Miguel A.
Missed lead time, then "shipped" the same call I asked to cancel
I ordered a piece of furniture from France and Son. The order confirmation quoted a 1-2 week lead time. After that window passed and the item still hadn't arrived, I called France and Son to check on it. The customer service rep confirmed on the phone that the product had not yet shipped. Based on that, I went ahead and bought a similar product from another retailer to replace it. When I then asked to cancel the France and Son order in that same call, the story suddenly changed: I was told the order was now in the shipping process and could no longer be canceled. The item was delivered shortly after. So within the same conversation, the same order went from "hasn't shipped" to "can't be stopped." When I asked to return the table for a refund, France and Son insisted on a 20% restocking fee, refused to refund the original shipping, and want me to pay return shipping out of pocket. Across multiple emails, the company has given three different dates for when the order supposedly became non-cancellable, with no documentation provided. When I told them I had opened a dispute with my bank, the supervisor's response was to call it a "fraudulent chargeback" and pressure me to withdraw it. Missed the lead time, contradicted themselves on the phone, and resorted to intimidation when asked for a fair refund. Read the cancellation and return policies very carefully before ordering.



