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Overall sentiment towards Chemist Warehouse is mixed, heavily split between appreciation for low prices and product variety, and frustration with operational inconsistencies. While many customers report positive experiences with specific helpful staff and good everyday value, a notable portion of feedback highlights challenges with customer service, long wait times for prescriptions, and difficulties with online ordering and return policies. Consumers looking for affordable products may find the stores useful, but should be prepared for potential customer service and fulfilment inconsistencies.
Ballarat East. Went to buy vitamin d tablets. Ticket tag indicated $8.99. Took to counter along with iron vitamins. Was charged $20 more. When quieired, I was made to look silly, and questioned whether the tag was infront of item in front of a line of people. No apology. I had asked for my old container of vitamins to be put in the bag. I… Read more
was 'told' to ring my husband to get the card number. The tablets I ended up paying for was $10 more. Deceptive advertising to say the least. This was all most humiliating and embarrassing. I rang the store indicating I had not had an apology for all of this mistreatment or for now the loss of the original bottle. Appalling customer service. I won't be back to that store.
After being a customer for over 15 years I had the misfortune to purchase a vitamin d item that was not suitable for me as it had ingredients included that I was allergic to. So I enquired about a like for like replacement ($18.99 for the incorrect item and the same for the replacement and was told that I could not exchange the incorrect item)… Read more
apparently this is the store policy for what the called "consumable" items. It was not opened and in the orognal packaging. They have lost me for good..
I went to purchase a couple of bottles of White Diamonds 100ml Eau de Toilette from CHEMIST WAREHOUSE on Wednesday 13th after checking the price the previous day which was $34.99! Upon arrival at the Pimpama store the next day the price went up to $39.99 and when I enquired I was told that it’s the new catalogue price and they would only price… Read more
match if I found it cheaper elsewhere! I found it on Google for $34.99 supplied by Chemist Warehouse but delivered by DOOR DASH delivery free which I showed the staff but they would not price match the price even though they would have had to pay DOOR DASH commission plus delivery fee! I decided to order on Doir Dash which was accepted and paid for and was advised that deliver would take upto 2hrs. To my amazement I received an email from Doir Dash probably an hour or so later stating that my order was cancelled because CHEMIST WAREHOUSE would NOT SUPPLY the product!!
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I just got my parcel today and was very emotional. I felt ashamed, embarrassed and mad at the same time. I ordered online and the store that provide the online order was in tenancy t5,joondalup,wa,6027. I order 2 bottled of exclusive vitamins for my friend's sick daughter, I was excited calling her and did unboxing together but I was devastated… Read more
seeing hair shampoo and conditioner and even detox soap, this not even the same the amount I payed. The delivery cost was too high but unsatisfied with the items I received. I got traumatized and felt being scammed to what I got. It was double the embarrassment since I ordered it for my friend which I will bring abroad. I was very upset. Still waiting for their line to open. I called like 5mins before closing and the guy told me just call tomorrow since we are closing. Wow. I will not call in the first place If they do their packaging very careful. As if I owe them too much time while the time I need to spend to get in touch with them and ask to what I payed was nothing? Let see what actions they need to do, this was a waste of time, money and effort,this feels like emotional damaged.

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I have been a very loyal customer to Chemist Warehouse for many years. Last week I bought cenovis woman vitamin 15 bottles and other products to send to family In overseas, it come to my schock they send me three months to expire date of 15 vitamin bottles. I called the customer service to return the product. They said they do not have policy to… Read more
return for vitamin and they do not recommend Customer to buy bulk for vitamin supplement but In their availability we can buy up to 20 unit in each vitamin . Now blaming the Customer for buying too much. The customer service woman told me that they can sell any vitamin supplement as long as they have more than one month expiry date. I told him to understand that it’s a lot of vitamin and this is scamming for me. unfortunately she can’t help me anything because her boss say no. For me this is a rip of a scam. They just wanna get rid of their almost expired product and not care about Customer. I never thought Chemist Warehouse would do that to a customer.
I bought an Oral-B Vitality Pro from Chemist Warehouse at Parramatta Westfield, but found it's a faulty product as the motor doesn't work at all even fully charged. I brought it back to the store today asking for a replacement or refund. But the manager on duty denied any resposibility, she was rather rude and impatient. Bad product bad service! Show details
I am a regular buyer of Systane Ultra, as I use two vials every day. I was disappointed to see the price increase from $13.99 to $16.00, yet the product is now labelled as "CLEARANCE." When the product was priced at $13.99, there was no clearance label. Applying a "CLEARANCE" label only after increasing the price seems misleading and ethically… Read more
questionable. Clearance sales are normally associated with reduced prices, not higher ones.
