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SSENSE Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to unreliable shipping and inadequate customer service. Many customers report delayed deliveries and unresponsive support, leading to frustrations with order cancellations and return processes. While some customers acknowledge the quality of products, these positives are overshadowed by negative experiences, including poor packaging and unprofessional interactions with customer service representatives. A common sentiment is a lack of accountability and transparency, prompting customers to question the company's reliability and consider alternative retailers for their luxury purchases.

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value
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shipping
252
returns
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quality
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This was the second order I placed with ssense. The first one was fine, this one is a nightmare. I ordered 2 items totaling over $1000 usd. They were both quite small items a card holder and a super mini bag. When I opened the box it was full of tissue paper and cushioning. There was the cardholder, but no bag. The box was damaged, but it didnt appear that the seal was broken. Emailed customer service they say they are going to do an investigation, days go by and they come back and say my order was packed on cctv. I asked for the cctv they said oh we have no wrong doing on our part. And they push the claim to Canada Post. Canada post said oh there were no damage scans despite sending pics of the damage box. Ssense says we arent taking responsibility and neither is Canada Post. I asked to escalate my claim they said its final. And if I want a refund I should file a claim with my bank. So I'm out of $825 from this big company. Shop at your own risk.

Date of experience: November 12, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Customer service
October 29, 2020

If you live in the UK, do not buy from this company! Pay for returns, get asked to remove your feedback for 10% discount that has to be refunded to you! Awful!

Date of experience: October 29, 2020
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Order gucci shoes
October 24, 2020

I bought gucci shoes from this company... vvvvvv happy of there customer service and authenticity... reliable company no words...

Date of experience: October 23, 2020
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ssense wrote me an email that the dispute was resolved. I don't even know how did ssense resolve it? I ordered a Pierry Hardy shoes to give a surprise present to my nephew on his birthday. Ssense! Am l getting the same Pierre Hardy l ordered? If not, then how can you claim that the ticket was resolved? I was Ssense's regular customer since years and l put thousands of dollars purchasing dozens of shoes from this company and now l'm getting a surprise that they couldn't find that pair in their store. Its really ridiculous.
I got two emails from ssense one saying the pair is not found and the other email saying you found the shoes but the package was damaged and it will be shipped with a 10% discount for the damages which l accepted if it was the same Pierre Hardy l ordered.
Let me be clear that l'm not sure how they resolved the ticket? I deem it resolved only if l'm getting the same shoes l ordered, if package damaged, with 10% discount. I don't want any future discount of 10% on my purchase as this would be my last deal with this company and l'll, for sure, put a one star review on your website if l weren't satisfied.
Harpreet Singh

Date of experience: October 14, 2020
New York
1 review
5 helpful votes
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WORST EVER
October 7, 2020

This place never sent out my package but sent me a tracking number as if they did. I called every single day for two weeks straight and no one was able to help me. I will never attempt to order from them again. I will be reporting this establishment to the BBB. Save your time and money guys.

Date of experience: October 7, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I returned merchandise to them in a timely fashion and they are refusing my return because they claim that it wasn't returned in the original condition. Which is a blatant lie. A nice con way to steal my money. Do no recommend. Don't do business with them.

Date of experience: October 5, 2020
Missouri
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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This is a company that sells luxury bags without proper packaging. The items I purchased from the website have never came with the original brand boxes. It was okay for the cheaper prices till recently I purchased a bag from the website. The leather bag from Saint Laurent smelt like plastic. I felt the bag might not be real and requested return immediately. I returned the bag right away and didn't hear anything from the company for three weeks.
Finally I called the company, they told me the bag was broken when they received. I originally thought it might be the UPS shipping damage the bag but after these several weeks dispute with the company, I think they might be the one who damaged the bag. I disputed with my credit card company. The SSENSE company told me that they will send the damaged bag back to me ( I have claimed multiple times, I refused to accept any items from the company without legal authorization. I am so scared of the company's practices. They just sent it and told me a fake tracking number. They gave me another tracking number after I pointed out the original tracking number is not even to US) They also replied this to me today.

The fact is that the company has challenged my credit dispute yesterday! They have no intend to return the money back to me anyway, but they are trying to threaten me that they will discard the item if I refuse to accept the package.

If you purchase anything from the company, please take a video when you accept the package and take a video when you return the item! This is the only way you could possibly protect yourself with a company like this.

Date of experience: September 18, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Highly recommended
September 16, 2020

I'm in the UK and was looking for a pair of Doctor Marten boots that had been discontinued here. I was wary about ordering from Canada due to customs fees and length of time to arrive, but I spoke to a representative on the chat who assured me that my items should take around 4 working days to arrive. They were also very upfront regarding returns details, so I was very prepared in any eventuality. I placed the order on Saturday afternoon and today, Wednesday morning, my order arrived! They fit perfectly and were very competitively priced including the courier charge. This also included any taxes so my concerns were unfounded. This was my first order with Ssense and based on this experience, I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Date of experience: September 16, 2020
Maryland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Refund nightmare
September 8, 2020

I cancelled order on date of purchase 3 weeks ago and I still haven't received the refund. They blamed it on the bank when it's always the merchant that refuses to refund sooner.

