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Gilt has a rating of 1.7 stars from 905 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Gilt most frequently mention customer service, final sale, and credit card problems. Gilt ranks 290th among Designer Clothes sites.

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    157
  • Value
    150
  • Shipping
    150
  • Returns
    130
  • Quality
    142

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Top Positive Review

“This is a fun site”

Sarah H.
8/27/10

This is a fun site. It seems that there are great deals to be had. But I ordered an oriental style rug described as 100% wool. When it arrived it was almost threadbare, of poor quality and non-returnable. Won't do that again.

Top Critical Review

“DO NOT NUY Colgne From Them - It si a Scam - They Send Counterfiet Cologne - Xerys/Givency Products”

Konstantin M.
10/19/24

They advertised the red rouge bottle. I received some remake fake yellow stuff... And I paid $12 shipping. It is a scam... beware... see pics below... i am pretty good in detecting scams and did not detect this one. Because they did seem legit, but sent counterfeit product. Konstantin

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Thumbnail of user heatherl170
Louisiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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August 20th, 2018
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As of August 1st, my return was finally processed and correct amount was credited to my credit card. I would not purchase from them again, but am pleased that the problem was resolved.

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July 21st, 2018
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I have ordered from Gilt in the past with no issues. In June, I ordered a pair of jeans for my husband. The jeans did not fit and were eligible for return. I generated a return label through their website and mailed the jeans back with their return label and original packaging. As of 7/9th, their website no longer has any information re: returns or orders prior to that date. I am unable to track my return and have not received any refund. I have called customer service multiple times to which they have told me that they were "bought out by Rue LaLa" and are in "legal proceedings" and can't access any of the old info or return tracking. So where it stands, I do not have the product and do not have a refund with no date of this being resolved. Poor customer service, I would not order from them.

Thumbnail of user saraa21
California
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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September 4th, 2014

Loved this place! I got unreal prices here, and everything is such incredible quality!
This Dolan jacket I bought for $26 was over $200 on other sites... it's unreal! Would definitely shop again!

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Thumbnail of user dorathya
Washington
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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May 5th, 2012

I HAVE BEEN BUYING FROM GILT SINCE THE BEGINNING. I CONSIDER THEM TO BE THE CREME DE LS CREME OF THE ONLINE DESIGNER DISCOUNTERS.
I'M WRITING THIS TO CORRECT SOME ERRONEOUS INFORMATION ON YOUR SITE CONCERNING RETURNS. GILT BEGAN ACCEPTING REFUNDS (TO ORIGINAL FORM OF PAYMENT) ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO. THEY ALSO, AROUND THE SAME TIME, LOWERED THEIR SHIPPING TO ABOUT THE LOWEST OF THE MAJORS: $5.95. WHEN RETURNING YOU HAVE YOUR CHOICE; RETURN FOR STORE CREDIT AND RETURN SHIPPING IS FREE OR A REFUND WILL COST YOU $7.95 RETURN SHIPPING. CONSIDERING THAT THEIR ORIGINAL SHIPPING WAS $9.95 AND YOU COULD ONLY RETURN FOR STORE CREDIT, MOST WOULD AGREE THAT THEY'VE MADE SOME NICE IMPROVEMENTS. I AND I'M SURE GILT WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR SITE UPDATING YOUR INFO CONCERNING GILT'S RETURN/REFUND POLICIES. THANKS

Thumbnail of user edwardc42
Connecticut
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May 18th, 2015
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Had a problem applying my discount. Billed the full amount, it took three phone calls to straighten out, but it finally was, and the customer service people were unfailingly pleasant and courteous.

Thumbnail of user melissam51
New York
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February 26th, 2015
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I had a problem with some earrings I ordered. The customer service I received was beyond what I would have expected. Thanks, Gilt! Makes me definitely want to order from you again.

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Illinois
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February 6th, 2015
Verified purchase

Martin helped me with my order and provided excellent service. Because my issue was resolved quickly and painlessly I would certainly use Gilt.com to shop again!

