Lowe's
Reviews and Complaints

I purchased a special order Jeld Wen patio door 5/30/13 on my visa for around $1700. First door came and was defective, so sent back to Lowes and they reordered. Second door came and it was defective as well. Sent that door back and requested a full refund as I was tired of dealing with them. Salesman and delivery manager and store manage all have lied to me and Lowes manufacturer is incapable of producing a quality door. All this has taken 60 days. Now they tell me they can't refund full amount to my visa and that they will refund $427 to visa and I must take the rest in cash. What?! Talk about shady, this is it. It is not ethical nor is it fair to me. What a bunch of lying, incompetent bozos! Don't do business with Lowes unless you want to be frustrated, cheated and disappointed.

I bought my husband a $600 grill 2 years ago & did purchase the extended warranty! Well it's falling apart...called Lowes store #2884 who put me through to the extended warranty dept. They told me to call the company Char-Broil who makes the grill, get ALL of the part number/quantity info & call them back they in turn would send me parts to FIX IT MYSELF! So ok I got all the requested information & called back. They were to send me parts in 7-10 business days. A week later I get an email stating they are just going to send me a gift card to buy a new one! COOL! Well I follow up on that email 2 weeks later when I still had not received the gift card only to be told they were sending a check instead because they didn't have the store number I purchased the grill from! Pfshhh! Ok! Well 2 more weeks still had not seen a check! Follow up AGAIN! To be told well we have to put a stop payment on that one & send you another! Which takes 21 more days! This has been going on since May 25th & is still not resolved!

When applied online, was asked what days/hours I was able to work. Said I was pretty much available 24/7 EXCEPT Sunday mornings as I faithfully attend church and volunteer in the church band, which has been a commitment of mine for years. Was told when I interviewed that was okay. After I was offered the Seasonal Job and scheduled 40 hours a week, within 2 weeks I was assigned to working Sunday mornings. Talked to the manager, Angie Wilson, and she basically said too bad. After a few weeks, she started cutting my and other seasonal employee hours, saying they weren't making enough money. Every couple of weeks the hours were cut more and more. Just in the month of June over ten employees have resigned. This manager yells at employees constantly, doesn't do anything to motivate employees to do better, yet lets some employees do whatever they want (like watch porn on their phones in the breakroom). And to top things off, after all this, found out she was arrested today for embezzling a lot of money from Lowes. NO WONDER they were cutting our hours and couldn't afford to pay us to work. Horribly managed store.

I finally got thee money to do a makeover in my kitchen, i went to are near by Lowe's store#2385, my son worked there at mills pride in sayre pa wilawana rd sayre pa, my brother has worked their, since they put the plant in, and still works their, I took my brother with me to help pick out the best I could get for my money, i placed my order on may the 13the 2012, so happy my order got here at my house at the end of June, in the middle of July we started to tear out the old and get ready for my new kraftmaid kitchen cabinets, gentry cherry roman, with my son, brother and contractor, everything went together great, the first thing we notice, was 6 of the top doors, the most noticeable, the doors were put together back wards, if u opened thee doors, they matched, shut them and they had witch I called saw cut marks, for the first two weeks people came in, and looked at my new kitchen and asked what was wrong with them doors, I did not point them out, you could see it so plane to see, I called Lowe's, I took them 6 doors down, took one down to Lowe's went back to kitchen cabinets, shown the door to the one of the two girls their my door, she said ohh I see what u mean, they were put on backwards, she said she would get the manager and show him, a few weeks went by, then a few more, I called them again, first she could see it, then she can"t, thIs went back and fourth, then they send me 2 doors, I could not believe, they sent me the same doors that were backwards, and these ones had glue around the corners, back to Lowe's I go, no one their to help me, so some guy from a other department, took my complaint, door had saw cut marks and these one have glue on them, Lowe's call we are so sorry WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE ONES I TOOK BACK, I COULD NOT BELIEAVE ITmonths have gone by MONTHS, kraftmaid in Ohio send me my 6 doors, so happy I can"t wait to get my doors up, first one I opened, SAME THING SAW CUT MARKS DO NOT MATCH MY OTHER DOORS, I CALL LOWES AGAIN, I WAS TOLD I WAS SENT 6 DOORS AND I SHOULD BE HAPPY I asked did they think I was collecting them, they were junk, PISSED TOTALLY, I take all 6 doors back to Lowe's, I put them on a dolly wheel them in, no one again in that department, two guys, I kick off the top one shown him the saw cut marks, well a couple of weeks go buy, I wanted to take them back, I was so mad, people came and went at my house, 6 doors missing from thee top they could not believe it either? so next thing I know my brother tells me were he works will be calling to have me go over there, to pick out the wood grain and they would send it cut back to Ohio and they will but them back together, and I will either get them from Ohio fedx orI might have to go back to Lowe's to get them, , WELL OVER A YEAR HAS GONE BY, I NEED AND WANT ONE MORE CABINET, 34 AND HALF HIGH BY 42IN LONG ONE SLIDE OUT DRAWER WITH TWO PWTER 7054 HANDLES AND TWO OPEN DOORS WITH SLIDE OUT SHELF WITH TWO DOOR KNOBS PWTER 7053, AFTER EVERYTHING I HAVE GONE THOUGH I WANTED A GREAT DEAL, AND I SHOULD BE GIVING ONE, THEY SAID NO, WANTED ALMOST 600.00 DOLLARS FOR THAT ONE ENDED CABINET, REALLY, THATS the best you can do for waiting almost 17 MONTHS, THIS JOKE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER, I WANT A HUGH DISCOUNT, AND YOU SHOULD GIVE IT TO ME, THE OPEN END WOULD BE ON THE LEFT SIDE, LOOKING AT IT, WELL IS IT THE BEST, YOU HAVE TO OFFER, AFTER EVERYTHING, WELL THEY STILL ARE NOT HERE YET, AND PLEASE KEEP MY BROTHER OUT OF THIS, THIS IS MY HOUSE NOT HIS, TAMMY BARRY STORE 2385 327 RIVER RD WAVERLY NEW YORK 14892 EMAIL [protected]@yahoo.com phone [protected] afternoon evenings, P.S. WHAT IS RIGHT, IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO, don"t you think. HAVE A NICE DAY

