• Forever21

Forever21

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Overview

Forever21 has a rating of 1.7 stars from 1,018 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Forever21 most frequently mention customer service, store credit, and return policy problems. Forever21 ranks 430th among General Apparel sites.

  • Service
    166
  • Value
    143
  • Shipping
    141
  • Returns
    125
  • Quality
    136
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 4.5%
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Positive highlights

  • So I talked with customer service and the guy was nice enough but he didn't do anything to fix my situation.

Critical highlights

  • So, I went in there to tell them this is unfair and she wants her money back, not in store credit.
  • I don't like their return policy, so I don't order online.
How would you rate Forever21?
Top Positive Review

“Amazing experience!”

Susannah Z.
3/23/23

I didn't have any idea what I wanted and Cameron helped me go through the store and personally hand picked what I needed to look fabulous for my trip to New York. Isabella at checkout was very sweet as well. I highly recommend the store, ESPECIALLY if you need expert advice. Really really cool girls. Amazing vibe. ;) xox

Top Critical Review

“Awful all around”

Emily C.
1/24/24

Do not purchase with your item shipping to you/store and expect an honest ship date. I received an email saying my order shipped to store Jan 11.estimated delivery Jan 17th. I don't get any updates by Jan 24th so I contact support and they say it didn't even ship until Jan 16th. Why would a company send a false ship date? I've never encountered this from a business. Lying to customers is not a good look and when confronted with it having support act like it's your problem isn't either.

Reviews (1,018)

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Thumbnail of user cm249
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
April 9th, 2018

I have ordered clothes and accessories from Forever 21. The quality is ok but, for the price, it is a good deal. I've always received my full order. I have ordered final sale and always make sure those items are reviewed so I can know about size and quality details first.

Thumbnail of user shaytianar
17 reviews
53 helpful votes
December 3rd, 2020

I almost forgot about Forever21 until I saw a promotional email stating their sale items were up to 60% off, which seems to be the norm these days given that the popularity of this brand is going down.

OVERALL QUALITY: 5/10

SHIPPING: Almost 4 weeks =/

I purchased $200 worth of workout attire, jewelry, and a few random clothing pieces. It was honestly not worth spending the money on since the quality wasn't the best. While Forever21 was great in my teens, I wouldn't really recommend it now that I'm in my mid-20s. There are far better online stores you can shop at that are reasonably priced.

Anyway, the only item out of the whole purchase that I wore out was this dress which I will include a picture of.

Thumbnail of user madisonb42
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
July 10th, 2017

I have been ordering on forever21.com for a long time now. I don't go to the store because they don't have any plus size sections in my whole country (The Netherlands). Their price point is okay, sometimes the clothes are not what you expected (such as thickness, quality etc.) I have to browse a long time before I find something cute and flattering but it sells out really quickly. Most of the clothes are really revealing and not flattering so thats a bummer. It's also really disappointing that their plus size section in America is much larger than in Europe. I never had problems with returns or customer service.

Thumbnail of user philipu5
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
July 19th, 2018

I opted forever 21 to get my girlfriend stuff from here. The quality is just up to the mark. Can be happy but not delighted.

Thumbnail of user jennifers1066
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
October 18th, 2019

I've been shopping at Forever 21 for forever and their selections at their stores have been going downhill so I ordered online. Some of the items arrived totally fine, and then other items were a disaster. This one sweater I got smells like B. O which is so gross and should not happen when you shop online with them.

Thumbnail of user layshonneb
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 24th, 2019

Forever 21 really need to get themselves together their policies are not fair and you spend a lot of money in that store if you pick up an outfit and you can't fit it they'll tell you it's your problem I've never heard anything so ludicrous in a mall store

Thumbnail of user josefinao
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
October 15th, 2018

I bought a dress from them, it took them OVER A WEEK to ship and even longer for it to arrive! The dress did come and was in good conditions so its a meh.

