See's Candies Reviews 326

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Evaluating 43 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, citing unhelpful interactions, difficulties reaching representatives, and a lack of resolution for their concerns. Reviewers also frequently reported issues with delivery services, including delayed shipments, melted products upon arrival, and orders not being delivered as expected. Some people were dissatisfied with the product quality, noting that items sometimes arrived stale, melted, or not as fresh as anticipated. Additionally, some customers experienced problems with their orders, such as incorrect items, missing products, or difficulties with online ordering and gift card redemption.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I would not buy Victoria Toffee Tin. Not because it didn't taste good, because it was too thick to break. The included hammer was cute, but useless and added unnecessary weight to packaging. I spent a... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Site says 2 days to ship. 6 days (4 business) before shipped with expected delivery 14 days after order. When contacted canned response saying date it should have shipped which it was not. No resolve... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have bought this delicious candy since I was 12, so on my 65th birthday, my kids collectively got together to get me 4 lbs! Unfortunately, the closest shop was in crazy traffic Austin, which is two... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered on 11/28 for a delivery window of 12/18 - 12/22. The package was marked as delivered on 12/19, but never arrived. I reached out to the chat for help, and Yvette was a poor customer service r... See more


Company details

  1. Chocolate Factory

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See's Candies official online chocolate shop offering delicious chocolate gifts & candy treats for all occasions. Order a box of your favorites today! See's Candies


Contact info

  • El Camino Real 210, 94080, South San Francisco, United States

  • sees.com

2.1

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

326 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I cancelled an order an hour after…

I cancelled an order an hour after order but thr money was already taken from mt account. I called customer service and was told it would take 5 to 7 business days for the refund. It has been 14 days and still no refund!!!!

27 February 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello John Clark,

We are so sorry for the delay in getting your refund processed. We'd like our Accounting/Finance group to reach out to you directly to ensure you receive a quick resolution. We have requested your contact information so we can better assist you.

We hope to hear from you again soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Shipping issue that was addressed

I placed an order on 2/4 expecting it for Valentine's day and as of today, 2/20/23, it has yet to ship. See's has provided no notice of delays or any contact at all. To me, this is a complete failure of the company. The only thing they did quickly was take my money.

Update: after getting in touch with customer support, I did have to call them, the company did a great job of fixing the issue. They shipped my order expedited and it's on its way. The customer service person I spoke with was A+.

20 February 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello,

We sincerely apologize for the delivery issue with this order. We are reaching out to you now to obtain more information so we can determine what happened and how you want us to resolve this for you.

Thank you for the opportunity to make things right for you. We guarantee your satisfaction and will work hard to restore your confidence in our products and our service.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have always loved See’s but we…

I have always loved See’s but we purchased a custom box and I was repulsed by a shocking taste of what I can only describe as a chemical vinigar/mint ish/ rancid top layer. So disappointed :( They really are HORRIBLE . Please explain??

7 February 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Catherine Killian,

We are so sorry to hear that your recent purchase of See's Candy was disappointing. We truly want to make things right for you. Please reach out to me so I can work with you to renew your good feelings about See's.

We hope to hear from you again soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting

I have grown up on Sees Candy. I have never had an issue with their chocolates. I moved to Tennessee from California and continued to have it shipped because it was the best!
Recently they shipped an order that I had not requested but did refund the $41 to my account. However, on Jan 16th they shipped that same order and when I opened it I was so disgusted. All of the candies were old and discolored and hard!
Never again. I am 72 years old and had been enjoying their candy for 50 years. Seems like nowadays quality no longer matters.

19 January 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Donna Lou,

We sincerely apologize you are receiving orders that you did not request, and that you received an order that did not arrive in good condition. We truly want to work with you to ensure we remove any subscription orders that may be in place and that we address the product quality issues with you as well.

We stand behind the quality of our products and our service 100%. If you are not happy, we will do everything we can to ensure that we make things right for you.

We have requested your contact information via private message. We hope to hear from you again soon so we can work hard to renew your good feelings about See's Candies.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very dissatisfied with size made an…

Very dissatisfied with size made an order from pictures which were alot bigger . I received 5 very tiny boxes of black forest truffle marshmallows chocolate box chocolates the only thing that was true in size was the football. Spent a lot of money on this package which is disappointing. I wish I can return it and get my money back

13 January 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Tami,

We are so sorry that you are disappointed in the size of the products you received. We just requested your contact information through the Trust Pilot portal. We hope to hear from you again soon so we can work hard to renew your good feelings about See's Candies.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered twice recently and never got a…

Ordered twice recently and never got a tracking number for either delivery. The first delivery was damaged and disposed of by UPS. I would have never known until I called customer service which was rude to me. The candy did arrive and was delicious. I placed a second order a week ago and have no idea when it will arrive. Warren Buffet owns this company and this is ok with him??

