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TERRIBLE experience, AVOID at all costs! No customer service! Don't waste your money
Bought a product that damaged my phone and its case (see photos.) I followed all installation instructions and ended up with my phone and case damaged, why? Cause their installation video is misleading and don't tell us TO magically guess TO NOT USE the whole tube of glue. The thing leaked to the sides and corroded my case and also glued the power button now its not working properly and I have to press really hard to make it work. Support is a premium at this store. went after them for help and [Name Removed] talked to me like if I was some so...
Read morert of stray dog. Even had the audacity to say that I shouldn't have used the whole tube of glue - "I know when I install this same model for customers here at the store I haven't run into any issues with the adhesive. I generally apply about a third of the adhesive tube to the screen then lower the glass over the top." ! LIKE HOW IN THE HELL IM SUPPOSE TO KNOW TO use A THIRD OF THE GLUE? This is totally unbelievable! Don't waste your time and money in this dodgy store!Didnt recieve item
Ordered a screen protecter in November, it is now February and I have not recieved the item nor a refund. Apparently once the item leaves their store it is no longer their responability, that is unless I pay more money which is bull. Dont recommend bying anything online from them.
Shredder S.Sydney, NSW
Rudest service in a decade
Most unpleasant retail experience in a very long time. Staff angered easily and was verbally aggressive. Very unreasonable in trying to establish if new product was faulty. Will not do business with them again.
Product seems ok
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NeutraliseSydney Surrounds, NSW
Given wrong product
Terrible customer service
Went in store to purchase something and was given the wrong product and when I told them about it they wanted to charge a postage fee to send me the right product.
I dealt directly with the owner. Do yourself a favour and purchase from ebay.... Same products but cheaper
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My experience was positive. I received my item in a good time frame and it was of good quality.
I found my item (tablet/smart phone stand) though a google image search, and to be completely fair, it was double the price of most similar ebay items on offer, however it had some key features they lacked, including swivel base and padded clamps holding the device to allow for a downward angle of viewing. Most ebay items just relied on gravity holding the device in a curved lip, or crappy looking clasps.
The product arrived on time and I was pleased with most aspects of its build. Hinges were great and the clamps were also very good, able to ...
Read morehold my tablet while in its cover. The swivel base was gritty to turn, but as you don't often need to do more than a quarter turn, should be no real issue. The swivel behind the clamp itself was also dry to turn, but same deal, you will not often do more than a quarter turn occasionally. If I could make one suggestion that would have improved my experience, it would have been to have the GST included up front in the buying process. Finding the extra $5 charge whacked on the end didn't feel great, but I still went ahead because it was exactly what I was after. Positive experience, 4 stars. No issue.Worst Experience - Even threatened me!
Absolutely the worst experience I have ever had. I received a faulty product, and they made it difficult to try and get it resolved. When I spoke to one of their warehouse staff who answered the phone, he would not let me speak, patronised me and blamed the faulty product on me saying I had broke it. When I remarked that it was good he worked in the warehouse because his customer service skills were appalling, he suddenly became enraged! He called me names using the F... word and then said words to the effect that If you hang up on me, I have y...
Read moreour personal details and I will call you and chase you up!! This is a direct threat which I am intending to report to the authorities. I ordered through their website and gave them my personal details in good faith only to have an employee threaten to use those details against me!! All I can say is do yourself a favour and buy off someone else. I see from similar bad reviews that their response seems to always point the finger back at the consumer....I expect this review will get exactly the same response. Nonetheless, I think consumers are smart enough to see through this and I hope I have helped you make your decisions as to whether you should buy from this company - DON'T!!Wrong description
Wrong description. It will not fit in mi
Mix 3 5g. Eventually i had to send back the product and i had to pay the postage. Poor customer service. Not recommend
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi Shahzad Ali,
Thanks for the review. I've checked and the information about this product is correctly advertised....
Read more We'd appreciate it if you could please refrain from publishing misinformation about our company. Regards, SimonYou guyz recently amended.
And i rate 1 star because it was not my fault to order the wrong the case but still i had to pay the postage
Do not buy from this store Avoid at all costs.
