Andrea S.
failure to recompense for damaged product sent
I recently had a very poor customer service experience with Pottery Barn Kids. We purchased a toddler bed (~$600) for my son this summer. It came damaged (one piece was delivered damaged and some damage was done during self-assembly). I reached out to customer service to get replacement parts for the damaged pieces. The customer service representative indicated that they would send the damaged pieces. Several weeks went by, and I hadn't heard back from them regarding my request. I called again and asked for a follow-up. Although they indicated that they had sent a message about this, I never saw it. I'm unsure if it ended up in spam or if I missed it somehow. They indicated to me that the manufacturer no longer produces the bed, and the replacement pieces would not be available for me. I requested a refund of some sort, and a refund of $60 was offered. After I requested a greater amount, $100 was offered. In my opinion, a 40% to 50% discount would have been more appropriate for the sale of a "new" product that was delivered damaged. A reputable company should not be selling damaged products and not offering significant compensation. The offers of $60 and $100 are offensive to me. They did also offer for me to return the bed for a full refund. However, my son has been in this bed since the summer (it is now November) and has taken quite a while to become accustomed to the bed. I am unwilling to disassemble, rebox, and ship it back and make him readjust to another bed. I am currently 9+ months pregnant and I had intended on purchasing a changing table from PBK, but after this poor customer service experience, I will be purchasing a changing table elsewhere and do not intend to give Pottery Barn Kids any additional business. The supervisor that I dealt with indirectly was named Brianna S. The CSR that I spoke to directly on the phone was very courteous. I'm pretty disappointed in the whole experience. Hopefully, they can improve their customer service, especially when damaged products are delivered. I would welcome further discussion with PBK if they would like to try to make it right.


