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Free People has a rating of 1.2 stars from 200 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Free People most frequently mention customer service, wrong item, and online purchase problems. Free People ranks 293rd among Designer Clothes sites.

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    68
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Top Positive Review

“This site is so fabulous!”

Rebecca W.
3/11/13

This site is so fabulous! I love all their clothes. It is my favorite place to shop. It might be a little too addictive, because there stuff is just so amazing. All their clothes are super cute and unique. Most stores sell the same boring crap. Looking through the clothes on this site is like visiting an art museum/ runway show. Love it! They also have stores all over the place, so you know that it isn't a scam. I don't trust just any website. It is a lot more fun searching online for clothes, and their selection is better than going to the store.

Top Critical Review

“Abysmal experience”

Danielle H.
10/6/24

The customer service for this store and their umbrella company urban outfitters is abysmal. God forbid there's any issues with your order or account, which they themselves cause because their representatives are completely incompetent or just don't care, don't expect any real time assistance and forget about any resolution after they string you along. This is, I feel, a niche clothing brand targeting a specific market, and expensive to boot. Alienating their customer base and instead of trying to resolve issues, simply cutting off customers is really a miserable way to conduct business. Do their corporate officers know or care how their customer service departments are handling their consumers? I would still love to shop some of their pieces, but have been prevented from doing so directly with the company, and after the awful way they have treated me as a loyal customer, I just don't want to have anything to do with this brand ever again, and I've previously spent hundreds, possibly thousands with them.

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Thumbnail of user giap12
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 11th, 2022
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I have been shopping here for over 10 years. 75% of my closet is Free People. Yes, the clothes can be overpriced, but I rarely buy anything that isn't on sale. I treat myself to full-priced items when I really "have" to have it lol. Yes, I have experienced a few "cheap" styles that fell apart after some wear or wash. If I ever have issues, my local Free People store is more than happy to return it for refund or credit and make it right, no matter when I bought it. Please pay attention to care labels. Yes, a lot of their fabrics are delicate, mostly the natural cotton, linen or cotton blend. Rayon/viscose fabrics last well and are usually easy care. The styles are so beautiful and unique.

I have ALWAYS had helpful and great customer service when I call, in fact they are consistently one of the friendliest and most helpful customer service departments I have dealt with. (Zappo's will always be my #1). If you aren't satisfied with a phone call, use their customer service address if you need to, start a paper trail. I really don't understand all the negative reviews.

One more tip - do NOT expect Free People sizing to be similar to regular size clothing. Most pieces are very oversized, and you need to order down in sizing accordingly. Always read the "Details" for sizing info, and get an idea of your best fit, it's really helpful. Also read reviews to get a true sense of how things fit other people.

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Thumbnail of user jbjjackiejill
Texas
1 review
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April 7th, 2023

I have talked to customer service a few times now so they have been unorganized and rude no apologize for the items they have sent me that was a wrong item so which it Ff fault
I returned the wrong item to them wasted my time after they sent it back after they told me to return it and everything will be taken care off so obviously not because whoever processed it did not know what the heck is going on
After that I had to waste again my time and this rude customer service kept talking over me until I had to stop her and never apologized for the wrong processing they did
Again i had to print yet another label return the item to them and hope for the best
Online FF UNORGANIZED AND RUDE customer service
Never again would I shop with them

Thumbnail of user debbies360
Arizona
1 review
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January 17th, 2019

They sent a defective item, misinformed us how to return it (Told us UPS instead of post office) so we paid shipping. Sent new dress despite asking them not to reorder and to just refund. Went to return new dress at brick and mortar store and when we got there we were informed we were already refunded and to watch for it on CC bill. Refund showed on CC bill but was minus $6 (they said because of shipping, but shipping was free over $100). Didn't worry about fighting for $6 because I was tired of dealing with them. That is until they recharged my card for the full amount $121.42 saying they never received the dress back. The store contacted them several times as did I to no avail. I disputed the charge on my CC and filed complaint with BBB. Finally, a refund appeared, again less the $6 ("for shipping" that was free) and a hold was placed on our account to keep us from ordering again (like that was going to happen). I called about the disputed amount that they were saying we owed because CC company took back payment. Three months later, issue was finally resolved. I was refunded my money (less "shipping" but I don't even care because I can't stand to have to deal with them anymore) Save your headache and don't order from them!

Thumbnail of user merissal2
GB
1 review
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February 23rd, 2023
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Absolutely disgusted with this company.

Just tried to make a purchase and found my account is locked - they are telling me I failed to return an item from May 2022! In fact I returned the item with the postage label they provided! I have return confirmation from them and also klarna ( both received in June 2022). Heard nothing about this apparent problem until today - no email, no call, contact!

They also said they tried to take payment again from my card for the failed return! THAT WOULD BE THEFT and thankfully didn't get authorised!

