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Tophatter Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation among customers, with notable strengths in its engaging auction format and a diverse range of products that some users find enjoyable and affordable. Many appreciate the responsive customer service, which has been effective in addressing issues and facilitating refunds. However, significant concerns persist regarding product quality, with numerous complaints about receiving damaged or inferior items. Additionally, customers have reported frustrations with order cancellations and difficulties in the returns process. Overall, while the platform offers a fun shopping experience, it must improve product reliability and support to enhance customer satisfaction.

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Georgia
1 review
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Very nice site and love the variety of items that we bid on and Hope that other new items come along also you get addicted to setting up their bidding too the time fly pass by when you're not looking at the clock.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Arkansas
2 reviews
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Qualitativa I can bid on
October 19, 2017

Very nice qualiity on all itens I have received. Low priced or free shopping. Fast service. Tracking available. Love it!

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Georgia
1 review
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This is a trustworthy Site.
October 19, 2017

I have purchased several items that I was satisfied with. The positive experience is due to the creative professionalism of Tophatter.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Missouri
1 review
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LOVE TOPHATTER
October 19, 2017

We are hooked on tophatter... Come join us, but don't bid against me. I want to win all of the items I bid on.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Not good
October 20, 2017

I DID NOT have a positive experience with you! All the items were CHEAPLY made and advertising was very misleading!

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Tophatter is the BEST!
October 19, 2017

I love this site! This site is SO much fun! You won't be disappointed! I love bidding on things I find on here...

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi there Jen! Thanks for responding to Tophatter's experience survey! We are glad you are having fun bidding. We are delighted to have you as a valued member of the community.

Delaware
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fun with TOPHATTER
October 19, 2017

I have loved everything I have gotten off Top Hatter. The jewelry isnt very heavy, but still the same, everything has been Beautiful. M

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi Deborah,

We are very happy to hear you've been pleased with your purchases. Thank you for writing your review and sharing your experience with us.

Warm regards,

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great prices
October 19, 2017

The bidding price falls within my budget. The items I received are very nice. Quality looks good.
I've had one mishap with a order. All of the order didn't ship. They refunded me with no problems.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Evelyn,

We appreciate you taking the time to write your review and share your experience with us. Thank you for your continued support and being a key member of the Tophatter community.

Best regards,

Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Happy Shopper
October 19, 2017

I have been very pleased with the items that I have received and it is easier than going into a store and not finding what you want. When you are disappointed with an item, they are more than willing to refund your money, and dont give you a run around or make you fill out a bunch of papers. I would recommend this site to anyone that wants a bargain.

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Patricia,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We are delighted to have you as a valued member of the Tophatter community.

Warm regards,

Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Worst items going saying deliverd and did not receive and really most comes from China and they say it's delivered really buyer protection and customer service top hatter useless fake cheap broken not sent

Date of experience: October 17, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Karen,

Unfortunately, the order number you provided is incorrect and I'm unable to view your account.

Please note, when a package shows delivered to your location but not received, we recommend calling the local post office to ask the supervisor to attempt to locate the package using the tracking number. If the post office is unable to assist, you may file a complaint with the USPS at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/pll5os5. We are unable to require refunds in this instance.

Thank you for your understanding.

Warm regards,

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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WATCH WHAT YOU BUY. ITEMS ARE BROKE POOR, QUALITY CHEAPLY MADE. THEY SAY YOU CAN RETURN BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO SHIP YOUR ITEMS BACK TO CHINA AT YOUR EXPENSE. Very expensive. WATCH THE GOOD REVIEWS ON HERE THE ARE FAKE!

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
Montana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Same thing As Before
October 19, 2017

Received another backup camera I bought the same day. Another one that does not include the 5" monitor as it implies on the site.
They were very good about issuing a refund though for the last one.

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi Daniel.

I'm terribly sorry that the item was missing items and basically not as described. I understand how this can cause a less than positive experience so I've gone ahead and opened a return request on your behalf.

A immediate refund has been issued back to your payment source used at the time of payment and the return of the item is not needed. You may keep the item.

You will see your funds returned to your account within 3-5 business days. If you have questions in regards to the refund, please reach out to our credit card company for confirmation.

Thank you, I hope you'll choose to continue shopping on Tophatter in the future.

Warm regards,
Felicia

Washington
1 review
5 helpful votes
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****UPDATE**** TOPHATTER has buried all the negative reviews. Please pay attention to the posting dates. As of 10-19-2017 they now have 3 pages of 5 star reviews? IMPOSSIBLE! Look at 10-16-2017 and on. This is more proof Tophatter is a scam. I'm sure they have loyalists writing glowing reviews while the real people are getting ripped off.

