Bob's Discount Furniture Sucks

I order a set of bedding from this store, and there was parts missing from my order. The customer service people are extermly rude . I hate this store. I would never buy anything from this store again in my life. i will also tell everyone not to buy anything from here.

I have been going through hell with Bob's "customer service" for the last three weeks! I brought a sofa, love seat, end table, lamps, and coffee table from them. My first delivery was a no fit. This happened even after I gave the sales rep the dementions of my apartment and was told, "This is standard sized furniture and will fit for sure!" When the furniture wouldn't fit I started to cry (it is my first apartment and was very excited). The delivery man, who refused to try to make the furniture fit, told me that it, "Really pisses him off that I am upset!" I was speechless to say the least. After that I went to the store to pick out new furniture. I told the Manager three times that I was uncomfortable with the sales rep that I had seeing that she flat out lied to me last time. The manager did not supply me with another sales rep. Than the manager promised me a late delivery on Tuesday for my inconvience. Well, the next day I get a call the my furniture will be delivered at 11a! I called and asked them why this was happening. The agent I spoke with was completely useless. He did not offer any solution other than to sya that the manager should not have promised me the last delivery of the day.
Well, the next weekend (two weeks after I made my purchase) my new furniture comes. It fits! But the coffe table was damaged! So now I have to wait another week for the coffee table and end tables! I have never dealt with a place who is so unwilling to fix their own errors and to make the customer happy!
The sales agent also told me that they can not discuss compensation with me until all of my furniture is delievered and set up.
BUYER BEWARE! BOB'S MY BE CHEAP BUT THEY MAKE UP FOR IT WITH THEIR TOTAL LACK OF EMPATHY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Beware....bobs LEGALLY re-sells used mattresses... that's why the request that when they return matresses they must have no stains.....look it up!!!1

Bobs should so be out of bussiness,we were promised we could either p/u out couch at the main plant in conn anytime the it was in stock or we could wait 10 to 14 days for it to arrive in west springfield which we choosed. After 2 weeks, i called on the status and was told it wasnt in stock in either place and that they werent sure when it would be,which means we never could of picked it up at the main warehouse, 2 weeks later i called to find out where the couch was and they said there would be a delivery sometime next week but couldnt give us an exact day. I called the call center to complain and find a resoulution to the situation for the inconvienence. I asked that it be delivered with no charge. We have 2 pu trucks and a trailer we didnt need a delivery it was the point!!! the call center women said she would call westspringfield store (probally bobs wife)crooked jerks...and see what they could do, she said that they couldnt do nothing because the salesman said we were lying about him ever telling us it was in stock and that we could pick it up. I was so mad. I asked her how to get in touch with bob himself of any one higher and she told me the tab to click on which i left 2 messages and never got back to. We went back and got our money back and bought an awesome couch from raymour and flannigan. Bobs sucks!!!!!!!!!!I will never ever advise anyone to buy anything from there... Horrible business. Maybe he's trying to go out of business to get gov. money, who knows.

They don't resell used mattresses idiot. With a million square foot warehouse do you really think they need to???

Bob's is the absolute worst business in the world. You think you are saving money, but after the hell they put you through, you'll wish you had paid a little more at Jordan's. They promise you that everything is in stock to get you to buy it, then guess what? They call a week later and tell you that it's back-ordered. Not a big deal right? Wrong! Because two weeks later, they call you back and tell you that your product is damaged! Then after another two weeks, they say, nevermind, it wasn't damaged, it'll be delivered tomorrow. What? So out of the whole order (an entire bedroom set, and entire dinette set) you get a nightstand and four chairs. Then when the bedroom set comes weeks later, it's obviously damaged. Try again, damaged again. And the customer service was dreadful, DUMB, and rude. The reps were rude and had no compassion, and the managers were uneducated and powerless. They had to go through three other managers just to make a simple decision. This was the worst experience I have ever had with a company, and I will NEVER EVER do business with Bob's again.

I purchased a wall unit from Bob's in FEBRUARY....I was told 2 weeks to delivery - 2 weeks turned into 2 MONTHS...yes, I said 2 MONTHS...AND...when it was finally delivered in APRIL, it was broken and had to be returned and rescheduled for another date. The store only offered their "appologies" and never any compensation for me taking a day off of work for the delivery, or in the least offering to drop the delivery charge. I will NEVER shop at Bob's again...it may be cheaper but as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.

Yes....I'm a former worker..you're smarter than who??...certainly not smarter than most.

Let me tell you do NOT purchase their GOOF PROOF PROTECTION PLAN. They will tell you that is covers against any type of stain for 5 years so it sounds like a great deal. Too bad it's all Bullshit. It clearly states that it would cover any stains caused by a pet. Well, we put our flea medicine on our dog who then laid on our sectional and his medicine stained it. When we attempted to file a calim to have it cleaned they didn't get back to us for weeks and when I finally called them, they told me they dont cover medicine. It does not state that anywhere in their plan. They suck and I would highly recommend not purchasing this plan as I have heard many similar problems with it.

