I had a very similar experience to that…
I had a very similar experience to that described by others below. In December (2 months ago) I purchased a sweatshirt for my son (which retails at $62). It was slightly big when purchased, so we kept it in his drawer for a little while and started using it this month, in February. He wore it twice. The third time that we put it on him, as I zipped him into it, the zipper fell to pieces. I have never seen a zipper do this before; it is clear that this was a defective zipper made with faulty metal. When I contacted Hey Gang to request a replacement or refund, I was informed that, "humbly," there was nothing they could do to assist me and that I should purchase a new zipper and fix the sweatshirt myself. I was also informed that I needed to make them aware of the issue prior to receiving the item (???) or within one month of receipt (this was within two months, and within a couple weeks of actually starting to use the item). When I pushed back, explaining the circumstances further and pointing out that the zipper was obviously defective and that I probably could have purchased a sweatshirt for 1/3 of the price from a retailer like Target and not had this experience, the company's response was a condescending attempt to blame me, saying that they did not know how I cared for the item in the (two month) interim (where it sat in a drawer), and another statement that "humbly" they could do nothing for me. I pushed back again, attempted to contact them via Instagram, tried to guess the email address of the owner to forward her the exchange, and this time the representative agreed to refund me for the sweatshirt. However, at NO point was there ever an apology from anyone affiliated with the company for the poor quality of the sweatshirt or the gaslighting and condescension by customer service. As I said in my emails with customer service, at these price points customers should expect good quality items and companies that own their mistakes.
Also, in 2022, I purchased a pair of jeans from Hey Gang that immediately split at the leg seam for no apparent reason (like, I was just going about my normal life). At that time, the customer service reaction was fine and the company reimbursed me, so I assumed it was a one-off issue with that pair of denim. Now, I suspect that the quality of the garments does not justify the price point and the company knows this.
To this point, I have been a semi-regular customer. I've purchased approximately 10 items from Hey Gang over the past several years. But a 20% fail rate and a complete lack of regard for customer experience likely means that I will no longer shop here.
21 February 2025
Unprompted review