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JeffSouth East Queensland, QLD
We would never use this group again for an antenna after spending $880 we still struggle. Regards Jeff
Not happy with your service wasted $880 and still don't have good reception For the service I received we should be getting a refund in fact I am going to ring fair trading.
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BrettSouth East Queensland, QLD
Poor service
I had phoned Jim's antenna and booked a free onsite quote through Shiraz I was told he would call in 2 hours still waiting some 14 hours later for a call. I phoned Shiraz directly and gone to VM left a message but still waiting 4 hours later for a return call.
very poor service.
I would recommend MR antenna at Amberley great service.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
I am very sorry that I couldn't get back to this customer as I recently lost my father inlaw and was in a mourning stage so couldn't do anything about it
I dont normally miss out on clients enquiry a...
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UnsatisfyingSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
No show
Waited three hours two phone calls nothing
Called main office finally a return call three hours later to be told he was still 1.5 to 2 hrs away booking was for 9.30
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi There. Sorry you have had such a poor experience with one of our franchisees. So we can look into this matter further for you - can you please send myself and email - heidis@jimsantennas.com with s...
Read moreome more details - ie. address job was booked at and your name. Thank youDianne Fitzpatrick new Tv installation replace old Tv from bracket replace with new tv and set up
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OldsaltMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- 14 reviews
- 5 likes
Ripping of pensioners
A guy named [Name Removed] Jim's Antennas Salisbury SA attended at the correct time, unloaded a bit of gear then complained that the job is very hard and he didn't know how he would get it done? He then said to run the three short runs of cat6 cable would cost $990, but he would give me $50 discount. I explained that the job would not be difficult as there had been an NBN cable installed in one wall and Jims Antennas installed a cable 7 years ago in another wall. All he had to do was to follow the existing cables, drill two holes into brick ...
Read moreand fit two wall plates in the same area. He stated aggressively that if wasn't prepared to pay he would leave, I was vulnerable and had no choice. I confirmed with numerous other licenced cablers on a few forums that I had been ripped off. Complained to Jims Head Office, however, they were not interested as their franchise people set their own charges. Seems Jims are OK with their people ripping off aged pensioners. Item Description Quantity Unit Price GST Amount AUD 1x new data point from office to lounge room using, premium 4 gang wallplate, Cat6 data cable, RJ45 inserts. 2 x Cat6 data run from outside walls at front of house (customer to connect his cameras himself) to office using Cat6 data cable, premium wallplate and RJ45 insert and. RJ45 connector for camera end. 1x repair tv flylead with new compression2 comments
Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi OldSalt.
The franchisee advised you via a free onsite quote of the pricing before commencing, and asked you a number of times if you were sure you were happy to proceed as you had seem disgruntled ...
The guy is telling you lies, I told him the requirement for a 30mm hole 3 weeks prior to the install and I offered to drill them, he said he would! I am 74 years of age and at that time had no idea o...
Read moref what a cabler charges and felt trapped by your installer, you see the same thing very often on Current Affair shows with rip off merchants. As I said, all he had to do was follow previously installed cables one of which placed there by a Jims Antenna bloke, not very difficult at all as confirmed by another cabler I had look at the job after your installer ripped me off. The wall plates and antenna connection you mention are valued at about $30 at the most and as nothing was actually detailed on the invoice except to say they were "premium", many installers on Whirlpool got a laugh at that! Even one of your own antenna/data installers has said I was ripped off and yet here you are trying to defend the indefensible. The going rate is around $150 a point and yet your bloke charges in excess of $300 a point! As I said, Jims has no control over pricing, however, Jims do nothing to assist their customers when they have been ripped off by one of their franchises. You listen to your guy, why didn't someone phone me to hear my side of the story? Just one question, given the industry standard cost is about $150 a point, do you think it's reasonable for Jim's Antennas to charge double at $300 a point, yes or no? Anyone reading this that is compilating using Jim's. do your homework as as this responder has said "Jims are not the cheapest" in fact they are twice the going rate!Daniel GarfieldSydney
- 6 reviews
- 11 likes
Don’t Waste your time
Did Online search for a antennae tech in the Southern Highlands. Jim’s popped up everywhere so I filled online quote. Then I get an email saying my franchise purchase request was being submitted. So I complete the online form again only to receive an email this time saying that there was nobody available to call me back. Two strikes so I call the number, a lady actually tells me that someone might call me within the next week. Yes you heard right. Someone might call me within the week.
What a waste of time, these halfwits don’t deserve to be in business.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Daniel. Unfortunately the first time you filled in a franchise enquiry rather than a sales enquiry. At the time of your booking we had no franchisees taking on new work as they are already flat out...
