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forever21.com
general, casual men, womenAge 13-18, 19-25, 26-45
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About the Business

Forever 21 is a prominent U.S.-based fast fashion retailer, founded in 1984 by Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang in Los Angeles. Originally a women's clothing store, it now offers a diverse range of apparel and accessories. The brand remains influential in the industry, adapting to changing market dynamics and focusing on online growth.


forever21.com
+1 888-494-3837
USA
Forever 21 is part of Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group
Founded in 1984
Clothing item from Forever 21Fashion apparel by Forever 21Merchandise from Forever 21 clothing lineForever 21 fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group
Year Founded: 1984
Target Gender: men, women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $6.95
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $50

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: all returned or exchanged items must be unwashed, unworn, and undamaged, with all tags attached.
Return Cost: $5.99 fee

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: Not Good Enough
Recycling Program: no

Product

Style: general, casual
Body Fit: regular, plus size
Available Sizes: Men's (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL), Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, 0X, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone
Support Phone: +1 888-494-3837

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, PayPal, financing, Venmo, Amazon Pay
Buy Now Pay Later: Klarna

Membership Programs

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

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Reviews Summary

Forever 21 has a rating of 1.8 stars from 971 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Forever 21 most frequently mention customer service, store credit and return policy. Forever 21 ranks 372nd among General Apparel sites.

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value
145
shipping
144
returns
126
quality
138
Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible return shipping policy. My husband bought me a pair of boots for Christmas and by the time I got them for Christmas and realized they didn't fit, my return window was only a few days. When I called, they said they could've extended the return for an extra week (and I was 3 days past that extension). I don't know many stores that don't at least offer store credit for up to 90 day returns. Ridiculous.

Date of experience: January 17, 2015
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It takes over 10 business days to get an order. Manager and customer service over the phone only read u policies to avoid helping you. Been waiting now over 3 weeks for a phone call back.
Most of my ordered were lost, and they refuse to give me a refund, although the tracking show lost!
They said I need to wait another 2 weeks (after waiting 2 weeks for the package) to see if maybe they be able to find it...
Needle to say I called my Amex for a chargeback.

Date of experience: June 30, 2021
Georgia
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Took advantage of their 50% Off sale for Back to School! Got like 11 things for under $150 bucks! Everything came in like a week and it all looked like what it looked like on the website! They never fail me free shipping and all!

Date of experience: August 18, 2017
Singapore
1 review
2 helpful votes
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If you expect it to be like most retailers it is not and they drag out the refund for 14 business days and they will apply other charges if what you send back is below a certain dollar amount. I like the look of the clothes but beware of their return policy as it is not favorable to customers! But the shipping is fast and the customer service is not bad

Date of experience: April 20, 2022
KR
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Poor!
July 2, 2015

The website is stocked with tons of items and I love how it is organized. Boots and bags and accessories are somewhat cheap looking and are of bad quality, but I have not had an issue with their clothes. The clothes are actually very nice but you have to be careful of shrinkage and the images are not very good at showing you the texture or how see-through something is.

I ADVISE you to understand their return policy for online orders: If you want to return items in stores, you will get store credit back. If you want a refund to your card or Paypal account, you must return the items by mail to them and wait about 2 weeks for them to process your order. Final Sale items do NOT get a return or an exchange (of course). They are also very shady when shipping things out as regular priced items, but if you return them, they may refuse it because the same item is suddenly on-sale.

Date of experience: July 2, 2015
Israel
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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5 stars go to forever21 for their great service, fast delivery and great quality products.
I've already ordered from them 5 times and i will again.
They have great clothes and accessories and everything is very affordable.
I highly recommend this website.

Date of experience: April 29, 2014
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ive ordered off the Forever 21 site many times in the past and have had no trouble with receiving my orders until my last. Over a month ago I received somebody else's package and emailed the company right away, it took almost a week for them to reply to the email and then about a month for them to send a new packing slip to send the order back, it is now a month and a half since I've ordered and have still not received my package. It is very disappointing to see the terrible customer service given and also frustrating as i have no idea where my order is or who may have it...

Date of experience: May 5, 2016
Massachusetts
8 reviews
27 helpful votes
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A lot of their clothes are really cute and most importantly, really affordable! :) I think it's a perfect brand for a student like me. I think the items online are a bit different with the ones actually at the store, but they're pretty good & the shipping is surprisingly fast.

