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Forever21 has a rating of 1.8 stars from 971 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Forever21 most frequently mention customer service, store credit, and return policy problems. Forever21 ranks 370th among General Apparel sites.

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    167
  • Value
    143
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    142
  • Returns
    125
  • Quality
    136
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Top Positive Review

“Cute clothes for great prices!”

Mousy L.
1/19/21

I have found some of the most affordable clothes on Forever21.com. The site is easy to use and they often run sales. Shipping was relatively fast. The quality of the clothing isn't high quality, but it's acceptable and certainly a higher quality than many well known Chinese sites. I think for the price the quality is acceptable in most cases and even great in some. I would very much recommend this website.

Date of experience: 1/15/21
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Top Critical Review

“Package undeliverable”

Jody B.
5/31/24

I was told that my package was undeliverable because I had given them the wrong address however they had the right address and when I called them they gave me the ran around and when I did a chat, they kept asking me the same questions over and over and over. So now I don't have my package and they took my money.

Date of experience: 5/31/24
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Thumbnail of user jenb38
Rhode Island
1 review
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November 27th, 2015

I placed an order two weeks ago and still have not received it. I tracked the package and found that it had been delivered two days ago (even though I was home all day), and after going back and forth trying to verify the delivery with my local post office we concluded that it had been stolen. I decided to call F21 and when I finally got through to an actual human being, he was of absolutely no help. He told me that I can not be refunded OR sent another order until next month. Apparently I have to wait two full weeks from the alleged delivery date to make a claim that my package has been stolen. Who knows what they'll do to compensate after. Terrible Customer Service!

Date of experience: November 27, 2015

Thumbnail of user muhib1khan
California
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May 14th, 2023

I tried to return an online order at the store but was unable to because the system was down. Store clerk told me tshe had no idea when the system would be back up again. She informed me that company will make an exception and allow free return for up to 90 days and advised me to contact customer service to get a free return label. To my utter disappointment, Customer Service declined my request and told me that store gave me wrong information. I am very disappointed.

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Date of experience: May 14, 2023

Thumbnail of user terrim68
Virginia
1 review
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December 27th, 2017

Horrible customer service. Liars, and they took my money and could care less. Conversations after being on hold for 1 hr first time and 25 min the second time and they all but tell you they cant help you. Cant return item, cant take it to store, cant exchange it and were not refunding your money... too bad for you, have a great night, bye!

Date of experience: December 27, 2017

Thumbnail of user gabeg20
Iowa
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July 30th, 2019

Forever21 does not have the best looking items. Most items are not too expensive and affordable but very unattractive. They have very disrespectful employees that are harsh and rude. Their return policy is unreasonable. I used to think Forever21 was a great place to shop. If you'd like to shop at Forever21 make sure whatever you purchase, you really like or make sure you can return the item within 30 days because they have a strict and unreasonable return policy. They need to have more attractive clothes that are appropriate. Forever21, overall, is a bad place. Out of five stars, I would give them a 1.

Date of experience: July 30, 2019

Thumbnail of user karend4
California
11 reviews
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June 18th, 2011

I love clothes from forever21! What's nice is if you order online, you can still take it to the store and return things just in case they don't fit! The online store just has all the options you might not find in-store. However, go to the store for sales! There's usually more selection!

Date of experience: June 18, 2011

Thumbnail of user nathaleel
VG
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July 2nd, 2014

I usual order from this site but my last ordered came yesterday and I think they changed manufactures in China. The clothes that came looked extremely cheap, the material quality was very poor. I am so disappointed with this order. The extra small is BIGGER than the small and all the clothing were big.
Their clothing is so different from the last few times I bought. Be very careful when purchasing online at this store.

Date of experience: July 2, 2014

Thumbnail of user veronicar35
Canada
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August 25th, 2017

Forever 21 is the one store that never fails me. Ive ordered from there a bunch of times and the longest its ever taken me to get a package is 2 days. The most recent order i made (which was a lot of stuff) came the next day. Everyone needs to keep in mind that people dont really write reviews until they have a bad experience and wanna rant about it online. Forever 21 has always been great to me. Definetly trustworthy.

Date of experience: August 25, 2017

Thumbnail of user gabbyb9
Tennessee
1 review
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December 4th, 2019

I'm really upset that I spent $32 and put in my information correctly but yet when I checked the email that said my order had arrived, it arrived at my old address. (I have just moved) it's really annoying because now I can't get my stuff back because of a mistake forever 21 made and I lost $32. Very upset and not going to shop online at forever 21 ever again.

