Menu
Write a review
File a complaint
Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue review: racial profiling ( 15 comments)

R
Author of the review
10:08 pm UTC
Review updated:

It all happened when me and my friend who is hispanic and am black we went in the saks 5th ave store we purchased 2pairs of puma sneakers payed cash then left the store about 2minutes after we left the store the security and a store clerk who are both caucasians approached us publicly, accusing us of stealing. 'their claim was a woman saw us switch our old shoes an walked out. All they had to do was look at our feet and notice that the sneakers we are wearing their store do not carry that brand. But they were so sure that the black guy and the hispanic were thieves. Their judgment were totally impaired. It was so upsetting to us that we both ask for a refund. And received no apology. I guess thats saks 5th ave way of customer service towards blacks and hispanics.

Update by RICARDO SWEET
Jul 19, 2008 10:10 pm UTC

IT ALL HAPPENED WHEN ME AND MY FRIEND WHO IS HISPANIC AND AM BLACK WE WENT IN THE SAKS 5TH AVE STORE WE PURCHASED 2PAIRS OF PUMA SNEAKERS PAYED CASH THEN LEFT THE STORE ABOUT 2MINUTES AFTER WE LEFT THE STORE THE SECURITY AND A STORE CLERK WHO ARE BOTH CAUCASIANS APPROACHED US PUBLICLY, ACCUSING US OF STEALING . 'THEIR CLAIM WAS A WOMAN SAW US SWITCH OUR OLD SHOES AN WALKED OUT.ALL THEY HAD TO DO WAS LOOK AT OUR FEET AND NOTICE THAT THE SNEAKERS WE ARE WEARING THEIR STORE DO NOT CARRY THAT BRAND.BUT THEY WERE SO SURE THAT THE BLACK GUY AND THE HISPANIC WERE THIEVES .THEIR JUDGMENT WERE TOTALLY IMPAIRED.IT WAS SO UPSETTING TO US THAT WE BOTH ASK FOR A REFUND. AND RECEIVED NO APOLOGY .I GUESS THATS SAKS 5TH AVE WAY OF CUSTOMER SERVICE TOWARDS BLACKS AND HISPANICS.

15 comments
Add a comment
K
K
Kelli
Wayne, US
Send a message
Aug 07, 2008 12:28 am UTC

wow, that's pretty bad.

R
R
Roxanne
Winter Haven, US
Send a message
Feb 17, 2009 8:46 pm UTC

Thats messed up, boycott Saks! I hate racial profiling.

R
R
ruguo1414
Wuhu, CN
Send a message
Feb 17, 2009 8:50 pm UTC

==www.8thgame.com==
serve your cheapest runescape golds!
also we serve fastest & safest powerleveling!
come to our site, you'll be richer, you'll have more funny.
you'll enjoy your journey in silkroad.

E
E
Eric
US
Send a message
Apr 29, 2009 8:56 pm UTC

If you are black and shop at this store U are followed. I was told I cannot take a man purse into fitting Rm. I had to check it. Mean while every one else is allowed to take shopping bags into fitting Rm, even strollers with shopping bags in them. My bag was 50 x smaller than average women's purse. Start checking every women's purse and shopping bag and not only your black customers. that is called RACIAL PROFILING.

H
H
ha.miller00
Zebulon, US
Send a message
Jun 17, 2009 1:48 pm UTC

maybe you shouldn't be carrying around a MAN PURSE. It is not the fact that you are black (which by the way, any and every issue blacks ever have is "racist" to them) it is because a male carrying a purse is out of the ordinary and LOOKS suspicious. Maybe you should join this century and get on the same page as everyone else. Also, you just "racially profiled" everyone else by saying, "Start checking every women's purse and shopping bag and not only your black customers." Get over yourself already and quit giving people a reason to doubt you.

B
B
Black Beauty
Virginia Beach, US
Send a message
Jul 25, 2013 12:52 am UTC

My family was also profiled at SAKS 5th Avenue. I was looking at costume jewely costume jewelry "LOL" As soon as my husband comes up with my young daughter, here comes a man rearranging scarves, some of the jewelry, whatever he could find to stay there while I was looking. I saw my husband getting angry and ready to say something. At that point, to prevent a scene, I said to my husband and daughter lets go.I tossed the stuff I was looking at back on the counter (he really did have something to staightenen then.). My husband and I both make very good money. Did this idiot really think we were working as a team to steal costume jewelry? I guess so. Immediately after we walked away, a cucasian lady come up and started looking. The male associate left right away.

