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12:12 pm EST

Party City worker

I was recently at party city and I encountered a rude worker. Destiney is what I believed her name is . I asked for a certain amount of balloons to be blown up and she had lots of attitude about doing it Yet it is her job. Instead she wanted to socialize with her co workers .. Then when she finally proceeded on blowing up my balloons she took her slow time with them.. thinking I was going to say forget it and leave.

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7:42 pm EST

Party City the world's worst customer service!

Cashiers are always on their phone! i live in harlem and the closest party city that has tableware in the color brown is in long island city. I was shopping for an occasion and my theme included brown cutlery and napkins. On sunday nov 26, the cashier forgot to hand me the most important items... My brown cutlery and napkins! due to being on her phone half the time she was checking me out. She was also not wearing a nametag but luckily the cashier next to her said her name (stephanie) i have never received such disrespect in a store. Whomever may be the manager of this location... Please tell your cashiers to have more respect at the registers and for your customers. I did not wish to come back to this location after an hour train ride back to manhattan. Worst experience ever.

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pobarjenkins
Minneapolis, US
Nov 28, 2017 12:17 am EST
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Did you ask for a supervisor while you were there or have you tried to call and ask for a manager?

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3:20 am EST

Party City inappropriate

Party City management or whoever recruits employees,
please, train your staff how to talk to customers. Some of them are very rude for no reason. I understand that we are people and sometimes we are in a bad mood, but for god's sake why the hell they behave like it's everybody's fault?
I received an item in the wrong color, I called to find out what I have to do and how to exchange. The representative told me that he thinks that the pink color is better than what I initially ordered and there's no point in changing it.
Oh god, who the heck cares what you think about my choice? I want you to tell me what to do, I don't need advice! He didn't let me finish and hung up on me. Beautiful.

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10:17 pm EST
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Party City debit refund not received.

On November 7 I returned $52.48 worth of unused and unopened items to the Bristol, TN store #902. I am yet to receive my refund to my debit card. I called the store and they said once they complete the transaction it's out of their hands. My bank said they have no sign of i5 and I even got a print out of my account. Nope, it's not in there. On November 14 I called home office to file a complaint and I am yet to hear anything. No one has called me. I'm giving them till November 21 and if they havent given me my refund or contactes me to get this fixed I'm going to be so furious. Tell me why you can immediately take it out of my checking account but you can't immediately put it back. I shop at Party City a lot for our school and our church but I'm not anymore. Especially not until I'm refunded my money.

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Update by Joshlyn1984
Dec 04, 2017 11:02 am EST

Finally I got a call from the store manager, after calling the complaint department twice. The store manager said to just come to the store and he would give me cash back. When I went to get the money he was so apologetic and very nice about it.

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Shaun R.
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Nov 19, 2017 12:10 am EST

Hi Joshlyn.

Do you have a receipt to show the refund?

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Joshlyn1984
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Nov 19, 2017 12:29 am EST
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Yes I absolutely do

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Shaun R.
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Nov 19, 2017 10:13 am EST

Good.

When was the actual purchase made?

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Joshlyn1984
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Nov 19, 2017 10:51 am EST
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Not even a week before I returned them

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Shaun R.
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Nov 19, 2017 7:33 pm EST

Also good. Contact the issuing bank of the debit card and file a dispute on the original transaction. Explain the refund that was suppose to be issued and include a copy of the credit receipt. The bank should handle the rest.

Drop a note and let us know how it turns out.

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Joshlyn1984
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Nov 19, 2017 8:58 pm EST
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Ok, thanks for the great advice! Definitely will let you know when I get it settled.

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11:46 pm EDT
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Party City poor customer services.

Today I went with my kids to buy costumes . I wasn't feeling good suddenly I feel dizzy I can not even stand up. I want go home my Son start cry, he want buy. Line was very long. I requested to Jessica who was working there I said I am dizzy can you help me please to buy costumes. I can not standup more. She was very rude. Jessica stated you can sit but I can't cut the line, but I can call 911 for you, I request again she said I can call Ambulance for you. Her way of talking is not good. Party worker need to be improve good customer services They are not respecting the customers.

