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Kenya
1 review
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States they can support orders for APO/DPO/miltary addresses, cant deliver unless less than $90 total order and less than a few pounds. Then you finally manage to batch your orders, losing out on the free shipping and discounts. They charge you $$$ for shipping to a US valid address which should cost the same as anywhere in continental US. but instead they gouge you. Trash company and even worse customer service who just send you links instead of actually assisting you in purchasing $$$ of supplements. Rather stick to GNC/amazon. At least they know how to support service members abroad with easy valid US addresses.

Date of experience: February 4, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
1 month ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for any frustration resulting from this. Unfortunately, the limits in place are imposed by our shipping partners. However, we are always looking to enhance every aspect of the shopping experience and will continue to focus on this.

If you ever need any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support team who is always standing by to help.

Ohio
1 review
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There is no human contact to give assurance that I will receive my order. Apparently the company is run without a real person in customer service. That is the same with the delivery company and their tracking. The tracking tells me only that it is in the US. This is very frustrating..

Date of experience: January 31, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
1 month ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this experience and would like to help. We offer 24/7 email support with agents, live chat support during the available posted hours, and a Virtual Assistant which can answer the most common questions.

To get in touch with our Customer Support team, go to our Customer Service page and select 'Write a message'. After doing so, a trained agent will respond shortly.

However, we'd love to help. May you please direct message us with the order number? Once received we can expedite an investigation and assist you further.

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

Virginia
1 review
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Poor products
January 2, 2025

Reputable products have disappeared. Out of stock on many items. Reviews often seem bias. Not what once was. I am being sent emails that the products I am looking for are back in stock but when I go to order I am told not available in my zip code. I live in the Nation's Capital. How is my zip code not available. Will only use as last resort.

Date of experience: January 2, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
2 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear about this experience and promise we are working to enhance every aspect of the shopping experience. If a product is out of stock, we encourage you to try a similar high quality product from another trusted brand that we offer.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we promise that we always listen to our customers. We hope you decide to give us another chance in the near future and wish you the best of health.

Colorado
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Shadey
March 4, 2025

I ordered a product on iherb, and they sent me a different but similar product. I assumed it was the same and I ate it and got sick because the product they sent me was not gluten free like the product I ordered. When I asked for a refund after I realized this product was not gluten free, they denied me a refund twice. They told me I did order that product. I had to send them screenshots of my order page to prove my point. I have not received a refund.

Date of experience: February 3, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
1 week ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for any issues and would love to help. However, we need the order number for us to reference. May you please direct message us through SiteJabber so we may review?

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

Spain
3 reviews
12 helpful votes
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They sent me a package with somebody else's items (worth a lot less than what I spent on my package) and refuse to return my money, or resend my order. They rejected all my requests, and didn't even try to communicate with me. They act like typical scammers: bate and switch. I'm working with my card company to dispute the charge, such a waste of time and a hassle. Their website if full of bugs, you will lose the contents of your basket several times, they offer NO live support, only a robot. Their reviews are scam, every time I tried to submit a negative one, they would reject it. For positive reviews they will give you a dollar. Now, do the math and wonder why all their $#*! products have such good reviews. RUN AWAY FROM THESE SCAMMERS WHILE YOU STILL CAN.

Date of experience: January 3, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
2 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for any issues with receiving your order and would love to help. May you please provide the order number of concern in an updated version of this review so we may help you further?

Regarding reviews being blocked, they are only blocked if they violate the User Generated Content Agreement. Common violations are unfounded medical claims (not allowed to post these by law), profanity, or complaints regarding anything but the product itself. If you ever believe a review was incorrectly moderated, simply contact our Customer Support team who may review any decision made.

Please be advised, opening a dispute with your bank or card issuer will actually block any attempt for us to provide a refund. However, once you provide an order number along with this review, we will expedite an investigation. You may also directly message our account here if you are more comfortable doing so.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and are standing by to help.

Poland
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Scammers
February 19, 2025

I am absolutely shocked and outraged by how my order was delivered! When I received it, the packaging of one of the supplements was completely shattered, and everything inside was covered in glass. But the worst part? While trying to retrieve the tablets, I seriously cut my hand!

These tablets were meant for my son, prescribed to help him feel better, but instead, I was left bleeding, in pain, and dealing with this nightmare. The entire package, my hands—everything was covered in blood. I just can't believe a company can be this careless with their shipments!

And how does iHerb's so-called "customer support" handle this? They ignore the actual issue and tell me to return the order myself, despite the fact that the products are in an unusable and dangerous condition. They refuse to acknowledge how unsafe and unacceptable this is and instead hide behind their ridiculous policies.