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Thumbnail of user mikei7
New York
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November 20th, 2013

I bought few time from Gilt they are good and price is OK but they get you when it comes to return they charge all kind of fees, it's said on the item page returnable but they only give you a credit, and if you want it back to your credit card that more fees... I also had some credit for referring a friend this credit is only good for 20 days and supposedly they sent me an email that it's going to be expire, NEVER received anything too much SCAM..

Thumbnail of user shawannab7
New York
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March 5th, 2022

Everything I've purchased has been great I have no complaints and once I started I just couldn't stop I really loved what they had and I'm a big time Gucci and Chanel lady I'm checking there site everyday if you don't get it when you see it with in the day it's gone if they have your size when you see you better grab it... lol

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Thumbnail of user ms20
Virginia
1 review
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February 11th, 2011

I have been a member of gilt for a number of years. The last 6 months have been bad. I have had damaged goods sent to me where it took months to sort out (high end). It is also not a level playing field. As one person commented it show as a "first come first serve", but they will even admit that is not turn. There is a glitch in the system that allows someone with computer savy to keep things in there for extremely long periods of time( basically have it tyed up until they have called all of their clicents to make a sell). Recently they had had problems with their check-out so if you attempted to purchase an item it would not go through saying "Their are tech. Difficulties".
Also alot of other sites are cheaper. Last week Ruelala had a sale on Carlos Falchi & this week gilt had their sale. Things were hundred of dollars more for exact items on gilt.
SHOPPER BEWARE!

Thumbnail of user michaelg25
Arizona
8 reviews
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April 25th, 2019

I received a Christmas gift from gilt.com from my brother. I returned it for credit, which was not what I wanted (I wanted the cash) but gilt refused because my brother paid for it on his credit card. I ended up using the credit to purchase a pair of jeans, which didn't fit right. So I had to return those jeans to a Sacks Off 5th store. When I returned the item, the manager at Sacks had problems processing it so the entire affair was time consuming and tedious. Plus, I had to pay for shipping in both directions which really cut into my online credit amount. Fast forward 18 months, finally decided to rid myself of the remaining credit I had and ordered some underwear. They should fit correctly right? Another $10 for shipping and its the slowest shipping around. FedEx. Taking easily over a week to reach me. Gilt.com making $$$ hands over fist on their shipping fees and their prices on most merchandise (easy to compare elsewhere online before you buy something) are not competitive. No way would order from this company again!

Thumbnail of user stevenm128
California
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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January 19th, 2016

My friend send me a $20 credit I made my order purchase Nan's no credit was given so I called customer service to cancel the next day they told me they could cancel the order what really never again first n last time I get something from them smh

Thumbnail of user pamelas125
Texas
7 reviews
12 helpful votes
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February 4th, 2017

Nice prices are no more... and the retail product lines have changed and/or dwindled.

I think the price jumps happened about the same time that the return policy was expanded.

Thumbnail of user anner8
Mississippi
1 review
2 helpful votes
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April 24th, 2012

Had bad experience. Ordered a product, but when it arrived, it was not as advertised. At first they said no return, then said since it was my first purchase they would accept return, if i printed out return label. Sent them an email, i have no printer, and they told me to go to a store or such to have return slip printed, they could not send me one. I live in very small community, and when i finally located place to have it printed out... the TIME had run out, and was no longer available to return. I WILL DEFINITELY NOT SHOP THIS SITE AGAIN, $380.00 down the drain!

Thumbnail of user janl27
Washington
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December 21st, 2014

Purchased what was supposed to be a new, authentic Roberto Coin gold & diamond bracelet. It arrived packaged in a flimsy plastic bag--not the box that all new Roberto Coin jewelry is packaged in--and had no papers to attest to its authenticity, which also comes with all Roberto Coin jewelry. There is also a small defect in the bracelet. I have tried working with customer service, which has been not only frustrating but useless. It took three emails to get them to answer the question, "is this a new, first quality item", and then they only answered that it was not a pre-owned item. I have received no answer to my question asking if it is first quality. As to why it came with no box or papers, I was told that the description did not indicate it came with these, and I would just have to take their word that it is authentic. At best I believe I was sold a "second" or at worst a "knock off." This was an expensive mistake; one I will not make again. I will no longer be purchasing anything from Gilt.

