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Michaels has sold arts and crafts supplies since 1973. The company offers products for painting, drawing, knitting and home decor projects. Michaels also offers custom framing services and in-store classes.
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Reviewed Nov. 25, 2025
Horrible! Will NEVER use them again. Product arrived at my door with the box shredded and missing items. When I contacted customer service they told me there couldn't take the return because they use a third party to sell the product. So let me get this straight, you can sell the product and take my money but can't process my return...? The agent requested I send an email with pictures which I did... 5 times. He claimed my emails did not have any attachments and therefore couldn't go further with my request. Needless to say, I hung up beyond frustrated. I I'm out $60, but I guess it could have been worse.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2025
The price on items is not accurate. When you get to the check out, you find out the real price. One of the employees said it was because of tariffs. For example, an item price $9.99 is really $12.99 when scanned. This is bait and switch. At the very least, take the time to change the tags to reflect an accurate price. I will think twice before shopping at Michaels again anytime soon.

Reviewed Nov. 12, 2025
I truly love Michaels and have been a regular customer for many years. I’ve always appreciated your wide selection of products and the welcoming atmosphere in your stores. However, I feel the need to express my deep dissatisfaction with the service I’ve received at your Vidina Place location in Oviedo, Florida, specifically from an employee who currently holds a manager position. I have lived in Oviedo for over a decade and have shopped at this Michaels location frequently. I remember that when this employee first started working there, he was extremely polite, attentive, and always willing to help customers. Unfortunately, since being promoted to manager, his attitude has changed drastically—he now behaves in a rude, impatient, and unprofessional manner.
My most recent experience happened in the pickup parking area. After waiting for quite some time, this employee came out with a visibly irritated attitude. When I showed him my pickup code, he asked for my last name in a harsh tone; after I told him, he threw the product toward me and walked away upset. Sadly, this was not the first time this has happened. On more than two occasions when I have used the pickup service and this same person has attended me, he has shown the same unpleasant behavior, both in attitude and tone.
I would also like to mention that at the time, I had my two young children asleep in the car, which is why I used the pickup service—a service that Michaels itself provides for customer convenience. If this employee finds it bothersome to handle curbside pickups, he should still treat customers with respect, as this is part of the company’s commitment to excellent service. Furthermore, I have not only experienced this negative attitude personally but have also witnessed him treating his female coworkers in the same disrespectful manner, which I find concerning and unprofessional.
For this reason, I feel compelled to write and express my dissatisfaction with this employee, because it is unacceptable that both in-store and during pickup, he consistently treats customers with such a poor attitude and negative energy. It truly saddens me to see how his attitude has changed over time and how it affects the store’s otherwise excellent reputation. I trust that Michaels will take the appropriate steps to address this matter and ensure that customer interactions continue to reflect the company’s values of respect and quality service.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2025
I purchased 10 spools of thread that were on sale at a great price and I very pleased with the quality and speed of my purchase. My issue is how long can a company stay in business when they shipped each spool of thread separately from. If we are holding out hope that they will be the replacement for JoAnn's I think we might be in trouble. I will attach photos if allowed 9 of the 10 have arrived, Im sure #10 will arrive tomorrow.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2025
I went to have a picture framed. The guy at the counter was very nice and said he would have it for me the next day but as you can see they have got crappy reviews and now I see why nobody has called me and they don’t even answer their damn phone. That’s pathetic.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2025
Their stock is unreliable. Their return policy for inferior or broken product is worse than eating soap. Their intent to mimic Joanne's is ridiculous in that they actually seem as if they don't care anything about the customer base. For those needing a reliable vendor for professional crafters is best served to look elsewhere. I am beyond disappointed with several times I've had to return products that literally fell apart and was so cheaply made I couldn't in my right mind use them. I guess I care about my customers more than Michael's cares about my business. Don't find out the hard way.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2025
Bad bad place. Overpriced and never have what you need, upping the price to remark down, they think people don’t realize. Maybe some don’t lol, but jeeezzzz let’s have a good deal now and again, always selling off flowers and materials because they have so much. Never deals on anything else other than picture frames and canvas, Amazon has better prices and the stuff you're looking for.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2025
I needed 50 helium balloons for Work. Online, it states they can only deliver up to 20 in a transaction. I ordered 20 to be delivered, and I ordered 30 for pick up. I picked up the 30 in the morning, and said to the girl who gave them to me that I’m expecting the other 20 to be delivered. She said she was wondering about the two orders and I explained to her that I needed 50 balloons total, but I knew I couldn’t fit 50 in my car so I ordered 30 for pick up, and 20 to be delivered. An hour later, a third-party delivery driver brings me 20 flat balloons in a bag.
