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Unica Home Online Store

Overall service rating:  Store Rating: 2.5
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 

Excellent!

by bcorbitt, Apr 05 '10
I was extremely satisfied with the personalized customer service Unica Home On-line offered. I needed a gift sent 3 day shipping. Unica Homes has to manually calculate any shipping that isn't standard. They call you to confirm that you agree to pay the ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

highly questionable slimy business don't give them money

by jaco0582, Feb 01 '09
I am moved to write this review by my horrible experience with purchasing from http://www.yelp.com/ redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FUnicaho me.com. On January 12th, 2009 I ordered a fancy expensive coffee grinder that had been listed on the Unicahome webs...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

PLEASE READ: BEWARE OF THIS FRADULENT COMPANY

by lvconuh, Oct 09 '08
BEWARE OF THIS FRAUDULENT COMPANY! Please call the Better Business Bureau (Las Vegas office where Unica Home is based) at 702.320.4500 and they will independently give you the background on the numerous complaints against deceptive practice from this ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 

Fantastic Shopping

by dfghsudbgf, Mar 24 '08
Fantastic online store! I have been a consistent customer of unicahome.com for over 4 years. I have NEVER had a single incident. In fact they have ordered many items for me directly from Italy when no other US dealer/distributor would. Their ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

Unica Home provides inadequate and rude customer service; don't be fooled by the merchandise.

by hckybg, Mar 07 '08
Our experience was very similar to the negative stories others are telling. We registered for our wedding with Unica Home and had no problems; even back ordered items arrived within six weeks. After giving the store substantial business, we ordered a ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

One comment - WORST online shopping experience...EVER!

by sojtruth, Feb 03 '08
Terrible. Horrible. Sub-zero service. DO NOT SHOP HERE. I've never seen service that bad - don't let the cool merchandise fool you! I'm a design professional and I shop pretty regularly online. In 2007 my boyfriend ordered a suitcase for me before ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 

Very disorganised and fast delivery of furniture untrue

by greenzebra, Oct 24 '07
This store has great merchandise, but they are pretty durn disorganised about what will arrive when. Even though they have certain merchandise marked for quick delivery DO NOT believe it, especially when it comes to furniture. And though you can ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 

Thank you Unica Home. A miracle has occurred in the Design Retail Industry.

by naughtynik, Oct 16 '07
Delivery Speed : Incredible design comes to those who wait. Understanding that it could take a year for a delivery of the biggest contemporary & modern designers I was pleasantly surprised that Unica Home can cut that time IN HALF, or even has some items ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 

If it's not in stock, don't order it! Long delays, and worse.

by karpediem, Sep 05 '07
Before I get to the problems, I want to say that I had four positive experiences with Unica Home orders. When I ordered items that were in stock, I received them in a reasonable amount of time. They were packed safely. The prices weren't overly high. The ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

WORST experience EVER in online purchasing!

by glassine, Jul 14 '07
The people at Unica appear to be both incompetent and pretty loose with the truth. I ordered a special order item in October of last year, with an estimate from Unica of 12-16 weeks. In February of 2007, got an e-mail saying that they had forgotten to ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

Spend your $$ elsewhere

by chrissonja, Feb 09 '07
Given their breadth in contemporary design selection, I wanted very much to like Unica Home. Unfortunately, I'm never doing business with them again. CUSTOMER SERVICE: I ordered several sets of flatware through the website, with an estimated ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 

TERRIBLE, RUDE CROOKS... STAY AWAY

by hazeleye, Dec 01 '06
STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY !!! I became wary of this company when confirmation of my online order, shipping, etc. never arrived. I make alot of purchases online and knew a problem was brewing. I phoned the Company directly to follow-up on my ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 

Great place to shop. Will go again.

by argie5, Jan 02 '05
I came across this store on "Daily Candy." I cannot stop looking at the site. The items are great and there are lots of very unusual things. I came upon this site yesterday and have already purchased 3 items. And, made a mental list of things I would ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 

