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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was a loyal customer for years and even came back to them after they almost went into liquidation in ‘23. The orders last year started to get bad around summer time, with every order being sent lat... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Started my subscription again after having a break to use up all that had built up over a period of time. I started back and had a disaster getting the first box delivered and thought oh maybe just a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful experience with Birchbox. Over two months, not a single box ever arrived. Every time I chased it up, I was told it had “just shipped” — total lies. Nothing ever showed up. No communi... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

ADVENT CALENDERS! If you're waiting for an advent calendar that you want to give as a gift, buy a different one now! I've been chasing mine, and just discovered that they've refunded me. They're cl... See more

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  1. Beauty Product Supplier

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Like beauty? Love Birchbox Get the UK's No.1 Beauty Box, your 5 personalised beauty treats delivered every month Treat yourself to a beautiful box of 5 beauty goodies every month Discover new brands and products personalised to your skin, hair and style Buy the ones you love in our shop, get 10% off products in this month’s box No commitments, no contract, cancel any time with our monthly option Every month you choose an element of your Birchbox, such as a product or the box design. Tell us about your Beauty Profile (in your account) to help us select products we think you’ll love to try. It’s like a present to yourself every month! 5 personalised beauty treats and you choose either a product in your box or the design.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Birchbox Scam!!

I have been with Birchbox for several years, paid for a six month subscription in July 22, received one box in August and was asked to update my account to their new website which now states no subscription exists. I have emailed 3 times and get the generic reply, nothing done so have asked for a refund, and tweeted them directly but does not show online, this is fraudulent so will now pursue through my credit card supplier

July 26, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Boxes not getting shipped

Boxes not getting shipped, impossible to get honest answers. Standard "we value your business" responses to any emails or comments on sm.
July, through September boxes were late abd duplicate products. Feels like they are just getting rid of old stock.
I'm an on an annual subscription and am proboscis going to lose my last few months money.
Go with another company!

October 31, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t do it!

Honestly the worst beauty box there is! The products are awful, you’ve never heard of them… but even worse is the customer service and the lack of consistency in receiving boxes. For the past 3/4 months now I’ve received my box the following month it was due, however they still charge on the first of the month, but don’t ship until 6/7 weeks later!! I’ve since cancelled my subscription and gone elsewhere but I would go elsewhere for a better experience and better products (you’ve actually heard of)!

November 1, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a customer with Birchbox for…

I’ve been a customer with Birchbox for nearly 7yrs.. the service used to be fantastic and was incredibly helpful to have small versions of things for the amount of travel I do with my job. However I cannot stress enough how terribly they have become. I paid for an upfront yearly subscription, which I’ve done every year, and I’ve not received a box since august. I’ve had to send multiple emails and keep being told it’s being looked into but nothing happens. I’ve asked for a refund which has been ignored. I’ve made complaints to trading standard and they deleting my comments asking people to do the same. BYPASS AND FIND ANOTHER COMPANT
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August 1, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A Scam!!!

Ordered 1st box on the 9th October, still waiting on it arriving. Like others, emails always says it’s being looked into & then nothing. They’ve ignored requests for a refund.

October 31, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I could give them zero stars

I wish I could give them zero stars. I've been a customer for over 4 years and never had an issue before the last few months. They updated their website which resulted in me being locked out of my account and unable to choose samples- I had to contact them multiple times to resolve this. I then had to chase my box for September and it didn't arrive until October. Another delay for the October box meant that I had to email again (multiple times), only to be told it had somehow been "lost in transit", despite Evri never having received it. I requested a new box but SHOCK they couldn't replace it as they had none left. Still waiting on a refund but I won't hold my breath. They've been sending old stock for months (my mum received an old, used make up bag as her September box) and taking money despite not being able to fulfil orders. I've now cancelled my subscription and encourage everyone else to do so.

October 31, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Rebecca,

Thank you for your feedback, we're so sorry for the trouble here and we appreciate the frustrations felt.

If you have contacted our team regarding a refund, we ask that you allow 3-5 working days to receive this after the refund has been confirmed.

For further help in the meantime, please reply directly to the email chain with our customer service team and they will respond as soon as they are able to.

Thanks,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I think they are scamming people

Haven't received a box since July, every time I contact I get a generic reply saying it's their "top priority" and the technical team "is looking into it", have asked for updates and further clarification and just gotten the same response followed by "we have closed this ticket" don't know how they can justify closing out the complaint when nothing has been solved.

Even before this the boxes were very same-ey. Hardly ever get makeup, just generic hair and face stuff and nothing exciting. Got the same products twice on several occasions.

September 28, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Aine,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we're so sorry for the trouble here and we appreciate the frustrations felt.

If you have contacted our team regarding this, they will respond directly as soon as they have further feedback regarding this.

Thank you so much for your patience.

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thieves!

Thieves!! Bought a years subscription in advance. I received the first box in July and nothing since - contacted customer service, the said they were sorry it was taking so long but not to worry because I won’t be charged if my box has not been shipped. I highlighted my annual prepay had been taken and they stopped responding. This is a SCAM - avoid

October 26, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Millie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

We're so sorry for the trouble caused here. We're not able to locate your account via your Trustpilot review however please reply directly to the email chain with our support team or drop them a message at the following link: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new and they will look into this further.

Thanks,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs

They are so poor never respond nor do they seem to be operating openly. I’m still waiting for my October box despite being told it wails be on its way soon. That was 2 weeks ago. It seems Burch box Uk is a shambles. I’d never buy anything as you don’t know how long you would have to wait for delivery

October 25, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we're so sorry for the trouble caused here.