I bought a screen protector from this dtore twice in a row. First one didn't work, second one didn't work either. [name removed] who provided me with the same interaction as you have read from the countless poor reviews here. If you item does not work, prepared to have nothing done about it and you will lose your money. Avoid this shop at all costs.
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks for the review Yu.
Just a quick update. ProductReviews has kindly stepped in to remove Yu's recent insensitive comments....
Read more We remind customers to please refrain from posting abusive comments about our staff members. Regards, G4G TeamJust stop with your passive aggressive comments
Georgia
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Disgusting customer service
I ordered a usb converter for my new Macbook pro, it would always connect/disconnect & after about 2 weeks of having it it broke off - into my computer but managed to get it out. Emailed them for a replacement & they told me I have to send it back. Sent it back but it was lost in transit - the actual usb fell out of the envelope. They told me they could do nothing about it even through I sent them a photo of the broken product. So stupid considering it was a $14 product that they would get for about $4 cost price. 10/10 would not buy from them EVER AGAIn
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks for the review Georgia.
Just a friendly reminder to customers to ensure the safe passage of a return by using a postal service with tracking and transit cover....
Read more Regards, SimonWhy would I pay for a tracking number & transit cover when that will cost more than the item itself??
I sent photos of the item being broken, you’d think that would be enough to proceed
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AD S.Sydney, NSW
- 6 reviews
- 4 likes
Really frustrating
Bought a wireless car phone holder/ charger. My iPhone 11 Pro Max kept falling off whenever I drove over a bump. That meant pulling over every couple of minutes. Putting the car in park. Getting out of the seatbelt and diving into the passenger footwell to retrieve the phone. Obviously no good at all. So I sent it back. I even sent a short video of the issue. Then followed an ‘investigation’ in which they said they couldn’t replicate the problem. So right there I’m made to feel like my complaint is untrue. **Despite sending in the video of the...
Read more issue.** Next they said maybe the iPhone backing part needed replacement and I could buy another one. I refused to throw more money at the problem. So they asked me to post back the two plates that attach to the back of the phone. Which I did. One of them disintegrated slightly when it was peeled off the phone case. Unavoidable. That by the way revealed the problem: four tiny magnets each one about ½ centimetre in diameter. Way too tiny to hold the biggest iPhone (each one of these steps btw involved a 30 day turn around). Next I get told they’re posting everything back to me because they won’t refund me due to the (unavoidable) damage to the 1 phone backing plate and my failure to send in the box and the pamphlet it all came with. I had to get stroppy and remind them the product was not fit for purpose and breached the ACL and the Sale of Goods Act, and that sending back the box wouldn’t change that. I started the paperwork for the Minor Claims Court and Office of Fair Trading and THEN they agreed to refund me (after complaining they would be left to wear a loss on the item - which is also odd. Why would they not return it to the manufacturer and tell them the product did not perform and the manufacturer must reimburse G4G’s loss, or G4G will stop selling their products? And anyway, that’s not my problem). Throughout these interactions the staff at G4G were always polite, friendly and courteous. I readily acknowledge that. But the 30 day money back guarantee rings hollow. All told it took slightly less than 4 months from the time I posted the item back to the day I got the refund. Good service would have been a response like: “oh no. So sorry to hear our product was not satisfactory. We’ve put a reply paid envelope in the mail. Send us back whatever pieces you have. We’ll process a refund straight away”. Had they done that I’d have sourced a different brand of phone holder and had such confidence in G4G I would have gone out of my way to buy it from them. Same with the two bedside iPhone/Apple Watch/Air Pods wireless chargers I’m now searching. I’m staying well away from options when I see them on the G4G websites. Just don’t have confidence in how things will pan out if there’s an issue. I see G4G likes to have the last word on these negative reviews. Instead of doing that on this review, why not rather say to yourselves ‘we could have done better. We could have made the problem the manufacturer’s not tried to make it the customer’s. And we’d have had repeat business and a ***** review. We’ll take the learnings not try to get the last word.’1 comment
Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi [Reviewers Name Removed as this was not disclosed],
Thanks for the review. We found it difficult to talk to you during our last few interactions and we too were disappointed with the outcome - esp...
