588 reviews
Made inquiry based on quoted delivery times was met with accusation of being agressive and how they are unable to meet resonable delivery time from brisbane to northern nsw(2weeks and counting) due to being busy is not the way to keep first time customer
Ordered a product on 3 May 26, their dispatch commitment on standard shipping states “Dispatch in timeframe + 3–8 business days”. Email 3 days ago “We are in the process of fulfilling your order. While we're working to get everything sorted, we wanted to keep you updated. As soon as your order is ready, you’ll receive tracking details to your… Read more
email”
Still no product or tracking detail, automated reply to my email states 3 day response time due to high volume enquiries.
Mean while they have my full payment of $479.08.
I’ve never dealt with a provider so slow.
Is there an Option of "0" Stars. Don't bother with this company. Their service is shoddy at best. They refuse to explain why teh Order we placed was OUT For DElivery on 20th May 2025 and here we are NINE DAYS (9 Days) and still no delivery Have contacted them by email many times with little progrewss. They refuse to take Phone Calls & IF you… Read more
manage to get to speak to somebody they don't listen and want to always Blame somebody else.
You Purchase from them it is THEIR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure delivery is complete.
Have REquested a REfund and they tried to denuy & force a Store Credit. This is against Consumer Law & a customers Right to a Refund for NON-Delivery of Product Ordered.
They Refuse to Phone Courier directly nor provide an adequate responses as to why delivery has NOT taken Place.
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Excellent product, well described. Build quality is excellent. Postage and delivery was hassle free.
I order a hardkorr 100ah lithium battery from outback equipment on 29/10/2025 as they had best price I could find on the Internet I was a bit skeptical at first as I had never shopped with them before, even their freight prices were some of the best I’ve found on the internet, I received tracking information on the 30/10/2025 to inform me my order… Read more
had been dispatched and it was delivered in FNQ on the 03/11/2025 I couldn’t be happier with the service I received my item was promptly dispatched I received tracking information promptly and it was packaged securely for transport I will definitely continue to use outback equipment for other items in the future
Absolutely painless dealing with this company. Well priced fantastic delivery times and knowledgeable answering of my questions
Thay had what wanted do35 hitch and locking pin goods arrived in 5 days no hassle no fuss very good service well done to staff of outback equipment more purchases will be forthcoming thank u i also purchased a companion caravan cover
Totally satisfied and very impressed 23rd July 2025 Bought a DO35 Hitch with handbrake And the locking pin. Fitted perfectly to Our 21ft caravan Feels so smooth on the road. I ordered a second one as We got one for the kids van as well. Better safe than sorry Delivery to Perth only 5 days Yes This review puts me in a draw for a prize but would have made review anyway.
Really top quality products, customer service is second to none, love the Clearview mirrors so neat and compact when in normal position, incredible when extended, gives a great view at the back of the van & what is behind us on the road, easy set up.
Outback Equipment encountered some challenges with the supplier of a Bullbar that I ordered, but to their credit Outback Equipment, and in particular employee ‘Tom’ went above and beyond to keep me informed of developments until the Bullbar arrived here in Melbourne. Excellent customer service and a great outcome ! A big ‘thank you’ once again Tom !
Actually Yes & No, not Yes or No. Outback Explorer Caravan Fold-Out Table (Round Edge). The table is well made, but with no help available so I had to do the installation alone, which made marking the screw holes before drilling non-viable, so I decided the easiest way to align the screw holes would be by attaching the table to the van… Read more
wall-panel (3mm aluminium composite) with high strength double-sided tape and drilling the screw holes in-situ, which turned out to be a bad idea because the two lower side-holes, behind the stay bars (with the table folded down for access), were not accessible with a standard battery drill without the chuck scraping the stay bars, so to finish the job I had to purchase a mini drill-chuck adaptor set (2 pieces for $8.12 + P&P, from Amazon). Also, in the position where the table had to be fitted, all of the screw holes provided in the table-frame were on the 3mm wall-panel, not on the van frame; I was able to provide angle-bracket support to van-frames for the four outer (side) screws, and I decided to drill an extra hole 10cm off-middle in the top flange to get support to a van-frame there (I wanted better support because the van wall panel panel is only secured to that frame by double-sided tape), but I had to use a Phillips-head self-drilling metal screw, not countersunk, so I will have to trim the cosmetic panel around that screw to fit it. A wider flange for screws, to provide chuck clearance from the stay-bars and better chuck-clearance from the table along the bottom, in a moulding with an inset for flat-head screws instead of the countersunk screws, to facilitate screwing to van frames, would improve the product, if it did not result in a significant cost increase.
