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SwimOutlet.com

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SwimOutlet.com Reviews Summary

SwimOutlet.com has a rating of 1.8 stars from 142 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SwimOutlet.com most frequently mention customer service, return shipping and business days. SwimOutlet.com ranks 217th among Swimwear sites.

service
38
value
32
shipping
35
returns
30
quality
29
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Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I ordered a pair of swim fins and although the label on the package showed the correct size that I ordered, the fins inside the package were not the correct size that I ordered and were too small. I got an RMA return number but they didn't provide a pre-paid return label and if I took it to a Return Bar outlet I would have been charged a return fee. It took them 8 days to get them here between Ohio and Michigan and then they wanted to charge me more to return the fins eventhough it was their fault they were the wrong size. HORRIBLE internet retail experience.

Date of experience: December 24, 2021
Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use
December 24, 2021

Love your products they are well made and they last. Super fast shipping. My order was shipped
with 2 hrs. Great job.

Date of experience: December 23, 2021
Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Sucks! Don't waste your money or time.
December 16, 2021

I ordered $400 worth of swim gear for my daughter for Christmas on November 26th, website said guaranteed delivery before Christmas, delivery dates changed several time and my package has been sitting at the FedEx location in Salt Lake City for 4 days I call customer service and they tell me my daughter Christmas present won't show up until December 27th, after Christmas and a month after ordering. SwimOutlet sucks I will never purchase anything from here again!

Date of experience: December 15, 2021
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bathing suit exchange
October 26, 2021

I opted for a store credit for my exchange. This new bathing suit is gorgeous, very high quality. The bathing suits are a bit tight, however, you are going into the water which will loosen them. When swimming, loose bathing suits drag you. And the top feels like its being pulled down. They need to be tight to fit comfortably as you swim.

Date of experience: October 26, 2021
Texas
3 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Problem with sizes
October 26, 2021

The merch is WAY too small. I filtered the list by my size and checked the size chart on the first couple of suits to make sure they would fit. After that, I quit checking because I kept getting the same size chart. I shouldn't have, All the ones I ended up liking a lot and buying worked on a SECOND size chart that immediately on reading I knew wouldn't fit. But I was deceived and had to return them. It's not SwimOutlet's fault; I didn't follow through but I just wanted to let others know to check the size chart on each suit you wind up wanting.

Date of experience: October 25, 2021
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Poor customers service
October 21, 2021

I ordered a swimsuit while I was visiting a friend in Arizona. While checking out I received a promotion; send referral receive 20%off for friend $20 for you. I sent the offer to my friend I was staying with and she ordered the same suit. I did not receive the promo, 1st excuse why; was because friend didn't spend over $39. She was charged same as me $78 and after I pointing that out they said ordered from same IP address. I explained I was visiting. Beware don't plan on getting a promo. Hopefully I have no problem even getting the suit so I don't have to interact with their customer service.

Date of experience: October 21, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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What Took Them So Long?
October 11, 2021

I ordered on Sept 24. They say they ship right away, but my item was shipped on Sept 30. It was delivered today, October 11. To me, 17 days is too long to wait.

Date of experience: October 11, 2021
California
3 reviews
17 helpful votes
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Ordered a suit online. Huge mistake. 1. Took forever to arrive. 2. Impossible to buy a swimsuit this way without trying on. 3. Returned. 4. Customer service is infutriating, took forever and four attempts to get a PARTIAL refund. The company deducts a non refundable fee of 5.99 for returns and another 6.99 for postage back. Don't do business with this company unless you don't mind being ripped off.

Date of experience: August 24, 2021
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The tech suit that was supposed to arrive on July 13, was finally delivered on 5 days later (the last day of the meet)! I tried calling and chatting with the company numerous times, but didn't receive any help. Instead, I had to order a second tech suit and pay for expedited delivery. Their return fees are too expensive, so I ended up paying for 2 tech suits when I only needed one! Very poor experience with this business.

Date of experience: August 16, 2021
Ohio
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Received the goggles just in time for departure for the shore. They are manufactured in diopters so ordering the right strength needs a quick calculation on their neat calculator. The results are put into the order form and you're good to go. What a great service. Reasonably priced, great fit and I can actually see where I am along the beach... plus keep an eye on my stuff.