You do get what you pay for! Guess you can have "price and value", or "quality" - your choice!! Unfortunately you can't get all with your purchase. They're making a killing selling disposible furniture that seems to have a very short life span. Get a huge kick out of their commercials' ending remarks - when they boost the word "BUSTED!!" That's a true comment about what they sell.

Chiming in on the Bob's hate. We went cheap for our first house, and while the couch and reclining chair are holding up for the most part, I can't say the same about the flimsy coffee table. After only 5 months our coffee table collapsed when trying to move it. It couldn't be screwed back together because the wood had fallen apart so I had to drill new holes for the screws to fit. Bob's was no help because we didn't buy the protection plan. Like it would have been covered anyways.

Oh yeah, and about that "Goof Proof" protection plan. The idiot salesman we had told us for a couch and three tables it'd be about $120 for X amount of years (dont recall how long) and when we went to check out and pay it ended up being almost $400. Great sales tactics.

Bob's Discount Furniture IS horrible.

I purchased two twin mattresses from Bob's for $598.00 which included a 15 year warranty. After following the proper care instructions, two years they were sagging and lumpy. I called customer service and they promptly sent someone from the warranty department to look at them. He agreed that they indeed were no good and told me that I would get my full purchase price on these mattresses in the form of a store credit. He did say that I could use this for any items and did not have to use it for mattresses.

When we asked what we needed to do with these mattresses, he said that he provided the necessary documentation to Bob's and that we should simply discard them--they were not fit to use anymore. So we threw them away.

Mind you, about a month after this, I spent a half hour on the phone with a lovely woman in the customer service department speaking about this credit. Never once during this conversation--a month later--did she mention that this credit expired nor asked about the mattresses being returned. I was dealing with her about the credit being properly placed under the correct customer number--for some reason I had two, from a prior purchase.

So on Sunday, my husband and I, who have just purchased a new home and were also planning to purchase a set for our den and a bedroom set for ourselves, went to pick out a pub table and server. I dealt with two very nice salespeople. Paid $200 on my credit card for the difference of the credit I had, which they saw in the system, for the price of the table and chairs. We were given our receipt and planned to pick up the items on Friday.

When we got home that evening, we had a message from Bob's saying that our credit was already "used" and it was no good. I don't understand why they could not see it in their system at the time of purchase but I figured this was just an error and I would call them the next day, on Monday.

This is where the worst begins...I called customer service first thing on Monday. Either I was disconnected or promised a return phone call which never came--this was promised at least FIVE times in the numerous phone calls I have made in three days. Not once would a manager or supervisor get on the line and refused to escalate my situation. These cowardly "managers" left the dirty work to the poor front person on the phones.

I was told to go to the website and write in the "Ask Bob" section, which I did, and still have received no response other to say that they will not do a thing. I am told that the mattresses should have been returned, which I can certainly understand. But unfortunately, a representative of Bob's made a mistake by telling me differently, but I have to pay for this.

I am appalled at the level of customer service and lack of ownership they have shown in this situation. I feel they have stolen our money--and to think we were going to make more purchases there!

I believe they should make some sort of good faith effort at resolution to save my business and more importantly, my good will. Word of mouth is huge and I intend to be very vocal on this.

I may just be a small fish in this ocean, but I will persevere if nothing more than for nuisance value. I have filed a claim with the Better Business Bureau and the Attorney General’s office.

So, just a word of warning--there are way too many complaints about Bob's floating around--even if just half are valid, it is way too many! It would be worth your money to go to a more reputable furniture store who will stand behind their products and provide decent customer service.

Stay away from Bob's furniture!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We purchased a sofa, loveseat and chair from Bob's, all pieces reclined, all recliners broke. Had the goof proof and they came to "fix" the pieces. The guy took plasic grocery bags and used them to fix the chair. The metal framing was coming through on the love seat and he stuffed so much batting in that the cushion became rounded, yet the cushion right next to it was square like it should be. He left, my husband sat on the couch, reclined and when he tried to push it back down it literally bent into a ball of metal. So after dealing with the NASTIEST woman alive, they agree to a "ONE time exchange". We spent over a thousand dollars in addition to the original credit. They delviered the set and ONE WEEK LATER, the seams on the arm of the loveseat completely let go. So they didn't send anyone out, they just replaced it. TWO weeks later, the exact seam on the loveseat let go AGAIN. But now its been 2 weeks so they send a tech out to look at it. They're sending new sides for the loveseat so some guy can come here and take it apart and put 2 new sides on. The tech was very obvious when I asked if this was a common issue, he smiled very large and said "don't worry, we'll take care of it maam". At the same time we bought the new set, we purchased an electric reclining leather chair for the sole purpose of giving me a comfortable place to sit that will also keep my back straight because I was having back surgery later that week. Well, its completely lopsided, leans to one side, the side that the surgery was to repair and the big reason i got it, the electric reclining, yeah, that works when it feels like it. We paid 600 for this chair but chose not to get the goof proof because we didn't need it long term and it doesn't match anything in the house. I THOUGHT it would last for my entire 8 week recovery time- i was WRONG. I will never- NEVER shop at Bob's again and given the opportunity, I will tell EVERYONE not to shop there. This furniture is so poorly made its ridiculous. When you call for support or to use your goof proof plan, they are rude and act like they're doing you a huge favor. I paid for the goof proof and they sold me crap!

