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Reviewed April 5, 2017
I have been a loyal Nordstrom customer since I was old enough to shop, and when I have lived in States, I order from Nordstrom. They have NEVER disappointed me, and only carry quality products. Anyone complaining about Nordstrom discontinuing Ivanka Trump fashion, is ridiculous. You can buy her merchandise at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, any discount store. So, since Nordstrom is a high quality company representing the finest brands, I'm certain they have no interest in competing with discount chains!!! So it has nothing to do with her paternal affiliation. It has to do with mass merchandizing, Nordstrom does not ever do this.
It is not a feminist issue or political issue. It's an issue with people who are looking for any reason to complain. Personally, I would never consider putting any of her designs on, that's my opinion, and I was a cosmetics and fragrance account executive and Regional for 22 years. I've shopped at Neimans, Bergdorfs, Saks, Barneys. Nordstrom is and always will be my go to shopping site, always!!!
Reviewed April 1, 2017
Placed an order last night. Nordstrom only confirmed two out of three items. The third item was still in my shopping cart. Complained the same night. Have been told I only have two hours to cancel order. Since the order was over $100 I should have been provided with free shipping. Sending only two items made it below the free shipping amount. This morning I wanted to order the third item they didn't ship, didn't really mind to pay extra shipping. Nordstrom accessed my account and took it off. Very shady practices.
Reviewed March 14, 2017
I placed an order and then found that I had made a mistake. As it had only been a few hours since I had placed the order, I decided to cancel it. I contacted the customer service chat, and the person I talked to was very unhelpful. They claimed that after 2 hours a cancellation was impossible, and to not to have a supervisor when I asked to speak with one, and would not provide any employee id number or any other identifying information. I then called their customer service, and that representative was able to help me with the assistance of her supervisor, who sent in a cancellation request. I received a refund via Paypal within a few hours. The phone rep was helpful and pleasant to deal with, and I did get a refund quickly, but I felt their live chat service was very poor. In general their return/cancellation policy seems very restrictive and difficult to deal with.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
Over the last several months, I have had countless items cancelled from orders because the item was "out of stock" only to see that the very same items show back up as available on their website to be sold again and again and again. It takes about 2 weeks to get a refund so they are keeping thousands of dollars of customers MONEY interest-free. By constantly holding money on items they keep selling that they are unable to fulfill. What does the customer get for their inconvenience? Not a damn thing. An email stating important information about your order. Someone needs to look into this shady practice.
THIS NEEDS TO STOP or something needs to be compensated for the store continuously selling items that they have no plans on shipping. Over the last week I have had over 50 ITEMS cancelled out of stock to see most of them relisted for sale again. I have written emails, I had one rep working with me ONLY to vanish... stop responding. Which tells me there is more going on. I am beginning to think this is intentional way to show inflated sales.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
When I heard Nordstrom decided to remove Ivanka's line, I thought, 'how immature is that?' What is this thin-skinned business coming to? I can't believe you would remove a woman's line b/c her father is the president. You watch and see... other companies will place her line in their stores and her sales will not suffer, they will skyrocket. Unfortunately, there is a reaping and sowing principle at play here; Nordstrom will reap what they have sown. I personally won't be spending any of my dollars at your restaurant or store. I don't think I'll even set foot in your business anymore.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
Went to this department in Roosevelt Field Store of Nordstrom to return shoes. That went well and was quick. Then needed help with new shoes. It was slow night. At least 5 young male sales people standing around talking but not willing to or asking to help. After complaint to register person, a young female clerk finally showed a willingness to help me out.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017
I ordered a pair of black hunter rain boots and upon opening the box noticed that there were scuffs on the sides of the boots which then prompted me to turn the boots over to find that the tread pattern had begun to disappear. YUCK! How do you send out used rain boots to customers? I am sadly disappointed with Nordstrom. While mistakes do happen the customer service rep. was apathetic and offered nothing to compensate me for being inconvenienced by Nordstrom's mishap. It's really such a shame that Nordstrom seems to be failing in both its ability to deliver products to customers and to have adequate customer service.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
I am sick and tired of this political stunt coming into play where I shop most. Nordstrom refuses to sell Ivanka Trump's line of clothes for no reason. For they claim it was low sales. I doubt it because I buy her brand and love them. It is purely political and I am sick and tired of racism being reversed to ** young successful women. She does not deserve this treatment. Her quality product speaks for themselves. She has a great line of clothes. If it was a ** designer who was treated this way there would be protesting, shouting, and preventing people shopping in the store. This is disgraceful, un-American and plain racist. Remember RACISM works both ways. ** are being racially profiled such as Ivanka, young successful and **. Shame on Nordstrom. I will never step into their store.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I ordered some shoes on 12/29/16 and it took almost 3 weeks (?) 2 weeks to arrived compared to what's written on the website 3-5 days. I was so disappointed that they do not fit when it arrived, so I returned it 2 days later. Then, the nightmare begins. I waited for more than 3 weeks and still do not get my refunds. So, I call their customer service, someone put me on hold for 10 mins, then told me that it arrived 2 days ago and needs another 3-5 days to process the refund. This is absolutely unacceptable. Today is 2/8/2016.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I ordered a pair of Sorel Medina III Waterproof Boots online on February 3rd, 2017, for a total of $90.72 that had been taken out of my checking account that day. Today is February 8th, 2017 and I have not received the order or the credit for shipping of $8.32 that I was promised. I called and they told me the boots were now $45.00 and I could not get the price adjustment of $33.75 unless I returned the pair I originally ordered and buy the pair for $45.00. They do not have the color or size I need for $45.00 so they told me I could not get an adjustment even though I still do not have the boots. They said they are out for delivery so that is that. When I receive the boots order number ** I should return them to a store and try to get the same pair for $45.00. I will never order from this company again, the policy is an unethical way to make money.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I recently purchased some items from Nordstrom. The online experience was not great. It was difficult navigating their web page. It was disorganized and muddled. Once if finally found the items I made the purchase. Nordstrom was not able to meet the shipping date expectations. The order (a total of 4 items) were all shipped separately. The packaging was atrocious. The items were stuffed inside of bags and arrived wrinkled and unwearable. I purchased a pair of shoes that arrived with scuffs on the bottom and hard placed stickers that cannot be removed. This is not only a drag to have stickers showing on the bottom of an expensive shoe but it reduces the value right out of the BOX. I contacted Nordstrom. They did not even take the time to reply. Horrible and disgraceful. I will NEVER shop of Nordstrom! Terrible experience!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
I just want people to be aware of my experience so they can know and make educated decisions about their business doings with this company. I went delinquent with my Nordstrom account for the first and only time last Oct/Nov by $42 by 30-45 days. It was an accident (human error) on my part. I got married and went on honeymoon at the end of Nov-Dec 2016. I missed payment and a couple phone calls regarding the delinquency. I had all the financial responsibility of making payments and a lot of payments going out during this time. Of course, once I found out about the delinquency on my credit report, I paid the bill and followed up with a phone call to Nordstrom. They were unwilling to remove the dispute on my credit report. In fact, they were okay with me closing my account with them and vowing never to shop at their stores or subsidiaries again.
Awfully petty for someone with EXCELLENT credit, who had paid the bill and followed up with a phone call to explain. There was no forgiveness. I accept my fault in the delinquency, however, why would you punish a loyal customer who is trying to make it right? I just want everyone to know that if you are late on a payment, they will turn it in to a credit agency. In my case, $42 (30-45 days late). This will have little bearing on my overall credit score which is impeccable except for this one instance, but I will make sure to spread the word. Don't business with this creditor!!!
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
I am a professional make-up artist as well as my son who mostly does Horror/Creature make-up. We buy lots of cosmetics and skin care to use on our models/clients. We purchased a few Clinique items from Nordstrom. Our model had a very bad allergic reaction so we had to return the items. When we went to return them the Clinique salesperson recommended since a few items we wanted to exchange it for were on-line it would be easier to go on-line, fill out the return form and use the pre-paid postage label, state the items we wanted to exchange them for and the reason for the return which was a pretty bad skin reaction.
On December 3rd, we confirmed that Nordstrom warehouse returns received the items. A couple of weeks go by and we don't hear anything from Nordstrom about the return. NO EMAIL, NO PHONE CALL, NOTHING!!! I had to contact them several times to find out what was going on with the return. First I was told it was lost in the warehouse then I was told they never received it. Finally I was told after almost a month that the items are being returned to me. This is the 29th of Dec. They received the return on the 3rd of Dec. I could have walked it there. Anyway! Nordstrom NEVER!! contacted me or notified me as to why the items were being returned. They were only used once on 1 model whose skin could not tolerate the products and this information was given with the return.
The problem with Nordstrom is that they put on these huge make-up events with salespeople on commission hounding you with the promise that if the products are not up to your satisfaction you can return them NO PROBLEM!! even without a receipt. This is a practice that Bloomingdale's, Macy's and other high end stores have in place just for situations like this and are usually happy to exchange it PLUS! most high end cosmetic brands welcome returns/exchanges with really no problems. They want your business and they stand behind the products. They rent a space in the stores so returns are given back to the company for credit.
Nordstrom does not do this and the salesgirls are very reluctant to return ANYTHING!! in the cosmetic dept. because it comes out of their commission. They are responsible for the return. This is extremely bad business and I am appalled that Nordstrom is so catty and rude about returns. This is why they are losing more and more customers to Macy's and other high end stores like Bloomingdale's - the customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016
Ordered a coat for a Christmas gift on 12/17/16 with 3 day shipping. By my calculations that would mean it would arrive by 12/20 or 12/21. Of course I assumed it would be arriving no later than 12/24. Imagine my surprise when UPS tracking says it will be delivered on 12/27! Called Nordstrom. The rep indicated it was out of her control. Her suggestion: I call UPS! Or, I call NEW JERSEY where Nordstrom has a coat in stock and see if they will overnight it to me! Hello? Have you ever heard of customer service? So, in my utter frustration I call UPS. HA! Their answer was to blame Nordstrom.
I refused to call New Jersey and get on a wild goose chase. So I called Nordstrom back in hopes of getting a better rep on the phone. Which I did. He ordered another coat with 2 day delivery so it should get here. However. The problem is that when I went to see the tracking status this morning, there is none. This happened to me with the first coat. So, I again call Nordstrom. This time a rep says "Well, they are trying to ship so quickly, you may get the coat before the publish the tracking number." REALLY? So again there's no way for me to know if this coat is coming!
Because of the first coat issue of 10 days to arrive, I've lost a bit of trust. All the reps have indicated the coat comes directly from the vendor who seems to ship without tracking numbers up front. This is so insane. Do I have to go buy a 3rd coat just to make sure I have a gift? The other thing that really frosts me is that Amazon has NO PROBLEM WITH TRACKING NUMBERS! Maybe Nordstrom should get off their hoity toity you know what and look at the shipping/tracking model that Amazon uses! Nordstrom is wondering where all their business has gone? Get a clue.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
Placed order on-line on Dec. 14. Nordstrom confirmed order. On Dec. 20, Nordstrom informed me that they were "cancelling" my order because they could not fulfill it. On Dec. 20 Nordstrom charged my account for the order they could not fulfill. As far as I am concerned this is fraudulent business practice. Accepting orders, waiting almost a week to inform the consumer that you cannot fulfill the order, and still charging for said order. Fraud. Complete fraud.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I have a complaint about Nordstrom's customer service at Americana in Glendale. Recently I purchased two dresses online and decided to keep the red dress and return the black one. When I wanted to return it, with tag and receipt they haven't accept my return. They deny my return because the tag is not attached on the dress, it means that I worn the dress which I did not. Now I have to keep same dresses in my closet because of the bad customer service. I do NOT purchase from Nordstrom anymore, they treat you as a liar. I was wondering when it will go out of business with their lousy customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
On November 18, 2016, I purchased a girl's dress. She wore the dress to her Christmas program at school and most of the front bodice tore out. Obviously, the seam wasn't sewn correctly. Since we live an hour away from the store, I called the store and was told that mailing it wasn't a good idea because they lose things among all their boxes. I'm not sure we will get to the store before the 90 day return policy expires, so apparently I'm stuck with the dress. I still have my receipt. May not shop at Rack again. Unhelpful and somewhat rude staff. Completely opposite of Nordstrom.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I am in the midst of a terrible experience with Nordstrom Rack. Do not order from them: (1) late with shipping; (2) unable to locate my order even though they say it was delivered. Now they say that it has an incorrect status code. How on earth would a customer be able to correct a status code? Customer service was rude and unhelpful, also told me to take care of the problem myself. When I asked to speak to supervisor, I was told three times that I needed to talk to the next level supervisor.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016
The Nordstrom website/ordering is not good. You order from them and they bill you immediately. Then they bill you again later as each item ships. Sometime after all of the items ship and after they have individually re-billed you again for each item they will credit back the original amount to clear-up the double-charge. The customer service dept at Nordstrom blames the banks but it has nothing to do with the banks and everything to do with their unethical process. If you use a debit card and there is a multi-item order shipping out of different fulfillment centers you will be charged twice and the money will be out of your account during that double-billing period.
It is only after they ship all the items and post it that your double-charge will be corrected. I recommend calling and complaining to them about this. It is a horrible practice and not one that is followed by the other online retailers. It is essentially improving their short term cash flow at the expense of their customer's bank accounts.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
Shopping online with Nordstrom - I bought some merchandise from Nordstrom that unfortunately I had to return. Their return system is extremely easy and convenient. Great merchandise and easy returns, if necessary.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
Back in October I began my search for a swimsuit for my upcoming vacation in December. After weeks of delayed shipment with no explanation (10+ days), and endless attempts to get an answer for the useless customer service, the order was canceled on me due to shortage of stock. Feeling a little frustrated, I assumed this was a one time occurrence, and gave Nordstrom Rack a second chance. On November 28th, I ordered another swimsuit from the company (with only 3 weeks left to spare before my vacation). I waited patiently 7 days before contacting the customer service. No one could provide any information as to what was happening with my order. I spoke to several 'supervisors' that have absolutely no additional information to provide.
It is now December 8th, I was reassured 5 days ago the order would be canceled, and my card refunded. I am still waiting for both things to happen. Is it not fraudulent for a company to charge your credit card and not return the money when they cannot fulfill the order? I feel sorry for all the people who have gone through same experience and will not be getting those Christmas gifts on time, if at all. I have given up on trying to get Nordstrom to refund my 52.34 on an item that I never received, no fault of my own. I have filed a dispute with my credit card company and will let them handle it from here.
