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Alabama
2 reviews
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Very pleased with this service!
October 4, 2021

Very pleased with this service! Boxed offers higher quality and healthier food and household items than my local warehouse store offers, all delivered to my door with excellent communication along the way. I heard about this place years ago, and regret waiting so long to give them a try.

Date of experience: October 2, 2021
Washington
1 review
15 helpful votes
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No Answer
September 30, 2021

Ordered twice, no problem. No free samples as advertised. Third order was paid for and never showed up. I Texted a couple times and never got a reply. Want to order again but just won't until this situation is taken care of.

Date of experience: September 30, 2021
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very clean and easy to work with
September 16, 2021

Have rented several storage units and this is by far the cleanest and easiest to work with that I've ever had no signed papers nothing it was all done over the phone

Date of experience: September 16, 2021
Florida
1 review
33 helpful votes
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Never again
September 16, 2021

I decided to give Boxed a try instead of fighting the lines at Costco. Nope, never again. It took 9 days for my order to arrive and when it did all 3 boxes were broken and falling apart. I was very disappointed.

Date of experience: September 16, 2021
Illinois
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Charged me for a cancelled account
September 10, 2021

I cancelled my subscription a month prior to my annual due date and that still charged me and I had to keep messaging then to get my damn money back and finally I don't recommend them at all just order t stuff off Amazon because they take ebt

Date of experience: September 10, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
30 helpful votes
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Not "Bulk" and Wayyyyy Overpriced
September 10, 2021

Once you take a look on boxed.com, you'll see that it's definitely not "bulk" items, and the pricing SUCKS. I could go to Walmart and get these items for cheaper. The supposed "bulk" claim is pathetic. It's really just another sham.

Date of experience: September 9, 2021
New York
1 review
30 helpful votes
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Delayed shipping and damaged merchandise!
August 13, 2021

I never had a problem with Boxed until before my recent order! The first box that came was fine. The second box was delayed and when it finally was delivered today the Lysol all purpose cleaner was half full, apparently it leaked all over the other items in my box because products were opened or damaged and everything in the box smells like Lysol cleaner. The box the merchandise was shipped in wasn't even from Boxed it was a plain cardboard box from UPS! I'm very disappointed and upset with Boxed. I never had this problem before but lately the service is terrible!

Date of experience: August 13, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Customer service dreadful
June 29, 2021

My order was damaged
And delayed
They resent with damaged items and missing items
Many emails involved and I was not given the proper credit$$
I will no longer shop with them

Date of experience: June 29, 2021
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Stupid commercial!
May 25, 2021

Spend some money guys. Same commercial shown over and over again. Tiresome and boring. I would never shop here.

Date of experience: May 24, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
80 helpful votes
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I ordered two different orders over $100.00 each. First order came in fine but the second order was severely damaged due to way over packing and the box was so heavy I couldn't even pick it up. One whole corner was ripped open and one of the packages was damaged. I provided pictures but the damaged carton of peanuts was never replaced...? Don't buy from these people.

Date of experience: April 11, 2021
Illinois
1 review
5 helpful votes
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First time customer
March 15, 2021

Found Boxed via Google search for a specific product. Their site was easy to navigate, items price-competitive, and I placed an order. The company's communication was superb, the items were carefully packed, and delivery was smooth and prompt. Will buy from again. :)

Date of experience: March 13, 2021
Maryland
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I had never heard of this company until I google looking for Lysol. Hello Boxed-up, GOOD Bye Amazon. They had the Lysol I was looking for for months, and it was also at an extremely affordable price. My order arrived via UPS within two business days. I will be a returning customer from here on out. Awesome first time experience. Thank you!

Date of experience: January 28, 2021
Utah
1 review
4 helpful votes
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False advertising, no customer service
January 26, 2021

I looked up Starbucks Pike Place Nespresso capsules online. They came up among others. I ordered them. It was replaced with Kurig K cups which are useless to me. Boxed will not let me send them back. When I checked the site again it said the Nespresso was out out of stock. Now it does not come up at all. The web site should have at least stated no returns.

When I called up the web address listed on the Boxed invoice to ask for help, there was no phone number. I pressed the chat button. It directed me to a site where I had to pay $1.00 to find out how to contact them. That site gave me a different address from the Boxed invoice. It worked. Now I have to figure out how to cancel the answer service so that I will not automatically be charged.

DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY. I AM OUT $47.00. I checked before I ordered from this company. It is probably ok if you don't have a problem.

