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Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
I bought a pair of boots, tried them on in the house after removing the tags- too small. Sent them back. Received them back 1 week later as they refused to accept them because they were allegedly "worn, dirty." I called to complain about this and I was told that the warehouse took pictures of the boots, and that they would send me the pictures via email on x numbers of hours. Yeah, pretty much calling me a liar. I bought the boots via PayPal, so I'm going to see if I can open up a case against them. Oh, they are SO gonna hear from me!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
RIPPED OFF? I have been trying to return an expensive pair of shoes ordered 1/21/17 for 2 weeks. There is no more SHOES.COM or ONLINESHOES.COM website, there is no more "Customer Service" phone access. No response to emails. Someone needs to investigate this company immediately.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I have yet to receive the order I placed in 1/26/17. I have attempted numerous times to contact customer service but the phone number is no longer valid and website comes back as internal error. I am afraid I am out the money they have already taken from my account. These boots were for my husband's birthday celebration this weekend, what a bummer.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
I ordered 4 pairs of shoes from Shoes.com on 1/24/17. They arrived around 1/30. 2 pairs didn't fit. I tried to call the 888-233-6743 and 778-372-3388 to get return label. I was told I was #26 on the list, and they would call me back. They never did. I also tried to download a return label from site. No luck. I attempted again two more times the last being 2/1/17. Is there anything I can do? Thank you.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
These people don't deserve even one star. I ordered and tried to cancel so I can order the correct size less than an hour later and they said they couldn't cancel it. Needless to say I will never order from them again. Worse customer service ever.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
I had purchased a pair of boots as a Christmas gift. Unfortunately, they did not fit. I contacted ShoeBuy to find out how I can exchange them. I was informed I can exchange them and be charged for the boots and they will credit my account once the original boot is returned. My other option is to return the boot and re-purchase the boot, I would also be charged a re-stocking fee. Originally, when I ordered the shoe, the charge was not posted when the transaction was completed, rather weeks later! I do not trust this company to complete their end of a transaction timely, or trust them to return my money timely. I am returning the boot and will be looking into another company to purchase said boot.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
I have placed 4 orders in the past two months. I returned the 1st order (2 pairs) and did not get a refund for a couple of weeks after the return. I ordered 2 more pairs of shoes, and did not get the re-stocking fee and had to call about this and it took a couple of weeks for this to be posted. I sent one of the 2 pairs back with the enclosed USPS mailing label and waited for the refund to post (the shoes came from and were sent back to Nordstrom). I called to follow up on this as it never posted and they said they have no paper trail and cannot help if there isn't a tracking #. Well I sent those off at a mailing center and they just placed the box on their pile of USPS to be picked up in an hour. So, they are saying that I will not get a refund unless I find the number. Just received another order and the L shoe is defective. I love shoes and thought I found a great place to shop. OH Boy, I should have done research. The shoes that I returned were Vionic sneakers.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I purchased a pair of Hi-8 Vans for my daughter for Christmas. They did not fit so I contacted them about a return. Simple process, printed label and sent back. HOWEVER several weeks later instead of a refund I received the same pair of shoes back. Assuming it was an error I contacted them hoping to receive a new shipping label. I was informed that my return would not be accepted and I would not be getting a refund because I taped the shipping label directly to the shoe box and now it was considered "damaged". The shoes are never worn, tags still on and the only damage to the box is a small amount of tape residue and now I am stuck with a $60 pair of shoes that don't fit. I spoke to 2 separate people and neither was helpful. And, for the record they charge a $6.95 restocking fee which I find ridiculous. Very disappointed. I won't be back.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
In Oct 2016, I purchased a pair of Trotters shoes from ShoeBuy; they did not fit well. I contacted Shoebuy Customer Service in Nov 2016 to request a return label. The label was sent via email however I could not print the label. I contacted Shoebuy again in Nov, told customer service rep about inability to print label. Rep stated because the shoes came from another source, cannot print label "look for it in the mail".
In Dec 2016 contacted Shoebuy again, told customer service rep did not receive return label via mail. Rep stated I could not return the shoes, have exceeded the 60 days return policy. I informed the ShoeBuy rep contacted ShoeBuy twice within 30 days of purchase waiting for the return label. Rep confirmed my previous contacts, noted on my acct. The Rep report would review request and placed me on hold. ShoeBuy rep came back on the line, report would make an exception and physically mail me a return label "look for it in the mail within 7 to 10 days.
I called ShoeBuy today, Jan 18, because return label was not received. ShoeBuy rep report, return label was not mailed because surpassed the 60 days policy. The Rep was able to confirm all my attempts to get a return label from company. BUYER BEWARE!!! ShoeBuy did not send me a return label after multi request. They have my money. I have shoes that I can't wear. RUN FROM THIS COMPANY, IT'S A SCAM!!!
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
Shoebuy incorrectly shipped a product I ordered to an old address on file, even though the confirmation email had my current correct address on it. I only discovered the error after I tracked my shipment when it didn't arrive promptly. I have called Shoebuy 4 times to remedy the problem and, although they admit fault, they have yet to fix the problem. They told me they would not re-route the package. Rather, they would issue a full refund. They did not issue the full refund within 3-5 business days as promised. Instead, they issued a refund less a restocking fee (!) when the new owners of the residence happened to kindly return the shoes.
I called again, and the representative claims that there was no documentation about the full refund (contrary to the last rep saying the issue was fully documented). After demanding a supervisor, they agreed to refund the restocking fee within 3-5 business days. I did not actually get to speak to a supervisor and they would not give me a confirmation number.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
I ordered a pair of shoes a few weeks ago from Shoes.com. I received the correct item. I received the correct size. I received the correct color and was charged the correct price. The item was scheduled to ship to the address I had on file from. The problem was NO (literally) customer service. I realized as soon as I received my order confirm that the shipping address was my former residence. I swear I typed in my business address as my shipping address because I knew better in December to have my order shipped to my home. Thieves were stealing shipped packages right off the porches of city residents for Christmas gifts. I found the Shoes.com customer care email address and immediately sent an email asking that they change the shipping address from the residential address on record to my work address (which I provided in the email) because I moved 6 months before. No response.
Over several days I called the customer service number, each time waiting for a representative to answer. Twice I dialed the option to receive a call back without losing my place in line. Never received a call back. One time, I waited 25 minutes before I finally gave up. I came to realize that my only hope to receive my order would be through UPS. I had to pay a fee to request the shipping address change, but paying $3.50 to get my order sent to the correct address was better than paying $70.00 and getting nothing in return. After picking up my order at a nearby UPS Store, I, once again, emailed Shoes.com customer care and ranted about their nonexistent service and how UPS saved the day. Again, no response. I now visualize this business as just a warehouse, printing off orders and boxing up shoes. There is no call center. There is no management. PLEASE HEED THE MANY COMPLAINTS AND DO NOT KEEP THIS COMPANY IN BUSINESS!!!
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017
I bought my daughters Vans for Christmas from ShoeBuy. Biggest mistake. I returned a pair in the box I got them from. Called. They got them. Said I would get my refund once Paypal did their part. Little did I know that was a lie. So Paypal started a case against them (love PayPal). Any way got home Monday and the shoes I returned were back here at my house. They said they couldn't resell because of damaged box.
Little do they know I took pictures. Box wasn't damaged so I called. They said they would email me a postage to return them. Wait 24 to 48 hours to get it so I did. Nothing came. Called again, "Ok we will send it again", confirming my email. Once again still nothing. Called for the 3rd time. "Oh sorry. We aren't emailing you a return. You can't return them." Really you told me twice you would from 2 different people. Now you taking it back. Who does that to a customer? I guess Shoebuy. Asked to speak to a manager, "Oh he's busy. Can he call you within the hour?" Did I expect a call? No. So I printed out a return label for one of the shoes I ordered on the same order and sent them back. Worst company ever.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
Took days sending any email confirming a sale happened. I investigated company's history. After being on hold for 45 minutes with no answer and didn't like what I read decided to cancel order. Was on hold for 1 hr when I finally got a hold of someone to cancel order on Dec 29. Jan 3rd they sent shoes anyway and charged me for cancelled order. I returned 4th and they received 6th. No refund to PayPal here on 9th.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
I sent back two pair of boots back to ShoeBuy, received at ShoeBuy on Dec 29th at 10:38am. Still waiting on a refund of over 300.00. I have made numerous calls, spoke to a supervisor and all they give are excuses. Also tried to call the corporate office in Boston and the line is constantly busy. Do not purchase from ShoeBuy. They are full of excuses. I will never purchase another thing from ShoeBuy.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I placed an order on 12/07/16 for a pair of boots that was on sale. There were many sizes to choose from at the time. I received an emailed confirmation with a link to my order status. I checked the status regularly because they never sent me an email to tell me that the boots were shipped. When January came I found out that my order had been canceled. I went to Shoes.com and found out that there were only a few sizes left but that mine was sold out. In addition, the price of the boots had increased. I tried to call their CSR number and heard an automatic voice saying that I was #15 on the waiting list. I waited more than one hour without being able to get hold of someone I finally had to give up because I had to go somewhere. This company is very unprofessional.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I purchased a watch from shoebuy on the black Friday promotion sale. I received the wrong watch. I have emailed them just about every day since the 14th of December when the watch was delivered. I do not like the watch and wanted to send it back. I haven't had any response to my emails and now I'm out of pocket with something that I didn't purchase.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
As other customers stated, Shoebuy quietly added "restocking fee" for the returns. I also found it out only after returning one of the two sizes I ordered. But the reason for today's review is above and beyond that. I ordered a pair of boots 8 days ago and have been waiting. When I checked my tracking number today, it showed that it was finally delivered today but to another town! Shoebuy customer service told me that it is the fault of UPS and I have to wait for 10 business days for UPS to investigate the case. If UPS finds my boots, they will reroute them to me, and if they don't, UPS will refund my account. Then I can order the same item again, and receive them probably another 8 - 10 days later.
Since I am in desperate need of winter boots, I asked them if I can order the same pair today, and return the original pair in case UPS reroute them to me. The customer service rep (yes, I also spoke with her manager and heard the same answer) said that I will have to pay for the restocking fee for the return of the original pair! I couldn't believe it. It is no wonder that they get so many 1 star reviews here. I told them I am a long time customer of over 10 years - they kept repeating that I will have to pay for the restocking fee. I ordered another pair of boots from LL Bean after getting off the phone and they will be delivered in TWO days! Even if I might have to pay Shoebuy the restocking fee this time (I hope UPS just refund my account), I would never buy another pair of shoes from Shoebuy! Horrible customer service - such a contrast to Zappos.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I really don't think that SB employees care about whether customers will return to the website. Twice I have called regarding a boot purchase. Twice I explained that the pull on the boot is defective. Cripes, I didn't even use the pull with the replacement boot and the pull STILL came off. But, I can live without the pull. I really need the boots for traction, not pulls. That said, I do not think I should be charged the total amount of the sale for a defective boot. I was told I have received the max discount for an order which was 30%. To which I responded... "Ok, if the boots were not broken I would be fine with this... Considering the boots were sold in new condition (not say "as is") and are still defective on both orders, I don't see how your company would not offered a partial refund?"
I explained twice now that I would keep the boots for a discounted price instead of returning them. It's a hassle that is unnecessary to customers and twice now they have supplied me with defective boots. But twice I have been told that I only have two options: return and receive refund once the boots are considered defective or exchange them. This can't be the only two options. It's the missed opportunity to keep a customer happy that will keep me from returning to ShoeBuy.com. And it's really too bad, the other order we made was my daughter's Sketchers and they were fantastic and she loves them so much. Bad customer service overrides it though. I just won't deal with this any longer. Bye-Bye Shoebuy forever. It was nice, well... No it really wasn't nice at all.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
I ordered some awesome Hunter boots a while ago, unfortunately they did not fit. Not even slightly. Since then, I have tried calling 3 times to get the refund shipping label but to no avail - the length of hold was so long (literally hours!!!) that I had to finally hang up because I had client appointments. I tried their "keep your position in queue and get a callback" and gee - no callback. Today I have been on hold for over 2 freaking hours so far... I am MORE than disappointed in this company. Not to mention seriously angry. Do they not value our time? WTH? Oh - and like others I tried to get the return labels online and they never came. I tried multiple times.
I feel hostage to them at this point - like they have stolen my money. This is HORRIBLE and I will NEVER use them again. Ever. Such a shame. If they don't answer in another 30 minutes I'm going to dispute the charge on my Visa because they have basically lied about their return policy, making it impossible to get a return or exchange!
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016
I have been ordering from Shoebuy.com for many years and thought that it was the best deal going. I bought a pair of shoes gift for my daughter for Christmas. The back was too high and pushed against her achilles tendon. AFTER I completed the preliminary process for returning the shoes, I was advised by Shoebuy that I could be refunded the cost of the shoes LESS a $6.95 restocking fee. I pushed back and was informed that it was a new policy - no exceptions. Sneaky, Shoebuy, and not acceptable for long-time customers who had no idea of your new "policy."
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016
First off let's start by stating you are not going to get nothing in less than 10 days!!! Expect 15 to 30 days!!! There is no cancellation button not even if you order by accident... like most websites... I was going to order a pair of boots for my nephew who just got out of the military for the holidays and is returning the 1st of Jan. I found what he wanted and seen 3-5 days (which is not the case)!!! I found the same boots in a store down the street from my house for the same price online. I had all my info in the site and ready to purchase but changed my mind accidentally hitting the order or purchase button at 8:30 pm at night. So called them the very next morning to cancel and they said you are not allowed to cancel an order only return with a restocking fee?!? This company sucks and I will never ever buy anything there and will post it everywhere I can imagine to get the word out!
