I have never been to Gelco but if they are keeping the Seaside Furniture name I hope the keep the family-owned type of atmosphere and customer service. It was so sad to see yet another small business close, especially Seaside Furniture. They had a great quality selection, unlike the big-box stores and exceptional customer service. They replaced a damaged piece of delivered furniture on the same day and even sent us a thank you note after our purchase. You just don't see that anymore.

I love those HUGE life guard chairs.....

I laugh every time I see it on Hooper Ave.

Such great news for Gelco! I have been furniture from them for 20 years and love the way I can customize the finishes I want! Everyone is always so nice there and another great family operation. Congrats, cant wait to see the new store at Seaside :)

I have a shore house down in Lavalette...stopped by Gelco Furniture & Seaside Furniture on a raining day last summer and was soooo impressed by both stores. Great quality & nice people, so the blend of the two stores sounds perfect. Good luck!

DEFINITELY NO LONGER THE COMFORTABLE PLACE TO SHOP. The new owner of Seaside Furniture Israel Gelco Lindner is a vulgar and verbally abusive man. I had ordered a sealy box spring and cancelled my order within 24 hours. The new store policy is store credit only, no refunds under any circumstances. I tried to have a calm discussion with Mr. Lindner, about this and he refused to talk to me. When I calmly expressed my dissatisfaction he started yelling at me in the showroom. He called me an f..... bitch and an f.....midget and told me get the hell out of the store. I replied this store is going to go out of business if this is the way you treat your customers. His response to me was you will be dead before this store closes. I have reported him to the better business bureau. I want the community that has loved and shopped at this store for years to know what kind of business man Lindner is. DO NOT SHOP AT SEASIDE FURNITURE OR GELCO which is his other store.

I love both locations that the family owns! Ive been buying from the owners daughter for years at the Gelco store and she's a real doll..they are so accomodating & always have given me unbelievable product and service. The new Seaside Furniture store is so beautiful, I ordered a living room sofa and chairs and outdoor furniture and it all came out gorgeous! I love the owner and his doggies ! He did a great job with that new store, wow! -Mrs Greenberg :)

I have bought all my furniture from Gelco Furniture for the past 5 years, and also bought my 2 living room sets from Seaside Furn last year. Great service, great turn around time (actually faster than quoted), and all my merchandise says USA on tags, the back, etc...plus the stuff I got is so gorgeous, I could never find anything like it anywhere else. I am always pleased with both of their stores. At Gelco I have always dealt with the young blonde and tall guy and they're both great...the Seaside store I dealth with 2 ladies which were very helpful with my fabric choies. I will continue to spread the word about these stores because I think they're great.

SCAM ARTISTS ALERT!!!! DO NOT SHOP AT THIS BUSINESS!! They are evil, corrupt, nasty and devious salespersons who prey on the unsuspecting and trusting customer. THEY HAVE A SCAM GOING ON. THEY WRITE YOUR ORDER THEN AFTER WEEKS OF WAITING THEY TELL YOU THEY CAN’T GET WHAT YOU WANTED AND PICK SOMETHING ELSE – NO REFUNDS!! My handicapped parents ordered a bedroom set from this despicable place and trusted that they would uphold their end of the bargain. They did not receive the entire bedroom set, and a piece was damaged. AFTER 5 WEEKS OF TELLING THEM THEY WOULD DELIVER THE REST AND REPLACE THE DAMAGE, this horrible foul-mouthed owner told my dad they could not fulfill the rest of the order and to pick different headboard and night stands that didn’t even match the set! My parents told them that if they can't fulfill the order, to pick up the incomplete set and refund their deposit, but the owner and sales people were nasty and abusive over the phone to my unsuspecting elderly parents. Now, my parents are stuck with half a set, and Gelco Seaside Furniture/Gelco Furniture is demanding payment in full from them! DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I implore the Tom's River Patch to follow up on this story and confirm the many complaints against this business with Consumer Protection. You will do your readers a great favor if you expose this predatory owner.

Izzy bought Seaside on 37 and had no flood insurance. Reopened on Brick Blvd. recently. After reading these comments, and getting high prices first-hand, I'm staying away.

I laugh at all the people that had great service from the owner. Funny the man is NEVER around. The store won't even give out his name when you ask who owns the place. Please look up all the BBB complaints against them. They currently have an "F" rating and have not responded to several complaints. As far as the friendly atmosphere... you are correct UNTIL you have a complaint. Then you might as well be non-existant.

I think the DOCA is supposed to step in...not sure. My sister contacted Toms River Police Department last week regarding her outstanding issues with them. Gelco has already been paid and she's still waiting on her furniture. The detective told her who to contact to file charges in court.

You can file with the DOCA and file an action in court for 3X what she paid for the furniture. Start an action for consumer fraud based on misrepresenting that they could deliver the items and UCC violations for not delivering as agreed, denying the consumer the right to cancel and/or not honoring the consumer's request to revoke the contract due to Gelco's non-performance. Less than $3,000 go to small claims. From $3,000 up to $15,000 go to Special Civil Part. (You must understand that these people count on the consumer not wanting to be bothered to file lawsuits, so they just keep your hard earned money waiting to see if you file). Make sure you file complaints with the BBB and Superpages (the phone book online). Also try the Toms River Chamber of Commerce and the FTC. Oh, and don't forget the IRS. I'm sure they are not claiming the money they steal from people. They have to be stopped from preying on the community.