Reply from Carpet One Floor & HomeMay 3, 2016
Hello Tamara,
I am very sorry to hear that you had such a poor experience purchasing from Carpet One. The salesman was correct, 3-4 weeks is our normal turnaround time from order to installation. While backorders are quite normal, even for Home Depot and Lowes, you should have been informed immediately so that you could decide to choose another product or wait. We have a process in place to inform our customers of backorder situations, so you should have received a call from our service department almost immediately after the carpet was ordered. The salesperson would only get involved with a backorder if you had decided to reselect a new carpet. It is obvious to me that we failed to call you when we should have.
Please accept my sincere apologies. We truly value every customer and strive to provide beautiful new floors while making the experience fun and enjoyable. We clearly fell short of this goal on your project. As I mentioned before, Home Depot and Lowes also have backorders. However, customers like you purchase from Carpet One because they expect professional treatment and stellar service, especially in the event of a manufacturing delay. At Carpet One, you are dealing with flooring experts and a local store owner that cares about each project. As the owner and general manager of this business, I can assure you that I take your feedback very seriously, and that I will be correcting the cause of this error. Also, I agree with you completely, and feel that a significant discount is in order. Please feel free to call me on my cell at 518-857-8884, and allow me to apologize in person, as well as arrange for your discount/credit.
I sincerely hope that you are happy with the new carpet now that it is installed. Rest assured that you have a lifetime installation warranty, and that we stand behind the quality of the product and installation. If given the opportunity, I would love to speak with you and gain your trust back. Thank you for taking the time to post this review, and thank you for your business.
Regards,
Christopher Taylor