This company is an absolute DISGRACE to the fine reputation and customer service that the real Nordstrom holds. I will never shop here again. The way I was treated as a paying customer trying to get an item I paid for and really wanted was a full day's work. Now I have to fight to get my money refunded that never should have been charged in the first place if the item was not available. Someone in the company needs to be held accountable for this shady practice.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
I am a long time customer of Rack. I buy everything from there, until now. Something has happened at Rack and it took a nose dive and it's not letting up! At first I thought it was just a minor hiccup - which can happen. No. 3 months later and their shipping is still screwed up! It said in transit for 2 weeks and it never even shipped - but they kept blaming UPS. I was on the phone all day between UPS and Rack and Rack finally got a manager who said the box must of got lost in the warehouse - then she would have it shipped overnight.
Checked a few hours later and it was shipped freight and won't be here in time before my Christmas travels and they are gifts. Was lied to by several reps before I got a sup and the only thing they strived to do was get me off the phone versus solving the issue. By the time it arrives - it will be a month since order. Same thing happened to me early October with them! They can't seem to solve the issue! Now I have to leave without gifts!
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
On October 21st 2016, I purchased a pair of Tory Burch flats in the amount of $ 159.97 for my mother in law at the Cherry Hill, NJ location. I paid for the item in cash. Unfortunately, she could not fit them. On December 2, 2016, I called the customer service number and asked them if I would be able to return the item without a receipt. I did not get the young lady's name. She explicitly explained to me as long as the sticker is still on the shoe and you have the original box you will only be able to get a store credit. You will not be able to get your money back. She told me that I could go to any Rack store they should be able to accommodate this request.
On December 4, 2016, I went to the new store in King of Prussia. I asked to speak to a manager or a supervisor. I spoke to Marketta. I explained my situation in full detail. She told me that there is nothing that she can do without a receipt. I told her that I paid in cash and that the receipt was lost. She again stated that she can't help me. I asked to speak to another manager, a young lady by the name of Brandi. I explained the situation to her. She told me that they no longer take back items without a receipt. I told her that I have been shopping at the Rack for 20 years and I have always been able to get at least a store credit.
Marketta very rudely said, "I don't know who told you that because that is not right information". She also mentioned that this policy just changed in MAY 2016. They were being very sarcastic and condescending. One of them asked did I want to see a receipt. I said NO. I was very offended by the way that were talking to me. They gave me the supervisor name of Whitney ** to call on Monday. I did not call Whitney. I felt like I would be wasting my time because Marketta mentioned that she is going to tell me the same thing. I have never been treated like this. I would expect more from a reputable company such as Nordstrom and the Rack. In my opinion there are too many young unprofessional people that you have representing your store.
On December 5, 2016, I called the 1-800 customer service number. I spoke to Tiffany. I explained the whole scenario to her. She totally agreed with me. She was very helpful and filled out a complaint case. On December 6, 2016, I called the 1-800-Nordstrom and I spoke to Khia. She told me that she has never heard of anything like that. She said that I should have been able to get a store credit. I spent gas and my time going to King Of Prussia. This is about 45 mins my house. I am requesting to be able to receive a store credit in the amount of $159.97. I am very disappointed. This store is going down. The quality is not like it used to be.

Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
Thankful for Yamila ** at the Estée Lauder Department from Merrick Park, Miami, Fl. She is professional, honest, helpful, caring and I trust her with my entire shopping with my eyes closed. Great Text App Orders with my Sales Rep., Ms. **, she is amazing and goes above and beyond for the customers. Thanks Nordstrom for having a great staff and having Yamila ** be part of your Team! Thank you Yamila ** for all of your help!
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
I made purchase last week for a pair of shoes. When I received the products it was seems like used one. Too much dusty, and when I tried to calling them about, they ask me to take snap and send me attached with product code. I did email them immediately after 6 days. I got reply to say like "we can't accept refund or exchange." Completely scam! I stopped buying from them. For other consumers who troubled with such websites wants to suggest that I found a new website https://www.boutiqueken.com. Really reasonable price in every manner and first of all very impressive their customer care.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2016
This concerns shipping to APO/FPO and more specifically to your military families living overseas. On 11/17 I ordered dresses totaling $$$ to be shipped by standard shipping. I was informed today on 11/23 that the order has been shipped via Mail Innovations which notoriously takes up to 3 months to deliver to my FPO address. I contacted Nordstrom via chat immediately to cancel my order. I was told it is not possible because there is no tracking number. I am not out of $$$ for the next who knows how long which prevents me from ordering any other dresses and I will not have a dress for the upcoming Christmas holidays. All I wanted was a new dress. Very disappointed.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2016
I placed an order on Oct 11th. Nordstrom Rack immediately charged my card for the order. The order shipped on Nov 6th. Although it shipped via UPS, it isn't estimated to arrive until Nov 14th (from California to Illinois). So basically it will take one month get the order. The website doesn't tell you about the delayed shipping; when you receive a confirmation email after placing your order, you'll see very small print stating that the items will take 7-10 days to ship. To me, this unacceptable. What if you purchase a dress for a Christmas party? Or maybe you've purchased something in the Fall season that you'd like to wear before snow hits the ground?
It also seems a bit nefarious that Nordstrom would charge your credit card so far ahead of shipping the item. Most online stores pre-authorize for the amount and then charge once the item has left their warehouse. I've already paid for the items, but I have nothing to show for it. I did call customer service - they said that "We're waiting on a vendor." I ordered multiple items from different brands, so this seems unlikely. Another reviewer to this site was told that they were updating their website. Regardless of the excuse, this is the last time I'll purchase from them.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2016
I place an order on Oct. 25, 2016 and received confirmation that my items would ship in 4-7 days. After several days with no shipping updates I went online to check the status of my order. It still said the items were ready to ship in 4-7 days. On Nov. 5th 2016 I messaged an online customer service agent (Amole I believe) and he said they were updating the system and apologized for the delay. I asked if I could cancel my order and he said they would cancel it (because the items still have not shipped). I never received any confirmation that my order was canceled. The next day I received an email with an apology for the delay and saying my items would ship soon. I emailed customer service (it was late and no one was available too) and received confirmation that they had received my email (which contained the order info and another request to cancel my order).
The next morning I called and spoke to a rep to confirm that my order had been canceled and the woman I spoke to confirmed that yes it was canceled and I should receive a refund by the end of the week. This evening I received an email with shipping info for my order... so two people had promised that my order was canceled and now my items are being shipped. I told them I intended to return the items when I called to cancel the order so now Nordstrom has wasted it money and lost a customer for life.
They could have just said there was a shipping delay from the get go and they should not be charging my card right away if there are going to be weeks until they ship items. Anyway it how they handled this and lying to me multiple time that has pissed me off. I hope they enjoy wasting their money on shipping because the minute I receive my items I am going to the closest Nordstrom Rack and returning the items even if the items are amazing because I don't want to give them a penny.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016
I got a pair of Naturalizer Boots as a gift, but my daughters did not put the gift receipt in the box. They live in Florida. So I thought no problem I will just take them to the only Nordstrom's here in Maine a Off The Rack store. I had to talk with 7 different people & I was in there a good 45 minutes. I had ID & everything they asked for I gave them. Well, after all of this a certain manager who had been a little rude to me comes back up to the front of the store & says "no way are we giving you a store credit period." The SKU # and price tag were still on the item, plus I had the box too. So here I am stuck with boots that do not fit me and at 62 I really don't care for the boots. Anyone want to buy a pair of boots size 11m. LOL.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016
I wish I had seen these poor reviews before... I placed an order on October 26 and the message stated that it would be shipped between 7 to 10 days of placement of the order. It will be 10 days tomorrow and when I chatted with a person online (which took a half hour for someone to even respond) - their response was the same as 2 days ago when I inquired - basically they were "working on their shipment issues" and apologized but offered no idea of when the order will be shipped. However, they did charge my Nordstrom card. I will be taking my business elsewhere!
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016
I have shopped at the online version of Nordstrom Rack for years. Usually, items are promptly shipped out within 3-4 days from ordering. Now, it has been over 14 days and when I contacted the Rack online, I was told that they are revamping their website, and that some long delays were expected. Well, they never mentioned this upfront when I placed my order. So I told them to cancel it but was told they weren't sure whether it could be accomplished. Plus I may have to wait days to find out plus I will not be refunded until who knows when. This behavior is unacceptable and I'd warn others to beware of Nordstrom as their actions are unethical.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016
I ordered a coat on 10 October from Nordstrom Rack who now ship to Australia. When the item was not received I tracked the order only to find it was returned to the sender on 18 October as my address could not be found - ridiculous as it is a block of 80 apartments with a concierge who regularly takes delivery of parcels. I went on live chat and confirmed that the address was indeed correct so there is no reason it could not be delivered. The live chat representative said it would be re-delivered and that I would be issued a new tracking number. I have twice followed up by email and received an automated response that someone would contact me within 24 hours but have not received any response. It has been a very frustrating experience. My next contact with Nordstrom Rack will be to demand a refund. The same thing happened to my daughter's flatmate and my daughter's order wasn't shipped at all.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016
On October 19th, 2016 I made an online order of 5 items from Nordstrom Rack. My receipt stated that all of the items were in stock and would ship within 4-7 days. After 7 days and not having received a shipping notice, I went into the account I had created with Nordstrom Rack to see that the proposed shipping times had been changed from 4-7 to 7-10 days. At no time did the company inform of the new delays. I called Nordstrom Rack and was told about problems in their warehouse and yes, there were delays, and no, the customer care representative could not tell me when I would receive my order.
Later that day I did receive an email apologizing for the delay, and no clear date as to when the issue would be resolved, and the order it shipped. In small print it said that if I had not received it within 30 days, Nordstrom Rack would cancel the order! Despite the great bargains I had scored, I decided I didn't want to keep on waiting indefinitely for an order that might not ever materialize. This began a five-day long, ridiculously time consuming effort on my part to try and cancel my order.
Aside from lengthy telephone wait times and being cut off on 3 separate occasions, most of the customer care reps I spoke to were polite and understanding. One was extremely rude and disconnected the call after keeping me waiting for 45 minutes. Another lied outright about my order being canceled. From October 26th until October 31st - for 5 days straight, I was treated to a comedy of errors in regard to getting the transaction canceled and refunded. On October 31st I received an email advising me that one of the items in the order had been canceled by Nordstrom because they no longer have inventory.
The remaining details are too annoying to go into here, but I want to stress that I wish I had known what so many other people had experienced before I went and ordered what appeared to be such a great deal. There are so many other great companies out there who have discounted quality goods and ship in a timely manner. If you are planning on ordering from Nordstrom Rack for the Christmas/holiday season, good luck with that. Unless there is a confirmed and complete turnaround in Nordstrom Rack's business practices with their consumers, I, definitely will not shop there again.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016
Same complaint as everyone else. This company has completely lost their **. I placed an order on 10/20. Shipping time: 2-4 days. 4 days later I look at my account and the shipping time went to 7-10 days. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? 11/2: "your order has shipped." They changed my shipping time up to 10 days and it still wasn't out in that time. Customer service has no answers and is of no help. "Internal error and processing was changed, blah blah." Tell your customers these things! I am never shopping online here again.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016
I have two different orders in to Nordstrom Rack. One on October 18th and one on October 28th. As of today, November 1st, I still have not received my orders and the online status states my order is "awaiting processing before shipment". I have made 2 phone calls to Customer Service with no satisfactory reason why my shipment is delayed nor when my order will be shipped. I have also emailed Customer Service with no response back. On my 2nd phone call the CS rep said "the delay is due to moving processing locations". I don't believe a word. I ordered items in time a month in advance of a vacation. I am so frustrated with this company. This is horrible customer service and will not be ordering from them again.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016
Same issue as other reviewers within the month of October; I ordered, had my Nordstrom card charged and 2 1/2 weeks later, still no delivery date. Items are "ordered". The explanation given was "system problems due to upgrade." Most disappointing, no real resolution offered as a request to cancel could be submitted, but not guaranteed and they won't refund my card for the amount charged - the amount now due in less than 20 days!! Very bad customer service all around: Chat option is impeccable slow and unhelpful!
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016
Clearly they have a major fulfillment problem. An eBay seller of this quality would be long out of business. Ordered an item that said 'ready to ship'. Payment was taken immediately. Two weeks later, the item hasn't shipped. We were told that they would ship it when they were ready to and there would be no remedy. We asked to cancel the order and were told that that wasn't possible more than 2 hours after ordering. This is a class-action suit in the making.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2016
Been a shopper of the Rack and the Rack online for many years. Shipping over 2 weeks and no customer service availability, that is unless you are willing to wait online for over an hour and talk to someone who has no ability to do anything. Do better Nordstrom.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
I have been waiting on orders from Nordstrom Rack for weeks. I have called several times, zero results. And has anyone had the experience where clicking on review order crashes their server? Something very fishy going on. THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!!
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
When a company takes your money and does not provide a product or service, they are stealing from you. I have several orders going back to Oct 14th and yet twelve days later, nothing. Nothing has shipped. No one can tell me when they will ship. They keep changing the estimated shipment times. It went from 2-3 days, to 4-7 now to 7-10. This is pathetic. They make it difficult to cancel orders. I've never heard of a company with slow unreliable shipment timeframes to begin with not allowing customers to cancel before the items ship. Just Nordstrom Quack.
Options for consumers are contest the charge with credit card company, don't ever use debit card online, contact and file a complaint at FTC website, file complaint with your state attorney general website. These business practices are unacceptable and Nordstrom Hack management needs to be held accountable.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
I am a frequent customer and for a long time was pleased with Nordstrom Rack's two-day shipping. It worked like clockwork and you could always keep track of your order status online. They changed shipping companies and the shipping speed jumped first to 4-7 days and now to 7-10, with no online updates. Let's just say that 7-10 days is an optimistic estimate at best. I'm giving my business to a different retailer. I can usually find Nordstrom Rack items for the same or better prices at amazon.com, tjmaxx.com or c-21.com and all ship more quickly and cheaply.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016
Nordstrom Rack was two weeks late on an order I placed online. The package was then shown as delivered (two weeks after the original shipping estimate, which mysteriously and without notice changed from 1-3 days to 4-7 days). Thrilled, I went to retrieve it, but found that the carrier (OnTrac) had either mis-delivered the package or flat out lied about having delivered it at all. I call OnTrac, and they say that they will get in touch with me once they find out what's going on. No response. I call back, and they say that they will check on Monday by 5PM. I inform Nordstrom Rack of the problem, and ask that a supervisor contact me. This request, made several days ago, is likely still pending.
