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Converse, Inc.Headquarters
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Complaints
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Customer Complaints Summary
- 118 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 38 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:02/25/2023
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I placed an order for custom wedding shoes.Received my shoes only for them to be the completely wrong size.Contacted converse and they sent out a new pair received those in 2 days. That pair I opened and tried on the shoe and it fit my mistake not trying both on. I decorated them for my wedding after finishing them I realize that the right shoe size 9 and Left shoe size 11. Contacted customer service again and instead of fixing it and sending a new pair they said to return to receive refund and place a new order with a 20% off coupon. I decorated them and dont want to have to do them both all over again. They say that process will take 3-4weeks. I would like them to correct their second mistake and send me the correct pair and Ill send back the wrong ones for the refund.Business Response
Date: 03/20/2023
Hello,
I apoglize for the sizing issue. I've fully refunded your order. Please keep this for your refence Refund request submitted successfully with PSP reference BT6CM53JKFB89VB2. Order Number 206152786.
Thanks
******
Initial Complaint
Date:02/20/2023
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I attempted to place an order on the website 4 different times on the computer. There must have been some sort of issue as the website would not allow me to complete the process and it kept giving error responses so I figured the website was down temporarily. I decided maybe if I tried on my mobile device (cell phone) it may work and I was correct as I was then able to place the order.Now due to my frustration with the website, when I finally got through to place an order, I mistakenly ordered a mens 6.5 instead of womens 6.5 as I was ******* at this point since I already wasted so much time trying to do this order in the first place. I should also mention, that you are not able to confirm what item you are purchasing before finalizing your order and it only lets you review payment information, so I think the lack of transparency there contributed to me ordering the wrong size. Anyways, my mistake, thinking this is an easy fix, I called immediately, placed the order at 3:07 and called them at 3:07 because I noticed right away it was the wrong size (see screenshot with times circled in red). I was informed that the order could not be changed or canceled as it had already shipped. ????. In one minute? Very confusing and obviously pure laziness and lack of customer service. Its ridiculous to think that an order could not be canceled when I called with in the same MINUTE of placing. I attempted to chat via web and called on the phone, as well as emailed twice to try and resolve and this but have not had a response nor resolution.Business Response
Date: 02/21/2023
Hello *****************************,
I completely understand your frustration in the matter. Once an order is placed we cannot make any changes to your order. The orders go to different processing centers and once the order is dropped to a warehouse we don't have the option of cancelling. We can refund your order. We providing your feedback back to our internal partners to make the experience better. If you have already returned the shoes I can fast track your refund. Please just respond back to this complaint and I will take care of the rest.
Thank you,
Eugene
Customer Answer
Date: 02/21/2023
I will accept this response only if I do receive an immediate refund on order #********* for $97.43 back to the original payment method provided which is the card ending in ****. Its concerning to me that I called within one minute of placing the order and was given false hope that orders can be canceled. Its like they bait you on the phone saying yeah we will cancel it then email you a couple minutes saying they cant and that the order has already been shipped. Thats clearly false and reps shouldn't be misleading customers giving them false hope that their order can be canceled when in the response, it was clearly stated that its impossible to do. So these reps on the phone and via web chat know that its impossible to cancel but still sit there and tell you they will do it. I have also still never received a promised call back from a supervisor nor responses to the 2 additional follow up emails I sent. Kind of sad it takes a bbb complaint to get a response.
Regards,
*****************************Initial Complaint
Date:02/02/2023
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
This is regarding an order for custom shoes placed on October 2022. Work Order: ******** Order ID: ********** Order date: 10.03.22 These shoes were a Christmas gift for our granddaughter. We measured her feet as directed on the Converse website. She normally wears a size 10 shoes. The web site states this model runs large and to order 1/2 size smaller. We ordered 9.5.Christmas came and they were too large. We contacted the company via Messenger they said it was too late to return or exchange. We e-mailed the company CEO-twice with no response. We waited until after 02.02.2023 to see if they would respond and allow return/exchange based on the date other reputable companies use for holiday gifts. No response.Business Response
Date: 02/07/2023
Hi Mrs *********,
I apoglize for the delayed response I was out of country. I will review the information you provide and we will send a remade pair to your family member. Can you confirm the size you would like the shoe remade in? Once I receive this information I will follow up with an email through Converse. Please just respond to this BBB compliant first and then we will reach out and solve this issue for you. We apoglize for the inconvenience and will work with agent to ensure this doesn't happen in the future.
