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SWELL

2.6

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SWELL Reviews Summary

SWELL has a rating of 2.6 stars from 59 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SWELL most frequently mention customer service, credit card and tracking number. SWELL ranks 1st among Surfing sites.

service
7
value
7
shipping
5
returns
4
quality
5

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North Carolina
1 review
3 helpful votes
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After Reading The Abundance Of Bad Reviews For this Website, I Second Guessed myself when wanting to Purchase A Swimsuit Top that I really Wanted from here BC of the better price but then I thought about it for a couple Days and decided for the first time to Try it Anyway knowing that it would be my fault if something happened. I''m So glad I went with with my gut instinct and didn't let the reviews sway me BC everything Went GREAT! Shipping, Size, Price and most of all the FIT Was Perfect! Don't believe everything you read.

Date of experience: July 23, 2016
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good job swell
July 1, 2016

Completely obsessed with everything I received from swell as always.

Date of experience: July 1, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the stars Ashley, Stay Stoked!

District of Columbia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Well, its has been 3 weeks since I sent Phillip the info he requested to look into an issue (request# *******), still no response...

Date of experience: June 22, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Hey Ryan- Thanks for the review. If you notice the trend on here, yes most of the reviews are based on customer service but there is only so much that the team can do on our end and if you can also see we try to reach out and resolve the issues as best as we can. I would like to look into your order and see what the issue was. If you can email your order number I will look into it and reach out to you. Email [email protected] attn: Philip
Thank you!

Arizona
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I keep giving this site a chance because they have a variety of bathing suits but every single time there's a mishap. First, I ordered 2 separate bathing suits a day apart. I didn't like either of them. So I returned them in 1 package with both packing slips like I do every other company. I only received a refund 2 weeks later for 1 item. Also, when you order something you get a free shipping code on your packing slip for the next purchase - doesn't work. Then I ordered another bathing suit and it took an extra 4 days to arrive because it was sent to Utah instead of Arizona for God knows what. I'm officially done with this place. They seem to be very unorganized and a lot of mistakes happen.
****Updated Review******
After I submitted a customer service request they did respond in a timely manner and they did refund the 2nd item in the package without fuss or pretending to make an exception. I appreciate that kind of service and will give Swell another chance.

Date of experience: June 22, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Hi Sarah- Thank you for your review. I am sorry to hear you had a bad experience with us. Can you give me your order number to the return. I can also look into your recent order to see what the issue was there. As far as promos. If there is ever a time that one of your codes does not work, please do not hesitate to contact us as we can generate a code that will work for you.
I look forward to hearing from you.

New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This site has everything- awesome, quality gear and the sickest threads for dudes and chicks! They've got new stuff on sale practically every day for anyone whose not trying to break the bank and regardless the regular threads they have aren't even that pricey either. Super sweet site for anyone looking for pretty much anything! Any surfers, beach bums, or anyone definitely should check it out!

Date of experience: June 16, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the review Alex! Glad you are stoked with both site and brands

Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Bought a pair of Van's sneakers for men and received a pair for a small child. Took over 2 weeks to receive them after ordering so if I pay costs to return them and wait for another pair to be shipped I'll get to wear them next year. Great, what a jerk off company.

Date of experience: June 11, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Hi Jessie- Id like to look into your order and see what happened. When a wrong product is sent the correct product shouldn't take longer then 48 hours to process and be sent out. Please shoot me an email at [email protected]: Philip. You will also not be charged to ship the product back as this was our error.

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Buyers Beware
June 11, 2016

Don't order from this company! Don't even waste your precious time. I'm not going to waste my time explaining. I'm just here to warn you.

Date of experience: June 11, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Hello Angie- I'm sorry to hear you had a bad experience with SWELL. Please email me at [email protected] attn: Philip so that I can try and resolve the situation.

Kansas
8 reviews
20 helpful votes
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What a great place to find high quality, durable, comfortable, and affordable brands. They have prompt shipping and great selection of products! I highly recommend Swell and I will continue to do business with Swell! A+

Date of experience: June 9, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Thank you Casey! We are glad you were stoked with your purchase.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Swell has amazing customer service. Their only issue is the shipper they use to Canada - DHL.
DHL charges broker fees at the border and big return fees. Hoping Swell will add more shipping options so Canadians can avoid DHL's fees.
PS - Philip Romero at Swell is amazing! Give that man a raise Swell.com!

