Hot Topic Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Review summary

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Evaluating 59 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently complained about unhelpful customer service representatives and extremely long response times when trying to resolve urgent order issues. People also mentioned frustrating problems with online purchases, such as orders being canceled unexpectedly, website errors, or items missing completely from their delivered packages. Some reviewers were happy with the friendly in-store staff members who provided great assistance and made shopping a pleasant visit. Consumers also noted that certain alternative apparel items were of good quality, quite comfortable to wear, and offered at reasonable prices. Shoppers visiting physical locations appreciated the clean store environment and trendy merchandise selections available on site.

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Customers had ambiguous experiences with order processes, noting that while some transactions went smoothly,... See more

Product

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Customer service

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Staff

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Website

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly I am no longer able to order from hottopic. My last order was 'misplaced' and there was never a resolution. They use DHL who have no means of contact or tracking for the buyer and hottopic are... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

💥I THINK I FIGURED OUT THE Hot Topic PRE-ORDER SCAM💥 HOT TOPIC CANCELS a percentage of OUR pre-orders to stock their own stores to bait customers in to buy more goods. IT'S A BS MARKETING SC... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quality of items varies. Clothing falling apart brand new out of bag. Bad reaction to jewelry when I've never had metal allergy. Sizing inconsistent resulting in multiple purchases/returns. Won't refu... See more


Company details

  1. Clothing Store
  2. also in
  3. Printed Clothing Store
  4. Streetwear Store
  5. T-Shirt Store
  6. Women's Clothing Store

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Everything about the music... and more! Hot Topic specializes in music and pop culture based fashion including Rock T-Shirts, Skinny Jeans, Band Tees, Music Tees, Novelty T-Shirts and more - Hot Topic


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AWFUL company

AWFUL company! Avoid, avoid, avoid. Took four times the amount for my order leaving me overdrawn and point blank refuse to give me my money back. Spoken to customer services until I’m blue in the face. Unbelievable

25 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their clothes are crap

Their clothes are crap. Poorly fitted and poorly made. You can't cancel an order even if it's literally been just minutes since you placed it. They will tell you their "system won't allow it." Over priced junk. And it's the same junk over and over again.

20 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stop lying!

Stop saying you have something when you don't! Sending me text messages saying the item is in stock then you click the link to add the product to your cart of course unavailable. It's annoying so stop doing it!

7 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

How Hot Topic really is

Hot topic is a really good store I ordered a shirt online and it came in good also I went to the store itself and bought 2 shirts they were pricy but very good quality and if you want to not have your package lost I recommend going to the store itself

4 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad Customer Service

They use USPS shipping, which is notorious for lost packages. They also are no help when it comes to refunds. This place is awful. They should really invest in a different shipping method and stop being so damn cheap.

29 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible

Terrible. Store manager in co springs, chapel hills is a major lawsuit waiting to happen. She screams at the employees in front of customers (I witnessed it directly) and brought a young employee to tears! I will NEVER shop there again and cannot believe Hot Topic would allow this. I reported to corp. As an HR Director, this hostile work environment will be a downfall. I have been in this location 2 times and the manager has done this both times....screaming at employees to shut up is NEVER acceptable!!!! I told the employee that was crying that a call to an attorney and EEOC would be greatly advised.

27 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Employees

Skye @ the Guilford location is amazing. She’s very knowledgeable and thorough in answering any questions. She always has a smile on her face and is pleasure to chat with. Couldn’t be more happier with my experience.

25 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DON'T Get the Credit Card

Their credit card is not worth the hassle. I've been trying for months to get my account unfrozen when it shouldn't have been frozen in the first place; the account has had a $0 balance since October 2023. I had to go between customer service with Hot Topic and Comenity numerous times before they finally transferred me to someone who said I had to send in a letter to get the account unfrozen that could take up to 30 business days and then they hung up on me. Absolutely terrible customer service. If this wouldn't affect my credit score to close this account, I would. Safe yourself the stress and DON'T get this credit card.

11 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love it here it’s my favorite store…

I love it here it’s my favorite store in the mall lol. The employees were so kind and I've never encountered a mean or disrespectful one. I’ve gotten many things, such as band T’s, hats, jewelry, and snacks. My favorite things though was the Appa claw clip, Appa plushie, and Guns ‘N Roses t-shirt. Please add more avatar the last airbender things though! ❤️

16 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super friendly and excellent service

Super friendly and excellent service. Competitive prices. Large stock of hard to find merchandise. I've ordered online and picked up at store had no problems. I've purchased that store and was greeted with a friendly knowledgeable staff. Would definitely recommend awesome experience.

31 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order cancelled without knowledge, may seek legal advice for refund purposes.

Ordered a hoodie that I had expected to arrive within a month, as it had initially stated in the order status after buying it. Also, I'm going to be honest, Hot Topic used to be much better than this. What the hell happened here?

The hoodie I ordered was for some reason delayed to ship until around May-June, and I thought about emailing customer service to ask about it back in March, when the shipping had noticeably been updated to that time frame. The customer service I got was basically just "nope looks like it'll arrive this month! dont worry :)" and so I waited...and waited...and waited until I decided to check it again and lo and behold, guess what? My order gets cancelled without my knowledge on April 23rd. I have emailed Hot Topic as to inquire about a possible refund, and I know customer service should be open as I write this review...so why haven't I gotten a response? It's been HOURS, Hot Topic. I will NEVER order from Hot Topic again and I will be seeking legal advice in case I do not receive a refund from them. I will also be telling my friends about this and tell them to never order from your site, so good luck Hot Topic, thanks for the memories (not recent ones of course). You used to be so good, now you're just a shell of what you used to be.

14 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

never arrived

i ordered a manual lawn mower from hottopic.top/ after tracking it for 30 days it never arrived. I had to dispute charges with credit card company. This site is a scam. Beware do not trust!

1 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is nonexistent

I've placed many online orders with BoxLunch/Hot Topic for thousands of dollars. They don't always fulfill the order correctly. When you call for a correction, they make a note on your account and tell their customer service not to help the customer because you're a risk to the company losing money. This came straight from a manager. I will no longer be a customer. That's really how companies lose money. A funny line...we're not satisfied until you're not satisfied. Unfortunately, it's true here. Another...if we ignore the customer, maybe they'll go away....guess what? Buh bye...

26 April 2024
Unprompted review

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