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Backcountry has a rating of 1.7 stars from 315 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Backcountry most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and return policy problems. Backcountry ranks 46th among Camping sites.

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    88
  • Value
    83
  • Shipping
    83
  • Returns
    69
  • Quality
    71

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 16.7%
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Top Positive Review

“Got What I Ordered Quickly”

J S.
1/19/24

As others have stated, I almost was turned away from Backcountry by all the negative reviews. But I couldn't find what I wanted on sale elsewhere, and I didn't want to pay full price, so I decided to take a chance. Most of the negative reviews are about the return process. So I was very careful to read the item reviews and size charts. I got what I ordered within just a few days. I paid less than half of what it would have cost elsewhere. I am very happy with my purchase.

Top Critical Review

“Thought I bought a new jacket”

M C.
3/7/24

Thought I bought a new jacket, but when it arrived it was clearly used. I contacted customer service and they offered a $15 refund or $25 in store credit. I don't understand why they would accept a return from someone if the product was used. I don't think it is fair for BC to then sell the product as new. They could at least let the buyer know the product is in used condition. I will never purchase from this site again.

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Thumbnail of user nicolej
New York
21 reviews
73 helpful votes
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September 26th, 2009

If you shop at REI, then you should go to this website and look for their deals. You can find great coupons online that will give you 20% off and you can get your camping equipment at very good prices. Better than REI IMO.

Thumbnail of user ryant58
California
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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March 14th, 2019

I ordered a snowboard jacket during the holiday season. Post office had issues delivering and it was sent back to Backcountry. I called and had a service rep help send out another jacket from a different brand as the one I bought soldout. Gave me a small discount to match prices.

Thumbnail of user devinj73
Kentucky
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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September 25th, 2023

I bought a pair of sneakers on Friday. On Sunday morning they went on sale for $20 less. I bought the last size 6.5 on Friday and because that stock was now out (because I bought it!) they wouldn't price match their own price! Less than 48 hours after I ordered!
Will probably send them back. Idk why they wouldn't do that. They would have been my first place to look for the sneaker brand I purchased if they would have honored their own price. Absolutely ridiculous

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Fix your policy and make it worthwhile for your customers

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Thumbnail of user jamesr668
Missouri
1 review
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June 1st, 2018

I have used backcountry several times and once upon a time they did ok was able to correct an order and still get it to me on time. Recently i place an order and was expecting 2nd day when they filled the order i notice they switch my shipping to standard priority mail the only reason i purchased was for the 2nd day shipping. When i contacted them the girl came on didn't know what say of the week it was and tried to tell me she couldn't do anything and its on the truck. This is bs at it's best. They no longer seem to care after they get your money. This is my last order with backcountry.

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Australia
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April 20th, 2023

I would give -stars if possible! My bank just allerted me that there was weird movements in my account. I bought a jacket fod 60 dollars and was charged 2.000 euros on my account! I am serious. It's a complete scam. Beware

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SCAAAAAMMMMM? Beware, they will steal your money

Thumbnail of user michealw12
New York
1 review
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July 25th, 2017

I recently bought a Northface hoodie from these guys, threw out the tags and even wore it, only to realize it didn't fit like the Northface store one I had previously bought. I called Northface directly and they told me that Backcountry.com was indeed a reputable store and carrier of their merchandise. So I took the chance of contacting Backcountry at 4:30am via chat on their website and they said they would exchange for the correct size even without the tags and free of charge to me. Surprised the hell out of me! I highly recommend this store and will do business again.

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I can't speak for others' experiences but mine was great. I hardly write reviews too, so I had to be extremely satisfied in order to write this one!

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Thumbnail of user amandap99
Pennsylvania
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November 10th, 2016

I ordered a pair of climbing shoes from backcountry.com. I was contacted shortly after my purchase by Trey Schanzenbach via phone and email. He was super friendly and assisted me in any questions I had. I was looking to replace some climbing gear as well and he assisted me in getting all of the items I was looking for. Overall, I had a wonderful experience and will definitely use backcountry.com for my future climbing needs!

Thumbnail of user kristalp6
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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November 20th, 2020

I purchased a very expensive jacket from their website and they didn't even have the decency to let me know that they had canceled by order, when i went on to chat with them I asked what happened to my order and they said they don't feel comfortable selling to me... WTF? Ok thanks for nothing I will buy my son his $600 canada gooose jacket somewhere else from now on!