PCS.
We had another trivet with another material and that surface came off from scratching for wash. This is stainless steel so it's safe. We've been using for toasting bread, baking bread and cooking meat in a iron pot.
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I bought some very distinctive van reading lights identical to the existing ones in my van based on the photo on the web site. When they arrived, the nice led plate and lens arrangement of the originals was missing, and instead inside was a fully exposed cheap looking circuit board with led chips attached. Somewhere along the line, it appears… Read more
the manufacturer cheaped out on production, or the ones supplied are a cheap knock off of the original, trying to look identical.
The two photos show the difference. The one received looks like it's not even finished, and is waiting to have the globe fitted.
Having taken detailed photos for a visa dispute, and having the chance for closer examination, appears to be a fake of the original. One telling point may be depth of the base- different pressing.
I did not want to use the cheap looking lights, far better to keep the old ones with the odd dead led.
No fault of mine that the version received was so poor. The website only had one photo, so I could not see the lens part. Called the company and no way would they consider a refund. This is the first time I found an online company not prepared to understand that purchasing online can have iits difficulties, and that some policy flexibility is required, especially with poor photographic representation.
You've been warned: most products are available at a number of suppliers. Shop elsewhere is my suggestion as unexpected things happen and this company has no customer friendly flexibility.
They delivered the wrong order, then mucked me around with multiple incorrect return requests and now they wont refund me for my order. The photo show the wrong order and how badly it came packed. I have sent this back but still no refund.
I am absolutely disgusted in how Outback Equiptment has treated me, and my specific issue - it's difficult to put this into words, as my frustration overpowers my writing abilities. It's a very frustrating matter. Long story short, I had shopped around for the best price, and fastest/reasonable delivery time frame on a Hardkorr battery box, to… Read more
store my Kings 120Ah lithium battery.
Outback Equiptment's website had clearly stated the item was "In Stock", with a "Ships in 1 to 3 Days" text under the price. Oh boy, what a lie this was.
It took them 8 days to even ship the item, and on the day of shipment, I had requested them to cancel and refund the order. Little did I know, the item had been shipped, I missed the dispatch notification email received earlier that morning.
Unfortunately, due to their delays, and their misleading product page advertising, I had no other choice but to request a refund - I think this is fair and reasonable all things considered.
My order was placed on the 28th of September.
I had not received any tracking details, so I emailed them on the 2nd of Oct to follow up.
On the 6th of Oct, I received an email stating they are still working on my order......
It wasn't until the 8th of Oct did I receive a tracking number, with them dispatching the item via Aramex. They then proceeded to tell me to wait another 1-2 business days before the tracking would go live.
It took them 8 business days before the parcel was even shipped from their end.
To add insult to injury, they are now trying to shift burden on me, the customer, given their stuff-up.
I am not sure what's going on with the delivery, however, the parcel wasn't actually picked up by the courier until the 9th, and took until the 16th to be "Onboard for delivery". From there, there have been no other updates, other than a recent one on the 4th of November, to say it is "In transit", as I requested for the battery box to be RTS back to them for a refund.
At this stage, I've had no further updates with respect to the RTS, nor my refund.
The seller is trying to withhold a non-refundable delivery fee, which I think is not reasonable at all, given that they took so long to even process and dispatch the order, far longer than their website listed. They're tying to shift the burden on me, which is unreasonable, and not fair for me, the customer.
This seller has no integrity. They even go onto saying, and I quote: "However, it’s crucial to understand that our policy states that once an item has been dispatched, you are not entitled to a refund, regardless of any delays."
This statement, in itself, is in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, as to state a "No Refund" policy breaches Consumer Law. Their staff are clearly inadequately trained to handle these types of issues, and to put a blanket "No Refunds" policy, again, is breaching ACL.
It is frustrating to deal with this company, and I am at wits end. It would be easier just to lodge a dispute with my payment provider at this stage given the hassles they're putting me through.
