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Lighting Universe

Lighting Universe

Overall service rating:  Store Rating: 3.5
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good selection is all they have, customer service is terrible and prices are too high

by waldelet , Feb 08 '06
Run fast from this company, there are better places to shop like lightingshowplace.com etc.. better prices and probably better customer service. Lighting Universe does have a great selection on their website. However, that is about the only thing ...
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NEVER EVER AGAIN- WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE

by jessperry , Jun 20 '08
This company is strictly a middle man that drop ships from manufacturers. If you have ANY problem from damage in shipping to something more serious like TRUE damage in the manufacturing process, or even if you decide you don't like the fixture, they ...
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Horrendous

by wildeflowers , Apr 27 '09
I ordered a set of lights in February for a recent bathroom remodel.  The website listed that the items were in stock and would arrive within a week.  In fact the website stated that estimated shipping was "fast".  At the beginning ...
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Bait and switch

by dagrimreaper , Feb 12 '08
If you decide you just have to place an order with these con artists make sure you get confirmation on every item and every price included in your order, because they will do nothing to fix it. "Included" in my "Price" were 3 items, one of which they ...
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Unfriendly and unsupportive customer service. Dishonest business practices.

by allispretty , May 11 '08
Do not buy from this company. Has very unprofessional and unfriendly customer service and does not take returns even though the mistake is on their side. We had 2 lamps ordered: After delivery 1 lamp was not returnable as it was explained by them to my ...
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Extremely poor business practices, entirely unacceptable.

by cawireman , Feb 17 '08
I placed an order which was suppose to arrive no later than 2 weeks from the date of purchase. When 3 weeks was approaching and still no merchandise I called Lighting Universe to inquire about the status and get a tracking number. The representative ...
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They charge right away, no help after thay take your $$

by astersia , Jan 28 '08
This is one online store for Allied Trade Group (Lighting Universe, Fixture Universe et al) At this time, suggest stay as far away as possible from this company.They will answer their sales phone right away, but after they take your money you will ...
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Caveat Emptor! Worst eshopping experience I ever had.

by murphy163 , Dec 28 '08
I can't stress how awful this company is to deal with. Please, please, please, save yourself the hassle and do not order anything from this company. The Lighting Universe was the worst eshopping experience I ever had and I ...
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Worst customer service & high price!!!!

by bman1234 , May 29 '07
I ordered several light fixtures for my new office, because the website stated that it would be shipped off in 3-5 days. However, I received an email A WEEK later saying that they wouldn't be shipped off for another TWO weeks. Since I needed them as ...
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Awful, terrible, frustrating. Avoid these guys like the plaque

by larry_larry , Jun 02 '09
Avoid these guys like the plague.I bought a lamp as a gift for my mother.Their website said it would ship in 2-3 days.It should have been delivered by Friday or Monday.The following Wed, 9 days after placing the order, I called to find ...
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total crooks

by scal , Oct 03 '09
i agree -- worst customer service ever.  the product did ship out correctly & promptly, but i needed to return it because it wasn't going to work in the application i needed it to.  mind you, i had spoken to a "product specialist" who told ...
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Buyer beware. These guys will rip you off on returns.

by dnichols57New Member , Dec 10 '09
The product I ordered was under-counter stick LED lighting which I intended to use as kitchen task lighting. The actual amount of light these fixtures put out is close to a string of Christmas lights. Actually Christmas lights would do a ...
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High Restocking Fee and expected to pay shipping both ways

by invario , Oct 27 '09
Dear Screwier of Customer: I’m enclosing a copy of my order, dated 10/19/09 for Nuvo Lighting Odeon 6 Light Chandelier.  By accident I ordered the 60-3806 “Energy Star” chandelier instead of the 60-2853 “Normal” ...
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Price Match - what a joke!
by buyer4 ,Feb 27 '08
I bought a light fixture and the same day found it on sale on another site. I requested a refund of the difference. After several days and only after Lighting Universe had shipped the light (thus I could not cancel the order) did they inform me that they would not match the price. Shop somewhere else for better service and better prices.

