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Saks Fifth Avenue Reviews

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Pros
  • Excellent customer service experience
  • Easy return process
  • Responsive to customer feedback
Cons
  • Frequent order fulfillment issues
  • Inconsistent product quality
  • Long wait times for refunds

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023

    The worst customer service I have ever experienced. Extremely rude. Wouldn't honor my 20% off promo code that was sent to my email. The promo code they sent me was not expired but it didn't work when I entered it at check out. They were rude. Refused to assist me.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2023

    First time ordering from Saks creating an account. Seven calls to customer service. They kept rejecting my credit card even though my bank approved all charges. Saks finally admitted they were having a problem with their IT system and orders. Told me to call back 24 hours. I did. Still no luck. Then finally get to a manager who tells me that shipping and billing addresses must match even though they give you the option on the Saks app to choose two different addresses. They said on customer service line "they can’t see that." Two times waiting on phone over 40 minutes to speak with a manager. I’m giving up and will never use Saks again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2023

    Saks employee sent me a worn item, returned it with a phone rep. Clearly mentioned it was worn, saks warehouse receives it, and then reroutes it back to me. Now they want me to touch that stinky box again, only to get sick...and then get a refund. Very disappointed with this because I'm not touching that box again for the second time. There were so many errors with this order from saks end...this should be investigated...starting from the employee who handled the order to ship it to me, then the phone rep who initiated the return after clearly knowing it was worn, and then the saks warehouse who rerouted it back to me...I shouldn't be responsible for handling this twice...order number **.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2023

    I made an online purchase in early August. Saks showed it as having been delivered to me on August 21, 2023 by FedEx. The signatory for the package was unknown to me. After innumerable calls and hours on the phone, Saks finally credited my account for the purchase price of the item but not the sales tax. On 9/11/23, after many additional calls regarding the unrefunded sales tax, I received an email to the effect that I had been approved for a “tax exemption” - which makes no sense. It is now 9/27/23 and I have yet to receive the refund for the taxes. This is my most frustrating experience ever with Saks but not the only one. I am unlikely to shop there in the future — and I have been a customer since the 1970s and have spent substantial amounts there, often qualifying for their highest or second highest reward levels.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2023

    I sent a package to a doorman building in NYC. The package was left on the street, not inside the building. I reached out to the shipping company who claimed it was left at the front desk but then sent a photo of the package and it was left on the SIDEWALK! IN NYC! Neither Saks or the shipping company took responsibility claiming it had been delivered. Who leaves packages on a busy street especially when there is a doorman inside? I have never had a single problem getting a package delivered to the building with any other company. I will never shop at SAKS again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2023

    I obtained a shipping label and return documentation from Saks. I mailed it off on 7/7/23. I subsequently learned that the tracking number did not show up as valid due to miscoding by Saks. In my Fed Office alone there were several other people who experienced the same problem. The tracking number never appeared in the FedEx tracking system. I don't know where my return package is but Saks is not taking any responsibility for it or crediting my account for the return!

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2023

    Saks is a complete disgrace. So much so, I wrote their CEO, Chief Marketing Office and Chief Customer Service Officer to share how horrific let alone how they are misrepresenting what they are selling. Their customer support team as all have written on numerous websites complaining is the worst I have ever seen. Not only are they rude, they are complete idiots in resolving any issues and personally I am fed up with dealing with a high end store like Saks who ships their customer support team overseas and you are listening to a call center with so much background noise and disruption. Any person who is interested in their 2 piece bowl set from Michael Aram's dandelion collection, I assure you that one bowl will come in and their posting/advertising which is clear as day is false advertising. Do not buy

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    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2023

    Saks is failing to serve their customers and they are not training their representatives well. Every time I experience an issue with an order they fail to investigate or take any accountability for their errors. I ordered a bag and it was reported lost and they did nothing about that. I ordered a couple of items that were on sale and then later I received an email saying it was a "final sale!" On their website, it does not indicate that it was a final sale even at checkout! I have taken snapshots on every page and customer service refused to investigate or take responsibility. SAKS is starting to crumble and I am getting fed up with SAKS.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2023

    On July 29 2023, I purchased a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes from Saks Fifth Ave official website. When I received the shoes, I found them to be too big so I processed a return with the company. Approximately 3 weeks later, I receive the shoes back in the mail with a letter. The company said the shoes were not authentic and was not sold by Saks therefore, they cannot accept the return. I was completely stunned. Since then, I have spoken with a supervisor, approximately 3 customer representatives, and emailed Corporate. I also reached out to the company through instagram and Twitter. I was told they would escalate my situation to higher for investigation.

    Three times, I’ve received a generic letter by the company telling me their refusal to refund my purchase was due to counterfeit reasons and there is nothing more they can do. They apologized for the inconvenience. I spent $1,095 I on these shoes and they refuse to refund the money. I even asked them for the evidence they used to determine the shoes were fake and have gotten nothing back except for the generic letter. I feel completely violated. Since I couldn’t prove that the inauthenticity of the shoes was not my fault, I was doomed from the very moment the shoes were delivered to my doorstep. There has got to be regulations out there to prevent this type of fraudulent consumer practices.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2023

    I ordered 2 kids shoes to my workplace. Item was dropped off in front of a closed store on Saturday on a very busy Main Street. The box was of course gone by Sunday Morning. They agreed that it should have not been left on a weekend in front of closed store but can not process a refund. Never ever had an online shopping experience like this….

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    Reviewed Aug. 18, 2023

    I purchased a final sale item that was lost in transit and arrived extremely late. After 3+ hours dealing with customer service and being told by chat representatives that I needed to call despite being hearing disabled, I was told by multiple supervisors that I would not be permitted to return the item. It is not my fault that it arrived extremely late and I am now stuck with an item I cannot use and do not want.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2023

    I'm very unhappy and dissatisfied with the Saks Fifth Avenue online shopping experience. Here is the background story as to why. I have an upcoming wedding to attend which was about a month away when I ordered my first dress from Saks, a Lidee Gigi Satin Pleated Maxi in the color punch. I figured this would give me enough time to try it on and see if I liked it. Package arrives about a week later, opened it up and the dress details are different. I read the description on my item slip and it says Lidee Gigi Smocking Gown in punch. I gave Saks the benefit of the doubt, maybe an employee just packaged the wrong item, but still I was feeling a bit stressed since the wedding was coming up soon. I spoke with the online chat/phone call and all they could offer me was a return label and I'd have to order the dress again.

    I immediately ordered the same dress with little doubt in my mind. Waited yet another week and to my extreme disappointment, it was the EXACT same situation! I contacted customer service, sent them photos of proof (again) asking if they could locate the actual dress and have it somehow expedited because at this point it was ridiculous! I received no help other than offering to send me my return label. Either Saks Fifth Avenue is intentionally lying to customers by having another dress on their website and then sending another to make sales or it's a sku/stock issue.

    I've decided to not purchase online from Saks Fifth Avenue again and considering all these other negative reviews I can't recommend them to anyone else. I'm sure they were an outstanding store years ago, it's a VERY different story now. What really bothered me about all this is they weren't solving the issue for myself, but also for the website for other potential customers who might have the same experience when ordering. They simply don't care... Just another big money guzzling company with no intention to problem solve.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2023

    I have ordered the same pair of shoes twice over the past couple of weeks. The shoes are sold as brand new but both pairs have arrived obviously damaged AND worn. This is really disappointing because something is going on at Saks and customer fulfillment that has not been the standard over the years. If you are going to sell USED items and then mark them as FINAL sale, customers have a right to be informed about the quality of the items. Some sites such as Free People clearly mark used items as gently used or gently worn. Saks needs to do the same because even if an item is on sale, that is NOT a customer's expectation that you're sending them used worn out junk.

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2023

    The Talbot Runhof gown was shipped to me with multiple stains on the front, an almost complete rip at the hemline and the fabric was pulled across the bottom of the hemline of the lining. It appears the dress was worn. No one is providing quality control. I took pictures and sent them to customer service, after viewing the pictures, customer service offered me a 15% discount. I was on the phone with them for 48 minutes and will return this gown. Since the purchase was a final sale they will contact me after they receive and review the gown to determine whether I will get my refund.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2023

    I did not receive my full order. I ordered two three month supplies of the LYMA supplement, but only received two ONE MONTH supply. I have contacted customer service multiple times (5) but they keep stating they cannot issue a refund. I DO NOT WANT A REFUND, I WANT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT that was listed on the site. This is beyond absurd for being charged for a full three month supply, and only given one month. I am extremely upset about this and will never order from Saks Fifth Avenue again, I will also file multiple complaints and reviews about this. I would suggest nobody buys from them, and just does this through LYMA itself. IT WAS ALSO EXPIRED!!!!

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    Reviewed July 28, 2023

    I was attempting to purchase this jacket online, as it was advertised at 70% off. The sales code would not work, so I called customer service. They advised that once I placed the order and the item shipped, they would honor the price. The items was almost $2k. I purchased the item, and instead of it shipping, they canceled my order. I put the item on a notification and a day or two later, it stated it was in stock, so I ordered it again and requested the adjustment after it shipped. I was advised by customer service that they would honor the price.

    The next day, I received a notice from Saks stating that they would not honor the price as listed on their website, although I took a screenshot and customer services advised that they could see the price as listed in my screenshot. I called customer services at least 5-6 times speaking to different people and all continued to state that with my evidence, it should be honored, but their warehouse department is responsible for approving the adjustment. Each time providing a different excuse.

    Saks has the worst policies and customer service. They do not honor the advertisement on their site. And, to avoid giving me the discount as listed, they canceled the order and removed the sales price, placing the item back at full price. I have NEVER been so disappointed. I ordered the item at regular price, so now, I will need to return it, as they refuse to honor the discount code on their site. I will NEVER purchase through them again. DO NOT PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM SAKS 5TH AVENUE!!!!

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    Reviewed July 27, 2023

    This is the second time an expensive piece of item was stolen from my order. It came packed neatly and untouched. It appears SAKS has a group of thieves managing customer orders. This pattern is consistent with other customers' complaints. Order #**.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2023

    I ordered a Tory Burch Ella Tote that started to peel after a month and a half after receiving it- so I took photos, and sent them to Saks. They reviewed the photos and said even though it has been over 30 days, Good news, they were taking it back for being defective. They said as soon as they get the bag back they would issue a refund on my credit card. They sent me a return shipping label, which they charged me for, and then a couple weeks later they sent the bag back to me. They said I had it for over 30 days so they couldn't issue a refund. Never again!

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    Reviewed July 13, 2023

    I purchased YSL $3000 bag in October 2022 it was summer bag. So I took bag on 1,5 week trip for the first time and corners of my bag look damaged. I contacted customer service and explain the situation I have plenty of designer bags (including YSL) and none of them was damaged so fast. I explain my situation and attached pictures. They approved return so I shipped it back. After a week I got the bag back and letter that they not approved refund because I worn the bag (Yes I did for 1.5 week and that’s what I explained). $3000 in garbage, never buy bag from them, zero customer service and help.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2023

    On March 9th, 2023, I returned a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps ($945), originally purchased on March 6th, 2023, in the exact condition I received them. However, upon their inspection, the company claimed that the shoes were damaged, which was not true as I had never worn them. I immediately contacted their customer service, provided photographic evidence of the shoes' pristine condition, and received an apology for the inconvenience. They assured me that they would arrange a FedEx pick-up and left a note for the warehouse to accept the return.

    To my disappointment, the same issue occurred again when the shoes were sent back. Seeking resolution, I went to Saks Fifth Avenue in LA, but was informed that SaksFifthAvenue.com had become a separate entity, apologizing for the confusion and stating that this was a common occurrence. I then reached out to the customer service of saksfifthavenue.com. The agent apologized and scheduled another pick-up, assuring me that this time it would be handled properly. FedEx collected the item, and the tracking information confirmed that the shoes had been delivered to the warehouse. However, I did not receive any updates or notifications regarding the status of my return. The above process was repeated once more.

    Today, upon contacting customer service to follow up, I learnt that not only had they denied me a refund, but they also intended to keep the item due to it having been returned three times. The company's response was unexpected, as throughout this process, their representatives had only expressed apologies and arranged for pick-ups. No one had ever communicated these terms to me. In light of these developments, I requested that the item be returned to me, but the warehouse refused to comply with my request. They kept both the shoe and my money!

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    Reviewed July 10, 2023

    Purchased a designer dress for a wedding in April for 298.00. The dress was a tad small so I quickly returned it and planned on ordering a larger size. The dress was accepted as a return to Saks within 2 days of receiving it and much to my surprise was then returned to me saying it has been damaged. No explanation of damage or back up documentation justifying a decision. Oh Saks you have ruined your business by desperation for sales and zero customer service practices. Won’t buy from you again or refer you to friends.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2023

    I purchased a dress for vacation and had tried it on in store for size, so I just put it away until my trip. When I went to wear it, the zipper was broken and it was unwearable. I called and was first told it was outside the return window by 4 days. The second agent said he would provide a return label and to contact them again when I returned home from my trip. I called and was offered a “damaged merchandise” discount which I said was unacceptable.

    I wrote to comments@saks with no response. I finally ordered the item again, painful as it was, but there was a 25% coupon. THAT dress was returned by Veho and I was never notified by Saks, I just checked on it because delivery seemed to be taking a while. This was about a week ago and I still have not been refunded for the dress, and I am so beyond frustrated with this so called ‘luxury retailer’. I complained to my state attorney general office (at the recommendation of Discover card), but haven’t heard back.

    I’m really shocked at such poor customer service. Regarding Veho, the first Saks agent said the package was probably tampered with. Interesting because Saks sent me a survey with very detailed questions about whether I would ever be willing to pay insurance for package delivery. This isn't a problem with any of the retailers I shop with (Nordstrom, NM, Bloomingdales), so what the heck is going on with Saks. I thought my case was bad, but reading about some of these other's experiences, I guess I got off easy. Just shameful. Do unto others - no golden rule at saks. PS, it was very hard to use family friendly words for this post.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2023

    I wish I had checked this website before placing an order, but unfortunately I did not. I ordered some sunglasses, and upon receipt I opened the case and immediately thought they looked different than the ones I ordered. I sent back the return right away. I just learned that I was denied my refund because the item was "damaged" even though I sent the item back in the exact same condition they were sent to me in. I asked for proof of "damage" which of course they could not provide. I asked to speak to a supervisor, who just said over and over again that their policy was not to accept "damaged" items, and I said, "What is your policy on sending customers damaged items??" He just said many times "I'm sorry. This is our policy. I cannot change refunds." I will be filing a complaint with every forum possible, and will NEVER do business with them again. I am out $248 and I am horrified at how unacceptable their customer service is.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2023

    I ordered the shoes online and waiting for my shoes to be delivered. I tracked the order on Sunday and it says they the package will be delivered on Tuesday. Since I haven’t received the order I tracked the package again and it says it will be delivered the next day which is on Wednesday. I didn’t received the package on Wednesday so I track the package which is I had to download an application to track the package with Veho and it says that undeliverable. So I contacted the Veho. It was saying the package misdelivered and I have to contact Saks Fifth Avenue to get a refund. I contacted the customer service, they said that they need to claim the lost shipment first with Veho and to wait 48 hours until they can refund my money.

