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New Hampshire
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I shopped from this site for over a year until I discovered many of their products are expired. They say--but WON'T let you return your product. Their customer service is ridiculous--they can't communicate and you can't reach anyone at their customer service no. This company is a fraud. Don't waste your money here.

Date of experience: January 17, 2024
Minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Dishonest business
November 28, 2017

I bought few items for skin care and the sale lady asked if I want 2 free people magazines. I said yes. They kept sending me and charged me for the last two months of more magazines which I am not interested to read regularly, also sending new eye cream every month. They said I authorized for that which I did not.
I called and was put on waiting for long time, I have to try again later.
Watch out for this kind of dishonest business practice on line these days

Date of experience: November 28, 2017
Ohio
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Horrible customer service
December 23, 2021

Horrible customer service. They do not allow emails. Web portal does not work properly. They refused a return of a very expensive beauty product that caused a reaction. They lost a long-term customer due to customer service. Buy elsewhere if you want to be able to deal with customer service or return a faulty product. I've ended my long term relationship with Dermstore. I will never use them again.

Date of experience: December 23, 2021
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I should have read these reviews - Ordered a product, company left it out on the floor, stolen, and no replacement being offered. This would not happen with any other company. They should replace no Q's asked but instead I am waiting for an investigation to complete. I have no faith in getting my product so I am disputing my charge. Stay far far away.

Date of experience: September 10, 2023
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The negative reviews kind of scared me at first, but I had a totally professional and great experience. Dermstore has a huge selection, fast and free shipping and my order showed up with samples and free lip gloss. Pretty awesome IMHO.

Date of experience: March 6, 2013
New York
2 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Returns are a nightmare
December 28, 2023

A simple return has turned into a 2 week investigation. This is the second time I've had this experience- there is no automated system to get a return approved, so you have to wait for approval after rounds and rounds of questions. It feels like part of some scam so they don't actually have to deal with returns. Never again.

Date of experience: December 28, 2023
Belarus
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Worst shop ever
August 25, 2016

I placed an order due to some of the shop's interior problems my order was cancelled. I paid through paypal so in order to get my money back I needed a confirmation from them that my order had been cancelled. I called but nb answered, I sent emails they just ignored them, I tried to reach them through their site but the answer I got: it's your problems not ours, wait for 30 days and it'll be unblocked automatically. That's all. All my further emails have been ignored, they don't answer.The person from the support on their site is rude and answered very rudely.It's really a horrible shop with horrible people working there.Don't waste your time and money on them, spend it somewhere else.

Date of experience: August 25, 2016
Dermstore C. Dermstore Rep
over a year old

We have reached out to this customer expressing our sincerest apologies for her recent experience and offering a resolution. We strive to provide the best customer service possible and are willing to learn and get better by listening to our customers needs and expectations.

If you need to reach out to our customer service and beauty advisors, feel free to send us an email at service@dermstore.com, by calling 1.800.213. DERM (3376) or starting a live chat session at dermstore.com/customerservice.

Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered two of the same items and over a week later they hadn't shipped yet. When I decided to reach out and speak with customer service (had to message since they don't answer phones) they told me the items were "out of stock" and said nothing else. There was no attempt to remedy the situation by customer service. Nowhere on the website does it state "out of stock" and they are still currently selling these items as "in stock". It's wrong to sell items that you don't have and not even let the customer know until they reach out to you. The fact that you sell out of stock items, your chat never works and that you place people on hold for 30+ minutes shows how horrendous your service actually is. I want a full refund for my purchase immediately and i highly suggest you start notifying customers the moment they order something that you don't have. This was my first time ordering through this company and I will never do it again.

Date of experience: September 1, 2021
California
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Such an unfortunate experience. I purchased items on December 1,2019 and two weeks later I just received the shipping email. I called multiple times this week to receive an update and all reps assured me it would be delivered before my trip. The reps were so unhelpful and rude on the phone. I tried to message them on FB and no response. I'm not using them ever again.

Date of experience: December 13, 2019
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I love this site
February 21, 2013

I love this site. They have an amazing selection of products, the prices are great, and they just add free stuff to your order as you add items. It's wonderful. The site itself is very user-friendly and is continually updated with offers and new hot-lists. I'm a fan!

Date of experience: February 21, 2013
New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I had a very poor experience with this site. Advertised offer included a 30 dollar rebate that they clearly had no intention of fulfilling. Don't believe the hype and save our money for a reputable site.

