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Buddy's Home FurnishingsHeadquarters
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Complaints
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Customer Complaints Summary
- 278 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 90 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:03/11/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
After I was told one price (I have the text messages) Buddys has been trying to charge my cards 20 different amounts. I called to get the correct price and **** and ******* are very rude and unprofessional. Also after missing one month payment, due to not working. I have had issues with my heart and my blood pressure. They have been popping up at my job and my boss made the comment if this continues, I will have to terminate you its very unprofessional. So not only am I dealing with health issues, im at risk of losing my job. I do not recommend to anyone!Business Response
Date: 03/13/2025
There was a misunderstanding with ***** and the store on the pricing and due to her being late there was a difference in the amount that she thought was supposed to be due, also there was a discrepancy with the original pricing she was given versus what the contract said. All issues were resolved with this complaint with the customer, and I have given her reassurance that when she comes in on Saturday, she will have everything in writing also her past due balance is being waved due to the issues at hand. Customer and I came to an agreement and this matter is fully resolved and no longer a problem. When we finished our conversation, she was fully satisfied.Initial Complaint
Date:03/11/2025
Type:Customer Service IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My husband and I have been customers of ******************** for about 5 years. Everything was fine until about a month ago when a new manager took over. The new credit manager has been very rude and has tried to intimidate me. My husbands name is on the account. Not mine. They showed up at my house yesterday and told me they would no longer talk to me and only my husband. Told him my husband was not coming to talk to him so he can talk to me. I told them to take the stuff back that we don't want to do business with them any more and they said no we're going to just file charges instead. This has been the most stressful thing I've had to deal with. So unprofessional and no one from corporate will return my phone callsBusiness Response
Date: 03/11/2025
Former customer had a delinquent account at which time contact was attempted per signed agreement with customer. Upon contact at the customers home with customer ****** ***** refused to come to the door to speak with our credit manager. ******* wife answered the door and after the conversation she stated if we were to come back to attempt contact she couldnt promise what will happen to you if you come back here. Shortly before our credit manager left ****** contacted the store and spoke with our GM at which time he told him he had 10 seconds to have our employee leave or he would shoot him. At that point our employee left. Our Gm then contacted the wife to let her know due to the violent threats from ****** we would need to return our merchandise immediately. The wife agreed to return and our merchandise was picked up on 3-10-25.Initial Complaint
Date:03/04/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had been receiving text messages and calls from the manager at the location in *********, ** that had nothing to do with business, he also shared my address with someone that I did not want to have my address. When I brought it to his attention, he denied it, but the person said it came from him. I advised Buddys that I did not want any contact from that location and I will make the payments online. I never received any information to make payments online. I have always made my payments on time until this incident. I have invested too much money into this furniture, its your job to protect consumers personal information or hire people who will not disclose such information. Im home, then a man came banging on my door. This is very unsettling being a woman and having a big man coming to my door intimidating me. You dont know what I have been through that will trigger past experiences. I am currently in counseling due to something traumatic. He was yelling and banging on my door like a maniac. You want to take the furniture that I have invested in due to your company making poor choices. Then you want to talk about legal actions towards me. If anyone should take legal actions, it should be me. Im the one being harassed. Your people dropped the ball. I have text messages to prove everything and also on camera. I have witnesses about my address being disclosed.Business Response
Date: 03/04/2025
I was the gentleman that she spoke to at buddy's when she stated she did not want to do business with anyone at that store. I let the customer know that I would be glad to assist her on her accounts going forward, which she agreed. I also personally called the customer several times myself with no return call which I was trying to reach her to let her know options to make payment. There were two different numbers listed on the account. I called one number one day and someone answered and said I had the wrong number, so i immediately called the second and same person answered and hung up. So after several attempts to reach the customer myself, I decided to field visit the customer at her home, which she signed stating we can contact her there on her lease agreement. I am also the big man in reference to this complaint. I knocked on her door three times and no one answered I knock again 3 times and dogs barked and a lady screamed through the door do you have a key? I said no she said then you dont need to be at my door. I then asked mrs ****** to please come to the door to talk to me. She opened the door and once I announced who I was she slammed the door in my face. As far as legal We have the right per the lease agreement to file based on applicable state laws if the customer does not pay account in full or return the merchandise. So the gesture of slamming the door in my face let me know she does not want to do either. If she wanted to try and set up payment plan she would have respectfully discussed the account with me as I was there to do.Customer Answer
