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Considering 62 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the delivery service, frequently citing unreliable couriers and prolonged shipping times. People also encountered problems with customer service, describing it as unhelpful and unresponsive. Several consumers reported delays in order dispatch and fulfillment, alongside instances of incorrect or missing items. However, some customers noted positive aspects, such as the wide range of products available. A few people found customer service helpful in resolving issues. Additionally, some reviewers appreciated free samples or treats, and a small portion still reported quick dispatch and hassle-free shipping.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I’ve loved ordering from Adore Beauty for a few years now but extremely disappointed in their recent delivery services. I live in a regional WA town where my deliveries were quick via Aust Post... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Just want to add a review here in the hope that something will change at Adore. Like so many other reviewers I’ve been a loyal customer for years (10+) and I now find the shipping times so ridiculous... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Discount Codes don’t work (codes mentioned on their website). I know times are tough for businesses but I was disappointed when I spent over $250 and got a small sachet of sample product. I used be ex... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The range of products is great, but the returns process really lets them down. I accidentally ordered the wrong item and tried to arrange a return so I could purchase the correct one.. but it’s been... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a loyal customer since…

I’ve been a loyal customer since their site launched. Always received my orders promptly, never really had any kind of issue. The couple of times I’ve had to contact them they have mostly been helpful and good to deal with. My last order appears to have been lost by the courier after having it for 3 weeks (Melbourne - Melbourne delivery shouldn’t be that hard, covid or not) and I was offered a refund which I appreciated. But I’m incredibly disappointed that they no longer use toll for deliveries but instead have gone to a very dodgy company - couriers please. It’s pretty clear looking at google reviews for this company that they are unreliable and more often than not loose items. Also that they are impossible to get a hold of and don’t reply to emails etc. I’m sad to say I can’t continue to shop with adore based on their current choice of courier. Surely a cheaper option isn’t a better one if it will inhibit your ability to service your customers.

October 5, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Crystal,

Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback.

I am so sorry to read that you have been unhappy with the service you have received from our courier company. I can certainly understand your concern as no one likes to have the inconvenience of an online order not arriving as planned.

We do use a courier company that uses Toll, GoPeople and Couriers Please all under the one system. Usually, the delivery is based on the address location, however, this has been impacted at the moment due to high parcel demand, not just with us but all around.

I have reached out to you via email today and would love to hear from you.

Please feel free to contact me from there.

Kindest regards,
Louise
Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loveeee Adore Beauty

Loveeee Adore Beauty! And such good deals too! I have placed a few orders with Adore Beauty and have nothing bad to say. Delivery times were good! Any delays due to high volumes or covid related issues have been noted on their website and in emails. And their customer service is great over email and live chat.

October 4, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Tayla,

Thank you for your lovely feedback :-)

We really appreciate that you took the time to write us a review.

All the best with your goodies!

Kindest regards,
Louise
Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NZ - Fast Shipping & Good Service

After reading all the bad reviews about how long shipping would take to NZ and bad customer service, I was skeptical about buying from Adore Beauty. I decided to test it and buy a couple of things - I was amazed at how fast the shipping was! I placed the order on Sunday afternoon and received a notification it was dispatched on Monday morning. I had received the order by Thursday morning.
I bought the rest of the items I wanted through Farmers, and I still haven't received a tracking number or anything over a week later!
I would definitely recommend Adore Beauty.

October 3, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your positive feedback :-)

We really appreciate your review and we are so glad to read that your products arrived so fast!

We hope you enjoy your goodies!

Kindest regards,
Louise
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad Service + Delivery

Bad customer service and ridiculously slow delivery despite ‘order before 4pm and get same day dispatch’. Expect minimum 2 weeks delivery to NZ.

September 22, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Nicole,

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback on the service you've received.

I am very sorry to read that your order did not ship as advertised on our website.

I'd love to look into this further for you. If you could please email me at service@adorebeauty.com.au with the subject line Att: Louise along with your order number I can investigate the issue.

