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Urban Outfitters

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casual, general, vintage & retro men, womenAge 26-45
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About the Business

Urban Outfitters is a leading American lifestyle retail corporation founded in 1970 and headquartered in Philadelphia. It operates three main brands—Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, and Free People—offering a diverse range of fashion, accessories, and home decor, while emphasizing sustainability and unique collaborations.


urbanoutfitters.com
+1 800-282-2200
USA
Urban Outfitters is part of URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Founded in 1970
Clothing item from Urban OutfittersFashion apparel by Urban OutfittersMerchandise from Urban Outfitters clothing lineUrban Outfitters fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: URBN Urban Outfitters, Inc.
Year Founded: 1970
Target Gender: men, women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: free
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $50

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: the items must either be unused or defective merchandise
Return Cost: $5 restocking fee

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: Not Good Enough
Recycling Program: no

Product

Style: casual, general, vintage & retro
Body Fit: regular
Available Sizes: Men's (XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL), Women's (XS, S, M, L, XL)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone
Support Phone: +1 800-282-2200

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, financing, PayPal
Buy Now Pay Later: Klarna, Afterpay

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Reviews Summary

Urban Outfitters has a rating of 1.5 stars from 485 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Urban Outfitters most frequently mention customer service, credit card and order online. Urban Outfitters ranks 373rd among General Apparel sites.

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69
Alabama
1 review
7 helpful votes
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From the first time I ever tried to place an order on this website they have automatically canceled the orders for no reason. I had the money, I was a real consumer and they have blocked me from ordering. I have no idea why, and none of their customer service representatives will discuss it with me. I love the clothes on the site and I really wish they would process my orders, but for some reason they automatically marked my account as one they will not process orders from. It is incredibly frustrating that I can't even get help or answers from the customer service department.

Date of experience: January 10, 2011
Mexico
7 reviews
9 helpful votes
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While I do like the stores and their clothes, I'll never buy form their online site again. I live in Mexico, where there are no UO stores, so getting international shipping is great. I decided to order a couple of things, which included an Urban Renewal blazer that was on sale. I got a cheaper, horrible Liz Claiborne version which looked stolen from my grandfather's closet. I am very dissappointed; shipping this back will be hell, and I don't want to pay more shipping for nothing.

Date of experience: April 15, 2014
Michigan
6 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Easy returns
June 12, 2017

I don't always like their clothes, but they give you a return slip and you just put it back on the box and send it back. It seems like this should be the basic level of service any online company should give you but it's not. I've always gotten my money back and I have gotten a few nice things from them.

Date of experience: June 11, 2017
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I ordered Dr. Marten boots from these $#*!s,, I got Chinese made rubber boots
The worst piece of $#*! I ever got in the mail,, i am not even bothering to return them,, why? Because the $#*!ing Chinese company will take 200 years to refund my money,,, so I threw them into the burn barrel and toasted the $#*!ing things

Date of experience: July 20, 2019
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is the SECOND time Urban Outfitters has failed to issue a return to my credit card. The total is over $200 dollars and I have called. They say if failed to go thru in processing and they need to push it thru. It has been 6 weeks since I left the items at the store and they would never issue this refund if I did not call them. Buyers beware if you need to return an item you may want to consider store credit or return because once you leave it there, it's gone and your credit will not appear on your statement.

Date of experience: September 17, 2016
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A total nightmare to deal with customer services if you have a problem and want to return the purchase. It states clearly online that my purchase can be returned until april. Yet custoner service say I cant return. The stores are closed due to lockdown there is no facility to get item collected from your house. I dont have printer. Cant get a QR code to hand in locally by relative. I am sheilding. Every store in UK is giving people extra time to return. But their customer services dont think so, pandemic or not. Dont buy from here. Too many other places to spend your money.

Date of experience: February 19, 2021
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Horrible customer service
November 10, 2018

My order was on back order. Didn't ship over a month later. I called customer service and the rep said my order would be shipped that following Friday. It didn't. Then I called the Monday after and the new rep told me it's dated to ship THAT friday. I asked my shipping to be refunded and she said I'll get an email confirming whether it will be or not in 24 hours. Week goes by, no email and no shipped item. I called the next Monday and the rep is now telling me it's for sure being shipped this Friday and I'll get an email regarding my shipping refund within 24 hours. Needless to say, I'm not holding my breath.

Date of experience: November 9, 2018
Texas
1 review
21 helpful votes
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I placed an order online back in November with this company. One of my items arrived fine but my second item which was a glass globe was delivered shattered. I have been trying to reach the company for 6 days now and the phone number they provide is no good. Their online chat bot always says no live agent is available and after several other electronic attempts to contact them including message sent from chat bot and email no one has returned my call. I used their afterpay installment system so I can't dispute the charge with my bank and the AfterPay installment company refers you back to the business for refund. First and last experience with this company.

Date of experience: December 18, 2019
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They wrapped my mom's gift (ordered online) in plain white tissue paper, taped badly with scotch tape and with an ugly Urban Outfitters sticker on it. I'm glad I had it shipped to me to include a card with it instead of to my mom. I unwrapped it and it had a large shipping sticker on it underneath the tissue paper. They obviously don't care about a gift being wrapped nicely for the pleasure of the gift recipient. I paid $4 for the wrapping, and they obviously only spent 1 minute of labor and 10 cents worth of supplies to wrap it.

