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Canada
1 review
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Atrocious customer service from "Myrtelle E". I signed up to receive a $5 coupon off as well as free shipping but could not apply the code. Was on live support with customer service who told me orders to Canada cannot redeem ANY coupon codes. I looked & nowhere on the website does it say this, nor does it disclose that in the email they sent me with the coupon. The chat agent ended the chat with me when I asked to speak to someone else. Terrible company "policy" which also legally needs to be stated somewhere on the website or in the email they sent me. Seem like a scheme to attain customer info/email which they most likely sell. Buy from independent brands directly!

Date of experience: November 23, 2021
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over a year old

Thank you so much for bringing it to our attention so we can provide feedback to the team member as well as to our Marketing team. We are working on having this option available in the future for all customers. If there's anything else we can help with or any other feedback you would like to share, please email feedback@uncommongoods.com.

California
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It was the holiday season and my teen suddenly announced that he wanted to gift his teachers- suddenly, I have to find 6 unique gifts! As I was searching the big internet shopping sites for something special - I somehow ended up on the uncommon goods site - it was easy to navigate, had great information about the gifts and the items were reasonably priced. Each teacher let me know that they appreciated the unique gifts and my son was proud to give something other than a gift card. Great customer service too.

Date of experience: March 29, 2018
Utah
1 review
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Unique Gifts!
February 23, 2018

Ive been shopping with Uncommon Goods for years now and Ive only ever had a problem with one item. One call to customer service, who were extremely professional and friendly, and the problem was immediately fixed. I love the items available on the site. Its always my go to for anyone thats hard to shop for or the person that has everything because of how unique and personal the items are. I will happily continue my business with Uncommon Goods! They never disappoint.

Date of experience: February 22, 2018
Utah
1 review
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The shipping is a bit pricey, but since I only order from them once a year (Christmas) I make sure to order everything I need at once. I love the variety of products, and they are always well made. I had a problem with an item not shipping, and customer service was quick to fix the problem and had the item out to me within 2 days of my complaint. I also LOVE that they don't sell items with leather, fur, feathers, etc. I can appreciate any company looking to lower the use of animal products. It makes shopping for vegan products much easier.

Date of experience: November 27, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
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Always a pleasant experience to do business with Uncommon Goods. Fantastic products that are well made as well as individually hand made- no factory, assembly line products. The company also donates to worthy non for profit organizations with every order at no expense to customer; in addition to being a company that cares a great deal for their own employees. Basically a company with good values, ethics and morals, which is difficult to find in corporations these days.

Date of experience: March 6, 2018
New Zealand
1 review
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Unsatisfied
November 3, 2023

I spent over $200 on a glass bouquet for my daughter's special birthday. Very Very upset to find a Made in Philippines sticker on the bottom. Absolutely gutted and ripped off.

Date of experience: November 3, 2023
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Hi there! Sorry to hear you are unhappy with your order. Our Birth Month Wildflower Bouquet is indeed made in the Philippines by Philippines-based artist Loly Gomez. This information is shared on our site.

You can request a return by visiting the track and manage section of our website or call us at 888-365-0056 to set this up. Have a great rest of your day

New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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AWFUL customer service
December 7, 2018

I don't really want to waste anymore time on these morons. My advise is never order from Uncommongoods. I have been fighting for a month to get an error fixed with a custom order. All they are interested in is recharging me when they messed up and they don't even care about the hassle that they have caused me.

Date of experience: December 7, 2018
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Thanks for letting us know about this, Angelica. Would you mind sending us a private message with your full name or order number so we can look into this further and see what we can do to make this right?
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
- Jen

New York
1 review
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I have ordered several times from Uncommon Goods. There is always something unique and reasonably priced. Every gift that I have given has been well received and valued. It's my go-to place for special quality items. It is ALWAYS delivered when they say and always packaged beautifully.

Date of experience: February 21, 2018
New Mexico
1 review
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I recently purchased a pair of friendship lamps, and due to some unique circumstances, after 6 months, hoped to return just one of them. When I called, I was met with kindness, respect, and humanity, and before the end of the call, already had the return label in hand. Thank you! As a side note, the recordings they have you listen to when on hold are the best on the planet. It's absolutely NOT muzak.

Date of experience: January 23, 2019
Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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No refunds
December 30, 2021

Received a History by Mail subscription for Christmas. Was not impressed with the item. Tried to cancel subscription and was told it is a "custom" item... it is just printed copies! So I guess I will be recycling it along with the junk mail for the next 12 months. Will never recommend buying from this site as there is no customer satisfaction available.

Date of experience: December 30, 2021
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Hi and thanks for posting R. D.! We'd love to further support you, so when you can please email your order details to: feedback@uncommongoods.com or email us directly here, we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Missouri
1 review
2 helpful votes
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DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE.
December 28, 2015

I order one item for my boyfriend's Christmas gift. I paid an extra $16.95 to get it to my house by 12/23. When I get my email it says it won't even ship until 12/24. I email a customer service representative who explains there is fine print on custom orders saying it will take longer. It was extremely unclear. It is now 4 days post Christmas Eve and I still have not gotten an email saying my item has shipped. When I called the company they didn't even have a tracking number to figure it out. The representative I spoke to was having a personal conversation when she answered the phone which she didn't stop until about 20 seconds in which I found EXTREMELY unprofessional. Fingers crossed my package arrives ever at this point. Will never order from this site again. Untrustworthy, unprofessional, and unclear. Disappointing.