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
I made a purchase from Shoe Buy through eBay about 2 weeks before Christmas. They sent the wrong color. I triple checked my order, to make sure it wasn't my mistake. I sent photos & received no response from the company in 3 days so contacted eBay for a phone number for the company. I was told by the Shoe Buy company representative that I would have to pay to return the wrong color, so I terminated the phone call. I initiated a return through eBay so am unable to leave negative feedback for the seller. 2 weeks after my first eBay message to the seller/Shoe Buy, I finally received a reply. So, I spent nearly $70 on a pair of shoes NOT the color I ordered and Shoe Buy doesn't care. I don't have a printer to create the return label and I ordered the shoes because I needed to wear them for an event, so they will no longer take them back.
In addition to $70 I've probably spent about 2 hours dealing with Shoe Buy & eBay because the company can't send the right color and takes weeks to respond to messages from paying customers. They got their $$ and that's ALL they care about. It is fraudulent to offer one product and send another. The company claims they do have the right color available, but I would have had to wait until they received the returned item, then wait again to see if they could send the right item before the event. OR I would have had to make a new purchase from them and hope the second time that they could get the order right. And it is a total lack of Customer Service to say a customer must pay to return the wrong item. I do not trust this company at all.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016
Shoebuy.com used to have a free return policy. They changed it quietly and now they charge $6 to restock a brand new box!!! I ordered two pairs and it seems the brand was one size too small. I wanted to return one and exchange the other only to discover they will charge me to return the item! I told her I am keeping one! Isn't that enough to make sure I am a satisfied customer? She said that it is out of her hands??? That the warehouse "guys" will make a decision about my money? I said, "You know what? Take them both back, I'll pay the 'fine' and you guys will never have me spend my money with you EVER again!!!" I bought from them for over $600 in 2013-14.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016
I ordered a pair of shoes, and after 10 days it still hadn't shipped. I called customer service. They gave me excuses and couldn't tell me when it would ship. 13 days after I placed the order it still had not shipped so I asked to cancel the order. They would not cancel it even though it was past the shipping time they state. The other problem was we were flying overseas and I needed the shoes before we left. 16 days after the order was placed, 3 days after I asked to cancel the order the shoes shipped. We got them the day before we left. Meanwhile I found the same shoes for 2 dollars more on Amazon and they shipped and were received 2 days later. The worst part was I called customer service 7 times, never could get a supervisor, never was actually helped. I even wrote an email which was never responded to. Steer clear of this horrible company, if you do a little searching can find their same shoes at comparable prices elsewhere!
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016
I strongly recommend that you do not give any business to this company. They mislead their customers with online banners stating 3-5 business day delivery. I ordered a pair of boots and had them shipped out-of-state for Christmas delivery. In fact, the boots were ordered on 12/13 and they did not arrive on time. When I called, the supervisor, was extremely rude. He kept on saying "Prove it! After Christmas is acceptable!" He stated that they get additional time for processing so arriving after Christmas was still within the time frame. I was shocked to learn a company feels it is acceptable to place a MISLEADING DELIVERY banner to trick customers about timelines!!
There are so many reputable companies that deserve your hard-earned money. And this is NOT one of them. Reputable companies, like LL Bean and Amazon, follow up, give REAL delivery dates, can process large volumes of orders from tons of customers daily, and treat their customers like they matter! Next time, I will use Zappos! And RUDE SUPERVISORS make the experience even worse. Shopper beware! You may wait up to 3 weeks for your delivery and I am sure they will have no issues charging your credit card immediately! I wanted to cancel the order; however, they told me it already shipped and I could not cancel it... but I have NO WAY to track... Hmmm.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
I ordered three pairs of slippers on December 16th, 2016 for Christmas presents for my wife and two daughters. I noted that each of their sizes were in stock (not all sizes were) and subsequently ordered the shoes that day and awaited a shipping notification to ensure that they would be delivered before Christmas. I waited for notification of shipping until December 21st, 2016 and decided to call as I had not received a follow-up email. I made contact with a company phone representative who assured me that they would be shipped out that day and I would then receive delivery information.
This morning, December 23rd, 2016, I received an email that my three orders had been cancelled as they were now out of stock. I replied via email with dialogue similar to what I am writing now and received no response. I then called the company and was less than pleased with their canned response. I dislike shopping to begin with and do much of my Christmas shopping online to avoid hassles like these, now two days before Christmas I am left with very few alternatives. Either I head to the mall or online to Zappos, an online company that I have used numerous times before with no issues.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
Bought a hat off of eBay from them. Order never asked size info. I immediately emailed them size requirement of Large. Next day I get an order confirmation for a size XL. I called and they said I have to wait until I receive and then request return. Well they want me to pay return and restocking. The customer service was so bad I have taken the time to actually write a bad review which is something I never do. They seem to have a decent line of products. Too bad about the customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016
When I found this website online I thought I had scored big. My daughter has been wanting twinkle toes for Christmas so I find this website and order her shoes. I ordered these shoes on Dec 11th which should give plenty enough time for the shoes to have arrived but from the time I put the order in I had not received any emails. I called numerous amount of times and was told the same thing by all the reps, they will ship in 1 to 5 days... they finally shipped this past Thursday Dec 15th but have not moved at all from where they are since receiving notice that they shipped.
These shoes are coming from California, the same place my daughter's cell phone shipped from and I received that phone in 2 days. There should be no reason that I keep receiving the run around when these shoes are shipping from the U.S. I have never seen such unprofessionalism, and such slowness from a company ever. Now I don't even know if my daughter will receive these shoes by Christmas which just pisses me off because I gave this company more than enough time to get my daughter's shoes shipped to me in a timely manner. If you care at all about time, customer service, promptness, I would not buy from this company. I will NEVER buy from this company again!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
I had ordered Clarks shoes from Shoebuy.com but because of not able to have a proper fit I returned to them. I understand that refund comes within 3-5 business days after the product has reached to the seller but even after 10 days my refund was not issued and when I called them they are like we are putting an investigation and it will take at least 1-10 business days and you will get your refund after the investigation is complete. And also they charge you shipping charges. Common, how come someone is sure that shoes are going to fit them properly or not. Same is the case with skullcandy.com. Don't buy from these companies instead, go with amazon.com which gives you a complete 100% customer satisfaction.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I ordered a backpack through Walmart.com and Shoebuy was the "seller". When I took the backpack out of the box, the zipper for the main compartment was broken. I immediately tried to return it through Walmart.com and they forwarded me to Shoebuy.com. I emailed Shoebuy asking for a refund as per instructions on the Walmart site but received no answer after several days. I called Shoebuy customer service and they said they would email me a return shipping label. However, when I printed out the email with instructions, I noticed they deduct $6.95 from the refund amount for a "restocking fee". This amount is about 25% of the total cost of the backpack. I could see a restocking fee if I returned item for no cause, but they shipped me a damaged backpack. Ridiculous. Awful seller, awful customer service. It's unconscionable a reputable retailer like Walmart allows Shoebuy to sell on their site.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2016
I won't go in to my bad experience with this company but I will say that their shipping and handling process is the worst in the business!!! And I can't say that any stronger than I am!!! It took them 10 days to ship out a pair of mens Dr. Martens. I am not one to let this kind of crap slide so I was on them daily after about 5 days after I ordered wondering what was going on. Same excuses from every CSR, so I'd escalate to a supervisor and they'd try the same thing. They kept wanting me to cancel my order so I'd get out of their hair but I wasn't going to let them off that easy and I told them just that!!! They have good coupon sales but it's really not with it, they completely don't give a ** about the consumer after the money has changed hands. Do yourself a favor and go to Zappos or Amazon. You may pay a little more but you won't deal with the incompetency that is SHOEBUY!!!
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
Ordered a pair of shoes for a college student out of state. They were too big so we attempted to exchange them. Terrible customer service means we now are stuck with an expensive pair of unwearable shoes! Use other online shoe stores, not Shoebuy!!
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016
Nov 25th I ordered boots for my daughter for Christmas. 2 weeks later & the order's still "processing". I just called Shoebuy & was told they're backed up with Black Friday orders & I need to give them another 72 hours to process it! That's 17 days from ordering until shipping! I was told if it's not shipped by then, to call back. I asked how long it'll take to get here after it's shipped. I was told 7 to 10 days. No more waiting! Next, I searched for the same boots online & found them on Zappos with guaranteed shipping within 24 hours & 3 to 5 days to reach destination... So I called Shoebuy back to cancel my order & was told NO. They don't take the payment off the buyer's card until they ship & I used a Green Dot card, so I just took my money off my card so they can't take it! What a horrible company!!!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
I am an AVID review reader when it comes to a new purchase. WHY I didn't read these reviews first is beyond me. I guess I just wanted the hubby to get the boots he wanted for Christmas. I placed my order on 11/22. I read the 5 day processing but thought I have plenty of time to still have them in by Christmas. I got ONE confirmation email from them shortly after my order was placed. I've heard NOTHING since. I called them on 11/30 for an update and she told me it should ship by the next day.... NOTHING.
I called again on 12/6 and was told because I had a PO box in my address (even though I had my physical address on it. I have to include my PO box in case it goes to the post office b/c they will refuse it without it) it took a little longer but should ship by the next day. It's now 12/8 and I've still heard nothing. At this point I'm pretty sure I'll be cancelling the order and going somewhere to get something similar. Long story short... If you really could care less when you get the shoes, have at it. If you need them this season when they are still popular, you may as well hang it up.
Updated on 01/03/2017: I continued to call the company weekly (sometimes twice a week) until December 20th. The gentleman I spoke to this night made it all clear as he smirked and laughed telling me he couldn't cancel my order and he didn't know when it would ship that was not getting the boots by Christmas, if ever. I never did call back until today, January 3rd, when I called to cancel my order. I had hoped after the rush of the holiday season they would calm down and ship the boots. It never happened. The lady I spoke with today didn't ask me why I wanted to cancel or try and save the order or anything. I was on the phone with her less than a minute. I told her I wanted to cancel my order, she ask for my order number and name and said she would 'put in the request to cancel my order and I would get an email when that went through.'
Meanwhile there is nothing the bank can do either as far as putting a hold on any amount they try to process. The only good thing I can say about this company is luckily they don't take your money until the shoes ship because I can't imagine the time I would have trying to get money back from them. Lesson learned. People, please understand all these reviews are legitimate! Don't waste your time with this company.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
I bought a pair of very expensive Ecco shoes and try them on in the house, walked around and found the toe box too small. I promptly called to Shoebuy to get help with return. Today I received the shoe box back and an explanation that they were worn and couldn't be returned. I called Shoebuy and talked with someone in customer service and she gave me the runaround. I hung up very angry and I swore I would never buy shoes from this company again!!! They are obnoxious and don't want business. STAY AWAY from Shoebuy!!!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I purchased 3 pair of Yoga pants from Amazon.com. Upon receiving the pants, I did not like the fit. I called Shoebuy customer service and asked them if I can ship back the pants in another bag for returns. They said No, I need to ship in the exact Shoebuy box that they were sent in. I did use their same box. I packed up everything with tags and returned the pants unworn to Shoebuy. I also included my Amazon receipt with all info. I checked my credit card for returns and was only credited back for one pair of yoga pants. I called relentlessly and spoke to various customer service reps and managers. I also emailed regularly asking for my refund. I asked Amazon to help and they said they would. In-between I continued to call and speak to customer service reps and managers who continued to say that I had been credited back for all 3 pair of pants.
After weeks of emails and calls, I finally told Shoebuy that I was calling CHASE Visa credit card bank to dispute my return. After this email, Shoebuy finally wrote me back that they would be 'crediting me back' for the two pair of yoga pants. They finally also apologized. This is the worst customer service I've ever had with any company ordering online. I do not think they are based in the United States. I will never buy from this vendor again.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Ordered a pair of boots, to my surprise I received the box but it was empty. I called the company spoke to 3 different people. Last one was a guy by the name of James **. He wouldn't give me his last name. I asked for a refund. They told me I would have to wait 5 days for UPS to come to my home and inspect my box which is freaking empty, what are they going to find in an empty box. They also place my order again and charged my CC again. Now I'm out of $300.00 dollars and an empty box. Never order from this company again. They are a bunch of rip offs. I wish I had read all these reviews.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Let's just say they do not offer the same customer service as Zappos. I have purchased more than $1000 worth of shoes over the last few years and they DID NOT BUDGE with their 60 day return policy. I missed the deadline by 2 weeks. I asked to send back a pair of boots that I purchased for my daughter who lives out of town. The boots are still in season. I stated in my request I would be happy accepting store credit. They would not make any accommodations. I am stuck. I will never purchase from them again.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
My husband ordered a pair of pants and 2 tops on Oct 27th. The 2 tops arrived in 1 week. The pants still had not been delivered after 3 weeks. We called and were told they would look into it and get back to us. A week later no return call. The pants have still not shipped. They refuse to give us a refund. Don't order from these people. Also, today I came home from work to find a box with 2 pairs of boots from this company. The shoes were meant for someone in another state. I am being told I have to print out a return slip that they will email me and drop the package off at UPS!!! They clearly do not have their act together!!