Sure, the first couple pieces of junk you buy you will be able to return. UNTIL you reach the dreaded, AND I QUOTE FROM TOPHATTER "CUSTOMER SERVICE":

In some instances, Tophatter assists with the return cost and in others the return cost is at the buyers expense.

The cost of returning the item with tracking is at the buyers expense for this transaction.(Please note that our system does this automatically by actually reviewing the entire account history. It looks at the total number of canceled orders, refunded and returned orders and compares it to the total number of completed orders. If the ratio is too high, the buyer return the item at his expense.)

So in other words, the more you buy, the more you're rolling the dice because you will reach an end to your "allowed" returns. We got carried away because we thought it was fun and we could buy nice stocking stuffers and Christmas presents for friends and family. I would not give this crap to local salvation army. The majority is absolute garbage.
Case in point, please refer to https://tophatter.com/lots/*******. This looks like a nice watch. I bought 2 thinking i could keep 1 and give the other to a friend. Well, the date is painted on,(YES, actually painted on) the chrono dials are also painted on, the turn dial is fixed and also painted. This is just 1 instance of many so far we have encountered with tophatter. We ordered a bunch of crap before anything arrived so we had no idea how bad it truly was. PLEASE HEED THIS WARNING, SAVE YOUR MONEY, DON'T BUY FROM TOPHATTER

Felicia C. Of tophatter. Please don't bother with your reply drivel, it unbecoming of you.

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Positive reviews are just as real as any negative received. These are users who have excellent experiences with their purchases and using the site in a whole.

I'm terribly sorry that Tophatter doesn't meet your expectations and your experience hasn't been satisfactory. Being there are millions of users who use Tophatter, this is not the case for them all.

Furthermore, Tophatter will always process refunds for buyers upon receiving a valid tracking number from them indicating that the order has been returned to the seller. On our platform, refund without return or prepaid return labels are provided to U.S.-based buyers until the buyer hits a threshold for free returns.

For internationally located buyers, we provide a refund without return or some store credit to offset some of the cost of returning the item at their own expense until the buyer hits the threshold. The acceptable return threshold is continuously calculated as a percentage of the buyer's total purchases. Once this threshold has been met, the cost of returning the item to the seller with tracking will be at the buyer's expense.

When this happens, it is explained in the email buyers receive when they request a return, that they are responsible for the return shipping cost, and the buyer is provided with the seller's return address to facilitate the successful return of the order.

Unfortunately, you've requested returns in excess of the threshold, and we are unable to provide more free returns at this time.

Best,

Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have won some nice jewelry and other things, for very little money. Always click on the picture and read the description of the item carefully.
Many good deals and fun to bid!

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Lilian,

Thank you for taking the time to write your review. We are delighted to know you are enjoying shopping on Tophatter.

We're happy to have you as a valued member of the Tophatter community.

Warm regards,
Felicia

GB
1 review
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I purchased an item which was inclusive of postage. The site does not explicitly state if you are liable for import tax (I was), but further, you will note that it is impossible to determine where an item is being sold from and therefore whether you are liable to import tax. You basically don't know what you will be paying - not good enough. The subsequent offer of a credit to the store to purchase more items without clear advise on whether tax is applicable or not is at best embarrassing. The core of the issue has in no way been addressed and this futile attempt to encourage me to purchase more is irrelevant. I hope that potential buyers take the time to read these reviews and opt to an alternative source rather than being burned financially in the way that I have.

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi Carol.

I understand the disappointment this incident can cause and apologize for any confusion. Information on import tax is located in our FAQ titled 'Do I need to pay customs, taxes or VAT?': http://tinyurl.com/ltywgsg

Carol, as a courtesy, I have applied a $10 store credit to your account (For any purchase above £7). Your credit will automatically apply to your first purchase above $10 (£7) ($11 or more) and will expire on 6 Nov. 2017 if unused.

If we can help with anything further, please don't hesitate to contact customer support here; http://tinyurl.com/j8eo7hu.

Warm regards,

New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Scammers
October 18, 2017

I ordered a pair of Magnetic Eyelashes for $18.00. I was told it was delivered on 10/14/2017. After speaking to my postal person, no package was delivered to my home, yet Tophatter customer service staff said their sorry but can't do anything because the tracking number says it was delivered.
Do yourself a favor DO NOT BUY FROM TOPHATTER. They don't care about their customers. It's only a matter of time they are shut down for fraud.

Date of experience: October 14, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Jennifer,

I'm terribly sorry that you didn't receive your item. I reviewed tracking for Order#38583614 and according to USPS, the package was delivered to your location on October 16,2017. Per Tophatter policy (http://tinyurl.com/zfc5lpn), because the tracking is valid and shows a successful delivery we cannot require a refund from the seller.

