• J. Crew

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J. Crew

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Overview

J. Crew has a rating of 3.3 stars from 193 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. J. Crew ranks 207th among General Apparel sites.

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    29
  • Value
    32
  • Shipping
    26
  • Returns
    22
  • Quality
    30
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  • They are horrible at customer service and someone in their fulfillment center is stealing from "US" the consumer.
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Top Positive Review

“The best customer service”

Felix D.
9/27/21

I had an issue with J. Crew website placing an online order. I called and spoke with a customer service representative who then transferred me to someone on the technical/trouble shooting team. Problem was accurately being looked into, but most importantly I was very pleased with how attentive and professional both representatives were. It isn't common to get the highest level of costumer service in this day and age!

Top Critical Review

“Won't honor a confirmed order”

Donna D.
12/14/23

I placed a large order. The order was confirmed. When I checked the website to see when the order would arrive, it said order "canceled". They did not notify me. When I got a customer service agent on the phone, he read me a prepared statement saying there were "discount discrepancies" and they would not honor them or send my order. No other explanation. All the items I tried to order are still available at a much higher price.

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Thumbnail of user amyb124
20 reviews
122 helpful votes
July 16th, 2022
Verified purchase
• Updated review

Ugh J. C. do you hate women? I can call you J. C. As we have known each other for over 20 years. You were the place to shop for cool weddings and warm wool coats and beautiful suits. But now look at you, you traded quality for quantity. A lot of ill fitting, poorly made pieces. I can order the same style of pants in 3 colors and none will fit the same. You make dresses and shirts and jeans that could not possibly be made to fit the human form. You should have stayed in your lane. You were better than that at one time. I'm sorry but I just can't anymore. Goodbye.

Been shopping J. Crew forever...
February 13th, 2018
• Previous review

To be honest I only shop the sale section of their website. They have had some issues with sizing and quality over the past few years but I am very happy with the items I buy on sale. I love the reviews on their site and never buy with out reading them. Shipping is not super fast but still acceptable. I don't have a store in my area to return items but never have any problem returning via mail.

Thumbnail of user sharonr1673
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 7th, 2022

Purchased 2 ladies flannel on sale, they were about $20 each after paying shipping. These shirts are NOT anywhere near flannel. They are a cotton "wanna be" flannel. They were final sale or I would have returned them immediately. If you are looking for a cotton shirt made to look flannel this is the shirt for you. I purchased flannel on Amazon for the same price and they were real flannel. I'm very disappointed in J Crew and will stick with LL Bean for my future purchases.

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Thumbnail of user hollsa
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 12th, 2023

I've been shopping at Jcrew since I was in college, so more than a few years. I even worked for the company for the better part of three years. I recently emailed Jcrew about not getting my birthday reward this year and the csr who emailed me back was extremely rude and didn't even use my name. Just a generic response. And she told me that "sadly" I didn't qualify for the reward. Um yes I do, got it last year in fact, but it's only 20 bucks so no biggie. Worst csr experience I've ever had with Jcrew. Maybe it was a bot? If not then the company needs to start training their employees better because otherwise, they'll keep losing loyal customers like myself. I'll be shopping at Nordstrom and Bean from now on.

Thumbnail of user carolm3183
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 29th, 2023

Went to pick up a package at Rockefeller Center location. Kept waiting, they couldn't find it. They offered a gift card for the inconvenience. Kept waiting, they couldn't do it. Complete waste of time, and they couldn't care less. Shop somewhere else...

Tip for consumers:
I left feeling like I was the "bad guy" when they messed up, twice. Not cool, JCrew!

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None. They couldn't manage to find the package! It shouldn't be that difficult, people!

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Thumbnail of user raes92
1 review
2 helpful votes
November 22nd, 2022

I ordered items and jCrew sent to addresses from 4+ years ago and wanted me to call UPS to fix it when it was obviously their online order system that made the mistake - never will shop there again…..

Thumbnail of user ritas487
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 28th, 2021

My husband and daughter went to JCrew at Shops of Nanuet, NY. A skinny talk blonde and a short brown haired salesgirls acted very snobbish when they entered the store. They were not that helpful. People should not judge other people fir the way they dress. My husband spent a lot of money to my gifts and should have been treated with respect. Toward the end one gave him gift boxes for my cashmere sweaters. Please try to hire friendly and non discriminatory personnel. I don't know if I will be shopping there anymore. It's a shame there is beautiful clothing in that store.

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Thumbnail of user kyleh407
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
August 13th, 2021

I shop a lot of online clothing stores and J. Crew is by far the most difficult to work with.
My previous order contained the wrong items in the package.

