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D T
6732 reviews
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1 year ago
Decent store Not anymore
I ve been a Lee Valley customer for a few years now and liked the gadgets and tools many of which I don t see anywhere else The catalogues entertained me There were a couple things I bought that underwhelmed me a flimsy compost cage and an indoor plant grow box I didn t realize how useless the cage was and I had to build a frame around it As for the plant grow box my seedlings seemed to be reaching for the lights so I don t think the box I bought came with enough lighting I bought extra lights Once I was in the store on the west side of Edmonton and a clerk was a little rude to me I get that they have a queue but all I wanted was to ask a simple question not cut in line and buy something However those were minor annoyances that I was willing to overlook In the last year or so when I noticed on their website that they insisted that employees and customers wear three-layer masks I was disgusted You re retail clerks and managers not licensed medical professionals Masks are medical devices you have no business practising medicine on your employees and customers Also none of those people are performing open heart surgery which is what masks are supposed to be for not viruses I hope you get out of the business of medicine and go back to selling tools but I won t be back Learn the scientific method before you force your medical ideas on people in violation of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms I mostly only shop online so this nonsense doesn t affect me directly but I don t want to give you any more of my money There s nothing I want at Lee Valley that I can t find somewhere else
Eric S Rice
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
I ordered countertop connectors and
I ordered countertop connectors and after a month and a half I got railing bolts The return process is easy but will not know if I ll get a refund for a month and a half
Roy Anderson
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
You NEED A CELL PHONE
Their WEBPAGE SHOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO PLACE AN ORDER WITHOUT A CELLPHONE NUMBER They do not have an intercom at the door there is no signage of any kind YOU MUST HAVE A CELL PHONE TO PICK UP YOUR PURCHASE THANKYOU FOR CHEWING ME OUT
Ilka Froehlich
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
No response from customer service for 8
No response from customer service for 8 days We are looking for a part for a sander 3 emails one phone call and 2 emails to the Edmonton store Still nothing Very disappointing Looking for a more reliable store will see
Patrik Angelone
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
unserious unreliable
Good morning everyone After an ordeal that lasted from August 2022 to today I feel like sharing my terrible experience with this company I placed an order for 5 000 and only received little clarity from them constant referrals vague answers and unbelievable justifications which forced me after all these months to have to cancel the whole order I wasted my time with them and I won t do it again Trust me my experience was really bad For a simple purchase of a few planes I ve seen incredible behavior They made me want to buy from them I am waiting for the refund and I will also update you on this aspect because it is right that this very bad experience of mine does not go unnoticed It s fitting that Lee Valley gets my review too Because a little more seriousness and attention on their part would have been enough and they would have satisfied a customer I really felt like I was being teased Generic circumstantial unclear answers in which we deliberately do not talk about what is important to fix a situation Practically useless emails And meanwhile I waited and waited confidently Trust that after all this time it s gone
Emmanuel Arias
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
Phone support was horrible
Phone support was horrible They would not give me the matching part numbers for their products Literally told me its online go look I was pissed cause I just explained to him that the part items online do not tell you what the corresponding items are Ex diffuser cover channel clips I am an electrician so I know exactly what to ask and this guy was lazy and did not help part all
Roger McD
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
Backorder Failures
Constant problem with backordered items They have NEVER been right about their backorders - They are always later sometimes months later than they state when they take the order The only notification you ll receive from them is - Nothing You ll have check on your order after it was due and see that they ve moved the backorder date yet again This is not a recent problem - It s an always problem
Natih
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
Did not ask for advertisement but they will mail anyway
Having placed an online order I now constantly receive personalized advertisement from them Personalized meaning they print all billing details you gave them right on the advertisement that is NAME ADDRESS SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS I did not sign up for this So give them your name and address online just once and they will celebrate your purchase mailing you some glossy paper you did not ask for OH yeah there is no specific place on their website where you can ask them to stop sending you personalized junk
Paul
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
We waited 5 days for an online order
We waited 5 days for an online order Birthday present and it still has not been shipped Customer service is closed on weekends unless you count Bot responses to prearranged questions Shipping is closed on weekends Only the shipper knows how to ship an order Have to make a third call on Monday to see if anyone has bothered to ship the order If this is normal then I won t be ordering anything from L V online again We won t be making a 400km round trip for this order that would easily slip into an envelope Very disappointed Called L V on Monday afternoon Order still has not been shipped despite receiving assurance from Emily from Internet Customer Service that it would expedited via U P S Express Not sure what I takes to get something shipped from these people
Tim
6732 reviews
N/A
1 year ago
Great products
They have a selection of really unique tools and products for the garden