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5 Samantha W.  · Amazing. How did I live without it??? – Sexy, heats up lightening fast. Is a game changer when cooking steak!
5 vijayathasank  · Thasan – All previous reviews,description are legitimate, received on time, very well packed , will definitely buy things if needed from complex kitchen
5 John K.  · Fantastic and quick – great service and price for my AEG induction cook top hob one can only write so much here bla bla bla
5 AndrewY  · Miele oven – Live in Australia, got shipped only 1 day delay from ETA. Oven got very very well boxed, wrapped. Highly recommended.
5 Simon B.  · Fantastic service – A very easy company to deal with. Great communication. Fast delivery to New Zealand. I would buy from CompleX Kitchen again. Simon
4 PeterS  · the right product at a good price – The oven slides were delivered very quickly and the price was markedly cheaper than local, even with the delivery cost.
PLX
PLX
 

Purchased a Miele induction hob from them. It arrived and had a part that was loose and couldn’t be installed. We emailed them multiple times regarding their so-called warranty but have not heard back from anyone and there’s no number to call. Can someone please get back to us regarding order 131930?

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Mehdi
Mehdi2 posts
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Terrible Warranty Services – We bought two Built-In AEG microwaves and Multifunction ovens with an extended warranty but Complex Kitchen refuses to pay the repair cost. Please note that they are based in Hungary and with no services in Australia. My oven broke down and asked them to send someone to repair it but they asked to bring someone to fix it and send them the invoice… Read more

but refused to pay the invoice. Don't rely on their warranty or extended warranty as they mean nothing. Keep sending emails to them for four months and no reply yet.

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CompleX Kitchen    

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Mark Khalu
Mark Khalu
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Major failure on AEG 80cm induction cooktop (Hob) – Purchased this induction cooktop in December 2019 less than 5 years ago and it has had a major failure with these top of the range products would expect more than 5 years service as we only used it twice a week. I am an Electrician with 30+ years of experience and always promoted Complex kitchens and AEG German made products but now have my… Read more

doubts these products should last 10 plus years, that is why we pay extra for quality and longevity. This Failure has melted all the terminations and lucky for the RCD CB 32amp circuit breaker tripping has saved any further damages like a fire. Regards Mark

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Paul
PaulWA
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Extended warranty is not a warranty as one would expect – Purchased 3 Miele dishwashers from Complex Kitchen for $15,618. 1 of them from day 1 has an intermittent fault where the water doesn’t pump away. Other 2 working flawlessly. The one with the issue each time it faults it requires removing the little plastic piece under the drain filter and rotating the turbine of the pump and then running it… Read more

again. Happens I would estimate every fourth wash or so.

Multiple emails with complex kitchen and they tell me in effect it’s a user error and to check the manual. I’ve done that and it’s not an issue a user can solve but they didn’t it seemed to me want to accept it’s a problem with the product not a user error.

I’ve got a whole house of Australian purchased Miele appliances which have also had a few issues. Purchased extended warranty from Miele Australia. They come out and they fix it. And replace (in the case of a washer) if they can’t fix it. It’s that simple.

That’s not how it works with complex kitchen. You need to arrange your own repairs at your own cost. And then (I assume) seek reimbursement later from complex kitchen. Have tried contacting them again to clarify the process and what costs they will cover and my risk with the process but they are now not responding to emails.

Wasn’t trying to save money buying a grey import. Miele at the time didn’t have the model officially in Australia with the power disk - they do now.

So anyway. 2 of 3 dishwashers from complex kitchen no issue. 1 has an issue and the extended warranty I purchased from them doesn’t work how I expected it to work. I accept that it is my mistake for perhaps not reading the fine print. But now they are not responding to emails so i’m in the dark.

Price great. Delivery great. Warranty not great. Read the fine print. Wouldn’t purchase from this vendor again.

These are my personal opinions based on my experience. Happy to amend this review if complex kitchen contacts me and addresses the issue I’m having or if they have a legitimate factual correction to my review.

