City Beach Reviews 3,653

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.0

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Review summary

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Reviewers are really happy with this company. Many customers praise the fast delivery of items, often noting that products arrive quickly even for international orders. People are thrilled with their purchases and frequently express their intention to order again. The value for money is also highlighted, with consumers appreciating the quality of the products received. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, describing it as unhelpful and rigid, particularly when issues arose with orders or returns. There are also mentions of staff being inattentive or lacking product knowledge. Additionally, some customers experienced problems with delivery services, including incorrect addresses, delayed shipments, and damaged packaging, leading to frustration and disappointment.

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Product

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with product quality and accuracy. Many reviewers report... See more

Order

Users describe ambiguous interactions with order. Many customers report issues such as orders not being... See more

Staff

Consumers express significant dissatisfaction with staff, citing a lack of assistance and inflexibility. Many... See more

Customer service

Reviewers consistently express strong dissatisfaction with customer service. Many customers report... See more

Delivery service

People report ambiguous experiences with delivery service. Some customers praise super fast delivery, with... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Honestly, I've shopped at City Beach's website - I'm in New Zealand, they're in Australia (duh!) - and never had an issue. Super fast delivery, always exactly what you ordered and paid for, and such... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My husband and I went to the Tweed City City Beach store today looking for sneakers for our son in Adelaide. The young store manager / assistance with Blondish hair was sensational. We didn't get he... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just received my second order from Australia to the UK. Super fast delivery of items that are pretty much currently unavailable in the UK. No customs issues. Really impressed. Thanks guys.🤙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cullen is a lovely small village with a wonderful beach. We, really enjoyed our day here. Just one thing to avoid though, and that is the beach refreshments and burger van. YUK.We bought 2 teas a coff... See more


Company details

  1. Clothing Store
  2. Beach Clothing Store
  3. Children's Clothing Store
  4. Men's Clothing Store
  5. Women's Clothing Store

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Founded in 1985, City Beach has become one of Australia's leading lifestyle brand. Representing the spirit of adventure and self-expression through fashion and culture.


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4.0

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had recieved a email

I had recieved a email, alerting me to the item ordered was arriving 2 days early. It also gave me a time to expect the courier. Great product and service. A++

January 22, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The Store Manager at the Ocean Keys…

The Store Manager at the Ocean Keys Store in WA has a horrible attitude and obviously hates her job. Also, the staff all run and hide while customers are waiting to be served, terrible customer service.

January 16, 2025
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Reply from City Beach

Hi there! We are sorry to hear of your experience at our Ocean Keys store. We have passed your feedback on for you, and thank you for taking the time to leave a review and let us know.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shop somewhere else

Understaffed and the kids that are there have not been trained properly. Don't waste your time, just shop somewhere else.

January 3, 2025
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Troy, we apologise for the experience you have encountered in our stores, and have passed your feedback on. Thank you for leaving a review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dirty cabana arrived

Ordered new cabana. Arrived dirty - clearly used before. Very disappointed.

January 3, 2025
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Aneta! Thanks for your review and we are sorry to hear you received a dirty item! So that we can sort this out for you, please contact us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

terrible service

Terrible sent me a hat that was frayed and the other hat the clip was jammed so ended up ripping the strap to it. Tried emailing, no response so won’t be ordering from them again, they suck, take your business elsewhere

December 17, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Halen, thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience! If this has not been resolved, please contact us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au for further assistance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sent a wrong item that was meant to be…

Sent a wrong item that was meant to be a Christmas gift. No way to reach out to a person to speak to, and it’s been days and no apologies or response since I filled out “contact us form”.

December 24, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi there. Thanks for your review and we apologise for your experience. If this has not yet been resolved for you, please contact us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No delivery, no customer service

I placed an order on the 27th of November and paid for express delivery. I was told it would be delivered by the 29th, it was not. I waited until the following week before contacting them to ask as it said the package had not left yet. The back and forth with customer service has been horrible with at least 2 days between emails. It’s now the 18th of December and there is still no update! I don’t have my package or my money. I was told to expect delays due to increased demand but this delay notification was only added to the shipping site this week, there was no indication of delays at the time I placed my order. Just ridiculous!

December 18, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Paris, thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear this has happened! If this has not yet been resolved for you, please contact us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick delivery, easy return!