Read more with other clients. Our apologies for the poor service and that we were unable to assist, but sometimes our franchisees get busy and can't take on additional work at the time.It doesn’t matter how busy you are. It takes 5 min to make a call. Plenty of people who are busy still call and just schedule a later date, basic common sense really.
Jim’s said “. We might get int...
Read moreo you in a week “. Like I said, you people are a waste of time.Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Daniel, Unfortunately as no franchisees were asking for work - we have 30 franchisees in Sydney - this wasn't allocated to anyone, therefore no-one had your contact details to call, apart from Pete...
Read morer our franchise sales manger who did get into contact with you as you had initially entered a franchise enquiry. The girls at the call centre would have been advising, that if a franchisee became free they may contact you as they would have had an unserviced notification with your suburb and work required. We certainly wish we could service all clients, however weekends and public holidays are our busiest periods when franchisees are often unable to take any further work.Gross overcharging
I was charged 300-1000% mark up for components ($250 for a $75 amplifier, $30 for a $3.95 splitter). Quoted a fixed fee then pressure upsold unnecessary services. Typical franchise with no responsibility from any management.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Mark.
We are currently aware of your complaint and will respond via email.
GoudronGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
No response
Technician called 2 hours plus after initial phone call - over 1 hour response time. I left voice message to call me to make a book. No response at all 2 days later. Very poor customer service and I have gone elsewhere now.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Goudron. Our apologies you've had a poor experience with one of our franchisees. As we have 50 franchisees operating in Metro Melbourne we will require some further details from you to look into th...
Read moreis matter further. Could you please email me @ heidis@jimsantennas.com with your street address and a contact number so we can ascertain which franchisee was assigned your job. Thank youterrible
had cable issue had my antenna cut in half and after 450aud for antenna as quoted by Howie, still had no signal after we bumped tv. after many wasted calls, i went to fix the problem, which cable was pulled of as the cable was extended by dad 25 years ago by twisted wires. this all i did and now no more pix-elating.
this mowie cost me 6weeks of lost wages i'm gonna seek lawsuit+legal costs of 30k plus more salary loses.
guy doesn't know what impedance his tv cable is or the words and they trained professionals what a joke for expensive price. this franchisee should have his franchised terminated and all angry customers immediately compensated b4 bank holiday in oct
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Peter. I believe Mowie has been trying to arrange to come back out and look at your issues for a few weeks now however you kept refusing the service and "you'd look into it" yourself. Mowie has sch...
Read moreeduled you now for this Tuesday to look at solving the issues you are having. Mowie merely broke up your old antenna which was removed and replaced. We do this for easier disposal - which we either takeaway where possible or break up for clients to fit in their bins.mowie said channel 7 had issues and needed antenna replaced , thing is i dont live in melbourne i live in regoinal vic /nsw and im loosing money on businesses and clients up there for my tech services...
Read more. after antenna was replaced with a high gain, channel 7 is so pixellated meaning problem was not antenna but cabling/splitter issues i want my money back plus income and losses to my own business profits. Also my clients i service who are farmers where i am licenced to drive i cant get out of melbourne due to the RING OF STEEL and im self employed.i had no phone-calls, no msg was left on answering machine as the lady stephanie had mentioned i think her name was. At least her customer service i would give 5 stars, and would hire her anytime to l...
Read moreook after my portfolio's. As this is ongoing is further exposes me to public i don't want any attention which now already has and i feel now not safe and have to sell and relocate mum elsewhere, that gonna cost $100'k in legal &capital gains taxes i not interested in moving. Also it already exposes my family members risk and if they feel unsafe they would have to shift and move cause more grief for others.Other TV Antenna Installers
Dishonesty
I've booked a free quote to install antenna as my indoor one was not working. The guy came and quote $384 to "fix the cable point and add a signal booster". As I found it pricey he lower the price to $150.
My surprise? There was nothing to be fixed, I just bought a $9 cable at Bunnings and my TV is working.
What is the problem on saying "you just need a cable" instead of taking advantage of it? Shame is the word
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letsdancemusicGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
charged 450 and still have same issue
guy stuck a meter on antenna plug and determined it was antenna and replaced mine while busting it in half. it was wiring issue leading to back of the kitchen tv
spoke to tv installer gonna charge me call back fees to do wires- wiring was issue as now i have no signal, tv fine tested on other cables .
i asked a simple question about wire impedance tv guy didn't know what i was talking about and they claimed they been in the game for 9 years- what game scamming and misdiagnosing troubleshooting issues.
as i mentioned going to bank to reverse charges as they destroyed my already working antenna which much bigger than $450 i paid for
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi There. So I can better understand the situation and we can assist you - can you please send me an email to heidis@jimsantennas.com - with your name, contact number, and the location we serviced. Thank you
Brenda ProudmanSouth-Eastern Region, NSW
Not Happy! No TV reception.