When a package shows delivered to your location but not received, we recommend calling the local post office to ask the supervisor to attempt to locate the package using the tracking number. If the post office is unable to assist, you may file a complaint with the USPS at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/pll5os5.

Thank you for your understanding,
Felicia

California
1 review
4 helpful votes
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What deals?
October 16, 2017

Come on people. I seen a plastic 1 week plastic pill organizer that showed it was normally $79, but you can buy it now at the low, low, price of $7 + $6 shipping. I don't think I've ever seen a plastic pill organizer that costed $13, let alone $79. They have exactly the same one at the dollar up the street for only, wait for it...$1! Holy crap! All the products that I seen that say you can get them at 80% or 90% off normal, I don't know where they're getting their price info, but they are showing normal prices WAY above what you would see at even the most expensive stores. What a scam.

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Shell,

Tophatter has very strict policies in place to make sure sellers are representing items correctly. If you have a question about a specific price you see, please write our support directly so we can investigate; http://tinyurl.com/j8eo7hu.

Thank you,
Felicia

Colorado
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Ethics
October 14, 2017

Jim F.
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10/14/17
This has to be one of the most unethical companies I have ever worked with they do not care that their sellers are misleading customers to try to fatten their pockets... sure the few of us that get upset have to go through all the BS to try and return items with some sort of guarantee! Not like we have a warehouse and the staff to do it for us... when issues are brought to tophatter they are either ignored blown off by the very limited customer service you get, before they cease any contact! It's always the customer's fault, they bear no responsibility I think I remember eBay losing that they bear no responsibility part, there are enough people here to bring a class action suit on its offices in the United States namely San Francisco California

Tophatters response. Lol

""Jim
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and I'm truly sorry that our services didn't meet your expectations. If there is anything we can help with, don't hesitate to reach out to customer support.

Warm regards,
Felicia. ""

They still have no clues, they offer no help no useful suggestions, no way to resolve this matter and no way to reach "customer service"
Why did they even bother responding if they offer no solutions. And still have my money and can't or won't guarantee it's retuned if the item is sent back to the sellers that mislead you to begin with!
Jim

Date of experience: October 12, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Jim,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and I'm truly sorry that our services didn't meet your expectations. If there is anything we can help with, don't hesitate to reach out to customer support.

Warm regards,
Felicia

Illinois
1 review
7 helpful votes
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NOT A REPUTABLE COMPANY
October 14, 2017

I ordered a USB for $6.00. I was told it was delivered on 10/10/2017. After speaking to my postal person, no package was delivered to my home, yet Tophatter customer service staff said their sorry but can't do anything because the tracking number says delivered.
Do yourself a favor DO NOT BUY FROM TOPHATTER they don't care about their customers

Date of experience: October 11, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi, Bill.

I reviewed tracking for Order #38664230 and see that the package was delivered to your location on October 10,2017, by USPS. Because tracking is valid and shows a successful delivery to your location, we are unable to require a refund.

When a package shows delivered to your location but not received, we recommend calling the local post office to ask the supervisor to attempt to locate the package using the tracking number. If the post office is unable to assist, you may file a complaint with the USPS at the following link: http://tinyurl.com/pll5os5

Thank you for your understanding,
Felicia

Illinois
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bad customer service
October 14, 2017

I have not receive my item. Tried to contact them several time with no response. I will never order again and I facebook them so others will not the same mistake I did. The best can happen for the company is to go out of business.

Date of experience: October 11, 2017
Tophatter S. Tophatter Rep
over a year old

Hi, Marilyn.

Upon reviewing your support history, I see each of your inquiries were responded to within 2 hours by one of our staff members. Please check your email inbox and spam folder for those responses. For your convenience, I have provided a copy of the most recent response below:

The Order #: 37360488 is already shipped, and Tophatter is unable to cancel orders that have a status other than Paid or Unpaid.

When an item has already been shipped, you can get a refund by refusing delivery. The post office allows refusal of packages for up to 3 days from delivery as long as they are not opened. It is very important that you do not open the package. Instead, just write "refused" on the package and send it back in the mail.

Be sure the postal carrier scans the package as "refused" in front of you because we rely on the tracking information to confirm the package has been returned and process the refund to you. This is very important because we cannot track the package and process a refund if tracking does not indicate refusal and return to sender.

Please contact us http://tinyurl.com/j8eo7hu after you have refused the package and tracking shows the package is in transit back to the seller and we will be happy to process the refund.

Warm regards,
Felicia