Jennifer L.

I had been selling on Ruby Lane for over 10 years and recently challenged some of their practices, fees and general customer service. They do not like to be challenged, which made me wonder if many of the reviews about their shady practices have been correct. I wrote that in light of the pandemic, the monthly charges were causing a financial strain. Truth. $85.10 per month for just over 100 items (and that doesn't include listing fees) is a lot - even more so when sales are down. Their response was, "You have not been honoring the agreement to list exclusively on RL. Instead, since at let June of 2017, your merchandise has been advertised also in the Etsy store." If you do your research, you will find that most RL sellers do not sell exclusively on RL. Nobody would make any money! Etsy and ebay are so much more equitable! Etsy has a much larger customer base, advertises, allows you to post coupons (which return buyers love), has better shipping options, doesn't make you deal with Paypal (which is an additional fee) and has more traffic. Ebay is easy, reliable and has tons of buyers. RL wrote, "Even while suggesting to us special consideration should be given to your Ruby Lane shop account because, "COVID has caused unforeseen difficulties", you continue to run other online business portals under the same conditions." How can they make a comparison? RL charges a ridiculous monthly fee. Etsy and ebay only take a percentage of your sales. It costs hardly anything to list. Not to mention, their tone is both rude and insensitive. I have given them so much money and I regret it. Take it from a long time seller, it isn't worth it! You'll spend more money than it's worth. Look elsewhere!

I purchased two outdoor planters from a recent Rue La La blowout sale. I thought I was getting this incredible deal as the original price was listed for over $2,000 and I paid just over $100. Wouldn't anybody be excited about that? The planters came in a large box marked "Made in China". Right away, I was a little worried but decided not to make any assumptions based on that. When I opened the box however, I found two light-weight TIN planters with a few small dents here and there. What would one expect from tin? They were unsteady and very cheaply made. There is no way that something like this would ever cost over $2,000. Honestly, I would think twice before paying $40 for them. These planters are one of the best examples I've seen of false advertising/misrepresentation. I'm appalled at Rue La La.