This order I had difficulty getting the right sizing. I called J. Crew and they advised me of the sizing but once I got them they were still the wrong size. The representative I first spoke with was a rude gentleman that was apparently in a hurry. He rushed me into completing a second order and charged me shipping to replace the items that were the wrong size. I had to call again this morning because there was a third item that we did not get included (because he was rushing me), and he forgot to send a return label to me. I am confused about the $7.50 return fee, because no other clothing company charges this fee. I will be sure to stay away from J. Crew moving forward and inform others to do the same.

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Thumbnail of user michaelm5224
1 review
2 helpful votes
August 17th, 2020

Company has been struggling since blowing through two CEOs and a lead designer. Quality
Is falling and they are trying to firesale their goods while going through a bankruptcy. Many orders ultimately get canceled because of poor stock management. All of this has resulted in a huge degradation of service and leaves the customer wondering what the point is. Long gone are the days of limited, quality goods and top level customer service. As a customer my only hope is one day another brand takes up the helm of what J. Crew used to be

Thumbnail of user janeh242
1 review
1 helpful vote
October 4th, 2019

I recently purchased 3 summer t-shirts. Great colors & fit. However, after about 3 washes they have developed holes at my waist band. I have had this happen with less expensive t-shirts (seems to be because of inferior cotton) Not ok!
Also purchased one of the sweater long jackets - love the style & color. However it is piling way too much for what I paid. Some great styles, but the fabric quality is not good!

Thumbnail of user gerryf34
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 22nd, 2020

It's easy to think returns are free but I think that is for US residents only. It's only when you read the fine print that you realise holy sh#t I have to pay for return freight if there is something I don't like.

I had known about J. Crew for a long time so I thought I'd give them a chance, dipping my toes in the water so to speak with the purchase of 2 crew neck sweaters. I mean, how could you go wrong, right? And given their price points they must be good quality.

Both tops were very flimsy in terms of construction and fabric. Mark my words, the quality of J. Crew products from my experience is no better than GAP or Banana Republic, both of which are significantly cheaper. I have to wear the one I kept with kid gloves or it will lose shape very easily. The other one simply didn't look the same colour as on the website so I sent it back. That's when I got stung with the huge (HUGE) bill for their third-party courier service which was very poor since it took months to reach its destination. They tried to claim Covid-19 as an excuse but I have had other deliveries arrive from the US in 10 days during the same time.

Thumbnail of user martah22
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 10th, 2018

What happened to J CREW? I hadnt ordered anything for a few years and boy, has the quality gone downhill! Even the colors and styles are not so great anymore. I have been shopping J CREW well before they sold online. I still have an Oxford shirt from 20 yrs ago. I doubt the shirts I bought for this summer will last the season. Plus the boyfriend chinos fit really bad. I will no longer shop there. Very disappointed.

Thumbnail of user alexp9
107 reviews
1,121 helpful votes
December 20th, 2013

Update: To reiterate, they have a terrible inventory system and will cancel your order even if at the time of order their items show up and you are able to add to cart. I believe they have preferred customers (Jcrew credit card) and I suspect they ship to those customers first, then everyone else. It's irritating and not unlike what flash sale sites do. I recently had an order cancelled because of low stock, and I remember that this happened to me before, but for another reason. Something about them not recognizing my method of payment (PayPal) which is allowable. It's frustrating to say the least and I try not to shop there often but when I do and this happens well... watch out for orders during sales. Their inventory may be inaccurate.
Jcrew is you know Jcrew, not exactly my thing but they're clean, polished and well structured. I find they have schizophrenic sales from 30% off everything to, $50 off $200 and 40% off sale items. It's something you must check day to day or at least pay attention to email. I've ordered from them twice online and they definitely ship timely with good packaging. It's great to be able to return items in store. I don't like their return policy with finale sale that is impossible to return if you order online for items like swimwear for example. Since they don't carry swimwear in store, you have to order online. If it's full price and you can justify it, returns are allowed but catch something at a good price and it's likely you can't return it! They deduct a $5 for mail in returns which isn't so bad at all but their shipping again can be schizophrenic, ranging from free at any price, free after $150 or somewhere in between.

Thumbnail of user ravenc2
11 reviews
1 helpful vote
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J. Crew is style over fashion and offers timeless outfits for Women, Men, and Children. It's sneakers with suits, color blocks & pattern-mixing, denim jeans with chambray. At J. Crew there's more than one way to wear an outfit.

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