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Shein

shein.com
casual, preppy, streetwear, general men, womenAge 0-3, 4-12, 13-18, 19-25, 26-45, 46-60
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Shein is a global online fast-fashion retailer. It utilizes an on-demand business model, providing a vast selection of affordable clothing and accessories. Shein serves customers across numerous countries, primarily targeting younger demographics with its trend-focused offerings.


shein.com
China
Shein is part of Nanjing Lingtian Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Founded in 2008
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Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: Nanjing Lingtian Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Year Founded: 2008
Target Gender: men, women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $3.99
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $29

Returns

Return Policy: free
Return Instructions: items must be returned in new, unworn, unwashed, undamaged, and unaltered condition and have the original tags attached and the hygiene sticker
Return Cost: free for the first return only, then returns are $7.99

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: We avoid
Recycling Program: no

Product

Style: casual, preppy, streetwear, general
Body Fit: regular, plus size, petite & short
Available Sizes: Men's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, 0XL, XL, 1XL, XXL, 2XL, XXXL, 3XL, XXXXL, 4XL, 5XL), Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, 0XL, XL, 1XL, XXL, 2XL, XXXL, 3XL, XXXXL, 4XL, 5XL)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, financing, Google Pay, Apple Pay, PayPal, Venmo, Affirm
Buy Now Pay Later: Afterpay, Klarna, Zip Pay

Membership Programs

Rewards Program: Rakuten, TopCashback, Mr. Rebates, Active Junky

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Shein Reviews Summary

Shein has a rating of 2 stars from 4,970 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Shein most frequently mention customer service, tracking number and credit card. Shein ranks 1920th among Women's Clothing sites.

service
1,651
value
1,540
shipping
1,632
returns
1,232
quality
1,459
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Maryland
3 reviews
30 helpful votes
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I have to say, over just a little over the year, this company has drastically improved in every aspect. Over the summer, I decided to try ordering from here again and I can honestly say that I am impressed. The quality of their products have improved so much. They're basically exactly like something you would buy at Forever 21. My advice is read the reviews. If it's got a lot of good reviews, you're basically safe to order it. Their customer service has also been much more helpful and quick to respond. In one of my orders, I received a defective necklace and immediately they apologized and told me that they would send me a new one. Overall, I'm happy for all these improvements and see a bright future for them!

Date of experience: October 4, 2018
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Not Impressed
October 3, 2018

I heard so many good things about this website so I thought I would try it out. Can't say that I was impressed. I received my order within a week which was good but I wasn't really satisfied with the order. The material feels cheap and the sizing chart is pretty off. I purchased several items in mediums that were extremely tight around the chest area but according to the sizing chart, I also purchased some smalls and those fit better than the mediums. The sizing chart was not consistent. I could have used larges in most things but I never wear a large in other clothing sites. It was honestly a hit or miss. Some things turned out ok but I can't say for sure that I'll order from this site again.

Date of experience: October 2, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for any inconvenience. For better service, we suggest you contact our customer service via: https://sourl.cn/AVmS3g. Please enter【Contact Agent】and submit a ticket to us. We'll offer a proper solution for you asap. Thank you and have a nice day! ❤️

Georgia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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E-Gift Card
October 5, 2018

I ordered a E gift card for my niece. She never received it. I contacted the support team. They said they would escalate it and respond with 24 hrs. No response. Her birthday has now come and gone and I am out of $100 and still have to buy another gift. I will not use them again.

Date of experience: October 2, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for any inconvenience. For better service, we suggest you contact our customer service via: https://sourl.cn/AVmS3g. Please enter【Contact Agent】and submit a ticket to us. We'll offer a proper solution for you asap. Thank you and have a nice day! ❤️

Georgia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I'm revising my review. My initial review talked about the horrible customer service and I stand by that with the first person I dealt with. I later received an apology email for that person's behavior and was offered a full refund and I did receive the refund. I appreciate them realizing that they were wrong and making it right.

Shein attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 2, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Marilyn,

Our team has sent you an email from [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

California
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Bad to worse
September 30, 2018

I ordered a sweater I was really looking forward to getting. It finally came in and it was small, short and itchy. I wrote a review and it was denied because I said I didn't like it. Then I tried to talk to someone and figure out what was wrong with my review that it was denied other then the fact they don't like a bad review and I talked to 4 or 5 different people that were rude and told me to send an email to an email that wasn't even working. They told me to wait a few minutes and then left the chat or marked it solved. They refuse to talk. The worst.

Date of experience: September 27, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for any inconvenience. For better service, we suggest you contact our customer service via: https://sourl.cn/AVmS3g. Please enter【Contact Agent】and submit a ticket to us. We'll offer a proper solution for you asap. Thank you and have a nice day! ❤️

India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I loved the Dress
September 27, 2018

The dress quality was good the size was perfect and proper fit. Overall I loved it.
Only thing is shipping takes very long.

Shein attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: September 25, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Leena,

Our team has emailed you from [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

Sri Lanka
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Awful avoid. They send really poor quality and ridiculously cheap and undersized clothes. Received crumpled in a bag which was too small for the 5 items in. So small that the XL size I ordered as a size 12 didn't even fit my 14 Yr daughter who is a size 6.
Bad customer service, bad quality and removed my review from trust pilot as claimed it was fraud, hahaha. Joke

Date of experience: September 17, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Sarah,

Our team has sent you an email from [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

AE
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Mis-Leading
September 19, 2018

Everytime l give them a bad review it says denied, meaning they somehow control
The reviews going up directly on their site and l feel this is soooooo mis-leading for people. No wonder most of their reviews are good coz they dont approve the bad ones. And they have a crazy return policy:-(

Date of experience: September 17, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Loveness,

Our team has emailed you from [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon.

Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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After doing business with Shein and getting lingere with a waist that was 1/2 the normal size I got a notification from LifeLock that my email address and password were comprised and that the source was Shein. Do not use this international company.

Date of experience: September 14, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

We would NEVER intentionally share our customers' info, let alone sell them. We were actually the victim of a recent cyber attack during which some customers' username & passwords were stolen. Fortunately your passwords were encrypted so the attackers are unlikely able to use them. We have found and fix the problem, and also hired the top US cybersecurity company to ensure this doesn't happen again. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and trouble this may have caused, and we suggest you update your passwords on all your accounts ASAP to avoid any potential issues. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter please reach out to our Customer Service team.

NL
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Superunhappy with this company. I still need my money back. While I paid in euro's they return me the dollar currency.

Date of experience: September 12, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Cil,
Our team has emailed you from [email protected] regarding both order refunds that have been processed, this will include 2 screenshots for your records. We have refunded you back to the original form of payment in EUR for both orders. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

Illinois
33 reviews
126 helpful votes
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Not true to size
August 31, 2018

Nothing bad to say about the quality of the clothes, mainly because none of them could be worn anyway.

I suggest if you are going to buy from shein, size up or check the measurements, so you that you don't have to deal with the hassle of returning items and getting new ones.

Date of experience: August 29, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Caitlyn,

I have checked on the verified order number and there is one missing letter from this. Can you please send us an email to [email protected] with the title SITEJABBER so that we may assist you on this order. Optionally, we can also look up the order details with the email address that was used to place your order. I hope to hear from you soon.

India
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Neverrrrrrrr do a pre-paid order for these people or order anything from this site they are not legit. You won't be able to do a pick up or return. My 3556 rupees are gone with these people... been on phones millions of time, no one cares.

Date of experience: August 29, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for the inconvenience. You may contact Customer Service in SHEIN app, or simply click https://www.shein.com/robot?page=navigationBar. We'd be happy to assist you! Thank you and have a nice day!

New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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First, for the money you are paying the quality is good & a good value. Needed to return some items & did an online chat, gave them my order # & they emailed me a shipping label without a hassle or fuss. Very happy with the products I have kept & will continue to shop with them. They also have great incentives, combine that with ebates & Wiki and the prices are really great

Date of experience: August 26, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for the inconvenience. You may contact Customer Service in SHEIN app, or simply click https://www.shein.com/robot?page=navigationBar. We'd be happy to assist you! Thank you and have a nice day!

India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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So it was my 4th order which didn't go through. So frastrated. My 3500 rupees are stuck with them, they won't ship me my package neither would they cancel my order or return me my money, it's been long now. Sooooooooo pissedddddddddddddd... alomost every day I have schedule a call then they will call me 1 hour late and do nothing about my order. EEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRR!

Date of experience: August 26, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Trupti,

Our team has emailed you from [email protected] regarding your refund. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

Florida
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Been trying for days to find a way to return 5 of fifteen items i ordered, worst site I have ever been on. No real people, no phone contact. Robot answers. I need help, finally was able to find a customer service today which seemed to be more responsive only to be disconnected. Even tho they have my phone # and email they didn; t bother to reconnect with me.

Date of experience: August 25, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Hello, sorry for the inconvenience. You may contact Customer Service in SHEIN app, or simply click https://www.shein.com/robot?page=navigationBar. We'd be happy to assist you! Thank you and have a nice day!

India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I did payment for a top and amount has been deducted from my account but I didn't get any confirmation email or message from the site... Totally fraud

Date of experience: August 24, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Nirlipta,

Our team has emailed you via [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon

India
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Pathetic service
August 23, 2018

There was measurement problem in the jacket which I placed order from shein and for return pickup they charging, why should I pay this pick up amount, none of the other giant website charges for this. Which is really very Unethical. Very very bad experience. Plz don't buy nd waste your money. Disgusting..

Date of experience: August 20, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Triveni,

Our team has emailed you via [email protected] regarding your order. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I didnt like the products because of the cheap quality, but after complaining and writing a bad review the customer service did his best to organise the refund on my account.

Shein attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 19, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Alexia,

Our team has sent you an email via [email protected] with your refund details. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

New York
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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This brought a $12 item up to $18.98 for a $12 item. No other provider charges customers for insurance and shein does it without showing it or getting approval. They won't credit it even though unauthorized. $18.98 is 58% more than cost of item. Use amazon prime free shipping better deal. Shein shipping is $3.99 and insurance chg $2.99. $6.98 above item cost. For $12 item is a good buy. At $19 not so much.
BEWARE.

Shein attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 16, 2018
Viviana F. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear Carol,

Our team has sent you an email via [email protected] with your refund details. Kindly respond at your earliest convenience. We hope to hear from you soon!

NL
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Return policy is the worst I have ever experienced. Their parcel labels for return can't be scanned in which means you eventually have to pay it yourself. They will only if you attach track and trace (13 euros) will pay you half of the cost. Insane serieuously. Never gonna order here. Still havent received my money back

Shein attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: August 15, 2018