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Pampered Chef

1.9

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Pampered Chef Reviews Summary

Pampered Chef has a rating of 1.9 stars from 34 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Pampered Chef most frequently mention and customer service. Pampered Chef ranks 77th among Recipe sites.

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16
value
18
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15
returns
14
quality
18

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been using Pampered Chef products for over 20 years. My favorite products are the stoneware and the Rokcrock product line. I have never had an issue with any of my more vintage products. While I have seen a lot of negative reviews about the 3 year warranty, I ask you this, when was the last time you got a 3 year warranty on you Walmart knockoff baking stone or cookware?

Date of experience: February 7, 2022
New York
1 review
8 helpful votes
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TOSS IT!
December 26, 2021

I purchased a cookie press a few years ago and it never worked properly. I tried it several times throughout the years I owned it following the Pampered Chef Recipe. The dough will not release from the press. This year I decided to email Pamered Chef for help with the press, and I was told to "TOSS IT". I could purchase cookie cutters on their "sale" site. Thanks, but no! Never again!

Date of experience: December 26, 2021
Iowa
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Not worth the money.
November 15, 2021

I bought an instant and the Salt and pepper grinders, and neither one lasted a year.
Cheap products for high prices.

Date of experience: November 14, 2021
Nevada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Shipping inefficient
September 23, 2021

I placed an order on 9/16/21. According to their website on 9/23/21, they were shipping orders placed on 9/17/21. When I inquired as to why my order had not shipped, I was provided with a generic response. When I followed up, a different customer service rep said it was in the queue and would be processed soon. No one would answer why orders placed after mine were moving ahead in the queue. Then a different Customer Service rep(Gigi) said they were processing orders placed on 9/18/21. No one will answer my question.

Date of experience: September 23, 2021
Virginia
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Cracked Stone
July 24, 2021

My stone cracked in the oven. Pampered Chef only stands by this product for 3 years. If they don't trust their product enough to stand by it why should I trust their product enough to buy another one!

Date of experience: July 23, 2021
Maine
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love Pampered Chef. We have been using their products for over 25 years and no problems with anything. The pizza stones are especially nice and durable. Makes great pizzas and cookies every time. The ice cream scoop is the best. Every item we have purchased has lasted and has not been replaced due to wearing out! That's amazing to me and worth the slight premium you pay for their product.

Date of experience: July 22, 2021
South Carolina
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Update: Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with product replacement. I posted on their FB page and sent an e-inquiry through their website. They eventually contacted us and (recognizing that the product broke due to a manufacturing flaw) replaced it.

Original review: We paid $90 for a Pampered Chef chef's knife two years ago. We hadn't had occasion to use it too much, but a week and a half ago the entire blade snapped off, an inch from the handle, while cutting slices of WATERMELON (not the sort of thing you would expect to break a knife). It was clearly a manufacturing flaw. I contacted the company through their web portal 10 days ago, and have never heard back from them (even though the inquiry page says they'll respond in two days). I conclude that Pampered Chef doesn't care about its products, once they're sold and in customers' hands. And $45/year is too high a price to own a chef's knife.
I would recommend that if people want quality knives, they should purchase them from a manufacturer that actually guarantees their product and will replace defective items - such as Wüsthof or Cutco.

Date of experience: June 26, 2021
Louisiana
12 reviews
61 helpful votes
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Allows Dishonest Consultants
April 29, 2021

I have to say, I am very disappointed with your seller, Susan Key, (all details have been sent to you via email)

I am a small business owner on Etsy, so I understand the importance of running a small business. I also understand the importance of being honest. I am also an independent sales consultant for my own ventures and I know my company sure wouldn't allow the behavior that Pampered Chef is allowing from Susan Key.

Susan made a purchase from my Etsy shop for a digital file. However, if you check in my video and attached screenshots, she downloaded the file, then proceeded to very rude because I am assuming she changed her mind. Because I wouldn't do a service for her that I do not offer, she then decided to write FALSE feedback then proceeded to talk quite rudely letting me know she was leaving bad feedback for not giving her what she wanted (in a sense, you can read the message for yourself to see) I have sent them to your customer service and am happy to provide them to anyone interested.

While my business transaction may not interest you, she is clearly using your name in her disgusting responses and actions, thus making your brand look quite bad. I know my consulting company would frown upon this behavior and the fact the Pampered Chef allows someone who is dishonest to use their name and act this way with such poor and dishonest business ethics is such a shame. You are a brand I did admire, but the behavior of your own consultant as I have shown is truly disgusting and disappointing.

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Date of experience: April 29, 2021
Indiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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When I first started buying Pampered Chef, the consultant was up front that COVID had an impact on the company. Shipping was 6 to 8 weeks and the best things were out of stock. 9 months later, things have improved! I usually get my orders within a week or 2 and the Stoneware is back in stock!

Date of experience: April 25, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Poor Customer Service
December 22, 2020

I have a few thousand dollars in this product that I had purchased over the years, I have host multiple parties and purchase from multiple consultants. Two days ago I order a can opener($25) online through a consultant friend and the page have multiple errors where I have to start the order three different times before it went through.
Yesterday I notice that I got charged $52 I contact the website and the Consultant that try to help me and I also call the *******2433 and a very nice guy who answer me after I explained, he put me on hold and when he come back he told me he tried to get an exception because some were somehow I was charged an expedite shipping and yes the product is arriving tomorrow but I have no rush for it, It all.
But they say no, is nothing they can do for me.
This is poor customer service is really not fair that I have been such a good client for so many years and they could not do anything for me when their own website was having problems that result in this mistake that I have to pay for. I will never by there product again I will try Princes House going forward

Date of experience: December 22, 2020
North Carolina
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Pampered Chef Orders
October 1, 2020

I have ordered from PC for many years BUT, I will never order a thing EVER again! Still waiting on October 1,2020 for an order placed on May 30,2020! NO communication from PC except a form letter thanking me for contacting them. It is a disgrace that they continue to take the customers money but, don't have the product to fulfill the orders! The BBB needs to get involved in this!

Date of experience: October 1, 2020
Virginia
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Covid has certainly revealed how little Pampered Chef really cares about their customers:
- Customer Service calls on hold for hours, then once through absolutely NO HELP!
- emails not addressed, just "form letter" responses
- most popular products out of stock yet they still expect people to host shows knowing neither hostesses nor guests can get what they want.
- No concessions for hostess to delay ordering their Hostess benefits until the stock is replenished
- AND if you do place an order, it's 6-8 weeks to get it?
WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER

Date of experience: August 25, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Been using their cookware for more than 20 years. Stoneware for baking and cooking is great. The new product line for March is rolling out soon can't wait.

Date of experience: February 24, 2020
Illinois
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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They're products are garbage and they don't live up to their lifetime guarantee UNLESS you have your order number. Ridiculous and unprofessional.

Date of experience: July 16, 2012