As a loyal customer, I expect greater transparency and fairness in pricing practices from Chemist Warehouse.
The site didn't indicate (clearly at least like other sites) that I wasn't buying from the Chemist Warehouse but from a 3rd party. Those 3rd party details are not listed. Their website put the wrong delivery and Billing details into the order. Their support is useless. I have now contacted the 3rd party seller. Hopefully this gets sorted out before shipping as it probably can't be delivered.
The earrings at chemist warehouse are falsely advertised the packaging say stainless steel and recommended for sensitive ears.. I've had my ears pierced for 20 years no problem until I bought the chemist warehouse Huggies and my mum bought the dream catchers and we both suffered from ear infections had to take them out ... Not happy Show details
They put unsealed products on shelves and refused to exchange. This Tuesday, I bought a Blackmore vitamin E 500 IU from this store. When we bought it, it was the last one on the shelf in all this class. So we took it and pay directly. We found it was opened and unsealed the next day morning. When I found them and requested an exchange, they… Read more
call their manager. The manager said she checked the footage and insisted it was sealed. But she didn’t show me the footage and refused anything exchange.
This is a serious problem, because it is kind of food safety problem and business dishonest.
Inc whey Protein 25g protein 1g fat 1g carbs has lept in price for a 2kg tub to a whopping $194 .00. Think they must want to kill the INC brand as that is a ridiculous price rise
I bought a 500-tablet bottle of Fish Oil on April 29th online but it expires in December 2026. Even if I follow the maximum dosage (2 pills a day), it's impossible to finish the bottle before it expires. The store is clearly clearing out old stock without considering consumers. My previous purchase of the same product( bought march 2025 ) had a much longer shelf life. Be very careful and check the date before you buy from this Nowra branch!"
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APPALLING CUSTOMER SERVICE, LACK OF POLICY TRANSPARENCY & MISLEADING SIGNAGE. They won't let you try on knee brace & then don't let you return it when it's the wrong size. They have a tape measure, but you can't measure the height of the product & it is not listed on the package. The signage it right up the top of a 6ft shelf, so you don't even… Read more
see it.
They say they have a 7 day return policy, but it is nowhere in store & not on the receipt. The manager literally had to print off a policy from their back room & left me waiting for 10 mins while she had to try & find it!! She says it says it on the receipt. NO IT IS NOT!
On the way out the SMART BUTT AUSSIE ([photo Removed]) literally pulled out an ad from below the counter for a kids toy & pointed at the fine print & said it's here, while laughing. HELLO?! It is the fine print on an ad for a kids toy & not my product & you expect me to see the fine print from 5 metres away. WTH?! What a freaking joke!
How many other people have been ripped off in this way?!
We ordered $74.15 cosmetics products online and after payment it was showing some of the product was out of stock. Later, I didn’t get any product and the amount was also not refunded.
Returned a product as was faulty when I took it home. Returned to store to exchange and manager refused and accused me of breaking the seal. This does not make sense as I am exchanging for another one then his attitude becomes arrogant. Don't need this for an item worth $4. Not shopping here again.
Awesome service with free delivery for purchase I made today- amazingly fast!
I recently purchased an item from Chemist Warehouse Kedron (Rode Rd & Gympie Rd) and unfortunately discovered when I got home that the box was torn and one of the two items inside was missing. It appeared to be old or damaged stock that had been put out during the Christmas period. When I called the store to report the issue, I didn’t receive an… Read more
apology or any acknowledgement of the inconvenience. I explained that I didn’t want a refund — I simply wanted the same product replaced. Instead of offering to check other Chemist Warehouse stores for stock, I was told the item “cannot be ordered anymore” and that I would need to come back to the store myself. Considering there are many Chemist Warehouse locations across Brisbane, I felt more effort could have been made to assist or at least reassure me.
The lack of customer care, especially during a busy season, was disappointing. A simple apology or an offer to check other stores would have made a big difference. I hope the store reviews its approach to customer service, particularly when dealing with faulty or incomplete products.
