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venus.com
resort, swimwear, casual womenAge 19-25, 26-45
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Boutique styles and looks right to your front door! Why wait in line at your local shops and stores when Venus has everything you need? Looking your best has never been this easy.


venus.com
+1 888-782-2224
USA
Venus is part of Bonprix
Founded in 1984
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Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: Bonprix
Year Founded: 1984
Target Gender: women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $7.95
Free Shipping: no
Shipped From: USA (Florida)

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: unworn and unwashed clothing will be accepted as returns
Return Cost: $8.95 fee

Sustainability

Recycling Program: no
Responsible Materials: recycled

Product

Style: resort, swimwear, casual
Body Fit: regular, plus size
Available Sizes: Women's (XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Customer Service

Support Channels: email, chat, phone
Support Phone: +1 888-782-2224
Support Email: email@venus.com

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, financing
Buy Now Pay Later: Shop Pay

Membership Programs

Rewards Program: Swagbucks, Rakuten

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Venus Reviews Summary

Venus has a rating of 1.7 stars from 1,304 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Venus most frequently mention customer service, credit card and return label. Venus ranks 227th among Swimwear sites.

service
158
value
170
shipping
166
returns
135
quality
170
Texas
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Prices are all in US$, and once you convert the currency you are paying almost 40% more. Now the kicker, custom duty AND taxes added on, 50% of your purchase price.
I do not recommend this website at all for Canadians!

Date of experience: July 26, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Verna, we do apologize for the inconvenience. These charges are imposed by the Canadian government and are not part of our shipping and handling charges. Typically these fees average between 7%-13% of the order value, depending upon province. This information is also provided on the Check Out page of our website

Ohio
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Always great quality. Sizing can be different, read the reviews before purchasing and make sure you look at the materials items are made of. If you do these things you will most likely enjoy your purchase. My only issue is the strick return policy & $6.95 return charge. When shopping online you can't try items on so there is always a chance you may have to return something. Some of my favorite companies offer free returns which allow for worry-free shopping.

Date of experience: July 24, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Traci, we appreciate your feedback. Please kindly note If you are wanting a merchandise exchange we'll cover the $6.95 cost of return shipping when you send your items back for a merchandise exchange. We also offer the VENUS wallet: we'll cover the $6.95 cost of your return shipping when you send your items back for credit with the VENUS wallet. However if you choose the standard refund the label fee will be charged.

Louisiana
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Poor quality
July 24, 2019

I bought a pair of Venus Capri jeans. The whole waistline came Unattached. They would not do anything about it because it had been over 90 days and I had worn them. What a rip-off. Poor quality

Date of experience: July 24, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Mimi, we apologize for the inconvenience. We will be happy to rectify your concerns. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com and we will be happy to assist you.

Massachusetts
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Rip off
July 23, 2019

Donot buy i bought dress for 30 and did fast shipping had an event. Needed i get it paid 22.95 and plus cost so it doesnt fit ask about return was told 6.95 will come out because its a privilege to give me something i paid also 22.50 will not get back privilege again. Im out of 30.00 never again

Date of experience: July 23, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Dianna, we apologize for the inconvenience and we do understand your frustrations. We do want to review your account and rectify any issues. We will be sending you a private message to further assist you.

Maryland
11 reviews
104 helpful votes
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Make sure you read their return policy. If you use their shipping label to return an item it will cost you, (not a problem for me), but you may want to ask how much they charge in handling costs upfront if you decide to return an item. Most sites will tell you 10 or 15 percent handling (restocking) fee. This is not the case with this company. It just states $6.95 for shipping label and handling will be deducted from your refund. This is where it seems suspect. Helpful advice, ask about that handling fee before ordering.

Date of experience: July 22, 2019
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Purchased a bathing suit which was on back order for about 5 months. Every time I checked it was back ordered to a further date and I was not ever notified. When I finally received it I had to pay another $30 for duties to Canada. Hated the bathing suit. Felt cheap and didn't fit as expected (or based on reviews). Returned it and have been going through quite the hassle to get duty money back. On top of that, Venus charged me shipping to return it even though I paid for it myself and I still have no received a reply where my shipping money refund is (months later still inquiring). Would never buy from them again.

Date of experience: July 21, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Michelle, we apologize for this experience and we do want to make this all right. We will be sending you a private message to further assist you.

