KITTLES FURNITURE

I had already done my homework before I went to the store, so I already knew exactly which mattresses I was interested in. The salesman was competent and attentive. I felt the price was reasonable, as there was a current sale and I also negotiated some freebies in place of gift cards. So my experience in Kittles' showroom was fine. My problem was with the delivery. I was given a delivery date, but the time was undetermined. I was flexible on that date except for a one hour time period when I had a previous appointment that I could not reschedule. The delivery scheduler refused to even try to work with me on that, refused to even put a note in my file regarding this time. I was told to wait until I was contacted the day before delivery and that perhaps something could be done then. At 3:00 pm the day before, I finally called Kittles delivery because I had not heard a thing. I was then told that I was scheduled for exactly the time period I wished to avoid, and that absolutely nothing could be done. (This seems more than a coincidence.) I was informed that no rearrangement was possible. The only recourse was to wait until the delivery men called to say that they were enroute and see if I could change the time with them. If not, I would have to reschedule. (Since there was a two- hour window, this guaranteed that I had to at least be tied to a phone for half of the day.) Luckily, the delivery men were much more cooperative than the scheduler, and we worked something out. But I give Kittles delivery scheduling department an F for not even pretending to try to work with me. Customer service in that area was severely lacking. This does seem odd, since the average consumer is not going to be loading his or her furniture purchase into their own vehicle and carting it home. Delivery is an integral part of the furniture business. The only choices for whether I would use this provider in the future are yes or no, but in my case it would be "maybe." If I were buying a mattress, maybe so, but for furniture I think I will go elsewhere! I recommend Yager in Berne!