    So I complained I said that I want my shoes, and they said that they don’t have any more in stock. So I couldn’t have the shoes that I wanted and they won’t refund me until they get refund whatever from the shipping company. First of all that’s not even my business to wait for the process, it’s their business with the shipping comp (Veho) and they supposed to give me solution. But they just don’t care about their customer at all. They just want your money!!! Very disappointed, bad customer service and bad business!

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    Reviewed July 4, 2023

    I would never buy anything at Saks again. They are only in it for the money and don't give a ** about their customers. Nobody is willing to help and the best they can do is to give a vague ** excuse. I tried buying something and the free shipping promo code didn't go through and they refuse to honor it. Makes sense to me to lose a customer over $9.95.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2023

    I ordered a 3.3 oz. bottle of cologne from Saks and they shipped a 1.6 oz bottle. Then they refused to send a replacement, and would not adjust my payment to offset the difference. Their customer service is shockingly bad for such a "reputable" store. Using the online chat is a waste of time. I was disconnected twice. Subsequent emails went unanswered. It feels like the attitude is "Yes, we know we didn't provide the product you ordered, but we are going to keep your money because we can." I was a frequent customer of Saks, but never again.

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    After a positive interaction with Saks Fifth Avenue, Julie increased their star rating on June 28, 2023.

    Updated review: June 28, 2023

    My issue has been resolved! I have received my refund for beauty products.

    Original Review: June 27, 2023

    I ordered makeup that didn't match my skin. I returned it thinking they would refund it like other stores (returns can be use used as testers). But come to find out, they don't return opened products. Buyer beware. With policies like this, I will not use Saks as my go-to store for anything (clothes included). Also, a few months ago, I ordered Toteme sandals accidentally using the incorrect shipping and billing address, and their system approved it immediately. So if you want to use some else cc, you can shop until you drop at the other person's expense. Luckily, once I figured this out, I was able to get FedEx to hold the package and return it once the time pickup time limit expired. Saks was of no help to me whatsoever! Moving on from this store!

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    Reviewed June 1, 2023

    I recently bought pair of boots and was disappointed after receiving them. They didn't look like in the picture and the top of the shoe was damaged so I decided to return them. The store didn't accept my return claiming that I wore them. After speaking to a customer representative they created a second return but said the FedEx driver will have to come and pick them up, which never happened. I stayed home for two days waiting for the driver who never showed up and the only thing customer service could do is to offer me one more day for the driver to come. Bringing shoes to the store or going to the FedEx location wasn't an option for them. I felt really helpless even more after speaking to who claimed to be the manager. She didn't care even more. I felt like that is the way they do their sales, at least in my case. Sent me damaged shoes and claimed that I wore them. In the end, I just gave up and kept those shoes.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2023

    7 Months of chasing Saks representatives to secure refund for merchandise returned!! Over a period of 2 months I ordered many dresses trying to find something suitable for a wedding. Besides receiving merchandise I didn't order was returning merchandise and Saks receiving center not processing all the returns. Repeatedly I had to provide tracking numbers, and even then securing the credit refund was delayed. Constantly customer service would say 5-7 days, someone else would say 14 day, another rep would escalate that would add another time frame. Eventually I disputed the charge on the credit card so that interest and late fees would be avoided as I was making minimum payments for merchandise I didn't have.

    The grand problem was a dress I ordered in 3 different sizes. All 3 were returned separately. Credit issued for 2 but one dress went missing valued at $895 and after dozens of calls to Saks customer service I emailed Saks corporate and 2 different "Ambassadors" responded. Incredibly they both had wrong information and there I was again giving a timeline of facts and proving the return. The whole experience was beyond frustrating with so much time and energy spent correcting their mistakes. Incompetence at Saks Fifth Ave is a level I've never experienced. Do yourself a favor and shop elsewhere.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2023

    I purchased a dress for my sister's wedding and it did not fit correctly. It was cheaply made thus I was surprised that Saks would sell this product. Sadly, our family had some unexpected circumstances arise therefore the product was returned, two days after the 30 days. I had tried to call Saks to see if I could return it to our local store and each time I called, they hung up or didn't call back. The website allowed me to complete the return, never mentioning I was past the 30 days from receipt, compared to other REPUTABLE stores who clearly indicate the time frame and do not allow you to complete the return if you go past their time frame. I completed the return and to my surprise, they sent the dress back to me!

    I called three times to connect with someone in customer service to discuss the matter and it was a nightmare to obtain a return call and or speak with someone. When I finally got in touch with someone, I explained the situation and asked for their help, NO EFFORT was made to help remedy the situation. All they could offer me was a 20% discount on my next purchase! WHY WOULD I EVER WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ITEM FROM SAKS FIFTH AVE when this company has NO CONSIDERATION for their customers. They could have offered a 50% refund and kept the TOO large and CHEAPLY made dress, re-sold it again, and I would have been appreciative to have received something. Lesson Learned and I wish I would have read more reviews before ordering such an expensive dress. I would have thought twice and NOT purchased from Saks Fifth Ave. LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE, DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM SAKS FIFTH AVENUE!

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    Reviewed May 24, 2023

    Bought sneakers.. Came defective and customer service department would not take time to do proper investigation. Paid over $800 and sneakers ripped... Clearly it could be seen that the inside and exterior of sneakers were new.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2023

    Saks customer service is the absolute worst I have ever dealt with. Do not shop here - save yourself time and hassle by shopping elsewhere- anywhere else would be better. Their customer service agent would not allow me to change the shipping address on an order I placed 20 minutes after I placed the order. She told me the only option was to cancel my order and place a new order for a similar item. She told me she was canceling my order so I placed the new order. The original order was never actually canceled and Saks customer service has refused to refund my money.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2023

    I purchased a pair of Valentino shoes and they didn't fit me. So I sent it back but they said I used it. It's impossible since it doesn't even fit me. I sent it back as per their request. They kept the money and the shoes. when I ask for the tracking number of the missing product they claim was sent. They don't know.

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    Reviewed May 10, 2023

    Never received my package. The picture shows a different apt but they are adamant I need to pay for goods. Their delivery service delivered to a wrong apt. Even though I was sent a picture of the wrong apt. I sent my picture of my apt.

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    Reviewed April 27, 2023

    Foolishly, I thought purchasing a birthday gift for my daughter from what I thought was a luxury goods store would be a classy and fun surprise. Wrong. The ship date represented on the website was a key factor in my purchase - to get it to her timely. It wasn't even out of processing by the stated ship date so I called to ask for it to be cancelled. Was told that wasn't possible - that to get a refund I had to return the gift unopened by getting Saks to call the shipper to return to shipper. Which I did timely. But it took many calls and numerous run-arounds to get a partial refund first and the remaining refund later. Six weeks in all to resolve a mistake that Saks made by misrepresenting information on their website. I will never shop with Saks again - in-store or online. They're horrible. This is why people shop on Amazon.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2023

    March 1 2023, I ordered a package of 2 Versace brief boxers and only 1 came in the package. Then my nightmare began. I called 5 times in total. Was told a file, investigation, expedited check had been submitted. Was told I would get a refund or the missing item would come to me. So I waited and waited. Nothing happened! They told me either the file was never submitted or the file was under process. They kept telling me it would be resolved within 5-7 business days. Then today, after 5 weeks, I called and talked with a supervisor, who had the audacity to offer me 15% off my next order. I technically paid 135$ for a 80$ boxer. I asked her if it sounds right to her that I would buy something else for 15% off. All she said was 15% off next order. As if I was gonna buy from them again. Such stupidity I have never seen in my life. First review I ever wrote. Be prepared everyone and avoid this horrible company as much as you can!

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    Reviewed March 3, 2023

    I got 2 sets of Staub plates, coffee mugs and etc. I was drinking out of a coffee mug and it broke in my hands and fell to the floor. I threw it in the trash and it was during the 30 day return policy, then on February 15th I was drinking coffee and I felt liquid seeping out of the mug, I was looking all over and noticed a hairline crack inside the mug, I burned my hand and fingers and I was going to throw that one away too but I knew something is wrong with these cups, I called customer service and spoke with Farouk and he told me there is nothing he could do about it, I'm sorry but this is unacceptable. The coffee cups are damaged and I need a return. More people will get burned with these cups like I did. I expect more from Saks.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2023

    Ordered a Givenchy jacket got a Versace sweater. I had to go though my credit card to get a refund. Some dishonest employee at Saks switched the tags on the product. Went through 3 supervisors. All awful employees. All I can do is spread the word.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2023

    Saks’s customer service is the worst of the worst and no one in the company is doing anything about it. It’s shocking! I requested a price adjustment the before the item was delivered because it went to the sale when it is in the delivery process. The claim was approved right away. I received two emails confirming it is approved and it’s pending for to be posted to my account. However, It has been two months and no refund. I called the customer service 2 times and they told me to wait couple more business days because they see it in the system that it has been approved.

    Then, Yesterday I received an email with same case number which is on “refund confirmation” number, stating that “After conducting a thorough investigation of your missing item claim, we regret to inform you that we are unable to issue you a refund for this request.” I responded at the same second, "What missing item claim are you taking about?! I have only one claim for price adjustment which is approved. Here are the emails. I’m waiting for my refund." Then I called them. Now they are saying there is a mistake on their end but the case is closed. They cannot do anything. You gotta be joking me!!! I have never experienced such a SCAM customer service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2023

    I ordered with Saks and they sent me the wrong item, my item was $295 dollars and they sent the complete wrong item. I called them they told me it was nothing they could do except issue a refund in which case I had to go to fed ex mail off the incorrect item back to them then wait for them to receive it then wait up to another 10 days for them to issue a refund. As I waited for a mistake that was made on THEIR part, the item that I originally ordered sold out in my size and they have nothing to say except this is their return policy.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2023

    I never shop at this store again, It is a SCAM. I ordered a bag $300+ on Jan 1st 2023 and I received the different bag. I called customer service and they told me to ship the bag for return which I did and it’s been one month and never got my money back. It is a SCAM!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2023

    I paid $385 for a belt before 12/15/22. Upon receiving my belt it was too big, I returned the belt & received my refund on a Saks gift card, I called Saks because that’s not how I paid. I need my money back on my credit card. Today is 2/15/23 I’m still being told the case is being executed. If this isn’t a scam, where is my money?

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2023

    I placed an order for some Gucci tennis shoes on November 24. I requested signature required on delivery by FedEx. The shoes were sent out and FedEx delivered them to a wrong address. There was no signature required by FedEx even though I had requested it when I made the purchase. Contacted customer service when I saw the picture from. FedEx was not my front door. Advised FedEx that my shoes were delivered to the wrong address. They put a claim in and said it would take 7 to 14 business days. Customer service tells me that says FedEx shows they delivered the shoes. That I’m still responsible for them. I contacted customer service back again.

    Sent them a picture of the front door that FedEx left the package at also circled signature required which was not done. Sent them a picture of my front door that does not match the door that the shoes were left at. FedEx has stated there’s nothing more they can do since they delivered the package (mind you not at my house). And Saks fifth is saying that since the package was delivered, I will not get a refund. So I’m left with paying for shoes that I never received. That is $800 down the drain for some product that I have not gotten. I have sent them proof showing that they did not delivered to my house Based off the pictures that FedEx sent and what my front door looks like. Or common sense would tell you if the door it was delivered to his black and the door that is my front door is green that obviously it was delivered to a wrong address. But Saks fifth obviously doesn’t have common sense.

    In detail the first claim I put it was on December 7. It was declined on December 8. I did not know it was decline on December 8 because every time I would call to get the status they would tell me it was still in review. They also could not seem to get my email address correct so I could get emailed information on the claim, but they got my email address, correct to send me emails every day to buy products from them. I called them on December 21. They said it was still a review, call back on 26 December and was told it was declined on December 8. Put in a new claim on December 26 and the person I put the claimant put it in incorrectly so it automatically got declined.

    On December 27 a new claim was put in. December 28. Spoke to a supervisor. Was told I should receive a refund within 14 business days as I provided screenshots of the front door from FedEx, my front door, showing where I requested signature required, and FedEx did not do a signature required. On December 31 I received an email saying that my claim was rejected again. I was left paying $800 for a pair of shoes that were delivered to the wrong address, no signature completed as requested, never buy from these people. Even if you have proof that you do not receive delivery, they still make you pay for it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 27, 2023

    If I could rate this entire experience ZERO stars I would. On December 29, 2022 I ordered a pair of unisex sneakers (Men 7.5/W9). I received a M-9, understandable error, so immediately prepared a return and re-ordered. Round 2 - received the same incorrect size, so I contacted CS to work on a resolution and the agent was helpful, sent a note to the warehouse and suggested perhaps I could select a different size??? Ummm, but I wear this size (W9). I promptly packaged for return and reordered (persistent, yes, but maybe 3d time would be a charm - NO). Same issue. I called CS again and was told to make the return at the store because they would have the size I needed and could make an exchange. No...they don't. I have been to the store (the reason I ordered online). I did go to my local store - the wonderful assistants there were equally as appalled, but gladly refunded me and placed the order IN STORE in hopes for a better experience. NOPE!! 4th set of shoes still the wrong size.

    I know, maybe this is a sign, but now I am driven by principle. GET IT RIGHT SAKS!! Back to CS #1 - I did in fact order a W 8.5 - test run and STILL WRONG?? What is even happening. Contacted CS AGAIN - agent answer..."Maybe you should not order this item - We may not have it in stock, so we send the wrong item?" No, someone is not paying attention and your script is awful and insulting. I even submitted photos of the shoe box to help clarify. CS at Target is better than this. I definitely would not have ever expected this caliber of service from Saks..ever. Clearly things are very bad. Finally waiting on hold for perhaps an hour now to speak with a CS manager...again simply on principle. I will not attempt to get this right because in short order the size I need will be on sale because they have too much inventory since the warehouse folks simply cannot get it right. This cannot be an isolated incident. Not 5 times.

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    Reviewed Jan. 3, 2023

    I repeat, do not shop at this store ever in your life! I ordered some Balenciaga slippers. Three days later they went on sale. I called for a price adjustment. They said OK. This was on November 25. After six times calling to see where is my refund they kept telling me to wait and then they said the shoes wasn’t in stock anymore. When you asked to speak to the manager, they tell you the manager's gonna tell you the same thing. They told me I can go to the store and return the shoe to get the difference. I drove an hour and a half to the store. The shoe manager was so rude and dismiss me and told me he cannot do that because it was on sale.

