ActivInstinct Reviews 496

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After reading Trust Pilot reviews AFTER placing my order I was very worried. However my order was placed, delivered and is exactly as I asked for. Delivery to local J D sports was quick and hassle fre... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Flawless service all round. Ordered and paid for a squash racquet (Head Nano Ti 110) with PayPal on Tue 16 Feb 2016 and it arrived Mon 22 Feb 2016, halfway round the world, just 4 working d... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered a hydration pack, such a good price, however I too got worried after hearing the review, but all was good, came well within time and exactly what I ordered. Only worry I had was when there... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ordered and received a pair of MBT sandals - I noted on delivery note that company offered FREE RETURNS TO STORE ..... and our staff will be happy to help!!!!!!!!!! I emailed to check nearest store... See more

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  1. Hockey Store
  2. Running Store

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At ActivInstinct, we are passionate about sports and understand why people participate in sports. At the end of the day it is all about being competitive and enjoying the activity, whether you’re competing against others or just against yourself. In fact passion, ambition, competition and the desire to outperform run through everything we do here, whether it is getting you the best products at the most competitive prices or giving you the best service before, during and after you shop with us.


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

No communication

I placed an order online a few days ago. Once completed on my order status page it showed that the order amount was approx. double what it stated at checkout. I have e-mailed customer service (several times) both through the website and directly via their e-mail and received no reply. My latest e-mail expressed the desire to cancel the order but today when I checked on the order it said "picking" as the status and the amount at checkout was charged to my credit card. If someone from customer service could please get in contact with me to discuss further I would appreciate it.

I received my package today which was comforting but the lack of communication was a bit disconcerting considering if there was an issue there would be no way to get in touch with the company.

27 May 2016
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No information about my order at all!

Haven't received any information about my order and even no confirmation emails yet. I have tried to contact the activinstinct three times and none of them get reply except one automatic reply saying that they received my email but nothing else happened. In my order history,the amount shown for my order is wrong and is twice of my actual amount. I cannot click in to see my order details as well. Just don't know what's going on?!

26 May 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

haven't even received order

it has been more than 40 days since i placed my order
i have contacted the customer service and they told me it would be at most 21 days the service is unacceptable i have lost more than one-hundred dollars in my order since i have no idea where it is.

24 April 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have always received excellent service

Have always received excellent service and products from this UK company - you need to fish for a bit for what you want most times but the company is such a boon, when you live in Australia as we do and there are no Australian online companies for cut price, end of season shoes.

23 April 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received with thanks!

I'm extremely pleased with the football boots I ordered for my son. They are exactly what I chose online. They arrived in the timeframe promised
( ordered 3/4/16 received 18/4/16 ). I received a confirmation email for account registration, one for order received on the day I purchased and one for item dispatched two days later. I was really worried about receiving my purchase after buying the boots because I read reviews and expected to have issues. I'm relieved to say I'm pleased and feel confidant enough to purchase though this company again. The only thing that would have brought a more comforting experience for me would have been tracking information from the couriers in the UK and Australia.
Thank you ActiveInstinct team! :))

18 April 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Average.

The website seems legit, though it tells me to check My Orders to see where and how my package is progressing...
See nothing but what I ordered and when... Would be great if they sent us all an email about tracking delivery. Just emailed them few minutes ago, hoping for a reply.
Other than that, great website with many great deals.

24 March 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Thanks for the comments and 4 stars!

Do let us know if you haven't received a reply to your email today and I will chase this for you

Darren

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience

it has been 18 days and we have heard nothing on where my shoes are and we are seriously considering a refund. So it would be great if someone could get back to me ASAP

17 March 2016
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hello Ewan,

Thank you for your review and I'm sorry to hear you have had some delays in receiving your goods.

I have arranged for one of our customer service representatives to get in touch with you directly and let you know what's going on.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Didn't send free bag until I pressed them

I ordered a Head tennis racquet with a 'free' bag. The racquet was great and arrived very promptly (2-3 days) but the bag didn't. After repeated emails I eventually got the free bag (2-3 wks) even though they had told me it was no longer available, and despite the fact that they were still advertising the same free bag on the website. (Btw it wasn’t worth the trouble or the wait – very cheap). What should have been a positive experience with a great outcome was sadly marred by their poor service and advertising.

