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California
1 review
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Very positive
January 25, 2015

Very positive. I am so happy with the service i have been getting from Gilt. That is the big reason i will buy from gilt again. Thanks again for taking care of my request.

Date of experience: January 22, 2015
Illinois
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I'm disappointed. I bought perfume from Gilt and it is fake! But this is not the main problem, the perfume was half empty. Are you serious? I do not recommend this service to anyone!

Date of experience: September 27, 2021
Hong Kong
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Customer service is totally not helpful, attitude is bad, don't get why they keep on arguing with me while I got the prove is their website problem. The guy even hungup on me?! If you are an international customer, DON"T ORDER FROM THIS SHOP. THEY DON"T CARE ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL ORDERS.

Date of experience: October 24, 2017
Gilt S. Gilt Rep
over a year old

Hi there,

Oh gosh! I am very sorry to hear this. I assure you that is not the standard we strive for.

Please forward your order number to service@gilt.com and place in the subject ATT: Maureen

I promise I will do my best to get this resolved for oyu.

Warm regards,
Maureen
Gilt Customer Service

Netherlands
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Gilt Handbag Stores Online is a very good place to buy handbags from. They have a great selection of designer handbags at reasonable prices, and their customer service is very good.

Date of experience: February 27, 2023
Ohio
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Earrings
October 12, 2022

I bought diamond earrings very expensive. They never returned them for me. Sent me the wrong earrings Diana M but never return them and lied to me through Gilt terrible company

Date of experience: October 12, 2022
Brazil
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Really outstanding service, very good attitude to the customers and prices are very reasonable, delivery was fast and my purchases came in good packaging

Date of experience: November 24, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I used to think Gilt was a site for top end products with top notch customer service. It was proven wrong this time, when I purchased a vintage Rolex (paid $7,000). The watch came in with the bezel not rotating, contrary to what the advertisement (and the attached 'appraiser' statement indicated). When I contacted Gilt, the customer service said they will contact their "jewelry department" and will "get back to me in 7 business days". This was THREE MONTHS ago. In the interim time, I have contacted them 4 more times, and each time, the answer was "we are to hear back from our jewelry department and we should get to you in 3 business days". I feel that the service I got after purchasing a $7,000 merchandise is worse that what I would have gotten at Walmart. All the lip service and no action. I probably will never buy anything anymore from Gilt. I will turn to other online shopping sites. There are plenty. I will also report this to BBB and 60 Minutes to ask for an investigative research into the scam.

Date of experience: March 21, 2013
California
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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They are in the business of FRAUD! They show small pictures of items that have no way to zoom in. When the items arrive, there is always something FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG with them. They are selling the stuff that couldn't be moved in the 90% off closing sale. THIS IS A RIP OFF SITE - They Sell Junk at SUPER PREMIUM PRICES

Date of experience: February 19, 2014
Germany
6 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Good Quality
February 21, 2023

They are wonderful in appearance as well as in the comfort they provide. These are genuinely of exceptional quality, as evidenced by the fact that I have worn them both to work and on the weekends.

Date of experience: February 21, 2023
New Jersey
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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I recently ordered a toy stroller from gilt.com for my toddler. Their sales are advertised as being available on a first-come first-served basis, and items are available until they sell out. I logged on as soon as the sale went live, made my purchase shortly thereafter and received an email confirming my order. Over the next few days, I checked back and the toy stroller was still available -- it did not sell out as other items did. This order was placed just before Labor Day weekend. This weekend, I contacted Gilt.com to find out the status of my order and was informed that it would be shipped shortly. Today, I received an email from the company saying that due to an inventory error my order would not be fulfilled. Given that my order was placed within the first hour of the sale going life, I feel that it is egregious that my order was not one of the first one filled before they ran out. I feel that they clearly position their sales as being on an as-available basis and that by fulfilling other orders before they sent out mine they are falsely advertising their services. Other consumers should be aware that this company does not stand by their positioning and cannot be trusted. This is particularly upsetting because this was an item I was buying for my child, and I passed by opportunities to buy very similar items on sale because I had already ordered it from Gilt.com. Were the situation reversed and I had tried to cancel my order I am certain that Gilt.com would not have given me a break.