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2:28 pm EDT
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Party City not being told about the return policy

I bought a red cape and went to return it an hour and 15 minutes later. I was told I could not due to your Halloween return policy that was not made aware of. If was I would not have bought the cape. The cape never left the package or my car for that matter. My wife had already bought me one and I was unaware. I went in to return it an hour and 15 minutes later was denied and the manager was not helpful. Didn't even leave from blowing up balloons. I get if I had bought the cape a week ago, I could have wore it and tried to return it, but I didn't I bought it an hour and 15 minutes ago. I think y'all policy is not great and I do not plan on using your company or referring anyone to y'all.

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pobarjenkins
Minneapolis, US
Oct 26, 2017 4:04 pm EDT
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Did you check your receipt? The policy should have been listed there.

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7:08 pm EDT

Party City halloween costumes

Came in and purchased a few costumes and half of them were missing masked. This is unbelievable. And when you call the store to tell them about they are so rude like you stole the mask. Your staff should be checking all of the things going out. The product is not cheap for so many parts to be missing. Your manager dale was very unconcerned and the young lady before that had a nice little attitude

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10:21 pm EDT

Party City terrible customer service

While purchasing an order of balloons on 10-4-17 in the Centereach Party City i was incredibly unsatisfied with the customer service, particularly reguarding the cashier Peter. He was incredibly slow and refused to offer my 25% coupon without calling a manager up to validate. He began to ring up other customers while my balloon order sat and waited for nearly 15 minutes without being blown up. Extremely dissatisfied and disappointed I took my Mylar balloons to Party City in Stony Brook where they had no problem inflating them free of charge.

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DCosteIlo
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Oct 06, 2017 11:45 pm EDT

Oh and I complained to the manager about Peter, and told him how slowly he was working, and he explained to me that Peter had a developmental disability, he had down syndrome. I asked the manager why the was hired if he had down syndrome. He said that Peter was very high functioning but still struggles. I told him that they should not hire these people. Well from now on I will shop at the Party City in Sunnybrook because they don't hire potatoes and mongoloids. The manager basically stood up for this idiot who should be instituted or drowned at birth because there is no need for mongoloids and potatoes in our society.

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9:47 pm EDT

Party City customer services

Went in for my 2 year olds costume i like to be early .. soon as we entered everyone was busy putting away halloween accessories or and props that was fine but what wasnt fine was noone stopped to asked if i needed help or any other customers.. In all of my 5 years of working retail customers come first you drop what you are doing and attend your customers that is what makes them come back . Never going back . Extremely bad customer service had to ask more then once for someone to stop what they were doing to help me for my childs costume. And also one costume per customer a very bad policy.

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5:27 am EDT

Party City nothing but a headache

More and more often I started having issues with them, and that's a reason for me to stop dealing with this company. Because it's disappointing. They are often late and never deliver orders in time. It only means to me that they are completely unreliable and I don't have to deal with them. It took me over an hour to reach one of them and clarify the situation.
Guys, you'll lose your business if you continue working this way.

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9:39 am EDT

Party City customer service

hi my name is Janine sartini I was in party city shopping on may 24th around 6:30 pm for my daughter she needed a costume for school when I went to pay it rang up as fullprice so I mentioned to the cashier it was on the clearance rack and another employee said same thing when I asked to speak to manager she was rude and told me basically tought love there is nothing she can do so I asked if someone can go in the back to do a price check and she refused so I went back there to double check what the sign said and my son who is 4 years old followed me because of the employs not wanting to there job my son was hurt a rack display (white metal) was sticking out in the aisle with nothing in it my son didn't see it and it sliced open his shoulder I would like to report the manager who was unprofessional thank you my number is [protected]

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6:53 am EDT

Party City ruined our party

They promised fast shipping but my order arrived very late.
I bought many things from Party City and needed everything to be here by a certain date, but unfortunately shipping was very slow.
I tried to get a refund but they claimed that was impossible.
They said that in case of damaged or defective product it was possible to get a refund.
Items arrived 5 days after the party. This is absolutely unacceptable and I am extremely disappointed. Wanted to make a surprise for my son but Party City ruined everything.

