Crate and Barrel Reviews

I was at the store in Novi, Michigan picking up an order. When I pulled up I was helped by a nice young guy with a fun handlebar mustache named Matthew. He had a great smile and was truly enthusiastic about his job. It was nice to see someone greet me - I mean in this day and age to actually acknowledge me and make eye contact is a rarity. I had quite a few items and some were very heavy. It was not the best weather out and he still wanted to make sure that everything was loaded nicely and would not shift. I really appreciated his concern for the items and for me while driving. Thanks Matthew for making this pick up easy and restoring my faith in society!

For a home accessories and furnishings store, Crate and Barrel really is a fun place to shop and explore. This is a full service retailer that tries very hard a making customers expectations a reality. I especially appreciate the sales they offer throughout the year. I had one issue in my 6 years of shopping there, and it was resolved quickly. The sales people are helpful and knowledgeable and really seem to enjoy working there. They are a little pricey at times, but the quality and service in my opinion is worth a few more dollars.

I ordered a couch from Crate and Barrel that was "supposed" to have arrived the end of May for our summer home and it is now backordered until the end of July! We now have no furniture for our guests or ourselves for the 2023 season - Crate and Barrel assured us that our furniture would be here - do not trust this company!

One of the worst customer service experiences ever - it was 100% Crate & Barrels' fault, but they accepted ZERO responsibility, and the store even admitted that online is horrible. We ordered a Christmas gift in November, and after a few weeks, it showed up as backorder with no estimated date. We canceled that order and ordered the item in a different color (in stock). The item was a baby ball pit - it arrived in two separate boxes. The first part (balls) from the original order arrived even though it was canceled (and showed out of stock). We shipped it back (the order was canceled after all). Now six months later, the original pit from the canceled order arrived and was charged to our account. We contacted customer service and were told it was not returnable because it was beyond 30 days! No kidding, it was ordered six months ago and CANCELED! They finally said they would issue a credit but we had to pay to return it ($20) or take it to a store. We took it to the store to ensure the credit was correctly handled. Thirty-mile trip and carrying a huge box from the parking garage into the store...when the store manager said they couldn't return it because, guess what? Beyond 30 days, plus are "not supposed to accept online returns"! He finally realized he could credit my daughter's Apple Pay, so we are no longer stuck with half of an item that we didn't order. All they had to do was admit their system made a mistake shipping the second half of a canceled order and send a return label.

Terrible experience! Very first time ordering from Crate and Barrel and my table arrived with no hardware! They shipped it separately then I had to put it together myself! I will never order from them again.

As a loyal C&B customer (before this experience) I was excited to see this product (Ooni Large modular table) available on C&B's website. Unfortunately, my excitement was short lived and my loyalty to C&B broken. The product was shipped standard delivery via Fedex. There was a shipping exception and the product arrived a few days late in a slightly beat up box. Upon opening the product I discovered the tabletop had a sizable dent. I quickly informed C&B and they put in an order for a replacement with expedited delivery. Product issues happen but I wasnt too enthused with the prospects of repackaging this mammoth product in its damaged box. The replacement arrved a week later and this time the package was even worse shape. It looked like it had been dragged upon a truck. When I opened the box my fears were realized: the tabletop had a significant dent yet again! I did some research and found a few other complaints indicated that Ooni tables arrived dented (see Reddit). Not sure if this is the manufacturer's or C&B's issue but I expect C&B to make it right! Faced with the prospect of returning 2 mammoth damaged packages i (the return label for the first had not been sent to me yet), I contacted Crate and Barrel to propose that I ignore the denting and receive a 'final sale' discount rather than risk yet another damaged shipment. I was shocked when the best they could was $40 off. I'm not trying to be enrich myself but at this point I had spent almost two hours communicating with Customer Service, buying replacement packing materials and repackaging the defective products. I told them the denting was too signifcant to the aesthetic to accept that amount and that I would instead return both boxes for full refunds. As I courtesy for the inadequate shipping materials I asked that their delivery team pickup the items but they refused. This I am now out of pocket about $50 for materials to reship. What a horrible experience. If you are considering purchasing from CB or this product I would advise you to find a local seller so you can personally inspect the items before purchasing and taking possession. This will allow you to avoid the hassle. The convenience that C&B online offers may proof to be an illusion. It certainly was for me!

Ordered a Seaton large round storage basket and it came damaged as if someone sat on it crushing it down, even the wiring which holds up the structure is bent and I even posted a picture of the item to put on crate and barrels site of reviews and they want allow it to be posted. They knew the basket was damaged before it was boxed for shipment. It was not damaged during shipment because the box was in excellent condition. If this is their best of service i would hate to see their worst. When a company ships a damaged item and takes my money have no use for them. There’s many other merchants that I have had very very good experiences with. This was my first time in purchasing from crate and barrel and it will be my last. I do have another basket that was ordered before this one and it’s on back order and I had written crate and barrel on Facebook about the item as they continue to show it still for sale and I was told they were in warehouse so if that’s the case why not go ahead and ship it out?? They’re just not reliable. So when I get the time I will call and cancel that order because it will probably come damaged too. I have no trust for crate and barrel..

Ordered a $5,000 cabinet in February we're told it would be here the end of May. Now it's the end of April. My husband's credit card had fraud on it so they canceled it so when crate and barrel went to charge me for the item it wouldn't go through. They sent me an email but it went to my spam so I didn't see it until 2 days after the amount of time I had to give them a new credit card. I called customer service and was told there was nothing they can do and it would be September now before I could get it for customer service

Worst company to work for. CB is more concerned with good ratings and pushing the credit card than they are with their employees and customers. There is no leadership. The systems are broken. We are paid below a living wage. The delivery teams and warehouse people are the cause of most of the damaged furniture problems. CB does not care about anything except their bottom line. Their business practices are highly suspect and shady and as a former employee, I have filed a report with the FTC about what I have been witness to. Do not buy from this company. You'll end up with nothing or you'll be ignored for months, and finally, your purchase will be defective or broken. If it shows up at all.

I ordered a floor lamp on January 1. 2023. The expected delivery date has changed 4 times and I am now looking at end of May. This item was purchased in their store so my credit card was charged immediately. The item continues to be offered in their catalog and store. When inquiring I was told die to supply chain issues the item is back ordered. I can’t fathom why it is taking so long to get a basic item such as a $400 floor lamp. I will be limiting future purchases to cash and carry only as this appears to be a consistent problem on larger items.