errible Experience: 3 Months of Delays, Confusion, and Missed Savings
I’m incredibly disappointed with our experience with Mobilia and regret ever making a purchase there.
On July 19, I accompanied my retired parents to the Markham store (Ontario) to help them buy furniture for their new home. We decided on a 3-piece Sorena modular set, a matching loveseat, and a matching ottoman. At that time, the store had a 15% off promotion, and the salesperson emphasized that this was the highest discount Mobilia ever offered, urging us to make the purchase immediately as he couldn’t guarantee the promotion would continue. Wanting to take advantage of the discount, we made the purchase that day.
Shortly after, I called to see if we could swap the ottoman for a Wenzel glass coffee table before delivery. The store manager agreed but said that since the 15% promotion had ended, we’d have to pay the full price for the coffee table. I paid the difference over the phone, so ultimately, we received no discount on that item.
Unfortunately, this was just the beginning of a frustrating, drawn-out ordeal:
1. Inconsistent Information and Repeated Cancellations: Initially, we were told the modular set wouldn’t be available until end of August. But by July 24, I received a call stating that the modular set and coffee table would be ready for delivery on August 2. Then, the day before delivery, I was informed one piece of the modular was dirty and they would wait for a replacement to deliver the entire set together. This back-and-forth continued for weeks, with various representatives giving conflicting information about delivery dates and item availability.
2. Multiple Failed Deliveries and Incorrect Items: When deliveries did happen, they were chaotic and often incorrect. The first delivery included only the coffee table. The second was the loveseat. Then came the modular set – but they delivered an incorrect piece (an extra armless chair) and a washed right arm chair. Over five separate delivery attempts were made, with items either missing, incorrect, or rescheduled last-minute. This is not the level of service one expects, especially from a high-end furniture store.
3. Wasted Time, Money, and Effort: I took multiple days off work, losing wages, to coordinate these deliveries. Each scheduled delivery required me to drive over an hour from Toronto to Keswick to be at my parents’ home, only to be canceled or delayed repeatedly. I spent countless hours on the phone with Mobilia’s customer service, delivery department, and dispatch manager, often with no clear resolution. In total, this process took nearly three months to receive our full order, an ordeal that required over seven time-offs from work and more than 50 calls to customer service.
4. Deceptive Sales Tactics and Missed Promotions: When we purchased our furniture, the salesperson claimed that the 15% discount was the highest Mobilia ever offered and that it might not be available the next day. Now, however, Mobilia is running a 25% sale on all items, which would have saved my parents almost $1,000 if it had been available at the time. Not only did we miss out on a better deal, but we also experienced extreme delays and poor service, with Mobilia now advertising immediate delivery for the very pieces that took months for us to receive.
Overall, this experience has been a costly, frustrating ordeal. Mobilia’s coordination, customer service, and delivery processes are far below what one would expect, especially from a high-end furniture store. This process took nearly three months from purchase to complete delivery, with countless hours and expenses on our end. We will never shop at Mobilia again, and I strongly advise anyone considering their furniture to think twice.
19. Juli 2024
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