AVOID! Shockingly Poor Customer Service. Misleading “Small Business” Narrative. Zero Accountability.
I was genuinely excited to support this brand, but this has turned into one of the worst customer service experiences I’ve had in a long time.
After placing my order on 17 November, I immediately contacted Studiocult to correct an address autofill error. I received an automated response from a bot, and when their support team finally did reply, the tone was condescending, dismissive, and completely unhelpful.
To make matters worse, the courier (Evri) confirmed in writing that they delivered the parcel to the wrong address, admitted they ignored the correction request, and confirmed the package was left in an unsafe location. They told me there's nothing they can do and to raise it with the retailer directly. Despite this, Studiocult refused any responsibility, insisted it wasn’t “lost in transit,” and told me they would only refund if the parcel is ever magically returned to them which is extremely unlikely and unrealistic.
Plus, their “small, ever-growing business” narrative feels very misleading when you consider they clearly have the resources for:
– Multiple international warehouses (one in the US & one in China).
– Paid social media ad campaigns.
– Influencer collaborations.
– Hundreds of thousands of followers across social media.
– Contracts with major couriers like Evri.
Small business...? 🤔
It's very hard to accept the “we’re just a small team” excuse when they evidently operate at scale, and refunding a first-time customer is a standard practice (even for real small businesses).
What’s worse:
– They ignored multiple escalation emails
– They ignored a formal request for resolution
– And even when I reached out to the founder & designer on social media (privately and publicly), I received absolutely no response.
Their support team also recently started responding to Trustpilot reviews (some had years without a response) only after I pointed out their low score and poor reviews, revealing they care more about managing appearances than actually supporting customers. Just look at the dates on this page.
Also, their private responses directly contradict what they publicly post on Trustpilot, where they claim customers need not worry about lost parcels and that refunds are always possible. In reality, their replies to me were misleading, condescending, and refused to offer an actual resolution.
Any public reply here claiming refunds are ‘available’ is misleading. I have private emails showing they refused to issue a refund despite the parcel being lost, and multiple attempts to resolve this privately were ignored.
I never received my order. The courier admitted fault. Studiocult refused to refund or resend. I’ve now had to raise a chargeback through my bank to recover my money.
A real shame, because the products themselves can be cool and edgy, but the service behind them is incredibly poor, unprofessional, and absolutely not what I was expecting.
EDIT (03/12): After being ignored for days, having multiple escalation emails brushed aside, and even having my public Instagram comments quietly deleted, Studiocult only refunded me after I escalated the situation publicly on their socials.
The founder never responded, customer support contradicted their own Trustpilot claims, and the COO framed the refund as a “one-time exception,” even though the package was misdelivered and never recovered.
Future customers should be aware:
1) They ignored several direct and private attempts to resolve the issue professionally, legally, and ethically.
2) Deleted my public comments on Instagram rather than addressing the issue promptly.
3) Their “small team” narrative doesn't match their paid ads, influencer collabs, large social presence, etc.
Support responses were condescending, inconsistent, and not aligned with their public claims of “customer-first” policies.
After fighting tooth and nail (as someone else said in their review), I did eventually get my money back, but only after unnecessary stress, escalation, and persistence.