I'd like to add to this.... Its an all day thing. Every delivery, repair, etc... is time I miss from work.

Hi All,

My name is Christina and I am contacting you on behalf of Bob’s Discount Furniture. We’ve read about some of the disappointing experiences you’ve had and hope you will give us the chance to get these situations corrected. We appreciate hearing customer feedback and we’d encourage you to reach out directly to our team at 860-474-1200 x1. Please identify yourself with this particular blog post and your specific comment.

Best,
Christina For Bob’s Discount Furniture

To Christina at Bobs....

I posted above and would like to ADD to my horrible experience as it grows day by day....

The new sides to be ordered for the loveseat, the vendor doesn't do that so we were again allowed a "reselection", really just an exchange. So back to Bob's... I found a leather set I loved, very expensive but I figured, well worth it at this point. I start to read the information about the leather and realized the first set I bought wasn't leather AT ALL. The salesman at your store in Salem told me that bonded leather is leather with a polyurethane coating over it. BULL! I was blatanly lied to, told a manager that but she really wasn't concerned. Since I had 1700 to spend in your store, I chose the highest end quality I could find in your store, ordered the sofa and loveseat but put the chair and ottoman on layaway because i have that reclining chair I mentioned earlier and can't fit the chair right now. So now a repair tech comes out to fix the chair that no longer reclines at all. He puts me on the phone with your customer service dept and he leaves. Apparently the chair needs a new motor and won't be in for approx 3 weeks! Unacceptable! I have NO WHERE in my home to sit comfortably now. I bought this chair specifically for my recovery and now I'm SOL and out $600! So the ever so pleasant person on the phone said she'd order me one to exchange but they're on back order. She said she'd see what she can do and call me back. Guess what? Right! She never called me back. I called the store in Salem and I was REFUSED to speak to the store manager or the assistant manager and was put through to Dan, my original sales person but NOT the person who sold me the chair. He said he'd speak to the manager and call me back- never called! We called AGAIN- told we'd get a call back from Denise- NEVER CALLED! My husband spoke to Curt, the ASM. He said- get this- there's nothing he can do about his employees saying they're going to call a customer back and not doing it, that he has no control over that. So who does Christina? Who controls these sales people to stop screwing the customers around? So there's NOTHING that can be done for me and I am extremely ANGRY. I had spine surgery and spent 90 minutes in more pain than you can imagine trying to pick out a chair I can get in and out of and sit in comfortably after my surgery. I spent $600 for something I needed for 8 weeks, a spluge in most people's books and now I'm in agony every day because your people can't or won't help me. I don't think your people understand how stressful this ordeal has been for me. I'm a 40 yr old healthy woman not accustomed to being immobile and your company has compounded this whole thing ten fold. I can call you at that number, no problem but lets face it, all I'll get is more BS, more stress for me and in the end, you'll win and the consumer your company claims to care about so much will lose. Know what I find odd? No where on your web site is there a place to send a comment. No where does it list your corporate address or number. I can't speak to a store manager, do I bother to ask for a district manager? It seems to be to be a deliberate way of avoiding customers, like me, with legitimate complaints. The moment I hit "post" on this site, I am filing a complaint with the BBB. My husband will have the chair on our front lawn, a fairly busy road in Salem nh with a sign that warns every passerby of your business tactics. I will notify the local paper and news channel of this display as well. I have been in customer service for 22 years and I would be ashamed to work at Bobs- absolutely ashamed!

Dawn,
I'm kinda surprised you posted all that before taking Christina's advice and calling the number and referencing this post. She was someone from the company that seems like she was trying to help. I'm curious if she will keep her word but we will never know if no one tries.

I am in the market for a new living room set and a new queen size bed frame. After reading all this - I am NOT going to shop at bob's!

Humm...I actually liked Bob's. We did have a problem with delivery (the sales person entered the wrong item number for our end tables) and so we ended up getting the wrong ones when our furniture was delivered. Also, the delivery people momentarily leaned the headboard against the van while unloading everything else and some guy in our complex actually ran over it! They were very apologetic...I went to the store after work and the manager was very nice. They corrected the error with the end tables, refunded me for the difference (which was like 200.00) and sent the correct end tables with the new head board by the end of the week. They also gave me a 100.00 gift certificate which I used for a media center...and they added it to my delivery (for the head board and end tables)so didn't charge me a delivery fee for it. The customer service people there were extremely empathetic, apologized, and really worked on resolving the matter. I worked many years in customer service when I was younger...I can tell the difference between good and bad service...these guys were ON POINT! Also, I am pretty happy with the quality of the furniture...I got a full bedroom set, living room set, and dining room set (first time home buyer)and everything looks great.