I ordered some clothes for my partner. Two pairs of jeans in different brands, the sizing of the two are quite different. I went online to do the online return. I received the information and QR code to take to the post office.
Return was quick and easy! Not to mention the delivery came quickly. I had ordered some hats for Christmas presents prior and that was a quick delivery too.

Thanks city beach!

November 25, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They missed an item that I ordered and blame me

They missed an item that I ordered, then said that they "checked the item's weight" and believe I'm lying. Multiple people have gotten the same response. No refund or replacement. That was a Christmas present that will never be. I won't ever shop with them again.

December 16, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi there, thank you for your review and we apologise for your experience. We encourage you to reach out to us via email at customerservice@citybeach.com.au for further assistance.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Current experience is crap

Current experience is crap. They sent me incorrect sizes for both my items and haven’t been able to speak to anyone in a week. Have tried multiple times to contact but get same generic response about 72 hours. Very disappointed right now. Really hope to get some contact and get my ordered sorted

December 6, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Sarah! Thanks for your feedback. We apologise for the extended wait times during our peak Christmas period. If this has not been resolved for you, please email us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au and we can look into this further for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought 4 packs of socks and 2 skim…

Bought 4 packs of socks and 2 skim boards for my kids for Christmas. Received a boogie board, a bag and a jumper. Chat bot says it can’t help and to contact customer service. There is no option to call and speak to anyone.. only email (I have emailed and sent photos) my kids will likely not be getting skim boards for Christmas…very disappointing.

Response from city beach was that they could POSSIBLY (as sale items may may no longer be in stock) send my original order or provide a full refund but only if and when they receive the (incorrect) order back to them first. They offered a discount for the waste of my time but it was equal to the credit I had on their website for spending money previous shops which I used to receive this incorrect order and could no longer use again so they essentially offered nothing for this whole debacle which was their fault putting me at a loss and my kids without boards for Chrissy…how disappointing.

This was paid for with paypal and after back and forth with city beach I put in a claim with paypal, they got my money back and I was allowed to to keep the original incorrect order also, Thankyou Paypal.

December 6, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your review, and we are sorry to hear this has happened! So that we can assist you further, please contact us at customerservice@citybeach.com.au.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I am disappointed with the customer…

I am disappointed with the customer support when using their online services. I placed an order with city beach and my previous address automatically filled in. I honestly didn't seem that this had occurred and was expecting a step to fill in my address. I completed all the way to checkout and noticed my address was wrong. I contacted city beach immediately and they told me they would see what they could do. As the item had not been dispatched I was hopeful, but no the items were sent to the wrong address. At no point did I get an update explaining that they weren't able to fix my mistake and it wasn't until I got delivery notifications that I realised it was still wrong. I won't be buying from city beach again. Unlikely to get my swim wear before the holidays now
Chat bot and online chat services are not anywhere near as good as real people and a phone call. Chat times out if something interrupts you and all previous chat is lost. Other companies use similar systems but are much better.
I did finally get my items, but it was after my holiday. I have revised up a star as the customer service people were very genuine in their attempts to help.

November 30, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Adelle, thank you for your feedback. I have passed this onto our management teams for review to improve our customer experience. We apologise for any inconvenience this caused you. If there is anything else we can assist you with, please contact customerservice@citybeach.com.au.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is NO staff on the till just one…

There is NO staff on the till just one person serving and a huge queue! This happens at every store how about putting MORE TRAINED staff on especially over weekends. There is NO point having floor staff if they cannot sell the items from the till!!! An absolute job of a business model!!!

October 20, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Myles, thanks for your feedback. I am sorry to hear of your experience, I have passed on your feedback to our store managing departments to improve our service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sont stonewall me, the coupon was valid.

(See the stonewalling reply) Valid Coupon applied didn't work on mobile browser and your circus of customer service tried to tell me to kick rocks

Edit: the coupon was valid, the nonce who set the website up either isn't being paid enough or has no clue. Thanks again for denying any wrongdoing CityBeach!

September 28, 2024
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Reply from City Beach

Hi Mason,

Thanks for your feedback on this occasion. We are sorry to hear your promotional code is invalid, please ensure to check the terms and conditions linked to each promotion. Thanks again for your review.

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