We had 3 aerials installed by Farzad in some new units in Crookwell. Our first rental tenant moves in and can’t get TV reception. We are told by Farzad that it will be a week before he can come back to fix the problem! Not happy!
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Brenda. Unfortunately as Farzad was unable to trouble shoot the issue over the phone, and Crookwell is 1.5hrs away the earliest he can do is Thursday 9th July. Our apologies for the inconvenience -...
Read more Farzad has tried to move some things around however hasn't been able to.James bPerth, WA
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Wish I could give 0 stars
I gave the guy instructions on what needed doing and he completely disregarded that and Did not install the point in the bedroom as requested instead 'fixing' the point in the lounge, Not impressed
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi James. Can you please email me @ heidis@jimsantennas.com so we can look into this matter further for you? Thank you.
Angry CustomerSouth East Queensland, QLD
You get what you pay for!
Called at 9am to ask if we had an appointment today, should have cancelled then. Showed up 2 1/2 hours late and then drilled the TV bracket in the wrong place, so had to remove and redrill leaving holes in our new home. Did not follow instructions give. Then asked for us to not give him a bad review. Terrible service, very disappointed.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi. So sorry to hear of the poor service you've received. If you could please provide me with some further information so we can look into this matter further via: heidis@jimsantennas.com - including ...
Read moreyour address, name and a contact number. Thank you.We decided not to.move the power point at the time, Shawn advised he usually installs the TV at a certain height however, forgot to measure the length of the power cord, so after he mounted the TV and...
Read more drilled holes.for the conduit realised the power cord did not reach the power socket. He had to remove the TV leaving holes which were covered by a slab of putty. Very upsetting as it is our new home that was only 4 days old! 64/184 Marina Quays Boulevard Hope Island. Simone Minchinton 0412389195Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Thanks Simone, I have passed your details along to Bill the area manager for Shawn. My apologies for the late response - looks like you responded 6 days ago, but I've only just received your response this morning through Product Review.
Not PleasedSouth East Queensland, QLD
An employee's rude and unprofessional attitude
My 88 year old mother needed a new antenna fitting installed for her new TV as the old one wasn't compatible. A call was made to Jim's before lunch and we were told someone would call us in one to two hours...several hours later..nothing. So I call his direct number and it goes to voicemail. I then I call the company. The girl said she would put in a complaint and instruct him to call my mother immediately. He didn't call her but sometime later I got a call from him..his excuse "Oh..I had some hay fever today and wasn't feeling well so coul...
Read moredn't call back" I was astounded so told him to forget it and we'll get another company to do the job. I hang up..then he has the audacity to call me back again still trying to make excuses like "but I was crook", I tell him an official complaint will be lodged over his slack attitude. I call Jim's to report what has happened and put in a complaint. The girl on phone was friendly and apologetic but I told her we'd find someone else to do the job. Next thing this guy sends me a text with a big excuse..part of which reads " I wasn't able to call you straight back today as I had hay fever and I came home around lunch time and dosed off with medications" . I was astounded. Not happy at all.1 comment
Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
HI. My apologies you've had such a poor experience with on of our technicians. If I can arrange for another of our technicians to attend instead please let me know. You can email me direct - heidis@jimsantennas.com
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SueGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Jim's Antenna Knoxfield ABN 82 154 420 456 - Worst CCTV Installer
Dealing with this unqualified CCTV installer (Jim's Antenna Knoxfield ABN 82 154 420 456) is an ongoing nightmare.
The installer does not know how or where to install the cameras.
He fitted unsuitable cameras and never turned up to fix the problem.
Dealing with the management was not any better, so much for customer service.
Overall, an extremely unprofessionally run company,
My recommendation to everyone: Do not hire them. Save your time and money!
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Sue. If you could please share some further details with me - heidis@jimsantennas.com so that I can look into this matter further for you. Thank you
I did...