Thumbnail of user isabelc22
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 27th, 2017

I ordered a sweater using my forever21 account last night, and on the first couple of tries there was an error. Either my shipping address was apparently wrong (it wasn't), or some popup error came up and there was no indication that the order had gone through. I decided to try a guest checkout on my phone, which did work, and I got the email verification right away. However, today I looked at my account since I was shopping again, and it turns out that two of the orders on my account, even though they had errors pop up when I tried to submit them, had gone through. So I had 3 orders (2 on my account, 1 from the guest checkout) of the same item. I called customer service, and had to wait about 5 minutes (not bad, I understood that they were busy), and luckily, without much trouble, I was able to cancel 2 of 3 orders. Overall, I was a little upset about the mistake, but happy that forever21 at least corrected it. Just a warning to everybody though, I called only about 8 hours after my orders were put through, which means that they were still new and had not been shipped or processed yet. I saw some other reviews that said if you did not notice something was wrong for a while, forever21 might not refund you. I probably won't shop online again, but I will definitely still go to their stores in the mall.

Thumbnail of user jeramaym
1 review
7 helpful votes
January 3rd, 2016

Well I had two separate shipments cause I realized I forgot to buy something. So they both conformed my order was coming, then 1 week and a half later, one of my orders came, and since the other order was shoes which was another one of my orders, I thought it would take longer. Oh no, I ordered this on black friday, since christmas I still haven't received it. Then I called customer service and checked online and they canceled it for me and still haven't refunded back my money!

Thumbnail of user juliab293
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
August 20th, 2019

The neutral collection they offer on the page doesn't show much difference to previous collections, I feel that forever21 could offer better garments with slightly more innovative designs.

Thumbnail of user oliviar13
13 reviews
45 helpful votes
November 12th, 2015

I love their clothes, so I typically just shop in a physical store now. When I ordered online in the past, the shipping was sometimes more than the total of my order, which is absurd. Especially when I wanted to buy a simple plain skirt (priced at $4) for Halloween, and then the shipping was $7, uh no! Shipping can take a weirdly long time, I ordered one small pair of earrings for my mom once, and it took almost 3 1/2 weeks!

Thumbnail of user katherineg34
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
January 8th, 2018

The only reason I didn't give them 1-2 stars is because I was a dedicated customer for years. Their sizes were consistent, affordable, and I ALWAYS referred people to them, but not anymore. My last transaction with them was a nightmare. For one, they completely changed their sizing - I was consistently a medium and I bought heels and a dress for an induction (I don't have a car so I couldn't go to stores so I was relying heavily on this dress working). The dress was cut way too narrow and the heels didn't fit, but to be fair I have wide feet so I figured they wouldn't work. I returned them that week through my University's mail service, and wasn't notified about my refund or anything. I called them twice in 2 months inquiring about my order, but they didn't receive it and I would be notified. The second time I called, however, I was hung up on by a customer service rep and I had to call again, and they told me there was nothing they could do. I was out $40, which to a college kid is crucial - I didn't have money to buy groceries and was waiting for my paycheck, so I used the rest of my money on my student ID card to get through the week (thank god I was going home). This was such an ordeal that I refuse to do business with them.

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Thumbnail of user makedas1
8 reviews
7 helpful votes
March 13th, 2017

They have some good basics like simple dresses, tops, and pants but have recently gotten more expensive without a rise in quality. I can usually find good things on the website that don't cost that much, but it is a bit like playing Russian Roulette with the fit. I have shirts that are a small, a medium, and a few larges that all fit the same way on me, so if I go online I just guess if it'll fit based on how tit looks on the model. Sometimes that's a bit too risky with crop tops or rompers so i won't get them. Jeans are pretty standard (for me at least) I know I fit a 27 and if I want a looser fit a 28/29. I've never had an issue with shipping and I order a lot: most orders take 3-5 business days to get to me. So it's not awful and most women's clothing stores don't have standard sizes but if they want to charge $58 for a pair of ripped jeans they better fit.

Thumbnail of user tinam101
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
August 18th, 2016

The price is very cheap and maybe that's the reason why it's of poor quality. Will never try again

Thumbnail of user marianag30
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
November 1st, 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!

