It was hard to acknowledge this experience wasn’t a perfect 5! The salesman was great, in 41 years of marriage this was the 4th recliner we’ve purchased from this store….all, ALL awesome pieces of furniture.
Why lower the score from 5 to 4? Mainly because of the fabric selection process. The graphics of the fabrics are, at best, vague in clarity, on line. When I went into the store to get a hands on feel for this generation of chairs I found: A. I was able to choose from a variety of different were my measurements (width of seat, how much you can stretch out in the chairs, options which will go a looonnnggg way in support of the reality of my becoming so overwhelmingly handicapped) and how a chair operated with the possibilities of many different power assists. B. The fabric samples I’d received had been much too limited. You can only order 3 even though you might be trying to choose between several styles or pieces of furniture. Although I used more than one device to visit their website to try and view the fabrics, the colors and contours of the fabrics was overwhelmingly BAD. I actually delayed my purchase 7 months because of this. That’s how long it took between my decision to buy a new chair in February 2023 to when I was physically strong enough (between surgeries, hospital visits and just the JOY of being disabled) to when I felt strong enough to go into the store mid November 2023. C. Which fabrics could go with what chairs was confusing. I had a very strong first choice for the chair which I’ll use sooo much each day. Nope, couldn’t get that fabric with that chair. I selected my very distant second choice. I’ve no doubt I’ll continue to feel that very deep disappointment and resentment every day and every time I look at my chair. With such a poor demonstration and lack of clarity in the fabric selection process…it makes me feel like the company either doesn’t care or is trying to pay me back for some imagined slight. Yes, I know that’s my imagination but the demonstration, poor and limited choice of fabrics and the effort needed to make your best GUESS about how a fabric looks, feels and wears is very personal, final decision. These chairs may be a good investment but they aren’t cheap. D. The fabrics are very different with limited to no explanation of what to expect in softness, cleaning efforts and outcomes, how they will stand up to wear and tear. E. I needed and bought a power assisted chair. It has a warrantee. If the power assist breaks down past the warrantee timeline and I’m still in love with THAT chair, will they be able to create a system which will support and allow me to continue to use the power functions? It’s specially important to be able to count on a product which allows you to continue to function for everyone and more vital for the handicapped. I haven’t even received my chair and I’m already worried about, “What if”.My doctors and hospitals have already done everything they can do to help me function as comfortably and effectively as possible. We all know it’s down hill from here. My recliner is my oasis/shelter purchased and created to support my efforts to get through each day.
This all reads soooo negative. I want to be clear, this is a wonderful company, store and product. They make a tremendous contribution to my quality of life! I just feel that companies can become numb to what they and their products mean to their customers. I hope they read their surveys. I hope they see this one as a challenge, an opportunity for...
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