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DSW Reviews Summary

DSW has a rating of 1.8 stars from 439 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with DSW most frequently mention customer service, order online and wrong size. DSW ranks 647th among Shoes sites.

service
132
value
111
shipping
104
returns
94
quality
96

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Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Good variety but be prepared to wait. Waited over 30 minutes on a Saturday watching only TWO cashiers. Manager walked by and said "sorry I have to be on the floor" then walked back to his office. It was January 2. A slow shopping day. Not good!

Date of experience: January 2, 2016
Texas
6 reviews
8 helpful votes
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DSW has shoes, shoes and more shoes! All your favorite designer shoes in a variety of styles, colors and textures. Here's the great thing about DSW... the sales! Check out gorgeous well-made stilettos, wedges, or flats from 25 up to 75 percent off the regular prices! It pays to get on their mailing list as well for more reasons to shop DSW. Especially if you are a shoe lover like me

Date of experience: December 24, 2015
Louisiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Wrong item received
December 24, 2015

Ordered a pair of shoes online. Received a completely different shoe. Send back the wrong item after emailing someone from dsw customer care. Two weeks later, still no pair of shoe and no refund/exchange and no word from customer service. Credit card company give them two more weeks if not i will be completing a claim with my credit card company. DSW you have lost my business. Been a nightmare!

Date of experience: December 24, 2015
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I placed an order on December 14th, but never received a confirmation email about my purchase. Decided to give them a few days; maybe they were busy. Finally emailed customer service on December 19th; never got a response. Emailed another email I could find for them; no response. Got someone on chat tonight and it is honestly no help. They cannot give me a tracking number for my order because I had it shipped to the store. All they can tell me is that it will be there "soon" and the store will contact me in 48-72 hours. Fun fact DSW, it's Christmas and in 72 hours it will be too late. I can honestly say that I will not be ordering anything else from DSW online.

Lastly, I would have given them zero stars, but this site made me pick one.

Date of experience: December 22, 2015
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a pair of B. O. C. Shoes online for an excellent price. They were delivered on 12/14/15, but left on a back patio so I didn't find them for two days. The shoes are clearly worn, scratched up and stretched out. I have been trying to get thru to a CSR but after a half dozen attempts lasting over a half hour each, I've given up. I will have to fight crowds to return these crappy shoes to a store, and probably have to argue with what will surely be some underpaid sales clerk. I will never buy anything from this place again, either in the store or online. Worse customer service I have ever seen.

Date of experience: December 18, 2015
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Poor Customer service
December 17, 2015

I got my order I placed online and realized the size was small. I picked a fon to call customer service just to ask if I can exchange in their store. I stayed on the fon first for 15 minutes, second for 35 minutes. After 35 minutes, I could not even hear the waiting song. I hanged up and called again. Stayed on for like 17 minutes, someone comes on the fon and I just complained about how long I have been on the line. This representative never said a word and stayed on the line till I said hello again and then she tells me '' I'm still here''. DSW needs to step up their customer service. You don't treat customers like you don't need them.

Date of experience: December 17, 2015
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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THE CHRISTMAS NIGHTMARE
December 15, 2015

I HAD THE GREAT MISFORTUNE OF ORDERING FROM DSW. NEVER GOT MY ORDER. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE 5 TIMES. THE FIRST 4 AFTER ABOUT 15-25 MINUTES I WAS DISCONNECTED. THE FIFTH TIME I WAITED OVER AN HOUR FOR SOMEONE TO PICK UP AFTER DEALING WITH THE COMPUTER. THE ANSWER I GOT FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP: KEEP ON WAITING. ITS BEEN TWO WEEKS. BUT KEEP WAITING. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT? ANSWER: JUST TRY BACK IN A COUPLE DAYS TO SEE IF DSW WILL START AN INVESTIGATION. NOW I HAVE TO CONTACT GOD KNOWS WHO TO REPORT THEM FOR TAKING MY MONEY AND NEVER SENDING ME THE PRODUCT. WORST COMPANY I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH AND I DO MOST MY SHOPPING ONLINE. ITS DISGRACEFUL THAT PEOPLE RUN A COMPANY LIKE THIS. IF I WASNT SO MAD, I WOULD BE EMBARASSED FOR THEM.

Date of experience: December 15, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I just left DSW. I found a pair of boots for $199. There are price match signs everywhere and even announcements in the store. I looked online and found them on Amazon for $80! The exact same pair! They refused to price match because they said Amazon is a "bidding" website! I walked out. My boots will be here in 2 days! No sales tax... No shipping.

Date of experience: December 4, 2015
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I tried to get some assistance thru the live chat numerous times, however it was never available. I called their customer service line was on hold for over 35 minutes, I tried at different times of day and I never got thru. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Date of experience: December 2, 2015
Washington
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Change of Address
December 2, 2015

I needed to make a simple change of address before my orders shipped. I waited 45 minutes for the first representative who (accidentally?) hung up on me. Then 1 hr and 5 minutes for the second rep to assist me... JUST to have the shoes shipped to my old address still! Omg, how can the service be so NON-EXISTENT? How do you run a company like that? What are there a million people calling support or you have literally just 5 people staffed to answer calls around the holiday season? Horrible shipping.