Goof Proof Warranty was a big GOOF on my part. Don't let it be your goof too! I purchased an all leather set (sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman, this was one of Bob's high end sets by Viewpoint Leather Works, and because I was spending soooo much and had active kids at home, I got sucked into the GOOF PROOF Warranty. Same story as everyone else, sounded like a no-brainer at the time. "Kids get marker on the leather, we fix it." Well, it sounded great at the time. Then when the mishaps happened... call after call after form. Yes, more than one form. I filled out the form and was told that the form had changed and had to complete a new one. Well, years later, I do still have the sofa with more marks on it now because it was never "fixed". The warranty paperwork I had to complete was lost, blah, blah... And, I should have seen this whole thing coming from the very beginning, because I couldn't even get the leather cleaner that was never delivered in the first place (this was supposed to be delivered with the set as part of the warranty). Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention the delivery crew - horrible. They jammed a brand new sofa and loveseat through my front door, causing some damage to the back of the sofa. So I got a damaged sofa because of the delivery crew. It was in the back of the sofa and Bob's did give us a credit for the damage (after keeping the delivery guys here for an hour), but the seat cushions that should have been covered under the warranty, never got the care we paid for. No rips or tears, just some color transfer from my son's dark jeans and some pen marks. Stuff that we were told would be covered under the warranty. And, oddly enough, we were never actually refused to have the warranty honored, they just wore me out with the endless calls, redoing paperwork, losing paperwork, asking for copies of my receipts (which I still have and sent), etc. Now the warranty is up and we are left with a scratched up leather sofa. The sofa itself is actually very comfortable and may have stood a better chance if the little things were addressed in the beginning. This David gave up because Bob's furniture is a Goliath with people who, it seems, are paid to give you the run-a-round, and say they'll call, but never do. And Guardsman, who is actually the company who is supposed to honor the warranty, has people who, it seems, are hired to waste my time - And, that was time I wasn't getting paid for. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THE GOOF PROOF WARRANTY - INVEST IT IN A GOOD SLIP COVER INSTEAD. From what I have read, on several sites, the GPW is only a good "goof proof" investment for Bob and his sales people.

I have had a very similar experience with a couch set I purchased from the Seabrook NH store. I also purchased the Guardsman Elite protection plan. This plan states it covers tears. I had a tear reported and fixed Sept. 2008. I called this October and reported another tear, identical to the first, different spot. It took Guardsman 11 days to call me to inform me that this tear would not be covered. I asked to speak to a manager, who then refused to offer an explanation as to why it would not be covered this time, or why I was notifed the firs tear should not have been covered. However, the possible specifically states tears are covered. I asked to have repairman visit to inspect the tear. Denied. She indicated that the first tear should not have been covered. I let her know that I was filing a report with the BBB in michigan for Guardsman, and that I would also file a report with Bob's. However, all I could do from their website was ask a question. I asked and will wait for their explanation. I am curious as to why with all the bad reports you read about Bob's and Guardsman, why the BBB has not taken some sort of action against them.

Purchased sofa set just under two years ago. Noticed small 1/2 tear in on cushion, Call Guards man and they said it was was not covered, also called Bobs and no help at all. The policy states rips and cuts! Whets up with bobs and guardsman, what a rip-off.

I've purchased a cocktail table set from Bob's on Aug. 2009 along with the Goof Protection Plan (since the table tops were from glass). Accidentally 3 weeks ago the table top to the big cocktail-table breaks - so I claimed the damage immediately - 2 weeks later Guardsman approves that the entire set to be replaced (as per the contract stipulation - if 2 more items are having the same SKU they will be considered as being 1 and the full set will be replaced/ reimbursed-Service Procedures -The Goof Protection is an entirely new contract, completely separate contract from the Buying/Selling Agreement existing with Bob's. So having a letter from Guardsman confirming that they agreed to replace the entire set I went to the Store to pick my items -but for my stupefaction BOB's asking to bring back to the store the table bases WHY ???? - nowhere in the Protection Agreement is mentioned something like this (Guardsman owns the salvage but they told me to discharge the broken items ????) What is the role of Bob in the insurance agreement - they are only an intermediary at the time of the sale of the insurance/protection - I am really confused! I will go to Bob's tomorrow to speak with a manager ... Now I have 3 table tops w/o bases :)
Furthermore once a claim made under the Goof Protection - that item is not covered for any future damage as per the Service Procedures listed in the Goof Protection Agreement
IfI will not have a satisfactory response tomorrow, next will contact BBB

Dawn
i feel for u! and tj i dont think that anyone should waste their time calling that number! if they cant get it right the first, second or third time, who's gonna be a fool to trust their word on the tenth time? i tested my theory on tuesday morning by calling the number and referencing this blog and cristina's post but there was no red carpet treatment awaiting me! SAVE YOUR TIME PEOPLE!!! you're just gonna get the same lies and rude customer service like before! and this christina woman? im was not exactly clear on her position at BOB's because she didnt exactly specify! customer service apparently was not notified of this woman's post or of who she is. and what 'team' was she talking about? the same team that we're all complaining about in the first place? the same clueless team? come on! i vote everybody stop wasting their time waiting for BOB'S to pull his socks up and filed a complaint with the BBB! im shopping around for a quality mattress and reading that post about their alleged used mattress sales ugh BOB'S tainted name is off my list!!!

