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IndianRoots has a rating of 2.1 stars from 176 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about IndianRoots most frequently mention customer service, business days, and order number problems. IndianRoots ranks 214th among Indian Clothing sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Amazing Site for Shopping”

Sarmistha s.
12/9/15

My mom always says not to buy from online portals. She thinks that it's a wastage of time as you don't get to try. So I show her Indian roots website. She loved the website and then we ordered party wear dresses from this website. Now when I shop online she doesn't say anything.

Top Critical Review

“WORST ONLINE SERVICE”

JAYSHREE J.
7/8/15

Worst, worst online retail experience I ever had. Ordered some products two months back & they are still procuring it. Every time I tried to contact their customer care online or sent a mail, they have always given false promises, that too after collecting huge shipping charges. Pathetic service...

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Thumbnail of user teamb3
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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August 16th, 2016

Hi, we are from Bibaar, a vendor to Indianroots.com.

After our event was over at their website, we asked them to return our collection. When we received it, we found 2 pieces worth Rs. 1400/- each missing from it. When we enquired about it and also told them to compare the number of products in "vendor product sheet" & the invoice that they have sent us; then they told us that they have searched the whole warehouse but couldn't find it.

How easily can they say like that?
We had sent the collection to you thinking yours is a reputed website and there won't be any such mismanagement. Each garment was priced at Rs. 1400/- each. So a sale of Rs. 2800/- would have meant something to us. And it's not even about the money. How could you be so careless and lose a vendor's products? I wonder how would u fulfill a customer's need in such a case...

And we have sent our garments to many reputed websites. But when it was their turn for return, they returned each and every unsold product back safely. So, we obviously expected the same from you. It's the first time that we have encountered a case of missing pieces

Please either find our missing pieces or provide compensation for the same.

Tip for consumers:
Please, other vendors be careful when supplying your precious products to them!!

Thumbnail of user gayathrim
Australia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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July 13th, 2015

I added three items on sale to cart and when proceeded to pay, the amount was showing as original price and not the discounted price. This is cheating...

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Gayathri! Your feedback is valuable to us. This might have happened due to some technical glitch. We're forwarding this to the concerned team. You may share your customer ID so that we can get this checked on priority.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

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Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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April 7th, 2015

Please never order products from this website. Worst website. Cheaters. They charge you for the products but does not deliver u on time and not the exact product.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Shalma!

Thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us. We would like to get this investigated and need your help in providing us with your order number(s). We are also sharing this feedback with the higher management and will ensure that a strict action is taken as per the findings. Regards..

Thumbnail of user sonalia1
India
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May 28th, 2015

Today I received my product from Indiaroots after 6 (SIX) months... yes MONTHS and not days and weeks and that too an INCORRECT product that I was highlighting to their customer support to get corrected.
They always give templatised answers, pretend that they care and will do something and they ABSOLUTELY FAIL TO ACT.
I am a regular online shopper and the experience with indianroots is the WORST. Dont even go to this site, they are 'FRAUD'

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Sonali! We're very sorry to hear that. Request you to please share your order details with us so that your concern can be shared with the higher management as well & an appropriate action can be taken on this. Looking forward to hear from you. Regards..

Thumbnail of user nehaam
India
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2 helpful votes
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July 10th, 2015

These people are fraud and are just here to make money. Make people fool and cheat them for their money. Not at all customer friendly.
BOYCOTT Indianroots. Shameless fellows

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Nehaa! Your feedback really matters to us. We make an attempt to deliver the best to our customers. Request you to please provide your order no. So that we can forward it to our concerned manager and provide you a quick resolution.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

Thumbnail of user sukritid
Australia
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1 helpful vote
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June 6th, 2016

Recently I ordered a multicolored voile printed jalabia churidar few days back. My product was delivered on time and quality of the product was also very good.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Sukriti! Thank you for appreciating our hard work. We always try our best to provide you all the latest and trendy designer collection on our webshop. You kind words always motivate our team to make each of your shopping experience memorable. Looking forward to see you shop with us soon.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

Thumbnail of user rahulp19
India
1 review
3 helpful votes
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September 6th, 2016

I have booked my order on 29th July.
After 17days as per given delivery time they replied it will take a week, after a week replied one more week, till now they are just delaying.