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
Their customer service has definitely taken a nose dive down the drain. I have never been rejected for a refund for some shoes I do not want. They claim I wore it... Well hell yes I tried it on. How does a person decide whether a shoe is for them or not without trying them on? I found out they were very uncomfortable, returned them and this sham of a company stated that it can't be returned because they were used. WTH!! If I tried on a shoe at the store to make sure they were ok I wouldn't be charged. Think twice before you deal with an online company especially this one. FAIL AND NEVER WILL SHOP there again. Whatever you buy you are stuck with. I rather pay them the $7 than keep these awful $100 shoes I don't want.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2016
These brainless losers sent me the wrong shoe and want to argue about it. They also want to charge me a restocking fee. Would hate to live in whatever miserable lowlife city, these uneducated bums live. They will rip you off!!! Try Zappos, a company that will not screw you over, then harass you over their mistake!!! Shoebuy bum employees love to deny any mistakes they made!!! Because they are losers, they will call you a liar for their retarded amusement!!! Ghetto run company. Do not support them.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016
I ordered boots as a birthday gift for my daughter and was assured they would arrive in time. When 4 days had passed and they still were being processed, I called and canceled the order. 3 days later it still showed the order as being processed. I called to make sure the order really had canceled. It had not. Even though it still is being processed a week later, I was told I now cannot cancel it and when they arrive I will be charged $6.95 return postage to ship item back. Very poor service!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2016
I ordered two pairs of shoes in Oct. I wore the above pair three times. The shoe split on the side on the third wear. I called on 11/11 and spoke to Gabriel. She said the shoe was out of stock, but she would replace it with a black pair of the other shoe ordered at no charge. At no time did she say I would be charged until I returned the defective pair. I checked my account only to see a pending charge of $84.93.
I spoke with Regina today only to be told she saw where I had been refunded the amount for the shoe. She would not listen when I told her I did not see that on my account. She repeated the same info over. I told her I did not want the replacement shoe and to stop the pending amount, she then said I would be charged a restocking fee. Really for an out of stock, torn shoe! After 45 minutes on the phone she transferred me to her supervisor. I was on hold for him x2. He finally answered and explained why I had been charged. He said I would be charged until I return the shoes.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016
I was planning to buy a pair of shoes for my mother's birthday. I purchased on Shoebuy.com three weeks ahead of time. After about two weeks, the shoes arrived but the shoes were defective. I immediately called the customer service about my situation, and after talking with three very rude agents, they asked me to order another new pair and use expedite shipping, just for making my deadline. The agent clearly said the expedite shipping can arrive in three days.
However, the second pair was shipped out with ordinary shipping, which was too late. I talked with a manager and then maybe a senior manager on the phone, and they still refuse to do anything to solve my problem. In the end, I have to give my mom the defective shoes as the gift. The agents/managers are quite rude and are not willing to solve the problem. Their shoes are defective too. Do not buy on their website. They sell the shoes cheaper for a reason - they are defective and the customer service is the worse in the world!
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016
Order shoes & within an 1/2 hr really less time than that. I called cust service and spoke with Crystal to change the size I had originally ordered. She confirmed that my change was done while I was on the phone with her. I had also sent an email to cust. ser. And it took 3 days for a response but was confirmed that the situation was taken care of. Yesterday 11/2/16 lo and behold I rec'd the incorrect size shoe that was confirmed that it was changed. Called C/S this morning and notes in the order say that it was too late to change it so that is why. Long story short I asked for expedited shipping. No they can't–something about a bandwidth (supervisor Mrs **) oh yeah no first name with her... so I'm told takes 5 days to process orders but they couldn't & didn't change my order. So basically Mrs ** said "Well I will work with billing dept to get the same price." Really? Can't expedite because it take 5 days to process and they come from Florida to Woburn, MA.
Really? Why does that take over 10 days? If I didn't want these shoes so much I would not have reordered from them. Now to see if they credit me in a timely manner. Unbelievable lack of customer service, honesty and policy and I think I would rather pay more than listen to the incorrect information they spew to cover their policies or lack thereof. No integrity. Oh another thing they said is that when I changed the size-again like I said, less than 1/2 hour there is no guarantee. What??? Pretty disappointing and onward and upward... they did send a return label... I'm going to make sure my order # is all over that return. I do not trust these folks. It will be interesting to follow and see if they honor the original pricing–I’m not trusting them at all on this–but will follow up and take it a step further if need be. It’s the principle you know!
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016
Let me be clear. I have used Shoebuy.com in the past for large orders with great satisfaction, however my most recent experience with them has turned me away forever. I love Zappos and their customer service, but Shoebuy would email me some great coupons. I was aware of their return/exchange policies and restocking fees, but I did not know that I had to worry about them scamming me. Recently I ordered a pair of white-soled running shoes. I tried them on in my home two or three times trying to decide if the fit was appropriate. I decided they ran small and were too short so I decided to exchange them. I contacted customer service for my exchange, which meant that I would not have to pay the restocking fee, and I would not pay for the shipping expense. It all makes sense, right? I thought so. I received the new pair in a timely manner and returned the other pair back to Shoebuy.com. Nothing to it... then... I received the original shoes back from Shoebuy.
What? Why would this happen? I note was included with the return that my shoes were: worn and not able to be resold. I was obviously confused and then I became outraged. The shoes were clearly not worn. I attempted to explain this to the customer service, however it was clear that they did not care. When I asked to speak with a supervisor, I was told by my representative, Shanice, "Good luck with that!" The supervisor did nothing for me. I was stuck with a pair of brand new shoes that did not fit me and were never worn. They were keeping my money. So this meant I had two pair of running shoes from Shoebuy. The original pair and the pair I had exchanged them for in my possession. I explained that I was unable to keep two pairs of shoes and that I would like to send back the pair that I had exchanged them for since they would not take back my original pair.
I thought, at the least, they could waive the return shipping fee and restocking fee since they were refusing to refund my money for brand new clean shoes. Nope! No assistance whatsoever. I returned the shoes because I was not about to let them have more of my money. Now I am waiting to see if these are returned to me.I did not wear the shoes and I followed all of their rules and I still will not receive my refund because they state, "their official inspector at the warehouse had determined the shoes to have been worn." I have continued to email them with my repeated complaint that I never wore the shoes. It is nothing more than a scam. I have reported them to the Better Business Bureau.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
I feel scammed. I purchased shoes and did not realize it was in men's sizing so I submitted an exchange request. I was charged for my new shoes and sent the old ones back. They recently resent the original shoes to me and will not process the refund because the box has damage. Now I am stuck having paid for 2 pairs of shoes which I cannot afford. Customer service is refusing to help. Very disappointed.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2016
This company, Shoebuy, advertises on Amazon has having free returns. The only problem is that is not true. They charge you for the return! I do not know why Amazon, which I consider to be a great company, would allow this scandalous company to post lies on their website. But they do. I have first hand experience. Shame on Shoebuy for their deceptive practices. Disgusting.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2016
I spoke to customer service last night to lodge a complaint. I had to return 3 pairs of shoes and it was only when I went to the return page that I saw the $6.95 per pair restocking fee! I asked to speak with a supervisor but the woman I spoke with either did not understand enough English or would not transfer the call. I explained that their homepage said nothing about the restocking fee and it was, in my opinion, unethical to claim free shipping and exchanges but not mention their policy on returns until one went to make the return.
I finally gave up and asked for shipping labels for the 3 items which were going to now cost me $28 including restock. She sent 2 separate labels and forgot the 3rd. Now I am forced to call again to get clearance for the third item. I told her they lost a customer and I hope others read this and use Zappos instead. Zappos is an honest company with great customer service. ShoeBuy offers what seems to be a great % discount to buy but what good is it if they sock it to you with all these fees?
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2016
We have been loyal Shoebuy customers for over 6 years and there has never been restocking fees! I called customer service to see if she would waive it once since we have been customers so long and were not aware of the policy change, and she said NO-flat out! 6 years! Who pays 7 dollars (a pair) to see if shoes fit. We have found another online retailer that is similar that offers free returns with NO RESTOCKING fees. BYE, BYE SHOEBUY. Zappos is very similar, and they do not have the fee, and free VIP membership with next day shipping!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2016
Overall this has BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. I ordered a pair of shoes and paid extra for faster shipping. What they don't tell you (or it's in itsy-bitsy print) is that it takes 3-5 days just to PROCESS the order. (Hello? It's 2016. Do you not have computers?) Then it's another 3-5 days for shipping, but shipping can't be processed or happen on weekends. Um?? Really? So I asked to cancel the order. The person on the phone said he didn't know if he could cancel my order. What? Didn't know if he can cancel my order?? So he said, "I'd get an email if I could cancel, and if I can't cancel, I have to send them back."
The web says there is no shipping to return BUT, hidden under the "Help" it lists you have to pay a RESTOCKING FEE!! I'd never, ever, ever order again. Order from Zappos or Amazon instead, where you're keep up-to-the-minute on our order from the moment you hit "Enter." Ordering from Shoebuy is like going back in time. I bet they still allow orders by fax machine!!! Read the other reviews here if you don't believe me.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016
Consumer beware!!!! I ordered Dr Martens boots size 8. I called Shoebuy only to have the rudest customer care specialist ever. He didn't give his name but this is the conversation. I stated that I needed to return the boots I ordered size 8 and they had mistakenly sent size 10. He said "NO you are the one that made the mistake. All Dr Martens come in *UK* sizes. It's on the website. You should have read it. We sent you what you ordered." As I was getting ready to say I need to return them, he had already hung up the phone. I called back and got a different customer service specialist, she emailed me a return label. Hopefully all goes well. I will keep you updated but again buyer beware. You only get one time to make the 1st impression!!
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016
Well paid the money but the shoe never arrive. They said the UPS drop off the front door. I don't see it. Been with the for over 3 week and no shoe. They got my 55.00 and I got nothing. How is that fair. The customer service don't send you email to let you know what going on. This is poor service. I want my money back and buy the shoe somewhere else. The second pair got there but not the first one. I am on my feet 12 hour a days. Do need shoes. Was going to buy more but now I don't know.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016
1st off let me say, if I can give less then 1 star for this site I would. This site does not even deserve 1 star. Their service is the most horrible and unprofessional I've ever dealt with. I ordered a pair of sneakers at a good price believing there will not be a problem (Too good to be true). The 1st time I ordered a size 7.5 and when it arrived I realized I needed a size bigger so I called customer service to exchange for size 8. When the order was completed the sales rep went over the whole order with me including the size, sent me the return slip for the size 7.5 and charged my credit card a 2nd time.
The next day I saw that the order was shipped, I reviewed the order and they sent me a size 5 instead of 8. I called again and asked if they can send me the right size while the 1st return was already in process, dropped off and scanned for pick up at UPS drop-off site. She said NO and stated my card will be charged a 3rd time if I want the right item shipped. I told her just send me the packing slip for this wrong item and I will never deal with this site again. Oh and also, the site will not let you complete an order online so that you yourself can make sure the order is right. The only way to order is to speak to a rep.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016
I make shoes, so I know how to size a shoe or two. Shoebuy does not. I called this co. before I ordered a pair of boots to see if they were in mens or womens size and was told they were a womens size! The next day I called and ordered the boots, and they sent me... wait for it... mens size 10 when advertised as a womens!!! WTF!!! I will NEVER recommend this co. to anyone, EVER!! The manufacture size states these are a mens size product, but Shoebuy didn't get the memo. Do yourself a favor and click the hell off Shoebuy as fast as your finger can hit the ** mouse!!! There are PLENTY of other sites out there to do your shopping. RUN as fast as you can from Shoebuy.com!!! Very bad business.

Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016
The only reason that I bought 3 pairs of shoes from Shoebuy.com is because it is pasted all over their website that shipping is free, easy return. Well they charge a $6.95 restocking fee for each pair of shoes you return. Their sizes are not accurate. I asked them to waive the fee and they said no. Well they hide the restocking fee under HELP! I will never ever purchase shoes from this company again.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016
I requested return labels several times. The company failed to send them each time and when I emailed customer service they advised it was past the date allowed for returns and exchanges (even though my first and second requests were not). They suggested I ship the items back at my own cost and they would consider issuing a refund minus restocking fees. Don't buy from this company unless you're certain you won't have to return or exchange. If not for their poor customer service, they'd be a good choice for all my shoe purchases. I think I'll just donate the shoes.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
Bad Customer Servicing: I spend from $120 - $170 on shoes. I spent $130 on a pair of the OrthoFeet Shoes in Oct. 2015. The sole on my left shoe is now flapping off after only 11 months. So after mailing the shoes back to the company I asked them if the could re-sole the left shoe. They sent back my shoes in 4 days saying: "We are unable to accept the merchandise back for credit ..." They obviously couldn't read my letter and I have Payless shoes which are years older than 11 months. Bad Customer Servicing Shoebuy.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016
Have always had a great interaction with Shoebuy. This is the only place I ever get shoes from. I just placed an order for two new pairs of running shoes. I accidentally forgot to apply their 20% code. So, I called customer service right away and the guy said the code didn't apply to the shoes I had ordered, but gave me 15% off anyway. The only thing everyone on here seems to complain about is returns for $7, which to me, online is pretty standard. Their website doesn't say "free RETURNS", it says "free EXCHANGES". Love Shoebuy.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016
PLEASE do not waste your time or money shopping from this company. I ordered dansko shoes on september 9, 2016 and paid the $20 extra for next day shipping. I never received an email stating my order had went out. I called and a lady was nice and told me that although you pay for next day shipping. It may take 1 to 5 day for the order to even process. I asked, "If that was the case could I cancel my order, being that I needed these shoes by next Monday on the 19th for my nursing program." She told me that she couldn't cancel the order. She said that she could look and see where the shoes was coming from, supposedly they were coming from Pennsylvania. Others had ordered around the same time that I ordered and their orders had been shipped already, so she assured me I would get the shoes in plenty of time.
Monday the 12th I call because I still hadn't received a email. Talked to another person, she gave me a run around and did the same thing. Told me that my order would definitely arrive in time and that I should get a email soon. She also looked and said yes I show them going out tomorrow making it Wednesday September 14, 2016.
