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Brandy Melville

2.7 (333 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
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return policy as of october 2026 (you can't try on clothes)

This was the rudest Brandy Melville location I have ever visited, especially compared to the locations in the Bay Area and Irvine, where I've had significantly better experiences. The young white female employee with very long brunette hair working at the register on Saturday, October 10th, around 3:30 PM, was incredibly rude and made me feel unnecessarily embarrassed over an honest mistake. When I reached the register, I realized I had forgotten my receipt. I had several returns and genuinely thought it was inside my large Brandy Melville return bag. Before the employee even finished explaining the receipt policy, I had already texted my boyfriend, who was parking the car, and asked him to bring it to me. From the beginning, her attitude was unwelcoming. As I pulled more than 10 clothing items out of my bag and awkwardly folded them in front of her, she didn't offer to help. Instead, she asked, "Are you returning all of that?" in a tone that made it seem like I was doing something wrong. I was returning the items within seven days of purchasing them, well within the store's 21-day return window, and I understood that refunds were issued as store credit. Why was I being judged for returning multiple items when I was following the store's own policy? What made it even more frustrating was that she simply passed the items to another employee to handle anyway so she wasn't personally affected by my return. She just gave me attitude just because she wanted to. She then told me I would have to step aside and get back in the long line because my receipt wasn't there yet. I explained that my boyfriend was at the entrance, and she seemed surprised when he arrived with the receipt just seconds later. I had already tried to resolve the issue before it became a problem. Forgetting a receipt was an honest mistake, not an attempt to get around the return policy. Her annoyed facial expressions and unnecessary attitude made the entire interaction uncomfortable. I understand that employees have policies to follow, and I would have had no problem with her politely explaining what needed to happen. However, an honest mistake that you can't comprehend was a mistake is not an excuse to make customers feel ashamed or unwelcome. This experience also highlights how frustrating Brandy Melville's shopping experience has become. The stores no longer allow customers to try on clothes, and fitting rooms have been removed. There aren't even mirrors available to check how clothes looks! Customers aren't allowed to prop up their phones to see themselves in the clothing either. I even witnessed another girl trying to try something on in an empty corner, only to be told that it wasn't allowed. So let me get this straight: we're expected to purchase clothing without trying it on, without mirrors to check the fit, everything being one size fits all, and without being able to see how it looks on our bodies, only to be restricted to store credit if we need to return it? How is that supposed to be a good shopping experience? At least with this new policy allow us a full refund on our cards. This is especially frustrating when the brand promotes a one-size-fits-all approach. Women come in different shapes and sizes, and expecting one size to fit everyone is unrealistic, especially when it comes to pants. Customers shouldn't be made to feel bad for returning clothing that doesn't fit when the store doesn't give them a reasonable opportunity to assess the fit before purchasing. I ended up returning more than $250 worth of merchandise. Honestly, that's money I could have saved if I had been able to try the clothing on beforehand. If Brandy Melville chooses not to provide fitting rooms or mirrors, it needs to understand that customers will inevitably have more returns. The employee at the neighboring register was also looking over throughout the interaction, which made me even more uncomfortable. At the end, the employee told me to have a nice day. I genuinely wanted to respond, "I hope your day gets better," because her attitude was that unpleasant. I understand that retail jobs aren't always easy, and employees can have bad days. However, customers deserve basic courtesy and professionalism, especially when they are following store policies. There was absolutely no reason to make me feel embarrassed over something that could happen to anyone. Management seriously needs to address its customer service and reconsider its shopping and return policies other reviews are complaining as well not just me. The last thing customers need is an employee making them feel worse for returning items that don't work for them. There is a difference between enforcing store policies and treating customers with disrespect.

Emily K.

I'm not sure why this place has bad reviews. Coming from an introvert, I don't like talking to anyone when I enter a store. Especially Brandy is one size mostly. The store has a lot of items. It's like a mega store. I stumbled upon this one and I was driving by and I had to stop for it. I got a loose fitted San Diego white shirt on red text and it fits perfectly! I also got a blue mini dress. Checkout was surprisingly fast with only two people in front of me. I saw in the reviews that it gets really packed and the lines get really long. But I think a popular store will always have long lines. Reasonably. I wear my brandy stuff on the daily so I would say the quality is really good. I would come back here and u can visit this one to get your San Diego shirt! :)

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This location was pretty big and not super crowded which I liked. There were lots of workers available at the register so lines were quick.

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The worst customer service! No dressing rooms, return with two weeks and we need to get very difficult to shop here

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Fitting rooms have been permanently closed and there are no mirrors anywhere in the store.

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Cashiers are so nice and the clothes are so cute! Love this location! And it's close to the beach

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Rude staff otherwise, very wide selection !!!! I don't think I would come here again.

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“A lot of the style is simple light weight material wrap dresses, graphic t shirts, crop tops, high waisted style pants, trousers, or shorts.”

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