Complaints

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/25/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  My order was cancelled on 23rd August. Checked with customer service 5 times and informed me that the amount hold on my credit card was removed and rejected. I checked with my credit card company. The credit card company said the business hasnt released yet. I need this issue completely resolved immediately. It holds on to my 70% credit limit. I am unable to purchase anything. I have so many holds in my credits from ******. Is your company gonna steal my money? Resolve this issue

  Business Response

  Date: 08/25/2025

  Hi There ,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations.
  I see that your payment for the Hand Made, Signed, Numbered, Woven 18k Gold Bracelet, Order Hand Made, Signed, Numbered, Woven 18k Gold Bracelet was declined on August 22nd. Our team can confirm this via email to assist with providing it to your bank. If this payment is pending, we do request that you email our team at ******************* with the transaction confirmation to assist with our account team review. 

  We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist.

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/21/2025

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I am business owner and a seller on ******* under the Essential plan. Under my signed Seller Agreement, my subscription fee is USD $0.00 per month and comission paid to first dibs. Beginning in August 2024, 1stDibs unilaterally upgraded my account to the Preferred plan without my consent and began charging me between AUD $144$160 per month.This change was never part of my original agreement, and I did not authorise or consent to the upgrade. The charges are excessive, have occurred without any sales, and amount to an overcharge of AUD $1,936.40 as of today.I have repeatedly contacted ******* Seller Support in writing to dispute the charges and request a refund. Despite providing copies of my signed agreement and invoices, I have not received any response from the company.Why This is a Problem:The Seller Agreement does not authorise 1stDibs to impose a listing quota or automatically upgrade my plan.The unilateral fee increase constitutes a breach of contract and an unfair contract term.I have been billed far in excess of the agreed fee, without consent or sales activity.Desired Outcome:Revert my account to the Essential plan at USD $0.00/month or cancel my account Refund the full amount of overcharges totalling AUD $1,936.40.Written assurance that no further changes will be made to my account without my explicit consent.I am seeking an amicable resolution but, to date, 1stDibs has failed to acknowledge or address my dispute.

  Business Response

  Date: 08/22/2025

  
  Hi there,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations, as our company sent out a broad announcement to all our essential sellers on October 1st of 2024 to advise of our new structure. We have advised that, unfortunately, we no longer offer a free subscription. We also confirmed in the email that if you do not agree to this new agreement, to should contact us by October 31st to opt out and close your account, being the new arrangement will begin on November 1st 2024.

  We can email you a copy of your signed agreement. The very first term of our agreement advises that the contract is only for a year and will auto-renew.

  1. Subscription Term. The initial term of this Agreement (Initial Subscription Term) shall be one year, and  the Agreement automatically renews for additional one year terms (collectively, with the Initial Subscription  Term, the Subscription Term) unless and until it is terminated as provided in this Agreement. The  Subscription Term commences once both parties have agreed to this Agreement (or upon 1stDibss receipt  of your acceptance of this Agreement via an online click-through or other acceptance mechanism that  1stDibs has chosen to allow and provide for you at its sole discretion). Future versions of this  Agreement/any modifications become effective as to Seller at the time and in the manner set forth in  Section 10 hereof.

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers, and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist.

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:08/19/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Complaint Type: Billing / **************** Issues Complaint:I am filing a formal complaint regarding 1stDibs. Despite cancelling my account, I have been charged $841 without my authorization.Additionally:My gallery was shut down and log-ins locked without notice.A piece of artwork has been lost while in 1stDibs possession, and they have refused to reimburse me or locate it.Customer service has been unresponsive and unhelpful regarding these issues.I am requesting an immediate full refund of the rogue and unauthorized $841 charge and resolution of the lost artwork. I also request that this matter be escalated to management.This experience has been extremely frustrating and unprofessional, and I am seeking the BBBs assistance in ensuring 1stDibs resolves this issue promptly.Desired Resolution:Full refund of $841 Resolution or reimbursement for the lost artwork Confirmation that my account and gallery access are permanently closed without further unauthorized charges

  Business Response

  Date: 08/20/2025

  Hi There,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. We see that you were in communication with our specialist on August 4th, who advised you of an order that was returned to you on June 3rd. Since the item has been returned, a refund will be honored for the client. To assist with returning this to the client, we must charge you the amount paid. The amount was $842.40. Your account was suspended due to your outstanding subscription fee. 
  

