Case #455 — Marlow London
vickijsmout@gmail.com · order 1494 · state imported · label none yet · rung 0
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Return 1494
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2026-07-13 12:08:35
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Subject: Your HONORIA set, order #1494 - a note from me personally
Hi Vicki,
I am the owner of Marlow, and I wanted to write to you myself.
I have read back through your emails, and I owe you a genuine apology. You reached out about your return, we replied quickly at first, and then we went quiet and left you chasing us for days. You should never have had to chase us like that. That is not how we treat our customers, and I am sorry. You were patient far longer than you should have needed to be, and the frustration you felt was completely fair.
So let me put this right, and I am deciding this personally. I am arranging £20.00 back to your original payment method, and the HONORIA tankini set is yours to keep. There is nothing you need to return and nothing more for you to do.
I want to be honest about why keeping it is genuinely the better outcome for you, and not just the easier one for us. Sending it back would actually cost you: around £19.95 in international return postage out of your own pocket, several weeks in transit, and a refund that only issues once the parcel arrives with us and is checked. This way you have money back today, you keep the set, and none of that hassle lands on you.
As far as I am concerned this is settled and behind you.
The one thing I will always leave open: if you would still genuinely rather send the set back, just say the word and I will sort that route for you. I do want to be straight with you though, the return postage of around £19.95 would come out of your own pocket, so going that way actually leaves you with less in hand than the £20.00 I am sending you now. Honestly, I would far rather just get the money to you today and spare you the whole business.
Again, I am sorry it took us too long to look after you. Thank you for giving us the chance to make it right.
Warm regards,
Marlow
Marlow London
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Afternoon
I have just received delivery of my order No. 1494
Please could I arrange a return and credit, I just don’t like the item and
it doesn’t fit very well.
Many thanks
Vicki
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: MARLOW LONDON <support@marlow-london.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 at 14:31
Subject: A shipment from order #1494 is on the way
To: <vickijsmout@gmail.com>
[image: MARLOW LONDON]
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Shipped
On its way, Victoria
Your order has left our boutique. Track your package below to see when
it'll arrive.
Tracking number
4PX3002927921939CN
Carrier: Other
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A gift for you · £15 store credit
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Items shipped
HONORIA | SPORTY THREE-PIECE TANKINI SET WITH POCKETS - Green Palm Tree /
UK 10 (M) · Green Palm Tree / UK 10 (M) · Qty 1
Order number
#1494
Shipping to
Victoria Smout
Bagshot, United Kingdom
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Hi there,
Thanks for reaching out, and sorry the size wasn't right.
The easiest fix is a free exchange - we'll send you the correct size and you can keep the one you already have. I've gone ahead for order 1494 (your Honoria Sporty Three-Piece Tankini Set in Green Palm Tree, UK 10) - just let me know which size you'd like instead and I'll get that sorted for you.
If you'd rather not exchange, just let me know and I can look at other options too.
Warm regards,
Anna
Customer Care Team
Marlow London
Hi, thanks for responding so quickly.
I’d like to return and get a refund please
On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 17:12, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Thanks for reaching out, and sorry the size wasn't right.
>
> The easiest fix is a free exchange - we'll send you the correct size and
> you can keep the one you already have. I've gone ahead for order 1494 (your
> Honoria Sporty Three-Piece Tankini Set in Green Palm Tree, UK 10) - just
> let me know which size you'd like instead and I'll get that sorted for you.
>
> If you'd rather not exchange, just let me know and I can look at other
> options too.
>
> Warm regards,
> Anna
> Customer Care Team
> Marlow London
>
Hi Vicki,
Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty Three-Piece Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer instead so you have a choice:
1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try something else
Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
Warm regards,
Anna
Customer Care Team
Marlow London
Thank you again for your help.
Please could I just arrange a straight return and return.
Many thanks
Vicki
On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:46, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
> Hi Vicki,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty Three-Piece
> Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
>
> Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer
> instead so you have a choice:
>
> 1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
> 2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
> 3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try
> something else
>
> Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still
> prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
>
> Warm regards,
> Anna
> Customer Care Team
> Marlow London
>
Morning
Do you have any update on what I need to do regarding returning my item for
a refund?
Regards
Vicki
On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:56, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you again for your help.
> Please could I just arrange a straight return and return.
>
> Many thanks
> Vicki
>
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:46, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Vicki,
>>
>> Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty Three-Piece
>> Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
>>
>> Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer
>> instead so you have a choice:
>>
>> 1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
>> 2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
>> 3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try
>> something else
>>
>> Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still
>> prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Anna
>> Customer Care Team
>> Marlow London
>>
>
Evening
Please are you able to provide details in how I arrange a return for my
refund please
Regards
Vicki
On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at 09:08, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
> Morning
>
> Do you have any update on what I need to do regarding returning my item
> for a refund?
