SK B.

I placed an order for just over $15 on line and did not pick up the item. They told me the electronic prepayment would be refunded. I happened to check my statement and saw they refunded only $2.26. It took a phone call and six email exchanges before there was any resolution, and I am not particularly content with it. Although they accepted an electronic payment and made the partial refund electronically, they will refund the rest only with a check which I might receive in a month. Had I not checked my statement and taken the time to call and wait on hold while one of their staff looked into it and had the subsequent email exchanges, they would not have made the full refund. The inconvenience of a check, particularly when they otherwise made electronic transactions, is a reflection on customer service. They tried to keep my money and then made it difficult to get it back. Hot Topic is not worth the time and aggravation.

Received one item of an order. Item was priced at $16.99 and could not have been worth $4. Two months after placing the order, another item still had not been delivered. I inquired, and a customer rep said it was to ship the coming weekend. I sent another email a few weeks ago. They did not respond but did delete me from their marketing emails. It has now been more than three months since the order was placed. I also called, and no one picked up the line after more than 15 minutes. I disconnected, which is likely what they wanted.