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- 2 reviews
Deceptive marketing practices to take your money
Do not buy from these guys, they are dodgy! Bought a bottle and it was delivered later than expected, which is fine, it happens. Then found a subsequent charge for some subscription they automatically signed me up for without my knowledge. Assumed it's an "auto opt-in" which I understand some suppliers do. At this stage I'm still not annoyed until they refuse to refund this and have the nerve to say that I opted into this to take advantage of "their great savings". Seriously?
I checked their terms and conditions and nowhere does it say they do not refund in fact their terms and conditions say they provide refunds!
Have never wasted my time to write a complaint and see that I have joined many others. Should have done my research first.
- 2 reviews
Shocking, unreliable service
For my son’s birthday this May, 2022, we had ordered a mix of Belgian Beers and the promise
was for a speedy delivery, within days. Still no delivery and BoozeBud blames Australia Post
for this problem. Terrible company and we advise to stay clear.
Disappointed.
Seen the alcohol 25 dollars cheaper at Dan Murphy after I purchased it with Boozebud and that was even with Boozebud giving me 10% of and telling me it was on special and it wasn't. Telling me I saved 31.21 dollars. When actually I spent 19.04 dollars over for the product. Shop around guys don't make the same mistake as me.... don't belive them when they say it's on special.....
- 3 reviews
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Don’t pay for the express
Saturday I needed to get a present for my father. I paid extra for delivery Monday.
Monday night the courier couldn’t contact me so he left unfortunately, not sure why he didn’t ring the door bell.
Was expecting it to come Tuesdays as the booze bud states in delivery policy
Unfortunately no show,
After a few email back and forth I finally got it Wednesday, a day after I needed it :(
The exact thing happened to me last Easter
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They steal your money. DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE
Placed a next day order. Only received 2 out of the 3 items. No worries! Things like this can happen. Anyway followed them up via this online chat process and from my opinion gave enough time to resolve that very day (advised this was a gift for 50th birthday) anyway no update. Followed them up again next day and still nothing....asked for a refund and perhaps a phone call to provide me an update/apology ...nope cant call that's not the boozebud process.... Admited via the chat that they stuffed up and would provide a email advising of the refund...no email and no money back...STOLE my money. Nice work boozebud. Back to Dan Murphy for me. What a terrible company.
Hi Eswar,
Our sincere apologies for the delay on your refund. I've reviewed the correspondence from last Wednesday, and can see a refund was logged, but mistakenly not confirmed for submission on our...
Read more end. I have since pushed this through for you and settlement should occur in the coming 12hrs.Buy elsewhere - hassle !!
Ordered some seltzers and margaritas and paid for same day delivery between 6-9pm. Got a notification of attempted delivery at 11pm to a completely different suburb. Rang Star Trek the next day and they advised my order number wasn’t correct. Spoke with Booze Buds who refunded my shipping (very considerate) and I told them when I would be home next day during the day for delivery. Got a message the next night at 10:30pm from Star Trek saying attempted delivery - no one home (I was home) - then a buzz/knock at our door for our alcohol at 10:40 w...
Read morehen we’re in bed- sorry that is just too late seeing as I gave an alternate day even though they got the delivery wrong. Not sure if it’s Boozebuds or their delivery but won’t be ordering from them again from the hassle .Hi Kate,
Thanks for getting in touch and detailing your experience. Our sincerest apologies for what sounds like an extremely frustrating series of events. I'm hoping you could please let me know your order number so I can follow this up for you?...
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Two weeks to get your booze
Most bottle shops will deliver within 2-3 hours. These guys are at least two weeks and they aren’t any cheaper than your local
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for taking some time to leave us a review!...
Read more Unlike most bottle shops, we do not have physical stores spread throughout cities and suburbs, thus all our stock is located between two major warehouses in Sydney and Melbourne. The benefit of this, is that we can keep a much larger range of products, as we're not confined by store size. I understand that delivery times are important, and two weeks is definitely too long - even for our most remote postcode. Would you mind letting me know your order number? I'd be more than happy to look into what caused these delays and offer your account a store credit for the longer than usual wait. Kind regards, BoozeBud- 2 reviews
Never buying here again
I got a promo for 15% off and I did make a mistake and entered the discount code on the web version not app. Boozebud advised they could not reverse and even give me a credit.
