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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a room for an overnight stay at a local village B&B. I booked a room and breakfast for the 2 of us. Their system only showed a room only and not the breakfast. After emailing them 5 times showi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delighted with my beautiful, stylish coat. Warm, roomy and chic - has been thoroughly soaked twice in last two days, but dried out easily and looks as good as new. The service I received was informa... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I'm so sad about the quality of louche dresses now, they feel like the cheapest, flimsiest things with cheap zips and buttons, loose threads etc. At full price of £60-80 the quality is scandalous, tha... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The skirts appeared well made and of good quality. It would be helpful if the website could state whether skirts are lined as not having that information would usually put me off buying it. Overall p... See more

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Company details

  1. Women's Clothing Store
  2. Clothing Store
  3. Fashion Accessories Store
  4. Home Goods Store
  5. Jewelry Store

About Joy

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SHOP WOMENSWEAR
SHOP NEW IN
SHOP HOMEWARE
SHOP GIFTS

Founded in London, Joy has always been about being unique and different. As well as selling principally women’s clothing we also stock a wide range of accessories, homeware and gifts as well; anything that fills the shopping list bringing Love, Life and Laughter to everyone in abundance!

16 years later we launched our own label Louche, which has always been designed by women for women, and fitted and refitted on different body types. We are proud of our fit which is a challenge, as there is no exact fit and measurements to any size in Europe and beyond. However, once you have established your size you will find you will be that size throughout our website, enabling you to shop with confidence. Special consideration is made to fabric selection we always go that extra mile to find the very best quality, feel and finish.

The emphasis on fit encompasses all our styles. Trousers are all made with an element of stretch, shirts often have hidden elastic waistbands and tops always have extra ease. Sweatshirts and jumpers are always cosy, colourful and comfortable. Whilst coats are always a bit of a statement, we tend to leave black coats to others!

We are particularly famous for our dresses which we have a large selection of mini, midi and maxi styles crafted in unique, quirky and ditsy prints, colourful checks and premium quality plains. Did we tell you that 90% of our dresses have pockets?

Our ethos regarding design and manufacture is to produce products that have lasting appeal and anything other than throw-away fashion! When we hear stories of mothers handing down styles to their daughters, it gives us great pleasure and is definitely a direction to true sustainability. We are working our way through the whole sustainable journey which isn’t without its caveats and hope in a year or so to be almost 70% sustainable.

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2.9

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

216 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I used Joy online shop last year and…

I used Joy online shop last year and while had some problems with using the website to order an item, they took ownership of the problem and went to a lot of trouble to make sure my order was fulfilled. I would definitely use them again.

April 18, 2020
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Hi Rae,

Thank you for your positive feedback, we are glad we could resolve any issues you had.

Thanks,
Team JOY x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

1)Double charged me and had to go…

1)Double charged me and had to go through my credit card for the refund.

2)Tried to return a dress and I never got the full amount back.

February 15, 2020
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Hi Vishal,

I'm sorry to hear that you had issues with a refund when you returned an item, can you email us at contactus@joythestore.com so we can resolve this for you?

Team JOY x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service

Appalling service. Tried to order something via their website.
The order kept buffering which meant couldn’t purchase products. Site stated the customer care line was open from 9.00am. I rang and the voice message said customer care didn’t open until 10.00am. It was 11.00am. Tried several times and no one ever answered.
Emailed and got several responses one of which agreed that the person fielding customer care had the same issue when trying to order. She told me she was working solo and couldn’t answer calls and technical support could only suggest using a different email account and server. Bizarre response- an online shopping service that can’t take orders online via Safari/Firefox or via phone!
If my experience is typical they’ll be bust soon.

February 6, 2020
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Reply from Joy

Hi,

We are so sorry that you had a bad experience. I believe we have worked out any technical issues with browsers now and if you have any other issues you would like to bring up with us, please send us an email and we will resolve them for you.

Thanks,
Team JOY x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No delivery, no answer, no refund

I ordered three items in April. Now we have end of November and I am still waiting for one item, for an answer of refund. Nothing! Really bad experience, even one star is too much.

November 20, 2019
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Hi Suze,

Can you let us know if this was resolved for you and if not we can look into it for you if you give an email to our customer services team

Thanks,
Team JOY x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used to be a customer but since they…

I used to be a customer but since they changed their online shopping rules it became a nightmare to buy online. Delivery is super slow and they don’t do refunds at the store. When you send it back you don’t hear from them. A big store in Angel is closed now. I reckon they are gonna close down soon. You guys lost a customer.

November 10, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible online experience

Terrible online experience.

- Items needed to be returned but arrived with no order slip or paperwork.

- Return postage comes at customer's own expense.

- Worst of all my refund of £110 took OVER A MONTH to reach my account!

September 17, 2019
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Reply from Joy

Hi Jayne,

I apologise for your bad experience. We do offer free returns as we provide return shipping labels with every order.

If you need anything at all, do not hesitate to get in contact with our customer services team.

Thanks,
Team Joy x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely pleased.