Read moreecially given the time we took to help understand, test and find a solution for you.Rude beyond belief
Having purchased a number of items recently from Gadgets4Geeks Online, one of the items is a tempered glass for a Nokia mobile phone, but the glass has the cut out for the camera on the wrong side, or you could say the adhesive is on the wrong side of the tempered glass. I rang the Gladesville store explaining the difficulty but the taker of the call was immediately on the defensive and would not listen and persisted in insisting that it was correct and rambled on and on and on making the situation confusing. I offered to send photos but the ...
Read moreperson (male) used deprecating language and persisted in talking over the top of me. I supply photos for you to see for yourself. I can only presume that he is fully ware that this is an existing problem with the product and Gadgets4Geeks is avoiding having to do anything about it by being purely rude. His customer care / service was deplorable.1 comment
Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi Sharon,
Thanks for the review and the photos....
Read more As we tried to explain to you on the phone before you started yelling and swearing, the cut-out on the tempered glass at the top is for the speaker grill, front facing camera and proximity sensor. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/771/mXecxh.jpg Just to repeat Sharon, this is not on the wrong side and it is not an issue. This is the correct cut-out design. I'm not sure how we can be any clearer about this. Regards, SimonRodneySouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
- Online store
- Verified customer
I was supplied a Faulty MHL Micro USB to HDMI TV AdapterCable pack for Mobile Phone/Tablet from Gadgets4Geeks.com.au
The MHL Micro USB part of the Cable does not make a secured connection. While charging it is constantly disconnecting/not-charging and connecting/charging. Thought it might have been the phone's port that was faulty. Bought another MDL Micro USB Cable from another supplier and determined that the Phones port was working fine. Hence I was sold an inferior product and wasted my money and time dealing with Gadgets4Geeks.com.au
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi Rodney,
Thanks for contacting us through ProductReview. I'm sorry to hear that about the cable set....
Read more If you'd like to offer us the opportunity to assist further, feel free to shoot through your order details to sales@gadgets4geeks.com.au. Regards, SimonJeremy B.Central Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
Fast orders - Terrible product & service
Short USB-PD Type-C (Male to Male) Fast Charging Cable (14cm) - White
https://www.gadgets4geeks.com.au/epages/shop.sf/en_AU/?ObjectID=370177
I was after some short USB-C 10Gbps cables, which I found on their website, after contacting via email to confirm product specs, an order was placed shortly after.
Items arrived fast, but testing proved disappointing. Specifications tested were not as confirmed in email, and no specs on plain packaging, called Simon and he offered refund, nice but what about my cost to send both ways due to falsely confi...
Read morermed product specs? he continued to tell me all cables are speed tested, but he was unable to provide any test data. Very poor customer support, and I will never shop there again, and I will be sure to advise others of the same. I will not bother returning items, the cost of post is not worth it.3 comments
Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi Jeremy Baker,
Thanks for the review. Sorry to hear that. I've checked with our support team and confirmed the cable specifications are correctly advertised. If you're unhappy with the purchase, you're welcome to return the cables....
Read more Reply to your email order confirmation and we'll provide details. Regards, SimonSimon, maybe you need to do some research on USB-PD specification, Profile 5 is the only PD profile that allows 5A charging, and this also supports 10Gbps Data rates, which your advertised cables do not. Know your products before selling them.
Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
We do and we also have a support team that does. Thanks for the feedback Jeremy.
Regards,
Simon
DarrylwrSouth East Queensland, QLD
- Online store
- Verified customer
Much needed mobile case
I found the navigation of the website very simple and I can say that they have an extensive range of mobile cases, especially for my new mobile. I have just received my case and I am very impressed, considering the price paid. I would strongly recommend.
Alexander R.
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Where is my phone holder?
My friend has not got the phone holder yet. Even though I sent an email to [name removed] on the 8th April 2020, I am still waiting for his response.
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi Alexander,
Thanks for your enquiry. I’m happy to assist....
