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Find a Location

House of Beauty IV, Inc. has 4 locations, listed below.

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    • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

      2191 Hornig Road Phila, PA 19116

    • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

      2385 West Cheltenham Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150

    • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

      1212 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

    • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

      4 Falcon Dr Southampton, PA 18966

    Business ProfileforHouse of Beauty IV, Inc.

    Hair Care
    Multi Location Business

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Pattern of Complaint:

    The BBB investigated this company due to the number and type of complaints filed against it by consumers.

    Consumers allege that items ordered and paid for were not delivered in a timely fashion. Consumers state that they did not receive items that they paid for in the agreed upon time frame nor were they updated to a new time and have been waiting for months for their order. Some consumers have stated they received a partial shipment but never received the rest of order nor a refund for items not received. Many consumers have tried to cancel after not receiving the order.  Some consumers stated they requested a refund which they have not received.  In some cases they state their order will be designated as canceled yet they never receive the refund they are promised. Consumers allege they are unable to reach the company as they get a recording that the mailbox is full and emails are not answered.

    The Federal Trade Commissions mail order rule requires that items ordered are to be shipped within 30 days of the order if no other time frame is given. If a business can't ship within the promised time (or within 30 days if no promise was made) business must notify the customer of the delay, provide a revised shipment date and explain their right to cancel and get a full refund promptly. 

    BBB brought these allegations to the business and the business did not respond. BBB will continue monitoring the business.


    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    The BBB investigated this company due to the number and type of complaints filed against it by consumers. BBB checked for lawsuits filed against the company and found none.  Finally, the BBB reviewed the company's website to determine any policies the company had regarding issues that were the subject of our investigation.
    Consumers allege that items ordered and paid for were not delivered in a timely fashion. Consumers state that they did not receive items that they paid for in the agreed upon time frame nor were they updated to a new time and have been waiting for months for their order. Some consumers have stated they received a partial shipment but never received the rest of order nor a refund for items not received. Many consumers have tried to cancel after not receiving the order.  Some consumers stated they requested a refund which they have not received.  In some cases they state their order will be designated as canceled yet they never receive the refund they are promised. Consumers allege they are unable to reach the company as they get a recording that the mailbox is full and emails are not answered.
    The Federal Trade Commissions mail order rule requires that items ordered are to be shipped within 30 days of the order if no other time frame is given. If a business can't ship within the promised time (or within 30 days if no promise was made) business must notify the customer of the delay, provide a revised shipment date and explain their right to cancel and get a full refund promptly. 
    BBB brought these allegations to the business and the business did not respond. BBB will continue monitoring the business.


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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.06/5stars

    Average of 71 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    355 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Products & Services

    over 40.000 beauty related products, over 50.000 beauty related products

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    House of Beauty IV, Inc. has 4 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      Please enter a valid location.
      • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

        2191 Hornig Road Phila, PA 19116

      • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

        2385 West Cheltenham Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150

      • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

        1212 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

      • House of Beauty IV, Inc.

        4 Falcon Dr Southampton, PA 18966

      Location of This Business
      2191 Hornig Road, Phila, PA 19116
      BBB File Opened:
      3/7/1991
      Years in Business:
      40
      Business Started:
      4/6/1984
      Business Started Locally:
      8/9/1984
      Date of New Ownership:
      1/1/1991
      Business Incorporated:
      8/9/1984
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Houseofbeautyworld.com
      • House Of Beauty World
      Business Management
      • Mr. Gary K. Roman, President/CFO
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Gary K. Roman, President/CFO

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Gary K. Roman, President/CFO
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      355 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/08/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Delivery Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Hello, I had been ordering from House of Beauty for quite some time before this unfortunate incident. The incident in question followed an order from June 23rd, 2022 (order number *******). I had ordered 10 products in total, in the amount of USD 159.60. The products were 5 black ***** cream henna and 5 dark brown ***** cream henna. Soon after my initial order, I received an email that they were out of stock on the dark brown and that they will send them as soon as they were able. That was reasonable to me. When the 5 black cream hennas arrived, there was a note with them that the 5 dark brown were to follow within 7-10 days. Needless to say, it's been much, much longer than 10 days. I followed up with them on August 26th, the only email they ever responded to, in which they responded to request the invoice and note of promised products to come. These were sent and I've never heard from them since. I followed up again on September 13th, 18th and 26th to no avail and again in January 2023. It's taken me a long time to get this together as I kept holding out hope but then realized how ridiculous that is after so long. All I'm looking for is for them to refund me for the 5 dark brown ***** cream hennas that I didn't receive. I will attach all communications. Thank you.

      Customer Reviews

      71 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jennifer V

      1 star

      10/27/2022

      I've purchased from this company for a few years now, and I've finally succumbed to the harsh reality of most other reviewers here. I made an order in June, half of which arrived, and after multiple emails/ notes of promise/ requests for a partial refund, they have skipped off with my money and are no longer responding to my now multiple emails. I think 4 months shows great patience. Over it now. They don't care and there's not much you can do but file with the BBB and hope for the best. I'll be doing so once I get my details in order. Heed the advice of others here and don't bother with this company unless you are a glutton for punishment and time wasted.

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