Daniela R.
Holding order until items are out of stock
I placed an order with ALEX + ANI on December 2, 2025. Payment was taken immediately, but the order was never shipped. By December 16, 2025, the SHOP app still showed no updates, so I had to proactively reach out to customer service to ask about the status of my order. On December 17—15 days after ordering—I was informed that one item was out of stock. I confirmed that the remaining items should still be shipped. Despite this, nothing was sent. No tracking information was ever provided, and communication remained inconsistent. In January, a second promotional/free item associated with the order was removed without any follow-up or explanation. During this process, the company offered a $10 voucher as a courtesy. I advised that I did not wish to accept a voucher after having already spent a significant amount of money without receiving any of the purchased goods. I also attempted to resolve this through Instagram. When I commented on their posts, I was directed to look for a DM (3 seperate times). I responded promptly (within 30 mins), but never received follow-up replies. Additionally, the disappearing message feature was enabled during these interactions. I turned this feature off, as it is concerning to communicate about an unresolved purchase without maintaining a record. After weeks of unanswered emails, a friend contacted ALEX + ANI on my behalf on January 12, 2026. At that point, customer service stated they could not assist me because I had opened a credit card dispute—despite the fact that the order was already more than a month overdue and had never shipped. Based on this experience, it is my belief that orders may be held until promotional items become unavailable and that customers are pushed toward prolonged delays that risk exceeding credit card dispute timelines. While I cannot speak to intent, the outcome was that I paid for an order that was never fulfilled and received no meaningful resolution. This experience involved excessive delays, poor communication, removal of promotional items after purchase, and failure to deliver goods. I would not order from this company again.