I called Michaels, the manager said she was wondering about the two orders, and I told her the same thing about having 20 delivered and 30 picked up, because I couldn’t fit 50 in my car. She said to bring the 20 back and she would inflate them. I brought them to her, and after 20 minutes, they were inflated, and the manager walked to the back of the store away from me, and left me with the original Cashier from the first transaction. I asked the girl if there was something she could do for the inconvenience, my trip over here for the second time, or at least the $8 delivery fee that I had to pay. She got with Kelly, the manager, who said there was nothing she could do. I asked Rachel if she could at least give me an $8 gift card to cover my shipping fee, and after she conferred with Kelly again over the radio, she said there was nothing she could do, that I would have to call 1-800-michaels.
If Kelly had just refunded me the $8 for the failed shipping attempt. I would’ve walked out out of there and been only slightly disgruntled for this inconvenience, but because she said there was nothing she can do, when I know for a fact that there’s, of course, things she can do, it just infuriated me all afternoon, and it’s not even my money, I purchased it on behalf of my job. I paid for 20 helium filled balloons to be delivered, and they delivered the wrong item, forcing me to waste 45 minutes round-trip and an $8 delivery fee, and when I asked for even the smallest compensation, I was rejected. This girl Kelly, she needs to go to a customer service class so she can better understand the concept of retaining customers, and not running them off.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2025
I ordered 18 breakfast trays to paint for my kindergarten class. The class does this every year for Christmas for their parents. This is the first year I have gotten them from Michaels. They came in 2 shipments. The first box looked like it had been thrown down stairs, multiple times. Sides were hanging open. The trays were ok, but several had to be glued on the corners. A few had chips. The second box was fine. I am extremely disappointed and will look for a different supplier in the future. Order at ** $112.59.

Reviewed Oct. 1, 2025
I am so disappointed in Michael's, and if they don't improve, they will end up out of business like Joanne's. Here are the issues:
1. Their website often freezes. When looking at fabric, some of the photos are messy and unclear. When you click on a fabric to view it, the app takes you back to the very beginning of the fabric choices instead of where you last were.
2. The fabric choices from outside vendors are way over priced and add on $4-$5 more than other firms charge.
3. Many of the fabric choices are cheap quality cotton and precuts have very inflated prices.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2025
Price on tag may not be the price at the register as many tags do NOT include recent tariff price hikes. Stores are not updating tags & not putting up price signs to let you know the real cost. Love the store - not a fan of not being upfront with the additional cost of the tariffs. Please just give us a heads up!
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2025
Dear Michaels Customer Service, I normally shop at the Michael’s store in Levittown, NY, and I’ve always had excellent experiences there. The staff are attentive and consistently go out of their way to help wrap multiple fragile items, especially ceramics, even when I’m purchasing a dozen or more. Their care and attention make shopping there a pleasure.
Unfortunately, my experience at your Roosevelt Raceway Center location (1280 Corporate Dr, Westbury, NY 11590) was the complete opposite. I purchased around eight ceramic items, and instead of offering assistance, the cashier simply handed me the wrapping paper and said “here,” leaving me to do it myself. When I asked for a manager, she responded rudely, saying, “that’s what self-checkout is, you do it yourself.”
To make matters worse, after I wrapped everything on my own and placed my items into a bag, the same employee approached me and told me I had to pay for the bag—implying that I might steal it—even though it was only 99 cents. This was humiliating and one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve ever had at Michael’s.
