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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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  • 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 amyd114
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 27th, 2017

I recently bought a jean jacket at Forever 21 at Guildford mall, and I went up and bought it and the lady said, " You have 2 days to return it ". SO the next day I decided I no longer wanted it and the manager (white male, camo shirt) said: " It's your job as a consumer to read the signs that say you can't get a full refund in cash." He was so rude and I never had such a horrible experience. Don't shop here!

Date of experience: December 27, 2017

Thumbnail of user vandynumwhanp
Massachusetts
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January 27th, 2018

FOREVER21- the worst corporate I have ever dealt with - lack of business ethics, integrity and truthfulness. What a disgusting!
Brief story: I ordered 8-9items from Forever21, and one of them was totally different from the pictures and from the descriptions posted on the website. Once the issue was sent to them, they got back to the website, edited the word to make it right and came back to the customer and said they already mentioned about it!

Sorry, I have a captured screen of that page before you added that statement- an evidence to show the world that Forever21 is unethical! Its easy for me to throw away that cheap stuff, but Im just not happy with this business behavior which I found it deceiving, unprofessional and unethical! I don't where you get this idea from. Stupid and unprofessional way of thinking! Please see the pictures attached for the evidence.

Date of experience: January 27, 2018

Thumbnail of user sophiaz4
New Jersey
1 review
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November 30th, 2017

They cancelled my order without calling me, after spending hours to choose the items from their multiple pages on the website. I called in, the representative couldn't do anything to honor the discount on Cyber Monday and didn't transfer me to her supervisor, she hung up on me instead. I would suggest changing their stiff customer support policy, it is unreliable system overall. Too bad I do like their clothing and accessories!

Date of experience: November 30, 2017

Thumbnail of user dianal1
California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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November 27th, 2010

I love this site more than the store! They offer free shipping after 50$! They have a section called Fab Finds mostly basic tees and stuff less than 5 bucks a piece. I love their handbags! Shoes? Ehh they're okay... They always have sales and their stuff is very trendy and casual! The site offers everything the store has in an organized structure that allows you to get the most out of it. I <3 forever21.com!

Date of experience: November 27, 2010

Thumbnail of user camilah
Minnesota
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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October 7th, 2010

Yes, as people have stated, their quality isn't the greatest. I usually don't buy much clothing on here. I go for the cute accessories! They've got tons of styles of hair clips, shoes, jewlery. Ect. It's my go-to place for cheap and cute accessories. Their shipping is super fast, and their stuff is packaged good. I also love how I can return something in any of their mall locations.

Date of experience: October 7, 2010

Thumbnail of user jenniferl90
New York
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May 9th, 2015

They have male helpers in female dressing rooms. Their customer service is very poor. People on the counter does not even know how to talk to the customers. They don't have any respect for human beings. Why have they been hired when their manners and customer service is disappointing. I don't want to go there again.

Date of experience: May 9, 2015

Thumbnail of user karlal3
New York
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July 27th, 2014

Their return policies and customer service are the worst I've seen. I wanted to exchange a blouse for a smaller size. First they told me try to find the right size but they did not help just said look in that area probably you will find it. Then finally I did (It looks organization is a big issue too) when I went to the register I clearly said this is a size exchange. They ended charging me 5USD due to a price difference after one day of buying it! But it was exactly the same blouse. When I realized there was an extra charge I decided to cancel my purchase and to my surprise they just gave me a gift card! So I ended paying more without the blouse I wanted and in the top of that the Manager of the Oakland Mall at Michigan was rude when I explained what happened. Last time I will go to this place. Not even interested on using that gift card. They will probably trick me next time. My advice if you buy something make sure is the right size or you will not be able to return it.

Date of experience: July 27, 2014

Thumbnail of user michaela4065
Nevada
1 review
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July 8th, 2022
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I give the Forever 21 customer service a 1 star. This is because I did not receive my item, or my money, or any compassion or empathy from Forever21 customer serves (Omer the manager). Who know 100% I did not receive my item and was losing $ 180.

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Date of experience: July 8, 2022

Thumbnail of user cm249
Nevada
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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April 9th, 2018

I have ordered clothes and accessories from Forever 21. The quality is ok but, for the price, it is a good deal. I've always received my full order. I have ordered final sale and always make sure those items are reviewed so I can know about size and quality details first.