Date of experience: December 28, 2015
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

We're so sorry that you've had this experience. I'd love to get some more information about the phone call you had with one of our agents. I hope you will consider contacting me directly about this so we can (a) get you a proper update on your order and (b) get feedback to our team member. I can be reached directly at jen@uncommongoods.com.

Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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All went great
November 26, 2017

I ordered a birthday present 3 days before I needed it. The girl from customer service suggested a way of shipping that would get the package to me in time. I received confirmation of the order and when at 4 on the day promised the package had not arrived I called customer service to find out what was up. The gentleman who answered quickly looked into my issue. When he needed more time he said hed call me back. And less than an hour later he called. He said that the package was scheduled to arrive before the end of day, which was 9:00 that evening. And sure enough the package arrived in time! So helpful, and the present was even nicer than I expected. Thank you to your customer service staff. They all deserve a grade A!

Date of experience: November 25, 2017
Alaska
1 review
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I love shopping at Uncommon Goods for unique gifts. They have so many items for anyone in my life, be it my mom, brother or boss. Everything I have purchased has been a huge hit with the recipient. I will continue to recommend Uncommon Goods to friends and family to who are also looking for that special someone in their life.

Date of experience: February 19, 2018
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This company lied to me. After I paid for next-day delivery, they let the item sit in the warehouse for two days, told me that it had been shipped and I would get it today, and now tell me it's out of stock and I'll get it in January. They are a disgrace. They could have made it good, but would not. Avoid these people at all cost.

Date of experience: December 15, 2018
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Thanks for letting us know about this problem, Jim. We’d love to look into this for you. Please send us a private message with your order number so we can get started.

Arizona
1 review
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I have ordered several items from this website because they offer such a unique selection of gift ideas at reasonable prices. I have always received the items in a timely fashion, with no problems whatsoever.

Date of experience: December 3, 2017
Maine
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Won't Buy from Them Again
December 22, 2021

I wanted to buy customized coffee mugs with my grandsons' names on them printed under a cartoon character like image of each of them that I created from choices on their website. I received them and one had the boy's name and one only the image of him I created. Uncommon Goods claimed I didn't request that a name be printed on the second mug but was unable to show me my original order as I filled it out online. All they had for me was the receipt I received with shipment that didn't have a second name for the second mug. I am sure I requested both mugs to have names but Uncommon Goods refused to make good on my order or even allow me to return it, claiming that the order was personalized and not returnable or refundable. I certainly won't order anything from this company again.

Date of experience: December 22, 2021
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Hi Peter! Thanks for posting, we're so sorry to hear that you had this come up with your custom order. We'd be more than happy to further support you with the issue. When you can, please send your order details to: feedback@uncommongoods.com or email us directly here. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Pennsylvania
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Ordered a Christmas gift for my daughter and used PayPal. The tracking info indicated that the order will be delivered to me instead of the requested delivery address on their online order application. I Immediately notified their customer service and they told me that there's nothing they can do and it is up to me to contact the provider. They took no responsibility for their dysfunctional online ordering system. I am now a human advertisement against their company

Date of experience: December 18, 2019
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

Thanks for your feedback, Fred. We're sorry you had problems with your shipping address. We'll email you privately.

Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I asked them for the shipping dimensions of a package and they gave me totally incorrect information. This led to the package costing significantly more than it should have. Instead of refunding me the different (which they claimed they were incapable of doing because apparently they don't know how to use PayPal) they insisted that the whole thing be returned.

Date of experience: June 28, 2016
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

We're so sorry for the problems you ran into with your order! We do our best to calculate the size of the shipping box, but ultimately the size of the box used is at our packer's discretion. Depending on the item/s being shipped they may need to use more packing material than expected (ie: it's a fragile item) or they can use a far smaller box (ie: it's an unbreakable item such as socks, a tie, or a pillow). Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you - our customer service team can be reached at 888-365-0056 or help@uncommongoods.com

Massachusetts
1 review
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Customer Service
December 17, 2018

I ordered my mother and father-in-laws custom mugs for Christmas. One came broken in the box and Uncommongoods was so accommodating! They got my order in as quickly as possible and even gave me complimentary 2-day shipping to make sure they came in before Christmas! The mugs themselves are wonderful and really high quality! If you're looking for a unique gift this is the place to go!

Date of experience: December 17, 2018
Uncommon Goods C. UncommonGoods Rep
over a year old

We're so glad that we were able to fix this for you! The custom mugs are adorable and I'm sure your father-in-law will love them!

Virginia
1 review
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Best unique gifts!
February 28, 2018

My mother actually stumbled upon Uncommon Goods and told me about the site. I really like that it has products of all price ranges and that they are so unique. Another great feature, when you choose an item it gives you a little back story on the product, who makes it, where its from. I think that is completely awesome! I like to check every so often for the new gifts that have been released and like to try and shop here for gifts for my friends and family. All around great site, great products, and I like telling my friends about it.

Date of experience: February 28, 2018

Overview

UncommonGoods has a rating of 2 stars from 340 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with UncommonGoods most frequently mention customer service, credit card and christmas gift. UncommonGoods ranks 638th among Gifts sites.

service
66
value
50
shipping
68
returns
42
quality
43
This company responds to reviews on average within 2 days