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BradfordExchange

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BradfordExchange Reviews Summary

BradfordExchange has a rating of 1.4 stars from 562 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with BradfordExchange most frequently mention customer service, credit card and christmas gift. BradfordExchange ranks 115th among Personalized Jewelry sites.

service
209
value
201
shipping
205
returns
138
quality
174

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Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered the Nativity Garland, paying monthly for each piece. First, I did not realize I had 1 year to return anything for a refund. Secondly these figurines were imported from China and not hand painted by the Bradford company. Unfortunately I am out my money, but I will NEVER order anything from this company. Save your money this company is a big RIP-OFF.
The figurines are still in their original packaging and the company refused to give me my refund. Anyone who is thinking about ordering from The Bradford Exchange, read the reviews on their poor service. I wish I had.

Date of experience: May 17, 2019
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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A THOMAS KINKADE JOURNEY HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS SNOWGLOBE - a COLLECTOR'S ITEM - not two years as yet and it is deteriorating - yellow on the inside.
Company responded and said that item is no longer under warranty so cannot do anything about it.
I should be issued a full refund!
What's the point of a collector's item when it does not last for a lifetime!?
Company should be shut down.

Date of experience: May 13, 2019
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered over 2 years ago and I still don't have item - now delayed til 8/7/19. Awful customer serv.

Date of experience: May 12, 2019
Virginia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Horrible!
May 3, 2019

I ordered a family ring for my daughter's 50th birthday. It has 5 birthstones with 5 engraved names. Problem is, stones are so small you can hardly even tell they are different color birthstones. Forget the names, you'd need a magnifying glass to read them. A total ripoff and not at all as it appears in the picture on their site.

Date of experience: May 3, 2019
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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THANK GOD FOR REVIEWS
April 30, 2019

Where there is smoke there's fire. This company has too many negative reviews and everyone can't be lying. I know that sites won't necessarily be filled with 100% rave reviews but there are too many red flags for me. I'd be a damn fool to waste time and money ordering from this company. I wanted to get my mom a personalized ring and bracelet with me and my siblings name and birth stones on items. The pictures on the site are beautiful but after reading these reviews I will be taking my money elsewhere. I'm big on reading reviews and it seems that these reviews show that this company's ethics and customer service procedures are lacking. Thank you all for sharing your reviews. You have saved me some future disappointment, frustration and money. Which I work too hard for to lose to sham of a company.

Date of experience: April 30, 2019
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Disgraceful
April 19, 2019

Worst experience I have had purchasing jewelry online.
Ordered a ring for my mother's birthday because I was told it would arrive with time to spare. Recieved it 4 weeks later with no response to my emails. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere. These people are inconsiderate and unprofessional.

Date of experience: April 18, 2019
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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NEVER again
March 10, 2019

My boss who happens to be dating my Mom gave me a brochure wanting me to place this order for him for a ring to give to Mom for Christmas. The item page and same after placing order indicated to receive by Dec 24. I received the item On Friday March 8. I emailed their customer care dept several times only to hear apology after apology and after the first 6 weeks passed and then said it can take up to 12 weeks. This experience frustrated me to no end. My Mom will have it for her birthday now. BE sucks. I will never order from them again. They need to let buyers aware of this long delay and they only gibe you the run-around

Date of experience: March 9, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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They ripped me off
February 24, 2019

I bought a used zippo lighter from them they advertised it as super rare for $110. This was years ago when i was just getting started collecting zippo's. I naively trusted them and bought it. Now i decided to sell it its not worth anything the most i can get for it is $20 they Lie

Date of experience: February 24, 2019
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered a ring for my husband December 22nd. A personalized navy ring. I figured I wouldn't get it in time for Christmas and that was fine. January 1st I get an email saying they are putting the finishing touches on the ring and preparing to ship it. How that turns into now being shipped February 11th I have no idea. Of course I didn't get an email for that I looked at the shipping status. Of course I looked tonight and it's now changed to Shipping date of March 12th. This place is a joke. I should have read reviews before ordering. This was the first and last time I will ever deal with this company.

