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madewell.com
casual, classic, chic, swimwear men, womenAge 19-25, 26-45
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madewell.com
+1 866-544-1937
USA
Madewell is part of J.Crew
Clothing item from MadewellFashion apparel by MadewellMerchandise from Madewell clothing lineMadewell fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: J.Crew
Target Gender: men, women
Target Age Group: 19-25, 26-45

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $7
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for members

Returns

Return Policy: free
Return Instructions: must be unworn, unwashed, undamaged or defective merchandise for full refund or exchange
Restocking Fees: no

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: It's a Start
Recycling Program: Do Well Recycle
Responsible Materials: recycled

Product

Style: casual, classic, chic, swimwear
Body Fit: regular, petite & short, tall, plus size, maternity
Available Sizes: Men's (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL), Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone, contact form
Support Phone: +1 866-544-1937

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, financing, PayPal
Buy Now Pay Later: Afterpay, Klarna, Sezzle

Membership Programs

Rewards Program: TopCashback, Active Junky, Rakuten, Mr. Rebates

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Madewell Reviews Summary

Madewell has a rating of 1.6 stars from 97 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Madewell most frequently mention customer service and credit card. Madewell ranks 1843rd among Women's Clothing sites.

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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
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New York
1 review
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Dishonest company
March 28, 2024

Bought a pair of shoes and not less than 12 hours find it on sale on their website! RIPOFF! Different prices for different customers!

Date of experience: March 28, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
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I tried reducing the number of emails. Then I tried unsubscribing entirely -- several times. Then I tried emailing customer service -- several times. I am STILL getting daily emails. Spam is illegal, Madewell.

Date of experience: February 2, 2024
California
1 review
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Madewell is just not trustworthy or easy. They don't deliver. Trying to get credit for products they didn't ddeliveris a nightmare. 3 times they have sent the wrong product or size. Amazon, Quince, Nordstroms are all simple, straightforward and deliver products as promised.

Date of experience: December 31, 2023
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First time I ordered a pair of shoes, they arrived and they didn't fit. Madewell said I needed to place a new order to get a new size, they were out of stock and couldn't help. Okay, crummy luck… but oh well. A month later I ordered 3 pairs of pants, when they arrived I received 2 pairs of jeans that I did not order. When I contacted customer service they said I had to place a new order. But guess what, the items I originally ordered are now out of stock for the next 4-5 months! Madewell did nothing to compensate for the inconvenience and instead gave me label and told me to return the items they wrongly sent. I get mistakes happen, but honestly not worth the hassle shopping here.

Date of experience: December 20, 2023
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They cancel your order after taking the money (expensive items on sale to make it interesting). Then no way to access your account, or the customer service. You can ask password reset but enter a loop. The emails to customer service cannot be delivered. This is a SCAM site: https://www.madewell.com/

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Virginia
47 reviews
214 helpful votes
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Incredibly overpriced Chinese- and Vietnamese-made junk. Returns take FOREVER...if you don't have a Madewell brick-and-mortar store near you, you will have to make your returns via USPS, and you'll wait an eternity for your money back. It's just not worth the trouble for such ordinary items.

Date of experience: December 18, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible customer service
November 13, 2023

I placed an order then had to reorder my item. I returned bc it didnt fit and was promised a giftcard and also was charged for my item...no integrity with this company and all lies.

Date of experience: November 13, 2023
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Smelly bag; horrendous service
October 14, 2023

I bought a suede bucket bag from them. It's very nice looking and exactly what I want — except the bag arrived with a foul odor. Online research suggests that bad smelling leather comes from cheap and/or unethical manufacturing processes. Chat and email to Madewell resulted in an immediate issue of a return label. I actually want to keep the bag, but I do want to know why it smells and how to remove the odor. No response. There is no way to connect with someone by phone, and no attention to listening to the customer. You only get chatbot a, virtual assistants, or humans trained to function as bots. When I told my daughter I'd ordered something from Madewell, she told me about their dicey reputation. This confirms it.

