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Wish several items were received broken or when not received

Two of them came to me broken and pieces 1 item never showed up and I cannot get in touch with anyone and I cannot do returns every time I try to take a photo it starts at the beginning again and I cannot get anything to work can someone please call me back and help me out with this I've been trying to do this and fix this for several weeks now and it's getting very frustrating

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Wish doll pajamas

I ordered a pair of doll Panama's for my daughter. When they arrived they were the wrong pair. And there is also runs in them as well as a hole. I would really appreciate this matter being resolved ASAP please. We also ordered two dresses with no problem. I like this sight and would like to continue shopping there. But I do not want to pay for something that arrives damaged and can't be used. Whether or not I order in the future I believe will be decided by how this matter is handled.

Thank you,

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Wish harney & sons dragon pearl jasmine tea sachet.

I recently received a text saying I purchased "harney & sons dragon pearl jasmine tea sachet" I didnot purchase this item. I don't shop from wish. I dont want anything charged to my acct.
The info that was sent..."processing. 2/2/17"
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#0451. amount... $64.75if there was any money's deducted from my account, please return it immediately.
I have had items charged to my acct. before. and several times i've had to argue to get my money back. I was charged $167.00 for something I did not order! please quit trying to stick people with unwanted orders just to make an extra buck
any questions please feel free to call me anytime at this number. [protected]. my name is danielle. also send me a text when this prob k em has been fixed. thanks 😡

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Wish have for wish orders just in december haven't received them and cannot get in contact with them

I have four different orders from wish.com every time I try to use their customer service their it tells me it's something wrong with my account and it wants me to send them a copy of my credit card which I'm not going to do and I haven't received 50% of any of the orders I just want my money back and want to be done with it if you can tell me how to get in contact with him I'll be grateful thank you

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2:15 pm EST

Wish customer support / order related

I have been trying to contact someone with support and recieve nothing other than automated messages and no help. I ordered TRX bands and ended up recieving a nylon sock! I want a refund and I want to speak to someone in person! This is absolutly ridiculous! I cant get ahold of anyone! This store/shop that is being used is a scam and seeing as I have gotten no help taking care of this matter it seems as if Wish is okay with using these kinds of retailers! My email is [protected]@gmail.com

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Lana Dostal
, US
Feb 23, 2017 1:22 am EST

MI ID 5789f20adbc789829307a9 I RECIEVED MY ORDER WOMAN'S FASHION CASUAL SLIM LEATHER COAT LONG SLEEVE ZIPPER REMOVABLE SIZE XXL COLOR BLACK IT DON'T FIT ME AND MATERIAL LOOK TOTALY DIFERRENT/ THEN ON THE PICTURE! TERRIBLE! I SEND TO WISH MANY LETTERS COMPLAINT AND ASKED TO HOW RETURN. AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND

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Lana Dostal
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Feb 23, 2017 1:20 am EST

MI ID 5789f20adbc789829307a9 I RECIEVED MY ORDER WOMAN'S FASHION CASUAL SLIM LEATHER COAT LONG SLEEVE ZIPPER REMOVABLE SIZE XXL COLOR BLACK IT DON'T FIT ME AND MATERIAL LOOK TOTALY DIFERRENT/ THEN ON THE PICTURE! TERRIBLE! I SEND TO WISH MANY LETTERS COMPLAINT AND ASKED TO HOW RETURN. AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND.

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Jakethia Bridges
, US
Feb 15, 2017 2:23 pm EST

I order a crystal rhinestone belly ring for the amount of $1.90 on February the 6 and still have not receive it yet..just call my card holder and it was deducted from my account.

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12:54 pm EST

Wish user id # 65394f200423bf49a600c87

Hello iam very upset that I have a very hard time to get a refund request in for everything that was ordered on the 12 day of febuary 2017, I was not the one who placed othem and was a full refund now... Iam sick of the app not letting you request when the damn stuff was just ordered the yesterday.
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Wonderful fashion womens sexy skinny geometric print stretchy pants legging price$8.00 and shipping $2.00
Maxam liner lock knife with stainless steel blade and wood inlays skmxd45 price $16.00 and shipping $7.00
Lover beauty sexy women shapers panty slim boyshort underwear price$3.00 and shipping $2.00
New womens print pushup padded swimwear bikini set price $6.00 and shipping $3.00
Women summer style bikini set (Lace up) price $4.00 and shipping $2.00
Premium quality heavy duty case water proof shock proof aluminum glass metal case cover price $10.00 and shipping $5.00
Women sexy bikini beach lace two piece strap backless bikini set price $2.00 and shipping $1.00
Premium quality heavy duty case water proof shock proof aluminum glass metal case cover price $10.00 and shipping $5.00
My name is sue johann and I want a refund on all this stuff that was ordered on the 12th of febuary 2017 my user id # is 56394f200423bf600c87
I also would like an email to me with proof that I got a refund on my card sent to ([protected]@gmail.com) and a phone call to [protected] with in 24 hours or I will get the better business bureau involved.