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4:35 pm EDT

Party City personalized bottle openers (printed epoxy label)

I purchased these bottle openers as a wedding favor at end of march. They arrived on the 6th but I wasn't able to get to them to look at them until the 16th. When I opened the box their description was far off from the actual product. 1) the product said "minimum assembly required" I hadn't realized that minimum meant you were to take 3 raw pieces of product aka the metal opener the epoxy dome and sheet of stickers and assemble them all into a product that bares only a small resemblance to the product shown on their web site. I bought them from party city because they looked nice on their website but the product I got was the same product that I had seen on other website for half the cost. I have also sent in multiple complaints to the online costumer service that have all gone unanswered. I would like to know what I can do because there is "no returns on personalized items" even if there is a horrible description of the product online and a picture that is false represented but I cannot get anyone to answer me back.

Ship ID is [protected]

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12:35 pm EDT

Party City ads

Hi there my name is Ashanna. I have been informed that someone on your site has put my personal number on their ad. I did not give permission for this to happen. I don't know what the ad is for, all I know is that it is for some type of party. I have had many calls and I suspect that it is for sexual parties. If you could please contact me on my mobile number [protected] or my email [protected]@outlook.com I would be very grateful, as I want to get my number of the site.

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3:40 am EDT

Party City they did not cancel my order

I sent them a message asking them to cancel my order. I felt that something was wrong when they did not reply. Party City did not reply no matter how hard I've tried to reach them. I made a mistake when I ordered from them and I needed my money back as soon as possible.
Several weeks later my order arrived.
After I received the order they finally replied and lied that they never received my cancellation request.
That was a complete lie! And of course they said "no" when I asked for a refund. Terrible site to deal with, avoid them.

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1:59 am EST

Party City bad site!!

I ordered something from this website PartyCity and the same day I contacted them and asked them to cancel my order. These people assured me that there was nothing to worry about and later I received a message stating my order was cancelled. But there was nothing mentioned about refund, so I contacted them again about my money and they said that they need approximately 5 business days.
One week later there was no money and they suddenly stopped replying. For about a month I heard nothing from PartyCity and then one day my order arrived. These scam artists never cancelled my order and they lied about everything. I will never buy from them again and I'm disgusted with that kind of attitude and their total disrespect!

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10:35 am EST
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Party City "promo" code

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I want to advise all people looking for Party Supplies and costumes to STAY away from Party City. Terrible customer service and can most likely find cheaper at Amazon. I ordered over $150 in product and after submitting the order found out the "promo" code didn't qualify. These "promos" are simple bait click to get you to pay over priced products. When I contacted them they could care less about my issue. I notified them immediately after placing the order and was informed by them that there was nothing they could do to cancel the order. But they will refund me after I take the time, effort and cost to send back to them. After getting my credit card company involved, Party City said they will include in my package a pre paid return label. If they can find my order and place a pre paid postage why not save the time and cost to ship it at all? This company didn't seem to care that I could spend money in the future with them if they simply cared enough to help my issue. Instead the customer service was rude and said the refund would not include the shipping cost ($30). They could prevent the $30 shipping charge but didn't. They could care less. STAY AWAY from PARTY CITY. They don't value their customers!

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2:31 am EDT

Party City very disappointed with partycity

I have ordered two costumes + wigs from www.partycity.com website two months ago. My order arrived in a timely manner and I really like the costumes, very nice and the same as pictures. One wig was ok, but the second one was wrong. I contacted PartyCity customer care service and told them that one wig was incorrect and they offered me a replacement. So I sent the wrong one back and was supposed to get the correct one in max two weeks. It is now two months and nothing yet. When I contacted them about my replacement I heard nothing but empty promises. Very disappointed with PartyCity.

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3:28 pm EDT
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Party City shipping ripoff and lies

I ordered from PartyCity.ca and they claim they ship from somewhere in the U.S. so they charged me $21.95 plus almost $10 in duties and taxes.

I get my shipping notification. The items were shipped from Mississauga, which is about an hour and a half away from me. I emailed them asking why I was charged for duties and taxes and insane shipping costs when you are shipping from Canada ... the response I get just said they ship everything from the U.S. and that is why I was charged that.

The tracking doesn't lie.

Party City's customer service however...

