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Hayneedle has a rating of 1.8 stars from 474 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Hayneedle most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and delivery date problems. Hayneedle ranks 747th among Furniture sites.

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    55
  • Shipping
    55
  • Returns
    38
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Top Positive Review

“Free shipping and MUCH faster delivery than other companies...”

Tom C.
11/12/11

Free shipping and MUCH faster delivery than other companies I checked. And while I haven't needed to return anything, the fact that they don't charge "restocking fees" is appreciated (make note, Wayfair!)

Top Critical Review

“Not happy”

Judy S.
2/23/22

Ordered ceramic bird bath. Packed lousy and arrived broken into pieces. Ordered a large purchase. Shipping date vague then said shipped. Never got it. Emailed. Said oh the shipping people lost the order, really? Did say they are crediting my money but in the meantime they had my money for like three weeks. Would never order again no matter how nice they appear to be. Surprising they are in business as it appears I'm not the only one with shipping woes.

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1 review
6 helpful votes
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December 13th, 2016

I purchased a 17 foot trampoline for $350 on their website. It was shipped in two boxes. First box arrived, it had only a few poles and foam in it. Second box arrived, tracking showed they needed to replace a shipping label as it was damaged, and who would of guessed the package arrived DAMAGED. It only had these plastic ties keeping it closed, and only had 2 on it! The box was open, and only a few poles were inside.

I contacted them immediately and am being told I need to basically buy a printer for a return label, but a HUGE LONG box, package it up ( I am disabled) and go to the P. O to ship it back. I asked if there was any other way to receive a refund and I was denied. I am not rich. I live off of $800 a month in disability checks. I saved for so long for my son this trampoline for christmas. Hayneedle.com took this away from my son and there is nothing I can do about it. Please, I beg you, order else where. They do NOT care about their customers and have scammed me $350!

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October 14th, 2015

I ordered a light I needed for a house we are building from the Amazon web site. They said they had 30+ in stock and it would ship in 2-3 days. A week and a half later I emailed, they looked into it and they said that the Item was discontinued and to bad for me.

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July 29th, 2013

STAY AWAY from here! We spent $3500. 00 for a Pergola. We recieved the wrong one. We were told it was only a matter of getting a few parts that were different. We have been waiting WEEKS and still no parts. We get the same canned responses from hayneedle. I have a crew of guys working at my house waiting for the parts. This company cannot survive. NO WAY!

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March 25th, 2019
• Updated review

After posting my review on multiple sites, including BBB.org, I received an offer of a small credit to cover my additional costs from Hayneedle's Customer Service Escalations department. The rep was also named "Rosemary" as other have noted.
While I certainly appreciate the response and result, I should not have had to go to such lengths to get a response from Hayneedle, especially after contacting them directly. I updated my rating to 2 stars because this overall experience still remains below average in comparison to other online retailers.

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Hayneedle C. – Hayneedle Rep

We are so sorry to hear that our initial outreach through SiteJabber did not reach you.

Product Not As Described and Hayneedle Customer Service is Awful
March 6th, 2019
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Summary: This "full size" bed is not the correct size for a full size mattress. It is 6 inches too wide! Also, the "gray" color is actually taupe, not gray at all. Hayneedle has terrible/non-existent customer service. No response to customer service emails.