10 March 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi LJB,

Thank you for taking the time to feedback on your recent experience you have had with us.
We do value all feedback and it is upsetting that you had these issues trying to obtain your free bag.
Although you have now received your bag, I have raised this with the relevant people to understand exactly what has happened and why it took so long to resolve.
We will look to prevent this happening again and apologise that you had to experience this on your order.

Josh

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No response or reply

Been contacting them twice in 10 days and still no response to my order. Used to have great experience. At least responding to my query as to why the delay in sending order. I ordered since Feb 2 and now it's 18 working days and the status of my purchase is still processing? Need some answers and need it now!

26 February 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Francis,

Thank you for your review. I have taken a look at both the emails you have sent and our agents have responded to them both within 24 hours, have you checked your spam/junk folder?

I have sent you a direct email personally to advise you of the status and look forward to hearing back from you.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10 out of 10

Flawless service all round.

Ordered and paid for a squash racquet (Head Nano Ti 110) with PayPal on Tue 16 Feb 2016 and it arrived Mon 22 Feb 2016, halfway round the world, just 4 working days later. Sent from United Kingdom to Australia via SkyNet Worldwide Express.

Confirmation email was sent to inform that item had been shipped and a tracking number provided.

Racquet was brand spanking new (wrap-sealed grip etc) and well packaged in a sturdy box.

Zero complaints, job well done.

22 February 2016
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

I purchased a running watch in December, when it arrived and I applied the updates the battery life decreased significantly. The manufacturer sent me back to Millets to resolve the issue. Nicolas, who was the unlucky guy that read my original email, stuck with me throughout. He was extremely quick in responding, offered solutions and efficiently worked out a way for me to get what I needed, once I learnt the replacement was out of stock. I was disgruntled originally but having received such positive customer service I wouldn't hesitate to use this company again and recommend my friends to do the same. Thank you!

19 February 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hello Michelle,

Thank you for your 5* review, I'm glad Nico has managed to turn an negative issue into a positive one. I will make sure he is made aware of your feedback.

We look forward to hearing from you again.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Love my boots...

Brought some boots last winter. No problems, saved lots of money. Boots arrived in good time frame, reasonable postage. Only strange thing was I had my invoice plus someone else's ( from Maine!) in the box. Would use this site again with no hesitation.

14 February 2016
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Reply from ActivInstinct

HI Lyndyloo,

Appreciate the positive review and glad you love your boots!

I will pass on your comments to the warehouse manager to investigate as that shouldn't happen so apologies.

Look forward to your next order

Josh

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult communication

After ordering I found a lot of negative response on trust pilot. After some emails for a copy of my billing statement, 2 of the 3 items were not available, I did a request for refund of the money and got it without problems. The other item was send without problems. Some advice. Better answering on the emails (send an email regarding Hoka's [#416766] but didn't receive any answer). send a Track and Trace number of send items...
For me a trusted site but with a mixed feeling. Doubt if I would order again...

9 February 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hello Rinke,

Thank you for the review and I do apologise you've experienced some issues while ordering with us.

I'm glad you've received the part of the order you were expecting with no problems and we appreciate the feedback provided on the issues you've experienced.

If you do require additional assistance please do get in touch and we will be happy to help.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor Service

Right after my order I was told that there was an issue with the payment method. I replied instantly that I would like to cancel the order and would the money to refunded in my card.
After several attempts ro contact the customer service, nobody replied.
I think a refund and cancellation is not too much effort to put in - but here it is.
Regards

Added: Answer was given after my review here and worked out.

6 February 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hello Florian,

Thank you for your review and I do apologise you haven't been responded to.

I have checked your order and can see it has in fact been cancelled on the 4th and a refund has been processed, this usually reaches your account in 3 working days.

