Canadian Appliance Source

Rating: 4.4 out of 5

Canadian Appliance Source reviews (5184)

  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 10 Mar 2014

    6 new appliances

    I just had an awesome experience shopping at Canadian Appliance Source in the Toronto location. Rishi was my salesman and he was so helpful and really got me the best deals. My original delivery date was cancelled because of the big snow that we got, but it was rescheduled and went smoothly from there. I bought a bbq from these guys a few years back when they were still a new company and I wasn't nearly as impressed with them as I was now. Thier new showroom is way nicer than the old one and they really upped their game. Their prices have always been unbeatable though. I would recommend this store to anyone.

    Answer from pro:

    Hello, Thank you for your review.

    Reply created 31 Aug 2021
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 25 Feb 2014

    Appliance Purchase

    Purchased a Whirlpool fridge on Feb19 no problems, took my money all good! Brian the sales agent calls on Feb 21 to tell me its back ordered and not available until March 7th. Then says wait until Feb 23 so he can speak to his manager to see if they could get one off another oder. Feb 23 Brian calls to say no go but then asks to wait another day to see if he can get me a loaner. Calls the next day with no loaner. I ask for a refund, takes another day to process and after a follow-up phone call from me. I don't understand how a place can sell an appliance and not know they don't have it in stock especially when they have it advertised on sale. NEVER AGAIN will I use them a huge waste of my time. Only reason I give them a one is because Brian was actually professional.
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 4 out of 5
    Review left on 28 Jan 2014

    Dish washer and a Microwave oven

    I was very apprehensive about ordering a dish washer and a Microwave oven because of some of the negative reviews about delivery problems, but I took a chance and I am extremely pleased with everything. As they promised, they shipped both the items within 2days.They also made a call to let me know it was shipped. The delivery guys needs a special mention as they did a great service. They carried them into my kitchen and waited until I opened to check that the nothing was broken. I will shop with them again in the future for sure!

    Answer from pro:

    Hello, thank you very much for your feedback. We are happy that you were provided with the best possible service. Thank you kindly,

    Reply created 2 Jun 2021
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 27 Jan 2014

    Maytag washer and dryer

    I am very very happy with my purchase. My washer and dryer are just fabulous, have has them a few days now. I really enjoyed doing business with these guys. They were helpful, caring, very informative. They don't waste your time, and I felt no pressure. The delivery went swimmingly. I haven't been this satisfied with a large purchase in years.

    Answer from pro:

    Our customers' happiness is our number one priority, so we appreciate your review.

    Reply created 19 May 2021
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 5 out of 5
    Review left on 24 Jan 2014

    Kitchen Appliances

    My wife spends hours reading reviews on Homestars before we buy anything, so when I suggested Canadian Appliance Source, she wasn't sure due to the score. I'm always one to give everyone a chance and we were passing by and so pulled in, and I'm glad I did. The sales staff really took care of us and walked up through our purchase. Not only did they not push the most expensive items (they showed us the best fit for us), but the after sale care was amazing. We heard from the manager immediately after delivery, making sure everything was okay. When the delivery guys arrived 20 minutes into the 3 hour delivery window, we were shocked with how promptly and carefully they dealt with the whole job. Professionals. I'm not sure what happened with other people, but CAS got the hint. In my experience, they showed that they are at the top of their game. Thanks Mario

    Answer from pro:

    Our customers' happiness is our number one priority, so we appreciate your review.

    Reply created 19 May 2021
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 0 out of 5
    Review left on 22 Jan 2014

    Attempted Induction Cooktop Purchase

    NEVER have I been so disrespected as a customer in all my life. I am the owner of a business and I can tell you that if I treated anyone the way that the staff at this place treated me, I would have NO business. Not only did they sell me an item they do not actually have (after I called to confirm they had it, and was told they’d go pull it from the warehouse so I could pick it up) they then refused to call me back at any point, the manager took some smart-ass attitude with me saying he “could not make me one” but further to that, NO ONE has bothered to call me back EVER. When I first arrived it was like I was invisible. It took 10 minutes for anyone to even acknowledge me. They seemed content to talk among themselves though… maybe it’s because I am a small woman in my 20’s… and they don’t feel the need to take me seriously? Perhaps if my Dad or brother had picked it up for me things might have gone more respectfully… After agreeing that since they do not seem to have the item, which they never actually confirmed, they said “looks like we can’t find it” meaning, maybe they haven’t even bothered to look for it… of course after I had wasted 2 hours driving to pick it up and standing around waiting for it to come out of the warehouse… they said they could just cancel my order. That took 4 phone calls chasing them down to even get to as the solution, and by not calling me back they cost me an entire day’s work (as I needed the cooktop for the next day, and was purchasing it from the first place that could confirm they had it in sock) I had to CHASE THEM all day to even get someone to confirm I would have a refund. An then I had to chase them all afternoon to try and get someone to actually issue the refund. By the end of the day the funds had still not been returned to me, so I called AGAIN before close only to be told that the manager would not speak with me, and was sent to some un-named voicemail box. I left my name and number again, plus a message outlining the seriousness of this situation, only to be ignored again, for the entire following day. It is now day 3, and no one has called, no one will answer a phone, and no one will refund my money. These guys are not trustworthy. They are so far defrauding me and refusing to refund my money and if I were anyone else I would think long and hard about risking my money on a place like this. It takes 2 minutes to reverse an interac purchase. It isn’t that they can’t do it, it is that they DO NOT CARE to do it, and they’d rather keep my money and ignore my calls. If you buy anything from them, SEE IT IN FRONT OF YOU before you give them one red cent. I learned the hard way.

