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Colorado
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I ordered from Swanson for over several years then switched to The Herb Finder. Well, I've been back to Swanson for over a year and have had great results. I used to order from The Herb Finder until they sold out and I got ripped off as they made their transition. The order that I had placed for over a $100 never arrived in spite of many calls to The Herb Finder. The Herb Finder told me so many lies to keep me hanging on then dropped my order. I did not receive the products or a refund. I'm glad to be ordering from Swanson again and appreciate their reliable service.

Date of experience: July 13, 2014
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good quality products.
January 29, 2023

I've been a Swanson customer for a few years and have found their products to be of very good quality. We have to understand that these products are nature based and not pharmaceuticals. This is what I expect and this is what I've gotten since I started buying their supplements.

Date of experience: January 28, 2023
New York
1 review
18 helpful votes
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I Have used Swanson for many years but when I changes credit cards it was a big problem. They tried to charge my previous credit card a few since they evidently tried to charge the old account. I checked my order which had the new account and emailed them they were wrong in trying to charge my previous account. Their response was that I should delete the previous card and make the new card my default, which I did when I entered the new card and that is what was shown in the order.
I will never do business with a company that screws up and doesn't acknowledge it but instead blames the customer. I will never use Swanson and would rather die if they were the only company on earth. Thanks for wasting my time and blaming me.

Date of experience: May 21, 2020
Nevada
1 review
15 helpful votes
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Cheat on Sale Prices
December 13, 2019

We purchased Swanson's Organic Avocado Oil on sale for 25% off. In the cart, the amount charged was correct. When we checked out, the price increased. We complained to them and they claimed we were charged the correct amount. No, they took off about a dollar from the regular price. If we do not get a credit, we are no longer customers. Order #: *******
Order Date: 11/18/2019

Date of experience: December 13, 2019
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased some vitamins on line. Customer service was patient.
Some vitamins were buy one bottle, get one for free. Shipping was free if you buy $ 50.00 worth of items. Packaging was neat and well done and arrived on time as promised.

Date of experience: March 13, 2022
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Chose several things and half the items I wished to order could not be shipped to California. I'm confused about that as I think I'm able to order the same things from other places with no problem. I looked at the 'restricted' list of items that can't be shipped to California and it appears to be most of their stock, so unfortunately I don't think I can do business with them regularly. I realized that this is some weird California thing and not Swanson with Prop 65, another way California kills business in the state.

Date of experience: June 1, 2018
Mexico
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Don't do any international business with them. Their packages get held up by customs and you're on your own trying to get them with an external import agent and you get charged for storage while your package is being held for ransom. Apparently, the company would rather lose all your future busness than to reimburse for losing your package.

Date of experience: May 3, 2018
Iowa
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Bad Customer Service
September 14, 2016

I called Swanson because I received email about shipment of vitamins I; ve never ordered. They told me that these vitamins were on easy refill. I stated that I never put anything on easy refill. They told me to send the vitamins back but refused to refund shipping charges. The customer service rep, Pam could not care less when I told her that I will write bad review on the internet. Apparently nobody cares about the company reputation. I'll never order from them again!

Date of experience: September 14, 2016
Rhode Island
23 reviews
60 helpful votes
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Best of the best as far as online health stores. They really have the best prices, and everything comes very quickly.
I have been buying from them for about a year now, and I always will.
The quality is the same as the others, so why not get the best price?

Date of experience: July 30, 2014
New Hampshire
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered 5 supplements (for only $20 which is usually one on amazon) on the 30th, said it would come April 3rd, came on April 2nd. Really great experience and no this is not a fake review, I think of that a lot when I look at reviews because so many places do that. I'm writing this because my experience was great and nobody ever writes a review when there's not a problem as is seen by the rating on here. If they were really that low then they would be a scam website.

Date of experience: April 2, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No complaints!
April 20, 2022

I have been ordering Swanson products for a couple of years now. I love the products, prices, and free shipping! Certainly saved me money and kept me from running out of products that were out of stock at my local store. Love Swanson!