I got caught three times in one week: selling by deception, wrong prices marked, and being charged twice at the counter; twice prescription medicine was charged excessively, more than the printed price on the labels. When confronted, they refunded. But if you aren't noticing, they syphon money from consumers in big time. Show details
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Delivered in 15 minutes, in full. I will purchase from Chemist Warehouse online again.
Follow-up · Just a follow up - delivery was an extra $10 for delivery within 15 minutes. I had purchased several perfumes and those were in original boxed packaging. As the products were delivered from a CW nearby, no other packaging was necessary. Very happy with this service.
Frustrated with this mob! Ordering online or in store is a harrowing experience. Takes days before an online order gets processed. Walk-in takes at least an hour. Obviously understaffed and pharmacist on duty suggest escalation of complaints.
Follow-up · No improvement! Again, online order placed last Sunday. It's now Wednesday and the order is yet to be fulfilled. The management of this mob has no intention of improving its service.
Service – It seems it's more important to stock selves than to serve customers waiting at checkout in a very long cue even after one of the cashiers ask for backup at checkout 4 times. I observed one employee filling shelves with nail polish for over 5… Read more
minutes while waiting to pay for my medication. I'm sure it must have been very important to stockup on nail polish. Not sure anyone would bother using this retailer that will be my last visit
Follow-up · Not a lot has changed since my review 12 months ago long queues at checkout with only one or two checkouts open. Waited an age to perfume left without buying it.
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Positive reviews
Dr.Scholls Open Blister Cuts and Graze Medical Grade Plaster 6 Pack. Maybe I shouldn't buy my sons' footy boots at the op shop but anyway....Dr. Scholl Blister patches to the rescue to aid with quick smart blister relief and mending.
I went to this same Chemist warehouse a few days ago (Pimpama) as reported in my initial review, and I was pleasantly surprised; I was greeted very promptly, the person behind the counter was most polite, and although the wait time for the medication was a little long (I appreciate both chemists were very busy), on bringing me the perception, I… Read more
was addressed as “Sir” with an apology for the small delay. Since my last review of this establishment was quite negative, I thought it prudent to write a review of this more recent experience. Thanks, Chemist Warehouse, for the most recent positive experience.
Shirly, my sweet sweet Shirly The joy you brought to my visit to your store will be told to my grandchildren’s grandchildren, you are a once in a generational sales associate I hope you’re carefree and humbly joyfully existence helps more people like me find their perfect zinc cream products Bless your heart send my love to the kids Ps. If anyone should be getting a promotion it’s Shirly
Negative reviews
Cheap Scripts, if your time has no value. You can save about 60 seconds by not having to wait to submit your prescription but that is more than offset by being ignored for 10 minutes while you try to collect the medication and then another 10 minutes in the queue to pay. Also, they jack the prices of popular items by inordinate amounts. Different… Read more
store, different price. Advertised online as special but cheaper if you go to the store. They are a bit shifty.
The worst chemist everywhere, poor customer service and the longest wait times for prescriptions out of all chemists everywhere , avoid if you appreciate your time.
Not impressed at the moment. Sent an email to CWH thought the contact us and have not received an answer yet. The question was if i place a paper prescription order through the app the pharmacist will not get the order ready saying the photo of the prescription means nothing to him. My understanding is the I can place the order, the pharmacist can fulfil the order but cannot dispense it until i present the original prescriptions. Is that correct.
Recent reviews
Chemist in Martin road Rockingham 4pm. Went to fill a prescription and was told a 30 minute wait time after they processed the paperwork. 30 minutes later when I asked if they were ready and I complained the man behind the computer asked for my prescriptions back and made me wait longer. This company has lost all customer service and dont care at… Read more
all. It shows when you enter the door. The people behind the computers need to find another job. Slow and lazy. Never again.
I arrived at 9.02 am on Sunday 27th sept at the lane cove store and was third in line to order my prescriptions at which point I was told it would take 10 minutes. After enquiring at 9.35 am about my scripts I was told another 10 minutes without any apology. Then at 9.50 they were still not ready. At least 12 people after me had come and gone… Read more
with their scripts. I then complained & was told they were working on it. I wasted an hour of my time as I didn’t check out until 10.03am and this is not the first time it has happened. Very unsatisfied customer.
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A week later it dropped to $129.00 claiming the usual Chemist Warehouse promotion of a massive… Read more