Clearance XL® Reviews 

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Considering 97 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers frequently experienced extremely long delays for orders to arrive, often waiting several months without receiving any tracking updates or shipping confirmation. Furthermore, consumers pointed out that customer support completely ignored their emails and failed to provide any assistance or refunds when requested. People also discovered that the delivered products arrived in poor condition, with many items severely damaged or excessively past their expiration dates. Some reviewers were happy with the fast delivery times and considered the contents to be fantastic value for their money. Reviewers additionally mentioned receiving a large and varied selection of items that were well packaged and safe to use.

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I got the cost of living mystery box. I paid extra to have it delivered in 5 working days. It was ordered in the third week of August and arrived on 17th September. The first things I saw in the... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Took an age to deliver. However quality of items were good, but to be honest had to chase a couple of times and threaten bad reviews. Well they pestered three times for a review on trust pilot so now... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a mystery box April 29th 2026, I didn't receive confirmation that the order had gone to DPD until 16th June and to date (9th July) DPD are still awaiting the actual parcel. No response from... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful communication - what I mean is they never answered an email or a ‘contact us’ message I left on their website. I know the goods were supposed to be close to sell by or just over sell by date, bu... See more


Company details

  1. Grocery Delivery Service
  2. Convenience Store
  3. Discount Store
  4. Discount Supermarket
  5. Food Bank
  6. Online Food Ordering Service

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CLEARANCE XL is an online retailer of clearance approved food and drink and household items.


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1.9

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good

All good. Paid for next day delivery and it arrived on time and well packed.

June 18, 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

2 orders 1 took 6 weeks

2 orders 1 took 6 weeks
up garded and paid extra for delivery
Just a smashed mess .
Not sure if they have any clue re packing or if they are just hopless. Ended up having to get a refund through Paypal
Never Never again

June 16, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi David

As per email, we are currently investigating your claim with Paypal as fraud due to the fact that you received the order whilst the case was open and did not report any damages.

The tracking information does not support the damages you have claimed and you have not provided evidence to support this or returned the items as per terms and conditions of use.

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My package was apparently damaged in…

My package was apparently damaged in transit and was sent back, a month later despite many emails I have not received a reply or replacement package

June 16, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Tracey

Our tracking shows this parcel has been delivered. Please could you confirm?

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID. Arrives in 6 weeks. No confirmation of order.

I didn’t receive ANY confirmation of my order. I emailed but no reply. I did receive my order SIX WEEKS after I placed the order. The only communication I had in that time was from the delivery company.
AVOID.
My invoice number is IN57018

June 21, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi "MT W"

Could you kindly provide an order number or reference so we can look into this and confirm your complaint. Orders are being delivered within the delivery periods selected and emails are being sent to genuine customer accounts.

This "organic" review has no traceability and falls in line with multiple false reviews targeting our page and will be reported.

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not recieved delivery or communication.

Not recieved delivery or communication.
I have ordered £30 worth of food and drinks and never recieved the parcel. Also emailed 3x and not had a single response. PayPal took the money and from clearance xl never recieved a single email regarding my delivery or when I should expect this. Been over a month since payment.

June 4, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Sophie

Can you kindly provide us with your order reference so we can look into this. The number you have provided is not a valid number and we are therefore unable to track this.

We have had a number of false organic reviews on Truspilot that are all rating us a poor!

Automatic emails are sent out to genuine customer accounts and they may land in spam so please check your inbox.

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Long delays and no customer service.

I placed an order on 17th April. On the 22nd May I received an email to let me know that my ordeer was complete and would be passed to DPD for delivery.
On the 28th May I received a delivery which was correctly addressed but the contents and the invoice were for another customer.
I accept that delays happen and that mistakes are made but what is unacceptable is the lack of customer service. I have sent emails asking how to resolve this and I have tried the chat line on numerous occasions but these are all ignored.
I am now left with a box of items which I did not order and do not want and I have given up on receiving my actual order!
My original order number is IN56819 if anyone from Clearance can help.
I had an email from Clearance on the 31st May asking for a review of the items. This email quoted order number IN56819. I replied to this email on the same day. I have messaged you using the "contact us" key and used the chat facility on numerous occasions and these can still be seen when I sign in to my account. Carol Wall
The order I have received is IN56810

I have provided more details as requested but 10 days later I still have no answer. I have a box full of someone elses goods and I suspect they have mine. Please offer some support.