Appalling customer service from such a large corporation. Im told my account is blocked with urbn, anthropologie and a list of others. NO PROBLEM I WOULDN'T EVER CHOOSE TO SHOP WITH YOU AGAIN!

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Thumbnail of user micahw23
Florida
1 review
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April 6th, 2020

I've always had some problems with the quality of their clothes. Though they are always really cute, they are always cheaply made.
They do NOT GUARANTEE DELIVERY. EVER. I would NEVER shop with them again unless it was in store. I had a $300 package that they sent to the wrong address, (after having it removed from their website several times) that I never got, that they refused to reimburse me for. They claimed they filed a report with UPS, ironically they didn't have a record and UPS said they never filed a report.

Thumbnail of user keithb284
New Mexico
7 reviews
27 helpful votes
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January 3rd, 2019

This is my 2nd review of this site and its even worse than the 1st Their service is beyond horrible, totally incompetent, completely discourteous, and deliberately uncooperative. For some unknown reason, they shipped my Christmas order to Mexico City instead of Albuquerque New Mexico.
I have had to contact them 6 times, that's right 6 separate phone calls, placed on hold each time of course, about the non-delivery of one single item.
I still have not received the item, they refused to give me a refund for the item they couldn't deliver to me at all let alone on time, and they told me if i disputed the charge they would block my account.
In summary, NO PRODUCT, NO REFUND AND ABSOLUTELY NO COOPERATION.
I will never try to do business with this company again and I suggest you think carefully before giving them your money for any reason whatsoever

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Buy your clothes somewhere else

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I bought a bra

Thumbnail of user joannan2
Maryland
6 reviews
43 helpful votes
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March 17th, 2017

Dont get me wrong, I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE Free People back when they had gorgeous, unique, quality boho clothing, however over the years, they have continued to plunge when it comes to style, quality and pricing. I won't even start with the pricing-anyone you ask will tell you how crazy overpriced they are but the products do not match the price in any way. CHEAP and the styles have gone downhill. I get their emails and nothing catches my eye anymore and even so I think most of it is ridiculous and ugly now. I used to go craZy for Free People but they have lost their touch and took advantage of their followings from when they actually had quality clothing that had everyone looking twice at your styles. Now people straight up think its from the thrift store. I have bought some items and the quality of fabric has not even been worth $5. I do not recommend Free People anymore but I hope they will up their game with fashion/style and not just look to make a huge profit by selling whatever not flattering styles they can come up with in the moment -fast fashion with a huge price tag.

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Thumbnail of user laurap1986
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 24th, 2023

Ordered a pair of shoes 3 times and they send the wrong size every time, even after "verifying with the warehouse" that they were in stock. What a waste of time.

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Thumbnail of user snjezanasandyv
Illinois
1 review
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January 20th, 2023

Very bad experience with customer service. ANQUATTE Cust service supervizor doesn't even know how to approuch the customer. Her knowledge is equel to 0.
I was told to call a story to help me out plače an order instead help omg me from the First place. What kind of customer service FREE PROPLE has?

Thumbnail of user kristinab32
California
2 reviews
25 helpful votes
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December 28th, 2016

BEWARE! Do NOT expect your items shipped & horrible customer service

I have place 3 orders within December 24th - December 26th. All items have been in cart & I have paid for ALL items. I have paid extra to ensure items are sent to me by January 1 as stated in freepeople website. Out of the 7 items I have purchased only 1 item is in stock. So my entire order was cancelled by Micheal the supervisor. This is ridiculous and their customer support is awful. I requested to be transfered to a supervisor then he placed me on hold stating that he was communicating with his co worker as to my order being placed on "hold status". He said hopefully we have good news then he provides me with an inventory phone # so that I can call & inquire about my order. After a few minutes he comes back & advises me his
Co worker misunderstood his question. All items you ordered are out of stock that I placed on Dec 26th. Then he tells me if I would like to cancel my order? Then within 2 seconds the call is dropped. Freepeople online is awful and the company takes no consideration when it comes to their customers. Freepeople lacks customer satisfaction and their quality in the non existent customer service needs to be resolved. This is upsetting. If I had not called or looked at my fp account online I would be under the assumption that my order is on it's way. It was ME the customer that asked. They did not bother to send me an email. A very misleading company who promotes items that are not on sale. What a scam after having access to my credit card.

Thumbnail of user paulas92
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 24th, 2017

Good Customer, it does not matter the CUSTOMER SERVICE STINKS. Does not matter that one has spend who knows how much money on the clothing apparently it is not appreciated, and one just gets a reply: UNFORTUNATELY -- Well unfortunately that is not good enough and i am going to keep posting until a supervisor responds appropriately.