OK32-36-3680F Accordion door

I stopped at Lowes at Columbia to decide on the door needed for 36X80 hall door. They showed us the inventory so we decided on this model. It was shown to fit finished entrance of 80 high X 36 wide which could take a regular 36X80 hinged door.
I went back and built the frame stained and completed inside finish of 36X80. We made another trip to Lowes and picked up the door on 6-4-2013. I followed the directions ? which were not very clear on the fixed side, but having done many door and cabinet installations, it was easy to figure out. I did cut off the bottom because of the carpet and that was no problem either.
The problem IS it that maybe it is a panel short as when pulled pretty tight to close there was still an inch gap. Options were limited. So I had to buy a trim filler strip ¾ thick and install. It still was not able to grasp the plates/magnets. I finally backed off the screws on the plates about ¼” so the plates could move out and that barely did it, but they did attach and hold.
The door is a nice door, but saying that it will work on a 36” wide finished opening is in error. Having pulled the accordion this tight to close tells me it maybe a panel short?
Not a happy man

We went to the store on May 20th after going two times to front desk and telling them finally if they did not get someone to the grill area to take our order we would not be buying a 500.00 grill from them. Finally someone took the order. We were told we would be getting it deliverd on May 27th between 9am and 11 am...the truck brought us a filthy dirt and scratched grill with the wheel bracket falling off on its way down our driveway. Can I get a date for a new one? Driver don t know. We go to the store and speak with a Manager. Who hasnt a clue we did not get the grill has no idea when we will get another. I will call you tomorrow says the manger that was Monday its now Thursday no one wants to call with the information. I went online and received from [protected]@lowes.com and file number that they would help us... that was on Tuesday...you will get a resolve within 24 hours we have spoken to the head manger on this. No one not anyone wants to tell us when we get the grill we paid 500.00 for. I also have submitted a complaint to Better Business Bureau I would like to see them give me a new grill and I tell them hey one of these days I will pay you for it just wait for my calll yea right. This is awful I will never deal with this company again they have no service for their customers

Dear Lowes, My name is A. Brockman. I give you my name because your Customer Service Department is very familiar with me. I purchased a new Samsung refrigerator from you in May, 2012, the refrigerator stopped working the middle of April 2013. The refrigerator had a 1 year manufactures warranty and I also purchased the additional 4 year warranty. 5 weeks ago the refrigerator was deemed unrepairable and weekly I have been promised that your company would replace it. As of today it has been 43 days since the refrigerator was reported to you that it had stopped working. I have received nothing but lies from your company on the replacement. I am now entering my 7th week without a working refrigerator. I purchased your product in good faith that If I had a problem that your company would take care of it. I was dead wrong, your company could care less about the customer when they walk out of the door. I want my refrigerator replaced and the contents that were lost in it.

We bought a house that came with a harbor breeze ceiling fan with a dome light and another light feature above it, remote controlled. The remote control was missing when we bought the house and the fan wouldn't work with any universal remotes until recently we found one that worked. It works enough to turn on the light and the fan but you can't change the speed of the fan, and it stays on the slowest setting. It's in the main family room area where we need the most breeze from the fan due to the hot AZ summers. I can't find the fan being sold anywhere - it's been in the house probably for 8 years. I need to get the fan to work to the fullest speed but no one can seem to help or look into it. Any advice?