So as of today at noon I still had NOT received an email. I called, another female gave me the same ole story just a different ship out time. She said they went out today September 15, 2016. They should arrive Tuesday September 20th. REALLY!!! I may not be the smartest person by all means, but if the shoes left today then shouldn't I receive them Friday possibly no later than Saturday. She said weekends don't apply. So obviously FEDEX in their state doesn't work on Saturday. Where I live FedEx and UPS both delivers on Saturdays. The $20 to them does not apply to next day shipping like we see it.
So I asked to speak to her boss. Geez!!! Another female comes on the phone and says a bunch of BS just like the others. Lies after lies, needless to say, she said they were going to refund me the $20, that isn't the issue here people. Your website is misleading and when a person pays extra for next day shipping. There is a reason why they want to pay $20 so they can get them the next freaking day.
I will NEVER EVER EVER order anything from this company. I read the reviews and gave them the benefit of the doubt. I am here to tell anyone shopping from this company is setting yourselves up for disappointment. Do not do it!!! I could have drove down the road, threw my $119.00 right out the window and been in the same boat. $99 for the shoes and $20 more so they would arrive next day.
I told the lady I would be sending the shoes back because I would be buying some different shoes this weekend before Monday. Causing me to be out more money. Oh if you send them back you have a shipping fee and restock fee. However, being that they are sooo nice they will override the shipping fee so I can send them back free of charge. Still be charged a restock fee??? I am not happy. I should have known by the reviews, it is 50% my fault and 50% shoebuy.com. I just don't want anyone else to be mislead by this company. You are better off avoiding this company if at all possible. Spend your well earned money where customer satisfaction matters. It means nothing to these people. I honestly don't know how they stay in business.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016
While the "Free Shipping\Free Returns, No Worries" are plastered all over every page of their site, what they really mean is, "Unless you read the fine details, in which case, if we don't have the shoes that you ordered in your size, we'll charge you $7 if you return them to us". Significantly different from what their ads suggest. And don't bother calling to ask them to honor their ads. Yet another agency that'll do anything to get your order except for honoring their ads.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016
I bought a pair of Clark's sandals through Amazon. They were defective. I had surgery and was out of commission for 2 months, so when I went to wear the shoes, shoes.com wouldn't stand behind them and give me a return or even an exchange. I wore the shoes twice and noticed the right one squeaks when you walk. It is irresponsible and unreasonable to NOT stand behind your products, even if it's past 30 days. What a con this company is, and I will never order from them again. I intend to post online everywhere to let people know that they are not reputable.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016
I ordered a pair of shoes from Shoes.com. It was the worst online experience that I've ever had. This company could single handedly kill online shopping. After waiting five weeks for the shoes that were never sent I started calling the contact telephone number. The email that I received from Shoes.com said that the order status was IN PROCESS. It took six calls and a couple of hours on hold to finally talk to someone at Shoes.com. I canceled the order and told the representative that I would never do business with Shoes.com again.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016
I ordered a pair of Red Wing Beckmans from this website during a sale along with an extra code for an extra 20% off. When I received my boots, I noticed there was a defect in the stitching on the vamp of the boot. I decided to call and ask for an exchange. They said they were out of my size in the color I had ordered but said there was a lighter color available, so I said that that was fine. I just wanted something without defects. The customer service rep then told me that the new price was around $80 more expensive than it was when I first bought it and I would have to pay that difference. The website explicitly states that you pay the same price on exchanges. Absolutely disgusting business practice. They sell you defective products cheap then make you pay extra to get something without defects. Definition of bait and switch, should be illegal. Do not buy from this site.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2016
I bought shoes from Shoebuy.com in the past a few times and returns and exchanges were all free. Decided to buy shoes from them recently and when I called about returning them, I'm just now informed of a $7.00 restocking fee! I've returned shoes in the past and ordered these on the phone but there was no mention by the rep that took my order or anywhere I saw on the site that mentions a restocking fee. This is a change only in effect a year but they hide the fact of this change from the customer. Bait and switch. Their sizing is also defective: 9.5 too small, 10 too big... I will tell everyone I know DO NOT BUY ANYTHING from SHOEBUY.COM!
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2016
This company is absolutely terrible. They never sent a Christmas gift and didn't let me know until too late. Now I just had an AWFUL customer service issue in regards to their $7 restocking fee!! The "supervisor" is snide and rude and how they get away with this service is beyond me. Don't waste your time. Use Zappos or any other reputable company.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2016
Make sure when you try to order an item and have it shipped next day air (which is a charge of $20) that you check with them before ordering. As they say, some items can be shipped next day air and some CAN NOT. They do not tell you that on the website as you are ordering your item. I also called after placing order and was told it would be shipped out that day. THAT WAS A LIE. Called back next business day and next customer service rep said no, the shoes I ordered can not be expedited. These were $149.00 shoes. So after the website makes you believe that it can and a call to customer service told me it would be. It is a lie. So please be aware.
They did refund my $20 after I complained, but the whole reason I ordered from them was to get it shipped next day air like they advertise. Even talked to a supervisor. Was told he would check into and personally e-mail me, but again I was lied to. He did not and I had to call in to find out the status of my order. So in all I will receive my shoes a week after I ordered them. I believe for my time and inconvenience they should have offered more than a refund of my expedited shipping cost. As it was free shipping to begin with. I just needed them expedited as my husband was leaving and going out of town. WILL NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH THEM AGAIN!!!
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2016
I just want to share the horrible experience I have had with ShoeBuy.com, so other people don't make the same mistake I did. They sent shoes that I ordered to my old address (despite the fact that my current address is in my account and it was correct when I placed the order). They have refused to help me at all. They insist that it was my error. When I make a mistake, I will admit it, and take steps to fix it, and this time, I did not make a mistake. Shoebuy.com did. And they will not fix it. I will never buy from them again and I am warning all of my friends here not to buy from them either. It's been a horrible experience.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2016
First time user of Shoes.com and my experience was fantastic! I ordered 6 items total: two pairs of boots, a tee-shirt, pair of socks, running shorts and a running jacket. My order was completed in a very timely manner and almost everything came in on time as well - actually came early! Prior to my order being shipped, I had received an email stating that one of my items was canceled due to this item being out of stock and unavailable from their vendor. To make amends, they gave me a $10 off coupon (of course full refund for that item as well) which was fine by me and very satisfactory. Granted I was bummed (they were SUPER cute boots) but nonetheless, satisfied with how they handled it.
When my order arrived, everything was the size I had ordered and of great quality. The running jacket I will be exchanging for a different size (I ordered wrong) and when I tried on the boots, they were a little too narrow for my foot so I looked into getting a wider size. Unfortunately, this item was a final sale item so I could not get a different size or refund.
I called them to see if they would be willing to do a credit and their customer service rep (Sabrina at ext. **) was INCREDIBLY nice, very patient and beyond helpful! After speaking to her supervisor, they were able to come to a solution that worked fairly for both parties. A return label was emailed to me promptly and things are moving along. As for the canceled item - right now it shows pending on my credit card statement. When it all goes through and is processed, it will reflect the difference of that item. Overall, I am BEYOND very satisfied - even with having to make exchanges... they have made this process easy and handled me with respect and what I like to call warm and fuzzy customer service! 5 stars all around.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2016
I purchased shoes through Amazon.com from the seller Shoebuy.com. Not only did the delivery process take two weeks, the item never arrived and was returned to Shoebuy.com. When I questioned the delivery of my order they told me it was returned to their warehouse and would refund my purchase less a $7 restocking fee. Are you serious? Charging me a restocking fee for a purchase I never received? The shipping address was correct as I received the other items I ordered from Amazon.com to the same address just fine. I have never been so disappointed with a company. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!!!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2016
Bought a couple pair of shoes in my usual size. They didn't fit. When I went to print the return labels, discovered the $ 6.95 "restocking fee" for each pair. Dug down deep in the fine print (not easy to find) for this disclosure. It is very deceptive as their banner blazes "free ship & free exchanges". I called to complain because they didn't even have a different size I could exchange for. Customer service tried to get me to purchase something else. After keeping me on hold a long time while they checked with a supervisor, was told they would just charge 1 restocking fee and sent shipping labels. Of course when I got my return statement I see they did not do this. More deception I think just to get customer off the phone. I will never use this company again/despise Shoebuy. Oh well, consider it a cheap lesson. I hope this review helps someone else avoid a rip off experience.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2016
I was a little apprehensive buying from shoebuy.com after reading all the negative reviews over here. However, I was still attracted to the huge discount I would get if I use the $30 off coupon code on my $89 pair of Keen. That's a whopping 33% discount and I couldn't find anything cheaper than that. Besides, most of the negative reviews were about the restocking fees which wouldn't affect me since I already know my correct size. Foot Locker has restocking fees too, I already learned my lesson from them. Anyway, I wanted to buy three pairs of Keens but since it was my first time buying from Shoebuy, I decided to buy one pair first and see if they were selling authentic shoes. I read somewhere in here that Shoebuy sometimes screws up orders and give the wrong color etc, hence my apprehension.
I ordered my Keen on Aug 1 morning, received a confirmation almost immediately, received shipping details on Aug 2, and received the package on Aug 3. I am nothing but impressed with how fast they shipped (I have to point out that I live just 5 hours away from where the shoes were mailed out from). Also, the shoes were authentic. I already ordered my second pair and it's due to arrive tomorrow. I will order my third pair at a later time because I just learned that we can get an additional $10 voucher if we buy $100 worth of items. I am still waiting for that voucher. All in all, only buy from Shoebuy if you know exactly what model and size you need. Another advice, search online for 3rd party coupon codes. I found a 25% coupon code and thought it was the best deal, but after several pages of google search I found a shady website with a $30 off coupon and surprisingly it worked. Happy shopping!!
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016
Terrible customer service. HORRIBLE COMPANY! I ordered my daughter a backpack 10 days ago and they say it will process within 1-5 business days. At the 7th business day I called in and they said they would look into it and get back to me. It is now the 9th business day and they have never gotten back to me. I am really sick of calling in and getting the least knowledgeable people on the phone. They have no idea what they are talking about or how to handle your issues. Now they say they can't answer my questions and will have to find a supervisor to help. Here is the kicker. They don't offer refunds even if the order doesn't ship. Order cancellations can only be made within 30 minutes of your order being made. WHAT A SCAM! DON'T BUY FROM SHOEBUY!
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016
No. No. No. Don't be lured in by initial low prices. Do not buy from this company. I bought a pair of running shoes, and they didn't fit right. Called the company and heard about the $6.95 restocking fee for a return, which I later found in the small print. If I exchanged them for another item, there would be no restocking fee. So I ordered a pair of running shoes for my husband. I later got an email from Shoebuy, saying they had received my return and were crediting my account, less the restocking fee. "We were unable to process the exchange you requested for Shoebuy order #** because you have requested an item that is out of stock." Out of stock? The replacement shoe was still showing as for sale on the website. I talked with a customer service rep and then with a supervisor. They would not budge. So I simply called the credit card company, they looked into it and upheld my complaint. Just don't ever buy from them.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2016
I have read several negative reviews of this company; I want to add a STELLAR review. I have never had an issue; right shoes, right sizes all the time. Yes, they now have a restocking fee, I am sure because people took advantage - buy a shoe for an event, wear them, and return them as 'not fitting', 'not quite right' - but hey, lots of places have a restocking fee.
The shoes are top brand and very affordable... I have messed up with some of the sizes - because I didn't read first - not their fault. I own over 25 pairs of shoes (boots, athletic, dress, casual) from Shoebuy and it is doubtful that I will buy another pair elsewhere!! It is too bad that some customers have had bad experiences, but not all of us have!
Reviewed July 23, 2016
Placed a purchase at ShoeBuy with after reading their return policy, which stated they would pay for shipping -- did not realize they had a $7 restocking fee per item. My $140 return was nearly slashed in half to $76. Will never buy from them again and will advise others against shopping with them in the future.
Reviewed July 21, 2016
First of all, I had not used this website for a while, and then I realized they charge $7.00 if you make a return. If you make a exchange, the return is free. Second, I made a return and they emailed me a return label [you can't print it from the website]. When I clicked on it, I got an error message. It took three calls and seven emails back and forth to finally get the right return label. I had nice experiences in the past with Shoebuy, but their return policy and their customer service have decreased its quality.
Reviewed July 20, 2016
It's the first time I've shopped on Shoebuy and it is literally a terrible experience. One of my shoes were shipped out and then shipped back to their warehouse (excuse me???). I called them about it and they asked me if I wanted to replace an order. I told them that I would order again if they could ship it faster because I need it for my mother's birthday. The agent "guaranteed" me that they would use UPS 3-day shipping.
When I called after receiving the shipping confirmation (just a number. No tracking information at that point), they said that the order was shipped out before the 3 day shipping could be approved (really.). I confronted them about the "guarantee" they made, and 10 minutes later, they said "sorry, my bad. It was indeed shipped out using 3-day select." 2 hours later, I found out from the UPS tracking that it was still regular ground. I called again, and this time, they changed the story to "my supervisor sent out an email to UPS to upgrade the shipping. Once UPS got the email, your package would be upgraded." I didn't expect any change to happen at this point. They were complete liars! I have never had an experience like this before.
Reviewed July 19, 2016
After the moment I prematurely placed my order I retracted it at the Norton Shipping address and also sent an email to Shoebuy headed Stop my order. And seeking verification of the sliding scale for their shoe sizing. At the time I also wanted to place a second order for some runners and wanted them on the same order in the hope of saving on postage. My sizing is 8-8.5 so and ordered a 9. The shoes arrived in a matter of days. They are too small and they have heel slippage. Which could be a trend of the shoe because there are 2 types of extra inserts provided. They instruct to insert if shoe is too big or has heel slippage. The price of the shoes and postage once converted, at their and/or Pay Pals determined currency rate, have amounted to $217 ASD. They were advertised at $119 USD.
