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Looking at 163 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers encountered significant problems with refunds, often experiencing long delays or not receiving their money back at all, sometimes even after items were confirmed as returned. People also reported issues with product quality, receiving faulty or incorrect items, and finding sizing inconsistent. The customer service was frequently described as appalling and unhelpful, with difficulties reaching a human representative. Customers also frequently reported significant difficulties with the return process, including being charged fees for returns or having to send items back to multiple different brand partners. Many experienced issues with their orders, such as items not arriving as expected or being delayed significantly. The overall sentiment highlights a lack of trust and frustration, with many stating they would not order from the company again due to these persistent problems.

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Refund

Customers express significant dissatisfaction with the refund process, frequently reporting long delays and a... See more

Order

Clients share negative opinions on order, with many reporting that their orders never arrived or were lost,... See more

Customer service

Consumers find customer service to be negative, with many describing it as appalling, dreadful, and the worst... See more

Product

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a monsoon black bandeau dress . Received a white laced dress. No customer service available. Charging delivery insurance with preticked boxes which is Completely illegal. Kept one top from 10 i... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service via AI. You can't speak to a human adviser. Be warned, I shopped online at Dorothy Perkins and got charged £3.99 'Delivery Protection' via a pre-ticked box. Under consumer pr... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly, DP has gone down hill drastically. They have no phone number and no email address. They only have social media messenger which is answered by AI and never actually answers your question. When a... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm waiting for full refunds for 2 orders totaling £140.82. As has been the case yet again DP customer service is beyond appalling. With no actual useful contact only bot assistance. Rebecca who... See more

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  1. Women's Clothing Store
  2. Fashion Accessories Store
  3. Shoe Store

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With a great collection of affordable, feminine womens clothes updated daily in sizes 6 to 22, Dorothy Perkins offer dresses, maternity clothing, boots, tops, cardigans and coats.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nearly 4 weeks that i returned an item

Nearly 4 weeks that i returned an item. According to the bot it takes up to 15 days for them to receive it. Id get it sent sooner to Australia. Now i will have to wait for my refund which i suppose will take a further 15 days. I will stick with the good on line stores in future

October 30, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Vivienne,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again. I can assure you that the refund for your return will be processed.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for a refund

Still waiting for a refund, just getting emails saying to be patient. No phone number to call and no complaint procedure. Just want my refund. Sent messages on whattsapp and messenger. Awful company will never buy from them again

October 9, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Louise,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. As we are an online based customer service centre, we do not have the facilities to make or receive calls. All contact is done so online so we can keep a full record of your case. Our customer service team is currently handling an unusually high volume of enquiries, which means response times are unfortunately longer than usual. Please rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get back to everyone as quickly as possible.

We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again. I can assure you that the refund for your return will be processed.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STILL NO REFUND AFTER OVER A MONTH WITH PROOF OF POSTAGE

Still no refund since returning on 25th September and no communication. Extremely upset, anxious and worrying about the £44.99 still owed to me. It may seem trivial to you but I’ve been really affected by being ignored by both Cutie London and Dorothy Perkins.


Order Date: 13 September 2025
Order Number: DUX044341363
Marketplace Items from Cutie London

Although having returned this coat on 25th September I have still not received a refund. I have contacted Dorothy Perkins regularly and not had any response other than their AI Bot to say ‘We are really sorry but our Customer Services Department is very busy at the moment’

I’ve supplied both yourselves and Dorothy Perkins with photos of the postage receipts confirming I sent back the coat. This is extremely upsetting and causing me much anxiety. This may seem a trivial amount to both yourselves and DP but to me it’s a huge amount and causing me distress.

Can someone in your company please reply to my email - I’ve not received a reply from yourselves for the last two emails I’ve sent and it’s really affected me. I feel ignored, irrelevant and a pain by just asking for a refund that is due. I’ll attach the postage receipts again.

Regards

October 27, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and I am sorry to hear you have yet to receive your refund.

I can assure you that this is being processed, and will be back in your Klarna account no later than 11th November.

Our customer service team is currently handling an unusually high volume of enquiries, which means response times are unfortunately longer than usual. Please rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get back to everyone as quickly as possible.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking Customer Service

My order still hasn’t arrived and cannot get a proper response from customer service on whether it has been dispatched or not. If I don’t here anything within 24 hours then I will be requesting a refund from my credit card company…..shocking customer service!!

October 24, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Vicki,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and I am sorry to hear there has been a delay with your order.

Our customer service team is currently handling an unusually high volume of enquiries, which means response times are unfortunately longer than usual. Please rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get back to everyone as quickly as possible.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had to contact customer services as I…

Had to contact customer services as I had not received any dispatch notice despite it being 6 days since I bought my items and they were quick to respond I chatted with Kai who gave me information regarding my order, thanks

October 24, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Amanda,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 4* review!

I’m so pleased Kai was able to provide you with a wonderful customer service experience. Positive feedback is great to hear, and we appreciate your kind words.

