Purchased a large bronze sculpture for my yard exactly one year ago and paid $1,900 total. At that price I thought it would last longer than a year. Checking it over the other day I noticed rust holes and chipping. This is supposed to be for outdoors and their ad stated bronze. It appears to be bronze coated (false advertising on DT's part. I contacted CS and was told "it's out of the return" timeframe. That's was it, nothing else. Save yourself headaches, money on cheaply manufactured products and look elsewhere. Stay far away from them.
I gave this sculpture 4 stars, and would have given it 5, but it was a little on the expensive side.
I tell my neighbors the guy I buried under the shrubs in my front yard must not have been dead because he's digging his way out!
Great for Halloween.
I'm an amateur artist, and this dead guy sculpture is right up my alley!
Ordered - was told (without a tracking number) that part of order would arrive on a certain date - waited for tracking numbers (issued when product ships) and still had to contact CS for them - ended up the item had not shipped yet (one day before it was supposed to arrive) - - finally after reading these other reviews just cancelled the order. Makes me wonder how a company can stay in business run the way they are
When going online to shop at Design Toscano - it is like entering a dream/fantasy world. The site is filled with so many beautiful pieces! I have bought from this site several times and was never disappointed! I bought gifts for others and they loved them! I really love this place, I highly recommend shopping here!
Thank You to all who posted their reviews. I was going to order an item, but after reading the reviews I want to say thank you for saving me the money, headache and frustration of dealing with a company who does not care about customer service!
Beautiful piece; love the size. That is a 65inch TV in the photo. 3D effect is awesome too! Highly recommend. Only thing is DO NOT use the plastic anchors they supply. The ridges on the side of the anchors are way too smooth and just spin in the hole and end up making the hole bigger. Buy some better plastic anchors. Not too hard to hang. Took me about an hour and I did it by myself. Looks awesome!
I ordered an unusual statue of the Blessed Mother. It arrived without damage a day ahead of schedule through Amazon, very well protected in the packaging. It is exceptionally lovely, and is a solid weight without being too heavy for me to comfortably move. I just love it.
Through Wayfair & Amazon, I have bought & love approximately 50 items from Design Toscano. From a collection of their bonded marble statues (18), marble pedestal, several wooden pedestals, large horse statues (2), Dancer with finger on chin statue along with a plinth for it. Angel, Dove, Bald Eagle, and Owl wall sculptures. 2 Bald Eagle mantle statues. Marble clock. Girl with birds statue. Peacocks statue. Several Angel statues. Marble umbrella vessels (2). And many more. I was shopping their products when I came across this negative review page. Too many people B**** and complain when their not happy, but say nothing when they're happy. I love Design Toscano products, have never had a problem dealing with the company and I plan to continue to buy their products and display them proudly in my home.
All these reviews are spot on the negative ones. This company appears to be on their last dollar. Robbing Peter to pay Paul comes to mind! Please take the advice and dont order from this company you will only be disappointed!
Do I recommend them? No.
You need to be a professional to understand what you need to do.
I wanted to fix the noise the hard floor was making, which, in my opinion, was squeaking and no other noise. When the "Technician" came and we spoke about it and agreed on things to be done, there was no mention of any different sounds – e.g "cracking."
Then- when the job was done, and I spoke to them, I found out that the squeaking was fixed as much as it can be, but there is a cracking sound as well, and nothing can be done about this…But was I not supposed to know about this before when the technician came in, and we spoke?
There was no mention that there are two different sounds, and yes… there is still much noise as you step on the hard floor.
I do regret not going with the one in Brooklyn… :(
My order began with a credit card discrepancy. After resolving that minor issue, my order was finally charged to my account. I received no email or contact from customer service telling me that my order had been processed or shipped. When the order arrived, the base of the statue (a statue of the Virgin Mary) was in pieces, totally separated from the rest of the statue. The packaging seemed fine, but the statue was totally broken. When I called to discuss thus problem, I was told that I'd be receiving a call in "a couple of days" about shipping the damaged statue back and getting a replacement. I should've demanded a refund and shopped elsewhere. I will never order from designtuscano.com again.
So I had the misfortune of stumbling across this blathering dinosaur of a company after accidentally breaking a (glass) shade at a friends house.
What a joke. They merrily took my money (in early March) and the spammed me half to death with their "deals". I finally called (in April) and they said the item was "probably back-ordered til May 28th".
Really?
The snooty assistant also informed me she couldn't possibly look up my order without the handy dandy 15 digit order number and yet oddly greeted me by name when I came back to give it to her?
Horrendously bad company. Only use if they claim to have something you absolutely NEED at some possible date in the future. Maybe.
Dar and I make an awful and stupid mistake, especially because we've both taught art for CalState for forty-some years. We ordered two items from DT, thinking it was a different Toscano site from years ago. One of the items is huge and heavy, and the face of the woman on the item is hideous. To return any item to DT, you will have to pack it back up without even breathing on it, pay for shipping and insurance on your OWN dime, and they have to be satisfied with it. This is no way to run any sort of business and we are absolutely disgusted and are spreading the word. Be aware.
When I first made my order i knew the item was slightly back ordered and didn't mind waiting the two months it said it would take to get back to me. Many months go by and I still hear nothing. I reached out and they said the order got lost by the postal office. I asked why no one ever sent me a tracking number or let me know my package was missing. Toscano customer service told me it wasn't their problem. I still wanted it and had them re ship it...now five months later I still do not have it. I have been waiting 10 months! I called and received the rudest, most unprofessional service. I canceled my order and will NEVER recommend ot order from them again.
Order two gargoyles from them. Both up on my roof now. Both have peeling paint after less than a year. Impossible to reach without hiring someone. Toscano representative not helpful at all. Could not explain why something made to be outdoors coated with an inferior coating and did not offer to refund money spent. Picture is through an upstairs window. I am a repeat customer of theirs so I would think they would care.
Rude customer service dept. that has no interest in pleasing their customers. Have to wait for them to contact you since their contact phone number is for the order representatives and they only take orders. Even when a package is refused they hit you with a return shipping fee. Small time business with small-minded people running it. Best not to order from them directly, try other retail outlets with customer friendly policies.
Appalling customer service. I ordered the alien spacecraft sculpture as a special gift for my nephew's birthday. After two weeks, there was no sign of it and I had my nephew's wife call up to enquire, since I live overseas. She was told it had not been delivered as they could not verify my credit card details so they had sent me a LETTER (bearing in mind I live in the Middle East!) suggesting I use Paypal. Of course, the surprise for my nephew was ruined, and by the. I was too late to even order something else. They seem like a bunch of cowboys to me... Beware!
Had a glitch when ordering and ended up getting billed and sent 3 of the same items.
Was told that I would have to pay the$17.00 per return (x2) since I only needed one of the item.
Waited on hold 12 minutes to get help. Was told I should know how to order. I do a lot of online ordering, but will NEVER shop this site again :(
I received an alligator statue from this company last Christmas. I live in Florida and placed it outside in a screened in porch. It sat there for 6 months, and we realized a crack had appeared in its side. Nothing fell on it, no one played with it, it just had sat there. It's as if the material expanded and made the statue split. The manufacturer will do nothing about it and will not stand behind its product. It was not inexpensive, and for the money, it certainly should have lasted longer than 6 months. I will NEVER by another product from this company!
Ordered three of the raven statues months ago I have never received my order they took money from my account so I wrote a review on their website I received a post card that my order had a date expected 10/29/21 and I have not received anything!
Design Toscano has a rating of 1.4 stars from 60 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Design Toscano most frequently mention customer service and credit card. Design Toscano ranks 795th among Home Decor sites.