What to say ? Lowes ?
all i wanted was to return a couple of parts. store credit was fine.
"no" is not an answer i wanted to get.
the employees tried to do the right thing but the company sucks. I was unable to return items not needed following a job. NO. was the answer.
After contacting corp and several emails, they offered to help me make the returns. not for anyone else, JUST ME ! Make me feel special.
I told LOWES NO! . Not interested in even going there to make a return. No. Please make your manager stop calling me. when i ask for help i get blown off. when i complain i get all the attention but the problem is not fixed.
LOWES ... HEY LOWES ...
i do want to use your stores. i do. I wont though. I will not use a company that changes policies as you choose. to use a company who does not value its customers. to use a company that even irritates small businesses like mine.
Sorry Lowes. thanks for the emails, the calls, the nice notes. Stop calling. too late too little. For the return af $5-10 worth of unused, unopened items you lost a contractors business.

I started Lowes on Feb 16, 2013, which is on a Saturday. The following Friday around 30 minutes starting my shift I was unloading some paint in the isle off of a pallet. I done around 12 boxes of 4gallons of paints and I picked one up from the bottom and I picked it up right and about halfway up something pulled in my back. Now I have pulled my back before but this seemed worse. I have never claimed a injury anywhere, not out to screw the company over, I really hurt myself. I tell them and they just look at me with scared stupid look. Go to the office and tell Jeryll, and he was in shock also. So they took drug test and filled out some papers and ask me about going to doctor then. I was in pain but said no, I will see how I feel over the weekend and call you Monday. I stayed in bed all weekend and I was miserable, so when Monday came I called to see about making an appointment to there doctor. The first thing that comes out of there mouth was I have 2 witnesses saying you hurt your back before. Now, I did say I had hurt my back before but not like this. So needless to say he said I needed to come up there asap where he can see me and decide if I need to go to there doctor. I couldn't believe it, I hurt myself on there job, on there time and there treating me this way. I didn't go up there, hell I couldn't even put on my socks and shoes. So I just decided to stay home, they are not a doctor, how could they tell me if I could go to a doctor. I used to buy everything from them but Home Depot just got my business and everyone I come across, because I'm going to tell them how they done me. I always try to do whats right, not to do people wrong and treat people with respect. I am still in" all "about the whole situation. I took this job to do on the side, evenings from 5-9pm, and it ends up costing me a lot more than 1 weeks pay. Its a shame the way things are anymore, enough said. Thanks for reading.

I had gone to Lowes after having gone to Home Depot to purchases some ladders. I picked up some Husky ladders for my crews (home and commercial renovation) and man was I dissapointed. These pieces of junk broke down within a week and they're made in China. I could have gone with a good ladder made in America (like I thought Husky was) and paid about the same, but I made a bad decision and bought from these guys. They don't care about the quality of their products and I had to go elsewhere to get some quality ladders. I'm tired of big box stores that have all these Chinese products. Never again.

January 13, 2013

Dear Lowe’s Corporate Office Staff,

My name is Sam Campbell, a dedicated employee since April 2005, of which I have worked as a Commercial Sales Specialist for the last six years in Dedham Store 1914. During this time I have had over 55 senior managers of which I have always had the greatest respect for them and their positions. The management focus has always been that customer service is number one. Our Dedham store gone GOLD the last three consecutive years based on the senior management survey, the Pro Services has increased budget and comp for the last five years, with the exception of this year.

On December 20th I had a yearend performance meeting with our new Zone 3 Manager (Tom Y) who came on board in September 2012. During the meeting we were discussing operational procedures, how to increase Sales and my commercial accounts, when our of the blue he leaned back in his chair and stated “ If things didn’t change in Pro Services, you could be a cashier in the three months”. He failed to elaborate on any specifics and after an exchange of views I felt intimidate and disrespected and stated that the next meeting would be with Mike.

On December 21st, 2012, I had a meeting with Mike the Store Manager and share the information concerning my meeting with Tom and he informed me that he would take care of the situation. At this point I felt that the issue was being resolved.

After my meeting with Tom, I over heard a rumor stating that Tom had said that he is going to get rid of me .When I heard this it confirmed my previous feelings that he was a racist and would use any excuse to rid of me.

On personal note, it took me seven month to decide to donate a kidney to a non family member to save a person’s life, which I felt good about. I request medical leave for six weeks to start after January 11th, 2013. Tom was informed that I would be going out of on medical leave. My operation for the Kidney donation is scheduled for January 15th, 2012.

On January 11th about 2:30, the last hour of my job shift, Tom stated that he was writing me up for poor performance. Out of the eight years that I have been working for Lowes, this is the first write up I have received.
I feel that this write up was inappropriate and invalid and the results of my requesting a meeting with Mike.

