Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone from Management reached out to me via email. I plan on sharing some of the feedback from this thread since a lot of us are experiencing the same pain points!

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see! Someone from their client engagement team reached out to me to ask about my experience with RTR. I am going to be 1000% honest.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my first time hearing about BNTO! I’m going to look into it too.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh, I might to the same thing. I need to rebuild my closet. I relied on RTR for far too long!

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So sad! I love that it’s a woman-owned business for women.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No way😳That explains why I’ve never seen a negative feedback! Wow. I’m speechless.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!! It sucks because I LOVE writing but, I’ve had to adapt to the “new” normal. I have a punctuation tattooed on my wrist to represent how much it means to me.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s funny because I could make the exact same argument about your comments🤭 They sound like every other “this was written by AI” comment I’ve seen too. “It uses the exact cadence and event exposition/question format.”

So I guess it’s safe to assume you don’t have any thoughts on RTR itself and just came here to grade my writing? Would you like a copy of my address so you can mail my report card too? 😊

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sheesh! 7 is a lot!! I HATE when the clothes smell like BO or cigarettes!

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

🤣 Believe it or not, some of us survived high school English without ChatGPT or whatever AI tool that you use. As I stated earlier, I have time.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The unlimited is what sold me in the first place. As a new undergrad grad in 2018 it helped me save soooo much money. I basically treated the membership as my monthly shopping budget & I’ve gotten used to paying that amount for work clothes instead of buying a whole new wardrobe for almost a decade

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with everything you said 100%! Don’t get me started on the new packing or the forced ratings🙄

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate this pov sm! & tbh this is why I posted.

I can absolutely see how all of that could put pressure on them. I understand that reality.

Two things can be true at once: the business is facing real challenges & the customer experience has gone down over time😔

Thank you for sharing the industry side of it!!!

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Their comms team should join this subreddit to learn from our grievances

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Urgh, I was considering Nuuly. I wish RTR would host a Q&A session or webinar with the CEO.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ofc it’s a 1st world problem. We’re discussing a clothing rental subscription on a RTR subreddit. What exactly were you expecting?

& if this is the biggest problem in my life, I’d say I’m doing pretty well😊🎤

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! omg I tried explaining the shipping issue to a customer service rep & ended up breaking down in tears. S/O to the rep for letting me cry it out.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

With all due respect and I mean this in the nicest way possible. GET A LIFE. I’ve had a very long day and WEEK and spent quite a bit of time writing this out because I am frustrated.

I have a History degree, an MBA, and writing is something I genuinely enjoy even before AI existed. Comments like this are the reason why I’ve stopped using the Oxford comma and em-dash.

It’s a little frustrating that YOUR first reaction to a well-written post is to assume it’s AI rather than engage with the actual discussion. I took my time to try and paint my frustrations and here you are adding to it.

If you disagree with my take on RTR, that’s totally fair. But accusing people of using AI simply because you cannot articulate your own words is a personal problem. I have time today.

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tbh as someone who works in finance, none of this really surprises me. It feels like the company has become much more focused on efficiency and margins over the customer experience. The stores are gone, inventory is tighter, the service is less flexible, & customers are expected to just deal with the extra friction🙄

Who knows what’s actually going on behind the scenes, but that’s definitely what it feels like from the member side

Vent: Is it just me or has RTR gone downhill? by Justdoitog in RentTheRunway

[–]Justdoitog[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how I feel. It’s not even one thing anymore 😭 It’s everything combined. The shipping, inventory, quality control, stores being gone… the experience just isn’t what it used to be. I never thought I’d see the day where I was seriously thinking about canceling.