Ann L.
A Cautionary Tale -- Do NOT order from Elle Silk
Where do I begin? My experience with this company started in August 2023 when I ordered the Silk Top and Shorts set size small for my DIL for her bridal shower. I ordered from Elle Silk instead of Lunya because they had a color that I preferred. There was nothing on the website that lead me to believe that this set would be shipped from China and not the United States. Once I got my order confirmation I was given cause for pause when I saw the shipping method was Worldwide -- Standard. When I got my actual shipping confirmation it said it was shipping from Pomona, California. I live in Northern California, so I thought it would arrive in a few days. I WAS WRONG! When it hadn't arrived after about a week. I contacted customer service and received this reply "Thank you for contacting ElleSilk.com. Unlike the individual shipping solution, we are using the business shipping solution. The shipping status will not be updated online until the parcel arrives in the US. The process from the origin country to the destination country will not update online. Standard shipping usually takes 7-12 business days. In the meantime, we contacted Fedex for the estimated delivery date and were advised that the parcel is expected to arrive later this week, thank you for your patience." It had been shipped from China, which would have been fine if it had fit. The bottoms fit fine, but the top looked more like a large than a small. When my DIL inquired about getting a smaller top she was told that she could keep the entire set and we could spend an additional $99 to order a custom made top that would fit. They don't sell separates. She and I decided against this and started the return process. That's when I found out that the return would be sent to China. It cost me $29 to ship it back and I had to go through the hassle of filling out a customs declaration...which was truly a hassle given the address. I mailed it USPS on October 11, 2023. It arrived in customs in China on October 24, 2023 and there it sat until January 12, 2024 when I realized that I hadn't received a refund yet. I emailed customer service again and requested my refund since the items had made it to China and it wasn't my fault that they had cleared customs. I was told they needed to get the items from customs before they would process my refund. No one ever told me that I needed to tell them when they arrived in customs in China or I would have paid closer attention to the tracking. On 1/28/24 I received notice that they had received my package and I was being refunded $126.45. I paid $159 and received free shipping. I was refunded $159 - $19.90 (for the original shipping to the US) - $12.65 for duty in China. I paid $28.85 to ship it back so my actual refund was $97.60. BTW, the original charge on my credit card statement showed up as Elle Silk -- England. I will NEVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN!!! IT IS A RIP OFF!!!

