Nick Hayes
We bought a washer and dryer set from Five Brothers Appliance for $800, and it did not go well...
Their website had great ratings, and the appliances were explicitly advertised as cleaned and refurbished. But what arrived looked like it was pulled straight off the curb. The washer was filthy. There was mold in the crevices, muddy water pooled inside while it ran, and it absolutely reeked of mildew.
We called to complain, and they sent a technician out. We showed him the photos and videos of the mold and muddy water, and he immediately agreed that the units were disgusting and unacceptable. We agreed on a replacement, and he promised us a new, actually clean washer and dryer.
Later that same night, the office called and completely backtracked, telling us they wouldn't deliver the replacement for another week. I asked if they would reimburse us for our laundromat expenses since they pushed the date back. We had already been without clean clothes for two weeks, right in the middle of unpacking from our recent move. They flat-out refused and told us we'd just have to wait.
To their credit, someone from the company eventually reached out and brought us a temporary washer while we waited. (Bonus: that one was actually clean.)
Unfortunately, when the replacement FINALLY arrived, it looked like they brought back the exact same washer after giving it a light dusting and calling it "clean." It still had mold. It still smelled like mildew. Even worse, they had promised us a new washer, not the same one.
At that point, I'd honestly lost hope in this company. We had them load both the washer and dryer back onto their truck and asked for a refund. Even then, we had to fight for the refund because they kept trying to convince us how "great" their washer and dryers were. They originally only offered us half our money back, and we had to negotiate just to get a full refund.
In the end, we did receive a full refund.
That said, I still wouldn't recommend this company. If you value your time, your money, and your sanity, look elsewhere.
Edit: they took more than 2 weeks to replace our washer and dryer, not 1 day as they claim.
Original date they brought washer & dryer — 7/2
Delivery of same washer & dryer — 7/17
Read full review
We bought a washer and dryer set from Five Brothers Appliance for $800, and it did not go well... Their website had great ratings, and the appliances were explicitly advertised as cleaned and refurbished. But what arrived looked like it was pulled straight off the curb. The washer was filthy. There was mold in the crevices, muddy water pooled inside while it ran, and it absolutely reeked of mildew. We called to complain, and they sent a technician out. We showed him the photos and videos of the mold and muddy water, and he immediately agreed that the units were disgusting and unacceptable. We agreed on a replacement, and he promised us a new, actually clean washer and dryer. Later that same night, the office called and completely backtracked, telling us they wouldn't deliver the replacement for another week. I asked if they would reimburse us for our laundromat expenses since they pushed the date back. We had already been without clean clothes for two weeks, right in the middle of unpacking from our recent move. They flat-out refused and told us we'd just have to wait. To their credit, someone from the company eventually reached out and brought us a temporary washer while we waited. (Bonus: that one was actually clean.) Unfortunately, when the replacement FINALLY arrived, it looked like they brought back the exact same washer after giving it a light dusting and calling it "clean." It still had mold. It still smelled like mildew. Even worse, they had promised us a new washer, not the same one. At that point, I'd honestly lost hope in this company. We had them load both the washer and dryer back onto their truck and asked for a refund. Even then, we had to fight for the refund because they kept trying to convince us how "great" their washer and dryers were. They originally only offered us half our money back, and we had to negotiate just to get a full refund. In the end, we did receive a full refund. That said, I still wouldn't recommend this company. If you value your time, your money, and your sanity, look elsewhere. Edit: they took more than 2 weeks to replace our washer and dryer, not 1 day as they claim. Original date they brought washer & dryer — 7/2 Delivery of same washer & dryer — 7/17