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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding representatives unhelpful and often unable to resolve issues. Customers frequently encountered problems with their orders, including incorrect items, missing products, and damaged packaging. The return policy was a major source of frustration, with many finding it inflexible and difficult to navigate, especially regarding the 30-day window starting from the ship date. Some people were dissatisfied with the staff's attitude and lack of assistance in stores. Reviewers also noted a decline in product quality, with items arriving with defects or not meeting expectations. However, some customers did express satisfaction with the comfort, fit, and durability of certain products, particularly jeans.

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Customer service

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Return policy

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cust Service Ref # 533068. Spoke with "Mario." Horrible experience!!! received my online garment literally thrown in the bag; no protective covering and the plastic security tag still on. I called... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero stars. Express will be out of business soon, and their customer service is the reason retail is dying. I was a couple of days outside their 30 day return and they turned me away, no offer of stor... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was the worst customer experience I’ve ever had. They mailed me the wrong item and then refused to provide a QR code for the return, something most companies offer as a basic convenience. Instead... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service chat agents do not care to do their job. They lie and disregard information to fit their case. The company loves to hold onto your money as long as possible before offering resolution... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I couldn't be happier with the comfort, fit, appearance and durability of my Express jeans. I'm 59 years old and your jeans are the first ones I've ever found that fit me well. I've purchased mu... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Sad to see the location in astoria close. This express has always been a go to when in need of something and no time to get to the city or the mall. I hope upper management can figure things out and... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I love Express clothing and shop there often. I am typically pleased with the quality. However, recently I tried to do an exchange and that went very poorly. They do not have a good system for exchang... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from this store. I would love to know why your stores choose to have someone walk out of there store who went in ready to purchase merchandise?? I recently I mean today visited your store... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid my express card off back in December, well, Express decided they want to charge me $2 every month and then a late fee for not paying the $2 that I didn't even know they were charging me because... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst customer service ever. This was my last time having bad customer service.I tried to stick in there but the company doesn't care. Not only that their clothing has went downhill. I try to stay... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express has really gone downhill after bankruptcy thing. All the styles that I bought 4 years ago are still there, and that too at full prices, no new good styles are being added.I recently bought jea... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

As a lifelong customer of Express, I am extremely disappointed in their change in ethics regarding their promise to give 20% off coupons and “claim offer now” bait and switch both online and in store.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been an Express customer for 2 decades, but as of today no more. Went to return an order in store & was told I was past the return window to my surprise. I had ordered on 5/31/2025 & received the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible company, refusing to honor my reward even though their system crashed. I HAVE BEEN A CUSTOMER FOR OVER 20 YEARS. THIS COMPANY HAS TRULY GONE DOWNHILL. CUSTOMER SERVICE, CLOTHING IS ABSO... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a suit and literally the day after i received it and they put all suits on a rather large sale. I called back and asked for a credit of the difference and they told me no. Ok..... I sent it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Years ago, someone tried to charge over $1,000 to my Express account. I caught it and Express took care of it, which I appreciated at the time. Now, I’ve had another issue—and this time, Expr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is an absolute joke. I ordered almost $400 worth of clothing that I needed for Law school. My order was supposed to arrive on Tuesday, by Thursday there was still nothing and now the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I won’t be purchasing from Express again. The customer service experience has been consistently disappointing. I’d occasionally buy work clothes from Express, but my most recent online order was t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased two shirts, which I ordered on May 22. They arrived June 1st. Neither shirt looks like the picture and were too big so I wanted to return them. I first went to the store closest t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased 2 items online from Express. I was aware of the 30 day return policy. I purchased the items on 5/24 & went to a store to return on 6/29. I was told that I was passed the return da... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I’ve been shopping at Express for YEARS. I’ve typically been relatively happy with their clothes and very rarely make returns. I bought a body suit that is too big but have been out of town a... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I received two pairs of pants in the same size, same line. One fits, one is 3.5 inches too long. The one that fits, the hem came loose after 1 wear. But I have to pay them to return their defective... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I like the quality of their clothes but not the quality of their employees, specifically the one at Partridge Creek Mall. Rude employees. Not one time a few times in the same place maybe only one youn... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t recommend shopping in-store or online at Express. Their customer service has been consistently disappointing, and my most recent experience was the last straw. Some of the pants I ordered on... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would never purchase from them again. I did not receive my order and they will not credit my account. I explained I was away for my moms funeral and they package may have been stolen. They told m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought 2 pair of pants online for one to show up about 6 in too long. I started the return process and was the followup email gave several return locations. After driving 25 mins to the closest locati... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a coat from them in the middle of Nov. It was a Christmas gift. Usually there is an extension for returns everywhere because of the holiday. Nope! I am a couple of days over so they wouldn't... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a really horrible experience at this Express location. We have been long-time customers since the Structure era. I bought a suit jacket for my husband on September 28, 2025, around 11:40 AM.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had items in my cart. They posted a sale that ended at midnight. Their site was conveniently down the entire day. I tried several times to place my order throughout the day. The next day the sale wa... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a simple order of three pairs of jeans and a sweater. The sweater came with the security tag - they say I need to take it to a store - which is far away and a lot of my own time - and no guaran... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express Returned My Items With Tags Torn Off and a Note Saying “stinks send back” – I’m Out Hundreds of Dollars I never imagined a national retailer would treat a customer this way. I retur... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their return policy needs serious improvement. It’s unreasonable to offer store credit as an option but refuse to honor it just because the return window has expired, especially without accounting for... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a scam. Used to be great. Stated that I only had 30 to days from the time of order to return my items...it took 2 weeks to receive my items. Then after leaving the store and returning home I find... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with my experience. The staff had a poor attitude. The return policy is extremely inconvenient. I won't be shopping at Express again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

