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Overstock.com Reviews Summary

Overstock's reputation is significantly marred by customer dissatisfaction, particularly regarding its customer service and return policies. Many customers report frustrations with delayed deliveries, inadequate support, and challenges in processing returns or exchanges. Issues with product quality, such as receiving damaged or misrepresented items, further exacerbate negative sentiments. Conversely, some customers appreciate the variety of products and find value in the selection offered. However, the prevalent concerns about service inefficiencies and lack of accountability overshadow these positives, leading to a general sentiment of caution among potential buyers.

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187
value
168
shipping
175
returns
149
quality
151

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Texas
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a computer desk from them and got my product quickly and it was in great condition and got it when they promised!

Date of experience: January 26, 2015
California
103 reviews
548 helpful votes
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I've ordered towels and sheets often, even a TENS unit and have been very pleased with the quality and the short delivery time. Caveat: Be SURE to read the reviews before purchasing! The reviews are invaluable.

Date of experience: January 25, 2015
Massachusetts
11 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I like overstock but I wish they had lower prices.

Date of experience: January 25, 2015
Minnesota
26 reviews
65 helpful votes
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Over Stock has all the items a person may need everything from clothing to gadgets and furniture. Fast shipping and nice people customer service are top line five star so feel safe feel comfortable and shop even on the phone there happy to help don't get discouraged they have it. I love them Overstock awesome...

Date of experience: January 25, 2015
Texas
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I've always had great luck getting things in a timely manner. All items have been exactly as represented on this site. Shipping can be strange sometimes because a lot of items are shipped separately.

Date of experience: January 23, 2015
California
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Gave me a great deal
January 23, 2015

Gave me a great deal. Friendly and responsive support.

Date of experience: January 23, 2015
Indiana
6 reviews
28 helpful votes
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I have purchased my bed from Overstock. A good quality, well packed, instructions included, no parts missing, easy to put together. Fast delivery right to my door. I still sleep on this bed and love it.

Will shop at the Overstock site again if needed. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: January 22, 2015
Alabama
13 reviews
10 helpful votes
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This is THE store to go to for SO many needs, they have it all! NO matter, shop till you drop!

Date of experience: January 21, 2015
Georgia
7 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Generally excellent quality, great prices and service.

Date of experience: January 20, 2015
France
15 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Love this company
January 20, 2015

Love this company
Quality and service
And HONESTY

Not like www.gilt.com or www.borderfree.com: thieves!

Date of experience: January 19, 2015
Texas
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I signed up for a credit card and never received the card, I immediately saw charges on my the account being made but it wasn't me. I reported that fraudulent activity and missing (in action) card. I made a payment just to keep my credit from getting screw up from this crap of $100 and I did make a few purchases which I had to return as they were the wrong fit for what I needed and was looking for an in-store credit so I could purchase the correct size. When I finally got this "in-store", I made the purchase and tried several times as every time the transaction would get canceled and I would receive an email. I called in and was talk that I would not get this money back (even though I already paid for it) and it would all go to the credit card company, even though I made a payment. Basically the credit card will get an extra $100. I would not recommend this company as most of their stuff is over priced. We tried to get a dresser from them (it stated it was solid wood) and when we got it, it was simply the pieces of wood that is compacted together and an adhesive is put to hold it all together. It stunk SO bad and made us sick immediately. This got returned and I won't see a dime of it back in my pocket (over $200). They are a very crooked company and will take your money and never give it back.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
California
9 reviews
20 helpful votes
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A trustworthy and a fine place to shop. Highly recommended.

Date of experience: January 16, 2015
Tennessee
1 review
4 helpful votes
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The incorrect order sent 3 times, and customer service says there is no way to escalate a complaint. I keep sending it back, they keep resending the wrong thing. Absolutely maddening. I'd pay twice the price somewhere else.

Date of experience: January 12, 2015
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Furniture arrived damaged; 3 replacement attempts - damaged. Initially I thought that it was damaged in transit by FedEx. But after receiving 4 damaged items in a row ( one initial order and 3 replacement attempts), I believe that what overstock.com has in stock is already damaged. They clearly do not inspect before shipping. Packaging is also inadequate. After 3 damaged items, spoke with customer service supervisor and requested item to be inspected before shipping and requested better packaging. Was told that overstock inspects all items before shipping ( lies – all items including last arrived in boxes sealed initially by manufacturer). Was also told that additional packaging will be added; another lie – it was not added. Value your time – stay away from overstock.

Date of experience: January 10, 2015
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had a delivery issue during the holidays and there was a delay in getting a Christmas present. I talked to Nelson over live chat and he was extremely helpful in getting my issue resolved. He even gave me a $10 in store credit for the inconvenience. This went from a bad experience to a great one very quick and very easily. Thanks Nelson!