    I called Saks from the store and was going to put him on speaker. The manager did not come out. The manager told the associate to tell me to go downstairs and they can do it for me. I went downstairs they told me they can’t do it for me go back upstairs to the eighth floor. I never heard back from Saks customer service. Never got my price adjustment. They also sent my cousin the wrong bracelet she sent it back. They said it doesn’t match her receipt. Therefore she’s out of her money she was out of $400. I’ve never seen nothing like this at Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, or any other luxury stores.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2022

    On November 16th, 2022 I purchased a pair of Versace Slippers & a bottle of perfume for my wife. The slippers arrived on 11/19, but were of very poor quality. They look tried on so I immediately repackaged them up and sent them via Fedex the next day. According to Fedex tracking, it was delivered back to Saks 5th Avenue & signed by a 'D Taylor' on 11/23/22. I called a week later & spoke to an associate regarding my refund and she told me they see they received the package but would take up to 14 business days to receive a refund. I have now waited 5.5 weeks and still have not received a refund.

    I called into Saks on 12/31/22 and spoke to a customer service associate who first said he would have to escalate this case and it would be another 7 days. I told him it's frankly unacceptable. I informed him that he can see the package was received - I've already waited 5.5 weeks which is more than reasonable. I don't want to wait another 7 business days. I asked for a Supervisor. The associate put me on hold & came back 2 minutes later & started repeating himself. I informed the associate that I've heard him tell me this three times already and I am still holding for a supervisor. The rep put me back on hold & I waited 10 minutes.

    A supervisor by the name of 'Jesus' came on the phone and informed me that Fedex may have delivered the package to the wrong location or possibly that it wasn't scanned into their return bin. I argued that it had signature confirmation and was signed by a 'D Taylor', which is very unlikely to be delivered to the wrong address. Jesus stated that they have went ahead & filed a claim with Fedex and escalated this case to the distribution center & asked me to wait 7 additional business days.

    This was my first time experiencing Saks Fifth Avenue and I will never do business with them again. I understand *slight* hiccups, but this is ridiculous at this point. I always assumed Saks was a high end retailer that had great customer service. But is literally the worst experience I've had with a retailer in years. I understand having to follow policy & procedure, but given it's been 5.5 weeks since it was delivered to them, and this is my second call in... you think there would be leeway or a decision that could be made to take care of the customer. I will not only NOT recommend this company to anyone, but I will never shop here again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2022

    I’ve ordered expensive shirt from The Row and received fake item. The hanger was original, the label were sewn onto fake shirt with different color and cheep fabric. Customer service told that they can’t help and just stopped responding. And I’m not a new customer... Will never buy anything from them and not recommend to anyone else.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2022

    I make an online purchase on 12/17/22. I received a confirmation email on the 19th stating that the order was shipped, and the expected delivery date was 12/22. I tracked the package and the carrier indicated that the shipping label was created but had not received the package. I contacted Saks via chat and given the song and dance that the shipment is still within the delivery window. I checked the order after the chat and all of sudden, the information changed. It went from your package has been shipped to a shipping label was created. I have chatted with three different agents and given three different explanations about the purchase. I was told you only have twenty minutes to cancel an order, but they are given unlimited time to process and ship an order that a customer pay for. I would suggest going to the store rather than trusting Saks online purchasing process.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2022

    I purchased a XL Robert Graham shirt from Saks and it came in and said XL on the tag but a friend of mine is a tailor and he said that the size is closer to a medium. Saks said that it was a final sale and I could not return it. So I contacted the folks (Robert Graham) who made the shirt and they told me that they can't do anything because they did not sell it to me. I am a Disabled vet and on a tight budget and this was a big purchase to me. So now I'm stuck with an expensive (to me) shirt that will not fit me. I encourage any Military veterans to not purchase their product because they will not stand behind it.

    Thank you,
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    Joshua increased rating by 2 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with Saks Fifth Avenue, Joshua increased their star rating on Dec. 19, 2022.

    Updated review: Dec. 19, 2022

    Received shipment notification today (19th) with an estimated delivery date of the 21st.

    Original Review: Dec. 18, 2022

    This is my first purchase from Saks, and will be my last. Purchased a bottle of Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet 3.3 oz EDT on December 14 based on an estimated delivery date well before Christmas. Received an email December 17 stating that the order is delayed. No new estimate for delivery. Called customer service today (18th) and no estimate is available. Attempted to cancel the order but was told that cancelations must be made within 20 minutes of purchase, but that I can return the item if it doesn't arrive by Christmas. I don't want to return it...I just want to receive it by the date I was supposed to.

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2022

    Do not. I repeat do not buy anything online from Saks. They are a huge sham. Their customer service is a bigger sham. Absolute sham! I ordered two items from them on Black Friday, both items didn’t even come! First item had attempted delivery for 11/28/2022, which I was home all day no one came! And said delivered on 11/29/2022, which nothing was delivered. Reached out to customer service, they first said that the carrier could be marking delivered a bit earlier than expected, they asked me to wait for a few days! Nothing! And 2nd item email notifies me said delivered as well but absolutely nothing came.

    Reached out to customer service once again, they said two items were handled and delivered by different carriers company. Nothing they can do, other than asking me to wait! Another 10 days passed, I reached back to them again, they said they will file a claim for me, but I have to wait for another 10 days for the response! Waiting waiting waiting, just for them to tell me nothing they can do about it! Me getting charged and no items received! And no refunds! Gotta contact my bank now after all these hustles and such disappointment.

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    After a positive interaction with Saks Fifth Avenue, jeanne increased their star rating on Dec. 17, 2022.

    Updated review: Dec. 17, 2022

    Saks got back to me today and more than made up for our initial issue. I could not have been more satisfied in the end!

    Original Review: Dec. 15, 2022

    On 12/4/22 I ordered a pc of jewelry from SaksOff5th online. On 12/5/22 the order was picked up by FedEx. Saks gave me a tracking number and I can see that the order hasn't moved since 12/5. It was supposed to be delivered within about 5 days. As of 12/15 (10 days) still no order. I contacted Saks who told me I had to contact FedEx and take it up with them. Didn't seem right to me but I contacted FedEx who told me the item has been missing for over 7 days and is therefore considered lost and I need to go through the retailer.

    I went back to Saks and they would not send a replacement. They were willing to transfer me to sale so I could order another one but the sale was over so I'd have to pay more for the item. Saks also refused to issue me a credit on my credit card and told me I had to file a claim with Saks which I did. They said they'd back to me in 10-17 days. This is terrible customer service. I asked several times for a supervisor and was told there was no one else I could speak to. I will never order anything from Saks or Saks Off 5th again. Right now I'm out $577 so I guess I'll dispute the charge with my bank.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2022

    I returned 2 items from an online order. They were in the same box with the same return label and tracking. I received notification that one was received and my refund was processed. No word on the other more expensive item. I have now had 3 calls and one online chat with customer service. No one gives me a consistent explanation. I’ve been told that the return was being sent back to me, that it had to be sent to a different vendor because it was a “drop ship” item, and that a case was being filed to refund me because it was lost. Thus far, I’m still out my money. Saks has essentially stolen my money. It’s outrageous that such a large retailer is incapable of managing their returns process and their reps are completely unable to help. I will continue to pursue this issue and will get legal representation if necessary. I’ll never shop at Saks again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2022

    Very misleading!!! I ordered a product thinking I would get my item. NOPE, I ended up getting a different item. I called them to exchange it. Of course, it's out of stock. But they were willing to give me a 20% discount on my next order. Great... I found the item I was looking for and tried to place the order. The code did you work. I ended up giving them a call. On get on the phone for an hour waiting to see what's wrong. After wasting all my time they told me the item I choose won't be able to counted for the discount. I wanted to talk to a manager but that wasn't a option. He said if I am willing to wait another whole hour I can talk to him

    "but he will tell you the same thing". It is very misleading and very unprofessional. I definitely wouldn't recommend shopping in a place that treats customers like this. Nordstrom is a much better option.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2022

    Was Treated horrible by customer Service!! I was laughed at!!! I hope all your stores close!!! I ordered a handbag. After two days they said it was no longer available!! They put a hold on Paypal account plus told me they would speed up delivery!! Then canceled my order. What a laugh this co. Is. Then customer service sat and laughed at me.

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    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2022

    Every time that you place an order on Saks, you can be sure that there is going to be some kind of problem. Canceling your order, delaying in shipments, sending poor condition items, and charging you for the return fee and the shipping cost (if you want to return it), etc. And when you complain to their customer service, they don't do anything about it except say 'SORRY'! Their service is really annoying and frustrating. I will never purchase from them again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2022

    Saks offered $75 credit if I purchased $150 today on certain items. I entered proper items into my bag. Would not accept code. I called and spoke to 4 different people. They couldn’t help. They could place order but not guarantee I’d get $75 credit. Seems like a scam. Asked for supervisor, they couldn’t help me either. Wasted an hour of my time.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2022

    I ordered a shirt last month Oct. 26th for my husband birthday. He decided to open his gift a week early. Luckily he did. I ordered a size medium Comme Hearted white and red shirt! They sent me a size XL and the incorrect shirt. I called tonight to see if they could just sent the correct shirt and I ship the incorrect shirt in and provide them with tracking being that they already have my money only thing could state is corporate policy which is return the shirt. Once they get the shirt they will issue a refund then I can reorder! Which is ** just send the correct shirt, you already have my money. I can easily send the two times bigger size shirt back!

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2022

    I had 2 problems in a row with Saks 5th off. The first was that they lost an item (carrier never received it) and need days of investigation before refunding me. The second one was that I put 2 items in my cart and applied a discount coupon. I confirmed my purchase. When I received a copy of the order by email, only one item was there and with no discount. The detail is that I only purchased this one to reach the discount value. I had no real interest in it. I called immediately to cancel the order, but they said they could do nothing about it as the item had been shipped. Obviously, they lied as this happened on a Saturday evening and I was given no tracking number yet.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2022

    Beware! They will refund your returns with gift cards! I have been a loyal customer for 25 yrs. Took over 30 minutes on hold to get over $1000 purchase refunded to my account which they put onto a gift card!!! I am so done with using my Saks Capital One card. They have lost a very good customer.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2022

    Would give a negative 1 but it is not an option! I ordered a very expensive Alice and Olivia vegan leather jacket from Saks Fifth Avenue. NEVER received the jacket. contacted them. They made me wait an additional week to see if would arrive. Never did! Contacted them again and they submitted a claim and later contacted me to tell me they denied my claim after three weeks of waiting I am out of 630$ and no resolution from them! Very unhappy!!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2022

    I’ve never in my life felt so humiliated and discriminated like today in this Saks in the perfume department. To the managers of the city brickell saks, you guys have to training better your seller in education, customer service and the brands that you have!!! Today 10/16/2022 in the afternoon I went to Saks to the perfume department and a middle age lady with a dark red hair put it up (don’t know her name but she is **), tried to show me some perfumes, I told her that I buy perfume from a web site that they are cheaper than Saks. Immediately she changed her attitude and started to look at me in a bad way, another guy (tall, dark hair and ** too) came and started to asking me how much the Delina cost in this web site, I told him that the difference is 70$. I asked her if They had Xerjoff (an Italian collection perfume brand) and she looked at me and says in very rude way that she didn’t know that brand and the guy says the same thing …. THEIR FACES WERE Like “you buy cheap things and that brand nobody knows it“!!!

    Guys, If you don’t know some brands doesn’t mean that they don’t exist, and SAKS HAS TO TRAIN THEIR SELLER BETTER!!! Then, another girl that she was in the Parfums De Marly part asked to the lady about the web site and she told her: “ALL THOSE WEB SITE SELLS PERFUME CHEAPER FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY IT HERE“!!! I felt so bad, nobody in my life have treated me in that way, I felt discriminated and humiliated!!! That lady doesn’t know me!! I can afford perfectly fine the perfume that I want it. Just My CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN bag and my hair extensions together make her monthly salary!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2022

    I have ordered something in April. Still haven't received my refunded money. I contacted them a million times. The dollar rate in my country has increased. They are unresponsive and very careless. This is a scam.

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2022

    Horrible experience shopping https://saksoff5th.com. I purchased 4 items on the website but only received 3. I called customer service and they said my claim is denied. I thought this was a reputable company. DON'T SHOP HERE!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2022

    I purchased a dress online and when it arrived, I immediately tried it on but it didn't fit well so I packed it neatly back in the box, attached the return label and tracked the shipment back to Saks which they received 2-3 days later. They sent an email confirming that they received the return and my refund would be processed back to my original form of payment.

    Several days passed and I never received the refund. I actually forgot about it until I got a notice on my Amex that there was a credit from another retailer and I thought that I hadn't gotten such a notice for Saks. So I checked my card to make sure and called the customer service to find out what was going on. I tried the online chat feature first but apparently their tech sucks even worse than their service so I ended up having to call in. The rep I spoke to says that the refund could take up to 15 days. Let me pause here to say that is absolutely ridiculous. I mean they took my payment in nanoseconds and they received their return almost immediately after shipping it to me and it takes 15 days... in the year 2022... to process a return?! Oh please!

    Sure enough, 15 days passed and no refund so I called back. I spoke to Kendra who promised to "research" the matter and told me that she would have to process the refund manually. But of course, 5 days later, no refund. So I called back and spoke to someone else who told me that I was already refunded but it wouldn't show up until my credit card's next billing cycle - which makes absolutely no sense since Saks does not control the billing cycle of my AMEX. If they processed the refund, it should show up on my AMEX at most within a few days. Asked to speak to a manager but I am guessing it will take several more calls and weeks before I get my money back. I may even need to file a police report at this point. BUYER BEWARE!!! Nothing at Saks is unique to Saks - you can find the same stuff at Nieman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, etc. DO NOT EVER SHOP HERE!!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2022

    I never in my life have shopped at "SAKS" nor do I know what the store is. The store ended up with my card information. I was charged hundreds of dollars, the entire amount on my card! There was no refund offered. No wonder business is good! You take money of people that do not even shop at your store. VERY highly disgusted in this "business". THIEVES.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2022

    After discovering a t-shirt was missing from my order, I contacted SAKS customer service. I was told it would be 2 weeks before I would receive a refund. I never heard from SAKS. I called after 2 weeks and was told my claim never moved forward. THEY DON’T KNOW WHY. Now I would have to wait another 2 weeks to process another claim. SAKS should stop claiming to be a Luxury store. SAKS obviously has decided to put greed ahead of service. I’m a 25 year credit card holder at SAKS and it’s sad to see the decline of a once wonderful store that used to appreciate its clientele. Order at your own risk. Buyer beware.