Monday at 5PM rolls around, and I do not receive a phone call from OnTrac. I call Nordstrom Rack to tell them that the package (that was over 10 days late at this point) has now been lost. The person tells me that the claim will be resolved... IN 10 TO 15 BUSINESS DAYS. They were two weeks late with the package, their carrier loses the package, and now are "sorry" that they are keeping my money for 10 to 15 business days? I demand to speak with a supervisor. An hour and fifty minutes of being on hold later, the supervisor, having heard about half the story, picks up the phone. She offers to call the stores to see whether they will be able to ship the item, directly. Mistakenly thinking that she understood that I would like to stay in the loop as far as the status of the issue is concerned, I say, "Great! Thank you." We hang up. I have yet to hear back from them.
Their shipping and logistics department is only exceed in irresponsibility and ineffectiveness by their customer service department, who simply are not getting the job done. Anyone would understand why my having had to go this far to GET THE GOODS I PAID FOR is absurd. But the supervisor didn't step up. Now, I either get to wait BUSINESS 15 days to GET MY ORIGINAL MONEY BACK, on top of the two weeks it took Nordstrom to admit that they botched the order.
I can't say that I will be 100% confident EVER shopping here again, online or in person. There are hundreds of online stores that don't fail this miserably, that don't deny their responsibility, that don't shrug their shoulders and "apologize" when something goes wrong. I couldn't be more grossed out at the thought of making another order with this company.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016
I placed orders through Nordstrom Rack on 10/10 and again on 10/15. They are still listed ready to ship. I have been in their chat room twice and both times told they could provide no further information. As a long term Nordstrom customer, I am absolutely amazed at the deterioration of the company. Clearly the retail market is changing and not to their advantage. A bright star could have been their online experience, but that now seems worse than retail. Is it time to short the stock? Are they going under like many other retailers? I would just like a straightforward answer on my order.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016
I ordered 4 items from Nordstrom Rack on October 20 (and of course the funds were immediately deducted from my bank account); initially the order said Ready to Ship and items would ship in 4-7 days; today I checked and the shipping time has been upped to 7 - 10 days. I am currently in the process of trying to cancel my order. Buyers beware that if you are in need of your items in a timely manner, you may want to shop elsewhere.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2016
I purchased two items on Oct 12, that said they were in stock and would ship within 2-4 days. After 6 days I received an email apologizing for the delay, and that it would be 4-7 days before the items shipped. After 10 days I contacted customer service, and was informed there was a back log and they did not know when the items would ship. But they would put a note to get it expedited, and should go by that weekend.
It has not been over 2 weeks, and the items still show available and will ship within 4-7 days from order. I contacted customer service again! Same story they are back logged and don't know when the items will ship. The customer service rep who obviously did not speak English told me "awesome" when I expressed how irritated I was with the process. Really! I don't think their service is awesome and I would advise any other shoppers to avoid this website at all cost!!!! I hope someone investigates them soon and shuts the site down.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016
Nordstrom Rack - Lower prices and even lower customer service. The items I ordered on the 17th of October were slated to leave the warehouse within 2 - 4 days from the date of order. As soon as I placed the order, however, that number magically changed to 4 -7. So, I called them this past Friday for a realistic shipping time as this order is a birthday gift and needs to be received in a timely manner.
"We are diligently working on all orders and do not have any idea as to when your order will ship." "Ok, so can I cancel my order?". "No. Sorry, we can't." So, my money tied up in an order who knows when will ship, yet my order is "ready to ship" when I check online. Check out their Facebook page - plenty of the same complaints. This is beyond unacceptable and will never shop online with them again and will seriously think about even giving them my in-store patronage.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016
I have been a Nordstrom customer for many years and with that being said one of my main reasons for coming back is the shopping experience where some of the staff there make it possible. Now I understand that there can be a lot of competition on the floors between the girls. However I have never experienced what I encountered recently.
While browsing in a nearby department I witnessed a beautiful young ** woman fairly new who brings an awesome presence to the store and I have had the pleasure to converse with when trying out the various Accessories, being confronted and bullied by an older woman who I know as a sales associate and has worked there in Accessories for quite some time.
I witnessed the woman pointing her fingers in the young lady's face which obviously made her very uncomfortable. I have not spoken with her about this but the next time I see her I would like to let her know I would be in full support and come forward if she has or were to ever report this. And I can imagine this is probably not the only incident. It just makes you wonder about the Management teams when you see something like this going on, and how this woman thinks she can get away with this sort of thing. I am actually hoping the security cameras can also pick up something!
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016
I ordered items on October 13 for a trip in November. After initially listing in the confirmation email that the items would leave their warehouse in 2-4 days, no shipping confirm was received. Looked up my order and it then changed to leaving their warehouse in 4-7 days. I needed the items within a certain time and as the order fulfillment time had extended, I emailed their customer service to inquire. I received an automated reply that "...We're here to help, so we'll make sure that we get back to you within 24 hours." etc. 24 hours came and went then approaching 48 hours, I sent a follow up email. I receive a "cookie cutter" reply that they're very sorry but they're experiencing days and will send me a shipping confirm when my items ship. I then emailed them to cancel my order as the items won't reach me in time. No response from Nordstrom Rack.
On October 22 I finally called them to cancel. The customer service rep agreed to cancel the order. I asked to speak to someone in charge to let them know all the issues I've experienced. The customer service rep said she isn't allowed access to that information. I told her that I was an angry customer and who does she escalate angry customers to and that I wanted to speak to a supervisor, manager, director, anyone she had available. She then said there was a manager on duty but the wait time to speak with that person is 24-48 hours so they'd put me on a call list.
Then today on October 23 I received a shipping confirmation. I call their customer service line again and am told that there is no record of me calling yesterday and that the items already shipped so it is too late to cancel, but that the items are returnable. I ask the rep why I should have to pay for shipping on top of now being inconvenienced that I have to find time to return the items once I receive them. She began speaking over me and explained that the cancellation wasn't inputted in time yesterday but she can refund me the shipping. This customer service rep decided to raise her voice to continue talking over me so I couldn't explain this ongoing situation of having emailed them to cancel then not being communicated with by Nordstrom Rack on a long delay.
I told her I didn't think it a good idea for her to be arguing with me. She said she wasn't arguing, but continued to speak loudly to talk over me. I asked about her telling me that there was no record of me calling yesterday then was there not a record of me being put on a call list for a manager? She didn't have a direct answer and said she'll put me on the call list. I asked for her name, and she talked to me and wanted my phone number. When I spoke to the other rep yesterday, she could see my phone number on their end. Since I had given today's rep my order number, I assumed she could see my phone number too. I said that she already had my phone number and I wanted her name. She insisted on getting her question answered first and wouldn't give me her name. After the rep and I yelling back and forth, she provided her name as "Letty".
Pretty shocking and appalling to call "customer service" and get into a yelling match with the person who is the customer service rep. Never ever experienced that before. I suppose this suggests that this company doesn't care for the customers and will allow such a variety of issues to happen to one customer in one order. I'm writing this since I can't reach anyone at Nordstrom who can make any positive changes for its customers. Hopefully they will read this and make necessary changes so no one else needs to be treated this way. Definitely won't be shopping there again.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2016
I been a Nordstrom's customer for years, however I am done... My last 4 internet transactions has been a nightmare. I ordered an Alex and Ani bracelet and it arrived broken - the gem stone was laying in the package. I ordered a pair of Tart shorts they sent me another brand. I ordered a Pandora chain and charm, the charmed arrived minus the necklace. Now I'm waiting on three pairs of shoes, three weeks late. I called to cancel the order because I purchased the shoes elsewhere and no they will not let me cancel my order even though they broke their commitment. Now there's no such thing as a shortage, after a month they will cancel the order and refund your money... What a joke. Beware of Nordstrom!
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2016
After discussions with Nordstrom Rack customer service today I became curious and looked up reviews to see if it was just me. I have been a huge fan of this company and the last time I ordered online I thought it was a bit slow but gave them another chance. I placed an order on the 10th and wondered where my order was. I checked my order status and items were ready to be shipped. Well, it has been 11 days and no shipping? I waited 45 minutes in chat queue only to be disconnected when I inquired about my order status. That is a crazy long time to wait while the queue time kept going up and down between 2 minutes and 45.
I tried again this evening and reached someone much quicker. It seems that they are upgrading their shipping systems resulting in shipping delays. I was told that my order would hopefully ship in the next 72 hours with no guarantees. That is crazy! 2 weeks to ship product they have in stock. If I am lucky I will have the items in 3 weeks. Items will be returned as I need to source them elsewhere - I can't wait that long. I order items on eBay and get them in 2 days. Something tells me this company is in trouble. I am disappointed as I have always been a big fan.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2016
Apparently, Nordstrom Rack has farmed out its order fulfillment online to a third party so far removed. Customer service can only make vague and ambiguous comments concerning orders. As per the Nordstrom Rack website, orders ship within 4-7 days. Note: they do not mention 'business days'. Nine days later, I have no tracking information. Customer service can only tell me exactly what I see on the website: the order is ready to ship. I did receive an email apologizing for the delay seven days after my order - with no information regarding shipping. Upon calling customer service, I was notified my order would ship in five business days. Today being Thursday and UPS ground taking up to a week, it could be a month before I receive my order.
Good thing I will not need dress shirts for awhile, as I cannot stomach the operational deficiency and cost cutting measures of Nordstrom Rack, even though they have a very nice selection of dress shirts at 63% off retail. Instead of offering 'free' shipping on orders over $100, just make customers pay for shipping. I would easily pay $10 to have my order in a timely manner. To me, saving on shipping is not worth the hassle and wait for an order of three dress shirts to take almost a month to arrive. If I ever do order anything online from Nordstrom Rack again, I'll just expect my items to arrive in a month. Also, didn't Nordstrom buy an online retailer - Hautelook five years ago? Talk about mismanaging and evaporating synergy. How does a company damage a distribution network and its procedures so severely? This is laughable at best.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2016
It seems to take a really long time for the return by mail to post to your account. I returned about eight hundred dollars of merchandise over ten days ago and I am still waiting. This makes me very nervous.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2016
Megan, Store Manager in Salt Lake City, Utah at the Fashion Place mall, needs to be recognized as a manager that really cared and helped to make a real difference to our family in a time of the devastating news of the passing of our 40 yr. old family member, and father of my 10 yr. old grandson. She helped to make all the wrongs better by refunding the purchase of the white shirt that did not fit, and by gifting a brand new perfect tie to my grandson, that he can now and forever treasure as the tie that matches his deceased Father's exactly. The tie arrived complete with gift wrapping, bow, and a sympathy card. Megan, she caught the true vision of Nordstrom customer service policies. She was the greatest. I know she will now go back and constructive re-train her staff on how to handle such situations with more care next time.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2016
Very disappointed and dissatisfied with the service. Wanted to return a dress that apparently I had purchased longer than the return policy. All tags attached, no receipt. The cashier took forever to find my purchase receipt like she did not feel like helping me. Called over her manager, very unprofessional without taking in consideration my long customer relationship said no!! Then I asked for the highest ranking manager, who introduced herself, no name tag, apologized and also said no. I work in a customer service field and there is always exception that can be made. This company has changed and it's all about the money, does not care about its customers and their needs any more.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016
I've been tracking down authentic Marc By Marc Jacobs purses and wallets for the past few months. I'm a fan of the line and since it is no longer in production I wanted to get genuine pieces that I will not be able to get again. Last week I found a classic MBMJ purse on Nordstrom Rack that I've wanted for years. I bought that and a second purse. A few days later I bought a MBMJ wallet. I had read many negative reviews about this place but I was willing to take a chance to get these pieces. Boy were the complaints right!
First of all it took days for them to ship my first order. Second, when they finally did ship it I did not get an email, I logged into the website and saw that it had finally been shipped. Thirdly, today I go on to check the status of my second order and see that it had been cancelled. BUT, they had already charged my card the week before. The refund that they credited to me today is 10 dollars short of what I actually paid for this item that I am no longer receiving because of the US/Canadian conversion rate. So I lost money on an item that I will not be receiving because Nordstrom charged me for an item that they could not fulfill in inventory.
The final straw is that my 1st order is now stuck at a warehouse in Canada because apparently it is undeliverable (though my address was correct). Now I will be waiting up to another 1-2 weeks to receive that original order. It's a joke. I was so frustrated that I asked the customer service agent if Nordstrom's Rack is legit or is it some bootleg company using the Nordstrom's name? The one thing I will say is the agent was very patient and professional despite my attitude and frustration. However, I will not shop at Nordstrom's Rack again. Now I just have to hope that the items I do receive are in good condition. Do not shop from this place if you can help it. Not worth the money and time.
UPDATED ON 10/07/2016: I have already discussed my horrible experience dealing with this company but felt that I needed to update. After my item being held in a carrier pub because it was "undeliverable" I re-confirmed my correct address that was already on file and waited. I checked my account yesterday and saw that my package had been delivered. I suspected something was wrong because it said it was delivered at 5:30 am, which is highly suspicious. I live in a building with 24 hour front desk and they sign-in every single package and hold it for the residents. My concierge were as surprised as me when I said it was apparently dropped off at 5:30am. As I suspected that was not the case, there was no package. I called Nordstrom who gave me a bunch of different stories... It was on the truck. It was on its way etc. etc. I was told they would look into it and call me back in 10 minutes. She never called back.
Today I called Nordstrom's and apparently they must do an investigation because it says it was delivered on their end. I was shocked. So nearly $600 dollars of product are with someone who did not pay for it. Meanwhile they have already charged my card and I will lose money if it is refunded because I live in Canada and some people will have free product. I have a feeling this could be a "falling off the truck situation". They use this company by the name of Landmark Global and it's very sketchy. They have no way of contacting them so I can't even follow up with the delivery company. I'm furious! And I will not just brush this off. If I had read the many negative reviews about Nordstrom Rack prior, I would never have made these purchases. Buyer Beware, there is something fraudulent happening with this company and Nordstrom should start paying attention and nip this in the butt ASAP! It's not fair to customers.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
Very disappointed at the slow speed of order fulfillment. It takes 1-3 days AFTER the order is placed to ship, and then the only shipping delivery option is UPS Ground - which takes another week, which is surprising, since I live in the Chicago area which should be a major hub from CA. I'll continue to shop with them because of the deals but it doesn't make me any less disappointed in the slow turnaround.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016
I have to agree with the most recent reviews of Nordstrom.com. I ordered a denim skirt online that was $188 but received a crappy $60 denim skirt. I called customer service and the recording said a 20 minute wait time. I selected to have them call me back but 40 minutes later - no call. So, I thought I would try online chat - 30 minute wait time. Unbelievable! I called back - took 30 minutes to reach someone. Lucky for me I live near a Nordstrom store so I will walk in with the item to return it. I ordered another skirt (the same one hoping they get it right this time) online and am hoping they upgrade my shipping - but it's doubtful. They used to be awesome - not anymore!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016
I have been a hardcore Nordstrom junkie for years and years and years. But I fell in love with a company that was all about the customer and service. Where have they gone? I feel like they are so plagued by BAD DATA SYSTEMS that they have destroyed their own brand. Their credit card is plagued with fraud and I can't even use it anymore unless I am stranding in their store - otherwise they decline all purchase attempts. And today was the last straw - I went to the store to return a dress, that I bought on their card, in their store, with their tags and their bar code - and they could not locate the purchase and would not honor my purchase or return it unless I wanted to take a 75% discount and take the small amount on a gift card. Say what? Where am I? Nordstrom or J.C. Penney. I am done - my shopping motherland is gone.
