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iHerb

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iHerb Reviews Summary

iHerb has a rating of 1.6 stars from 1,053 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with iHerb most frequently mention customer service, credit card and phone number. iHerb ranks 518th among Vitamins & Supplements sites.

service
209
value
174
shipping
196
returns
141
quality
152
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New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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SCAM AND THIEFS
September 13, 2022

I HAVE NEVER ORDERED ANYTHING FROM THIS WEBSITE AND WOKE UP TO MY BANK ACCOUNT OVERDRAWN FROM IHERB LLC. THEY HACKED INTO MY PAYPAL AND EMPTIED MY BANK ACCOUNT. POLICE WERE NOTIFED AND SO WAS BANK. IM GOING TO SUE THESE MOTHER$#*!ERS. I GOT A NAME AND ADDRESS. I THINK ITS FAKE BUT CRIMINALS ARE $#*!IN STUPID SO HOPEFULLY HE USED HIS OWN. SUPPOSE TO GET MY MONEY BACK THRU THE BANK. DONT TRUST THESE FAGGITS. THIEFS!

Date of experience: September 13, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this and would like to help. However, we need further information in order to do so. From your review, it sounds like your payment information was likely compromised from another site or purchase you made. The person then probably fraudulently used your card or other payment account to make purchases across multiple sites. However, without an order number for us to reference since you said you have never shopped with us, we are unable to pull up any applicable account information.

We are glad you were able to notify PayPal and the authorities regarding any fraudulent charges you noticed. We suggest deactivating any payment method stored under PayPal and to stop shopping at other sites or stores you have been, where this information was likely leaked.

We wish you the best of health and wish the best for you in this matter.

Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Dissatisfied
September 7, 2022

I've ordered at least 3 times from other. The first two times were mildly unsatisfying. There was no lid on one of the products, and there were small holes punched in the safety seal. The second time there were also small holes in the safety seal. I didn't take the time to complain to other on those occasions. The third time I ordered, the lid was off, the safety seal was loose, and there was collagen powder all over the inside of the box it was shipped in. I've opened two tickets with iherb to let them know, and still have no response from them. There is no customer service by telephone, and the live chat is not functioning either. I'm very unsatisfied, and will never order from iherb again. I'd give less than a one star review if that was possible.

Date of experience: September 7, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of this and understand the frustration this must cause. We would love to expedite this matter to resolve it as quickly as possible. However, in order for us to do so, we need the order number to reference. May you please provide that in an updated version of this review? Once received, we will gladly look into this further in an attempt to help.

We are standing by to assist you further and hope to hear from you soon.

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Customer support
August 27, 2022

I had an issue with the discount code not working so I started a chat. The chat continued to loop me to suggested answers even though I selected to speak to a human. I then called the customer support number and it said they no longer offer phone support. I called back and selected another option and finally spoke to someone in another department who said he would relay my message and someone would contact me. They never did.

Date of experience: August 27, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for any inconvenience and would love to help. Promo codes may be restricted to certain countries, may have expired, may not be combined with other offers, may have brand and item exclusions, etc. This is likely what could have happened. However, without more information, it is impossible for us to help further. What was the discount code you were hoping to use?

Regarding support, we offer live chat support only during the available posted hours and 24/7 email ticket support. However, this doesn't explain why an agent of ours failed to follow up with like such as you claim. Our agents are always being trained to improve their performance and we will continue to do so. We apologize if our team failed to live up to the support levels you deserve.

We are standing by to help further and hope to hear back from you soon.

GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scamming!
August 24, 2022

Terrible company rip you off and don't deliver what you pay for! I ordered 4 pots of supplements but only received x2! Be warned do not buy from This company!

Date of experience: August 24, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this and want to help! However, we need the order number in order for us to do so. Once received, we will be able to expedite this matter and help you as quickly as possible. Until we receive the order number so we can review, it may be that only a quantity of 2 was available and, therefor, only two were charged and sent. However, this is just speculation.

Again, we are sorry for any inconvenience and hope to hear from you soon with the order number so we may further help you.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Really bad...
August 1, 2022

I ordered a product and it was never delivered. There is no customer service to talk to. A complete rip off, go elsewhere.

Date of experience: August 1, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Value Customer,

We never want a customer to have any negative experience with us and sincerely apologize for what you have reported. We do have 24/7 support through email tickets, 24/7 chatbot support, and live chat during the available posted hours. May you please provide the order number with this review so we can expedite this matter? We are standing by to help and hope to hear back from you soon.