Date of experience: October 14, 2023
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Returns are a huge pain with this company. Lots of hoops to jump through just to get a refund or a different size.

Date of experience: October 10, 2023
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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GFRP Bar
October 11, 2023

Great customer service with prompt responses to any questions I had. The GFRP bar supplied is very good quality. Pleasure to desk with

Date of experience: October 2, 2023
Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible Customer Service
September 28, 2023

I have requested to be removed from their email lists over 50+ times now - and they continue to bombard me with at least one email a day - which I have now marked as spam. DON'T sign up for their email list unless you want to experience this.

Date of experience: September 28, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I am very disappointed with the customer service of Madewell. I bought my jeans over a year ago, and unfortunately, Madewell only looks at the 'calendar age' and not the physical age of a product. I provided photos of the jeans and there are no signs of wear and tear anywhere, while there is a perfect rip in the denim along a seam of one of the back pockets. I rotate these jeans among many others and I wash them minimally and always with cold water. This way my jeans last me about 10 years.

None of this matters to Madewell, which to me means they don't stand for their product. They lost my loyalty for sure.

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Date of experience: September 11, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm a big believer in you get what you pay for, well not with Madewell. Their products are not cheap in the slightest and their shipping was terrible. I usually buy Madewell from Nordstrom; this was my first time buying directly from them. I did not understand they had different ways to get your item shipped so I was confused as to why my product was taking so long to ship. When I contact them, they were completely unhelpful and just copied and pasted a response. When I order from Chanel, I have a tracking number by the end of the day. If you are ordering $150 jeans, you should be able to count on great service. I will never order from Madewell again. It's back to Nordstrom for me!

Date of experience: August 20, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Had to ship a return. It was posted w/in 30 days, but it has to be received and processed. TERRIBLE!

Date of experience: July 26, 2023
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Cute shirt but...
June 29, 2023

Bought this shirt at after season sale last summer. Consequently didn't wear it until this summer. Wore once- button broke. I sewed an extra they had included (( hate sewing). Wore the adorable comfortable shirt. This time 4 buttons broke. I called Madewell they don't consider this defective. They did credit 50% refund but still, for less than 4 wearings? It's defective. Beware of Madewell buttons!

Date of experience: June 29, 2023
South Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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My new jeans had a fabric defect that caused a split by the back pocket after 6 months of light wear. As the fabric was clearly the problem I took them back asking for a replacement or repair. The rude salesgirls were unwilling to make it right in any way. Madecrappy is more like it! Taking my dollars elsewhere.

Date of experience: May 23, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Disappointing exchange policy beware
February 13, 2023

I wanted to return a new item with tags (didn't fit) that was received as a gift over the holidays. The item was purchased in advance of the holidays. People usually do their shopping "before" Christmas. I was told that they would take an exchange (even though I was planning to exchange it for an even more expensive item). So I'm stuck with a sweater that doesn't fit. Although I appreciated their quality in the past, I will never buy from them. They don't honor the fact that people have busy lives..

Date of experience: February 13, 2023
Canada
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Scam - charged my credit card but never shipped
January 30, 2023

They had 70% off sale and I placed an order. My credit card was charged on the third day but I never received shipping confirmation. Two weeks passed I had to contact customer service. They said due to system error they couldn't process my order and will cancel my order. Easy excuse. Why did you charge me in the first place? They still have the item in stock. So they just use the sale to scam you into placing orders so they can charge you and get the money. They refund you later but they had your money for at least a few weeks.

Date of experience: January 30, 2023
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Placed order, 11 days later Madewell cancelled the order as they didn't have the product. Really, is their inventory system that bad?

Date of experience: December 4, 2022
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Not Madewell
October 19, 2022

I've had two pairs of jeans from Madewell that I have had to throw out within 6 months. The first pair ripped in the crotch area and the zipper broke on the other pair. I also had a shirt from there where the sleeves started to fall apart at the seams. And it's not like their stuff is cheap.

Date of experience: October 19, 2022