May 28, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Zeuss

Sorry to read this, can you advise when you emailed us as we have no emails or complaints logged to this order number. In fact, this order number you have provided does not match the details you have provided in this organic email.

Can you provide more details so we can look into this please?

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered on 2nd May

Ordered on 2nd May, 1 month later and order still 'In Progress' no replies to email or customer service 'live chat' on the website. Didn't think you could get away with this anymore. Absolutely crazy

Edited 11/6 as not sure how to write a reply.

Yes order received over 30 days from ordering. Still no reason given as to why emails and ‘live chat’ on the website appear to just be completely ignored.

1 product missing from my order. No reply from customer service yet, 2 days after I flagged, which is no surprise.

Update 11/6:

My name is not 'Tom' as per your reply...

I replied to your CS email : "We would very much appreciate any feedback you might have regarding our general service, simply reply to this email and share your thoughts with us." on Monday 9/6 at 10.10am.

The order was despatched 4th June after I ordered 2nd May. None of the above is untrue or misleading.

June 2, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Neil

Order IN56945 was delivered by DPD within the delivery period selected. Can you confirm that you have received this order?

Please note that delivery will take longer than usual during bank holidays.

Regards
ClearanceXL

Update - 11/06/2025 (11:25)

Hi Neil

Thank you for confirming this after our reply, almost 2 week from when you posted the review. The review was not accurate and misleading to the public before the edit.

Your review had breached the deformation terms and conditions with Trustpilot. We advise that you adhere too and understand the rules before posting to prevent breaking them and legal action being taken against you.

Can you advise when you emailed us as we have not received any emails from you regarding the missing item.

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered the mystery box and have…

I ordered the mystery box and have waited over the 30 days maximum for delivery and had all emails ignored and still not received what I paid for !!

April 30, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Lm

Our tracking shows your parcel has been delivered, within the delivery period you selected.

Please confirm?

Regards

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful

Absolutely awful! Took ages to come and some of it is over 6 months out of date and mouldy. I would advise everyone to stay well clear. Absolutely appalling. Should noy be legal.

April 29, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Ben

We are unable to verify your "organic" review and our records do not show a customer account in the name of "Ben Henshaw".

Please advise?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If there was a zero star i would use it…

If there was a zero star i would use it absolutely disgusted with this company mystery box priced at £29 my sister bought these off wowcher don’t know what she paid but when you use the voucher i still ended up paying £14 for it to arrive today and every single item is out of date some by 5 months would never ever order from here again

April 25, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Janice

We are unable to verify your "organic" review and our records do not show a customer account in the name of "Janice Lynch".

Please advise?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely furious with Clearance XL

Absolutely furious with Clearance XL. I placed an order on the 17th of March and paid for the 7–30 day delivery. It's now well past that window, and not only have my items still not arrived, but the company has completely ghosted me. No updates, no replies to my messages—nothing.

This is disgraceful customer service. They were quick to take my money but have shown zero responsibility or professionalism since. It feels like I've been scammed. At this point, I wouldn’t trust them to deliver a paperclip, let alone an actual order.

Avoid this company at all costs. I’ve never dealt with such a shoddy, unreliable operation in all my years of online shopping. If you value your time, money, and sanity, steer well clear of Clearance XL.

April 25, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Karen

We are unable to verify your "organic" review and our records do not show a customer account in the name of "Karen Wallace - Taylor".

Please advise?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY

Products not delivered and when you try and make contact no one comes back to you. Do Not Buy from this company its a rip off and you'll end up like me having to claim off your credit card company for your money back.

April 7, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Clive

Clearance XL have advised us that your order is still being processed within the delivery period that you selected. They also point out that this review and the involvement of the banks will delay your order delivery further.

Please be patient, leaving them this unfair review will not prompt an immediate dispatch or delivery upgrade. You will receive your order within the delivery period you selected.

