Tess
Be weary of the Custom Orders!
I would be highly cautious of their custom ordering. It is not as it seems. I ordered an expensive custom print of my husbands family as a Christmas gift for my inlaws, (the family is spread all over the world and thanks to COVID, we have not been able to see each other in a very long time!), and was told I would receive a proof. I did not receive the proof, so I reached out to them to ask if I'd be receiving it. They said I approved the proof, which I did not! When they resent it, it was wrong, (missing an entire member of the family). When I told them this, they said there was nothing they could do, that the order proof was approved. When I said, again, that I did not receive the proof, so I could not have approved it, they again said there is nothing I can do. If I had approved it, I would understand, that is my mistake, but this is not the case. The customer service in particular was very rude- short, with no hint of possible "solution finding". One sentence answers that say you can't help aren't useful in this situation. Looking online, custom orders cannot be returned. And I have paid for international shipping to boot. So now, I have no christmas gift for my wonderful inlaws, and I'll get a piece of trash to throw away because what's a family portrait if the WHOLE FAMILY isn't in it? It's very frustrating, especially as I've used uncommongoods before for non-custom orders. I guess I'll be sticking to NotOnTheHighStreet for my quirky, personalized orders. They have outstanding customer service and support. Edit to add: My order was finally cancelled, which I am very apperciative of. I still think the customer service could use a bit of work around how they communicate via email to customers, as it was quite cold, however, they did ultimately resolve the issue, cancel the order, and I'll be getting a refund in time to buy my inlaws another gift.
Response from Uncommon GoodsNov 29, 2020
Hi Tess -- We are so sorry to hear this! We'll be happy to look further into the issue for you. Email us directly at: [email protected] and we'll assist you from there. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Stay safe and have a wonderful evening.




