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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.

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

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 2.6%
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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 gzavala
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 27th, 2023

I ordered BIRKENSTOCK
Taupe Regular Boston Soft Footbed Loafers
Size: 43 and instead I received women's Lucile combat boots. Customer service was not helpful and required me to send these back before crediting my account and then I'd need to replace my initial order. I will never ever order from this company again. The best they could do was offer me a 10% discount.

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Thumbnail of user zhend
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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June 4th, 2019

Ssense ruined my Birthday!
My boyfriend bought a ysl bag as a gift for my birthday and when i checked the bag It looks like it was used. I found a strand of hair, some scratches, and smudges of make up. So then we file a complaint, but ssense is only giving us $100 off which i think its not reasonable for the bag. So then they decided that i should return the bag without getting a new one for the same prize instead gave me 10% off to purchase another one. It was their fault they should give me a brand new bag cuz when we purchased it it didn't say it was used it was on sale but it's not supposed to be used.

Thumbnail of user jackiec203
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 11th, 2019

Do not shop at SEENSE because their return policy is really bad. I notice my expensive bag was ripped. And I was told by the customer service it was not returnable since it's been a few months. And it was my fault. I use the bag no more then 5 times, and the bag was ripped... no quality control for their customers. And once they sold the bag to you, any damage it's on you.

Thumbnail of user rr540
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 1st, 2023

SSense has very questionable business practices. I have made one purchase with them, and will never again.

I purchased an item and received a confirmation that my purchase had been processed. Despite their 1-2 business day processing claim, I never received confirmation of shipment, nor did I receive the item.

I tried to call – but couldn't get through on the phone (which should've been my first clue). I emailed and was assured, twice, via email, that my order had been received, processed, and would be shipped shortly.

Still nothing.

Nearly a month later, I receive an email that says, "when we went to process your order, we realized that the item was out of stock."

Moral of the story is, there are plenty of reputable retailers out there. Take your business elsewhere. I had never heard of SSense, but was connected to their site via ShopItToMe.

Do better, ShopItToMe. Do better for your customers. Vet your retailers to prevent scams like this.

Thumbnail of user aril5
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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June 21st, 2015

It's not intended to buy clothes from. It's a tool, kinda a game, where you put together outfits and enter contests. When you buy an outfit, it's more so that if you see something you like that you want you click it to go the the clothing to buy from the actual website of the brand. So it doesn't have "trustworthiness" or anything because you're buying it from the brand. But styling stuff it really fun. And anyone can add clothes to it. Polyvore doesn't add it, the members do.

Thumbnail of user camerony7
Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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September 2nd, 2019

I ordered a Valentino necklace from Ssense and the same one from the actual Valentino website. I received the exact same product in the exact same packaging! The necklace at Ssense was 300 and at Valentino it was 595! Got a killer deal and a legit product! Since then I've shopped here many times with no issues!

Thumbnail of user alexr181
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 5th, 2017

I have not received a pair of Raf Simons that I ordered a week ago. I did not even receive a shipping confirmation email. Im waiting and waiting. I have even emailed them multiple times. I hope they will send my shoes. Im afraid they forgot about my order. Send ASAP. Thank you

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Thumbnail of user roberta1885
California
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October 5th, 2020

I returned merchandise to them in a timely fashion and they are refusing my return because they claim that it wasn't returned in the original condition. Which is a blatant lie. A nice con way to steal my money. Do no recommend. Don't do business with them.

Thumbnail of user maryd54
Massachusetts
1 review
16 helpful votes
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January 3rd, 2014

ssense.com is FAKE! Never buy any "designer" clothes on final sale!
I spent $40 on a discounted "Diesel" shirt for my boyfriend. Upon receiving it, it was made in China (always a dead giveaway of fakes, real Diesel is made in Italy) The material is very cheap, and after discovering there was no microstitch on the tag (all Diesel has a microstich) I got mad and decided to return it. But I forgot I bought it "Final Sale" which means I can't! So I gave them $40 of my money for a crappy, fake shirt.

Thumbnail of user jhmb23
Spain
1 review
10 helpful votes
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June 21st, 2023

I bought sneakers from SSENSE, which claimed to include taxes. However, I had to pay additional taxes upon receiving the package. Despite contacting customer service, I received no response.

My experience with SSENSE has been disappointing. Taxes were not as advertised, and customer service was unresponsive.

Thumbnail of user kellic251
California
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December 31st, 2023

I bought a Chloe backpack and got it quicker than expected! No problems! Item is authentic and an awesome buy! $600 cheaper than a luxury store here in the states! Will buy again!

