Mighty Ape Reviews 

7,188
TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.5

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Considering 194 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers generally find the website very easy to navigate, appreciating the straightforward purchasing process and helpful product details. Many people note that orders arrive remarkably quickly, often within a couple of days, and items are usually well packaged. Customers frequently praise the affordable prices and the great range of unique items available. Some reviewers were not happy with delayed deliveries, extended waiting times, and tracking numbers that failed to update properly. Others also mentioned frustrating experiences regarding misleading product descriptions, unexpected shipping fees, and items arriving in substandard condition.

What people talk about most

Product

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of product quality and availability, expressing a wide range of... See more

Delivery service

Reviewers mention ambiguous feedback about delivery service, with many praising fast and efficient shipping.... See more

Order

Consumers find order experiences to be mixed, as opinions and encounters vary significantly. Many reviewers... See more

Price

Users describe ambiguous interactions with price, as experiences vary significantly. While many reviewers... See more

Website

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with website usability and ordering services. While many... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

UPDATE 25.06.26 - I actually received my package today! Thank you Mighty Ape for actioning this if it was indeed you - or NZ Couriers. I am very happy now however it was still annoying to have had t... See more

Company replied

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I had to return an item due to a fault and the process took longer than expected. Initially I was given a hard time and the issue wasn’t recognised straight away. After escalation, the supplier ver... See more

Company replied

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Please make it more obvious if an item is not currently in stock and will be shipped later. I placed an order at Christmas and when one item didn’t arrive I checked my order confirmation and saw t... See more

Company replied

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

When l went on line to purchase the product ,they were very efficient and prompt.The delivery was also efficient and prompt and well packed and the instructions how to put it together very clear instr... See more

Company replied


Company details

  1. Gaming service Provider
  2. Book Store
  3. Children's Store
  4. Computer Accessories Store
  5. Furniture Store
  6. Hobby Store
  7. Movie Rental Store

Information provided by various external sources

New Zealand's most popular online store! We have hundreds of thousands of products in-stock, including: Games, Books, DVDs, Toys and more. We offer overnight and same day delivery on in-stock products.


Contact info

3.5

Average

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

7K reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

No recent history of asking for reviews

This company hasn't invited customers recently, so reviews may not be representative

Replied to 57% of negative reviews

Typically replies within 1 week

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

3.5

All reviews

(7,188)

185 reviews in the last 12 months

Write a review
Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've always found my purchases from…

I've always found my purchases from Mighty Ape, to be ready to do, deliveries done in a timely manner and the product good! Always clear communication on delivery times and their happy to help if I've had any queries.

10 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mighty Ape is no longer worth buying from.

I have been a customer of Mighty Ape from the beginning. I ordered two packages of Thermoskin ice wrap on 1st April. I expected to get it within a couple of days, I have heard nothing apart from the initial 'we're on to it'. I went into the account to find that (a) it was not in stock and is coming from Australia, not obvious on the website. (b) It's still sitting in Aus waiting to be shipped (c) No communication from mighty ape about this at all, just silence (This is my last purchase from Mighty Ape ever. Utterly disappointed.

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

I am sorry to hear this. Mighty Ape offers a Marketplace platform, that lets third party sellers list items and directly dispatch them. Their listing pages will show that they are shipping from their own stores, and not directly from Mighty Ape, and will provide rough shipping times at the checkout as well. If you're having issues with this order or its late, please get in touch with us

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would Definately Recommend Mighty Ape!!!

It was really awesome when the company would let me know where and what date my package would arrive. I extremely thought it was even better when they informed me that my books were delivered and they were!!!! Great communication 🤗🤗🤗

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have purchased multiple items & found…

Have purchased multiple items & found the entire experience to be totally awesome, I now check Mighty Ape first when looking for products. Prices are 99% cheaper in comparison and this can be verified by the Price Spy site as well.

The system continually keeps you informed with delivery progress via emails and product ETA.

Very Fast Delivery!!!

They also, have the best mobile plan in NZ, don't tell anyone!!!
I purchased a one-year sim card plan on an annual basis which has saved me hundreds with unlimited Calls, Texts & Data (Choose your required data speed).
I then purchased another one-year sim card plan with a promotion - 2 sim cards for the price of one ULTRA-Fast plan literally saved thousands of dollars in comparison to other mobile providers.

Data availability being the real deciding factor here, I
was sick of being charged for going over my data limit every month.

