Eddie Bauer Reviews 1,135

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, describing it as unhelpful and difficult to resolve issues. People also frequently encountered problems with their orders, including incorrect items, shipping to the wrong address, and difficulties with order modifications or cancellations. Reviewers often felt that the quality of products had declined significantly over time, citing issues like poor materials, stitching coming undone, and zippers failing prematurely. Some customers were dissatisfied with the product sizing, noting inconsistencies between items of the same stated size. However, a few other people also felt that certain items, like sweatpants, were of good quality, and some appreciated the durability of older Eddie Bauer shirts and the water resistance of their jackets.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Oh Eddie Bauer, you’ve gone to shit. We were once die hard supporters and spent thousands in your stores every year. In the last 2 yrs you’ve driven your products into the ground. Cutting corners, usi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

When Eddie Bauer Co was still family owned, their products were durable and had a unique, vintage style. The company was sold several times and the latest sale was to a conglomerate that owns several... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a comforter from HomeSense, brought it home and washed it. When I put it on my bed I noticed a tear where stitching had already come undone, loose threads, and it seemed the green dye had l... See more


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Eddie Bauer offers premium-quality clothing, accessories and gear for men and women that complement today's modern outdoor lifestyle.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Expensive returns and you can't trust the sizing chart

I ordered the Women's Guide Pro High Rise Pants, using the sizing guide on the Eddie Bauer website. They were too big. They charge $10 for a return! I returned them and ordered the next size down. These were ALSO too big! Another $10 return. Ordered the next size down. By this point, I have ordered two sizes smaller than what their sizing chart says. STILL TOO BIG! So I have to return again. Out $30 FOR NOTHING BUT RETURNS for items that should have fit according to their sizing chart, but doesn't. I will never order anything from Eddie Bauer again.

6 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Questioning your business plan

Merchandise has, for the most part, held up pretty good quality-wise etc. I get the tall versions of shirts etc and I've noticed that the sleeves have shortened over recent years which lead me to other vendors for a proper fit...RIE, Duluth and LL Bean to name a few. Sleeve length on the short sleeve shirts is also too short. Another annoying thing is the b&m outlet stores, that I've been in, don't have restrooms available for the shoppers! To me, this is clearly endemic of a company that is cutting too many corners which further indicates poor decision making and execution of a proper retail store. Your clientete are apparently a pain for you to deal with. Hearing of your chpt 11 proceedings really doesn't surprise me.

8 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give less than one star if I…

I would give less than one star if I could. This company is in liquidation right now. The coat my mother purchased has a bad zipper and they won't replace the coat or give store credit for something else. It was $199 and is worthless.

4 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch out

Watch out: as of 2/1 they've cut from 60 day to 30 day return policy, regardless of any lifetime return or warranty purchased.

21 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer support

Product broke (zipper on jacket) after less than two months. I called and they said they are not willing to repair defective products and will not offer exchanges. Only option is to send it for refund to original credit card, then purchase again. It was a gift and I don't want my relative to have to purchase another jacket for me. I tried calling and emailing Eddie Bauer customer support to ask them to either exchange or to refund my card so I can replace my jacket without having to inconvenience my sister-in-law. I repeatedly got curt replies that they're unwilling to make exceptions, so take it or leave it. Eddie Bauer should take a look at its competitors if it wants to see customer service done right.

14 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appears to have discontinued the lines…

Appears to have discontinued the lines of shorts, pants, and lined pants that are staples of my wardrobe--can't get them now. Prior to that, sizing became VERY inconsistent--the same size of the same model that I ordered in previous years does not even come close to fitting. Extremely disappointed to see what was once a quality product disappear.

10 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not believe their shipping times

Do not believe their shipping times. What is listed when you check out is absolutely incorrect and when asked for a refund they stated that is how fedex words it. It was on their check out which doesn’t list who is shipping. Advertised next day and it shipped 3 days later with two days of shipping. Horrible customer service. Will not be doing business with them anymore.

6 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Eddie Bauer. Do Better!

Think twice about making ANY ON LINE orders! I placed an order on 1/30/26 and mistakenly sent it to the wrong address. I knew I made the mistake right away. I tried contacting EB but it was a Friday evening after 10:00pm and they were closed. I called FIRST thing on Saturday (1/31/26) and chatted with a LIVE AGENT via EB.com. I was told they couldn't cancel or modify the shipping address and the advice given was to try and contact the shipping carrier to divert it to the correct address. I wasn't happy with that answer since it was LESS THAN 12hrs since I placed the order. I called their customer service line and spoke to a representative who said he would TRY and get it cancelled or have the shipping address changed. He said I would be notified in 24hrs of the status of the request. On 2/1/26, I sent an email to customer service explaining what happened and requested an update. CRICKETS. Not to mention they are under new management and I couldn't see any of my past orders via EB.com. Fast forward to Monday 2/2/26, I still haven't received any update, but after two attempts of being on hold for 40min each, I finally got a hold of someone on 2/3/26. At that point I was told the package has shipped and I could NOT change the address or cancel the order. I tried contacting UPS to try and divert the package, but they gave me a long list of items they needed from EB, which I knew wasn't going to happen.
For a company to be more than 100yrs old, you would think they could update their cancellation policy that would coincide with current industry standard. This isn't the first time someone will make an honest mistake when placing an order. Their policy is, let's just make the customer pay for it. So, if you want to purchase from EB on line, make sure you are meticulous about the ordering steps and/or make it during BUSINESS hours where you have a 30MIN WINDOW to cancel it if you make a mistake. I will no longer be purchasing items from EB.com