Unicahome: How the Mod Squad Decorates

by modernmarvel, Oct 02 '03
I love modern design but find that the prices for unique designs are very high (unless you get lucky at Target). I found Unicahome while doing a search on the Internet for a stool designed by Philippe Stark. I had seen the stool from $75 to $99 in ...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Gracious, prompt and helpful customer service. Great products
by studiovisit,Aug 15 '10
Great selection, availability and good prices for new, hard-to-find pieces. FedEx was rough on the shipment and damaged the chair, but Danielle at Unica responded promptly and courteously offering and immediate replacement. Fantastic service and gracious
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Danielle made the experience absolutely marvelous!
by us454ss,Jun 11 '10
Danielle was a superbe shopper's assistant on the phone.   She is courteous, kind, and patient with the customer, answering all questions in a manner that suggests she is not rushing you off the phone - even though she answered the call 11 minutes
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Good price and selection, but want better Paypal details
by typefiend,Jun 03 '10
Overall, satisfactory shopping and ordering experience. I did note that the Paypal payment process could be slightly more immediate and detailed, as I was notified of my order immediately, but did not receive Paypal pay process till 12 hours later due to
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Excellent - would count on them again.
by slugman100,Mar 11 '10
Terrific experience, with a large ($1600) purchase! Delivered two weeks faster than promised, and the staff was in email contact with me to let me know the status. This was important bc we were counting on our new table arriving before a big event, and
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Good! Started badly but problem was fixed quickly thanks to returns Department.
by hummingbird973,Mar 11 '10
This is to praise Daniell in your returns department.  I had a problem with the first purchase of a Sapper chord-whistling kettle, called her and she walked me through how to get the faulty kettle back so she could return me a proper operating
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Don't expect delivery within promised time frame...
by aj133,Mar 06 '10
I placed several orders with them in 2008 without a problem and then placed a special order at the end of 2008 that required giving them a 50% deposit.  The item was not delivered within the promised time frame and when that period of time had
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
I am very pleased with this site!
by shortyg75,Feb 28 '10
I am hooked on the products I found at unicahome.com. From furniture, to lighting, to the coolest accessories I have seen in a while. Saw the coolest clock called dada (ordered it and it showed up in like a week!) and some nice placemats for the table-
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 
Magis Swiverl Chair
by miguelarch,Feb 23 '10
Terrible customer service and support. Our order never showed up, after 3 months of waiting. After various emails to customer service, we never received any update on our order. We had to cancel the order since they did not provide us with any estimated
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
STAY AWAY!
by kjoohae,Jan 27 '10
I ordered an Alessi watch as a holiday gift.  A few days after my order, I received an email saying that the product is backordered and they cannot guarantee arrival by christmas.  I wrote back saying please cancel my order and I ordered the
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
great expericence, I will buy again
by superred,Jul 14 '09
Impossible to stay away from their website, great customer service and deliveries were on time. I can't wait to get the Peacock
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
terrible horrible nogood very very bad customer service
by yvesannarbor,Jul 06 '09
ordered a coat rack, and various wall decals and hanging mobiles for my daughter's room;  was told that everything was in stock and my credit card was charged - i requested express shipping;  2 weeks later, i had nothing.  my emails were
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Great shopping experience, and they even delivered to my Trade show!
by neonmaven,Jul 01 '09
My recent experience at Unicahome was great. I was in town for a trade show and needed some things to accessorize my booth.  I came on a Saturday for a show that started on Monday.  I was greeted promptly and offered water, fruit, and
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Great Selection and Great Service
by modernliving,Jun 26 '09
This place rocks.  Lots of selection.  yes, some of my product was backordered but Karri was really nice explaining things.  The rest of the order arrived as expected.  Will shop
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Shipped wrong item, ignored further e-mails
by felixungar,Jan 29 '09
My package, for an order of an outdoor thermometer that was listed as in stock, arrived within a reasonable timeframe.  Unfortunately, that package did not contain the item I ordered, but an entirely different model than the one pictured on their
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Unethical retail practice, poor customer service
by obninsk_68,Dec 05 '08
I ordered an item on sale from Unica Home and it was defective.  It took 3 months for an adequate replacement to become available.  Unica Home then tells me that I have to pay full price for the replacement product!  Though polite, their
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
DON'T USE THIS COMPANY - NIGHTMARE TRANSACTION!
by heathcliffe54,Aug 15 '08
