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The brick and defective chair

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Newbie
Jul 21, 2018
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The brick and defective chair

Hi folks. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the brick offering what seems to be a weird lowball compensation for a product under warranty.

I had a severe weird injury in 2014 and with the insurance money I got a massage chair from the brick in 2015. I used it to supplement physiotherapy. It had one small problem early on that was fixed easily and quickly.

Now, it doesn't work. It hasn't been used even once a week but the remote died or who knows what. Nobody technical has checked it out. Just the brick warranty person who didnt know the product.

They are offering us the original money back as a store credit or a much lower amount in a refund.

They don't even sell these chairs anymore as far as I can tell. We have 30 days to decide.

Has anyone had a similar experience and has advice for us?

Thank you!!
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Deal Expert
Feb 7, 2017
27765 posts
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Eastern Ontario
You are not alone in your Warranty Issues with The Brick

A few From RFD:

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appliance-warranty-claim-brick-2160891/#p30358134

And one from CBC:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton ... -1.2686015


My BEST ADVICE ... don’t shop there
They have a lonnnng history of poor Customer Service
(Like 30+ Years long)

They stay in business solely by attracting unsuspecting newcomers who are out to buy furniture, appliances, mattresses for the first time in their lives

Which is pretty much an endless supply of folks looking to save some money
Everyone of them getting sucked in by their flashy ads

(little known fact, The Brick was even ordered to change their ad Program, because it misrepresented the business due to so much bait & switch... and other sneaky tactics)

No doubt you’ve learned a hard lesson
And will be like most of their PAST Customers (myself included)... where one encounter was more than enough!
Deal Guru
Aug 14, 2007
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Will the original money back in store credit be enough to replace it with a new one? Or is it not needed anymore at all?

At least they're offering that though, when the couches I had had all the padding in the arms shift to one side and one foot rest had the lining rip under the foot rest and the padding fall out they basically turned around and said too bad and did nothing to help us.

If it's enough to replace it or purchase other furniture that you would have a use for then I'd say that's fair. However offering a lower amount back as a refund is also not good of course.
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Jun 1, 2006
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AndreaT11452 wrote: Hi folks. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the brick offering what seems to be a weird lowball compensation for a product under warranty.
The Brick??? ..... LOL... good luck
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Newbie
Jul 21, 2018
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I hear you. They were the only accessible retailer that carried the chairs, unfortunately Face With Rolling Eyes
Deal Fanatic
Jul 4, 2004
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If you're still looking for a decent massage chair checkout the ones at costco.ca. If the cash back is enough to cover the cost of one from Costco, I'd do it.
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