6pm Review

Monday, August 2nd

2021 Handbag Store Reviews

6pm

• Cost: From $8 to $750

When you first start shopping on 6pm, you might see some similarities to our highest-rated retailer of handbags, Zappos. That's because this store is, in fact, a sister site to Zappos.

13 ways to filter

The layout of their website is similarly-organized, with the ability to filter your selection in 13 different ways: subcategory, brand, price, color, materials, bottom width, product compatibility, strap or handle style, closures, features, pattern, theme, and accents.

4,000 different handbags

In most ways, Zappos is superior, except in the number of products available. 6pm boasts a whopping 4,000 different designs, so there is no doubt you'll find something you like.

Trends Boutique

Another helpful feature of their site is the "Trends Boutique" that highlights the most popular colors, prints, and styles available, so you can always stay at the height of fashion, if that's your thing!

You can't be too picky

One downside is that they offer discounted items, so, while they have a lot of offerings, they may only have 1-2 of each item in stock or may not have the exact color you are looking for. You may not find the exact Coach bag you've been pining after, but you'll at least find that bag in a different color, or a different Coach bag, or a bag of a different brand, but the right size and color. On "deal sites" you can't be too picky. But again, with 4,000 options, you're bound to find a bag to fit your style.

Free shipping over $50

6pm accepts online payments from most major credit cards and for any order over $50, standard shipping is free ($3.95 if less than $50). They also offer expedited shipping for an additional cost, but, like their sister company, Zappos, only for addresses in the contiguous United States. Additional shipping time is required for PO Boxes, or Military APO/FPO as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories.

Pay to return

6pm allows returns within a 30-day window, and the merchandise must be in its original condition and packaging. The biggest issue we encountered with 6pm is that customers are responsible for all return shipping costs. This was a problem for many reviewers who were sent incorrect or defective products (more than one customer stated that they received merchandise that appeared worn and scuffed), but told they would need to pay the return costs.

Return labels expensive

Additionally, many negative reviews claim that the return labels were expensive: for instance, an order that originally cost $40 would have cost $33 to return, which is pretty steep in our opinion. When responding to these reviews about the return policy, almost every customer service agent replies, "We are a deals site and in an effort to keep our pricing as low as possible, we do not offer prepaid labels." 6pm does not currently process exchanges.

Pay for it in the end

To sum it up, you know how you feel about JetBlue and Allegiant and all of those smaller, value airlines: the ticket itself is super cheap, but then they tack on fees for picking your seat or a carry-on bag? That's 6pm. 6pm is the value airline of the handbag game. They offer less expensive rates, but you may end up paying for it in the end.