I had a terrible experience at this store. I tried to return a few items, and the employees accused me of fraud even though I had a receipt. No one at any store, restaurant, or place of business ever treated me with as much disrespect as the kids who work here. After trying to return some cheap items ~with a receipt~, they falsely accused me of fraud and humiliated me in front of other customers. I will never shop at this store again.
I suppose in the long run they did me a favor, because everything in their store is gaudy, trendy junk nowadays. Many years ago, Hot Topic was a cool place to shop. Long ago it made a statement. Now Hot Topic is just a graveyard for cliche pop culture trash. read more