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2016
Nordstrom is not what use to be. They become selfish and all about money. No customer service and no employee caring people. Look all sorts a way to don't look uniform or like they enjoy their duties or jobs at all. Very under staff at the Durham, NC location and the floor is a mess. I thought I was like at the kid's store. Stuff everywhere... They should be ashamed.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2016
I ordered a pair of Gaston Crocodile Shoes, reg price $1295.00 but on sale for $599.97. I got the order in and it was a pair of tennis shoes for $298.00. They were even the wrong size. I called customer service and they said for me to take pictures of the product and the tags to prove they were wrong. They then said they would send a label to me to send them back and they would issue a credit to my card. I called the card company and still have not been issued the refund. Customer Service won't even speak to me now. I wrote the company main office but no reply as of today.
I would never shop with the company again. I guess the next step is to have my lawyer file in court to get my money back. What really made me mad was they didn't even say sorry, all the said was they are sold out. But they have other Crocodile Shoes on the site. Why couldn't they just say, "we will send you a pair of those and eat the extra loss." They could care less about the customer, they only care about the profit.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2016
I purchased a belt online from Nordstrom. I then wrote a mediocre review of the belt. I submitted it, not once, but four times. Nordstrom refused to publish it. So what I am telling you is that Nordstrom only posts positive reviews of its products. I call "BS!" Apparently Nordstrom is not the "customer-centric" company it was 10-20 years ago. Now it's just another retailer pretending to sell high-quality stuff.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2016
It was pleasant ordering what I needed. Paid in full and had them ship it to the store for pick up. I left my email address for confirmation and never received it as well as I never got an email or phone call that product arrived. It is in store over a week and have not known for I was not notified... I am very disturbed the way it was handled as the person I purchased it for will be leaving town and will not be able to get it. The cashier was very helpful but she messed up and did a faulty error. I have never had this experience with Nordstrom. It is time and money and it is a waste of weeks time. For the record my cashier was BARBRA ** and the person who signed for the package was Clove.
Reviewed Aug. 18, 2016
I ordered shoes for a wedding. I had to pay for expedited shipping so they would arrive before the wedding day. First, my e-mail told me they would be here 3 days after the 2 day shipping I paid for. After calling customer service and waiting 30 minutes to talk with Customer service I was told they would be here on time. The shoes arrived on time but much to my surprise when I unpacked them and found the bottom to be stained and heavily worn. When I called customer service tonight after waiting 20+ minutes to talk with a representative I was told I could return them and order a new pair of shoes. I would not be reimbursed until I shipped the worn shoes AND they will charge me for the new ones they ship me. I will not be ordering from you in the future and definitely not recommend your services to friends and family!
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2016
I called customer service because of this issue a couple days ago, I purchased some boots, order ** but I saw two charges with different dates, same amount. The lady said it was because when I enter the order you guys charge and when it ships it's another one, then one is confirmed at $0. Well this happened and everything was fine but, yesterday I received the boots and today I GET CHARGED AGAIN. I find you guys taking my money as you please not very nice. Even more when I already paid them on 08/03/16! The other charge is processing, but still, why??? I need to understand the reason I get charged today again, so 161 x 2, and I received my order already! Also, the customer service takes forever, 30 minutes to chat, and 25 to get someone on the phone, nice!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
Worst customer service and rude! Says Easy Returns and ships in 1-3 days. What a joke. Sends wrong items, returns take over 30 days to get a refund. Customer service is rude! I have ordered and have sent me items that were obviously wore and broke zipper. Not honest! I sent a return by mail, they lied and said my items weren't in my return, so they kept my items and money! Called, promised to make it right and never did!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2016
I too thought the Nordstrom name stood for something, and that I could expect reliable customer service. They advertise free shipping on orders over $100. Charged me $10 for a small item from their home department. I guess it was included in the small print, but I didn't see it and they don't flag it in any noticeable way. Shipping was also EXTREMELY slow, slower than any vendor I've ordered from, and good luck getting to customer service or getting any help if you need it (I tried to call on this and another issue - after 45 min holding on online chat and on the phone, I've cut my losses). Quality of their items is good and pricing good if they have what you want and if you don't mind extremely poor service. For me, I'd much rather shop elsewhere.
Reviewed July 28, 2016
I like the sale prices. They were wonderful and plenty of variety online. I thought to myself, oh it's Nordstrom it should be amazing service, shipping and quality. I put in the order and excited to read (on their shopping site) it ships and arrive by 3 days. Well I did not read the fine print (I assume). Ships in 8 business days and additional 10 days to arrive! Was like what! Even Target is faster!
After day 1 of placing my order, the status states "In Process", 4 days later, still "In Process". I call the customer service center (recorder stated hold time is 14 minutes) held on just to cancel my order. The customer service rep states, "You cannot cancel. It ships out today, we cannot cancel, you will have to wait patiently receive the merchandise, a return label comes with it and return it right back". I said okay. Well I will soon find out if I have to make an additional drive to a UPS store to drop off this package. SO NOT WORTH ORDERING ONLINE with Nordstrom.
Reviewed July 15, 2016
Nordstrom online or in-store is the best. Both will price-match and easy ordering and returns. I don't know how they do it but I bought a pair of shoes, wore them a lot for 6 months and returned to Nordstrom because the stitch ripped. They didn't even question me. I felt stupid returning them (initially I was going to have them fixed) but they took them back. I am a loyal Nordstrom shopper and out of the hundred times I've been there, maybe had 1-2 bad experiences. Online call center has always been great with me. They will even send an exchange BEFORE they receive the old item. I'm so surprised to read so many bad reviews here. Once in awhile they will cancel your order if it cannot be fulfilled but rarely do I order anything I "need" per se. Another time I received a dress I think someone tried on and ripped but they took care of it.
Reviewed June 28, 2016
Let's face it folks, if you want something super fast, you'll order it from Amazon. And if you have PRIME, you'll have it the next day or 2nd day. Nordstrom generally ships from the west coast, Washington state or in some cases, Canada. They ship Ground UPS which is basically turtle express. From the time they tell you, your item has shipped, you can count on another week to 10 days to get your items if you're on the east coast. Recently, I ordered a pair of men's sneakers. Never thinking they would take two weeks to get here, I waited with baited breath only to see they were shipped from Canada. Seriously? I didn't learn from my mistake however. I ordered a Tommy Bahama shirt. Again, it's coming UPS, turtle ground and will arrive in about a week... another two week order, turtle express.
Please think long and hard if you want something in a hurry. Nordstrom is as bad as Kohl's, another turtle express operation. It's no wonder, Amazon is putting these retailers in hard times. Even LL Bean changed their fast delivery when once upon a time they delivered 2nd day FedEx and in some cases, you received your item the next day, depending on location... Their free delivery takes 3 to 5 days and that's if you're on the east coast as they are. The biggest problem with these turtle express retailers, is they don't let you know how long it really will take until after the order has been shipped and it's too late to cancel.
Reviewed May 26, 2016
Today, 26th of May it has been 2 and a half month since we placed an online order at Nordstrom.com. Today, despite their promises, we gave up hoping that soon Nordstrom will deliver all items in this order and went to an alternative retailer. Not a single time over the course of these two months have we been offered a discount or a tiny gift voucher for the troubles and the inconvenience we had to go through. Here is our story: In March 2016 in anticipation of the arrival of our first baby, me and my husband ordered a Mutsy stroller + accessories via Nordstrom.com. The complete package included: 1 Stroller frame; 1 Seating module; 1 Bassinet; 1 Car seat adapter; 1 Water resistant foot-muff. Total: $1200.
Two weeks later we received a big box containing, according to the documents attached, all of the above listed items. However when we opened the box we found only one item in it - seating module! Kept in mind that the shipping documentation stated that all items were included. Despite our efforts to search the insides of the box...the rest of the items could not be found in it. :/ We called the customer service immediately. After giving it a bit of a doubt, the representative finally believed what we said and offered a solution. Upon which Nordstrom will refund the missing items and we order them again. With a bit of a sour aftertaste we agreed hoping that this was a fluke that can happen to any shop.
Two weeks after that, a new big box arrived accompanied by a paper proudly listing all the missing items as the contents of the box. Guess our surprise when upon opening it we discovered only the bassinet inside (still missing Foot-muff and car seat adapter)! This discovery was followed by a call to the customer service. This time they promise to investigate the problem and come back with a solution (this time we refused to do the "refund-reorder" fix again). After having waited for almost two weeks for Nordstrom to fulfill their promise and call us with an update, we contacted them. Nothing has been done since our call two weeks before!!! But a new promise was gladly issued that the situation will be fixed.
Indeed, a few days after we received a call explaining that it is not Nordstrom's fault but a fault of Mutsy and the mix-up originated on their side. A new promise that the missing items would be delivered within two weeks was made. Two weeks later...which is this week (May 23rd) we have neither received the missing items or heard anything from Nordstrom. Again we called their CS who could not explain the situation or suggest anything else but...cancel the order and reorder the items again! Reluctantly we agreed. This time Nordstrom's CS representative would order the items for us herself and let us know immediately when it is done. Three days later still no such call or email was received by us. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back. We called Nordstrom and canceled this order. The end.
The amount of stress we had to go through reordering and literally herding Nordstrom's CS is immense given the fact that the stroller and accessories were ordered to arrive for the birth of our first child! It was and is extremely upsetting that at no point have we been offered a discount or a gift voucher upon having to reorder the missing items ourselves (missing by the fault of Nordstrom)! It is infuriating that despite an extremely poor CS and the order management system, Nordstrom made profit out of our purchase! I cannot describe how disappointing and upset we are! I advise everyone who wish to purchase anything via Nordstrom.com to think twice before they do it.
Reviewed May 25, 2016
I live in Alberta where there is Nordstrom's flagship Canadian store. I ordered two dresses online. Without stating so on the website, the items were shipped from the U.S. I was then charged $97.26 U.S. In duty & taxes. I ended up returning the dresses and they would not refund that amount. Talk about shady – they never mentioned this charge at time of order & now I was forced to pay $97 for merchandise I don't even have! I don't recommend order anything online from them in Canada. If you have them order for you in the store, there is not duty charged, even though they are importing that same merchandise from U.S. Surprised this giant usually known for customer service has to operate like this. Never again for me.
Their customer service representative agreed with me that their website needs to be more transparent with regard to international shipping. They do state on their returns information that they won't refund shipping costs, but there is no mention of not refunding duties & taxes. This seems to be less than full disclosure on the part of Nordstrom.
Reviewed May 23, 2016
I had a really bad experience with Nordstrom Rack last year. I had a gift card from Nordstrom that stated on the back I could also use it at Nordstrom Rack. I was really excited to use it. I looked up items online and had over $100 dollars worth of items in my cart when I went to pay with the gift card. I kept getting an error and eventually called customer service. They told me they were updating to a new system of some sorts called HauteLook and that the gift card while valid, was not set up for online ordering yet. They told me to buy all of the items using my credit card and then take it to the store once I got my items and there they would be able to help me transfer the payment to the gift card. They reassured me I should have no problem with this, but little did I know it would turn into a huge problem.
Once I got all my items, I went to the store and was there for over 2 hours. I remained patient the whole time, when eventually the customer service lady started to get really mean with me, because she didn't know how to do returns and the way she was doing them wasn't correct. I calmly explained the situation to her and how I just needed to get it so my items were on the gift card and not my credit card and that was my whole purpose of the transaction. She got really frustrated with me and kept telling me she would return them and then I would buy it back on my credit card, and I kept explaining that no I wanted to avoid paying on my card, the whole point was to pay with the gift card. Without trying to understand the full process she sort of got defeated and signed a whole lot like I was causing this huge problem for her, when I was only doing what the sales rep over the phone had told me to do.
She tried a few things and then would get mad and say she had to cancel the transaction and this whole time I just silently watched her take out her frustration. At one point she was trying to return my items and give me less than I had paid for (since the cost of some things had gone down since I bought them), and re-buy the items. In the end I didn't even want the items anymore and just asked for it all to be returned since it was becoming such a hassle for her, and even this became a problem. At one point she even had to call for help, and rudely in front of me told the other assistant incorrect information about what I was trying to do and how I was causing a hassle for her and she didn't know how to do returns. So then the assistant was confused but eventually after I got to explain, she helped me return the remaining items which the first lady hadn't already scanned.
This second assistant was able to hep me return some of the items, but the ones the first lady return did not go through properly. I noticed this just recently because I looked at my credit card history for the last year and saw there was a huge error still, it shows the purchase I made online from Nordstrom Rack but only some of my orders were successfully returned. My original purchase was for $121.65, and then it shows two different subtotals for $85.32 and $6.49 for a total of $91.81, still missing $29.84. I don't know what she did but now when I look online at my account it says the order is canceled.
I have all of the receipts to prove I did get them and even that she tried to return it multiple times with no luck and kept cancelling the order return. I was not able to check this at the store since the first lady told me that what she did was correct and it would all go back to my card eventually, but unfortunately it did not. Overall it was such a terrible, and time consuming experience and I lost money in the process.
Reviewed May 16, 2016
I ordered few items that totaled over $150 which I was assured that I will get free shipping on, as it clearly states on the top right corner of the site. Upon finishing the order there was a $17.95 shipping fee. I assumed that fee will be deducted after I hit place the order tab. Unfortunately it didn't. It was a Saturday morning and was getting breakfast for kids. After few hours I checked my email and saw the order confirmation and on it that shipping fee was still there!!
I called immediately. The guy on the end said that I had a 2 hour window to call and that if orders were over 5lbs in weight that there was going to be a charge, and since I called 1 hour and 21 minutes after the 2 hour window they can't cancel the order, but he will try to email them and see if it still possible. Monday morning, no call or email to let me know what happened. I called and the lady on the other end said she is sorry and that it is stated on each item if it's over 5lbs that there was going to be a shipping charge, WHICH there wasn't anything like that!!! JUST be aware of the SCAM of charging a shipping fee!!!
