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VENUS Swimwear

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VENUS Swimwear has a rating of 2.1 stars from 1,302 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about VENUS Swimwear most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and return label problems. VENUS Swimwear ranks 184th among Swimwear sites.

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    140
  • Value
    151
  • Shipping
    147
  • Returns
    120
  • Quality
    151

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Top Positive Review

“Found a perfect dress”

Jennifer V.
11/1/19

I bought the pinkish dress with the black embroidered flowers on the front. It's a tulip shape and made of a tulle fabric. I could not have been happier in a purchase, fit, comfort, feel, and style. My only problem is I may not find another occasion to wear it! It was prompt, true to size and just lovely. I would not hesitate to order from Venus again. I also picked some other dresses from on line companies that say they do returns but will not. All from China. I will from now on always check reviews and give this a 5 star!

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Top Critical Review

“Delays with shipping”

Angry W.
8/16/24

I have ordered many swimsuits from them. Typically nice products; however, some have fallen apart, turned strange color, etc. They do not ship promptly. Ordered several items on Monday and they did not ship out until Thursday. I will not receive the items in time for a trip now.

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Thumbnail of user cherylm788
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 20th, 2020

I tried to order over 600 worth of clothes but apparently they were not able to use my payment info. Since their only options are call them at their phone number, or let it cancel and retry, the company is out 600+ of profit. I'm a little offended honestly because I'm hearing impaired and it turns out you need to have hearing abilities to fix billing issues. Customer service just sends this one default email and doesn't acknowledge your questions that aren't covered by it. I also have no plans to sit there and add all my stuff back to my cart, so I'll take my shopping spree somewhere more disability friendly. It's super weird I can't just put new billing info into the website. It's 2020.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Cheryl! We do understand your frustrations and we apologize for any inconvenience. While 100% customer satisfaction is always our goal, that is not always possible. Still, it is always appreciated when a customer takes the time to tell us ways to better our customer service team. Your notes have been passed to a supervisor. Your response is being taken into note and we will try to improve our website features. Please continue to make us aware of any suggestions, comments, or concerns you may have that will enable us to better serve you. If you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out to us at socialsupport@venus.com for assistance.

Thumbnail of user kyrab28
Canada
1 review
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August 14th, 2021

When I recieved my first order the dresses they were way too baggy. I mailed them for a return (smaller size) that a) never came (even after calling customer service) b) no refund. Don't waste your time or money.

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Thumbnail of user peggya51
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 31st, 2019

No longer buying from Venus and not recommending it to anyone!

I returned two tops because of size. After spending $23.78 for duties and $25 shipping. They have refunded me partially because they representative said that they don't cover shipping! Originally when I spoke with another representative before I return the tops they said they do cover up to $10 shipping which was not true. I am frustrated because I believe its unfair to spend over $60 which is more than what the tops worth to return them!

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Peggy, we apologize for this experience. Please let us start by saying that customer satisfaction is very important to us. There seems to be some miscommunication. We will be happy to clear this up for you and see what we can do. Please send us a private message or e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com.

Thumbnail of user devond17
Indiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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April 10th, 2019

Really nice website- clothes seem well made but sadly, they're not.:(
Several items, tops-( cold shoulder and sleeveless) have shrank to 2 sizes smaller and not even close to the same color- below photo was an aqua blue size L, it is now a faded out blue and barely a medium- This after 1 wash with instructions followed. Bathing suit bottoms are very thin and cheap. Way over priced for the quality received. I wish this wasn't the truth but unfortunately it is. I do like the jeans so far but the rest is for the most part junk. My order exceeded 360.00 I will not purchase anymore from Venus. Also to note, this shirt below says lascana made for Venus. Going to see if they're the same company. If so, that will be another disappointment as I just added a bunch of stuff to my cart from lascana. Buyer beware!

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

We do apologize for the inconvenience. We will be sending a private message to further assist you.

