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Ark Swimwear Reviews Summary

Ark Swimwear has a rating of 1.1 stars from 44 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Ark Swimwear most frequently mention customer service and return policy. Ark Swimwear ranks 215th among Swimwear sites.

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California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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TERRIBLE
January 8, 2024

I literally wore this bikini ONCE in a chlorine pool for 30 minutes and the whole thing pilled. I've contacted the company MULTIPLE times and have received no response. My cotton on bikinis last longer - don't waste your money INCREDIBLY disappointed

Date of experience: January 8, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible experience. I was sent the wrong product, sent it back immediately noting I was going overseas. I was asked to pay a $20 processing fee for their error and have sent 10 emails that have not been responded to in the last 5 months, whilst they have over $200 of my money and I have no product.

Date of experience: January 3, 2024
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ive been emailing Ark to try and organise an exchange - (they don't do refunds) but after my initial response from them (which was generic and didn't reference any of the information I had already emailed in) I haven't heard a word. I've already sent back the product so am now just out the cost of the bikini with nothing to show for it and no further responses.

Date of experience: December 30, 2023
Ireland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Lies! Said 2-3 days for shipping, more like 2-3 weeks and no free returns. This brand should go out of business! I will start a competitor just to put you out of business- not in time for Christmas

Date of experience: December 24, 2023
NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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There was a problem with the duties i had to pay when shipped to the netherlands. Since they mentioned an incorrect price in USD instead of AUD i had to pay a lot. I was not informed about this proces so i did not accept the shipment. The package returned to Ark but they did not give me my money back. Mailed with the support team but they do not answer anymore.

Date of experience: December 22, 2023
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had an issue with the payment page while buying. Tried to contact Ark via there support email address & FB messenger - no response at all despite multiple attempts, could not be bothered to help customers at all. Also the quality of the swimwear is really poor. A lot of $$ for nothing!

Date of experience: November 23, 2023
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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SCAMMERS
October 30, 2023

Do not buy no matter what
I have sent over 8 emails asking for my credit note on $399 worth of bathers
No reply
I have the owners mobile, no reply.
Please some one take them down
This is so wrong
You cannot contact them. They do not get back to you. No refund I understand, but now I cannot even get credit note. They have receivedy return as I have tracking. I will take this further

Date of experience: October 30, 2023
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I received a faulty item - not only did it take them over 4 weeks to reply to my original email and then a further 4 weeks (total 2 months) to rectify - they also refused to refund me for the faulty item. They only offered an exchange, of which that item was also faulty. They still wouldn't offer me a refund, which I thought was ridiculous.

Not only does Ark swimwear have the worst customer service team, but their terms and conditions are disgraceful. I have never purchased from a company where faulty items are not refunded.

Also the quality of their garments are terrible and over priced. You can purchase Monday swimwear for the same price and much much better quality.

DO NOT ORDER ARK SWIMWEAR

Date of experience: October 28, 2023
France
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I got a swimsuit for $130. A few months after wearing it, my swimsuit is facing a huge discoloration. I reached out to customer service maybe 4 times in the last 10 days, but I never got an answer. They also delete the bad reviews/comments from their website and Instagram.
Don't waste your time and order somewhere else.

Date of experience: October 3, 2023
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worst serevice in Australia
September 27, 2023

Dont bother if you need an exchange or any help they ignore you, there is no phone number you basically throw your money away.
Its like they are some dodgey overseas brand. Good marketeing, dont be fooled.

Date of experience: September 27, 2023
France
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Waste of time
September 20, 2023

I ordered a bikini that was too small and have been emailing them for a week and a half to exchange with no response. Their website says to fill out the exchange card in the gift box but they did not provide an exchange card to mail back the items. Waste of $ for bad quality bikini. Do not waste your time and order somewhere else. I'm out over $100 and a bikini that doesn't fit

Date of experience: September 20, 2023
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love this brand. No one has this quality
September 12, 2023

I've been buying Ark for years and they are my only go-to bikinis now - they're the most comfortable and easiest to wear. And the shipping is so fast I've never had a problem. I don't understand the other reviews on this site - I LOVE this Australian company. The designs are so simple and the fabric is heaven to touch, plus I've put them through the washing machine a few times and they're still amazing years after. The way they gift box and tissue paper you can tell the business really loves what they do and care. I will rave about Ark Swimwear to everyone! Customer for life.

Date of experience: September 11, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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WORST EXPERIENCE
August 31, 2023

They are scam and just want to get your money.
I ordered 2 bikini top which they are extremely small. They dont provide you return label, you have to pay or they will charge 25 $ for DHL lable. It takes them forever to get back to you. I already paid for return label and still waiting for them to send me the label.
IT DOESN'T WORTH THE HASSLE!

Date of experience: August 31, 2023
Vermont
1 review
2 helpful votes
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STAY AWAY! After I placed my order they reached out asking how I wanted to proceed because there was an error on their end. In my response, I shared I'd wait for the item to become available (2 weeks was time frame given) and asked a question about sizing (something that is encouraged throughout the website). The response was a week later and suggest a different size would be better but still proceeded to send my package the same day so i never had the opportunity to follow up... Had I just ordered the wrong size on my own that would be one thing but that wasn't the case. They knowingly sent me two swimsuits that wouldn't work, requiring me to deal with their nightmare returns, all while my emails are going unanswered. The return policy is so impractical and unhelpful: the buyer has to pay for all return shipping, they will accept one item because that is an "exchange" but if there is more than one than being sent back it's a "return" and whole different process... none of it makes sense because they don't even offer refunds so everything is technically an exchange of one item for another.

Date of experience: August 23, 2023
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Awful customer service
July 31, 2023

I've purchased from ark swimwear a couple of times but the most recent purchase has left a sour taste and I will not be purchasing from this company again. This company clearly has incompetent leadership and lacks efficient processes. After requesting for an exchange given the misleading size guidance on a bikini top — I was finally given the shipping label after multiple emails and two weeks of delays. I was then asked to pay for another shipping label to send back the bikini top. All of this back and forth resulted in the exchange (which hasn't even been sent yet) being sent back after my vacation date. There are many other small boutique companies that offer great customer service and sadly this isn't one of them. Avoid lots of frustration and purchase from someone else who values your custom. This brand does not.

Date of experience: July 31, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The suits i ordered fit nicely snd the fabric was thick and durable. They are kinda pricy but otherwise no problems

Date of experience: June 21, 2023
Germany
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I love the look and fit of Ark swimsuits, unfortunately the quality is extremely poor. After 1,5 years the bottom has twice the size - you can see it in the attached picture - both bottoms had the same size at the beginning. I live in Germany so I have not wore the Bikini this often. I tried to contact customer service to get any kind of refund - but no chance.

Date of experience: June 11, 2023
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Be aware! Scam
They charged me in USA dollar without informing me
They would not provide a refund
They promised a credit which I haven't been able to access for the past 4+ months
Every time I check is still showing $0.00
You cannot contact anyone. You have to wait at least a week for a reply and still no resolution just empty words.

Watch out! Scam website

Date of experience: May 29, 2023
Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Buyer beware! Cheap quality, return policy and site reviews are a scam, terrible customer service!

Date of experience: May 19, 2023
Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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DO NOT PURCHASE FROM COMPANY
January 30, 2023

Please do not purchase from this company! They have the worst customer service ever, it has been 2 months since my purchase - no item and no refund and I've just been giving the runaround for weeks. The response is they're a small business and cannot offer refunds - I don't see how being a small business has anything to do with treating customers fairly and correctly.

Date of experience: January 30, 2023