If I could have bought them nationally I would have. I spent days researching these shoes because my feet pronate and I am planning on doing plenty of walking as I'm going overseas. Now I am facing spending another approx $33.00 AUD to return them, approx $9.00 AUD handling fees and will have the original postage 0f $54 deducted from the refund. OF course I also runs the risk that they could claim they were not received within the limited exchange/return time frame. This has been a very costly exercise resulting in needing to outlay $258 to get a refund of $158.15. And the time writing emails to their service and customer email addresses.
I have been thinking of trying to borrow someone's phone that has international roaming so I could call them, but from what I have been reading they are difficult to contact by phone also. I wonder if Shoebuy do not employ enough human staff and instead rely on robots to perform workplace tasks. Has anyone any suggestions?
Reviewed July 18, 2016
They sent me the right box with the wrong pair of shoes. Called to let them know. Took half an hour to place a report. Returned shoes with note. Still charged restocking fee for their mistake. Took 45 minutes and three people on the phone to get a promise of a "one time credit." Totally rude and incompetent service. Will never order from them again.
Reviewed July 16, 2016
I received my package yesterday and these are no way what I expected. These shoes have only the NAME and have NO support. I want to return them and get a refund. So disappointed. No arch support, light weight and CHEAP. :-( SO ANGRY - time wasted anticipatory of a good shoe. Instead I got a pair of cheap flip flops!!! Disgrace to the reputation of Dr. Scholl's Shoes. They are being returned. Hope my reimbursement doesn't take over a week. I'd like to buy better quality shoes. I will report if it dies.
Reviewed July 14, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE!!! You don't wanna know what happened to me! I bought a pair of Nike shoes. After 5 days they arrived a different pair of shoes and even with different colour. I ordered Nike 5.0 black and white and arrived to me another pair of shoes of different brand who I don't know and pink and grey colour. Pink and grey colour! And again pink and grey colour! I am a man!!! So ok no problem. I send an email and I ask to give them back. After 4 days nobody answer me then finally some did. The answers were different. Every email had a beautiful story for fantasy movie, I should forward the message to Steven Spielberg. One of this was... It doesn't make sense. "You send the shoes back you will spend lots of money and time." What? I have to spend what??? You gave me the wrong shoes with the wrong colour and I have to what?
There are lots different story who the customer service told me believe me but I just wanted to tell you the funniest one. The customer service TI*A arrived to tell me: "YOU CAN SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE AND WITH THE MONEY BUY ORDER ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES." WHAT?!? I HAVE TO SPEND TIME AND TRY to get the money back selling the wrong shoes you sent me to get a new pair??? You sent me to get a new pair?? That's crazy. OMG I want to kill you. Of course I can't phone to anyone so... I need to keep this bloody Lelly Kelly shoes. Guys do not buy anything from this **. Believe me.
Reviewed July 13, 2016
We're told 60-day returns. I never even accepted the order because they were charging £20. I let Shoebuy know that I returned it. The message I got was they could not accept and UK would destroy if not claimed so I had no choice but to call UPS to return it only to be told I would now need to pay £28. This is the worst place I've ever ordered. Never again. Trust me. Do not order or you will regret.
Reviewed July 11, 2016
I returned shoes that were too small and they will not allow me to receive another shoe but instead they are sending the same shoe back because the box was damaged. I will never make another purchase from this company. After calling twice this issue was still not rectified, I was not allowed to be transferred to any higher-ups within the company. This is poor customer service.
Reviewed July 3, 2016
I purchased shoes on 4/30, received them on 5/4. The policy states that you have 60 days to return your purchase. I tried to return them on 7/1 (61 days from purchase; 57 days from receipt) and was told I was too late. I was late because I was in the hospital and called the day I returned home. They didn't want to hear it. I can only recommend that people use any of the other hundreds of sites available for purchasing their shoes. This site is should be shut down.
Reviewed June 29, 2016
I brought what I thought were flats, but ended up with two inch heels. When I tried to return them, I was told that there was a "restocking fee" of $6.95. When I purchased them, the website claims it is so easy to return with free shipping, but you have to dig a few levels down to where they finally tell you that they charge you a "restocking fee" of $6.95. So, free return shipping really is not free. I spoke to customer service and told them that this was a deceptive practice and asked them to waive the fee. Customer service could not care less, they just kept saying they "were not able to" waive the fee, but of course they could have. They also did not address that the product was not a displayed on the website. I will never use this company again!
Reviewed June 20, 2016
I've purchased from Shoebuy for a few years and never had any issues. I received 2 pair of shoes today and one has OBVIOUSLY been WORN, STRETCHED OUT SHAPE on the TOP of the right shoe and the 2nd pair hurts my feet. I can't believe they sent me a worn shoe for any amount but these were $128. And I have to pay a restocking fee to return them! I have never had to pay a restocking fee before. I will never buy here again and I will write a poor review every chance I get. BE WARNED. THIS IS NOT A REPUTABLE COMPANY!
Reviewed June 10, 2016
I have been a long time customer of Shoebuy.com, and they have always had free returns. I ordered 5 pairs of shoes and only one pair fit. When I went to do the returns I find that there is a $6.95 restocking fee on each return. They never once informed me that there was a change in the return policy and it's printed free shipping and free exchanges, which to returning customers looks the same as it always did. I will never order from them again and I encourage everyone to think twice before ordering.
Reviewed June 7, 2016
Their response was, if I refused the delivery, they will not refund me and UPS will declare the shoes as abandon.
They insisted that I accept the shoe, pay the $50 to UPS, then ship it back to them at an additional cost. Then going on to say I could ask the government back the money I paid on import duties once I shipped the shoe back which is probably a complicated process and not worth the time and not likely to happen. I said, "why not just call UPS and ask them to return the shoe, I will pay for the shipping. That way, the shoe never crosses the border and no import duties would ever have to be charged." They wouldn't listen and kept insisting I will lose my money if I don't accept the shoe. I will never buy from this company. No sense of good customer value.
Reviewed June 2, 2016
I ordered knee stabilizers and I was sent elbow stabilizers. The customer service representative who assisted me in rectifying the situation placed an additional charge on my account without my knowledge or approval. When I called back I was informed that the transaction was run as an exchange and the additional charge should be removed once they receive the elbow stabilizers that they sent me, that I didn't order.
Reviewed May 31, 2016
In the process of trying to buy new shoes, I ended up ordering 7 pairs total including the exchanges. Three of the seven pairs were defective. One (Merrell) had no cushion on the inside and you could feel the bumps of the bottom of the shoes. One (Merrell) had a defective left shoe that was too tight and felt a size too small. The last pair (Merrell) had a bump around the arch that was not like the right shoe. I believe they either sell defective or seconds especially in Merrell products. Also, when I bought the first two pair of shoes, they had a banner across the page that said Free Shipping & Free Returns but it was a lie. I spent $21 on returning the crap they sell. I bet they make a million on hidden return fees each year. Don't buy their defective/seconds merchandise!!!
Reviewed May 30, 2016
I am completely dumbfounded by the fact that this website has so many bad reviews. From reading most of them, the main problem seems to be issues with sizing - and people ordering the wrong size. If the customer service is as bad as everyone says it was in terms of returns, sizing issues, etc. make sure to actually go to a retailer which carries the shoes you ordering if you are not 100% sure what your size is. Before I ordered my Uggs I went and tried them on at some random shoe store to make sure I had no issues. The next day I ordered them, and they came fast, and they were perfect! Fit like a glove. The best thing about this was that I got 30% off of the Uggs - meaning I saved $45, when I used one of their promo codes. This is now my go-to site for ordering shoes now, and it's great if you want good deals.
Reviewed May 25, 2016
I purchased a pair of shoes from Shoebuy on April 30 using PayPal. They arrived on May 9 and didn't look good on, so I was going to return them. As others here have noted, Shoebuy has a hidden "restocking fee" of $6.95 per item on returns (more about that below). Free return shipping is only for exchanges. Rather than pay the fee, I exchanged them for a different pair, using the company's online exchange process. In their online process, they won’t e-mail you a free-return shipping label unless you place a new order at the same time.
The customer has to pay for the new pair and wait to get a refund on the return, which is of course reasonable. I paid for the new pair, again, with PayPal. At that time, they were running a 30% off “Friends and Family” promotion. The discount was applied automatically in my cart. One minute after receiving the order confirmation, I received a return-shipping label and then took the original pair to the UPS drop-off.
The replacement arrived on May 19 (Shoebuy is notorious for slow shipping, unless you pay extra, but that's another issue). I loved the shoes but they were too tight across the top. Meanwhile, Shoebuy had extended its 30% off promotion until May 23. I thought about trying to stretch the shoes but with the discount still available, it made more sense to exchange them. I followed the link, just as I did on May 11, to their exchange page. The replacement I chose just happened to be the same price, and with the same discount, it would have been an even exchange. However, the 30% discount wasn’t applied in the cart. There was a field for a promo code, but I couldn’t find one anywhere on the site. They also had sent me a 30% discount offer by e-mail as an enticement, but there was no promo code there, either. I called customer service simply to get a promo code so I could complete the transaction.
Well, the little snot who answered the phone immediately informed me that because I paid with PayPal, it wasn't possible to place a new order until after the pair I was returning was sent back and processed. I said that couldn't be true, because I had just done it with the previous return. She didn't even acknowledge what I was saying, much less try to understand, and just kept repeating the same words over and over, like I was some kind of idiot and maybe would get it on the sixth or seventh repeat.
While we were talking, she e-mailed me a return shipping label and said that after I received confirmation that they had processed the return, I should call to place a new order and say that the pair I sent back was an exchange, not a return, and they would credit back the restocking fee. What kind of ridiculous screwed-up policy is this, and why would anyone be stupid enough to take the word of a sales rep on the phone when the company's written policy says something else?
I asked to speak with a manager. She said it wouldn't do any good because the manager would tell me the same thing (she repeated that three or four times). I said I wanted to talk to that person anyway and insisted on being transferred. She finally relented and put me on hold maybe four or five minutes, after which she came back to tell me what the manager said. I about blew a gasket and told her I didn't want to hear it from her, that I wanted to speak to the manager. She started arguing so aggressively that I can't even tell you what she said other than that she was not going to transfer me. I hung up on her and called customer service. However, because the sales rep had sent a return label, customer service said they couldn’t do anything and that I’d have to wait to order a new pair until the item was returned.
At that point, I gave up on exchanging the shoes and called PayPal to file a claim for a full refund, no "restocking fee." That turned into another nightmare. I just got an e-mail from them saying I should return the shoes to Shoebuy's address in Boston and then PayPal would give me a "full refund," but that I was responsible for any costs associated with the return! So they will give me a "full refund" after I pay the return shipping and restocking fees???
I just tried contacting PayPal's customer service, and all I got was a series of automated email responses with general information and nothing to indicate that anyone there even read what I wrote (pretty much what I've written here). I've now spent more than three hours on the phone and at the computer typing emails, all to avoid paying a $6.95 restocking fee – which, as others noted, is hidden well enough that the typical online buyer isn't going to see it. It looks like many here just paid it and then wrote online reviews to warn others.
Like others here, I, too, used to order from Shoebuy frequently, back when they had free two-way shipping and customer service that was overall pretty good. When I tried to return the first pair of shoes on May 11 and discovered the restocking fee, I clicked around the site to see where it was displayed. It took four or five clicks to find it. In the confirmation e-mail, the link to "Free Exchanges, No Worries" goes directly to the page to start the return or exchange process, which does not state that if you choose "return," you'll pay a fee. I didn’t notice the "return" link at the bottom of the site until I read a review here. Sure, it's on every page on their site, but way down at the bottom, under a bunch of clutter, and who's going to look for it when they see "free shipping" prominently displayed at the top of every page?
It is patently obvious that company lawyers made sure the fine print protects them from regulatory action, but pulling a "gotcha" is incredibly disrespectful, if not downright hostile, toward customers. And actually, I'm not so sure their claim of full disclosure would hold up if enough people complained to the proper authorities. It doesn't matter how many "return" links they put on their site if they aren't immediately next to the big, bold "free shipping" banners.
So maybe they aren't fraudulent, but they are just this side of it, and their advertising certainly is misleading and deceptive, which, while not as serious as "false advertising," is nonetheless regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. Incidentally, writing to the Better Business Bureau does nothing (although I will copy this review to them, just for the record). The company has responded to every complaint with, "We're sorry the customer didn't see our policy," and "We published a notice on the site last year when we changed our policy."
People, don't feel guilty or embarrassed because you didn't read the fine print. One shouldn't have to read fine print to buy a pair of shoes. This is a blatant attempt to blame the customer for the company's deliberate deception and to discourage people from filing complaints. Don't buy it. Get angry! Complain! A letter from the FTC might persuade Shoebuy to be more forthright with shoe buyers.
Reviewed May 24, 2016
My wife recently experienced a trial with breast cancer. I am trying to clear up some extra items that have accumulated during the ordeal. One item was a pair of shoes from Shoebuy.com that were bought 74 days prior. I was told by the representative and her supervisor that there were no exceptions. Not even for people dealing with terminal illness. If you want to support those dealing with breast cancer, or any kind of disabling illness, PLEASE DO NOT SHOP AT SHOEBUY.COM. Anyone can wear a pink ribbon. Putting Shoebuy.com out of business really shows that you stand with breast cancer survivors.
Updated review: June 3, 2016
Shoes.com refunded the $5.99 s&h charge. I'm pleasantly surprised, and will happily do business with them again.
