talking with three representatives and keying in my membership number repeatedly, neither the automated program nor three representatives could locate my account so that I could cancel my membership. On the other hand, I got on my computer and typed in my membership number off the back of my card (the same number I had repeatedly put in their automated system and read to their representatives) and my account immediately came up.
During my calls with the three phone reps, I was put on hold by one rep, and 30 seconds later the line went dead. I was put on hold by the last person who PROMISED to connect me with the person who could cancel my account and after 22 minutes I hung up- this was 1 1/2 hours after I had first called. I called Visa to dispute the charge but they said unless I had cancelled my account the reversal of the charge would probably not go through. When I searched, "Cancel membership" on the Sam's Club website I got "0 matches." I searched all over the website and could not find ANY information on canceling my membership.
Something is very fishy here! Why do they list the club renewal as "Sam's Internet" on your credit card bill? It is very misleading. Why could NO ONE find my account, yet it came up immediately for me on my computer AND they could find it to bill me? I emailed their customer service department and after the obligatory return e-mail, I have not heard anything for three days. My main question is how many people are paying this renewal fee without knowing it every year because they don't recognize the charge or just don't go over their bill that closely? And are the accounts of people who are not using their memberships like me, and are the most likely to call in and cancel, being deleted or blocked on the phone representatives computers? Someone should look into this. I see a class action suit in the making! Thank you for listening! I hope someone gets to the bottom of this fraudulent behavior.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2015
I am a small business owner. I have spent about $700.00 + or - every 3 weeks and every time I come to the store for the last 6 months there is something that is not available on hand - the items are up in the shelves, they don't bother to restock. 3 items of my list to be waiting take additional 45 min. which I don't have. No French roast coffee for the last 4 months. Only 1 line for business checkout, take forever. I wish Costco will be closer so I don't have to deal with these guys. I have complain every time these issues to the manager but they don't care.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2015
I ordered a king-size Serta mattress set on 9/5/15. Price says "includes shipping." Mattress set was shipped to a trucking co. in Albuquerque, NM which is 200 miles from me one-way. The company is Moving Solutions and they have had the mattress for several weeks. They don't want to deliver to me until they receive 25 orders for my area. I live in rural NM. There are a total of about 200 people. There will never be 25 orders for my area. Sam's Club is only paying the company $43.00 for delivery. They say they can't do it for that. None of this should be my problem.
Sam's Club's phone has been experiencing high call volume for over a week. Can't get through to them. I bought and paid over $2,000 for a mattress set that I still don't have. Yesterday I filed a dispute through my Discover card. Very disappointed with the whole transaction. I researched and found the mattress set I wanted. Have spent hours of my time trying to get this resolved and it really isn't my problem!!!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2015
Good afternoon. I'm very frustrated. I went in to the Sam's Club store in Willow Groove Pa #6676 looking for tires for my car. I went to the tire dept. and talk to the associates and gave her the car and my tire information. She pull up the tires on her computer that fit my car. I went with the Goodyears. They was the best price. She stated that it will take 2 to 3 business days for the tires to come in and "we will call you when they arrive" and I said ok. So a week went by no call for anybody so I call on 8/27/2015 a week later and the man that answer the phone ask me how can he help me. I told him I was waiting for the tires that I order. I told him I order it about a week ago. He laughed (was not funny to me) and say "Who told you that?" I said "The lady I order the tires from." Then he said it will to 10 business day. I very upset I said I would had purchased a tires that was in stock if I knew it was 10 business days.
The guy ensure me that someone would call me when they came in. I haven't receive a yet 9/2/2015 so I called and the lady that answer the phone said "Your tires came in yesterday." I'm highly upset with the service that I received. This is the first time buying auto tires from Sam's Club and may be the last. So the day I came in to get the tire installed I arrived at 8am because I'm a plus card member. It 4 hours to install 2 tires and then when the person installing the tires came to talk to me about what happened when she was installing the tires she told me she broke the tire sensor and don't have them in stock. She would have to order one and she will call me when it comes in.
Once again no call. I had to call in again. This time I talk to a manager. She told me she will call me back with the information. She did told me the sensor will be there in 3 days and will follow up when it comes in. So I got a call a day or so later telling me that the sensor has arrived. The tires was not balanced correctly so I let her know that too. Today 9/19/2015 I come to get everything fixed when I was talking to the associate on why I was here. They did not know anything (different person). They told me there is no one here that can program the sensor so I work two jobs and it's hard to take time off to get this work done. She told me that the tire's manager is the only one that can program the sensor. That was never told to me. I will had call before I came here. Once again I'm unhappy with the service that I'm receiving. Still waiting on a call.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2015
Well where do I start? Came in to pick up an online purchase that I ordered the day before. 3 out of 4 items were missing. The gentleman went on to tell me that, "Well the system had a glitch that's why online you're seeing that we have it when in fact we do not have it." Didn't quite understand what he was talking about because the item that I picked are popular items. Went to customer service, had them look it up. It said that the item came in and was on the truck. The young man that I was speaking with first, came up and said, "Oh yeah, we found it." Ok. Thought I was going to be able to complete my purchase but then I was told that the online purchase that I made didn't apply today but when I made the purchase online it told me it'll be ready the next day.