Thanks,
Eugene
Customer Answer
Date: 03/27/2023
Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered.
The correct shoe size is 8.5 / 8 1/2. Thank you.
Mrs G
Business Response
Date: 03/29/2023
Hello *****,
I have received your information that you need a remade pair in an 8.5 or 8 1/2. I've passed this on to our custom team.
Thanks
******
Initial Complaint
Date:01/23/2023
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I ordered two items on November 25th (the expected delivery date for both items was December 8th), but didn't get any update at all until I started reaching out to customer service (they told me they also don't know what's going on with my order), received ONE item January 9th (and no, I'm not shipping to a military address), waited a few days hoping the other one item arrive but it never did. Reached out to customer service again (mid-January) only for them to tell me that the other item has been out of stock and that there's nothing that can be done but have it refunded. Why do I have to find out about this after months, and only after reaching out to customer service?Business Response
Date: 02/07/2023
Hello,
Can you please provide me with an order number? Which item is missing? The agent should have either refunded your missing item or reshipped the item. I'll make sure this get cleared up once you respond.
Thanks
Eugene
Initial Complaint
Date:01/19/2023
Type:Delivery IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My custom Converse order was accidentally ordered to the wrong shipping address (due to autofill from ApplePay). I contacted Converse customer service by phone a few minutes after placing the order incorrectly to cancel/correct the order. They informed me they requested for the order to be cancelled. A few days later, I reached back out using their Chat with **************** feature to request cancellation again and they stated it would take up to 72 hours to cancel the order. A few days later, I received a notification that the order was shipped, so I contacted customer service for the third time and was told that the order could no longer be cancelled and that I would have to wait for the package to be delivered to request a refund for the package being delivered to the wrong address. According to *** tracking, the package was delivered to the incorrect address today, so I reached out to Converse customer service for the fourth time to no avail. They simply told me they could not request to issue a refund until 24 hours after the package had been delivered. Each time I contacted customer service, no resolution was reached and I was told different things. I had explicitly asked twice for the order to be cancelled and have now requested a refund twice to no avail.Business Response
Date: 01/20/2023
Hello *****************************,
I apologize for the apple play order issue. I have reached out to the Customer Service team to refund your purchase. You should receive an email no later than the end of the day regrading your refund.
Thanks******
Customer Answer
Date: 01/20/2023
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Better Business Bureau:
I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does satisfy my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint #********. I understand that by choosing to accept the business response that my complaint will be closed as resolved.
Regards,
*****************************Initial Complaint
Date:12/28/2022
Type:Sales and Advertising IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I made a purchase, BG2022111042211315090 for $73.75. I have NOT receive my order and the email on the company website is fraudulent. The order was placed through the ******** branch which is still part of CONVERSE. I've reached out to Converse *** and they would NOT help nor were they able to give me a contact number for the ******** BRANCH. I placed this order November 10th of 2022. I have been taken advantage of and CORPORATE is refusing to offer any help. I also informed the company that I would be filing a complaint regarding my order and the lack of help. THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONDING. So I am filing a fraud complaint against the company.Business Response
Date: 01/06/2023
Hello *************************,
I apologize for the difficulty you have experienced trying to resolve your issue. The ******** branch of Converse should be able to help. Their customer service phone number is ************. Please reach out to them. If you are still having issues afterward, please reach out to me. We will work on next steps.