Thank you and take care.
- Rebecca

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I love the products

I love the products, different sections, coast, Wallis etc, Kai , my online customer service agent was lovely,to converse with,was to the point on the subject and fulfilled my expectations. However.
I have waited ten days for a item that I bought, not once , have I received a text or email regarding where the item is in transit, if I bought a item from next I would be advised exactly where the item was ,if it was going to be late, and also that my item has arrived, I expected the same from DP, I will have to take this in account when ordering again, especially when the boxing sales are on and I spend a lot, as you can forget what you have ordered.

October 24, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Mary,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We do value your feedback, especially when it helps us identify areas for improvement in regards to tracking your order. We are sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations on this occasion, and we hope you decide to give us another chance in the future.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for a refund since 30th…

Still waiting for a refund since 30th September despite having proof they received the item back. Customer service is terrible they ignore emails and their message system is just an AI constantly saying the refund has been processed.

September 30, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Nicola,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again. I can assure you that the refund for your return will be processed.

Our customer service team is currently handling an unusually high volume of enquiries, which means response times are unfortunately longer than usual. Please rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get back to everyone as quickly as possible.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid as you don't get a refund

Avoid. I returned 3 dresses on 23rd sep and received confirmation that the dresses had been received by debenhans and I still haven't received my refund nearly 30 days later and I'm not receiving a response to my emails.

October 22, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Sophia,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again. I can assure you that the refund for your return will be processed.

Our customer service team is currently handling an unusually high volume of enquiries, which means response times are unfortunately longer than usual. Please rest assured that we are doing everything we can to get back to everyone as quickly as possible.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful

Awful. This company is extremely awkward and inflexible. It's completely unfit for trading online. I'll never buy from them again and would not recommend them to anyone else.

October 14, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Irene,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I am sorry to hear that you have been unhappy with the service provided.

We do value your feedback, especially when it helps us identify areas for improvement. We are sorry that we didn’t meet your expectations on this occasion.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use Dorothy Perkins!!!!

Awful awful service, will never use Dorothy Perkins ever again. The worst customer service I’ve ever experienced. Been trying to get my full refund since August and still waiting. I’ve noticed all their replies state ‘14 days for refund’ etc etc…..it’s been months! They literally just take your money and barely communicate with you and when they do decide to communicate, it’s weeks to a month later. Awful!!

October 11, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and I am sorry to hear you are still awaiting your refund from August.

I will need a few more details from you to get this looked into. Please could you reply to the message you will have received off Trustpilot requesting more information. We will require your order number and email address linked to your order.

Many thanks,
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service

UPDATE: From the response to my review from DP, they clearly don't understand the issue. You are advised to contact CS for faulty items but they don't get back to you. My review was not related to the refund.
Faulty item, contacted via WhatsApp as they advised. Automated message asking for further info then advising Customer Service will respond - 5 days later - nothing. Won't use DP again.

October 3, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Julie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience. Really sorry to hear you've not received your refund.

We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again.

I'd kindly advise to contact customer services for an update if this still hasn't been resolved -

https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Take care.

Rob

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not bother with this company- awful…

Do not bother with this company- awful customer service as well as unable to fulfil orders. My order (1 item) had not been received within 2 weeks, I chased it up only to initially be essentially told ‘if lost you’ll get a refund eventually’ and then was told there was an error and it’s was never in stock. Why would this only be realised AFTER I’ve asked? Surely they should be keeping track of this?
It’s been weeks and I’m still chasing them for a refund. They’ve started processing a part refund but are now saying I’ve been charged for the refund and the delivery…. There was not delivery? I’m literally being charged for them to waste my time. I’ve sent 17 messages to them and it’s still not resolved- it’s taken so much of my time for an order I did not receive. To make it worse, the customer service if shockingly bad!

October 7, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Joanne,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience. Really sorry to hear you've not received your refund.

We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again.

I'd kindly advise to contact customer services for an update if this still hasn't been resolved -

https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Take care.

Rob

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lack of contact options is descriminatory, refund oustanding & no way to complain

Leaving another review in a desperate attempt to get somewhere as I am now awaiting 2 refunds from 2 different sellers. My last review mentioned there are only 3 ways to contact Dorothy Perkins & I received a reply saying they have an email address too. Instead of providing the email address they instead linked to the contact page - which says they have 3 methods of contacting them: Apple, Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp. Again, I do not use any of those & there is no way I am going to sign up to a site or download an app just to be able to reach customer services. The only mention of email on the contact page is to subscribe, if there is an email contact address on the page they linked it does not show up for me. They do not seem to have an up to date Twitter account & I am on no other social media.

I want a way to contact in writing. The lack of contact options suitable for all is descriminatory & needs to be reported to trading standards. Their parent company Debenhams offers the same 3 contact channels. The returns were received & processed over 14 days ago yet the money isn't in my account.

September 26, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Emma,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience. Really sorry to hear about your issues with your recent order.

We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again.