Anyone curious the shipping number is: [protected] on Canada Post's website. It clearly never crossed the border and was picked up by Canada Post in Mississauga and they have no response to give since they are busted.

If it crossed the border the tracking would say it went through customs.

PartyCity.ca = Busted.

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3:59 am EDT

Party City no refund, no communication –scam

I don’t advise other people to buy from the website www.partycity.com. I ordered Halloween costume from them, but these jerks charged me for wrong sum. After that they provided the wrong costume. I contacted the rep and explained the situation. He told me to send the order back and promised money back. After that no delivery of my costume, no refund and the seller stopped to communicate with me. Maybe someone has any idea how to track this seller and return money back, please contact me then or leave a comment. Thanks.

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Party City In-depth Review

In summary, Party City website is good place for find many party supplies. It is not perfect, but has many things to offer for people who want make party. Here is detailed review of different aspects of Party City.

Website Navigation and User Experience

  1. Ease of Use: Website is easy for navigate. Categories are clear and search function works good.
  2. Website Design and Layout: Design is colorful and fun, very fitting for party store. Layout is simple, not too cluttered.
  3. Mobile Responsiveness: Site works well on phone. It adjusts to screen size, so shopping on mobile is not problem.

Product Selection and Variety

  1. Range of Party Themes: Many themes available. From birthdays to holidays, they have lots of choices.
  2. Availability of Sizes and Custom Options: They offer different sizes for costumes and some custom options for other products.
  3. Seasonal and Trending Items: Party City is good for find seasonal items. They update stock for things like Halloween and Christmas.

Product Quality and Authenticity

  1. Durability of Products: Some items are for one-time use, but they hold up for the party duration.
  2. Quality of Materials: Quality is okay for price. Not luxury, but not bad.
  3. Party City has many licensed and branded items: Good for fans of specific characters or themes.

Pricing and Value for Money

  1. Comparison with Competitors: Prices are competitive. Similar to other party stores.
  2. Discounts and Promotions: They have sales and discounts sometimes. Good for save money.
  3. Bulk Purchase Options: Good for big parties. Buying more can save money.

Customer Service

  1. Responsiveness to Inquiries: They respond to questions, but sometimes take time.
  2. Knowledge and Helpfulness of Staff: Staff is usually helpful and knows about products.
  3. After-Sales Support: If there is problem, they help, but process can be slow.

Online Shopping Experience

  1. Checkout Process: Checkout is straightforward. No complicated steps.
  2. Payment Options and Security: Many payment options and site is secure.
  3. Guest Checkout Feature: You can buy without making account. This is convenient.

Shipping and Delivery

  1. Shipping Options and Costs: Different shipping choices, but costs can be high for faster delivery.
  2. Packaging Quality: Items are packed well, not much damage during shipping.
  3. Delivery Timeliness and Tracking: Delivery is usually on time and tracking works well.

Return and Exchange Policy

  1. Clarity of Return Policy: Return policy is clear on website. Easy to understand.
  2. Ease of Making Returns or Exchanges: Process for return or exchange is simple, not too much hassle.
  3. Refund Processing Time: Refunds take some time, but they do happen.

Customer Reviews and Feedback

  1. Authenticity of Customer Testimonials: Reviews seem real, not fake.
  2. Overall Customer Satisfaction: Many customers are happy, but some are not.
  3. Response to Negative Reviews: They respond to bad reviews, try to fix problems.

Loyalty Programs and Customer Incentives

  1. Rewards Program Details: They have rewards program. You can earn points for discounts.
  2. Membership Benefits: Members get special offers sometimes.
  3. Exclusive Offers for Repeat Customers: If you shop a lot, they send you special deals.

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

  1. Company Involvement in Local Events: Party City participates in local events sometimes.
  2. Sustainability Efforts: Not much information on this. Could be better.
  3. Charitable Activities and Donations: They do some charity, but details are not clear.

Overall Shopping Experience

  1. Summary of Pros and Cons: Pros: wide selection, competitive prices, good website. Cons: customer service can be slow, shipping costs.
  2. Recommendations for Different Types of Party Planners: Good for both small and big parties. If you plan ahead, you can find good deals.
  3. Final Verdict and Rating: Party City is solid choice for party supplies. I give 4 out of 5 stars.
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