11 January 2023
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Doug N.,

Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We apologize that you have had two disappointing delivery experiences with See's. We can assure you this is not our standard and that we have reached out to you via Trust Pilot to see if we can obtain your contact information and additional details about both orders. Our goal is to immediately look into what has happened so we can determine next steps to resolve the shipping and/or delivery issues.

Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett are proud to own See's Candies. We are all committed to manufacturing the best candy on the planet, with the highest service standards to match. We promise you we will work hard to renew your good feelings about See's Candies.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Director, Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Too many of the same chocolates

I can’t believe that my Husband paid $40 for a box of your candy that had so many of the same chocolates Almonds with pain or milk chocolates, come on what happen to a mixture of different chocolates? So disappointed, l live in the uk and l asked my husband when he went to the USA 2weeks ago to buy me some at clackamas shopping centre in Portland Oregon, only to find them closed, so he ordered them on line so he didn’t disappoint me. Just wished that l was not so disappointed with them. 2lb box of mostly same sweets. 😭😭😭 UK 🇬🇧

15 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered the custom mix

I ordered the custom mix. The chocolate was so delicious. My first time of ordering the turtles.I will be ordering them again

22 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Trisha,

We are so happy to hear that you ordered our Pecan Buds for the first time and love them!

Thank you for your feedback. We look forward to serving you again soon.

Sweet regards,

The See's Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered the usual couple boxes of See's…

Ordered the usual couple boxes of See's candies for the holidays and what a disappointment.The flavor is there in the Buttercream both milk and Dark but the chocolate itself is just not that special anymore. The chews were not good at all. We receive chocolate from Sees every year at Easter for sure and Christmas.I grew up on their Buttercream Eggs. Always Quality in the past but something changed with this order. The candy seems smaller. Especially the chews. Anyway, long story short I think were done with See's. Not the quality it used to be in our opinion anyway.

Update: See's read my review and is sending out a replacement immediately. Customer service is fantastic. I hope the first batch I received was just not up to power. We shall see.

22 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello David Brown,

Thank you for reaching out to us to let us know you were disappointed in the quality of the See's Candy you received this year. We apologize that you did not feel the quality was the same as in the past. We assure you that we have not changed anything in terms of our recipes or candy specifications. We want to make things right for you. Please reach out to me directly so we can work hard to renew your good feelings about See's Candies.

We hope to hear from you again.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and Customer Care

We received our 3 lb box of See's Candy which we had ordered for Christmas. But it was damaged during shipping.

The See's Candy customer service department immediately replaced it and delivered it before Christmas!

The next box arrived in time and the chocolates are as delicious as always.

Thank you See's for your excellent service and for taking care of the problem in such an efficient manner.

22 December 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

No bridge mix!

I love sees candies, especially Bridge mix. Went I went to the see‘s candies shop in the Magic Valley Mall in Twin Falls Idaho I was told they were out of bridge mix. I asked if they would have some before Christmas and they said no. They will not be getting any additional bridge mix in. It’s the holiday season. The only time we have a sees candy store in the mall. Bridge mix is popular. Stock your stores appropriately.

18 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If there’s a problem they’ll try to fix it

Original Experience: My initial experience ordering from Sees was disappointing.

After posting here CS Reps reached out to me and seemed genuinely concerned and focused on helping me. I did get an order placed (not for the candy I originally wanted but a decent alternative), the rep informed me about a discount I was previously unaware of so I saved almost $200, and she tried to get me the order by my drop dead date.

So, all in all - although my first couple of interactions were not ideal the customer service since then has been relentlessly focused on fixing my experience. I have to conclude that my initial experience was an anomaly. I was determined to hold a grudge but they’ve won me over. I’m a fan and I’ll be a return customer.

9 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Betsy,

We are sincerely sorry for this very disappointing experience. We want to make things right for you. We have requested your contact information so we can reach out to determine next steps to ensure we restore your confidence in See's Candies.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding classic chocolates!

My recent order shipped the same day and arrived a day ahead of schedule, and wow! the chocolates I selected for the Custom Mix--Milk Chocolate Pecan Buds and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Patties--were super fresh and delicious--addictively so! Carefully prepared and boxed in a delightful red gift box. I'll be saving up to order again!

5 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Amy,

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We are so pleased to hear that you are enjoying your favorite See's confections. We will be sure to share your comments with our eCommerce team. They will be delighted to hear that you are pleased with your order and will be ordering again soon.

Sweet regards,

The See's Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sees Candy charged my account on…12/1/2022

Ordered 11/28/2022

Sees Candy charged my account on December 1 but did not ship.

It is now 12/12/2022 and still have not received package.

Tracking has been on "labeled" since Dec 7 when I called.

Tracking 1z6x721e0323547855

Sees should not charge until the shipment has been on its way.

If I do not receive package this week I am cancelling.