Thumbnail of user mallikas
Kansas
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May 29th, 2017

NOT A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH THIS COMPANY FOR ORDER CLOTHES ONLINE... TOOK MORE THAN 90 DAYS TO COMPLETE MY ORDER AND THEN ALSO DID NOT SHIP THEM. WHEN I ASKED THEM TO CANCEL MY ORDER AND GIVE ME A REFUND... THEY STILL ARE PROCASTINATING AND NOT ISSUING MY A REFUND... ALSO THERE IS ISSUE WHERE THEY ARE TRYING TO REUND ME LESS MONEY THAN WHAT I PAID FOR THE ORDER.
DO NOT TRUST THIS WEBSITE TO DO A GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE. VERY BAD EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Mallika, We regret for the inconvenience caused to you. We would like to share that your refund has already been processed into your PayPal account. Kindly check with PayPal and acknowledge the receipt of the refund.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

Thumbnail of user caesard
Hong Kong
1 review
2 helpful votes
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February 26th, 2016

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE UNLESS YOU LIVENI N INDIA!
They have no clue how to run a business online!

They 'supposedly' ship international, but their website requires you to have an India phone number?!?!?! WTF!

Then, when you fill out all you info for the order, their staff is too stupid to differentiate between your BILL TO / SHIP TO addresses. So, they just choose the Bill To and send your package to wrong $#*!ing continent!

When you complain coz you see the package has the wrong address on it, you contact them to correct it before the package is out, they are too cheap to pay the courier to change the address!

They wait until that package get posted, returned to them, THEN they reship it to the correct address?!

WHERE IS THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IN ALL THIS?

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Caesar! We sincerely regret for the inconvenience caused to you. We would request you to please share your order number to help us resolve the issue on priority. WE assure you that, the highlighted concern will be resolved on priority.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

Thumbnail of user renue
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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July 25th, 2017

Placed an order.
They did not deliver.
No status or update information.
When I followed, they promise to refund, but never do.

Thumbnail of user amyt29
Texas
1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 14th, 2015

Very bad quality of dresses and shipping is very bad, no info on shipping for months. Please don't order its a scam

Thumbnail of user beeg17
GB
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2 helpful votes
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August 19th, 2015

This has gone beyond a joke now. I see some recent 5 star reviews - obviously not by legitimate customers!

Tip for consumers:
The only tip I can suggest is go elsewhere!

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar! We are very sorry to hear about your experience, Bee G. Request you to please share your order number(s) with us so that we can get this resolved right away. Rest assured that a strict action will be taken and we will do our best to have this concern resolved. Regards..

Thumbnail of user lilud
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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August 7th, 2017

I have become a victim of Indian roots. They owe me $162 for items they have failed to provide. What can I do?
Nagma. London

Thumbnail of user sugeek
New Jersey
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February 2nd, 2015

I have been buying sarees for myself and for gifts online for over 6 years from big names, small weavers from remote places and even government shops like Apco and Mrignayani, at least 60 sarees if not more. And I have never had any trouble at all so far, people delivered what they promised. If they didnt they took full responsibility to correct the situation.

This is my first time from Indian roots. I always found their products exclusive but expensive, just like Exotic India (who by the way are darlings, was a pleasure doing business with them), so reluctant to buy until I fell in love with one of their sarees, a tie-dyed kora silk saree, and ordered it. Mind you, not on discount but full price.

They said 14 business days initially, then they said saree came but was returned to the 'brand' since it was found defective by their QA department, so can I please wait for some more time. After another 3 weeks I finally receive my saree which measures just 4.5 metres! I have bought over 60 sarees online vis internet, no ne has cheated me like this, most of the sarees were 5.5 metres apart from blouse, a few 5.3 or 5.4. And Indian Roots say sarees go through most stringent QA.

With Indian roots belonging to NDTV I never doubted their professionalism for a moment.

The last time I received a wrong saree, the seller (a small business) actually had the courier pick up the wrong saree from us at their full expense and sent the correct saree. I just read Indian roots Return policies, they say even if product is defective we have to return at our expense and we also have to pay to fix the defect!

Mistakes happen. I am willing to wait to have the correct product delivered to me. If they settle this amicably by picking up their wrong product and sending in the correct one or issuing a full refund I will be happy enough.

