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Online clothing store receives ‘F' rating, BBB warns
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South sent a warning Tuesday about an online clothing store based in Collierville, Tennessee,
Valabasas currently holds an F rating, BBB announced on Tuesday.
The BBB said Valabasas received the lowest rating on their scale, 'due to a concerning pattern of complaints against the company filed by consumers, many of which remain unanswered.'
Over the past three years, the BBB says 35 complaints have been filed by consumers from all over the country. They say 26 of those complaints were submitted within the last year.
Many of the complaints have been reported to center around delayed shipments, poor communication, incomplete orders, and several cases of missing items from their order.
Customers claim that their attempts to get help from the company were ignored and that they waited extended periods without updates on their orders, even after reaching out multiple times by phone, email, or social media.
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One customer allegedly returned a pair of jeans for a refund but received an unrelated item instead, with no explanation or follow-up. The BBB says another customer was charged $700 for orders they never placed and had to wait weeks to get a response from Valabasas.
Several customers, dating back to 2022, also left reviews of their experiences on the company's Facebook page.
On March 22, a customer left a review saying, 'Ordered a pair of shoes, they sent the wrong pair and won't return my emails to process a return where I shouldn't have to pay to ship back. You call the number and it goes to voicemail, but no one calls back.'
'Haven't received my online order from 11/29. I've called their customer service number. No answer. I've emailed them. No response, they only send out a AI email,' a customer posted on January 4.
'I ordered a order. I was missing a pair of black pants. I have reached out to them, and no reply. On my receipt, the pants were circled and said no with a happy face. No refund has been issued because no one never got back with me smh,' a customer posted on December 21, 2024. Another customer commented under that post and shared a photo of their receipt, which also showed an item circled with a smiley face that they say they didn't receive.
The BBB says they sent letters by email and mail to Valabasas about concerns, requesting a plan to address the issues. They say the company has yet to make any visible effort to resolve the problems.
'BBB urges consumers to research companies before purchasing, especially online. Check reviews, complaint histories, and BBB Business Profiles at to make an informed decision,' the Bureau said in a statement.
WREG has reached out to Valabasas for comment and is waiting to hear back.
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