My Worst Online Shopping Experience - 5 Months to Resolve a problem and in the end I receive the same Faulty Product back!
Let me just start by saying that this was my WORST online shopping experience ever, and I urge everyone else to come forward if you experience similar issues.
On the surface of things, this Hong Kong based online retailer is OK - competitive prices and good website. But if Good Customer Service is important to you - stay away from them like the plague.
I have bought from them a couple of times in the past, and received my products within 2 weeks of purchase.
This time however, the product had a flaw: The product's charger did not include the right plug, using the 2-Prong Chinese plug instead. I could use an adapter, but the problem was that the 2-Prong charger had its prongs jammed - they simply would not come out, and I broke my nails trying to pry them out.
I requested a Return and that's when the nightmare started. Firstly, their RMA procedure is technical and very confusing, requiring you to fill out forms and print lots of papers.
They also asked me to send a photo and a VIDEO of the problem - I didn't do this, and I fear this was a big mistake - later they used this against me.
Instead, I took one good photo to illustrate the problem and sent it off. It took a week to make it back to Hong Kong.
And then the long and arduous communication started - their customer service is ATROCIOUS, with nonsensical copy-and-paste answers, bad English and terribly long reply times.
A week later they inform me that nothing is wrong, the item is not faulty and to prove that they attach a photo of a plug with open prongs. It could have been any plug, or they could have used tools to open the prongs, but to them this was proof. And my reluctance to make a video came back to bite me here - it was my word against theirs, and they declared the item in "full working order".
And immediately they asked me to pay £40 to send the same faulty item back to me. I said no to that initially and asked for a Refund - they refused. I asked for a replacement item - they Refused. It went on for a few weeks, but in the end I realised they were determined to rip me off, and there was nothing I could do about it.
So, 5 months later, the same faulty item arrived at my door, with the same problem, with damaged and ripped packaging, without the UK plug adapter....
I would urge everyone to stay away from them, and buy safely from a reputable company, or pay a little extra and buy from a local retailer.
December 28, 2016
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