Zara has a rating of 1.4 stars from 1,077 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Zara most frequently mention customer service, return policy, and credit card problems. Zara ranks 375th among General Apparel sites.
I shop at Zara quite often, whether these are offline visit or just enter this website and put stuff into cart. What to say... convenient, what else. It doesn't take a lot of time for me to buy clothes, whether this is home wear, linen sweaters from Massimo Dutti or casual jeans. I have no troubles with finding the right size as I know it perfectly and clothes always fits me good. So, thank you guys, I would say... navigation on the site isn't flawless, but these are trifles to me.
This is the second time I have returned items and they never make it back to Zara. It has been a month since I sent clothes back and it shows them still sitting at the post office. This is what happened last time. Also, the clothes are made for people who weigh 95 pounds.
I bought men's lace up shoe from Zara@ 3,990/-. I frequently travel interstate and internationally so I requested delivery in my hometown. A week after the delivery I came back home and found the shoe size is smaller than what they have quoted. All my sandals, slippers and other shoe's are of #9, but Zara's size 9 didn't fit my foot, so I went back to their store in person exchanged it with size 10. I wasn't happy travelling 20+ kilometers to get it exchanged as the store manager preferred I visit the store rather exchanging it at my place of residence whenever it was feasible for him as I had no rush to wear the shoes. Anyhow, got the shoe exchanged, came back home only to find one lace being short of other. I had no intention to go back and forth 40kms to talk about lace. I managed to change it and viewed various videos on YouTube to learn knots that will cover the short lace. The shoe appeared to be good and people at home really appreciated my choice. Considering that I thought of purchasing another pair only to find out that the prices were slashed to 1,990/- as the product was now put on sale. A week after that I had to travel internationally so thought this would be a good time to take new pair of shoes so it gives me confidence that they won't break/tear out. On the contrary, the shoe lace started to loosen it's grip, the material on the top got holes, color faded and spots all around the top/front of the shoe. The sole is however un impacted. When approached Zara customer service, initial request was to send pictures, later a call got to me saying it's user fault we don't think our quality standards are poor. We can't replace the item. How is that possible that after a months use, the shoe gets worn out? The customer service says it's the usage of a person. So do they think we put on shoes and play rugby or football with them in offices? Really disappointing to see such a big brand like zara to provide such a cheap service. If all you want is to steal money from others, I better suggest tell your CEO or top officials to beg instead of providing cheap quality, lower standard materials to customers. We'll be more happy donating than being robbed. If the product is not being replaced in a weeks time, they sure are going to get a legal notice from my end as I've seen so many complaints now, I call upon everyone to file a class action so once in for all either the management agrees to our complaints or the judicial system shall close out their business for good so that there are no future white & blue collar robbery's of this sort.
Date of experience: August 20, 2018
I ordered 3 dresses for each of my sister in laws. Unfortunately, one was too small. We eventually got together, she with the dress and I with the receipt, and we went to the store to exchange it for 1 size bigger. We found the dress in the right size (they had plenty in stock) and at the register the manager is there and tells us they cannot do the exchange because 1 month has passed according to my receipt. By the way I received the package on October 10,2015 (i have the delivery proof in my email) and we went to the store Saturday, November 15,2015. The dress is all over the store and on the website and didn't go on sale or anything like that. All the tags are attached to the dress too and its obvious the dress could not have been worn (it's white on top). But I was given a customer service number told they would definitely help since it was an online order and we were sent out on our merry way. I then called customer service hoping they would actually help and was told that they would "INVESTIGATE" the matter and i would hear back from them in 1-2 business days. Today, I get a voicemail from Zara saying my "CASE was investigated and no exchange would be possible" and that it was "reviewed by the HIGHEST AUTHORITY which no one could override." I had to listen to it a few times... Investigated? Case? Highest authority? WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!?! IT'S ZARA! It's an unworn dress, tags attached, receipt in hand, in stock both in store and online, that I am trying to EXCHANGE for a 1 size difference!
I don't get it. I know every store has its own policy, but shouldn't customer service be valued as well? I can understand if i bought the dress a long time ago and it was out of season now or something like that but it was barely a month ago! I had the right size in my hand! They are not losing anything and could put this dress right in the other's place and sell it right away for the same amount! And after wasting all this time, I am now stuck with giving her back a dress i know she can't zip!