Nightmare for returns and cancellation
Stay away!! Will give you a massive headache cancellation and returns beer catel a lot better to deal with not worth the headache
Hi Charlie,
Unfortunately, we were unable to cancel your order in time, as our systems are automated to ensure a speedy dispatch. I can see our customer service explained this to you as well as offer...
Read moreed a return slip for a free return and full refund. You initially accepted this and our CS team have requested a return slip to be generated at the warehouse (to be emailed to you), but you've since decided to freeze the payment. Doing this locks your payment and does not allow for us to initiate a refund for your return. I'm not sure why you've chosen to do so, but we will flick your return slip over to you none the less. Once the return is logged at the post office, we will refund your order immediately - provided it is not frozen.Absolute garbage and nonsense for a reply
Order was made 9.09 pm and cancelled at 9.40pm. And it was not picked up by a courier till 5pm the next day so this garbage that your blaming your system is ...
Just look at all the reviews before ordering it will definitely change your mind
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- 2 reviews
- 3 likes
Hopeless
So I ordered 2 bottles of burbon but received a bottle of wine and a bottle of vodka party on weekend ruined , now I have to wait for them to send a return slip and go out of my way to send there mistake back before they will send my correct order, no compensation just an apology, Don't waist your time hopeless customer service you only need to read there reviews
Hi Greg,
Our sincere apologies for the error on your order! I've investigated the issue and it looks like there was a label swap between your order and another - quite a rare and unusual occurrence. ...
Read moreIn these instances, you absolutely do not need to return the stock received in error. I have spoken with the customer service agent you are in contact with and I've instructed them to issue you a replacement order immediately. I will leave it with the team to sort this for you this morning, and again apologise for the confusion caused. Kind regards, BoozeBudYes you did do a replacement but again sent the wrong order again, I now got two 6 packs of burbon and dry ,when are you going to send the correct order ????
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Where's my booze
Ordered based on a referral from a friend. Needed the order for a Saturday night. Paid the extra and selected the 1pm-6pm delivery window. Then I see half my order isn't coming for another week or so via Australia post!!!! Ok, well at least the main items I need are coming as promised on Saturday via star track. Got the notification at 12.25 my order had been collected and was on its way and would be delivered before 3pm. Well 3pm came and went and no sign of my booze. Waited, waited, considered ordering from somewhere else who could deliver wi...
Read morethin the hour, for cheaper!!! But I'd already spent over $120 so waited. Still didn't arrive. No booze for my Saturday night. No delayed tracking advice, no communication, nothing. It's now Sunday, still nothing, can't contact boozebud, you just get a bot, have tried other forms of communication, but it seems no one is there on the weekend. Would never have ordered if I had known it wasn't going to arrive as promised. Why advertise a time if you can't deliver, and to charge extra for it is a disgrace. Definitely not a very good first impression for your service and won't be recommending to anyone else in a hurry. There was no disclaimer saying it wouldn't be delivered on time. Even some communication would have been appreciated. My startrack tracking still states it's coming today and appears to be stuck on this Really wish I had read all of these reviews before I ordered...Hi Annette,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us some feedback....
Read more I'm very sorry to learn there has been some confusion with your order. When checking out, our stock system looks at where the stock is located before offering delivery services. In your case, some of the order is located in our Sydney Warehouse, with the remainder in Melbourne. We do notify you of this prior to confirming checkout - detailing which products are coming via express, and which of those will arrive with AusPost. However, I will take it on notice that this could potentially be looked into from a design/site experience piece and pass your feedback to the relevant treams. As for the delay on your order, we offer our sincerest apologies. We were not made aware of any delays in your area on Saturday, and whilst we do have a customer service team working on Saturdays, they're not available past 5pm. Looking at your tracking, I can see the parcel was then delivered to you yesterday. Could you please confirm this for me? In the meantime, I have applied some store credit to your account as compensation for the delay. Kind regards, BoozeBudThanks for your response.
Yes I can confirm that the order did eventually get delivered around 8pm on Sunday evening, more than 24 hours late, and well past the time it was required for consumption!
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- 7 reviews
- 6 likes
Where is my delivery!!!
I should have looked at reviews before placing an order. My delivery was due between 1-6pm yesterday but due the weather conditions in Brisbane our ETA was changed to 9.25pm last night. Besides the fact that I have waited and waited for this delivery I have not been updated as to when I will be receiving my delivery. I need this today as it is for my daughters 21st tonight. There is no number to call, I have emailed as well as chatted with a bot!!! I have a million other things to do today but now I have to drive in this torrential rain to buy alcohol. Never again will I use this service and will not recommend to anyone!! Be aware people!!!