North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Before opening my own online clothing shop I shopped at Venus for many years, great quality clothes always the right fit. Although I may by less from them I anticipate still being a customer.

Date of experience: July 18, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Janice, thank you so much your loyalty and taking the time to leave us this review. We would love to give you something special. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com.

Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This is my first time ordering from venus and probably my last. I have been waiting weeks for my order. Not sure what is going on.

Date of experience: July 16, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Teresa, we do apologize for the inconvenience. We will be sending a private message to further assist you.

California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I have been ordering from Venus for over a year and I have to say I'm much surprised as I wasn't sure what to expect. All of my purchases and returns have been processed accordingly with no issues. Deliveries are always as promised on time and sometimes sooner than expected. I'm surprised of the quality as well as its better than what I was assuming it would be. I have recommended it also and the few I know haven't had any issues. If I've had to call customer service is always pleasant which is why I express how surprised I am of others complaints. I hope they resolved your concerns since it doesn't bad reviews don't help. I know if I would have come across some of the negative reviews it would have discouraged me to proceed with a purchase.

Date of experience: July 13, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Jacquelyn, thank you so much for being our valued customer and your stellar review. We look forward to serving you in the future and we have sent you a private message for a special offer.

Alabama
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I had to put my foot down on this one! I received a email about my refund and this additional charge 4.95 for "promotional shipping". I replied back to them and said I still would like the credit to my card. I told them I wasn't aware of this additional 4.95 for "promotional shipping" that they already got their 6.95 shipping charge out of my refund and that there might not be any additional shopping at Venus with the little 4.95 prom code they provided... to use later on a shipping order. (Like,... do you get my drift?) They was good to give me my credit back of 4.95 on my card but... why should anyone have to even ask?... I very rarely shop there because of their shipping rules.

Date of experience: July 12, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Deanna, we do understand your concerns and are happy that the $4.95 e-certificate was refunded back to you. We will forward your feedback to the appropriate department for review.

New York
1 review
6 helpful votes
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While I adore the bathing suit that I purchased from the website, I do not appreciate the headaches that went into this order. I ordered these bathing suits online originally spending upwards of 100 dollars. Needless to say, for two complete bathing suit sets they are not cheap. I was fine with that because most of the time you pay for what you get. Further, approximately 3 business days or so later I received part of my shipment. No complaints there. But as time went on, I kept checking the status of my other package awaiting shipment. A week and half passed, so I called customer service. Not only did they not feel bad, they made me think it was THE CUSTOMERS fault. They informed me that the bathing suits I PAID for were no longer in stock, they're backordered. Like, ok that is fine but are you not going to tell me? I ordered those for a vacation I had that week upcoming. They totally screwed me. Not only did I get NOT EVEN AN APOLOGY from the customer service representative, but they didn't offer to ship me similar bathing suits expedited. When dealing with the customer service and accessing my account and order history, I realized the website it not user friendly. The order history lacks photo graphs so the lady on the phone was like "are you talking about piece order "insert random name" *******740" I had to manually type the numbers in to search for them on the Venus website. It could be so easy to just have the pictures next to what the customer ordered. I do not understand how this company has kept its customer with their lack of customer support.

Date of experience: July 11, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Courtney, we sincerely apologize for this experience and we do want to make this right. We do currently provide notification of backordered items in the order confirmation e-mail the same day that the order is placed. However, we will be happy to review your account and see what we can do to rectify this issue. We will be sending you a private message to further assist you.

Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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I have to admit there have been complications with Venus in the past - in fact I stopped ordering from them because of it. Recently, I began buying from them (this summer), but am waiting for 4 orders - One is already lost in the mail! I talked with a supervisor this morning who told me she would call once she can track the item with Landmark... it's now the end of the day, doesn't look like it will be resolved soon. I will keep this site posted to let everyone know how they make good or if they lose what could be a terrific customer. (I love clothes and my husband likes what I have bought from Venus)... it's up to them at this point!

Date of experience: July 10, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Cindy, we do understand your frustrations and do want to make sure that you are getting the service you deserve. We will be sending you a private message to follow up on this issue.

Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I'm surprised at how many negative reviews are posted here; I have ordered from Venus many times with great success- and the clothes have always arrived within a week.

Date of experience: July 9, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Cynthia, we are thrilled that you have been enjoying your experience shopping with us. We appreciate and value our customers. We look forward to serving you again.