Date of experience: September 8, 2020
New York
106 reviews
432 helpful votes
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No Problems!
September 3, 2020

I purchased a name brand belt for much less than it cost elsewhere and a bunch of pants and a pair of sneaker. The items arrived within two days, are authentic and look great. SSENSE didn't give me a single problem with my items. I haven't spoken to customer service so I can't say too much about that. The website is very easy to browse and checking out is just as simple. My only peeve is that shipping is kind of expensive.

Date of experience: September 2, 2020
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Do not buy!
September 2, 2020

Recently it was my first time ordering for ssense and I can assure you it would be my last! I spent almost 3 months saving up for two pair of shoes I really wanted, finally I was able to afford the shoes and made the online purchase. I never received tracking information on time, finally when I received the tracking number I obviously clicked on the link to track and it said no information available estimate arrival date no available. The package took almost 3 weeks with no tracking info! One day I check back and it said delivered but never received a package! I called ssense and they gave me no option but to wait! I than had to file a complaint for a refund as I never received my package! They took So long to even send me and updated email that I called the post carrier myself and I myself filed a investigation as to where was my package! 2 weeks later ssense denied my claim and gave me no option to get my money back nor an option to get my package re-shipped. I never received my package and I got robbed for 1000$ for ssense literally. I spent so long saving up this is the worst company ever i repeat do not buy!

Date of experience: September 2, 2020
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Ordered a pair of sunglasses on Aug 3rd 2020... sent them back, they got them on Aug 17th (15 days)... I still dont have a Refund, its been 10 days... spoke to 3 horrible customer service reps... Its been a Month... never again!

Pathetic!

Date of experience: August 26, 2020
GB
1 review
24 helpful votes
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Bought balenciaga sock boots as balenciaga didn't have my size... the writing has came off one sock shoe bearing in mind I did pay nearly £600 for these emailed them and they can't do anything about it absolute joke avoid avoid avoid!

Date of experience: August 21, 2020
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Terrible customer service! Do not buy from this site! They will not refund you for any returns. They will make any reason up to not refund you. They treat their customers very poorly, I will never shop from this site again.

Date of experience: August 13, 2020
Florida
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I shipped back items and I waited 2 weeks to get a refund it's a shame
Their refund takes 2 to 1 month
They are always late and fund excuses
On top of it I received 2 VERSACE ITEM DEFECTIVE BRACELETS and now I have to ship them back and wait for a refund AGAIN for 2 weeks!
They never answer emails or phone
This service s zero I'm not happy at all

Ok then you buy a necklace in June 390$ in July it's in sale 320 $ then in august 210$
Waow next time I will wait I'm disgusted it's so cheap at the end

Date of experience: August 13, 2020
North Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Be wise
August 13, 2020

Don't trust the description on Ssense website. They change manufacturer description, that is how I got men's size shoes instead of women's. The communication is super slow, I had to wait for every answer 2 to 5 days and do not expect the return be easy. It will take time and money as they do not return shipping costs. It took over a week of emails just to get a return label from them. 3 weeks after i sent shoes back and had no refund i contacted them again. In their usual slow manner they replied "your return has been received and now is processing in our system". Several days later they sent me picture of the damaged box and refuse to refund despite all the pictures of the shoes and the box in an untouched condition that I emailed them before they accepted the return! (Yes, they make you send them pictures to prove the item is not damaged).
Overall experience feels like a scam. Not even sure if they will send this rejected shoes back to me.

Date of experience: August 13, 2020
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Amazing service
August 7, 2020

Wasn't sure if should purchase after seen reviews, but still bought Valentino jacket I really wanted, arrived in 3 days in to UK via DHL. Thank you.

Date of experience: August 7, 2020
South Africa
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Refund
August 7, 2020

I did get my refund but not into my credit card account, i was advised to open a PayPal account and that's where my refund was paid.

Date of experience: August 6, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DO NOT ORDER
July 23, 2020

Do not order ive ordered 5 times from this website and all five times were canceled because they said they couldn't verify and then even told me to pay with paypal and order was still canceled. Save your time.

Date of experience: July 23, 2020
Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I bought Givenchy sneakers on the 9th of June. By the time I recieved the order, it was mid june. I wore the shoes twice, for going out. Due to Corona and working from home I did not have too many occasions to wear the shoes for. The third time there was a tear on the top, where the tounge of the shoe is. I called and sent photos immediately. After no one getting me i called 10 days latter and was told it is due to wear and tear.
Horrible customer service. " Chloe" lied and said she was in Canada, which clearly was npt the case.
Please be careful if buying from them! If something goes wrong they do not care if you are not in Canada. I am a lawyer and will be contacting ACCC. I oblige everyone to take this option, as since their website services Australia, they are requried to obey Australian laws and regulations!

Date of experience: July 21, 2020

From the business

The two storey SSENSE boutique is located on the waterfront of Montreal? ۪s historic district at 90 St. Paul West. Boutique Hours: Monday 10 AM - 6 PM Tuesday 10 AM - 6 PM Wednesday 10 AM - 6 PM Thursday 10 AM - 9 PM Friday 10 AM - 9 PM Saturd...


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Founded in 2003
Montreal, QC, Canada
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