They simply DO NOT CARE. They refuse to take responsibility, ignore basic safety concerns, and make customers jump through hopes just to maybe get a refund. How am I supposed to return a package that's literally full of shattered glass and blood?!
I tried contacting with them several times,but it is useless,every time they just say that I must "return full order" with exact same message. It seems like they are not even reading reviews,they just copy paste the answer saying that I must return full order...

This company is a disgrace. Their customer service is a joke, and their complete disregard for their customers' safety is horrifying. If you value your health, safety, and hard-earned money, STAY AWAY FROM iHERB!

I have photos proving everything—shattered glass, blood, a complete disaster. I hope this review helps others avoid the same traumatizing experience I had.

Date of experience: February 14, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
3 weeks ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of any issues and encourage you to contact our Customer Support team for further review. They are standing by and hope to hear from you soon.

Spain
1 review
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I have been an iHerb customer since 2012, placing numerous orders and regularly recommending the platform to my friends. I've always appreciated the fast shipping and wide product selection. However, my recent experience with the company has left me deeply disappointed.

In 2022, I moved to Spain and continued using my iHerb account, unaware that it was still tied to Russia. Recently, I discovered that my account is no longer eligible for the Rewards Program solely because it was originally registered in Russia. This feels like discrimination, as I currently live in Spain, place orders to a Spanish address, and have had no ties to Russia for several years.

Moreover, I never received notifications about these changes. If I had been informed, I would have created a new account back in 2022. This lack of transparency is especially frustrating given my loyalty as a customer.

As an American company, iHerb should uphold values of fairness and non-discrimination that are well-known worldwide. Penalizing customers based on their original account registration country goes against these principles.

I contacted customer support (Case ID: ********) and only received standard responses with no real attempt to resolve my issue. The solution offered by iHerb was to delete my old account and create a new one, losing my entire order history and written reviews. It's disappointing that a company I've trusted for over a decade does not value its long-term customers.

I hope iHerb's management will reconsider such policies and find ways to support loyal customers who face similar issues. If no changes are made, I will have to explore other platforms that treat their users more fairly.

iHerb attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: January 23, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
2 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are happy to clear up any confusion or concern regarding this. IHerb in no way discriminates against customers in any manner. However, there are expansive sanctions in place which actually prevent companies capabilities to do anything with regards to Russia. These sanctions are beyond our control.

To resolve this, please do as our Customer Support has recommended. This should resolve the problem and you will be able to shop with us again.

We hope we have cleared up any confusion and wish you the finest of health.

Singapore
1 review
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I suffered 5 order rejections in 24 hours: iHerb dare to imply card problems, but a check with my card issuer reveals no card declination: transactions were approved and the approval was active until cancellation was initiated by iHerb: yet iHerb dares to imply "lack of funds", "suspicious activity", a load of bull:

Date of experience: October 25, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
4 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this experience. Unfortunately, we do not control payment processors and why they may decline cards. When this occurs, especially continuously, we suggest using another payment method.

The exact reason why payments keep failing are not disclosed to us due to privacy laws. For this reason, we are limited to suggest anything other than the suggestion above.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience and wish you the best of health.

GB
10 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Abusive delivery
August 1, 2024

Sadly they used Evri UK.I live in a 7 story flat.Asked Evri too at least press my intercom for a delivery.Got a message by email it's been delivered only.They dumped the parcel in the basement of my 7 story flat where anyone could steal it.never using Iherb again.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
7 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We sincerely apologize for the performance and have escalated this incident to the attention of our Global Logistics Team. We constantly monitor our shipping partners to ensure they perform to the standards our customers have come to expect and deserve. Again, we sincerely apologize for this matter.

If you have any other concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support team and we wish you the best of health.

Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I signed up made a purchase, money left my account. Iherb then deactivated my account, all the "help" on the website does nothing and just sends you in circles, I've made enquiries by email and opened tickets via their chat bot, I have even created a new account and still haven't received any replies to my emails.
I don't know how I'm going to get my order or a refund if it is impossible to contact them.
Spend your money elsewhere people

Date of experience: May 31, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
9 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of this wand want to help. However, in order for us to do so, we need the order number for us to reference. May you please provide the order number in a direct message to us on SiteJabber? Please note, SiteJabber will filter out the order number if left in an updated version of this review so a direct message is the best way possible for us to receive it.

You may also go to our iHerb site and navigate to our Customer Service page. Once there, select 'Write a message' and complete the required form. After doing so, an agent will respond in just a few hours to assist you further.

Again, we sincerely apologize for what you have reported and are standing by to help.

Overview

iHerb has a rating of 1.3 stars from 1,050 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 517th among Vitamins & Supplements sites.

service
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value
172
shipping
194
returns
139
quality
149
This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day
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