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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
Clothing item from SheinFashion apparel by SheinMerchandise from Shein clothing lineShein fashion product

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 1917th among Women's Clothing sites.

service
1,651
value
1,540
shipping
1,632
returns
1,232
quality
1,459
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India
1 review
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Shein service was really good!. Your shipping service made me jovial. Best quality western dress with latest and distinctive styling. They stand behind the quality of your products. You guys will make me fashion savvy. Thanks Shein for an admirable dress.

Date of experience: July 3, 2015
California
3 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I wanted a few coats for my wife, I'm a guy and don't really like women stores so I just order online. Here the prices were GREAT, especially on coats... it seemed much better than in stores and I even saved 30% off on my first order. The site is very easy to use and maneuver, checking out was a breeze. The flip flops came within the estimated delivery date. I will definitely be ordering from SheInside in the future.

Date of experience: July 2, 2015
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I have had a terrible experience and it's still not over. When I first contacted customer service about exchanging an item, they responded immediately to all of my questions. They said I had to pay to send the items back for an exchange or return. It's 2015, almost all online shopping has free returns or exchanges, or at least a pre-paid return label that charges a decent flat fee. I didn't want to pay their $8.99 fee to return the item and then maybe have to pay it again if the exchanged item still didn't work out, so I said I was just going to make a return. And guess what? They stopped responding to emails. I would have to email multiple times and when they did respond they wouldn't even answer my questions. I specifically asked them to send me a return label - no response. I asked a second time, they said I had to go weigh my package. (Who has ever had to go weigh their package for a return?) I emailed back with the weight and said I needed my return label sent immediately. (You only have 30 days from delivery to return an item and my time was almost up.) NO RESPONSE. I emailed again saying I don't understand how they can ignore me know that I am returning product. DEAD SILENCE. I am sure they were waiting out their time so that they wouldn't have to accept my return and refund my money. I mailed the package myself and emailed the company one last time with my tracking number explaining that I would not buy from them again for their blatant scamming. Still zero response. Originally I received responses same day but now it's been days of them ignoring me. Who knows if they will try to scam me out of my refund too. PLEASE don't buy from this company, *maybe* you'll luck out and get a decent product but based on my experience (and so many others) you will just be throwing your money away.

Date of experience: July 1, 2015
JUDY G. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,
Nice day.

Sorry for late reply and we are really sorry for all these inconvenience we have brought you.
Sorry that our items could not meet your requirements and you returned them back. We will discuss with our factory to find out what the problem is and to make improvements in future.
About our return policy, we have noted on our web that the return postage should be paid by buyers. You can also have a reference to this link http://www.shein.com/Return-Policy-a-281.html. Hope you can kindly understand.
We sincerely apologize for not replying you in time because of time difference and weekends. We have contacted our customer service to check your tickets and they will reply you very soon. SheIn treasures its customers. We care for you and aim at providing you with better and more considerate shopping experience than others. We are sorry for letting you down and making you so angry at us. Please accept our sincere and unreserved apology.
All of you are our precious customers. We will never ever try to ignore you or your problems. All our colleagues are sparing no efforts to meet your requirements and to help you with your problems. Hope you can kindly trust us.

If you need further assistance, please contact us via [email protected] without hesitation.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely.

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Amazing!
July 4, 2015

I'm very pleased with the vintage skirt that I bought! It arrived on time and in excellent condition. It also fit very well and looked exactly like the picture online! Sheinside.com is the perfect website for someone looking for fashionable and affordable clothes, and accessories! Would definitely shop with sheinside again!

Date of experience: June 30, 2015
Philippines
1 review
0 helpful votes
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"Excellent!"
July 3, 2015

Excellent! I've ordered a few things from SheInside. I like the quality of the clothes also. I love them for their well-priced clothing and prompt delivery. I ordered some cute dresses and accessories for my wife and I received them exactly as advertised a few weeks later. Well-priced, quality clothing combined with prompt delivery has made me want to do business with them over and over...
The dress I ordered was delivered right on time and was in perfect condition. I received lots of compliments that night :) I would recommend SheInside to anyone who loves nice looking clothes at a discounted price.

Date of experience: June 30, 2015
BN
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered 3 midi skirts and one bracelet. The processing time said 5-7 days. This means BUSINESS DAYS guys! DO NOT count the weekend. All of the bad reviews are saying the processing time is far too long. This is not true. They claim 5-7 business days, then wait 5-7 business days guys! The delivery time to Australia is 5-28 days (not including the processing time). Mine took THREE days! The quality of the skirts are far better than I had expected. The black skirt I received does have a smell to it and feels a bit rough. The other two skirts are of a silk quality. These skirts cost me $16AUD each and the quality feels similar to $60-80AUD skirts! I am impressed! However, the packaging of the skirts says "Sheinside.com"... I assume that means both of these websites are run by the same company.

