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SSENSE has a rating of 2.1 stars from 1,199 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about SSENSE most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and business days problems. SSENSE ranks 283rd among Designer Clothes sites.

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    254
  • Value
    215
  • Shipping
    242
  • Returns
    197
  • Quality
    201

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Top Positive Review

“GREAT GREAT GREAT”

Minh T.
6/30/20

Despite the horrible negative comments I have read for 3 days, I still decided to give ssense a shot since only they have the shoes I want to buy with such a steal price. Anxiety starts hitting me after I started the order. The next day came, when I tracked the other, it was already there, at the front of my door. Excellent packaging, excellent quality and super fast, the best online order I have ever experienced before. Recommend you guys give them a chance.

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Top Critical Review

“Awful buying experience and even worse Customer Service”

Sarah A.
9/15/24

Ordered an $800 designer belt and it arrived in nothing but a kitchen ziplock bag thrown into a battered cardboard shipping box. Contacted their customer service to complain and received an extremely rude, argumentative, and deflective reply saying they were doing it for environmental and sustainability purposes. You guys are full of BS if you think you can convince anyone your idea of environmental packaging is by using PLASTIC ziplock bags. Let's not try to act like there aren't thousands of brands who have adopted sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging options. You guys just want to cut corners and save a few bucks on packaging all the while blaming the designers "for how they shipped it to you" as if there aren't tons of other luxury outlets that offer their own in-house packaging (I can think of 5 just in Canada). Don't market yourselves as a luxury company when you offer such a terrible buying experience and horrific customer service.

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Thumbnail of user kimf33
California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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May 12th, 2015

I enjoy the site, the clothing ideas. But twice now I've ordered clothing items from what appears to be off shore manufacturers and had a disappointing experience. The clothing does not look at all like the photos or they arrive with such delay. I will never order from brands not based in the U.S.

Thumbnail of user oliviah37
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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September 9th, 2017
Verified purchase

I was really impressed by how much they were willing to help when I had issues with a parcel being sent to Denmark. They took full control and guided me and my brother (receiver of the parcel) in the right direction.

Thank you! X

Thumbnail of user oleksandral
Ukraine
10 reviews
12 helpful votes
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May 9th, 2020

I received my order without delay, but the packaging was in very bad condition. It looked like my shoes have travelled around the globe. I am satisfied with the quality, nevertheless, so I give you 4 starts. Pay attention when you're packing the orders!

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Portugal
1 review
1 helpful vote
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December 14th, 2023

I used to order from here all the time with no problem. I was always impressed by the shipping times, even in Covid. But now, sometimes the order status will be stuck at "processing" for weeks. The last time this happened, after several chats with customer service who always gave me the runaround, someone finally admitted the item wasn't even in stock and gave me a refund. Now I've tried to order again, and the order is processing for a week, then the shipping label is finally created but still doesn't ship and stays this way for days. I don't know what happened to Ssense. It was so good but now I will just order from someplace else. It's just not a reliable business. And what's worse, customer service will lie about the delay and provide as little information as possible. Not helpful.

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Thumbnail of user megang143
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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May 3rd, 2019

It's my first time buying stuff from Ssense and I received a defective product. It has a rustic logo with black satin on it, and what they told me was that "it was designed like that". Of course I will be returning the wallet that I bought. Just want to alert people for whatever the bag or wallet they buy from them. What was good to me was that the shipping was really fast ad secure with DHL, they asked for your signature to finalize the whole shipping. To be short, please be very careful for the product!

Thumbnail of user cynthiac2820
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 21st, 2023

This company has terrible customer service. If you shop here, make sure nothing goes wrong with your order because they will rudely tell you that they will not help. I had an issues with a return and when i opened a claim and even though i had proof of returning the item...they decided that they wouldn't help. Shop elsewhere and not with these risky vendors.

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Thumbnail of user celinew29
Canada
1 review
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December 20th, 2022

I've placed my order half month ago and it still hasn't shipped. The website is giving customers false info on expected shipping days. AND they charge your credit card before the item is shipped! This company is a total joke.

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Thumbnail of user rosac196
Illinois
1 review
8 helpful votes
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September 28th, 2021

If you get the damaged item and want to return it, make sure you have taken the pictures before shipping back the item. The return specialist just won't trust any word from you as their customer. After they refused to give u refund, you have to call multiple times to get your item back, and the return specialist Anna just stopping giving u any updates. Don't see how she is specialized in processing the returns, maybe better to place in the warehouse

Tip for consumers:
Just don’t shop here, try other luxury department stores that are reliable.

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Thumbnail of user ameliac3
Canada
9 reviews
23 helpful votes
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September 27th, 2013

This is an underrated website. It has great customer service and their shipping is fast with tracking. It is based in Canada, I believe from Montreal. I always order brand name clothing from here, but only when they have sales.

Thumbnail of user chunx
Singapore
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 27th, 2018

Ordered a leather backpack and I got it within a few days (:
Product arrived in great condition and I'm happy I decided to shop on ssense. The website is really easy to use and their UI is clean and well constructed. I could amend my shipping address as well through my order history page without going through the hassle of sending emails.

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Thumbnail of user am1188
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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October 23rd, 2023

You're better off buying a luxury good elsewhere, the customer service policies at ssense are terrible and they're not interested in actually helping you. Carrier lost my package and it's going to take over a month for the whole thing to be resolved. They wouldn't send a replacement item.

Thumbnail of user alessandrol16
France
1 review
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August 14th, 2017
Verified purchase

Had often watched the site but never ordered until last month.
Don' t regret it, very simple, very good prices ( on sale) and I've been delivered as fast as many others websites.