Original Review: May 24, 2016
The same week I ordered new running shoes I injured the arch of my right foot. When the shoes arrived I couldn't tell if the shoe fit correctly because of the torn ligament. Long story short, I returned both pairs because my foot needed 6 weeks to heal. Exchanges are free but returns are deducted from your bill, so be cautious and don't overbuy.
Reviewed May 22, 2016
As an experienced online shopper, was happy to place my first order for 9 items with shoebuy.com. Unfortunately none of the items fit and I opted to return, not exchange them. Discovered there was a $6.95 PER ITEM restocking fee so the return cost me a whopping $62.55. Neither shoebuy.com's homepage or the order confirmation I received mentioned the restocking fee. It's in the fine print under Returns link at the bottom of their site. As a business owner myself, I understand the intent of restocking fees. However I think this is excessive and misleading. Unfortunate for their customer service employees...guessing they talk with lots of unhappy first time customers.
Reviewed May 17, 2016
I wanted to order a particular shoe that wasn't made of leather, as I am an ethical vegan and do not wear leather. After looking at the website, I found one that listed the material as PU leather. At the time, I did not know this was "bicast leather," which is leather mixed with polyurethane. I called to ask a customer service rep what the material was and was told that he couldn't tell from their website, but that he would check Amazon's website to see if there was more information there (really?) He didn't know and assured me that I could return the shoe without a $6.95 restocking fee if it did in fact contain leather because their site had inadequate information. When the shoe arrived, I noticed the universal symbol for leather on the inside of the shoe.
I reached out to obtain information about the return, got a return label, and after no fewer than EIGHT back and forth emails with as many customer service reps, was assured that if the shoe was leather, they would refund the restocking fee, so I returned the shoe. When it was received, they denied that it's leather. After several more back and forth emails, I asked for the phone number of a supervisor. I didn't get that, but a general number and was told to ask for a supervisor. "Supervisor Terry" got on the phone after I was on hold for 20 minutes. I will not detail the highly aggravating conversation, but suffice to say that she was completely disempowered to refund my $6.95 and reaffirmed that the shipping department determined that the shoe wasn't leather.
Thankfully, I took a photo of the box and the label inside the shoe for proof. I offered to send it to her. She said she wasn't authorized to submit the $6.95 refund (seriously?!) and that a manager would have to review it and get back with me at some point. Honestly, this is some of the WORST customer "service" I've ever experienced! I wish I'd seen that their overall review is 1 out of 10, and I never would've purchased from them. From now on, I will stick with Zappos, where they know how to treat their customers. ShoeBuy's service is deplorable. Do not buy from them!!!
Reviewed May 17, 2016
Joined the long list of deceived customers who thought they were getting free shipping and returns from this duplicitous company. Despite advertising "free exchanges" on their website, they charge you a $6.95 restocking fee when you return shoes. Wrote to the President and CEO of the company and never received a response.
Reviewed May 16, 2016
I just wanted you to know that I did have a problem with my purchase from Shoebuy. I returned the shoes after receiving them because they were too tight. I only tried them on, walked across my living room, and put them back into the box. I sent them back. A week or so later they shipped them back to me and told me they were dirty and creased and they could not accept them. I called, they told me to take pictures and they would review the case. I sent them the pictures on April 19. They told me it would take 3-5 business days to get back with me.
Finally, after sending them two more emails asking for a review, today, May 15, they got back with me and told me they still cannot take the shoes because of dirt and creases. Seriously! I am outraged. They didn't even look at my pictures. I am 50 years old. I am not a child. Nor am I a liar. This site is a scam. I have never been treated so poorly by a shoe store in all my life. I have many friends in running groups. Be assured I will spread the word to never, ever do business with Shoebuy.com.
Reviewed May 11, 2016
I made an online purchase with Shoebuy on Apr 13th. After 2 weeks or so I found it strange that I had not received the package. When I checked my acct and the tracking, I realized it was being shipped to the wrong destination. I called the customer service and was informed that it will be investigated. On May 10th, I was checking my emails and in my SPAM, I saw an email notifying me that "they was sorry. I was unhappy with my purchase" and they have received the item that "I returned" (an item I never received) and they will refund my money minus the restocking fee of $6.95.
Whoa! How can I be charged a restocking fee on an item I never received? After being placed on hold for almost an hour listening to that awful music - I was informed that I would receive my full amount of the purchase. I was very upset because I was not even offered to have the item resent to me. Awful customer service/awful policy - This is one person that will not be ordering from Shoebuy again!!!
Reviewed May 10, 2016
I ordered a pair of shoes from Shoebuy via Amazon. Shoebuy sent the wrong shoe color and stated that was what I had ordered. However, I screenshot my order the moment I paid for it. They would not believe me or have me email said screenshot to them. I am only able to return after paying a stocking fee. Very unfair and misleading. The customer service rep, Monique, said after listening to my request for a full refund, "Well, that's not going to happen". DO NOT EVER PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY.
Reviewed May 7, 2016
Do not buy from this company. They make you think that you can return shoes at no cost but they have a restocking fee which of course is in the fine print. I even bought two pairs of the same shoes thinking that I would return one. Neither fit and now to pay two restocking fees! Buyer beware!!! Stick with Zappos for your shoes!!!
Reviewed May 5, 2016
As with just about every review, here on Consumer Affairs and elsewhere, I absolutely agree that Shoebuy is the worst company I have ever dealt with. Had I read the reviews, I would never have bought anything from them. The worst customer service! Send them an email? They ignore it. Call them? They put you on hold and no one ever comes to the phone. Stay away from Shoebuy!
Reviewed May 5, 2016
After purchasing shoe through AMAZON which ended up being sold by SHOEBUY.com I returned them. They sent them back and just said "excessive wear". These were Skechers Walk-on shoes. Poor design by Skechers. The round circles came loose and some fell out. You can see all the original groves on the bottom. So now I am out shipping back to them. They said go talk to Skechers. Additionally, could not understand the service rep when I called them after they returned the shoes. Good news is I took the issue up with AMAZON, they gave me a refund for the shoes. Thank you AMAZON. Shame on SHOEBUY.COM.
Reviewed May 4, 2016
Called in for an exchange of an item. The Rep I spoke to confirmed the availability of the goods and said I was lucky that the correct size is available for exchange. An email was triggered when they received the goods I wanted to exchange - Email explained that they are processing the exchange. After a week of waiting, I called the customer service to know that the product was not available and all they can do is just refund the amount. I did not get any communication from their side until I called them. The site says FREE EXCHANGES. When you try to do the exchange yourself they will sneak in some amount in the tax part to cover the expenses. I called in for incorrect taxes and Rep confirmed that they do that purposely.
Reviewed May 3, 2016
Their 110% price match is horrible. I sent a screenshot to price match a pair of shoes at another site. It clearly shows that the shoes are available in the same size and color desired from Shoes.com. They won't match and just keep sending me a generic email back of the rules of the 100% price match guarantee. I don't know how else to show them it is available on another site other than sending a screenshot of the actual pair of shoes in my cart. It is time and date stamped to prove it's currently available. Why make it so difficult? They lost a customer for life.
Reviewed May 3, 2016
Change in policy is hidden in the fine print. The words FREE RETURN continue to be displayed prominently across the top of the site. Hidden in the fine print though, you will now find a restocking fee. I must try on shoes to know if they run large or small. If I'm going to pay a fee each time I order, I'll shop elsewhere. You should too! SHAME ON YOU Shoebuy!!!
Reviewed May 2, 2016
Worse place ever! I placed an order on Converse on April 5, 2016. UPS made the delivery on April 7 1:48 PM at front door. I work 9:00 am to 5:00 PM. At the time I got home, no shoes or proof of the delivery. I claimed to PayPal, horrible support, they sent me to claim UPS, when I didn't deal with them, that is not my problem. I opened a case, that they closed later against me cause they track shows been delivered! This is like a joke, why I have to deal with UPS when I didn't contracted them? There is no proof of using, no money and no shoes for me, but Paypal closed the case as nothing!!! Showbuy.com wash they hands as payPal well. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY, IT IS THE WORSE PLACE EVER AND SCAM PEOPLE AS NOTHING!
Reviewed April 29, 2016
As a past customer of ShoeBuy.com, I ordered two pair of shoes without reading the "fine print". They had always had a free shipping and return policy. It has been a pleasant shopping experience in the past, but NO MORE! I have hard to fit feet, so the luxury of online buying at no risk is appealing. Plus, I am not embarrassed in the store when they can't fit me for shoes. Now ShoeBuy has a new policy... $6.95 restocking fee per shoe! Outrageous! And a phone call to "customer service" was equally infuriating. Be forewarned, they will not waive the restocking fee. $14.00 out the window! Lousy service. I will never do business with ShoeBuy again and hope you don't either. Shop at Zappos at no risk!!! To ShoeBuy: was it worth $14.00 to you to get this bad PR. Ex-customer.
Reviewed April 27, 2016
DO NOT BUY FROM SHOEBUY.COM! I purchased a pair of shoes that were too big. I tried them on and immediately put them back in the box. I sent them back and got them returned to me a couple weeks later. Shoebuy said they were returned because they were worn. I said I just tried them on and put them back in the box. After a review they said they would do nothing. If you buy from them you take a chance if the shoes don't fit. Buyer beware.
Reviewed April 26, 2016
I ordered a pair of Crocs Patricia II Espresso/Mushroom women's size 7 from Shoebuy.com on April 20, 2016. I made the color selection and size based on what Shoebuy.com showed they had in their inventory. I made the purchase through my PayPal account which they took out of my account immediately. They state that it takes 1-5 business days to ship the shoes. On the 5th day (April 26, 2016) when the shoes were to be shipped I get a cancellation of the order from Shoebuy.com and a refund of the purchase amount. The explanation was that they did not have the shoes in stock. When I called their customer service I found that they do not even have any inventory of shoes but instead have the order drop shipped from the manufacturer. They even admitted they don't even know what the manufacturer has in its inventory.
They dupe the customer into buying shoes, which they claim they have in their inventory, keep your money for almost a week, then cancel the order on the day it's due to ship. They should be able to determine if they can fulfill the order at the time of the order, not a week later. This company is nothing but a scam to collect money from customers, hold it for a week to collect interest, and then refund the initial payment to the customer. Meanwhile, the customer loses interest they could have made on that purchase price by keeping it in their own account, not to mention the inconvenience and waste of time the customer spends waiting on shoes that are never going to be delivered.
Reviewed April 23, 2016
Correction of a previous review - there is no return charge if you exchange for something else, only if you want a refund. They do pay for return postage though. My problem is they don't stock. Everything is shipped from the manufacturer so you wait about a week for your purchase. Other than that, OK if you're willing to wait that long.
Reviewed April 21, 2016
Didn't read the return policy because I have been a long time customer, though I haven't placed an order in a while. To my shock and surprise, there is now a $6.95 restocking fee for all returns. Shame on them. Will no longer be purchasing anything from them, ever.
Reviewed April 21, 2016
I ordered a pair of Doc Martin work boots. Accidentally orders wrong size. Trashed shopping box that shoes came in. Mailed back unworn boots back in Doc Martin shoe box. Called to find out status of return, was told shoes would be mailed back to me and that they were not returnable because the shoes were not shipped in the shipping box even though shoes were still in new, unused condition. So now I have $100.00 boots that I can't wear. Thank you shoebuy.com. Will never buy from you again and will tell everyone I know not to purchase from you.
Reviewed April 19, 2016
When a company won't return money they had no right to withhold, the correct word is "Thieves." No more, no less. I received a pair of shoes that were stained. I returned them as "defective". Never is a customer asked to pay a return fee when the product is dirty, stained, or defective. Yet they withheld $7 claiming their "review" of my returned shoes showed no problem with them. They can say 2+2=5. Doesn't make it true. I encourage others to report them to Better Business (I did), and I will not stop until they are out of business, fined, something to make this right. Can't add receipt.
Reviewed April 14, 2016
I purchased a pair of Asics running shoes during one of Shoebuy's private event sales. I received an order confirmation and it stated that my Discover card would be charged and gave the purchase amount. I awaited shipping confirmation, which Shoebuy stated would take 1-5 days. It has now been 9 days and I have heard absolutely nothing. I sent an email inquiry to their customer service email and have had no response. A similar situation happened to a few months ago, again during a private event sale, but that time I received an email stating that the product was sold out and they could not fulfill my order. I was annoyed and sent them a letter of complaint. I got absolutely no response - not even "we're sorry we screwed up" response. I have been a good customer of this company for several years and apparently they just don't care. I will no longer waste my time placing orders with Shoebuy.
Reviewed April 14, 2016
I used Shoebuy because they offered free shipping free returns. I ordered two pair of shoes, one was much too big, so I tried to return it. Although I had received a shipping confirmation to my email address, every time I tried to log into my account, I got an error message that my email address wasn't in the system. I called the toll free number and got someone who didn't speak English, and didn't know how to process a return. He said call back later. I called back later, got someone whose English was slightly better, who said I had to pay a restocking fee. I said there was nothing about a restocking fee on the website, just free shipping free returns. He said free returns meant free shipping return, but there was a restocking fee. After clicking through several pages and reading through the fine print I did see notice of a restocking fee. So not only false advertising but zero customer service. This company borders on fraud.

Updated review: April 14, 2016
Since I wrote this review, I have been in contact with the company and they have resolved this issue and are refunding the restocking fee. Therefore, I am changing my rating. I would purchase from them again as their discounts are good. The only reason not to give 5 stars is that makes it easier for the customer if the return label is enclosed with the shipping purchase.
Original Review: April 12, 2016
Similar complaint that others have. I ordered shoes, they did not fit. There is no return form included; therefore you have to call to get one. I did an exchange and still got charged the restocking fee. Will not order from them again. Zappos is far more efficient and customer focused. Shoebuy's process takes far too long to get the credit back. If you are certain about your size, then they are ok. Otherwise, go somewhere else.