Read more I've checked and we responded to your email requesting you contact us to arrange payment for shipping to your friend. Feel free to contact us on 02 8033 5570 during store hours. Regards, SimonFind out how Gadgets4Geeks compares to other Electronics & Computing Shops
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DavidMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 5 reviews
- 5 likes
Poor quality product and ignored by company.
In December 2019 I purchased online a Exogear Tablet mount with Ultra Long arm with suction mount, that they said wouldn't come off under any circumstances. When I placed the product on my dashboard it looked OK, however next morning came out to car to find the mount lying on my front seat. I replaced it again, as per directions, again, overnight to find it had fallen away from the dashboard. Given that the car had been seated in the sun and it was a hot day and left overnight, I gave the item the benefit of the doubt. I went to replace its ...
Read moreposition and adjusted the tablet holder to have the ball mount socket break away in my hand. No force used, just broke on adjustment. Unable to be used whatsoever. So I went to ring the company, answering machine. Left message, no reply. Sent two emails with photos of the broken mount, no reply. From the above I wouldn't deal with this company as no after sales care of customers, obviously cheap Chinese plastic used for the device and once you buy a product, you are discarded by said company who cannot be bothered to return contact. Okay, today 20th January 2020, I finally received an email from Simon at Gadgets4Geeks in relation to returning said product, for their examination, which I will do at my own expense. I will wait to see what customer service the company provides and will update my original review to reflect good or bad service. OK so last month, late February, I received in the post, my product back, repaired, and appearing in good order, receiving only one email from 'Simon' to advise its repair and return which took some 2 weeks to complete. So to sum up, and to be fair, I did have the item fixed and returned after weeks of inaction and failure to communicate, apart from a reply re this review and one email. The company is very poor in its ability to fix these problems in a timely manner and with sufficient emails to keep the buyer informed. I did try one further email with an appropriate question on replacement which was just ignored by the company and 'Simon', again reinforcing a very bad customer service attitude. So I guess, Buyer Beware!1 comment
Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Hi David,
Thanks for the review and sorry to hear that about your experience....
Read more I've checked and our support team sent you an email reply on 10th January at 12:50pm. Please check if you received our correspondence. You might like to contact us by phone on 02 8033 5570 during store hours so we are given the opportunity to assist further. Regards, SimonLacking any customer service
Wanted to pick up a screen protector and walked out after waiting for 20mins (I actually timed it). Only one person was ahead of me getting served and the sales guy was happy to just chat while he applied a protective cover on his phone. After 20mins and still no acknowledgement from the sales guy, he proceeded to come by and show the customer how to use the phone...at this point I left. Even the customer was getting uncomfortable that someone was waiting and standing behind him while the sales guy was happy to debate world issues...Now I know how it feels to be invisible.
AngieGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
Quick service and delivery
I find gadget for geeks website is good. The website is very Easy to navigate .and the service is quick delivery and good customer services .wide range of products available also
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks Angie. :)
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Do not buy from this company!!!
Disgraceful!
Dissatisfied!
Horrified!
Absolute rip off! Bought a tempered glass screen protector each for mine and my husbands phones. Within a week of being put on exactly as instructions said my husbands randomly fell off yesterday and mine has already lifted off half my phone. $15 each and they are completely useless. Emailed [name removed] about it and was treated like an idiot and refused a refund. Absolutely disgraceful. I am contacting ACCC because I was ripped off and sent a product that does not do what it was advertised to do.
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks for the review [Reviewers Name and Location Removed as this was not disclosed].
Unfortunately Summer's recollection of our interaction leaves us disappointed because what [Reviewers Name Remov...
Read moreed as this was not disclosed] claims we said or did is simply not true.deb06Wantirna
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Happy with purchase
Purchased a tempered glass protector and a flexi carbon fibre tough case for my Moto G7 Plus. Perfect fit and as described. Not easy to find accessories for this phone. Thanks.
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks deb06. :)
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Simon T.Gadgets4Geeks
Thanks Atish.
Sorry to hear that....
Read more If you can return to our Gladesville store where you originally purchased the item, we are happy to swap to the correct model. Alternatively, you're welcome to contact us on 02 8033 5570 to arrange delivery. Regards, G4G Team