We’ve been experiencing some unforeseen issues which have delayed some October Birchboxes, we’re so sorry about this. As soon as your October Birchbox has been shipped you’ll receive an email to update you.

We absolutely appreciate the frustrations felt and thank you for your patience.

Thanks,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

data breach Birchbox?

Like others I have been locked out of my account (since the summer). I have emailed numerous times asking for issue to be fixed, but am forever told that it will be fixed soon (3 months and counting). I received the September box but it was beyond poor and no sign of October’s box. I am contacting my bank to cancel the direct debit as can’t log in to my Birchbox account to do it! I am concerned there was a massive data breach, hence all the ‘losing’ of accounts. Really should make official complaint to the powers that be, this is dodgy as hell!

October 23, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Billie-Jo,

Thank you for reaching out.

We can see you've since been in touch with our support team regarding this, please reply to the existing email chain if you need any further assistance.

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Boxes are almost one month late

Boxes are almost one month late, website down, no explanations, I think they may be going out of business. Cancelled this morning.

October 21, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Christine,

Thank you for sharing your feedback, we're really sorry for the disappointment felt here.

We appreciate your comments and have passed this on to the relevant team.

If you'd like to chat further please drop our support team a message at the following link: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely disgraceful

Absolutely disgraceful. New customer , signed up for September box , no sign of it today and I’ve been told it’s now out of stock ! How can this be when I already purchased it and choose products in it . Complete waste of time and money. AVOID !

October 21, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Maria,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we're so sorry for the disappointment felt here.

We can see you've been in touch with our support team, please reply directly to the email chain if we can help further with this.

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid avoid avoid!

They changed their system and as a result my account disappeared. I stopped receiving boxes despite having paid in advance for a full year’s subscription. They have no phone number and every time I emailed them I got the same generic response back. I have had to raise the issue with my credit card company in order to try and get a refund. Absolutely woeful customer service. Do not sign up to this service!

October 21, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing your feedback.

We're so sorry for any trouble caused here, we're not able to view your account using the information listed in your Trustpilot profile however if you have been in touch regarding this, our support team will contact you directly as soon as they have a further update.

Thank you for your patience and our apologies again for the trouble.

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not worth it

I am cancelling my subscription due to the compeltely unacceptable delays! My September box came on the 3rd of October, and my October box has yes to arrive! This is unacceptable, especially since this dleay has not been acknolwgaed. No one apologised for the delay, no one has attempted to make up for this, it's ridicilous! Very unhappy, the products are always repetative and so delayed! Not worth it

October 20, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Nikole,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

We're so sorry for the disappointment felt here and we appreciate your feedback which has been passed on to the relevant team.

To chat further please drop our team a message at the following link: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Tried it, would not recommend

Used another subscription service which was faultless, decided against my better judgement to try birchbox on 3month subscription( which is now cancelled) won't renew, Sept box arrived mid Oct the month before was the same,

October 20, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, we're so sorry for the disappointment felt here.

We've passed your comments onto the relevant team and please don't hesitate to drop our support team a message at this link if we can help further: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Going downhill won’t renew subscription …

I’ve been a customer for over a year and their service/ box content has really taken a nosedive over the past 3-4 months. Finally received my September box on 13th October, the October one came on 17th, both had repeat items (?old stock), the make up/wash bags I had already received last year, and there was repeat make up

October 17, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Judith,

Thank you for your feedback.

We're so sorry for the disappointment and any trouble caused here and we appreciate your comments which have been passed on to the relevant team.

Regarding the items received, if you haven't already please pop our team a message at the following link so they can look into this further: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to deliver, provide or contact.

I can’t access my account and have asked for an activation link. I’ve not received it yet. I’ve been billed however for two birchboxes and have not received them. I’ve contacted their help page and nothing has moved on. I used to love Birchbox and it was a little treat for me each month. Now, as soon as it’s possible I will be cancelling. To anyone reading this, sadly I have to suggest you avoid Birchbox and look somewhere else.

October 13, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi there,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.

We're so sorry for the trouble caused here. We're not able to locate your account using the details listed on your Trustpilot profile however if you need any further help regarding this please drop our team a message at the following link and they'll be happy to help further regarding this: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Signed up a month ago box still not come for sept

Signed up a month ago, have still not received my September box even though it is the 9th of October - cancelled my subscription this morning, the worst ever customer service experience ! basically poor communication and poor service DO NOT TOUCH !

October 8, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Alison,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we're so sorry for the trouble caused here.

We did experience some unforeseen issues which delayed the shipment of September Birchboxes. If you were successfully billed, you should have now received your box however please drop our team a message at this link if you need any further help: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Empty box

Hello there, I have received my Birchbox today. It is completely empty with Hermes tape around it. Please advise my next steps with my dispute. Many thanks Leanne Wilson

October 8, 2022
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Leanne,

Thanks for reaching out.

We're so sorry for any trouble, your box should have not been received like this.

Our support team are here to help and if you're experiencing delivery issues please be assured they will help get this resolved if you contact us.

To chat further, please pop an email to support@birchbox.co.uk and our team will respond as soon as they are able to.

Thanks,

Tessa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Septembers box still hasn't been sent

Septembers box still hasn't been sent, fobbed off on social media numerous times with stock responses. Email saying it'll be sent soon, it's 6th October and still no confirmation of the box

September 1, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from Birchbox UK

Hi Diana,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback, we're so sorry for the trouble caused here.

We did experience some unforeseen issues which delayed the shipment of September Birchboxes. If you were successfully billed, you should have now received your box however please drop our team a message at this link if you need any further help: https://support.birchbox.co.uk/hc/en-gb/requests/new

Best wishes,

Tessa

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