Bad!
Every single time I’ve ordered via the ASAP app, I’ve experienced a delayed delivery. Always late. On Tuesday, 28 April, I placed a standard 45-item order on the Pick n Pay ASAP app. The delivery window was initially 18:30–19:00, but immediately after placing the order it shifted to 19:00–19:30.
By 19:30, I received a notification that the order was ready for collection but delayed. For an order this size, delivery is usually done by car, so I was expecting that. 20:00 came and went—no delivery. I tried contacting customer care, only to find out they close at 17:00. The ASAP support line closes at 20:00, so there was effectively no support available. I tried calling the store directly—no answer, because they were closed.
The app continued to show “on the way” with an ETA stuck at 19:30, claiming they were waiting for a driver. At no point did anyone communicate that they couldn’t find a driver. I sent emails, reached out on social media, and left voice messages. Nothing. No response, no updates, no accountability.
The next morning at 08:00, when the store was supposedly open, I started calling again. For an hour and a half, there was no answer from Pick n Pay Hypermarket Northgate. Zero customer communication. I eventually got through to ASAP support, and only on the third attempt did someone actually take this seriously—through the in-app chat.
At 09:00, I told the agent that if there was still no update, the order should be cancelled. At 09:05, she called saying the driver was “on the way.” I agreed to wait. By 10:30—an hour and a half later—still nothing. I had to leave for a business meeting, and as I drove out, the order finally arrived. If the driver was truly “on the way” at 09:00, there is no justification for a 90-minute delay. I couldn’t stay to receive the order as I was already late.
While I was out, the agent called again and advised against cancelling because the refund would take too long. She suggested arranging a new delivery. I agreed, on the condition it arrives at 15:00. She countered with 14:30.
14:30 came and went. 15:00 passed. 15:15—still no delivery. The agent then called to say the driver was “on the way to the store,” meaning the order hadn’t even been collected yet. So realistically, I would only receive it around 16:00–16:30, if at all.
This entire experience was a mess. No communication, no accountability, no urgency, and no reliability. Every update was misleading or outright incorrect. You cannot trust the timelines, the app, or the support staff. I requested a refund and the full amount isn’t even being refunded.
The service is unacceptable. I will not be using Pick n Pay ASAP again and will rather take my business to Checkers, where at least the service functions as expected.