Date of experience: June 29, 2015
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered few dress from sheInside.com. Very good service. Got the products timely. Highly Recommended.

Date of experience: June 29, 2015
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Experience!
July 2, 2015

I ordered a dress for my engagement party, the sizing chart was spot on! The dress fits perfectly, the color is gorgeous and I received many compliments!

Date of experience: June 29, 2015
Pakistan
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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As of late I finished my second buy from sheinside.com. I have been stunned at the nature of the things that I have ordered. I was initially told about sheinside.com from a companion who purchases a decent parcel of her apparel from here too. I thought that it was anything but difficult to submit my order online through the site. I like that I can purchase my dress and accessories all at one time on the sheinside.com site.

My most loved buy so far has been the Vertical Stripe Bow Blouse. I cherish the delicateness of the fabric and unique design.

Both of my orders have been delivered on time and they were pretty well package insuring quality and good handling. I will be prescribing the sheinside.com site to the greater part of my family and companions for their quality and dependability.

Date of experience: June 29, 2015
Tennessee
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Poor material.
June 30, 2015

Received my kimono about two days before my birthday; which was a relief. But the material was so thin and the kimono was poorly made. Yes, it looks cute and surprisingly like the picture but it ripped in two places within one hour of me wearing it. The size "large" ran really small and did not cover my chest area. It just rested on my sides, right by my arm pits. I didn't have anything else to wear. Clothing was very thin/delicate So I tossed it away cause I can't wear it again.

Date of experience: June 27, 2015
JUDY G. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,
Nice day.

Sorry for late reply.
We have checked for you and found that your order has been shipped on 18 June.
74899992140421634823 is your tracking number and you can track it via http://www.fedex.com/us/. The tracking number needs few business days for updating. Sometimes we may not be able to get detailed tracking information until it has been delivered to your country.
Hope you can kindly understand.
We noticed it had updated already. The tracking information shows that it is in transit to you now. You may get it very soon.
Sorry for the waiting time and we sincerely apologize for that. Please remember that you are our precious customers. These problems and worries will never be neglected. You can trust us.

If you need further assistance, please contact us via [email protected] without hesitation.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely.

Philippines
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a Gold Long Sleeve Vintage Crop Sweater from sheinside.com. I was extremely pleased with the service we received. The dress was exactly what we expected, and wanted. The quality is very good and it arrived in a very short amount of time. The selection offered at this site was incredible and anyone would be crazy to pay boutique prices when these are quality dresses at great prices The hardest part of placing this order was making the decision on which dress to pick. Thank you, Sheinside.

Date of experience: June 26, 2015
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great woman's dress! Yes there dress collection and dress design are so styles. I love love love it.

Date of experience: June 25, 2015
Saudi Arabia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have recently bought a t-shirt for my girlfriend.It is very stylish and gorgeous. Cloth quality is very good and the price is also very reasonable. Delivered on time.

Date of experience: June 24, 2015
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I got a couple of cute necklaces and it was delivered and it looks nice! I waited a little while to receive them but I expected a longer wait time for delivery. I didn't pay extra for anything and I like the costume jewelry they have. My experience was good.

Date of experience: June 23, 2015
Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent Purchase
June 26, 2015

This is not my first time of buying my stuffs from shelnside, and they have always been the best for my orders. I received an amazing order i have been waiting for, for sometimes now, i ordered three of this materials and i was really looking forward to receiving the orders, but to my surprise when i received the order with number CBH3247, the materials were three different colors, i wanted to put it on with my girl friends, though its not an issue, i just wished they were all the same color. But my order arrived one day late than i expected it but in a very good condition, my girl friends love the other colors and i love the materials, they are really of high quality, i will definately come back to buy again.
Thanks

Date of experience: June 23, 2015
Ohio
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This company is a scam. Like many of the reviews I see here I bought my clothes, was promised 24 hour shipping, which was a big lie because my clothes did not ship until 7 days later. As I was emailing back and forth with their costumer service I was told that it took 5 to 7 days to prepare the clothes for shipment, even though the site promised 24 hour shipping. I even selected the expedited shipping. After 3 weeks of waiting I threatened them with emails of reporting them to the Better Business Bureau and then and only then did my clothes come 3 days after this email.

This however, is not the most insidious aspect of Sheinside or Shein as they now call themselves. As soon as I got my clothes, almost 4 weeks later. I returned the clothes because I did not want anything to do with the company. Online it says that you will get refunded if you return the clothes. When I emailed they said that they would refund me. I sent in the clothes to their warehouse in New Jersey (the items got there in 2 days- now that's actually expedited shipping) and I get an email from them 3 days after the articles of clothing arrived saying that I would be refunded 24-48 hours to my paypal. That was 4 days ago. This company is quick to take your money and then is trying to steal it. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. Also, I am going to report this company to the governmental internet crime complaint center and show all the emails of this fraud if I do not receive my money by tomorrow.