Date of experience: April 9, 2018

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GB
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May 31st, 2020

Waste of time effort and money I ordered from here took about 2 weeks to come the clothers were terrible then when I wanted to give back was 10 pounds to give back
Is that not mad?
Just do me a favour and say away

Date of experience: May 31, 2020

Thumbnail of user auroran
Canada
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November 18th, 2014

AMAZING :) i ordered $300 worth of clothing! 2 dresses, pair of pants, 4 shirts, 2 skirts, 3 rompers, cute panda sweater, and a cute belt. Everything fit awesomely, the delivery took a 5 days!, pricing was amazing (i used a random coupon off the internat+ free shipping). I want to order from them everytime :)

Date of experience: February 27, 2014

Thumbnail of user brittanis
Washington
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April 11th, 2014

Shopping here was the worst experience ever. I placed an online order purchased a dress and shoes. The girl pictured with the dress is wearing an undershirt the dress itself shows your entire bra down past the bottem. They didn't disclose that it wasnt part of the dress. The Material is thick and rough feels and looks like it should hang on your windows. They charged me the shipping to return it and told me i will have wait a month for my refund. Worst service, dress and overall experience ever. Never shop here.

Date of experience: April 11, 2014

Thumbnail of user bellet3
Virginia
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June 8th, 2016

I have been shopping at Forever21 both online & in-store for years, so I am in disbelief with how horrible their customer service has gotten. I purchased some items online and used a promo code, as I always do, but for some odd & very peculiar reason, the promo code and discount disappeared AFTER I placed the order. I called numerous times and was given different ignorant excuses (i. E., the discount doesn't apply to deal items despite no deal items in the order), so I finally emailed them expecting someone to at least be knowledgeable and research what happened. Clearly, I was wrong. I received the response that it is their policy not to apply merchandise credit after the purchase has been made. So basically despite the fact that I received the discount and they removed the discount, there is nothing that can be done. Ridiculous and foolish. I will never shop with them again, and you can bet that I will fight them on this.

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Date of experience: June 8, 2016

Thumbnail of user kayt37
New York
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November 30th, 2016

I am so disappointed in forever 21's service they have ridiculous policies and I refuse to ever order from them. I ordered a package with standard shipping and I was honestly so excited to get it. It has been 3 weeks and I have not received anything. No one was able to locate the package and when I called their customer support was not at all understandable, they barely understood what I was even talking about... they said they would process a refund and I got no confirmation of it until I called chase to dispute the charge. Forever 21 managed to send me an email notification right after telling me its going to take another week or so to get my money back. I dont have my package and Im down $150 dollars so Im definitely not a happy customer and do not intend on purchasing any products online. So upset. Not to mention they couldn't even replace my package because they claim the clothes are not in season any longer...

Date of experience: November 30, 2016

Thumbnail of user annessaw
Washington
1 review
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January 25th, 2019

I am so tired of ordering stuff online from Forever 21. When they don't have an item that you ordered they will send you a similar item and then make YOU pay the shipping cost for their mistake to send it back and get the correct item. This is the second time they have done this and I am so sick of it. How hard is it to just send the customer an email saying "sorry, we no longer have this item in stock we have refunded your money"? Why send the wrong item at all? It's such a waste of time.

Date of experience: January 25, 2019

Thumbnail of user chehls
New Jersey
2 reviews
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April 7th, 2017

I used to buy everything from Forever 21 but the past few years this whole company and quality has gone down. I spend over $100.00 for items online (god forbid they have the things online and in stores where you can even find them) and nothing fits. I'm a small in certain things and an xl is a crop top for others. Everything is see through and makes the tops look disgusting. I honestly try to shop here and everytime I do I end up returning it, it's just not worth it for me to shop here anymore. I went to the mall yesterday to look for some cute shirts for vacation and they had a whole section dedicated to tacky 90s clothing. This was the last straw for me, they won't get any of my business any longer.

Date of experience: April 7, 2017

Thumbnail of user bh410
Texas
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April 12th, 2021

I placed an order on 6/24. I got an email notification telling me it was shipped however it sat waiting to be picked up for 4 days. I was told it would be here by 6/30.
I check tracking again and my stuff didn't move for 6 days. I was told it would be here yesterday 7/2 from FedEx. No. It was not. Here we are day 9 and my stuff still isn't out for delivery.
Forever 21 needs to partner up with a different carrier. Every FedEx experience I have ever had is horrible.

