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Madisonseating Reviews Summary

Positive Highlights

  • Customer service responds quickly and offers fair resolutions to product issues.
  • Delivery is often faster than advertised, with chairs arriving within 3 business days.
  • Staff are professional, polite, and willing to work with customers to find solutions.

Negative Highlights

  • Chairs sometimes arrive with defects or issues upon delivery.
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Apr 2, 2026

I had an issue with the chair I received, so my experience did not start perfectly. However, I want to give credit where it is due because Madison Seating's customer service responded quickly and worked with me to find a solution. They were professional, polite, and willing to resolve the matter in a way that reduced a lot of inconvenience for me. What stood out most was that they listened to my concern and offered a practical resolution instead of making the process more difficult. That level of customer support matters a lot, especially when buying a larger item like an office chair online. While I wish the original product had arrived without the issue, I do appreciate the way the company handled the situation afterward. Based on the customer service and willingness to help, I can say they made a real effort to stand behind their business.

Apr 12, 2026

We placed a order with Madison Seating on March 19,2026. Delivery was incredibly fast! We did come upon a small issue and contacted customer service and they came up with an incredible resolution! We will be ordering from this company in the future! Thank you so much Madison Seating.

Apr 7, 2026

I ordered my chair and it came within 3 business days, which was much quicker than what they advertised. Upon arrival, I did have an issue with the chair, but upon reaching out to customer service, they took care of the issue the same day. I would definitely recommend and look forward to buying from them for my wife's office in the future.

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California
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Fantastic Customer Service
April 12, 2026

We placed a order with Madison Seating on March 19,2026. Delivery was incredibly fast! We did come upon a small issue and contacted customer service and they came up with an incredible resolution! We will be ordering from this company in the future! Thank you so much Madison Seating.

Date of experience: April 10, 2026
Justin H.Verified user
Pennsylvania
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Fantastic Customer Service
April 7, 2026

I ordered my chair and it came within 3 business days, which was much quicker than what they advertised. Upon arrival, I did have an issue with the chair, but upon reaching out to customer service, they took care of the issue the same day. I would definitely recommend and look forward to buying from them for my wife's office in the future.

Date of experience: March 31, 2026
Nevada
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Great customer service and fair resolution
April 2, 2026

I had an issue with the chair I received, so my experience did not start perfectly. However, I want to give credit where it is due because Madison Seating's customer service responded quickly and worked with me to find a solution. They were professional, polite, and willing to resolve the matter in a way that reduced a lot of inconvenience for me.

What stood out most was that they listened to my concern and offered a practical resolution instead of making the process more difficult. That level of customer support matters a lot, especially when buying a larger item like an office chair online.

While I wish the original product had arrived without the issue, I do appreciate the way the company handled the situation afterward. Based on the customer service and willingness to help, I can say they made a real effort to stand behind their business.

Date of experience: March 30, 2026
Delaware
1 review
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Fast shipping great customer service
May 20, 2025

I ordered my product on May 15th and it came it on the 19th. Upon putting it together I found an issue with the chair back (other than this everything was perfect) after reaching out to customer service they assisted me that same day! I will be ordering again from them.

Date of experience: May 19, 2025

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Maryland
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Very responsive customer service
March 20, 2025

Purchased a steelcase chair that arrived with an obviously broken back. I was very frustrated, but all it took was sending them a photo via ebay and they agreed to send me a replacement free of charge.

Date of experience: March 14, 2025
Texas
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Great chair - good price
January 29, 2025

I got a Leap Chair by Steelcase from Madison Seating. While there was initially an issue with the arms, they promptly sent replacements to resolve the problem. Their customer service is top notch!

Date of experience: January 23, 2025
Florida
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I bought a amia chair from them for my birthday at the end of may 2024. These chairs are supposed to come with a 10 year warranty. When I recieved the chair i immediately start to feel a pain but i figured i was sitting in the chair wrong. So I let alot of time pass by trying to adjust the settings and add cushion to the seat. We're now 3 months later in august, which is too late for them to even assist me and finding out whats wrong with the cushion they sent. I tried to reach out to customer service and they said they're sorry theres nothing they can do because its past the 30 days.

