I Love Retro Reviews 

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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just got an email from I love retro. Apparently they are going into voluntary liquidation. So much for all the rhetoric about having trouble with deliveries etc. A big old scam. I'm sure they’ll ret... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a lovely lamp from retro, I love it it’s gorgeous and such good quality I would definitely buy from again, I’m currently eyeing up a beautiful chair. They were quick to respond to any queries... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a table back in April it’s now late June and still no item! Communication is horrendous Iv sent so many emails asking for updates and I get a response to the odd one saying it’s been shipped an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received outstanding customer service from 'Alice'. Nothing was too much trouble for her, and although my query took some time to rectify (mainly due to shipping circumstances) I was completely conf... See more

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  1. Furniture Store

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We are I Love Retro, a British brand specialising in retro and vintage inspired homeware and furniture. Statement designs from across the last century.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be careful - goods never arrived - ten month wait.

I ordered a lamp in June with a delivery date of August '21. It never arrived and I had no contact so I emailed and was told they were sorry that it was delayed and it would be another two months. I was given an exact date for delivery. Once again no lamp and no contact. Sadly I then read the reviews here and found this to be a common pattern. Fast forward to today when once again, for the fourth or fifth time I have contacted iloveretro about the delivery i have been told it now won't be here until the end of March. the pattern is clear - they apologise and promise a delivery in roughly two months time - this never happens but no communication is sent. Once you make contact with them they apologise again and give another date two months away. After ten months of believing this I now feel very stupid. I fully understand that delivery times are challenging in the present climate but this company has lacked honesty and transparency and I doubt would ever deliver my lamp. i am yet to receive a refund. I feel duped and sadly have to leave a review that says be really careful before ordering anything from them. ILR2164

January 27, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Tom
We are sorry to hear that this has been your experience with us. It’s not the standards we expect and will take your feedback on board for future reference. Automated update emails as a starting point should begin to iron out some of those communication elements. The item you ordered has been a nightmarish one for us to try and fulfil and has been really impacted by world events since your original order date. To finally get close to a delivery date for you and an unfortunate quality control issue to delay things further is mightily frustrating. We will make sure we improve as a result of your experience. Your order has been refunded in full now.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely love my new table

Absolutely love my new table. Quick delivery and amazing customer service! Will definitely shop again!

January 26, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Rebecca
Thank you so much for your feedback it is appreciated. Hope to see you shopping again with us soon.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Needed to return a stool that I had…

Needed to return a stool that I had ordered due to it being just to large. Sent a email to ask for return. Received a email back confirming return cost £14.99 and saying it could be collected the next week. I responded and said that would be good and that any day is ok for me. No response providing to my follow up emails with a date just a message to say they are working with a new carrier and that they would sort it out for the next week. 3 weeks have now passed and I have not received a response to provide a date for collection. We are now at they point they are ignoring my emails asking for them to arrange collection. My last request was Wed 19th Jan and it is now Monday 24th Jan with no response. I was wanting to order other items from this website but due to the very poor customer service and lack of response I will not bother. The box is sitting in my hall to be collected and I am out of pocket.

January 24, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Alastair
Thank you for your feedback. We do apologise for the delays here and the inconvenience this must be causing you. You are right that we have been utilising a new returns process and courier recently and we believed everything was in hand with them; this is evidently not the case and there are some teething issues we will sort out.
Ordinarily we refund returns once they are checked back into the warehouse however on this occasion we have now refunded your order in full.
The team will be in touch with any next steps.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class Correspondance.

Correspondence with I Love Retro has been first class, with quick professional, polite responses to any of my enquiries .

January 23, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Graham
Thank you for the kind words it is much appreciated!
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Faulty table and no phone number

My table arrived but was significantly different from picture. I appreciate wood grain naturally has different colors running through it but the top of the table is completely different from the sides (it’s grey with some bright yellow in it not oak-ish) and it looks awful. There is no phone number to call and try and resolve the issue, and when I tried text chat an automated reply says they’re off for Xmas (it’s now 19th January!)
Update: I’ve been emailed by the company asking for photos of the table so I’ll see how this is dealt with moving forward. The company said on the email that they give out their number when requested but they didn’t tell me what their number was. I’ve emailed back asking for it.

January 19, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Cassandra
The team responded to you this morning shortly after your message came in and we are just waiting for you to come back to us again. Please do get back in touch with us so we can sort any issues for you.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love my lamp great service and quick…

Love my lamp great service and quick delivery would definitely recommend

January 14, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Jake
Thanks so much for the recommendation, we are glad you like your lamp. Hope to see you on the site again soon.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I absolutely love my sofa

I absolutely love my sofa, it’s so comfortable and goes fab with my living room would definitely recommend.