Date of experience: July 7, 2015
Canada
8 reviews
19 helpful votes
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Decent
March 14, 2016

So I've purchased quite a few things online from UO and every item has turned out great! Yea some of the clothes can be on the pricey side but I find that the quality is there (on most items). Shipping didn't take too long and I could track it so I knew exactly when I should expect it! One thing I wasn't too keen on was i ordered two items at once but they shipped them separately so I had to wait a while for the second item. Like why? But overall great experience and no problems so far! :)

Date of experience: March 13, 2016
Maryland
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This company authorized payments for two online transactions on my card but cancelled them without reason. I called everyday for 3 days, spoke to 2 departments to be told by everyone a "coordinator" would contact me to get to the bottom of the cancellations. A week later, I still haven't been contacted and the money still has not been refunded. This company is great about taking your money for sales but horrible with customer service and escalations. During my call the rep told me "unfortunately there is no one to help you at this time." I'm still trying to remove a hold for $600 from my card. I wouldn't suggest using this site at all. If you can't get to one of their locations, do not spend your money with this company.

Date of experience: September 30, 2013
Delaware
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scarf ladder
May 24, 2022

Under no circumstances buy this. It might work for jewelry, but not for scarves!
This is the flimsiest piece of junk I have ever bought. I used to love Urban Outfitters, but now I will never make a purchase from them again. This is junk. Even with carpenters glue before the screws, the damn thing fell apart. Worst thing I ever bought online!
Surprised at Urban Outfitters for selling it?
Sorry, but I am so disappointed in you for selling it? Why? Didn't any of your people try it out first? They must not have, or you wouldn't sell it! What a piece of junk! Blessings, kimh.

Date of experience: May 24, 2022
Guatemala
268 reviews
1799 helpful votes
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I love Urban Outfitters for the middle-of-the-road clothes that I can be comfortable in and wear to work. Yes, there exists some of that at UO. urbanoutfitters.com has some great on-line only sales, and because of how ridiculously over-priced the clothes are generally, the sales prices come in handy. I've gotten $3 shorts there and $10 dresses if I am just diligent about checking in on the website. Plus, if you're in the range of XS to S, you have to get in more quickly because those sizes go fast. Yes, it's a lot of work but well worth-it because the clothes, on average, last 5 years for me. The shipping is always right on, and I've never had a problem.

Date of experience: May 2, 2009
Greece
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awful customer service. Doesn't deserve one star. Don't expect your order to be dispatched on time and when you request to cancel your order apparently they can't do that even when you request it 5 days before it is dispatched. Ordered 10th July Dispatched 18th for a 4-5 day delivery.

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst customer service
February 3, 2023

Very incomptenet, they got my order wrong and I had missing items, called twice and had to stay on the phone for at least 15 minutes, finally when I was given a discount for my inconvenience. I receive an email letting me know they wont apply it. Then why would you offer it and indicate it has been approved to begin with.
I wouldn't recommend ordering online.
If I can give a 0 star I definitely will

Date of experience: February 3, 2023
Rhode Island
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Their clothes are top quality, yet it was incredibly hard to place one of my order. All I wanted to order was a pair of riding boots and I cannot even explain what the site put me through to order those shoes. I had to sign in, then out, then in, then into another account (at one point they asked me to create a new account), and by the end of this the quantity of the boots mysteriously changed to 7. I still love the site though, just because of their clothes.

Date of experience: July 31, 2012
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Stay Away!
December 21, 2021

Bought several items from them for Xmas presents for my kids. After several weeks stringing me along with messages about items being back ordered (but still on time for Xmas) they just cancel the orders…On the 20th December. No apologies, no attempt to substitute. Now it's too late to find replacement items. And the ONLY item they were actually able to ship is MIA despite supposedly being shipped on December 11. Thx UO, you screwed me for the last time. Hope your company goes down in flames!

Date of experience: December 21, 2021
Texas
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Ordered daughter's 16th birthday present well in advance. Supposedly in stock but apparently not. When it hadn't arrived 10 days later, supervisor (Amy) said it was supposed to be in stock the next day, she would have it shipped overnight, and if it didn't arrive in stock as expected, she would call and let me know. No call so I assumed it was on its way. Still not here 3 days later, so I called and was told it shipped today but it was impossible to change shipping speed to overnight. Seriously? In 2019? Now it's too late to shop for something else before the party tomorrow. My daughter will be terribly disappointed. If only Amy had called as promised, I could have shopped elsewhere. Thank you very much, Urban (and Amy).

Date of experience: February 1, 2019
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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The urban products warehouse used to service the southeast often sends out items that smell perfumey, or look worn.
This happened to me a couple times and i read reviews within their website of customers dissatisfied with items because they didnt look like the photo or smelled bad

Date of experience: April 18, 2015
Canada
3 reviews
14 helpful votes
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I order from UO often when i have the extra money and i'm a rewards member too. Shipping is usually fast except when they use asendia shipping which is awfully slow, they refund you easily if you just say you never got your order, you earn 5$ coupons easily with little purchases or effort, overall i have really good experiences with them. Some of their products are super overpriced or low quality though.

Date of experience: June 22, 2018