Date of experience: June 9, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Hello- My name is Philip and I am the customer service manager. Though we do have a restocking fee for refused packages we are more than willing to waive that for you and eat the cost of the shipping back to us. Please email [email protected] attn: Philip and I will notate your account.
I would like to point out that it does state on our site that we use DHL and that customs and duties are not included in your order total.
Get that email sent and I will note.
Thank you,
Philip

Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I was givin a confirmation of purchase for a memorial day sale. And they canceled it behind my back with no notice because they didn want to honor the sale. The sale was 40% off sale items. I purchased 2 items and got canceled and they wanted to give me 30% off next purchase as a consolation... math does not add up not even close. What kind of company does a memorial day sale in honor of veterans and people who gave their lives to this country and then does really want have a sale but exploit memorial day as a shopping holiday to make money off people who make this country great. They completely ruined my internet shopping experience. I will never recommend them to anyone at all. Mainly because this not the first time I had problems with them. I have pics and confirmations to prove all. They make tons of money preying on hard working americans. What a shameful company... good luck to those who disreguard this complaint..

Date of experience: June 5, 2016
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Got a dress and shirt for 40% off their original price. Both from great brands, Roxy and Rip Curl. Ordered on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and got them on Thursday. From CA to NC. Awesome!

Date of experience: June 2, 2016
Philip R. — SWELL Rep
over a year old

Thanks for the positive review Maddie!

South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I love the bohemian styles they offer and there is a lot 100%cotton. Great deals and shipping is always timely. You can build a wish list which i love so i can think about purchases for awhile and also watch for a sale price

Date of experience: May 24, 2016
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had fantastic customer service! Sam the surf specialist helped me out greatly on deciding on what surf board to get as a beginner but still be able to keep and hold on to when I get better and swell runs great promotions! Like with my cart i was able to put in a promotional code that gave me a portable shower to rinse off at my car after the beach I had nothing but a great experience with this website so I'd personally like to say thanks to both Sam and Swell!

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was in a bind for a trip to Mexico and needed some swim shorts and all the beach things one would need to start the summer early. I paid for next day shipping because I only had four days before my flight. FedEx said the package was delivered Monday morning, but I never received it. Tuesday, one day prior to my flight, I'm talking with Swell Customer Service rep Philip, and he says while there is a FedEx protocol they have to follow in order to do a refund that would take 5 days, if I wanted to repurchase in the meantime, he would over night it to me free of charge.

In a nutshell, I got my second shipment of beach gear a few hours before I had to leave for the airport instead of being without it all. It was costly to over night it, and Swell ate the cost to help me out.

Date of experience: May 3, 2016
California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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One Swell Website!
January 30, 2016

I've placed at least 10 orders from Swell in the past and have had nothing but good experiences doing so. Their prices on clothing is nearly unbeatable and they constantly have great sales going. I often times end up purchasing alot more clothing than I intended to buy when I started shopping because of ridiculous sale prices. I did have to return 2 items back in January and the return process was a little slow but I did get my refund about 2 weeks after I shipped the items back.

Date of experience: January 29, 2016
South Dakota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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False advertising
January 13, 2016

If I could give swell.com 0 stars I wouldn't hesitate to. I placed an order, received a confirmation email, tracking number and my account was charged for the product plus shipping. Days went by and the package still had not been shipped. When I contacted customer service they said that the item was out of stock. THEN WHY POST IT ON YOUR SITE?! That is false advertising because they don't have their inventory updated. With technology the way it is, please tell me how you can not know numbers on your inventory. Sending customers confirmation emails and charging their accounts for products you promised and you are advertising and then don't intend to sell is down right stupid. Get it together. Will be making sure the many friends of mine that recommended me to this site also never shop at swell.com ever again just like me.

Date of experience: January 12, 2016
District of Columbia
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I ordered a couple items for Christmas gifts 2 day delivery. I never received them. When I got hold of the company after Christmas I was told my order was cancelled. Apparently they don't update their inventory online real time so you wont know if your order is really filled until its too late. Do yourself a favor and order elsewhere.

Date of experience: January 4, 2016
Hawaii
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I placed three different orders, the first two orders arrived three weeks later after many phone calls to UPS and swell. I guess they don't deliver to P. O Boxes but it won't tell you when you place the order, or follow up. Such hassle! The third order, a month later come to find out it was returned to the warehouse, again, no communication from costumer service to tell me there was an issue with the address. I have to call, ask for it to be sent back (at this point my daughter is not getting the clothes for christmas, but i still want it delivered. The person tells me he's going to send a note to the warehouse manager and for me to call back and check the status) a couple minutes later, I get an email saying I'm just getting a refund! Which is not what I wanted. Ugh! Terrible experience with swell and their costumer service. (being nice here)

Date of experience: December 22, 2015
Virginia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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My account and email receipt showed/rejected no delivery status information, whatsoever, since the time of purchase. I even emailed issue to customer service and never received a return response. After nervously awaiting for this family member Xmas gift to show up, it eventually came in the mail a week and a half later... what a negative experience that was!

Date of experience: December 18, 2015
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was shopping for swimwear and Jessica was SO HELPFUL. She made me feel comfortable with my experience and was even willing to go to the warehouse and check on sizing for me. I will definitely continue to shop at Swell after this awesome experience. Thank you Jessica! You're the best!

Date of experience: December 18, 2015