Thumbnail of user parvik
Australia
1 review
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March 20th, 2016

I order lehnga from them. Product arrived on time. Good customer service whn i did online chat with them.and quality of product is good.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Parvi! Thank you for appreciating our hard work. We always try our best to provide you all the latest and trendy designer collection on our webshop. You kind words always motivate our team to make each of your shopping experience memorable. Looking forward to see you shop with us soon.

Regards,
Team Indianroots

Thumbnail of user rd97
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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June 21st, 2017

We started selling on #Indiaroots in 2013 and executed good numbers of order, over a period of months when we did not get any payment. We started following up with their team Nehal Jain <*******@ndtv.com>, Divya Kaushik <*******@ndtv.com>,
Tanvi Singh <*******@ndtv.com> Shivender Singh Jamwal <*******@ndtv.com>Subrat Kumar <*******@ndtv.com>
But to the our surprise we got reply from these people that our payment is being delayed due to restructuring and they assured us that in month of march 2017 we will get all our payment. Since then we are getting every week a false assurance and new date from these people and still we haven't got our payment. We are following up with these people still we have no information. Cannot be contacted on phone or via mail.
Please if you are selling on indiaroots stop immediate else you will end up with the same situation and will regret selling on such Fraud Company.

#NDTV Ethnic Retail Ltd is fraud and unethical company. #NDTV has not done anything to improve the situation. They are still selling products on their portal and making their vendors fool.
#indianrootscom

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Thumbnail of user dhirendram
India
1 review
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September 23rd, 2016

We started selling on Indiaroots in January 2016 and executed good numbers of order, over a period of months when we did not get any payment we started following up with their team (*******@ndtv.com, Divya Kaushik <*******@ndtv.com>, Shivender Singh Jamwal <*******@ndtv.com> Neeharika Bhatia <*******@ndtv.com>)but to the our surprise we got reply from these people that our payment is being delayed due to restructuring and they assured us that in month of May we will get all our payment. Since then we are getting every week a false assurance and new date from these people and still we haven't got our payment. We are following up with these people since May 2016 and today 23rd Sep 2016 still we have no information.

Please if you are selling on indiaroots stop immediate else you will end up with the same situation and will regret selling on such Fraud Company.

NDTV Ethnic Retail Ltd is fraud and unethical company and I'm sure who so ever is heading this company is the most unethical person as everything is happening right under his nose and he has not done anything to improve the situation. They are still selling products on their portal and making their vendors fool.

Thumbnail of user abhishekr3
Texas
1 review
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July 21st, 2015

I have not ordered yet from IndianRoots, but I don't think I will. Here's why:

I got an offer email citing 100% "cashback". Now, cashback is "cash" back, not some half-worth store credit. Anyway I know it's too good to be true so I checked your T&C. And there's all the catch. Not only do you not offer any "cash" back, not even 10%, you seem to even not offer a proper customer service policy.

From your T&C from the anniversary sale of 100% "cashback", "The amount paid by the customer will be refunded as store credit voucher, minus shipping charges." No cash is given back anywhere, but ok, you're giving away vouchers. So far, not very bad. But then the fun starts.

You also say, "In cases when product is not available or out of stock when the order is placed, the customer will be refunded with store credit of an equivalent amount". Are you kidding me? You're the first eCommerce company where I've seen such atrocious terms. First of all, you don't know your product inventory; that's bad in itself. Second, you just want to take my money and give me some store credit? Why can't you simply refund the cash into my account? It's not my fault you don't have the product I wanted, and I don't want any other product that you carry so give me my money back.

Finally, your returns policies suck. You state: "Indianroots will refund the paid amount only if the the order at delivery is damaged, faulty or if the order is wrong. No refund will be given by Indianroots if the order has been delivered with the color and size as selected by the customer while placing the order." Have you got no idea of how eCommerce works? We can't say for certain that an apparel will fit me unless I try; and often the stated sizes could be misleading. Almost all eCommerce companies offer a free return policy, no questions asked. For all I know, your size XL is smaller than the L sold at my department store, and you don't offer any level of confidence in ordering.