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DGDNSW
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Excellent. Good communication and service – Advised 7 day lead time plus estimate 7 day shipping. Delivery by Fedex 11 days from order. Packaging excellent as others have mentioned. AEG induction cooktop (top of the line with features not available in Aus) working great.

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Carolyn D.
Carolyn D.
 

You will regret buying from them ! – Ordered a gaggenau cooktop, oven and microwave in June 2022. Cooktop and microwave arrived in September 2022 and I had to chase every few weeks. Microwave broke within two weeks and I am still waiting on a replacement as these products are not guaranteed by gaggenau Australia. I even paid extra for the extended guarantee but that has not been… Read more

worth it.

The oven arrived yesterday 17th Jan 2023 !!!

Prices are great but not worth it has I have spent over $4000 in taxes and had to buy a temporary oven and microwave as needed to cook for the family !

When I order it online it said all items in stock and as soon as they had my money they told me gaggenau are hardly producing and products.

In short an absolute nightmare and really stressful.

Still waiting on when and how they will fix or replace the microwave !!!

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CompleX Kitchen    

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Ash J
Ash JVIC10 posts
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Don't hesitate its bloody worth it! – Update: Our new build took forever, however I'd like to say both AEG induction tops are installed and working perfectly! _________ Bloody amazing from start to end, website looked too good to be true so I did my research on 2 AEG induction cooktops that were quite popular models in Europe with good ratings and bought them. They worked out to be… Read more

half the price of the cooktops here in Melbourne. It took a while for there to be an acknowledgement from ComplexKitchens , I emailed in and got a response a few days later that it would take around 2 weeks for them to get the cooktops in.

2 weeks later I get the message from Fedex my package is on its way! However I was well aware that I would have to pay import duties and GST which came up to just over $500. The 2 induction tops cost me $2520 (1 x60cm & 1x 80cm).

The package arrived today and bloody hell it is packed well, there is nothing breaking here. I opened up the boxes and checked for cracks and checked the power cords everything was brand new!

Ok - yes these are grey imports from Europe, so take into consideration that if something goes wrong down the track there is no local warranty. However complex kitchens will assist and will send down genuine parts for an electrician to fix. Its probably cheaper to just order a brand new cooktop if that ever happens!

100% satisfied! Will be using again.

Positive reviews

David
David
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Extra rack for Gaggenau Oven – Our Gaggenau Oven only came with 1 rack. Ordered an extra rack from Complex Kitchen. Good price (by Gaggenau standards) and came very well packaged and in reasonable timeframe. Satisfied.

Christopher Keith M.
Christopher Keith M.2 posts
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Second purchase from ComplexKitchen – Thrilled with the first transaction i didn't hesitate to go to ComplexKitchen for another order. A Miele Steam Oven with Wifi and Camera. Who knew they came with cameras. The shipment arrived packaged exactly the same as my previous order, on a pallet with plastic, over bubble wrap, over particle board crate over factory cardboard box and… Read more

polystyrene. Almost indestructible packaging. Everything appears to be as planned and expected. Installation is not for several months, so i can't comment on performance of the goods. But as far as a retailer of appliances, I couldn't be happier. My job is procurement and i buy a lot of appliances. Nobody outperforms Complex Kitchens. I have one local supplier that is of equal performance, but different brands. I will continue to buy from Complex. And it arrived about a month earlier than forecast. And that was quicker than the local wholesaler promised.

Holson10
Holson103 posts
 

Wow.....that is all – Electrolux white induction hob, shipped to Australia. I can honestly say I am so impressed. Ordered, reply states next communication will be on dispatch, yes indeed....7 days later received in perfect condition. The packaging....no way was this item in danger of damage. Absolutely will consider future purchases from Complexkitchen. 19 months on, still going strong and still looks like it's brand new.

Negative reviews

todd c.
todd c.QLD
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No saving and terrible communication – There is no saving as FedEx automatically adds the GST and import duty to goods which negates the saving plus communication was terrible as no phone contact number to be able to speak with someone, I sent emails, and it took weeks for someone to get back to me.

