• Joann Fabrics

Joann Fabrics

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Overview

Joann Fabrics has a rating of 1.2 stars from 578 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Joann Fabrics most frequently mention customer service, online order, and business days problems. Joann Fabrics ranks 133rd among Fabric sites.

  • Service
    183
  • Value
    154
  • Shipping
    141
  • Returns
    106
  • Quality
    125
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 3.8%
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  • I contacted customer service about returning it, had to do through email because there is no phone number anywhere.
  • I had planned on spending a lot more than the $30 gift card, but forget it now.
How would you rate Joann Fabrics?
Top Positive Review

“Great fabric. Friendly staff.”

Brinda g.
1/16/24

I'm happy to live so close to Joann Fabrics. At least I don't have to buy subpar Walmart crap. Staff is always friendly!

Top Critical Review

“Ridiculous”

Chandler S.
1/4/24

Complete lack of customer service. NO working phone number for customer service - it redirects to email, which you can never get a response from and if you do it's a bland template that doesn't answer any of your questions/concerns directly. I ordered hundreds of dollars worth of vases for my upcoming WEDDING. They cancelled 3, shipped ONE, and the rest are in "processing". But of course they've charged my card multiple times.

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Thumbnail of user chandlers45
1 review
2 helpful votes
January 4th, 2024

Complete lack of customer service. NO working phone number for customer service - it redirects to email, which you can never get a response from and if you do it's a bland template that doesn't answer any of your questions/concerns directly.

I ordered hundreds of dollars worth of vases for my upcoming WEDDING. They cancelled 3, shipped ONE, and the rest are in "processing". But of course they've charged my card multiple times.

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Thumbnail of user virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 24th, 2024

Joann underships and refuses to fulfill shipment or reimburse. Package goes by weight so if it weighs what it should they won't recompense you for missing fabric. Unprofessional to deal with.

Tip for consumers:
Make sure you take a photo of your package before unwrapping so you can prove its contents and what was delivered.

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Fleece fabric

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Thumbnail of user hdefabis
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 17th, 2024
Verified purchase

I ordered a pair of quilting scissors online and I selected PayPal as a payment method. It automatically sent the order without me given the opportunity to review the information. It chose an address that I no longer live at. Attempting to contact customer service told me that the order cannot be altered or canceled after submitting and I would have to wait until it ships for a refund

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Singer scissors

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Thumbnail of user melissal2072
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 29th, 2024

I purchased a large order from this Joanns in Franklin, TNand was told they didn't have the people to put the merchandise out. When I picked up in store 3/4 of it was not there. I paid using another party, now I can't get a refund for items I didn't get. They do not answer their customer service number. The manager hung up on me twice because she could t figure out how to place the phone on hold. All I want is my money back for the items they did t have and no one will help! I will never ever shop Joann's online or in store ever again!

Tip for consumers:
Just because they have the merchandise online doesn’t mean they have it in the store. Even though I it was new spring things and their store showed they had over 50 in stock!

Products used:
A few rolls of ribbon and some florals

Thumbnail of user kareng3099
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 24th, 2024

I've been watching a certain piece of fabric. A friend told me it was not currently marked down so that meant I could use my 50% off coupon. Living in Maine means there are not many fabric store options. I drove 40 minutes to topsham and got it cut only to find out it didn't count. It was 25% off. No sign. I was told their printer was broken. I think that means they should have whipped out a marker and made the appropriate signs or accepted the coupon. I consider this deceptive advertising.

Thumbnail of user cindis92
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 27th, 2024

I ordered a bolt of fabric online for quilting. Even though the website said it was in stock, it took them almost a month to send it. When I got it, I was horrified to find that I didn't get a full bolt of fabric, but rather two unequal sized pieces. I contacted them through their website and after going around with this person, she said that when you place an order, it can come in many different pieces to add up to amount you ordered. I couldn't find this anywhere on the site. And on top of that, when I measured the two pieces, they were about 4 inches short of being 8 yards. I asked for a discount (she said I could send it back for a refund, but I explained that I'd already purchased all of the other fabrics and would have a hard time finding something that would match everything the way this did) and she finally sent me $15 online credit to buy something else. I asked to be escalated to a manager to which she never replied. Clearly those working in customer service do not have a clue about sewing or crafting. This is total misrepresentation! This was December and January and they still haven't changed the wording on their website. Beware that you could end up with pieces of fabric that won't work for your purposes if they are cut into multiple pieces.

Tip for consumers:
Even after my complaint, they still are using misleading wording on their website.

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I had to use the product because they took so long to ship that I already had all the pieces to match it that couldn't be returned to other stores.

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Thumbnail of user shellyo135
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 19th, 2024

I I never will shop at Joann's again.I ordered some things online during president sale. Two of the items were wrong size.Then Top it off they charged my card Twice.So instead of order being 25 bucks ended up taking 50 off my card.Then when I called customer service I was told had to wait 7to 10 businesses days for the money be put back on my card.