I just bought the chair from them they took $300 from me and refuse to help at all despite saying their chair has a 10 year warranty. Come to find out with some online research its actually a common occurance for them to send out defective products and try to stick you with it. I wouldn't buy anything from them ever again.

Date of experience: August 13, 2024
madison s. — Madisonseating Rep
over a year ago

This buyer reached out to our customer care department to say he had some specific health issues with his posterior. The chair he purchased arrived in perfect condition. The buyer had 30 days to return the chair for refund if the item did not suit his particular needs. The customer was upset that we would not take back his chair after 3 months of use. A 30 day return window is standard in our industry and is ample time to send back product for refund. Also, an item is not rendered defective due to personal preferences.

Texas
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Great Deals and Even Better Customer Support
May 6, 2024

Purchased the Steelcase Leap V2 in black fabric after doing extensive research on ergonomic chairs. Chose this over the Herman Miller Aeron, and don't regret it. Madison seating has probably the best deals online, and shipping was pretty quick as well. Our chair did come damage due to shipping unfortunately, however I reached out to their customer service team and they were quick to respond and handle the matter easily. Would definitely purchase from them again, great customer service!

Date of experience: May 5, 2024
Tennessee
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Great prices and amazing customer service!
March 26, 2024

I purchased a Steelcase office chair from Madison Seating. Their site has an extensive selection, their prices are the best anywhere, and they're customer service is amazing - great communication throughout.

Date of experience: March 26, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Terrible Customer Service
January 28, 2024

They falsely claim to have items in stock, causing unnecessary delays and providing false shipping timelines. I requested to cancel my order and won't be buying another chair from them.

Date of experience: January 28, 2024
California
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Steelcase Leap V2 stool desk chair
January 28, 2024

I love this chair - it's extremely comfortable and the price for an open box refurbished chair was great. Service team was also helpful resolving a minor issue with shipping.

Date of experience: January 26, 2024
Minnesota
1 review
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Open box steelcase chairs
January 20, 2024

I purchase a steelcase chair from them and it was advertised as open box. But I received a steelcase chair with very poor condition which were used like 6-7 years. Chair legs were rusted on most of the places and they tried to paint it to cover the rust and it was still visible. It came in a regular box, Not its original box. Its a overused very old chairs in many years. They describe it as a New - OPEN BOX. And I returned it back but never received my money back. Then I submitted dispute through my credit card company. After a month their customer service called yelling at me on the phone and threatened me about the sending to court. Its a joke company. Waste of time and Money.

Date of experience: January 20, 2024
Michigan
1 review
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Don`t call and ask for a replacment
January 19, 2024

Ordered a Herman Miller and it was delivered with a small hole in the seating. So I called and asked if they could give me a replacement. They said no, imperfections are why they are discounted. I accepted that reasoning and fix the chair myself, left them a 5 star review on ebay. Fast forward to now and I am looking to buy another office chair and they have blocked me from buying from them!? I was told if you ever return anything that you are banned from buying again, but I never returned anything. Way to do business!

Date of experience: January 19, 2024
Georgia
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Great customer support
November 8, 2023

I ordered a chair from Madison Seating, had some issues, and got a quick response and resolution to my problem all during the same week! Would definitely buy from them again.

Date of experience: November 7, 2023
California
1 review
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On 09/02/2023, I purchased a "New-Open Box" Steelcase Amia Chair for $270.60 from the eBay seller Madison Seating, auction #*******681. The chair was advertised as being in "New-Open Box Condition" with no signs of wear or defects.

However, on 10/27/2023, the chair's cylinder stopped functioning and seized. Upon inspection, I discovered rusted parts and noticed that the chair's manufacturing tag had been tampered with and removed. This tag is crucial as it indicates the model and the original manufacturing date.

