I visited the branch in Le Marais in Paris and as most people below have already commented, this place is a huge scam. I was told that there were amazing discounts on offer as they were opening another new store in Paris that day. Lured in with what can only be described as an elaborate stage show, the very pushy sales assistant pushed me into buying 400 worth of rubbish that doesn't work. She tried to get me to spend more by convincing me I could use her staff discount vouchers but luckily I declined. I should have cancelled the whole transaction. Everything they told me about their products was a lie, there are no listed active ingredients and the products don't work. I would guess that what they sell you is not what they demo in the shop. This business should be closed down and the owners prosecuted for fraud. Avoid at all costs and save your money.
We got suckered in to buying over 600 Euros worth of junk products. 2 days later, i returned them (unopened and unused with the receipt). Fortunately, they did not give me the trouble others have mentioned. I'm just embarrassed i feel for the gig.
Try to avoid them, they will try to convince you to buy in the same visit, but don't
There is no refund although it's written on the receipt that there is refund within 28 days
So they are breaking the U. K. Rules
The stuff are really expensive even if it's with promotions, so they already had their benefit in a way of cheating you. I went to the shop in new bond st on the next day.
The women tried to slow down her voice and insisted for no refund
No one told me there is no refund when I bought the stuff
They deal with you so kindly to buy, but like a $#*! for a refund, no any customer right
They try to attract tourists and I am one of them
Very bad experience in London shopping
I was stopped by a lady on Bond st, was offered a sample and went in to see what they have. I fell in love with the scrub and the cream and I bought them, was also offered a shower mousse as a gift. Overall had a good experience, I don't know why people complain so much.The sales reps work in SALES, and that's what they're supposed to do, sell you something. Very good pitch and very convincing.
Bought items at there Paris store after being lured in with a "free demonstration". The products are in cheap bottles, pasted on labels, and no ingredient lists. It all goes so far you don't realize. Sorry if you are reading this too late. The products aren't terrible or anything, it's just that they certainly aren't "for real". At least reading other reviews to confirm my item experience and "Spidey senses" that the place was shady, I won't waste any more money.
They dont even know whats the ingredients in the products, not sure about the pricing too, being very rude and pushy. The products are total lie and scam. The store manager is very rude and unprofessional. Being very pushy and shady. The worth shop that Ive ever been in. This shop should be ban, I couldnt even express my anger and hate towards this shop now, just, stay away.
Went into store, became apparent that it was a scam but I have really bad social anxiety (a fact the staff no doubt picked up on). Sales staff have same glib nature of a used car dealer -- very pleasant and professional but seemed a bit odd from the start. Two sales men tried to persuade me that I should spend 500 pounds on a "custom deal" because I said that I felt it was a lot of money to spend on beauty products. When it became clear that I wasn't going to spend 500 pounds, they went through a very odd personality/behavioural consumer tactic interview (for example, they asked me to look into their eyes and then they asked me "what colour shoes am I wearing?"). This made it very apparent that what they are selling her is "puffery", dont be fooled.
Like many of your reviewers I was lured into this shop on Bond Street though I am usually resistant to this type of sales approach. However I bought a tub of the body scrub and some body lotion. I was and am delighted with both products especially the exfoliating scrub -better than anything else I have tried and I have reordered several times. The only product which was disappointing was the face scrub which I couldn't get rid of off my face! Other than that I am a very satisfied customer and am quite surprised at the very negative experiences of others.
Randomly came across this shop on the way from work, through hesitant at first i'm glad i entered, I was shown around my extremely friendly staff and came out with not one, but two after shower body lotions... amazing!
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Forced into their shop, extremely aggressive sales guy pushed expensive products very hard. Very rude staff. Should not be allowed to operate this business. We fortunately walked away with just some abuses hurled at us but other vulnerable customers may be pressurised by the high pressure sales tactics.
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One star is really too much. This is a scam and if you have been conned like I have I urge you to phone Trading Standards! (Phone *******0506). The products are total rubbish and can even dry your skin (the peel). Prices are so inflated that even when they offer you a discount, promotion etc, they are still too expensive. Do not enter the shop! Once there they try every possible way to take your hard earned cash. They don't want no for an answer. How they are allowed to trade is beyond my comprehension. I will contact Westminster Council as well. This shop has to be shut down!
This shop is a disgrace, such aggressive hard arm sales tactics, how on earth are they allowed on Bond Street, they were not far short of threatening my wife when she refused to buy anything even though the salesman had offered "family rates" as he called it at £25.
She was then nearly thrown out of the shop when she didn't purchase
A disgrace
Got intrigued by two nice samples (never got the soap, it's a nicely packaged body butter & a scrub) and they pampered me for approx. An hour, i checked ingredients before, they are not all natural, but go and check the ingredients of Origins, Rituals or L'Occitane - they all work with the same stuff. The only thing that matters is, that I my skin benefits from it and made me look younger.
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It's not fair to say its a scam - it's sales tactics. No one can force us to part with our money. You just had to keep things in perspective and not feel pressured.
I like the products and I think I got a fair deal now that I've checked the prices on the web site. This is a real case of Buyer Beware.
Love this brand, the staff are so welcoming and friendly.
The Nail Kit is a favourite of mine and my skin can't live without the serum I used every day!
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I was very pleased to discover a jewel of a shop on Bond St. Sakare shop is the kind of shop you would want to visit with a girlfriend on your day off, just when you feel you need to be pampered some more after walking the streets scouting shoe shops. We had the best time there, getting samples tried on and finding our favorite products in a fair price. Representatives were nice and kind enough to walk us through the store surprising us with the most adorable nail kit.
Ambiance - Check! Products satisfaction - Check! Highly recommended.
We loved it :)
Attractive sales lady from Romania pampered me for an hour. 2 purchases total = £400. I could have gone to Boots or Walgreens and saved £350.
The ingredients in the products are dimethicone and other skin softeners that are common in other brands. But then I did enjoy my experience in the store. Good thing she was only selling me cosmetics!
Sakare is one of my favorite beauty product websites. I got a wonderful service from this site. It provides a pretty selection of beauty products and they are very caring to satisfy the customer needs.
So many times have I wrote about skin care products, but I always keep looking for other brands. Presently, I decided to stick to what is steadily proving to be good for my skin.
I went to a dance workshop, which lasted 3 days. Suffice to say it required severe sweating and my skin rashes as a result. Coming back I really needed a hot bath, using Sakare rejuvenating shower scrub, to gently peel off dead skin remained, and to complete the calming process, I used Sakare soothing shower oil, that besides from the amazing fragrance, actually does the work of calming the skin. Next day I had no rash and my skin was smooth and radiant. Sakare bath & shower products work wonders on my skin. Have I mentioned the reasonable price already?
I've never been to the actual store myself and therefore cannot comment but I did receive the Ocean nail kit set for Christmas. I LOVE this kit! I would consider myself more of a Tom boy and I do not like to spend much time manicuring my nails. This kit is so easy to use and made my nails so shiny that everyone was complimenting how beautiful they looked. I would recommend to anyone!
Answer: I love this soap! Has really cleared my face of all blackheads, particularly around my nose area. Seriously impressed and will def buy again. Leave skin squeaky clean. Love it!
Answer: I'm chocked how no organization or authority so far has controlled their products and questionned their selling thechniques. Their products are oberpriced, and their quality is highly suspicious. Not to mention their salesforce...
Sakaré has a rating of 2.1 stars from 90 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Sakaré most frequently mention dead skin and sales tactics. Sakaré ranks 665th among Cosmetics sites.
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