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Bluefly

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Overview

Bluefly has a rating of 1.9 stars from 372 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Bluefly most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and final sale problems. Bluefly ranks 305th among Designer Clothes sites.

  • Service
    69
  • Value
    63
  • Shipping
    65
  • Returns
    56
  • Quality
    59

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 27.3%
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Top Positive Review

“A petulant lone keyboard warrior is the entirety of customer service”

B R.
2/29/24

You heard me. Your ridiculous and unhinged responses to me asking to verify details that I didn't have access had me raising an eyebrow. But your defensiveness? How do you still have a job? I guess biz is that good, eh? Listen people: Gilt. Poshmark. 1stDibs. Go there. The service is better, the merchandise is authentic. And in the event your parcel remains undelivered, you won't have to deal with a two-year-old who is mad at the entire world that their job involves some tact. The rest of your garbage is being returned. You clearly need it more than I do.

Top Critical Review

“Thankfully I received my Refund from Bluefly today but I stand on my previous review.”

Latrice S.
6/22/21

Today I received an email per paypal and bluefly that my $68.10 was refunded. Although It took several reviews and continuous calls, complaints and emails. I'm very appreciative that my money was returned. Thank you for posting my review but I stand strongly on the one Star. Bluefly customer service has been the worst experience I've endured as an online customer needing assistance. I'm always online shopping and at times I know people will say they didn't receive a item and did. I'm not one of those people I truly believe in Karma and that saying "What goes around comes around" as well as "honestly is the best policy" I felt bullied with this company but I didn't give up. I kept pushing back with true Facts. Thanks again Sitejabber for sharing my review.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 21st, 2021

Stella McCartney sandals bought from Bluefly fell apart after a few wears. Bluefly won't refund or replace.

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November 25th, 2013

I'd give zero stars but not an option. They tell half truths yes it is this brand but the much lower end. Buyer beware or better yet, don't buy!

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4 reviews
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October 8th, 2022

Only use this site is your 100% sure you will not need to return. The restocking fee are outrageous and customer serve is very impersonal.

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January 29th, 2014

They do not refund money for returned merchandise. A few times I had to call my credit card company for help. Finally, stopped buying from them.

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2 reviews
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March 15th, 2013

I would never recommend this website. The customer service is rude and useless.
I had a very bad experience with them about my refund.

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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
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November 20th, 2020

I like Bluefly very much and this is the site to go for amazing deals. Plus they have fast delivery and easy return service.

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December 13th, 2013

Bluefly doesn't have a very good selection. I've basically stopped checking it because they never have what I want in my size.

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May 30th, 2017

Charged my debit card when there was no available inventory. Received no emails or followup info. Why is Bluefly still in business?

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Janet,

Am so sorry to hear about your experience and can understand your frustration!

Do you mind private messaging us your details, including email address and order number and I can have our CS team look into this for you?

I look forward to hearing from you.

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1 review
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November 21st, 2023

The service of this place is horrible. And that alone will make me gladly spendy money elsewhere. You should do the same.

Tip for consumers:
There service department is a joke. Waste of one person. Will not help you in anyway.

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$500 necklace

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8 reviews
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August 24th, 2011

Great for my size, and I live in an area where last seasons styles are more than enough to have me the best dress in town. Great delivery times also.

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November 15th, 2018

Don't buy from this site, i order 2 products and i never receive them, they don 't answer to my emails!

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March 11th, 2015

I ordered a luxury handbag for a good amount of money and it has been 17 days and nothing no one knows why it was not shipped bluefly keeps telling me to be patient - DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM EVER!

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Sab, we are sorry to hear about your experience with us and would like to correct this issue. Can you please provide us with your order and best method of contact? We will then forward your details to our team and a member will reach out to you shortly. Thank you.

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September 25th, 2015

I just received a very pretty pair of Tod's flats from Bluefly. They look much better in person than on the website. These very pretty flats retail for $500 and I paid $200. For this reason, I am giving Bluefly 5 stars. They are authentic. They arrived as expected and the website was easy to navigate. One caveat... I was expecting free shipping but I'm not going to quibble over $8.

I see all the negative reviews for these kind of websites (Bluefly, Gilt, etc). A few things I learned over the years...

*Do not buy clothing online unless it's from a department store website or it's cheap (under $100). If you buy online at Saks, Bloomingdales, or even Gap you always have the option of returning it in the store. The clothing I've purchased at online discount retailers have been of average quality and I've learned I would rather just go shopping at the mall. At least then I have a chance to see the clothing piece first, the exception being if you already saw this piece in person and now it's discounted (most likely because it was last season).

*Purchase brands you know and have seen in the retail stores.

*Do not buy vintage (aka second) expensive designer brands online. Only buy from trusted local consignment shops. These websites may think it's in "good condition" and you may think otherwise. Plus, there may be issues with authenticity.