Reviewed May 5, 2016
On the website Nordstrom said "Free return", so I thought I could return once I have a chance. I end up to pay off my account before I bring items back to Nordstrom. Of course all the items are not worn or washed. All are still new and tags. Finally I brought back for returning and I hope they could credit back to my checking account instead because I did pay off since payment was due long time ago. They denied and said need to credit back to Nordstrom card. Why? I have to use again almost $400 dollars to this store after I got a poor policy? I never heard like that before. I never heard or any policy written down that have to go back the card we used. Or things just change or cashier wants to change? I hate this store now. Nordstrom now is more like Target or Walmart.
Reviewed May 4, 2016
Nordstrom store answers immediately but not the Rack. Are they too cheap to hire employees? I waited for over an hour on the phone before I broke down and put my number in for a callback. 20 min later they called back but when I answered their line went dead. I called back. Am on hold right now. It's been another 40min so far. I hate their customer service. I will never shop with them online again. I said this last time I ordered from them and it took a month to get my shoes and waited online for 2 hours. but they said they were updating computers and this would never happen again... what a lie! This time I mean it, will not shop with them again. Oh and the ear wrenching noise they play while you're waiting is unbearable. Ok got an agent but since it has been over two hours I was informed they can't help me.
Reviewed April 25, 2016
Abysmal customer service. Promised a refund and it still hasn't been received almost 30 days from purchase date.
Reviewed April 4, 2016
I am so annoyed with Nordstrom! First, at Xmas time I wanted new UGG boots. A friend of mine always said when shopping for UGGs I should pull on the two sides of the sheepskin, meaning put one hand inside and the other outside and pull on the sheepskin at the same time to see if it is one piece or two. If it's two pieces, it's obviously fake sheepskin and the boots are fake. So I'm at Nordys and I put my hand inside the UGG boots and it didn't take too many pulls to feel that it was clearly two pieces and the sheepskin was fake, meaning they were fake UGG boots.
To tell you the truth I knew it as soon as I picked the boot up because they were too light. Real UGGs are heavier than fakes. Then this past weekend, I go to Nordys to try on AG jeans and could not believe the poor quality they were selling and how obvious it was that they were fake. I can always tell fakes because the form is all wrong. I'm done with them. From now on I'll only shop South Coast directly from the maker!! Shame on you Nordys! Your reputation is ruined with me and my friends and family!
Reviewed March 21, 2016
Horrible experience. I have returned a large amount of items due to the quality of the products being poor quality and I have called customer care almost daily since March 1 and still my refund has not been issued the Nordstrom rack. Someone there is stealing items or their procedures on returns needs to change. I have stopped shopping online! And have warned my family members as well. I want my items returned if I don't get the refund! So frustrated with them and no one responded to me. So ridiculous and have nowhere to turn!
Reviewed March 11, 2016
On March 10, 2016 I took my two granddaughters to Tyler Mall Nordstrom in the city of Riverside, California to buy them shoes. Once in the shoe department I was totally ignored by the two employees. Apparently they were busy talking to an attractive young gal that was probably an off the clock employee or former employee. This is the second time that I go through this negative experience. I am concerned that they treated me like this for being hispanic and shaved head. I encourage everyone to take appropriate actions.
Reviewed March 3, 2016
I received a Nordstrom gift card for Christmas and was excited to use it. I had been shopping online with Nordstrom Rack and had not had any issues. I purchased two pairs of shoes with my gift card and upon receiving the product decided not to keep one pair due to size. I followed the instructions to return and generated a label but due to snow and ice was not able to get it to the post office right away. Once on its way back to the return center, it was received on February 4. As of today, I am still waiting for my refund. I emailed them and received a computer generated response on March 1st telling my refund had been approved. Approved? Just give me my money back.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2016
Really think this retail organization needs to be reviewed. Purchased MANY products here but find that they are selling returned products and honestly -- day to day pricing is stressful. Items can be reduced up to 50% day after you purchase... not fair.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2016
Even though I have spent over 1000 on this site in the last two months, I get zero customer service. I've spent hours on the phone trying to resolve two simple issues and wanted to make an official complaint and a supervisor refused to speak with me. They carry Nordstrom products with Wal-mart customer service. Never again.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2016
I tried writing a review on their site, but they wouldn't publish it because it was the truth. Nordstrom had never let me down before, but I ordered a back ordered item that was due to ship on 3/5/16. A Tom Ford eye shadow quad in Honeymoon, which is permanent. They were doing back orders for two days on and off, and I was sure to get one because I ordered early. My order was being filled from a Nordstrom in Seattle, and I have a feeling the sales associate sold my quad in the store instead of shipping it. Then she/he cancelled my order. You see, Nordstrom makes store staff fill orders and they miss out on commission or other sales. That is my first issue with them.
Customer service then claimed that they would not get more stock of this item despite it being permanent. Like that makes any sense at all... It was featured on their site as back ordered again less than a day later. I called CS again and they gave some excuse as to why it was listed on there when they don't have the stock and have no intention of getting it. I ordered it through Tom Ford instead of Nordstrom. They lost a sale and my business, maybe for good.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2016
I order Valentino ankle boots online from Nordstrom. They are not real and are FAKE! These boots cost $1400! They look like they are from Forever 21! I'm very angry and disturbed how Nordstrom could do this! Do not order designer online! Be cautious buying from Nordstrom!!!
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2016
I purchased a gift card for a large amount and was charged the authorization and the actual amount of the purchase. It takes my bank over 5 days for the authorization charge to drop and the money be put back into my account. When people budget for purchases, they don't expect to be charged twice and then have to wait for the authorization charge to drop. This is a complete inconvenience and not something that any other online retailer does in my experience. I refuse to shop online at Nordstrom ever again.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2016
I placed an order one week ago and was told by UPS that they have not yet received it. They told me that Nordstrom waits until they have a full trailer to ship via UPS from their warehouse. I called Nordstrom and they said that I could not file a complaint until 6 business days had gone by (and it has only been 5). Even though it is still not in the UPS system and it will not be here tomorrow, I still must wait!! Sadly, I cannot recommend online shopping with Nordstrom unless you have great patience. I am used to Macy's shipping on time and giving accurate estimates of when your package will be delivered. The Nordstrom site still says it will arrive tomorrow (even though it has not yet gone into the UPS system).
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2016
If there was a zero star button I would click it. First of all, Nordstrom lies to new employees. They say they treat their staff first. Like a reverse work model totem pole. Sales associates on the top, then department managers, then store manager. Well this is a joke. The sales associate are treated like servants and run around taking calls from other Nordstrom stores to take available merchandise off the floor and ship it to them. It's very difficult as a result to make your own sales for this practice causes loss of sales.
They make you sign a non-compete clause when you begin training. So if you work in another retail line, you must quit. Secondly, they push you to sell merchandise that is basically unaffordable to most consumers. If you don't make a daily quota of $4,000, then you forfeit any commission you make that day. HR says instead you will advance you a 1% commission plus hourly rate instead of the full product commission. Yes this is a catch-22 situation. With all the saturation of staff on board, the competition is fierce. It's nearly impossible to attain such a goal if you work in certain departments, such as the young men's clothing shop AKA The Rail. Commission rates are lower and the products just don't sell as well.
Now, once the holiday season is done, they most likely will let you go. Only 2 people that were hired in a department are actually retained after the holiday on average. They will tell you didn't make the goal, or you were least productive, so they don't need you. Problem is you have left your old position based on HR stating in training class you will most likely be "retained" after the holiday season ends, then you will be in for a huge shock.
Well this is not a professionally run company. The managers are under-trained and snarky and rude when they have to intervene with a customer service issue. Also, the managers do not like to change schedule if you have a personal real world issue to handle. The department managers will huff and puff and dig in their heels to change your schedule even when you have an emergency to deal with.
Bottom line, this company should be avoided at all costs to work for. If you get hired for the holidays, expect the job will end about December 26. This place doesn't respect worker's rights and only retains the most aggressive people who will try to steal every customer and make own them. Not a good place to shop either due to high overpriced merchandise. Avoid Nordstrom as a consumer and an employee.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2015
I placed and paid for an order today on Nordstrom's website. The beauty item that I purchase was a beauty fragrance. In less than one hour I changed my mind and called customer service to cancel order. Spoke to Kee in Atlanta, GA and he said that there was nothing that he could do about reversing the charge to my account. So, next I called again their "customer service" line and spoke to Lydia in Seattle, WA and she informed me that she wouldn't be able to help either. Lastly, I got on with Live Chat rep named Jeanine ** and she said that she would try and help and spoke to Kevin in the Seattle store to reverse the charge. Well, I never received my ordered stating it was cancelled and just got an email stating that it was on its way. Poor customer service. Will never buy anything from Nordstrom.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2015
Never and I repeat never order from Nordstrom. All the reviews are right in that they suck. I ordered a jacket that had xmas eve "guaranteed delivery" and paid via Paypal. Never received a confirmation, thought it was strange. Checked my email, spam... nothing all day. Today (xmas eve) I checked email thinking maybe they send them overnight... nothing. I had to call at 8 a.m to be told no order was in the system under my phone number which is what they asked for after I made clear I paid via paypal. Several minutes later she asks me for my paypal acct and she miraculously pulled up a cancelled order.
I told her I never canceled the order that I received no information, no order #, no cancel notice and it was a gift for this evening. I would have been waiting all day. No communication from Nordstrom and an unhelpful csr with an attitude... non-sympathetic. I looked at their return policy... they have none. Look for yourself online. Its "at their discretion" which is a joke. I dont know who wrote up their "faq" section online but it appears like a freshman did it in college. Rude, very narcissistic attitude from a company going under. No customer in 2015 is purchasing items with this treatment and had the order been not canceled, I would have canceled it anyway due to the poor treatment. I'm done.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2015
Nordstrom sent out large email blast advertising that if an order was place by 12:00 on 12/23 that they guarantee delivery on 12/24. Fulfillment center initiated an email on 12/24 that it would not be gift wrapped but did not make mention that the product would not be delivered. In an effort to make sure the guarantee did not fall apart, I opted to participate in a live chat online with a CSR. At this point, it was advised that the product would not be delivered despite the GUARANTEE.
This in my opinion was deceptive advertising. I believe the company knowingly did this in an last minute effort to improve year-end sales for stakeholders. The company holds themselves out as a public company so showing positive sales would boost revenue. The company was clearly unable to guarantee anything despite the deceptive practice they choose to engage in with consumers. This may also be a truth in advertising issue since the email/website ad was not truthful, was misleading, and not backed by evidence they could GUARANTEE.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2015
There were items which stated would be delivered by Christmas Eve if ordered by a certain time. I was shopping at 1am EST. Went back on a couple of orders to check the items. Stated delivery by 12-24 but then at checkout stated not available. I called CS, auto message stated wait time of 15 minutes. I waited 42 minutes before anyone picked up. After speaking with a CSR I asked that she look at the website with me to confirm the specific item stated delivery by Christmas Eve (she acknowledged it did). I requested a supervisor. She had no idea why the items would be wrong. They would look into it and she had no explanation of the auto message stating 15 minutes but I waited 42 min. I was almost an hour into this transaction.
They encourage you to shop their website. It was a horrible experience. The error was the least of the issues. Neither the CSR nor the Supervisor was helpful at all. I would have canceled all of my orders but was too tired to start over. I have LONG been a fan of Nordstrom. Amazing how quickly a bad experience and lackluster staff can turn a customer away. I understand it is the holiday season. HIRE MORE PEOPLE if the workload is that great. It would be better than losing business.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2015
I am writing to inform you of my negative shopping experience at the Nordstrom in Tyson's Corner, Virginia. I am a 27 year old black female. I came to the store this past Saturday, December 19, 2015 around 5:45 pm. I am a regular customer with Nordstrom but usually go to the store in Bethesda, Maryland. I came in looking for a dress for a dinner I was attending that evening. I usually shop in the Top Shop area but couldn't find anything I liked so I decided to go to the 3rd floor where the women's designer dresses are housed. After shopping for about 20 min and trying on a few dresses I finally decided on one. The sales associate checked me out and was very pleasant.
I proceeded to leave the store, going down the escalator to the second floor and into the mall. I was already in the mall when three people (2 women and 1 man agents) came up to me, grabbed my arm, showed me a badge, and said they were from loss prevention and that I needed to come with them. I asked them what I had done wrong and they did not answer. They snatched my purse and shopping bag from my hand. I recognized the man from the third floor while I was shopping. I thought he was another customer waiting on his girlfriend to finish shopping. I had no idea that he was racially profiling me and watching me.
They then walked me through the crowded store and downstairs to a back room like I was a criminal. I was embarrassed and traumatized. When in the room, they told me I was being recorded and asked me to sit on the bench where handcuffs hung from the wall. One of the women asked me to stand and face the wall. I told her "NO! I did not take anything!" The man proceeded to dump the items from my shopping bag. He pulled out the dress I just purchased with receipt and another dress and pair of heels from Zara with receipt. He then looked through my purse and didn't see anything. He looked at the women and shook his head no implying that there were no stolen items. None of them apologized!! They did not say a word to me. I grabbed my belongings and stormed out. I was shaking.
I went upstairs and asked to speak with a manager. I was greeted by Ralph **. I explained to him what happened and he said he needed to gather more information. I demanded to hear from the 3 LP officers as to why exactly they thought I would steal. I was not provided with any concrete answer. He came back more informed and apologized. He was helpful.