Thumbnail of user laurenv90
Canada
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January 13th, 2021

I am a Canadian purchaser. I did extensive research on sizing by reading reviews and using the size chart and nothing fit properly. I am athletic medium build, 5'8, who likes my clothing baggier, and these items were unwearably large. When I decided to go down a size in a bralette, it was far too small. It seems like there is no in between. I called customer service and they said they don't do exchanges internationally. I had to return it and repurchase another size, which ends up charging duty on it again. My very first order they sent in two separate packages, both with the total price of the one order. So, I had to pay 35 dollars in duty on each package when that should have been paid once. Plus the additional duty for the returns and repurchases. After spending $732 CAD, I would have expected much better customer service and refunds of additional duty charges. I have never dealt with a large cooporative company, who buys their clothes from poor countries like Vietnam and India, to handle customers like this. You know they are making millions, yet don't care about their customers. I am appalled by my experience with them. I feel extremely ripped off.

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Thumbnail of user daniellen93
Ohio
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March 9th, 2020

I had an issue with my Free People delivery from an online purchase:
1. It was delivered to my neighbor's house and not mine
2. The item shipped to me was the COMPLETELY WRONG item
I then decided to go online and do a live chat with a Free People customer service rep and this person was the opposite of caring and helpful.
Only response I would receive was "I do apologize" with no solutions to my problems.
I finally decide to call the customer service line and speak to an actual human being about my issues. The Free People representative on the phone tells me that The item I had originally ordered was no longer in stock. I obviously became extremely disappointed, and felt as if I got gypped. I asked what could be done to compensate me for my frustration and inconvenience when I had been under the assumption that my purchased item was to be delivered to me today. All he could do was give me a lousy small discount for any of my next online purchases.
I find this completely unacceptable, as I have been a loyal Free People shopper for so long. This is unprofessional and ridiculous.

Thumbnail of user jessp310
Utah
1 review
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December 15th, 2023

I have really not enjoyed working with this company. They charge customers out the bum and are so stringent and rude.

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Thumbnail of user elaineg139
New York
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April 18th, 2020

They delivered without giving me a heads-up email saying the items were shipped. When they were stolen by porch pirates, they would not refund or resend. They were very rude. Stay away!

Thumbnail of user debrak973
Texas
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August 27th, 2023

I have had to mend tears and holes in 4 items of clothing thst I bought. I liked the style...and even the price was ok to deal with...but I expected top of the line quality. Don't buy!

Thumbnail of user jayned19
California
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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August 30th, 2018

Over the last few years I have spent close to $10k in their stores. You would expect the business to value customers who are loyal and provide revenue. Nevertheless, Their customer service over the past year has deteriorated quite a bit. SO much so, that i have drastically reduced my spending in their stores. A few months back. I purchased an item at full price that was put on sale within 10 days receiving it. I contacted them for the difference and they refused. Instead they sent me a 15% off coupon. Weeks later I purchased an item and attempted to use the coupon and was told it was expired. Moreover, the color I wanted, I was told was not available and would not be available. Less than 48 hours later the color I wanted was available on the website. I was told an exchange was no possible but I could purchase the one I wanted ( I have now purchase the same item twice for approx. $150.00) and I could return the original one. Now when I attempted to return the original purchase (still in the unopened package) I am told that I can only get store credit. I escalated to management, who again stated "NO EXCEPTIONS" Needless to say, they have lost a customer FOR LIFE. Can deceiving customers really be worth $150.00?

Thumbnail of user heyitsbrittanyjean
Illinois
10 reviews
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November 29th, 2023

Couldn't tell you how many times I've been angry and wasted my time reaching out to their agents. They've been unhelpful, rude, and lied.
Recently I've had to reach out a few times about my exchange and refund not being processed. 1 agent told me to keep waiting, another agent said they'd escalate it because it shouldn't of taken the time it did for my refund to be processed and exchange to be shipped. Waited a few more days, nothing. Reached out again and that agent decided to process the refund themselves but my exchange got canceled. I am beyond pissed off. Reached out again explaining how unhappy I am about it all and they didn't care.

They are about to lose me as a customer. They need better agents/customer service. Actually care and fix things to where customer is happy. Not take so long to process refunds or exchanges.
Should be able to notify you if something you have saved is back in stock.
And wish they didn't use pitney bowes or uds as carriers since they both are horrible.
FP could be a lot better than they are. Same with a lot of other companies out there.