In trying to purchase items for Christmas early and taking advantage of sales and items in stock, I find there is definitely a negative side to this. I placed an order online on 11/9/2025. One of the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would have given zero stars if given the option. Terrible customer service and poor quality clothing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quality of clothes is going down and their customer service is TERRIBLE. They treat customers like an inconvenience, the reps have a script or something that they have to stick to and refuse to help.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Went to p/u my items at fashion show mall, the person who help me was extremely rude, starting by saying that she couldn’t find my order, that they had over a 1,000 orders and it will take a whi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was my first and last purchase at Express. Honestly, it was a terrible experience. They sent my items with the security tag still attached, which is completely unacceptable and shows a total... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express 22 days I have waited for my items you received on February 25.I walked by your store today and after years of shopping with you I didn't go in I will never shop Express again .People need to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would like to ask Express why will you not give me my credit you received my return February 25th.How many days does it take for you to give your customers when they have to return poor products. Plea... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a dress on 12/24 paying for 2 day UPS shipping. The website clearly stated it would arrive 12/29 or 12/30 so I placed the order knowing that I needed it for NYE. Update from UPS on 12/29 @ 7... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service will not help you they are not trained on their job .They receive my return on February 25th To this day I still don't have my credit all they can say 10 more days.I have shopped with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of flexibility for returns despite manufacturing error in make of clothing. No exceptions or willingness to work with customers.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't shop on Express.com-Damaged packages are delivered, items are missing, and customer service is useless!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Reservation number RWR/7701651/2025 18/06/25 At the appointed time, I called the rental company, and the customer service representative transferred me directly to the driver. The driver said sh... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express it has now been 21 days I still don’t have my credit.The only thing customer service says will be 10 days well it’s been 21 days .Do the right think give me my credit you have your product Peo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed an order on Thursday and paid extra for overnight shipping so it would arrive Friday before I left out of town for the weekend. I even called ahead of time to confirm that delivery would... See more


Company details

  1. Clothing Store
  2. Fashion Accessories Store
  3. Men's Clothing Store
  4. Streetwear Store
  5. Women's Clothing Store

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Express is the must-have sexy, sophisticated fashion brand for apparel, handbags, coats and accessories for women and men.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered something when they had a one…

I ordered something when they had a one day. A month ago and my items still haven’t been delivered .. they answered one email asking for order # but since haven’t answered any of my emails and items so not delivered they charged me $28 for my order .. I Will never shop there again online and the items were for my nephew birthday thought it I ordered 2 weeks in advance it would be here but guess what .. nothing