Kindest regards,
Louise
Adore Beauty

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling

Ordered on September 10th, to be delivered to my work address - assuming the items would be delivered by StarTrack or Auspost during business hours. I received a notification from SekoLogistics that they had attempted delivery at 7pm and to contact Adore CS to arrange re-delivery. It is not 21/9 and after contacting Adore CS multiple times, through Email (where I was notified it could take them SEVEN business days to respond?), LiveChat (which is barely monitored and the representatives are useless at best), and by phone (where I was told they were too busy to take my call and to leave a message, only to have the phone line cut out before I could) - I still have no idea where my parcel is or if it will be redelivered. AB is clearly an incredibly successful company, but god knows how with this abysmal "service". Do not recommend.

September 21, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Genevieve,

Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback.

I am truly sorry to see that you have not enjoyed your experience with our delivery company.

I can see that you have been in contact with us via email recently and it looks like your issue has been resolved by our team.

Once again, I apologise for any inconvenience this has caused. If you have any further concerns please email service@adorebeauty.com.au and attention your email to Louise, I'd be happy to assist you personally.

Kind Regards,
Louise
Adore Beauty

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would not recommend for NZ shoppers!

Honestly I have never shopped from Adore Beauty and so I recently purchased a few items on a whim as the prices are appealing. My order was placed on the 18th August 2021 and I still have not received this. I’ve followed up and the Customer Service team said that they have dispatched this now along with a replacement. I have to say that the response from the service team was quick but I still have not received either shipments as of today (14th September). It is understandable that there are delays at the moment but as a customer I should not have to follow up on my orders for them to be sent out! Absolutely terrible, would not recommend!!!

September 13, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Rabia,

Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback.
We completely understand your frustration and can assure you that both our Customer Fulfilment Centre and delivery partners are working on getting our orders out and delivered as efficiently and safely as possible.
I can see that your enquiry was resolved via email. However, we will be in contact with you today as we would love to make your experience a better one.
Speak to you soon!

Kind Regards,
M
Adore Beauty

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I was enticed in to the site by the…

I was enticed in to the site by the free gifts..I spent the money and no free gift was mentioned at all. I read the conditions that weren't shown on the pop up that it wasn't valid in NZ. I wrote and told them to make it clearer that these gifts weren't for us NZers. I was upset to be lied too. I was given a discount on my next purchase. I used that no problem. I went back to buy a gift and another free gift was offered, if i spent $99. I spent that amount, my free gift appeared in the cart BUT when I checked out, the invoice had completely different details. They had dropped the price of the items by $10 and no free gift. I wrote and asked why no gift, they said I had to spend $99! I had!
They have been dishonest, in my opinion, in both transactions..and I won't go back ever again. The free gift was my little perk, the purchase was a gift. I just want honesty and smooth transactions. Boo 👎

September 5, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Jo,

Thank you for contacting us and for providing your feedback.

We are truly sorry to see that you have not enjoyed your experience with our gift promotions in the past as well as on your recent order.
I can completely understand your concern and would love to assist with your enquiry.
Adore Beauty wants our customers to be able to utilise and enjoy our gift promotions, where eligible, so we appreciate your feedback on this!

I have looked into your order enquiry and have sent you an email. Please feel free to respond to us there.

Once again, we apologise for any inconvenience caused earlier. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kind Regards,
Adore Beauty

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delivery to NZ is super duper slow

Delivery to NZ is super duper slow. I've ordered, The Ordinary Products 3 times from Adore Beauty in the last 2 months. The first order came within the 2-4 day deliver timeline. Every order after that has taken 2-3 weeks to arrive despite the SAME shipping method ... Honestly, think it is better to just buy The Ordinary range from Farmers, at least it is reliable. I've had to follow up with their courier myself every single time, and the customer service team just never helps and keeps telling me it'll arrive the next day. 100% do not recommend just for their bad delivery ....

September 3, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Jaspreet,

Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback.
We apologise for the delay with your order. Due to recent delays within our delivery networks, your order may take longer than usual to arrive.
We've been in contact with our delivery partners, and they have confirmed that due to these delays, our orders can take up to 10 business days from the date of dispatch to arrive.
I've had a look into your order and can see that your original order has now been delivered and your replacement is now in NZ, you should receive this within the next few days.
Once again, we are truly sorry for the delay. If you need any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us again and attention 'Team Leader'

Kind Regards,
M
Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great first time experience!