  Section 21 (A) of your signed agreement states the following: 

   If the Seller either (a) does not inform 1stDibs within two (2) business days of its receipt of the  Item, or (b) informs 1stDibs that the Item was received in acceptable condition, the Item will be deemed to  have been received in an acceptable condition and 1stDibs shall issue the refund to the Buyer. Subject to  Buyers compliance with this subsection, in situations where a refund is required/authorized under this  section, Seller authorizes 1stDibs to charge the Sellers credit card/bank account on file 24 hours after the Buyer refund has been processed and/or hold payments to Seller until such time as the amount owed to 1stDibs is fully repaid. 1stDibs may offset  amounts due to 1stDibs hereunder against amounts due to Seller under any 1stDibs Agreements. If 1stDibs  does not receive payment from Seller within thirty (30) days, 1stDibs may suspend the Seller's account and  may send the account to collections.

  We want to assist with resolving this matter. Please feel free to continue to speak with our specialist to assist with coming to a resolution. 

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/20/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  I am writing in response to 1stDibs rejection of my original complaint, in which they claimed I owed them money for unpaid dues. That assertion is misleading and ignores the actual facts of my case.
  Payment History Throughout my time as a gallery partner, ******* consistently had issues processing my payments. Despite this, I always acted in good faith and made alternate arrangements to pay any outstanding balance when notified. This issue of unpaid dues is a deflection from the real matter at hand.
  Lost Artwork The central issue is that 1stDibs lost one of my artists works. The artwork was explicitly supposed to be returned to the address listed on the return shipping label, but instead it was shipped to an outdated, non-working address. As a result, the piece was never recovered.
  Improper Billing Rather than resolving the matter, 1stDibs billed me $841 for the missing artworkan outrageous charge given that it was their mishandling and mis-shipment that caused the loss.
  Lack of Communication & Business Harm Despite repeated attempts to resolve this matter, my inquiries went unanswered. In addition, my gallery account was shut down without notice, cutting me off from sales and exposure, and causing severe harm to my livelihood and reputation. My artist also suffered the loss of their work due to ******* negligence.
  Contractual Obligation Under my agreement with *******, the company is responsible for insuring artwork during shipping and handling. Therefore, I am not liable for the lost piece1stDibs is.
  Executive Negligence **** ****, the 1stDibs executive who originally onboarded me, abandoned all communication after my gallery joined, leaving me with no point of contact or support.
  This pattern of neglect, lost property, improper billing, and non-response constitutes not only a breach of contract but also a predatory business practice.
  I am demanding:
  A full refund of $841 wrongfully billed to me
  Reimbursement of my monthly dues for the period my gallery was shut down without notice
  Formal acknowledgment of 1stDibs responsibility for the lost artwork
  To reiterate: I am not responsible for 1stDibs mishandling, and I should not suffer financial loss for their negligence.
  Sincerely,

  ***** ******** 

   

   

   

  In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***** ********
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/29/2025

  Hi there,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  
  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations.

  We see that the Floral Celebration was returned and marked received on June 6th, 2025. As you are aware, all inventory settings are set by the sellers. On the request of a return, to approve, you are presented with the return address to accept. The address at which this item was returned and accepted was an address you have on your account as your storefront. We do apologise if you missed this information when you approved this return; however, confirmation of this return has been received from the carriers. With the return receipt of June 6th, our team reviewed and investigated this matter and processed a refund on July 1st once the investigation concluded and advised. The matter was escalated, and management reached out to you on July 11th to advise as well. At no point did 1stdibs override the return instructions. As for the alleged unauthorized redirection of the piece, no redirection of the piece occurred through the shipment listed under the Airway Bill. 1stdibs is not liable for any potential loss of property, given that we did not act out of accordance with your original instructions. We have refunded the buyer at your expense, given that the return has been orchestrated according to the marketplace policy and your return policy. As such, and in any case, 1stdibs is not committing theft - especially against our seller community. 
  

