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Delivery Service

Green Chef Corporation

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Complaints

Customer Complaints Summary

  • 213 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 26 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/16/2023

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Due to a delayed delivery which resulted in food spoilage, I was given a credit to my account. On my recent order which was eligible for using the credit, I was still charged for a premium upgrade. Their website does not mention that premium upgrades can not be paid for using credit. The limitations are laid out as follows: "Credit does not apply to shipping fees or discounted orders". I've read through the terms and conditions and have found no wording that substantiates their billing practice. Additionally, I have tried numerous times to have their customer support point me to documentation regarding the use of credit. They are unable to and have hung up on me three different times. I also scheduled an appointment with a manager but did not receive a call. I would be content paying for the upgrade if they could provide me documentation from their website. However, in the absence of this documentation, this feels like a fraudulent charge and calls into question their ethical business practices.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/17/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/20/2023

     
    Complaint: 20737723

    I am rejecting this response because: while I very much appreciate the pricing correction in my case, Im concerned about other consumers. Without including this restriction (i.e. credits can not be used for add ons or premium upgrades) on your website or in documentation, other customers will run into the same issue. Please amending your website to clarify this billing policy.

    Sincerely,

    *****************************

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/13/2023

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Green Chef recipes are fine, but the user interface and the customer service are absolutely awful. Last week, I logged on to see if I had any upcoming orders because I knew that I didn't need a box to come. It showed that I had no upcoming orders or charges, so I logged off. Unfortunately a nearly $100 charge showed up on my credit card. When I called customer service, the agent told me that she could see the orders and asked why I hadn't cancelled the order since I had cancelled them in the past. Obviously, I am aware of the interface and I know how to manage my order. When I told her as much, she admitted that this is not the first time that a customer has told her that their orders are not showing up when they log into their account. She told me that they were refunding the box and the credit would be applied to my next account. I didn't get to choose what was in the box, and it included an allergen that I would have otherwise avoided.Unfortunately, the credit was not applied to my account and I have been charged again, with no way to pause my subscription. I called the same customer service line TWICE, and received nothing but static until the system hangs up on me a minute or so later. I have used many of these services in the past and I would absolutely recommend any of them over Green Chef. Awful service and no follow up. Learn how to run a business and an effective user interface.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/16/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/17/2023

     
    Complaint: 20733170

    I have also responded to the email that I received directly, which I will copy below. I have legitimate doubts about the ability of Green Chef to properly operate and I believe that this complaint ought to stay open until the refund has been processed to the original form of payment. I only received verification of the refund after contacting the BBB, (not 30 minutes after my customer service call, which is what I was told to expect) so it is my belief that this platform is necessary leverage to ensure that this complaint is correctly resolved.

    Email Response: 

    I am happy to mark the complaint as closed after the refund has been issued. On my second customer service call I was told that I would receive a verification email of my cancellation and refund, which did not happen. At this point, I feel that it would be preemptive to assume that the refund has been correctly processed until I see verification from my financial institution.

    Additionally, there were TWO boxes that I was charged for because your interface neglected to show them as upcoming. I disagree that I should have to pay for either box because I did not want them, did not get to choose the items that I received, and made efforts to not get them. I performed my due diligence by logging on to check on my subscription, but your website provided the wrong information, leading to the boxes being ordered for the week of 10/10 and 10/17 when I did not want or need them.

    I have cancelled boxes in the past and this has not been a problem, and I have not had this issue with any other subscription service. Once again, I will mark the complaint as closed when I can verify that the refund has been properly processed.

    Sincerely,

    *******************************

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/27/2023

    Complaint can be closed. 

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/10/2023

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    This company falsely advertises. First, they refuse to show you the food ingredients until AFTER you provide your credit card.. Second, they say you can cancel at anytime, but this isn't true. They make you buy one box before cancelling. This company took my money and refused to refund. I cancelled immediately upon opening an account but they still sent a box.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/11/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/07/2023

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    This company uses shady tactics. They charged me for an order for which I immediately tried to cancel but they refused saying it was too late when the charge had just gone through and nothing had been processed yet. There was no communication prior to the order processing to say that it was going to happen or that I could make changes. I asked that the issue be escalated before anything really had time to process and they just said they would file a report and refused to cancel the order. This business uses shady tactics to get extra money out of people.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/09/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/17/2023

     
    Better Business Bureau:

    Green Chef refunded the charges for the shipment I wanted cancelled. I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