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Glen A.Greater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
Website completely wrong
Website advertising they service Dundee beach nt and they have never serviced the area . And just get told the website hasn’t been updated. Not happy with the service condescending there all over the web saying they do.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Glen. Our apologies but no we don't currently service Dundee Beach.
maggieb
- 3 reviews
Don't Fall for the Fake "we service your area" Google response
After explaining what I needed in detail I was redirected to a youtube video that told me they aren't in my area. Why would they set up their business so that they came up as a business in my town (Kingscliff, NSW) when they don't service my area at all? I wasted my time explaining my entire problem and there was no point in my doing so. I'm having to return to Canada due to the COVID-19 crisis. I thought I'd found the right company and they are merely acquiring click bait.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Maggie. Our apologies but we do have franchisees servicing that area from Gold Coast, unfortunately though our team maybe flat out with other jobs at the moment. We are all trying our best to conti...
Read morenue offering our services to our client base. I'd be interested in finding out further details on who directed you to youtube? Neither our call centre or online booking form has any youtube redirects.Go to your website. Try to obtain an online quote. Put in a Kingscliff address. Hit "complete" and see what happens. If you do offer work in my area, and your website instead offers me no work and ...
Read moreasks me to buy a franchise, then you are very poorly organised.disappointedSouth East Queensland, QLD
Poor customer service Shawn
Shawn from Jim's Antennas Brisbane failed to show up twice and didn't bother to phone me. I had to call and re-book and still didn't show.
That's it now, I'll go to the other guys.
Poor knowledge
I had tv signal issue and the Jim's antenna serviceman who came out for an initial quote, was not able to determine the cause of the problem. I live in a unit block and he went up into the roof after confirming i had no tv signal coming into my unit. He said there were many cables and he couldn't determine which was the tv antenna cable was for my unit or where the signal issue was coming from. He said it would take several hours to work out the problem and then rectify and it would cost several hundred dollars. As I live in a unit, I had to g...
Read moreo through strata to fix the issue. Strata ended up contracting an alternate tv antenna service man. The alternate tv antenna service man diagnosed the issue within 10 minutes, advised the cause and resolved not only my issue but the lady in the unit directly above me who was also having the same issue (all within an hour rather than the several hours Jim's antenna's said it would take to fix). Further, when he went into the roof, he could see straight away which cable was running to my unit and he fixed the problem quickly. The issue was caused by a NBN serviceman who connected NBN incorrectly to the lady in the unit above me and cut off the free to air tv signal to both her and me. The issue had to be fixed in her unit- the unit above me and in the roof as the cabling was a loop design- mine loops to hers which loops to the unit above her and then to the roof. Once hers was fixed, my signal returned). He basically said the Jim's antenna service man didn't know what he was talking about as he obviously had no idea of the cabling structure for my unit block either. The Jim's Antenna service man had no idea what the issue was, no idea which cable was for my unit and no idea the cause of the issue. I believe he would not have been able to fix as he had no idea of the cabling structure in my building. I definitely do not and would not recommend Jim's antenna's to anyone based on the poor knowledge of that serviceman.2 comments
Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi. Apologies for your poor experience with one of our technicians recently. Unfortunately your job was logged incorrectly through our system as a domestic issue instead of a commercial and the techni...
Read morecian who attended isn't familiar with commercial systems.Your website enquiry form did not allow for a unit address, only a street number- which I also said to him. Your website enquiry form needs to be fixed to enable a unit address to be captured. Also , ...
Read moreit’s a residential unit complex, not a commercial block. If the technician was unfamiliar with ‘commercial systems’, then he should have said that during the visit rather than giving the impression he could resolve it if the work order was given to Jim’s Antennas by strata.Peter O'ConnellMetropolitan Adelaide, SA
- Jim's Antennas SA
- Verified customer
Price changed after job completed with no additional work nor materials.
Quote given before job accepted $135
Price demanded after job done $175
No additional, time, work, material.
Franchisee's reason given: "It is my accent you misheard me".
I have his quoted price recorded clearly on my phone.
I have tried to communicate with Franchisee twice. No reply.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Peter. My apologies, if you could please send me an email - heidis@jimsantennas.com with your address details and a contact number and we'll look into this matter further for you. thank you
Questions & Answers
Keith H.asked
my tv is not working
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Keith. Give us a call on 131 546 and we'll be able to sort you out if it's an antenna related issue.
Suzi W.asked
How much for a tv airel point.single brick dwelling. Maybe two if it's cheaper
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Suzi. Thanks for the enquiry. We offer FREE onsite no obligation quotes. Give us a call on 131 546 and we can arrange for a technician to contact you shortly.
Suzi W.asked
How much for one standard tv airel point? And maybe two.
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Heidi S.Jim's Antennas
Hi Jeff. Apologies your reception issues have not been resolved. So I can look into this matter further can you please email me - heidis@jimsantennas.com so we can get this matter resolved. I'll need ...
Read moresome further information from you, including address the service was done at and a contact number. Thank you