Date: 03/04/2025
Complaint: 23007553
I am rejecting this response because:This is not true. If someone called my phone, I would have answered because I called the store and updated my phone number when I got my number changed during the summer. The only call I had from Buddys was when the store called and I said I wasnt speaking to anyone at the store and he advised he will look into it. You yelled at my door and was super loud so that my neighbors could hear. I asked you if you had a key assuming you had to be from the leasing office to be beating on someone door the way you were. All I heard you say was manager. You showed up at my door at night, what woman will be safe when someone is beating on their door at night and screaming like a maniac. I dont even know your name. If you have been attempting to reach me by phone why dont I have a voicemail from you or any emails from you. Please show me proof where you sent me a email or left a voicemail. Also show me the several attempts you tried to reach ME by phone. I would gladly make arrangements, but dont show up at my door intimidating because that approach does not work for everyone.
Sincerely,
********* ******Business Response
Date: 03/05/2025
I was the gentleman you talked to on the phone with your initial complaint as well as the gentleman that come to your home. I arrived at your home a few minutes before 6 o clock PM at which time the sun was still up. I never got the opportunity to speak to you about anything more or less yell as you say because you rudely slammed the door in my face. As I have been trying to do since your initial complaint, I want to help resolve. I am available to set up a payment plan or set up a return for your merchandise if you would contact us. If there is no line of communication, then we have to do what is necessary to resolve the account. You can reach me for discussion at ****************************************** or contact the store at ************ and ask to speak with me ****** Box and they will get me the message to call. I hope to hear from you to get your account back in good standard.Customer Answer
Date: 03/06/2025
Better Business Bureau:
I have spoken with the business and we have worked everything out to resolve the issue.
Sincerely,
********* ******Initial Complaint
Date:02/25/2025
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I had good payment made every month on time in October of 2024 they said I had 2 pm left in one out of 3 merchandise that I rent from them I have a witness that heard them say that June July August September October November December of 2024 they changed my card 297 they said that was the correct amount. Come January of 2025 they said I still had four payments left on that same merchandise that they said two payments left and my payments went from $279 to $379 they've been calling my work they've been sending paper some work almost got me terminated they charge my bank at 19 times for different amounts and locked my bank outBusiness Response
Date: 03/07/2025
Please call the distract manager ************.
Thanks
Initial Complaint
Date:02/17/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Buddys employees are contacting other customers that I work with at my current job an telling them my personal information about my payment issues Im sick with a brain injury an theyre causing problems at my work due to informing other customers that are not my references abt what we have going for my contract I dont feel safe at work now because there been issues because of it hostile environments I asked ***** an the others to please stop telling my information but he has not I need to speak to someone above the Buddys store manager in **********Business Response
Date: 02/19/2025
Spoke with customer on 2/19/2025 and we came to an agreement the account would be paid in full and account would be closed with no monies owed.Initial Complaint
Date:02/17/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
The collection tactics of the threats, harassment with constantly coming to my home, are starting to stress me out a lot. Its taking a toll on my health causing so much stress and affecting my mental health. Theyre threatening to go to my apartment buildings office as well. Ive contacted my nephew a few different times to return the item in question, but to no avail. At this time I cannot pay anything towards this, and Im scared of buddys going to our building office, and me losing my place to stay!!!Business Response
Date: 02/18/2025
**** ******* Has communicated with our store in ******* and was able to establish a solution.Initial Complaint
Date:02/14/2025
Type:Billing IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
On February 14 2024 I entered a contract with ********* on ************ in ************. The contract was on time monthly payments with one month free (their promotion) in a 365 time period. When I went to make my 12th payment. I was informed that I needed to make another payment to own the merchandise. (That was 1 of two payments made in February 2025. I have done this promotion 3 different times with ColorTyme before & never had to make a 13th payment. No one ever called me to let me know the store name or rules had changed. So my understanding when I did go to the store & saw the change that my agreement was going to be the same.They never told me I had to pay more taxes(which is what ******** told me on February 10 2025)and/or pay for the month they gave me free.ColorTyme was sold to Buddys Home Furnishings which is the company that Im having an issue with.Customer Answer
Date: 02/14/2025
Buddy's took over my Colortyme.Business Response
Date: 02/17/2025
As explained to the customer, she only made 11 payments and not the required 12 payments to complete the agreement during the 12 month period. 1 payment was remaining and now the 12 sac has expired but we are willing to honor as long as the 12th and final payment is made no later than 5pm on 2/22/25.
