Debenhams Reviews 46,754

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. People report mixed experiences with the products and the ordering process, with no clear consensus. Similarly, opinions on the delivery service are varied, with some praising the speed and packaging while others cite delays and issues with specific carriers. Many consumers express dissatisfaction with the customer service, highlighting difficulties in getting assistance and resolving issues. A significant number of reviewers report problems with refunds, citing long processing times and challenges in receiving their money back.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These sandals are ideal for evening wear, fit very good & comfortable. They are extremely good value being half price in sale !! I ordered on Monday they were delivered by Wednesday packing was excell... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Debenhams website is easy to navigate and orders are confirmed right away. Deliveries are quick and returns are easy takes a little bit longer to process depending on the company the item is from. T... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still no return label. Still no refund. Still have half a useless order sitting in my hallway taking up space. They keep closing my tickets as "resolved" even though nothing has been resolved. Feels... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Enough is Enough clearly despite the continued influx of complaints regarding the absence of customer service at Debenhams it's time for further action!! If you are leaving a 1 star review... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Having read past reviews we took a risk and ordered a kitchen table from them. True to form it was from a third party provider. Delivery details were a little slow coming through, especially as compar... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Everything re making my online orderwas great & so easy to do, BUT unfortunately delivery definitely wasnt .... was delivered v.late & had just been left at my front door in full view to anyone pa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Made order through Debenhams. Item sent from Ashwood Leathers. Had an excellent service. Be aware to read all the small print while ordering as there is a box pre ticked with order protection which wi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID at all costs!!!!!! Scam company....Ordered a dress for wedding which has never left the warehouse, evri saying still with sender, sender saying out for delivery please give up to 9pm...... canno... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful experience completely ignored all my emails . Bought Christmas tree too small eventually told me sister company not them ! Then nightmare with them after getting in touch with trading standar... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered chairs. Didn't get anything delivered. tracking provided didn't work. Unable to contact them, their customer service is only by email. Charged 4.99 postage and was charged [without my knowle... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Always buying two items, comes in separate deliveries. Depends on from which website shop debenhams is selling the item. I received items quick, but the last one with rugs purchase, I should contact t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love the Debenhams payday sale. I got the ClearSkin Glow II LED mask last month and it's absolutely brilliant. Debenhams customer service were brilliant when I contacted their customer service as I wa... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Placed order on 30th Dec, expected delivery around 5th Jan when taking New Year into account. Email said would be delivered by 9th Jan. Dispatched on this date so now expected 12th Jan. Disappointed... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Order arrived quickly and all fine, but return has not been processed. Returned order on Tues 23rd Dec and still not got my money back. My advice - only purchase if you are 100% certain you'll... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the reply I just received to a complaint I made 7 weeks ago - Debenhams clearly have no respect for their customers. Please don't give them your custom. Hi There Thank you for taking... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero stars if this was an option. 3 weeks into returning 2 items and sti no refund. Useless communication via email AI bots who cannot locate any information from email addresses. to post addresses. h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed two orders beginning of January. One left by my doorstep but courier company and has gone missing. Filed their missing parcel document several times for them to keep changing the docu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Follow up review. Item purchased online, arrived broken. Numerous contact with bots, numerous photos, details sent, absolutely no luck at all. Absolutely completely stay away from this company,... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Painful customer service via messenger. Take ages to reply. No contact number. Had to chase acknowledgment of a confirmed return and way beyond 14 days and still not been reimbursed despite regular me... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received my order very quickly, well wrapped & as described, with no defects. (A good quality 100% cotton duvet cover set, discounted from £90 to £30). I appear to have had a rare positive experienc... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Enough is Enough clearly despite the continued influx of complaints regarding the absence of customer service at Debenhams it's time for further action!! If you are leaving a 1 star revie... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered an electric fire for my media wall, the order process was really easy to navigate through. The delivery came 3 days before arranged delivery date, which was really convenient. The fire is e... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Debenhams are operating a scam service Received a faulty watch so requested a refund No human interaction possible as you simply get fobbed off by an A1 bot asking the same questions about order n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Missing delivery. Ordered 3rd Jan 2026, was expected by 13th Jan, now 5th Feb and have chased many times but can't get to speak with anyone, just automated text reply. It is not acceptable as this d... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Expected delivery near mid January, it arrived 2 days after I ordered. Luckilly I'd dismantled the two chairs I was replacing, otherwise don't think the living room would have accommodated 2 chair... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Notifications brilliant, arrived on time and th delivery guys unpacked the furniture and placed each piece and made sure every piece was working. Properly . Very friendly too lovely guys couldn't faul... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from Debenhams. Came well before time stated when ordering. Glass table was wrapped impeccably!! Delivery men were awful though. Literally dumped it in my moms doorway and she couldn... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful company to deal with! Ordered 2 gift sets , both came opened and damaged so obviously had not been checked before being sent. Had to fight to arrange return, customer care is non existent and it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought earrings 1stJan £30.49 not received them Royal Mail didn’t recognise tracking number then was told they were sent 5thJan but not to my post code.Debenhams not taking any responsibility even th... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very please with our purchase from Debenhams, ordered on 19 and delivered on 22 Jan 26. Delivered by DBZ Partner - John Cotton Group. Have only used the Slumberdown heated underblankets for a week n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered perfume, was sent with evri in November 2025...never received, asking for refund constantly and being told it was issued on 1st January 2026...still not received and now saying because its ove... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor experience with ‘their partner’ providers. My item was a week later than advised even with next day deliver.. Return took 4 weeks to receive my money back and I was charged return delivery whi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience, customer service non existent! Ordered 3 dresses wrong sizes delivered and was charged extra for protection delivery charge when I didn’t not ask for this. Overall have lost £15.... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer care team has poor communication skills over chat. They start the message without Hi or Dear Customer... It is for me unprofessional. They didnt put any name at the end of message.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a ceramic bowl. Their courier left the parcel on the floor in a public park 50m down the road and claimed it was delivered. 6 weeks later and about 40 messages with Debenhams useless customer s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lesson learnt will never order front debenhams online again Impossible to return unwanted item 1st page states order found 2nd page with same details states order not found therefore unable to pro... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DEBENHAMS IS RUNNING AN INSURANCE SCAM! Over half my order hasn’t arrived. Website says everything has been delivered. Customer service has been appalling. Then I realised that I was charged over £... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 different quilts last November. Wanted to return 1 and they sent me a return label. Turns out it was the wrong return label. That was 12th December. I have over 50 emails and other con... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