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    Reviewed Aug. 6, 2022

    SAKS FIFTH AVENUE is horrible and cheating people out of their money. I returned two items was only refunded for 1 and I was told the other item wasn’t in the box so I won’t get refunded because the worker didn’t remove all the items from the box and logged them. I told them I wanted proof that the box was thoroughly checked. Go play back cameras and see if everything was pulled out the box. They just denied me of my refund.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2022

    SAKS OFF FIFTH. Return policy sucks, there is no one here to help you get your refund on time, they have had the return over 15 days and still have failed to process it! I have called over 8 times and keep getting the same liessss and still waiting for my return!

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    Reviewed July 22, 2022

    Saks Fifth Avenue online didn't honor the discount and cashback through Rakuten. I will not shop there for Christmas or ever again. I called customer service, and they promised the manager would get back to me but it never happened.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2022

    I ordered some $300 Versace sunglasses for my mother for Mother's Day. The same day it said my order shipped and a label was created. A week later I track my package and it still says shipping label created only. 2 weeks later (AFTER Mother's Day) still says shipping label created only. After the 4th time contacting customer service, they say it's probably lost in the mail and to get a refund. They approve me to get a refund and says it will take 10 business days. It has been more than 10 business days and still no refund.

    Customer service says "we did our part" and to call my bank. I do and my bank says I should have received the refund by this time in my account if they sent it on the day they claimed. So as of today, I still don't have what I ordered and still don't have a refund. A month later! Smh and 50% of their customer service sucks. Most don't care but veryyy few may seem to care. Going to have to dispute the charges with my bank. I thought this was a legit high end store to purchase from. I WAS WRONG.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2022

    These people are a complete joke. They have not issued my return and they have had the product since April 14, 2022. They keep saying it will be sent and won’t even send me an email at all! I will have to go to BBB and my bank for help.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2022

    How the heck are you idiots going to take my dam $4100+ for a BVLGARI watch… AND GIVE ME AN EMPTY WATCH BOX IN THE MAIL!! I have never seen any store more pathetic than this.. “top-notch” my behind, SERIOUSLY!! Couldn’t even replace my watch, then want to say it’s going to take 7-14 days for my refund. THAT'S BULL CRAP!! You ** idiots need to learn customer service as well, don’t tell me to stop yelling when it's my money on the line for a damn empty box you decided to send without my watch which is now out of stock. So thanks a lot dummies.

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    Reviewed April 11, 2022

    I get online a dress from Saks 5th Ave, returned, because wasn't what I was expected, it's already more than 3 months, they do not return the money, contact customer support 4 times, always same answer, "It's in a process," avoid this stores. They are stealing money from people, I have proves. Who need it.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2022

    This company has horrendous (that is an understatement) customer service. Forget returns, I have been waiting for nearly 2 months and have heard every excuse. I finally called consumer relations and BBB and will tell everyone that will heed this advice. Do not buy here, they will not back the customer and you are left taking your own time out of your schedule to do reports. I finally called my credit card company and put in a dispute. The company many made excuses, they blamed Covid, or the current Ukraine situation as reasons why I haven't received my refund as yet. Please go elsewhere, the quality of their merchandise is also questionable, spread the word!!!

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    Reviewed March 17, 2022

    I ordered Dior Nail glow in 2/21/2022. It is close to a month later and I still have not received my product or a refund. I have phoned them several times. Most companies I have ordered from would have taken care of the problem right away by issuing an immediate refund. I am still waiting despite several calls. I used to go in the local Saks to purchase make up. I will no longer patronize them due to their poor customer service. I would NOT recommend ordering anything online from the Saks Fifth Avenue as you may never receive the item along with not seeing your money again.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2022

    I ordered an item for next business day delivery and my debit card has been charged and their Fedex tracking showed me a delivery day and when they couldn’t deliver on the delivery date they changed status to “delivery pending” and now I will be leaving the country so I can’t get my item and I am very devastated and they kept lying saying Fedex has my item until I involved my an attorney and then they decided to tell the truth and now my refund will take 14 days ….Please please don’t order from the store. I would not refer them to my archenemy.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2022

    I around Christmas I received as a gift a pair of the Christian Louboutin flip flops. Unfortunately the shoes seem to be a little too small so upon the return of the shoe at the Saks in my area they told me they did not have the next size up but I could place the order online. The funds were refunded and I went online to place the order as suggested. The size was available. I placed the order, paid and was given a confirmation that I would receive the shoe by MARCH 22nd 2022. The date of the order was placed JANUARY 9th 2022. Disappointed but still accepted it. As of February 4th 2022 I received another email saying that the shoe would not arrive until APRIL 12th 2023. This prompted me to call the customer service department and see if I could get some answers.

    I spoke with Natalie Who was very friendly also very useless in her robotic speech of how that's just the way things go. I told her that I saw the shoe online for purchase as of the other day As I was doing shopping for other items items. She at that point said that I could cancel the order the order and get it by April 2nd But that wasn't even certain as things can change and dates can be pushed back again. I asked were there other recourses that I could take At this point. She just looped the speech she had told me previously. When I asked to speak to a supervisor I was told one was unavailable. I made her aware of how I felt about the treatment that I had received. Again she started a robotic speech about an apology. Being that this is Saks Fifth Avenue and not some online mom and pop I truly Anticipated better treatment and customer service than this. I am TRULY DISAPPOINTED.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2022

    If I could rate 0 stars I would. I placed 2 orders at the beginning of last month. Supposed to be delivered via Fedex, SIGNATURE REQUIRED. I woke from home, there is no way I would miss a package. Fedex lied and said they delivered both packages with signature. I have called SAKS and Fedex at least 10 times to ask for proof of signature. I have been hung up on, then finally told there is nothing either party can do. Over $400 of hard earned Money lost because SAKS refuses to take responsibility and would rather just take and keep my money.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2022

    LIAR. The horrible horrible shopping experience, I did a return 3mon ago, I called Saks customer service million of time to get my refund, They gave me THE SAME ANSWER: "We did issue your refund. You will receive it." That is the BIG LIE, 3months passed I still have not received it!!! I wish I could give NEGATIVE STAR!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2022

    I received a sweater on 1/13/22 and returned it the same day since it was too large. I saw from my tracking info that they received it back on 1/21/22 so I called a few days later to inquire when I would be refunded to my PayPal account. I was told it would take up to 10 business days to see my refund so I waited patiently. On February 2nd, I received an email saying that they would be issuing me a gift card for $163.30, the price of the returned sweater. I immediately called customer service and told them I did not want a gift card, I wanted a refund to my original payment method (PayPal). The customer service rep opened a "case" for me and provided me with the case number.

    I just received an email on February 5th saying that they (Saks) are reviewing my case and would make a decision in 2-6 business days, then the refund (if they determined it was justified) would take an additional 10 days. The kicker is they didn't even reference the right "case number" in the email. Complete incompetence! How difficult is it to refund a purchase to the original payment method??!! I opened a dispute with PayPal and I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. Buyer beware... don't expect Saks customer service to help in any way, shape or form. Needless to say, I'll never shop there again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2022

    If I can give negative stars, I would. I ordered a jacket on 12/5 and I was notified it was delivered on 12/11. I didn't get the delivery and notified Saks right away on 12/13. The item was not in stock anymore so I wasn't able to get an a replacement. Instead, I was told that an investigation was started and that an refund will be issued 7-10 days after the investigation was complete in about 2 weeks. I forgot that it was going to take so long and called Saks again on 1 2/21 asking about the refund which they told me would be issued in 7-10 days. Come January, I still haven't received my refund. I called 1/18 and asked about and was told that my claim was denied and that I wouldn't be getting a refund for the jacket that they didn't deliver!!!

    I'm so confused. This is supposed to be a luxury department store? What part about is luxury other than selling luxury goods??? They treat their customers like incompetent liars. Furthermore, all their customer service needs to do is file a claim with Fedex and they will get their money back (and return my money) but they are refusing to do this step. The recipient, can't make the claim without their authorization to do so it's extremely frustrating and very ridiculous. NO OTHER PLACE MAKES THEIR OWN CUSTOMERS DO THIS! You can also see from previous reviews that this is a pattern. Saks doesn't fulfil the shipment/delivery and instead steals customers money. BUY AND SHOP AT YOUR OWN RISK. I will now make sure no one around me ever shops at SAKS again!

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2022

    Absolutely horrific experience with what is supposed to be a "luxury" retailer. I ordered a top from them in December and upon receiving it realized they sent me the incorrect top (with the tags for the correct top). I called CS immediately and she was extremely apologetic and helpful and said to return the one I received and that the correct top would be sent out to me. A week later, I called back and was told the correct top wouldn't be sent out to me until I returned the one I received. I needed it ASAP so I just ordered another one and sent back the incorrect item.

    It has been 3 weeks since I shipped it back and I have yet to receive a refund. The agents I spoke with kept telling me it was received and to allow 10 biz days for the refund to process. I checked in again a couple days ago and the live chat agents kept disconnecting so I sent an email to which I just received a response that Saks is now claiming the shirt I sent in was not from them and I will not be refunded. I will now be disputing this with my credit card company.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021

    Agents answer with names like Shamika, Tamika who place calls on mute and then disconnect customers. Most of them couldn’t understand basic questions. What a shameful way to run a prestigious business. Agents lie and say their computers are broken then hang up on you! Never ordering here again.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2021

    I order shoes with a promo and they sent me wrong size. I want to exchange for the other my correct size. That's not an option. I offered to purchase the correct size with the 200$ and I was refused and told that not an option. But I'm like unsent me the wrong size. Blah blah. Jeannie very rude and doesn't want to help. I guess they will ultimately lose the $700 because lack of laziness in helping me. And secondly I tried ordering a wallet online and didn't offer gift wrapping or expedited shipping so I called and jeannie from tampa couldn't help.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

    I am very upset with my experience working with Sharon ** at Chanel. I bought a bag through her and it is only 3 months old and is fraying all over. A $4,000.00 bag should not be fraying only used a handful of times and only 3 months old. I reached out to Sharon and she is very dismissive towards me, rude, and pretty much said there’s nothing she can do to help me. She is all about making a sale and isn’t there for you when you need a repair. I will not work with her again or buy a bag from this Chanel again. As a client who spends a lot at Chanel I am very, very disappointed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2021

    I made a purchase on Black Friday and at the time of checkout I applied the promo code where I'm suppose to get a $75 gift card with my purchase. Unfortunately, I never received the gift card when my package came and so I called customer service twice and they basically said the code was never applied. I'm 100% sure I applied it because I saw it in the cart at the time of checkout and I purposely bought two pairs of pants because of the promo! Anyway, my point is even if there is a glitch in their system, I'm still suppose to be eligible for the promo and they should send one out...but I was denied. Twice on the phone, they said they messaged to higher up...never heard back. I decided to chat them online...they closed the box...SO RUDE. WILL NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2021

    Do not order from Saks website. Just order from the designer website directly. Will lie about your order being in 'backroom" for pickup then cancel order last minute. Save yourself the burden and just go to the designer website. You will end up waiting a week for an order just for it to be canceled.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2021

    I bought a pair of shoes from Saks Fifth Avenue over a week ago. However, the seller never shipped my package. I asked customer service for a refund but they refused my request. Now I lost my money and did not get anything from this shop. This is the worst shopping experience ever!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2021

    I ordered a blouse online, returned it same day I received it. They received the return but didn't issue a refund. I contacted customer service with difficulty, they dropped calls. Finally, they promised to issue a refund on a certain date but they still hadn't. So they basically stole my money.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2021

    Ordered Amouage fragrance from website #saksfifthavenue using a 20% off promo. Upon unwrapping all the layers this is what was inside. For a nanosecond I thought I was like the boy in Willy Wonka who won the golden ticket. Then I realized that a very sophisticated theft had occurred, likely an inside job, and the coins were placed to approximate the weight of the perfume bottle. Customer service at Saks offered a refund, after keeping me on hold for close to an hour. However, they refused to honor the original discount should I buy the product again, which was now sold out anyway.

    I have shopped at Saks for years and have purchased many fragrances from them. For a store with the reputation of Saks Fifth Avenue, I find their customer service sorely lacking. At work I'm on the "Patient Experience Committee". Perhaps Saks should pay more attention to their clientele if they want to retain them. Many other shopping options exist. Shame on you Saks!.

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    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2021

    Do not. I repeat do not buy anything online. They are a huge sham. Their customer service is a bigger sham. Absolute sham. My friend gave me a gift card for my birthday, I went to use it. The website prompts you to enter a credit card when using a gift card and does not allow you to move forward with the purchase unless you’ve done so, they state, just in case the amount is greater than the amount on the gift card. Mine was not. It charged my credit card anyway. No joke.

    Hours upon hours later spent on the phone, and they kept tricking me and ducking and dodging to avoid refunding my credit card. I called them to give them the gift card, take it, take all of it, they refused. They’re refusing to work with the credit card company after I refuted the charge. All in all Saks is a scam and a fraud. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME trying to reach customer service or a supervisor because you will be waiting and waiting for hours, probably just to keep you on hold long enough to where you’ll want to hang up. Absolutely abhorrent. An abhorrent business.

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    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2021

    I'm extremely disappointed with the experience at Saks Fifth Ave Chanel boutique at Boca Town Center Mall, I bought a $8300 bag from them and they packed a damaged piece which was on their display, when I noticed I tried to return it but they refused to do it. It was my 20th anniversary & birthday gift from my husband but it's just a disappointment, they have ruined my birthday & anniversary. I was waiting for this bag for so long and paid so much money for disappointment. I will never shop from saks fifth or Chanel again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2021

    Their website posted a discount of 20% off. I placed an $800 order and they removed the discount right as I ordered and refused to honor it. I tried emailing their Customer Service and the email BOUNCED as undeliverable. I called twice and spoke to their call center in South Africa and they said they would fix it and I got an email saying they would not fix it. Run Away.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2021

    On 9/26 I purchased a handbag online & was given complimentary shipping which was appreciated. My package was out for delivery 9/29, then I received email from FedEx saying it can not be delivered due to incorrect street number. I called FedEx & was told to call Saks. I called Saks & the rep told me to call FedEx. I told rep & asked him to call FedEx. I was on hold while he was trying to contact FedEx then he said he was unable to get hold of anybody.

    So now I have to redirect my package to a holding location which is an inconvenience for me bec. the nearest location is far from my house. I will have to go pick it up myself. Then I remember years ago this is the same company where I ordered some items that was said “ delivered” but never was. It took at least 2 months to get a refund. I should have known but I learned my lesson this time. I will never do business with them again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2021

    Went shopping online for a suit, had a question about size and decided to try customer service (which these days aren't very good in many places). They were great, bought a few items and the site was easy to navigate, was able to return a shirt without a hassle (unlike some other stores) and they had excellent customer service. A+.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2021

    I ordered the Ella Tote and FedEx claimed that they delivered my package. However, they did not. Saks refuse to refund me because it shows delivered, no signature required. Do not order online from this store. This was my first and last time. I now have to call Chase to get a refund.