This is my first complaint of this type. During covid all of my purchases have been on line. There have been a few mistakes, very few, but they could be modified or explained. I am known for my trustworthiness. I taught school for the past 46 years. S. Bailey, Utah

Date of experience: January 26, 2021
Florida
1 review
98 helpful votes
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The worst customer service ever.
January 7, 2021

Step dad ordered me stuff for my new apartment. Risk team flagged it and now I'm not allowed to even have an account. We're a blended family with 3 last names between us. The email they sent back said have a nice life. Not kidding. Not paraphrasing.

Date of experience: January 7, 2021
Washington
1 review
18 helpful votes
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AVOID. EXTENSIVE DELAYS AND EXCUSES.
November 27, 2020

All orders are late. For some reason BOXED just can't get processing and shipping right.

Currently, they don't take refunds or exchanges. They claim it's because of COVID.

If you are relying on anything to be on-time or correct, use Amazon or Costco. BOXED cannot be trusted.

Date of experience: November 27, 2020
Mississippi
1 review
18 helpful votes
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They've Sold Out
October 15, 2020

This company used to be good. I don't know if they've sold out to some incompetent group of money-grabbing losers, or their own cost-cutting has led them to hire incompetent people. But nothing is packed right, I've received boxes completely destroyed with all of the product inside all over the place open and ruined.
In the last three orders (with nothing breakable or wet ordered) they have never once gotten the delivery information updated without me emailing them and asking why the order isn't there. They always say two to three days, but they absolutely never deliver in that period of time. The order is still "processing" regardless of how long I wait. This is a completely typical underperforming, overpriced American corporation, or at least operating as one. You're going to get destroyed products and you won't get it when they say they're going to deliver. Go to Costco or Sam's. You'll get better prices and better quality and you'll have it that day.

Date of experience: October 15, 2020
New Hampshire
1 review
32 helpful votes
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I would give them a zero if I could!
September 9, 2020

Signed up as a new customer, did not state limitations on specific products (which I can understand) and canceled all of my orders (I can even understand this) but CANCEL my membership for no reason at ALL AND TELL ME I CANNOT ORDER IN THE FUTURE?!?! They would NOT even process ONE order!

Seriously?!?! HORRIBLE COMPANY!
Do yourself a favor and stay away! Shipping and service charge fees are also outrageous! Shipping and service charge fees are also outrageous!

Date of experience: September 9, 2020
California
1 review
27 helpful votes
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Nice house-brand products
August 25, 2020

I've purchased from boxed.com several times over the past three years. They claim to be a very family-friendly business that started out small and their "story" inspired me to become a patron. At first, this online business offered only a handful of products in each of their department categories and they would occasionally offer items at a remarkable price. They provided lots of free samples, offered product give-a-ways, had free craft kits for kids, and almost always offered promotional discounts.
Things began to take a turn for the worse when the company transitioned to using conveyers to fulfill orders rather than humans. Their product line increased, but so did their prices. Also at that time, their customer service began to fall short. My items were delivered damaged too often, and when I called to report the damaged deliveries, I never felt truly satisfied at the end of those calls. It felt like I was given the bare minimum in attempt to appease me enough to get off the phone.
The last straw for me was when boxed.com added a "delivery surcharge" of $5 to all orders. This occurred during the CoVid19 pandemic - a time when customers needed them most; and this was IN ADDITION TO the existing $10 shipping fee!
They have a great line of house-brand products (Prince & Spring) including amazing paper plates and the best toilet paper! I used to LOVE boxed.com. Change is not ALWAYS good.

Date of experience: August 24, 2020
Virginia
1 review
70 helpful votes
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Price Gouging During Pandemic
August 1, 2020

The range of products is poor and they often don't have basic items available. Many times I can't buy the same item I bought last time. Shipping is supposedly free but they add a mysterious 'delivery surcharge' of $4.99 at checkout. I recently compared their prices with Walmart. Nothing was cheaper at Boxed. You might have to buy the items individually. Walmart has free 2 day delivery. I took the app off my phone. These people are simply price gouging.

Date of experience: August 1, 2020
Texas
1 review
93 helpful votes
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Previous employees
July 2, 2020

This company allows its workers to smoke in the parking lot. Looks past sexual harassment reports. Allows workers to sleep with each other for specific jobs in the warehouse. Also employees sell drugs on site. Allow them to come to work drunk. They retaliate by firing u when u have an issue with anything. Or speak up on unsafe things. If u are a temporary and someone says u said something about them the management will say they believe them bc they are actual employees. The employees eat and damage products all the time. So much can be said but I will leave it here...

Date of experience: July 2, 2020