HORRIBLE!
Date of experience: November 18, 2015
About three weeks ago I wanted to purchase a dress from Zara website, but my size was not available. However, it said that the store at The Grove in Los Angeles, carries my size. I went to the store and didn't find the dress. The employee told me she can place an order and they will ship the dress to the store within a week. I came back a week later and was told that the dress didn't arrive. This time they gave me a printout that they ordered the dress. The following week I went back to the store and the dress was damaged. I didn't want to wait and was willing to purchase the damaged item for a discount. I was told that it is against store policy. They only option I was given was to order the dress again. This time I was told to come back next day. Next day I came back and once again the dress was not delivered. The manager that told me to come back wasn't at the store, even though I specifically asked him if he will be working and was assured that he would be. The other manager, Charbelle told me that she doesn't know when the dress will arrive. That is after I drove 3 times to the store and waited 3 weeks just to hear every time that next week or business day should receive my item. I have been a Zara customer for years, but this latest experience has me quite disappointed. The managers were not competent, not helpful and to be honest quite rude. Especially the last time, as I was understandably quite upset since I waisted a lot of time coming to the store and needed once and for all a timeline on when I can possibly receive the item. Charbelle refused to give me a timeline and was quite abrupt. It is very disappointing to receive such poor customer service. I expected more from Zara. Quite upset and still not sure if the item will ever be delivered to the store.
Date of experience: April 30, 2017
Worst. Customer. Service. Ever! I wish I read these reviews before ordering from Zara. Never again!
Date of experience: February 10, 2015
Ali the coordinator and ahmad the cashier at zara sin al fil Lebanon are so friendly
Date of experience: July 9, 2016
Dontsweaterit didn't really have a lot to choose from but i did find a couple great pieces.
Date of experience: December 28, 2013
Can someone explain this to me?
Why there are 3 different prices on a product?...
Date of experience: December 6, 2020
It is the second time since the beginning of the year that I have to deal with Zara's extremely bad customer service after receiving the wrong items in my orders.
First of all, there is no easy form on the website that can be filled in when you have a problem with your order. If you want to do this online instead of losing time on the phone, you basically have to send an email to *******@zara.com and then fill in yourself all the details of your order, ie the system doesn't even generate an automated email including the faulty order number: you have to re-write everything which is absolutely not efficient and highly surprising for a company that big.
Then it takes at least 3 days to Zara to get back to you. When they finally do, they don't even mention your order number in the email they send you, and you do not have the possibility to just reply to this email to follow up on the problem, you have to start it all over again.
And that's not it. Basically, when Zara makes a mistake and delivers you (1) someone else's order (happened to me once this year) or (2) the wrong item (eg adult jeans instead of a 3-year-old hoodie - also happened to me once this year), they expect YOU to take all the necessary initiatives to make up for their mistake.
For example, in situation (1), they basically demand that you go to UPS to return the wrongly delivered package (they don't even offer to have UPS call you to schedule a pick-up, you have to ask for it and take care of that yourself), and they won't send you your order until they receive the package they sent you by mistake. And guess what? Once you return the package (after spending hours on the phone with them to make sure you get the right UPS number for a pick-up that UPS won't charge you), they tell you that none of the items you initially ordered are available now. So basically, because of THEIR mistake, you don't get what you initially ordered AND they keep your money during the whole 2-3 weeks of the process. That is pure stealing.
In situation (2), where they sent me the wrong item (namely a pair of adult jeans instead of a kid hoodie), here's the instructions I received:
"Once the order has been shipped back, we kindly ask that you contact us with the tracking details so a replacement may be sent." So basically, not only are you supposed to take care of sending the item back (again they don't offer a pick-up, you have to ask for it), but also they expect you to contact them again with the tracking details to have the original item you ordered delivered to you (assuming it is still available). And as in case (1), they keep your money all the while.
Congrats Zara on having the worst customer service ever. I am slowly but surely quitting buying stuff from you.
Date of experience: March 21, 2016
Never get my items on time!
