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Texas
1 review
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Completely Non-responsive
October 31, 2021

My sit-stand desk arrived with only the desktop. No legs, feet, raise/Lower mechanism or hardware. It's been 28 days and multiple escalations and Houzz still won't respond. $500 down the drain. Time to file a Bette Business Bureau complaint.

Date of experience: October 1, 2021
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over a year old

We are sorry to hear this. Our team has responded directly to your support request. If you don't see our response in your inbox or spam, please let us know and we will resend it!

New York
1 review
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BEWARE
December 27, 2021

I have ordered two sets of kitchen chairs in good faith. Both order were cancelled due to "being out of stock" even though we confirmed availability with a human. Both chairs are still being advertised as available on the Houzz site. This is fraud.

Date of experience: November 27, 2021
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over a year old

We are sorry to hear this. Our team has responded directly to your support request. If you don't see our response in your inbox or spam, please let us know and we will resend it!

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Seamless order process, competitive price and fast delivery let down by poor design and cheap construction. Buyer be aware! This set is around 8/10ths expected size making it way too small for average American. Not sure if Houzz actually tests all the products offered on their website. Reluctantly, we sent it back after opening the first of 10 boxes and being shocked at miniature sizing. Houzz made us pick up the almost $400 return freight cost which means I won't be shopping with them again.

Date of experience: May 31, 2022
Houzz T. Houzz Rep
over a year old

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you were not happy with the size of the patio set. After review, we found that it was consistent with the dimensions stated in the listing. Should you need any additional assistance, you can respond to our last email or reach us at help.houzz.com.

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Indiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Unreliable
March 24, 2017

Tried to buy a dishwasher which was to arrive within 2 weeks. Staff was friendly and checked on status. All OK. With 3 different warehouses and 400 dishwashers. However, when due date arrived, apologetic but internal investigation in warehouse. Would not, could not meet order.

Date of experience: March 24, 2017
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad Experience
March 3, 2022

I recently was sold on the business tools for my construction company. The pushy salesman called me over a period of 3 months until I finally gave in and signed up. The lead services etc. are nothing like what I was told I was getting. It's essentially a platform where you can show pictures of your work. The monthly premium is so much higher than their competitors yet they offer nothing more. Now that I'm signed up I can't even get a phone call or email back. The worst customer service I've seen in a while. I DO NOT recommend

Date of experience: February 1, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They didn't include my entire address on the shipping label so ups just dropped it a random location. Houzz only wants to contact via email and after a week of waiting on a response I had to call to get the ball rolling because they haven't done anything with trying to find or replace my order. Going on three weeks now and they keep saying "one more day, one more day"
They told me it shipped yesterday which was a bold face lie because the package isn't in the system for ups. They do not care about their customers at all

Date of experience: July 27, 2017
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Very rude customer service department and not helpful at all! I purchased an area rug and the next day it went on sale and they would not adjust my price for me! Terrible company to do business with and will never purchase from again!

Date of experience: January 18, 2019
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unfulfilled orders
September 30, 2020

Could not sign in to my account after I ordered 2 large, expensive items. Requested forgot password 3 times throughout the day, reached out through Contact Us without any response. There has not been any other way to track my orders, they shipped later than promised if at all. Still trying to find out

Houzz attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 26, 2020
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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They say items in stock and can get in time for an event but then if you don't stalk their online for updates you'll find out it's a lie. I spoke with a rep to cancel who didn't cancel or put notes in and now am on hold forever with someone that repeats themselves constantly. Worst decision ever!

Date of experience: June 27, 2018
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Laughing at the hearing impaired is NOT funny. The fear of being humiliated for misunderstanding a word isolates millions of hearing-handicapped people and prevents them from being active participants in society. Would you run a commercial which promotes laughter when a blind person trips and falls on a curb? Why is blindness a serious issue while deafness is hysterical?

Loss of hearing is not just an age-related issue. I personally have suffered severe hearing loss since my teens and have endured "socially acceptable" ridicule like your commercials are promoting for the past 45 years. (Many assume hearing aids restore normal hearing, like glasses restore normal vision, but this is absolutely NOT true.) Please stop contributing to this hurtful and harmful treatment of the hearing handicapped.

Date of experience: August 12, 2015
Nebraska
1 review
4 helpful votes
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The quality of Items I received were at best sub standard. Houzz is like a clearing house for other companies. You will never know what you are getting till it arrives. Then its too late. When buying furniture its best to actually see and experience what you considering for a purchase. Shop before you buy, especially with furniture. Its not worth the financial risk to deal with Houzz or there affiliated suppliers. Our overall cost to get rid of a almost 600 dollar order was 325 dollars which included restock and shipping.

