Hewlett Packard
Hewlett Packard Overview
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Hewlett Packard has a 1.8 star rating from 658 reviews; 34% would recommend and 81% unfavorable responses indicate mostly dissatisfied customers who cite high price levels and widespread service issues.
Positive Feedback
Products often work well when functional and some agents resolve issues quickly; a few reviews praise individual techs and fast fixes.
Negative Feedback / Risk Areas
- Persistent customer service failures and difficulty reaching a live agent, a central Hewlett Packard customer complaints theme.
- Problems with Instant Ink subscriptions, billing and refunds, including cartridges and subscription cancellations disabling printers.
- Warranty, exchanges and long repair times with unclear return or refund outcomes.
Key Takeaways for Future Customers
- Expect troubleshooting via AI first; have patience and seek a phone number or escalate for human support.
- Monitor billing and refunds closely when enrolling in subscription or auto-ship programs.
- Consider warranty and return policies before purchase and be cautious with Instant Ink commitments.
The generated data is based on reviews and questionnaires provided by PissedConsumer.com users.
Hewlett Packard has a 1.8 star rating from 658 reviews; 34% would recommend and 81% unfavorable responses indicate mostly dissatisfied customers who cite high price levels and widespread service issues.
Positive Feedback
Products often work well when functional and some agents resolve issues quickly; a few reviews praise individual techs and fast fixes.
Negative Feedback / Risk Areas
- Persistent customer service failures and difficulty reaching a live agent, a central Hewlett Packard customer complaints theme.
- Problems with Instant Ink subscriptions, billing and refunds, including cartridges and subscription cancellations disabling printers.
- Warranty, exchanges and long repair times with unclear return or refund outcomes.
Key Takeaways for Future Customers
- Expect troubleshooting via AI first; have patience and seek a phone number or escalate for human support.
- Monitor billing and refunds closely when enrolling in subscription or auto-ship programs.
- Consider warranty and return policies before purchase and be cautious with Instant Ink commitments.
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Verified ReviewerDevious, misrepresentation, lousy customer care.
My HP printer stopped working because I had Instant Ink contact. Contacted them and all I could get was AI or a bot which was not helpful.
Before I knew it and without warning HP switched me to Just Answer (JA) with more bots or AI and charged me $5.00. There was no warning. I did talk to a (person) gentleman from JA who told me who to contact for cancelation. HP is devious, conniving, unreliable and shows no service for in Customer Service.
Do not buy their printers, it will cost you more for ink.
Do not expect Customer service because before you know it you'll be working with JA and it will cost you money. And don't event expect a refund...Good luck with getting your money back.
User's recommendation: Do not buy HP printers or Instant Ink -It's a scam!
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Verified Reviewer |After I canceled insta ink my printer stopped working
Here's how they want to help ya, It's *** that I must subscribe to Insta Ink to get any help at all!!!Action NeededInstall your Instant Ink cartridge(s).Hi Michael,You are currently on the 10 pages per month plan of HP Instant Ink but recently installed one or more store-bought cartridges in your HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 All-in-One Printer.If you have HP Instant Ink subscription cartridges on hand, install them now.HP Instant Ink can not monitor your ink levels and ship you more ink when you're running low if you have store-bought cartridges installed.Can't find your cartridges? Here are a few things you can check: ImageCheck the status of your recent shipments from your dashboard.
Shipments may have been delivered sooner than needed, check around your workspace for an HP Instant Ink box. ImageVerify or update your address. View and change your address from the Overview page on your dashboard. ImageRequest replacement cartridges.
If you're unable to find your previous shipment, or your address has recently changed, contact HP Instant Ink support or use the Virtual Assistant to request replacement cartridges.
Have questions? We're here to help.
So I got pissed and cancelled my Insta Ink subscription. I purchased the recommended HP ink. Regardless, since then, I haven't been able to use my printer. I spent 4 hours today trying to figure it out. I did everything they told me to do, and it still won't print, but I bet my bottom dollar if I sign back up for Insta Ink it'll work just like the last time. I spent a lot of money on this printer, and it sucks that it won't work unless I sign back up for the Insta Ink.
HP is a bunch of scammers, and they take advantage of their customers. They're a bunch of scammers!
- Its a decent printer
- Scammers
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: I'd highly NOT recomend HP especially if it has an Insta Ink option
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Verified ReviewerResolved: Dishonest
Wrong company when doing report. I let them no.
I printed about 20 pages after that I didnt have any more ink so I contacted them when I tell you them foreigners and then Pakistan people are the worst it was fruitless. It was horrible. It took me four days to get a supervisor. The guy told me he sent me a return label.
He lied when I got to Fedex the man told me to call him back and the reason why they didnt give me that return label is because they wanted me to pay for it I called them back. I had to threaten them. Thats why I got a supervisor so tomorrow which will be 8/12 2025. im going back to Fedex to try to send it back.
The guy kept saying he sent me a return label. It never came to my email. They just liars and they are the worst foreigners. You cant understand them.
They put you on hold for hours and I recorded the phone calls. Dont do business with HP instant ink if you dont have to and whatever you do dont agree to accept one of their brand new printers because it runs out of ink after you print 20 pages so they tell lies and they false advertise.
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Don’t do business with them
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Verified ReviewerThey lock your printer if you don't use their ink
Hp makes you use their ink program and refuses to unlock your printer if you decided to not use their ink. They are unhelpful and refuse to understand restrict your printer.