When try to file a claim they tell you you have to lie to gaurdsman. you have say ya It happend yesterday

I have never bought a thing from that store, and after being bombarded by an endless barrage of moronic radio and television commercials I never will. At first, "Bob" was just a little goofy, but now I can't stand the sight or sound of that idiot. And that's just how he appears. An idiot. I'm offended by the thought that they think we are all mindless lemmings that will flock to their store if they just keep jamming their commercials in our face. Cardi's and Jordans is just as bad.

Yes, they suck, don't follow through, sell crap, lie, steal, misrepresent products, etc.. The corp number from above is nothing more than a customer service number. Don't buy from them.They don't unsuck. They suck.

Bobs is a liar and a thief with thier 3 day polecy is a scam if you have money save it then buy something expensive but good quality we are poor but honest we work hard for what we have

We had a really bad experience with the quality of Bob's furniture. We bought the Hampton Red sofa and chair with the sofa as a sleeper. This is a very nice looking sofa with red stripes that matched our livingroom and decor perfectly. It took a long time shopping at comparable stores like Jordan's or Ikea to find a style we liked. Our problems started right at the delivery. It took three tries to get the sofa delivered without the legs broken off! This was a bad sign to start. After 3 months of use this couch literally collapsed underneath us. The entire frame pulled apart and ripped the fabric. Upon close inspection the frame is made of particle board and held together with staples. We had them exchange the couch for a non sleeper because the couch and chair matched our room so well but this couch is extremely cheaply made! How much more would a few pieces of real wood and screws on the frame cost? It definitely should not be sold as a sleeper! Additionally we had to be home on 5 occasions to get this resolved (both my wife and I work), had a broken couch over the holiday with no place for guests to sit, and did not get a full credit back (State of MA will not give back tax after 90 days of purchase and we had to pay tax again on the replacement). All this aggrivation and a letter written to Bob Kaufman with no apologies or compensation. I will say we had a really good experience with our salesperson and liked their selection/style in the showroom, but the furniture is cheaply made! Customer service was not as bad as some other folks have noted and I honestly think they were doing what they could within their "rules" but none of that can make up for the cheaply made couch that we now overpaid for. Be very careful of what lies beneath the nice looking fabric or shop elsewhere. My previous couch from Jordans lasted 15 years...I am waiting for this one to collapse every time I go to sit down!
Steve
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The number posted by Christina at Bob's Discount only takes you back to the regular number and no human...it's impossible to get someone on the phone!!! Bob's sucks!

I'm actually really surprised at the number of complaints because I've bought a number of pieces of furniture from them and have never had an issue.

I've spoken with their customer service a few times and had no problem getting through to a human and scheduling service. They were actually very nice and helpful - My bed is sagging in the middle and a technician came out and agreed. They gave me a credit for the full amount without question.

I had to laugh at the person complaining about delivery taking all day - That is delivery in general - not anything unique to Bob's.

Maybe I got lucky, but some people must be happy because he just opened his 30-somethingth store.

I just took delivery of a dining set and a hutch. Not only is the finish on the hutch poor in a few spots, it has paint ground into the finish where it came around the corner against my wall. The table was left with staples sticking sharp point down from the underside of the table. The chairs were left with the plastic on the cushions with no way to remove it all without removing the chair seat. When the legs were attached to the chairs there were tags hanging by strings stapled to the underside of the chair and the tags were caught in between the leg and the seat and tightend right into the chair. It will have to be taken apart to get the tag out. There were fabric strips left hanging from the bottom of the chairs by the staples used for packing the legs under the chairs. The shelves were never removed from the box and put in the hutch and if that isnt enough they never even told me they had damaged my wall. They will be coming back to pick up the entire order and giving me a refund but I am concerned about any more damage being done to my home. The best it looks like I can hope for is a refund from a bad experience and damage left I need to fix in my house. All in all the entire experience is not only been unpleasant but is costing me money.

Americans are idiots and deserve an idiot like bob.
Mass production food ,furniture , sex , everything in america is cheap and run by morons for morons .
God Bless America

Terrible furniture. My bedframe was detaching from one side and I was afraid the stupid thing would collapse. I guess you do get what you pay for. Stay away from that place!

