1 reviews | Active since May 2016
Horrific Service - still waiting for an item that was purchased late Jan
I am a first time buyer at Rochester, Rustenburg and what a terrible experience it has been. I first went there around mid/late January to buy myself couches. I made a choice and enquired on the price and was told the couches were going for around R37 000. When I came back a couple of days later to get their banking details so that I could make a purchase, I was told the sales lady who had assisted me had made a mistake, the couches were R43 000. I then asked about their swivelling single couch and was advised that it could be adjusted to be fixed. I went home to discuss with my husband on the preferred option for the single couch (take the fixed or swivelling). When I went back to the store, this time I was told the swivelling chair cannot actually be adjusted to be fixed. I was annoyed from the ill informed staff and decided to go the Pretoria store next to Pretoria East hospital where I was given such a wonderful service, with the staff who new their product. I then paid a deposit of R18 000 and advised them that I would pay the rest of the balance the following day. I got a call later that day from the gentlemen from Pretoria who told me that the sale had been taken away from him and that I would now be assisted by the *********** staff from Rustenburg. I did not want to make an issue and accepted that. I was informed that I would receive my couches after about 8 week. When they did arrive 8 weeks later, the swivelling couch was totally skew. We called the Rustenburg store to complain and I was told to send them a picture which I did (that was on the 10th of March 2016). A week later, we had no feedback and my husband had to go to the store to complain that they needed to fetch the chair. That also took a couple of days. Eventually about two weeks and more later, the couch was fetched from our house and we were told it would take another 8 weeks for us to receive our swivel chair. It is now the 06th of May 2016 and I have not received that chair. The last communication from Rochester was about 2 weeks ago informing that they were 'busy' with the chair. And this is a part of a set that was paid R43 000 in cash around late January 2016. The chair that was to be redone was taken in March 2016. I do not think I am being unreasonable if I say that this store is a total nightmare of incompetence. A couple of months later, I am still yet to enjoy my full set of couches!!! And this coming from a new customer. Makes me wonder what they treat their regular customer like.
Thank you for bringing your complaint to our attention.
The customer service agent for the Rustenburg showroom is currently liaising with the supplier in order to get feedback on the progress of your chair. We will be in contact with you shortly to advise.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Kind regards
Rochester management
Thank you for bringing your complaint to our attention.
The customer service agent for the Rustenburg showroom is currently liaising with the supplier in order to get feedback on the progress of your chair. We will be in contact with you shortly to advise.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
Kind regards
Rochester management