POOR SHIPPING COURIER AND POOR ZARA COMPANY
I NEVER GONNA PURCHASE ANYTHING AGAIN
Date of experience: August 23, 2022
I JUST purchased a cardigan sweater from Zara Georgetown DC (Wednesday 11/11/15). I took the tags off and decided to wear it the very next day (Thursday 11/12/15) to work. By 10am there was a small hole in my right sleeve. By 11am this small hole turned into a 3inch hole! The thread was just shredding every 20 mins. So by lunch time I decide to take it off and go down the street (I work in a retail area) to exchange it. They told me that since I took the tags off, I couldn't exchange it. I complained that I hadn't even had it for 24 hours before there was a hole in my sleeve. How can they stand behind their product. The cashier then gave me a 1-800 number for customer service. I thought maybe this would be a better option then simply talking to a cashier that can only take orders from their managers. NOPE, I was wrong. The 800 customer relations number was just as unreasonable as the store cashier. All they kept saying was "you took the tags off". I said "should I have worn the shirt with the tags on throughout the day... I JUST BOUGHT IT YESTERDAY!?" They would not budge.
I have been a Zara shopper for the last 7 years. Now I will never go back (on principal alone) and spend my money on a company that is not reasonable and will not stand behind their quality of clothing. Over the weekend, I sewed the sweater back together so that I can at least wear the sweater and so that it didn't go to waste. Never thought I'd have to re-sew a sweater I had for less than 24 hours.
Zara, you could have easily exchanged my sweater. I was NOT asking for a refund. Now you have lost a customer over a $35.00 cardigan. I'VE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ALSO.
Date of experience: November 16, 2015
Zara representatives need extra training!
I stop by at Zara store in Tysons corner McLean Virginia this morning hoping to try on a particular item before making my purchase. I looked up online that this item is available at this particular store and that's why I made my way out there. Once I get there, I showed the item number with the picture from my phone to one of the representative at the catch year counte once I get there, I showed the item number with the picture from my phone to one of the representative at the check out register. She looked at my phone and then said " I do not remember seeing this item in the store, so therefore it is not available" I thought that was interesting way for this counter because instead of looking up on the computer system which Sounded more accurate than her memory, she did not seem to think so. Then, I had to asked her again to look up on her computer and confirm. She had a hard time putting in a simple couple digit number in her system to determine whether this item is available, she had a hard time putting in a simple couple digit number in her system to determine whether this item is available. Another representative has to come and help her. Finally, they found an item. IT IS AVAILABLE. Surprise surprise!
They said that this item it's located in the warehouse which could take up to 20 minutes to go get them. So I told him that I will be back in 30 minutes. I didn't left the store and walk around the mall killing the time. I came back 30 minutes later and learn that no one actually went to go get that item at all. Everybody still there at the front register including the store manager no one did anything to try to assist me. If you tell your customer to come back in 30 minutes then you should have the items ready. And if you are not going to do what you have told the customer then you should set so so we do not have to waste each other time. And if you are not going to do what you have told the customer then you should set so so we do not have to waste each other time. The store manager didn't tell them they will probably take another hour. So I said just forget the whole thing and then left. What a horrible experience for customer service. Not only Zara cooperation has to hire the right people but maybe give them more training of having customer service mine in this business. And if your staff do not like to help people on don't know how to do it maybe they should stay at home.
Date of experience: May 29, 2017
They refuse to change shipper and will leave your package out for anyone to take and will not do ANYTHING about it
Date of experience: May 18, 2018
I bought a T-shirt from Zara in Pheonix Market City on 31st July 2017. I just weared T-shirt once & washed it. After 1st wash itself I saw some holes on T-shirt at under arm area. I reported same to store, but they refused to replace it & told to contact customer service. I mailed customer service didn't received reply. I again visited store, then store manager internally raised the issue & then I received a reply from Customer service saying your issue will be resolved within two working days. So I waited. But it's almost 2 months neither the issue is solved nor I'm getting any response. I followed up the mail but didn't got any response. When I reported the issue to store manager he was saying that it's world 2nd largest brand & what not. I got too worst experience of customer service. It's one of the worst brands that I have ever used. Worstest worst brand & the name is obviously one & the only one ZARA.