Will let you know what happens once I try to get in touch with customer service

I purchased a new bedroom set from the Bob’s store in Worcester Mass at the end of Jan. I was told everything except the bed was in the warehouse and the backorder should only take about 3-4 weeks. I paid in full on my credit card. After 4 weeks when I didn’t hear from them I called to check on the status and was informed the bed was in stock but 3 other pieces were on backorder now. I asked what happened to them because they were in stock when I placed my order. They told me because I had not scheduled delivery sometimes the warehouse will allocate the furniture to other orders that are ready for delivery. So they basically sold my furniture to someone else. I said how could I have scheduled delivery if the bed was not in stock, and if I chose to wait for these 3 pieces to arrive what will prevent Bob’s from selling the bed that’s in stock now? This could go on forever! That’s Sleazy!
I heard apologies and promises to try and expedite the items. I asked, how if it’s not in the warehouse. She told me if a manager or salesman get involved they might be able to divert some pieces that are not ready for delivery, perhaps because they were not paid in full yet. So they were going to screw someone else! I made it clear I had no confidence that this was going to work out and was prepared to cancel my order if my furniture was not scheduled for delivery this week. She promised to do her best and call me back with a status in a few minutes. She called to offer more apologies for not having the time to get to my request because it was so busy. So I was not important enough! They were too busy lining up their next victims. After waiting a couple of hours I decided to drive the 30 minutes to get a full refund. I was both glad and surprised there was no hassle getting a credit against my card. Surprised because no one seemed to even care they just lost an $1800 sale, not to mention a customer for life. The C/S person called back 4 ½ hours later with more apologies and mentioned she was aware I had already been there to get a full refund. The customer service folks in Worcester were polite but in the end not helpful. Bob’s business practices are sleazy and at the heart of the problem. If any sales person or manager has the ability to steal the furniture from your paid in full order, that is just wrong. Run, don’t walk away from Bob’s Discount Furniture.

I purchased a sofa from Bob's thinking it was leather only to find out later it was bonded. Felt like an idiot but it was my fault since leather does not sell for the price I paid. That said the sofa is fine, comfortable and looks great. Had it for a few months and its still looks like new. Also bought bedroom set - fit and finish is not great but was comparable to the in store samples. Also bought two queens sized mattresses that are very comfortable. Delivery experience was not bad as was our experience with customer service. I guess on these chat rooms you hear about the worst experiences. My experiences with Bob's were not terrible and I got good looking furniture for cheap prices.

Damn, you've got our number!

I bought a sofa and love seat in September, "THE HAMPTON RED". I have had to exchange the sofa twice...This is a very poorly made sofa. There are so many flaws. And now I need to exchange the couch again. It teared at the seems again , the arm rests are so terribly made you can see the wood through the fabric! The Cushions look ten years old. Today i was told If i decide i want a refund, i will get 100% back for the sofa and 90% for the love seat. I will never buy from BOBS ever again! EVER!!!

Worst service ever 3 months to get my kids bunkbeds.They finally came with a damaged headboard.Another week in a half for a new headboard.When they finally came with the right headboard and assembled the beds they were not put togethor properly and there were screws missing.Are you kiding.Now I have to wait another week and some to have it fixed.

OK, so the repair guy just left.
He has been here before.
This is our 3rd HAMPTON RED SOFA, it had been repaired by him the week after it was in Our house.

The parts that we need could take up to 16 weeks, which is cutting it close to our 1 year since we ordered the set. THE HAMPTON RED SET. I still can't believe that I can't return both the sofa and love seat for 100%. I just told the customer care girl on the phone that it better not take 16weeks, I'm not waiting that long. Now I have to figure out if i want a refund, and find an entirely different set. oh and keeping in mind I get back 90% for the love seat.

Bob's furniture store are not very accomodating to the customers. I had occastion to try and purchase a TV console from Bob's. First no one would wait on us, then after we complained, they called a sales rep over who was rude and cold. Next we looked for someone else to assist us and there was none to be found. We finally asked a man who was changing furniture around and he got the sales manager for us. He again would not help us, as we advised that we needed this console asap. They would only give us a 2 week wait. Could they have given us a display? (none was found in the pit) They told us that we should look in a few days as more furniture is added to the pit everyday. If this is true then why couldn't they have tried to get us the console that we wanted. Anyway they appear to not care to make a customer satisfied or help in anyway. We found one at another store who was willing to work with us.

WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING
DO NOT PURCHASE GOOF PROOF YOU WILL NEVER BE COVERED NO MATTER WHAT!

The Hampton Red is returned. We're stuck with a store credit.
OH! heres the best part about the BOBS store credit... Whatever we do buy with a credit, is ONLY WARRANTIED UNTIL OUR ORIGINAL PURCHASE DATE!!! which is about 4 months
NO PHONY GIMMICKS??? REALLY?


So anyways We're buying our new Sofa & Love seat elsewhere. Looks like we're going with the Ashley Brand.

This Spring I purchased a bedroom set from Bob’s Discount Furniture. After a week and a half later I noticed that my daughter and I were getting bitten by an insect. It never occurred to me that these bites were being caused by bed bug and that soon my apartment would be infested with them.

After 3 week of getting bitten and two visits to the pediatrician I was informed by my daughter’s doctor that the bites were most likely due to bedbugs.