I have been trying to buy some large straw Tote bags but the ones I saw in other stores I did not like. My friend told me about this store and lo and behold, there were two lovely straw tote bags with raffia motives on the front and contrasting lining with a zip, they were both in the sale as well. I ordered them and they were delivered so very quickly and beautifully packed. I also received a free large sunglasses case which will be very useful.

July 8, 2019
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Reply from Joy

Hi Sheila,

We are so glad that you found what you were looking for with us. Thank you for your lovely feedback. We hope that you have been enjoying your purchases ever since.

Thanks,
Team Joy x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Random free item..

I ordered a dress in the sale and it arrived within the week. Fits perfectly and I’m very happy. However I also received a big red sunglasses case with a £5 tag on. Is that normal? Anyone else receive free gifts when they order? It’s not really my thing, it’s kind of huge and I’d return it if they didn’t mean to send it. Although I’m not paying for postage!

July 3, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

To be honest they don't deserve 1 star

To be honest they don't deserve 1 star. So disappointed with my daughters dress. Was made to measure, and the style is backless. Not what we were sent. Full back and cheap looking. Have sent photos and numerous emails, but they say it looks similar to the style ??? Nothing like. No refund offered. This was meant to be my daughters prom dress, but she doesn't want to wear it as it just isn't right. Very sad.
Do not waste your money.

June 15, 2019
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Reply from Joy

Hello - I believe this review is concerning a different website as we don't offer made to measure dresses?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cheap quality clothing

I made a purchase of over $200.00, some of the clothing arrived almost a month later. I was dissatisfied with most of it, if not all of what I purchased due to the quality and styles of the clothing that was delivered. Especially, because the clothing did not look or match what I saw on the pictures shown on the website when I initially made the purchase. In addition, their website sometimes is not easily accessible. Furthermore, I received multiple bags with merchandise showing different sender’s addresses. So, I requested to know their official return address almost 2 weeks ago but have not yet received that information. I want to return everything immediately, please BEWARE!

June 14, 2019
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have updated my comment from one star…

I have updated my comment from one star to two star because after filing a claim with PayPal, and sending it two complaints to Joy (with absolutely no response) I have at least received a refund. Hopefully everyone else experiencing this problem will also get their money back even if they don’t get any messages from customer service.

May 3, 2019
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad customer service setup

I love Joy clothes and have bought items in the past but the business isn't set up for a good customer experience. I asked about a dress that I wanted to try on I'd seen on the website, but they couldn't order it in as it was only on the website not at another store. So when I asked if I ordered it online, could I try it on and return it to the store I was told no, you have to pay the expense of returning it by post. It just makes you not want to bother, as it's too much hassle. Listen to your customers Joy and we might want to shop with you.

April 26, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No refund

No refund, no reply from customer services after numerous emails. How disappointing, I used to love Joy

April 24, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Me too - no refund

Me too - no refund. Returned two items 3 weeks ago, not heard a thing from Joy. I have filled in their contact form online, emailed them and called them (you get a message to say the phone numbers are unavailable) - nothing other than the automated email responses. DON'T BUY ANYTHING from them something is going on.

April 17, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Same issue as everyone else!

Same issue as everyone else, returned a purchase and haven't got a refund, it has been over 3 weeks, no one is responding to my emails and the phone number doesn't work. DON'T SHOP HERE!!!

April 15, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Clothes were a terrible fit but that’s…

Clothes were a terrible fit but that’s ok. Not everyone is the same size.
I sent the clothes back and didn’t get a refund or any response. It has now been 6 weeks since the items were returned.
Customer service won’t reply to emails and the phone line is dead.
Now trying to get the money back through PayPal.

April 4, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

AVOID! I ordered a dress on March 14th for 4-day delivery, 3 weeks later it didn't arrive and I don't have a bridesmaids dress. They are NOT based in the UK and are SCAMMERS! They gave me a tracking number that led to a blank page, then sent another email saying it would be sent! They are NOT based in the UK and are SCAMMERS!

April 2, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrendous customer service

Absolutely horrendous customer service. I ordered several items and only two of them arrived. The others had been crossed through with a handwritten note to say ‘refunded’ on the order form but I had not received any email to let me know some of the items were now out of stock. I checked the website and all the items they had not sent me were still showing as in stock! I contacted Joy to ask what was going on and received an email to say they were out of stock (still showing as in stock on the website!) and they gave me a 10% discount code, which I clearly was not going to use as why would I order from somewhere when half the items never turn up! I returned one dress from my original order 3 weeks ago and have heard nothing. I’ve sent customer services 3 emails but received absolutely no response.

March 31, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful customer service. Another customer lost.

Placed an order for seven items of jewellery. Was charged for seven items. Only 4 items were delivered with 'refund' scrawled in pen against the 3 items not delivered. No refund received. Joy customer service confirmed that I would be refunded but that it might take 21 days. I then realised that one of the delivered items was delivered in the wrong size and didn't fit. Emailed customer services twice to ask what to do about this (not keen to post back at my own expense and incur yet more costs). No reply to either of my emails. Dreadful customer service. I will never order from this company again and I have ordered many times from them in the past.

March 15, 2019
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