As a loyal customer, I expect the same level of courtesy and professionalism across all locations. This experience has left me so disappointed that I am considering shifting my craft shopping to Amazon instead of Michael’s in the future. I hope you will take this feedback seriously and ensure that customer service training and consistency are reinforced at your Roosevelt Raceway location.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2025
A woman claiming to be a manager continually followed me around the store looking in my basket and acting extremely rude, I finally had enough and confronted her about it. She told me nobody would believe me because she is the boss and insulted me in Spanish, I made a complaint with corporate and even sent them audio of her behavior and after 3 weeks the HR guy tells me that they don't expect their employees to apologize or own up to treating customers bad. It's not their policy, all I asked for was an apology and they told me that wasn't possible.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2025
I am not sure if this will be a review that is deleted but I think it is important that others are aware of the risk they are taking by shopping at Michaels. One word. Fraud. A criminal went into their store and charged nearly a $1,000 on my credit card. BTW my credit card was in my possession at the time. I follow up with Michaels Fraud department to obtain footage from their camera to provide to my bank. The Fraud department was so nice and even gave me a case number for future reference. When I followed up on my case 4 days later Michaels Supervisor would not provide me with any information. I asked to be transferred to someone that can assist me with my case, and they said there was no one. I am distraught over the loss of my money and Michaels does not care. Shop here at your own risk.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2025
I just did an order online for 15 skeins of yarn. Since my store was out of one color I put it in to ship. They charged me $8.95 saying I didn't meet the $49 which I didn't understand. Then I get an email confirming 1 SKEIN is available for pick at a store 30min away from my house. Totally confused. They agreed to cancel. Then called customer service. Call ended with associate telling me it must have been my mistake for the one and since it made it under the $49 I have to pay the shipping. Seriously. Nothing resolved. Will only shop in store from now on.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2025
I went into Michael’s tonight knowing exactly what I wanted. Carts with trash and broken display led to abandonment of that purchase. Went to get 2 pillows. Staff came out of back to immediately inform me they are now closed. It was 8:58. So rude. Where was she when I was trying to find a place to fit the Maya to the frames? Where was she 10 mins ago when I was ready to give up and get 1 thing and go??
Reviewed July 19, 2025
I am a quilter and was really sad to see JoAnn's close. Then Michaels announced, we bought the inventory, etc. Okay, so they'll have fabric. I went and was told all they have is small squares. They sell fabric online. I am disgusted to say the least. You can not be sure of coordinating fabrics using a small image on a screen. You people do NOT support quilters. Why say you do? I will NOT be going back.
Reviewed July 10, 2025
I ordered an acrylic photo print from Michaels the first week in June. When I asked Michaels whether there was a problem in mid June, they told me not to worry. They sent me a tracking number and told me it would arrive soon. More than 2 weeks later, it still had not arrived. After many emails and phone calls, they finally admitted the shipment had been lost. They asked me if I still wanted it. I replied that if they would send it expedited shipping, I still wanted it. Customer service said “sure, we can do that.”
The next day I received an email telling me some overseer had denied the request for expedited shipping. By then it was July 4th and customer service was not available for the long weekend. I ended up cancelling the order and am still waiting for the credit to show up in my credit card info. My advice is to avoid ordering any photo prints from Michaels until they get the kinks ironed out of their shipping and customer service.
Reviewed June 22, 2025
Today was a horrible experience. I usually love shopping here, but today I was so disappointed that I left without completing my purchase. I waited for 10 minutes at the self-checkout register, and no one came to help me. I was very disappointed with the cashier as well. When I asked her about the bathroom upon entering the store, she was very unwelcoming. Later, when I asked her for a price check at the register, she just walked away, leaving me baffled.
Reviewed June 21, 2025
I use Michael’s regularly and on a Saturday they had one guy for checkout and another in framing, frustrated customers. When the checkout guy try to encourage self checkout, two different customers while I was waiting said they tried but the price on the computer checkout was much higher than the listed price. I go there as a business and noticed the prices were almost doubled in frames, the framer said they did go up because of expected Tariffs. Very sad and disappointed.
