UncommonGoods has a rating of 1.8 stars from 338 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about UncommonGoods most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and christmas gift problems. UncommonGoods ranks 695th among Gifts sites.
My son religiously pops a bubble each day when he returns home from work. Without your bubble calendar, I would have to fashion one up myself, at great frustration. So Uncommon Goods offers us a compact, fun-filled activity certain to make any household function better. Just wish the price were less!
So I used to buy from this site - used to. Last order, the snuck in a "perks" membership. By the time I see my credit card bill to pay - it's past the 30 days to cancel. This is just fraud. Memberships should be a proactive choice, not a sneaky charge. I'm done with this company.
I ordered an item on 12/10/16. It said it was in stock and "will ship by 12/16/16. Never got shipping notification so on 14th, 16th, and 16th again I sent e-mails. No response. The 17th I called customer service and after 2 people and 20 minutes I got told that it was a custom piece-which it was not- and that it had in fact shipped and I would get it on the 21st. They told me there couldn't give me a tracking no. Guess why. Today is the 20th and I just got an e-mail stating that it shipped today-from OREGON. I am on Long Island- 1/2 hr from Brooklyn-where Uncommon goods is located. I have no faith that I will see this in time for Christmas and since I was told it was scheduled for Wens the 21st I did not get anything else for my daughter's new Fiancé- this was over $200.00 already. Wish I had seen these reviews before I wasted so much time. It doesn't matter wether it's nice or not if I don't have it for Christmas- Thanks for making me look like a fool...
I ordered 3 things on Dec 3. Two of them were not even shipped as of Dec. 18. They say they will reship. I have my doubts. Nice customer service, terrible shipping service.
Thanks for letting us know about this problem, Rene. I'd like to take a look at your order and make sure that it is arriving on time. I know that our warehouse has been automatically upgrading orders to ensure on-time delivery. Please email feedback@uncommongoods.com with your name and/or order number so I can get started. I've got all of my fingers crossed that your order arrives on time despite our shipping delay.
I placed an order 2 months ago and still I have not received the order, it has not been shipped and there is not a contact number to reach anyone. The order only says preparing.
Hello, I'm so sorry you have not received your order. We would love to help you. Please send us an email with the order # or the email address used to place the order to help@uncommongoods.com or call us at 1-888-365-0056 or 1-718-210-1200. Thank you and we look forward to assisting you!
Great shipping speed! Great assortment of products, I would recommend this website for a variety of gifts and ultimately as it states, gifts of all kinds
I love the selection of unique items. A little on the pricey side, but I love the uniqueness. Maybe a good sale here and there might help boost sales.
I made three orders with this company.
One order had a missing item, which they promptly replaced.
One order was a custom book and the name was spelled wrong. They promptly replaced this item as well.
I accidentally ordered two of the custom books, and I contacted them as soon as I realized this. They told me they would ask the artist if I could be refunded. They never sent me any other follow-up, but they did cancel the duplicate charge on my bank card. I assumed this meant that I was being refunded, as they left on the charge for the first book order and took off the charge for the second book order.
After I contacted them about the two previous orders above that they messed up, they promptly threw the $100 charge back on my bank card (TWO WEEKS after they had took it off and only charged me for one). Seeing as how I ordered the duplicate book on the EXACT SAME DAY as the first book (so it should have been charged/shipped/received the same day as the first), it's obvious they purposefully charged me an extra $100 after initially deciding to refund it to me.
Perhaps they were frustrated that I pointed out their own errors in my two previous orders? I'll never know, because they (surprise) never answered my inquiry about why they suddenly changed their mind about the duplicate book two weeks later.
Sorry for the frustrations you encountered! If the issue still hasn't been fully resolved, please contact us right away at help@uncommongoods.com or 888-365-0056 and ask for a supervisor.
As for those charges, it sounds like what you were seeing were pending authorizations for some number of days and then the actual charges when the order/s shipped. When someone attempts to place an order with a retailer, the funds are automatically put in a ‘pending’ status by the bank and the amount is put on hold. When the order ships, the merchant will collect these funds and the purchase amount will be debited from the account. We cannot collect funds for an order until the order ships, and this means that for custom orders such as yours, the lag between the pending authorization and the time when the order ships can be weeks.
Please do contact us if there are other concerns that we can address.
I love the unique selection at UncommonGoods. The quality of the merchandise is really good and the customer service is probably the best that Ive ever experienced.
I placed an order for 3 gift items on 12/3/22, and received an order confirmation email but never received a confirmation of shipment email (and not in spam/junk either). I started checking status via their site on 12/6 to see that it had an estimated delivery date of 12/16, but at that point only the FedEx label was created and no further updates. When I called customer service on the 12th, I was told that FedEx wasn't scanning things consistently but should be en route and to call back on the 16h if not received. I called on the 15th as the FedEx status never changed and then was told then that it was likely lost in transit; one of the 3 items was no longer available so I would be refunded for that and the other 2 would be resent ASAP. I called on the 17th, and guess what - NOT SHIPPED YET! So, I cancelled the order and reordered though Amazon. I really try to give other companies my business when I can, but this was not the way to win customer loyalty.
