Lowe's Do not purchase anything requiring installation through Lowe's Goose Creek South Carolina

This complaint is primarily about the Lowe's Central Production Office (CPO), i.e. the Lowe's Central Installation Office.  On January 16th, Lowe's contractor started a carpet install.  They finished around noon on January 18th.  Upon inspection, and before signing off on the job, I noticed large white stripes running across the carpet in every single room.  I also noticed that the carpet pad sounded like bubble wrap.  Turns out the installer had duct taped the pad, causing the popping noise.

I contacted the CPO, who told me they would need me to have the carpet steam cleaned so they could file a warranty claim with the manufacturer.  I was expected to pay for the steam cleaning out of my own pocket.  I asked what happens if the manufacturer denies the warranty claim, and the CPO told me: "we will cross that bridge when we come to it".  I asked why I should fork out additional funds if there is no guarantee of resolution, and was told simply that I must have the carpet steam cleaned, there is nothing further they can do.

I put in a CC dispute with my bank, which took about a month to go through.  In that time, I was put in contact with the Lowe's Executive Support personnel.  The Executive support personnel merely repeated what the CPO had stated about having the carpet steam cleaned.  I eventually started working with the store manager, who agreed to re-order the carpet and the pad, and have the defective carpet replaced.  Kudo's to the store manager for actually stepping up.

The carpet is in and is sitting at the installers office, where it has been for the past 2 weeks.  The Lowe's executive support person is refusing to proceed with the replacement until I drop the CC dispute.  I would trust that a retailer the size of Lowe's would know that a customer cannot drop a CC dispute once the chargeback has been initiated.  I have repeatedly explained that providing a full refund or replacing the carpet will make the dispute go away, yet no resolution has occurred.  I am sitting on two houses, unable to move until the carpet is installed in the new house, unable to sell my existing property, losing money every single day.

Please do not make the same mistake that I did.  If you are at a Lowe's which requires you to go through the "CPO" or "installed sales office", do not purchase.  You will sorely regret it.