*Do not buy expensive designer handbags (over $1,000) at an online discount site. Most of these websites have a no return policy and it's simply not worth the risk. It's better just to "splurge" and buy at the authorize retailer or boutique.

*I believe they may be receiving their inventory or acting as a middle person for an authorized retailer. For whatever reason, these retailers do not want to place these items on their sales floor (item was returned, overstock, last season, etc). Think Nordstrom's Rack or Off 5th, only online and non-returnable. There is a reason these designer items are discounted... you may want to keep that in mind while shopping.

If you know how to shop, sites like Bluefly are great.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Thank you so much for the glowing comment and we’re so excited to hear about your shopping experience with us! We apologize for the shipping charge as your order did qualify for it, so our team has refunded that charge to you. Please feel free to reach out if you need additional assistance, we’ll always be more than happy to help. Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

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2 reviews
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December 9th, 2015

Those writing positive reviews over the majority complaints MUST BE INSIDE EMPLOYEES of Sammy dress since you CAN'T FIGURE OUT why the bad reviews keep coming doll.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Darlene, Thank you for your comment. Bluefly aims to deliver the best service to all customers. We also invite you to view a more holistic view of our reviews on the accredited Better Business Bureau page online where we have an A+ rating an additionally on Stella Service where we have 4 stars out of 5 and BizRate where we have 8.2 out 10 for the last 1985 reviews. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact natalie.siegel@bluefly.com for assistance. Thank you again.

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August 11th, 2015

This is first time in my life I am writing a review. I wish I knew about sitejabber before I made purchase from bluefly. Same thing happened to me as Fion L. I purchased designer handbag paying around $1700 and when I received it I notice the description was wrong and also had defect.

So i contacted customer service several times and also provide the pictures to proof then wait for there long response. I didn't think it would be a problem cause it was so ovbious the descripition was wrong and had defect.

Finally when i hear from them I could not believe they deny my return cause color looks like goldtone as they describe on the web when it's shiny silver. I wrote them back and ask them if anyone looked at the real bag and can tell me it looks like goldtone but no reponse at all.

I am stuck with $1700 bag which is not the bag I thought I was getting and I can not even resale cause it also has defect.

Bluefly has worst customer service ever and it makes worse cause they are selling expensive item so it's not the amount we can just swallow and forget about it.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Connie,

We're very sorry to hear about your experience with us. We've forwarded your order details to our team for immediate investigation and a member will reach out shortly after with an update. Again, we apologize for the frustration this has caused and hope to get this resolved right away. Thank you.

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1 review
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June 4th, 2017

Ordered three pairs of shoes. Had to contact them to find out where my order was. Did not have inventory and didn't bother to tell me.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Cindy,

I am sorry to hear about your recent experience.

Our marketplace partners work hard to try and maintain 100% inventory accuracy however, on rare occasions there are errors. Emails are sent in this instance and I sincerely apologize that you did not receive it.

If there is a anything else we can assist with, please let us know.

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March 24th, 2011

Great site for armature people that like different kind of cloths, very wide range of fabrics and garments

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March 1st, 2015

BLUE FLY GOT ME AGAIN ON THE SECOND ITEM THE FENDI BELT IS A HORRIBLE REPLICA AT A 300 PRICE. OPENED BOX AND ONCE AGAIN SCREAMED FAKE SENDING BACK ASAP,

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November 22nd, 2016

I echo others who have pointed to the "gotcha" mentality of bluefly with respect to final sale returns, and misidentified sizing. Do not shop here.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Theodore, we're so sorry to hear that you are having issues. Can you please private message us your order number and email address so we can escalate. Thank you.

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2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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October 1st, 2020

Bluefly is better than ever! I played my order it came on time and Dominick in customer service corresponding through email was very much on point!

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November 22nd, 2015

I had ordered a cosmetics case through bluefly in September, and proceeded through to checkout without login in as a member. Once the site had processed my details, it displayed an error message. At that point I had not received any confirmation of purchase. I had thought, maybe I should create a membership to process the order, and that had worked.

After the purchase had been confirmed, I double checked my paypal, just to check the rates and realised I'd been charged for the initial order I had placed (which I received the error message), I quickly messaged bluefly customer service to try and figure out what had happened and to cancel the initial order.

I received an email back 3 days later saying I cannot cancel an order via email, although it was the fault of the website failure that had caused the issue.

There had been emailing back and forth, with various bluefly customer service team members, not being able to locate the initial order due to different email addresses being used, where they could've simply searched for matching names and addresses, which could've been a simple solution.

Afterward, I shipped the initial order back, and only received a partial refund. I received a completely random amount on the return shipping (clearly they should not be running a business if they can't do simple maths), then also a partial refund on the item and even charged for a $6.95 shipping fee when blatantly it was at the fault of their website.