    Answer from pro:

    Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We would like to apologize for the experience you may have had

    Reply created 25 Oct 2021
  • Review from Gary
    Rating: 2 out of 5
    Review left on 16 Jan 2014

    Fridge Delivery

    While we were very satisfied with the showroom sales staff the same can't be said for their delivery service. I was contacted by their delivery department on Monday informing me that my fridge would be delivered between 10 and 3pm on Thursday. When it hadn't been delivered by 4pm I called and was informed it would be delivered between 4 and 7 pm. At 7pm I received a call from their driver who informed me that he was suppose to be off at 3pm and would not be delivering my fridge. This is terrible customer service and reflects very badly on their company as a whole

    Answer from pro:

    Hello, thank you very much for your feedback. We are happy that you were provided with the best possible service. Thank you kindly,

    Reply created 2 Jun 2021
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 16 Jan 2014

    Appliances

    Email to my sales rep: Hey Preet, I went to the Mississauga location today and the guy that sits to the right of Brain, behind the white guy pissed me off today. I didn't get his name but he was extremely rude. When I go back I'll speak with him again about what his problem was. All I asked is what should I do as I've come twice and it's been 44 days since we ordered our appliances, he said he doesn't know and flailed his arms. He did go inside to check but why did he have to speak to me like I'm trying to rob him of something. The first call that came, he picked it up and totally ignored me, I just got up and left. We spend $16000, wait for 44 days of which we weren't given a loaner fridge, visit Mississauga twice and I have to deal with that guys sh*t. I don't even care about anything else, why did he have to speak to me like that? Am I not a customer? Why did I bring my business to you, you know each other's prices, they all give the same deals - yet I still came back to you. -- Gagan
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 0 out of 5
    Review left on 13 Jan 2014

    whirlpool fridge model wrf560sfym01

    I bought a french door 30" whirlpool fridge on Sep 30, 2013 and when I plugged it in at home it was making a loud rattling sound every time the compressor started. I tried to get Canadian Appliance to fix the problem or get an exchange, but they refused to do so. After several days of calling them and getting the run-around I spoke with the manager and he said that as soon as you plug it in then it's not their problem. After dealing with Whirlpool for the past few months I finally got it fixed. It 2 visits from different repair companies to get it fixed. Lessons learned: 1) I'm never buying from canadian appliance again due to their poor customer service and all sales final policy 2) don't buy the whirlpool fridge model wrf560sfy (m01) - it's a lemon (the damper needed to be replaced).
  • Review from HomeOwner
    Rating: 1 out of 5
    Review left on 6 Dec 2013

    Fridge,Wall Oven-Microwave, Cooktop, Rangehood, Flue Extension cover, Washer & Dryer