I can assure you that the refund will be processed, but if you wish to have a more specific date you will need to contact our customer service team, you can email us below if you have no access to the other methods.

customerservices@dorothyperkins-fashion.com

Thanks.

Rob

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NEVER USE THIS COMPANY , SHOP ELSEWHERE

Bought 2 dresses off this site , neither fitted so returned them both & have received a refund for only 1 of them , I am not on social media so as far as I can see I have no way of contacting anyone to query this , so basically they have stolen my money , I know they received the parcel but how can you prove what was in it , their word against yours if you caould ever speak to anyone
NEVER USE THIS COMPANY

August 20, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Fiona,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience. Really sorry to hear about your issues with your recent order.

We do value your feedback, especially when it helps us identify areas for improvement.

I'd kindly advise to contact customer services in regards to this if you haven't already -

https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Thank you and take care.

Rob

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem with the tracking on…

I had a problem with the tracking on one of my items from Dorothy perkins, I used Facebook to contact lovely kia who resolved the issue quickly and efficiently with zero hassle, this was my first online purchase with DP so was worried returns etc would be tricky but after the pleasant interaction with kia I will continue to shop with confidence with DP online

September 19, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Ann, thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding your recent experience with our brand.

I am so sorry to hear you had an issue with tracking your parcel but I am glad to hear Kai was quick and efficient and helped you.

Take care - Devon

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely products & customer service

I placed an order then wondered why there was no updates after two days , I looked up and saw a bunch of terrible online reviews. I really thought I had lost my quid lol. I reached out to customer care, first was met by an AI then a customer care executive messaged me saying my order will be delivered within the stipulated timeline. And it arrived, I got whatever I ordered and it looks better in person. Perhaps I got lucky, or maybe the others had horrid luck? Thankfully my coats fit me so no return issues. So I’d say have a good idea of the size you want & then Go for it! Give it atleast 7-9 working days for shipment. I’m happy with the purchase. Hope this helps whoever is searching for reviews someone like myself :)

September 18, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Mikhaya, thank you for taking the time to leave a review regarding your recent experience with our brand.

I appreciate to hear you are happy with your purchase and pleased with the items.

We appreciate all feedback to help improve our brand/service going forward into the future.

Take care - Devon

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful clothes and service cont..

I can’t respond back to the answer given to my review on here but I have contacted customer service. I provided my receipts for the two items that were sent back and the was told I would receive a refund by the 15th September. Nothing has appeared back on my credit card so I contacted customer service again on the same message link with all the information from before above. I got the automated reply asking for my order number and country with no consistency to their response. I am now waiting for another agent and am probably going to start all over again. I will get my refund from Dorothy Perkins because I will not give up and I have proof of the return. Therefore have a legal right to my refund. Dorothy Perkins please don’t make yourselves look even more ridiculous by responding to me with your generic answer. If you are going to respond, resolve the issue and respond back with that. Give yourselves a bit of credibility back.

September 16, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Jenny,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your recent experience. Really sorry to hear you've not received your refund.

We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again.

I'd kindly advise to contact customer services for an update if this still hasn't been resolved -

https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Take care.

Rob

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Firstly the delivery was very slow but…

Firstly the delivery was very slow but I returned my order 2 weeks ago and still waiting on a refund. Everytime I contact them via WhatsApp it is automated. Very annoying. I won't be shopping with Dorothy Perkins again.

August 21, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have up to 14 days to process your return once received and issue your refund back to your account. Depending on your payment method it can then take up to a further 5 days to show as an available balance again.

I can assure you that the refund for your return will be processed, but if you wish to have a more specific date you will need to contact our customer service team using one of the options below.
https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Whilst we do utilise AI to resolve simpler queries, you can request to speak to an agent at any point in the conversation, and the system will transfer you to the next available advisor.

Take care
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are looking to order online from…

If you are looking to order online from DP, I would highly advise against it. Their returns system is awful and their customer service is shocking - they don’t have an option to speak to anyone other than using AI. For such a reputable brand, I am shocked at how awful their customer service is, and can’t believe they can get away with it. Definitely shop elsewhere.

August 18, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hi Katy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and I am sorry to hear that you have had some issues with making your return.

Whilst we do utilise AI to resolve simpler queries, you can request to speak to an agent at any point in the conversation, and the system will transfer you to the next available advisor. Please reach out to the team using one of the methods linked below, and they will be happy to help resolve this for you.
https://www.dorothyperkins.com/pages/informational/contact-us

Many thanks,
- Rebecca

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I posted a return on 2nd August

I posted a return on 2nd August, on 4th August the return status was updated to 'in the carrier's network' - now 20 days on I've not heard anything further. Seems to be a common issue reading other reviews. What do I need to do?

Order number #DUX042726490

August 24, 2025
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Reply from Dorothyperkins

Hello Kathryn,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. I am sorry to hear you have not received confirmation for your return.

Having checked your order, I can see a return has reached our warehouse and is processing for your refund. You can expect this back to your payment provider by September 4th.

Thank you
Aimee

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