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    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2021

    I bought a Versace t-shirts from them Which never delivered from my house. I have camera in front of my door. This day I received package from Neiman Marcus In from Bloomingdale's But not my Versace t-shirts from Saks. I call customer service. OMG those people are the worst. The guy even dare to ask me to send them proof of where I was when the package was delivered. I was so offended that a company can treat people that spend money on the ** like that. My advice to you buy your products somewhere else. I promise you will be a lot more at peace.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2021

    Back in March I call over the phone to place a order for a purchase for over $700, asked that a signature be required so I know my package is placed in my hand. I even overnight shipped which was an extra $75. FedEx forged my name and left package on my porch which got stolen. Saks and Fed ex went back and forth about who’s going to pay me. Then Saks told me they’ll give my money back if I file a claim with fed ex. They’ll refund, told me I’ll get my money in 2 weeks. No money ever showed so I called then they tell me under review. Waited 3 weeks told me they can’t, then Manager Engrid or Ingrid tells me to do a police report and I will receive my money, 2 weeks since no money. I called 7/8/21 and the worker said Engrid put in the notes to decline my claim but she’s the one who keeps telling what to do to get my money. It’s now July and this took place in March. I need my money back. Worst company ever.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2021

    WOW. Where do I even start? I did not expect this kind of horrible service from this company but I will NEVER purchase anything from here again. On June 26th, I texted a sales associate to place an order for designer heels. Upon charging my debit card for $1040.26, the SA claimed that the order could not be processed and asked me to check to see if my bank flagged the charge as fraudulent activity (which in fact, I now believe it is). I double checked and the money had been taken from my bank account. In fact, I even called my bank and confirmed that the transaction was not a pending charge and they even provided a transaction ID #.

    The day after (Sunday), I called and spoke to the SA, who explained that there was a glitch in the system with charging the card, but because she did not receive an order number, she could not process the order for me. She claimed that the money should be reversed back to the account in 24-48 hours and that "sorry but there is nothing she could do." She repeatedly mentioned not being able to do anything and claimed her manager could not do anything either. Not even offering any empathy or a gift card of some sort to keep the customer happy. How is this kind of customer service acceptable? To add on, I called the SA numerous times on Monday and Tuesday, and she is yet to respond to my calls and texts. Another red flag.

    After being ignored by the SA, on Tuesday, I received a call from a gentleman named Brian (one of the managers) who said he has contacted corporate and received information that I will be refunded by end of day Wednesday. He also heard my frustration and ensured he will do everything to help me get my money back. He provided his cell phone number and told me to reach him if I do not receive a refund. He also informed me to escalate the issue to corporate with the phone number 800-238-3089 but that number is unreachable as well. Another red flag.

    After not seeing the money back in my account, I reached out to Brian on Wednesday (4 days after the initial charge) around 2-3 pm in the afternoon when he informed me that he will follow up with corporate and get a status update on my refund. Brian did not call me back and in fact he is now unreachable as well. His phone is off and my texts to him are undeliverable. THIRD red flag.

    On Wednesday at 6 pm, I received a voicemail from a woman named Camille, who provided NO information on my issue, except that she "is leaving the office for the day, will not be in on Thursday or Friday and will return on Saturday and will try to call me again on Saturday to speak to me about my issue." How is it acceptable to have a customer wait in the dark for 2 EXTRA days to receive information on where her money is? One thousand and forty dollars that was taken from a customer FIVE DAYS ago? Money that should have NEVER been taken from the account is now lost in the dark with your sales associates not providing any information or any resolution whatsoever. That is all I am left with now.

    How is this kind of service and fraudulent activity acceptable? How is it okay for your company to take a customer's money and provide NO resolution, no customer service and continuously make the customer wait and chase after what is rightfully theirs? The $1040.26 should have NEVER been taken from my account in the first place. If there was a glitch in the system, the money should have been refunded back right away. I have no fault in any of this besides trusting your company to process the order for me. Saks Fifth Avenue has taken $1040.26 from me and is YET to provide the money back to me.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2021

    Experienced the worst customer service this month that I've encountered - anywhere. Item arrived, as described, but the price tag on the garment was $20 less than what I paid. Normally, this is something Saks has happily fixed in the past. BUT, because the experience was so different, I decided to research if the company had been bought. Worse - Saks Fifth Avenue spun off its entire etail (the whole of the website) to a holding company. They've certainly outsourced the site's call center. It was clearly overseas - this was new. I could hear dogs barking in the background and was put on hold several times over three calls - two of which "dropped" and I was disconnected.

    The supervisor who I eventually got to - an escalation associates repeatedly told me was not available - immediately resolved the problem and issued a credit for the price discrepancy - after I sent her photos - a process that took several, frustrating tries. I receive a $50 credit with my Amex twice a year and will only shop there for the $100/year I am credited. I'm not even sure I want to shop their brick and mortar anymore. With so many options, why would I shop here? How would they handle a worse problem than this? And why and where are they selling/sourcing items at a lower price? It's dishonesty served with a heaping side dish of "customer" service.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2021

    I purchased a perfume online on 3.19.2021. The order was apparently delivered and I never received it. The company will not credit/refund/or send a replacement. They will not do anything if you do not receive your order. They will simply rob you. All the representatives do not know what they are doing! Worst of worst!

    Will not spend a single penny in this store ever again.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed June 10, 2021

    I purchased a pair of Ferragamo shoes from Saks, which did not have clear information on the size of the width (strangely they have different widths for the size). I am a small person and have always wore the narrowest shoes if there are options so ordered a size plus just to be safe. However, when they came, they were way too small and narrow and would not fit when I tried them on. When I took them to Saks store and also called customer service, they refuse to let me return or give me any kind of coupon or form of consolation. Very money-oriented company and treats customers terribly. Do Not waste your money by giving business to this company!!!

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    Reviewed June 7, 2021

    I returned an item at Saks Fifth Avenue online. They are not refunding me. They are just giving me rhetoric and run around. That it’s my bank. I just want my money. DONT SHOP HERE! I’m reporting them to the Better Business Bureau.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2021

    No longer exclusive - seriously overpriced. Too much cheaply made labels on sale. Staff lazy and not helpful. Dressing rooms dirty with many pins on floor. Not the store of my shopping from over 50 years! Macy and Bloomingdales are better staffed but also too much “stuff”. - Hard to move about store due to crowded spaces.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2021

    Purchased a high end handbag on May 9th and that was the only time I received an email from them. Fast forward to Saturday May 15th with no communication from them regarding that purchase so I decided to call the store. I spoke to a rep and was given the most outstanding lip service I’ve ever received! We went round and round and I was told something about system upgrades etc., and Nothing was resolved at all! I had also emailed them the day before this and was given a case # and was told I would hear back from someone but that day never came.

    Today is May 17th and just thinking about all this from a supposedly reputable store/company? was making me madder by the minute so I decided to do a chat. I was basically told the same mumbo jumbo (they sent me the systems upgrade form info and when I asked what was really going on I got nowhere?) What is going on here? I cancelled my order because they could give me No info about it or when it would ship. Has this store been hijacked? because this is crazy. I will Never shop here again - I’m just thankful I escaped with my money.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2021

    Terrible!!! I returned an item 2 months ago and am still not reimbursed for it. I called them 8 times and every time I get a different answer but never a resolution. They just keep on postponing and few times they hanged up on me! I can't believe that this happens with Saks! I just want my money back!

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    Reviewed May 7, 2021

    Still waiting for an order placed in March. I have contacted customer service multiple times and am regularly told the delivery will go out “next week”. It’s like dealing with a fly by night Chinese company. Sad to see Saks resort to such horrid behavior. This will be my last purchase. If it weren’t for the fact I was paying partially with gift cards I’d just cancel. Walmart provided a better customer experience. Use a more reliable vendor.

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    Reviewed May 4, 2021

    The store is set up with little vignettes featuring different styles and what to wear and how to wear it. Salespersons are extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Always eager to help! Their perfumery and makeup sections are amazing and their staff is knowledgeable about the latest trends. A fantastic shopping experience.

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    Reviewed April 24, 2021

    I ordered a free people outfit for $67. The day my order arrived the price was reduced to $41.66. I started a chat online and was told I would be issued a price adjustment for $25.54. After weeks of chats (I have screenshots of these discussions) and many phone calls I was never issued the price adjustment. I filed a complaint with the BBB and within a week was issued a credit of $18.82. Not the correct amount but I was tired of dealing with them. I will NEVER buy from Saks again. I'll give my business to other reputable high end stores. Pathetic!

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    Reviewed April 21, 2021

    First I would like to tell all consumers to remove any credits you have on Saks and any other companies account. DO NOT SAVE THEM. Saks debit my account for $106 on a pre-order account once the order was shipped. I got the item. Done. Then two weeks later took out another $106 for the same purchase. Customer Service was useless. I spoke to at least five people who all transferred to unknown department. Unaware of their process, I held on and on and on. Music playing in the ground and stuff. I hung and call again. Same thing. Finally I got a guy who promise he will connect me to the correct department and would not just transfer me. It took me over 3 hrs to finally speak to someone. I believe she was in verification department. I stayed calm and I know she wasn’t the problem and explained my situation. She was a great listener. She explained Saks' system is having a glitch and taking money from customers.

    She looked at my account and could see additional monies removed for the same order. Of course she apologized but I feel this is so legal for this company to do for unexpected consumers especially who don’t monitor their credit cards as I do. They could have simple put out a statement to all their customers of this problem. The problem with me card is I have pending bills that must be paid and I don’t have enough funds now to pay them which mean will be denial and create non-sufficient funds and late fees from my companies. Saks this is completely wrong. As I stated, delete any credit cards on your account. DO NOT SAVE.

    I will contact the BBB and put this on every social media I can. I’m told it will take up to 14 days to get any refund. They will no longer have my service. I am sure they could care less they lost my service.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2021

    I made an online order. The order was apparently delivered and I never received it. The company will not credit/refund/or send a replacement. Pretty despicable for a company that sells “high end” product. Don’t ever order online from this company. They will not do anything if you do not receive your order. PayPal couldn’t help me either.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2021

    My boyfriend recently got a credit card which gives a $50 incentive for Saks Fifth every 6 months. We had never shopped at Saks Fifth but decided to give it a try since we had the credit. He ordered a set of whiskey glasses in early-mid November as a Christmas gift. Originally it said that they would arrive early December. They never arrived so he emailed customer service for an update. After waiting several days with no response, he called customer service. They assured him that it would arrive by Christmas. The item had not even been shipped by December 23 so we called customer service again. We were on hold and kept getting bounced around for over an hour. Then they hung up the phone.

    I called back and waited on hold again. I got in touch with a representative and specifically asked not to be put on hold (I had been on hold for close to two hours at this point). She assured me that she would not put me on hold and then promptly put me on hold anyways. The item still had not even been shipped, despite prior assurances that it would have arrived by this time. Normally if a company makes this many mistakes they will compensate you for your time and trouble by offering discounts or gift cards. Not only could they not do that, they said that we could not even cancel our order (it hadn't even shipped yet!). So we were stuck having to pay for a Christmas gift that was not getting there in time for Christmas and then on top of that we had to scramble to find a different gift on Christmas Eve.

    The only thing that they offered was to provide a small gift card amount that could only be used in person to buy this alternative gift. However, the closest Saks was over three hours away one way. I had to explain multiple times that I was not going to drive 6 hours round trip on Christmas Eve just to get a gift in person from Saks. I ended up giving up for the time being. We paid for glasses that arrived in late January or early February, did not get any sort of compensation, and had to buy a Target gift on Christmas Eve. On top of all of that my boyfriends credit card was not charged until the item shipped, at which point his first credit card benefit was no longer applicable. So we didn't even get the $50 discount that made us place the order to begin with.

    After this whole ordeal my boyfriend called customer service again to complain about the terrible service. We would have had to pay for shipping if we wanted to return these glasses (they should have just let us cancel the order before shipping) or go in person (no stores anywhere remotely near us). We also wasted so much time already trying to contact customer service and we then didn't get the credit card discount because of how long they took to charge the card. Finally they offered him a 20% discount and a $100 gift card. They only ended up sending him a $50 gift card. Whatever, it was not worth the trouble of calling again to complain.

    However, now we were stuck AGAIN with a $50 gift card. I thought it wasn't worth it to even try using it considering all that we had already been through. However, my boyfriend wanted to use it so on January 24 he placed an order for Dr Martens boots. Originally it said that estimated arrival was mid February. Then we got an update that estimated arrival was March 8. Now it is March 9 and the boots have not even been shipped out. I called customer service and they said that they had not even received the item in order to ship it out. It has been over 6 weeks since we placed the order. This company should obviously not sell items that they do not have and do not know when they will get.

    Since placing the order, we decided to move out of state. Of course we assumed that the item would arrive well before our move. Obviously that is not the case. Customer service said that they cannot change the shipping address (even though again it hasn't been shipped yet) and that I should call and cancel the order if it still hasn't shipped out by next week. They assured me that they could cancel the order as long as it hasn't shipped yet despite the fact that in December they said they could not cancel our other order before it was shipped. I am highly skeptical but I will try to cancel next week if it hasn't already shipped. I think that there is a high probability that they will contradict themselves and tell me that they can't cancel, refund, or change the shipping address and that we will just be out of over $100.

    I will say that I don't blame the individual customer service representatives. The one that I spoke to today was very nice, even if they couldn't really help me. I think that they are just working for a failing company that is very unorganized. All of this gives me the feeling that I will be seeing a news story about Saks Fifth Avenue going out of business soon.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2021

    Not fair. Bad experience. Before I decide to order I saw the product in pink. So I made an order and paid. But after I pay The product on the website turns to red!. And when the product arrived, it was red.

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    Reviewed March 2, 2021

    I was presented with new Gucci loafers in a different color. I opened it up and they had creases on the top, which is an indication that someone has tried these on and have stretched them out. Also, they were missing the silk cloth bags that it comes with. These were so creased on both slippers that it was hard to overlook, and honestly, who wants to spend $800+ on shoes and receive worn ones? It is not a good feeling. My previous loafers (bought directly from Gucci) had no creases on the leather and came w/ the aforementioned cloth bags. These were literally just thrown in a brown box with one layer of bubble wrap. The case was banged up and had all these stickers/writings on them... Obviously, used.