The young woman that I spoke with was very rude and you can tell she just wanted to argue. Ask to speak to a manager. She did not even come down to address my concerns. She stayed on the phone with the young lady instead of coming to see what I needed or to assist me. After ending the sales transaction I told the young lady, "I will not be renewing my Sam's Club." She told me, "Do what you like," and I said to her, "It's not what I would like. It's the customer service that I'm receiving today. I choose not to renew my Sam's Club when it expires." The manager was just as unhelpful as the customer service young lady, not happy with my local Coral Springs Sam's Club today.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2015
I went in on a Friday to order a two-tier cake to be picked up the following Tuesday. The ladies were helping me and then did try to back pedal... Telling me they need 7 days notice to prepare a two-tier cake. Last time, they turned me away saying they had to have 2 days notice when I was trying to give them about 26 hours notice from when I was ordering. This is about the third time they did not want to take my order. When I got upset and told them that is more than enough time to fix that cake they got more rude and refused to help me.
I have never seen people who don't care if they don't help you. I only wanted to order a nice cake, 5-day notice is plenty. It is like they just did not want to do their job and they will tell you anything to get you to leave them alone. When I walked away, they got smart and said, "Yeah, walk away". They did not care about losing my business. I only sat there decided what I wanted, filled out my form, before they decided they did not want to help me. They made me feel like I owed them more notice, citing that the policy is 7 days notice. Well that is not posted anywhere and they are rude. They could have helped me, instead now I still have no cake for my birthday.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2015
1 out of 5 stars is generous with my recent experience working with the Sam's Club tire center. Last week (Thursday), I ordered 4 tires for my 2013 Ford Escape from Sam's. I've ordered tires there before and never had anything but great service. They told me it would take 3-5 business days to get there and with the holiday being on Monday, so I was pleasantly surprised that they came in on Tuesday. They don't take appointments, as long as you have your vehicle there by 6 pm, they will work you in or have you come back later. So, when I got there tonight around 5:15, they said that I would need to come back tomorrow because they were busy. I pleaded that I had a flat tire this morning (which I did) and didn't know how much longer my tires would last.
They said that they would work me in for this evening which was great! So in the interim, I walked around the store for an hour or so. The tire guy overhead paged me and told me to go to the tire area. Once I arrived, they said that the lug nuts were on too tight and I would have to take it to a body shop with better equipment to have them loosened. Once they were loosened, I could bring the vehicle back another day to have them replace the tires. I was very upset as my current tires were totally done and how could I go to a body shop to ask them to do part of the service for another company? Very strange I thought, so I asked for a refund. They tried to get me to reconsider refunding them. I then asked why would I have one place do half the work when I'm not even getting my tires from there.
After my refund, I went to Firestone where they had them in stock and could put them on in the morning. I then called the Sam's manager to complain. She said she needed to speak with the tire crew before she could help with anything. I told her 1.) It is a problem if the equipment is subpar and 2.) The tire crew probably didn't want to service the vehicle tonight. After checking with them, she said they were concerned about breaking the lug nuts. Now, if you work on vehicles and mine is newer than most, do they really think I am that dumb to get an excuse like that? I also called corporate to share my concerns. They were not helpful either. I have always loved Sam's and had nothing but great things to say, but their tire department is horrid. Would not recommend them to anyone! Sam's would actually be better off to not offer this as a "service" when they cannot deliver. The old adage, " buyer beware" totally applies here!
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2015
I have been buying "Simply Right Original Nicotine gum" at the store in McKinney Texas for as long as they have supplied it. Now the shelves are empty for months and are being replaced with flavored gum. IF the product was a high turn over item (would have to buy mult. boxes due to shelves being empty several times) I would think you would keep stocked instead of replacing with a slower sale item.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2015
I was sent in the mail a flyer stating I could try Sam's Club out without joining. Never, never use this. The employees act like they never saw this. I was issued a Temporary Membership Card after waiting for 15 minutes or so. All of the time my purchase were sitting, waiting to be checked out. My husband waited in line while I went to Customer Service. The cashier told us to leave it there and she would work around us.
All the while I was trying to clear this up, the cashier kept telling the other customers the problem was, "we aren't members"! Of course, I want to try before I commit. Treated like second-class citizens although our first time we spent over $150.00. They carry limited products, i.e. Scott's toilet paper for septic tanks only. The other toilet paper choice is Charming. Does that make any sense? Because of the way we were treated while using something they sent to my door, I will never go back.
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