Hi,
very sorry to learn there has been a delivery issue with your order. We are aware of some delays due to extreme weather events and flooding, and are working to resolve asap....
Read moreWould you kindly let me know your order number so I can follow this up for you? If you've already raised a ticket with our customer service, I will help push this along for you. Kind regards, BoozeBudFind out how BoozeBud.com compares to other Wine & Liquor Shops
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Still waiting for my delivery...hoping it's not a scam!!
I paid 108 dollars for a case of Johnnie walker cans that was scheduled to arrive today but after a few emails back and forth I've had NO proper answers!! Where's my f##king delivery!!!@
Hi Kay,
Sorry to learn your order has not arrived. We're aware that some of the recent weather and flooding in the Sydney region has caused a few delays, but these have been very limited. Could you ...
Read moreplease let me know your order number? I would be happy to sort this out for you asap.780795
Let's see if you actually do something about it. I'll be waiting. I've already emailed the founder,Mark Woollcott.
Hi Kay,
Thanks for passing this along. ...
Read more I've since spoken with our outbound manager whom handles our express dispatch. Unfortunately, it appears that there has been a glitch with our courier partners tracking. We have confirmed all orders affected are in fact with StarTrack, though these now need to be manually processed on their end. We confident these will then be pushed out for delivery today. If this does not suit you, and I can certainly see how this is cause for frustration, please let me know. I can put a recall on the order and offer a full refund if delivery for today does not suit your plans. Kind regards, BoozeBudNon stop spam messages
The items I ordered were delivered on time and as requested, so kudos for that. However, literally the day after I ordered from these guys, I've been inundated with scam sms' every day, always from a different number. Hence the 2 star rating. Either your security is absolute garbage, or you knowingly onsell customer data to a 3rd party.
So BEWARE, you will be relentlessly spammed if you order from these guys!
Hi Dave,
Thanks for leaving us a review here. However, I'm concerned about these spam messages you're referring to. We do indeed send SMS offers out (can opt out anytime), but they'll always come fro...
Read morem the same number with the sender name "BoozeBud". Further, our customer engagement platform complies with ISO27001 for maximum security.Same-day shipping is a sham.
Ordered Same-Day shipping late on Friday (So it would arrive Saturday) it's now Monday and the thing hasn't even been dispatched yet.
Hi Darcy,
Very sorry to learn your order has been delayed. Would you mind letting me know your order ID so I can look into this for you?...
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Where is my order????
Pathetic,unreliable company and will never use Boozebud again. Deliveries take weeks and so a very
disappointing result. Simply disgustng. Never bother with them.
Hi Paul,
Thank you for getting in touch and sorry to learn your order has not arrived as expected. Could you please let me know your order number so I can chase this up for you?...
Read more Kind regards, BoozeBud#817800
One of your colleagues was looking into it at the weekend past. Very poor communication.
Hey mate do you deliver to Brisbane
Beware. My delivery to Hobart was routed via Perth and took 3 weeks, despite paying over $20 delivery charge. Nobody took responsibility or apologised. Very unimpressed.
Hi Shane,
We sure do! ...
Read morePop your address in our delivery calculator for ETA's https://www.boozebud.com/account/delivery Kind regards, BoozeBudWhy does Booze Bud take so long to deliver? I placed an order on the 19th and it still hasn't been picked up. Bad form...
Hey there Pam, Our delivery times are based on where you are located. Usually 3-5 days however, same day and next day delivery is available for metro areas. This being said we have had an influx of or...
Read moreders through this new lockdown and are experiencing some delays. We are working super closely with our courier companies to ensure we put into place procedures to minimise these delays. We are so sorry to hear your package has not arrived yet. We would like to look into this further so If you could please email us with some more details we can help you out. Please email us at info@boozebud.com CheersWhat a load of rubbish. If you check the review statistics, you'll see that the service has always been crap!
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Hi Nick,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback and our sincere apologies for the lousy experience....
Read more In normal circumstances, if a StarTrack courier is unable to reach you at time of delivery, they automatically re-book the job on their PDA for the following day. However, this, as you say, did not occur. We've been following this up on our end and are in discussion with StarTrack couriers to try and ascertain why the delivery service promise was not kept. I have credited your account as consolation for the experience, in the hope you can unlock a great deal on your next order - which I'm sure will run according to plan. Kind regards, BoozeBud