September 5, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not the best when you order online they…

Not the best when you order online they can’t cancel orders even if it is within hours of making it, ordered something online called to cancel and they said I have to wait until I get my clothes and return it, I went in store and shopped that’s why I wanted to cancel, but they want to do double work, keep thinking online shopping is as easy as Amazon but no. Oh well I know from now on

August 1, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have decided to close my express.com…

I have decided to close my express.com account due to many mistakes and unanswered calls. This business is not a liable company in terms of refunds and account changes.
I called the company to dispute a $27 late fee and eventually they credited $15 part of the fee. After numerous phone calls one of the managers credited the rest of the late fee $12 which went into my bank account. After closing my account I received a $12 charge which I received with my statement. I guess I was charged after I closed my account….I did not think they are able to close an account with a balance or charge a card after closing it? For over the last two weeks I’ve been trying to get in touch with a customer service representative without any luck. The bill is due in a few days and I cannot make a phone call or make a payment or get online because my account has been closed. Also nobody picks up the phone. This is the worst business I had to deal with in my life so far. If you do not want headaches please don’t sign up with express.com

July 7, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered leggings online

Ordered leggings online. They notified me a week later that my order was canceled. I called about it because I didn't cancel the order. They informed me they didn't have any in my size. I asked which sizes were available and they didn't have any sizes over a size small... so I asked if they kept the website updated to the products they have available and got no real answer. They told me to call back in a week to check availability..that's pretty inconvenient.. why even have an online shopping option if it's not kept up to date. I assume this happens frequently because they won't actually charge you until the order is shipped out to you.

June 23, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY ONLINE WHEN YOU'RE FROM…

DO NOT BUY ONLINE WHEN YOU'RE FROM CANADA. 1) The dress arrived later than expected, fine, let's blame covid, 2) you have to pay for your own return. From BC to ON flat rate with tracking was $18 and you must use tracking as they did not refund me until I gave them the tracking number as they claimed they never received it, and 3) you do not get your initial shipping cost back NOR the international service fee, therefore, I paid CAD$88 for a dress, I only got CAD$40 back (which includes the $18 shipping I paid). When Express retail shops were in Canada, I was a huge fan. I am not a fan of this online experience at all and will not be purchasing from them again.

June 10, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are horrible

They are horrible. It was the worst online shopping experience ever. I placed an $400 order and I received a thank you note with the order number and surprisingly found the day after that haven’t received an order confirmation email and it doesn’t show on my account and some of my items are sold out can’t get it anymore. All what they are doing is saying sorry it didn’t go through. Wasted my time and won’t waste my money with express again.

June 5, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't Buy Express Jeans!

My wife purchased jeans for me late last year. After only a few wears, the seam in the waist came apart and the was an odd shrinkage of some horizontal threads in the jeans making them unwearable.

Express simply gave us the run around.

March 29, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love express

Love express! My favorite place to shop by far!! If I do run into problems with orders, I chat with a rep online and they amaze me with the way they fix so quickly. Beautiful clothes too❤️

December 13, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware!

The worse system for returning items. If you receive an item and you simply don't like it, if you receive an item and it's defective, any reason you have for returning an item. You have to pay your own returns! It gets deducted from your return money and they will not waive it even when you email them, they ask you to take pictures and all kinds of things and they still won't waive the return fee.To simply put it,  you pay your own returns and or take it to the nearest store even if it's 1 hour away from your house. Horrible customer service and the clothes is now very thin and made with defects. If you try on the pants and something is off, they turn everywhere and not fitting right in places, how do you take a picture of that? It's a horrible way of doing business online, clothes is complicated and there are many reasons why someone will try them and simply, they fit or feel wrong. Very, very disappointing, I know you are trying to make the buyer not return the item for your greed, but it's not a good way of doing business. Customers might not always be right, but they are the ones that make your business fail or keep on succeeding.

