Very disappointing handling of a significant delay
I ordered a HAY CPH desk from Kin on 4 August, with an advertised production lead time of 2–3 weeks.
I subsequently had to chase for an update, only to be told that there had been a production delay and that the desk is now not expected to leave HAY until 25 September. Kin have also said it will then take around another week to reach them before onward delivery is arranged, meaning the overall wait is likely to be around two months or more.
I fully appreciate that manufacturing delays can happen and that the delay itself originates with HAY. What has disappointed me is how Kin have handled it.
I asked whether they could offer even a modest goodwill gesture given how substantially the advertised lead time had been exceeded. Their response was that they would offer nothing, in part because I had already received a 20% discount. However, that 20% was simply Kin's public sale promotion at the time of purchase and was available to customers generally — it was not compensation or a discretionary discount offered because of this delay.
After further correspondence they called me, but ultimately still offered nothing other than the option to cancel the order.
For a £700+ piece of furniture, I expected a little more customer care and flexibility when something had gone this far beyond the original estimate. I still want the desk and have chosen not to cancel, but the experience has left me disappointed with Kin and much less likely to purchase from them again.

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