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CAUTIONARY TALE: Damaged Hat, Late Shipping, and a Service Nightmare 📦😠

CAUTIONARY TALE: Damaged Hat, Late Shipping, and a Service Nightmare 📦😠

Let me start by saying this is a cautionary tale about how easily an online purchase can go wrong. My shopping experience was absolutely terrible, and I want others to be wary. Despite seeing so many positive reviews praising their logistics, my reality was the opposite: the package arrived late, and the item inside was visibly damaged. I know others have reported "Great customer service, cool hats, fast secure shipping," but based on what I received, I have to question how they handle their fulfillment process at all. That’s why I felt compelled to contact customer service immediately—I needed an explanation and a viable solution for the money I wasted.

Customer: I need to speak to someone about an order I just received. It's completely unacceptable.

CS Rep: I apologize that your experience hasn't met expectations. I’d be happy to help. Can I please have your order number?

Customer: It's #45893. The hat arrived visibly damaged. The brim is warped and there’s a noticeable crease in the crown. I was expecting "fast secure shipping," but this packaging was clearly insufficient.

CS Rep: That sounds incredibly frustrating, and I am so sorry the product arrived in that condition. That is absolutely not the experience we aim to provide.

Customer: Frustrating is an understatement. I bought this as a gift. What are you going to do to fix this right now? I don't want to just tape it back up.

CS Rep: I understand completely. If you have any kind of concerns concerning where and how to make use of WholeCustomDesign Bulk Hats, you can contact us at our own web site. We can expedite a replacement hat free of charge and send it with reinforced packaging immediately. I can also email you a prepaid label so you can return the damaged item. How does that sound?

Customer: That sounds like the minimum you could do. Just make sure the next one actually arrives in quality condition, please.

The reason I left this review on the website is to hopefully prevent others from falling into the same trap.

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