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		<title>By: Shockly Bad Service and 4mth Wait for Sofas??!!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shockly Bad Service and 4mth Wait for Sofas??!!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Seems I am not the only very discontent customer!!
I have just arrived in Canada and after finding sofas and a diningroom set I liked I wanted to order and was told I would have to wait FOUR MNTHS!!! for delivery while I was expected to pay upfront - are they crazy?? Dispite the total sale being well over $6k and the inconvenience of the wait, there was no discount or effort from Mobilia to make good. The store manager did offer to find out from his boss and let me know, but the call never came. I followed up with another visit but the attitude was shocking. I am still furniture-less and will have to start looking again this weekend - but reading the above blogs almost make me think it is a blessing in disguise...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Seems I am not the only very discontent customer!!<br />
I have just arrived in Canada and after finding sofas and a diningroom set I liked I wanted to order and was told I would have to wait FOUR MNTHS!!! for delivery while I was expected to pay upfront &#8211; are they crazy?? Dispite the total sale being well over $6k and the inconvenience of the wait, there was no discount or effort from Mobilia to make good. The store manager did offer to find out from his boss and let me know, but the call never came. I followed up with another visit but the attitude was shocking. I am still furniture-less and will have to start looking again this weekend &#8211; but reading the above blogs almost make me think it is a blessing in disguise&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Beware!!!</title>
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		<dc:creator>Beware!!!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let me add to the previous comments. From our experience, these comments are not exaggerations but warnings.  Never, ever do business with Kiosk.  The owner is an unethical, unscrupulous person who finds it quite acceptable to change and/or cancel agreements on his whim.  After spending several weeks viewing and agreeing to a large furniture order from Kiosk, and negotiating a price, we shook hands on a deal with the manager/salesperson that we had been dealing with at the store on Jarvis St.  Within an hour of making the deal, the salesperson started calling to make changes to the deal.  First, items that were going to be sent &quot;on approval&quot; now had to be purchased in full.  Second, a table that was being held &quot;on approval&quot; which was apparently in the warehouse, and which we never had the opportunity to see was now sold.  Third, we had to take possession of all goods immediately. (this was not the original agreement). Fourth, they now wanted 100% payment in advance before delivery, although the contract asked for a 50% deposit.  Up until this time, we believed that we had a great relationship with the salesperson and never had any indication that there were issues.  Then on the day that we were going to make payment, the owner calls to cancel our order. Why?  Because he is unethical, unscrupulous, and maybe psychotic.  Perhaps it was just as well, because based on the comments read above, I think we may have been in for more problems/issues with Kiosk, particularly if they were holding our money.  Although the employee that we dealt with was a pleasure to work with, I warn everyone to avoid doing business with Kiosk in Toronto.  There are plenty of reputable, honorable businesses out there that value your custom. Why deal with one that is suspect?
Caveat Emptor!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let me add to the previous comments. From our experience, these comments are not exaggerations but warnings.  Never, ever do business with Kiosk.  The owner is an unethical, unscrupulous person who finds it quite acceptable to change and/or cancel agreements on his whim.  After spending several weeks viewing and agreeing to a large furniture order from Kiosk, and negotiating a price, we shook hands on a deal with the manager/salesperson that we had been dealing with at the store on Jarvis St.  Within an hour of making the deal, the salesperson started calling to make changes to the deal.  First, items that were going to be sent &#8220;on approval&#8221; now had to be purchased in full.  Second, a table that was being held &#8220;on approval&#8221; which was apparently in the warehouse, and which we never had the opportunity to see was now sold.  Third, we had to take possession of all goods immediately. (this was not the original agreement). Fourth, they now wanted 100% payment in advance before delivery, although the contract asked for a 50% deposit.  Up until this time, we believed that we had a great relationship with the salesperson and never had any indication that there were issues.  Then on the day that we were going to make payment, the owner calls to cancel our order. Why?  Because he is unethical, unscrupulous, and maybe psychotic.  Perhaps it was just as well, because based on the comments read above, I think we may have been in for more problems/issues with Kiosk, particularly if they were holding our money.  Although the employee that we dealt with was a pleasure to work with, I warn everyone to avoid doing business with Kiosk in Toronto.  There are plenty of reputable, honorable businesses out there that value your custom. Why deal with one that is suspect?<br />
Caveat Emptor!</p>
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		<title>By: Likewise Hate Kiosk Mobilia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Likewise Hate Kiosk Mobilia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank you for your comments (albeit a little late for me).  We have had an equally horrible experience with Kiosk Mobilia in Toronto.  For a high-end furniture store, the quality of the furniture and service was below acceptable standards and bordering on unethical consumer practices.

I bought two pieces from them - the crescendo table and downtown chaise lounge.  The table was faulty and gave problems two weeks upon delivery.  I had to follow up with service, administrative and management staff for 4 weeks before getting a reply.  They refused to replace the faulty table (though it was brand new and its lever was broken).  Instead, of replying to my request for an exchange or refund, they completely ignored me and forced a technician on me, saying that that was my only option (take it or leave it).  The technician took another month to come.  One week later, another problem emerged, indicating an obviously flawed piece.  Again, the staff person promised immediate responsiveness and a replacement table. However, when asked to put it in writing, he reneged and said, the best he could offer was  technician.  No one called me back. Five weeks later, I tracked down the manager who refused to respond to me request and said, &quot;I will call you back tomorrow&quot;.  No reply for another 4 weeks.  When I requested the owner&#039;s name, the manager refused to give it to me b/c she said she did not want me to file a complaint.  So, not only do they not provide you with quality products, when they do, they do not stand by their policy of a refund, their management staff do not feel at all inclined to provide a quality of service worthy of the amount of money spent.  out of principle, I am going to sell my second (though functional) piece of Kiosk furniture via a third party b/c I refuse to condone owning pieces from retailers that take advantage of their customers.   I would caution you all from using their services or products.

Likewise, shaken consumer.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for your comments (albeit a little late for me).  We have had an equally horrible experience with Kiosk Mobilia in Toronto.  For a high-end furniture store, the quality of the furniture and service was below acceptable standards and bordering on unethical consumer practices.</p>
<p>I bought two pieces from them &#8211; the crescendo table and downtown chaise lounge.  The table was faulty and gave problems two weeks upon delivery.  I had to follow up with service, administrative and management staff for 4 weeks before getting a reply.  They refused to replace the faulty table (though it was brand new and its lever was broken).  Instead, of replying to my request for an exchange or refund, they completely ignored me and forced a technician on me, saying that that was my only option (take it or leave it).  The technician took another month to come.  One week later, another problem emerged, indicating an obviously flawed piece.  Again, the staff person promised immediate responsiveness and a replacement table. However, when asked to put it in writing, he reneged and said, the best he could offer was  technician.  No one called me back. Five weeks later, I tracked down the manager who refused to respond to me request and said, &#8220;I will call you back tomorrow&#8221;.  No reply for another 4 weeks.  When I requested the owner&#8217;s name, the manager refused to give it to me b/c she said she did not want me to file a complaint.  So, not only do they not provide you with quality products, when they do, they do not stand by their policy of a refund, their management staff do not feel at all inclined to provide a quality of service worthy of the amount of money spent.  out of principle, I am going to sell my second (though functional) piece of Kiosk furniture via a third party b/c I refuse to condone owning pieces from retailers that take advantage of their customers.   I would caution you all from using their services or products.</p>
<p>Likewise, shaken consumer.</p>
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