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California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Backend chaos
December 29, 2020

Order placed for curbside pick-up. I get a text alert to pick it up. I drive 30 minutes to the store. The store says my order was partially cancelled. So where is the part that was cancelled. They don't have it. So is it cancelled? They tell me to call their customer service line. The customer service line tells me my order was never charged so my money should still be in my gift card account. It's not. I wait another day. I get another text to come pick up my order. I call the store. They tell me they have nothing for me and to call customer service. I look online. It says my order was picked up. I call customer service again and wait for about 40 minutes for them to tell me that I should receive my refund in 2 weeks. So basically, I make an order, they don't have inventory, and my money is locked up for 2 weeks.

Date of experience: December 29, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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- High shipping, which is not waved regardless of amount spent
- They won't always batch your order, and will charge you ridiculous shipping again for each separate delivery
- All their own brand products are made in China

Date of experience: March 26, 2022
Florida
3 reviews
24 helpful votes
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I purchased a birthday gift for someone at William Sonoma Online with a delivery date of 11/22, it never arrived. I called them today to follow up and found out that they were out of the item but they never contacted me to tell me. Now I will have no birthday gift for a very important person. I will never buy from them they are too unreliable.

Date of experience: November 24, 2017
Judy E. Williams-Sonoma Rep
over a year old

Hello Jackie,
I'm so sorry to hear we didn't deliver your friends gift.
I have sent you a private message.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Alison
Williams-Sonoma Social Media Team

Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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We spent 250 dollars for beef wellingtons, truffled mashed potatoes, and salted caramel apple pie. The Wellingtons were tasteless. The potatoes were tasty but runny, and the pie was terrible. Now, I understand why SW has stopped allowing reviews of their products. Go out to dinner instead. This is the only and the last time I will order SW frozen foods.

Date of experience: November 24, 2022
Oregon
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I purchased an overpriced sofa from Williams-Sonoma, believing that for the price I would have the peace of mind that they would take good care of me. I was wrong. I spent six months dealing with them, and I have no couch. Save your money, your personal time, and your frustration: Shop anywhere else.

Date of experience: January 2, 2018
Judy E. Williams-Sonoma Rep
over a year old

Good Afternoon Meredith,

Thank you for sharing your experience with me. I am disheartened to hear about your sofa experience. I have sent you a private message with my contact information. Once I can get your order details I will see what I can do to make this right.

Sincerely,
Chelsea
Williams-Sonoma Social Media Team

Texas
268 reviews
1799 helpful votes
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A few months ago I ordered for my parents a Nespresso Citiz machine from Williams Sonoma. It was all easy, and when I had a question about the machine, the customer service folks were great in responding. I do enjoy perusing the website for slick-looking kitchen gadgets that I'll never be able to afford.

Date of experience: April 26, 2011
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Disappointed
November 2, 2020

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I thought I was buying a brand that held up its value. I bought an item in large quantity and a week after I bought it, it was reduced to half the price! I requested a price adjustment!, it has been two weeks since then! No response! Pretty disappointed

Date of experience: November 2, 2020
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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William Sonoma store card is now issuing a " new" Capital One Card with a 30% interest NO question asked. They decided to transfer all your balance into a credit card institution, Capital One. Your interest is so high that willl be pretty much almost of you minimum payment. Capital One is already a horrible credit card option. It is only for people who can't get any card. They charge annuity and an exorbitant APR %. Now they are forcing Williams Sonoma customers to get into this same scam. If you loss your card Capital One won't provide your card number. The number is not even listed your own account. Good look trying to deal with Capital One and William Sonoma card Customer service people.

Date of experience: August 27, 2021
Connecticut
1 review
22 helpful votes
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Received a $50 gift card from a family member for my birthday. Ordered what I thought was a kitchen rug. With shipping, I paid $76 and some cents. When it arrived, I never took it out of the box because the packing slip said backing was cleated. It would damage my wood floor. That was never stated on the website. I complained but they would do nothing. In fact they charged me $12 for the return shipping, more than I paid for the initial shipping. Instead of returning the credit to the gift card, they credited my charge card with $26.98, the excess paid over the original amount of the gift card and put $24.92 on the gift card. So, I have a $50 gift card worth $24.92. I paid a total of $76 for the rug, tax, shipping and received back a total of $51.90. I informed my family member of the hassle and suggested she not give William Sonoma gift cards to family or friends. I'll use what's on the gift card, but I'll never buy anything from them again. And I'll let people know why.

Date of experience: August 13, 2020
California
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Worst customer service
January 1, 2022

While spending almost $3000 for a coffee machine I was told there would be a 10% rebate on future purchases if I signed up for their credit card. After 2 months I had yet to get the rebate! I called and was misdirected numerous times before FINALLY getting a refund of 10%! I was also then told that after several hours of wasted time pursuing my credit that I had 15days to get 10% off any additional purchases. After returning to the store(where they are clueless about policy) I was finally told it was on line only. I was so frustrated I told them to keep there 10%, close my account and never contact me again! There service is abhorrent! They are overpriced, mediocre quality and terrible customer service! I went to Sue La Table and found the same items at more competitive or the same price; but, with much better service and far more knowledgeable staff. I would NEVER step foot in Williams Sonoma again!

