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KiwiCo

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About KiwiCo

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Website
kiwico.com
Category
Events & Entertainment
Location
United States
Status
Unclaimed
Last 12 months
148 reviews
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98% (78/80)
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About this business

Our goal is to inspire kids to see themselves as scientists, artists, creators, and makers. We deliver STEM, STEAM & Science kits for kids of all ages. Over 10 million kits shipped!

Is KiwiCo legit?

KiwiCo (kiwico.com) has a 3.4 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 189 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Events & Entertainment and its reputation is mixed. Opinions are polarized: 56% rate it 4 stars or higher while 33% give 1 star; The business has replied to 98% of negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss Customer service, Product. Last updated 2026-09-03.

What reviewers say

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the support team for their prompt assistance, noting how quickly representatives resolve missing parts, shipping mistakes, or address order errors. Consumers truly love the monthly crates, finding them engaging and fun for children to build and play with over the years. However, some customers also noted problems with product quality, mentioning that certain pieces broke easily or failed to function as expected during playtime. A few other people also felt that the subscription and auto-renewal terms were quite tricky, making it difficult to cancel or avoid unexpected charges.

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What people say

Terrible customer service, great toys

Terrible customer service, great toys. Our experience in summary was: 1. Got delivered the wrong toy 2. Refused to give the real toy 3. We thought about cancelling, but mistakes happen. We wrote a bad review. 4. Kiwi reached out, they cancelled our yearly subscription, and asked us to pay more than what we originally paid for a resub. 6. We told them to go themselves In summary: I cannot recommend giving money to this company, even if the toys are great - you just don’t treat people like this. Also: their comment is wrong, no refund for the toy, promotion was just whatever promotion was at the time. Avoid them. Support is gaslighting

Reply from KiwiCo2025-06-23

Hi there and thank for your updated review. In our last communication, we were able to resolve this issue and refunded you for the Plus item along with a credit to your account. Our Panda Crate prices have not increased and it looks like you've applied a promotional offer during the time of purchase. We've offer a similar promotion for your request to resub, however, it was declined. We want to thank you again for your feedback.

Absolutely atrocious company

Absolutely atrocious company. I've emailed them at least 10 times and haven't received a single response, despite them having taken my payment. I made a simple error with my email address and have tried multiple times to clarify the situation, but they've completely ignored all of my messages. At this point, I’ll have to go through my bank to request a refund. Truly shameful customer service — I would strongly advise others to avoid this company.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-06-17

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out and sharing your experience with us. Please note that we have looked into your email history and confirmed that we have responded to your emails. Here is a breakdown of the interactions. On June 15, you sent the first email (from email account A), which was replied to by our AI agent. We received an additional 8 emails from you, 3 of which were responded to by our AI agent before being transferred to our Customer Care team. You were informed that our email team would respond to you within 24-48 hours. Our Customer Care team sent an email to you requesting additional information within the 48-hour timeframe, but you never responded to it. On June 16, via a different email account (from email account B), you sent a new email. Again, our AI agent responded to you, and you sent an additional 4 email replies, and our AI agent advised that your email would be routed to the care team for review after you had been informed of a 24-48 hour response timeframe. This new email would normally be replied to by June 18 (today is June 17). On June 17, 30 minutes before your review on this website, you sent a new email (again from email account B), and our AI agent advised that your new email would be routed to the team and that there is a 24-48 hour response time. This email would normally receive a reply by June 19. While we understand that you have a concern that needs to be resolved from a mistake you made in your order, we have responded to you, asked for additional information, and you’ve not yet replied or provided that information to us, and your new emails are now in the queue to be answered. We’ve merged the three different emails from two different email accounts into one and have asked the first agent who responded to you to send a new message asking for the information we need to assist you. We hope that you will respond to our email so that we can assist you further with the order you recently placed. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Kiwi.com Is a Scam

Kiwi.com Is a Scam – 100% Refund Is a Lie Do NOT book with Kiwi.com. This company is a straight-up scam. I bought two tickets that were clearly marked 100% refundable if canceled at least 48 hours before departure. I canceled more than 48 hours in advance, followed every single rule, and they are still refusing to refund my money. Their so-called “refund policy” is just a marketing trick to lure people in. Once they have your money, good luck getting any of it back. Customer service is a complete joke – unhelpful, evasive, and clearly trained to wear you down until you give up. They hide behind vague excuses and don’t even try to explain why they’re breaking their own terms. This is a predatory company that takes advantage of travelers. They lie about refunds, ignore fair cancellation requests, and treat customers like garbage. I wouldn’t trust Kiwi.com to book a bus ride, let alone a flight. Avoid at all costs unless you enjoy being robbed. Shame on Kiwi.com for scamming honest people and refusing to honor their own policies. I’ll be reporting them everywhere possible.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-06-12

Hi there. It sounds like you meant to leave this review for a different company. We don't sell travel tickets, we sell subscription crates for kids.