Date of experience: January 7, 2015
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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It's almost 3 in the morning and I'm writing this because I just got done talking to somebody on overstock's customer service chat. I ordered a ring for my boyfriend in the beginning of December that he thought was too small. I ordered a bigger one after returning the smaller one. The bigger one ended up being too big... note: he has never worn a ring before so he didn't know. The ring is beautiful though and great quality so we definitely want it. All is well, I'll order the smaller one back and not return the big one yet until he can really compare sizes in person. Overstock helped me with a small discount on ordering the small ring again. Ordered December 20th and expected delivery was the 26th. By the first few days of January I realized that the holidays were not the cause of my package never getting here. I contacted them again and they said it was lost in the mail and that I would get an email telling me more about it and whether it was found or if id get a replacement. They also said sorry and that they'd expedite the replacement if need be, so that i'd still have time to return whatever ring we decided didn't fit. 3 days pass... I JUST got an email telling me a package was shipped to me? AND that I would receive it in over A WEEK. I am so infuriated, i contacted them again and they said it was too late it was already shipped and etc. etc. I FOUND OUT THE ORDER WAS MADE THE SAME DAY I TALKED TO THEM ABOUT IT BEING LOST. I wasn't ever informed that they were going ahead with a new order! I've been sitting here waiting for an email from the UPS on whether the other was found yet or not. Now I'll have been waiting over 3 weeks for one ring and its quite possible ill have passed the deadline for returning the other one!
They were unclear, repetitive and hardly any help whatsoever. I was promised expedited shipping and emails on the update of my lost ring and I didn't get either. Now I'm sitting here waiting for another ring and my boyfriend is just as mad as I am at this point. Soooooo so disappointed with their online customer service. I buy so much online for prices and ease and this site has done nothing but cost me time, money, and frustration. Never ordering from them again. I'll stick to amazon and ebay.

Date of experience: January 6, 2015
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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For about the first 5 years overstock.com was in business, I found a lot of good bargains... a wide variety of very good quality items at hard-to-beat prices and shipping costs. Now (and in the last 3 or so years), I rarely shop at the site because the prices (for often less-than-good quality) items are not at all competitive, often as not higher than the same or better quality items at almost anyplace else. I've also found the customer service reps, while polite enough, are certainly not able to answer even simple questions about items for sale on their website... nor are they able to get the answers from anybody else there. Whatever's going on there needs to be looked at and studied hard by the Powers That Be if the company wants to stay in business. There are a LOT of choices we consumers have, and from what I've experienced and from what I've read about overstock.com on sitejabber.com, overstock.com's days are numbered. I wish someone there would take a good look (and take seriously) these reviews by us - the paying public.

Date of experience: January 2, 2015
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Was given a credit card and i was so excited about this, problem is the checkout wont work, called for help CS says call the credit card company, that is their credit card, finally get ok on credit card and the checkout on the web site wount work for me, tried at home, and work, will not check me out, what a rip off!, will be cutting up the card and throwing away. overstock.com, what a joke.

Date of experience: December 20, 2014
Wisconsin
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Purchased several wedding rings to discuss with my fiancee... with the understanding that I would pay for the return of the ones we didn't want to keep... they arrived in ONE shipment... a small and VERY light quilted envelope (small).

We were stunned at how poor the quality was for ALL the rings and how NONE of them even resembled the pictures on their sight.

We immediately initiated the return policy via their "RETURN" drop-down... welll IMAGINE our shock when NOT ONLY was their an outrageous feel (almost $10) for each ring to be returned but we had to return them SEPARATELY and incur even HIGHER costs.

We contacted O/S via their "chat" lline and a very accomodating rep. Told us she would send us ONE label free of charge to return the rings together. It arrived via e-mail and we shipped all the rings back as ONE package.

Well imagine our shock AGAIN when the next week we received SEVERAL e-mails in which we were CHARGED for the of EACH SEPARATE ring even though we were told there would be no charge and we had returned them as ONE package.

After ANOTHER frustrating experience via their "chat" line we were told that because we decided not to keep the rings we HAD to pay for their return DESPITE the fact that I had an e-mail from them that said we would NOT be charged.

I will NEVER buy anything from them again... this was absolutely disgraceful and their holier than thou attituded was the LAST straw.

Save your money and go on EBay...

Date of experience: December 18, 2014
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered 2 Christmas CD's... delivery date Dec 9th... tracking number shows it was delivered to the local Post Ofc on the 9th! I leave for vacation tomorrow... NO CD's and Customer Service whom I've chatted with twice says it will be delivered by 12/23! There was NO indication they would deliver to Post ofc! Will NEVER order from Overstock again! NOT reliable!

Date of experience: December 18, 2014