Date of experience: January 1, 2022
Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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No customer service
January 3, 2023

Received items which were smashed. Seller reported they would replace items. No replacement ever received. No refund received for returned,smashed items. Requesting resolution through PayPal, as seller wouldn't resolve after 1 hour 5 minutes on the phone and refused to let me speak to supervisor

Date of experience: January 3, 2023
California
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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THE WORST OF THE WORST
August 14, 2023

I went to make an online purchase on the Williams Sonoma website. I have never in my life seen such a dishonest website. When I checked out, I was shown the amount of my purchase. However, I was not shown the shipping charge (which was 60 percent of the cost of my merchandise) or the tax until the order was completed and paid for. In other words, you will have no idea whatsoever what you total charge will be until after you pay for your order. To me, this looks like intentional fraud.

It is my individual, personal, subjective opinion, belief, and interpretation that I was ripped off by this company. Therefore, it is my individual, personal, subjective opinion, belief, and interpretation that the company is incompetent, dishonest, and/or unethical. The foregoing review solely provides my individual, personal, subjective opinions, beliefs, and interpretations. Any individuals who may view this review, or any part thereof, should examine the facts and issues for themselves and form their own individual, subjective, personal opinions, beliefs, and interpretations.

Date of experience: August 14, 2023
Arizona
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I accidentally ordered a quantity of 4 instead of 1 pots online. I immediately called to remedy the situation. They said, since it was sent to fulfillment, they couldn't cancel and I lost over $100 in shipping. Went to return it in store and they couldn't help me and were VERY rude. Amazing how poor this company is. Very very disappointed.

Do Better.

Date of experience: June 19, 2019
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't do business with WS
November 18, 2022

Kept getting updates that my specialty thanksgiving dressing was, in fact, on the way. Then, on the weekend before thanksgiving— sorry! Now I am stuck—- grocery stores' stuffing is pedestrian, and now I need to make my own. They were so kind to let me
Know they wouldn't charge me— thanks
No wonder they get 1.1 out of 5 from BBB

Date of experience: November 18, 2022
Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Out of stock
November 23, 2020

I never learn. Ordered placemats for Christmas gift. Website stated delivery by December 17. Ordered on November 1st. Now I have received an email stating no delivery until December 30th... maybe.
Reached out to WS and received the usual lame we r sorry response. Just tell me at the beginning you are out of stock until January so I can buy something else somewhere else.
I will no longer order gifts from them. Period.

Date of experience: November 23, 2020
Texas
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Ordered on 10/28, delayed to 11/5,11/9,11/17 all without and email or call. Agreed to expedite ship- never came. Told me it was cancelled because it was off policy. Never called or emailed to tell me. Still waiting for original order to ship even though they say it is no in stock. Enuf said!

Date of experience: November 12, 2015
Louisiana
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Five weeks to let me know the delivery will not arrive until after Christmas (October 28) really SUCKS. I will never order from Williams Sonoma again. Unbelievable poor customer service. AAAAGGGR.

Sales people had no reason for the delay. Very poor customer service - certainly did not care. Ruined Christmas.

Date of experience: December 5, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bad costumer service!
October 31, 2020

I purchased an item online. It was indicated that it's in stock. Later I receive an email saying it's delay. I ended my self waiting for an item 3 months! And eventually when I called to ask what is the shipping status (I have received a final arrival date after 3 months of waiting) they told me they don't have it in stock!
They offered me $25 compensation for this aggravation. Of course I refused. I Spend 2 hrs on phone with people who far away from satisfying costumers!
Williams Sonoma-you should shame of yourself! I will never buy anything from you again!
(Christi-you have long way to understand how to satisfy costumer!)
Bed bath and beyond has the best costumer service!

Date of experience: October 31, 2020
Florida
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Received a damaged defective final sale pillowcase for over a hundred dollars. Called upon receipt and said the item was damaged and bad quality and I wanted a refund. Because it was a final sale item I am now being forced to accept a Credit from William Sonoma for over a hundred dollars instead of a refund to my credit card. Called twice to get help and was on hold for 45 minutes to be told that they couldn't help me and I need to talk to someone else. Horrible customer service! Not the way to treat customers. Why should I have to pay for your inferior product and damaged goods!

Date of experience: April 13, 2019
Connecticut
1 review
1 helpful vote
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And Couldn't Make it Right! Ordered a $100 gift card and a very small token/joke gift—a $6.97 egg poacher—through the W-S Bridal Registry. Long story short, they didn't include the note that indicated the gifts were from another friend AND myself—guess that's a tough thing to accomplish these days. What ensued were a few awkward texts between the bride & myself and me having to explain how I wasn't as "generous" as she'd thought. I called W-S asking if they could email the bride a promo discount code or a 20% coupon or something, Customer service agent said they had no way of doing such a thing. Is it so hard to get an order right? I guess so. Is it so hard to make a couple of customers feel as though W-S cares about making a mistake? I guess so. Disappointed.

Date of experience: September 21, 2020

Overview

Williams-Sonoma has a rating of 1.5 stars from 226 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Williams-Sonoma most frequently mention customer service, credit card and delivery date. Williams-Sonoma ranks 294th among Kitchen sites.

service
89
value
79
shipping
83
returns
64
quality
63
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