Terrible customer service and problematic components.

2 crates came without working parts, and when their renewal subscription emails went to my Spam, they just continued to charge me. I did NOT sign up for a year, I only signed up for 3 months. Customer service is snotty and brusque. As well, one crate was far too difficult for my 6 year old. I would NOT recommend kiwico, based on customer service alone.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-05-23

Hi there, Sorry to hear that you're not happy with the service you received. We'd like to provide additional context to ensure your issue is correctly represented. It is true that you never signed up for a 12-month membership, however, you did sign up for a quarterly payment plan for both memberships you purchased. At the time of your order, you gave authorization to automatically bill your credit card every 3 months until you canceled the membership. We sent two email reminders on May 1 advising that your memberships would auto-renew the following week, yet no action was ever taken to prevent this. While you have just now confirmed that these email notifications were received, it's too bad they were missed, as they could have helped you avoid the renewal charges. Since no action was taken to prevent the charges, the system renewed your memberships for another three months, as was requested with your original purchase. While we do our best to alert customers to what they have purchased, we understand that sometimes these efforts are missed or overlooked. Regarding your interaction with our team member, in listening to the call, the agent was kind and tried to explain how the charges happened, but it seems that you did not want to hear this and interrupted the agent multiple times. The agent did offer to cancel and fully refund both of your renewed memberships, and you accepted this resolution. As for the difficulty level of our crates, while some crates do present challenges, they are all designed to be developmentally age-appropriate. For future reference, you have the option to adjust the crate line to something easier or more challenging if your current crate selection is not the best fit for your child. Thank you again for reaching out and sharing your feedback.

DO NOT SUBSCRIBE!!!!

DO NOT SUBSCRIBE!!!! I spent $200 and did not receive a single crate. I have attempted to contact KiwiCo multiple times and their communication is incredibly poor but they will bombard you with promotional emails. Horrible service!! DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY! The only way I could get into contact with company was to make an international call at my cost. The customer service rep was appalling and said she would email me back. I have heard NOTHING. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!! SCAM The name KiwiCo is incredibly misleading as you would assume it is from NZ, it is actually a US Company that is incredibly difficult to get into contact with.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-05-19

Hi there and thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to hear about your experience. We've requested additional information so we can further investigate. We hope to hear back soon so we can quickly resolve this issue. Update: Thanks for the additional information. Here is some additional context that should help explain what happened. In reviewing your account, it looks like you had purchased a monthly membership for $84 USD on 4/20/25 and it immediately shipped out on 4/21/25. Based on the tracking, it is still route with your local carrier and this delay is outside of our control. We apologize for the replied emails that might of been missed as some of our emails can end up in the spam folders. When you reached out to our team via phone, we've assist you with a full refund and we can confirm that your membership is canceled. We want to thank you for taking your time and letting us know. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help with.

Great customer service… except when you actually need it!

I was subscribed to Kiwico for more than a year and had received very nice service this whole time. After my last renewal I decided to cancel it for financial reasons. I have never received my crate and it’s been 2 whole months. I contacted customer service after 3-4 weeks to let them know that my shipping link was not updating and that I had not received anything. They told me they would send a new one after I confirmed my info. I did and waited. After another 3 weeks, no crate. I write another email, they tell me I never confirmed my information. I answer back with the previous email thread and since no more answer from the customer service. I asked them to reimburse me, still no answer after a whole week! This is highly unscrupulous behaviour.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-05-15

Hi there and thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to hear about your recent experience regarding your crate delivery. It looks like your international shipment was lost in transit. When you reached out to our team, we asked for an address confirmation and it looks like the confirmation reply was missed in the thread. We apologize for that! We have gone ahead and issued a full refund for your March Crate. Please let us know if there is anything else we can help with. Thanks again for giving us a opportunity to resolve this.

Web site bad not informitive. Cust service helpful

The cust service was very helpful and responded quickly. The issue completly non transparent as to status of shipments. I should be readly see all packages shipped. That is frustrating.

Reply from KiwiCo2025-03-31

Thanks for letting us know. It looks like the gift recipient was sent the tracking information for your order, which may be why you did not see it. Please know that you can also log into your account between the 21st-25th of each month to check the status of your shipments each month.

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