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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the products, finding them engaging and well-made, with some noting that their children love the monthly crates and continue to play with the items. Reviewers also frequently praise the customer service for being responsive, helpful, and quick to resolve issues like missing pieces or address changes. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, citing unhelpful responses, a lack of follow-up, and difficulty reaching support. A few customers also expressed frustration with the subscription auto-renewal process, finding it unclear or sneaky. Additionally, some experienced issues with order delivery times not matching initial estimates and receiving products that were damaged or incomplete.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Delivery failure. Hard to contact this company when they continually fob you off with long replies saying here to help and then proceed not to. Your thank for your order email to me after my purch... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

#1 Prepaid 12 month subscriptions and others are NONREFUNDABLE! On the checkout page click on the very tiny ? to read the fine print. Very disappointing. The kits are too difficult for my granddaug... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had initially reached out via email about a concern with my subscription and was told by Lloyd there was nothing to be done. I then called and spoke with Ays who resolved the issue almost immediatel... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

While the boxes are great customer service and support stinks! They changed addresses on 3 subscriptions to one addresses. They refuse to make it right. The non English speakers are the worst! I... See more

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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!


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TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Big KiwiCo Fans!

Our family has been Kiwi Co. builders for many years, and the service only gets better overtime. I’ve never once felt like I can’t contact customer service for help and they are always quick and accommodating.

16 March 2025
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Thanks for your great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your customer care representatives are quick and responsive

Your customer care representatives are very responsive. I gift the Panda Crate subscription to my grandson. My daughter-in-law reached out regarding the duplicate shipment after I extended his subscription. Your team quickly offered a credit, however they credited her account and not mine (the account that pays for the subscription). Once I pointed this out, it was corrected immediately. I truly appreciate this response. I would like to point out, however, that this problem of duplicate shipments seems to happen every time I accept one of your offers to extend my gift subscription at a special rate. Either I am always doing something wrong, or there is a problem in the way gift subscriptions are extended on your end. Since I now have 2 gift subscriptions for both of my grandsons, and have no plans to stop extending those subscriptions, I would like to know how to stop this problem before it happens next time.

14 March 2025
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Thanks for your great feedback! We will be sure to pass it along to our team for review. If you have any additional questions or concern for future membership extension, please reach out to our team and we'd be happy to further assist you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My grandson

My grandson, who is now 13, really enjoys these kits.
Next year, we can upgrade to a higher level of difficulty: ages 13-18.

14 March 2025
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Thanks for letting us know!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lost crate replaced easily

Company is dealing with lost packages very well. Quick, friendly, helpful service.

12 March 2025
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Glad to hear that we were able to send a replacement crate right away!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service: the agent has reached out the next day after my email

12 March 2025
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Glad we can help! Thanks for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very knowledgeable

I was impressed with the speed of the reply. I also liked that I didn't have to take any pictures or clarify further. The problem was understood and resolved immediately.

10 March 2025
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Thanks for your great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unknown subscription

I did not realize I signed up for a subscription. I was automatically charged and logged in to see what happened. When I went to "My Orders" there was nothing listed (and I had a product sitting right in front of me). Initially it alarmed me and I thought I had been scammed by a third party of some sort. I emailed KiwiCo and Vic responded promptly and resolved my issue. Vic was kind, courteous, and effective, and explained where I could locate my order which was under subscriptions. Vic also refunded me and canceled my subscription. This encounter goes a long way in helping me decide to come back to this company in the future.

11 March 2025
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Happy to assist! Thanks for your feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Kiwi Co sends excellent activities monthly. The boxes are always full equipped and the instructions are well thought out. Recently we had a part break while we were building (three year old was helping build and he probably was too rough). I reached out to Kiwi Co to ask if it was possible to buy a replacement. They were quick to reply, solved free issue, and did it free of charge.

11 March 2025
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Thanks for letting us know!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

KiwiCo's proactive approach helps make a great experience

KiwiCo's proactive approach helps make sure that the person receiving the crates has an opportunity to provide feedback on the quality and content of the crates. They reached out to us to advise that Hayden might wish to move to another level, as he had completed all the crates in the level he was in. I know he loves the crates and they teach him a lot about how things work and how to be creative.

8 March 2025
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Glad we can help! Thanks for your great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

The customer service representative understood my issue perfectly and I was offered an easy solution. I am a long time customer and have dealt a few times with Kiwico’s customer service, not just about mostakes in our deliveries but also pausing subscriptions, changing address, and finding items we had received and lost. They are always most helpful and one of the reason I am a loyal customer

6 March 2025
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Happy to assist! Thanks for your great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service!

I didn’t receive one of my crates. I reached out to customer support and had Luis reach out within a day informing me that they’re working on a replacement. I didn’t have to put up a fight or go into detail why I didn’t receive my crates for my daughter. Really appreciate being taken care of as a customer!

5 March 2025
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Happy we can help. Thanks for your feedback!

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