Thumbnail of user sonyaw81
Louisiana
1 review
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January 23rd, 2021

I ordered a pair of peep toe boots and they only lasted a few months. I was walking and the heel bent backwards. I can no longer wear them because the heel is broken but I loved the boots. Over all I love their clothes and shoes this was the first issue I ever had :(

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Thumbnail of user andreai7
Texas
1 review
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January 11th, 2018

Got addicted to the clothes on this site. If you are not purchasing for a specific deadline, you can get great prices- the sales rotate. The online inventory is extremely accurate. You can stalk sizes they're out of and returns will pop back into inventory. If you're paying attention, you can grab them. Dealt with customer service three times- no issues. They were able to help me twice. Once was me trying to add an item to an order placed several hours before- once printed they aren't allowed to edit after that point. Timely order received and shipping emails. From FL to NY, I receive in 7-10 days. Some fabric is thinner than expected. Cable knit sweaters are a nice quality. Boots are nice. Sizing seems a little big, but I order around it... if it's a fitted item, order a size down. Overall a great experience. Mistakes happen. Be polite to customer service and you will get the same in return.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

You just made our day! Thank you so much for your kind words, amazing feedback, and the 5 Star Review! We want to provide top notch service, and we are so glad that our Customer Service Representatives are always able to achieve that. - MT

Thumbnail of user maggiep115
Florida
1 review
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February 6th, 2021

I purchased for the second time, same bathing suit. Covid 19 has put on extra pounds. Ordered same suit in larger size. Bottom is one color of aqua, top is a faded out, cheap fabric, can't get wrinkles out, "Venus" tag in suit is cheap looking, not like previous suits. Their quality has slipped to bout zero.
Also ordered ombré shoulder cover up. Faded badly and stained my washer tub even after using cold water. Venus isn't what it used to be. $130 for two pieces of cheap fabric. Waiting for return label. Regret they are selling such cheap items at same price or higher!

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Thumbnail of user charlottem25
Louisiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 19th, 2016

Ive ordered from venus several times. Ive always received my order in 3-5 days. Everything fit perfectly. 4 yrs ag i ordered a bathing suit and the top was to small. No problem at all returning it and receiving another. The clothes ive bought are well made and exactly what the picture depicted. Some of you seem awfully bitter. Is it possible you ordered styles that just werent for your body type? In 19 years ive never had a bad experience.

Thumbnail of user aprilc530
Iowa
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August 18th, 2022

They make returns complicated and expensive. They teamed up with some return company no one has ever heard of. The closest one is 70 miles from me. Then if you return by mail you have to pay to ship the item(s) back and pay a restock fee. You certainly don't experience this through Amazon, Target, Walmart, or Marshals online. This return is my last. I'm done with them. I will never order there again. Waste of time and finances. Also, the quality of their clothing has gone downhill. Everything is VERY cheaply made. It wasn't like that in the past. Each year it gets cheaper and cheaper.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi April! Thank you for your review. We apologize that your experience has not met your expectations and we would like to see what we can do to make this right. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com and we will be happy to assist you.

Thumbnail of user sharih21
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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July 3rd, 2018

As a first time buyer I purchased 3 clothing items from Venus. Sizes aren't accurate at all. I sent back items requesting a refund on 2 items and an exchange on the third for a larger size. It took 2 weeks to receive an email stating their apologies for not having my requested item in stock. A subsequent email stated they were processing my refund but I was responsible for the shipping, and they charged me $6.95. To add insult to injury, they deducted another $4.95 for a shipping adjustment because my charges no longer were in excess of $100. Worst policy ever which they bury in their fine print. So if you want to gamble $11.90 or more of your money for nothing (not even a credit towards a future purchase), you've been warned.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Thank you for your feedback, I am sorry we were not able to provide you with a five star experience. If you would send us a message to socialsupport@venus.com, we would want to see what we can do to improve your experience.

Thumbnail of user andreao17
Connecticut
1 review
7 helpful votes
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March 31st, 2017

I have never shopped at Venus before and was very impressed by their catalog and affordable pricing. I ordered a variety of clothes for our up coming vacations including dresses and bathing suits. I am so incredibly disappointed by the quality of the clothes. Very cheaply made. The entire box is going back to the store

Thumbnail of user alainaw10
Canada
1 review
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February 5th, 2020

I was very hesitate about buying a bathing suit on line, especially after reading some reviews. I am about 5'5 and average to petite build-my order fit me to a T. My order included 3 bathing suits and two cute dresses. Purchased everything in a size small. ( bikini tops 34B) The quality was decent and the product came exactly what was advertised. The only down side was the border fees which were about $30. Given all of my purchases were $20.00 or less, I didn't mind the additional fees.-I still got a good deal. If you are paying regular prices, it might not make sense to buy anything given the extra charges you will incur...