    This is where all my troubles began. I called customer service, the man kept telling me he couldn't hear me, and long story short, I had to send him an email with the images of the worn shoes. They need to "investigate" and will process my refund in 10-15 days after receiving the items. This means that it will take more than 3 weeks to fully receive my money back, AND they want me to re-purchase from them. Also, you need to pay $9 something for the shipping fee when they sent used products to the customer? They said they would send a gift card of $100 to apologize. Guess what?! NEVER APPEARED EITHER.

    I'm so frustrated and annoyed because I'm on the phone waiting to speak to their supervisor because the woman could not understand what I was trying to say. This is my 4th call to Saks already. For a high end department store, they literally work like 99 cent store. DO NOT purchase from Saks. It will save you 2-3 weeks of stress.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2021

    Do not order from Saks online or buy in store to retrieve through the mail .... I ordered a YSL purse for my wife and when it arrived I immediately knew it was fake .... has a funny glue smell, the dust bag was dirty ... and the card of authenticity had been ripped .... When I scanned the label on the box it went back to some boutique store in NY ... However I live in Sacramento... Tags were a different price than it was supposed to be....

    After talking with a Saks rep it was sent back the very moment It came ... then when they received it ... they say they cannot refund my money because the purse is inauthentic.... Duh!!! That’s why it was sent back in the first place .... but they are now accusing me of fraud .... so I do some calling around ... Saks uses a call center in India so you never talk to anyone who can make any decisions.... so I call saks distribution center in Pennsylvania where it came from ... It’s closed down ... then I call saks loss prevention in San Francisco....

    I then find out that the package didn’t come from a saks warehouse.... so saks is using a 3rd party vendor to send out luxury goods ... and that means they aren’t even verifying the authenticity of any of its products ... It is now almost 3 months that I have been going back and forth with saks and my credit company for 1,100$.... This is my first time using saks ... Typically I travel out of the country on vacation and purchase my luxury goods ... but due to COVID I cannot travel to Europe at this time .... I have learned my lesson ....so learn from me ....DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM SAKS ONLINE STORE ....

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    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2021

    Purchased an item which required a signature upon delivery. I received an email stating packaged was delivered which baffled me because carrier never rang bell nor did I sign for any package. This ordeal occurred on Jan 13, 2021. I contacted customer service informing them I never received any package. The rep said "you signed for the package". I tried over and over again explaining I didn’t sign for anything. I went to the extent of waiting for the FedEx driver to inquire about the package.

    The driver informed me that he left the package and signed my name. I was furious with the driver but he informed due to the new covid 19 rules the carrier is permitted to sign name and leave package. I’ve dealt with 13 customer service reps. I even submitted FedEx policy in regards to delivery due to covid. Again, on Feb 25th I saw the carrier. This time I asked if he would let me video him making a statement about the package and him signing my name. He agreed and I submitted that as well. I still haven’t heard from Saks!! I will never ever purchase anything from this company!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2021

    Stay away from purchasing anything online through Saks!! My boyfriend ordered a purse for me recently off the Saks Off Fifth website, paid for it, paid for the shipping and the customs (we're in Toronto, Canada). Firstly, it took very long for the purse to get here, and once it got here, it was the WRONG item!! When I tried to call them, I kept getting placed on hold, they would not put me through to a manager as apparently there was only one manager on duty and the wait time was even longer and I spent a total of 2.5 hours on the phone with no favourable outcome for me. They were NOT able to ship me out the correct item and claimed that all they could do for me is offer a refund, but I'd have to pay for both customs and shipping myself again!! How absurd it that?! The charges ended up being over $50 for an item that was $250, just to return it! I'm left with no replacement, and a $50 out of pocket fee with nothing to show for it.

    This was my first experience ordering off of their website, and it will surely be my last! I've shopped at both Saks and Saks Off Fifth many times, but after the hassle they put me through, I have no motivation to even go back to their stores! Why support a company that clearly does not care for their customers?! The more I talk about this experience with friends and people on social media, I find similar experience, so do yourself a favour, and simply stay away from Saks online purchases!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2021

    WARNING. Terribly run business, horrible customer service. Purchase your clothing and accessory from another department store, not Saks Fifth Avenue. Saks Fifth Avenue has forever lost my future business. Can never reach a live customer representative in any department. No one in the store, in multiple different departments, picks up the phone. Customer service 800 number is outside of the store and appears to be outsourced to the Philippines and repeatedly transfers you to a line inside the store that no one answers - just rings & rings & rings. Customer service never comes back on the line you’re your transferred call is not connected.

    Purchased 3 suits and had them altered by Saks' tailor. Sales representative represented to me he would call me when the suit alterations were completed and ready for pick-up. I never received a call from my sales representative. Went to pick up suits and it was obvious to both me and Saks’ tailor the pant legs in all 3 suits were altered several inches too short. Pants were supposed to be redone by Saks' tailor. Suits were supposed to be Fed Ex'd to me. I never received suits via Fed Ex on the date promised by Saks representative.

    I had to make voluminous calls to Saks to find out where my suits were. I eventually was told by a Saks representative that my suits were "misplaced." Suits were eventually found and Fed Ex'd to me, however, when received pant legs on one suit still 2 inches too short, and another suit pant legs on one leg was 3/4" inch longer than the other. Had to pay another tailor to alter pant legs to suits. Saks now refuses to refund my alteration charges even though it was Saks’ error, twice, and I had to pay another tailor to correct Saks’ tailoring errors. This is fraud by Saks Fifth Avenue - pay Saks for services you never received! Take your clothing and accessory business elsewhere!

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    Reviewed Feb. 8, 2021

    I placed 3 orders with a discount code on Thursday, had two of them confirmed, and one subsequently cancelled due to claiming the item is out of stock. I checked online and my item was NOT out of stock. I called customer service the next morning to find out why 2/3 of my orders were cancelled and they said there were no notes in the system so they would have someone reach out to me within 24-48 hours to clarify. She did confirm that 1/3 of my order was successfully confirmed, being processed at the warehouse, and will be dispatched for shipping shortly. I was upset that 2/3 of my orders had cancelled but at least I was promised that someone would reach out to me and that 1/3 of my orders were on its way soon.

    Later in the day on Friday, I noticed my credit card was refunded for all 3 payments so I called in to customer service again. This time the rep said all 3 of my orders were cancelled without reason. I asked her to pull the record of my earlier conversation with the other rep and she said she would be able to provide a 15% discount on my next order to make up for the false information I was provided. However, my discount that was applied to my orders (before they were cancelled) were of much greater value than that and they were not valid for use again since they had expired by then. She said there was nothing else she could do but she could have a supervisor reach out to me within 24-48 hours.... Sounds familiar right? This time I knew to ask for a case number and email confirmation that someone will indeed contact me. It has now been over 2.5 days and I have not heard a single word.

    This is extremely disappointing as I have no reason to believe they are taking my case seriously and are not dodging my issue. Saks carries some great products, but given they are sold on nearly every competitor site and Saks very much so lacks in the customer service department, I am extremely unsure of ever recommending them to anyone unless someone from Saks can contact me to resolve this matter.

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    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2021

    I ordered glass bowl that came damaged. Called customer service, sent pictures to support, was told I am going to receive refund within 2 weeks. The person confirmed the pictures received and confirmed the damage. After 1 month still no refund. Called customer service 6 times already and no help.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2021

    I placed order number ** which included a blazer and a pair of shoes. Subsequently, I received two emails to cancel the items on the basis that the items are not available. I checked online and I found that the shoes in the size I ordered was not available, however, I was surprised to see that the blazer was available in my size.

    My experience with customer care was surprising for a reputable organization such as Saks. I called the customer care center 6 times. Two times on 19 Jan and 4 times on 20 Jan. On 19 Jan I waited one time for over 2 hours and no one answered. On 20 January I called 4 times. Three times it was disconnected while I was waiting and on the fourth time, I finally spoke with an agent. I explained to her the situation she asked me to hold the line while she checks. I waited for 20 to 30 minutes and then the line was disconnected again.

    On 19 Jan at night, I tried the chat option and I had a message that it was not available. The next day I tried again and the agent could not explain what happened. She told me that the item was not available in size I ordered. I explained to her that it is but the price reflected became 375 USD instead of 300 USD when I purchased it. I also sent an email to Saks service when I received the cancellation email and I received no response.

    I feel like my order was canceled to have me buy the item at a higher price after I had a confirmed and paid order. I hope this is not the case as this indicates an issue of trust. I then filed a formal complaint on the website on 20 Jan, Case Number: ** and until this date, no response is received. I found this to be a very unprofessional way to handle customers especially after spending an hour to select my items.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2021

    I purchased a gift for a family member back on January 4th and had 2 day shipping through shop. I never received the item. I have been in contact with customer service every week for the past 4 weeks. The customer service Dept is based out of Africa and every time I call they tell me the same story it’s being processed. My 807.00 is being processed and they lie every day and tell me it’s been approved and then they hang up on you.. So here we are today same story. No refund but it’s been approved or processed

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2021

    I ordered women’s sneakers October 26th, 2020. I received them within a few days. The day they were received, I tried them on, and they were too large so I repacked and returned same day. A month later, Saks stated that the package was currently lost, but would still issue a refund, due to the circumstance showing usps shoes still in transit somewhere. I received a gift certificate on December 15th.

    I called to explain that I didn’t request a gift certificate. They apologized, and stated that since the shoes were found/returned that they will issue a credit and cancel the gift card. Two weeks later I called to inquire why I had still not received a refund. They stated that since it is PayPal, they do not have access to process a direct refund as they do not have the account information. A manger was requested. She then stated that she can process a refund direct to my PayPal account, and to allow 14 business days. Today is January 25th, 2021. They now have to call PayPal to ask why the refund hasn’t gone through. I’m at a complete loss. I ordered the shoes October 26th, 3 months later still waiting for a refund... Buyers beware of ordering from them on-line.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021

    Bought a Staub cocotte online for the holidays. They sent a BROKEN Staub cocotte and still no refund after a month. Said the refund was issued and initially asked me to wait 10 business days. 15 business days and many phone calls/online chats later, they still told me to wait "2 business days" and even suggested that I go to my bank. What a ridiculous experience! Do yourself a favor and don't shop with them, online or offline.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021

    I placed an order with several items and 2 were missing, but I got 10 sets of toddler pants that I didn’t order. I called to get a shipping label to return said items and report missing items. I shipped pants back to them but after calling their customer service dept. on several occasions, they never refunded my money for missing items. Total was about 70.00, this happened in August 2020 and I recently received letter in January 2021 stating they did research and would not be refunding my money.

    Their proof was that package was delivered. Yes, package was delivered, you sent me the wrong items which I returned to your company and I never received my refund. Also, their customer service department is atrocious, they would hang up on me several occasions. I don’t know if there was a bad connection because it appeared they were not in the states. I probably spent 3 to 4 hours of my life contacting them during this whole process, which got me nowhere.

    I will not be buying from Saks or Saks off and will cancel my credit card from them. Also today I received a return back. I purchased a cashmere sweater which I found too itchy and returned it. Guess what - they returned it back to me and refused to credit my money back. I returned it within their grace period and it was not a final sale item so that’s why today I am writing them off into never never land. Come on man you’re not the only game in town. I predict they’ll be going out of business after reading that I’m not alone in this dilemma.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2021

    I purchased a Moncler Agay jacket from SAKS online application on Dec 21, 2020 for $1219. The order was listed as processing and payment was taken from me via 5 SAKS gift cards and also a small charge applied to my VISA credit card for the balance. The order was never delivered to me over the next 2 weeks and no email update was provided. The SAKS app listed the item as processing for 2 weeks but never to delivery phase. I opted to call Customer Service (CS) in early January and inquire what happened. They said that they were terribly sorry but the order was cancelled shortly after I placed it and they were sorry for the inconvenience. They never mentioned why they failed to send me an email.

    I have experienced canceled orders by SAKS in the past but they always contact me within 24 hours usually by email and offer some type of discount on next purchase. I called CS representatives over the course of the next 2 weeks (Jan 7-Jan 22) asking how I would get my money (total $1219) returned. I was told that the gift cards were pre-authorizations only and that money would be returned but would take 4-5 business days. A full 14 days later, no money was returned to my SAKS gift cards and credit card used for the canceled order. One supervisor from South Africa named Christian ** falsely stated that the amounts were refunded to the cards and could be used. He offered me his email address and told me to email him in case that I could not use the gift cards.

    I tried again to use the gift cards on a SAKS purchase on 1/21/21 but realized that the cards did not have their balances restored (they had $0) balances indicating that SAKS STILL DID NOT REVERSE THE PREAUTHORIZATION and refund me my money. I emailed Christian (Escalation Supervisor) to see if he could help me as he offered me his email. He never emailed me back. I tried calling SAKS yet again on 1/22/21 to reach a CS rep named Phumele (I had her as my CS on 1/8/22 as well!!) who tried for 2 hours to get a Supervisor on phone with me to try and reverse the balances on the gift cards and refund me the money.

    A woman named AMY (escalation supervisor) came on the line and again apologized. She put me on hold for another 20 minutes and then clicked me off the line and was gone. She never called me back although she had my number. Bottom line- $1219 stolen by SAKS and not returned despite their own fault in taking my order and then spontaneously cancelling it without refunding money, Total time spent on the phone with SAKS trying to get my money returned was 4 hours this evening. The total number of calls I have made to try and get resolution of this matter is 14 and the duration of time spent actually on the phone with SAKS is nothing short of 14-16 hours in the last 3 weeks. This would also include being put on hold for 25-50 minutes at a time waiting for CS reps to check on my gift cards or contact a Supervisor or waiting for a supervisor to answer.

    The customer service at SAKS is truly a gigantic disaster. At this point, fraud has been committed against me and a total of $1219 was taken from me and not returned. I contacted the BBB to help me definitively resolve this matter. Please DO NOT SHOP AT SAKS!!!! It will honestly suck up your life and time and then they will not return your money. TRY NORDSTROM or Neiman Marcus for superior service!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2021

    I've never seen a store be so unorganized. The communication in the management department is terrible. Courtney one of the managers there is a horrible role model to be in the position that she's in. She has no idea what she is doing and she lacks basic common sense when it comes to handling problems that occur. She lacks the ability to have understanding of customer care and has no regard for the problems her stores causes for customers. I seriously have never seen a more inexperienced and cold closed minded person in a Management Position. Whom has made shopping there the worst shopping experience of my life..

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2020

    I purchased 5 items from Saks Off 5th sent in one box. One of the items was missing. I called Saks Off 5th immediately and 10 days later they are refusing to send the item or issue a refund. I went on their Facebook Page and found out that they are doing this to hundreds of people. Don’t buy from Saks Off 5th online, you will not get all of your items or your money back. They are also not returning individuals money when they make a return either. I think they have turned into a SCAM company and I have reported them to the authorities.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2020

    I once waited at 2:00 AM in a Jack in the Box drive-through for nearly an hour before an employee walked out and told all the drivers to back out and leave because there was a drunken homeless man being belligerent at the service window. That was a vastly superior customer service experience than my first and only time shopping with Saks Fifth Avenue. I sincerely wish that was hyperbole.