>
> Regards
> Vicki
>
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:56, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thank you again for your help.
>> Please could I just arrange a straight return and return.
>>
>> Many thanks
>> Vicki
>>
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:46, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Vicki,
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty Three-Piece
>>> Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
>>>
>>> Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer
>>> instead so you have a choice:
>>>
>>> 1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
>>> 2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
>>> 3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try
>>> something else
>>>
>>> Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still
>>> prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
>>>
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Anna
>>> Customer Care Team
>>> Marlow London
>>>
>>
You received a new message from your online store's contact form.
Country Code:
GB
Name:
Victoria Smout
Email:
vickijsmout@gmail.com
Body:
I am trying to arrange return of my order No. 1494.
However I’m struggling to get any response on email. Please can
you advise how I go about arranging a return and refund.
Regards
Vicki
Hello
Please is someone able to respond?
On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at 19:02, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
> Evening
>
> Please are you able to provide details in how I arrange a return for my
> refund please
>
> Regards
> Vicki
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at 09:08, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Morning
>>
>> Do you have any update on what I need to do regarding returning my item
>> for a refund?
>>
>> Regards
>> Vicki
>>
>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:56, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you again for your help.
>>> Please could I just arrange a straight return and return.
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>> Vicki
>>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:46, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Vicki,
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty Three-Piece
>>>> Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
>>>>
>>>> Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer
>>>> instead so you have a choice:
>>>>
>>>> 1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
>>>> 2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
>>>> 3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try
>>>> something else
>>>>
>>>> Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still
>>>> prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
>>>>
>>>> Warm regards,
>>>> Anna
>>>> Customer Care Team
>>>> Marlow London
>>>>
>>>
Afternoon
Please is someone able to respond to my email, I initially had very quick
responses and now nothing.
I would like a full refund asap please.
Please could someone respond or I’ll need to take matters further.
Regards
Vicki
On Thu, 16 Jul 2026 at 21:57, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> Please is someone able to respond?
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at 19:02, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Evening
>>
>> Please are you able to provide details in how I arrange a return for my
>> refund please
>>
>> Regards
>> Vicki
>>
>> On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 at 09:08, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Morning
>>>
>>> Do you have any update on what I need to do regarding returning my item
>>> for a refund?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Vicki
>>>
>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:56, Vicki Smout <vickijsmout@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you again for your help.
>>>> Please could I just arrange a straight return and return.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks
>>>> Vicki
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 13 Jul 2026 at 20:46, <support@marlow-london.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Vicki,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for getting back to me, and sorry the Honoria Sporty
>>>>> Three-Piece Tankini Set hasn't worked out for you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Since a straight return isn't the only option, here's what I can offer
>>>>> instead so you have a choice:
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. A 10% refund and you keep the item
>>>>> 2. GBP 20 store credit for a future order and you keep the item
>>>>> 3. A free replacement in a different size or style if you'd rather try
>>>>> something else
>>>>>
>>>>> Just let me know which of these works best for you (or if you'd still
>>>>> prefer to go ahead with a return) and I'll get it sorted.
>>>>>
>>>>> Warm regards,
>>>>> Anna
>>>>> Customer Care Team
>>>>> Marlow London
>>>>>
>>>>
Subject: Your HONORIA set, order #1494 - a note from me personally
Hi Vicki,
I am the owner of Marlow, and I wanted to write to you myself.
I have read back through your emails, and I owe you a genuine apology. You reached out about your return, we replied quickly at first, and then we went quiet and left you chasing us for days. You should never have had to chase us like that. That is not how we treat our customers, and I am sorry. You were patient far longer than you should have needed to be, and the frustration you felt was completely fair.
So let me put this right, and I am deciding this personally. I am arranging £20.00 back to your original payment method, and the HONORIA tankini set is yours to keep. There is nothing you need to return and nothing more for you to do.
I want to be honest about why keeping it is genuinely the better outcome for you, and not just the easier one for us. Sending it back would actually cost you: around £19.95 in international return postage out of your own pocket, several weeks in transit, and a refund that only issues once the parcel arrives with us and is checked. This way you have money back today, you keep the set, and none of that hassle lands on you.
As far as I am concerned this is settled and behind you.
The one thing I will always leave open: if you would still genuinely rather send the set back, just say the word and I will sort that route for you. I do want to be straight with you though, the return postage of around £19.95 would come out of your own pocket, so going that way actually leaves you with less in hand than the £20.00 I am sending you now. Honestly, I would far rather just get the money to you today and spare you the whole business.
Again, I am sorry it took us too long to look after you. Thank you for giving us the chance to make it right.
Warm regards,
Marlow
Marlow London