  To reiterate, since the item has been returned, a refund will be honored for the client. We must charge you the amount paid. The amount was $842.40. Your suspension will be released once this has cleared.

  The onboarding representative with whom you speak is only responsible for assisting all sellers' onboarding. As you are aware, we have a Seller Support team that assists once you are an active seller. Feel free to reach out to the team as you have been via email.
  
  Section 21 (A) of your signed agreement states the following: 
   If the Seller either (a) does not inform 1stDibs within two (2) business days of its receipt of the  Item, or (b) informs 1stDibs that the Item was received in acceptable condition, the Item will be deemed to have been received in an acceptable condition and ******* shall issue the refund to the Buyer. Subject to  Buyers compliance with this subsection, in situations where a refund is required/authorized under this section, Seller authorizes 1stDibs to charge the Sellers credit card/bank account on file 24 hours after the Buyer refund has been processed and/or hold payments to Seller until the amount owed to 1stDibs is fully repaid. 1stDibs may offset amounts due to 1stDibs hereunder against amounts due to Seller under any 1stDibs Agreements. If 1stDibs  does not receive payment from the Seller within thirty (30) days, 1stDibs may suspend the Seller's account and may send the account to collections.
  We want to assist with resolving this matter. Please feel free to continue to speak with our specialist to assist with coming to a resolution. 

   We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers, and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist. 
  
  

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/24/2025

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  The 1st **** customer service for a seller account is so bad that they are not able to provide sufficient technical support in a timely manner. This is a $100 a month service and they ask to schedule meetings online (scheduled a week out) and when it was finally time to meet, nobody was on the the call. There is no way to get sufficient account support. The contract is a year long commitment, but I would like to break out of the contract sooner due to the poor service. Please advise.

  Business Response

  Date: 07/28/2025

  Hi There,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations.
  
  

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our customer service and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist. 
  

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/29/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  When contacting 1stDibs customer support for technical or account issues, youre connected with representatives who are unable to provide direct assistance. Instead, youre directed to schedule an appointment online. These appointments are difficult to obtainoften requiring more than a week of lead timeand are offered at times that fall outside of standard business hours. To make matters worse, no one even showed up to my last scheduled appointment, which was extremely frustrating.
  
  As of July 29th, the earliest available appointment at 8:30 AM was not until August 12. All earlier options ranged from 2:30 AM to 4:00 AM. Ive attached a screenshot to illustrate this. Effectively, theres no way to resolve urgent technical issues during normal business hourswhich is especially unacceptable given the $100 monthly subscription fee.
  
  Its becoming clear that the companys business model hinges on locking customers into year-long contracts, then pointing to those terms when users try to leave due to poor service. To make matters worse, the auto-renewal policy is not clearly disclosed, and cancellations must be made at least 30 days in advance. This approach feels predatory and unfairespecially when it would be entirely possible to operate with more customer support.

  Sincerely,
  
  **** *****
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Business Response

  Date: 08/22/2025

  Hi There,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. For Seller Support account call, the team is only available in the morning Pacific time from 2 AM-9 AM Pacific time due to the main team being located in our UK location, as we are located in the ** as well as ********. Again, we do apologize for the inconvenience and will submit this feedback to upper management to review. The most efficient way to obtain information on your account, if this time frame is not feasible for you, is to email us. 
  
  

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers, and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist.