Full review: The real problems started on delivery day. I had a 4 hour window blocked off 10-2. When 2:30pm rolled around and I had no delivery, I called customer service because I thought I was going to have to cancel the order because I had to leave the house (signature was required and I wanted to check the product anyway). 10 minutes after I got off the phone, the... um... "delivery" truck arrived. Hayneedle uses the worst/cheapest shippers around. They actually showed up in an Enterprise rental truck! Is this a real delivery business?!?!? The two shipping boxes were in terrible shape, which made me very nervous, but luckily the pieces inside were not damaged, despite having the surface visible through the box and packing material. Pure luck.
The next day, my husband and I spent about an hour putting the bed together, and were really happy with the instructions, quality of the materials, and the overall look of the bed. The wood was heft and solid, and the overall design looked pretty. I was a little disappointed in the color, since I was expecting actual "gray" not taupe, but since I had not purchased any other furniture to match it yet, I figured it wasn't a deal-breaker and I could make it work. The major problem occurred when we lifted our full size mattress and put it on the bed slats. There was an extra 6 full inches on the end of the bed, and a 2 inches on the side! I could not believe that wasn't mentioned in ALL of the other reviews! I could see down to the bed slats and the floor; it looked awful. There was no way I was going to pile up fluffy bedding to "cover-up" this issue. This bed is meant for the FULL XL mattress, not a regular full size! This is especially concerning for those who are buying this for a toddler/little kid transition bed (which we did). This extra space is dangerous for the little ones, because they can get their head wedged in there, or get a limb stuck (and then fall over and break something). We could not put our child to sleep on this, so I thought I was going to have to return the whole thing... and since the shipping boxes and packing material were destroyed (partially by the shippers), this was going to be a BIG P I T A. I emailed Hayneedle customer service immediately to see what they could do - was this an anomaly?... could they have the correct size pieces shipped?... No response. Still dead air...
So I turned to google and amazon... I found that I could buy a full XL size mattress protector that wraps around the whole bed and fill the extra 6 inches with chair foam padding (luckily we have a foam mattress, not a spring, so hopefully this won't be too noticeable). Of course, I have to buy all of these things and do the extra work... but at least I can fix the problem. I now also have to buy Full XL sheets to fit. So now I'm spending at least another hundred dollars, and doing a lot of extra work for a bed that costs well over six hundred dollars. So disappointed in Hayneedle. What a shame. I cannot recommend Hayneedle for a good experience or a reliable product description.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away!

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October 11th, 2013

I ordered a pair of tv trays, one of which arrived broken. I contacted Hayneedle, they responded right away, and refunded the money. They were very nice and I have no complaints and would shop Hayneedle again.

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May 18th, 2020

I am not able to review the item I ordered from Hayneedle because I never received it. I ordered a dresser and it was shipped quickly but it sat at a local FedEx facility for two weeks and every time I called FedEx about it, it would change to being delivered that day and of course never was, now it just disappeared into thin air. I am not sure what actually happened to it or If it was never shipped and I got a fake tracking number? Hayneedle only response was to refund my money through their extremely slow email costumer service, which of course was nice of them but it would have been even better if they used a shipping company that actually delivered the item! UPS delivered a similar sized item very quickly from another online company, no problem! Needless to say I will no longer order from Hayneedle because of their shipping company!

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May 6th, 2020

Ordered an "In Stock" Better Homes & Gardens Rustic Country Desk. Received a confirmation. Received a ship date. Received a revised ship date a week later. This morning, two weeks later, I was informed that my order has been cancelled because it's out of stock.

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May 13th, 2015

Ordered laptop desk and clip light on May 4. Fed X label created for laptop desk on May 5 but it never shipped. Funds were taken out of my bank for it but it was not shipped until May 13 after I called all week and they could not tell me why. Clip light arrived today and although I ordered and it was confirmed by delivery ticket that I ordered black, I received bubble gum pink one. This is the second clip light I had to order because one I ordered on May 4 was really not in stock and they cancelled it so I ordered a different black one. These gifts are for a 75 year old man. A hot pink clip light was not what I had in mind to coordinate with the laptop desk. If I ever receive it at all, wonder what color it will be? I will not be shopping with Hayneedle in the future.

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Hayneedle C. – Hayneedle Rep

Constance, it was a pleasure speaking with you today. Thank you for reaching out to us with this challenge. We're here to help. We appreciate your feedback and have taken steps to make sure this doesn't happen again. Our main focus is restoring your confidence in Hayneedle. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to address this problem for you.

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3 reviews
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January 13th, 2011

I ordered bar stools from Hayneedle. They arrived quickly and in excellent condition. My friend ordered a kitchen island from them and was also very pleased. From my experience, this is a great company.