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This is not the first time this has happened with Forever 21 and FedEx

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Date of experience: April 12, 2021

Thumbnail of user catherined17
Georgia
6 reviews
8 helpful votes
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October 13th, 2015

I love their style of clothing, and I love how cheap some items are (especially on sale), but I think a lot of their clothing is expensive for being cheap quality. I also don't like their return policy - once you buy, you can exchange or get store credit after a week, but you can't get your money back at all.

Date of experience: October 13, 2015

Thumbnail of user leonorat
Michigan
1 review
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May 7th, 2016

Very disappointed with service. So I saw a promo in the store that you will get $10 on your next purchase if you spend $50.00. After I paid, I have to asked the lady in the counter and the manager if I get a $ 10 coupon. The manager's response was NO you don't get that because your total was $49. And something cents. This is after I slide my debit card. It would be nice if they at least offer you, oh you have to spend 1 more dollar and get the coupon? And the lady in the counter has no clue of the promo and I don't think they care either. If you want customers to return to your store, please train your people how to treat their customers!

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Date of experience: May 7, 2016

Thumbnail of user davidottersbach
Florida
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July 2nd, 2023

Disappointed with Forever 21's Shirts and Exchange Policy

Review: I recently purchased a few shirts from Forever 21, and unfortunately, my experience has been quite disappointing. After the first wash, the shirts shrunk significantly, rendering them unwearable. When I approached the store to exchange them, I was met with a frustrating response.

Despite the clear issue with the product, Forever 21 refused to provide an exchange or any form of resolution. The lack of customer support and willingness to stand behind their products is disheartening. As a loyal customer, I expected better from a popular clothing brand like Forever 21.

The shrinking shirts coupled with the store's uncooperative exchange policy have left me with no choice but to share my negative experience. It's essential for customers to be aware of these shortcomings before considering making a purchase from Forever 21.

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Date of experience: July 2, 2023

Thumbnail of user lindseyj5
Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 17th, 2015

Horrible return shipping policy. My husband bought me a pair of boots for Christmas and by the time I got them for Christmas and realized they didn't fit, my return window was only a few days. When I called, they said they could've extended the return for an extra week (and I was 3 days past that extension). I don't know many stores that don't at least offer store credit for up to 90 day returns. Ridiculous.

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Date of experience: January 17, 2015

Thumbnail of user nanan26
Florida
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June 30th, 2021

It takes over 10 business days to get an order. Manager and customer service over the phone only read u policies to avoid helping you. Been waiting now over 3 weeks for a phone call back.
Most of my ordered were lost, and they refuse to give me a refund, although the tracking show lost!
They said I need to wait another 2 weeks (after waiting 2 weeks for the package) to see if maybe they be able to find it...
Needle to say I called my Amex for a chargeback.

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Date of experience: June 30, 2021

Thumbnail of user cristophers
KR
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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July 2nd, 2015

The website is stocked with tons of items and I love how it is organized. Boots and bags and accessories are somewhat cheap looking and are of bad quality, but I have not had an issue with their clothes. The clothes are actually very nice but you have to be careful of shrinkage and the images are not very good at showing you the texture or how see-through something is.

I ADVISE you to understand their return policy for online orders: If you want to return items in stores, you will get store credit back. If you want a refund to your card or Paypal account, you must return the items by mail to them and wait about 2 weeks for them to process your order. Final Sale items do NOT get a return or an exchange (of course). They are also very shady when shipping things out as regular priced items, but if you return them, they may refuse it because the same item is suddenly on-sale.

Date of experience: July 2, 2015

Thumbnail of user chloem23
Georgia
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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August 18th, 2017

Took advantage of their 50% Off sale for Back to School! Got like 11 things for under $150 bucks! Everything came in like a week and it all looked like what it looked like on the website! They never fail me free shipping and all!

Date of experience: August 18, 2017

Thumbnail of user markc3281
Singapore
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 20th, 2022

If you expect it to be like most retailers it is not and they drag out the refund for 14 business days and they will apply other charges if what you send back is below a certain dollar amount. I like the look of the clothes but beware of their return policy as it is not favorable to customers! But the shipping is fast and the customer service is not bad

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Date of experience: April 20, 2022

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