Leva Vafaei
Leva VafaeiNSW
 

Do not buy from these scammers – We have purchased a a cooktop early June and we still haven’t received our delivery email. We have sent many emails and haven’t yet got any response. Worse website ever. THEY ARE SCAMMEREERSSSSSS BE AWARE WILL CONTACT BANK.

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Kasra N.
Kasra N.NSW
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Scam company and thieves – Placed an order for a SIEMENS EX975LXC1E Cooktop which I did not receive (Order ID: 11981). Have tried numerous times to contact but no response. It seems they only respond to negative reviews on this platform. Nothing but a disappointment. Complex Kitchens are a scam of a company and thieves.

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Joshua
Joshua
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Do Not Buy From Here – We purchased a Miele cooktop and had it professionally installed. It continually tripped out despite new parts and multiple electricians trying to repair. Complex kitchens assured us they would refund, however they are now not responding to us and it has been more than 6 weeks. They are now requesting that we pay for the freight and insurance… Read more

to send the faulty cooktop from Australia back to Hungary - even though the item is under warranty.

Do not purchase from them because if there is a problem they do not help and you lose your money. They take days, sometimes weeks to respond and the response is never helpful.

josh
josh
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Worst company to deal with, complete fraud – They mislead and ship items incorrectly to save themself money. Do not buy from these scammers. Reported to bank already.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Hi Josh, Can you please elaborate what was… Read more

Mike Jackson
Mike JacksonACT4 posts
 

Sent me a faulty item and refused to refund – Buyer beware, don’t buy from these guys. I paid $1,680 + an additional $168 for Border Force to release a SMEG microwave. Product comes from Hungary. Product got finally delivered and is faulty. Will cost another $1,300 to repair. Complex Kitchens haven’t bothered answering all my follow up emails. Such a disappointment of a company.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Thank you for your purchase and review.… Read more (+1 reply)

mogmann
mogmannNSW
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Stay Away Scammers - if you do buy make sure you use PayPal – So it easy to see that these guys are grey importers. They are not authorised resellers. They will sell stock they don't have then try to source it. They will come up with all excuses on why it will take over a month to ship. Once you cancel the order they will try to make you pay a restocking fee, even though they don't have the item. When you… Read more

lodge a paypal claim they change their story and say they will refund the amount if you mark the case as resolved. Dont do that because you can't reopen the case if they refund your money.

Paypal are so used to these guys, Paypal refunded the entire amount. if you are silly enough to buy from these guys make sure you use PAYPAL.

Look at the other reviews for invoice fraud and extra taxes and duties.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Thank you for your opinion. Unfortunately, not… Read more

James L.
James L.4 posts
 

Excellent Service – We purchased in excess of $20K worth of Miele appliances from C.K. and their service has been nothing short of amazing. There was a delay for some of the items which was caused by manufacturing supply chain problems. All the goods eventually arrived in good condition and were extremely well packaged. I would not hesitate in recommending them to others and would definitely buy from them again.

PPP
PPPQLD42 posts
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Dead appliance - 4 weeks since last communication from Complex Kitchen – Bosch induction cooktop worked the first night and then errored out the second night. As Bosch Australia do not recognise this import, their local service centre will not touch it. Complex Kitchen initially responded after a few days (funnily enough after I initially put a review on product review) and asked for photos to prove that it had been… Read more

wired in correctly. Photos were sent and 4 weeks later no response. We’re left cooking on a $30 plug in cooktop from Kmart.

Edit: after publishing this review yesterday Complex Kitchen immediately sent a private message (again this is 4 weeks after we had to send photos of the wiring). Their lovely response is this… “The unit is wired incorrectly, you or your 'electrician' linked all zones together. Please call an electrician who understands wiring diagram and try again. The unit is not faulty.” So let me respond. Firstly we did pay again for our electrician with 30 years experience to return to check the wiring. No issues. Remember the cooktop did work the first evening and then stopped working mid-cook on the second evening. If the wiring was incorrect the cooktop would not have worked in the first instance.

