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Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. People highlight different aspects of the delivery service. Some consumers appreciated the speed and efficiency, as well as the politeness and helpfulness of the staff, including assistance with carrying items. However, others experienced issues with the delivery timing, such as late deliveries and short notice. Many consumers reported negative experiences regarding contact and customer service. People have had difficulties reaching the company through phone, chat, and email, with some reporting no response at all. Some consumers also mentioned the lack of tracking information and flexibility in delivery days as issues.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Prompt delivery of our sofa as paid for. We answered questions as required when making our booking which specified that we were on the first floor with no lift however only one person turned up so we... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We booked a same day move Saturday afternoon. No contact, app didn't provide any information finally got a drive allocated Sunday midmorning who was helpful. Item delivered at 4 on Sunday.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Wasn't given much advance notice of time period for drop off but apart from that very fast efficient service and the item is in good condition no damage. The guys worked fast unloading it, were polite... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had to phone at 10pm as the delivery hadn’t arrived but Muhib answered immediately with an apology and an accurate estimate of his delivery time (10.20pm). He and his colleague were polite and respe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent speedy delivery. Communication also excellent. Let me know exactly what time & when there was a delay due to the customer before me not being home was most apologetic & turned up asap. Carri... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from hussian delivered our products with care. Our front door was slightly narrow for the sofa bed to go through he managed with great care with his assistant. Thank you will be usin... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience. I filled in all the relevant information about my flat (first floor) which meant two people helped carry it into my flat, which was great because I have a sprained wrist at t... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shift was very easy to use and very quick, before I could finish putting in my details a gentleman came out and was straight away ready to help, he was even kind enough to go collect my trolley with m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our order was not in the locker, despite arriving within the correct arrival time. Called Shift, no one answered, called a further 6 times over 15 minutes and was told ‘it’s been put in another locker... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Delivery didn't arrive on the arranged day. No information provided and I was unable to get through to anyone on the phone. The following day was the same until I called IKEA directly who were able to... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered a delivery in person at IKEA Greenwich for some wardrobes. Firstly when I started the process on the display there was no flexibility in days to deliver my address. When I completed the orde... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was only notified 5 minutes before my items arrived that they were on their way. I wasn't given an hour slot arrival time as stated in the confirmation email and so did not have time to prepare for... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Really difficult to find the locker, put the address provided into google and took me to the wrong place, so had to drive around backroads looking for it. The instructions to open the locker were not... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM! Reported to fraud dept of credit card. Driver arrived late then said he wasn't available and left. There is no phone support but I received a scripted template saying unlucky this is standard an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The driver I had was super amazing! Very patient, helpful and went the extra mile for me when d trolley didn't fit in d elevator. He unloaded and moved the heaviest stuff like it was nothing!!! Pls... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor communication about delivery times. App tracker changed times throughout the day extending each time by 3/4 hours! Then delivered 4 of the 7 boxes with damaged packaging that went beyond card... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was meant to have an IKEA order delivered. The number given for the driver doesn't work. The online chat doesn't work. The phone number for the customer service line doesn't work. There is no way to s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Failed to deliver ikea order. Waited in all day until 10pm. I called ikea about 4pm who told me it was coming. Clearly it hasn’t!! I was waiting for replacement furniture which had missing parts. IKE... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used the secure locker service at an Access storage location. Terrible service from Shift. They provided an 8 hour collection window, but only notified me that goods were available to collect 2 hour... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We tried to collect an Ikea order via a Locker in Morrison in Working. The locker were were assigned was broken. We were able to open a completely different locker which contained someone elses order.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used the Shift service from an Ikea store. I booked the next day delivery, but my goods never arrived and never received a communication even after 4 days. No response from their email, their chat b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utterly useless Shift Collect. I think that there is a superfluous 'F' in their name. Round trip of 30 miles to collect my item. Followed instructions to the letter. Both lockers failed to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don’t even deserve 1 star. I have made 2 separate orders through ikea to collect at a shift locker to find out minutes later that it has failed. I take the option for a redirect to my house, spen... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No delivery and zero communication. Very frustrating as there is also no way of actually contacting the customer service team. Information advertised on their website didn’t work. Their webchat giv... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a complete scam. Drivers are still waiting on payments that were due as far back as October 2024 — and no one from the company is responding to queries or support requests. There’s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was meant to collect a parcel from their locker at 7am today. I got "upgraded" to home delivery. It's now nearly 7pm and there's still no sign of it. The store it's due to be collected from i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give them a zero if I could- absolutely shocking service. My delivery is still waiting to be picked up, despite it being two days past the delivery window day and reassurances from the “driver... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The driver was unresponsive the whole day, didn’t call me before arrival as requested and due; he has only delivered part of the order to a neighbour even if I was home. No pictures of the delivery, n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am truly disappointed with IKEA’s delivery service. On Tuesday, 04/02/25, I made a purchase and booked the delivery service, but on Wednesday, 04/03/25, a driver came and told me he would return sin... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrendous delivery company. I paid to have a bed delivered on the Friday and lunchtime Saturday it’s still sat at the suppliers and I’m waiting for someone to except the job. They are a cross between... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked and paid for a next day delivery in-store at IKEA on a Saturday. No delivery made on Sunday despite a booking confirmation. Left a message via the Shift platform which is faceless and pro... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Another disaster of a UK delivery company. After the good old days of "MyHermes" (which was so bad it had to rebrand), now we have SHIFT. Is there a university course in this country on how to cre... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My driver was exceptionally rude and demeaning. I paid extra for help to carry my boxes to 3rd floor. He didn't do it. He demanded extra payment for my boxes instead. I injured myself while moving ev... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely horrible experience. Shift disappeared on the day they were supposed to deliver my IKEA items. No email, no call, nothing. I paid for same day delivery and nothing. I had to call IKEA the n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unfortunately I can not give 0 star review. This was the worst delivery service I have ever experienced in my life. I have paid a lot of money for the same day delivery and did not receive my item aft... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The delivery was late by 2 days told them to redeliver in the evening but delivered during the day. They were going to leave the sofa in a communal area as I wasn't at home as previously told them I w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Next day means from a Saturday to a Sunday and after paying 39.99, which doesn’t bother me the slightest. The items finally arrived today being Thursday, with the excuses that I was not available. I’m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What an absolute joke of a company. Paid £30 for a delivery, never arrived. No updates, no responses on email. Had to show up in person to get an update. Driver calls me to ask me how to reach the loc... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shift system is useless if you have an online issue or a code error for locker. They don't answer phones, their chat system will fail every time. Even if you call their broke down shift driver... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The delivery person was extremely polite and understanding, for which we are grateful. However, we experienced serious issues with the service: some items were missing, and the delivery was postponed... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The customer service i experienced at shift was appalling. i’ve rung over 20 times in 3 days and they picked up once. the man was helpful and managed to move my collection back a day however when i we... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible customer service. My delivery slot given for a package from IKEA was 10pm to 2am (!!!). The chat bot doesn't work, there's no information, you can't get through to the phone line and no one... See more