Date of experience: October 18, 2010
New Jersey
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
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Be wary of buying fine jewelry on Gilt. First, the jewelry is heavily marked up (upto 3x) then discounted to make it appear as a good deal. Second, the jewelry does not arrive with brand's own packaging. I can back this with my experience with the Amrapali brand jewelry bought on Gilt.
I bought a pair of Amrapali earrings on Gilt, which was not just significantly marked up but arrived without standard Amrapali packaging (red box or drawstring pouch), or instructions for care or any certificate of authenticity (you would get that if you purchase diamonds on Amrapali's own website). I received a pair of diamond earrings in bubble wrap packed in Gilt shipping box. Having purchased Amrapali jewelry over the years both in-store and online from their website, I know the difference.

I also compared some identical jewelry pieces available on both Amrapali website and the Gilt site. After the supposed discount, Gilt was selling most jewelry for a couple of hundred dollars over what the brand itself charges. The Gilt discount is just a sham for those too lazy to do the comparison. I would not recommend buying fine jewelry at Gilt.

Date of experience: August 5, 2016
Ukraine
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Great store
June 28, 2022

Great store, the delivery is fast, the shoes are of high quality, I enjoyed working with you. I think I will be ordering shoes from you on a regular basis.

Date of experience: June 28, 2022
Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Five star customer service
May 12, 2015

The GILT team is awesome to work with even when an item you ordered is not what you expected. They will work with customers to ensure satisfaction.

Excellent customer service!

Date of experience: May 9, 2015
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very nice, I am fully satisfied. Best quality products, although price is little bit high, but overall, all nice. At such price, the quality is outstanding and I loved them.

Date of experience: May 7, 2020
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent
February 16, 2015

Excellent. On two occasions, my question and requests were immediately handled. The responses were very clear and courteous. This improves significantly my desire to return to GILT in the future.

Date of experience: February 13, 2015
Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They are basically a small company... if you talk to a customer representative be aware you will be talking to the same person the next time but with a different name. They WON'T HELP YOU OUT WITH ANY ISSUE IF YOU DON'T HAVE PROOF!

Date of experience: December 10, 2013
Georgia
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Customer "service" seems to be entirely lost on Gilt.com. After previous poor experiences with customer service, I recently tried to apply a free shipping discount I earned through compiling "insider points" from previous purchases. I couldn't use the free shipping discount because there were other offers applied to my cart; nonetheless, Gilt.com charged me for the points and when I asked customer service to reimburse my points since I couldn't use them, they refused and told me I could use them any time until the end of the year. I understand that the discount is still available, but I have no plans to make another purchase soon and could have used those points for another perk, which I can longer do.

Regardless, the tone of the rep helping me was rude. In particular, the rep apologized that I "felt" like I was getting screwed. Maybe it is just me, but apologizing because of the way someone else feels is like saying, "not my fault, but i'm really sorry you feel like it is." Sorry, Gilt, but I DID get screwed by your ridiculous policy and you should refund my points and apologize for your policy, not my the way your policy makes a customer feel.

To Gilt: I apologize in advance if you "feel" like this review is unwarranted.

Date of experience: September 30, 2015
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I paid $30 to purchase free shipping. When I tried to return an item I was informed that there is no free shipping on returns.
When my refund comes through I will unsubscribe from Gilt.

Date of experience: June 28, 2021
Netherlands
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Very good service.
February 24, 2023

My order arrived promptly, and I'm happy with everything I ordered. Amazing quality always. Always happy with the high quality of the products. Orders are always thrilling to get. Very good service.

Date of experience: February 24, 2023
Washington
10 reviews
17 helpful votes
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The customer service is terrible! I emailed them days ago but there's no response until now. I had some questions about their goods. But now I think I won't order from them.

Date of experience: April 24, 2019

Overview

Gilt has a rating of 1.9 stars from 907 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Gilt most frequently mention customer service, final sale and credit card. Gilt ranks 243rd among Designer Clothes sites.

service
164
value
157
shipping
158
returns
134
quality
147
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