California
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Low prices, and fast shipping
February 17, 2024

I've used this company for a few years and I've always been pleased.

Their prices are lower than most, they have a low dollar amount for free shipping, and I've always had fast shipping. It took just one day with the last order.

I'm not sure why there's so many negative reviews, but I wanted to share my own experiences. I've never had a bad experience with this company.

Date of experience: July 22, 2022
Hong Kong
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Fu#cking scammer website ( iHerb Provides bad products and I can not get any refund)
I bought something on iHerb on 2022 June 23.
The order number is *******.
When I got them, I found out that the products were second-hand and they were used by someone.
I have issued many refund requests. But, NO ONE refund request is approved.
Fu#cking iHerb!
It is your fu#cking way to treat a new customer!

Date of experience: July 5, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We apologize for any issues and thank you for providing the order number with your review. No products we send out are used by anyone prior. Despite this, we can see, by looking into the order number provided, that some refund claims are up for review by our trained agents. They should be making their decision soon. When completed, you will receive a notification regarding their decision.

Please let us know if you have any other questions and we'll be glad to help you further.

Mexico
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Scam don't trust them
June 30, 2022

I placed an order with iHerb 3 weeks ago. Ones I made the payment they sent me a confirmation email BUT 2 days later I got an email saying my order was cancelled and I haven't received my money back. I've tried emailing the company and they still haven't refunded my money. I never had an experience like this and I'm very frustrated as they literally won't return any of my emails or calls. Don't trust this company they will take your money and you won't be able to get it back.

Date of experience: June 30, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this and want to help. Typically, when this occurs, it is due to failure to verify the payment method after being asked to do so. We want to help you further but, in order for us to do so, we need the order number to reference. May you please provide that in an update of this review or direct message us on SiteJabber? Again, we are sorry for the frustration this must have caused and are standing by to help.

Malaysia
2 reviews
32 helpful votes
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I do not live in the US, but have ordered multiple times from iHerb before with no issues. However, my recent order was stopped at customs where I was asked to pay import duties for them to release it. This did not make sense to me as the total value of items I ordered was much lower than the de minimis amount for my country. It turns out iHerb had neglected to input the proper freight charges in the commercial invoice (they just left it as 0), leading to the IATA standardised calculated rates being applied instead for import duty assessment.

This negligence on the part of iHerb's logistics team has pushed my total order value to way above the de minimis amount, thus I am being asked to pay the import duties even though it is NOT my fault, and the import duties are 2/3rds the value of my total order because of their mistake. This whole situation could've been avoided if iHerb had just declared the charges properly in the documentations.

IHerb cs reps have not responded to my emails asking for updates on this issue, and I was informed by the courier company that they were instructed by iHerb to destroy/dispose of the parcel if I refuse to accept the duties charges. If the parcel is disposes of/destroyed, I would not be able to claim for refund from iHerb as per their TnC. They have completely washed their hands off of the issue and have taken no accountability for their own negligence. Under DAP terms of trade, the shipper ought to be responsible for the accurate declaration of shipment details and documentations to ensure cases like this do not occur, but it seems iHerb does not care about violating such understanding. Was once a loyal customer, based on this experience, never again.

Date of experience: June 28, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We never want a customer to have any issues and apologize for this. Our goal is to help you. May you please provide the order number with this review or by messaging us here on SiteJabber directly with that information? Once received, we will be better equipped to review any previous decision and to see if there are any further ways which we can help. We hope to hear from you soon!

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Returns
June 19, 2022

I tried to return items that were not opened as I bought several, and was not happy. I emailed, NO REPLY….

Date of experience: June 18, 2022
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Purchased 4 bottles of vitamins in April, 2022. Spent $58 on vitamins. When I received my order, I noticed one of the bottles did not have a safety seal. I contacted the company via message on their website (twice) to return the bottle for a refund or get a replacement. Never got a response. It's now the middle of June and still no message from company. I will no longer purchase from this company. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE...

Date of experience: June 18, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this and would like to look further into the issue. May you please provide the order number so we can reference this? You may do this by updating your review or by messaging us directly on here. We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible
June 17, 2022

They use Ontrac for shipping which is the most unreliabl shipping company in America. Stop ordering from them through Amazon

Date of experience: June 17, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of any issues and we want to help. However, more details are needed in order for us to do so. May you please provide your order number and let us know what happened to lead to this review? Once received, we will gladly expedite this matter to assist you as quickly as possible.