Date of experience: January 30, 2019
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Purchased a ring in may 2018 for my 30th wedding anniversary renewal. Within 3 months stones fell out and the gold on the band rubbed off. They will not replace it. Will never buy from them again

Date of experience: January 14, 2019
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I received a solicitation around Thanksgiving. A few days later I ordered a Christmas gift of a necklace from them. It was almost a month before Christmas. I started wondering why I hadn't heard from them, so I contacted them, and they said I would not receive the gift in time for Christmas. They said they were backlogged. How embarrassing that I would have Christmas Day and no gift for my wife. The fact they are backlogged is not my problem, as their customer. Hire more people! Very disgusted and will not do business with them again. After raising some heck, I finally received an e-mail that my item shipped on Dec. 18th, and to expect to receive it in 5-9 business days! My wife will be lucky if she gets her Christmas gift my New Years! Company is evasive, full of excuses and have really embarrassed me. Bad, bad, bad... I will never use them again!

Date of experience: December 20, 2018
California
8 reviews
43 helpful votes
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I HAVE BEEN ORDERING FROM THEM A FEW TIMES AND EVERY TIME IS A DISASTER. THE PRODUCT IS NOT THE SAME AS IT LOOKS ON THEIR WEBSITE, REALLY BAD CHEAPLY MADE PRODUCT FOR VERY HIGH PRICE, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS HORRIBLE AND THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND DISORGANIZED.
I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO BUY FROM THEM EVER!

Date of experience: December 11, 2018
New Jersey
13 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Overpriced junk
December 8, 2018

I made the mistake of ordering from them last year. They have a great photographer cover up high priced plastic. This year I ordered a Disney hoodie. 2 weeks after ordering, I went to check on the order & customer service (that didn't speak English) told me that item was now on back order. Would I mind waiting 4-6 weeks. I should have learned my lesson from last year.

Date of experience: December 8, 2018
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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What a rip off
December 5, 2018

Ordered a silver ring and in the photo it looked very pretty and the names engraved was easy to see. Just received the ring and it look like it came from a bubble gum machine and you can barely see the stones and the engraving of the names are not legible. Worst ring I have ever seen.

Date of experience: December 4, 2018
Indiana
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Rip off company!
November 7, 2018

I was interested in a train set (Horror Express) It appears to come with an engine and 4 cars for three payments of $26.66... After reading the reviews of this company i realise each car is three payments of 26.66. What? Over $400.00 for a ho toy train set! It could be more depending how many cars you want to buy at $100 dollars each with shipping etc. Advertising Scam! They should put the full price of the set as pictured and explain in detail how the payment plan is a rip off...

Date of experience: November 7, 2018
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Negligent Service
October 30, 2018

I called 5 days ago to have a charge reversed and placed on a different card, which they said they did that day for me. Today I found out they never did anything, even after taking my CC info. It was as if I didn't call at all. I cancelled all future orders and won't be using this worthless company again.

Date of experience: October 30, 2018
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The due date for my wife's gift's has come and gone. We have received a letter of regret advising me after 2 months of waiting that now my wife's gift is now on back order. I should have known. Calling tomorrow to attempt to get a refund. Buyer beware..

Date of experience: October 9, 2018
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ordered Item in August. Never received and called about status (the date kept moving out online). Finally 2 months later, they tell me the item is on Backorder. Stand clear of this company, it's a fraud.

Date of experience: October 8, 2018
Michigan
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Fake orders
August 28, 2018

I send for them this email and I hope they will stop bothering me with bills or cut my money for fake orders from them...
To whom.
I did one order in May the amount for it 9.99 it was royal coin and I received, after that I found you cut from my credit $22.47 for order I didn't do it ( box collection and extra coin) and I said fine because you cut it already, after that I inactivate my credit to stop use it from you because you cut the money without any order from me, now you start send to me the bill ( $22.47) to my post mail address for another order I don't know anything about it. For now any orders you made they are not under my responsibility because I didn't order nothing after my first order so please stop send any bill for me because it's shame for a good website to take money from the customers with fake orders from you. I hope you will cancel anything you made

Date of experience: August 27, 2018
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ordered a product on 9th of august and order has still not been processed 2 weeks later garuanteed to receive within 2 days and be processed but still not received and by ringing them constantly even paid for express post spoke to several people and got all peoples names each time contacted and then to be told there has been a clig in the order don't know what told would ring me back several times and no phone call this was order for daughterinlaw 30 th birthday present and not here on day at all unbelievable plse never usethis company for anything as stressing and no delivery as promised very rude people working there and even supervisor has no respect for anybody doesn't even ring back to acknowledge any issues or solutions still haven't received nothing

Date of experience: August 16, 2018