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Wanelo

1.8

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Wanelo Reviews Summary

Wanelo has a rating of 1.8 stars from 416 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Wanelo most frequently mention customer service, credit card and tracking number. Wanelo ranks 64th among Social Shopping sites.

service
71
value
66
shipping
67
returns
57
quality
56

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Tennessee
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Item not received
July 25, 2015

I purchased an item on May 31,2015 and it is Now July 24th and I still have not received my item and I have not been reimbursed my money. I do not recommend ordering from wanelo or Cognitive FashionEd.

Date of experience: July 24, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Keslie! We are happy to help get this sorted out for you. Please email us at [email protected] as soon as you can so we can look into what is causing the delay!

Indiana
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Bait and seitch
July 23, 2015

So, I'm siting on the couch and I get this alert on my phone that says "save 35%-50% for the next 15 mins. I had saved a couple things and decided to buy one. Upon check out I noticed NO savings. I immediately email and tell them to cancel my order. They refer me to the seller,
"Amazing Lace". I litterly cancelled the order like 2 mins after being placed so of course I get the "restocking fee" garbage. Bait and Switch, oldest trick in the book. I honestly like the fact that I can get on and order something for my wife while waiting for a commercial to pass. Not now!

Date of experience: July 23, 2015
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I see a lot of bad reviews about merchandise from Wanelo or slow shipping. What you need to understand is that Wanelo itself is only a gateway (albeit a very loose and rather unhelpful one) to thousands of separate online stores. This means that Wanelo is not listing the items or shipping them. A completely separate merchant is. Wanelo does have merchant guidelines in place, but I cannot speak to whether or not they actually enforce them. I have a Shopify store with the Wanelo plug-in, which means my items do transfer over to Wanelo from my webstore- pulling my photos and descriptions with them. If my item is purchased through Wanelo, it comes in like any other order but does NOT allow me to contact the buyer directly. My recommendation would be to google the merchant name and check them out outside of Wanelo. Look for customer reviews, business practices, etc. Verify that the merchant is in your own country before flipping over a 30 day ship time. I am *not* saying that Wanelo should not help you or shield you better, but in any event it would behoove you to know who you are actually buying from.

Date of experience: July 21, 2015
Texas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have ordered three times from Wanelo and used their app to browse through fashion almost daily. My experience of online shopping through them is pretty good so I'm surprised to see so many bad reviews. So my experience in a nutshell: 1. Order the stuff (sometimes I got the confirmation and tracking email and sometimes I didnt) 2. Wait almost a week for them to confirm the order and ship it 3. Wait about 2 weeks to receive the package

Obviously this is NOT FAST so if you're an impatient person or you need your package in less than a month, I do not recommend Wanelo. But if you're someone who wants cute clothes who cannot buy it in person (due to the brand being in another country) or you want something cute but still affordable, GIVE WANELO A CHANCE! I'm happy with everything I've ordered from here.

Also, I'm a super cautious person when it comes to online shopping so whenever I was worried about my package, tracking, email etc. I just send an email and they get back with me in about two days the max.

SO BASICALLY KEY TO ORDERING THROUGH WANELO IS PATIENCE.
Good luck to everyone's shopping endeavors :)

Date of experience: July 14, 2015
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I wanted to browse items, but you can't open the site without downloading a phone app. I don't want to download an app from an unknown site due to the risk of identity theft and viruses.

Date of experience: July 4, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Cheryl, completely understand your frustration. We assure you Wanelo is an app 100% safe and secure to download. We've had millions of downloads and you can read our Android and iOS app reviews. We hope you'll give us a shot!

Missouri
1 review
6 helpful votes
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BIRTHDAY LETDOWN!
June 15, 2015

In March of this year, my daughter bought a unique shirt on Wanelo and was very excited to give this as a birthday gift to her new bestfriend at her new middle school about 6 weeks later but... NOW 3 MONTHS LATER we are STILL waiting to receive that cool shirt or a REFUND TO MY CREDIT CARD and a honest explanation to what happened to our order in the first place! I am very disappointed that a such a POPULAR SHOPPING SITE FOR TEENS is treating their customers with such little respect and teaching unaccountability of their business actions. So I will send ANOTHER EMAIL to "someone" who will hopefully fix our problem ASAP or we will never shop on this site again.
NOT TOO GOOD FOR PROFITS I AM SURE IF THIS HAPPENS TOO OFTEN.

Date of experience: June 15, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Elisa - So sorry you haven't received a response on this yet. Can you please email us again at [email protected] with your daughter's order number and/or Wanelo username? We'll make sure to get to the bottom of it. Thank you.

Arizona
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Terrible Site
June 14, 2015

I sent these people multiple emails about racist merchandise being sold on their site, and they never responded. Obviously Wanelo doesn't care about offensive people violating their Wanelo guidelines...

Date of experience: June 14, 2015
California
8 reviews
27 helpful votes
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Just without warning wanelo said our store is not verified. Sent them some emails. If issue gets resolved I will update you all

Date of experience: May 29, 2015
Australia
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
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Very bad ENJOY24HOURS
April 24, 2015

Orderd a reverse camera it arrived but was faulty, contacted enjoy24 and said they would replace it after 6 months and aprox 10 to 15 emails nothing, I paid 18 dollars for it and they offered 4 dollars back because they could not afford any more, they finally offered full refund if I sent item back as I did, it's been 2 months and now they say they did not receive it. L advise every body not to deal with them they are very untrustworthy and deceiving. The company sells on ebay as enjoy24hours
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Date of experience: April 23, 2015
Idaho
1 review
20 helpful votes
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Not my shop!
April 22, 2015

I just discovered my shop on this site, I went to verify my shop and was told it was NOT mine! My attorney is now checking into this site, PLEASE DO NOT DO ANY BUSINESS ON THIS SITE! These shop owners have no idea our shops and products are even on this site, We have no idea who gets the money or that you even ordered!