I contacted Madison Seating on eBay on the same day (10/27/2023) and sent pictures of the rusted chair, requesting a return and refund due to what I perceived as false advertising. Their response was dismissive, stating that I had received exactly what I purchased and they would not issue a refund.
I informed them of my intent to file complaints with the FTC, CFPB, IC3, and American Express due to the nature of the issue. Following this, Madison Seating stated they would respond during normal business hours, but I did not receive any further communication.

On 11/01/2023, I received a call from a representative of Madison Seating, who threatened legal action if I did not cancel the complaint filed with my bank. The representative inaccurately recounted the details of our prior communications, including a mix-up where I had confused their package with another order from Wayfair.com, which was resolved in less than 20 minutes on my part with evidence provided to the merchant.

Later on 11/01/2023, after receiving a threatening call, I returned the call to Madison Seating and spoke with the woman who I believe left the original message. I reiterated that I would not be canceling any complaints and requested a return and refund for the chair, which was clearly used. She was dismissive of the auction's description, calling the chair's condition subjective, and justified the misrepresentation due to the discounted price.

After our conversation, she sent an email to eBay, attempting to misrepresent the situation by stating that I refused to return the product simply because I did not want to "bother getting a box to pack up the item."
In response, I informed her that her claim was yet another lie, as I had recorded our call, which I intended to provide to my bank as evidence.

Given these circumstances, I suspect that Madison Seating has previously engaged in similar deceptive practices and appears to be operating on a scripted protocol. Avoid Madison Seating at all cost!

Rusted chair cylinder and frame parts sold as new
Date of experience: November 1, 2023
madison s. — Madisonseating Rep
over a year ago

THIS REVIEWER IS MIXING UP OUR COMPANY WITH WAYFAIR. THIS REVIEW IS NOT ACCURATE. EBAY HAS REMOVED ALL FEEDBACK ON THEIR SITE RELATED TO THIS INDIVIDUAL AS THEY CONFIRMED HE IS MISINFORMED AND CONFUSED BY HIS PURCHASES.

California
1 review
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Excellent customer service
November 3, 2023

I've purchased two chairs from them. They were both great value for money, and customer service was very helpful in resolving issues when needed.

Date of experience: November 1, 2023
California
2 reviews
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Horrible customer service and they blame their customer for their mistake
October 15, 2023
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I ordered a few chairs, and they sent me the wrong color. After contacting them through email, btw the only way to communicate with them. They would not ship the correct color I ordered and offered me to ship the items back at my cost of over $100.00 due to their error. I just felt like they do not care about their customers at all. Absolutely a terrible experience.

Date of experience: October 15, 2023
The absolute worst customer service I have experienced.
September 8, 2023
Previous review

I ordered 2 chairs and specificed the color and they sent me the wrong color. They would not own up to it and correct the mistake. They were argumentative via email and I got the feeling they just don't care about their customers.

Date of experience: September 8, 2023
California
1 review
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Useless warranty
October 11, 2023

October 11th, 2023
I purchased two Knoll Life office chairs from Madison Seating a while ago. One of the chairs height and seating depth adjustment got broken because of a small plastic part. My chairs were still under Madison Seating's 10 year warranty. To get the plastic part replaced, they asked to send them the whole chair and pay for the shipping and return. From California to New York shipping of such a heavy chair would have costed about $250. The same new chair costs $375 on the MS website. So their 10 year warranty on office chairs and other things is useless and ridiculous. I don't know of any other company that charges customers for shipping of items under warranty or wouldn't contact the manufacturer for a replacement part. I will never do business with Madison Seating again. Their customer service is good for only responding with rejections.

Date of experience: October 11, 2023
New York
1 review
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Fast shipping& good customer service
August 31, 2023

I ordered a steel series leap v2 from Madison seating and it arrived in 3 days! Unfortunately it arrived broken. I reached out to the Madison seating customer service team and they immediately offered to send a replacement at no cost to me. Would recommend.

Date of experience: August 31, 2023
North Dakota
1 review
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Excellent products, pricing and service!
August 31, 2023

We've purchased many chairs from Madison Seating. Only had one problem and they solved it right away.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023