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs

  
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 08/22/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me and the matter has been resolved.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  **** *****
  
  
  
   
  
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/24/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I purchased a pair of earrings for my daughter in June through 1stDibs but returned them shortly after due to concerns about authenticity. The seller was kind and agreed to a full refund. ******* customer service confirmed that the refund had been issued and would appear in my account within 7 business days. However, it has now been over two weeks, and the refund has still not been processed. Despite multiple follow-up emails to ******* customer service, I have not received any response or update. I am seeking immediate resolution and the return of my funds.

  Business Response

  Date: 07/28/2025

  Hi There,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations.

  We do apologize on the delay and the system error of the refund processed July 11th. Our team is assisting with resolving this matter today. You will be emailed in confirmation of the full refund processed. Again , we do apologize on this inconvenience.  We have the highest standards in our customer service and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. If you have any additional questions, we invite you to contact us to speak to a specialist. 
  
  

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs, 

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/30/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  [Your Answer Here]

   

  I have not received the refund yet as of 7/30/2025

   

   

  In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ****** ****
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Business Response

  Date: 07/31/2025

  Hi There, 

  In reference to Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Yellow Gold Diamonds Turquoise Two Butterfly Earrings a refund was processed Mon, Jul 28, 2025 10:26 PM ET in the amount of  $21,666.13 (Apple Pay). An email was also sent at that time to you to confirm. We will email you directly to confirm again. We do advise that you review your Apple Pay to see what account the funds will be forward to. 

  If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us again at ******************************

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:05/08/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Bought a Rolex watch on 1st Dibs. Once received, I took it to an official Rolex jeweler. They said that is is not an original Rolex watch and the diamonds around the bezel are fake. Requested a return that was approved by the seller. However, 1st Dibs charged $50 for the return. Having spent over an hour with ******* representative on the phone, I still had to cover the cost of shipping back the fake item myself.

  Business Response

  Date: 05/12/2025

  Hi There ,

  
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. I see our team has requested documentation May 7th via email , as you started from The Rolex Jeweler advising the item is not authentic as well as the clarity of the diamonds. This information can assist with your formal request to return. You are welcomed to reach back out to our specialist with this confirmation to assist with a no fee return.

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist.

   

  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs

  
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 05/12/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  The evaluation of the Rolex watch, purchased on 1stDibs, by the official Rolex Jeweler was verbal.  It was based on the observation of the bezels diamonds and the general feel of the watch.  For a full and formal/written evaluation, I had to send the watch for service.  Do you find it reasonable for a customer to spend hundreds of dollars to save on a $50 shipping?  From my perspective, your guarantees for authenticity is bogus as you have done little to no due diligence on the resellers on your site and make it unreasonably difficult for unsuspecting shoppers to return a fake item.

   

   

   

   

  In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***** *******
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 05/20/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT

  I have wasted enough time with you guys.  You keep giving the same non-rponse.  No need to respond anymore.  I will share my experience on every site reviewing 1stDibs. 

   

   

   

  In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***** *******
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Business Response

  Date: 05/22/2025

  Hi There ,
  
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. I see our team processed a refund May 19th on this order. As stated prior, if you can provide us documented proof that the item is not authentic rather than word of mouth, we can assist with processing a refund for the return shipping fee of $50.00. You are welcomed to reach back out to our specialist with this confirmation to assist with a no fee return.

  
  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We want to help you resolve this issue, so we invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist.

   

  Kind Regards , 

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/20/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  1st **** is a vintage marketer similar to ****. They reached out to our small vintage furniture shop at one time asking us to list on their website for FREE. They were relentless with their requests before we finally said yes. They made us sign a contract. Soon we were getting billed $100 a month. We contacted them immediately to inquire why and they claim they sent us an email stating if we did not list a certain amount of new items per month we would automatically be in a one year agreement with them at $100 a month. We have been billed several times, spoken with their staff and they refuse to stop harassing us for payment, threatening to send us to a debt collector.We have reached out to our social media circle of other small businesses and furniture dealers to hear the same story. 1st **** has been manipulating small businesses into contracts for a couple years now. We have never even sold on their site and have made no money though their platform. We would have never agreed to a contract had we known it was a subscription. It is outrageous that a big company like 1st **** can take advantage of small businesses and force them into contracts that are so dense in legal jargon that no one could possibly comprehend outside of a lawyer. It's an obvious money grab and everyone is aware of it. The vintage furniture dealers work their tails off and have to grind it out to make a living. To think a big corporate entity like 1st **** is greedily stealing hard earned business owners money is despicable behavior.We really hope you look into this and put an end to 1st Dibs shameful unethical business practices.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/21/2025