Reviewed April 6, 2016
I ordered a pair of quality sandals as well as two other shoes for my children. (Those were true to size.) I have been a loyal customer since 2010. The sandals were a little tight around the toe and I was afraid I would get a blister so I called and said I would like to exchange the shoes for a larger size. I ordered through Paypal so I would receive the 6 months delay in paying. The website was acting up and when I called they said it was vendor's site not Paypal that was not allowing me to complete the exchange.
I then called back and a Shoebuy manager said it to try and order it as a new order and then call and get a credit for the 6.95 restocking fee. I did that and it said the order went through for my new sandals. I returned the original order of the sandals; then I got an email that said the order did not work and it was cancelled. I called and got both Paypal and Shoebuy on the line for a conference call to clarify what happened. They blamed the new software at Shoebuy. They did say I wouldn't be charged a return restocking fee. Also, they told me since I went to so much hassle, that I could order any sandal and only be charged the price of the original sandal I ordered two weeks prior.
I thought that was nice of them so I went online again. After 45 min. found a pair that was a little more money and called to try and order over the phone since the Paypal method was not recommended. They told me that I could only order the shoe style I had originally ordered and get it as that price. So all the effort and time I went through just to get a pair of sandals was wasted and I didn't get anything for that and I still didn't have a pair of sandals to wear after almost 4 weeks. They didn't seem to be concerned and even after being a loyal customer and recommending them, for 5+ years. So much for customer service.
Reviewed March 31, 2016
I have ordered many times for my entire family from Shoebuy.com. I had not ordered in the past few months. When I order I always buy for my children in 2 sizes, keep the 1 that fits and return the other for free. I do not wait to make an exchange because the other size can be sold out. They always have free shipping and returns. Bought 2 styles of shoes, in 2 sizes, went to return the 2 that didn't fit, was shocked to see a $6.95 restocking fee per item! Called customer service, was told it's a recent policy change. Talked to a supervisor, was told if I order 2 other items they will count it as an exchange. Refused to waive the fees or even make it 1 fee per order.
Well I'm afraid to order another pair of shoes, if I don't like it I am stuck having to keep buying shoes from here until I find one I do in order to not pay the restock. All the smaller type items like insoles and socks cost more than the $14 I will have to pay to restock, and I don't even need them. Now I see many bad reviews of them for this exact reason. I told supervisor that I will be sticking with Zappos.com and Amazon.com where I can order 20 pairs and return them all for free. Will not give Shoebuy more of my money, ever.
Reviewed March 28, 2016
I ordered shoes from Shoebuy. When they arrived, they did not fit. I called the 888 number to discuss this problem, as there is apparently a TIME LIMIT within which merchandise must be returned. The second person I spoke with was abusive, condescending and nasty when discussing my order. He claimed he couldn't look up my order no. because "there were too many orders" under my name & email (There were no other orders listed.) I explained that I am 74 years old, which only made him worse. I will NEVER ORDER from Shoebuy again!! Skip these people.
Reviewed March 25, 2016
They sent me someone else's order. I called. They sent me an air bill to return the shoes and 5 days later I still cannot get a status on my order. When you call you go to a phone bank in India and a supervisor is never available. Never again I will stay with Zappos.
Reviewed March 25, 2016
I was initially drawn to Shoebuy because of their great discounts. However, my most recent purchase charged my bank account the total amount of my purchase. The next day, I see that there is an additional charge of an amount that is the price of one of the items in my purchase (I purchased 2 items in total). I called customer service and told them that there was an extra charge on my account -- they said that that is "how their system is." They said that the charges are there to make sure that there is enough money in my account -- and that it is charged once the items are shipped.
However, I've received both shipment notifications already so I should be seeing 2 extra charges if that was their case. So right now, my balance has minus $72 and an ADDITIONAL $33. Eventually, I should see the $33 going away, but for now, it's not in my account and has already subtracted from my total balance. I have never shopped at an online vendor that charges me more than my total purchase amount. They have some shady business practices going on and I will never be ordering from them again.
Reviewed March 24, 2016
This is the absolute worst online company I have ever dealt with. I buy almost all of mine and my daughter's shoes online. This is the only company I have dealt with that will charge for expedited shipping and then take 5 extra days for processing. Do yourself a favor and order from Zappos, 6pm, OnlineShoes, anyone but ShoeBuy. You will thank yourself when you do!
Reviewed March 23, 2016
I have dealt with Shoebuy.com in the past and never had an issue with them. Something sure has changed in the way this company does business. I ordered a shoe for my husband in a style and brand he has worn before and really likes. When the shoes arrived, they had a Velcro closure, not a lace up shoe that we wanted. I phoned the customer service department and after investigating the agent told me the shoes are out of stock in the lace up style. Instead of contacting me, they just substituted the Velcro shoes. I was sent a return label via email, but I was also told my refund would be minus a $6.95 restocking fee.
I asked why I was being charged a fee when they sent the wrong shoes. The agent said there was nothing they could do and I would need to email customer service, which I did. Three days later I received a reply from them saying they won't waive the fee because I got what I ordered! She even included a link to my order, and that link brought up a picture of a lace up shoe... not a Velcro one. They sent me whatever they felt like sending and refuse to waive the fee. I wrote back again, pointing all of this out, telling them they can keep their $6.95, but are losing a repeat customer.
From reading all of the other reviews, I honestly don't think they care. There was no invoice in the package with the shoes, and when I asked how they would know where the shoes came from I was told by the label on the outside of the box. I don't trust that and told them I would print extra copies and put one inside the box with the return. He said, "Oh, that's a really smart idea!"
Reviewed March 19, 2016
According to their advertisement, free shipping and free returns were promised. However, after returning a shoe that didn't fit, they are charging a $6.95 restocking fee. If returns are free, no restocking fee should apply. They sent a pair of shoes back claiming they couldn't be resold must have been in some small print somewhere. Now that got me going since I've bought 5 pair of shoes from them that did work. As soon as I have a problem they drop the ball. Feeling burned for my hard earned dollar.
Reviewed March 16, 2016
I ordered a pair of shoes and when I had gone through all the payment and shipping info, I pressed "submit". I received an error message. I waited a few minutes and checked my email for a confirmation in spite of the error message. When I did not see a confirmation, I reordered. I then received two confirmations. I went onto the website and filled in an email message stating the issue. No answer. I did the same thing 24 hours later. No answer. I called, waited on hold an hour and was finally told I could leave the product outside the door, UPS would pick it up and I would have to pay $10, which would be refunded.
Three days later, the box is still outside my door. A third phone call and another hour later, I was told UPS no longer does pick up and I would have to drop the box off at a UPS store. Since I did not create the problem, I refused to do so. I am now in dispute through my bank as to the original charge for the first purchase. Run, don't walk, from this company!
Reviewed March 15, 2016
I made my first purchase yesterday, and I don't get any e-mail about confirmation order so I get worried because they charged my card $75 ASAP. So today I get in my computer and go to google and check the reviews about SHOEBUY... Yeah!!! My mistake (OR NOT), I READ ALL BAD REVIEWS... Omg! Everything is so bad, so I get more worried and I call customer service - so nervous. So I talked to Mike. Is great, help me with everything. If you read all those bad reviews and you need to call them, please asking for Mike, because everybody here say the same thing, bad customer service... So probably they don't get Mike. So I hope I get my email for my order soon and I can't wait for my sandals!!
Reviewed March 14, 2016
I ordered 2 pairs of shoes. They advertised free shipping and returns, similar to Zappos. The shoes are plastic, cheap and look like they would fall apart after wearing once. When you call to return, they tell you there is a $6.95 (per pair of shoes) restocking fee, and my comment to them was they should not advertise "free" shipping both ways, because you pay $7 a pair to return these plastic shoes. So on a $30 pair of cheap, fall-apart shoes, paying $7 to return is ridiculous. I will never order from them again.
Reviewed March 14, 2016
Ordered 1 pair of shoes, computer glitch sent and charged return. The company filed the order, but return was made. Received and now they tell me a 3rd party vendor supplies the shoes. Until they get an email of recipient, no refund!
Reviewed March 8, 2016
I have been a customer of Shoebuy for over 10 years. NOT anymore. I have not purchased anything since July 2015. Needed a pair of shoes for a wedding in May 2016. Looked and found a pair that said it was a $80 boot on sale for half price. When the boots arrived, very cheaply made. Soles are all plastic. Thinking that no problem, I will just return them. Then at the end of filling out the form there is a $6.95 restocking fee. Called in, got customer service, was on hold for 10 minutes. Was told by customer service and then asked for a supervisor. Had to wait for her to call me back. That its on their website. I said "its should of been a notice at checkout". Would not refund the restocking fee.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2016
I went through all the channels at Shoebuy when I received someone else's order (they sent men's shoes). I found out the corporate owner of Shoebuy is IAC so I looked up VP Jason ** for help. His assistant called me back (a week later). She was very rude and obnoxious. Kept saying things like, "Isn't there a customer service number for Shoebuy?" (Tried that, didn't work), "This is IAC, I can't do anything." (really?? IAC OWNS Shoebuy. Pretty sure you can do something). And the best one when I said I would post a poor review "Ok you do that!" (and hung up on me.) She didn't think it through because I called her back and said "I WILL DO THAT." Maybe if Mr. ** assistant gets enough calls she will change her mind and do something (LIKE GETTING MR. ** TO FIND OUT WHY THERE ARE SO MANY MISTAKES AT SHOEBUY).
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2016
According to their advertisement, free shipping and free returns were promised. However, after returning a shoe that didn't fit, they are charging a $6.95 restocking fee. If returns are free, no restocking fee should apply. I found that some of their agents are rude and unprofessional. In speaking with a supervisor today, I was informed that the fee is explained on their website. It's not on the advertising piece they sent in my order.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2016
I ordered a pair of size 10 walking shoes in early January. I have wide feet so finding shoes that fit properly has been difficult. I have dealt with Shoebuy before with no major issues until now. When the package arrived I opened the box to find size 14 EEE bedroom slippers. I live in Canada so I phoned Customer Service at Shoebuy for clarification on how to return the slippers and get my refund. The first person I spoke to I could barely understand on the phone. So I phoned again. I asked about being sent shipping labels. I was to create my own on my computer. Both people I talked to said to take photos of the shoes AND the UPS shipping receipt and email them to shoebuy. I followed these instructions.
It is now February 19 and I have no refund. I have had an email exchange with a manager at shoebuy who said that international customers must send them photos of the shipping box. I was never told this on the phone by either customer service representative. The box was shipped back weeks ago along with the size 14 slippers that I never ordered. I just had an online chat session with someone at shoebuy also blaming me for not photographing the shipping box. She said that my order would be "reviewed" in 1-3 days and that a refund may be pending. Given that I did not send images of the shipping box this remains doubtful. To penalize a customer for being given incorrect telephone information by a shoebuy CSR and also having a website with incomplete information regarding international returns is appalling. I think that at this point I am out over $200 Canadian. I will never shop at shoebuy again.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2016
When I first ordered a pair of shoes it was said I would receive a confirmation email with my order number. I never received that. Thankfully, I liked those shoes. I decided to order another pair of shoes. WHAT A NIGHTMARE! They sent me the wrong style shoe and the wrong size. I sent them an email and they said they would send me a UPS label within the hour and I would be charged a restock charge of 6.95! I argued "NO it was not my fault you sent me the wrong shoe". Also, they never sent me the UPS label until I contacted the BBB. After several emails and reporting to the Better Business Bureau they agreed to give me a full refund. Well, today I noticed instead of a refund they charged my account with another 59.95! I told them if they don't take that charge off and change it to a credit I was going to contact the BBB again.
Now, I get an email that says the credit will come later, that they are now charging me for sending me the shoe I ordered in the first place! THIS IS NOT WHAT I AGREED ON AFTER ARGUING WITH THEM FOR ONE MONTH. PEOPLE DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! So by now I am so sick and tired of arguing with these people that I am afraid of what they are sending me now and if I am going to have to go through this again. God help me if they don't fit! I do not want to deal with them any longer. I feel I am stuck in mud.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2016
I have been a long time customer of Shoebuy. Always knew they had free returns. I am my husband's caretaker so I have to shop online. I needed a pair of comfortable shoes so I ordered 7 pairs in the hope something would fit. I received one pair and they were too narrow so I went to print the return label. That is when I noticed they had changed their policy and added a $6.95 restocking fee. Realizing that at this point if none of the seven pairs fit right, I would be out almost $49 I called and tried to cancel the other 6 pairs. They refused. Ok, I asked for a one time exception since I had been a customer for years and had no reason to go digging around looking for fine print of a change in policy. They refused, so I told them I would be refusing the other shoes and was told I would still be charged.
Talked to a supervisor and she told me that they had in fact listed the change in their website for one month so all their customers could see it. So if you didn't happen to be on the website in that particular month you wouldn't know of the change. I tried again to reason with her and got nowhere. Contacted their customer service department and received an email basically stating the same thing. Apparently they would rather lose a customer of 10+ years than make a one time exception. I will be refusing all of the shoes on principle and will never give them my business again.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2016
For a gift, I ordered 2 pairs of boots that I had to return. I went through the steps (so I thought) to return the boots. When I went to the UPS store, I explained to the clerk that I no longer had the original shipping box, but they said it wasn't necessary. Please note that I didn't see on your website (farther down on the page) that your company requests that the items were to be returned in the shipping boxes (that info should be in BOLD PRINT AT THE TOP). Time passes and I receive emails from your company and Paypal letting me know that I did receive credit for 1 pair of the boots (the pair that was cheaper, interestingly enough?) I assumed that things were just taking a bit for for the other pair to get processed and didn't think much more about it.