Tip for consumers:
Don't purchase from this company.

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Gilt S. – Gilt Rep

Hi Jan,

This piece should absolutely be first quality. I'm so sorry for the confusion here.

We know you are concerned with authenticity and a potential defect. This is why it is a priority for us to investigate this as we take these concerns extremely seriously.

I have private messaged you in regards to what we need for this case. I'm so sorry that this has been such an inconvenience for you. I assure you we are more than willing to get this resolved for you!

Thanks for understanding.

Warmest Regards,

Jamie
Gilt Customer Service Specialist

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California
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August 6th, 2019

My order #*******734 (in case they want to verify). I received and returned 2 sandals-total price$519.98 (returned back in June 14). They received it long time ago. Sent several e-mails, no credit as of 08. 06. 19. DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THEM. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET YOUR MONEY BACK ( IN CASE OF RETURN)

Thumbnail of user angelb286
California
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February 11th, 2021
Verified purchase

I was trying to look at some heels for my wife to get her for calentines day. I decided not to get the heels but GLIT still took out $579.14 when I didn't even place the order! It should be called "GLITCH" not GLIT! If I can give 0 stars I would. All they can say is I now have to wait 2 days to get my money back that I didn't even order in the first place! HORRIBLE COMPANY! Don't put any info if your going to buy something but I suggest you go somewhere else. This is RIDICULOUS!

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Don't put any information until you are 100% sure you want to buy something because I put my info in and I didn't place an order but the last item I saw they took the money out!

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I was looking at some heels for my wife but I didn't even place an order! They just took my money without me actually placing an order!

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Thumbnail of user tammyp14
Australia
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January 16th, 2015

I ordered a pair of shoes from Gilt. They were on sale and advertised as non-returnable and non-exchangeable. Fair enough. Except - the product page advised customers (still does) that the shoes are of a large make and that customers should consider ordering half a size smaller shoes than usual. Trusting their advice is sound and trustworthy, I did exactly that. Then the shoes arrived, but they are in fact not of a large make and so the shoes are too small for me. I called to ask if I can exchange for the correct size, happy to bear the cost, and the answer (repeatedly) was that the item was clearly on sale and it’s not their fault I followed their advice, nobody made me do so. Wow! Then the customer service refused to escalate my complaint or respond, following the third exchange, all the while maintaining it is not their fault they published the wrong advice to people. I am now out of pocket, and without that pair of shoes, and the retailer, is, of course, not budging. It makes no difference that I have been a regular customer and it is clear from my previous orders that I had never ordered size 5.5 before. Up until now, more than satisfied with their service. I will not shop there again, and will be lodging a complaint.

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Gilt S. – Gilt Rep

Hi Tammy,

Thanks so much for your feedback. Once again, I would like to apologize for the experience you had this order, we can only imagine how disappointing this must have been for your initially.

I can see, however, as per our email on January 14th, that you have been refunded for the order. I hope this can rectify the experience you had with us in some way. We rely heavily on feedback from our members to improve the service we offer, thanks so much for getting in touch with yours.

If there is ever anything else you need, please feel free to get in touch.

Warm regards,

Paddy
Gilt Customer Service Specialist

Thumbnail of user nickb43
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 22nd, 2013

Good deals and excellent customer service. Kudos to Caroline who applied an additional discount to my order just now. Quite professional and very responsive!

Thumbnail of user tw167
Rhode Island
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February 6th, 2014

Really, what a mess this site is... I ordered 2 items with an expected delivery date, which has been surpassed, I contact them and they tell me 1 item shipped, 2 days ago, yet UPS still can't track it as they have no package in they're system. The other item will take more than 5 weeks to arrive... I could flown to Germany and picked up my knives quicker than these blowhards could deliver. STAY AWAY... SHOP ANYWHERE ELSE... YOU'LL BE MUCH HAPPIER!