  Hi There ,

  
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. The first 7 days of each month all sellers are reminded of what is needed to remain essential (free subscription). An email was sent to you 45 days prior to the renewal to advise you that your account will be upgraded due to not meeting your contract agreement. An email was sent to you April 20th to advise you what will be needed by July 7th 2024 to maintain your free subscription.  You are advised that you have ******************************************************* the request to opt out. We do apologize that the email was missed, however we do make this information visible to sellers on their dashboard when they log in.

  The very first term on our agreement advises that the contract is only for a year and will auto renew. We see you have spoken with a specialist in which confirmed you can terminate your contract July 7th, 2025.  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist further on this matter. 
  
  Kind Regards, 

  1stDibs
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 02/25/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with your auto-generated response. It is clear that you are not taking responsibility for designing a subscription model that relies on lengthy legal jargon and requires customers to actively opt out of a contract they never agreed to. This practice preys on businesses, especially busy small business owners who may not have the time to comb through every email from predatory companies.
  
  I urge you to reconsider your subscription practices and make them more transparent and customer-friendly.

   In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***** *****
  
  
  
  
   
  

  Business Response

  Date: 04/30/2025

   

  Hi There,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback!

  Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. To reiterate, the very first term on our agreement advises that the contract is only for a year and will auto renew. This is not hidden nor worded in any legal jargon to confuse anyone. 

   We see you have spoken with a specialist in which confirmed you can terminate your contract July 7th, 2025. We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist further on this matter. 

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

  Customer Answer

  Date: 05/20/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID# ********, and have determined that my complaint has NOT been resolved because:

  We do not agree with this companies moral code and conduct. Yes, we have already told your staff to stop emailing us and bothering us and to CANCEL any and all subscriptions or contracts that you have with us. We are a small business and would never have agreed to a product we never wanted or use. CANCEL ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CONTRACTS IMMEDIATELY and DO NOT CONTACT US.  

  
  

  In order for the BBB to appropriately process your response, you MUST answer the question above.

  
  
  
  
  
   
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/11/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  1st Dibs advertised a vintage Turkish rug as being silk. After purchasing the rug and consulting with two global rug experts, we have determined that the rug is not authentic silk, made by worms, but imitation silk, made from cotton and/or the flos of poplar trees. According to the experts I consulted, use of these imitation silks is common in *******, the region of ****** where they confirmed the rug was made. As 1st Dibs has what they call an Authenticity Guarantee, which is pursuable for up to one year after the purchase date (October 5, 2024), I contacted them through their customer support portal to try to resolve the matter. While the representative I communicated with was courteous and professional and did seem to take my complaint seriously, in the the end they decided to side with the merchant, *******************, and dismissed my complaint. Now I am seeking a full refund for the purchase price of the rug ($2100), reimbursement for the cost of two professional evaluations of the rug ($1000), reimbursement for return shipping costs ($50), and compensation for the value ($7000) of the amount of professional time I have wasted having to pursue this matter beyond a reasonable amount of effort. Total dollar value of my complaint: $10,250.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/12/2025

  Hi There ***,

  
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. We see that you reached out to our team and spoke with a specialist pertaining to the matter of authenticity. We have presented this matter to the seller in which provided their companies Certification of Authenticity. We have assisted with sharing this document with you as well to assist with resolving this matter. 
  

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future. We invite you to contact us if you wish to speak to a specialist further on this matter.