    We bought our Weber BBQ from this store a few years back and they gave us a good deal and good service at the time so we decided to use them again for the appliances for our new home. We already knew what we wanted ahead of time so we went in with a list of model #'s and prices. We ended up saving about $2500 over retail pricing and the experience was straight forward and hassle-free. A preliminary delivery date was set and that was it. We placed the order with them 2 months before our new place closed. A few weeks went by and I decided to call the salesman to see if there were any issues. He assured me that everything was on schedule. A week before delivery I called again to confirm the delivery date and to ensure there were no surprises. This time the salesman stated that the wall oven and range hood were on backorder. The wall oven was delayed until a week after the initial delivery date and the range hood wasn't supposed to arrive until mid-December yet we ordered these items 2 months in advance! This entire time we did not receive a single phone call advising us of this issue. Electrolux Canada stated that the range hood is a special order item. I came to find out that they did not order the items until 2 weeks prior to the delivery date. If they would have ordered the range hood when we went into the store we would have had it on the scheduled day of delivery. Anyway, waiting until mid-December for the range hood was out of the question so we ordered it online from the U.S. instead. We received it in less that a week. Their delivery department sent an e-mail the day before the scheduled delivery date and stated they would call before showing up. The day of the delivery we received no call but the truck did show up within the scheduled time window. Out of all the appliances we ordered we only received 3. The bill of lading showed that the washer and dryer were on the truck but in fact the washer was actually missing. They attributed this to a “glitch” in the system. The delivery guys were friendly and careful not to damage anything in the house. There was confusion with the invoice amount owing as well. I had to tell them what the outstanding amount was and stated that we would not pay for anything that wasn’t delivered. They had to call the office and confirm the amount owing not including the missing appliances. I called the store the following Monday (they’re closed on Friday & Saturday) to find out what was going on with the missing washer and wall oven. They stated that the washer and wall oven would be delivered on Wednesday. I then told them to cancel the range hood since we managed to obtain one elsewhere. Wednesday came and we received a call from the delivery guys in the Truck who were waiting outside the house. The sidewalks had been poured the day before so there was no access to the driveway for the truck to pull in. They were trying to convince us to have them come back when the driveway was accessible since they did not want to carry the appliances from the street. They were told this was not an option since the driveway would not be accessible for at least a week. They reluctantly unloaded the wall oven and dryer and brought it into the house. This delivery crew was different from the first crew. They had no regard for being careful with the floors and walls inside the house. Both of them were wearing heavy construction boots (with the cover booties) and did not seem to care about the wood floors. They had careless and ignorant attitudes and thought it was ok to drag the heavy boxes over smooth porcelain tiles in the kitchen. The hardwood floor installer that was there even had to tell them to be more careful. It seemed to fall on deaf ears though. The first delivery crew were a lot more attentive and professional. The second crew were more like a pair of high school part-timers. Once again there was confusion about what was owing on the invoice. Yet once again I had to tell them what the amount was and they had to call the office (once again!!) to confirm. In the end, we received all but one of the appliances. All were undamaged except for the fridge which had a slight dent at the side in the back (it wasn’t worth the trouble sending it back for a new one since it won’t be seen anyway) However, the nonsense and incompetence we had to go through was unacceptable. It seemed like once the salesman got his sale we were on our own. As stated before, not a single phone call was received from them to tell us there were issues with the order. We had to chase them. Our previous appliance experience (with Home and Rural who are no longer in business) was flawless. This ordeal was a disorganized nightmare. Needless to say we will never set foot in their store or purchase a single solitary item from them ever again. One would think that spending so much money at once would garner some professionalism and service but that does not appear to be the case here.

    Answer from pro:

    I'm sorry you had so much confusion with your experience and that it wasn't more similar to your first time shopping with us. I located your order number and discussed it with the salesman who personally dealt with you and the staff member who coordinated the delivery. I was able to clear up part of what went wrong in your case. It won't change your experience but at least you will hopefully receive a bit more clarity into why things didn't go as you had hoped. I think the first thing that complicated matters was that it was a special order. There are only a few retailers in the industry willing to take on special orders, whereas some won't make them available at all and others, like one of our big-box competitors, drops most of the commission when a sales rep sells a special order rather than pushing the customer to what they currently have in stock, sitting in their warehouses. And even those dealers that do purchase special orders from the manufacturer, do not order and pay the supplier for it until close to the actual delivery date. They don't want to be stuck with the special order sitting in their own warehouse if the customer cancels the order. So, I know just how annoying it must have been for you and and it's unfortunate that orders aren't placed earlier in this industry. It's one of the many quirks of the appliance industry. So, I do want to point out that because we're one of the few retailers that do take special orders we naturally assume more risk upon ourselves for when things go wrong with the manufacturers ability to supply the special order. However, we continue offering special orders to our customers because we receive hundreds of them each week and 99% of the time the entire process is smooth and uncomplicated. In some situations, such as yours, things don't work out quite as we had anticipated and we have to clean up the mess. For that I truly apologize and I hope we regain your patronage one day. A second apology I'd like to offer is in regards to the delivery team. Throughout most of the year we are able to rely just on our personal delivery teams. As you noted, they have high standards and are very careful with our customers' property. But, there are certain weeks within the year, such as holiday weeks, where there are so many deliveries, that we have to hire a third-party delivery team. We're constantly trying to find the best companies to use and your feedback really helps us narrow the selection. We've asked, and the general feedback we've received over the years is that customers would rather have their appliances shipped earlier by a third-party team than wait until our personal (and more reliable) team can deliver it. So, again, I regret that you had a rough experience with the third-party delivery team and I can only offer you the knowledge that we're using your feedback constructively in regards to choosing delivery teams in the future. If there's any other way we can make it up to you, please contact me at cs@canadianappliacesource.ca

    Reply created 10 Dec 2013