OH, and their email support format is broken. The page is a 404 not found. Like... really. You don't allow customers to email you? Jesus, and I haven't heard a peep back when I did find an alternate 3rd party DSW email.

Date of experience: December 1, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Underestimated
November 25, 2015

DSW is a very busy company. They do not make their own shoes they sell other companies. So when there is something wrong with a shoe that is the manufacturer. Dsw can in no way remake the shoe and sell it the same. They have to have there policies or they will lose a lot of money. I never have a problem with them.

Date of experience: November 24, 2015
Virginia
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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I love DSW, both online and the stores. Huge selection and the prices are definitely cheaper than other retail stores, even Amazon. I even purchase DSW gift cards for my mom and friends as birthday gifts. They're awesome.

Date of experience: November 24, 2015
Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Third time is enough
November 17, 2015

I tried once more to order tried and true brand name shoes from DSW. This time the Sperry Topsiders, in the size I normally buy, were so ridiculously small and narrow that I couldn't even get them on. For some reason their shoes don't meet the same standards as the same brands in department stores. I'm hoping others are having better luck, and the return process was very easy.

Date of experience: November 17, 2015
Arkansas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Buyer BEWARE!
November 6, 2015

Ripped Off at Store ******* Tamiami Trail North, Naples FL.
Shoes priced online, available for store pick up, at $39.95. The shoes were priced in the store at $44.95. The shoes rung up at register at $49.95. The manager said she could not match the online price, even after checking Shoephoria and seeing the shoes are actually priced at $39.95, she said I could purchase the shoes, online, at $39.95 and come back in 4 hours and pick up the same pair of shoes I have in my hand! Are you for real? What kind of scam are you running? I ended up paying $44.95 tax (as marked on the shelf) but your polices (and/or your manager) are ridiculous! However, my DSW Order History shows I paid $34.95 and shows a pair of shoes I absolutely did not purchase. You all are totally screwed up!

Date of experience: November 6, 2015
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Shop elsewhere!
October 15, 2015

I wish I could give DSW a negative star. The worst customer service and the worst online ordering system. They lost my business.

Date of experience: October 14, 2015
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a pair of shoes on a Friday, needing them for a business trip the following wed. I paid $15 to have them sent two day Shipping. I received an email notification that the order had shipped on Sunday. End of day Tuesday and still no shoes. I called and was on hold and back and forth between rep and her supervisor for 30 mins. Was told that although I was notified they shipped on Sunday DSW would not consider that it shipped until Tuesday? Makes no sense. I will not receive in time before I leave on my trip Wed and they refuse to refund my shipping. As a matter of principle that is wrong. I ordered. They confirmed(twice). They didn't deliver. And I pay?

I am not a novice online shopper and really disappointed that this is how they handled a lack of service. I won't be shopping at DSW again.

Date of experience: September 22, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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MANAGER AT SHERMAN OAKS
September 10, 2015

DSW IS A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP BUT THEY TREAT THEIR SALES ASSOCIATES LIKE $#*!. CUSTOMERS ARE ALLOWED TO STEP INTO THE WORKERS FACE AND YELL AT THEM BUT THE ASSOCIATE IS EXPECTED TO KEEP THEIR MOUTH SHUT. AGAIN GREAT PLACE TO SHOP BUT HORRIBLE PLACE TO WORK

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast and Easy
July 16, 2015

So I finally had a moment to purchase some shoes from DSW online and I have to say it was easy and what made it even better was I had coupons saved that I thought expired and I was able to use all of them. I've purchased shoes before and they did not fit so I brought them back to the actual store in NJ, Paramus and let me tell you the cashier was wonderful polite etc. I will continue to shop at both the store and online. Good work DSW!

Date of experience: July 16, 2015
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered the Deux lux Ariel clutch purse in green and was sent the Deux Lux Ariel Flap clutch purse instead. The two purses do not look alike. I called customer service to report the issues and have the correct item sent to me but was told there were out of that color. I then ordered the Deux Lux Ariel clutch purse in pink and received the Deux Lux Ariel flap purse instead, this time in pink. I called customer service again to report the issue and was told they would send the correct item, hand packed (the packer makes sure it is the correct item) with free 2 day shipping. That would have been great but they sent me the wrong purse AGAIN. They sent the Flap Clutch purse again. I returned the wrong items and spoke to customer service as it seemed to me there was a issue in the warehouse as the two items were one number apart. I was told they would investigate and create a new order for me, once they confirmed the item was actually in stock. And send email the new order info. That was three weeks ago and I have not heard back from them. The Deux Lux Ariel Clutch is still listed on the website as an in stock item. If you order this item don't expect to receive this bag.

Date of experience: June 13, 2015
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered flip flops and got some worn/ used ones. Customer service was rude and told me they are only 19 dollars. I don't gives crap how much they cost. The point is they sent me used ones and NO replacement. Worst customer service. Will NEVER buy from them again. Nor will I send friends to DSW. They don't care about satisfying their customer anyway.

Date of experience: May 22, 2015

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