Thumbnail of user annag1062
GB
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February 27th, 2022

I agree with all the one star reviews here and feel stupid I didn't read them before buying nearly £1,000 worth of clothes from the company. In the first package 3 items were missing. I was told by the first CS person I would be refunded. When I wasn't I called again and the second told me I wouldn't be refunded but the items were on back order. Still no sign of them. Then, when I tried to return two items - with their apparently free and easy online UK returns - they sent me a collect + label that, when I got to the shop, they told me was out of date and didn't work. CS said there was nothing they could do about it as the system couldn't generate another label. So I'm now down 5 items - 3 that didn't show up and 2 I can't wear as they don't fit and can't return! This is nearly £400 worth. I spent nearly all of yesterday either on the phone to CS - who either simply lie to you or tell you something completely different to the last person - or on the live chat. They pretend that they've sorted your problem (there's a refund on the way, the clothes are on their way) but none of their promises materialise. However, I have called my bank who tell me it's basically fraud and they can investigate after a certain time and I will hopefully get my money back this way. But I can't believe how much time I have wasted on this and how stressful it's been. So frustrating, particularly as some of the clothes were really nice and I'd love to keep wearing their stuff. However, being in the UK, there are only limited outlets. BUYER BEWARE!

Tip for consumers:
Just don't do it! It's more hassle than it's worth. However, if you already have and are having issues remember that your bank or PayPal should be able to help you.

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I kept a few dresses and jumpsuits.

Thumbnail of user kathym140
Canada
17 reviews
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February 22nd, 2017

Ordered online, flare jeans very nice, dress was ordered next nice but very cheap rayon mater
I find prices are too much, 200 is ridiclfor quality rayon is garbage material

Thumbnail of user lourdess60
Florida
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February 12th, 2022

My shopping experience at the Coconut Grove store was a delight. The manager Stephany, Kat, and Kristy, all were professional, helpful and very friendly. Thank you all.

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Thumbnail of user sisc4
New Hampshire
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April 10th, 2021

It took six months to get my package and they refused my refund and harassed me. It was awful and they were mean to me. When I got my items they were broken and couldn't be returned.

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Don't use it! It's as bad as buy from a sketchy no name site.

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Thumbnail of user nilsb35
Costa Rica
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July 14th, 2022

I ordered a pair of pants and a shirt and it was marked as delivered but we have not received them. I have been trying to resolve the issues multiple times this week alone and just now I received an email back. This is a PO box shipping address and the resolution was to talk to neighbors, file a police report and contact my credit card. The item was not delivered to my PO box and this is beyond frustrating.
This is the respond from customer care:
"Hello Nils,
Thank you for reaching out to us. This email is in reference to order FP*******. Unfortunately, we are unable to file a lost package claim because the courier verified delivery of your shipment. If you are unable to locate your shipment, please check with neighbors and family who live with you. If you are still unable to locate your package, please dispute the charges with your credit card company. Then, file a police report for stolen property as well as claim the stolen property with your homeowners or renters' insurance. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Best,
Abrieanna
Free People"

Their reply on FB: Hello! We're sorry to hear about this. Delivery has been verified for this order. Given as such since we are not responsible for stolen packages, for reimbursement you may reach out to either your homeowner or renters insurance company or you may dispute the charge and file a missing report with your local police department. We do apologize sincerely for the inconvenience caused.

THIS IS BEYOND UNPROFESSIONAL!

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Australia
1 review
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October 2nd, 2017

I ordered a dress on sale almost three months ago to be delivered to Sydney Australia. I have experienced too many extreme problems that should not happen with an established company like this. Firstly the shipping took twice as long as it said it would. I ordered a size small but the dress was practically falling off my body it was so huge. I decided to return it but their so called paid returns made absolutely no sense. I paid for the return myself which was another $20. They told me that they dress was never delivered to the correct address. After a week on the phone to Australia post i realised that free people were just lying so that they wouldn't have to give me a refund. I sent an email with my correspondence with Australia post and they finally replied back saying that I would recieve my refund in 2-3 business days. After 7 business days had passed I was obviously upset and sent a follow up email asking for a correct estimate of how long my refund would realistically take. They had the audacity to try and tell me they couldn't locate my dress again. After I forwarded all my previous emails in which they admitted they found the dress and would issue my refund they sent another lying email saying I would recieve my refund in 2-3 business days. It has been two weeks since then and still no refund. I am so livid this whole company is a scam and was a disaster since the beginning.

Thumbnail of user amandac1698
Washington
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November 1st, 2021

Ordered pants through Free People, never received any sort of notification that they were arriving, until today when they were out for delivery. I opened the package, completely wrong pants, wrong everything. I immediately and told them they sent the wrong pant. The customer service in chat said they would immediately send me new pants that were the correct ones. I was sastfied and they emailed the confirmation, until I read that it was an exchange and that they would only send it once I sent the pants back, and it was received, and it would take 14 days, and the original pants are back in stock. I was so confused, that was opposite of what they chat customer service stated. I said that to them, they go well we need the item back. I go understand, but no other company does, that you made the mistake, send the correct item. I will send the pants first thing. I can name 5 plus companies that will send these back, or will just charge me. Why wouldn't you just follow the same policies? The refused. So, I am forced to send back, and wait, 14 days, and then wait. Its on there mistake.

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