Date of experience: April 22, 2015
New York
1 review
12 helpful votes
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DON'T BUY FROM WANELO
April 18, 2015

It's been over a month since I've ordered my item and I have been in contact with both Wanelo customer service and the site the item was ordered from (Kiki's Closet). Both have sent me several different tracking numbers which have still not left their pre-shipment stage and both sites tell me to get into contact with the other site. Now both sites have ignored my most recent email and I still don't have the item or a refund! DO NOT BUY FROM EITHER OF THESE!

Date of experience: April 18, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Amanda - we're very sorry that getting a refund has been slow. We're working on improving our support process to ensure fast response to questions like this. Can you please email us again at [email protected] and I'll make sure your refund goes through fast? Thanks!

California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Money stealers
March 11, 2015

I actually really enjoyed this app I always have a lot of fun scrolling through the fun items but I bought a shirt 3 months ago and it hasn't arrived. I'm very upset and everytime I contact them they send me my order form and don't say anything about the wearabouts of my shirt. Try not to buy from the actual wanelo store

Date of experience: March 10, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Melanie, please email [email protected] with your Wanelo username and order number. Wanelo doesn’t have an actual store, but if we know which store it was that you purchased from, we’ll get in contact with them to sort it out.

North Carolina
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I purchased 40$ worth of items and no package has came for almost 6 weeks. $#*! wanelo.

Date of experience: March 9, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Sydni, really sorry you haven’t received your order yet! Six weeks is a long time to wait. Please email [email protected] with your Wanelo username and order number and we’ll track down your order and give you a proper refund.

Michigan
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Ordered a pair of socks on 2/4, and was charged immediately. Was given a tracking number, but the package was never actually sent. Emailed wanelo, who at first forwarded the request to the "store" who was selling the item. They promised a replacement item would be shipped by the end of last week. It's now Wednesday, and no updates at all. After sending multiple emails to wanelo and the store (exquisitestreetwear.com), we haven't received any further replies. I would recommend staying far away from this company!

Date of experience: February 18, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Christopher, we’re really sorry about that. Our records show Exquisite Streetwear shipped you a new pair and refunded your entire order as of 2/19. If that’s not the case, please email [email protected] and our orders team will help you sort it out. Totally understand your frustration and please know this is something we’re actively working on with stores to improve. Hope you’ll give Wanelo another shot.

California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I ordered a gift which I was charged for. It was never delivered and they won't respond to my emails. Crooks

Date of experience: January 22, 2015
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Cathy,

I’m so sorry you didn’t get a response! I’d love to help you track down your order and get a proper refund. Please email [email protected] with your Wanelo username + order number and we’d be more than happy to help.

New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This site really seems bogus. I search for item on Google. I click Wanelo. I see my item for a split second and then I am prompted to start scrolling through hundreds of links and sites ot to mention they want me to start following 3 stores to even get started. What up?

Date of experience: November 5, 2014
Monica A. — Wanelo Rep
over a year old

Hi Debbie, I definitely understand your confusion, and I’m sorry your initial experience with us was not so great.

People use Wanelo to discover and buy amazing products, so what you’ve explained is actually what happens for any new user so that they get the best experience with us. Wanelo prompts you to start following stores so that we can learn your taste and personalize your shopping experience.

That way when you log in to Wanelo, you’ll be presented with products from all the stores YOU like, and we can continue helping you find more products that are relevant to you.

Hope that helps explain, and if you have any additional questions, don’t hesitate to email our team at [email protected]!

Virginia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Very addictive searching for items. When I select an item I'm sent to the store and then I have to find the item on the stores site. Takes too much time. Most times the item is no long available. My son ordered a watch from a vender two months ago and he has been in contact with the vender, but they keep putting him off, saying, it's in the mail. There's no one to complain to if your money is not returned and you don't get your merchandise.

Date of experience: February 19, 2014
Utah
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It has a pretty great selection, and so addictive to go through. But unfortunately items and prices are not updated, so very often i have found that the item i want is no longer being sold yet is still posted on wanelo... quite upsetting. Other than that i have had a pleasant experience, and will continue to use this lovely app

Date of experience: February 17, 2014
California
16 reviews
43 helpful votes
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I've purchased a lot of great clothes thanks to Wanelo, but my experience on the site isn't always great. Many times I click on a link for something I want to buy, and can't figure out how to actually buy it.

Date of experience: December 18, 2013
Utah
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Wanelo is addicting
December 13, 2013

Wanelo is addicting. Too often I find myself spending way too much time looking at pretty pictures (and then buying whatever's in the picture) and not enough time working. They've changed the layout and tools several times since they went live, and at times I haven't been a fan, but I think it's pretty cool now. It functions well (most of the time) and it looks gorgeous! I really like how our categories/lists are shown as collections on our front pages.

I like to post items to Wanelo, and I enjoy discovering all of the finds from other internet shoppers and browsers. As a seller of handmade, Wanelo's a great site to show off some of my goodies, as well as the items from my crafty artists friends.

Date of experience: December 12, 2013

From the business

Launched in 2012, Wanelo (“wah-nee-loh,” from Want, Need, Love) is a social marketplace uniting 350K stores and 20M products in one platform. For shoppers, it’s a way to discover, save and buy products from all of their favorite stores in one place. For stores, it’s a place to market and sell your products to millions of users who come to do nothing but shop


wanelo.com
Founded in 2010
San Francisco, California