Reviewed May 31, 2025
Michaels' Customer service and staff is useless and can’t rely on them. Disrespectful completely. I needed two items. Both Locations sold out. I had to go to Billy Bishop and Richmond Green and Richmond Green is terrible and not trustful. I asked for two items and hold. They are liars. One is in stock everywhere but the main item I need is sold out, that location said, "We have 2 in stock." I said leave me one and that location is far from where I live and I am not paying $30+ to get two items delivered home. Doesn't matter what location. I request a gift card. Salespeople are terrible and disgusting. I needed the products asap and I am really upset. I will only trust Amazon if I need to. If I need something urgently I'll get what I need plus everything on the app. The prices are terrible especially when you're placing an order online completely. 😡😡😡😡

Reviewed April 30, 2025
3 complaints. 1 Michaels did not honor their claim, spend at least $60 and get $5 off.2. Did not honor sale sticker of clearance $3.00 ea and charged me $9.00 ea. Was told someone must have moved my item. 3. Bought 4 11 x 14 canvas for oils. $14.99 ea buy one get one free. Tried to charge me for 6 canvases. Bought 2 oil paints at $5.99 ea. Was told one of the oil paint was $13.00. I'm very irritated with the help at Michaels. I was a cashier at Walmart, CVS and Longs total of 6 years. Michaels can do better but they're not!!
Reviewed April 21, 2025
Do not bother using their online system. They charge a card and then the items are never available. Whatever they say is in stock in store is not correct. They need to do something about their system because it’s horrible.
Reviewed April 14, 2025
2. Then, shipped items NOT ordered, that are of FAR less value than what you advertised.
3. THEN, when contacted regarding the fraud, been too incompetent, powerless, and unwilling to properly CORRECT your fraud.
4. AND, I foolishly sent several more emails, and photos of the fraudulent items – as well as spending several loooong phone calls attempting to either get my $61.97 returned, or get delivery of the items I DID order to start with.
Turns out I was wrong to think you were a responsible, reputable and honest Internet seller – and then to have WASTED so much of my own time and energy to correct YOUR fraud, lies and deception. SO, you win, I failed to comprehend that the entire stability and existence of your company hinged so deeply on my single $61.97 order – so you JUST KEEP it – and in return I will do no more business with you – nor will the several fellow members of the PC group who have been waiting to see how MY case was taken care of – as well as any others we might influence AWAY from your business, YOU WIN! Or did you?
Merchants like you, without honesty and integrity steadily being forced out of business by Amazon and Ebay would LOVE to see them out of business – when actually, YOU are your OWN worst enemy due to your determined deceit, lies – and fraud. Sometimes, buyers learn the hard way only after spending hundreds – or thousands, of dollars. YOU sold out quite cheaply – for $61.97. Don't bother me any further by Email, telephone, or otherwise – we're totally done here – and just for the record – YOU LOST far, FAR more than you gained!
Reviewed April 10, 2025
Absolutely bad service! I was so disappointed visiting this store for the first time today April 9th 2025 and it is going to be my last! I was so desperately looking everywhere to buy trifold project board for my son‘s presentation following day. I looked for stores in Bellevue and Redmond roaming over an hour. My spouse called in this store to check if they have and they confirmed they have it. I rushed from Walgreens Bellevue to this store at Crossroads 5min before store closing. Store manager did not allow me in at all, simply sighing they are closed. There was a couple inside who came out exact 9pm that’s when sliding doors opened.
I went in requesting to grab the board, explaining they made me wait outside until it passed 9pm and the store manager simply mentioned we were closed. I told that it was not fair to not allow a customer who made it 5min before store closed but she showed no courtesy! I felt so bad! The two other persons working in the store watched helplessly! Shouldn’t a customer be allowed in 5 min before closing? I understand people may be tired etc. but small courtesy would have made huge difference. :(
Reviewed April 8, 2025
Ordered last week. 10 cuts of fabric. I had come. The rest..4 days ago says shipped. Hasn't...UPS doesn't even have possession of the order. Online Michaels says 3 to 5 days and on order expected yesterday. No clue when it will even be in transit. And forget trying to ask customer service. No phone number..no chat...thought be my new place by fabric. Guess again anyone thinking about it.