Secondly because Complex Kitchen completely blanked us we contacted Bosch Australia warranty (against what Complex Kitchen said to do)and paid for them come out. The wiring is correct but the unit has a dead processor (probably not the technical term but basically the central brain of the cooktop is not working).

So we’ve invested so far pretty much half of what we’ve we’ve paid for the cooktop just in repair visits let alone paying for a very expensive component plus another repair visit to instal. And we have Complex Kitchen sticking with their lazy brush off response that the unit has been wired incorrectly. It must be their go-to response for any warranty claims.

AlexD
AlexDQLD
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Great price, quick delivery and well wrapped – Couldn’t get white induction cooktop in Aus. But apprehensive at first but couldn’t fault the price and service. Super fast tracked delivery and there was no way to e packaging was breaking, solid wooden box!

Gav
GavSA4 posts
  Verified

Elegance and Functionality – We are enjoying the beauty, elegance, simplicity and functionality of our Miele induction cooktop. Waiting for a kettle to boil at friends’ homes now seems interminably long! We love the ‘Boost’ feature and the dual zone section of the cooktop. It also simmers really well. There are so many features we haven’t even used them all yet.

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F88k_you_complexkitchenVIC
 

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!!! – 6 MONTHS after we purchased from these scammers they informed us that the item was no longer available! It took two weeks of constant emails & an intervention by our bank to get our money back. They are also still advertising the same product as in stock waiting for the next un suspecting consumer. Please do not take the risk as they do not care about customers

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Unfortunately, Gaggenau still has ongoing delays… Read more

Justin
JustinVIC3 posts
 

Purchase Nightmare - Import tax scam were you may be criminally liable with 15% extra charges for customer on delivery – Summary: Buyer beware this seller is deliberately avoiding tax and import duties on all items over $1000 (which is a GST payment threshold apparently). This amounts to 15% of the purchase prices which will be required to be paid by you before delivery. When you dive into the Q&A details on the website it details how this scam becomes your problem… Read more

when it goes wrong so please read these carfully. It is a bigger problem than you think because you end up being pressured to pass on dodgy invoices that under values the product meaning that you are expected to become implicit in the tax fraud process. So if you like living on the edge and don't mind the risk of a criminal record then this is the website for you.

Details: All seemed fine at beginning of purchase with courteous and prompt responses and updates, the only peculiar thing was a little detail in the purchase cost where a nearly $8000 cooktop is listed as $995 for the item and roughly $7000 for shipping. Once full payment was made actual delivery times blew out but this in some ways can be expected given Covid etc. After payment I asked may times for formal documentation for my purchase however none arrived. Unit one day I received confirmation the the item had shipped and was sent an invoice that stated a value of $998 and shipping $2551. This was strange, I continues to ask for an updated details that reflected the purchase but no response. Then the item arrived but was not delivered as it was being held for a customs check. Days later I received a request from the FedEx for all purchase details, invoices, bank transfer details, model number and weblinks. I sent all the details I had except for the dodgy invoice [Name Removed] from ComplexKitchen had provided. At this time I ask [Name Removed] again for an accurate invoice that reflected the purchase. [Name Removed] provided another invoice that listed the product price at $995 and and a shipping price of $6954. Things were not likely to go well from this point and didn't. I received a request to pay the unpaid GST and import duties amounting to $1345 and an explanation of how ComplexKitchen was systematically rigging its invoices in an attempt to avoid taxes and duties, and that they are now profiled so that nearly all of their high value (over $1000) will be checked and will require payment. I was also referred to a website which highlighted that purchasers who knowingly pass on incorrect information are liable for tax fraud, I was lucky in this case that I provided accurate information. To complete the story FedEx sent me an image of the invoice that was attached to the shipping consignment which listed a purchase price of $995 and a shipping price of $554..... I have asked [Name Removed] from ComplexKitchen to rectify the problem by either fully refunding my purchase or paying the outstanding taxes and duties. As yet I have received no reply from [Name Removed] except for a reminder that my goods will be destroyed by the shipping agent in 5 days if I don't pay these taxes and duties. [Name Removed] there is 2 days to go, I look forward to hearing from you.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Unfortunately, the Australian customs have the… Read more

Victoria
Victoria2 posts
 

Be careful! – Please be aware you MUST PAY Australian taxes, all orders over $1000 will have an extra fees for Australian customs, you are obligated to pay those taxes otherwise customs will destroy your items!