It has been 2 weeks since their last email of 'We sincerely apologize for the delay in getting back to you. We are further researching the credits to your order so that we may give you a clearer understanding of what you were charged. We will be sending more information to you shortly. We appreciate your patience.'

So, please please please, save yourself the agony of dealing with this so called 'company', save yourself the hassle, they may have great deals, but trust me, it's so not worth it!

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September 5th, 2022

A huge plus of your online store is easy to use website, easy to place an order and delivery is fast enough
I am satisfied with my purchase

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July 22nd, 2017

I bought 2 items a watch and a purse. I was very excited but was horrified and needless to say mad as hell when they arrived. First off the things they will send you don't look even near to the picture they present in their website, 2nd most items they would not list the dimensions on their website on the item descriptions, so you figured i ordered a watch first when arrived it was clearly a refurbished watch, 2nd it was HUGE, and didnt look at all at what the put in the pic (It was the Aquaswiss G swissport), just HORRIBLE. The purse I ordered didnt have the dimensions either listed when arrived it was a purse made for midgets or toddlers because what thought it was gonna be a real life size purse turned out to be a toy purse. So you imagine my deception after first time buying in this website. When I emailed costumer service they told me I couldn't return the watch (the most expensive item) because it was a final sale! Seriously? So my advice to you if you shop here go on your own risk and be prepared to be disappointed. Thats all I can said. As far as my money they would not have it never again.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Kim,

I am so sorry to hear about your experience and can understand your frustration. To confirm, our phones are on and operate Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm EST.

Do you mind private messaging us your details, including email address and order number so we can look into this for you?

I look forward to hearing from you.

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March 21st, 2017

Only a particularly awful experience motivates me to leave a bad review about a business.

I will never shop at BlueFly again. I ignored the numerous horrific reviews posted about this business and made a large purchase, almost $2000 worth of clothing, with the intention to return a portion based on fit and look in person.

BlueFly advertises "easy returns." This assertion is deceptive bordering on a complete lie. I tried to return about a third of my purchase within about 30 days of purchase. BlueFly refused the returns saying it was outside of the return window. I looked everywhere on my paper receipts, my emailed receipts and on the website for the return policy and could find no time limit. As it turns out, the actual return date is only indicated (in very small font) on the item description at the time of purchase. And further, the description does not indicate if return limit is based on date of purchase, date of shipment, date of receipt of items, or date of charge to credit card. I was told all of my items had a 14-20 day return limit. I honestly have no way to even confirm this because many of the items aren't listed in their inventory anymore and I never received a receipt documenting return policies (Is this even legal?) One of the items also arrived damaged and still refused for return.

I emailed numerous times with customer service and asked to send pictures, explanations, etc. and was just flat out ignored.

To be fair, the customer service reps who actually talk to customers on the phone are polite. This is a senior administration/company policy issue.

Anyway, long story short - DO NOT spend your money here. I cannot stress enough that this is a company has hidden return policies and the "easy returns" borders on false advertising. You have a very real risk of receiving an item at the very limit of your return limit and then being refused returns, even if the item is damaged.

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Andrew, We are so sorry you had issues with your experience! Can you please private message us your email and order info and we will escalate this ASAP. Thank you!

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April 8th, 2016

This is the worst company I've dealt with when it comes to customer service. It's as if they train all their staff to make it as difficult as possible for a customer to return items. I had a huge order sent to me and their representative helped me and checked me out as a "guest" customer. Most items did not work out and it was a huge order, ~ $4,000. I didn't know what to do as the order didn't come up on my account. I had no way to return them because the order didn't even show up in my account. Finally, when I called them, the representative said it was all FINAL sale! I went back to check each and every item and none of them were final sale! They just outright lied to me. I then called back and complained about why they would claim that the items were final sale when they were all still being sold on the site as regular items. They said they would look into it. I didn't hear back for a while and when I called them again, they said that they emailed me labels to return the items but I never got them. I then called again several times and they said that they would look into it only to tell me that the time to return has passed therefore, I cannot return any of the items.
Meanwhile, I see them still selling the same items I am stuck with which I have never worn, still in plastic bags and hangers worth about $4,000.
This company should be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission.
They are downright deceptive to their consumers. I have many friends who have had the same experience with this company and they are never shopping there again.
I strongly advice anyone who is thinking of shopping at Bluefly to heed other people's warnings. Stay away and shop elsewhere!

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Bluefly R. – Bluefly Rep

Hi Jenny, we're very sorry to hear about your shopping experience with us and would like to look into this issue right away. Can you private message us your contact information so our team can investigate this immediately? Again, we sincerely apologize for the frustration this has caused and hope to have this matter resolved soon. Thank you.

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