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Alaina, thank you for sharing your experience. We love hearing from our customers and we are so glad to see that you are satisfied with your purchase. Thank you for shopping and we look forward to serving you again.

Thumbnail of user leocadiak
Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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June 13th, 2018

This will be my last time ordering from Venus. Both times I ordered I got the wrong things first then I have to redo everything again and Im paying for return. I ordered a swimsuit, dress and a bra and they today I received some xtra large pants. Entirely different things. Very very disappointed. Never again

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

We sincerely apologize for the troubles with recent interaction with our company, and we truly want to make this right. If you would please reach out to us at socialsupport@venus.com we would be happy to look into your account with you. We look forward to hearing from you.

Thumbnail of user tiffanyr27
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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March 7th, 2017

Checked "shipping time" based on their website which said expedite orders placed before 5pm would be shipped same day. Placed order Saturday, it's now Tuesday and order still hasn't shipped. Contacted through chat and asked for my order to leave today, lady said she cant guarantee it. Why does your website say that then? So I requested my next day air charges to be refunded which she did with no problem, which is great. I call to find out why I still don't have tracking only to be told that my shipping fee reimbursement "changed" my order which restarted the entire process. You have to be kidding me. Never ordering from this crap customer service place again.

Thumbnail of user joand28
California
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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May 11th, 2017

I ordered a dress from venus.com as it looks so fantastic from their webiste, however I feel so disappointed upon received the dress for its poor fabric, wrinkles and very thin, this dress is made in China. I contacted the customer service asked how could I leave a review of the dress, they said: you need to wait 3 - 4 weeks for us to send you an email and reply back with your review. Wow... 3-4 weeks? No chance at all to write a review directly to their website. I am returning it, even they provided a free return label but I read the instructions that $6.95 will be deducted from the cost + shipping cost is also the responsibility of customer. Now I am hoping they will refund me the balance.

Thumbnail of user shirleenf
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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April 27th, 2019

First time ordering. Bought a bathing suit. Wasn't cheap. I will say that. Order came on time. The color fit and quality was what I would expect. No complaints. How ever after reading other reviews I wonder if I just got lucky. Down side. Constant e mails pop up adds from Venus non stop. Sending sale adds in the mail. They just bug you non stop.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

We are thrilled you enjoy shopping with us. We do apologize for the inconvenience. We will be sending a private message to further assist you.

Thumbnail of user tracin5
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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July 24th, 2019

Always great quality. Sizing can be different, read the reviews before purchasing and make sure you look at the materials items are made of. If you do these things you will most likely enjoy your purchase. My only issue is the strick return policy & $6.95 return charge. When shopping online you can't try items on so there is always a chance you may have to return something. Some of my favorite companies offer free returns which allow for worry-free shopping.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Traci, we appreciate your feedback. Please kindly note If you are wanting a merchandise exchange we'll cover the $6.95 cost of return shipping when you send your items back for a merchandise exchange. We also offer the VENUS wallet: we'll cover the $6.95 cost of your return shipping when you send your items back for credit with the VENUS wallet. However if you choose the standard refund the label fee will be charged.

Thumbnail of user fleura
New Zealand
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 1st, 2018

Seriously are these guys for real. I purchase regularly online... usually through ASOS or Victoria Secret and never had any problems... They have sent my parcel twice and it still hasn't reach me... honestly I really need those items for my holiday argh!

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

We do apologize for any inconvenience. If you could email us at socialsupport@venus.com, we will be happy to look at your account. - MT

Thumbnail of user gigiv1
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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March 15th, 2017

Venus has always down right by me. I only started ordering from their catalog last year. I tend to order about $1000 worth of clothes and swimsuits so I don't have to keep going back and forth on sizes and style. Conclusion? Their swimsuits are the winner here! The rest is hit and miss as a few of the items are of no better quality than Forever 21. That's why I order in bulk.