Thumbnail of user jennah8
4 reviews
15 helpful votes
January 13th, 2015

Most of what I have ordered from Forever 21 has been good and as pictured, but a few things did not come as pictured. The quality has been good for the price, and I like the fact that they have reviews so you can kind of go off what other people say to find the right fit for you. Sizing can be a little tricky for this site. Good timing on shipping, and no problem with returns for me.

Thumbnail of user amandab112
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
April 30th, 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

Thumbnail of user beccaj3
7 reviews
44 helpful votes
October 8th, 2016

I think my biggest problem is that I have to pay for return shipping if I order online. I can't return items to a store of I ordered them online, which isn't standard. So there's no way to get a full refund.

Thumbnail of user najibahd
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
February 8th, 2016

The only reason I ever use Forever21.com is because my mall shut it down 5 years ago and replaced it with a HallMark store (stupid move, lol). Let me just say that Forever21.com can be really expensive. And there's always some sort of dumb limitation or condition with their sales, coupons etc. I've only ordered with free shipping over $50 once, but most times, Idon't spend that much and have to pay atleast $6 shipping. The clothes are to be expected, never anything fantastic. But the shipping though. Like, seriously? I live right here in the U.S. while their warehouse is right in L. A. and it still takes AT LEAST 11-14 days for my items to get to me. Come one now, I've had things like cheap $5 phone cases with free shipping from China come to me in less than a week. SMH. I placed an order the other day on 02/04/16, and it shipped on the 5th via FedEx (eye roll). I just checked the tracking and it's still at their freaking warehouse! It hasn't moved an inch! LOL All it says is "shipping label created", and status will update when package begins to travel... but the anticipated ship date was on the 5th though. But, it's not like expected anything faster... they always let my orders collect a little dust before it actually goes into so motion/transit... that's why I only shop for basics on there...

Thumbnail of user caroll40
18 reviews
22 helpful votes
July 27th, 2015

Been there twice to just check it out. This is a good place for young gals looking for playwear. Not expensive, and not trying to be all things to all people. Most young gals don't have unlimited funds. Some stuff was in poor taste, but mostly there's a young vibe and a lot from which to choose. Lots of colorful clothes. Not to step on feelings, but this is a shop for young people of normal weight. Just my opinion.

Thumbnail of user shaniquac
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
July 23rd, 2015

I love shopping online at forever 21 because of the great prices and great fashion. The deliveries do take quite long to arrive and the best products are always online which I don't mind but the fact that you can not return certain items like the LOVE 21 range in store is quite a downfall because it takes really long to return the item and wait for it to be sent.

Thumbnail of user morrigang1
7 reviews
50 helpful votes
December 8th, 2015

Ill admit, there are some pieces i get from forever21, that seem to be really well made, but they have upped their prices A LOT in the last couple of years... a lot of their clothes are still really sh*tty and have super thin fabric or shrink when they're not suppose to. Their genuine materials collections (leather, suede, etc) are very well made and beautiful, but that doesn't mean they should start charging the same prices for the cheaper versions. Overall, I would say, if you want forever 21 prices with better quality clothes, go to H&M. They are 500X better.

Thumbnail of user allieg11
3 reviews
9 helpful votes
October 27th, 2015

It's not the best but I ordered some very cheap jewelry from here and to my surprise it was actually of good quality and didn't get damaged easily. I prefer other stores over this store but Forever 21 isn't too bad.

Thumbnail of user nataliej12
6 reviews
24 helpful votes
June 9th, 2015

They totally stepped up their game erg fashion, however it's still cheap fashion. You get what you pay for. Online shopping is easy, I've never had an issue.

Thumbnail of user travisyolandab
5 reviews
14 helpful votes
July 26th, 2016

If you are looking for pieces to accent a quality wardrobe that has proven to last you years on end then this is your place! You can count on cute and chic pieces but do not count on them to replace your lifeline pieces!

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