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Nordstrom Rack has a rating of 1.4 stars from 571 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Nordstrom Rack most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and business days problems. Nordstrom Rack ranks 87th among Department Store sites.

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    151
  • Value
    129
  • Shipping
    133
  • Returns
    120
  • Quality
    119
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 7.7%
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Top Positive Review

“Wonderful experience”

Lidia B.
7/1/23

Yesterday I went to a Nordstrom rack store in San Leandro,Ca.Among other things I found a pair of shorts Which I liked. I am size 34. They had 32 and 36. A kind lady was able to locate one in Dublin,a few miles away(one pair only). I rushed to Dublin,without taking a picture, or remembering the brand.There I found the nicest young lady Victoria. Based on my description,style,color,she went in the back.3-4 minutes later she came back holding them with a beautiful smile on her beautiful face.she made my day. How wonderful will be life with Victoria(S) EVERYWHERE..

Date of experience: 6/29/23
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Top Critical Review

“Scammy shipping/ online business model”

Ella W.
12/13/24

Nordstrom Rack uses OnTrac shipping which is notorious for "losing" packages. My package was "lost" but this was only determined after I repeatedly contacted Nordstrom Rack via their customer service chat and phone number. I was able to get a full refund by calling their number and clearly explaining my situation, however, I can only imagine the number of customers that wouldn't advocate for themselves in that way due to a variety of reasons. This would lead me to believe there are many NR customers which do not receive their purchase yet NR still profits. Seems clear that NR cares about profit far more than their reputation and/or customer satisfaction. This being said, I'd shop at NR only in-person at an actual storefront, never again online.

Date of experience: 12/13/24
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Thumbnail of user vk33
District of Columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 2nd, 2017

Ordered a bangle from nordstrom rack online. Website said that the bangle was available but it turns out it wasn't. Nordstrom had actually labeled a different bangle with the name of the item that I had purchased. When I called to have this bangle exchanged they told me they only do returns and I should go online and reorder the bangle... which obviously they don't have. Luckily the website now says that the item is sold out, but I have a feeling it was sold out long before this. Customer service is terrible and they are a company of false advertisement of availability which they blame on the computer. Don't order online you never know what you will get.

Date of experience: December 2, 2017

Thumbnail of user markk2766
Florida
1 review
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October 31st, 2023

Shipped shoes delivered to a neighbor luckily they were honest gave them to me.Nordstrom rack reply was they were delivered and was all they had to do.Would not recommend doing business with them.

Date of experience: October 31, 2023

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California
9 reviews
63 helpful votes
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April 18th, 2016

Nordstrom is the champion of "Customer Service"! Their customer service is outstanding, impeccable to a falt! I can't say enough about the crew at Nordstrom, I give my highest regards to the store that defines what it means to give awesome customer care to everyone no matter what you look like!

Date of experience: April 18, 2016

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New Jersey
40 reviews
113 helpful votes
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August 6th, 2015

Shopped only once... purchased shoes they really hurt so i called to find out how to return them. We have no printer and i had to fight it out! Finally i convinced the fools to just GIVE ME THE RETURN ADDRESS! Wrote it out. Dropped it at post office... goodbye!. No more!

Date of experience: August 6, 2015

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New Hampshire
21 reviews
77 helpful votes
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February 7th, 2022

I ordered a pair of Adidas shoes from the website. I got my confirmation email that said that I ordered the shoes. I never got an email telling me that my shoes were shipped and a tracking number. The only number I had was an order number. The week before the shoes was supposed to arrive at the Nordstrom store for me to pick up. I got an email saying that the shoes were not in stock. Which was weird because on the Nordstrom rack website there was no indication that the shoes were out of stock. Shame on Nordstrom Rack for not letting me know that the shoes were out of stock. I'm just gonna go buy shoes now from the Nordstrom Rack store from now on.

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Date of experience: February 7, 2022

Thumbnail of user dardac1
Washington
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October 8th, 2017

Today I discovered a branch in Brooklyn@ The Gateway mall since usually I would shop@ Union square, I decided to gave it a try. I wanted to get a pair of shoes upon walking through that section. I found a pair. There goes this sales rep saying" Can I help yoh"? I asked her if she can check the system to see if they are a bigger size. She was Katie t enough to check, which she didn't find. She give me a next option asking if I would like it to be stretch instead... I never felt so happy. Right away I asked her for her name and thankyou her for her service.
Once again Thankyou JOHNNA. I wished every store can train their staff they way did serve customers for them to leave with a smile and feeling to always want to do business...