‘Express delivery’ on an item ordered online 2026-01-28, still no delivery which was expected yesterday. Contacted chat response was quick from KAI the AI assistant confirming courier details b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought wife new bag as Christmas present, return started on 02/01/2026, via text chat, still after several messages with customer service got the return message “Return Instructions: No specific ret... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Enough is Enough clearly despite the continued influx of complaints regarding the absence of customer service at Debenhams it's time for further action!! If you leaving a 1 star review for... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Phone hacked December 25, A gift card was purchased & used by hackers,i sent lots of emails asking for it to be discounted from my account, contacted relevant fraud team to investigate,so theres proo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend anyone to buy from this store complete rip off over priced wrong items. Customer service is abismil. Bought an item at Christmas sent back to store not received any correspondence... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer service experience, have ordered a few things from this site but any issues that led to return is a big problem. Either no updates or no refund, having to chase them constantly. I would... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Orders arrive in good time and are as described. However, if you need to return,this company is a complete nightmare. I have spent many hours talking to a robot who cannot help and just keeps giving... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service, returned faulty lamp months ago, no refund, can only contact by email, responses take weeks and then they don't even understand what the initial issue is. Avoid. I will nev... See more


Company details

  1. Shoe Store
  2. Appliance Store
  3. Gift Shop
  4. Lingerie Store

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Welcome to Debenhams.com – your new favourite online shopping destination where you’ll find the latest fashion and accessories for women, men and kids, plus bestselling makeup, fragrances and hair products from the biggest brands in beauty, and design-led homeware to liven up your living space. Shop online at Debenhams.com. Fashion. Beauty. Home. Delivered to your door.


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2.4

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scammers

Items were returned, company point blank refused to issue a refund. 10 weeks of wrangling with PayPal eventually brought about a 'positive' outcome, but Debenhams' behaviour throughout the experience was reprehensible. Their 'customer service' practices are literally criminal.

November 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fully satisfied.

I was surprised to read the negative reviews as I was completely satisfied with my purchase of a woollen cardigan. The item was well packaged and delivered on time.