I ordered an item from this store for international delivery. The site acknowledged my order and advised shipping would be quoted. I waited a week for a quote but nothing was received. I e-mailed the site asking for the present position and received a
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 
I like the Web site, but will never shop with them again.
by garfinkel,Apr 22 '08
My order took 4 weeks to arrive. They clearly have nothing in stock, and simply purchase the items themselves when a purchase has been made on their site. That is no way to run a business. These days of e-commerce are about customer satisfaction, not the
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Horrible horrible deceptive company
by ewebshopper,Apr 20 '08
Awful company who lies and misleads. Please do not buy anything here as I would not wish the horrible experience on anyone. They told me to expect my order in 6-8 weeks and only did it all arrive almost 4 months later. Also, after a couple of months I
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Excellent! Perfect! Wonderful!
by silver333angel,Apr 17 '08
The customer service that I experienced was exceptional. They are one of the only places that I can call and get a live person to answer the phone everytime. No automated service or computer voice makes me press this number and that to get to a real
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
This was a great transaction. I will definitely be back.
by jackpot101,Mar 22 '08
I just received a pair of lamps from Unica. And I cannot say enough good things about them. My order shipped promptly. I was a bit worried about how well they would arrive being I live in New York and Unica is in Las Vegas but the lamps were
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Great selection and service!!!!!
by designmonkey,Mar 10 '08
I have ordered numerous pieces and products from Unica Home and they have been fantastic to do business with. Very knowledgeable staff and unreal product selections. For design geeks like my wife and I - it is our favorite "design" web site.
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
DISHONEST, RUDE, STAY AWAY
by skauf,Mar 06 '08
DISHONEST, RUDE, STAY AWAY. When completing an order for an item online that at all other pages of their website was indicated for free delivery, I noted a shipping charge was included. Called,confirmed this 'inconsistency' and was assured that I was
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
The worst online shopping experience... ever
by betty737,Feb 26 '08
Very bad company that I would encourage anyone, even an enemy, to stay far far away from. They bill you for 50% of any special order and then blow by the estimated (see that's key, they say estimated) arrival time of 4 - 6 weeks and treat you like the
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
horrible - do not waste your time
by ldggeek,Feb 24 '08
Horrible experience - they never acknowledged the order, and after many inquiries, I was told "I was out of the country and will look into it" - after 3 weeks and no response to 2 more emails, I canceled the
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
POOR EXPERIENCE!
by socrates1624,Nov 12 '07
Poor service. It has been well over 5 weeks (for a product that said 1-3 week shipping time) and no product, just delays. Level of service is subpar (lack of replies to e-mail, will not return phonecalls, etc). Avoid!
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
AWFUL, RUDE, NO CUSTOMER SERVICE
by betybel,Nov 07 '07
This was one of the most awful shopping experiences I have dealt with in my life. Once this company has you order on line, no one answers the phones, when they finally do pick up you are transferred to any extension just to get you off the phone. When
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
very poor customer service
by chili128,Nov 04 '07
Unica has terrible customer service all i wanted was some sort of tracking number so I could coordinate the delivery in my building..I emailed them 3 times and called twice and the only response I got was one email back saying "they would look into
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Horrible customer service, dishonest employees
by asud,Aug 20 '07
I am writing to confirm what others have said about Unica Home- that the company is dishonest, their customer service is horrendous and, insult to injury, their items are easily available through other websites. I wish I had done my research before
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Italian Quality is worth waiting for
by iiioowooiii,Jul 09 '07
I had a very good experience with Unica. I had read these reviews and was wary, but you must realize that when you're ordering unique Italian goods, that doesn't happen overnight.
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Highish prices for abyssmal service.
by ehtopuz,Jun 02 '07
I have placed three orders from Unicahome. The first arrived within ~2 weeks, but aside from the sluggish shipment there were no issues. I got confirmation of my second order, and waited. And waited. At the three week mark I contacted Unicahome
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
The Mistake of a Lifetime
by froznsaga,Apr 17 '07
Unicahome represents the worst and most horrible people on Earth, Hugh and Bonnie Fogel. They only care about themselves and they make their employees lie to the customers about delivery times and shipping costs. They will wait until you order
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
terrible - buy it somwhere else, you can!
by chrisbarr,Mar 26 '07
Really, really bad customer service. I was told my items shipped on a Friday, and called Monday to get tracking info. Was given a number with no results. The owner - Bonnie - gave me some runaround about how the order was picked up and fedex must not
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 