Thumbnail of user cindyr938
1 review
4 helpful votes
December 20th, 2023

Ordered online a month ago. Still have NOT received it. They're NOT taking calls, email response says we cannot cancel your order. APPALLING! Yes you can cancel, but are refusing. Kept my money and NO ORDER! I will not shop here again!

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Ordered a month ago, NO ORDER RECEIVED and they refuse to cancel

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Thumbnail of user kf304
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 6th, 2024

I purchased an oliso iron from them for someone for Christmas. The box was open when I received it. They refuse to take it back. They say it policy, because it is open. I received it open and they don't take electrical items back. If you don't take them back then you shouldn't sell it. If we receive it broken especially. This is bull crap. And I won't purchase anything else from them except their cheap fabric in store only. No more online orders.

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Stuck with iron I don't need or want.

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Thumbnail of user roser737
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 12th, 2024

I placed an order online line using a joann gift card. Never received. Contacted customer service and was told they could not trace gthe order using the gift card number or my name. I was angry and let him know. When I went to place the order again, but for pick up at store, my gift card was empty. There was 20+ dollars on the card, now it is zero. Because I was angry, they emptied my card for spite. Shame on you joann fabrics.

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Thumbnail of user taylorstnt
1 review
6 helpful votes
December 22nd, 2023

So here we are, Christmas in a few days and my order hasn't shipped yet. You can't cancel it, and don't think you're getting everything you ordered, NOPE. Things aren't available that were when I ordered. How a company can do business like this is bizarre to me. I think they are shipping from China, hence the long delivery times. Let's talk about your order coming in numerous boxes too. How do they make any money? If I need to ever order again, which I highly doubt, I will make sure I order MONTHS in advance. Really get your act together Joannes!

Tip for consumers:
DO BETTER

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NOTHING< didn't arrive in time

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Thumbnail of user briahnae
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 4th, 2024

This place accused my husband of stealing a shirt because he had a sticker on one he had purchased a few days prior. My husband buys all his shirts from here! He asked them to check the cameras so they could apologize but they refused so he asked for a different PIC and they said nope and told him dont come back in w a sticker or w out proof of purchase

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Thumbnail of user teresalandryk
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 23rd, 2024

This business has recently blocked me again from buying online and getting the best discounts they offer. I buy a lot of yarn and I also sell the yarn on Amazon. Others sell the yarn they buy from Joann's, Michaels, Hobby Lobby etc. There will always be people that does this. We sell the yarn at a higher price to people that don't have a craft store in their town. Joanns is not threatened here. Sellers like me buy shopping carts of their yarn. You'd think that would please them. It keeps them in business. I wrote a review before and then they let me buy online like others again. Now they decided to take that option away again! This store plays games with everyone! Not just me. They don't deserve any business! Michaels has never done that to me.

Thumbnail of user franceney1
1 review
5 helpful votes
December 12th, 2023

Why in the world would a company not have customer service available on weekends? The cutesy.message that they're crafting doesn't fly. Just allows more time for us to not reach someone. I ordered something on 11/24 and it didn't ship yet. Was told the regular 10 business days or whatever. Well, it's been that. Meanwhile, stuff I ordered is being canceled but was there when I ordered it. Will call again today. Hassle overall and don't recommend ordering from them online.

Thumbnail of user victoriacontreras82
1 review
4 helpful votes
December 26th, 2023

I ordered an order for Christmas ribbon to wrap my holiday gifts with in NOVEMBER the shipping was awful with part of my order received just days before Christmas and then the rest of my order was cancelled. I reached out to their customer service number multiple times without ever getting any updates to when my order would ship. I will never shop with this company ever again.

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Thumbnail of user bettyr1053
1 review
4 helpful votes
November 23rd, 2023

I placed an order at Joann.com with 10 items including two pieces of fabric on 11-8-2023. It is still processing. I have called twice. Two excuses were given, both on the flimsy side. Just ridiculous.

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Haven’t received any product yet.

Thumbnail of user acatperson
1 review
5 helpful votes
December 29th, 2023

I have yet to receive the remainder of the order I placed in November. As many other people have stated, they no longer accept calls, so the only way you can contact them is through email. When I was able to talk with someone is customer service in mid December, the person disregarded my valid points and literally attempted to deny me the right to speak with her superior regarding the issue. I will NEVER order anything from Joann again! They refused to let me cancel my order when I asked to do so because of the huge delay, which is unheard of from a big business like theirs. I cannot see them lasting much longer. Inasmuch as I like the convenience of their brick and mortar stores, this experience with my online order and reading what everyone else's has gone through, has really embittered me towards the company as a whole.

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Haven’t received them yet

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Thumbnail of user marys6559
1 review
3 helpful votes
November 27th, 2023

Multiple repeated shipping delays. Did not receive complete order. FedEx unable to give delivery date even with the tracking number. Love JoAnn's the store but will never use JoAnn's on line again.

Tip for consumers:
Unable to complete my planned project due to only half of the fabric being delivered.