Company details

  1. Moving and Storage Service
  2. Courier and Delivery Service
  3. Logistics Service
  4. Moving Company
  5. Shipping Company
  6. Shipping Service

Written by the company

With Shift you can move anything anywhere. We use a set of algorithms which allows you to move your things anywhere in the UK, anytime you like. That algorithm stuff sounds clever, but it’s based on a simple idea. By using the excess downtime of thousands of delivery drivers across the UK, we can get your large packages, furniture, motorbike (or anything else you fancy) delivered for less. Not only do our drivers get paid fairly, but the planet stays happy too - because we use existing vans on the road which avoids unnecessary extra trips. It’s one of those rare win-win-win! So what are you waiting for? Shift it.


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

7K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great all round!

The delivery driver was polite, friendly and very efficient.

Great communication as to when he’d be here.

All round great service.

February 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unreliable and uncontactable

Was meant to have an IKEA order delivered. The number given for the driver doesn't work. The online chat doesn't work. The phone number for the customer service line doesn't work. There is no way to speak to a person. Then they just cancelled the delivery (without informing me - I only knew from refreshing the tracking page) because the drivers van has broken down (yeah right). IKEA can't tell you what's going on as even with their business contact number for shift, nobody answers. And there is no way to contact shift. Do NOT select shift lockers or delivery as an option. Can't believe IKEA even have this as an option?!

February 6, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terible and stressful experience

Terrible and stressful experience. Got items delivered to Access Storage at Twickenham with a 2pm-10pm window. Turned up at 8pm with the access code for the gate - incorrect pin, tried 2 more time - incorrect. It said to scan the QR code - no QR code. Phoned the help number - rang for 2-3 minutes and then went to voicemail - tried various other options on the menu but no answer. Someone was also trying to get out also but couldn't open the gate and beckoned someone who doesn't work there but was able to open it so I got in as they left. The graphics on the email print out clearly stated that the lockers are at the far end - wrong - they are right at the start (but blocked by a van and it was dark and my first time there so I missed it). Worried that I would get locked in, having given up trying to find the locker I found someone who was leaving and said I would follow them out. As the last guy was waiting for the gates to open I clocked the lockers and had about 30 seconds to log into my email, enter multiple access codes (which is confusing as it gave my PIN numbers to multiple doors), which then left me about 10 seconds to carry 4 bulky items into my car and get out before the gates shut me in the place all night.

February 4, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought an oven from Ikea.

I bought an oven from Ikea.
But the oven arrived with the glass broken, and I didn't accept it.
They said they would issue a refund.
They asked for my bank account numbers and I sent them. It's been 10 days and there's been no progress.

January 13, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service - don’t use

I used the secure locker service at an Access storage location. Terrible service from Shift. They provided an 8 hour collection window, but only notified me that goods were available to collect 2 hours before the end of the window. I had to drive to the storage locker and collect in the dark - felt unsafe.

January 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

Fantastic customer service. Swift and professional delivery service provided. The driver did everything by himself. Very kind and helpful. I received updates throughout the day up until my turn for delivery.

January 24, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

is there any option for zero star?

is there any option for zero star? DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. they were meant to deliver IKEA order on 9/01/2026. we were home all day, no one turned up, no update, no one to contact to, virtual assistant takes you on a merry go round that never ends, filled in query form and was told someone will get in touch in 24 hours. no one contacted. in the end we had to contact IKEA and cancel the order. absolutely useless bunch these lot! POOR SERVICE.

January 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We tried to collect an Ikea order via a…

We tried to collect an Ikea order via a Locker in Morrison in Working. The locker were were assigned was broken. We were able to open a completely different locker which contained someone elses order. Customer services for Shift is non existant - the chatbot is not working and they do not answer the phone. Do not use this service.

January 11, 2026
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