My Walter filter never came – I bought Walter filters worth of 135 $ ( June 2023) but it is never have been delivered . After sending countless emails still didn’t received anything. Total scammer. Be aware .
I got my money back eventually – I had used this business three times successfully in recent years for a new fridge water filter. On 4 March 2024 I ordered a new filter online and paid up front as normal. After this time nothing arrived so I emailed Tru Water and received their standard automated response that they would reply within 5 business days. Tried a further two times… Read more
after this with the same result and no response. There are no other contact details available for this business.
I then read the recent negative online reviews so I lodged a complaint with NSW Fair Trading and also my bank ANZ. Since that time I have heard nothing back from NSW Fair Trading and I wonder what they are actually doing seeing they issued a public warning about this business way back on 4 August 2022 but somehow this business remains trading and ripping people off.
Pleasingly the ANZ has since refunded my money in full. If you haven’t tried this method I strongly recommend you lodge a transaction dispute with your financial institution.
Zombie business that will take your money and never deliver anything you order – This is a zombie business - their telephone has been disconnected, they are no longer fulfilling orders or responding to emails, but their website is still happy to take your money. It has been like this since at least 2022 - when NSW Fair Trading issued a warning against them. https://www.nsw.gov.au/customer-service/media-releases/public-warning-against-tru-water DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS BUSINESS - THEY ARE A SHAM.
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100% deceptive – Awful! I ordered some filter two years ago (!) and been sending emails after emails, all I ever received is a polite auto-reply email telling me that it usually takes 5 days to respond… However, they are really good at sending colourful marketing emails and promo codes. A little advice, if I may : STAY AWAY from Tru dishonesty and deception
Don’t waste your time and money – Do not use. Placed the order quickly, remembering the company name from years ago without checking here first. Did not get a confirmation email of my order. Which alerted me to something wrong. Tried contacting them. No phone number advertised on website which is no.1. Phone number again cc transaction is disconnected. Found all the reviews.… Read more
Decided to wait and see what happened before initiating a charge back in cc. 4 weeks later I got a shipment notification. With great anticipation I opened my parcel to see they did not ship what the genuine brand I ordered but a non-genuine replacement. Have reached out by email to ask for genuine replacement or refund. Once I worked out I may never see anything I reordered from my regular supplier and got it delivered correctly in 2 days. Buyer be aware. Happy to remove this if they can send what I ordered in the next week.
[Name Removed] who owns Truwater is a dodgie operator – [Name Removed] of Truwater.com.au takes your orders and then doesn't deliver the goods...with no ability to contact customer service or to get a refund. He has been operating like this for a while !!! [Name Removed] continues to send out email deals to entice customers. He is not a good bloke.
SCAMMERS! – This website is a known scam. See https://www.nsw.gov.au/customer-service/media-releases/public-warning-against-tru-water “Since April 2020, Fair Trading has received 355 complaints and 164 enquiries concerning the website, the company, and the business names. I foolishly did a purchase, and they charged my credit card twice. All contact attempts have been ignored, and of course no product arrived.
Scam don’t buy – I bought water filters on 7 Sept 2023, got the usual confirmation email. Waited patiently for my items. 4w with no items & a few emails that were only replied to by auto response. I raised a dispute with my bank on 5th Oct & today 6 Nov 2023 got my account reimbursed. Everyone scammed please raise a dispute, it took 10min of my time at the bank to report & I was successful.
Positive reviews
Service was exceptional – Had a slight problem with my delivery, but once notified, the matter was resolved promptly with no implications at my end. Thank you.
Caps! Brilliant! – These were the best quality 15litre bottle caps for the most cost-effective price I could find! Super timely and secure delivery will return when I need more supplies.
Adjustable Aerator – Amazing customer service unlike any other website I've ever dealt with previously. Needed to change my order and got to speak with a real person ([Name Removed]) instantly via chat. He helped me out right then and there with no fuss at all. Never had this happen before, usually get the run around and have a very labour some time trying to talk to… Read more
anyone from after sales assistance with any other website including the big dogs. Very happy with your service Tru Water, will use again , highly highly recommend, thanks.
Negative reviews
No service or communication. Avoid – I have persevered with truwater for years but while things have never been great with them the last 12 mths have been atrocious. I placed an order 3 mths ago and it only recently went from pending to processing. No response from emails. Like the others here I advise you avoid at all cost.
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Stay away even they offer a 90% discount! – Like many others, I’ve had a negative experience with this company and would advise caution. Over the past five years, I’ve ordered items from them, and each time, the service has deteriorated. My order was placed in late 2023, I’ve heard nothing from them and found no means to get in touch. The listed phone number is out of service, and they… Read more
don’t respond to any emails sent through their web portal. Search their ABN, they also operate under the name 'Pure Healthy Water'.
Absolute scam - paid the money but did not receive filtersI – If I could give less than 1 star I would. They took my money. They did not deliver the filters. No way to contact them by phone and they not not respond to emails.