February 4, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order recieved it 16th of…

Placed an order recieved it 16th of jan, returned same day and placed another order, the second order never turned up and im still waiting for a refund for both of them and it's the 11th of Feb, customer service on Facebook and email refuse to help they just keep saying I've already recieved a response

February 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing Experience with Delivery & Returns Process

I ordered a Polar Express train set from Debenhams with the expectation of having it in time for Christmas, but unfortunately, my experience has been frustrating from start to finish. The tracking info showed that the item was in transit this went on for two weeks , before I emailed customer services. After nearly 2 weeks of waiting and no updates, they finally replied to say I needed to wait another 2 weeks as delivery can take up to 28 days. Again I waited and still no train set so I emailed again and was told the parcel had been delivered and to check with house members and neighbours. I eventually discovered the package had been delivered to a neighbor who was away at the time, so I couldn’t collect it until the 28th of January.
By the time I received the product, it was too late for my intended Christmas gift, and I wanted to return it. However, when I contacted Debenhams again, they refused to accept the return as it was past the 28-day returns period. The fact I was trying from the 6th December , and it took Debenhams 7 days or more to reply to each of my emails, makes the whole process even more frustrating.
Overall, I’m very disappointed by the poor customer service, delayed responses, and inflexible return policy. I won’t be shopping with Debenhams again after this experience and advise everyone to stay clear.

February 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful customer service

Do not use this company. It is no longer than wonderful British institution of the high Street.

Ordered a Christmas present for my wife. It was due for delivery about 14th December but didn't arrive due to an Evri failure to deliver (suprise!).

I have had to fight and fight to try and get a refund. An endless stream of Bot responses. When I finally got an email address for customer services they failed to respond. The only way I got my refund was by threatening to take legal act and seek damages.

Please do not order from this company or Wallis.

February 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful customer service

Absolutely awful customer service. I ordered some perfume which was not delivered. I contacted debenhams via fb messenger, to which I received the response that an agent will be assigned but it may take longer than usual (understandable due to the busy Christmas period). A month later I had still not received a response, I followed this up with debenhams to find out what was going on, there response was that they can't do anything as it's been more than 14 days. It was debenhams fault that it had been more than 14 days, yet they still refuse to do anything about it.

January 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DON’T BUY FROM DEBENHAMS

07/12/2025 I ordered £206.33 items from different brands. All of them were not a size 10, they were more like size 8. I only kept a Roman skirt for £20. DO NOT BUY OFF DEBENHAMS! When you return items you are charged to return them and not to Debenhams, but each different brand! Craghoppers, Klass, Pretty Little Thing, Bohoo and Gini London. After waiting ages I chased up my refund to be told it’s too late. Then told actually we can refund you £25.50 but you need proof of postage for Gini London £25.00. It’s been 2 months. I don’t know where the receipt is. Terrible customer service.

December 7, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for my refund of nearly…

Still waiting for my refund of nearly £200 from September 2025!
I ordered a few dresses, kept one and sent the rest back (within the return time frame and all unworn etc)

They initially sent me a store voucher with about £23 credit in it... not the full amount, and i also selected refund, not store voucher. Have messaged on their crappy AI portal, emailed customer services. Initially I had replies acting as if they cared, after emailing that I never received my refund they just stopped replying.

I see I am not the only person this has happened to and I can't believe this company of absolute crooks is allowed to run like this!

September 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was checking on a delivery due

I was checking on a delivery due and got a prompt response from Kai to explain when my delivery would be. I think Debenhams is a great place with very good offers and have started to buy from them with their wide range of products to choose from ..Thankyou so far great experience

February 11, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I received the two items I ordered and one was vacuum packed??
Why as it was full of wrinkles.
The material very poor in the hoodies.

I have a 3rd top on the way I hope it's not vacuumed packed.

February 11, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible chaos!

I ordered 7 items which arrived over the course of 4 weeks and one not at all. The customer service is shocking and extremely frustrating. 6 weeks on from my order I am still waiting for a refund with the last message that "this has been escalated" seemly having done nothing. I had no idea when I ordered that when I returned an item they would all be to different suppliers, most incurring separate fees and all different processes. Utter chaos and I personally will never order from there again

February 5, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service

Clear communication, updates and tracking information re delivery dates & time on actual delivery date.

So happy with my new product, extra wide massage table and deep padding with carry case.

Item as described and super happy.

February 6, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered some items from Debenhams…

Ordered some items from Debenhams online & one of the most expensive items hasn’t came & it is down as failed delivery. Debenhams have taken the money but even though they acknowledge the delivery failed, they’re saying I’ve not gwen charged for the item when I can see that I have been charged for all items. They’re now ignoring me and refusing to acknowledge my formal complaint. AVOID as their customer service team are appalling

February 4, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had no problems with the order

I had no problems with the order but it was a low risk item (towels). What I ordered did come from three separate suppliers in three separate packages. But everything arrived and the quality is fine.

February 2, 2026
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