Thanks,
******
Initial Complaint
Date:12/26/2022
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Ordered my Grandaughter converse all star high tops for ***** and they are too big,Went to website as directed no return label included in package, no papers inside and would not allow return label told to call customer service have been calling since this morning, waiting over two hours at a time for an agent to pick up, keeps saying agent will be with you in one minute however no one is picking up.These shoes were bought full price, not on sale,,, I need help ************************* Order # *********Business Response
Date: 01/06/2023
Hello *************************,
Exchanges requires you to either call in or use our chat to make an exchange. You can return your order without contacting customer service using the link *******************************************************************************;
I will have our **************** team reach out to you and help process the exchange. They will be reaching out starting on 1/6/23. If you have a specific time, you'd like a call back from us please respond to this message and I'll setup a different call back time for one of our agents to call you.
Thanks,
Eugene
Initial Complaint
Date:12/08/2022
Type:Product IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Went on their website to order 2 pairs of shoes for Xmas presents. Fist page that comes up sayssign up for 15% off your next order. I completed all the information required. I received an email that said thanks for creating an account. Youre in. But no promo code. Called the number listed. Waited on hold for 44 minutes, (after receiving numerous messages that an agent would be with me in one minute. When finally connected to an agent, I explained the problem and he said that the promo code did not apply to the shoes I wanted to purchase. I said that the sign up advertisement did not state that there were restrictions on the discount. Asked to speak to a supervisor and waited an additional 8 minutes. The supervisor said he could give me a code for one pair of the shoes but not both. I again stated that the advertisement to sign up for their emails did not list any restrictions. He then gave me a 25 digit code that took a discount on only 1 pair of the shoes. I believe this is false advertisement on their part and wish to report themBusiness Response
Date: 12/12/2022
Hello *****************************,
I'm passing on your feedback to our internal teams. Thank you for your feedback.
Thanks,
******
Customer Answer
Date: 12/12/2022
Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered.
[You must provide details of why you are not satisfied with this resolution. If you do not enter a reason for your rejection, your complaint will be closed as Answered.]
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FAQ
Regards,*******
Initial Complaint
Date:12/08/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I've attempted to leave a review of a product on Converse's website, the review was a 1-star review based on the product falling apart after 3 months of use and not being able to get it resolved with Converse after a month and contacting them multiple times. Converse is intentionally not allowing 1-star reviews to sell a product that does not perform, but my submission from a few weeks ago never showed up and my most recent review also didn't show up.Business Response
Date: 12/12/2022
Hello ****************,
Thank you for your feedback. Your feedback isn't blocked. It doesn't mean that every comment will appear at the top of a search.
Thanks,
Eugene
Initial Complaint
Date:12/08/2022
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
Ive attached a couple of pictures of the shoes, including the defective areas and tongue label. These shoes were ordered on May 24 because it was saying 6-8 weeks for delivery and my daughter's birthday was at the end of July. I did receive these on June 9, but they were a birthday gift for my daughter, so she didnt receive them until July 31 on her birthday. And at the end of October my daughter asked if we had any shoe glue for her shoes and then she showed them to me, and they are both falling apart. The edge sole has unglued, and its even unglued at the bottom edge in one shoe. Based on my expertise (professional mechanical engineer) this should not have occurred in such a short duration, the glue was not adhered properly (preparation, application environment, working time, etc) or it was a bad batch of glue. Im also a runner, so I know shoes in general can hold up for a long time, I get 600+ miles out of my running shoes and I rarely have a glued seam fail. I've contacted Converse multiple times, both via chat and over the phone. All they have is a customer service department and said I needed to submit a claim via online, of which I did. After a couple of week and not hearing back, I contacted Converse again, after hours on the phone they resent the claim to my email asking for pictures. I provided the same pictures I'm including here along with a similar description. It's been over two weeks since I've submitted by replying to the email I received asking for more information, **************************************************** I contacted them again and they are telling me I need to wait for a response via email and they don't have a person I can talk to regarding the product. Also, the last time I attempted to talk to them on the phone after over 2 hours of being on hold I hung up.Business Response
Date: 12/12/2022
Hello,
Can you provide the case number on your defective claim? I should be able to pull that case up and check the status. We will ensure your shoes are either replaced or we will follow up with you on next steps.
Thanks,
***********;
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