December 9, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible customer service

I made several purchases online. Some of my emails showed a invoice on what products I ordered, how I paid, and what amount I paid. There was one order where I did not receive this email and have asked 3 people now to send me proof of payment, as it was a business expense. The first and second person told me the only 'proof of payment' I would be receiving is a confirmation email. When I reached out a third time they told me an email had already been sent to me, which it had not. All I needed was proof that I paid for items from this company with my business card.

December 5, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't buy anything

I am not sure how you can do business in the 21st Century and not have a website that functions properly. I tried to buy mens jeans, and none of the links brought up a selection of any sort. I thought it might be me, but my daughter said she had problems with the site as well. Please fix the site. Thanks!

November 29, 2021
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Shop in store, not online.

I never have any complaints when I shop in the stores. I love their clothing and the staff is usually helpful and friendly. I haven’t had the same experience when shopping on their website. I recently placed an order and put all of the correct info in before signing into my account to get the shopper points for my purchase. After I was asked to sign in, everything referred to my old information, not realizing this, I placed the order and realized I needed to call to make the corrections to the billing and shipping info. She could not cancel the order or make corrections because it was already in process. Now I have to call the courier once it’s shipped so they can intercept the package. Then, I have had ongoing issues with their website and getting my password reset, I asked her if she could send a link since the “forgot password” function never seemed to do anything, I would never get a link. She said I should clear my cache and cookies, otherwise I’ll have to wait 5-7 business days for IT to manually send me a link. I let her know I didn’t mind waiting because nothing has worked so far. She said she sent a request, but just generally didn’t seem like she wanted to help. Who knows if she actually sent to request to IT.
Again, I will continue to buy from the stores but it’s definitely more of a headache if you have to order online and make any corrections or changes.

November 26, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express had a one day sale online only

Express had a one day sale online only. When i placed my order there was technical difficulties on their site that would not allow me to check out. They blamed it on paypal, so i directly contacted paypal and they said they were having no issues. I called and explained this to the manager and they told me they could never adjust a price on a prior sale even though it was their fault. It was a signficant difference in price so i will not be shopping there anymore.

November 17, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Express used to be my favorite

The last time I made a payment I was $2 short. I caught it, and paid it, but apparently did so late. Thinking I paid off my card, I ignored my subsequent statement available emails. Turns out, I was being charged $10 late fees, 1st on the $2 late payment, then on the late fee, so I ended up with a $23 charge. I tried to make a purchase today and couldn't because my credit card had been shut off because I had the $23 payment pending. I found this out when I called Customer Service. I have spent thousands of dollars at Express over the years, and what they came back with was "well, we'll give you $10 back". Seriously....billion $ retailer? You're going play that bull$#!% game with me? I could care less about the $10...it's the principle.

Guess what Free People and Anthropologie? My thousands of dollars I would have spent with Express going forward will now be yours! Bye Express! Keep treating good customers like this and see what happens. There are plenty of other great places to shop.

October 25, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

MARCUS FOR THE FACE OF EXPRESS!

I VISITED EXPRESS AT THE PARKS MALL IN ARLINGTON TEXAS AND THE SALES ASSOCIATE NAMED MARCUS HAS ONCE AGAIN WON ME OVER WITH HIS PROFESSIONALISM, TOP NOTCH CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OVER-ALL GREAT PEOPLE PERSONALITY! THIS YOUNG MAN REALLY MAKES ME LOOK FORWARD TO SHOPPING AT EXPRESS. PLEASE, SOMEONE FROM EXPRESS SHOULD REALLY COMMEND THIS YOUNG MAN AND RETAIN HIM AS HE IS DEFINITELY A VALUABLE COMMODITY. HE IS ALWAYS ALWAYS ASSISTING WITH A SMILE!

September 18, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

every time I placed order from…

every time I placed order from express.com always take forever to receive it. been 2 weeks already and still haven't get the items yet. suck and stop shipping through FedEX. it's suck, always delay

September 12, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So irritated placed an order 8/8/21…

So irritated placed an order 8/8/21 still haven’t received. Called customer service after two weeks order had not even been shipped. Offered to send express only to find out shipped standard! What a joke! Will not order again!

August 27, 2021
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