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worst ever
by brendabrett ,Oct 27 '06
HORRIBLE!!!!!
We have been trying since July to complete an order of $4000 in lighting with this company...we finally cancelled the whole order after 8 emails from them in two months..(1 each week for 2 months) with messages that the items were delayed ..finally we cancelled..then they shipped the order in October...3 months after original order was placed and a month after we cancelled. We sent numerous emails and left messages on their voicemails for weeks with no response. This week we talked to 5 different reps to try and return product (we ended up buying local to complete our kitchen remodel)...the best response we got was we could try to sell the items on EBAY...we will end up in court over this ridiculous company...we shop online all the time with fabulous results...this has been expensive and a waste of our time...
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Mar 26 '09

Found what I was looking for right away. I enjoy shopping at a site where shipping is included. Much easier to evaluate cost between sites. The order was easy and the sink arrived very quickly and in great shape.
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Jul 09 '09

The website was easy to use. I ordered the wrong light by mistake- the picture showed a pewter one but the default wasn't on pewter so I got the wrong one. I think if they only show one picture than that should be the one it is automatically defaulted to. After looking at 500 lights or more and putting many in my shopping cart before deleting them, I didn't realize that it was wrong. Then I called to tell them that and they only told me how to return the wrong one ( I had to pay shipping) and they didn't order the right one- I had to call again and now my bill shows I have to pay shipping again maing the light cost more than twice the original cost. The actual lights are great but not the service.
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Oct 18 '09

I was disappointed that the hardware was floating loose in the package, and I never received any tracking information to know when it would arrive.
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Oct 12 '09

I liked the extensive variety of products offered as well as the competitive prices. The products I ordered (3 kitchen ceiling lights) arrived on time, as ordered, undamaged and their quality and appearance were as expected. The only thing I would like to see added to the website is a good description of the glass for the light fixture (had to call customer service to get a specific description because I didn't want to rely entirely on the photo). Overall, I was am very pleased with my purchase.
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Jul 10 '09

Already did it separately.
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Oct 08 '09

I was pleased to receive the product on the day you said it was being shipped. I am very pleased with the way it looks,very much like the picture. thanks.
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Jun 17 '09

I placed my order on-line for two patio furniture covers. When I had not received a confirmation of my order by the next day, I called the company. At that time I was told one of the items was back ordered and not expected in for 7-10 days. I attempted to cancel the order but was told I would not receive a cancellation confirmation for 1-2 days. When the confiramtion came through I was told one of the items had already been shipped and it could not be canceled. In the meantime I had found the same products for less on Amazon and had ordered them. Now I have two of the same item. To return the item to this company would have involved having to pay for shipping to me and back to the company plus a restocking fee, which was not worth it. In addition, my charge account was charged for both items and I did not receive the credit for the back ordered item for over a week.
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Jul 09 '04

the fixture was out of stock. did not receive it on the first promised date. finally it arrived
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Nov 01 '09

Loved the selection, price, and the "narrow your search" capability of the website.
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Sep 20 '09

The purchase was easy. The product arrived on time - the packing was a bit broken up inside leading me to believe that the product might be defective. It wasn't. The directions were installation instructions were helpful. My husband did have to make some alterations as one of the nuts was stripped. All-in-all a wonderful purchase and the product is a beautiful addition to our home.
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Apr 18 '09

Great quality products - quick and easy purchase - timely shipping.
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Nov 29 '09

Great variety to chose from. Easy ordering. Excellent quality of product.
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Jun 21 '09

It was most satisfactory
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Nov 28 '09

Long waiting time on a follow up phone call. Otherwise, excellent service and products and website.
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Jun 21 '09

I would check to see where all components are made and what they are made of . As I stated in the first survey, the cut glass was made in Italy and beautiful. The mounting piece was made in China, plastic (not brass as expected) and cheap looking and made. There were also no directions and the threaded rod was too short no matter which way was attempted. Luckily, we had one on hand that fit. My husband built and did all the plumbing and wiring in our addition and the man on the telephone spoke as if he (husband) knew nothing. Item also not returnable. I would have returned it because of the plastic brass. g
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