I definitely trust SSENSE, many thanks

Thumbnail of user karinaleonardo79
Australia
1 review
8 helpful votes
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July 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

I have received a faulty, a $750 sneaker that I have received with lots of blue pen ink scratches. That's a shame, but the product is authentic though.
Contacted them to return, and now I'm afraid to send it back and don't receive any refund and loose all my money, as I've seen really bad reviews about this website. Should read them before buying.

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Thumbnail of user nd34
Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 23rd, 2015

I was contacted from their security team because I had a different shipping address from my billing address. I like to have stuff shipped to my sister's house since she is unemployed and home during the day. I advised them to go ahead and ship to the billing address. Was told my order would be shipped either that day or the next day, as all was now good. Then he next day I get a text saying my order has been cancelled due to security reasons. When I called SSENSE they could not give me any reason my order was cancelled, but that I can re-order if I wanted. I will never buy anything from this company. I wish I would have seen these reviews before I even tried. This was supposed to be a Christmas gift. I ordered on 12/15/15, their site says 2 days for processing and I paid extra for 2-3 day shipping. I was told on 12/23/15,2 days before Christmas, that my order was cancelled. With no explanation of why. Unprofessional to say the least!

Tip for consumers:
Never use this site!

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SSENSE C. – SSENSE Rep

Hi N. D. - We're sorry to hear this and would like to help. Can you send us a PM with your order number? We'll look into it right away. Thank you.

Thumbnail of user jorgei44
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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December 17th, 2021

Do not order from this site. I've never gotten my stuff and I truly believe that some of the reviews from them are fake. I am not in the process of trying to get my money back because they've charged my account without providing a shipping confirmation.

Thumbnail of user omid.namvar
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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July 28th, 2023

They shipped the package to unknown address in a different province. I called customer service, sent them the confirmation email that showed my shipping address. No one took responsibility. They asked me to resolve with the bank. It's a fraud, save your money and buy from a different online shop.

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Thumbnail of user connorw16
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 14th, 2017
Verified purchase

Ssense is a fantastic site to buy high end clothing and suited my clothing preferences perfectly. They have a huge variety in their items and provide international shipping with tracking available. The package was earlier than estimated and the product was in immaculate condition and fully legitimate. Will definitely be purchasing with Ssense again very soon!

Thumbnail of user sj218
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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October 22nd, 2014

I wish I could give a zero star rating. I will simply never order again from this company. Buying was fine, but returning an item from the US to their Montreal facility is a major pain: $50+ to return a pair of shoes. In this day and age, I'd expect from an online company that sells $600+ pairs of boots a shipping label and some help when an order needs to be returned. Never again.

Thumbnail of user lb838
New York
1 review
11 helpful votes
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December 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

After placing an order and having my card billed, no tracking/delivery information ever came. Impossible to reach a human at the company—just the stupid chat box. There's no physical store; no phone number; and some of the email addresses don't work. When I tried to cancel the order, I received no confirmation email that it had been done. And of course it hadn't been done. I finally filed a complaint with the credit card company and they got my refund that way.
Avoid this scam.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid Ssense.
Avoid at all cost.

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Thumbnail of user bellaz6
New Jersey
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February 8th, 2021

I got a pair of dr. Martens from Ssense, got seriously injured on my ankle after the first wear. I had to keep and band-aid on for two days to keep the wound from water. The boots only looks great, but it is too stiff for wearing. I called customer service to ask for a return. They had me send email communication with them. Every email response took two to three days each. And the result is: they can not let me return because it is the expected behavior of the boots (for a pair of 180 dollar boots? Are you kidding me). And now the boots are pretty much useless and only for display at home. And my wounds are still not recovered. If it is Nordstrom customer service, they would put the customer first, and Ssense doesn't really care, they just want to keep the money.

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Fiona C.
California
1 review
13 helpful votes
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January 10th, 2020

Do not call them if you want to solve a shipment issue. They are super inefficient and they question your ability to make decision. I called them 4 times and spent 40 mins but the issue still was not solve. Thanks to their refunding system I now have to wait 4-6 weeks to get my refund. I deleted the app. Never buying from them again.

Thumbnail of user annak148
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 18th, 2017
Verified purchase

This previous purchase was my first and I was very pleased with my experience. Everything from the product choices, exclusive deals, and shipping process! SSENSE has now become a site that I can rely on and love to check out for future purchases

Thumbnail of user cosmoc
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 18th, 2017
Verified purchase

The Goods were delivered way quicker than expected, which made me really happy. The quality is amazing so I'm satisfied with that. Only Problem i had was that I think that the return system is a little confusing but at the end it all worked out.

Thumbnail of user dejonp
California
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October 15th, 2017
Verified purchase

Great experience, not only did they have they items in stock that were out of stock everywhere else, but they had a huge selection of other shorts similar to my search made by the same designer, so I was actually able to find a better pair than the initial pair I searched so hard for.

Thumbnail of user jonahg9
Florida
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November 13th, 2017
Verified purchase

The items i ordered shipped very quickly, arrived very quickly and came in perfect condition, as expected! Extremely satisfied with customer service and product. Definitely would purchase from SSENSE again.

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The two storey SSENSE boutique is located on the waterfront of Montreal? ۪s historic district at 90 St. Paul West. Boutique Hours: Monday 10 AM - 6 PM Tuesday 10 AM - 6 PM Wednesday 10 AM - 6 PM Thursday 10 AM - 9 PM Friday 10 AM - 9 PM Saturd...

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Alexia C.
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