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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
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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
California
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
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ZERO STAR!
August 18, 2016

I get it, they expanded worldwide with their stores. They need to snap out of the horrible return policy.

Their clothes are not "affordable" as they used to be anymore considering the "design" and the quality of the fabrics they choose. If that's the case they should be a little more flexible with the return policy.

This makes me not want to gamble to purchase ONE item because I know I'm getting tricked.

Date of experience: August 18, 2016
Australia
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Love this store
November 21, 2016

I absolutely love Forever21... Everything I've ordered gets here so fast and is exactly what I expected to be, I love all my clothes from here, and I've bought a LOT of them recently.
Only thing I don't love is their delivery costs... Sometimes I pay as much for deliver as I do for the clothes, it's excessive and frankly a bit ridiculous to be paying $58 for a dress, Cardigan and a pair of pants that come in plastic bags in a little cardboard box... Too much, but that obviously doesn't stop me from buying things... Haha

Date of experience: November 19, 2016
New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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For those of you that shop at Forever 21 do NOT order from their online store... they have horrible customer service! I did not receive my package and unlike every other online store they are refusing to ensure that I have my product until they do an investigation on the whereabouts of my package which they will not even begin to look into for 7-10 days... I paid for my product and am being forced to wait before any refund or reshipment occurs even though I am not at fault! I did my part and paid for my product and they should fulfill their end by getting me my purchase. So I strongly suggest not ordering from this company! What kind of customer service allows their customers to be left unsatisfied?!

Date of experience: October 29, 2013
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Returns
April 7, 2023

I haven't shopped at forever 21 in a long time than I decided to get a couple of things. Both of the items looked horrible in person. So I return them to the store because that's the only option for free. You have to pay for returning the product back by mail if you choose that option. When I get to the cashier to return. She tells me a manager needs to do it than the manager was like go ahead and try. This actually happen to me before when I shopped there. The store never wants to give you a refund for purchases. Always says the computer is broken for refunds but not for purchases. So after the manager tells her to try. She was like the system usually won't let you return but she'll try which it worked but something is very fishy about this store. This will absolutely be my last time at Forever 21.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered $160 worth of clothes for a month vacation I was going on. 2 shirts did not fit so when I came back from my vacation I called them and tried to get a return label. They pretty much said ill provide you with the shipping location, you can try to return it but I cannot guarantee it will be returned since it passed the 30 day online return policy. So not only did they waste 30mins of my time talking and waiting for them but they also wanted me to pay shipping to return clothes that if I get denied for will only be shipped back to me! Waste of time and money. I will no longer be purchasing from them.

Date of experience: August 2, 2018
Netherlands
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought sunday some things on www.forever21.com and they dilivered them in 3 days! I'm really happy with my stuff, it's totally in my style c: I rate it 5 stars because they have size carts on their website and they got tons of cute tings

Date of experience: March 31, 2014
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Somehow company placed two orders of the same item and charged for both, although I only received one e-mail. A few days later, I receive notice I have two of the items shipping. Called to dispute and was told I would need to pay the shipping and go to the post office to return. Why did I not receive an e-mail regarding the duplicate order? By the time I was informed it had shipped, it was too late to cancel. Also, there was no manager available to talk to. Customer service was not helpful at resolving my issue. Stay away from using customer service at this store!

Date of experience: July 21, 2015
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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HORRIBLE STORE
June 3, 2018

I will never shop at this store again! There return policy is a joke. This whole store is ridiculous! The customer service is horrible like they dont even care and when you ask to speak with a supervisor you need to wait for a call back. I recommend to shop elsewhere!

Date of experience: June 3, 2018
New York
17 reviews
32 helpful votes
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If you want to get a piece or two that's forever fun... this is the place. Bought a pair of leggings there that never cease to get compliments. The prices are so low that they are sinful. Not the BEST quality but some of the most fun clothes I have bought!