Your store is extremely racist. The only reason I was thought to be stealing was because I was a young, black female shopping in the designer women's section. I am a pharmacist, I have no reason to steal. But all your LP people saw was a young black woman in the designer section, so she must be stealing. I have never been treated like this in my life and your entire team should be ashamed. It is really very disgusting. I will never shop at Nordstrom again.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2015
I ordered items. They split the shipment. One package made it to me, the other did not. OnTrac did not have anyone sign for the package. I emailed Nordstromrack.com and OnTrac to follow up. OnTrac sent out a rep to trace it and got back to me with the results - they were not able to find it. Nordstromrack.com did not reply. Their chat helpline has a constant 50+ wait. I've tried calling and doing the "we'll call you back" and they don't call back. The Nordstrom stores would have handled this so much better than this. In fact a cashier at a Nordstrom Rack store tried to help but was stonewalled by Nordstromrack.com help. Why are they keeping my money when I do not have the goods!!!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2015
I order a pair of True Religion jeans from this online site. First of all it took order over a week to arrive. Excited about it finally arriving... To open the box and find a pair of shoes instead of my jeans was disappointing and frustrating. I will never order from this site ever again!!! Only if I had of read the reviews beforehand.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015
I had recently ordered a jacket from Nordstrom. It came on time but when I got my package it was the wrong one. I ordered it for a very important date that I am supposed to be on tomorrow but now it looks like that wont happen. I had stayed home all day waiting for it. I paid a lot of money for just one item and they didn't even have the decency to get the order right. This is not acceptable.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2015
I returned a jacket to Nordstrom via mail and did not receive credit for it. They told me I should have insured my package in a very rude way. I will never order from Nordstrom again. They couldnt even give me a courtesy call.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2015
Appalling customer service. I ordered a dress and had been informed, via email, that it was definitely available (as the first dress I went for disappeared as I was checking out). I paid express post to receive before the end of the year for a wedding (International shipping). I was then sent a generic email 6 days later to say that my order had been cancelled because they had no stock. Regardless, if I'm expecting a dress to arrive in "8-11 days", informing me 6 days into the order that I won't be receiving it is not acceptable.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2015
I needed a cocktail dress for my company's holiday party so I decided to look at Nordstrom Rack to find something nice and affordable. I went in on Sunday and tried on a Calvin Klein dress that I loved. I needed one size smaller and they didn't have it in that store. They were able to call a store in Seattle (WA) who had the dress, they took my card and shipping information over the phone and charged me for my order (I also paid for rush shipping to make sure it arrived on time). Monday rolls around and I receive one email from UPS stating the order has shipped, then another saying Nordstrom cancelled the order. I immediately call Nordstrom where they placed the order for me and they tell me it was "probably" cancelled because something was wrong with the dress.
Well, they were able to find the dress at another store in Beaverton (OR). I was told Seattle would refund my original purchase, since the charge was still processing on my card, so I went ahead and made the purchase from the Beaverton store. Then on Tuesday morning, I receive another email from UPS stating the package from Seattle will be arriving on Wednesday. Now, wait a minute, they told me that order was cancelled. So I again call the original Nordstrom and after speaking with them, they tell me they were able to cancel the order from the Beaverton store since the original order clearly went through (at this point, my card had not been charged for that second order because UPS had not picked it up).
So, for clarification, Seattle decides they are going to ship my order (had already been charged for it) and Nordstrom tells me the Beaverton order was cancelled, they caught it in time, and my card WILL NOT be charged. Great, perfect. I had just done all of my Christmas shopping and was running low on funds in that account until pay day on Friday. Fast forward to this morning, I go to the gas station to purchase a drink on my way to work and my card gets declined. When I checked my account, it turns out Nordstrom did charge me for both orders, even though the second one was supposedly cancelled and I never received it.
So because they charged me twice unnecessarily (and illegally), my account was overdrafted. So I call Nordstrom and they tell me they will have to "look into it" and get back to me. Meanwhile, I filed a claim with my bank to have the funds returned to me. Bank told me I will have a temporary credit in my account by tomorrow. Meanwhile, still haven't heard back from Nordstrom. I will never be shopping with them again. Terrible customer service, terrible experience, and they are obviously liars and frauds that have now completely inconvenienced and embarrassed me by overdrawing my account. Unbelievably ridiculous. I would highly suggest you STAY AWAY and spend your money elsewhere and avoid the hassle!!!
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2015
After I purchase my product and paid with PayPal, the shipping address changed automatically (maybe because they used the shipping address on my PayPal account. But I no longer live there anymore...) So I emailed them TWICE right after that, and every time, I only received their robot email said they will reply in 24hrs. However, it's been more than a week, no one ever reply me. :) Moreover, I am not able to call their customer care due to I am not in America. (I'm in Australia) I tried to call, but it said the number is not correct or incomplete. The only options left for me is live chat. The website said they are available from 6am-10pm pacific time, however, I never get connected after 9am pacific time. :) There is one staff named Cindy. She is very interesting. After I said I want to re-route my shipping address. She just disconnected me. ;) Lol.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2015
My Order Number: ** was placed 11/29/2015. 11//30/2015, item is still available within Nordstrom store. 12/03/2015, contacted Customer Support. Order not yet shipped. Beauty Stylist said: "Today is day fourth. Your order will be shipped today or tomorrow". 12/06/2015, order cancelled. Unable to fulfill. DO NOT ORDER from this store if you need something ASAP!!! Customer support lie to his customer. This store absolutely not care about his reputation. BEWARE Nordstrom store. P.S. My funds are still in hold. Nordstrom do not care to refund my money!!!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2015
Ordered a pair of Ivanka Trump pointer pewter flats with Nordstrom. Also ordered a pair of jeans for $173.00. Both were on sale but for some odd reason, after waiting 7 to 8 days, no confirmation of shipment, I called Nordstrom. I got an email from them the next day cancelling both orders. They also relisted the Ivanka trump flats for $11 extra even after acknowledging the shoes were listed on sale for a lesser price. Nordstrom needs to be out of business. They are a bait and switch company. I bought the same pair of jeans from a different retailer for $110 plus free shipping. Nordstrom sucks. Run, browse other online stores. Never ever look back at these inefficient price gougers.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
I ordered a pair of UGG boots for my toddler, to find out on the third day (by email) that my order could not be processed due to the item not being in stock when the order was placed. That doesn't make sense at all. How is it that I was able to place the item in my shopping cart, submit payment information AND receive a confirmation email with an order number, along with an estimated delivery date... to be told a couple of days later that the item was not available. I am highly disappointed at such greed. Nordstrom's is not worthy of my business.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2015
For Nordstrom to call themselves a store with high standards, need to replace the carpet, in all areas of the store. Another flaw is that they are discriminating on who they hire. Basically a white dad with no background, but is a child molester. Get me? You are suppose to give people opportunities to show you their work ethic, not because of their background. Way to go Nordstrom. I will not shop where I won't be hired. I won't give them any stars.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2015
I ordered a Hugo Boss overcoat from these people after investigating Boss but unfortunately did not look up the very sorry performance of Nordstrom before placing the order. They lodged a double charge "pending" on my visa card and, contrary to their promises about prompt response to their message mechanism and online "chat" failed to respond to my inquiries about the billing. I have advised them that the order is cancelled and their access to my credit card revoked. Very likely, they will eventually get around to following my instructions and if they do not, my credit card company will prevent any loss.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2015
Nordstrom cancelled the order after postponing delivery 2x. Citing inventory issues. How can they sell something they don't actually have? I ordered this early because I'm in the process of moving and have no time to shop. Had I ordered this closer to Christmas I would have been totally screwed. Second bad experience. First was in store, they don't take back merchandise. Even when its defective! Will NEVER ever shop this store again.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2015
VERY HAPPY WITH NORDSTROM CUSTOMER SERVICE! I recently ordered a pair of Coach rain boots and planned to have them shipped to my home. However, a day after the expected delivery date, they had still not been delivered. I checked in with my local post office who actually confirmed their delivery for the day prior yet I had received no package at my doorstep. My postmaster confirmed the worst, that the only possible explanation was theft. I live in a great town, so you can imagine how disappointing this was.
HOWEVER, I went on to Nordstrom's website and started a live chat with a representative. After providing my order number, she very simply responded with "I have sent a replacement to you, it will arrive on Tuesday." That is all! Absolutely no questions asked. I am very very happy with this service! I am so glad to have made the purchase from Nordstrom -- free shipping and what seems to be complete insurance on your package. :)
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2015
Not only did Nordstrom Rack cancel the coat that I really wanted to buy which was the whole reason for my order in the first place, but they sent the wrong necklace that I ordered so I had nothing that I wanted and now I had to go to the store to return it. When I contacted customer service they didn't really care. They sent me some email saying they would contact me within 24 hours and never did. And then I finally got an email and they said if I was truly upset I should call their 800 number. I didn't want to bother and I would highly recommend no one buy online from the rack. It is something you should just go to the store to do. The merchandise looks good in the pictures, but horrible when it is mailed to you.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2015
Too bad I can't give you a zero star, otherwise I'll be more than happy to do it. I was shopping at Nordstrom Rack at Westfield Oakridge Mall on Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, California with my mom and my 9 months old baby. It was a regular Tuesday with very few people inside. My baby got hungry and I thought I'll go breastfeed him in one of the dressing rooms while my mom will shop. The 2 girls at the dressing room (I repeat, there were 2 people in the dressing room out of 15-20 departments they have) told me that: "I'm sorry but I can't let you inside. You'll have to go and use the bathroom for that". So much respect for you guys... Just want every single mom out there to think twice before shopping at those guys. You are horrible... I bet you do not go home and have dinner on the toilet, but a newborn is ok to have his meal sitting on your dirty toilet... Shame on you.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2015
Had left FOUR items (all St. John) in alterations with a Peruvian Connection slip in a garment bag to be done at a later date which I had done many times in the past. Came home one day to find a Nordstrom box containing THREE of those items with a cheap plastic bag over them and a note from the same sales lady I left them with stating that they were in alterations too long. Apparently a new rule from management. One item was missing. Garment bag/slip also missing. Called and asked them to return garment bag with slip and St. John tunic that obviously had been separated from the other items. Assured me they would find it. Was not upset at that time because I just figured they would find it. Original sales lady was supposed to call me the next day but didn't. Called again and finally reached her next day.
Then spoke to manager, who said she had just started working there. According to them they searched all day and could not find the tunic or the garment bag with the slip either. So I guess there is no explanation except it had to have been stolen by someone, one of their own, because the only ones allowed back in alterations are their own sales people. How easy it would be to steal a piece with a slip in a Nordstrom garment bag and walk out of the store. Of course they would not admit it had to have been stolen but it didn't just walk away on its own. To top it all off I had found the sales tag and it had been reduced twice but I was charged the first reduction rather than the final reduction which was $200.00+ more. I spend heavily there at Christmas but only sporadically the rest of the year so I should have spotted the charge as incorrect myself which I take full responsibility for. That was carelessness on my part.
However this does not absolve them of not "minding the store." They seem to now have lots of inexperienced people and that may be part of the problem. But this item was STOLEN along with the slip and garment bag so I hesitate to ever leave anything else in alterations. The women I used to deal with have both left. This would not have happened on their watch. Of that I'm certain.
On another note I received a beautiful backpack that I did not order last Christmas that cost someone $800.00. Now I could have kept it I guess. There was no order confirmation inside with buyers ID in it. All I could think of was this was some child's gift so I put it in my car, drove to Nordstrom and gave it to a Nordstrom sales person explaining the mistake hoping they could research their orders and find out who it belonged to. Just honestly wish I could notify both the owners of Nordstrom and St. John because I think they should be informed. It tarnishes the store's reputation.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2015
I ordered 2 pairs of boots through their Nordstrom Rack website, and when I received one of the package, I received one of the pair of boots I had ordered and a "jacket" that I did not order. I called the customer service to let them know I received the wrong order and that I wanted to get the other pair of boots I was supposed to get and they advised me they were out of stock. Not only did they say none were available anymore but they expected me to go and drive out of my way to the post office and overnight the jacket I didn't order, back to them. HA are you kidding me. They really had the nerves to expect that from a customer. I refused to take the package back to the post office and asked them to take care of it themselves. Not only that BUT I won't get my refund not until 48 hours of their receipt of the jacket, REALLY! This is nerve racking! I won't be ordering from them AGAIN.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2015
I ordered some boots, next the order was canceled w/o being notified. So we called, and they made a new order. I was told different dates of when the order would come. A week later, they lied and said we canceled the order, WE DID NOT cancel our order. And they also kept taking money off my card w/o telling me. When asked about it, they denied they did. My bank was very upset.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
If you are looking for a small size YSL Black opium 0.33 oz and you find it at www.Nordstrom.com - DON'T even think that you will receive what is on the picture. It is not gonna be a common YSL black bottle - you will have a simple profile bottle but a bigger size. Small size bottle of perfume is very convenient for traveling, but not for this time. Very fragile, big glass bottle can be easily damaged in your purse.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2015
I purchased a Burberry coat 10 years ago at the Nordstrom in Towson, MD. The service was top notch. Recently, I placed a web order for several pairs of designer boots. I was emailed that one pair was back ordered with no anticipated arrival date. Time passes and I check the online status to find out ALL the pairs of boots were back ordered. I emailed Nordstrom to inquire about why they didn't let me know about the other pairs and why they had them for sale on the site if they were out of stock. NO REPLY TO THE EMAIL.
CHARGED MY CARD AND HELD ONTO MONEY FOR A WEEK. LIVE SUPPORT WAS EITHER ASLEEP OR DIDN'T SPEAK ENGLISH. In the age of online shopping, one bad experience can cost you a good customer. I went to Zappos.com and got the same boots in 2 days. Nordstrom used to be almost as nice as Neiman Marcus. They now have a customer service akin to a Sears. I won't be back.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2015
Terrible website. It takes forever to get anywhere on this site. When I finally got to the page I wanted, I could not even read any of the reviews I was trying to get to.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2015
Jill ** A+. She went up and beyond to resolve the issue with my return after I have been talking to several other ones for a month!
Reviewed July 13, 2015
Nordstrom at Corte Madera, California offers me a debit card, all that they do - withdraw money from my bank account which I did not ask for. 2 weeks later I was there shopping. When I finished on check out and ready to pay for my items I hand the customer service clerk the Nordstrom, unfortunately the customer service stopped and he said that he have to call to approve the sale. He was told that sale is over the limit on the card. It was insulting. The card was debit, not a credit card. A debit card through my bank, Nordstrom has nothing to do with it. My question is, Why they did this? It was the worst shopping I ever done.
Reviewed July 11, 2015
Maybe Nordstrom is behind on their shipping, or orders over $100 are shipped first since it's free. I've placed orders that were $30 total that shipped faster. I'm annoyed that an order placed on the 9th still hasn't shipped on the 11th (even though they claim it has). Creating a shipping label is NOT the same thing as shipped. I know how UPS works and they're fast to move packages as soon as they are passed over to them. Even with UPS Ground it should have moved by now. This is ridiculous.
Reviewed June 30, 2015
I was very disappointed with this store as I feel they overcharged me. They decided they were going to charge me an extra 20% on top of my item & shipping simply because it was an international seller which would have been fine if they had made this clear to me at check out but they didn't. I lodged a complaint to their customer service team who did absolutely nothing to resolve my issue. Will never shop on this store again.
Reviewed June 21, 2015
I mainly shop at Nordstrom. Short Hills is my closest store and Paramus is my favorite. The staff is helpful and the selection is fabulous. My complaint is, I live in New Jersey, we don't pay sales tax on clothing or shoes. If I buy something online, I'm charged sales tax. It really burns my a-- that Nordstrom online charges sales tax. I realize they're not based in NJ but neither are the other online stores I purchase from. Why can't I opt out of paying sales tax? This is one of the most expensive places to live in the USA. I don't want to pay more!
