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Furniture complaints

Complain about a furniture company in Ireland

How to prepare a furniture complaint about non-delivery, damaged items, refund delays, repair failures, or small-claims fit.

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Check your dispute first

Answer a few questions to see your options before writing your complaint.

Check your options

For missing or damaged furniture, keep the order confirmation, promised delivery date, photos and messages. These help you explain the problem and the amount you are asking for.

Use the same basic details whether you are contacting Rathwood, DFS, Harvey Norman or another furniture retailer: your order number, the item and what needs to be put right.

What to do next

  1. 1Write to the seller with the order number, delivery promise, item issue, and remedy wanted.
  2. 2Collect delivery records, photos, measurements, cancellation records, and support messages.
  3. 3Check small-claims fit only where the official criteria apply.

Missing delivery, damaged goods or wrong specification?

For a missing delivery, put the promised date beside any revised dates. Where the retailer arranged delivery, it generally remains responsible until you or your nominated recipient receives the goods. Ask the retailer to resolve a courier problem rather than assuming you must chase the courier alone.

For damage or the wrong item, photograph the item, packaging and product label. Compare colour, dimensions and materials with the order. Furniture that matches the agreed measurements but will not fit your room is a different problem from furniture supplied in the wrong size. Do not describe a change of mind as a fault.

Make a request the seller can answer

For example: Order [reference] specified [item or dimension]. The delivered item is [difference], shown in the attached order and photos. Please confirm how you will put this right and arrange any collection needed. For non-delivery, ask for a realistic delivery date or explain why you are seeking cancellation.

CCPC guidance distinguishes non-delivery from faulty goods and explains when further time or a remedy may be appropriate. The available solution depends on the facts; not every delay creates an immediate refund entitlement. Keep repair appointments, collection receipts and refund promises until the promised action has actually happened.

Get help with an unresolved furniture complaint

Send TBD the order date, amount, problem and the seller's latest answer to ask for free personal help during our pilot. Brian can help organise the key facts and complaint wording if we accept the request. Do not send full card details or unrelated household photographs.

If it remains unresolved, check the official small-claims requirements, including the parties, type of claim and amount. The service is not a substitute for specialist advice on an unsuitable or complex claim, and TBD does not file proceedings.

Before you write

  • Order confirmation
  • Delivery date
  • Photos
  • Measurements if relevant
  • Support messages

Questions people ask

Can I use small claims for furniture?

It may fit if the seller is an Ireland-based trader, the amount is within the cap, and no exclusion applies.

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Sources last checked: 2026-09-14