Date of experience: June 15, 2015
California
7 reviews
4 helpful votes
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It's nearly impossible to change anything about your order once it has been placed, even SECONDS after it is placed. I shipped my order to the wrong address on accident, and I realized it while reading the confirmation page. The customer service was also no help since it is not 24/7. I understand that not everything can be available at 2am my time, but I wish there was more leeway in order changes prior to processing.

Date of experience: December 1, 2016
Jamaica
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've never had a bad experience with forever 21 online, I shop here when lookin for cute dresses for affordable prices and never been dissatisfied they have some pretty nice pieces that is fit for any occasion and shipping has never been a problem for me. Note im from saint vincent and the grenadines, and will continue to shop here.

Date of experience: March 26, 2014
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I placed an order on 6/27/16, fedex shipping #**************859, which they confirm was returned to them on 7/20/2016. Despite this, they REFUSE to refund me my money or let me speak with a supervisor. Every time I've asked for one, the rep has either "placed me on hold" only to hang up on me 30 seconds later, or I was told they were on the phone and someone would call me back within 24 hours, which has YET to happen. It's just something they say to get you off the phone and hope you go away. This is complete FRAUD and I have no idea how they are still allowed to be in business with these kind of operations. This is the SECOND time this has happened to me w/this company where they took my money, never received my shipment and refused to refund me. I am sick of them and will sue them into non-existence. If anyone else wants to join on a class action suit, please contact me at *******@gmail.com.

Date of experience: June 29, 2016
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered my clothes online, they did not fit me and so I went to the store to return them. Upon my arrival, I was told I cannot return those items because of FINAL SALE. When purchasing those items, there was no final sale written. I contacted them and they told me they can do nothing about that. Customer service was also rude. I will definitely not purchase from them again.

Date of experience: December 7, 2017
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I placed an order Aug. 20th, 2022, it is now Sep. 6th not only have I not record my order there has been no shipping update. Customer service agents have not been able to provide details about the order and have refused to supply a refund.

Date of experience: September 6, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They deserve a below zero star. Forever 21 has the WORST customer service. I never received the items that I had bought online and I have been unilaterally communicating with them for the past two months. They do not respond to the communication system they have on their website. When I call, they keep telling me I am placed on a "call list" and should expect a call back in the next 24 hours and they have never actually called me back. The representatives I speak to guarantee me that they will reach out to me once they have additional information. They never have. They will not refund me for the items that I NEVER received, nor send them again, nor give me any sort of compensation. I had spent 170$ on that order and I got absolutely nothing in return. They literally STOLE my money. It is quite shocking that a company this big has such HORRIBLE customer service and does not care whatsoever about their customer satisfaction. I am never purchasing anything from them again.

Date of experience: February 8, 2019
New Jersey
11 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Their styles are hit or miss for me. I feel like there are times when I want to buy everything and others when I can't get past the first few pages when browsing. Over all, the quality of their clothes is decent. I don't like their return policy, so I don't order online.

Date of experience: May 29, 2014
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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There sizes run small and also after a couple washes my clothing starts to come apart. There clothes are beautiful but made from cheap fabric. Also there is a much wider selection for normal sizes but I would love to see more plus size especially some of the normal sizes made plus size.

Date of experience: March 8, 2015
Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Customer service is not helpful
May 29, 2022

I went to exchange a shirt for a smaller size. When I bought it it was 50% off. Today when I went to exchange it, it was 30% off. Now I was just exchanging but I had to pay the extra money since it was only 30% off now. That does not make sense. I contacted customer service and they said I have to reach out to the store manager because they can't see in store purchases. This isn't the first time I have had issues with them. I would not recommend this store to anyone.if

Date of experience: May 29, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worse customer service
January 8, 2014

Worse customer service. Ordered dresses for my daughter not on final sale but when received them the invoice stated final sale couldn't exchange or get store credit. Worst exchange policy I have seen. I paid full price on it. Such crap store.

Date of experience: January 7, 2014
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Customer
August 16, 2017

Its been over two weeks and I am still waiting on my order. The event that I purchased the merchandise for has come and gone. Im very disappointed with the quality of the service. I have reached out to customer service and have yet to receive a response.

Date of experience: August 16, 2017