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February 19th, 2017

I ordered a rug from Hayneedle that arrived and the coloring was much different from what was pictured so I had to return it (per my clients request). Well, for returning the item Hayneedle deduct $150 from your refund for return shipping when you only paid $39.99 to have it shipped to you! I will NEVER order from this company again. Wayfair all the way.

FOLLOW UP: After posting this review Hayneedle reached out to me and exchanged the freight return for a FedEx return fee and are going to reimburse for the 39.99 Return shipping. I have changed my review from 1 star to 4, but shouldn't have had to go through this process in the first place.

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May 27th, 2016

Unlike most online vendors such as Amazon and Zappos, Hayneedle does not provide pre-paid shipping charges for returning an item purchased from them. Even obtaining the correct address to which you can mail the item back was a challenge. Hayneedle was proposing to charge me $10.50 to cover them for accepting the return shipping charges. I had paid $22.00 for the item! Losing half of my money to cover their charges was unreasonable. Ultimately, I finally did receive an address for merchandise return. I took the item to USPS and mailed it for very significantly less. I was refunded the cost for the item but not any of the shipping charges to ship the item to me, and most certainly not for returning the item to them. A great deal of stress -- and not up to the standard of major online vendors.

Tip for consumers:
Shop elsewhere unless your are ABSOLUTELY sure this is the item you want.

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Hayneedle C. – Hayneedle Rep

Hayneedle's Return Policy is listed on the site. The only time we ask a customer to pay for return shipping if it is a customer's choice return. Unless you are an Amazon Prime member, you will still need to pay return shipping on a customer's choice return,

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July 21st, 2012

Awful. I ordered 2 outdoor chairs in slate grey. A free table was offered. What I got was 2 dark brown chairs and NO table.
Customer service said, they were out of stock on the table & would give me a credit. He said if they sent the table later - I would be charged for the table & shipping. What?
The supervisor said they sent the brown, because they had no slate grey. What?
Never again. Terrible.

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May 29th, 2017

A week ago I ordered a shower door for a client who's bathroom is undergoing a renovation. I received a confirmation of my order. Today when I realized I never received a shipping confirmation I went to their site and found out they cancelled the order! I got no notification. When I called and even talked to a supervisor they said it was out of stock. This incident made me look like a fool in front of my client and I will NEVER do business with these people again!

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May 28th, 2014

This is the worst company ever. I purchased $200 Patio Umbrella and it broke when I wanted to open it for the third time. I got $100 a use out of it to expensive for my taste. I bought this through Walmart and I guess that I should have read the reviews on this company before buying this item. When I contacted PlumStruck all they send me was an email stating that it was past 30 days and I could not return the item. I can't believe that a company can get away with this. I will contact the BBB to make sure that more people are aware and will not purchase items from this company. I don't have just $200 laying around to waste on nothing I could have bought me something nice that lasts.

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January 17th, 2016

We ordered a ProForm Hybrid Trainer on Dec 15. We didn't receive it until Jan 14. But it was the cheaper model with the hard seat back, rather than the more expensive model with the soft seat back that we thought we were purchasing. It took several inquiries to actually get the item shipped at all. Now I am faced with an inferior product.

On further examination, it appears that the pictures were of the Hybrid Trainer Pro, but the item ordered is the Hybrid Trainer. This is the classic bait and switch.

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February 5th, 2017

I ordered a crib that was on sale and they sent a mattress. When I called prior to delivery to ck status of crib, even after receiving an order confirmation WITH Crib description the manager informed me they were not liable to send it for the price I was given. Refund only and that was supposed to be immed when the mattress shipped. Nothing yet. Furious

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February 25th, 2020
• Updated review

After being very anxious about the reviews I read, I was very pleasantly surprised with my purchase from Hayneedle. Not only was the product very well made, it arrived in just 2 days. I will order from Hayneedle again. My experience first experience was great!

I am very nervous
February 5th, 2020
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This is my first order with Hayneedle. I ordered cushions for my dining benches and chairs. After reading other reviews, I am very nervous I will not get my order on time or it will not come at all. Did I make a mistake ordering from Hayneedle?