Date of experience: November 2, 2017
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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After months of trying to get a hold of our account manager, and then anyone from Houzz through their 800 number and website, we finally got a response from a new account manager after we asked our credit card company to stop payments. The same thing is happening on this website - they obviously have someone from Houzz trying to do damage control - maybe if they put their money into customer service up front instead of hiring people to respond to every negative review on this site they could turn the company around. It would also help if their account executives were truthful about the terms of the contracts. Before you sign up for a Pro account, make sure to read 15. General Provisions f. Modifications. They hide this way down in the contract on purpose. As professionals we would NEVER treat our clients like Houzz treats us!

Date of experience: May 3, 2019
Houzz T. Houzz Rep
over a year old

Hi there,
We're sorry to hear about this experience! Are you able to provide the business name associated with your Houzz Profile so that we may look into this further and reach out to help?
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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Disappointed
March 10, 2023

I am very disappointed as I did not authorize a re- purchase when my card was declined. I also didn't know that it was in u.s. funds so these 2 simple light fixtures cost me almost $700 & I had already purchased other ones for a much better price.

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
Houzz T. Houzz Rep
over a year old

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We are sorry to hear about the frustration with your order. When an order fails to capture payment, Houzz will try to reauthorize the payment card on file again in 24 hours. An email was sent to notify you of this. This is all to ensure that your order processes and arrives in a timely manner. Each time a failure occurs, another email is sent notifying the card holder. Houzz will make up to 7 attempts to authorize the payment card on file before the order is auto-canceled. If you have additional questions, please visit us at help.houzz.com.

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New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Buyer Beware
January 20, 2022

I did most of my shopping online and given this year's supply/demand issues, I started shopping for Christmas in October. Most business extend their return policy for the holidays or at the least provide store credit for gifts that either miss the mark or turn out to be duplicates. It is not the case for this company. In today's market when there is so many competitors in pricing and delivery, you're much better off getting your goods from another supplier who understands good customer relations as Houzz most definitely does not.

Date of experience: December 21, 2021
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over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience. We appreciate your feedback as it will help us continue to improve our processes every day.

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nice fixture but beware
March 27, 2023

We bought an entranceway fixture for our daughter for Christmas. As this was a major undertaking to install, my husband began the process after the 30 day return policy. The entranceway is two stories up so not something you can quickly install. As he began the process of assembling, he noticed one of the pieces of wood was cracked. He contacted Houzz and received a reply that unfortunately it was passed the 30 day policy. All he wanted was a replacement piece, not to return the whole fixture. For the price we paid, we are disappointed since there was obviously a defect in their product.

Date of experience: February 25, 2023
Houzz T. Houzz Rep
over a year old

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your experience. After review, it looks like this was reported outside of Houzz Policy, which can be reviewed at houzz.com/return-policy. We are sorry for the frustration caused.

Houzz Outreach Team

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great buying experience
February 16, 2024

First, there is a tremendous amount of products from which to choose, making Houzz the premier place for decor. Setting filters is easy and the colors are presented with great fidelity. I bought pillow covers, pillows, and shams and love all of them. These are high quality items!

Date of experience: February 16, 2024
Arkansas
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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They completely let me be ripped off and screwed over by sofamania. They lied about sofamania paying return shipping on 1 of 2 boxes for a bed because I never received the second box. Houzz is the middleman but doesn't want to get in the middle. They do not stand by their customers. Hopefully, they fail miserably.

Date of experience: February 22, 2018
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I am getting nervous - no response for days - I just want to return a light/fan that is too big for space! I have emailed my request with order number as per instructions several times and heard nothing!

Date of experience: June 13, 2017
Kansas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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What a rip off
December 5, 2017

I ordered a simple coffee cup. It arrived wrapped in thin plastic and a small cardboard box. The handle is broken. All I wanted was replacement come before Christmas. You would think I am trying to rob the National Treasury Department. I've sent emails and pictures and next they'll be wanting my fingerprints. My advice? Buyers beware

Date of experience: December 5, 2017
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Poor
February 6, 2018

I ordered a laundry basket a few days ago and received a confirmation that it would be received within a certain window. Now today I get an email saying "we are cancelling your order because the vendor is out of stock". They do not say if your credit card was charged or what if anything is going to happen with a reorder. This is poor. That leaves you with having to call them because on their site it only shows about cancellations for items you want cancelled not the vendor. I will not take my time and reorder from Houzz. Stick with Amazon, Wayfair or another vendor that knows how to fulfill an order in a reasonable timeframe.

Date of experience: February 6, 2018

Overview

Houzz has a rating of 2.1 stars from 1,658 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Houzz most frequently mention customer service, credit card and delivery date. Houzz ranks 46th among Furniture sites.

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returns
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