Good Luck

6 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication from the team when…

Great communication from the team when i hadn’t noticed my item was on pre order, I waited patiently for 2 months (it was a great enough bargain and much cheaper than anywhere else) and i got what i purchased:) cant wait to give it a go thanks team!

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute worst experience

Absolute worst experience. They advertised a expected delivery day of 17/3/26 and its now 2/4/26 and I still havent recieved it. I have 'live chatted' with them 5 times to resolve this. Apparently the order got lost in the system - we are talking two full Queen sized matteress. Avoid at all costs. Would leave a negative review if I could

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

We really are sorry to hear this. I can see we had some delays with our courier partner on this order, but they were able to recover this and get this to you as of 09/04. If you have any more questions in regards to this please reach out to us directly and I'd be happy to look into this further

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This supplier has a very unfair…

This supplier has a very unfair attitude to returns. Buying a product online requires the buyer to be able to trust the seller to accept returns of products that don't work as the buyer expected. This unscrupulous seller uses excuses like: you opened the box so you cant return it. Even though the item is new, used for only a few minutes (only to find out that it won't work with my laptop) and re-packed as it was when it arrived. Worst Online experience ever.

1 April 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

I am sorry to hear of this Ross. I've taken a look into this and I can see the item you purchased was correctly described, however as this did not suit your personal preference this would be considered a "Change of Mind" return. We accept these back provided they're unopened and in pristine condition, however as you opened this this would void its return. Mighty Apes "Change of Mind" return policy is in-line with other online retailers, as we cannot relist items that have been used or opened as an online retailer.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Used the company for 20 years kogan ruined them

Used the company for 20 years was a great company but seems things have changed under kogan. Have a faulty item worth a fair bit and is out of warranty but most definitely covered under consumer guarantees act, from the get go they were trying to worm their way out of the cga before I had even sent the device (a gaming device that was 1400$ breaking after 2 years) they basically didnt like the report the got from the first techand sent it so where else and have said it's water damage and provided no evidence, I also called the first tech and they have told me there was no sign of water damage, I have since disassembled the device and inspected under microscope and no moisture issues, very disappointed now I have to go through the courts. Mighty ape will not budge

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

Kia ora Peter, I am sorry to hear about this. I can see that upon further consideration, our team have a resolution for you after checking with our team further. They've reached out to you via email for this resolution, so we'd recommend getting back in touch with them to resolve this unfortunate issue!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Mighty Ape does not care for ACCC and NZCP policies.

Purchased an item for a friend on their Mighty Ape account, which was all fine and well. A trial of their subscription service was added but promptly cancelled after the order was completed. However, I was charged the full 12 months long after that cancellation, which came with a variety of fees as it put my account into arrears.

According to ACCC and NZCP, these fees are the liability of Mighty Ape, however they are not acknowledging responsibility or attempting to resolve the issue. I will be escalating this appropriately.

31 March 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

We're sorry for any confusion on this. Taking a look into this case, we can see that the customer did not cancel the 14 day trial which is why this rolled over into a full subscription. However, I am glad to see that our agents promptly cancelled and refunded you fully for this subscription.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Primate is no longer worth being a mighty ape customer

Have been a primate with Mighty Ape for years, only to find out they are charging for delivery at their sole discretion. There seems to be no criteria that determines whether they charge or not. Bought 2 cookbooks, similar price, both sold by mighty ape, they charged delivery for one and not for the other

28 February 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

Thanks for leaving us your feedback, we appreciate this and are actively passing this along to our team to review this after our recent Primate change

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Warning DO NOT USE THEM!

Warning: Do NOT buy from them!! Worst customer service and products - especially Kogan products.
They falsely advertised the product which arrived late and was just awful quality, and did not match description. Their customer service is clearly just AI that makes excuses and gets defensive. When you escalate providing proof of product and the fact they lied, instead of apologising they send you back to the supplier. Lie that they will pick it up. Then send another email saying oops we made a mistake AGAIN, then make you print a label, and drop it off to the post office.

No sincere apology, no indication of when refund will be done or if they will cover the exorbitant shipping costs. When you escalate you get another bot reply.

They don't pick up the faulty product you get shipped to your door - what if I didn't have a car or was home bound? Are they going to cover my petrol costs??

I've wasted time and money, and experienced the worst customer service ever! Stay away from them, there are plenty of other companies that provide decent customer service not this absolute garbage. I'm absolutely appalled and I have never experience such bad service or product. Even Temu is better!