This was my first time ordering from Adore Beauty and was great! Not sure why there are so many bad reviews. I had received a tracking number which for some reason wasnt showing any tracking updates, so I contacted Adore Beauty via their live chat and they were quick to look into it and let me know where my parcel was. Before ordering I was scared it wasnt going to come for a few weeks due to some of the reviews, however it came in about 5 days. (I live in NZ). It was also nice to receive a tim tam and free samples in my order. Will be shopping here again :)

August 24, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Meg,

Thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience and our staff will definitely be happy to read what you wrote. We put customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thanks for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again.

Kind regards,
K - Adore Beauty

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

If your not willing to wait two weeks…

If your not willing to wait two weeks for you’re parcel to show up then adore beauty is not for you! But other than that i did received my parcel and was very happy at the end👍🏽

July 29, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Ryanne,

Thank you for sharing your feedback!

This was uncommon instance as we usually dispatch orders on the same day when placed before 4 pm and orders are getting delivered within the next 1-3 days from the dispatched date for express post. As of now, we're doing our best to get your orders to you as quickly as possible, however, due to increased volumes our delivery partners are experiencing some delays - so you may notice your order taking a little longer than usual to reach you. For the most up-to-date info regarding any delays, please visit our contact us page: https://www.adorebeauty.com.au/contact-details.html

We're happy to know that you have received your parcel successfully. If you need further assistance, please don't hesitate to send us an email at service@adorebeauty.com.au or use our chat function on our page to speak to one of our experts.

Kind regards,
K - Adore Beauty

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very terrible shopping experience.

I’ve received my order confirmation on 11th July and the payment of $642.90 came out on my Amex Card too. I’ve been waiting for a week wondering why no parcels arrived yet nor order shipment confirmation on email so I’ve contacted the customer service team but never be able to get on hold with someone directly and instantly. Finally received an email on 21st and I was told that they will get someone to call me back to verify my order as they have a security system in place on their website that filters through all of the orders to avoid any fraudulent activity and guest what! It’s 26th now, no one contacted me yet even though I already verify the payment method and provided my mobile number asking them to call me ASAP. Very frustrated shopping experience that I’ve ever had and I even have concerns that I’ve been scammed. Now I’m just gonna wait and see anyone calling me tomorrow or not, if not then I’m going to contact Amex tomorrow to dispute this transaction.

July 26, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Nancy,

Thank you for providing this feedback.

We have a security system in place on our website that filters through all of our orders to avoid any fraudulent activity and to keep our customers extra safe!
Unfortunately, it is sometimes a little over-cautious and can flag an honest customer too.
We are truly sorry for any inconvenience caused by the wait, our team has experienced larger volumes than usual and may take a little longer to return your call.
I can see that we were able to update your order and have that dispatch for you.
Please do not hesitate to contact us again in future, we would love to help!

Kind Regards,
M
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

very bad experience

very bad experience, customer support is terrible they tell me to call instead, and then the call support has an automated messaging saying go to chat.

July 23, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hey Kurt, we're so sorry for the confusion, our phone line sometimes gets a little bit busy so we offer the option of Live Chat on our site too! If you can't get through to us right away we encourage you to leave a voicemail with your details so that our phone team can get back to you asap. Otherwise, if you're able to reply here with your order number, I can pass this onto our team to give you a call themselves :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a regular

I have been a regular, loyal Adore Beauty customer since it started. When the website changed I found it very annoying that I’d be trying to shop and would be bombarded with pop ups offering help, suggestions for products and specials. My biggest issue is that they assume you want product samples. Mecca, Nourished Life etc give you the option which is the way it should be given we have so little control over what we can choose these days with Covid. I’ve been on Adore Beauty live chat when I’ve placed my last 2 orders and they have assured me that there won’t be samples in my parcel. After being promised when I placed my order for over $150 the other day, My order arrived with 3 samples, none of which I wanted and all ended in the bin which is such a waste. I am so disappointed and will be reviewing Adore Beauty in as many sites as I can to get the word out. I will no longer be using them rather directly with the product companies, Nourished Life, Mecca or RY. So annoyed and such a shame…

July 16, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Katie,
We are so sorry to hear that you are unhappy with our samples and service.
Currently, the automatically added gifts do not have the option to be removed from cart.
We do have different gift offers that require a code at checkout and can be added and removed by the customer manually.
We apologise if the gifts were not removed from your order previously. Our team has a short timeframe where we can remove gifts from your order upon your request, this is due to our Customer Fulfilment Centre working really hard to dispatch our orders as quickly and efficiently as possible.
If you do notice any gifts on your invoice in future, please be sure to contact us right away and we will try our best to remove these for you.