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May 30th, 2016

I have been waiting for a month for this company through Amazon to deliver something. Every time I asked they kept changing the delivery date. So finally I sent them an order to cancel it. Then they reply to the cancellation order from Amazon and tell me, seriously, that they didn't receive the order to cancel it! I never laughed so hard. Then they don't know if they can cancel it because they don't know if they shipped it! At one point one of their reps sent me an email saying he was sorry his fellow employee lied to me about the delivery date! I think these guys run this operation out of their garage. I would never ordered anything from them or Amazon again. They should be called Plumsuck.

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May 15th, 2018

Purchased cabinet thru hayneedle because the delivery date was the fastest and the price was the same as other sites. Item was not delivered on that date and now site states it is on backorder. My paypal account has been charged for the order. Unable to find out when item will be delivered.

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Hayneedle C. – Hayneedle Rep

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this delay has caused you.

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February 11th, 2020

I bought a table from them in December. It was delivered to my house and after a week I decided I didn't like the quality for the money I paid. I began the return process in December... and it is now mid February and I still do not have my refund. It took forever for someone from Hayneedle to pick the table up. Now, the company is telling me they cannot issue a refund to me until the table arrives back at their warehouse. I'm not sure why the delivery service they sent to my house hasn't returned the table to their warehouse and that shouldn't be my problem. They have held $1300 of my hard earned money and not refunded because of a glitch on THEIR END. Please be aware that this company does shady business and you may not get YOUR MONEY back from them for months on end. They keep lying and telling me 2-4 days and the money will be in my account and it never happens. Please think twice before you make a major purchase with them!

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July 31st, 2020

Do yourself a favor and do not buy from this company. I ordered two beds. The first was packed well. The second was not packed well, missing parts, and I'm not talking about nuts and bolts, actually wood pieces, and some of the wood pieces were cracked. They said they would order the parts and send them to me but it could take up to 21 days. I said I would rather return the bed and have them send another one since they arrived 10 days after I ordered. They said they would refund me $100 to fix it myself. Seriously? The bed is made of wood, off white, and was missing pieces of the actually bed! I'm supposed to find someone to remake the wood pieces?

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June 26th, 2020

I ordered two pillows from Hayneedle that were delivered but were the wrong color. The order had a 30 day return policy. I used the Hayneedle Refund Web page to request a refund and return authorization within 2 days of receiving the order. The Hayneedle refund page (shown below) looks real, but is unfunctional. After multiple tries it would not advance to the next page. I then sent an email to them explaining the problem and that I wanted to return the item. Hayneedle did not respond by email. I called on two different occasions *******884) and both times spent over one hour on hold and they never answered. Thus, I am unable to contact Hayneedle to obtain a return authorization.

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April 7th, 2015

Ok I did not read all the negative reviews before I placed an order for my Clear for Life 35 gallon hexagon aquarium. I was purely drawn by the great price including shipping for the tank that I have seen elsewhere for so much more. It wasn't until after I placed the order I started to read the negative reviews and I must say it made me very nervous. I was in desperate need for this tank as a replacement for a leaking older one and needed it fast since I had fish living in a makeshift tank in a five gallon bucket. I did wait a whole week for the order to finally ship and I have to admit I called customer service repeatedly to check on the status. Every advocate I spoke or emailed was friendly and cooperative. They assured me my item was in stock and was scheduled to ship from the supplier. When it did ship by Fedex I was emailed a tracking number immediately. The tank came and is beautiful! I will not hesitate to deal with this company again!

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August 8th, 2016

Love it! Sturdy and packed so well! It was just what I wanted for the new bedroom. Easy instructions for return if necessary (it wasn't!). And easy to install on bed frame. Only wanted headboard and it was the one site where the description fit the final product. And it arrived a day or two prior to date which was not a problem! Happy as a clam!

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Hayneedle C. – Hayneedle Rep

We do appreciate your taking the time to share your enjoyable experience shopping with Hayneedle! Thank you.

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December 26th, 2012

I purchased a fire pit from this company. It arrived on time, and is an excellent product. Much sturdier and better built than what I found on Amazon. I have purchased several items from this company, and have always been pleased.

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