Date of experience: August 8, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I think the YMCA or my local pool must have sold them my email address, because I never order swimming products online (why would I? I'd never know if they fit), but I am a frequent swimmer. First red flag was that there's no way to unsubscribe from their emails. Second red flag is all these bad reviews. Yikes. Looks like I'll be deleting this email address and getting a new one... AGAIN.

Date of experience: July 28, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Yikes!
April 25, 2021

Wrong sizes, wrong colors and ABSOLUTELY no way to contact the company. No response from live chat, phone calls, text or emails. Customer service is way under par. I wouldn't recommend you spend a penny here.

Date of experience: April 25, 2021
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Beware people. I don't even recall signing up for their membership program but once they got you, they will keep charging you. Oh sure, you can cancel anytime but you can't get your money back once they've hit you with the renewal fee, even when you let them know right away. What a horrible brand experience over $5.40 they burned me up as a customer and I've been buying from them for years. That's the last $5 you will ever get from me Swim Outlet. I'll make sure everyone knows about it too. Enjoy that $5.40 Swim Outlet. It will cost you so much more in the long run.

Date of experience: April 5, 2021
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The website, the accounts or whatever saved and stole my child's debit card information 3 months after purchase. Because it's a savings account card, I never checked it and for 9 months after purchasing my child's swim cap, they cleaned out the account. NO compensation, NO apologies just a letter months later stating their systems were compromised. Why do they keep your information months after purchase?

BURNED AND HATE THE ENTIRE COMPANY TO THIS DAY!

Date of experience: April 1, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been a customer and affiliate with SwimOutlet for years. Slowly the products and services have declined. About two years ago they started taking products off my team affiliate page without letting me know. Since then the product selection has been drastically reduced. Now the order I placed in December (three months ago, and placed two more times since then) has been lost. They blamed me saying I must have a neighbor who is taking it from the front door. FedEx even told me on the second order that they lost it and I should receive it in a few days. After I followed up with them when I didn't receive it, they then said the order was lost. After a third notice that my third order was delivered (and wasn't) they told me my address in their system was incorrect (even though I have automatic ordering set up). I run a large swim school and depend on quality products and services. I'll miss supporting a swim specific company, but I just can't trust them. Sad...

Date of experience: March 2, 2021
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent value
March 2, 2021

I run a 30+ lifeguard staff and am always shopping for better swimsuits at a good price. Swim Outlet has a large inventory at excellent prices.

Date of experience: March 2, 2021
California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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First off I NEVER write bad reviews as i don't like to speak bad about others.
This company has been awful to deal with. I am now in my 12 week waiting for a parka i ordered back in November. No one seems to know where the shipment is and when it will be sent out. I have asked neuromeres times and keep getting pushed off onto another person who has Zero answers. I do not suggest using this company for any products. As of January 26th 2021 I do not have my order nor do i have a date it will be shipped out.

Date of experience: January 26, 2021
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good prices/value
January 10, 2021

I recently purchased some swimsuits and a pair of goggles. They were all good prices. I think they are about the best site out there for swimming equipment and they recently have had a lot of sales. This is good but hate to not get the best price due to a sale that opens up a few days after purchase! Do not purchase the Finis Duo, in general, and not from SwimOutlet. The ones I received from them did not last after three years of excellent care. Finis I found to be overall quite unhelpful.

Date of experience: January 9, 2021
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Items never arrived
December 25, 2020

This company uses a discount shipper who delayed and then never delivered our package. Best the service dept could do was continue to send a form reply offering a discount on future items. Had to dispute the sale with credit card company. Awful experience

Date of experience: December 25, 2020
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I contacted SwimOutlet customer service about a suit that was almost-not-quite the same as my traditional Speedo Moderate Ultraback - purchased on Black Friday. That suit took over a week to deliver ("free shipping") and then ultimately didn't fit up top. Very frustrating.
After I called customer service and they arranged a return for refund - I went to the site and purchased a Speedo Moderate Ultraback - and paid $5.99 shipping. That suit arrived in Under Two Days!

Great Overall Experience with Swim Outlet.

Date of experience: December 8, 2020

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