Thumbnail of user leek21
New Hampshire
1 review
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September 15th, 2015

Bought a dog lunch bag that was shown as white with black dogs, however what I received was a black bag with white dogs, doesn't seem like a big deal but my canine bff is a large black dog. It was why I ordered it in the first place.

Thumbnail of user davids8642
Massachusetts
1 review
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August 4th, 2022

This company is for you. Have placed over ten orders... each one was ridiculously delayed to the point I had to buy duplicate products at REI. Their return and refund process was equally ridiculous.

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Spencer M. – Backcountry Rep

Hey David,

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to leave this review about your experiences with Backcountry. I am sorry to hear that the shipping methods used on your orders have not been satisfactory. Depending on the area in which you are located, the standard shipping methods can vary. That said, our Gearheads are always happy to help you get an order set up, and are typically able to help out by selecting faster shipping methods. Please feel free to reach out by chatting through the site or calling 1-800-409-4502 to see about having the shipping method adjusted on your future orders. Thanks again for taking the time to help us understand the customer experience that we provide.

Thumbnail of user jamess5792
Georgia
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January 5th, 2022
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I ordered an expensive ski jacket from Backcountry... I'm 6'3" and 250 lbs, so I'm in between an XL and and XXL. I ordered an XXL to be safe and they delivered a jacket labeled XXL. The jacket has arms that are 4 inches longer than my 'long arms' (I'm a 36" shirt arm length) and the jacket was literally 5 inches too small for me to even zip it up. It had XXXXL arms and M circumference. Nice job guys, good grief!

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Spencer M. – Backcountry Rep

Hey James,

Just curious, was this a Backcountry branded jacket? I just want to make sure we understand which jacket this is you are reviewing so that we can relay this review over to our owned brands team! I hope we were able to help with a return or exchange on this item for you! Please feel free to reach out to our Gearheads by chatting through the site or calling 1-800-409-4502 if this situation has not been resolved yet!

Thumbnail of user evaro
Virginia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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April 21st, 2021

Do not buy anything from Backcountry horses. Terrible return policy. It cost me $26.60 to return pair of shoes. Stay with REI, or Amazon the best companies for return merchandise

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Do not go to this site period

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Thumbnail of user colinb378
California
1 review
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November 21st, 2022

Purchased an on sale SRAM cassette from this company, waited over a week and a half and never received it. Tracking ID said "Waiting for pick up" and I had to contact the Support team for more info. Rep ended up placing another order for me, NOT refunding my original one and sending me a new tracking number. I had to contact Support AGAIN to request a refund. Now I need to return the item as I don't need it anymore because of the delay annnnnd find out that they charge $6.99 for a freakin' UPS return label.

Avoid this company at all costs.

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Don't bother using this site.

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Thumbnail of user rw543
Colorado
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February 10th, 2022

They sendt me the wrong item. They sent me something that was similar, but cheaper and definitely not what I ordered. It appears that someone at Backcoountry switched the tags. I had to contact customer service twice. The first time, the rep went MIA mid-chat and the chat timed out. The second time, the rep was so slow responding that there were several times during our chat that I thought it would time out. Then instead of fixing the problem, they billed me for the item a second time... which means they charged me tax twice for a mistake that they made.

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Spencer M. – Backcountry Rep

Hey R. W!

Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience with us on Backcountry. I am sorry to hear that our customer service on chats was not up to par. I can assure you, no one in our warehouse can switch the tags on any of the products and the reason why the tags might be different from the actual product is due to the vendors shipping to us as is and there can be mistakes throughout their product line. That being said, we should have totally helped you with getting this situation resolved in a timely manner. If you still need help with this situation, please feel free to reach out to our Gearheads by chatting through the site or calling 1-800-409-4502!

Thumbnail of user jingus
Colorado
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April 1st, 2022
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Backcountry are AWFUL - shop elsewhere. They charged my credit card three times, shipping was incompentent and delayed, and they claimed I didn't get a rebate I should have gotten, so they basically stole my money.

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Spencer M. – Backcountry Rep

Hey Jingu,

Thanks for taking the time to express your concerns. Our billing process does include an authorization prior to actually capturing the funds. Depending on the bank and/or card company, these transactions can sometimes show up separately. In these cases, it's typically just a matter of the bank and/or card company releasing those funds back into the account. If you were shopping through a rebate site, typically that can be a little finicky and it's always a good idea to reach out to the site to make sure we are following the right steps to get points/rewards. I am very sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused. If you are still having trouble with this situation, please feel free to reach out to our Gearheads by chatting through the site or calling 1-800-409-4502 for assistance.