Never go to such worst brand & waste your valuable time & money. They don't care about customers at all. I would never ever recommended ZARA to any one in my whole life. WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST WORST BRAND BRAND BRAND BRAND BRAND!
Should be given an award of WORST BRAND!
Date of experience: September 26, 2017
We appreciate it Zara's manager at scarbrough twon centerc her name is Kayla and her staff Nina for excellant customer sevive.
Date of experience: December 14, 2022
I am and have been a very large customer of Zara. In the past 26 months I've spent almost $6.000 on their website (not including returns) in addition to much more than that at their boutique in Manhattan. I've sent back a number of purchased items from their website with no problem, until now. I returned a blouse I bought online for $29.90 and received an e-mail saying they're sending it back to me because it had been worn. Bewildered, I phoned them saying it was not worn and was told told that the tags had been cut out (not that the blouse had been worn as stated in the e-mail) and this is why they weren't accepting the return. I told them I did not cut out the tags and If they weren't there then they were cut out previous to my receiving the blouse (already we have a conflict of communication from them, first saying I wore the item and then saying simply that there were no tags). The gal said their warehouse would never send out a blouse without tags, which clearly they had done here, I said people aren't perfect and that's what happened here but she said no their warehouse would NEVER send out anything without tags. This response indicated that their employees were infallible and that Zara only hires 100% perfect human beings.
Anyway they've dug their heels in and will not discuss it further and will not give me a refund and say they've sent the blouse back to me. Most of my clothing purchases are from other retailers and my purchases from Zara are a small part of my wardrobe (which is mostly Chanel, Hermes, Armani Collection, The Row...). I will now take my business elsewhere for fill in pieces. And ironically, three years ago Zara knocked off a shoe by a famous shoe designer that was a shoe named for me by that shoe designer.
This $29.90 return has left a very sour taste in my mouth and has cost them my account and by what I can see from this blog has cost them other customers as well. This is not going to hurt the business of this huge company but customer service is everything and they could take a lesson from other stores and boutiques and even Costco (which had revenue of $118.7 billion in 2016, Zara had $15.9 billion) and similar large retailers who treat their customers with integrity with issues like this.
And regardless if someone spends $10,000 or $29 a year at Zara, customers should all be treated with respect and not a policy of an issue not being up for discussion.
Date of experience: April 21, 2017
I ordered a pair of jeans, a blouse, and a shirt and the quality was horrible.
Date of experience: January 6, 2015
Double charges, bad customer service, no real refunds... just don't bother.
Date of experience: December 1, 2015
Love their clothes. Well fitted and cute for young professionals.
Date of experience: April 21, 2014
Love this website. Free shipping. Cute clothes. Great customer service. Legitimate retailer.
Date of experience: December 23, 2014
Very unprofessional staff. Won't shop there ever again.
Date of experience: May 31, 2016
Absolutely shocked with the very poor quality of their Customer Service! Terrible!
Connie
Date of experience: January 20, 2016
Very poor customer service, unfriendly staff(Aberdeen), the worst shop I have ever visited
Date of experience: November 2, 2015
Sehr schlechter kundenservice! Nach über 2 Wochen hin und her schreiben ist man mir trotzdem kein bisschen entgegen gekommen. Immer wieder habe Ich die selbe Standard Nachricht erhalten. Echt traurig bei so nem großen Unternehmen. Ich war jahrelange Kundin bei euch, aber mich habt ihr als Kunde verloren! Bin sehr enttäuscht.
Date of experience: January 11, 2016
Las dependientas y manager son unas groseras, y unas falta d respeto a los clientes.
No pienso volver nunca mas al Zara Del Dadeland Mall De Miami Kendall.
Nos trataron mal y nos faltaron el respeto solamente porque ya habían cerrado y nosotras estábamos en la cola tratando de pagar, nos vinieron avisar dos veces con actitudes malas y groseras.
Thank you!
Date of experience: December 2, 2022
El forro de la prenda estaba rasgado, intente utilizar la politica de devolucion, fue un caos, para finalmente no conseguir el cambio. Realmente decepcionante tomando en cuenta lo famoso de la marca a nivel mundial
Date of experience: January 18, 2018
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