Hurley - Stalling at the starting line.
Hurley as a company has become complete trash. I have always liked their products and quality so this review is specifically about their customer support team and poor service execution when shopping directly from Hurley.com. To begin, their shipping times (from order date to order shipped) have increased substantially over the past year. It is understandable that the pandemic was to blame for a long time, but they continue to blame their absurdly long times on COVID 19 and reasons such as "warehouse relocation" (not mentioned prior to purchasing). I do realize they are based out of California so COVID 19 interruptions/delays differ based on location, but I have ordered many, many products from other California-based companies recently and can confirm they aren't experiencing these issues. Hurley also uses FedEx which is literally rated as one of the worst shipping providers. As far as their customer support representatives go, I have interacted with about 4 or 5 and it's fair to say they do not understand the meaning of customer service etiquette. They always seem to have attitudes and give off the impression as if you are placing a burden on their time. They seem careless in their minimal efforts to provide any assistance at all. Some lack basic communication skills such as ending a conversation with a "goodbye". For example, my latest representative was less than pleasant when telling me I needed to wait one more day to receive a refund for something that is clearly lost (my order was placed over one month ago and shipped over 2 weeks ago). After saying "thank you, I'll call back tomorrow", he just hung up. Now, I do understand there are protocols that must be followed and some of the issues fall on Fedex. Waiting another day for an intervention or refund is not a problem for me (I have already been waiting over 1 month, so what's one more day), but a little human decency and practical application of good manners in the way that message is delivered can completely change the customer experience. Unfortunately, this does not seem to be an isolated experience as a simple Google search regarding Hurley reviews can confirm. My advice to anyone looking to purchase Hurley products, would be to avoid direct purchases through the company. Utilize Brick and Mortar stores or online companies that offer Hurley products. Just be sure to buy from companies that actually seem to care about their customers. As for me, I will no longer be purchasing from Hurley.com.