V
V
Valued customer Saks
Houston, US
Send a message
Aug 25, 2018 5:45 pm UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

Tony Mondoza - Was too busy on his phone showing a co worker nude guys and could not be bothered to help any customers. Why does saks allow this behavior?

There are small children in these area and Saks need to protect customer not run them away.

V
V
Valued customer Saks
Houston, US
Send a message
Sep 01, 2018 10:58 pm UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

Tony Mendoza. - This guy has 2 DUI, no driver licence, blows in to a tube while driving the suv illegally. Does Saks not screen employee anymore? I don't want this kind of person handling my credit card for purchases

Y
Y
yasnabil NJ
Dubai, AE
Send a message
Jun 25, 2019 10:10 am UTC

I filed a case and was asked to send my invoice by Fax, as you know Fax machines have become old fashioned and not available. in 2019 either email address or even better whatsApp are currently in use. Please provide me with an email address to send the documents requested by Dispute Dept.

Dr. Nabil Al Tawil
yasnabil@gmail.com

View 0 more photos
I
I
Ip theives are a no no no
US
Send a message
Oct 10, 2022 2:25 pm UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

Companies such [censored] all saints have stolen art work and designs and Saks is selling our works without paying us a dime. Original and unique designs that I know I created myself are being sold by thieves at Saks 5th Ave.

View 0 more photos
Y
Y
Yaya Love
The Bronx, US
Send a message
Jan 08, 2023 7:27 pm UTC

I ordered a coat never received it they claimed that it was out for delivery, but it says it wasn't delivered until 2 days later from the day it was out for delivery. I never received my package, and they refuse to give me my money or replace my coat. I will NEVER shop with saks again.

C
C
craig kurtz
Spring Hill, US
Send a message
May 23, 2023 8:42 am UTC

Saks website offers the option to pay using PayPal, however when you click on the link to use PayPal, NOTHING HAPPENS. It does not take you to the PayPal site like it is supposed to. Thousands of other companies offer this option without a problem, what is the matter with Saks.

This happened to me today, May 17 and also last week

S
S
satya sekhar
Frisco, US
Send a message
Jun 11, 2023 9:57 pm UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

I ordered Ray ban glasses online on May 30th and they delivered an empty box with fedex I tried contacting the customer care with pictures as proof still they rejected my claim. Worst company to work with don’t trust them

B
B
BenDDC
Dallas, US
Send a message
Aug 01, 2023 3:47 pm UTC

I ordered a pair of shoes from Sakes Fifth: it showed delivered but never delivered. Then they refuse to refund me the money, and rudely asked me to talk to Fedex regarding the delivery information/query. No solution at all!

Won't ever buy from them again!

Trash company

M
M
Marcy Weber
Naples, US
Send a message
Jan 28, 2024 4:46 am UTC
Verified customer This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Learn more

I placed an order for a maxi dress online. I received a blouse instead. Saks refused to refund as they clsim the correct item was sent @ Unbelievable!

View 0 more photos

More Saks Fifth Avenue reviews & complaints

Saks Fifth Avenue - lost packages 4
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Saks Fifth Avenue - boo to saks 7
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Saks Fifth Avenue - horrible service 3
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
Saks Fifth Avenue - Online scam 2
Resolved
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
View all Saks Fifth Avenue reviews and complaints
  1. Saks Fifth Avenue Contacts

  2. Saks Fifth Avenue phone numbers
    Click up if you have successfully reached Saks Fifth Avenue by calling +1 (877) 551-7257 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have successfully reached Saks Fifth Avenue by calling +1 (877) 551-7257 phone number Click down if you have unsuccessfully reached Saks Fifth Avenue by calling +1 (877) 551-7257 phone number 0 0 users reported that they have UNsuccessfully reached Saks Fifth Avenue by calling +1 (877) 551-7257 phone number
  3. Saks Fifth Avenue emails
  4. Saks Fifth Avenue address
    225 Liberty Street, 31st Floor, New York, New York, 10281-0097, United States
  5. Saks Fifth Avenue social media
  6. Maria
    Checked and verified by Maria This contact information is personally checked and verified by the ComplaintsBoard representative. Learn more
    May 23, 2026
  7. View all Saks Fifth Avenue contacts
Saks Fifth Avenue Category
Saks Fifth Avenue is ranked 11 among 61 companies in the Department Stores category