And considering their liberal 90 day return policy, in which I have never had an issue receiving a refund, you can be confident if you decide to order in bulk, too.

FYI, I am 5'4,138 lbs, give or take 5 lbs, and a DD on top. Size Small usually fits perfectly. I believe Venus takes into consideration many of their customers tend to be large up top.

Thumbnail of user cw506
Michigan
1 review
2 helpful votes
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October 1st, 2020

I have sent items back, but only because they didn't go with something else, or because I didn't look good in it! I've never had anything badly made, and I love the prices. All my jeans come from Venus. 4 stars because keeping track of the Venus Wallet is difficult, and my figures are WAY off theirs. I found customer service this morning to be quite unpleasant. She clearly couldn't wait to get rid of me. Also, I never get an invite to review anything I've bought. I was told the invitation was random, and handled by a third party.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi CW! Thank you for your review. We apologize that your experience was not up to expectations. You should have received an e-mail to review an order by now. We would like to review your account and see what we can do to assist you. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com for assistance.

Thumbnail of user dyanneg
Mississippi
1 review
5 helpful votes
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August 21st, 2017

I ordered several swimwear items before vacation. One of the bathing suit bottoms changed colors after being in a non chlorinated pool once and the top didn't change the same color. That was an $79 waste of money. I returned 1 coverup because it was hugely off size (maybe 4 sizes off). I returned another coverup because it looked like someone made it in "Sewing 101 in junior high" AND the fabric was poor quality and wrinkled really bad. The $6.95+4.95+... return fees sealed the deal for me on this company. I will unsubscribe to email list and any thoughts of ordering from the again.

Thumbnail of user jenniferl19
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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September 14th, 2012

I ordered over $200 worth of stuff a loooong time ago. In fact, three weeks ago and it hasn't arrived. I called several times asking what was going on, and they said since I'm in Canada sometimes it takes a while to get through at the border. I've ordered online from so many different places and never has a package taken so long to arrive. Shipping was expensive, and as far as I'm concerned putting the package on a donkey would be faster than the shipping method they use. There isn't even a tracking number so I can see what's going on. I was told it could be another three weeks til my package arrives! That's outrageous. Unless the items are beyond stupendous I will never order from here again!

Thumbnail of user tammyk84
Virginia
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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September 24th, 2018

I've ordered Venus for many years. The string bikinis with the moderate cut is my style of choice. I ordered two new ones in the same size I always get and it barely covered my bottom. I compared it to older suits I had in the exact same cut and size and the new bottoms are literally two inches smaller! Why would they do this? I tried ordering a size up and they were still too narrow to comfortably wear in front of anyone and very uncomfortable to wear period. The cut is now like the old rio cut used to be. Got a suit at Target that fit better Venus. Very sad.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Tammy. We appreciate your feedback, and will be happy to forwarded this information to our Swim Team. Could you please email us at socialsupport@venus.com, so we can assist?

Thumbnail of user rachealg1
New York
4 reviews
12 helpful votes
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April 22nd, 2015

I just dont get it. I love this site. I love the maxi dresses. Im tall and a size 9. Sometimes anyway idk it changes lol. But a medium fits perfectly all the time. The clothing actually is made really good idk what the other girl is talking about below me. Every order comes within the time frame given. I have ordered from them id say going on 4 years and NEVER had a issue. Well actually one dress fit me weirdly I sent it back and the exchange item was at my mailbox in no time. Idk. I say you can trust this site. I live in ny. So idk if that makes any difference

Thumbnail of user christinae419
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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January 12th, 2023

I've been a customer for years. The reviews speak for thereself. The clothes used to be cute and fit well but in the past year all has gone downhill.
In this day and age of free shipping Venus should get on board with that as well.
Plus side, returns are easy.

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VENUS S. – VENUS Swimwear Rep

Hi Christina, thank you for your review. While 100% customer satisfaction is always our goal, that is not always possible. Still, it is always appreciated when a customer takes the time to tell us ways to better our customer service team. Your response is being taken into note and we will try to improve our styles. Please continue to make us aware of any suggestions, comments, or concerns you may have that will enable us to better serve you.

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