    Literally the only reason I ever considered buying something from them was that my recently opened credit card offered a promotional credit with them. I figured I may as well use it around the holidays. Additionally, they had a Black Friday promotion where if you spent $150, you would receive a $75 gift card. Keep in mind, I've been burned by these kinds of promotions before where the promotional gift is only valid for a short window during a non-sale period, so I know to read the fine print and adjust my expectations accordingly, but this particular promotion said absolutely nothing about any expiration date.

    The first major issue I encountered was due to having separate shipping and billing information. I don't know why this is a red flag to Saks Fifth Avenue. Literally every online retailer allows this as a standard option. They basically have to in order to accommodate a non-negligible portion of sales, because people order gifts for remote family, have things sent to vacation homes, or share credit cards and other billing information. In my case, my wife and I were visiting family out of state, so I had the order shipped to my father's house where we were staying. I also had an active ShopRunner membership, so I was supposed to receive 2-day shipping. We had about a week left at this location after ordering, so I figured the risk of not receiving it on time was extremely minimal. I would normally just have it sent to our home, but we were planning a long road trip back, so it would have been left outside during Winter for several days.

    Well, Saks Fifth Avenue must never receive gift orders or something, because they called, not me, the person paying for the order, which would at least make some degree of sense, but my father's phone number, which I only provided out of habit as part of the shipping information. Why would they ever contact the recipient? It's not like they're shipping dangerous contraband. What if I was ordering a surprise gift? It makes absolutely no sense. Anyway, my father was gracious enough to actually answer the call while at work, and he said he thought the shipping information was correct, but they should call me to make sure since it was my order.

    They then tried to call me, but I didn't find out until later that night when my father came home from work that they had called to confirm the shipping address. So I called back the next morning, explained the whole thing to a female representative with a heavy accent, and she said she wasn't aware of any issue and the order seemed ready to ship. Later that day, I received a call, and I recognized the same female representative with the heavy accent. She said she needed to confirm the shipping address because it didn't match the billing address. I of course confirmed, reminded her that I already called earlier to resolve this issue, and that they should go ahead and finish processing the order quickly so it could arrive in time before our departure.

    Late the next day, I received yet another call, again from the same female with the heavy accent, asking to confirm the exact same information. I confirmed, and asked if at that point, I could go ahead and change the shipping information to our home address. I figured if it arrived too early, we could call and have a friend pick it up for us to protect it from the elements while we were returning home. However, the representative said she could not change the shipping address (Why the need to confirm it then? What if I said it was incorrect?) as it was already sent to ShopRunner, and I would need to contact them or the shipping company to have the destination changed.

    That brings me to my second issue, which is that it then took them another 2 days after that final confirmation call to finish processing, after which shipping took at least another 2 days, and by that time, we were already gone. I told my father he could simply keep the items for himself as a gift since we didn't really need them ourselves, but he insisted on sending them to us at his cost. My wife still wanted to try changing the shipping address while we were on the road, so she called 5 more times. Take a wild guess who answered every one of my wife's calls? Yes, that's right, the same woman with the heavy accent. I wasn't the one on the phone since I was driving, but I recognized the voice through what I could hear from the phone speaker.

    I don't know if they just have extremely few representatives, or if they somehow assign a single person to answer specific phone numbers, but don't expect to receive any better or different help on subsequent calls, because we kept getting the same person over and over again. The weird thing is she consistently had a hard time understanding our situation every time we repeated it. We kept clarifying what I basically outlined above, and she kept thinking it was my father who ordered the items for us. Anyway, she kept repeatedly telling my wife that the only way they could change the shipping address was to wait for items to ship out, and then contact the shipping company to redirect them to a new destination. This is extremely counter-intuitive and not at all how most online retailers work, but okay, whatever.

    It wasn't until the 3rd call that the first batch of items was shipped out, but they weren't that critical to redirect. It was really the last unshipped item, a heavier cast iron pot, that would likely be more expensive for my father to ship, and was the item we were most interested in using at home, that we wanted to redirect. On the 5th call (I guess they're into puns?), my wife finally asked to speak to a manager since the pot had already shipped out, and he claimed to have submitted a request to redirect the package to our home. He repeatedly assured my wife that it would not be sent to my father's address. She was extremely happy and relieved... but not for long. I don't know if that was an outright lie or just a misunderstanding, but it shipped to my father's address anyway.

    Then we get to the gift card. Remember, I specifically checked the fine print, and it made no mention of expiration dates. Also, it was not a digital gift card, but a physical card sent with the ordered items. Upon receiving the card, my father sent my wife a picture of the card numbers so we could use it online. My wife repeatedly tried using the card online for a follow-up order, but the web site kept giving cryptic error messages that didn't seem to apply to our order. She called customer service again, spoke to the exact same woman again, and she said that she was aware of technical issues the web site team was working on which prevented anyone from using gift cards, and that they did not have an ETA at the time.

    However, she did offer to send us an email notification when the site was fixed so that we could place our order. More than a week passed by, and we never received any such email notification, so my wife tried placing her order again, and this time it reported that the card had expired. We checked with my father, and it turns out, the card was only valid for a single week. What kind of garbage promotion is this? It takes them more than a week and dozens of customer service calls to fail to amend shipping information because of their pathetically incompetent order processing, yet the gift card that customers spend good money to qualify for is only valid for a week? Give me a break.

    My wife called again to see if anything could be done, the same woman answered yet again, and she said that no, nothing could be done, because the gift card was expired. My wife was unsatisfied with this response, as any reasonable paying customer would be after so much frustration, and she tried calling in again 5 more times, but every one of those calls went unanswered. I know that several common customer service software platforms keep records of customer interactions over time, and representatives can sometimes effectively blacklist troublesome customers, so I suspected that my wife had gotten blacklisted by the useless woman.

    I came online to check other reviews, and I see that multiple people claim to have had their phone numbers blacklisted and had to call via other numbers to reach customer service afterwards. I tried calling from my phone number, and sure enough, I got through on the first try, though miraculously, I was answered by a male voice with an even heavier accent this time.

    The joy from being answered by any other human was short-lived, much to my dismay. This man had some of the worst customer service skills and etiquette imaginable, though as you'll find out soon enough, he's not the absolute worst. I explained the whole situation to this guy, and much like the previous lady, he had a really hard time understanding it. He thought I was saying that the gift card simply never arrived. I again repeated my entire story, and finally, he put me through to someone in the gift card department. That man was already incredibly slow to speak and respond, so imagine my surprise when the gift card manager sounded like a mix between an Indian call center responder and a heroine addict.

    This guy was tripped out of his mind. He spoke so slowly, never using polite words like "please" and "thanks", and he would frequently just go silent for extended periods of time without asking me to hold. He had me explain literally everything I typed above, and then looked through the transaction history on the gift card to confirm that it lined up with my story. At one point, he went silent for a good 5 to 7 minutes without asking me to hold, and I just waited listening to the background keyboard chatter of whatever call center he was in. Eventually, he came back and told me that he had reactivated my gift card.

    I stood there waiting patiently for him to give me details, but when he didn't, I said, "Okay, thanks, can you tell me when the card now expires?" He responded, "Yes, sir, I can." And then he paused for a good 15 seconds or so, before very slowly saying, "It expires in 3 days." 3 DAYS?!?! I mean, I know he's doing me a favor, and we put in the order immediately, but my goodness, they are committed to this broken promotion thing. But I was glad to finally be done with this nonsense, so I thanked him, and he just silently stayed on the line until I hung up.

    As you can see, I was not exaggerating in the slightest when comparing this to my experience at Jack in the Box. The fact that this kind of experience was with such an expensive "luxury" retailer just blows my mind. Saks Fifth Avenue's customer experience is insultingly, offensively bad. I would lose my mind having this experience at a Goodwill, let alone a "high-end" retailer. If you look at the time and effort my wife and I spent to get these issues resolved, our "savings" probably came out to well below minimum wage, and we had to pay their ridiculous prices for that privilege. Heaven forbid somebody buys anything really expensive from their web site. It's so bad that I actually now consider the credit card promotion a negative value, because it's essentially a trap. I will never order from their web site again.

    Their nearest retail location is at least 2 hours away from us in a major city where we would have to pay for parking and transit, and if (that's a big "if") we ever bother to use the credits again, I would most certainly go use them in store instead of online, that way I could at least resolve such issues in person and take shipping out of the equation. This is truly the worst shopping experience I've ever had. It's worse than those data breaches that happen from time to time at other retailers which force me to update my passwords. Short of giving away my information to identity thieves or actively trying to steal my money, I don't know how a retailer could get any worse. Do yourself a huge favor and never shop with Saks Fifth Avenue. They should rename themselves to Sucks Fifth Customer Service Call.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2020

    I am no longer supporting Saks or Saks Off Fifth after my recent HORRIBLE experience with them. Long story short..they have stolen money from me. I was waiting on an order containing 4 items and upon arrival, the package contained only two items. I contacted their "customer service" only be told that I should have 4 items and to start a claim and wait. When I called to express dissatisfaction for having to wait for a refund the reps (who were clearly from outside of the U.S.) decided to hang up on me and screen my calls. I even had to call private to get someone to answer. So not only am I out two christmas gifts, but also the money for the gifts.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2020

    I place an order on 11/07/2020 for a pair of Gucci Sneakers for an order total of $737.63 USD. The shipping carrier claimed they delivered my package on 11/13/2020 to which I never received. I’ve called Saks 5th Ave several time for them to help locate my item and have had no help whatsoever. Saks 5th Ave have also declined a replacement or refund. They expect me to just lose $737.63 I will be disputing this with my bank, cause it’s not fair I have to lose that amount of money. Worst online experience ever. Avoid ordering online from this retail store. Don’t recommend it at all.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2020

    I returned some items with shop runner. I had proof of delivery. I could not get my money back for 2 month. In order to get my money back I had to spend a lot of time on the phone. In October I ordered some hair products, which I never received. Saks denied to return my money. I called many times. When I asked to speak with supervisor, I was left on hold for 30 min, after 30 min I hang up.

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2020

    UPDATED 12/22/2020: Saks has my return item since 11/3/2020. I called customer service on 11/25/2020 to check refund status. Refund was not processed. I was told it would take an additional 15 business days to process the refund. The 15 days have lapsed and still no refund. I will be disputing this charge with PayPal.

    ORIGINAL REVIEW: I didn't realize all the Saks in my area have closed. I figured better to pay the $9.95 fee for a mail return instead of driving the 100 miles to our closest Saks. Saks received the item on November 3rd. It is now November 25th and still no refund. Called customer service to ask for status update on the refund. I was put on hold for nearly 20 minutes. Finally the representative came back on the line and said she can start the process on my refund but it would take 15 business days to post. I told her I already waited the allotted time to process the refund. Though she was apologetic, they could not expedite the process. Not sure what they were doing with the item for all that time. I have no other choice but to wait out the additional 15 business days. Hopefully Saks will make this right.

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    After a positive interaction with Saks Fifth Avenue, C increased their star rating on Oct. 31, 2020.

    Updated review: Oct. 31, 2020

    Saks did refund my money. I called 3 times, emailed or messaged 3 times, but they did refund the full amount of purchase. The dress was wonderful but the zipper was an inferior product.

    Original Review: Oct. 28, 2020

    Recently I purchased an Aidan Mattox dress from Saks online for $500+. I tried it on when I first received it and was thrilled. I had tried on at least 3 other dresses and was not happy with any of them. The dress was for a wedding out of town. When preparing for the wedding, I put the dress on to leave for the wedding and again was thrilled. It fit looser and even better than the first time I tried it on. Unfortunately, after sitting in the dress, the zipper split from the bottom up. My husband almost had to cut me out of the dress because the top of the zipper held tight and wouldn’t budge.

    I returned the dress to Saks after being hung up on twice when I called customer service to try to explain. I even returned the dress within 30 days of receipt. Saks will not refund my money because the dress is not in “saleable” condition. If it were in saleable condition, I wouldn’t need to return it! Needless to say, Saks sells inferior products at high prices and will not refund your money. Do not buy from them and expect quality customer service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2020

    If I could give negative stars I would. Have been trying for months to get my money back from this company. I have called customer service so many times I have lost count--they give me the same line every time. I have tried emailing--no response. I have tried direct message on Facebook--no response. I would literally shop at Walmart for the rest of my life before I would shop at Saks again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2020

    Placed an order from Saks Fifth Avenue, never received my order, they refused to help me even though I've been shopping with them for many, many years. I'm completely disgusted with the level of treatment. I also reported the incident to the Better Business Bureau and filed a dispute with my credit card company.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    This was my 1st time ordering online from Saks off Fifth Ave and hopefully the last one. I can’t believe how unprofessional their customer service is!! I ordered 3 items online, one I haven’t receive and the 2nd one was the wrong item not what I ordered. I called customer service the 2nd day I received my order to complain. They told me to rest assured they will fix it ASAP and they will file an investigation. It’s been a month now and every time I call I found out that they either didn’t put the proper documentation or they just forgot to submit the investigation. I’m just so tired of explaining the story of my order every single time I call. My time is more valuable than the order itself. If this was Macys, Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdale's this would have been solved from the 1st call. I can only compare Saks 5th Ave customer service to a foreign store in China or India or may be even worse. I can’t believe this is the customer service of a luxurious store in USA.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020

    (To go to the TL;DR, see last paragraph) About 2 weeks ago, I purchased a backpack from Saks 5th Avenue (SFA) online with a gift card (and paid the balance on a credit card). I got an email shortly afterwards saying that my order was received and that I would get an email after it has been shipped out. 5 days later, I get an email saying that my order was cancelled. I called up customer service to find out what had happened, and was told that the "verification department" called up the number on file and the person who answered said to cancel the order. I have no idea who they spoke to, but I definitely did not receive a call, much less asked for it to be cancelled. I decided to not pursue.

    Thankfully my gift card balance was restored and the pending charge on my credit card was dropped. I then went to Saks Off Fifth (OFF) online and purchased 2 pair of shoes. Again, I paid with my giftcard and the balance with my credit card. And again, I received the email shortly thereafter saying that my order had been received and that I would get an email once it has shipped. Wary of the "verification department," I called up OFF customer service multiple times, spoke to different agents every time, and explained that I really wanted the shoes and that if the verification department wants to call, to please call me at the number on file. At least 3 different agents put it in their "notes" and all assured me that my order will be here and it won't be like what happened at SFA.

