American Eagle Outfitters
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American Eagle Outfitters

ae.com
casual, preppy, streetwear men, womenAge 13-18, 19-25
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About the Business

American Eagle Outfitters, founded in 1977 by brothers Jerry and Mark Silverman, is a leading U.S. retailer known for trendy casual clothing and accessories for young adults. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, the company operates over 1,000 stores globally and is recognized for its quality denim and commitment to inclusivity and sustainability.


ae.com
+1 888-232-4535
USA
Founded in 1977
Clothing item from American Eagle OutfittersFashion apparel by American Eagle OutfittersMerchandise from American Eagle Outfitters clothing lineAmerican Eagle Outfitters fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Year Founded: 1977
Target Gender: men, women
Target Age Group: 13-18, 19-25

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $7.95
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $75

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: full refund within 30 days of the purchase date, or returned for merchandise credit within 60 days.
Return Cost: $5 shipping fee

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: Not Good Enough
Recycling Program: Recyles jeans
Responsible Materials: recycled

Product

Style: casual, preppy, streetwear
Body Fit: regular, plus size, tall
Available Sizes: Men's (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL), Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone, email
Support Phone: +1 888-232-4535
Support Email: customercare@ae.com

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, financing, PayPal, Cash App
Buy Now Pay Later: Afterpay

Membership Programs

Rewards Program: Rakuten, TopCashback, Active Junky, Mr. Rebates

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Reviews Summary

American Eagle Outfitters has a rating of 1.7 stars from 165 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with American Eagle Outfitters most frequently mention customer service, credit card and confirmation email. American Eagle Outfitters ranks 349th among General Apparel sites.

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55
value
51
shipping
45
returns
41
quality
47
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The Manager at the American Eagle store at Miami International Mall he is Amazing great customer services,he's always with the best disposition to help the customer,his name is Felix,and his team is very friendly and helpful,I give ten thousand stars to them,and I highly recommend American Eagle at Miami International Mall!

Date of experience: November 20, 2023
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Customer Service,
December 19, 2013

Customer Service,

I would like to state how incredibly disappointed and how your customer service have no clue on items ordered online.

I placed an order on 12/3. On 12/5 was told there was a delay. I then contacted Customer service live and was giving a lot of bologna that all items are in stock and will Arrive in time for Christmas

12/19 we receive a notice that 4 out of 5 are backordered. Totally unacceptable and I will be returning the 1 item shipped to me.

Just lost a customer.

Date of experience: December 19, 2013
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Sweater
December 14, 2022

Super cute but leaves lint EVERYWHERE. I wear my backpack and when i take it off it looks like a bear had but it on. My friend got the same sweater in pink and it stained her pants pink. Do better. And the lint is wild.

Date of experience: December 14, 2022
California
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I have recently purchase some items on their website with my credit card but when my monthly statement came, I see there are some fraudulent charges. I have only use that card to purchase from this website, so I am sure my information was leaked when I made the purchase.

Date of experience: June 8, 2017
Egypt
18 reviews
25 helpful votes
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Pros: Products quality same like other brands within same price range i would call it fair
Product design & Fitting is a matter of personal judgment for me it is perfect

Cons: customer support is useless they keep spitting same replies in your face not even trying to find a solution even if the problem is from their side you can consider this brand is without customer support and this would be complement to them even

Date of experience: October 13, 2018
Arizona
6 reviews
8 helpful votes
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So far so great!
April 30, 2012

So far so great! I ordered on 4/23 and recevied on 4/28... my FULL order which was made up of absolutely awesome clearance deals. So they ship fast and actually have in stock what they say they do. Great quality clothing too.

Date of experience: April 30, 2012
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Accidentally orders two pairs of the same jeans so I emailed their customer service almost immediately after placing the order. They didn't get back to me until next day at the end of the day just to tell me it was "one hour over the remote period" so they couldn't refund it.

Date of experience: April 23, 2021
New Zealand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just saw a slipper with images of Ganesh a reverred deity in the Hindu pantheon of deities. Just because Hindus are peace loving live and let live kind... could they do the same with Christ/ prophet Mohammad?

Date of experience: September 10, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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ONLY USES BLACK INC
April 9, 2016

Went to American Eagel and bought a flannel that they over charged me for in the first place so i had to drive 30 minutes back to there to be told that i was stealing even though i had the receipt with me and wouldnt give me my money back. American Eagle is a whole bunch of frauds! Never shopping at this over priced store again

Date of experience: April 9, 2016
Washington
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Terrible prices
March 21, 2017

I bought jeans from here before for around $60.00, i got them and they had holes in the back. We tried to return them but they wouldnt let us. i also got a pair of pants for $50.00 and they were falling apart by the second week i wore them!

Date of experience: March 21, 2017
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing
June 16, 2016

The shorts all fit perfectly according to size and the shirts are no problem but for the bralets you will have to look at the size chart the only badish thing about AE is the shipping because sometimes it take up to 3-4 weeks which is a lot for me because i am used to getting my orders within 2 weeks, but i still love to shop there!

