Sent a pair of boots back. Six weeks later still no refund!! I have contacted them and they said they would contact the accounts, two weeks later still no response.... Not a nice company to deal with, seems they are building a really bad reputation for themselves which doesn't fit with their brand. I will never order from them again.
Response from Ridgemont OutfittersFeb 1, 2021
Hi Simon, i'm really sorry to hear you haven't received your refund. As far as i'm aware refunds are up to date but i can't check yours as i don't have your order number. Please can you email [email protected] and i will make sure this is looked into immediately. Thank you and huge apologies if there has been a delay with this - hopefully we can remedy this as quickly as possible for you.
Many thanks, the Ridgemont team.
AM
Amanda M.
Ordered two months ago, still waiting...no response from customer service
I ordered a pair of Monty high shoes on November 7th...still not arrived. Three emails, delay, they’ve arrived, another delay. Final email telling me they hadn’t ordered enough Shoes and to get in touch and to let them know if I’d like a refund or a different shoe. I’ve emailed, got a confirmation and Another automated response. No way of getting in touch with a human being or them at all? Have even messaged them on Instagram. I’d really like a response and a refund, I’ve been quite patient enough. I really wouldn’t recommend this company purely based on the lack of response!
Response from Ridgemont OutfittersJan 19, 2021
Hi Amanda, thank you for taking the time to review your experience with us. We're very sorry for the delays with the delivery of this shipment as we explained there has been massive congestion at the ports which had a huge knock on effect of the delivery of the last batch of shoes. Please accept our apologies for the delay in getting back to your email.
Thanks again, the Ridgemont Team.
JO
Joe
Poor quality and even poorer customer service
I purchased a pair of Outback IIs in October 2019. At first I was impressed by their comfort, however, by December 2020 they had worn down so much at the heel that a small hole appeared. I have to say I wore these shoes no more or no less than any other shoes I own, they weren't worn constantly by any stretch. As a result of this wear the boots have become unusable in wet conditions because water is sucked up through the sole and soaks the insole leaving you with a soaked foot.
I emailed Ridgemont UK in December 2020 to inform them that I was disappointed that a product that they market on their website as a hiking boot had worn through and become useless in less than 14 months and asked whether it was possible to repair them. I also sent them photos of the boots as evidence that aside from the problem with the sole they were in a fine condition. Ridgemont UK responded stating that they use gum rubber for better grip and comfort and that this is results in a softer sole. They didn't address the request for a repair but did offer me a 20% discount off a replacement pair. This would require me to spend an additional £103 to get a functional pair of boots. Given these boots were on a sale price at the time of £109, Ridgemont's response was to basically buy a new pair.
Because of the nature of the sole on these boots I can't get them repaired via a third party, so these are basically for the bin. £129 for 14 months worth of wear is unacceptable by anybody's standards, however Ridgemont UK don't seem to want to acknowledge this. I followed up with an explicit request for either a repair, a replacement, or a refund, as is my right under the Consumer Rights Act as I don't believe their product is of a satisfactory quality, fit for the purpose they've described on their website, and it certainly hasn't lasted a reasonable amount of time for the price paid. Again, this was rejected and an offer of a 20% discount reiterated.
My experience with Ridgemont UK has been really poor, they have been dismissive of my concerns and even informed me that they were 'glad to see you’ve had so much use out of them'. Sorry I wouldn't describe 14 months use as 'so much use' and I certainly won't recommend their products to anyone.
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Nina
Terrible customer service
Terrible customer service
I purchased a pair of Monty-Lo shoes on 9th September and understood there would be a wait time, however I was advised this would be mid-Oct. Since then I have had to reach out to Ridgemont a total of 5 times myself to be updated on my order, as they seem incapable of updating their customers after they have taken payment.
First response (9th Nov) advised that Customs were holding up the vessel but I would receive delivery that week. Next communication (15th Nov) advised that the last email was a “mix up” and the shoes weren’t in fact due to arrive until late Nov, so I should expect delivery beginning of Dec. Chased again (2nd Dec) advised there was now a delay at the factory but delivery date to the port would be 6th Dec and I would have the shoes the week of the 7th, however next email (12th Dec) stated that the shoes still hadn’t arrived at the port but were expected early the following week...reached out again (19th Dec) and as expected... told they are delayed until 27th Dec!
Serious lack of proactive communication with no regard for the customer, with one email starting with “super apologies”, indicating to me that my concerns were not being taken seriously... Very poor experience which ended up in money being refunded after I read more reviews around the quality of the product, why wait any longer if the likelihood is the product will either never arrive and/or will be of poor standard.
Ridgemont have two TrustPilots, one for their .co.uk and one for their .com. I would strongly urge anyone to read both sites ahead of buying anything as my experience seems extremely common.
Response from Ridgemont OutfittersDec 30, 2020
Hi Nina,
Thank you for sharing your feedback, we are sorry for the experience.
As I’m sure you are aware, the COVID-19 pandemic is significantly impacting the shipping lines and ports worldwide at the moment. Also most of the production facilities we use are experiencing limited capacity due to COVID-related developments and delays with receiving stock.
The ever changing issues with the pandemic coupled with the Christmas rush has led for unprecedented delays and we very sorry about this.
We are a small team and always trying to improve our customer support and we are constantly reviewing how we update customers with their orders. We have just implemented a new system which we hope will keep customers better informed and reduce the need for our customers to reach out moving forward.
We are truly sorry you have had a bad experience and thank you again for taking the time to leave your feedback so that we are able to improve our customer support.
Many thanks and again we are very sorry for the inconvenience.
From the Ridgemont team.
JC
Justin C.
Just bought a pair of Heritage boots
Just bought a pair of Heritage boots. Delivery was quick and service seemed very good . Boots were not . As soon as I tried to lace them up the 5th D ring & cleat came out of the leather it was supposed to be fixed to. Very poor manufacture for a supposed high end product. Beware . Hoping my refund is not going to be an issue. The boots looked so good on the website but were poorly constructed.
Response from Ridgemont OutfittersDec 19, 2020
Hi Justin, sorry to hear about the faulty d-ring. Customer service have been in touch to arrange a replacement but have yet to hear back. If you can let them know sow e can make this right asap. Thanks
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Alexander B.
4 months of continual disappointment
Ordered shoes in September, with the promise that deliveries would go be going out in October. Then the delivery estimates were pushed into November. Now I've received notice that they ran out of stock and I won't see a delivery until January. I wasn't even offered some form of apology discount for their stocking system error. Just terrible customer satisfaction. This has not been a fun experience.
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Bryan M.
Terrible experience!!!
I made a purchase from Ridgemont Outfitters a few weeks ago. According to their website shipping would take 7-10days. I received a shipping notification a few days later...great right? Well for the past 2 weeks I have tracked my package and every time it states “your package is on the way to a USPS facility.” In other words it hasn’t shipped lime I have been led to believe. I have yet to get a response to any of my emails trying to get info. I would absolutely NOT make a purchase from these bums unless you like being ripped off!!
Response from Ridgemont OutfittersNov 30, 2020
Hi Bryan, we're very sorry your order hasn't arrived. We have had some issues with the USPS tracking as they experiencing unprecedented demand at the moment. I can see you contacted our customer care team on Saturday, i'm afraid you won't have received a reply over the weekend as our business hours are Monday - Friday. Our team will reach out to you personally to rectify this issue immediately for you.
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Charlie D.
Ordered shoes over six weeks ago and…
Ordered shoes over six weeks ago and still haven’t received them. Have written the company several emails which they promptly responded but still no shoes. Will be reluctant to do business with this company in the future.