Donald
Donald
  Verified

Bosch Induction Cooktop – We bought the 900mm Bosch induction cooktop through CK. The unit arrived via Fedex in a little over a week and I have never seen anything packed as well. The original Bosch box had additonal bubble wrap inside, then the whole cardboard box was bubblewarpped and placed inside a timber crate which was also bubble wrapped! No chance of the glass… Read more

breaking. It took some time to get a sparky to install the unit but once it was in it worked as expected. An amazing saving for a fabulous product.

Mel
Mel
 

Do not buy from these people – Purchased 2 years ago a Smeg induction stove for half the price. Had issues with the unit so contacted Smeg who stated they would not honour the warranty as the product is an illegal import apparently. Avoid ordering from this website at all costs. It will end up being more expensive in the long run paying for repairs.. Especially if the items are not compatible with Australian standards.. So disappointed.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Hi Mel, I am sorry to hear about the repair… Read more

Kate
Kate5 posts
 

Sold us a dodgy Miele induction top with item number scratched off – This site is dodgy. Purchased a very expensive Miele induction cooktop from them, on arrival it had its item number scratched off so I couldn’t register for Miele Warranty and is now broken and they won’t fix it. Getting quotes of over $1000 to fix. Don’t purchase from them.

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Hi Kate, We are happy to supply you the serial… Read more (+4 replies)

Karen
KarenQLD3 posts
 

Undisclosed Import Duty is Fraudulent – The Meile oven/ microwave was very competitively priced until I was informed by FedEx that it had arrived in Australia, and that I needed to pay nearly $500 duty in order for it to be delivered. I had no choice other than to pay this duty ( and checked other reviews to discover that other buyers had had the same dilemma). Once duty is added to the… Read more

selling price, the oven became no cheaper than if I had bought it at Harvey Norman or the like. I believe it is fraudulent to not make it clear to buyers that the price doesn’t include duty! Mark Dutney

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

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Jonty
JontyVIC3 posts
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BEWARE ILLEGAL IMPORTATION - I WAS CHARGED $1219 EXTRA AT THE AUSTRALIAN BORDER! – I ordered a Miele Oven on 1st November 2021 and it has just arrived - 22nd April 2022. I could live with the 6 month wait but I was charged $1219 by FedEx before I could get it delivered because ComplexKitchen underclaim the customs value of the goods thus avoiding paying GST and Duty to Australian Customs. Basically goods under $1000 don't… Read more

attract GST, so ComplexKitchen supply a false invoice to FedEx. Trouble is, Australian Border Force are now onto the scam, and the liability sits with the customer. I contacted ABF to plead my case, but was told "buyer beware" and that I would have to pay the $1219 to get the oven released - see the attached email from them. ComplexKitchen just ignored my many emails asking for help and lied to me about the charges being "unexpected extras" that I would have to pay. I've attached the notices from FedEx and the email from ComplexKitchen.

In short, ComplexKitchen are operating illegally and fraudulently with regard to their imports by providing false invoice documentation to avoid GST and Customs Duty. If you purchase from them, you will be liable for significant extra charges which removes the price benefit of buying from them in the first place.

Also, please be aware of the additional costs for paying for any items. When you pay by credit card you not only get charged an additional fee by ComplexKitchen BUT you will also be charged 3% by your credit card in Australia. Hardly any card providers don't charge this. Again, I was lied to by Complex Kitchen who assured me the extra transaction charge was the only additional charge that I would incur.

I read all the many glowing reviews here before I bought, BUT the GST and Duty scam has only just surfaced and future orders will be affected. ComplexKitchen are a scam operation and not to be trusted as I have learned to my cost!

CompleX Kitchen
CompleX Kitchen    

Hi Jonty, Thank you for your review.… Read more (+1 reply)

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