Date of experience: October 7, 2017

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Nevada
1 review
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May 29th, 2022

I just spent over an hour putting in an order for over $300 and they said they couldn't find my address?! And then they tell me to try again in a few days. Not only do I not have time to do that but I will the miss the clearance sale and my order will increase significantly. I then spend another 15 minutes "chatting" and he tells me to give him the order numbers and he will "try" to enter and process it. There are 13 items! The lines may be long in the store but the on line is longer and may never happen. I deleted my order. BTW the address in the order is the same one I have had for 10 years!

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Date of experience: May 29, 2022

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Florida
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October 30th, 2018

After spending too many hours on the phone day before yesterday unfortunately Nordstrom's customer specialists and supervisors were not able to help me place an order for a pair of boots and the service rendered was not the best mostly due to what I believ was a glitch in their system. I decided to call their Corporate Customer Service Department and share my experience. The response I got was simply outstanding! I am a believer in good customer service and I have learned to share the good and the bad. Thanks a lot to this excellent professional who did not hesitate to make a customer happy. And yes, I got the boots today!

Date of experience: October 30, 2018

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Pennsylvania
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December 19th, 2017

I've read a lot of reviews written here, and i had the SAME problem. I ordered a pair of shoes a little over a week ago for a party & was super excited about them. A few days later, I got an email saying the item wasn't available, and they were 'sorry' for the inconvenience, and I wouldn't get the item. I can see from other reviews that Rack has been doing this a LOT. I sent an email to them asking why they wouldn't say an item was sold out if it's sold out, and got no response. I have received other items from them which I do like & are of good quality, but this particular event really offset me, and I was disappointed as they are supposed to be a higher-end store.

Date of experience: December 19, 2017

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Florida
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December 1st, 2019

My issue complaint is Nordstrom Rack's Online ordering requirement with gift cards. I disagree with being forced to enter my bank or credit card information when I had a gift card with an amount clearly over the purse purchase I attempted to make. My gift card was $95.00. I attempted to order a purse, online, with was $78.00. The online form wouldn't let me. I chatted with an online agent who stated I must submit either a bank account number or credit card. I disagree, this was unacceptable. Nordstrom Rack LOST a sale on this purse. I found exact same purse on Poshmark at a cheaper price! I will NOT refer anyone to this Nordstrom Rack website... forcing possible customers to submit financial information which is not needed.

Date of experience: December 1, 2019

Thumbnail of user jasminkad
Virginia
1 review
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January 6th, 2017

I ordered my items on 12/27/16 and I was just told that I my expected delivery date is 01/09/17. This is 13 days! I have never ever waited 13 days for something that is expected to arrive within 3 to 7 days!

Date of experience: January 6, 2017

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Oregon
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October 21st, 2022

Two of the 4 items I bought online from the Nordstrom Rack are knockoffs! Addidas shoes were fake, I have another pair and very inferior. Bought Clinique moisturizer that appeared previously open and did not resemble current Clinique packaging. Afraid to use it and it cannot be returned.
Never shopping online Nordstrom Rack again.

Tip for consumers:
Don't expect to receive the advertised brand,
if it looks too good to be true it likely is.

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Full refund on shoes, no refund on Clinique.

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Date of experience: October 21, 2022

Thumbnail of user katzk
Nevada
1 review
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October 18th, 2016

Ordered items online from Nordstrom Rack and the advertised shipping was 3-5 days. Now in my 7th day, Nordstrom Rack Customer Service Rep told me it will be another 3-5 days because they are upgrading their shipping system.

I guess Nordstrom/HauteLook with all their Harvard grad senior management never heard of running a working system in parallel with a "new and improved" system. Saw a new article of major layoffs at Nordstrom. They may have laid off the guy that new how the system worked!

Date of experience: October 18, 2016

Thumbnail of user alinaa9
North Carolina
1 review
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September 9th, 2016

I was online shopping with no problem and when I got to the checkout I hit 'checkout' and it immediately submitted my order. I never got to review it at all! It used the card previously on the account (which wasn't even mine) and shipped to my old address. There was never a spot to add new payment or anything it just submitted my order and apparently it happened the night before which I saw today. Called customer service and they can't even guarantee I'll get my money back! Also had a gift card which there wasn't a spot to put in the code before it submitted too. Needless to say I just spent 200$ on my boyfriends credit card and there was no way of stopping it.

Date of experience: September 9, 2016

Thumbnail of user melg61
Pennsylvania
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January 11th, 2021
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Zero stars! I ordered 2 pairs of shoes in one order; Nordstrom sent me an email indicating the first pair had shipped 7 days later the carrier website as well as the Nordstrom website has no tracking information.
I contacted the carrier they indicated they have not received the item.
I then call Nordstrom and the woman told me it shows the item was received by the carrier, when I told her it was not she told me to wait till the 18th and check back.
So wait 3weeks just for an answer?
Waste of time, I should have heeded the online reviews. I'm just going to have the charges reversed.
First and last order!