Reviewed April 8, 2025
I live in Casper, Wyoming, and we have one Michaels store #1381. I attempted to make a purchase off of a shelf that had a sign 50% off. When I got to the checkout counter, the item rung up at regular price. I told the clerk that there was a sign posted of 50% off. He called the manager, described the item I was trying to purchase, and I again was told the item was not on sale. The manager then walked up towards me at the counter and I asked her to follow me back to the aisle the item was in to show her the 50% off sale sign. She followed me back without saying a word. The sign was gone.
I told her the sign was just there and then said “unless you just removed it” at which time she proceeded then to pull the sign out from behind her back. She again told me the item was not on sale, she put me in the mind of a little child trying to hide what they had just done by hiding the sign behind her back. Would it not have been better to have held the sign in front of her for me to see and saying that maybe the sign was put in the wrong place.
In the morning, a friend of mine is going to stop in the store to see if the sign has been replaced to that very shelf unit. Michael’s does not honor their sales prices. And the manager was very rude to me in her tone of voice. I asked her if they would honor the sales price since it was their mistake and I was told no. I have bought quite a few items there over the few years they have been in this town. I am also a rewards member. We also have a Hobby Lobby who I will become more of a customer with now as I have no intentions of shopping at Michael’s again.
Reviewed March 13, 2025
Order 34 pieces of fabric, received one. Spent 30+ minutes online with a chatbot and then an agent who told me to go to my local store to pick up the rest. There is no Michaels here that has fabric. I will NEVER buy from them again and wouldn't be surprised if they go out of business just like Joann. You can't have incompetent help assisting (or not, as the case may be) and expect to stay in business. Absolutely terrible experience.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2025
I bought a $100 Michaels gift card for my girlfriend as a Christmas present from Michaels on December 20th, 2024. She then decides to use that gift card on February 7th, 2025, but we then noticed that the card is declining, so we ask the cashier if she can check the balance of this gift card. She tells us it has $0 and my face expression just drops. My girlfriend and I have never used this gift card ever. The cashier proceeds to tell us that this happens often with their gift cards and to just call Michaels customer service.
We call customer service and tell them what happened and how we never used this card before. Alejandro (Michaels customer service) proceeds to tell us that we were right and that we haven't used that card until a couple moments ago. Further on he tells us that he is looking at the matter and between 3-5 business days we should get an e-card sent to our email. 2 Weeks has passed and still no e-card or email from them. My girlfriend then calls Michaels customer service again and tells Jhonatan what happened and our story. He then tells us he found our report and continues to investigate it and that he will contact us shortly via email.
A couple days has passed and there was finally an email from Michaels customer service (Jhonatan) in our inbox. He spoked to the internal team and he claims that the card was used on February 4th, 2025, when in fact the previous worker Alejandro told us February 7th is the first time we tried to make a transaction with that gift card. I have the receipts of my partner and I working on February 4th, my shift started at 11-6:30 and her shift was 9:30-6:30 and Jhonatan is claiming that the card was used at 12:07 PM at a whole different city 20-30 minutes away from us, so it couldn’t have been us using that card. I, the boyfriend have been a victim of a scam before and I intend not to happen again as my intention for getting that gift card was to help my girlfriend upgrade and get her arts and crafts tools because that is her side hustle.
Now Alejandro and Jhonatan (Michaels customer service employees) are saying they can’t do anything anymore. Like I am actually baffled with a company’s customer service and how they design such cheap gift cards. It is a gift card where you don’t have to scratch the back 4 numbers and type it in as a pin. Pretty much there’s no security to their gift cards, all you need is the numbers on the front or back and you can steal someone else's gift card. Thank you to the Michaels customer service team Alejandro and Jhonatan for absolutely nothing, what a way to do your job! Just wanted to let people know my story.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2025
Recently purchased 6 skeins of yarn from Michaels. Five skeins were each 800 grams. The sixth one was only 650 grams with no label on it. It was noticeably smaller. Tried getting in touch with customer service on line, a 66 minute wait. Tired calling customer service. Hung up after a 20 minute wait. Tried online again, said a 38 minute wait. Needless to say the issue is still unresolved! 🙄
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