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4 tyre hose combo – Tuff terrain 4 tyre hose combo. They don't use Australia post. I had to drive 80 min (one way) to collect my package. The hose combo is well constructed, the bag is sort of ok.The bag won't last long, poor quality. I can't use the items because… Read more · 1
the fitting they installed is a 3/8 Nitto style MALE coupling on the gauge. The majority of 12V pumps has a MALE hose coupling. (The hose they supplied cant be used directly because it requires a female/female connection). I send them a query notice, let's see how long it takes to solve this. Update: " Heya, the item you have purchased will require a female connection on the compressor end there is no part missing Kind regards, Kayleb " ** Last time I'll do business with them. All they had to do is do market research. Improve the product for the next person that is going to buy it.
Follow-up · The product is fantastic. Easy to inflate and de flate all 4 tyres. Packs away in a small space.
Good service, reliable, quick delivery – Easy to shop thru online, delivery was quick and non expensive
Follow-up · I have ordered different stuff over 8 times ALL with the same experience.
Working with this company has been one of the biggest mistakes I’ve made. They shipped the product—listed as “in stock” on their website—only after 1 month. When I tried to cancel my order, they kept my money and told me they would not refund it. I hope you stay away from these dodgy people when shopping.
Follow-up · We ordered towbar for a clients van. How it effect us.. Its sitting in our warehouse due to client cancellation. the question is "How did they refuse refund?" u need to ask them.
Positive reviews
Ordered some boat seats, they were much cheaper than chain stores, was sent just the covers by mistake. So they resent the whole seats and and covers promptly, now I have a spare set of covers. Also bought a locking mechanism for the boat trailer, was cheaper than elsewhere and works well. Their communication is first class and they quickly corrected their error.
Order arrived in a reasonable time and tracking was very useful. Staff were very accommodating with a follow-up query that was raised. Will certainly shop there again.
No dramas ordering but it just showed up at the gate without a tracking number being sent so lucky I was home. Installed on a Sunday and came to discover that a spacer plate was missing, happily I had some 3mm plate so I just made one up using the one I did get as a template, then primed, painted it and finished the installation. I noted that the… Read more
strapping for the box was a different colour to the other so maybe someone robbed the plate from one on the shelf. Made the install a fair bit slower due to fabrication and watching paint dry but overall I have been unable to fault the towbar.
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Negative reviews
Bad experience. Quickly took my money and then for over a week nothing. In 2026 consumers expect buying on lone to be quick, easy and safe. I tried calling them but they dont use their 1300 number and the message said it takes them 3 days to read emails. Seriously why even trade on line when you fail so badly... look at all the bad reviews, they are absolutely runnish
Order placed in March never received. Phone lines turned off, no responses to emails. Reported to bank and I got my money back at least. Super dodgy! Looks like they are going into liquidation.
Order two items over 2 weeks ago ive heard nothing back from them Sent them a email ask whats taking so long no response just lost money dont buy from this shop never again
Recent reviews
They mislead you with "item in stock" and when you order it they go quiet for weeks and then hit you with a "another store will handle your order because it is closer" and still you will not receive any shipping number as the item doesn't exist or it's shipped in from overseas while they ignore your emails.
Similar to other people I paid for express shipping to get something before an event and 10 days later there is still no shipping information, not responding to emails, and their phone is disconnected.
I bought a set of floor mat for MV Triton on 3th of April and I still haven’t received them yet. I messaged them and apparently they sad they are going to receive the product only on 18th of May on their warehouse and send them to me after that. I paid the express shipping to have them quicker but it is taking way too longer. I asked for the… Read more
cancellation of the purchase but I haven’t heard anything from them yet. I wouldn’t recommend buy stuff from these guys at all.
Placed an order just over $500.00 over a week ago and only finally receiving confirmation that 'there on it' I called them on the morning of placing the order, a week before, a few days after, emailed one of their email addresses multiple times, days later I finally got a reply stating that the inbox wasn't being monitored and email another email… Read more
address so I did, days later that is when I finally got a reply. Order hasn't even been shipped yet. Can't review on the items I have ordered yet but the customer support is shocking!
HE WORST COMPANY TO DEAL WITH. Take the warnings and buy elsewhere. Took 3 weeks from purchase to delivery and delayed us leaving for a trip. Only way I got any traction was to message the owner [Name Removed] on LinkedIn and and demand he do something about it.
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Since this review I have received a refund.