Tip for consumers:
Stay away!! You can’t get a straight answer from these people!

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Date of experience: January 11, 2021

Thumbnail of user andreah692
South Carolina
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 10th, 2021

Found a pair of Born boots online at Nordstrom. They were just $5 or $10 less than other retailers so I took a chance. I didn't realize Nordstrom is selling used items at retail price! They didn't even come in a shoebox. They were in a zip lock baggie, no tags, no receipt. The box they were mailed in looked like it had been in water and had mud or mold on it! And they were clearly used with wrinkling at the toes and dirty soles. And I had to PAY to RETURN the shoes to Nordstrom? Will never shop here again and wouldn't recommend to anyone.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t buy online from Nordstrom Rack!!!

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I purchased shoes but returned them.

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Date of experience: November 10, 2021

Thumbnail of user angieg32
New York
1 review
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October 19th, 2017

Very Slow shipping, they sent wrong item and they were very rude on the phone and of course no one in upper management was around to speak with they wouldn't give me any names or other phone numbers to call. Will NEVER buy from them again

Date of experience: October 19, 2017

Thumbnail of user jm541
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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November 9th, 2018

Took them so long to even process my order and eahc process of where my delivery is going were two days apart from each other and most of the time it's just sitting around. I'm an online shopper and I've ordered from all over the world this was the slowest I've ever experienced. The estimate time is over two weeks just from the location of where it's coming from(Long Beach CA) to my location (Calgary AB) which isn't too far. After seeing all the reviews I just hope I get the correct items... I'm not hating but I just want these guys to improve if I ever shop here again.

Date of experience: November 9, 2018

Thumbnail of user paa2
Michigan
17 reviews
28 helpful votes
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December 7th, 2018

Nordstrom Rack you shouldn't be playing with your customers money like a bank. You shouldn't be charging for items that are clearly out of stock only to take six business days to refund money that was never owed! You should be ashamed!

Date of experience: December 7, 2018

Thumbnail of user averym20
Washington
1 review
5 helpful votes
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October 24th, 2016

Still waiting to hear if a pair of jeans I bought over a week ago have been shipped. In the meantime I ordered a few things from Nordstroms on line and I was sent an email saying order was shipped and an expected date the next day. The service should be the same for both the main store and the rack. Won't be ordering on line from the rack again.

Date of experience: October 24, 2016

Thumbnail of user donnam1662
Arizona
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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December 8th, 2020

I placed an order online, they canceled it, then they still charged me for it. My son Jalen is autistic and leaves in a shelter in Arizona. His birthday is on December 10th, Nordstrom's not only practiced fraud, but is ruining my son's birthday.

Date of experience: December 8, 2020

Thumbnail of user cj334
Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 18th, 2021

I tried to cancel an order i placed that day and they wouldn't let me since it was processing, the said it was a final sale item so the only think i could do was to resell it online because they couldn't do anything to help me... their exact words "in this kind of situations I recommend you to try to sell this items online, you know, you can even get benefit with the price, because you bought it in a very good discount."

With their price I can't even make my money back on it...

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Date of experience: December 18, 2021

Thumbnail of user kristinam183
Washington
1 review
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May 22nd, 2020

I placed an order with Nordstrom Rack. After multiple delays, Nordstrom cancelled the order as they did not in fact have the inventory. They advised they had also refunded the charge they placed on my credit card. Three business days later my credit card still did not show a refund. I waited on hold with Nordstrom for an hour and a half- but without resolution. While everything is more difficult for businesses during a pandemic, I've had this experience with Nordstrom previously- so this is in fact a Nordstrom issue, not a COVID issue.

Date of experience: May 22, 2020

Thumbnail of user jenj47
New York
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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November 30th, 2018

Terrible, simply awful customer service (if you can even call it that). They are clueless about when or IF your order will ship. They charge you when the item hasn't even shipped and then when I asked what my recourse would be if it hadn't shipped within their 3-day window (which it hadn't) they actually told me to dispute it with my credit card company since "it couldn't be canceled?!" Live chat is worse; they simply disconnect you without responding. Save your energy and shop elsewhere.

Date of experience: November 30, 2018

Thumbnail of user deborahg1492
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 15th, 2022

I would like to applaud Ms. Brianna at the Redondo Beach Nordstrom Rack for her courteous, kind, patient excellent service with a smile. Many years I have shopped at this location but this is the first customer service representative that is an asset to this location and the Nordstrom Company.

Thank you Ms. Brianna for the excellent service you rendered to me today. You are a Jem.

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Date of experience: May 14, 2022

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