Date of experience: July 31, 2013
Virginia
11 reviews
22 helpful votes
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Great prices
June 18, 2015

Reasonable prices, however, you get what you pay for. Fashions for "Forever 21 ages, and people who feel like they are forever 21" I am a shopper and a woman of a certain age, I frequent everywhere, and you can find some good pieces or accessories here 21 or not.

Date of experience: June 18, 2015
New Jersey
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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The worst experience ever I've contacted customer service twice and it says you'll receive a response within 24 hours and I haven't received any what so ever. It also says it takes 1 business day to show tracking and I still can't see my tracking. This is the worst service ever. I will not be ordering again.

Date of experience: May 3, 2019
Maryland
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Love
April 30, 2016

This is the first year I've loved everything in stock at the store. And I spent a couple grand this year and got a pretty much new wardrobe. -1 star for the return policy -1 star for me being able to wear everything once before it shrinks. I usually hang dry everything but still get it together

Date of experience: April 30, 2016
California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I love the website
August 10, 2018

I love this website. It's where I buy most of my clothes the last two years. You're able to post honest reviews about the items. They give the option to pay for delivery or pickup at the store for free. The return policy is great. Bring the item back to the store and get a full refund as long as its unworn. Will continue to shop online and recommend

Date of experience: August 10, 2018
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Never Agaoin
November 27, 2018

Can I give it ZERO stars! Ordered boots by mail. They came defective with crooked stitching. I returned them by mail. I had to call 6 times over the course of a month to get my credit card credited! And I have now been on hold for 25 minutes waiting for someone to credit me the SHIPPING CHARGES for the RETURN of their defective boots! UNREAL! Never. Again. Crappy cheap clothes. Crappy customer service. And you have to hound them for your money.

Date of experience: November 27, 2018
Canada
14 reviews
26 helpful votes
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They send me a very cute dress however the material is cheap quality. You will need something to put under it as it is mildly see through. It also wrinkles very easily due to the material. Comes with the belt. But for the low price, it's fair.

Date of experience: May 28, 2014
Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unsecure line
December 27, 2017

Made online purchase and had my card hacked immediately. I purchased an e-gift card and a day later 2 other gift cards were purchased with my card and emailed to two different email addresses.
I called my bank immediately and they handled it but F21 were nonchalant about it. No offer to refund or take any type of action. Will never do business with them again

Date of experience: December 27, 2017
Connecticut
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I bought a lot things on Black Friday and I choose to pick up at store and I went over there today and they didn't find my order! Now they'll cancel my order and I'm really bad for it. I love the store and I'm really upset. My order was over $250

Date of experience: December 5, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE
December 5, 2018

Quit possibly the worst customer service I've ever experienced. I placed an order last Friday and it was set to ship within 24 hours, to be received within 2-6 business days. Its now Wednesday and it has not shipped and I will not be getting my order until next week. When I called to inquire where my order was, because I need it within a certain time frame, 'James' let me know that I won't get my order in time. He really didn't seem to care and informed me how to make my return since I won't get it on time. I asked if he could expedite this so I can get it in time and he said no I can't I need to follow the warehouse protocol since you paid for standard shipping. Not helpful at all. I asked if he would rather not help me, let me continue to be upset, return my order and write a bad review, or simply expedite my order and keep a happy customer. He then continued to explain how I will be able to return my order when I get it next week.

Greeeaaat employee's you hire Forever21!

Date of experience: December 5, 2018
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor service
July 6, 2018

Im order went missing. The customer service number doesnt work and no one gets back to you through email. Ive still not received my goods or my money back and customer service will not respond. Dont use this site, its a rip off.

Date of experience: July 6, 2018
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worst Customer Service
December 2, 2019

While you can really find some great deals here you will not find great customer service. In fact it is absolutely some of the worst customer service I have ever dealt with. You will receive a generic response but no resolution to your problem.

Date of experience: December 2, 2019
Georgia
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Forever alone!
November 1, 2019

Wat happened to your cool clothes? I used to like them and ask my mom to take me to any of your stores whenever we visited the states, but its been hard to find anything i like
They are too much even for me!

Date of experience: October 30, 2019