simply be Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Evaluating 319 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. However, many customers express significant dissatisfaction with orders, frequently receiving incorrect or missing items, and report poor product quality, including clothing pilling quickly or having inaccurate descriptions and inconsistent sizing. Reviewers consistently highlight appalling and difficult-to-reach customer service, alongside major concerns about delivery delays, missing packages, and unfulfilled next-day promises. Conversely, opinions on the payment process are mixed. While some people find making payments quick and easy, appreciating features like friendly reminders and flexible options, others felt dissatisfied with difficulties making payments, unexpected credit checks, or slow refund processing times.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I'm not happy made a payment 7 days ago sent me an email saying your statement is due does not tell me the due date nightmare only form of contact is by phone which costs me to call me

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Simply Be Unlimited gives you 12 months of unlimited free delivery, nominated day delivery or click & collect delivery for one £10.99. They use Evri as a courier and luckily we have a great c... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I used them occasionally when I can't find what I like at Yours. Today I wanted boots (see Yours review) and for the life of me couldn't find my glasses. I searched high and low. I'm sure the wo... See more


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  1. Women's Clothing Store

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SimplyBe, Fierce Fashion in 10-32. Be Bold. Be Strong. Be You.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simply Be cancelled my order

Had a Simply Be acc for years and always paid my account balance in full and on time. Ive got an excellent credit score however they have decided to cancel my recent order without informing me and revoked my credit account. Ive also had issues in the past with billing me for items i havent ordered. Wont be using again.

26 April 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service.

Poor Customer Service.
There are too many companies involved here. I purchased some pumps from Simply Be and they arrived via J D Williams. The pumps were supposed to be white but were cream so I returned them via the online portal the next day. Royal Mail tracking showed that delivery was attempted but that the address was 'Inaccessible'. I called their customer service number and spoke to someone in Asia who could not resolve my simple query so I raised a Complaint by email including all the required information - name, address, DOB, order number etc - to get a response asking for my account number. Which account? And, why can't you find the order from the details provided?
I am still awaiting a reply and will be escalating the matter to a Formal Complaint within 48 hours.
I will not be buying from any of their various brands again and recommend others to shop elsewhere.

21 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Decline in quality and altered discount structures.

Since the takeover in Feb 24, the quality of clothing has declined immensely. In addition, discount structures have been changed, most recently to exclude brands like Joe browns.

N Brown Group (owner of Simply Be, Jacamo, JD Williams) returned to profit in the year ending 2 March 2024: £5.3m pre-tax profit (up from £71.1m loss the year before).
February 2025: Taken private by Falcon 24 Bidco (linked to founding family).
Half-year to 31 August 2024 (H1 2025): £0.2m pre-tax profit, improving from a £2.8m loss in the same period previous year.
Profit recovery largely driven by cost-cutting and focus on higher-margin products, despite ongoing declining revenue.

So basically I'm paying more and getting less.

It's a sad departure, I've loved simply be for many years and am an avid shopper but this kind of rampant greed cannot be allowed to continue at my expense. The decline in quality of their own brand alongside the change in discount structures means that I will no longer be using them. I work hard for my money and this no longer feels like somewhere I want to spend it.

13 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware simply be returns

I have shopped with simply be for years and sent many things back. Never had an issue till now. I bought a coat which is too short and too big.
I returned the coat. I then got a message to say the coat was worn /dirty! I only had the coat on a minute and the tags still on.
I emailed and was told the same thing. The coat is neither worn or dirty !! Going forward I will
Not be shopping with them anymore as have no
Money to buy a coat that fits!!

7 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible experience

I ordered an item on 23rd March with a stated delivery time of 3–5 days, as I needed it for a wedding on 3rd April. It didn’t arrive until 4th April — completely defeating the purpose of the purchase.

I contacted customer service twice during that week and was told the item would be refunded due to non-delivery, which was processed on 2nd April. Based on that, I made other arrangements.

Now, after the item has finally turned up late (and is still sitting uncollected at a post office that was closed over Easter), Simply Be are attempting to charge me again without my permission and without even confirming if I still want the item (which I don’t).

The delivery was unacceptable, but the customer service is even worse - inconsistent information, poor communication, and now trying to take payment without authorisation.

To make matters worse, while trying to resolve this issue online, the agent sent copied and pasted information from their website and then closed the conversation before I even had a chance to respond, which felt dismissive and unhelpful.

Extremely disappointed. I will be closing my account and won’t be ordering from them again.

6 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Open your account then close it

Opened accounts with simply be and then jacamo (same parent company).

Made an order with simply be and then the day after delivery they said my credit file had been reviewed and removed my credit limit.

Then with jacamo. Made a couple of orders and a week after they've cut my limit by half which is also happens to be the balance on my account. Made a payment and the limit decreased by that much. So clearly trying to run my account down to 0. But this all came without any notification.

Disgusting service. See less

29 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The charges are a joke ontop of what…

The charges are a joke ontop of the monthly repayments
I'm ending up paying twice as much more than the original amount & feels like I'm never going to pay it off. Charges for late payment... Yes but not if your paying on time so i think this needs to change.

26 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An overhaul of customer service is required.

I have been a SimplyBe customer for 20+ years and to date have never had a problem BUT when something does go wrong with your order, you are reliant on customer service to resolve the issue: disappointingly, SimplyBe have failed on every aspect of customer service. With a lack of responsiveness to my emails and chat via their Facebook forum, after 24 days(!), I am still awaiting a resolve - and am now feeling ignored. SimplyBe, for the sake of your business going forward, get your act together!

1 March 2026
Unprompted review

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