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/10/2025

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I discovered than 1st dibs had locked me into a seller account subscription and that they have been charging my credit card without my consent for 9 months at $99/month. My 1st **** account had been inactive for 2 years. Upon reaching out to customer service they told me that I cannot even get out of my contract and they will continue to charge me for a total of 1 year. I asked to be let out of the contract to which they responded (as they have to others here on BBB) than they sent 1 single email letting sellers know of a 99% increase in cost and that I had 30 days to opt out. They claim that I 'opened' this email. After some searching I found it in SPAM buried with 300 other 1st dibs emails. They sent no reminders, no followups, no invoices, no messages in the seller account, no push alerts in the seller account, NOTHING. This feels like a deliberate attempt to sneak this by sellers and lock them into contracts. Despite multiple attempts to resolve this with 1st dibs, they keep denying my requests. They claim that sending me one email to which I didn't see nor reply to counts as me signing a year long contract!When I signed up with 1st ****, this was not at all how the account was explained to me. For that first year I spent hundreds of hours dedicated to posting listings and never had a single sale. After that, I gave up. I am asking for a refund and a immediate termination of my contract. I can see in other BBB complaints on this issue that they have made 'exceptions' here and terminated seller contracts immediately. I am asking for that same action. It's appalling that 1st **** has had their customer service dig in so HARD on a deceitful practice of locking sellers into a subscription scheme. How hard would it be to simply terminate the contracts of sellers who have dormant accounts? This is not buyers remorse, this is fraudulent use of my credit card for a subscription that I never knew about and never consented to.

  Business Response

  Date: 02/11/2025

  Hi There ,
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. As our company sent out a broad announcement to all our essential sellers on October 1st to advise of our new structure. We have advised, unfortunately, we no longer over free subscription. We also confirmed in the email that if you do not agree on this new agreement to contact us by October 31 st to opt out and close your account being the new arrangement will being November 1st.
  
  As you were aware, as an essential seller (free subscription) you were advise of a minimum post required to keep the account essential as well. As of May 2024, you were being charges $99.00 monthly. After reviewing your account, it appears that you did not meet the posting minimum required for the Essential membership, and that subscription is no longer available. This is stated in your agreement signed with us. The agreement also confirms that contracts are only for a year and will auto renew if cancelation is not requested 30 days prior to your renewal date.  The first 7 days of each month all sellers are also reminded of what is needed to remain essential (free subscription). An email was sent to you 45 days prior to the renewal to advise you that your account will be upgraded due to not meeting your contract agreement. You are advised that you have ******************************************************* the request to opt out. We do apologize that the email was missed, however we do make this information visible to sellers on their dashboard when they log in.

  We see that you are speaking with a specialist on the matter and they have confirmed your account will be closed as of April 2025. We invite you to contact us if you wish to continue to speak to a specialist.

   

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

• Initial Complaint

  Date:12/27/2024

  Type:Product Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I ordered a ruby ring from 1stDibs.com. The ring I received wasnt the ring in the listing. You can imagine how concerned I was when I opened the package to find a completely different piece of jewelry. I paid $58,712.50 for the ring. I immediately initiated a return within the 3 day limit. My return was accepted. Now ******* has drug their feet for a WEEK in getting me a return label for this fraudulent ring. I just want a return label to return something I didnt purchase. This is complete fraud.

  Business Response

  Date: 12/30/2024

  Hi There *****,

  
  We Appreciate Your Feedback! Thank you for leaving a review on BBB. We're sorry to hear your experience did not meet expectations. We see that you have an open case (********) with us on the *** Switzerland 8 Carat BURMESE RUBY **** **** ******* Ring. We do apologise on the sellers behalf for not receiving what was originally ordered. We see that a return label was provided and the item was received by the seller December 27th. A refund has been processed for $58,712.50 has been processed and an email has been sent to confirm.

  We have the highest standards for the quality of our listings and sellers and will use your input to improve 1stDibs in the future.

  Kind Regards,

  1stDibs

  
  

  Customer Answer

  Date: 01/02/2025

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me and the matter has been resolved.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***** ******