I then proceeded to visit a hardware store and purchased $ 50 worth of products. After using the products the bed bug problem was confirmed. I never had this problem before, a family member requested I do some online research on other customers who had the same problem after purchasing from Bob’s. I then proceeded to do online research on bed bugs and on customers who had similar problems and I found the following same complaints:

• http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=52253

• http://bobs-discount-furniture.pissedconsumer.com/bed-bugs-bobs-20081017139826.html

• http://bobs-discount-furniture.pissedconsumer.com/bob-o-pedic-should-be-bob-o-pathetic-20100120168425.html

• http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/37539-Bob_s_Discount_battles_bedbug_suit.php

• http://calendar.boston.com/revere-ma/venues/show/461535-bobs-discount-house ( Review Dated May 16, 2008, Titled BOBS REVERE)

• http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=51947

• http://www.my3cents.com/showReview.cgi?id=45838

• http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=21052447

(09-29-2007, 12:12 PM By Jenna 45)

After my research I was stunned to know that my hard earned money went to such a cruel scam. I contacted Bob’s and they informed me that the insurance I had purchased does not cover bedbugs. (Of course it does not, if it did, no one would purchase a thing from them)

After contacting Bob’s Customer Service, the Better Business Bureau and Bob’s cooperate office I received the following statement:

A Bob’s Corporate Liaison: Bed bugs are a nationwide problem that affects retailers, hotels, colleges, multiple dwelling units and many other public domains. Bob's Discount Furniture takes scheduled drastic measurements to ensure that our trucks, warehouses and merchandise are not infested with any type of bugs, rodents etc. For this reason as well as, the length of time between delivery of the furniture and the day the bugs were reported they are unable to exchange or provide a refund. They are not accepting my claim.

This is Bull Sh-t, if this was true why so many others have similar stories. I have spent hundreds of dollars on an exterminator, extermination products, cleaners, laundry etc. I have had to get rid of my daughter’s favorite toys, memorable belongings, furniture etc.

I’m emotionally drained, my daughter has developed migraine headaches and has been seen by a physician numerous of times due to this condition. It has been determined that the headaches are due to the products I am obligated to use in my apartment and on our daily clothing.

At this time I’m interested in joining with others customers who have had a similar experience. Please build the courage to voice your concerns and join together to do something about this. Let’s get what is owed to us, please join me.

Larimar1274[at]gmail.com

You can't please all the people all the time. We bought a sofa, love seat and chair/ottoman.
5 years and the stuff is still great! Wouldn't hesitate to go back.

I am writing this letter out of sheer frustration and disappointment with my recent purchase of the Rio bunk bed! My purchase was made at the Yonkers NY store on 5/8/2010. It was finally delivered after a month of waiting on 6/10/2010. My purchase was not delivered until 9:oo pm! I find that very late considering these beds are for children who should be already asleep at that hour! The delivery men set up the beds and left at 9:35 pm. I was pleased at the time that we finally had the beds and my children were happy as well!
Well, in the morning my 8 year old son (it was his 8th birthday that day) went up the ladder to get in the top bunk when all of the sudden he came crashing down with the mattress and slats to the bottom bunk! After many tears and a bruised up leg on my son I inspected the bed to find out why it came crashing down! It turns out that there were 4 bolts that were not put into the top rails of the bed causing the mattress to fall through! I immediately called customer service to explain what had just happened and the woman was very shocked that happened and we scheduled a date for a service call so the missing bolts could be installed. Our service date was for the 15th of June.
The service men came with the missing bolts and they discovered that there was a defect in the bed! The screw holes did not line up and they were very surprised that the installers did not tell us this and left our home knowing that this was dangerous and said that no one should have been up there at all!

Had to speak with cumstomer service once again....explain my whole story...The woman was very nice and tried to hunt down replacement parts for the bunk bed. She told me to give her my number and she would call me back in about an hour and let me know what she found. Sure enough an hour later it was her on the phone telling me she was going to go ahead and just send me a whole mew bed because she didnt feel comfortable giving me replacement parts! So here it is June 17th, new bunk bed will be here tomorrow! Hopefully this one will be fine but Im not banking on it!

If you buy a mattress out of the "pit", there is a very good chance the mattress has been used. What do you think they do with the comfort reselect mattresses? Take it from me I've seen it. Work there.

I BELIEVE !!!!!
We bought a BOB O PEDIC and ended up with BED BUGS !!!
Had to have come from them somehow!!!!!!!
The mattress is also damaged with consealed holes and now a "handle" ripped at the stitching. So I believe it was probably one of the 30 day trial or just pain return.
They also say they take "drastic measures to prevent bed bugs" BULL cause we got them from BOB"S
They won't take any responsibility. SHAME ON THEM !!!

BEWARE, BOB"S SELLS REUSED FURNITURE INVESTED WITH BEDBUG EGGS. I HAD THIS EXPERIENCE. EMAIL ME IF YOU HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE TO UNITE ON A POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE.