Recent reviews
Stop orders unreliable company – I have previously ordered filters 8 times with no issues and this time I am waiting for 1 month and 10 days for my order of 2 filters. I wrote 4 times asking whereabout my order but no reply. This company has serious problems. They probably have closed down and run away. This is a scam stop the orders!!
SCAM! – Ordered water filter tap three weeks ago, order still shows “processing”. Sent multiple requests for a proper status but get zero response. No phone number, so can’t call. This is a SCAM!
Truwater, more like Fraudwater - stay away – Purchased a tap for a water filter at the start of February. Money taken and product has not materialised. According to the website the order is still processing. Found out too late that NSW Fair Trading is warning people not to do business with this company. This begs the question why don’t they shut them down. Looks like I’ve done me dough but… Read more
hopefully my experience can save someone else from loosing their money. Additionally soon after purchasing from this company I had a large number of fraudulent transactions appear on my credit card. I can’t say for certain that this is related but this is the only company I’ve not regularly used around the same time.
Tru Water fraudulent company – Took my money in January, website says 'still awaiting payment'. Have tried to contact them a number of times, but they do not reply to emails, the online chat never responds, and there is no phone number. Still have not received my goods and I now realise I have been scammed and will never get them. I had purchased from them before up to 2022,… Read more
but now the company is obviously entirely fraudulent. I went searching and discovered, too late, the NSW Fair Trading warnings not to have any dealings with the firm. The Bank tried to get my money back from them without success.
Do not have anything to do with Tru Water.
Does not dispatch items and cannot be contacted - entirely fraudulent – As all other recent reviewers have described, this company does not dispatch the products ordered or respond to inquiries via their online form. Further, their Contact page refers to a 'live chat' function that does not exist, and the phone line for their sister company (Pure Healthy Water) has been disconnected. Tru Water's Shipping Information… Read more
page claims that they will not process payment until they have all the ordered items in stock for dispatching. However, my order of 23 January 2024 saw payment processed immediately, and zero contact from the company ever since. I have successfully purchased items from this firm several years ago, which is why I attempted to buy from them again - and did not know of the multiple NSW Fair Trading warnings against dealing with the firm. However, they now appear to be operating purely as a scam, and I would not be surprised if they are trading while insolvent. I absolutely cannot stress enough that nobody should have anything to do with Tru Water.
SCAMMERS – Do not use...SCMMER ALERT. Look at their website...message only option with no response 3 times and soon after we ordered the product our credit card was also hacked so I am suspicious. Product never came and payment taken straight away. DON'T USE THEM
SCAM AVOID – Do not buy anything from them, they have no phone number, tell you to use online chat but no chat link provided. Send emails and no response, site says how they keep you updated with order but they don't. Site list no stock levels on items or expected restock dates. This site does everything wrong other than take your money. Cancellation policy is… Read more
in breach of Australia Consumer Guarantee. Finally they have a NSW Fair trading consumer warning on it web site: https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/news-and-updates/updates/public-warnings
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SCAM - STAY AWAY!! – Ordered a filter, first time it said there was an issue with payment so we paid it again without paying too much attention. Ended up paying twice but never received a single filter and it's been 6 months! Stay as far away as possible, absolute scam
Absolute scam – They charged my card, but didn't deliver the goods. I have emailed numerous times and never received a reply. Chat always says they're busy and will get back to me, but they don't. No phone number to call. Avoid at all costs.
Absolute scam Never received goods – I ordered a water filter in September and never received it I emailed numerous times and never one reply There isn’t a phone number to call Should have looked at reviews before I ordered NSW Fair Trading has issued a public warning to consumers to avoid dealing with SPG Consultants Pty Ltd, who trade using the website www.truwater.com.au, after a high number of complaints about the company.
No product no response – I purchased product via their website. No reply to my emails, no product arrived. I complained to NSW Fair Trading - as they accumulate complaints they seem to do nothing. I tried to get my money back from my bank, but from their point of view it was a legit transaction. Beware
Please don't! – I waited for months and never received my filters and even though I eventually got a refund, imagine what they can do with the money while they've got it for all that time. It's been about three years so about four months ago, I thought I'd ask a question to gauge their response (maybe they'd improved) but Tru to this business, they still haven't responded.
no problems for the first few orders, then no goods – Ordered from Tru Water four times over 3 years. The last delivery is still "processing" since 1/9/23. There is no chat on the website, yet they direct you to use it, phone number, if you can find it elsewhere, is disconnected, emails bounce an automatic reply. Googled further and see that NSW Fair Trading advise not dealing with this company.… Read more
Contacted them and they advised asking for a chargeback through my bank. Do this, as was sorted by Comm Bank quickly and my money refunded.
Scammer – Bought water filter direct from their website, never received and will not respond to me. Look up NSW fair trading 355 complaints the same as mine. Theifs hope your business goes under and you go to jail.
Never get the product – Do not deal with this company!!! They take your money and you never hear from them again. Complaint to fair trading, but they won't do anything either.
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