Give & Take

Include me in list of people who have been scammed by this shady business. That said, Give & Take Inc. is indeed, all take and no give. I stumbled upon this website after desperately searching the darkest corners of the internet for a backpack. Since my judgment was clouded I failed to heed the warning signs on their blog which hadn’t been updated for months. I placed my preorder on the bag which would be delivered by the end of June 2010. They charged my card, but I received nothing in June and nothing in the months to follow. I decided to email the store and give them a call, but I received no replies and the phone always went straight to voicemail. Luckily, but I doubt if it was really luck, someone picked up one of my phone calls and said that they were experiencing phone difficulties. Now in 2011, I have since tried contacting the Better Business Bureau and Florida Attorney General. Please be wary and my condolences to everyone.

This place friggin SUCKS.
i ordered a pair of sunglasses and they are never coming. They won’t reply to my emails and their phone number is out of service.
DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE
THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND SCAM YOU.

After reading the Unilocal reviews, I felt I should have written this 3 years ago… as it could have helped both Andie and Alexander.
The first, and might I add last time I visited Give & Take it they only sold clothes, not bikes. Being a Tampa enthusiast, I like to make it a point to visit all local businesses. I was greeted by the owner Melissa who turned me off immediately after I asked her how business was… She let me know that if it wasn’t for her online sales they wouldn’t still be in business and added that Tampa has no style, nor do people in Tampa spend money on clothes.
I immediately left with a horrible taste in my mouth I thought she was tacky for bad mouthing a town where she owns a business, and I was also insulted as I am a patron of Gstar and Diesel alike; and do spend quite a bit of money on clothes… however, I knew i’d never spend my money there. After they began carrying bicycles and accessories there was many a time where I needed something quick… and they are located almost directly at the bottom floor of my building, but after my first experience I felt there were other business that were deserving of my patronage. I usually give a second chance, had my horrible experience been a result of hired help… I would have went back… however that was the owner, there is no excuse in my mind.
After reading both the Unilocal reviews and looking at the Better Business Bureau, I am pleased to let Andie and Alexander know that the Give & Take store front went out of business… they may still have an online store though? However, I hope you both either recieved your product or money back. Having to give one star, is giving too much credit.

This place is all take and no give. I put an order in online for a pair of sunglasses and they never sent them. Beyond that, they also don’t respond to emails or pick up their phones. I even went as far as calling a neighboring business to see if anyone is ever at the store… they told me someone was, so I called again and still got no answer. Joke of a business and buyers beware.
Go out of business soon!

I ordered sunglasses off of their site and immediately recieved an email stating that the order status was pending. That was the 31^st of October and its now November 24^th. I’ve called and emailed several times this month, and have received no response. Not only that, but they’ve took down the glasses from their site the minute I ordered them. I saved all summer for those specific shades, and they blow me off.
All I gotta say is…
…shady business.
I want to like this store, but how can I?

At first, customer service was great and so was email communication. Their phone lines are down, so i dont know whats up with that.
Once i placed my order, its been already 1 week since Jordan said he would respond to me regarding my order with a tracking number. A week later and still no tracking number. I’ve never dealt with this company online, but right now its not a good experience. no way to call and email has been non-​existent after placing my order. I’m going to wait one more day and after that i’m contacting my bank.
If he contacts me i may revise my review, but customer service needs some help.

I love it when I find really awesome places by accidentally driving down this street or that street, totally unintentional, and always by chance. We had just finished watching a movie at Channelside, and on our way out, found this place. I saw the bull horns, and fixed gear frames inside, and had to immediately check it out. First off the interior layout of this place is awesome and relaxed. Secondly, they have a little of everything, but most importantly bike parts, followed by clothing and other cool accessories. The staff were all super friendly and were all about fixies (track bikes). Their frames a reasonably priced, and overall it was an amazing experience. If you are looking for helpful knowledgeable people and really want a fixed gear bike, see these people! Check out their clothes too. HOLLER!