Then I received the more expensive pair of boots back to my house with the explanation that box is damaged and that is why they cannot be accepted by your company as a return. I will say again, I was not aware that I was not allowed to use the shoebox as the shipping box. I question you as to why was the cheaper pair of boots (which were also shipped in their shoebox) deemed acceptable but the more expensive pair was not? Very suspicious if you ask me. I will also tell you that the box is not damaged at all. It has, at best a couple of very, very minor scuffs on it. I can send you photos or a video to prove it, if you would like me to do so. If I were to go into a shoe store to buy these boots, the condition of the box would not stop me from purchasing these boots in any way.
The boots were not worn or even tried on (the receiver didn't like them). There is absolutely NO reason that your company should not accept them back. When I explained all of this to Katherine, your customer service lead, on the phone, she would not give me any help at all and only told me to send this email. I am extremely unhappy with your company at this point and will tell you that if I don't wind up with a satisfactory outcome, there will be serious repercussions. In a time when companies such as ZULILY are being praised on social media for their superior customer service for doing things like telling customers that they can donate items and giving them their money back without even returning items, I would think you would be treating your customers a bit better than this!
I was, until this happened, very happy that I had found your website, and I was ready to tell friends about you. Not anymore! If this doesn't resolve well, I will be contacting the Better Business Bureau, and making sure my story will be on every social media site I can get my hands on! I will go to Google, Yelp, and wherever else is available to slam your company! I hope we can resolve this matter without those steps having to be taken.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2016
I called to receive a UPS shipping label. I was told it would be in my email. It was never received. I called the second day to confirm my email address and assured that I would receive a UPS label again. It was not received again. I am sorry I ever shopped with Shoebuy.com.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2016
I used to shop at Shoebuy.com all of the time. They went from free returns to free exchanges/returns cost $6.95. I still continued to shop there, but now to my surprise they changed their policy to include a $6.95 restocking fee for each ITEM you return. Sneaky-- but my fault for not reading through all the fine print. Guess you figure when you've shopped with a company for years, you don't need to reread the return policy. My mistake. I bought multiple sizes on one order, none worked and I'm out $30 just for shopping shoebuy.com. Not worth the risk. They're shoes for heaven sake! 1/2 the time they are not going to work out-- why on earth with so many other places to choose from would I choose to shop at one who charges a restocking fee for each shoe. Ridiculous.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2016
I ordered 2 belts (same belt, different colors) that were one size fits all. The belts were too small so I wanted to return them. I was able to make the return for a restocking fee of $6.95 PER BELT. It cost me $14 to return $66 worth of belts for which no additional size was available. The restocking fee could have been waived if I ordered something else, but I will not be black-mailed into supporting a retailer. The restocking fee is their policy if you make a return without a new purchase, however, this is buried mid-page on the "returns" page. Also, it is not stated anywhere on the order confirmation receipt. I will NEVER, EVER support Shoebuy with my business again.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2016
I am a customer from France. I ordered Men Eastland Barron boots for a total amount of 78,95 USD with the 30% discount. I agreed to pay the fees for the international shipping with UPS. At my great surprise, my credit card was deducted for an amount of 96,95 USD. I called their customer service and I was told that it was a mistake from their side and 10 USD would be credited back to my account. They STOLE 18 USD from me and want to pay back only 10 USD. WHAT IS THIS? WHAT WORLD ARE THEY LIVING IN? I do not recommend this company. They are simply pathetic crooks. What a pity!!!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2016
I ordered a pair of shoes from Shoebuy and paid $5 extra to have expedited 3 day shipping since I needed them in a week. They arrived 11 days later. I called to register the reason for return. Two weeks later, I received an email saying that they would credit my account less a $6.95 restocking fee. As I told them, I would never have ordered the shoes had I known it would take 11 days to get them, and I will never again order from a company that charges $7 for restocking returned shoes.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016
I ordered a hat and called to exchange it (FREE RETURNS). They were going to send me a mailing label. They did not send me a label that had a link to click. I called again, because the link didn't work. I called again, spoke with a supervisor (Katherine, she SAID her name was) who was completely unhelpful. She said she would send me a label by post, for which I have to wait 10 days. She refused to guarantee me any of this. I cancelled the exchange. I also now need to cancel the charge with my credit card company as I have no confidence that any of this will be done. Of course, I know that getting basic service anywhere is impossible, but this complete lack of accountability is beyond the pale and I'm tired of it. DO NOT EVER BUY FROM THIS COMPANY!
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016
I've ordered several pair of shoes from this company since November 2015. Returns are a NIGHTMARE!!! If you email them the response time is several days if at all. Calling is ridiculous because you will be on hold for nearly an hour. I purchased a pair of Uggs that I had to return twice for size issues. The first time they refunded my money, but without the discount I had originally used. Upon calling (several times) I revived a credit in the amount. The second return of the same uggs DIFFERENT size was unbelievable. I waited for weeks for my refund even after I received an email stating I would receive refund in 3-5 business days.
When I finally sorted the situation out after several phone calls, they explained to me that I had received the refund, and I assure I did not. I had a 3 way call with their creditor KLARNA where finally a supervisor agreed I never received the refund. But when I finally did receive the refund, the original coupon code was not honored and I lost money. The thing that irritates me the most is these Uggs are discounted in most Pittsburgh retailers and I paid more. The money I lost is not worth the aggravation. I will NEVER purchase from this company again. I will stick with US based companies such as Zappos. This company is located in British Columbia with a couple of warehouses scattered around the US.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2016
I had ordered a pair of boots that did not fit well. Living in Florida I did not have a reason to wear boots until two weeks ago, so they were never worn. They returned them to me saying there were scuff marks on soles and heel and therefore could not resell them. Hmm, I returned a pair of boots that were never worn and were returned to them in the same condition as I received them, so why did they sell them to me in the first place. I never looked at the bottoms since I only cared about how they fit (according to their rep - it was my fault and I should have noted that on the return). We noticed some weird goo in the crevices of the heel and wiped it off, that is the only thing I can think they saw, but again that is how they arrived.
They refused to send me another return shipping label and warned me not to send them back on my own because they could get lost in the mail. They are thieves! I agree with another reviewer that you get the run around talking in circles (but always apologetic). They are willing to lose a customer over $100. I am waiting for them to do their "investigation", in the meantime I called Citibank and disputing the charge (Citi was pretty helpful).
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2016
After a horrible experience in an attempt to return a pair of shoes to Shoebuy.com, I decided to research consumer reviews. Upon reading the first review, I realized that my experience was almost exactly the same. I have never purchased anything from a company and had an issue with a return if done properly. At Shoebuy.com it was very different.
My experience: My wife purchased a pair of shoes on December 14th as a Christmas gift for me. On Christmas day when I tried the shoes on, I realized that there was a bad stitch that was rubbing my foot and would obviously give me trouble in the future. I asked my wife to call Shoebuy.com and make arrangements for a return and refund to my American Express card. I was in my home office working when I overheard her conversation with a phone rep at Shoebuy.com. My wife seemed to have encountered a bit of an obstacle with the Shoebuy.com rep. My wife was going into a detailed explanation of the problem with the shoes. I would have expected all that would have been necessary was for her to tell Shoebuy.com that I was not satisfied with the comfort of the shoe and request the return label and to expect a timely refund.
When my wife continued to be challenged about the construction of the shoe, the location of the discomfort, the cause and details of the discomfort, it became obvious to me that my sweet wife was not going to be confrontational enough to resolve the issue without my involvement. I immediately put down my work, took over the call and requested that Shoebuy.com accept my request to accept the return of the shoes due to discomfort and stop all of the questions. The rep's broken English became more difficult to understand. My wife was able to get back on the phone and have them agree to send the "as advertised on the website" free UPS return label. Although I had requested a credit, they had talked her into an exchange.
On December 29th the shoes were returned with the label provided by Shoebuy.com and in the original box and in the exact same original condition as received by us. On January 6th my wife called Shoebuy.com to inquire about their failure to acknowledge the return, ship a new pair or issue a credit to our AMEX card. My wife was told that the investigation team would have to investigate the defective shoes before anything could be done. I have never heard of such a process to return clothing, particularly shoes that were purchased over the Internet. I thought this was crazy. To me, it was a sign that I was dealing with a "Cash Starved Company" and we may be at risk of never hearing from them again and not reaching a resolution.
On January 13th, one week after my wife's last call to inquire as to the status of the exchange or return, I called Shoebuy.com on the phone. I was on hold for the return department for quite a long time, indicating they were understaffed for their volume of returns. I was told that the shoes were received over a week ago, but the investigation team was backed up and unable to inspect the defective shoes at this time. I stated that I was now only interested in a credit and since they had not yet shipped a replacement pair to cancel the order all together. The Shoebuy.com phone rep stated they could not issue a credit until the investigation was complete and they could not give me an exact timeline for resolution. I became upset and requested to speak with a supervisor. I was told that was not possible.
I stated that I would dispute the charge with AmEx since Shoebuy.com had confirmation that the shoes were returned on December 29th via UPS tracking number and stated they had been received. It is inconceivable to me how any retailer could put a consumer through such a tedious and time consuming process to return a $111 pair of shoes. They must be stalling me solely for the purpose of their cash flow issues or they just have very poor management with very, very poor customer service processes. Either way, I WOULD NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH SHOEBUY.COM and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY TO ANYONE. There is no discount or free shipping offered by Shoebuy.com that would ever compensate me enough to justify the time and frustration they have caused my wife and me.
When I was finally able to speak with a Shoebuy.com supervisor today (January 14th), I was amazed how she continued to defend the company and stated they were only 1 day late as of today in processing my return. Although she defended the company, she was totally NON-COMMITTAL on a resolution timeline. I have disputed the charges with USAA American Express and a temporary credit has been issued until Shoebuy.com responds to the dispute. It is important to me that consumers be aware of the potential aggravation they will likely encounter in the event they do business with Shoebuy.com and need to make a return.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2016
I ordered a pair of Shoes for my wife from Shoebuy on 12/14/15 for Christmas. My wife had three new pairs of shoes this month so I assumed one was the pair I ordered for her. On 12/27 she said "Hey, what happened to those shoes you ordered for me?" I contacted Shoebuy that day and they said they were delivered on my porch on 12/18/15. I told them I never got them. They told me they had to open an investigation and it would take 10 business days. What is being investigated? Today, 01/11/2016, I contacted them for the third time and they told me it would be another day because New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are both Holidays and they had not heard from UPS yet. I don't care about UPS! I am dealing with ShoeBuy. It is not my job to get money back from them, it is theirs. If I wanted to track or dispute the delivery I would have called UPS. The customer shouldn't be penalized because ShoeBuy wants to insure their bottom line.
Today I disputed the transaction with my credit card company. They are doing the right thing by issuing me credit first, opening an investigation and if the product is found, charging me back. That's the right thing to do ShoeBuy! I have no doubt I will not be charged back because I never got or signed for the product. In the end, I am getting a refund for something I never received, which is all I wanted 15 days ago and ShoeBuy has lost me as a customer and as many people as I can tell about this experience. I told ShoeBuy to Never Contact me again. TERRIBLE company! You will not last ShoeBuy. Most customer reviews I have read about your company's poor customer service practices tell me your desire for short term gain will lead to long term failure.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2016
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THESE JERKS. HORRIBLE SERVICE AND DOUBLE TALK IS ALL YOU WILL GET. I bought a $250 pair of dress, shoes on sale for $200. The most I have ever paid for a pair of shoes. I wore them for two hours and did not like the fit but love the shoe and just needed a new size. I called to get a return slip and I was told that if I wanted the new pair at the sale price I would have to buy them that day and send the others back for credit which is what I did. Then they DENIED the return and stuck me with the shoes!!!
I called the CEO office and got nothing but blah, blah, blah AND basically was dismissed and was even told it was my fault and that I had not been honest. They are impossible to deal with. It is like talking to a brick wall with a lawyer's degree. I WILL NEVER BUY A THING FROM THESE FOLKS AGAIN AND I SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME. I am returning about 6 other items and paying the $7 restocking because I, as a matter of principle, refuse to do business with the devil and these folks are the devil.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016
This is my first purchase from Shoebuy.com. I placed the order for one pair of shoes on December 29, 2015. I waited patiently for some sort of email with an update on my order, or a shipping notification with tracking. 7 days passed. I emailed their customer service trying to find out some information about my order, 3 days passed, I received no response. I emailed them again, another day passed, no response. I tried going to the website, going to "my order history", and "track order". Put in my order number, and it said, "no recent orders". I also paid using Paypal. Under seller notes, it said that my total amount to be paid would be withdrawn upon shipping. Well my money was taken out of my account immediately upon ordering, even though I know they weren't shipped right at that moment.
So I finally ended up calling their customer service number (which I was dreading thinking I would be on hold for a half an hour). They actually answered immediately, no wait time. I explained to the lady everything that was going on, no email updates, no response from customer service... She checked on my order, and said that it was scheduled to be delivered on Friday, January 8, 2016. But I never received an apology, was still not provided with the tracking number even when I told her I never received any information on my order. It's supposed to be here tomorrow, so we'll see...
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2016
I've been a long-time customer of Shoebuy. I ordered a pair of boots for a Christmas gift. They didn't fit and I was going to exchange them for a wide width. I found they didn't come in wide, so I opted to return them. I was then informed there is now a $6.95 restocking fee. I was very upset about this new fee. I will never shop at Shoebuy again or recommend them to anyone.
Shoes.com Company Information
- Company Name:
- Shoes.com
- Formerly Named:
- Shoebuy.com
- Website:
- www.dsw.com