Terrible in store customer service + overall decline in quality...
Sorry for writing a book here, but I'm well and truly annoyed. I've been buying dresses from Unique Vintage since 2010 (back then they had the original storefront on Magnolia with a handful of dressing rooms). I remember the first experiences I had there being so eye-opening, my intro into vintage-inspired dresses - brands like Stop Staring, beautiful things that fit a plus-sized body like mine and made me feel like a million bucks (some of which I had the privilege of wearing on a TV show a year later), and of course, amazing service and people who seemed excited to share their finds with customers. I spent far too much but had no regrets because it was an "experience." Since then, the store has changed location 2x, and both the storefront and the quality of the clothing have gotten progressively worse.
It seems like a lot of the stock on their website and in-store now is their own line, and let's face it - it's pretty cheaply made, ill-fitting, and feels like a knockoff of far superior brands. There are often fatal flaws like uneven stitches, fragile seams, etc. Every time I order their clothing, I end up having to return it, but I persist because I keep thinking "This is going to get better." And occasionally, I do find something good (the earrings are lovely). But the in-store experience has just gotten worse and worse to the point that I'm done.
I ordered a sweater for a conference back in November, and it came in right before I had to leave on December 1st. I open the bag and realize it looks nothing like the website. It's a Pepto pink rather than the soft pink pictured online, just a garish pink. So I put it right back in the bag, ask my roommate/BFF (also a UV fan/customer) to return it for me since I'm leaving the next day. Disappointing, but whatever. Then she goes to return it, and they tell her it's final sale (something NOT noted on the receipt). Whatever, I typically never buy final sale because of potential fit issues, but it is what it is, but when my friend (rightly) pressed to ask for proof it was final sale, the lead associate proceeded to gaslight, patronize, and berate her, someone who was just trying to do me a huge favor. She showed her the website price (a current listing - how does that prove it was final sale back when I purchased it?). She accused her of not bringing a belt back that came with it (a belt that was NOT in the bag and she later gave to us because they forgot it with the original order - never admitting fault for that). She told her the buttons looked worn (which obviously means someone wore it and returned it to them before they sold it to me, because I'm currently in D.C. and have been since we picked it up. I'm not omnipresent though I'd love to be, thanks). She refused to budge and was rude from start to finish. How do I know? Because while I was here trying to finish my conference, I was getting a play-by-play from my friend via text and phone. I was horrified and embarrassed she was just trying to help me return something and was so poorly treated. They made her feel like a fraud and a thief rather than a valued customer (and by extension, made me feel the same).
I'm sorry if the storefront is doing so poorly they have to take such a hard line re: returns, but the treatment? The terrible customer service in person? It's lost more than one customer based on these other reviews. That's not sustainable, but hey, keep doing what you're doing. It's doing a great job of driving away your long-time customers. 12+ years a customer down the drain because you humiliated us for trying to return a $32 sweater. Kudos.
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