I usually love my FFF box, like literally, I love the box itself! But this month was nothing like it normally is. It was so loose and poorly constructed, I'm not sure something didnt fall out in transit. Usually packing is done beautifully and presented so thoughtfully, but not this month - everything chucked in, a lame piece of brown paper to cushion, very disappointing. If this is where the quality is headed count me out. Clearly someone was working in cutting production costs but forgot to preserve the experience your customers are here to receive.
Response from FabFitFunDec 20, 2020
Hi Coleen! Thank you for leaving us a review! We have forwarded your feedback to the appropriate team so we can avoid this in the future. Thank you for bringing this to our attention! If you need further help with your account, feel free to reach out to our Customer Care Team. We'd be happy to help!
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Suzi
Disappointing Sign Up Process
I’m disappointed in the sign up process to receive a box. You have to enter your shipping zip code (but not the full address) on the billing page (credit card is charged!) and CANNOT fix it when entering the shipping address on the next screen. You are unable to access your account in any way until you complete a shipping address with the code error.
I sent an email with the error and requesting support. And because of the long wait times for support, I received a message from them bugging me for the shipping address BEFORE I had my issue resolved.
While they eventually handled the error and refunded me and cancelled my subscription without fuss, the experience left me feeling distrustful.
Response from FabFitFunDec 19, 2020
Hi Suzi! It is always our goal to provide a seamless experience to our members, and we apologize that we missed the mark for you. If there's anything that we can do to turn your experience around, please let us know! We'd love to hear from you!
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Elizabeth
Thirteen days in limbo.
I never heard anything from fff but canned responses. I LOVE the product, but their customer service is terrible. I hear the same from other customers, so a bit of advice: you have strong intelligent customers who love the product. Respect us enough to be honest with us. Even if the answer is, "I do not know, but I will definitely look into this." We can be patient, but you need to communicate honestly and often when something goes wrong. I honestly will have to think about continuing. With the fires in the region, I would have understood not getting out of the region, but my package disappeared 3 hours from my home and then appeared thirteen days later. FedEx had no explanation for me, but you need to ask the hard questions.
Response from FabFitFunDec 16, 2020
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for leaving us a review! We apologize for causing you any disappointment! We strive to provide a seamless experience to our members, and we're sorry we fell short. We had a look at your account and see that our Customer Care Team was able to help! Please don't hesitate to contact us back if you need further assistance!
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marie B.
FabFitFun is really not worth it
FabFitFun is really not worth it. The first box was ok but after that it’s really a waste of $50 . I can’t wait for my subscription to end. The winter box was the worst.
Response from FabFitFunDec 14, 2020
Hi Marie! Thank you for the review! We strive to deliver the best possible box to our members every season by partnering with the best and upcoming brands in the market. We're sad to hear that the box you received missed the mark for you. We recommend filling out the end of season survey here (https://fabfitfun.com/rate-my-box/). This will help us curate a box that all our members will love and enjoy. We look forward to surpassing your expectations in the future!
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gillian T.
Really disappointed first box ever and the last
Really disappointed to be honest very very slow shipping I Understand that tho due to what is happening in the world! The box itself was so underwhelming when I got it I thought gosh feels very light when you look at advertisement photos it looked full and some beautiful items in it really wanted the cups nope didn’t get them actually nothing I seen on add apart from the small wooden massage brush thing which I would never use! I don’t think I would try another one put me off just expected a little bit more. Got only one makeup product & it was a liquid eyeliner and it’s tiny like a travel size! Think I will just give the stuff to my daughter sorry hate leaving reviews that aren’t positive but genuinely disappointed in it like nothing at all as I seen in photos seems just anything thrown in mine
Response from FabFitFunDec 12, 2020
Hi Gillian! We're sad to hear that the Winter Box missed the mark for you. We always encourage our members to take advantage of our Customization feature each season, so they can be sure to receive the items that are most in line with their preferences. We value your input and hope you will take our end of season survey here (https://fabfitfun.com/rate-my-box/) as it helps us to pick items for future boxes that our members will love. We look forward to surpassing your expectations in the future!
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Shawna G.
Long Shipping Delay
Update: I have called FFF again today, after I submitted the review. and was told they are looking into the package, and if I still don't have it by the 17th to call back and either a replacement will be sent or a refund. I have also placed a find my package via the USPS.