Oh and it gets better."In the event of the error having occurred on the part of Indianroots, the product can be replaced or the amount can be refunded at the sole discretion of Indianroots." Sole discretion? Dude, if you have committed the error, you have no discretion left. Give the money back, and then, offer some goodies because you screwed up the customer's day. At least make an effort to sound a little bit sincere, and not as if you are sitting there to grab whatever money I have to spend because one day I want to wear some ethnic clothes.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Abhishek,
We really appreciate your feedback however we would like to clarify point wise to you:
1.) 100% cashback: We consider store credit equivalent to cash and the same can be used by you on any product site vide. Therefore, whatever amount that you will pay for the product purchased during sale time, we will refund equivalent amount to you in terms of store credit.
2.) Incase if product is not available that you originally purchased, we will refund the amount paid by you in your account if the store credit voucher given to you have not been used. Since store credit is equivalent to cash, if incase the voucher is used, then no refund will be done.
3.) We have a size chart which defines small, medium, large, extra large and XXL sizes as per inches for our customer’s assistance. Therefore, referring to that, the size order will be as per your fit. All the size charts are given by brands as per the products that they display. However incase you have ordered a different size than what is delivered, we will accept the return and refund the amount.
4.) We always pray that our customers have an exciting and happy day. However incase due to our mistake, any customer is disappointed, we will go out of way to bring the smile back on customer’s face.
Abhishek, rest assured, when you get the product from us, it will be worth every penny. It will delight you and your loved ones.

Thumbnail of user anukritit
India
1 review
7 helpful votes
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December 2nd, 2014

Extremely bad Customer care service. I shopped from then on the 28th when the Black Friday sale was going on. I placed two orders one i paid through my card and the other was a COD order. They cancelled my Cod order without any reason. I tried contacting them and when my call got connected Customer care Representative Rajat received my call. I told him my problem and he asked for my order no. And put me on hold for a very long time and then hung up. I tried calling again and again and every time my call got connected and after he realized that it was me he would pretend that he couldnt hear my voice and would hang up. This went on for over 20 times.
I tried emailing them but no response. I even wrote to their Online marketing head Sumanta sengupta but got no reply from him as well.
I got so fed up and tried contacting them again. This time i got connected to customer care Representative Mahesh. I told him my problem and gave him my order number. He said it got cancelled because it couldn't be verified. He said i would have received two calls from a particular number and i might not have answered it. I took the number and checked but i had received no calls whatsoever from that number. They could have verified it from my order for which i had paid through my card but they didn't. When i suggested that he said that it was my opinion but nothing can be done now. If i wanted my order i would have to reorder and pay the entire amount for an order that i had placed when a sale was going on for absolutely no fault of mine.
He told me it was an internal fault and he or anybody else could do nothing to help me. I asked if he could connect me to somebody who would be more accountable he said that i could only speak to him.
Extremely bad experience I've had with them and they just don't seem to help.
And when i tried to post on their FB page they didn't show my posts.

Thumbnail of user nitum
India
1 review
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February 26th, 2015

I will begin with an earnest request to who ever is remotely thinking of going anywhere near the buy button on the website of indianroots, " PLEASE DO NOT, I REPEAT(yes, in Arnab Goswami style) PLEASE DO NOT be a sitting duck for these thugs and goons "

Wonder what was more, the high patriotism in my blood stream or the too good to be true sale, that I hit the order button, not once but twice while the Republic day sale was going on their site. Thus began my ordeal with a big name which unfortunately is managed by a team of immature, childish and mentally challenged bunch of so called customer care staff.

Try writing a negative review on any of their social media page /handle, they don't have any option of giving customer feedback on their website. In short they would only publish rave reviews about how good their brand is, if you give negative feedback, they will promptly ban you and block you perhaps from their locality too.

I have paid for two orders on the 25th and 26th of Jan, and since then I am running from pillar to post trying to get updates about my order. NO CANCELLATION whatsoever! Once the money is paid they behave worse than Mafia!

Even a local baniya is more customer-centric than these cheats, They are masters in conning gullible customers and fleecing them of their money before going into hibernation. You can go on and on trying to get updates from their chai adda type customer care, all they would do is give out robotic replies which will confuse you even more.

Tip for consumers:
Please stay away from these cheats !!

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Thumbnail of user abhilashab
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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November 4th, 2015

More than a month.No signs of my product or refund. Order no-*******.

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indianroots h. – IndianRoots Rep

Namaskar Abhilasha! We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you. As per our telephonic discussion, the highlighted matter will be resolved in next 2 days.
Regards,

Thumbnail of user harshg3
India
1 review
4 helpful votes
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May 23rd, 2015

Thank you guys for your valuable review and save me from these fakers.

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