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Thumbnail of user jordanb152
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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August 3rd, 2018

OK so I had an amazing experience with SSENSE. I ordered my package two days before I absolutely needed it (procrastination at its finest lol). SO i was super nervous to not get it on time... I got priority next day shipping but noticed there was a 2 day processing fee. I called them the morning after to inquire and they answered ALL my questions and confirmed that due to my location I should get the item in 24 hours. I followed up with them via email and they personally were updating me on the status of my shipment. AND I got it on time. The item I ordered (Off-White Belt) was in a box wrapped in tissue paper and bubble wrap so it was super secure. The belt itself is beautiful, had all of the tags still attached and was in mint condition. I REALLY recommend SSENSE and will 10% use them for online shopping in the future :)

Thumbnail of user louaya3
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 14th, 2019

I would never shop at this online store. Package for a 1,000 $ item never arrived. Customer service is terrible. You would expect a 5 star customer service from a store like this. I would recommend get your stuff from another more reputable store

Thumbnail of user alanw928
Michigan
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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January 15th, 2023

This company ships out of canada their items get tied up in us customs. You will receive a duty charge that will end up costing you more than you could buy the item for in the states. They charge you the state sales tax then the import tax is on you when you receive the item.

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speakers

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Thumbnail of user lindaw302
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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January 29th, 2018
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Horrible service. Lack of communication. Sent two emails and didnt get a response to the first one period. Got the second response a week later. Took more than a week to process my product and told me one of my products was no longer available only AFTER they shipped. The email sent wasnt apologetic at all. Sent a third email telling them of my lack of satisfaction. Was offered a 10% code in the email but never actually got the code.

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Alexandra M. – SSENSE Rep

Hi Linda,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback about your experience. We aim to provide friendly, efficient and thorough support for our customers. We are sincerely sorry to hear that your experience fell short of our quality standard. We will make sure that this feedback is communicated to our team and used towards coaching and service improvement.

That said, if you wish to apply the offered discount simply email us at customercare@ssense.com and provide us with your new order number.

Best,
SSENSE Customer Experience

Thumbnail of user tomj2
New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 29th, 2010

I bought a diesel leather jacket from them and it turn out that the jacket has so many leather defect marks on them. The material they used are cheap and light compare to the real Diesel leather jacket. The leather jacket is made in India. They said that this is a final sales item and cannot be return but they never mention on the product description page or anywhere on their website that this item is final sales.

Thumbnail of user gregorym502
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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August 26th, 2020

Ordered a pair of sunglasses on Aug 3rd 2020... sent them back, they got them on Aug 17th (15 days)... I still dont have a Refund, its been 10 days... spoke to 3 horrible customer service reps... Its been a Month... never again!

Pathetic!

Thumbnail of user jennyh62
Canada
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November 13th, 2017
Verified purchase

Everythings great. Just that presentation of the product ( how its packed and how the condition of the product box was) wasnt there for the amount of money I invested in it. Gucci box was all beat up and almost looks like it has been returned before or something. Other than that, quick process and fast shipping.

Thumbnail of user davido128
Netherlands
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August 14th, 2017
Verified purchase

I was surprised with the fast shipping and the great discounted item during the sales season. The shipping cost were more tha. N reasonable to have the item being shipped from Canada and the packaging was perfect

Thumbnail of user erynr9
Illinois
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January 7th, 2023

They literally cancelled my order one month after i ordered it. I ordered earrings on december 14th and waited a month for them to arrive. Within this month i sent various emails questioning the shipping status, as i had ordered my package with express shipping, to which they gave useless advice. At the end of this month, they cancelled my order saying it was sold out, when really, on the website, it says it is still in stock.

Tip for consumers:
Shipping reliability is trash.

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I never received my item.

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Thumbnail of user jakej210
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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August 13th, 2020

Terrible customer service! Do not buy from this site! They will not refund you for any returns. They will make any reason up to not refund you. They treat their customers very poorly, I will never shop from this site again.

Thumbnail of user chenw5
TW
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August 18th, 2017
Verified purchase

Recommend product has actually wearing demonstration to clarify the proportion
Or even 15sec clips to demonstrate the product whole look in different angle

Create customize recommendations for each catalogue

Provide fashion news and trends guideline

Thumbnail of user lewist18
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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December 27th, 2016

Tried to order from this twice now and my orders were both cancelled each time. These items were for my son for Christmas and I was unable to get them for him. I have emailed them twice asking why my orders have been cancelled as I paid through Paypal and I have had no response from them as to why my orders have been cancelled. All in all very poor.

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SSENSE C. – SSENSE Rep

Hi Lewis - We would like to follow up with you regarding this issue. Can you send us a private message with more details?

Thumbnail of user jennd253
Canada
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January 15th, 2022

I was charged for the items bought and they still haven't been shipped. It's been a month and I cannot get a hold of their customer service to ask for a refund and no one will respond to my claim. They've disabled their phone lines due to high traffic and backordered.

Tip for consumers:
Don't buy from here.

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Thumbnail of user ryank65
California
1 review
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September 7th, 2017
Verified purchase

I bought something from Yeezy Season 4 and it didn't fit me well, so I contacted customer service, and they helped me through the process. It honestly was a great experience and I'm glad that they got to me about an hour after I sent the request for a return. They continued onto providing me with a label for the box and the return went smooth.

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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.
Customer Care Representative
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