My box shipped on Nov 16th and I still have not received my package. The last scan I can see shows it left Grapevine Tx on Nov 24th. It is shipping through a shipping partner Pitney Bowes, I have reached out to FFF, multiple times trying to see where my package is and when it will arrive, I am told that is it in transit to be delivered on time and to contact back on a different date if it still has not arrived, when I contact back (yes mostly before a day or two the date they have told me, I have started to contact FFF every other day) I am told the same thing and to contact back on a later day. I understand I need to allow 7-10 days for the item to arrive from the time it ships from the warehouse, and allow an additional 7-10 days because of COVID so that brings it to 20ish days, however we are past that. I have reached out to Pitney Bowes and was told the last update is Nov 28th in Oklahoma City, and Pittney Bowes had me go to a different website to check my status and I can see Nov 28th arriving in Oklahoma City. I am also being told by Pittney Bowes they are not the ones with my package, but a company called Newgestics has my package. Pitnney Bowes has told me it’s been placed in the care of USPS, when I call USPS and try to do a lost package from USPS, they tell me they haven’t received the item. It’s Dec 11th and the last scan is Nov 28th OKC. That is two weeks of it staying in one spot. When I have spoken to FFF one of the agents told me FFF was made aware of long delays from Pitney Bowes. FFF why would you willing ship through a shipping partner facility you knew would have longer shipping delays? My moms box shipped via FedEx the same day as mine and she got hers within 7 days. I am going to take a guess here and say that most of us who are experiencing shipping delays have our packages coming via Pittney Bowes/Newgestics. I have never had a box take this long. When your replay is to allow 7-10 days shipping and add an extra 7-10 days on top of that, my boxes past that. Please stop using Pittney Bowes/Newgestics because they are horrible, and from their reviews, they were having bad reviews way before COVID. I don’t understand why you would trust a company with horrible reviews to get your packages to, your customers. In the end it is just causing me to have negative feelings about my FFF subscription that I have enjoyed. I have gotten my mom to sign up and two other friends, because I have loved the box. This shipping delay, I have been offered a replacement box, but when told that if they both end up getting to me I would have to send one back and pay the shipping and my account will be credited so I turned it down. I would rather be emailed a prepaid shipping label to return a box. I also cannot guarantee a replacement will be to me by Christmas so I can give my mom her Christmas gifts from the FFF box of add on’s I purchased.
Response from FabFitFunDec 11, 2020
Hi Shawna! We're so sorry to hear about your disappointment! We always strive to provide a seamless and satisfactory experience for our valued members and we're sad that we missed the mark for you! However, due to holiday peaks and COVID-19 safety guidelines, Pitney Bowes is seeing delays of up to an additional 7-10 business days on top of their normal transit timeline of 7-10 business days. We had a look at your account and we can see that a member of our team was able to help you! If there's anything that we can do to turn your experience around, please let us know!
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Mel
Sloooooooow mail
I've been a member since forever, like maybe 7 years and every single other season I say im going to break up but honestly keep it because im addicted to the deeply discounted spongellé (if I can manage to swipe them into my basket at add on an edit sale and I usually get 1 awesome thing worth it raving about in my quarterly box.
So my biggest gripe is the short window of notification or reminder they give you about customization and how short it is for annual members. If I forget, I feel like I literally get the bottom of the barrel junk. Who in the freaking world gets excited about cheap cutting boards, cheap scarves, or cheap lip exfoliating stuff? Not me, but it's some of the stuff I got in my latest box I forgot to log on early enough to customize. But hey, i did remember that I was supposed to and it was coincidentally seasonal members time to. So i contact customer service who was sweet as can be and allows me to pick something as a reconciliation prize for my own misfortune of being late to the game. Well that was a month ago. No notification on that process going through. This brings me to my second gripe. The slooooooooooow time of processing and mailing. This company gives new definition to slow mail. I mean even the stuff coming from china is faster than this company. This company is quite literally the worst in shipping. I have gotten used to it but waiting sometimes 6 weeks for items not put in your add-ons or edit sale is just unacceptable.
My 3rd gripe is how no one seems to have time on responding to shipping questions referring to a "where is my order" email. Im thoroughly disappointed. I probably spend average $250 a quarter with this company on things I really dont need and I'll probably be better off breaking up and spending my money directly to spongellé and ordering a seasonal box through another company moving forward. Meanwhile, I guess I should hold my breath on my last 3 orders, 2 of which have tracking numbers on them since before Thanksgiving but haven't left your warehouse yet. I also should figure out some different Christmas gifts since I actually ordered add-ons and edit sale just for the holiday. Ugh! And stop blaming covid, you guys have always been slow to respond and ship.
I'm also going to leave this here for your management to ponder. My friends and I used to have these favorite things parties where we would bring 3 of the exact same things to a party and exchange our favorite things for someone else's. I used to order from the add on and edit sale. I know i got lots of people to sign up and get subscriptions after a party who have since canceled because of your slow mail process. I've also stopped ordering for favorite things parties because of your slow mail process. The common denominator is SLOW MAIL can ruin you guys. Don't let it ruin you!
Response from FabFitFunDec 9, 2020
Hi Mel! We take your feedback to heart and we are sorry to hear about your experience! Please know that you may refer to our Events Calendar page (https://fabfitfun.com/events/) to stay updated on our future customization dates! We apologize for any delays that you are experiencing with your order. Our team is committed to delivering the boxes within the stated timeframe. However, due to holiday orders and safety precautions surrounding Covid-19, we see transit delays in your order. If there's anything else that we can do to turn your experience around, please reach out to our Customer Care. We'd love to hear from you!
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Melissa T.
Overrated Service - Not Happy
Overrated service. Send me items for which I have no use, i.e. curling wand (I have pixie hair cut). I still have not received my Winter box, but they were quick to take my money! In addition, being a seasonal member, I get the bottom of the barrel products. Nothing left when it's my turn to "personalize" my box.
Response from FabFitFunDec 9, 2020
Hi Melissa! We're sorry to hear about your disappointment! We take your feedback to heart and we're sad to hear about your experience with the items that you've received! Our team works hard to hand-pick the best products for our boxes each season, however, we understand that not all items can resonate with every member. We always try to include new and exciting products each season. If there's anything else that we can do to turn your experience around, please let us know! We'd love to hear from you!