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Abt

Overview

Abt has a rating of 2.57 stars from 39 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Abt most frequently mention customer service problems. Abt ranks 415th among Marketplace sites.

  • Service
    15
  • Value
    15
  • Shipping
    11
  • Returns
    9
  • Quality
    13

This company responds to reviews on average within 9 hours

Positive reviews (last 12 months): 33.3%
Positive
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How would you rate Abt?
Top Positive Review

“Super ordering experience; Benjamin R. A+ sales rating”

Tom K.
4/17/22

My telephoned order went terrifically smooth under Salesperson Benjamin R. Great communication, quick confirming emails, all addresses and contact/shipping! 00% correct. My microwave model was tough to find in my area and Benjamin was able to assess stock and ship out the unit. It arrived within 48 hours, which was very pleasing. I'd do business with Abt again without any reservations. Pricing was spot on and very competitive. Highest recommendations for this firm.

Top Critical Review

“AVOID: Due to canceled orders, asinine policies and offensive customer support”

Mark C.
8/1/23

Orders get cancelled without notice a day after being placed and charged. Customer service does not answer the phone. Live Chat is unhelpful and misleading and apparently not even connected to the company. And when you finally do get through via email you get some completely idiotic and asinine scripted explanation of policies. No apologies offered for time wasted. Idiotic suggestions about wiring them funds for the transaction. Don't waste your time.

Reviews (39)

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Thumbnail of user markc4260
1 review
2 helpful votes
August 1st, 2023
Verified purchase

Orders get cancelled without notice a day after being placed and charged. Customer service does not answer the phone. Live Chat is unhelpful and misleading and apparently not even connected to the company. And when you finally do get through via email you get some completely idiotic and asinine scripted explanation of policies. No apologies offered for time wasted. Idiotic suggestions about wiring them funds for the transaction. Don't waste your time.

Tip for consumers:
Don't waste your time. Shop elsewhere.

Products used:
None. Made purchases which they refused to honor

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Carmen G. – Abt Rep

Abt apologizes for any problems the customer experienced with their order. When our web order verification department processed the order it did not meet the automated security checks. This order was flagged as fraud by a 3rd party verification company, and when the information doesn't match what is on file with the credit card company it is automatically canceled. We suggested using an alternate method of payment (wire transfer) if they wanted to proceed with the order. We're sorry for any misunderstanding or confusion this may have caused.

Thumbnail of user chicagol7
1 review
2 helpful votes
September 30th, 2022

They started off selling me what I asked for, but there was no one actually experienced enough in their sales team to ask the right questions. Instead, I had to return and exchange multiple times until they were not happy with me, so I ended up returning all together and now I am going to an expert HiFi store that specializes in what I am looking for. Perhaps they have gotten so big that their quality of service as diminished and they only care about volume. Too bad. Never going back!

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Carmen G. – Abt Rep

We're sorry for the situation you had with your order. Our reps undergo constant training and cater to our customer's needs. The rep you were working with may need some retraining. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We'd like to address your concerns but don't have enough information from you. Please respond with your contact information or if you prefer to reach our General Manager Kal he can be contacted at 847-544-2589.

Thumbnail of user evelynp134
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
April 10th, 2021

Updated my kitchen and bought all my appliances from ABT - high-end refrigerator, builtin oven stove top, oven range, microwave and dishwasher.
This was a year ago... I had to replace my refrigerator 2x, and now my Thermador oven is faulty (stopped working after I used the self clean option) and someone just came out today to replace the motherboard and left without my oven working so now I have to wait yet again at least a week before someone else can come out - I was told by 2customer service representatives and a technician that I shouldn't use the self-clean mode on the oven "bc this sort of thing happens," so why would a sales rep sell me an oven like that knowing the self-clean mode is faulty? I am not happy about that - I'm very disappointed with ABT. My mother had a similar situation with her washing machine - 3x she had to replace her washer in one month- that's appalling. In the past year I've heard poor feedback but now I've experienced it. I will never buy another item from ABT again.

Tip for consumers:
Abt used to be number one in product sales and customer service but since 2019, they’ve gone downhill in both quality and service sadly

Products used:
Kitchen appliances

Thumbnail of user rosef488
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 23rd, 2023

7/2/23 flood day in Chicago. Damaged Frigidaire Refrigerator. Supplied part number from repair technician at my home. Part number was 5304 526 091. Pic number 1 below. Contacted ABT as this is where frig was purchased. Order took four weeks to receive after numerous follow ups and conversations with parts department. (Ruby is the parts manager.) When the repair tech came to work on the frig he found that the part we received was incorrect! It is in the attached 2nd picture below- part number received was 5304 520 509. When I contacted ABT the rep said I would get a return label so I could return the part? Where is the customer service in that? Where is the time I spent hunting for the shipment to be received? ABT has been dropping standards in my opinion. They also indicated they ordered what was told to them verbally as the part that was needed. The part number should always be the driving force of an order nothing else. So, here we go again ordering the correct part from another vendor.

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Carmen G. – Abt Rep

We apologize for the problems and inconvenience experienced with this part order. We agree the situation could have been handled better. At this time, we can confirm the order has been refunded. We profusely apologize for the frustration this has caused.

Thumbnail of user garyk29
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 23rd, 2015

The sales people were great. We bought a Kitchen Aid side by side with a bottom freezer. We had service calls 3 times on the ice maker in the first 6 months, and the ice maker was replaced. It works fine as long as it dumps the ice, sometimes I have to manually do it. The About 6 months later the unit leaked water on our kitchen oak floors and warped the wood. The service people came out, the cause was a quarter size rubber valve that melted closed, causing the water to drain improperly. The service man said they have known about this for sometime. I asked why Kitchen Aid or ABT didn't advise the owners. He didn't know. I file a claim with thru ABT who referred me to Kitchen Aid, who is putting me thru the hoops. I highly recommend you buy an extended warranty. Two stars for not contacting us about the problem.

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