If you are willing to wait possibly a very very long time order from Unicahome!
by bhub9,Feb 23 '07
I have had a couple of positive experiences with Unica but on major negative experience yet to be resolved. I have been waiting 162 days for an item with an estimated delivery term of 12-16 weeks. This is retarded. I have been told since the first week
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
You really can do better
by chandlerhouse,Feb 05 '07
I do not recommend shopping with Unica Home. They are very unaccommodating and unpleasant. Extremely slow shipping. I recommend 125 West instead for Sambonet Contour.
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
horrible
by vagopinion,Dec 30 '06
This is the worst website to order online and their customer service is non-responsive and worthless... Once I placed my order I received an automated email but there was no follow-up on the status of the order... I attempted to contact the customer
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
TERRIBLE!!! DON'T SHOP HERE!!! VERY UNRELIABLE!!!
by ckimemail,Sep 29 '06
Terrible. Delivery of Bensen bookshelf was over one month late. We were promised "white glove delivery," and then later told that there was no such service. The employee who sold us the bookshelf has been since fired for lying to several customers, and
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Stinks! stinks! stinks!
by yakimono,Sep 18 '06
This company has AWFUL customer service! Horrible communication, or should I say absolutely no communication. I've tried repeatedly to get delivery info. After 12 weeks I was told my item shipped, but no one can tell me how or when. Caleb, one of the
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Unica (eunuch-a?): stay far away!
by bse123,Jul 27 '06
We also had a miserable experience with Unica registry. We registered for a variety of tableware, including a set of expensive napkins. 3 months pass with no delivery -- we repeatedly tried to the order at this point but one of the owners, Bonnie,
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
The best online registry service!
by nellybae,Jun 09 '06
I have had nothing but the most responsive and helpful service from this online store. We have our wedding registry here, and the owner, Bonnie, as well as the returns dept, and the orders department have been unfailingly prompt in returning calls and
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Awful Delivery Service
by elsker,Aug 25 '04
I have had an awful experience with Unicahome order. I ordered an item and after 15 weeks I am still waiting for the item to be delivered. I have been complaining several times and the only answer is "we do not feel responsible for delays" and "it will
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
poor service; no support
by shaunabe,Aug 24 '04
My wife and I registered at Unicahome. Unfortunately, as we discovered, they are unable to provide the level of service necessary to support their products. 2 product were damaged as a result of heat. It turns out that the owners of Unica have been
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Bad ordering system; even worse customer service
by jhallam,Dec 31 '03
I had a horrible shopping experience with this site -- during the holidays, which is when you want transactions to go as smoothly as possible! Here's the abbreviated story: 1) They charged me for a product they did not have available. 2) They never
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Aug 20 '11
My product has a 12 week lead time and it was just ordered so I don't have...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Jul 22 '11
Great Service
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Apr 29 '11
The product was what we wanted. Shipment to Hawaii was fairly priced, which is...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Mar 25 '11
Did not receive item.
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Mar 05 '11
The item I ordered was on back order for a period of time longer than expected...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 1.0
 
Dec 26 '10
Awful experience. Will tack a great deal of time to track down what happened...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Dec 22 '10
I have always had excellent service from Unicahome, and I am puzzled by online...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Dec 15 '10
Unica's focus on good design is a time saver and a creative experience....
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 3.0
 
Oct 13 '10
The piece was not in stock. They notified me that they didn't know when it...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Jun 17 '10
ordered the item latter part of April and received approx June 14. It took a...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 2.0
 
Jun 17 '10
the original order was placed last year. After several mixups, including an...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 5.0
 
Jan 20 '10
I placed an order over the Holidays and it was shipped promptly and I received...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Jan 04 '10
All that disclaimer stuff in legaleze was weird! Sounds like you got sued big...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 3.0
 
Dec 11 '09
I ordered a nativity set on November 11. After several days, I received an...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 3.0
 
Nov 09 '09
I ordered four itms, and two arrived without problem, but the other two were...
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Oct 29 '09
Would order again. Good customer service response.
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Overall Rating:Store Rating: 4.0
 
Oct 15 '09
Shopping was easy and quick. This survey, however, could use some work. No...
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