Finally I uninstalled the app and then my printer worked just fine. Wish I could give negative stars ..
User's recommendation: Do not buy an HP desk jet
Insant ink re enrollment
Help was wonderful, but I would have liked to be able to find the phone number to call for a live person on the website and not have to ask Siri.
- Very helpful once you get a live person
- Difficulty getting a live person
Preferred solution: Its done
User's recommendation: Have phone number on website when AI can’t hrlp
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Verified ReviewerTHE WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE
I had cancelled the paper portion of my subscription, but received a shipment nevertheless. I tried 4 times to reach someone at HP who would tell me how to return the paper and have the charge reversed.
When I finally reached the person who seemed to know what he was talking about, I was disconnected. HP cares nothing about their customers' time or satisfaction.
User's recommendation: Don't get involved with HP!
Printer not working! somehow print software not working
Several phone calls, over an hour waiting, 3 minutes of double talk via computer, and nothing.
HP used to be highly reliable. 'They have lost all of that.
How unfortunate!
At one time they had the best service in the industry. Now they have the worst!
User's recommendation: Buy any other printer!
So much time wasted on hold and never an answer
printer support is horrible. Ill never buy another HP product again.
no one ever answers the phone. You are put in that endless button pushing infuriating process where you NEVER get any one to talk to you.
User's recommendation: buy another brand
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Verified Reviewer |ENVY Printer problem
Had used it for one print, then it never worked again. It was replaced by HP after I spent 20+ hours on the phone.
Same issue with the replacement. Now I can't get a resolution to have the second replacement sent. Very difficult to speak to a real person. No help to get a different model to fix the problem.
Now they have my printer, money, and I have neither! Terrible service.
- Usually great products
Preferred solution: Just get a printer that works. The envy 6155e is not acceptable.
User's recommendation: Avoid HP Envy 6155E printer
Warranty is worthless
warranty is worthless. I had a problem with scanner and they agreed it was under warranty.
but they want it returned and will repair but it will take 3-5 weeks and I cant be without printer that long.
They just said sorry and hung up. It also takes forever to get anyone who speaks English on the line.
User's recommendation: buy Epson
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Verified ReviewerVery poor service-- Dishonest sales person
My bad I was talked into buying the HP Envy 6100 with the automatic ink supply. DO NOT DO IT The printer is not worth a penny.
It is extremely difficult to scan and then e-mail. You can not e-mail to more than one person at a time. It does not have an auto feed. You can not scan directly from the printer.
The service is is horrendous.
The agents and their supervisor do not know the unit. They insisted that I could not use shortcuts from the computer but you can.
Of course it always takes over 30 minutes to get them on the phone. But I am sure that you already know that.
- Name recognition
- Time to get them on the phone
- Not able to talk to advanced tech or supervisor
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Try Brothers or Epson
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Verified ReviewerHard to contact. Envy printer leaves much to be desired.
Do not deal with HP.. They are really not interested in real customer service.
I have spent over 5 hours with support personnel trying to solve an issue with the Envy printer. (I also spent over an hour waiting to be connected to an agent)
The printer is about a month old. It worked for about four weeks.
Four agents plus one supervisor have not fixed the issue.
User's recommendation: Try another printer company.
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Verified ReviewerImmense disappointment and HP failures
I tried to order a laptop on line. When I went to compete the order delivery in 2-3 days was stated on the web site.
When I got my first (and only) confirmation it stated delivery would be 10/10. If I had known that I NEVER would have ordered. This occurred on a SATURDAY. I tried to contact HP and was defeated by their web site and phone POS at every step.
I finally got a REAL CSR, MeriAnne, who found my order number and went to work on my problem.
The real problem was created by HP and its absolutely ridiculous business model. it appears to be geared to making all of HP's screw ups the consumers' problems.
Like TOO MANY corporations today, they evade and avoid direct customer contact with a real live human being but maintain a defective VRU and chat application.
Today I received a denial of my cancellation demand. Considering HP stated a delivery date A MONTH AWAY I don't believe the order can't be canceled NOW.
- Customer service
Preferred solution: Full refund
User's recommendation: Don't buy HP
Financial transaction
Have accounts call me at 712-229-****.
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Preferred solution: Accounting.
Update billing
I was cut off from my previous call. I need to update my billing information. Sounds like something simple to do, but obviously not.
Preferred solution: My billing updated.
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Verified ReviewerDo not honor warranties
I bought an HP desktop computer 10 months ago. This month, the computer stopped working.
I called support and they tried to instruct me how to fix the computer but nothing would work. Then said they would send me a flash drive if I paid them $44. I didn't have any choice. It was either throw away a $600 computer or pay the fee.
So, what does a warranty mean to HP?
Nothing. You're on your own when you buy a HP product.
- Do not honor warranties
Preferred solution: Price reduction
User's recommendation: Buy an outside insurance policy or do not buy a HP product.
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Hewlett-Packard Company (or simply HP) was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and David Packard. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. This information technology corporation specializes in computer systems including personal computers, laptops, servers, computer peripherals, computer software, consulting and IT services. The slogan of the company is: "Invent". The company is usually referred to as HP. Hewlett-Packard Company is represented worldwide, manufacturing in addition to computers, a variety of printers, photo and video cameras and ink cartridges. According to the revenues, Hewlett-Packard is the largest IT company in the world and the first seller of personal computer systems.
Hewlett Packard is ranked 661 out of 6246 in Appliances and Electronics category
Worldwide, USA, UK
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