Tip for consumers:
Check reviews before ordering!
Products used:
None - never received. Had to cancel order of items that were still in stock as I had no confidence they would arrive in time if at all.
We'd like to assist you further! We're sorry that there was trouble with your delivery date. We're unable to find your order without your name or email address to start our research. Please reply or reach out to us at help@uncommongoods.com. We're here to help!
My wife ordered several gifts for Christmas in early December. They began arriving last week (late February).
To say it's poor customer service would be an understatement.
Tip for consumers:
Be aware that they don't seem to be customer friendly
Products used:
Mugs, bonsai kit, more
Hi Bob! Thank you for the feedback. We are sorry to hear that your items arrived late. It's our goal to give you a remarkable shopping experience and we would love to be able to help you further. Simply send an email to feedback@uncommongoods.com or call us at 888-365-0056 or +1718-210-1200. We look forward to your reply. Thank you, be safe and have a good day!
I recently purchased a product that Uncommon Goods claimed had been made in the USA. And imagine my surprise to find a big, fat "Made in China" stamped in huge letters on the bottom of the packaging. For a company who claims to carefully vet and verify the provenance of all the items they sell, this felt like a huge miss. Customer service did respond to my complaint quickly, but they couldn't provide me any information about the procedures they have in place for checking the origins of their products, didn't seem all that concerned or apologetic, and told me I'd have to print out a shipping label and drive to a UPS store and mail the product back to them if I wanted a refund... And now they're just ignoring me. Seems to me that a certified B Corp should show a little more concern for truth in labeling, not to mention the huge carbon footprint that me returning the product to them would create. Worst of all, I notified them of their error four days ago and they still haven't taken the "Made in the USA" stamp off the product description on their website! Uncommon Goods is neither particularly uncommon, nor particularly good. If you are looking to make ethical purchases from a company you can trust and feel good about supporting, look elsewhere. These guys are either inept or willfully deceiving customers... not sure which is worse.
Thanks for contacting us and alerting us to this mistake. Our website has been updated and this item now clearly states that it is made in China. We hate to make mistakes like this and appreciate that you took the time to help us correct this. I'll contact you directly so we can figure out an easier way for you to return the product.
I ordered a custom picnic box' that had our family name burned Into the wood. When I read the instructions for the listing the family name, it said the artist would add the word THE and how we would Like to see our name pluralized. I expected that if the artist is adding the word THE before our name that he is also adding an s' to the family name. I was shocked when I received this $200 Wooden picnic Box with our name listed simply The' and the family name in singular form. It looks ridiculous. When I asked for the artist to please correct this mistake and add the s' they refused. Basically blaming me for the mistake. No one at the company ever thought to question this before it was to be burned into the wood. They could have called me or emailed me if they thought it looked strange to Put the name on that way. Now I am stuck with something I will obviously use in public and anyone with common' sense would know it looks silly. I guess they are uncommon goods with no common sense.' I'm very disappointed. Terrible customer service.
What a DISAPPOINTMENT! I purchased this item for a Bridal Shower Gift - The Foodie Dice is Way OVERPRICED for the Size and Quality I received. I won't be returning this item because the idea behind the gift is still there, it has just forced me to purchase another gift since the Foodie Dice quality is Not what I expected
Hi Barbara! We are so sorry to hear that you were disappointed in the product. We've emailed you privately for further assistance. We look forward to speaking with you and assisting. Stay safe and have a good day.
... helped with my granddaughter's book... The characters in the book had to be givien names, names of family members... they were helpful and patient...
I ordered a 1st anniversary gift for my daughter and son in law, map of our heart's. Really cute idea, so I ordered it gave pleanty of time for it to get here by the date I needed it. So far so good. The day comes it's delivered. Nope not mine. I don't know who these people are. Call uncommon goods explained what happened. Turns out someone else got mine and I got theirs. So they tell me they'll send me a pre paid shipping label to my email. Next day no email. Call again, finally they send me the label, print it out. Realized it's addressed to the other customer. Oh I get it now, you want me to finish shipping it to the right customer and they're to do the same on there end. Ok sounds simple enough. Overnight shipping, get their package to the drop off. Boom done. Well for them because I made sure to package it back up nice get it in on time. They got theirs next morning. Mine not so much. You hope your items are in the hands of a responsible person. No, threw mine in with barely any packaging, didn't get it to the drop off in time, so it took two extra days to get here. How it wasn't broken is a miracle. Not very customer oriented service. Let the customer do the job you couldn't. Oh they did say they'd give me a gift certificate for $10.
No thanks, I won't be ordering from here again.
Karen, please accept our sincerest apologies for this experience. It's normally our policy to have the artist replace the item, however, we did recognize the time that it would have taken to have it recreated and thought it may have been faster to have the items returned directly. We made the wrong call! A representative will be reaching back out to you to resolve this issue.
I ordered online and my card was charged. I also received the order ID and now their customer service number does not work nor can I track my order.
Order: E4X*******037
Hi Pujya!