Reviewed May 31, 2015
Placed and paid for an order on their fraud site. Two weeks later I receive an email stating that the item is on "back order" and couldn't be dispatched for another 3 weeks. A month after that I receive an email telling me that they had no reasonable expectation of filling the said order at all. This is a pro-tip - DON'T ADVERTISE STUFF THAT YOU DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE IN STOCK. The kicker is that they are still advertising the same item in the same size for sale when they know they can't provide it. Nordstrom are in effect acting as an illegal holding company while they continue to take cash and not provide items for months at a time.
Reviewed May 26, 2015
I had ordered 3 shoes and a dress and I only received one shoe that was the right order and size. The other items I received were junky plastic flip flops that appeared to be items they just threw in the box in hopes that I am an idiot who will not recognize the obvious. Customer Service then told me that I would have to order the products all over again, if they were still available. After telling me that they will not charge me for return shipping, they charged me anyways. This company has some idiotic employees working for them. Please review your refund and make sure you aren't being charged the $5.95 for returned shipping.
Reviewed May 25, 2015
I am a shoe lover who buys shoes regularly from this store. Sometimes at a physical location and other times I try the online route. However, my last shopping experience was a bit disappointing. I was not satisfied with 27 pairs which I purchased online. A couple of weeks after the goods were received I decided to do a return on the ones I was not satisfied with. I walked into the store @ Gaithersburg MD without a receipt though I had a print out from a different transaction (Impressively from the print out, the store was able to pull out my information). Since it was a large volume, I decided to visit early in the Morning since I was not sure of the reception I was going to receive. I tried to explain why I had so many shoes and the associate I met, ** had a friendly disposition and listened attentively. As soon as I gave her the documentation in my possession, she punched in some information on her system and "voila" my previous record came up.
From the records she was able to verify the authenticity of the shoes. I loved the fact that they had an efficient record tracking system. Within minutes she had completed the return process. She resolved the issue I had, she empathized and seemed to feel bad at my disappointment and having to return such a large number of shoes. She completed the transaction in a speedy manner and apologized for the inconvenience. The refund was made just the way I did the purchase, no store credit, no penalty, no frills. Thank you **, thank you Nordstrom Rack.
Reviewed May 17, 2015
My wife and I were at the Nordstrom in the Garden State Plaza in New Jersey earlier today. Recommended by the sales lady, my wife applied for a new Nordstrom account, her app was rejected, and she got on the phone with the Nordstrom customer rep to understand why. The rep put her on hold for over 10 minutes saying she needed to find out what happened and then asked my wife to provide a major credit card for them to check her credit (which was not a requirement in the original app form).
My wife provided the Visa card that she has been using for over 20 years (she is the primary card holder). But the rep insisted that the she cannot verify the card with her system. She then asked my wife to provide yet another credit card, but this time is for verifying whether my wife is who she says she is. What in the world are they trying to do! They already got my wife's SSN, birthday, and Visa card. My wife has a perfect credit history and our income far exceeds their requirements for opening an account.
Throughout the process, the Nordstrom credit rep was cold, seemed to have no clue on what she was doing, and showed zero concern for the customer, ignored everything the sales lady in the store had to tell her. After wasting a long time, we decided to give up. Wife was deeply disappointed and said she won't come back to Nordstrom anymore. I now also plan to cancel my Nordstrom account shortly.
Updated review: May 29, 2015
After going around and around, it is finally resolved. Thanks to one of the representative who took her time and actually helped quickened the process.
Original Review: May 14, 2015
Ordered a pair of sunglasses at Nordstrom a couple months ago and when the order came the first time, it was the WRONG ORDER! Sent me the right order the second time. Couple weeks later my account was charged once again and blamed me saying because I had return the wrong order late, AND what is WORST on top of that they added EXTRA CHARGES! Called Nordstrom asking for an explanation and they were NOT able to explain how and what was that EXTRA charge about! Like seriously?! They promised to refund the charges back to my account on or before a certain time BUT only one refund came back! Called again for another explanation regarding their promised of the refund BUT all I got was, "Sorry we don't know what happened?!" WORST experienced EVER!
Reviewed May 7, 2015
Attempted THREE times to order a pair of shoes. First order did not arrive after two weeks of waiting (wanted for Easter). Contacted customer service and was told that the order was in process and could not be cancelled. Really wanted the shoes even though it had been over six weeks since order. Another week went by. Still no shoes. On May 6th I received an email that the order had been cancelled by mistake. Still no shoes. Expected more from an established upscale company like Nordstrom.
Reviewed April 28, 2015
I purchased goods online and was told I had to wait over 3 months for a dress and a pair of shoes. I replied to their email to cancel the order and the sales associate kept complaining about her computer and told me she'd cancel. 3 associates and 4 days and 5 hours wasted of my time, they still have not cancelled my order. In fact, the last male associate just hung up on me. Don't buy from here online... ever. You'd be lucky if they don't steal directly from your account. This has stressed me out and I'm pregnant. My days should not be spent complaining but thanks to Nordstrom, I'm super unhappy. I WILL NEVER SHOP ONLINE WITH THEM EVER!!!
Reviewed April 23, 2015
I applied for but never activated a Nordstrom Debit card. There was a fraudulent charge on my Nordstrom Debit card. Nordstrom tried to tell me that someone posing as me must've had access to my SS# and went into a store in a different state and was granted access to my never activated act #.
Reviewed April 20, 2015
I ordered two orders from Nordstrom from their website but has been canceled, call them and also left a voice mail on their manager **, had no answer or call from them. I order a 3 orders last month, they told me I ordered too many items for person use. Why don't you limit one per household online??? There is no rules or policy on the website saying can not order two or three more. Can I buy two or three products for my girlfriend's use? My credit card has been hold for 30 days about this pending charged. Also they asked me "Are you Asian?" They are really rude treating customer without reason? Nordstrom don't sell more products to customer.
Reviewed April 15, 2015
I ordered a Handbag and received an email confirmation with an order number and date it was delivered, but no tracking number. It never arrived, so I called Nordstrom's and was told someone would call me back. No one ever called so I called back only to find the purses were sold out at that store. I spoke with 2 managers regarding this situation and there was no real concern about all of the problems. Their solution was to simply refund my money. Extremely disappointed!
Reviewed April 1, 2015
I order a watch from NordstromRack.com and they sent me the wrong one. When I called them to sent it back and get the right watch, the watch I ordered was sold out. Two days, three calls, one in which I was on hold for an hour and 45 minutes, and a tweet later, I finally got in touch with a manager. The next day he called and said that they found my watch and that he would call me the next day with shipping instructions. I explained that it was a present and I need it right away. Two days later I'm still waiting for a call and apparently the shipping request will take about five days to go through. FIRST AND LAST TIME SHOPPING WITH THEM!
Reviewed March 20, 2015
Ordered a pair of shoes online which were available in all sizes and widths. Tried to exchange them and I was told I would have to pay almost 3 times the original price. Complained and I was told the size I ordered was the only one at that price, which was a lie because I had the other size in my cart which showed the lower price. Never buy from Nordstrom online. It's like buying at a flea market. Poor, poor customer service.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2015
I ordered a cotton shirt jacket from Nordstrom Rack and I received a scrunched football shaped object tied with a string. I called to report this and was informed that Nordstrom rack is a warehouse operation. There is a store within two miles of me -- a Nordstrom Rack. I expected to receive the item in store display condition. The receipt said the item was prepared by autobagger. I have begun to view shipping and handling as overkill. Overhead costs of store display is already added to the cost.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015
I must agree that the almost superb customer service at Nordstrom has taken a dive, and it is hurting their customers. I paid a bill on time on-line. They started dunning me so I contacted CS by phone. A woman lacking skills in language (I thought I had reached India) and in billing procedures could not figure out what happened. A call later I was told that I had given them an incorrect CC number. On the call after that CS person said all was OK and I owed only $29 so I immediately mailed a check to avoid more problems. I phoned back and was told all was OK. More dunning and I called again and was told the original amount was still due. And now they have reported me to the credit bureaus even though it was their series of mistakes. My suggestion is to avoid Nordstrom if possible - there are many alternatives!
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2015
I was recently in the Paramus new jersey store. A good long time salesman I purchase from told me the customer service girl who had been there answering and paging employees was let go this past Friday and now all calls are routed from an exchange in LA. Terrible.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015
I had a credit account with Nordstrom's and contacted them to pay off my account. After I did pay it off and was told that my account is all paid off, there was another automatic draft that was charged to our bank. I had disputed that charge for 4 weeks and faxed the bank statements twice. After the conversation with the last representative who admitted that there was an overcharge and that I would receive a credit or money back, I got another call trying in the most vague manner to justify the overcharge.
I strongly feel that Nordstrom bank has overcharged me and with all the facts I have provided, they claim they did not. I never thought that they would be so incapable of simple accounting and 'innocently' rip off their customers! Very unprofessional. It is not the amount that matters; it is the approach and dishonesty that I feel I was 'rewarded with' being a long-term customer...
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2015
This is in response to a post from Vincent from Pasadena. I work in Cedar Rapids Iowa in the fulfillment center that handles all online orders for Nordstroms. It is also where every return is processed, which includes all store returns that are sent to us. Nordstroms has a no question asked return policy. If we sell it you can return it in any condition and get a full refund or item replaced. There are no questions asked unless you are someone who is constantly returning pieces that have very obvious wear and tear to them and that has to happen many times before we start to question the return. Take them to the store you bought them from and if they will not return them for you, send them to our location. It is the most flexible return policy of any retail store that I have ever seen. If you aren't one that abuses the return policy they will refund or replace the Uggs for you.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015
I don't believe that these people get enough training for "what to do when things happen?" People do order twice in a week or two. Read what is being sent to you. I had three different people respond to a problem and I have no idea what their resolution is. All I want to see happen is that your department gets more training and understanding of 'Customer Service'.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015
My sister bought me a pair of UGG boots 2 years ago and paid over $200 for them. They started to unravel from the back. So I went to a private shoe repair shop. He told me that the leather was rotten and it could be stitch up. The Seattle office was no help. So I ask who was the president of Nordstrom. They refuse to tell me. So I did some research and found out it was Blake Nordstrom. So if anybody knows how to get a message to Blake Nordstrom about their lack of customer service, I would like to know. I just became a new card holder and I always thought that Nordstrom sold quality products and had great customer service. I am very disappointed. I guess there are no good stores anymore. I guess I will pay off my card and stop shopping at Nordstrom. I guess this is the way it is across the board. Stores sell you stuff and when something goes wrong with it, they make it impossible for you to return it or fix. I always thought that Nordstrom was the exception. I was wrong.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2015
I ordered online from Nordstrom on 12/26/14. I received my oxfords today. I was excited. They were going to go so well with my new suit. I open up the box. I notice a smudge on the shoes, as if some had already wore them. I had multiple people to look at them, to see if I was just over-exaggerating but it's clear as day. I guess they send off shoes that other people have previously worn. I called customer service a few minutes to see why this occurred. The lady I spoke to didn't have any excuse she just said they will send some more out to me. I will update if they actually send me some new shoes.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2014
Nordstrom Online offered guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery. We made a purchase several days before the deadline and were provided with confirmation that our order would be delivered by Christmas Eve. Part of the reason for selecting this merchandise was the guaranteed delivery in time for the holiday. We also called to confirm that delivery would be on time when a shipping notification did not arrive within 24 hours and were again promised delivery by Christmas Eve. Now, on December 30, the gift still has not arrived. We called Customer Service and were told there is no tracking information for the gift, which probably means that it was lost. They have now offered to mail a new gift, for delivery sometime in 2015. They refuse to provide any discount or other compensation, meaning that there is nothing to back up their "guaranteed" Christmas Eve delivery.
Nordstrom should not be able to misrepresent their delivery abilities without consequence. Customers make purchase decisions based on such representations. We would have purchased our gift from another retailer instead of Nordstrom. The customer service representatives we spoke with were entirely unhelpful. They refused to provide their full names, but they are Kelsi ** , Customer Service Specialist Supervisor, Desiree in Iowa at the Contact Center and Nadia, a Customer Representative. We are shocked that Nordstrom literally offers nothing for failing to deliver the product not only by December 24, but even by now, December 30. Their offer was only to ship a new gift today. We are writing this review because companies should not be able to make misrepresentations without consequence.
Updated review: Dec. 25, 2014
Wow. All I can say is I am impressed. One of Nordstrom's family members--yes, family members--actually phoned me at home after I left a complaint with their corporate headquarters in Seattle. We spoke on a first name basis, and never once did this executive condescend to the unhappy customer. Instead, he apologized and promised to look into it the next day.
He did just that, ferreting out my long lost order, which came within a week later and weeks before the date thrown around by his company managers. Amazing what happens from the top. On top of it, he refunded me $50 off the purchase price for my trouble. I know there's a lot of corporate anti-sentiment out there, and a lot of it is deserved, but many CEOs might take notice on how to make sure your customers actually return for business. That's old school. And it still works in 2014. Kudos, Mr. Nordstrom.
Original Review: Dec. 10, 2014
On Oct.24th, I ordered two framed pieces of art online from Nordstrom's at a total cost of over $500. I found out when the order verification was emailed to me that I would not be receiving them for two months. In my 50 years of living, I have never had something that I have ordered take two months to receive. A customized automobile? A home, maybe, but two pieces of art? To add insult to injury, my Visa card was charged without delay for the purchase in October for the $500. I phoned Nordstrom's online department and the first rep offered me $23 refund of my shipping costs for my inconvenience. That's not even a 10% discount, I explained. She then passed me on to a supervisor at my request. I asked the supervisor for a 10% discount, $50 off the purchase price. Many stores, when something goes wrong, will cheerfully give the customer that compensation. She refused and cited the great sales price I was getting. But why does it take two months to get the things, I asked?
Bottom line, no refund of the price was given, the charge stood and I have paid interest to Visa on the amount since then. In early Nov. I received an email from Nordstrom's stating, "Great news, your order has been shipped." That was not true. It hadn't been shipped (a UPS label was created-- big deal, I thought). It still hasn't been shipped and this is December 10th. When I phoned Nordstrom's today to ask about the art, I was reminded that I had already called (the "complaint" was noted) and that the policy was no refunds. When I asked once more to speaker to a supervisor in their Los Angeles office, a woman by the name of Marlene came on, listened to the complaint, and in the end, said, "If it makes you happy, then I'll put in for a refund of $50 off but there is no guarantee that the online ordering department will approve it." I wish I had a YouTube of this woman's voice to share with the readers because she sounded so exhausted and disgusted that I would even ask, continuing to argue their great price right up till the end of the call.
