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YouTube's reputation is increasingly marred by customer dissatisfaction, primarily due to excessive advertisements and perceived censorship. Users express frustration over the platform's reliance on ads, which disrupt viewing experiences and lead many to consider alternatives. Complaints about account suspensions and a lack of transparency regarding community guidelines further exacerbate concerns about customer service. While some users appreciate the vast array of content available, the overall sentiment indicates a growing discontent with YouTube's management practices, prompting calls for more user-friendly policies and a potential shift to competing platforms.

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California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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NEVER order from Alloy
January 4, 2018

As a 6'3" woman, I've ordered online since ordering clothing online was possible (and from catalogs as an extremely tall, slender child before the internet). I've almost never dealt with companies making major mistakes, and always had an easy time reaching help to fix any problems... until Alloy. I ordered coats that had no adequate pictures--and as a tall woman, it's always necessary to try more than one size. Three days after I placed the order, they mailed a pair of petite pants in place of one of the tall coats I paid for. It took a week and a half of attempts to reach them before they started a slow, painful process of proving to them that they had made a mistake. By the time they finally mailed the coat I'd paid for, it was on sale for half the price i paid, and arrived a full two months after I ordered it. The coats were beautiful, but designed by someone who doesn't understand a tall body (only had longer arms, but shoulders, and torso were proportioned for a much shorter woman). I called and followed their painful procedure to return one coat (get an approval code and a promise that it is authorized for a refund, pack it up in my own box, pay shipping to mail it back) only to be told that it had been too long since I ordered it (due to their mistake), and they had decided not to refund the return they had authorized. They've said my money will at least remain in my account as a credit, but I've been mysteriously locked out of my account. I don't know if their password reset is broken for everyone or just for those with credit, but I've been attempting to make it through to get that fixed for a week and a half. (And each phone call requires a minimum 5-15 minute wait to speak to a human). Alloy may have tall clothing, but it is an enormous waste of your time, sanity, and money. NEVER order from them; I will be relieved to be done with them once I've used my remaining credits. It's a pity; if they spent a small portion of their massive advertising budget on customer service, they would have repeat customers and far fewer terrible reviews.

Date of experience: January 4, 2018
GB
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Somebody who hates me flagged my channel and it got deleted. What kind of site lets anybody delete people's profiles? I've contacted Youtube and they have yet to explain what happened.

Date of experience: December 27, 2017
Morocco
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Youtube
December 24, 2017

Youtube is the best Place to share Vedios I usued to share my Vlogs and I like it so much since I got some Views on my Vedios so that I made money on that, so if you are interested in making money on youtube just get started, Thanks

Date of experience: December 24, 2017
New York
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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4 Stars, not 5
December 14, 2017

Why not 5 stars you ask?

BECAUSE there's never a straight forward DOWNLOAD button to save the videos you like. You have to circumvent this major inconvenience either with 3rd party sites, browser addons or software.

Just add a goddamn download button! What's the problem?

Date of experience: December 13, 2017
Oregon
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Not what it used to be
December 13, 2017

I've ordered from Alloy over the years only because they have long inseams. Their products used to be a little on the cheap side, but not horrible. I have not ordered anything from them in over a year, but I needed some lounge pants so I tried them. The pants were cheap pieces of garbage. I can't believe they're selling this junk. When I went to return them, I find that their return policy has completely changed (it must be because they have so many returns). There is now a 15% restocking fee. Are you kidding me? I'm being penalized because you sold me trash? I have a credit with them, but I don't think I'll ever use it since it's not worth the hassle and I can't trust them to sell an even halfway decent product.

Date of experience: December 13, 2017
Virginia
6 reviews
11 helpful votes
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SUPERB
December 13, 2017

I literelly spend hours on this website. They have everything! I expecially love the tutorials. And ads doesn't bother you that much.

Date of experience: December 12, 2017
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Rip off artist's
December 7, 2017

My fiance placed an order with this company at 8:19 am on Dec 6th. She paid the extra cost for 2 day shipping and then received an email from Alloy the next day stating her order wouldnt be delivered until the following monday. So she paid for 2 day shipping and now wont receive the package until Monday at best. Up to this point and 4 phone calls to their customer support line Alloy still refuses to refund what ahe paid for the 2 day shipping!. I have now made a call to them.on her behalf. Ive been told that she will be getting a refund and a phone call from a floor manager. All I can say is that my lifes mission on this situation is to keep making phone call after phone call after phone call to the customer support line until her money is refunded. As well as keeping social media up to date in the progress. It seems like this would be a bad time to have your company name run through the mud over and over but that is precisely what I will do until this matter is settled to my satisfaction!