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12:44 pm EST

Wish thieves!!!

They keep taking money out of my account even though I HAVE NOT ordered anything for over a month. This needs to stop before police and FBI are involved because I am not the only one with this complaint. Super pissed! My account is drained every week, and I've got gas to pay for, doctor's appointments to make, a job to find. I cannot afford for this #### to keep ####ing happening. Figure it out because I will NOT tolerate being stolen from. I AM PISSED!

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Wish deceptive pricing

When I look for items I find one price for the item then shipping but when I add it to my cart for checkout the prices are higher!

This does. It happen for every item but I have found that it is tue for most.

Not only does the price change but the shipping does too!

I feel like I am being cheated of not only the money but the experience I seek for bargain hunting...

I add items to my cart thinking I have spent xxx dollars and continue to shop til I feel I have reached my budgeted amount then I hit the checkout button only to get sticker shock!

Then I have to go through my cart again and delete items I wanted to buy!

Not fair
I also cannot find any contact information to log my complaint with the company

Help me understand.

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There is no contact information on their website. I looked on the web but it seems that I am not the only one who can't find it. Since they sell/ship from many suppliers, I don't believe that sending a handwritten letter to the return address of my packages would be beneficial

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Elizabeth Henry
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Feb 17, 2017 12:26 pm EST

I have added a few things (mostly clothing) to my shopping cart at Wish and have experienced the same bait and switch, over and over again. Example - This bathing suit is clearly marked as $2 BUT, since it is only available in one size and ONE colour for that price. Any other size or colour of this bathing suit, is five times as much AND the shipping is more too; as if all that extra weight or, size of the bigger bathing suit will cost that much more to ship.

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12:24 am EST

Wish wish promo codes

I've never had to use a promo code on any of my orders. And I have a new credit card and all of a sudden I have to wait for three days to tell me nothing. I want my order processed or I'll never shop with your company again. And that would a real shame. I have provided you with my new debit card and your computer system tells me it's incorrect. Well your system is wrong. And I know nothing about promo codes. I have just put in three hours of my life so that I can shop and wish can earn my money. So it's Up to you to fill us customers with promo code info. Then your customers would be happy that I have filled out at least5 more forms only to be told by your computer that I have never been given your Promo code. My suggestion for you as petty as this may sound. Let me in on the Promo code and then would I attempt to, I don't know. Place an order, that it would be approved and not questioned. Because, frankly, it makes me and you and wish look like inept ### business people. All of what I've been saying in this letter has wasted my time. And my time is valuable, as is yours. I'm not a fool. I'm sure that wish.com has its reasons for not being forth coming about the so called "Promo code 's" to me, as a customer. But I would like to know those reasons. All I tried to do today, is to place yet, another order, only to be questioned, like I'm a criminal. Even after wasting an hour or so. I still have to waste my time, the systems time which inadvertently wastes yet more of my money. Because I have to pay my taxes to pay for nothing. Someone gets paid with our money to do nothing about so called, "Promo codes" maybe after some day, we, the people that shop at wish.com might be let in on the Promo code caper.. I was told that my order had to be put on hold for 2 to 3.days because my account had been altered. Well, yes it has been altered. I have a new credit card. I put it in now
My credit is poor. Well America, I'm here to say that I don't need credit
All I wanted to do is order some cheap shelving for my home. So come on all you educated people. Run my credit card and know that it is good. Keep me as a customer from waiting unasessarily for my purchases is a really ridiculous idea. If you want customers. Otherwise, go ahead with your big plans and then let me know how all that works for you. Oh let wish know about my order. .my credit card has their info on me.my order has been delayed, by wish.com. so I expect my delayed order be delivered overnight. Mine alter ego and the max and the fact is I am I'm Ben Cart
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11:11 am EST

Wish no phone

I have wrote to you with my phone about not getting my phone I order back on Feb 2, I sent you my phone, address name, allen bernard order number. With still no calling me back so I have nothing else to do but call my visa company and stop the payment. Is this a real company. Are is this a fake company and you take people money and send no product. I calling visa on Monday 11th 2017 if I don't hear from you. It's sad that we can't call.

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Feb 10, 2017 12:38 pm EST

The 6" screen cell I order to my home at 2939 Metairie height Metairie la 70002 never made it to my house call me asap [protected] Allen Bernard. This phone is something I need asap it's for my business. I payed a extra 24 dollars for rush delivery. The code on my c c is 04438G. Please call me asap. Thank you for your help.