Thumbnail of user janelc
California
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March 15th, 2013

This would have been my 7-8 purchase from gilt. Long story short: they sent me a additional 20% off + free shipping for the same day I made a purchase. I filled up my cart with a pregnancy pillow I'm dying for (I am 6.5 months pregnant :), went to checkout, ant noticed a 10.95 "delivery charge". I decided to email their customer service to ask about the misrepresentation of "free shipping"... Received an auto reply immediately saying "we care, yadayada" waited a day- no reply, emailed again asking when I could expect to hear from someone... Well, it's been 2.5 days- nothing. Totally disappointed and they just lost a great customer. Not to mention their prices have been higher than amazons the last few times! Now this? I will be leaving reviews ( as I mentioned in my initial email to them)- social media is my profession and once the reviews start adding up... It's just a matter of time. I am always so disappointed in how customer service has declined over the years. Don't these businesses realize that we (the customers) are their bread and butter?

Thumbnail of user erikak11
California
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September 14th, 2016

I ordered a YSL bag that was described as calf leather. The bag came and had a suede appearance and the authenticity card stated that it was coated velour. I have called about 10 times over the past week only to get the runaround by rude and unhelpful customer service representatives. This morning, Paul stated that there was nowhere in the description that guaranteed that it would be genuine leather. I told him that the description of the bag was calf leather and that was a guarantee in it of itself. Even though the bag was final sale their return policy states that an item that is incorrect is subject to a full refund, however, they do not honor this. There is no one to speak with. They said there is an operations manager, but that I cannot speak with them. I also asked if I could talk to corporate and they said good luck you will speak to a receptionist who will only route you back to us, a customer service group in Ireland. They went so far as to suggest that I dispute the claim with my bank. Is this any way to run a business? They misrepresented the item that I was buying and now do not want to take responsibility. I will never buy from them again and caution anyone who thinks of doing so.

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New York
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December 20th, 2017

I recently purchased tickets through Gilt for a specific section that was suppose to be pre-loaded with credit for food and drinks. Not only did I receive tickets for a cheaper section, but my tickets also did not have any credit. After 30 or so minutes on the phone, after the game started, I was told by customer service that there was nothing they can do and that I should sit in the incorrect tickets and call them after the to sort it out. I called them the next day and they were still unprepared for my situation. After explaining my situation all over again to this representative I was told that it was being sent to the escalation team and that it will take 3-5 days for them to reach out to me. I also mentioned that I have a similar order upcoming in 3 days and the customer service representative didn't even sound confident that they would reply soon enough to confirm that order as well. This is just overall an awful customer experience and I want to warn others from purchasing anything from this site. Thank you.

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Gilt S. – Gilt Rep

Hi Alex,

I am very sorry to hear this. I have reviewed your account and can see that we have now escalated this matter for you. I have added that this is urgent and hope to have an update soon for you. I have also asked our management team to review your tickets for the 23rd to ensure everything is good with them.

Alex, I understand this has been an unhappy experience and I am truly sorry, we will do our very best to get this matter sorted for you. If you would like to discuss this further please do send me an email to service@gilt.com ATT: Maureen I would be happy to keep you updated.

Warm regards,
Maureen
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Thumbnail of user johnm2202
New York
1 review
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July 19th, 2018

It's very difficult to get a return from them, and the refund you get will be significantly less than what you paid. The website is terrible there is no way to track your order because they made weird changes all the time. It's been a week since I sent back the item but they are telling me theres no updates at all and they didnt even have a tracking number. I'm just going to give it another week and then it will become a dispute. I will never shop at this website anymore not to mention about the authenticity of its product. STAY AWAY IF YOU DONT WANT TO SPEND 1-2 MONTH DEALING WITH THEM.

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New Jersey
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December 1st, 2014

Just be aware that for most returns you'll only get store credit which can be risky if the item you ordered arrives and isn't up to your expectations and they don't have anything else you want. The cashmere sweater I bought from them didn't seem like much of a bargain in terms of the quality of material and fit compared to nearly identical items I have bought elsewhere for less at places like UNIQLO and Filene's Basement, but of course you can't always count on getting quality cashmere at a discount, it's hit or miss.

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Thumbnail of user kimberlys110
New Jersey
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May 2nd, 2017

Nothing at this company is refundable or returnable. Beware, if you order anything you aren't happy with you can never get your money back. Do not shop here!

Kim

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