Regards

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service & Fast Delivery for Clarence XL Prime Mystery Box!

I ordered the Prime Mystery Box from Clarence XL for my son last Monday, paid a little extra for the 1 to 5 days delivery serve hoping it would arrive relatively quickly. I was seriously impressed! By Friday, the parcel was delivered safe and sound by DPD.
The communication throughout the process was fantastic. I received an email from Clarence XL confirming when my order was completed, followed swiftly by another notification letting me know DPD had collected the parcel. DPD then kept me updated with tracking information right up until it arrived at my door. It takes the stress out of waiting for a delivery when you know exactly what's happening.
As for the mystery box itself, my son was thrilled! It contained a good selection of Prime drinks. If I had one tiny suggestion, perhaps a slightly wider range of different flavours could be included in future boxes, but hey, that's the whole point of a mystery box – the surprise element! You don't know exactly what you're getting, and that's part of the fun.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with the entire experience. Great product, excellent communication, and super speedy delivery. Highly recommended!

April 7, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Thanks Stephen

Greatly appreciated and thank you for taking the time to share you positive review with us !

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Useless awful experience, moldy products

Useless, 43 days and still no delivery. Received after 50 days and threw 90% in the bin as completely moldy, use by date doesn't mean products last forever, cakes 9 months past useby date, this cannot be legal to sell moldy items, reported to trading standards

February 20, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi John

We are unable to verify your "organic" review and our records do not show a customer account in the name of "John".

Clearance XL's products are not moldy and you did not email us with the complaint with supporting photos for us to investigate. This would be expected before you leave a genuine review and issue a report to Trading Standards

Please advise?

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking!

Shocking!! 😯
shame I had to leave 1 star.
2 months we waited for our mystery parcel and it definitely wasn't worth the money we have chucked half of it away.
They don't answer you or respond to messages. We thought the items might be a few weeks or months out of date majority of the items were were up to 3 years out of date 😬 customer service is absolutely non existent. AVOID!!!!

January 31, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Stephanie

ClearanceXL has advised us that they have responded back to your emails and Facebook messages and also pointed out that you have been very persistent and impatient in your contact despite the order being fulfilled within the delivery period you selected and not the "2 months" that you have stated.

They also advise that your order of 100 items did not contain 3 year old out of date products but a range of in and out of date products as described in the product description and terms and conditions of use which you agreed too before ordering. We would also point out websites showing products that can be eaten up to 5 years past their best before date. They also state that if you are fussy about best before dates then do not order from them, so why did you order from them?

We disagree with this review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service and excellent quality groceries..

I've had no problem with the clearance xl uk.
I have had 2 mystery box and a cake mystery box also.
I've found a few things in the boxes that are from 1.1.24 and its still edible 😋
The amount of grocery in the boxes is amazing...
Please be mindful of best before dates is not use buy so everything is fine thanks you for your website and I have even told my family about it too...

March 17, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Thank You Lisa

This review means a lot to ClearanceXL and the hard working team.

They have advised that they have given you some credits in your account as a thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review.

Enjoy your orders :-)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gave one star as I can’t give zero

Gave one star as I can’t give zero . What a rip off. Had a sauce sachet you get free classes as an item . Best before maybe but not 2 years when it’s brown . Anyone trying to save money or struggling don’t go anywere near as u will be highly disgusted .

March 5, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi "Laura"

Clearance XL has removed all ties with Trustpilot due to an incident involving online abuse, threats and harassment which it facilitated in (and is still active below). This lead to a police report and investigation on the abuser.

Please contact them directly via the registered email so they can confirm your identity and verify that you are a genuine customer as you have not provided a valid customer number or reference in this "organic review".

Regards
ClearanceXL

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting

Disgusting, most of my items are 3 years out of date, mouldy and not edible.
Can’t get anyone on the phone, ripping off people who are trying to save money by wasting it!

February 28, 2025
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Reply from Clearance XL®

Hi Kerry

You can email ClearanceXL directly with you complaint, please provide photos of the items in question.

The white on the chocolate Snickers is not mold but "blooming" or "fat bloom" and they are safe to eat.

Regards!
ClearanceXL

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