If for what ever reason you do not receive this in the next couple of days could I please ask you to email us direct on enquiries@activinstinct.com and we will be happy to assist further.

Kind regards
Juan

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fairly Seamless

After completing an order for a Men's Montane Flux jacket through Amazon, it arrived to my front porch at the ETA provided by the company. I made the mistake of getting a size too large and I am in the process of returning it. Throughout the process, the company has been timely with email responses, but some things are worrisome in the sense that the return address on their website doesn't match of with the return address provided in their return email paperwork. The USPS tracking on my parcel says it has arrived at the latter address and now I am just awaiting a confirmation of the return and my refund. Aside from unclear information and limited options with contact the company as reassured my worries with timely emails and an effectively delivered package. I hope the quality service continues through the rest of my return process.

30 January 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hello David,

Thank you for your 4* review, I have emailed you directly through your amazon account as I'd like to get this resolved as quick as possible for you.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No Customer care or service

I have been trying to contact company through a series of e-mails with no reply. General enquiries are not attended to through their website or direct e-mail. Unfortunately the only way to get a response is to post a review such as this. Having ordered a specific size shoe when receiving the dispatch notice it shows that a shoe 2 sizes smaller has been dispatched. Now we have already past the so called delivery time I am left to wonder what inconvenience is yet to come in actually getting the size first ordered as no doubt there will be a return process and due to being an international order to Australia by the time the correct order is received they will be no good as my daughter would have grown again. After reading a number of reviews (which I am kicking myself for not doing first) I to am beginning to wonder if I like others have been caught up in some form of online deception.

30 January 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Damon,

Really sorry to read about your experience and trouble you have had contacting us. I can assure you that all our emails and web enquiries are looked into, so unsure what has happened here.

I will need to look into this further for you and will email you direct with an update

Peppe

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service & Company

Boots arrived much faster than I expected & my daughter loves them. Easy company to work with & responded to my questions quickly regarding shipping time frames. Excellent customer service & product!

8 January 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Kim,

Sorry for the delay, we are glad to hear that your daughter is happy with the boots and that your overall experience was good.

We like to keep things simple and although there is still a lot of work to do, feedback like yours, show us that we are in the right path.

Thanks for your comments

Juan

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My package didn't show up

Two months ago, I ordered an Adidas Energy Boost 2 ESM US size 9.5 with Activlnstinct on amazon. Thinking it is amazon, I trusted this UK company in delivering my order over seas. But I just knew something will go wrong when I opened this website and saw these reviews, after the purchase. And what do you know! My package hasn't arrived, after almost 2 months of shipping, and now it is 5 days past the original estimate delivery date on amazon. I tried to track my order number(RE854523957SE) on USPS, but the order number was not found! Almost no way to track my order, I can't even imagine how this company can gain the customer's trust. Now on Amazon the status of the order is in transit, I have contacted the sellers via amazon but received no answer. I really hope that this company can respond and solve the issues costumer face!

2 January 2016
Unprompted review
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Edward,

Thank you for your review and I'm sorry to hear your parcel has still not arrived.

I'd very much like to assist you with this issue, could I please ask that you email me your order number to Enquiries@activinstinct.com and I'd be more than happy to help.

Thanks Josh.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

More than happy!

Bought som rugby boots and shirts from the outlet sektion.
The prices were low and i got the Shipment aften 4workdays (y)
When i read that you were rated only 3,1 after i already made my payment, i thought ... Shit.
But i just wan't to thanks for the service - i am definetly comming back!

Niklas, DK 😀😀😀💪🏻

28 November 2015
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Niklas,

Thank you for sharing your comments. We are working hard to make sure every customer goes through the same experience and although there is still some work to do, it is very encouraging when we hear stories like yours.

Hope you enjoy your new boots.

Juan

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Service

After parcel arrived damaged, customer service went out of their way to make sure a new bag was sent - even sending it to a different country. Very impressed with their service and commitment.

21 November 2015
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Reply from ActivInstinct

Hi Shelayne,

Thank you for the 4* review. We appreciate your feedback.

We hope to hear from you again soon.

Thanks Josh.

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