Kind Regards
M
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience and free bonuses

I have only ordered from Adore Beauty a couple of times, but each time I have had a great experience.

Shipping is incredibly fast, usually within 1-2 days (even with selecting regular post)!

The best part however is the bonuses. You automatically get 1-3 small satchets/samples and a Tim-Tam, but there are so many deals you can get for bigger samples/full size bonuses if you spend a certain amount or buy a certain product and put in a code.

July 15, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Caroline,

We are so grateful for your kind words. We are thrilled that you loved your experience and thanks for sharing your review with us.

We hope you have a lovely day and stay safe always!

Kind regards,
K - Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

Love this! I received free express shipping, so my package arrived within a few days, in the most adorable packaging with free samples and a timtam! 😝🥰

June 28, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Liv,

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We're grateful for your feedback and we're glad you feel we're on the right track! I'll be sure to relay your message to our team.

We hope you always have a lovely day and stay safe always!

Kind regards,
K - Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great range to choose from and very…

Great range to choose from and very quick delivery. Thank you

June 9, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Mandy,

We're happy you're loving our website!

Thanks for your feedback and we're thankful for amazing customers like you.

We hope you always have a lovely day and stay safe always!

Kind regards,
K - Adore Beauty

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Excellent service, prompt delivery and excellent customer service. My first choice for online beauty items.

May 16, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hi Patricia,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review.

Your satisfaction is our topmost priority and we're glad we meet your expectation.

We hope you always have a lovely day and stay safe always!

Cheers,
K- Adore Beauty

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I will now be shopping with Tina Kay

I have been a loyal Adore customer for years.
I am recovering from a leg injury.
I ordered yesterday from Adore.
Today 5pm I get an SMS to collect my parcel from a pharmacy ie pick up point!
Why?
I want the parcel delivered to my front door as per previous orders and if this isn’t an option, Adore needs divulge this at time of order.

April 16, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't Trust Their Reviews: Adore Beauty Blocks Reviews

TLDR: Adore Beauty set their servers to prevent clients from leaving reviews so don't trust what you see on the site. If you get a 403 forbidden error, they have blocked you.

Full story: Adore Beauty started off as a wonderful company that touted an ethical, transparent review system. Since January this 2020 I have not been able to leave any reviews on their products. I get a 403 - forbidden error. In tech-speak that means my account has been denied access either through a deliberate choice or incompetence; they set their server to block me. I have tried unsuccessfully 3 times to get this issue address with absolutely no real assistance. Because they make such a loud noise about being a company that cares about and encourages honest reviews, I don't trust them anymore at all. I will never order anything from them again after the complete lack of assistance. Worst part is I never even left a negative review on their site about anything, the only thing that may have annoyed them is the statement that one brand was wonderfully generous in the size of their sample when most brands only give you a tiny amount that is wrapped in a lot of wasted plastic, so is there an employee that blocks people for not wanting to waste plastic????
>EDIT: Adore Beauty flagging this review just proves my point. I’m a full blown detractor because I raised this issue months ago and nothing has changed. Error 403 is a permission error - my account is blocked from leaving a review and every time I’ve used your chat function to get help I get the same nonsense about the IT team addressing “ASAP”. Is ASAP over 4 months? I was promised emails and all sorts of things that never manifested. I’m done.

April 8, 2021
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Reply from Adorebeauty

Hey Benita, we're so sorry to hear that you're having some trouble leaving a review on our site! We've been upgrading some things on our backend and it seems this has created a bit of a technical issue, therefore causing you to see that error message! We really appreciate you bringing this to our attention - the issue has been flagged with our I.T department and they're working on fixing it asap so you'll be able to leave some more reviews really soon :)

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