We hope we have helped and hope to hear back from you soon so we can assist you further.

Massachusetts
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I had never used Iherb before, but a bff uses them all the time. I found sugar free ZOLLY POPS on a fantastic sale there, put tog a big order, payed via PayPal, got a confirmation email from both PayPal and Iherb confirming my order, and I. Then, nothing. Looked to see when my order wld be on its way, no order. No PayPal payment. Emailed them, they said they weren't sure what happened, but would look into it and get back to me, and NADA. Freaking sucks b those pops are expensive and awesome. Won't ever find a sale. Like that again I don't think. SO! NO THANKS Iherb!

iHerb attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: June 12, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We never want a customer to experience this and would love to look into this further. May you please provide the order number, either in this review or in a private message to us here? Once received, we should be able to expedite this matter to help you as quickly as possible.

Our teams are standing by to help and we hope to hear from you soon.

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Overprotected.
June 8, 2022

I spent about an hour, trying to place my order. When I tried o check my lists folder, where I kept some ideas in order to place it later, I was kicked off and never were able to login again. I tried different ways, to sigh in, but no luck. Finally I gave up. ANNOYING!

Date of experience: June 8, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this caused. Our Customer Support team would love to help you through this and are standing by to help should you decide to contact them.

We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Placed order over 3 weeks ago and still waiting to see or hear anything. Should have taken a week. Very disgusted. Never again.

Date of experience: May 31, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We would love to assist you further and apologize for any issues you have experienced. However, we need the order number in order for us to do so. May you please provide that with your review or message us directly with this? Once received, we can expedite this. We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My invoice from iherb says it is in Canadian $ but my credit card did an exchange of Canadian to US dollars. Definitely was misled.

Date of experience: May 28, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of this. Without the order number provided with your review, however, it is impossible for us to see what may have occurred on our end. However, this is typically due to the card issuer processing a payment as such and, in this case, this is beyond our control and is the way the card issuer may process payments. We suggest contacting them further to see what may have occurred on their end. If needing any more help or support, please don't hesitate to directly message us or to update this review to include the order number so we can reference this matter further.

Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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For the third time a shipment was delayed because they claimed there was info missing on the address. Last time it happened, after much searching I found someone to help. The package came with the corrected address identical to the original address. This time it was exactly the same situation except the iherb discontinued their real person phone help. I was directed to an automated chat except they wanted my cc number and to charge me a dollar for their help. I will never order from them again. It's just too much hassle to resolve an issue, even an easily solved one.

Date of experience: May 25, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We sincerely apologize for any issues. Please be advised, we never charge customers for support so whoever you may have been talking to, it is not us. We offer 24/7 chatbot support which can answer most common questions, 24/7 email support with an agent, and live chat support during the posted available hours. Please go to our website at iHerb.com or use our app to contact us directly and avoid anyone trying to take advantage of you.

We are standing by to support you further should you decide to contact us.

Nevada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Expired Baby Formula
May 25, 2022

On May 18,2022, I received my order of 2 cans of baby formula. Both cans had an expiration date of Feb 2022. This company is taking advantage of desperate parents, during the formula shortage. SHAME ON THEM! They have no customer service department, nor a chat service with a live person. The chat room is a robotic system, with robotic generated questions and answers. DO NOT order from this company. You will have to dispute the charge with your credit card company... read the reviews on the Better Business Bureau!

Date of experience: May 24, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to learn of any issues and want to review any decisions that were made. May you please provide the order number so we can reference this? Once received, we will gladly expedite this matter to assist you as quickly as possible.

We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

Michigan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Iherb has suspended my account and will not reactivate it. I have sent multiple support tickets which are met with automatic replies saying they are escalating the issue. I never hear back from the escalation team and just get an email asking me to rate the support I received. (No support was received) I will never shop at iherb again.

Date of experience: May 23, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We would love to look into this further and review any decision which was made. In order for us to do so, however, we need the order number so we can reference the account. May you please provide that by either directly messaging us through this platform or by updating your review to include the order number? We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Not a real company... there are no humans
May 20, 2022

I placed an order and had a question about it. I tried to log in they locked me out. I fought with the robot for 40 minutes trying to get a log in a password. They would not help this could be the worst company ever

Date of experience: May 20, 2022
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this and want to help. May you please provide the order number in either an updated review or by private message? Once the order number is received, we will gladly expedite this matter to help you as quickly as possible.

We are standing by to help and hope to hear from you shortly!

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