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CookStore

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CookStore Reviews Summary

The company has experienced a significant decline in customer satisfaction, with numerous reviews highlighting severe issues related to order fulfillment and customer service. Many customers report long delays in receiving products, lack of communication, and difficulties obtaining refunds, leading to perceptions of the business as unreliable or even fraudulent. Conversely, a few positive comments reflect past satisfaction with product quality and customer service, emphasizing a stark contrast to recent experiences. Overall, the feedback suggests a troubling trend of operational failures that undermine customer trust and loyalty.

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193
value
163
shipping
172
returns
111
quality
132

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Canada
1 review
27 helpful votes
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Made a $800. Purchase since early June. It is July 15th. NO product. No way to reach them by email. No way speak to them and regardless of how many emails I send. No responses. No one answers the calls or return the calls so I am stuck in limbo with no understanding of how to get my money back or what to do next!? Cookstore you are a disgrace in the consumer market.

Date of experience: July 15, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Quick and easy: the website was easy to use and the goods arrived quickly and on time. Everything was hassle free and the free shipping was a bonus.

Date of experience: July 13, 2020
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fantastic service and support! One of the items we ordered was back ordered but Cookstore communicated this clearly and quickly shipped the order when the remaining items arrived. Thank you!

Date of experience: July 8, 2020
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I do online shopping regularly and I'm happy with most of them except for this one particular. I purchased an item in late May and returned as soon as I received it, and now I'm still waiting for them to credit my money back. I'm contacting my banking to dispute my charge and I will never ever shopping with them again.

Date of experience: July 7, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered quite a lot from Cookstore. In the early days of the Covid lockdown, I was frustrated by delays and quite angry, but as time went on, Cookware solved its issues and so I kept ordering. Each time, the goods arrived more quickly. Now I purchased two more pots for Cookware to send as gifts for family and friends.

Date of experience: July 7, 2020
Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Received my Kitchenaid ice cream maker attachment quickly and have already used it 4x! Impressed with rapid delivery.

Date of experience: July 7, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordering was easy and service is profesional and prompt. They carry lines that I have had difficulty finding in canada. I have ordered quite a bit over the past few months and continue to do so. Your site is the first one I go to now. Susan G

Rating: 5

Date of experience: July 7, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Kitchen Aid processor 7 cup: best price, and best colour offering I could find. Shipping was a bit of a mix up but it was the mfr. And not Cook Store that held up shipping for about a week. Regardless, package came very quickly once shipped, and my wife is more than pleased, which means I am too. Thanks to Customer Service for keeping me updated during the shipping process. That in itself is rare these days. I'll order again from this firm, they deliver on price, selection, shipping, and customer service management.

Date of experience: July 7, 2020
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered a device for $ 3100 on May 1st, it is the date that they do not solve anything for me, I think my money has been stolen!

I do not recommend this company at all, it affected an entire family! Ucking experience!

Date of experience: July 6, 2020
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered a gift for my brother's wedding May 3rd. I was constantly told it would be another week or so, and given a couple of small discounts for the delay and now I want my money back and I have no answer. I am super disappointed and had to spend extra money to buy another gift. It is ridiculous for them to claim they are still fully operational when people are not getting their orders or accurate timelines. I gave them a chance to make it right and I still have no item! Never buying from here again.

Date of experience: July 6, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The products were all of very high quality, especially the Zwilling Henckels non-stick frying pan. When they were unable to get the 8" pan I ordered within the time period they had indicated for delivery they offered me the option of waiting until it could be restocked or being shipped the 10" pan at the same price. I chose the latter and received all my goods two days later. In the end I was very pleased with both the quality and service.

Date of experience: July 5, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I received the items really fast and tried them out a day later. Great Lodge quality and I am looking forward to many years of good use!

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Date of experience: July 3, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Everything went smoothly and the item was received in reasonable time given the pandemic. Thanks for everything!

Date of experience: July 3, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased the Cuisinart 14 cup food processor because it was recommended by Cooks Illustrated, it arrived earlier this week. I wanted to purchase it from a Canadian company (to support a local business), and was pleased to find your store was also the best price ($15 cheaper than the next lowest price I found online). I have used it once already to make a pie crust, and was very happy with the results. While the order was slightly delayed (as most deliveries during quarantine have been), I received several update emails on the status of the order, which was helpful.

Date of experience: July 3, 2020
Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I ordered an All American Pressure cooker on June 2,2020. On June 5 I revived an email which stated that the product was expected to ship in 3-6 business days. On June 12 i received an email which stated that the product was delayed further and no deliver estimate was given. At this point I emailed CookStore to let them know I was disappointed because I assumed that the product was in stock when I purchased it. I also asked if they had any other models in stock that I could receive sooner but they said it would take longer to redo the order. On June 15 I received a reply which stated that they are waiting on a shipment from a suppler and I would take another 2-9 business days. Today, July 2,2020 I received an email which stated that I had to either have my order refunded or find a substitute. My first and last shopping experience on this website.

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Date of experience: July 2, 2020
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I ordered a $400 mixer a month ago from their website. I understand some delays with Covid but it still hasnt been shipped. Said in stock and available but i keep getting told "Theres a delay, please allow up to 3-6 more business days to ship". Customer service wont respond to me anymore and im trying to get my $400 back. Phone lines wont pick up they just say to submit a ticket. They have good looking deals but the hassle and bad service is nowhere near the headache ive been getting from them. Spend the extra few bucks to get it somewhere else.

Date of experience: July 1, 2020
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I bought a Staub rice cooker in mid May and would like to give a negative rating for my first experience at Cook Store. My credit card was charged on May 21 for delivery between 3-6 days, but the parcel was not even shipped out until Jun 11, and I finally received it on Jun 29. There was absolutely no explanation on where my order was, other than COVID 19 being used as the single excuse in their responses to my follow-up inquiries. I've purchased multiple items from OTHER online stores, including similar Staub products, and I've received all my orders within a couple of days except for this one. This made me wonder why Cook Store seemed to be the ONLY business that was impacted by the pandemic?! In their last response to my request to cancel the order and issue a refund, I was told I have to ship the product back at my own cost and no refund will be issued until seven days after they confirm receipt of the return. I would like to warn other potential customers to think twice before you place order, and that your credit card should only be charged upon shipment (which was 3 weeks after my card was charged in this case). It is definitely the worst online shopping experience I've ever had at anywhere. I will never ever buy anything from Cook Store again.

Date of experience: June 30, 2020
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Paid for fridge, horrible service as 3 months later, still waiting for it. There should be no excuse for that.

Date of experience: June 26, 2020
Canada
6 reviews
17 helpful votes
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The Cookstore is not a place to do business with currently. They have poor customer service and do not answer the phone nor do they respond in 4 hours of submitting a ticket as they say. Because of this poor customer service i must now re order my order to make it correct. This could of all been avoided if they actually practiced what other online cooking stores practice and that is customer service. Shop elsewhere!

Date of experience: June 26, 2020
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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First time order
June 26, 2020

Delivery and service are questionable, this is my first and most likely last order through cookstore

Date of experience: June 26, 2020