Date of experience: December 4, 2019

Thumbnail of user patriciaa9
Illinois
11 reviews
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September 30th, 2012

Love the prices and the styles! You get for what you pay. It wont last forever, but it works. Only thing I wish was different was their return policy. They should refund the amount back and not just offer store credit!

Date of experience: September 30, 2012

Thumbnail of user tarid
Canada
1 review
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September 30th, 2017

Two times I've ordered a few items from forever 21's online store. On both occasions I received items I didn't even order or ones I did but in a different colour! This last time I received two of the same horrifically ugly jackets costing $56 a piece when I hadn't even ordered one. The customer service person claims they sent me a confirmation email which I never received and refused to refund my purchase! Now I'm stuck paying paying over $100 for two ugly $#*! jackets I'll never wear! Beyond pissed!

Date of experience: September 30, 2017

Thumbnail of user robins1360
Florida
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October 1st, 2022
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We went there to buy my daughter a dress but their fitting rooms are closed so we had to purchase items, find a nearby bathroom. And when the dress didn't fit after we tried it on the store refused to give us our money back but instead said they could only give us store credit! Absolutely disappointed because you can't try on the clothes before you buy them and then can't return for your money. We bought 3 dresses and went to a nearby bathroom to try them on and in literally 29 mins later were refused a refund! We would have never bought the dress if we knew we couldn't bring it back for our money! But yet there is no way to try the' on in the store and NO one told us we would not be able to get a refund as they advertise full refund within 30 days but failed to mention if you buy it in clearance they won't give you your mo way back! I will never shop there again and I will make sure everyone knows how shady Forever 21 is!

Date of experience: October 1, 2022

Thumbnail of user ivyf8
Viet Nam
4 reviews
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September 12th, 2014

The prices are very reasonable, especially when it is on sale. And the quality is still great! I only spend about $20 per items here, while other brands cost up to hundreds buck.
But I got 1 bad experience with F21. Last time I bought a bunch of accessories and the package never arrived at my place. I didn't know what happen, but they said it was sent back to F21 and I have to pay shipping fee again to get the box. It's been months and I still don't get it :(

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Date of experience: September 12, 2014

Thumbnail of user jaayed
North Carolina
1 review
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March 27th, 2022

If you like this company, go to the store to see if you can find what you want. Otherwise, don't bother. Their policies are trash, selected ship to store. Arriving outside of expected delivery & I will be out of town — called customer services and got hung up on first call & 2nd call, was told it would be at least 20 business days before I could get a refund due to it having to go back to— which come on, we know it likely will not go back and just be re sold in store.

Tip for consumers:
If you can think of anything that could go wrong when ordering online in general, then don’t frustrate yourself with Forever21 ever again.

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Date of experience: March 27, 2022

Thumbnail of user jessicab274
Texas
1 review
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October 10th, 2017

Absolutely horrible experience. I ordered a dress and when it came in it was too short. I paid for shipping and mailed it back the next day. It took over THREE MONTHS to get refunded on the return. The customer service was avoiding and kept putting off my return. After several emails back and forth I was about to give up and let them keep my $25. Then after over 3 months, the money appeared in my account.

Date of experience: October 10, 2017

Thumbnail of user anitam45
Michigan
1 review
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February 15th, 2017

WoW returned a pkg with tracking to Forever 21, at my cost for defective items, and am still waiting for my refund! It shows it was received 21 days ago. They keep saying the warehouse hasn't scanned it in. How that is my fault? I don't know. They won't let me speak to a supervisor. They won't explain to me what they feel is a reasonable time to give the warehouse to "scan in" the package. I've called numerous times! I've had them hang up on me more than once and are unwilling to be reasonable. Must say they take the cake when it comes to the worst customer service ever!

Date of experience: February 15, 2017

Thumbnail of user haileyl2
Missouri
3 reviews
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February 20th, 2017

It's a really good website to buy stuff off of, but not all is what it seems. Somethings are smaller then others, and sizes vary too much which making it difficult to buy the right size. I would suggest going to a website that's usually has sizes you're more familiar with and have more of a guarantee. BUT sometimes you do gotta take chances because clothes here are fab asf, but remember your risk.

Tip for consumers:
Buying stuff is really at your own risk. Varying sizes does make it difficult to shop, so be sure you know what you're getting yourself into before you get yourself into it.