Date of experience: June 16, 2016
New York
1 review
19 helpful votes
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Order # *******966. Order yesterday 9/1. Forgot we had a holiday on Monday. So most likely my order wouldn't be shipped until 9/5. Need to product by Friday. I chatted online on Friday asking if we can change the shipping and she said to check tomorrow since it was a new order. So I did the chat today and the lady said she can't do anything to help me. So I asked for a phone number just in case she didn't have the authority to change the shipping. She said they can't do anything for me. So now I'm in a bind and seems like nobody from AEAGLE seems to care. I have bought several products from them. Unfortunately they don't carry my size in stores so I have to use online shopping. Order from them another time and it didn't fit and had to pay an outrageous price to return the item, I think around $15. I did it no problem. But for a company not to help in my situation is really frustrating. This is the last time I use this company for anything. Please be aware.

Date of experience: September 2, 2017
Illinois
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
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I used to shop here exclusively for my swimsuits, leggings, bras/bralettes, and panties. However, over the past two years, many of the mainstay staples i purchased here are gone or replaced with lower quality options that are the same cost, or more. I just ordered $300 worth and its all getting sent back because its obviously china-made crap that is tacky and cheap to the touch, and will fall apart in the wash. AE, whatever you had going for you with your diverse modeling campaign, is easily pissed away by poor business ethics and anti-consumer business practices. Are you an overpriced brand for teeny-boppers or are you a timeless American brand that serves women of many ages? Right now, you're a teen brand that i regret from purchasing from.

Date of experience: June 10, 2022
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Worst company I have ever deal with. Ordered a jean instead sending me a xxxl shirt, so I called them for a correction, Shehanna in Louisiana helped me with a re-send order, she told me she will credit back 20% more discount due to the trouble, few days later I found she charged me again with more money! This company is so disorganized and employee is so unprofessional.

Date of experience: December 2, 2020
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Pretty good...
May 8, 2016

I'm not sure. The sizing is a bit iffy because I just ordered a dress at my normal size, and it barely fits. But, the clothes are cute and certainly popular. The prices are high... but i guess it's ok overall. Oh wait one more thing. Make sure you read the reviews on the site to find out more info. I ordered a dress that seemed perfect on the site, and when I tried it on, it was so short and very see-through. I returned it immediately. But, I do like the clothing most of the time, but ehhhh..

Date of experience: May 8, 2016
Michigan
9 reviews
37 helpful votes
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I keep remember why I only order once a year! I placed an online order on Dec 25. Today is Jan 6 and it just now shows "shipped". Which really means only the label has been printed and will sit another 2 days somewhere. The shipping email I recd today was very confusing. It said 1 item was on backorder and 1 item shipped. I only ordered 1 item to begin with. I'm assuming my item had been on backorder that whole time and I was never informed. So if this shipment is ever released, UPS shows it is a 7 day timeframe. This was a mess just for 1 overpriced bra! Lesson learned again.

Date of experience: January 5, 2016
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible management
October 26, 2022

So i went to the riving mall last week and i was looking around with my daughter, while i was in there the manager was treating the employees terrible, its terrible management, and the fact she was being rude in front of guest is unacceptable, she needs to get fired or demoted asap!, when the manager walked off i went up to the employee and she told me the name and her name was ahriel, if you want respect then you need to earn it, these employees should not be dealing with nonchalant managers, she told me she makes them clean her mess, and that is disgusting there needs to be consequences for these actions, she needs to LEAVE! No general manager should act like this.

Date of experience: October 26, 2022
North Carolina
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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My son is in the Navy. I tried to purchase jeans and have them shipped to his ship while he was out to sea. I couldn't so I ended up having to pay to have them shipped to me and then pay again to have them shipped to his APO address.

Date of experience: October 21, 2017
South Carolina
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I'm bawling my eyes as I'm typing this.

I ordered from American Eagle Outfitters. I ordered 8 items. 1 was supposed to be shipped separate which I received. 7 were supposed to be shipped in a box which arrived opened, with only a tee shirt inside. I contacted them and they told me that there was NOTHING that could be done, that because the package said it weighed 6.6lb they were in there when I received them which they were NOT. I contacted UP''s and was told only the sender could file a claim. These were gifts for my husband and my Secret Santa I got dragged into doing this year that I COULDN'T even afford at this time. I received a Tee Shirt and a Sweater I have now technically paid $248 for. I hope they can live with their selves for this. They have lost a customer for good!

Date of experience: November 9, 2017
Massachusetts
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I use to love AEO! As a curvier but not bbw, girl they had dresses and jeans I could fit in that didn't look like the ugly layne Bryant torrid etx crap! But the past seven years I've noticed the styles the designs are the same if not worse! Prints icky before they were ahead of the time cure accents great knits…. Now it's the same stuff but worse! So bummed they can keep their American boho look but how many times will they sell the same muted ruffled floral mini skirt? Yet seven years ago there were more choices!? Boring

Date of experience: June 29, 2022