12 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out about the problem with your recent order. We are looking into it now and will determine next steps to getting things back on track so your order is delivered promptly. We sincerely apologize for the problem and look forward to renewing your good feelings about See's Candies.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I paid 57 dollars and picked 7 items

I paid 57 dollars and picked 7 items. 3 of the 7 items she put in the box was wrong items. Don’t know if she couldn’t read English on there boxes or the person that put the candy in the box could not read English. I was contacted by see customer service and discussed this issue and I want to say sees is an excellent company to deal with. They contacted me right away we discussed the issue and they took care of me right away. They are good to deal with. I have edited this post because of the quick results from sees. Thank you for your excellent service. Your representative was excellent and showed she really cared.

5 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello,

We are so sorry you had this experience. We have requested more information from you and look forward to working with you directly to make things right for you.

We guarantee your satisfaction and look forward to hearing from you again soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Not a perfect experience, but See's cares about its customers

This is an updated review. After I posted my original review, a See's representative contacted me to resolve my concerns.

I placed an order on the See's website, and it arrived missing an item. I assumed that the item had been mistakenly left out when the order was packed, but when I contacted customer service, the representative I spoke with indicated the item was missing because it was out of stock. While I was disappointed that the item was missing, I was more perplexed that the company would knowingly ship me an order where an item was missing yet do nothing to notify me about the missing item, nor refund me for it until I contacted them. As a customer, it left me with the impression that they would have had no qualms about keeping my money had I not asked for it back, which isn't exactly the type of company I'm excited to patronize.

After I posted my original review, a See's representative reached out to me and provided more detail about what they believed had happened with my order. In the end, it seems this was a packing error and a miscommunication by the service team. I'm taking off one star since the order was missing an item and the original service communication led to unnecessary confusion, but the subsequent responses do make me feel that See's values its customers and wants to make things right when issues happen. I will give them another chance in the future!

10 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello,

We sincerely apologize for the experience you had with your recent order. This is absolutely not the way we operate. We are reaching out to you to make things right with your order. We guarantee your satisfaction with our products and our service and will make sure you receive the missing products along with our sincere apology for the problem.

Thank you for caring enough to take the time to let us know that your order experience did not go well. We appreciate the opportunity to make things right for you.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I placed an order on December 2

I placed an order on December 2, 2022 for one pound of chocolate. Not a big deal right, wrong!!
The money on the order cleared my bank
on December 4, 2022. I haven’t received any shipment information from See’s at all. All companies I deal with don’t clear the monies until the order ships!! Not See’s!
I called customer service today, December 6, 2022. The rep I spoke could tell me NOTHING on this order!! Wow!! Really? I called back and spoke to a new rep. She said the label was created on December 5 or 6 but knows nothing more!?!? She said call back tomorrow!
This is soo pitiful and sad!!

6 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Fudge Ever!

A new See's just opened in our neighborhood. Received a complimentary box of See's Fudge, boy is it good! Fresh and tastes like home-made. Thanks J.W.

2 December 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Doug G,

Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback. We would like to try to reach out to you to determine where you are located. Our shops with a candy counter are able to provide our Chocolate Walnut and Vanilla Walnut Fudge by the piece or by the pound. It can be packaged without our holiday packaging, which may be more cost effective. See's Fudge is a Mary See original recipe, using only the finest chocolate, butter, cream and nuts. We look forward to working with you so you can taste a sample and see why it has been a customer favorite for more than 100 years.

We hope to hear from you again soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Exeperience
jwoods@sees.com

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This is just a sad situation

This is just a sad situation. Sees candies used to be the absolute best. I grew up with them. Sees candy and the original Kentucky fried chicken recipe were the two best tasting things in America according to everyone back in the 70’s. I brought my dad in there last week and we hand picked individual pieces for our box. But After the first bite, we both knew it just wasn’t the same. we looked at each other like what the heck happened to the stuff? Don’t get me wrong, I tried three or four more pieces... but it just isn't what it once was. Now they don’t have much Flavour and they taste vaguely dry. I had to acknowledge to myself that sees candies has gone the way of the original Kentucky fried chicken. There’s really nothing special about these candies today. Why does all the great stuff have to go away? I mean, for Pete’s sake, warren Buffett owns this company. He’s one of the richest guys in the world. Can’t he figure out a way to maintain the very candy that he fell in love with decades ago when he first bought the company? Back in the day, an open box of sees chocolates wouldn’t last more than 48 hours in anybody’s house. The one we bought six days ago is still sitting there 3/4 full. I don't know if it will ever get finished. I’m not going to buy them any more. I don’t want it to taint my memory of how it used to be.

26 November 2022
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Reply from See's Candies

Hello Kathy,

Thank you for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We are committed to making sure that See's continues our tradition of manufacturing and selling the best candy on the planet. We have not changed our recipes or the quality of the raw materials we use to make our candy. We want to make things right for you and your Dad. We just sent you a request for your contact information so we can work hard to renew your good feelings about See's Candies. We sincerely apologize that your most recent experience was so disappointing. We look forward to working with you directly to get things back on track!

We hope to hear from you again soon.

Best regards,

SEE'S CANDY SHOPS, INC.

Johnnie Woods
Customer Experience
jwoods@sees.com

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