Great Concept - Don't Have the Process Down Yet Made Trade has a wonderful website - their concept is awesome too - Too bad their customer service doesn't reflect the values they are boldly marketing online. I ordered a Masaya & Co hand made chair from El Salvador - supporting the local folks there. It's a great concept and something that made me spend a lot more money than I normally would have. Problem No. 1 - The first chair came and it made incredibly loud popping noises - we purchase this rocking chair to help rock our new baby to sleep. It does take months to receive it as well, but that wasn't a problem back then. When I communicated with MadeTrade, Maddie JoLanders told me she would make it right. I understood that she said to just hand onto the original one (later she showed me in message she later sent that she had changed this, but I missed it). In the meantime, during COVID19, my wife and I moved to somewhere more affordable than the Bay Area. Maddie shipped it to the wrong address and good thing the new tenants there advised me that the chair was shipped there so I could call (and handle getting it shipped to the correct address) - more time - more months. Baby is now 4 months old and I ordered this chair 2 months before baby was born. Problem No. 2 The second chair they sent, the handle broke off. I didn't sit on it, I put my hand on it when sitting down (like anyone would do). I messaged Maddie JoLanders back and asked what we need to do that we are not satisfied with it. She sent a message (Crafty really), stating she would give us 50% off both bad chairs (meaning she would do nothing and keep the exorbitant $990 for the chair promised). What I understood and what any other logical person would understand was that she would refund 50% the original price and then we would just keep the faulty chairs. When the money didn't show up, I sent a message - she said the matter is closed. I then called Masaya & Co, a family run business and they said that I had to work with Made Trade - their contract forces me to deal with them since it was the beautiful advertising dollars that brought me as a customer in the door. So now I have two bad chairs, I spent $990 to support some folks in El Salvador. UPDATE: Immediately following posting reviews on google, Yelp, TrustPilot and the BBB, one of the owners of Made Trade called and offered a full refund and is picking up both chairs. Six months later - Lots of time wasted. They are trying to do something good, but hopefully this is a learning experience for them.

I ordered two items. One never got here; the other one was not what we ordered. They were kind in the email communication, but I ordered two items, one never arrived and the other one arrived one month later and it didn't fit the description of the item, so we returned it. They were either "handcrafting it", or "the U.S. Post Office returned the package" because of an insufficient address when I had given them my correct address and it was clear in the order receipt email, or the package "is delayed" again, or "we're keeping a close eye on the tracking." In this same address, I frequently receive the items I purchase online from other sellers, and I've never had a problem with a returned item or a delayed item this long. They refunded one of the orders quickly, but after 30 days of not receiving the second order and asking for a refund THREE TIMES, I had to let them know I was opening a dispute in PayPal and filing a complaint in the Bureau of Consumer Affairs and also following the guidelines of the Federal Trade Commission for this matter. Then they issued the second refund. Sadly, I will not purchase again from this seller. As evidence for what happened, I have the emails exchanged between the seller and myself. When the second item arrived, we opened it carefully. It didn't fit the description nor it matched the answers to further questions we asked about the item, which we had received from Made Trade and had made us decide tu purchase it. I am too disappointed to trust in them again.

Terrible experience from the start Terrible experience from the start. My order was cancelled by the company. Reached out to them requesting a refund so I can get the order elsewhere. I also contacted Paypay. The company reached out and claimed a mistake was made and a new shipment will be mailed out. I requested the order was refunded since I ordered the items elsewhere. Never heard back. I get a notice that I should get the order in a few days. I replied that the items will be returned when received. The company acknowledged and replied with directions on how to return them on the website. The order arrived and tried to return the order but unable to because the website says they have already been returned. It’s impossible the order has been returned when I just got it. It’s been a ridiculous journey with this outfit. PayPal notified and claim in process.

Not so great.. 1. Buying on MadeTrade cost me more than ordering directly from the vendor, 2. MadeTrade did not provide the reusable pouch which the vendor provides with all their products, and 3. The scarf arrived with a terrible odor which I had to deal with my entire 10-day international travels (perfume couldn’t cover up the smell).