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Initial Complaint
Date:02/14/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I purchased my furniture from the store in ****** ok which went put of business. The store in ******* tx evidently took over all accounts, every since iv had nothing but problems. Im currently up to date on payments. I lost my job and asked them to give me some time to get back on my feet. I made double payments for about six months when i first got the account with the Oklahoma store. I thought that would help me on a time of need but guess not. The account manager is very rude and disrespectful, i pwe around $850 on my account They herase me by calling and texting me constantly.Business Response
Date: 02/14/2025
I spoke to Mr ***** *****, he was very cordial and I apoligized for the misunderstanding and promised him that I would talk to the employee that he felt treated him disrespectful. I offered ***** a one week discount on his account due to the inconvinence and the fact that he was going through some changes (attached is the discount reciept) and ***** agreed. I gave ***** my name and contact information and told him he could contact me anytime going forward. I feel that this complaint has been resolved.Initial Complaint
Date:02/10/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Never brought everything to the refrigerator and told me I should let my lights went off cause bill was high past two months and I felt like he was wrong for saying that me wen I just post be making a paymentBusiness Response
Date: 02/12/2025
Our GM called and apologized and is resolving the product issue. He also assisted with the account and has it back on track. ***** has been a great customer for years and we will do whatever it takes to provide her with world class customer service.Customer Answer
Date: 02/14/2025
Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
***** ******Customer Answer
Date: 03/03/2025
Complaint: 22916086
I am rejecting this response because:They calls everyday and I havent even got all the stuff to the refrigerator and its the buddys in *********** ga and I am paying full price yesterday it was 29 dollars now today they talking about 129 dollars really feel like they getting over on me.
Sincerely,
***** ******Business Response
Date: 03/07/2025
We have replaced the parts that were in question. Our GM personally delivered these himself. Would you be more specific as to what is missing in addition to what he brought that day? We have attempted to contact you by phone several times this week to ensure you are taken care of. Please contact our ** for further assistance. Looking forward to hearing back from you.Initial Complaint
Date:02/06/2025
Type:Order IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I was renting a stove monthly as I am elderly I contacted said business on Jan 20 and talked to a regional manager named ******* told him I needed to let the stove go back but keep bed I went to store on Feb 3rd and set up new contract The man that wrote new contract was the driver nit manger I paid 88. For another month on bed and asked was he sure pay for stove was removed he said yes and I didn't have to sign anything new the manager ***** waited and processed that pay on the 4th making me look late came and picked up stove but refuses to give refund because my husband was rude to him a week before and he's my X not on MY account so now I have no stove that I'm paying for seems like elderly abuse to me please helpBusiness Response
Date: 02/06/2025
Per the lease agreement that the customer signed, if you need to return the merchandise, the store has to be notified before due date not on the due date to complete. As a curtesy, I have refunded the customers money back to her account on the stove. She was also notified by the store that would happen as well. She will receive this between 3-5 business days depending on her financial institutions policies. If the customer needs any other assistance, we will be glad to assist her. Thanks.
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