Pennsylvania
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I ordered 2 dresses from Venus. One dress was way to big and the other dress was not the fabric that was described and instead looked like a prom dress. I returned both dresses within the return policy terms. My original order totaled $108.00. I expected no less that $101.00 to returned to my account, however, only $81.00 was returned. I have attempted to contact customer service but have received no response or explanation as to where the remainder of my refund is. This is absolutely unbelievable and I am beyond furious. I will never be ordering from this company again!

Date of experience: July 7, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Erin, we apologize for the inconvenience and we do understand your frustrations. We do want to review your account and rectify any issues. We will be sending you a private message to further assist you.

Ohio
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Venus charges return shipping fees 6.95 (which i was aware are of) but then out of nowhere took an additional 4.95 for "promotional shipping". I read the policy, it did not inform. Other online companies provide shipping for loyal customers in return for their business. KEEP UP VENUS! BEWARE SHOPPERS!

Date of experience: July 3, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Melly, we do understand your frustrations. We appreciate your feedback and we will be happy to see what we can do for you. We will be sending you a private message to further assist you.

Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Faster Shipping
July 2, 2019

Venus is great they just have to work on their shipping. It takes weeks before you get your shipment. If your in a hurry to receive clothes you can forget it. I don't understand I order from London England and get my shipment in next couple of days. I am from Toronto and it takes 2 business days from london england and Venus shipping is a joke

Date of experience: July 2, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Elena, we do understand your frustrations and appreciate your feedback. We will be happy to see what we can do for you. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com and we will be happy to assist you.

California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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To return stuff you pay to ship it back ummm OK and get hit with fees also I purchased a top and it has gaping holes in it... not wearable at all... and I am unable to upload picture

Date of experience: July 1, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Rose, we apologize for this error. You should have not been charged and we do want to correct this for you. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com and we will be happy to assist you.

New York
1 review
7 helpful votes
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As with other previous reviews when you return an item your return is deducted $6.95 for the return label which I understand. However your refund is also deducted a $4.95 "Promotional Shipping Discount". This is the statement directly from them: When you placed your original order, you qualified for a shipping discount because your merchandise total was $75.00 or more. After processing this return, your merchandise total now falls below the promotional threshold for the discounted shipping resulting in a $4.95 shipping fee. The problem is my return was over $80 so it didn't "fall below" the $75.00. They give you an e-certificate to use but that is not helpful as I will not ever order from them again. BEWARE!

Date of experience: June 28, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Nicole, we do understand your frustrations. We will be happy to review your account and see what we can do to make this a better experience for you. Please e-mail us at socialsupport@venus.com for further assistance.

Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Good experiences
June 28, 2019

It's interesting how many bad reviews I've been so far, yet both times I've shopped on Venus, I had nothing but good service. The first time was great, my XS dress came in. Turned out to be a little big, but I am a thing gal, so that's normal, but nothing a little altering can't fix. The quality was great. My mother also loved her shirt I bought her. The second time, I ordered two dressed because I could not decide which one I wanted more. The package was shipped with UPS, but on a Thursday it was marked as delivered. It was supposed to be handed over to USPS, but for 5 days, I checked the USPS tracking number, but no updates were available. I was patient, but after the 5 days, I decided to rate the delivery as bad. I entered a review as to why I gave a bad delivery rating, and minutes after I received an email from Venus. They apologized and asked if I wanted to replace the items or a refund. I wanted the dresses so bad, so I decided to opt for a replacement. That same day, they reprocessed the order and it was delivered 3 days after. Such a great and smooth replacement order, and I appreciated the quick response. The size was perfect, nearly looks like a custom fit. Dress quality turned out amazing! Thank you Venus!

Date of experience: June 27, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Hi Diana, thank you so much for sharing your experience! We are always willing to do what we can to make your experience great. We look forward to serving you again!

New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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LOVE VENUS
June 27, 2019

I have been shopping at Venus for a few years. I have probably ordered about eight times total. Besides the one time a rhinestone came off a pair of capri shorts which they sent me a new pair immediately, I have never had an issue with their bathing suits or clothes. I get a lot of compliments. I love Venus because their selection is different from local stores and the prices are fair.

Date of experience: June 26, 2019
VENUS S. Venus Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much Shanna! We appreciate you taking your time to leave this review and value the feedback you have provided. We always want our customers to be satisfied and we are always willing to do what we can to make your experience great. Please continue to fill your closet with VENUS!