January 14, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Eleanora
Great to hear that the sofa is just what you wanted and compliments your living room! Do get in touch of you need anything else for your rooms!
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refund never given / item not collected

Ordered from I love retro, item arrived and when set up had a fault so we chose to return.

Return has be arranged 4 different times. No courier has come to collect on any of these occasions - Myself and my partner work from home so we are available from anytime to hear the door/answer to the courier.

Collection dates organised - NO SHOW
9/12
16/12
21/12

Told to wait till new year for collection -

“we are at the win of the couriers to uphold this and collect when agreed/arranged. Collections and refunds will still be honoured but these will now take place in the first week back in January due to courier and staff availability. If this is going to be an issue we can refund before collection, please let me know which works for you.”

I asked for a refund prior to collection as mentioned above. No word on this. No refund either.

Then 11/1 re organised - no show

I have asked various times the company they use for courier collections / a contact number to speak to I love retro - but they do not provide this information.

If you want to be sure you will be getting an item collected as agreed and refunded I wouldn’t provide this organisation. I am still unsure if I will ever be getting a refund.

January 12, 2022
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Jenna
We are really sorry that the item has yet to be collected from you. We've requested this as a priority with the courier. And absolutely no issues in processing the refund. This was done previously and Accounts have re-sent confirmation to confirm monies are coming back to you. We hope to complete the matter for you asap.
Best wishes,
I love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gorgeous lamp!

Ordered a lamp in Nov, said it would be here by Christmas. Emailed me saying there was a delay. Eventually received it today and had to give 5 stars for the quality alone, well worth the wait!

January 7, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I purchased a gold "hound" lamp which…

I purchased a gold "hound" lamp which took a while to arrive, but when it did I loved the look, it was great. Unfortunately, part of the lightbulb casing was cracked open and there appeared to be a crack in the "stem"
However...when I wrote to ILoveRetro, the service I received (from Alice) was exceptional! She reassured me that the lamp was safe to use and offered a 30% discount. Therefore, I believe the damage to the product was one off (could have even been delivery related!) and would recommend this company again

January 6, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love “I Love Retro”

The service was 100%, thank you Alice, for responding to my emails, almost instantly. I was delighted with the lamp that I purchased. Would definitely recommend and would buy again from I Love Retro 🥰

January 6, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Odin Dining Room Chairs

Although delivery of my order was significantly delayed due to manufacturers’ availability of goods due to Covid, I was kept informed by your admin team throughout the waiting time who were always very professional and courteous. My order finally arrived and cannot be more pleased with the quality. Thank you I Love Retro.

January 3, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great quality & delivered when we needed it!

My partners gift was delivered in time for Christmas. We are delighted with our new dining table so thank I Love Retro!

December 27, 2021
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi there
We are chuffed that your present has gone down so well! Hope to see you on the site again soon!
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to organise a return- no one responds to my emails

I bought a bar table from this website , unfortunately the colour was not as I expected .I contacted the company via email at the start of December requesting the cost and process for returning the item. I have sent several emails and I am still waiting for them to confirm how I can organise the return. If you think you may need to return an item I would not order from this company. There does not appear to be a valid contact number for the company so I have not been able to speak to anyone, I am very frustrated and dissappointed with the whole experience.

Despite the response they have posted the company have still not contacted me about organising my return - :(

December 27, 2021
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Clare
Our system shows we responded to your return request on the 3rd December but then heard no further from you.
We will be in touch Clare so we can fix this for you.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed my order on 06.12.2021 and was…

I placed my order on 06.12.2021 and was given an expected delivery date of the 15th. After this date elapsed I contacted I Love Retro for an update and was told by Alice that it was in the warehouse waiting to be delivered. I wanted this order before Christmas but unfortunately I’m still waiting. Therefore I was fuming when I received an email asking for a review on how many stars I would give them for their service. I emailed Alice again but have still received no response. One very unhappy customer here!!

December 27, 2021
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Janet
We are really sorry your item hasn’t arrived yet. It was despatched with the courier on the 16th December so this is very strange - we will find out what has happened here and come back to you asap. Our system shows we have responded to all your enquires same day and that there has been positive messages back and forth between us. We will come back to you as soon as we know more.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful customer service and I…

Really helpful customer service and I was delighted with my table when it arrived. 5 stars, have recommended to friends and family!

December 24, 2021
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Harry
Thank you for the helpful and kind review. Hope to see you shopping with us again soon.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t believe delivery promises …

Ordered 3rd September 2021 advised delivery 15th-22nd November. 3rd December reassured it would definitely be with me before Christmas. It’s 16:53 on 24th December…

December 24, 2021
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Reply from I Love Retro

Hi Scott
We are sorry this has not been delivered to you. It has been in the hands of the courier for some time now so we expected it to be with you pre-Christmas as promised and are frustrated on your behalf that it is not. We will be making enquiries and sorting this as a priority for you.
Best wishes,
I Love Retro.

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