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Beads

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Thumbnail of user ritah448
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 12th, 2024

I got a gift card for Christmas and it has already been used. I know the card is good but it didn't work. The manager was rude and simply said you have to call the number on the back. I called. Customer Service answered, mumbling I asked the customer service representative to speak more clearly. They looked up my card and said it had been used. I said I thought that it had to have been used fraudulently. They transferred me to a department and was on hold for a long time. Finally a message came on saying they were closed for Martin Luther King day even though today is not Martin Luther King day, please call back

Whenever I go to the store, the bathroom is never available for the public, the manager is rude, people who check you out never are helpful with coupons or the app. Many times even though I have the app and a teacher discount they say it's connected to your phone number but it does not give you the discount now my Christmas gift card does not work and there's no one to help me on the phone. What a scam. I don't even like this store because most of the stuff they sell is cheap junk way overpriced even with a sale it's not worth it.

Tip for consumers:
Always under staffed.

Products used:
Some charms and storage boxes.

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Thumbnail of user impalagirl1974
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
March 26th, 2024

I ordered 4 yards of fabric and entered a coupon code. The site said my order came to $12.17 with shipping (no sales tax on fabric in my state) but as soon as I hit accept and pay my credit card origination beeped and said I had been billed for $33.15 I take screen shots when I buy things so I remember to keep track of credit card purchases. I sent the screen shot to customer service expecting to get a refund but was told it was a "pricing error" and they aren't going to fix it. So what they are saying is the site can tell you that you owe one amount and then charge you for a completely different amount.

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I dont know. I haven’t received the fabric.

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Thumbnail of user heidiwho03
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 10th, 2024

I placed my very first order with JoAnn.com. I ordered several yards of different fabrics and accessories. I received confirmation and my card was charged. An hour later, I received an email stating my entire order, every item, was no longer available and was cancelled. I'm waiting for my card to be refunded. If not I will dispute. Never using them again.

Tip for consumers:
Can't give an opinion on the quality of items because the site cannot fulfill my order at all.

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None

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Thumbnail of user dstrick75
1 review
3 helpful votes
January 9th, 2024

I just shopped online for Christmas clearance. I ordered 22 different items. Hours later, I received that they had cancelled ALL of the items because they didnt have them in stock. Something is seriously wrong here. Either they need to fire their IT department or their warehouse staff. How can you simply be out of EVERYTHING? I could understand one or two, but 22 different items? I had ordered multiple of some of the items, so there were many more than 22 total items ordered, but there were 22 different items that they cancelled and stated they were "out of stock".
Either they seriously have a major inventory issue, or they have an employee not wanting to fulfill orders issue. Either way, steer clear!

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Thumbnail of user terha424
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 10th, 2024
• Updated review

This company is a farce! They aren't truthful with their customers. They let you believe you can use the coupons they have on their app but only at times. They play games with the customers. I did an online order to pick up store that went through. A little later it gets canceled. I even went in the store to see if they had it and they did. This has happened several times. The stores are always disorganized. And no one can give you a reason why these things happen in the stores. Very poor business! Michaels is way more respected.

Products used:
Red heart super saver Yarn

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Joanns St Louis, Mo/ Customer service
May 17th, 2023
• Previous review

I would like to thank the store at 6910 S Lindbergh Blvd, St Louis, Mo *******! They are always there to help you without any of the games that other stores play; ex: Joanns in Ballwin, Mo. I live by the Ballwin store but I will make the drive as much as possible to the Lindbergh one. When they show a number of yarn pieces in their store and you order it; that's what you get. Joanns Company's website was down and that seems to happen a lot. Especially if they're offering a good discount/ coupons etc. But Abbe was such a Angel and told me not to worry she will hook me up. This store has always went over and beyond without the game playing! So does Joanns in Washington, Mo./ 1976 Charlottes Way, Washington, Mo *******. They are an amazing store as well with Great customer service and no games.

Thumbnail of user jlgettelfinger
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 31st, 2023

Went to Joann in Tucson on E Broadway.
No one would cut my fabric. Two clerks one was waiting on only other customer and apparently was new to cutting fabric. She was pulling threads to get a straight cut and taking a very long time. The other clerk was folding fabric and would not acknowledge me or offer to cut. After waiting 10 minutes I left

Thumbnail of user davee573
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
February 10th, 2024

Ordered 14 items online for pick up at nearest store. Card billed in minutes. 2 hours later got email saying "part" of order was ready for pick up. Order detail showed 13 of the 14 items were unavailable, refund pending. The 1 available item is useless without the unavailable items. Called customer service to just cancel order. Was told they can't/won't cancel orders. Best to go to store, pick up item and immediately return it. That will be a 40 mile trip for me wasting my time and gas. Tempted to just not pick up the single item and see what happens at the end of the "will hold your order for 5 days" period. Bet I'd be screwed out of my $12.99. Too many other reputable stores out there to have to deal with a shady company like Joann.

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