It appears that you contacted us while we were closed (we're open 8a-midnight ET Monday through Friday and 8a-11p ET on weekends). I see that our customer service team has already been in contact with you and it looks like they've fully addressed your concerns. Please let us know if that's not the case. You can reach us at help@uncommongoods.com.
I called Customer Service to inquire about a pictured product. I wanted to see if all the items pictured were included. I was told they were. I was placed on hold so the Customer Service rep could "check to be sure." And again, told yes. When I received the order, the tumbler was not included in the order and when I asked, I was told it wasn't included. When I said that I was told it was, via PHONE call, they said if I wasn't happy I could return it, at my expense for a refund. They really didn't care if I was happy or not. When I said I wanted to be removed from their email list, they did so immediately. Further, in order to post a review on their website, you need to give them access to you personal Facebook information. What a crock. Stay away from UnCommonGoods.
UPDATE April 2015: I never received anything from the Customer Service rep who responded here. Additionally, although I had made it clear when I originally ordered that I did not want any information mailed to my home, today I received a catalog. At this point, I'd label them, "all talk, no action."
Thanks for sharing your experience with us, Suzy. You're right: the product in question did show a glass and it wasn't clear to us at the time that it didn't come with the glass and our agent should have offered you a prepaid postage label to return the item. We're terribly sorry about both issues and we're addressing them now. Please let us know if there are any other concerns you'd like to share with us - we need to hear the good and the bad in order to improve. Feel free to contact me directly if you'd like to discuss this or any other issues: jen@uncommongoods.com
Initially reached out for help with a return and Rachel T. Responded promptly and said the system hadn't updated yet and to confirm I received item. I replied I did and wanted to ensure that when starting return sender wouldn't know I was returning it. She said it wouldn't be an issue. Crystal T. Took over and asked how my return went and I said I never received return label - she sent me one and I prepped items to mail out. In my response I confirmed one more time that sender will not know and asked which information she would need from me to get the credit. SHE DID THE READ THE WHOLE SITUATION OF PREVIOUS THREAD WITH RACHEL. SHE NOTIFIED THE SENDER THAT I WAS RETURNING ITEM. JUST WOW. Will never tell anyone to shop from this website due to poor customer service and loyalty.
HI there. We're so sorry for the delayed response and for how disappointing this was for you. We'd like to look into this issue for you, but SiteJabber doesn't provide us with the information to locate the order you returned. If it's not to much trouble could you send us a private message with either the order number or the full name of the purchaser? We hope to hear from you soon.
$1.00 DONATION A SCAM, REJECTED DONATION & ORDER WAS ERASED, TRIED TO GO BACK ORDER AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF SCREEN. QUIT AND CAME BACK TO CATELOG. ITEM HAD BEEN ON SECOND PAGE, WENT THROUGH 9 PAGES AND COULD NOT REFIND ITEM. GOOD WAY TO DISCOURAGE A CUSTOMER, DISCOURAGED ME. SORRY TO MANY OTHER CATALOGES
Hi James! I'm sorry that our site acted so oddly for you. I assure you that the dollar we donate is not a scam; we've donated over $2 million. I'd be happy to check on your order for you. Please send us a private message with your full name and we'll look into this for you.
I ordered a gift on 12/13 (the date listed on the site to receive orders in time for Christmas). I didn't receive a proof approval until the 19th and as of the 22nd, I did not receive any word on shipping. When I called, I was informed that the gift would not be shipped until the 26th, delivered in the beginning January. Needless to say, I am upset because the gift was intended for Christmas and with 3 days to go, I am not left with many options. To make matters worse, when I asked to speak with a supervisor, the manager was very rude and unhelpful. She began contesting the things I was saying; even pointing out a mistake I made in the time I ordered the item (a few minutes off). While I understand that it is Christmastime and I'm sure they are being bombarded with calls, this was a gift intended for my mother who I will not see after the holiday. I ordered this gift under the assumption that UncommonGoods would fulfill their promises. I am very disappointed with my first and last order.
This sounds really frustrating, Meg. We're all so very sorry. I've sent you a private message.
My first place to stop when I need a gift thats meaningful, unique and high-quality. I cant say enough good things about this site.
I will never order again from uncommon goods. I'm still waiting for my orders that I placed two weeks ago. And it's Christmas!
Hello Julie! Thank you for reaching out, we are so sorry to hear that you had a poor experience. There were several orders impacted by carrier delays this season, your order may have been one of them. Please email us your order details directly at: feedback@uncommongoods.com. We look forward to hearing from you and assisting. Stay safe and have a good day!
Love the range in styles and prices. Can always find unique and unusual gifts. I enjoy shopping online with Uncommon Goods.
Great gifts and customer service, I would recommend this site to friends, and definitely will shop here again in the future.
Fast shipping to Alaska. Excited about the gifts I ordered. Really love all the different unique things. Will order again.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, UncommonGoods offers remarkable designs by independent makers, and we do it with a positive impact on both people and our planet. Check us out at www.uncommongoods.com.
What a frustrating experience you've had - we're so sorry! We'd like to look into your order further and see if there's anything we can do to help. Please email your name or order number to feedback@uncommongoods.com so we can get started. We're looking forward to hearing from you!