Date of experience: December 7, 2017
Colorado
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I placed an order Wednesday afternoon and paid for 2 day express shipping, won't receive until the next tuesday! Called Alloy and the rep was rude and not helpful! I will never shop with them again!

Date of experience: December 7, 2017
Tennessee
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Exellent
December 4, 2017

I have a YouTube channel and I love it. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCOzRr6mHM-3C4scj5TUO9Ww Many people don't look at it but it is fun to make stuff! I'm hoping that I can get connected to people that can help!

Date of experience: December 4, 2017
Tennessee
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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They have everything!
December 1, 2017

Wanna watch someone play a game? They've got that. Funny cat video or cute puppy clips? Yup, that's there. Tutorial on how to fix your truck? Yep again. Gross pimple popping? Oh yeah. Inspirational video? You're covered. Youtube has anything you could think of... and some things you didn't.

Date of experience: November 30, 2017
KR
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Like the service
November 30, 2017

I like the Youtube service. I love watching video so much and always go on search on this website. There are lots of video on it and I can always find what I want on it. There is so much fun on it.

Date of experience: November 29, 2017
California
54 reviews
222 helpful votes
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Great Nostalgia Videos
November 29, 2017

Have you ever wanted to find an old TV commercial or a music video? YouTube probably has it. Video clips from almost anything that has ever been broadcast may be found here. The "how to" videos are the most useful things to find here. Find out how to perform any task yourself by following the examples step by step.

YouTube has some strange rules and for whatever reason they will remove a video. Their policies continue to get worse. I think YouTube discriminates. In the future a different service will become the king of online videos.

Date of experience: November 28, 2017
Mississippi
15 reviews
82 helpful votes
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Go To Watch, Not Make
November 8, 2017

YouTube use to be a good place to post videos, but ever since Google bought them, the site is no longer what it used to be. It is best to watch videos there and not create, as the Content ID system Google uses to check to see whether or not your videos have third party content (which can get them into possible legal trouble) is flawed, as anyone can actually make a false copyright claim and get away with it. Also, the site has slowly went from user videos to having VEVO channels of bands, and even charging money to watch an episode of a TV show or a movie. They even have YouTube Red, which charges money for ad-free browsing and access to original series. It is sad how this once great site has now become another way for Google to make a quick buck.

Date of experience: November 8, 2017
Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Awful Return Policies
November 6, 2017

I will never order from Alloy again. In this day and age you should never have to pay $14 to ship, wait 10 days to get your order, and then pay anther $14 to return the merchandise because they are too long. Not to mention they won't even send you a return label! You have to go to the Post Office or UPS store and have them provide one for you! Ridiculous!

Date of experience: November 6, 2017
Arizona
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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My Old School TV
November 5, 2017

A great way to view what you want, when you want, without being ripeed off as well as a terrific way be be instructed or mentored.

Date of experience: November 4, 2017
Bangladesh
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I think youtube is not not only a video watching site but also a open learning source.
Very helpful source

Date of experience: November 4, 2017
Australia
9 reviews
24 helpful votes
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Ad at the beginning. Ad in the middle for the video. Ad pop up at the bottom of the screen, at the side, top, middle, so on and so on...

Some Ads is 30 mins or so. You have to physically click on it.

Lots of fake or force videos from inspiring youtubers. Basically full of crap videos...

Date of experience: November 2, 2017
Kansas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible
October 31, 2017

Not sure what has happened to alloy since the revamp. The store is horrible now. Clothing is cheaply made and not the same quality. The prices have definitely been raised and the deals/sales are a JOKE! Also, recently the messed up on a coupon code /marketing material. Instead of honoring what was sent in the email, they said they couldn't do it! Horrible customer service!

Date of experience: October 31, 2017
Colorado
1 review
6 helpful votes
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In spite of the fact that YouTube has been around for years and bursting with creative videos from independent creators, it has decided to become the next "Netflix". Which is $#*!ed as they were in business well before Netflix and are just shooting themselves in the foot for trying to be something they are not, and never will be. The site is going to complete $#*! and its no longer worth using this site for entertainment. I suggest you go watch some Netflix instead, at least they still have creative, and not sold out originals unlike this $#*!ty site.

Date of experience: October 22, 2017
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Never was so easy
October 18, 2017

Ive had problems signing up into porn websites, but since new update i could just write on youtube porn and ill get my daily porn:)
And love those ads on extremist video's <3

Date of experience: October 16, 2017