Key Points:
-They lie about the speed of shipping and I suspect that a lot of the good reviews that they have are actually robots. If you look closely at the spelling of most of the 5 star reviews you will notice a pattern also.

- The costumer service is terrible and basically and not accessible.

- They lie about the speed of returns, and may in fact try to keep your money as I have yet to see my money refunded.

DO NOT SHOP SHIENSIDE

Date of experience: June 22, 2015
JUDY G. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,
Nice day.

Sorry for late reply and we sincerely apologize for leaving you with such a negative impression.
Generally we can ship these items marked with “ships within 24hrs” within 24hrs as we promised. It was little delayed because of weekend. Hope you can kindly understand. And your order was shipped on 3 June.
The shipping way you chose is standard shipment which will take 9-12 business days for delivery while the processing time is not included. You also can have a reference to this link http://www.shein.com/Shipping-Info-a-280.html. Hope you can kindly trust us.
Sorry to hear that you didn’t want our items and returned them back. And we sincerely apologize for the delay in refund which might be caused by our three-day holiday before. We have checked for you and found that our customer service have refunded you on 23 June already. The refund will be back to your account very soon.
We are so sorry that you had such a negative impression about us and you cannot trust us. Please remember that all of you are our precious customers. We treasure you and we will never ever try to deceive you or to steal your money from you. Hope you can kindly trust us.

If there is any problem, please feel free to contact us via [email protected].
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely.

Romania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Never again!
June 25, 2015

I ordered 2 dresses! One of them it's made from the most god awful, cheap material I have ever seen. I have better quality rags to clean the house than this. Also very poorly sewn, so it doesn't stay right on the body, picture did not match at all, color did not match; it said it was made from cotton -that was a lie. The other one, again very poorly sewn, bad material, nothing like the picture... and you can just dream about refund. They don't care.

Date of experience: June 22, 2015
JUDY G. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,
Nice day.

Sorry for late reply.
We are so sorry to hear that our items cannot meet your requirements. Please note that sometimes difference between real items and shown pictures cannot be fully avoided. Hope you can kindly understand. We will discuss with our colleagues to find some way to improve this situation. And about other problems you mentioned, you can send us some photos which can show these defects clearly so that we can check with our factory. After confirmation, we will refund you for any size and quality problem caused by us.
Sorry for leaving you with such a negative impression. Please accept our sincere and unreserved apology. SheIn always puts customers requirements in the first place. We treasure you. All our colleagues are sparing no efforts to serve you and to provide you with considerate shopping experience. We will do better in future.

If you need further assistance, please contact us via [email protected] without hesitation.
Thank you for your support.
Yours sincerely.

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I placed a fairly large order with them and have yet to receive a confirmation email. When I log into my account it shows 1 previous order I placed with them a year ago - not the current one. My bank has processed the amount but there is no record of my order! Customer service will not get back to me.

UPDATE
They were able to get in touch with me and find my order. They were on holiday when I was trying to get in touch. Definitely google chinese holidays when you are lacking response. They all may be out of work for 1 week-1 month.

Date of experience: June 22, 2015
JUDY G. Shein Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,
Nice day.

Sorry for late reply.
We have checked for you and found that your order has been shipped in two parcels.
Three items in your order was shipped on 20 June. 61299992140421699505 is your tracking number and you can track it via http://www.fedex.com/us/. Rest items in your order have been shipped already. 61299992140421848941 is your tracking number.
About the problem of confirmation email, this order was placed by another email which is different from the one you used to send emails. It might be sent to this email. Maybe you can check it later. Hope you can kindly understand and trust us.
We are really sorry that our customer service didn't reply you in time because of time difference and our three-day holiday before. We sincerely apologize for that. But we didn't do that deliberately. Hope you can kindly accept our apology and forgive us.
All of you are our precious customers. We treasure you and will spare no efforts to help you solve your problems and to meet your requirements. You can trust us.

If there is any problem, please feel free to contact us via [email protected].
Thank you.
Best regards.

India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The first time I made a purchase on Sheinside, I ordered 2 dresses. The second time, I ordered 2 cardigan jackets and 1 bracelet. Both orders came quickly. Since I've gotten so many compliments on the clothing, I will continue to purchase from SheInside. The quality and shipping were really good! The products are always in new condition. I highly recommend sheinside. Great deals! Great products! Quick delivery!

Date of experience: June 20, 2015
Idaho
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Quality Clothing!
June 23, 2015

I am super impressed with the dress that I purchased from Sheinside. They make is so easy to shop for quality products online and I'm so grateful I found them. I just placed an order for some really cute earrings too that I can hardly wait to get. Hopefully it arrives as quickly as my dress did. I really enjoy this brand an will come back many times.

Date of experience: June 19, 2015