Date of experience: March 27, 2013
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Horrible customer service. Fighting to get a credit for products not received. On line chat associates say they are crediting your account but they are not.
I asked for a proof by requesting a transaction number for the " refund" and the rep said they cannot provide one. Now I have to ask my credit card company! Don't order from here, SCAM!

Date of experience: August 1, 2022
Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bad customer service
August 15, 2022

Ordered my products never received and called to replace order but only received an automated email response. After 2 phone calls they don't want to talk to me anymore and put me in silent mode till I hung up by myself, they make it so hard to replace the orders if they lost your products. I still didn't get my $217 back.

Date of experience: August 15, 2022
New Mexico
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I received the second part of my order and everything came in good shape. They even put in another sample. Please contact someone in customer service who will help you before you give up on Dermstore. I was pleased with the help Ryan gave me. Thanks Ryan!

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
California
1 review
15 helpful votes
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I had a wonderful experience shopping online with DermStore and was really impressed by the selection of high quality products all in one place. There is definitely something for everyone! Moreover, I found the prices of DermStore's products to be competitive and was 100% satisfied with the free shipping and speed of delivery; I didn't expect to be using my product within two days of when I placed my order. As an added bonus, I've been enjoying the high quality samples that I received free with my purchase. I'll definitely be returning to shop again and will be telling all of my friends to shop with DermStore for any of their future beauty purchases.

Date of experience: March 7, 2013
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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THEY DONT GET BACK TO YOU
October 16, 2023

I bought an IS clincal serum which is not cheap. When i opened my bottle, it exploded. I am no stranger to this product so it was either stored in the wrong temp, or i dont know. I am not the brains behind the product, but i emailed dermstore with pics of what it did. I probably lost about 20$ worth of product just from opening up the bottle and they completely ignored my email. That is poor customer service! I will not give my business to companies that don't care about the end user once they got their money.

Date of experience: October 16, 2023
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I called in regards to a missing order after receiving a false "generated" email telling me my items had shipped. Called to find my package and was hung up on after the very rude lady refused to give me her name or supervisors and refused to help me at all. I was a first time (but big) buyer and am sad to say I will not be returning- all because the help was so horrible and I am embarrassed for their business that they hired such awful help.

Date of experience: September 6, 2019
Kentucky
1 review
2 helpful votes
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If I could give zero stars I would.
February 17, 2022

They took my money for a product that was no longer in stock. Then would send these vague emails with ZERO information about how my order was "delayed." I had to use the live chat to get anyone to communicate with me and the first person told me that my order had "just left the warehouse so it couldn't be refunded but I'd get a shipping notification within 24 hrs." Days later I used the live chat again and they told me it was out of stock. So they just blatantly lied about the refund. In order to process a refund they'd need to "arise the refund request to their customer relations dept. Within 3-5 days someone would contact me to process the refund which would then take another 3-5 days to process." Sounds like another lie to me. The agent on Live Chat said there was no other way to contact customer service. Absolutely horrible experience and will advice everyone I know never to use this company.

Date of experience: February 17, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Placed one order and and automatically got put on a reorder subscription. Continued charges on credit card until I replaced card. Deceptive company with no customer service to contact. Do not be fooled! Phone calls are sent to a automated system then never puts you through to a live person. Return emails and live chats do not function.

Date of experience: March 13, 2018
Massachusetts
1 review
5 helpful votes
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If I could rate it less than 1 star I would. I wish I had read the reviews on this site before I decided to deal with them. I do ALL my shopping online and this has been the worst by far. I sent an email (polite) explaining the problem, got back the normal- Thank you for your email you will receive a response in 24 hours... Well, it is now 2 weeks later and I do not have a response to my email. It just isn't worth it. I will let everyone I know to avoid this website like the plague.

Date of experience: March 11, 2014
Dermstore C. Dermstore Rep
over a year old

We are sorry to hear that your experience with DermStore was not as expected. We take every comment seriously and we strive to make every experience a positive one. It is because of customers like you that we are able to move one step closer to 100% customer satisfaction. You may always reach out to our Customer Service team 24/7 at 1-800-213-3376 to resolve any open issues you may have.

Overview

Dermstore has a rating of 1.3 stars from 488 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Dermstore most frequently mention customer service, credit card and tracking number. Dermstore ranks 1081st among Skin Care sites.

service
145
value
126
shipping
138
returns
110
quality
108
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