30 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Private equity killed Eddie Bauer

Private equity killed Eddie Bauer. I’m an actual mountaineer. The First Ascent gear was top of the line, the absolute best. Premium stuff. I preferred it over Patagonia, North Face, AT, you name it. My older EB/First Ascent gear is great. Everything following the PE takeover lost its mojo.

First Ascent should be spun off and returned to its former glory. The rest of the brand is redundant.

10 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Eddie bauer kids products cheaply made

Eddie bauer kids and adults products are made cheaper and are not worth what you pay. Nylon around the zipper pockets will often peel off, leaving no zipper. Manufactured cheaply , avoid their products and good luck to get someone at the company that cares.

28 January 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buyer be aware that returns are impossible

Got an order. They changed their sizes so nothing fit. Cost me 10 to return which is ridiculous. Sent my item right away with tracking. It was delivered a week later. 3 weeks passed and nothing. I called today and they said returns take 30 days to process. So not only do they charge you to return, but they might never actually give you your money back. Very disappointed. After years of ordering with them I will never order again

28 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BAD DESIGNS and NO CUSTOMER SERVICE

Been a customer of EB for over 40 yrs. and have NUMEROUS products. Their designs have not only gone downhill - they've fallen off the cliff. We're not all college students looking for wide, cropped sweaters and fleece with ridiculously short sleeves. Long sleeve and fleece should give it away EB - we buy these clothes for warmth. They're closing the store by me and they were told by corporate not to take returns in the store. So, another huge inconvenience. And customer service is non-existent. Chat button doesn't work, and the contact us buttons keep taking you to the same page, and you get nowhere. I'm done. Adios EB!!!!

27 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rain Gear from EB are not as advertised

I have purchased rain gear from EB a few times... and I have pretty much given up on EB. None of their rain jackets were water proof at all... within an hour in a drizzle they always soaked through. They never met the specs as advertised.

Unable to get a customer service contact. I am not looking for a refund (but that would be great). I simply want to know why the advertise technical water proof specs that are absolutely undeniably not true.

1 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible Customer Service and Misleading Information

I've been a loyal Eddie Bauer customer, but after this experience, I'm done with this company.
For three days, I received emails about a $20 coupon that had to be used before 1/5. Today I drove to their Round Rock store to use it, only to be told the coupon wasn't valid. Frustrated, I left empty-handed and contacted customer support.
The support representative told me to go back to the store, make a purchase, and they would refund me $20. I returned to the store, made my purchase, and went back to the chat. That's when they dropped the bombshell: the offer was only valid for online orders. This critical detail was never mentioned when they sent me back to the store.
When I returned to the store the second time, the cashier was noticeably unfriendly—likely because I had reported the issue to their headquarters. Professional customer service shouldn't change based on whether a customer complains about a legitimate problem.
This isn't the first time Eddie Bauer has pulled something like this with me. The combination of misleading promotional emails, wasted trips, incompetent customer service that gives incorrect information, and poor in-store attitude is inexcusable.
I've deleted my loyalty account and requested all my personal information be removed from their system. I will never shop at Eddie Bauer again.

3 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Questionable quality. Zero warranty.

Eddie Bauer has changed their product warranty. My very expensive Evertherm Jacket failed within a year or two of purchase, with zippers delaminating from the jacket shell. They directed me to take it somewhere else for repair.

22 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Glitchy orders with no recourse

Wrong address was listed on the order page. I clicked "edit" on the address, which confirmed the order! I never clicked the order button!

Talked to customer service, they cannot cancel or modify "processing" orders. When you place an order, it is immediately "processing", so they effectively have a no-cancellation policy on all orders. And their checkout WILL use the wrong address (this is a documented issue).

This feels blatantly fraudulent. I will never order from this company again.

13 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We went to store on gunbarrel

We went to store on gunbarrel, the lady blonde hair w/ glasses, she was churlish rolling her eyes toward us telling we needed to leave it was 8:00 my son was ordering a shirt, then she brought his jacket to register as if he had disease, she should havre kept her hands off it, the entire situation was pathetic, I wouldn’t go back for hell love or money she was unfriendly & abnoxious, so was her son who worked with her. I like the store & their item but the experience was disgusting & humiliating.

13 December 2025
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