He stated the reason why I was written up because I have 35 managers account which were currently updated, that I have made several attempt to contact customers, which is his excuse to write me up.

After eight years with Lowes as a dedicated employee, why would a manager write you up on the last hour of work when you are going out on medical leave to donate a kidney. This is not the image that I have of Lowes during my employment and that Tom projected a invalid image of Lowes. I feel that this matter has been mismanaged due to Tom’s lack of management experience, which is why I am bringing this matter to your attention.
Thank you

Sincerely yours,

Sam Campbell

My business partner opened a credit account at the store. We asked for a revolving charge. What was set up was a pay in full account. We did not get a bill for 60 days. My office manager had to call to have them fax over a bill two months in a row. Four months pass (yes should have called sooner) and I call to get changed to revolving charge. I was told that was not possible. So I asked to make payment arrangements so the account would not go to collections in three weeks. I explained that we worked Hurricane Sandy and the insurance companies have not paid us yet and when they did we would pay in full but in the meantime I was able to make weekly payments if that would keep us out of collections. I was told they would accept my payments (of course) but could not guarantee it would not go to collections. I explained I was trying to work with them to get this paid but I was not being given any options. Regardless of my proactive efforts to make arrangements and despite the STORE EMPLOYEE who told us it would be a revolving charge, I was basically told 'm screwed unless I could pay the full balance of the account. I spoke to a 17 yr credit supervisor who was obviously not empowered in the LOWES SYSTEM to accommodate a customer willing and wanting to take care of this account. Terrible customer service in the credit department and has a store employee that did not follow thru or inform us correctly. I will now pass my business to Home Depot from now on.

We purchased a Harbor Breeze ceiling fan with light kit for use in our boys bedroom. Within the first month of the fan being installed, one of the bulbs literally exploded showering glass all over the beds. A few weeks later, another bulb exploded -- then the protective bulb covering exploded. At this time, we have been unable to find anyone from either Lowes or Litex (the manufacturer of Harbor Breeze) to address this problem.

Lowe's, a large credit card service (working through GE) does not allow customers to pay in advance through any type of recurring payment or automatic payment method. This is done to increase revenue. Lowes does not allow online automatic or even allow one to submit recurring payments through a bank through ebills. As they accept online payments, they have all the information needed and the capability to allow the scheduling of automatic payments but refuse to do so. This increases revenue through late fees and interest also charged on deferred-interest promotional periods. This is disgusting, unethical business practice.

I purchased del conco tiles from lowes, lincoln street, worcester, massachusetts. I ran short on tiles that I need to finish the floor in my kitchen and lowes will not, I repeat will not get me more tiles, even though they have them in another store. They told me to get in my car and drive 700 miles if I wanted them or needed them. What a way to do business with someone who buys everything from trash bags to siding to flowers for there home. Now I will start doing business with home depot. Lowes is aweful to do business with. They have the product at one of there stores, but they will not send me two cases of tiles so that I can finish the project that I started. I sent emails and have made phone calls and know of these folks will back the product that they sold me. Once you buy from them thats it, you can't go back and say I need more.

Lowes needs to educate there employees on policy. Talked to 6 different employees (Some supervisors) in a 24 hr period. Three said they do not honor other competitor s coupons, 3 said yes they do. The day before they let my friend use his home depot coupon. I came back the next day with my measurements to make purchase. Product was not in stock either was my other 3 needed items. Shop store for additional 45 mins to use my savings pass. Went to checkout denied said they dont match other stores. I told them who told me it was matchable. Basically was told to call corporate and have them call the store. My friend could not believe it. I will call corporate also tv consumers reporters and ohio attorney general office. You think I am going away daniel p. Sorry I will be your new best friend or nightmare. As a supervisor teach your employees your policies.

Dear Lowes,

I am writing to express my profound disappointment in your Lowes Store (number: 1035), 2194 State Route 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733, [protected]. As you may be aware, the Northeast United States is preparing for Hurricane Sandy and the expectation is that New Jersey is going to receive a direct hit. As a result, many citizens are making their preparations for this storm and are visiting your stores to purchase many needed items, to include gas generators.

At approximately 3:30 PM today (Oct. 27) the Holmdel Lowes received 240 gas generators, and as you can image, a large line formed (from front to back of store) and MANY people hoped to purchase one of these gas generator. Needless to say the demand was high; however, your Lowes store chose to allow contractors to purchase large quantities (multiple units) of these gas generators and caused many people to to go without.

I am completely disgusted by the actions of your store. It would have been fair to allow one gas generator per customer. I know that the cost of these generators were approximately $800; however, I am now seeing them being sold in the local area on Craig's List for $1, 500 to $2, 500 dollars each. I expected much more from Lowes, but now I am disgusted by what I saw and will not be shopping there any more. See Attached Photos!