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iHerb Reviews Summary

iHerb has a rating of 1.6 stars from 1,051 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 520th among Vitamins & Supplements sites.

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value
173
shipping
195
returns
140
quality
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Latvia
1 review
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Unfortunately, the seller sent me items that I did not order. After going through a very complicated procedure to request the correct items (iHerb has no human support, only a very poor chatbot), I ultimately received a rejection, and the bot keeps requesting additional images, even though all detailed images have already been sent! This is a completely unacceptable situation, and no one is addressing it. It's disappointing that customer service functions have been handed over to a poorly trained language model! I would never recommend this store to anyone!

Date of experience: March 25, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
6 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for this issue and can see that our Customer Support team took care of you by sending another order to you. This new order was shipped on 3/25/2025 and is due to be delivered by 4/7/2025 at the latest.

We hope this quick replacement order shows how much we care. Please don't hesitate to contact us again should you have any other questions and we wish you the best of health.

Israel
1 review
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Orders are cancelled 1/2 hour after being confirmed. It's a waste of time placing orders with them.
Totally useless customer service, replies after 48 hours and asks you to try again (without doing anything about it because it happens again)
Don't waste your time.

Date of experience: March 9, 2025
Michael L. iHerb Rep
6 months ago

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of any issues. Unfortunately, payment may be declined for a number of reasons. However, due to international privacy laws, the reason for the rejection may not be disclosed. Please contact the payment provider or card issuer to see what may be occurring on their end.

If you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support team.

Colorado
1 review
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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
7 months 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.

Poland
1 review
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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
7 months 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.

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
8 months 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
0 helpful votes
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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
8 months 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.

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
8 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.

Spain
3 reviews
13 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
9 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.

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
9 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.

Singapore
1 review
1 helpful vote
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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
11 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
over a year old

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
over a year old

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.

Israel
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Dreadful company with shady business practices
April 26, 2024

Dreadful American company with fraudulent practices and awful customer service! Avoid at all costs!

I used to be a returning customer and spend over 1000usd in total on orders on the website over the course of the last two years. The issue is that they wouldn't guarantee delivery of international orders so if anything goes wrong with the parcel on the way to its destination they are very likely to brush off refund or reshipping requests.

The other day I received a package that was 4 items short and once I reported the issue they fired back with a refusal which they marked as 'friendly fraud'. Are you bloody kidding me? Where do you have the audacity to say such a thing to a loyal customer. I'd avoid them like the plague going forward as they scammed me out of 60 USD worth of goods! I'll have to get in touch with my credit card company to reverse the charges now

Date of experience: April 26, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We would love to look into this and review everything further. However, in order for us to do so, we need the order number. May you please provide that in an updated version of this review? Once received, we will gladly expedite this matter.

We hope to hear from you soon and wish you the best of health.

Germany
1 review
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I didnt get my order!
April 18, 2024

U cancelled my order, and u dont refund the money. I ordered from germany and i have paid!
I want answers, where can i contact you?

Date of experience: April 18, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of any issues and want to help. However, in order to do so we need the order number to reference. May you please direct message/private message us either here on SiteJabber or contact our Customer Support team with that information? You may contact our Customer Support team by going to our customer service page and selecting 'Write a message' or chat with an agent if it is available. Once having done so, please allow 24 hours for a response.

Either way you prefer, we are standing by to help and hope to hear from you soon.

Illinois
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bad customer service
April 11, 2024

I had been a customer for a while, the way they pack the stuff is not safe and many times items arrive damaged and with the seal broken, after complaining they refuse to accept the return and replacement. I don't trust iherb anymore. Customer service is bad to say the least.

Date of experience: April 11, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for this incident and want to help. However, we need the order number in order to do so. May you please provide that in a direct message to us on SiteJabber? Once provided, we can expedite this matter in a further effort to help you.

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

Saudi Arabia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Just been robbed by Iherb Order
April 2, 2024

Order # *******

I order veggie capsules on Saturday. I tried to log in today to check on my order but found that my account has been deactivated which means that I cannot check on my order. To complain about this situation Iherb system tells me that I need to login. It's a complete scam. If I had read the online reviews, I wouldn't touch these lot with a barge pole.

Date of experience: April 2, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of this and want to help. However, SiteJabber prevents order numbers left in reviews from being visible to us or the public. May you please direct/private message us on SiteJabber with the order number? Once provided we will be able to investigate this further in an effort to help you.

Again, we apologize for this matter and hope to hear from you shortly.

Oregon
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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This is about they LOUSY customer no-service. No, this is NOT about any specific purchase I have made so far.

Date of experience: March 20, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry for any issues you encountered and would like to learn more so that we may help. However, we need more information in order for us to do so. Please message us directly through SiteJabber with further information about what you experienced so that we could look further into this matter.

We apologize for any issues and are standing by to help you further if desired.

Tennessee
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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No Returns!
February 21, 2024

I received a damaged item, and they refused to refund. Extremely unsatisfied. Vitacost is a better company.

Date of experience: February 21, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We regret to hear of any issues and want to help. However, we need the order number in order to do so. May you please provide that to us in a direct message on SiteJabber as they will prevent your order number from being viewed to us if you provide it in your review. Once received, we will expedite this review in an effort to further assist you.

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

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing Service
February 13, 2024

I had a great experience with the company. They were quick to respond and delivered items quickly. I've never had any issues with them.

Date of experience: February 13, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are glad to hear that you had a 5-star shopping experience with us! Thank you for taking the time to let us know and we wish you the best of health.

Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Zero Star is a lot! They sent me an outdated /expired " Shae Moisture Mango and Carrot Kid shampoo and conditioner " the way that the conditioner is not even coming out of the bottle in any way! When I sent a message to customer service, this is the response I received::::
"We'd like to offer you a refund through store credits as one time courtesy. (( but I should pay for the shipping cost)) In this case, you are under no obligation to return the item. You are free to use this item as you see fit, whether that means enjoying them yourself, sharing them with friends or family, or even donating them to a charitable organization if you wish."

Date of experience: February 2, 2024
Michael L. iHerb Rep
over a year old

Dear Valued Customer,

We are sorry to hear of any issue and want to look into this further. May you please provide the order number so that we may do so? You may directly message us on SiteJabber and contact our Customer Support team with that information. Once received, we will expedite this matter.

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

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