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Review summary

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Considering 47 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Customers frequently report significant issues with customer service, finding it unresponsive and unhelpful. Many experienced prolonged delays with orders, often receiving items late or not at all, even after payment. Reviewers also consistently encountered problems with orders being incorrect, incomplete, or damaged upon arrival. People highlight extreme difficulty in contacting the company, with calls unanswered and messages ignored, leading to unresolved complaints. They express frustration over being charged for items not received or for incorrect orders, with refunds often refused. This lack of communication and accountability creates an overwhelmingly negative service perception.

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Delivery service

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Customer service

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Customer communications

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Service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is nothing worse than Instashop Egypt, no matter what you do or how you try to get support I don’t believe it exists on this app. ZERO ABSOLUTELY ZERO customer service, no refunds you just stuck... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service and an equally disappointing app. They’ve gotten much worse over the past year! Too many hidden charges and endless fees, and they don’t even guarantee a decent service. On... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very bad experience with Instashop customer service and the app. 1. Orders from specific supermarkets are up to 3hours late on a regular basis. Products are always out of stock. 2. Customer servic... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hello We are Market team, Jumeirah 3. Four months ago, their team came and took photos of our products, uploaded them to the system, and then activated them. I haven't received any information or... See more


Company details

  1. Grocery Delivery Service
  2. Grocery Store
  3. Supermarket

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Shop everything you need without the trip to the supermarket! Order groceries online with InstaShop and receive them in less than 30 or 60 minutes average time!


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TrustScore 1 out of 5

116 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terribile app and customer service

Terrible customer service and an equally disappointing app. They’ve gotten much worse over the past year! Too many hidden charges and endless fees, and they don’t even guarantee a decent service. On several occasions, I didn’t receive products I had already paid for, and to make matters worse, the refunds were always less than what I actually spent. After being a loyal customer for years, I will never order from them again.

11 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complaints

Hello We are Market team, Jumeirah 3.

Four months ago, their team came and took photos of our products, uploaded them to the system, and then activated them. I haven't received any information or updates for four months. Now, the second problem is that our market name doesn't appear, and the location can't be selected. We call, but they don't respond. This kind of hassle-free operation is unacceptable. We can't accept it. They never help.

1 September 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You became the worst app

At first you were the best , but now it’s the worst app ever … your shops try to steal from clients sending less quality products with the same invoice at your application and the worst thing about that they call us try to justify their manipulation 1st and then pegging us to change their rates ..they shouldn’t call us !! … your service shouldn’t take that much time and phone calls plus the hassle with problems they made .And your employees didn’t even solve any problems just sending us a notification that a certain employee will solve the problem that apparently they give the delivery boy the minimum rate and another notification about rating their lazy ass for solving my problem which is not satisfying for me or anyone as a client … your staff didn’t deserve salaries ..unless you’re paying to your staff for doing nothing . They didn’t even bother themselves giving us a call -as it was happened previously along time ago- to know what THE CLIENT problem is ?

2 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've has the most horrible experience…

I've has the most horrible experience with instashop whenever I ordered as I've never received the order on time but they over price all items on the app and never got a response from them even after I complaint several times on their app.

18 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If there could be a minus five

If there could be a minus five I would give it. Instashop (Ras al Khaimah) is absolutely horrible. Two nights now I have made an order from Choithams. Last night, I finally called the store after one hour late, only to be told that the driver did not have a car and was on a bike. Instashop could have simply sent another driver. I finally just canceled the order after being told they would could in 15 minutes and 45 more minutes had passed. Thinking it was just a fluke, I reordered this evening. Same scenario. I finally called the store only to get the same story. NO ONE even takes the professional stance to call the customer to let them know that the order is delayed. It is now one hour and this time I am going to wait it out. Customer service is a joke and I don't want Instapoints. I want my order!!!!! UPDATE:a total of three hours and 20 minutes, 3 phone calls to the store, 2 calls to Instashop and canceling the order, it was delivered. All the driver said was "send a complaint"

2 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No more

I used to advocate and advertise instashop application for its customer service, follow up & immediate responses & positive remidial actions. Since Talabat application Co. bought instashop customer service vanished. No response st all to any complaint or action. Just like Talabat mode of operation. What a shame, what a pity. No longer recommended.

11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a frustrating experience with my…

I had a frustrating experience with my grocery delivery. The driver dropped off my order at the wrong apartment without even calling me, then insisted that he had delivered it to my door—which was absolutely not true. After checking, they admitted their mistake, but instead of fixing it properly, they expected me to go pick up my groceries from someone else’s apartment. That’s not just inconvenient, it’s embarrassing.

This kind of service is completely unacceptable. When I order groceries, I expect them to be delivered to my door, not someone else’s. A simple phone call and basic attention to detail would have prevented all of this. I hope they take this feedback seriously and fix their delivery process—because no customer should have to go through this.

12 May 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst service ever

They were good before. Now they have become so bad. No one answers calls. No clear contact numbers. 2 days in a row they are deducting money and not delivering my items! More than 1000 dirhams are stolen from us. My money is not refunded yet and my items did not arrive. Worst service ever.

28 April 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My orders are always getting delivered…

My orders are always getting delivered late. No one to answer the calls and they respond so late to the message so it’s useless. I cannot trust them now so I’m gonna delete the app and switch to another delivery company. Very bad service.

6 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order was over hour late

Order was over hour late. The flowers arrived damaged (from Waitrose). Customer service was utterly useless. Have to contest charges with bank.

14 February 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They used to be company who delivered…

They used to be company who delivered in time and whose customer service was very professional. Now they delay each time and don’t answer via APP if you text them. In case they call you but you don’t respond they never call back. They could deliver damaged boxes of food and drinks. The alternative food they offer you never the same as your first choice.
I used this delivery company 3-4 times a week for delivery from Spinneys. But after several problems I deleted the APP.

14 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don’t know why Instashop is suddenly…

I don’t know why Instashop is suddenly so horrible but more than 4 times now I’ve had to wait 30 minutes or more for an order. It’s ridiculous. This last time after 30 minutes (which was how long the order was supposed to take), I ordered somewhere else and got the order in 15 minutes while instashop still hadn’t delivered. I’ve deleted my account and app. And judging by the other reviews this is how they are operating now. If you don’t want a headache, order somewhere else. It’s really terrible.

12 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

InstaShop going from OK to BAD

After having used the app most of 2024 with some problems the frequency of problems increased a lot towards the end of 2024. Suddenly in Jan 2025 the app stopped opening and when re-installing the app it suddenly said my UAE mobile number is wrong and when trying to open new account I am told my address is not coveres…very strange.

8 January 2025
Unprompted review

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