Bob's gets away with selling crap because there is a demand for cheap crappy furniture. You want it, they will do whatever they need to do to sell it to you. As far as the gimmicks of Goof Proof and all that, the company is just trying to compete in the market and really they can't afford to give anyone replacements or warranties because they probably would go out of business fast if they did honor everything. Who in thier right mind who want to warranty crappy cheap anything, of course its going to break or rip? So of course they do want they can to ignore claims and warranties. Absolutely disgusting practices but probably true. Demand better quality and be willing to pay a bit more for it and you may quickly see Bob's and other junk dealers go out of business. We really need to start looking at what we are buying and where it is coming from. Everything comes at a price, you can't get a Discount item and expect it to be quality too. I don't have a lot of money but am willing to start with one large couch from a Eco-Friendly and higher quality furniture place and add to it when I can afford more. I'm no tree hugger but I just can't stand all the crap out there. I'd rather wait and spend just a bit more to buy long lasting and quality anything than go through the aggravation of dealing with cheap crap that falls apart. Well, that's my 2 cents. Good luck to all those with Bob's Problems!

My wife an i bought a bedroom set from bobs in south attleboro store from a salesman nmaed ken, he was honest and did not oush any thing on us and i had to call him over to ask him ask questions about
the bedroom set very nice to buy, i alos bought a tv stand for my 42 inch flat tv anf is was great, i asked them to hold off from deliver the set until i was ready in a month and no problem on the date and time when thet delived it
the bedoom set is bulit to last and my loved it
it has been a year since we bought the set and very happy with it

Purchase a Sofa Sleeper - Sleeper ends up falling apart on the left side ripping new flooring & rip on cushion. So call repair guy comes out repairs the sleeper says in the next month the right side will fall apart & sews the cushion. Call Bob/s up to complain guy hangs up on me. 1 Weeks has gone by i'm still trying to contact them. They keep claiming someone will come out to check the floor.
Can they just get away with this kind of service? PS there is still a rip on the cushion.

I bought a bedroom set for my son in April. One week later the first of SEVEN attempted deliveries came. The pieces were rejected with the exception of the mattress. Each attempted delivery left me bewildered. Each time I had to take three hours off from work and had to spend a huge amount of time speaking with a customer care representative. The representatives were kind, but nothing was done the way they told me it would be. One even offered me a 25% discount once I received all the products and was happy with them. Unfortunately, Bob's could NEVER deliver.

One day the customer rep. stated that they would inspect each piece. Once the delivery person opened the boxes, the side panels of the furniture fell off! So much for quality!

At one point, I accepted two pieces with the stipulation that they would be swapped out. How foolish was I! They were never replaced, as BOBS CANNOT DELIVER QUALITY PRODUCT!

The delivery people took the two pieces out and destroyed a wall and a doorway at my house. Again, this is BOB's poor quality and shoddy practice. They are the most DECEPTIVE furniture company I have ever dealt with. I ended keeping only the mattress and am still trying to have BOB's finalize my bill so that I can pay them off and be forever done with them. They have been dragging their feet. Now they have offered me a $100 gift card. Why would I want a gift card from a furniture dealer who deceives many and never gets back to set things right for their customers. They only want your money and nothing more. I would suggest that you go to Ashley furniture where I went. Their service is second to none and their pricing is competitive. I cannot wait to see them put Bob's out of business. So if you are willing to lose pay, have your home damaged, be lied to, and have no one from the company ever get back to you, then shop at Bob's. If you believe that you deserve more, shop at Ashley's!

Bob's still hasn't responded to me, therefore admitting that they cannot deliver what they advertise nor can they do what is right by the customer. So much for NO GIMMICKS!

You dont need any protection plan from bobs other than stay away from them. my wife and I are on our third set of cushions from bobs. We had to pay for the last set, they hold up like crap they have no life in them anymore and this set is only five months old. I was told by bobs to purchase new ones because there is no warranty from the manfact and bobs would not help. they told me warranty time was from original delivery date(2006) one year. i bought them this year(april 2010) no warranty, not even for one day. thats crazy. brand new and warranty ended in 2007 for item purchased 2010. I have the dates right so dont scratch your head our warranty ended three years before the item was made

Worst experience of my life. True prices are low but the quality of its furniture,sales staff, customer service etc.. justify the low prices. We waited two months for our order to be completed. The back office is totaly incompetent. I would never recommend this store to anyone. Do yourself a favor and go to a quality furniture store. There is an old adage "You get what you pay for" This is true with BoBs.

Cheep production, bad manufacturing, Poor customer service. Was surprises me is that the NE Patriots have them as a sponsor. The faux Tempur pedic is just that, fake. After sleeping on it for less than a year, it developed memory of my backside. I now have a dent that will not fill out. Don't do it, Jordan's forever.

I had a similar issue with a leather couch that faded .. the goof proof plan is useless .. never again will I step foot in that dump.. but be happy in ythe thought that soon enough Bob will be out of business .. companies like that always are just a flash..
So here's to you Bob, wishing you a short life in business and a long painful illness that will someday take your life

Well,it looks like i joined the band wagon because of my living room purchase,now i,m worried.There,s no doubt they know whats going on.No more shopping there for me that,s for sure .

I sure wish I would have have known about all of these problems before I bought my couch from Bob's. I bought a new couch there about 2 months ago, and they gave us a bonus. BED BUGS! What a freaking nightmare this has been for me, my husband and my children.