Thumbnail of user stephaniec121
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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February 22nd, 2017

I placed my order in time for Christmas (barely) but received confirmation of delivery before Christmas. THE ORDER NEVER CAME! My account was charged but gifts for my children never arrived. Checked status after Christmas and Backcountry CANCELED my order!? When I called to ask why my order didnt arrive, then was canceled. They apologized and offered to resubmit my order (at full price) and as a gesture of apology, they offered me 30% off of any ONE regular priced item.
THAT was the best they could do for greatly disappointing my family's Christmas. 30% off a reg priced item? They offer better discounts on their website all the time.
I gave them an opportunity to make it right / keep my business and they basically told me to take a hike.
Kind-ish to speak with but very very poor attention to customer satisfaction.
Definitely dont count on them for anything important.
Disappointing.

Thumbnail of user damienz2
Pennsylvania
1 review
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June 19th, 2017

I ordered from Backkcountry once, and that will also be the last. The product I received had a flaw in it and Backcountry gave me such as hassel about returning it, I will never order from them again.

Thumbnail of user sool18
New York
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December 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

I was on the phone over 2 hrs talking to multiple agents from back country. My return package which was ups label was last Scan was on 11/28 raonoke, VA ups facility and I had to repeat myself multiple times and cs agents even lied to me saying they opened investigation with ups but they didn't… as I called ups right after and was told ups investigation wasn't opened so I had to call ups myself and open the investigation. Cooper, one of the supervisor even blamed me saying this is part of refund scheme? Excuse me? My return package Was lost in transit and I was on the phone for 2hrs with no cs agent trying to escalate this case. They keep saying investigation was opened when it wasn't.I'm surprised how backcountry trains their cs agents and I'd like refund issued for my order. I'm also escalating this case to general attorney of New York, FTC and department of consumer affairs of nyc. Unless I get my refund, I won't close the case. N*******678 Is the order number

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Thumbnail of user emilyd13
Ohio
1 review
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February 5th, 2014

I spent a lot of time looking for a NorthFace Jacket that was Triclimate so i can have a spring rain coat, winter coat, and a sweatshirt too. I was also a little nervous about ordering from backcountry since I have never ordered from them before and read some of the previous reviews. But I am very happy that I ordered. I got the best price and the order was produced quickly. I did the standard shipping and it was here within 3 days of ordering it. I will order from them again

Thumbnail of user jerryv216
Tennessee
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September 23rd, 2022

Ordered 2 STETSON brand hats from Backcountry. 1 of the 2 hats received reads RESISTOL on outside hat band. Site pic reads STETSON. Reached out for help. Reply was " so sorry " and gave me info to contact STETSON directly to see if they could help. I just wanted what I ordered and paid for. Went on to read reviews and 1 even stated credit card charged 2 times. Pulled my card account and sure enough they show 2 charges. BEWARE

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do reviews before ordering

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Spencer M. – Backcountry Rep

Hey Jerry!

Thank you for taking the time to write your experience with us on Backcountry.com! I am sorry to hear that you have received an incorrect hat and did not help you with getting a replacement or a refund! If you are still experiencing issues and need help with figuring out a resolution for your hat, I highly suggest calling in and talking with our Gearheads to help you with a refund or replacement (if we still have the hat in stock) for the wrong item you have received. You can get ahold of our Gearheads by chatting through the site or calling 1-800-409-4502. Thank you for your time.

Thumbnail of user deniser29
Massachusetts
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
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December 28th, 2015

I purchased my spouse a Northface winter coat for a Christmas gift and UPS delivered to the wrong people. I contacted Back Country and their Customer Service Agents was sympathetic and resolved my issue promptly! I would do business again and recommend.

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Washington
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August 14th, 2023

If I could give a zero, i would. You have been warned, they offer products that they dont have and then they will send you somethig else, they will not resend what you order and they kept my money, so they stole my money and I never received what I order.

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You guys are really bad at business

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Thumbnail of user celiaw4
Virginia
3 reviews
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November 27th, 2015

Confirmation emails were lightning fast and 3 orders I made were sent out same day even during busy holiday season. Well packaged. Pleasure doing business!

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Thumbnail of user colinc356
Georgia
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April 8th, 2023

Placed several large orders which were fulfilled quickly, items were complete and all new. Great selection with some products that are hard to get elsewhere online.

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Thumbnail of user brandonj
California
13 reviews
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December 27th, 2009

Nice site! Discovered here before christmas and I can say they did deliver the goods on time and everything was in working order. Cheaper than REI too.

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