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FactoryOutletStore.com

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FactoryOutletStore.com has a rating of 1.3 stars from 978 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about FactoryOutletStore.com most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and next day problems. FactoryOutletStore.com ranks 1022nd among Electronics sites.

  • Service
    170
  • Value
    156
  • Shipping
    160
  • Returns
    127
  • Quality
    134
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Top Positive Review

“Follow up on "Laptop Battery"”

Ken M.
8/24/15

Talked to their representative moments ago and assuming everything takes place as stated, I can not fault how they handled my defective item. This aspect of dealing with them deserves a minimum 4 stars. The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because I never received return correspondence relative to my email inquiry to my defective product. Other than being on hold for a moderately long period of time they were very quick in a resolution to my problem.

Top Critical Review

“Negative stars!”

Melissa K.
1/4/24

2 different orders BOTH never came. Say they were delivered via their tracking, I emailed the customer service department they said they'd issue a refund, still have yet to see it. Multiple emails back and forth. Don't order!

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2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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September 4th, 2015

This is our second purchase of a Pet Safe patio door panel. One for our house and now one for our daughter's place. The door from Pet Safe is so easy to install and of such high quality, we would not even consider buying any other brand.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 7th, 2013

I ordered a graph for my Charter Fishing Business. After 11 days I contacted company to find out where the unit was. I was told the transducer was back ordered so it wasn't shipped, which wouldn't be a problem but they failed to notify me. So after I called them and found out info, I ordered another unit. I needed to pay $80 for over night shipping because it's become very urgent I get this boat up and running! Guess What? It happened again. Called to find out where the unit was, oops it's back ordered, should be there in 10-12 days. Also no call from them. Unless you want to be frustrated do not use this company.

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March 20th, 2018

I received a damaged laptop battery and contacted company. I received a RA but had to pay the return shipping. About 10 days later I receive an email charging me a return fee and shipping fee for the replacement. Will never purchase here again.

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1 review
3 helpful votes
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April 21st, 2020

I just had a conversation with a customer service rep who said the company is not accepting any returns including mine. Prior I had been told to get ahold of *******@factoryoutletstore.com which I tried several times but never received a reply, now I know why. I find this highly unethical, the company advertises 'easy returns', yet doesn't accept returns at all.

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1 review
5 helpful votes
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July 18th, 2017

Do not order from this site it's a scam the site is made to look like it's an HP store which it is not it is a fake refurbished and used seller of electronics do not order anything from this site just remember the number one rule if the site does not have about us button on the bottom of the page it's a scam!

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1 review
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June 19th, 2018

I ordered a replacement filter for my Bosch refrigerator. The wrong filter was delivered. When I called the customer service line, initially I was told I would need to mail back the wrong filter at my expense.
I called a supervisor who told me to keep the filter and that a proper correct filter would be sent at no additional charge.
They sent the same wrong filter again.
I ordered from another site and the filter was correct the first time.

This company is difficult to work with and gets the order wrong.

Will never again use this company for any purchases.

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2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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August 12th, 2015

Ordered a backpack- site says 2 day delivery. No bag after 4 days no emails on why. On hold twice for over 14 minutes. Agent says back ordered - will have in 5-7 days. I ask for supervisor. On hold again for over 5 minutes. She says back ordered and no known ETA for shipping. Got my money back. Never was told bag was not in stock, never told accurate ETA for arrival. Will never use this company again.

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1 review
10 helpful votes
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August 10th, 2015

Tried to buy a genuine lenovo laptop battery but they sent a third party battery instead. Battery didn't work so I asked for a full refund. They didn't return all my money so this deal was a total loss..

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July 20th, 2021

The "DeLonghi replacement" coffee filters I bought were not DeLonghi, did not work in my DeLonghi espresso machine, were clearly different than a real DeLonghi filter at the water intake point, which is where they were not working. I bought 3; tried 2 with same result. FactoryOutletStore refused a refund because it was more than 30 days since my purchase. As if we test our coffee filters upon delivery! Complete ripoff. The photo on the website is so vague that you can't see that these are not real DeLonghi brand.

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1 review
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August 18th, 2018

The sales guy on the phone assured me the scanner I ordered would come pre programmed for my city. He told me everything would be programmed into it all I need to do is turn it on and listen. He lied to me the scanner came blank and when I called they switched me to 3 different people then gave me a bad number to call for help. This company lied to me then made it difficult to make my return.

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May 12th, 2020

It took 3 calls to get to the point they would do something. They asked for a picture of the wrong battery they sent and I sent that 3 times. Only because I would not get off the call they agreed to send the correct battery. Then they checked and it was not in stock and wanted me to wait for it. I asked for a refund and they agreed. Long phone waits then holds just poor service all the way around.

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1 review
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August 22nd, 2023

This is a fraudulent Company, thought I was purchasing from QVC as advertised. Took my money, never sent product. They said it was delivered, which it was not, as I had it sent directly to post office. Post Office said the company never even created a label for my purchase!

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Found out it wasn't even QVC, but they used their name and commercial. Otherwise I would not have ordered from them.

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October 16th, 2020

Since FOS sells water filters at a better price if ordering more than one at the same time I took advantage of that and ordered two. After having used the first filter for 6 months it was time to replace the rfirst with the second. The second dd not ift.
I called FOS and was told nothing could be done about it because I had the filter for more than 30 days. This does not make any sense to me when filters need only to be changed about every six months.
After my bitter complaint they accepted my name and phone number and was told the manager would call me regarding my wish to exchange the filter for a replacement
It has been weeks and I have now replaced the filter at my expense and have never received a call from the manager or any person from Factory Outlet Store.
I recommend you do not do business with this supplier.
Martha D.