Bottom line: They got my money two months ago. I was actually told today that "it's still being painted!" The art is still not here and will not arrive until December 23rd. Who has time or even wants to hang art at the Eve of Christmas? My walls remain empty in the meantime and I've had to explain to guests, on several occasions, I'm just waiting for Nordstrom's to deliver the art. It's almost as if Nordstrom's is going out of their way to agitate its customers and to practice their own brand of apathy when a protest is voiced. I have a call into Eric Nordstrom in Seattle as of this writing. I am a first time customer and unless he convinces me that he has better business sense than his online supervisors, it will be the absolute last business transaction that I make with this company.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2014
I recently purchase a pair of Sorel Boots online which I received in a timely manner. One week later, I received three different emails from Nordstrom saying that my order (same order as before) had been shipped. One delivery was going to be on Dec. 2nd, and the other was going to be delivered on Dec. 4th. Two different UPS tracking numbers. I also received a third email saying my order was being processed (so that would be a third shipment). Keep in mind that all of these emails and tracking numbers had the same order number and Sorel boots that I had already received.
I first checked my credit card to make sure I hadn't been charged again for the same order. I got online and chatted with Melissa ** (no personality). Once I told her about the situation, she said, "Wow, I see what you mean". She said the it must be a "glitch" in their system. She immediately rerouted the two shipments of boots with UPS. She said that if by chance I received a pair, please return them to Nordstrom. I asked if I could get any type of compensation and she said "No".
So, I have to go out of my way to spend gas money or shipping fees to return the boots for their mistakes. Boy, can you believe that Nordstrom would have a glitch like that in their system that ships out merchandise for free??? BTW, I will never shop at Nordstrom again as I spent 45 minutes trying to help out Nordstrom and received no type of compensation, not even a $10 gift card!!!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014
I decided to try buying something online on Black Friday since I would not be in the area. They had some serious issues going on with their entire website. Prices were wrong, items wouldn't load, couldn't check out and then the item was bought out. Called in and after 15 min of being on hold decided to put my number on their call waiting list since it told me I would not lose my place in line. After half an hour waiting I decided to call back and was on hold for an HOUR before someone answered. And guess what...still didn't get a call from the former placement in the imaginary line. Then, item clearly states it will be shipped within 1-2 days but when it didn't show up and I called, they told me it ships out then not that I'd get it by then. It would be a week. (I needed that jacket to go to an event or I would have bought one elsewhere!!!!) Totally misleading. And I also enjoyed the small print of them telling us that the extra discount is added in before so you think that you are getting a bigger deal after but find out when you check out that NOPE.
Problems: 1. Faulty site 2. Blatant lying about placement 3. Completely misleading shipping dates 4. Took me a total of 5 hours and a migraine to buy a blazer for an event it won't even be ready for. 5. The ONLY way to contact them is through their number. Chat and email doesn't even work.
Pros: 1. The phone people's first language was English and they were friendly. Yup, that is literally the only pro. I will never buy from this place again. Not even worth the discount even if I do manage to take the jacket (haven't gotten it yet...)
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2014
I bought a pair of shoes at Nordstrom at Friday. Today, I saw that while my daughter was wearing the Nordstrom shoes, she was having difficulty walking and she's not comfortable with it.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2014
I ordered a suit for a big event and Nordstrom said they would have it ready the day before. I picked it up and on the day of the event went to put it on. Wrong suit. Somebody else's suit! Had to go to the event in rumpled khakis. I periodically go to Nordstrom and spend a grand or two on clothes. Because of this incident I am done with them forever.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2014
I recently opened a Nordstrom credit card online, when applying I entered my parent's address which is on my ID, even though I have been staying at my Grandmother's house while we work on getting her into a nursing home (dementia). I was worried if the address I entered didn't match the one on my ID they would think I was not who I claimed to be.
So I applied for the card, immediately was approved, and placed an order which I received in a timely matter. The only problem was the jeans, I spent $160 - were a way darker wash than advertised. I called Nordstrom customer service to advise them I wanted to change my billing address and have my card sent to my Grandmother's. They told me even though the card had not been sent, they could not verify that address (whatever that means) and could not send the card there. I said, "Fine, I'll have my mom grab it and give it to me."
A few weeks later I received my card. I was on Nordstrom's website and found a pair of Joe's Jeans I had been looking everywhere for. They had one pair left in my size. I placed the order, it seemed to go through fine... until I got an email a few days later informing me that my card needs to be verified and to call customer service.
I called customer service and the gentleman told me my order was canceled and I had to go to a Nordstrom store (the nearest store is 40 mins away) and show a customer service rep my photo ID along with a utility bill of the address I said I was currently living. I advised him I did not care to have my mail sent there, I just figured I'd ask out of convenience. He said it was too late. I called back later to ask them to hold my order until I'd be able to get the store, which they said they could not, and I was informed the man I spoke to was wrong. I have to send a copy of my ID and utility bill to Colorado to have my address verified and my card turned on, which takes up to two weeks. And they can only hold my order for 24 hours. I was frustrated with the rep and her rude tone, so I hung up and called back later... AGAIN.
The third person I spoke to was nice and said I could go to a Nordstrom store or Nordstrom Rack and show my ID and utility bill to get my card turned on. I drove 45 mins to the store in Center City, PHL... drove around for 20 mins looking for parking, and spent another half an hr in the store getting my card verified. The rep told me all is well and to call and have my order processed again. I called when I left the store and the woman told me she sees I was just at Nordstrom however I still had to send my info in to get verified. I explained that as much as that was an inconvenience, I would be OK with it if they could hold my order. I explained that all this happened because I asked to change my billing address. I asked if I could just keep the same address that is on my ID and forgo all this BS. She said it was too late (same as the other rep, I thought it was worth a shot). I was told they cannot hold my order for more than one day.
I do not have $167 to spend in one shot on a pair of jeans. The only way I'll allow myself to spend that is if I can put them on a card and pay it off over a few months. I've been looking for these jeans for a year...all this over me wanting my bills sent to a new address. They said it's a security measure. I said what kind of thief wants the bill to be delivered to them? And I placed an order when I initially opened the card so what is the problem? I will be calling tomorrow to cancel my card. Thanks Nordstrom. All in all they probably did me a favor. I'll probably find the same pair of jeans at TJ Maxx or Marshall's in a few months for a third of the price. I've been shopping at Nordstrom's for years...no more. They aren't getting another dollar from me.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2014
I was a tailor/fitter. All you hear is Productivity, Productivity, Productivity. Points, points,points! Faster, faster. 10 min on a suit, pant fitting, 15 min for a dress. Nobody cares that customer wasn't ready - (standing in front of the mirror by the time you came) or decided to try another dress for you to see! Forget it! And if she decided that she needs shoes (and you definitely need them if it long gown), sales person have to go downstairs to get the right shoe size and heel size. But for some reason it always wrong heel size even if you give them the ruler to take with them... It looks like they are all from the same school AND if the customer will realize that she needs a bra... OMG!!!!!! People from lingerie department start bringing all these bras, girdles and cups... Another 20-30 min are taken.. Then you start your fitting.
You take care of the customer while manager writes a note how unprofessional you are spending too much time and losing productivity not only for yourself, but for the whole shop!! If you tapered suit, hammed pants, took it in, shortened sleeves, shorten collar - it's too much - you are considered unprofessional !!!! You had to give customer suit that fits him perfectly. But what are sales people for? Aren't they trained to choose the size for a customer? How many times they fought with me that "That's the size"? If it's the only suit in stock, don't promise to the customer that we can resize it. We can't. Not because we are not able to, because it's the policy: "Fit first!"
But what if customer is broad-shouldered? Of course, we have to resize pants because we can't "mix and match" sizes. Suit is standard size.. So now you are in trouble. You can't put all these points to one alteration ticket - it's too much. My manager was telling lies to the store manager and customer care manager about me. Was unprofessional, asking me embarrassing questions in front of my coworkers like "what took you so long in a restroom?", treating me like a first-grader (I'm 44) and even cursing at me. I wrote a letter to HR, but nobody cared.
One complain of a customer is ENOUGH to fire you - no matter how good you are and how long were you with a company. They don't value your experience and how you love your job, how your customers love you. Constant discouragement and fight for POINTS! Every move, fitting, pants, dress and so on - has certain points. Nobody tells you how much. Approximately - marking and cutting pants -2 points, sewing & pressing - 2 points, but somehow by the end of the month you have to reach this magical number of points. If you are lowest in a team this month and they need to fire somebody, it gonna be YOU! They don't have to explain you why.
Clock-in, clock out have to be precise like in army - lateness are also among legitimate reasons to fire you. Nobody cared if the road or a bridge was closed and you (like I) live in a different state. 30 min break for meal and restroom are impossible to keep. EXPLAINING why: There is NO restroom for employees, so you have to walk long corridor to the public restroom, stand in line, then come back, stand in line for microwave, because it's only one for the whole store and then look for the place to eat, because lunch room is closed most of the time for meetings and constant trainings. So if you have, God forbid, soup, you can't go the Nordstrom cafe, you have to go down the escalator (elevator is ONLY for customers, tailors are not allowed there) and go through the store to the mall tables in front of Nordstrom, eat (Forget coffee!) and come back upstairs - no running!! Everything in 30 min.
Once our admin complained that I left pants unpressed in the end of the day writing a letter to the tailor shop manager. She knew that presses weren't working properly and I was the one who informed maintenance department about it. Another thing is TEAMWORK. If somebody had fittings and didn't have time to finish their job, tailor shop manager has to give it to those who can do it or other tailors have to take care of it themselves. Instead manager showed this letter to the store manager, telling her that my coworkers are complaining about it!! What a team!!
When my son was sick, he had asthma attack and I asked that day my manager for permission to pick up my phone, because my mom doesn't speak English and was afraid to mix up different inhalers that he needed on different times. She answered "WHY do you think that you're better than everybody else? Rules are the same for everybody. Take your phone to the LP (in opposite side of the store where we keep our coats and bags)". So I got in trouble for that too.
The only thing I learned in 3 years working there - how to mark the sport jacket sleeve to shorten it faster, other things i was teaching my coworkers and manager myself (I had 30 years of experience and she had 4). Our other manager had no experience with formal gowns and when I tried to explain him something told me "Dresses don't make any sense to me". How people like that an lead tailor shop???? All they do is watching you and write reports and letters to the higher management. When we chatted among tailors, I was shocked that everybody was constantly threatened by manager to get fired, even people who opened that shop long time ago. So it wasn't just me.
Vacation is another sad story. You will never get it when you need it, only when shop can let you. All people are in a range of productivity. Level 4 is barely impossible to reach - are people with priority to chose they dates first. Usually they have much more PTO than anybody else. So they chose first and so on by the productivity level. And because Sales are often in Nordstrom, Anniversary, semi anniversary Sale, Early Access sale, half yearly sale, Christmas, Man sale, woman sale, Rack sale (don't forget that we help them with alteration if they can't keep up. And usually they can't because there is only one person there with horrible supply list - no threads, no ironing board, no cover stitch machine, no handkerchief stitching machine and so on!!!).. So if you are ready for all this hassle, good luck!
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2014
I made a purchase online and I didn't receive it. The UPS man left it at my front door of my apartment. I live in a 300 apartment complex. The two packages required a signature but I wasn't home and they were told by the Leasing office that they will have to leave packages at the door because they aren't accepting deliveries for residents anymore. It has been this way for 3 months and usually I get my packages. This time I didn't. When I called Nordstroms they said it had to go through their delivery department even though it showed online that UPS left the package at the door and it was suppose to be signed for and they didn't get a signature.
So the next day receive an email from the Nordstroms Delivery department stating that I could not get a refund or a replacement purchase that a full investigation had to be done and it might take 9 days or longer and it might entail a police investigation blah blah blah. So I called my bank and started my own investigation to get a refund.
They are absolutely horrible if your package requires a signature and the UPS man left the package and it is missing and you want to look into it fine, don't involve your customer they didn't sign for the package. You have insurance on the package take it up with UPS!!! Don't punish and treat your customer like **. Now I hate Nordstroms online. I like the merchandise but don't have UPS leave your package and it might get stolen because Nordstroms will treat you like the criminal even though they told me the package was insured. Disgusting people. I spent thousands at Nordstroms and was treated nicely till UPS left a package that I didn't receive. Horrible Customer Service.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2014
Don't know what's going on at Nordstrom but seem to be drastically changing their policies. Spend lots of money there. Supposedly get rewarded with points to keep us shopping there. Notes never used to expire. All of a sudden they do. Had $40.00 reward note declined yesterday because it was supposed to be used by last March. Even salespeople have attitude. Women I spoke to was adamant that this policy has been in use for at least 4 years. Think I have been shopping there longer than she's been alive but have used many notes in past 4 years that have gone thru no matter what the date. I have never thought of Nordstrom as luxury shopping, good quality but not luxury. Mostly convenience factor for me. Doesn't sound like their sales people have even been told. Sales person could only tell me it wouldn't go thru because of expiration date but could not explain the policy change. He had no clue.
The women I spoke to this morning suggested putting reward notes on a gift card that would not expire but too late for $40.00 note. Maybe someone should suggest rewards actually be issued as gift cards. I, for one, am shopping elsewhere this holiday season. Totally disgusted with their arrogant attitude and unfriendly policies. What sense does this make anyway? I would have used this note toward a purchase of something in the store so the money goes right back to them plus the difference. Think they will start losing good customers. They have already lost me and I was a big spender.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2014
I am very familiar with the Nordstrom culture as I have lots of family in the Bay Area of S.F. Very excited to hear they were launching their first store in Calgary. I have been a regional supervisor for ladies fashion for over 25 years so very watchful of the behaviors of other retailers. My first visit was to buy shoes and was not impressed at all with service. I understand that these are early days but sales associate brought me 4 sizes all of which I did not ask for. Did not listen to needs of client. Next visit was to get product from Kiehl's dept. There are lots of options for the product as there is a free stand in mall and Hudson Bay has dept. Again I was left to myself no greeting and was only approached after I had my product in hand.
But the worst was in the men dept as I was looking for a birthday gift. No one approached (excuse me but woman in men's dept guaranteed sale) and when I placed my purchase on the desk I was asked if I was ready to pay. No greeting no follow up conversation. The only positive was that my parcel was walked around the desk and handed to me. Off to my left, two salesmen were having a heated argument about sales. Not at all appropriate. Take it off the floor. I don't care who took whose sale. I was not asked if I was a rewards shopper and it should never be up to the client to have to point that out. Should be one of the first verbiage at point of sale. I am a rewards member by the way!! All 3 times were unpleasant and uneventful shopping experiences and really gave me no reason to return.
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