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8:54 am EST

Wish kia rio replacement arm rest

Hi, las December I purchased an item from wish.com. Somewhere around mid January I was supposed to receive it. Never happened. Contacted support and they told me for sure I would get it on the 25th. Never happens. Contacted support again. Offered me a refund due to the after 30 days policy but I would still receive the item. It have been two months and it has not happened yet. Dates, promises, false hopes and costumer unsatisfaction is all I see in my costumer experience. Now I m trying to reach you directly to see if this way I can get a serious and respectful answer. My questions are : I was promised to get it on the 25th, if so where is my item? Obviously some negligence is happening, how are you going to solve my problem to my satisfaction after all I have been through. I have proof of everything I m saying. Thanks

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12:10 am EST

Wish lost order... mad as hell

I ordered my daughter orbis that said they would be arriving in feb..when I click on tracking the order or contacting customer service all that keeps popping up is msg error...I've sent a complaint and have never heard anything..this is getting out of hand..I want answers asap please reply to [protected]@gmail.com...I sent 2 screenshots with the order information and the error message...I want to know where my order is...please contact me

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Wish delivery is ridiculously late and appears company is fraudulent

Emails letting me know about my order were sketchy and information was incomplete -- it's been two weeks and I have yet to receive a tracking number! This company is irresponsible and appears on all levels to be illegitimate. I am going to blog and contact everyone I know to not fall for these "great deals" and "low prices." Who cares if I "saved money" if I never get my product! I have one item in my order placed January 28 and the "best" delivery estimate is February 23! Really? One month to deliver? Is it coming by covered wagon?
Also, has anyone ever seen such ridiculously long Order Numbers? Tell me that isn't on purpose so it's difficult to track-- my order number has 24 digits:
588a0a4366aa0e9eaa5cdb0d
My credit card was stolen shortly after this order was placed and wish.com is my number one suspect. It is just another example of their shady business. I have read multiple complaints on their website about how customers never received their products, were told they were getting a refund and they never received the money back.

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Teri Lynn Parker
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Jul 19, 2020 6:26 pm EDT

My orders from May 2020 still have not arrived and I am continually getting pushed back. Now they are saying September 06, 2020! I am beginning to wonder if they ever intend on shipping or are we all being scammed.

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Stacia Rodricks
, US
Sep 28, 2018 12:17 am EDT

I haven't received my order and the status says delivered to customer. FRAUDS!

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PSx
, US
Jul 14, 2017 2:06 am EDT

You do realize that there are hundreds of sellers on Wish, and Wish does not own some big store, right? Your purchases are not coming from a warehouse in America, they're coming from various sellers you buy from-- And most if not all of these sellers are from China and Hong Kong, hence the incredibly low prices. Anything you buy from Wish or eBay where the seller is located in China, will take 30+ days to arrive. Every time. They ship overseas, not by mail or truck. Wish itself has nothing to do with why it takes so long for packages to arrive, it's the shipping option the seller chooses (and why shipping is also either very cheap (>$3) or free). Because it does not include a tracking number and is the longest delivery time. Canada and America don't have options like that (free shipping for excessively long shipping times).

Not saying Wish is the best thing ever, because it has flaws. I've bought two things from there in the past 3 years. First item took almost 2 months to arrive. Second item (purchased May 2017)? It's almost 2 months late and hasn't arrived, even the "tracking information" in the Wish app was deleted. It's lost somewhere and I'm pissed about it-- but I got a full refund after contacting support and have been instructed to keep the item free-of-charge should it eventually arrive. When you want cheap/free items through Wish/eBay, you learn to accept that it's going to take awhile for items to arrive. There hasn't been a single purchase I've made (and I've made a lot through eBay from China-based merchants) that arrived sooner than 30 days. I even had a package take almost 70 days to arrive! Unfortunately, that's the "extra price" we pay for getting items so cheap. Ridiculous, yes, but that's how it is.

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PSx
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Jul 14, 2017 2:09 am EDT
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By overseas, I mean they ship packages on a big cargo ship, *not via plane or truck.

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My order never came, I wet to the submit questions ( where's my stuff) and when I asked where my stuff was I got an email saying my order was refunded. I don't want the order refunded I want the stuff I ordered. You have one job to do wish and it seems you can't do it. I have read all these bad reviews now. If I don't receive the products I ordered I will...

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2:55 pm EST

Wish why my shipment is getting returned

I placed two orders. After ages it arrived in uae, now the tracker shows it will be return back to sender - why? Are you people cheating us? I need my money back else you will see me in twitter this morning I swear

Trk # rs392123681cn, rs516611940cn

How come it's going back without my knowledge. I need an explanation and my contact number is 00971-[protected]

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Wish multiple non delivered packages

Well i am still waiting on 4 packages that i have ordered in november and its now the 8th February i am wanting a refund or an explanation of why i dont have my packages yet. I am still waiting on a sweater, lip gloss, and 2 ring sets.. i know alot of people too that have not received theirs either. If i dont receive them within a month. I will never shop online on ur site ever again.