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Jim L.
1 review
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September 4th, 2015

I reviewed the product choices and made a selection. The order was easy and fast to complete. I hope and expect my purchase to arrive safely and be exactly what I want. I will be sure to use factoryoutletstore.com again if all goes well as I expect it will.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 3rd, 2020

BEWARE! This is a scam company. Ordered a mattress July 10th. Website offered same day shipping! 3 weeks later no communication from Factory Outlet and no tracking number. I called the customer service number several times and was only able to get through 2X, and could barely understand the person(obviously from a far away land) that I was talking to. Nothing but excuses. After 3 weeks I filed a paypal claim and got my money back after 10 days. Factory Outlet NEVER responded to the case I opened! This is a HUGE scam company and I am not sure how they are even in business at this point.

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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
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November 9th, 2018

I ordered a Garmin watch from them. Once I received it, the item was defective so I asked about a return. After shipping the defective item back at my own expense, they refused a refund. I had to go through my credit card company to secure the refund, and after the charge was reversed, they attempted to charge my credit card again, forcing me to open a second dispute with the company.

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1 review
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December 19th, 2020

I had to return the battery that I ordered, because it was the wrong battery for my drill. It cost me ten dollars plus a 15% restocking fee, plus the $2.95 they charged to ship it to me. You do the math, the battery cost $35.00. If I could give them 0 stars I would. Stay AWAY!

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11 reviews
25 helpful votes
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July 15th, 2015

The title says it all. I saw on the bank site that my credit card was charged so went to the FOS site and see the product is on backorder and will not even be received by them for "7 to 10 days." This is close to illegal and definitely against bank rules. I cancelled the order and will wait a few days to see if a refund shows up.

Edit 7/17: They must know who I am... correct amount was creditted. Separately, I found the product on another site for the same price, paid $15 additional and had it the next day.

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August 25th, 2017

Picture showed a Norelco charger name with symbol on the charger it was clearly engraved with Phillips. What I received was not as advertised.The one I got has the name jet. I called customer service and was told if I didn't like it return it. I asked for a supervisor and was told he was in a meeting but would call later in the day which was 3 days ago and still no call. How can a company like that be allowed to continue in business.

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1 review
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July 24th, 2019

This business is no good they post that they have idem in stock when they don"t I will never buy any thing from this company again and you shouldn't" either I rate this company zero stars. They are shady stay away buy Elsewhere. John M.

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December 12th, 2016

They sent me the wrong batteries. It was even confirmed by their operator that I ordered correctly and they still charged me stocking fees and I had to pay shipping. I don't believe the batteries they sent were legitimate Batteries either because even though they looked like Milwaukee batteries they didn't have the battery information sticker at the bottom of the battery that Milwaukee always has. I sent a notification to Milwaukee about this

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2 reviews
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December 15th, 2015

This online retailer is an embarrassment to the online business community. I purchased a new Garmin unit and had it shipped to my marine dealer for installation. The dealer, who is a local Garmin dealer, got back to me and stated the unit would not work.
I contacted the seller and was told that I would have to pay for an additional unit and then return the defective unit at my expense. If it was not factory original packaging or showed signs of wear the returned unit would not be credited in full. Instead of providing any degree of customer service, they performed CYA for the entire conversation.
Customer service – none existent
Supervisors – non – communitive, unable to comprehend their business
g.factoryoutletstore.com is a scam. Avoid doing business with them. Buyers beware.

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March 21st, 2023
Verified purchase

I purchased a Panasonic electric razor model ES3831K. I tested it once and the razor did not shave for crap. When I called seeking to return the razor, I was informed that because it had been used it could not be returned. Don't buy this razor and don't buy from Factory Outlet Store.

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July 15th, 2021

Customer Service suggested the wrong product, I paid $75 for overnight and it took days. I then called a few days after receiving it to tell them I needed to return it and they never sent a label. When I followed up, they refused to take it back because it was a few days over the 30 days. They deserve a negative 5

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Go Anywhere Else!

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February 12th, 2015

Wish I would have read the reviews before I placed an order! The website says all orders will be filled in 1-3 business days. Says I would get an email for tracking purposes, when the order had been shipped and if the product was on back order I would be notified. After nine days with no phone and no email from the company I had to borrow a phone to even call to Factory Outlet Store. The service rep was very hard to understand. I "think" he told me the battery was on back order. I canceled my order and needless to say, I won't be ordering from this place in the future. Now I'm waiting for an email with the cancellation info.

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Customer-Service R. – FactoryOutletStore.com Rep

Greetings M. Conrad,

We sincerely apologize that we ran out of the Replacement Battery you were attempting to purchase with us and completely understand your frustration due to the depleted stock.

Please feel free to give us a call at 646-367-6141 Monday thru Friday from 9am to 4pm Eastern/Standard if you have any questions.

Customer Relations Department
646-367-6141

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Over 60 major consumer electronics brands are available on FactoryOutletStore, including products that range from Telecommunications and GPS to Fitness, Personal Care and Pet Supplies.
With over 90,000 orders a month, and an industry-leading record of 99%+ on-time shipping, FactoryOutletStore is a $100mm+ company serving shoppers nationwide.

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Happy Customers is my business. I enjoy hearing the "Smiles" on our Customer's faces once a resolution is made and they are breathing easier about their purchase!

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