12 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrific customer service

We bought a nurses bag off what we thought was the main website but turned out to be a drop shipping third party seller in the market place. The order sat in shipping for two months. We finally got an accurate tracking number and traced the parcel but as of writing it still has not arrived. The customer service has been shocking for both the courier company and mighty ape themselves. There is no contact number, the website wont allow verification of my email address to access my order and we are unable to escalate the issue on the website. The one time we did make contact with a customer service agent we were told because it was a third party seller it wasn't mighty ape's problem. I never leave reviews but this has been so appalling I have made an exception.

11 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A total waste of money and time

I've ordered in the past and they were fine but recently they have gone completely downhill. The 2 products I have bought recently have misleading and false statements and wrong specs that don't match the products I received - the one product I received priced at $99 is worth $20 at most, and they have now listed 2 other listings of the same product at different prices. The ads look all the same. It's worse than Temu now.

And while they say they have a change your mind and a goods don't match description returns policy, their response time is very slow, then they get you to take numerous photos and measurements and try to argue the product is fine when it is absolutely not. I'm still waiting for a response on this.

Another product I ordered has shown to be not even shipped 2 weeks after ordering it, it's now past it's delivery due date and there isn't even a tracking number provided to track your order. A customer query I have sent is still pending, to see where my product is at.

Meanwhile, I am getting spammed daily about all their other specials and offers. I will NEVER be buying from them again. The most awful experience and a total waste of money and time.

4 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Marketplace transparency is poor

Ordered from MA a few months ago. Started assembling the product, only then to see there was an incorrect coloured piece and I had to return it. The returns process was such a headache (was asked to personally drop it off to Silverdale), that I didn’t bother reordering that product again.

Thought to give them another shot and ordered a different item more recently, fully missing it was through a marketplace seller because they’re called “Mighty Ape group”. Utterly misleading to say the least. The shipping was delayed (I.e., sent on the day it was “expected” to arrive) and now it’s stuck at customs for over a week - the exact reason I avoid buying through marketplace sellers!

There is a total lack in transparency, and when I’ve contacted CS about this they’ve responded with a screenshot that ‘supposedly’ is from the time of me ordering that states the product is sent from an overseas supplier. I’ll take their word for it, even though I know for a fact I wouldn’t have purchased if that was listed.

Don’t bother. What once was reliable has now become infiltrated with marketplace sellers that are useless.

2 March 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

I am sorry to hear this feedback and for this experience. We make sure our listings display accurate information at the time of purchase, such as where items are shipping from, the sellers name and dispatch timeframes. This is so customers can choose to make a purchase if they wish to after considering this, but I do apologise if this was missed. If you are having issues with your order, please reach out to us and we will be happy to help

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was once a great company & I would have…

Was once a great company & I would have spent literally thousands over the years, however everything started going downhill as soon as they stuffed the website, put up with this until they screwed over their Primate members recently, cancelled membership & no longer shop with them, terrible buisness ethics, the losses they're going to suffer from mismanagement is incredible good luck to them.

1 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i purchased a projector from this…

i purchased a projector from this company $1400 dollar
a week later it turned up, and they had sent the wrong product a wifi photo frame, which i had to send back
customer service is crap with cut and pasted replies without even addressing the issue they made me gat a signed affidavit by a JP which i had to wait for 2 hours at the library 2 weeks later still have not recieved a refund and customer support now tell me i have it but will not provide any bank or account details as to were thay put it and i have not recieved it. when i do get a reply its just a cut and paste , of we are very sorry about this weres my bloody money shit company beware of dealing with them

25 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Primate customers used to have free…

Primate customers used to have free delivery. This was a major perk and would often overlook that mighty ape was slightly more expensive for the quick and free delivery.

Now every item under $30 pays a delivery charge, even for primate customers. This is for every item - ie add 10x $20 items to your basket and pay 10x delivery fees.

This change will signal the end of the company. Only good thing is they will refund the primate charge when you complain.

2 February 2026
Unprompted review
Mighty Ape logo

Reply from Mighty Ape

We are sorry to hear you are disappointed with our Primate changes. We still do offer free Primate shipping on eligible items, and Primates also do get access to exclusive sales and discounts. If items are ineligible and are shipping from separate locations, they would incur additional shipping fees. Thank you for your feedback and we will ensure this is passed along

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look