Date of experience: April 20, 2022
Canada
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Order never arrived
October 8, 2015

I placed an order on August 26th and by October 7th still didn't arrive. I called them numerous times and wrote to them, with no success. Long waits and not solving the issue. I had to open a dispute with my Visa card to get the money back, as Swanson refused to give me a refund. Horrible experience! Never again!

Date of experience: October 8, 2015
Florida
4 reviews
26 helpful votes
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When you place a $100 order, you expect quick shipping, even if, because of the size of the order you placed qualified you for 'free' shipping. It can be two weeks until you get your order. Also, if you 'try' to order by Paypal, and one of the items in your order is out of stock, you will be asked to use a credit card instead. My fix to this, is to delete the out of stock item from your list and order via Paypal. Credit card orders, from my last experiences, get no immediate email acknowledgement to the buyer that you placed your order. Also, I have not received any shipping notification with my last two or three orders placed via credit card. Ordering with Paypal, you get an almost immediate email notification of your 'placed' order. Products that Swanson Vitamins provides, in general, I am most pleased with.

Date of experience: January 31, 2018
Washington
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Always good.
April 22, 2018

I have bought Swanson Vitamins online for years and have always been satisfied with the shipping. I often pay 2.99 instead of going for free shipping because by the time I get around to ordering I am low or out of product.
For the most part I order the Swanson label product, and I always read the reviews first.
The quality seems good and the prices, especially for the Swanson label products, are good.
The only 'issue' I have is with the website which is a little clunky.

Date of experience: April 21, 2018
Washington
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I tried to let them know both times - can't find a way to talk to the main office to let them know.
I would up my stars if they fix the security on their website - or I could talk to someone who knows about the web site.

Date of experience: April 23, 2019
Florida
1 review
4 helpful votes
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After my first purchase on Swanson they asked me, if i wanted a 10 dollar bonus. I followed that link and took me to Rakuten, they promised a 10 dollars if i gave this and that on my google account. I accepted only to find out that it was a 10 dollar bonus if you buy such and such. This is not a serious company then. I had to spend my time cancelling the Rakuten account and for wasting my time, my swanson account and order

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
Spain
5 reviews
22 helpful votes
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It used to be easy to get a refund for a product you did not want. Customer service was easy to get in touch with and the list goes on and on. Now it seems everything is moving in the wrong direction. I am now going to go to brick and mortar places like GNC and VItamin shoppee at least you can get a refund with no hassle

Date of experience: June 6, 2019
Utah
6 reviews
20 helpful votes
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I love this site! They are much more affordable than other sites, have high quality products, and offer such a huge variety that I always find something I wasn't expecting. Their reviews are detailed and include both positive and negative reviews so you have a lot of information to go on before making a decision. I really do my research before committing to a site as a staple to fill our family's needs. This site is a definite staple.

Date of experience: July 23, 2020
California
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I can only get Nubian Heritage soaps from this website (as I have a PayPal but no credit card) and this site is a lifesaver! I need the soaps for a skin condition I have, and Swanson Health is so quick to ship and receive! They also have deals and coupons regularly, so take advantage on their shipping deals or whichever.

Date of experience: January 31, 2013
Rhode Island
1 review
12 helpful votes
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I was reviewing Ultimate Probiotic Formula on the Consumer Lab site and I did a price check at Swanson which showed $10.99 a bottle of 30 capsules and free shipping if you spend over $50.00. So I purchased 6 bottles for 65.94. When I confirmed the purchase the total came to 76.44. So from 10.99 a bottle it went to 12.74 a bottle. If I didn't notice the price change I would have made the purchase and would have gotten screwed. Once I contacted customer service, the rep wanted to honor the $10.99 a purchase but I refused cause I did not want to make any purchase from someone that tries to deceive me but when caught they will honor the price. I have learned my lesson a long time ago, once a thief always a thief... I will never go back to them. If they did this to me I'm almost certain they did it to others who may not have done their due diligence.

Date of experience: January 5, 2015

Overview

Swanson has a rating of 2.2 stars from 287 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Swanson most frequently mention customer service, free shipping and long time. Swanson ranks 26th among Vitamins & Supplements sites.

service
94
value
94
shipping
92
returns
52
quality
80
This company does not typically respond to reviews
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