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Date of experience: February 19, 2017

Thumbnail of user saimai
Michigan
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August 18th, 2014

Worst experience ever at forever21, i bought a bag for my daughter on her birthday she want other color. She went to the store with receipt but the women at register refused to return it. Her attitude was very bad. Very poor return policy.

Tip for consumers:
make sure that what you are buying is 100 % fit to buy otherwise it will be a total disappointment

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Date of experience: August 17, 2014

Thumbnail of user joant23
Illinois
5 reviews
9 helpful votes
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March 12th, 2017

Cheap Junk and they keep your postage on returns even if you pay for overnight and get it 3 days later when your trip is over and you no longer need it. I am sure they make hundreds of thousands just keeping peoples postage.

Date of experience: March 12, 2017

Thumbnail of user annel595
California
3 reviews
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June 10th, 2022

We ordered a few pairs of leggings. Our order was cancelled for unknown reasons and we received an email saying our billing address could not be verified. We call customer service and they tell us to try ordering online again. This time we double check our billing address and place an order. Well, you already know what's coming…our order was CANCELED AGAIN. We have confirmed with our bank that nothing is wrong with our card. We've never had problems with our card before but we still double checked in case. Customer service was nice but offered no valid solution. They just tell us to keep trying to order again which would probably result in more pending charges on card while they once again cancel our order. Not sure if it's a website problem or what. So really, save yourself the trouble and don't order online from this company. If you really must buy from them, stick to in-store.

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Date of experience: June 10, 2022

Thumbnail of user brookeh127
Ohio
1 review
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June 21st, 2020

I would love to rate Forever 21 as 0 stars, if it was possible. I have not had a positive experience in the multiple times I've purchased from them. I'm incredibly disappointed in their custom service. I've had one situation where they refused to return my brand new items, with tags still attached. I at least was offered the store credit. However, I recently received an order with an item missing and an incorrect item. I'm being accused of lying about the missing item and being required to sign an affidavit. I also have to take pictures to prove the incorrect item is indeed incorrect. Most stores apologize, send you the missing item, and correct their errors. If I was lying about not receiving an item, why would I pick a $19.99 t-shirt, of all things?! This process is ridiculous, when clearly I'm not the one at fault for MULTIPLE mistakes in the order. If it wasn't for the store credit, I would never shop there again. Do not buy from this company.

Date of experience: June 21, 2020

Thumbnail of user hemilar
District of Columbia
1 review
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March 3rd, 2019

I bought 3 items from them and they never delivered it to me and after I call them, they said we don't care. They stole my $60 and didn't send me anything. If they still just 100, $60 per day which possibly they do. They make $6000 per day buy not sending out anything. This is horrible. I wont ever buy anything and I hope some one sue them for their horrible customer service and being thief.

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Nothing because they never send my order

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Date of experience: March 3, 2019

Thumbnail of user caitlynm41
India
6 reviews
3 helpful votes
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June 9th, 2021

Good selections of cloths. They have amazing collections of trendy and classy outfits. I really liked the jeans and the top which i recently bought for my self and it turns out so pretty. I have never expected such great fabric quality at very reasonable price range. So, i am very happy with my purchase.

Date of experience: June 9, 2021

Thumbnail of user kimberlyd427
Virginia
1 review
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August 11th, 2020

Poor quality clothing, not true to size, poor customer service and you have to pay to return eligible items. Plain waste of your money. Im stuck with clothing that can't fit and they're large which I wear.

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Date of experience: August 11, 2020

Thumbnail of user raea5
Michigan
1 review
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September 19th, 2013

I've always loved forever 21. I've never had a problem there until today. I went to the Eastwood Location in Michigan, and it started off by trying to ask someone where the $8.50 cardigans are and she rudely replied "All out" then as i proceeded to check out there was about four employees standing around talking to each other just looking at me as i stood at the cash register. Finally as one of the ladies rolled her eyes, she walked over and grabbed my stuff told me the total, bagged it up then threw it infront of me. I was astonished. I have never had such a horrible experience and they need to hire new employees. I definitely wont be going back there for a while.

Date of experience: September 19, 2013

Thumbnail of user liviap
Washington
13 reviews
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August 3rd, 2011

I love forever 21 clothing because not only is it cheap, it also has whatever is trendy now but for a fair amount of money. It's heaven for me because i get bored very easily so if i'm sure it's not a classical piece, i tend to buy it here! The thing is though that since it is cheap, be aware of their quality!

Date of experience: August 3, 2011

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