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Connie Daily
, US
Feb 08, 2017 7:12 pm EST

There is two items i have not received one is my sons led shoes and the other is lights that go on his bicycle tire spokes my email address is conniedaily289@gmail.com i would like to know where my items are thanks

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12:59 pm EST

Wish two jewish necklaces, and a rechargeable flashlight

i have not recieved my merchendise from yall, my name is anthony couchman, my email is [protected]@gmail.com. i would like it if yall can send my product to me. my phine is off at this time so, so I have to have yall call me @ [protected]. so please get my products to me. my debit card os not active at this time as well. I enjoy ordering from wish.com as well as geek.com. so please dont ruin it!

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8:09 am EST

Wish refunded without permission and no money back

Money is not on my card an I didn't get my refund your site refund Ed my items with out our permission and it says refund Ed but my money is not on my card I want my money back within 3 business days because that's what your site said if not authority's will be notified of within this date get ahold of me ASAP at [protected]@gmail.com
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Feb 08, 2017 8:02 am EST

Money is not on my card an I spent over 200$ dollars items said they were refunded an I didn't get my money I want my money back within 3 business days because that's what your site said if not authority's will be notified of within this date get ahold of me at pandalovesfish24@gmail.com
Please contact me this is very upsetting

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5:21 pm EST

Wish the 'send a free gift to a friend' feature

I have sent a few gifts to some of my friends, and after we opened up their emails, we found the emails. So we opened up the links, and they created their accounts, but nothing about their gifts showed up. Why is that? They were really excited about it, and I was happy to save money. So how come it doesn't show up? Also, the amounts of the gifts are either one or two dollars. Why can't we go over that?

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Wish stolen information

Hello my credit card information was stolen. I am trying to reach someone so those orders are stopped.
Please email have someone email me back at [protected]@yahoo.com if possible. I can not find a real number to reach anyone at. Just a number that tells me to go online and another that is currently full and not accepting any calls. The one not accepting calls is the San Francisco number.
This has happened to me twice and with two different cards so I figure it is someone I know. I did have an account at one point with a card on it but that card has already been cancelled.
Please email me as soon as possible.

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About Wish

Wish is an online marketplace that offers a wide range of products at incredibly low prices. The platform was founded in 2010 and has since become one of the most popular e-commerce websites in the world. Wish has a user-friendly interface that allows customers to easily browse through a vast selection of products, including clothing, electronics, home goods, and more.

One of the most notable features of Wish is its pricing strategy. The platform offers products at prices that are significantly lower than what customers would typically find in traditional retail stores. This is made possible by the fact that Wish sources its products directly from manufacturers, cutting out the middleman and passing the savings on to customers.

Wish also offers a unique shopping experience through its personalized recommendations. The platform uses machine learning algorithms to analyze customer data and provide tailored product suggestions based on their browsing and purchasing history. This helps customers discover new products that they may not have otherwise found on their own.

In addition to its low prices and personalized recommendations, Wish also offers a variety of other features that make shopping on the platform convenient and enjoyable. These include a mobile app that allows customers to shop on-the-go, a secure payment system that protects customer information, and a customer support team that is available 24/7 to assist with any questions or concerns.

Overall, Wish is a reliable and affordable online marketplace that offers a wide range of products and a unique shopping experience. With its low prices, personalized recommendations, and convenient features, it's no wonder why millions of customers around the world choose to shop on Wish.

Wish Customer Reviews Overview

Wish.com is an online marketplace that offers a wide range of products at affordable prices. The platform has gained popularity among consumers due to its extensive selection of products, competitive pricing, and user-friendly interface. Wish.com reviews indicate that the platform is a reliable and trustworthy source for online shopping.

One of the most significant advantages of Wish.com is the vast selection of products available. Customers can find everything from clothing and accessories to electronics and home goods. The platform also offers a variety of unique and hard-to-find items, making it an excellent choice for shoppers looking for something different.

Another positive aspect of Wish.com is the competitive pricing. The platform offers products at significantly lower prices than traditional retailers, making it an attractive option for budget-conscious shoppers. Additionally, Wish.com frequently offers discounts and promotions, further reducing the cost of products.

Wish.com reviews also highlight the platform's user-friendly interface. The website and mobile app are easy to navigate, and the search function makes it simple to find specific products. Customers can also filter their search results by price, rating, and other criteria, making it easier to find the perfect product.

Overall, Wish.com is a reliable and trustworthy online marketplace that offers a vast selection of products at competitive prices. The platform's user-friendly interface and frequent promotions make it an excellent choice for budget-conscious shoppers looking for unique and hard-to-find items.
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