    Sincerely,

    *******************************

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/03/2023

    Type:Delivery Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    My account was charged and I definitely did not authorize this purchase. I was viewing meal options, then did not complete the transaction and their crazy problematic web site went ahead on it's own volition somehow and completed it the transactionn without my permission. I got no notification from Green Chef that this was ordered either. How can this be allowed? This is STEALING and ILLEGAL. They need to fix the site. The only way I knew that this happened was that I received an email from *** that I was getting something from Green Chef. I called their customer service and they said there was nothing they could do. Their system just assumed and went ahead and ordered their choices for the week even though I did not accept the choices, which I do not like.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/04/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/04/2023

     
    Complaint: 20692319

    I am rejecting this response because: they did not disclose any efforts to refund since I did NOT authorize a payment in their system. They have a bug in their web site that automatically processes, and they need to fix that and refund my money.

    **************************************************

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/04/2023

    I just received a note just now that they are refunding me and the customer service person should have had more empathy which is true. I just looked into my account and they did indeed refund. I consider this closed so you can also close the complaint. 

    Thank you,

    *****

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/03/2023

    Type:Delivery Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On 9/22/23 I received an unaddressed general advertisement postcard offer from Green Chef at my new place of residence **************. See Exhibit 1. I went online to take a look at the offer and the current meals. I was asked to log in to my account I had created when I previously tried Green Chef. I was viewing meals, but had not saved a selection or proceeded with the order and abandoned the page and did not return to it until 10/2/23. See exhibit 2 screen shot. On 9/22/23 I received an email saying welcome back and that I had left items in the cart. On 9/23/23 I responded that I did not place an order please do not send and again on 9/28/23. See exhibit 3 emails. I called customer service on 10/02/23 and spoke with *****. She insisted that there was nothing that could be done and no one else to speak with that could rectify my complaint. That the order was placed without my participation and confirmation of credit card info or confirmation of delivery address. See exhibit 4 my previous address is still listed as the delivery address because I never executed the order, confirmed the order or confirmed the delivery address.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/04/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The Green Chef Team 

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/11/2023

     
    Better Business Bureau:

    I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, My refunds were issued, and the problem resolved. I'm disappointed that I won't feel safe to explore options for future purchases due to this issue and hope this practice discontinues. 

    Sincerely,

    *************************

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/03/2023

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On 10/2/23 I ordered a box of meals from Green Chef. When I realized how unhealthy they were, I cancelled the order and asked to not only cancel my account but also to delete all of my data. The agent in the chat said that my account could easily be reactivated. I repeated that I wanted all of my data deleted. When I didn't get a satisfactory answer from her, I called their customer service number and the agent said it would take 45 - 90 days for the back office to take care of it. Thats outrageous and borderline illegal. They are holding my personal information, including my credit card, hostage. That is not okay. They no longer have the right to my data and identity when I canceled my account.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/04/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 

    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

    Customer Answer

    Date: 10/04/2023

    GreenChef has resolved this complaint. I am satisfied with the resolution and this complaint can be marked as resolved.

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/30/2023

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I signed up for food box deliveries, understanding I could cancel and pause anytime. After receiving the first delivery, I paused the subscription for one week. I subsequently deactivated the account on their website on September 26th. I completed the deactivation process well before the cutoff date for the next delivery. I then noticed a pending charge on my credit card today in the amount of $75.00. I went back to the account and it stated it was still active. I went through the deactivation process *again* online, but this time I closed the browser and went back in and it was still showing as active, despite having completing the sequence of deactivation steps online for a second time. I then called the company and they explained to me that I hadn't really deactivated the account because I didn't have a confirmation email from them. They refused to refund the $75.00 for the second box which I did not want and which I had taken appropriate steps to deactivate. This appears to be deceptive deactivation sequence on their website where one goes through the steps of deactivation, but it is not actually deactivated. Once I started looking at reviews, it seems I'm not the only one that has experienced this. I would like a refund of the $75.00 for the box I did not want and took steps to deactivate.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/02/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/27/2023

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    This company is a total rip off! Terrible meals and they keep charging you after you cancel!

    Business Response

    Date: 09/28/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to resolve their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:09/26/2023

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    The business will not accept/credit valid gift cards toward my order.The business customer service representatives promise a call back from a supervisor, yet they never call. I've been told this 3 times over the past week.The business changed the amount of my order and therefore increased my billed amount without authorization.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/29/2023

    We have reached out to the customer directly to address their concerns. 


    Thank you, 
    The GreenChef Team

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