    Happily, on the 5th or 6th day after I made the order, I got an email from OFF saying that some information is needed and I needed to call the phone number. I was so excited. I called the number, and it turns out this number just rings a couple of times before going to voicemail. No prompts: no "for English, press 1, for existing orders, press 1." Nothing. Just ringing a few times before going to voicemail. At this point, I was getting very frustrated and suspicious. And alas, I then got the same email from OFF like I got from SFA, saying that my order has been canceled. I called up customer service to find out what the problem was this time, and I was told that the item wasn't in stock.

    Again, at least my gift card balance was restored and the pending credit card charge was dropped. I then searched for Saks reviews and came across this page and am shocked to see how similar my experiences were to the others here. It's really mind-boggling how a supposedly Luxury Department Store can do business like this.

    So, TL;DR
    1) Do NOT shop at Saks. Avoid it like the plague.
    2) If you MUST shop at Saks, go into the store in person. See the item in person. Touch it, feel it, inspect it, and make sure that you're 100% sure you will never return it. Only then will it be safe to buy.

    3) Any item that you can't take with you physically from the store that day, RUN.

    i) A pre-order item? RUN.
    ii) "We don't have this item in store, but it's available in another store. We can order it and send it to your home." RUN.
    iii) You see an item you like. You notice it's not in the best condition. You ask if they have the same one in the back. They check and realize they don't, but that there's another one available at another store and they can order it and have it sent to you. RUN.

    iv) See something you like ONLINE? RUN. Do not buy. Because there's a high chance it will be out of stock and you'll be left picking the pieces with customer service.

    I am considering myself lucky, because it seems some here have had their credit card charged for items they never received. I'm just glad my gift card balance is back, and my credit card wasn't charged. I count myself lucky and know when to cut my losses. I sold my $1,000 gift card for $700 cash. Best decision ever. Will never ever shop at SFA or OFF ever again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2020

    Recently, I experienced a violation via thievery from an order I placed with Saks Fifth Avenue, whereby the order and first line of shipment originated in New York (Long Island) at the same store location. I am reaching out because I know this cannot be the first time this has happened to merchandise ordered from that store location. The sheer level of boldness and comfort from the perpetrators is too high for my encounter to be their first offense.

    I placed an in order for a pair of Gucci sneakers. When my order arrived, it arrived in a box that was lighter in weight than expected and appeared with signs of tampering. I opened the brown shipping box to find a Gucci shoe box, without the shoes. Only the shoe dust bag and paper remained. I called Saks Fifth Avenue customer service to have a case submitted.

    I also placed a new order for the same product as the case is being investigated, because I really wanted the shoes. That order arrived today with signature required and the same thing happened, except this time I have video from the delivery guy walking up my drive way to my husband opening the box in the presence of the delivery personnel in my drive way as I took video of him opening an empty box yet again. I was so frustrated and wondered how this could happen, so I began to do my research. I have ordered form Saks and other luxury stores and have never had this problem.

    First, I looked at how much the package weighed when it was shipped. The first order shipment details noted 2 pounds. There is no way a box housed in another box- along with sneakers, paper, and a dust bag is only 2 pounds. Note, the package that arrived today weighed in at 3 pounds. That means, the person or persons responsible for securing the packages from the store is stealing the merchandise and placing the empty boxes in a shipment box before weigh-in; or someone at the store is shipping an empty box. Third, it could be someone from the store and someone who works for a courier service working together. Either way, something is happening with shipments from a specific Long Island store of Saks Fifth Avenue. My cases (now two) are pending; however, I thought it imperative to share as hopefully I can warn others if their package originates and that location. I enjoy Saks, but I am beyond frustrated with this horrible encounter...twice.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2020

    My aunt was visiting from overseas and wanted 2 items as gifts for her husband and daughter. I helped her look online and recommended for her to pay a little extra and will get her items fast, safe, & secure. Saks website mentions everywhere ‘SIGNATURE REQUIRED’ and if no one is home the package gets taken to the FEDEX PICK UP CENTER for 5 business days. It was the weekend. I knew the order wouldn’t ship until Monday so we selected a rush 3 day delivery and the order would arrive Thursday at the latest, she was flying back the following Tuesday so she had enough time to get her items in the event of delay, or even if I missed the delivery we would still have time to go pick up the package at the FedEx pick up center.. This was not true in my case..

    They delivered the package to a random person. I live in a multi unit building with 6 families. When I arrived home from work Thursday evening I saw no notice on my door so I called Saks to see when the order is expected to arrive. It was after 7pm and apparently there are no agents after this time. The automated system recognized my order through my phone number and mentioned package delivered at 2pm??!! To whom?! It was already 8:30pm. The only choice I had was to go knock on everyone’s door and ask if anyone had a package of mine. No one had a package and no one saw FedEx. At this point I’m shaking. I called fedex and got the same answer, package delivered and signed by ‘dbinel’. Even the name is suspicious. How can the driver be ok with this type of delivery.

    The following morning I call Saks. They say the package was delivered and signed by ‘dbinel’??!! Is that even a real name?! Why would fedex deliver a package valued close to $3k and not deliver safely?! It says must be home?! Why didn’t they come to my apartment?! Why hand the package to any random persons. If the name on the order says Annette it should be delivered to me or anyone in my apartment. If the package was signed by someone in my apartment I understand leaving me accountable. But to show up at a building with no door man, no elevator, no lobby.

    If it was the other way around and my package would have been sent back to the fedex pick up location and I went to pick up an order FedEx would identify me with an ID and if it’s not the name on the package they will not release an order! Why couldn’t it be the same vise versa ‘when delivering a package’. Why would they not make sure to deliver to the buyer or someone in their apartment!!?? The name whose package this belongs to!! Why let someone with a suspicious name like this here walk away with 2 items valued at almost $3,000. At this point my aunt flew back to her country with no gifts, and I’m at a loss of almost $3k for trying to do the right thing by helping my family and by trusting Saks fifth known as a reputable company.

    I have forever shopped Saks in person never online and I will never again. FedEx is known as a strict shipper. UPS had shown me more responsibility than the experience I had now. When ups shows up at my house they leave a notice that says ‘Sorry we missed you. Second attempt tomorrow between 2-5pm' so I know to be home the following day. Why could fedex not leave a notice?!?? Where is this order?! When I call fedex it’s the same answer! Package delivered ??!! I understand the package was delivered and signed. But not BY ME or anyone in my apartment because there is no one 18 or older except me and my 3 kids under the age of 9.

    I Have lost sleep over this package that was delivered with zero responsibility. Any driver should have put his sense together to know that a package valued over $2500 shouldn’t be delivered to the hands of any person other than the one who purchased the order. No one else. That was the assurance I had when ordering on Saks fifth. I never had such experience like this before. Ups won’t leave a package valued at $50 unless signed by me or handed to me. How can fedex do such a thing?! They are known to be good shippers and strict. What happened to this order?!! How do I know it wasn’t the driver himself who signed for this package?! No one in the building has a name even close to the signed name. Please help me resolve this matter. I will never shop Saks again. This is unfair.

    $2500 feeds my family and pays my rent the entire month. All I wanted to do was help my aunt and order on a site I thought I can trust wholeheartedly. Never in my life did I go out of my way to put in a bad review. But please be aware that when they say signature required and held for 5 days at a pick up center is NOT TRUE. We havnt worked in over 3 months I am a single mom. People are not sitting home. We work. If we are not home Fedex should leave a notice for a 2nd attempt not just hand over a package to anyone. If we order online we expect to receive what we paid for. That’s the idea and convince of online shopping. Is knowing we will receive the order even if we are not home. With a notice left on a door we know when to be home. And at the most and worst case scenario we know we also have 5 days to go and pick up the order. That was the point of ordering from Saks with fedex is knowing they will not leave a package behind.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2020

    Long story short the head of customer service Andrea and the executive services manager Maxine ** were AMAZING! I never received my package and after a 14 day investigation I was denied my refund. Well honey, I googled and found Andrea’s email and explained the circumstances and run around I got from customer service and she immediately had Maxine contact me. Not only did I get a swift refund of 1,475.00. I was also gifted with 250.00 for my daughter’s graduation gift for the inconvenience. Now that is 5 star service and I will remain a loyal Saks customer. Fed Ex leaves packages unattended on porches in these desperate times uuugh! It is best to head into the actual store because online mail service is sketchy dealing with certain carriers. Anyway suffice to say I’m happy! Maxine was so sweet and Andrea is the best!!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2020

    This is my first time to write a negative review like this. The experience is horrible. I ordered a Valmont V-Shape filling concentrate online from the Saks Fifth Ave in March 2020, but when I got it. The bottle was broken and the liquid product inside was everywhere in the package. I took a picture of the product right after I opened my box, and tried to contact Saks Fifth Ave through email, online chat, and call them....there was no efficient response, so I figured out to return the product by putting the request online...then I tried to ship back the product to Saks Fifth Ave....After three weeks, it is today. I got the package from Saks Fifth Ave. I opened the package. It is the broken product I returned to them!

    Note that I also include pictures and emails record to explain everything clearly when I shipped them the product. They should know the product was broken when I got it....I never has this kind of experience in US. Their customer service is really horrible. Even after I shipped back their product with detailed introduction and pictures....they shipped me back the broken item!!! Really horrible.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2020

    I purchased a Versace Robe for international shipping on April 12th to my brother in Aus for his birthday. The item was delivered with no waist tie. After calling and being on hold for over four hours I finally spoke to someone who said they would check their distribution center and if it wasnt there they would send out the waist tie and to expect an email with shipping information within a few days. I did not get an email so I called again and waited 3 hours to speak to someone. I was told there was nothing Saks could do and was offered 15% off my next order (what!?!?). I demanded to speak to a manager and was told I needed to ship back the item and then reorder which I agreed to. I requested a return shipping authorization and shipping label which the manager said he would email me right away and then he hung up. I did not receive any shipping information.

    After a few days waiting I called back again as I couldn't return the item without the label. I tried emailing countless times but they would either go unanswered or get a generic replies with no actual information on them that was of use (I have even been called the wrong name over email multiple times). Finally I was able to get the label and then they CANCELLED my return with no explanation once we hung up so I yet again had to get on the phone and wait to speak to someone to get a new label - another two hours of waiting - every time the customer service have been rude and seemingly no idea of all the previous conversations I had had so every time I needed to go over the issue again.

    Finally we were given the label and my brother shipped the item back that same day - May 1st. We were not provided with any tracking information despite asking numerous times. After 6 weeks of no updates from Saks I called and I was told I needed to wait 2 more weeks - I waited on hold for over an hour for them to tell me to call back in 2 weeks. So I called again at the 8 week mark and I was told that they had no idea where my package was and would look in to the issue. I was put on hold multiple times by the customer service representative. She said she would email me an update once she knew where the package was. I did not receive any email.

    About a week later I got a generic email saying I needed to wait up to two months for Borderfree to return the item (despite it already being over two months). I also reached out via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter but to no avail. Now it has been 3 months since purchase, 2.5 months since returning the item and I still have not received a refund. I have not been able to find out if my refund is processing and when I can expect my money back. This entire experience has been incredibly stressful. I am tired of being on hold and having to go over all of this information over and over and over again - I simply want my money back so I can buy my brother another present (3 months late and certainly from a different store!!!!).

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    Reviewed July 11, 2020

    I ordered a pair of men's Fendi sneakers online on July 2, 2020. Nine days later and there is no sign the shoes are going to be shipped. I have reached out to customer service and have received no response. I am convinced after reviewing customer feedback on this website and the BBB that Saks is indeed operated by the mafia and/or a drug cartel. One thing is for sure, Saks is definitely holding customer orders for as long as they can so the customer's 30 day return window is as short as possible yet blaming Covid-19 for delays which is bull. Saks just wants your money. Nonexistent customer service. No customer care. No morals. No ethics. I should have learned my lesson last summer when I ordered a pair of men's Gucci sneakers. They arrived with damage on the right shoe above the heel.

    I decided to keep the shoes since the damage was fairly small and the shoes were marked down almost 66 percent. Hmmm... I wonder why they were so heavily discounted? There is no doubt the merchandise Saks offers is quite questionable (read the customer reviews). The Gucci shoes they sent me should never have been offered for sale. In fact, the shoes were a return and I know this because they were out of stock for quite some time. I received an email that my size came back in stock and it was only my size that reappeared. Instead of sending the shoes to a clearance center, Saks offered the shoes for sale in new, pristine condition.

    So here we are a year later (I should have learned my lesson) and I feel like I have been scammed, cheated and taken for a ride. I suspect they will charge my card (currently pending) and never send me the Fendi sneakers. I will NEVER buy anything from Saks again. Please explain to me how this scam company is still in business? How could any ethical person work for such a dishonest company? Why isn't the government involved? Inquiring minds want to know!! Do Not Buy Anything from this scam store!!

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    Reviewed July 7, 2020

    I do not often spend 1K on shoes, but you would think customer service would match this purchase. I ordered 3 day rushed last week Monday, given a July 3rd Delivery date. I check back today the 7th and it is still processing. I called and they apologize and say they will send me a 15% coupon off of my next purchase (never received it) and they informed me that I would receive a tracking number yesterday. Well I didn’t receive a tracking number yesterday and I didn’t receive one today. I asked to cancel the order because I’ve missed the event I would’ve wanted to wear them to and they tell me I can’t. I need to wait till I receive a tracking number tomorrow (Starting to think they’re required to say that) wait till I get it and request a refund. There is no doubt in my mind this company is owned by a drug cartel.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2020

    I have been a Saks customer for many years and have never had any problems with returns. Only three weeks ago, when the unrest in the USA started, did my problems begin. I applied for the RMA and pro forma invoices with returns label for all of my 6 packages. Nothing ever happened. No email, no RMA number came from Borderfree. Nothing!!! To date, my packages are in the garage. DHL cannot send them back. My husband is angry too!!! From now on I will never order from Saks again. There Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Mytheresa and also Net-a-porter are great. You never cause problems! Only Saks is worse. I recommend everyone to never order there again!!

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    Reviewed June 15, 2020

    I have been shopping at Saks since the 1950s. Saks must now be owned by a Mexican cartel. I returned 5 jackets that were too large faithfully and on time. The company, is it still really Saks Fifth Avenue, acknowledges the returns, but several weeks later, not a dime of mine has been refunded to the credit card I used. My emails go unanswered and after waiting for hours for customer service, they simply read from a script, providing me with no concrete answers. I remember how charming and elegant shopping at Saks was in the 1950s and 1960s, before most of you were born. Do not tell me technology has made life better. The world is at a nadir of existence.

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    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed June 12, 2020

    I placed the order since 5/1/2020. They never send me a return label. I received wrong item and I sent the order back, for some reason they sent the same order back to me. I don't know why they refuse to refund me, instead telling me the item is not from Saks. My saks accounts record shows that as well. Anybody know how I can return the item?

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    Saks Fifth Avenue
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    www.saksfifthavenue.com