Hobbysew Reviews 

534
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Review summary

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Looking at 59 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the excellent products, including a wide range of machines and fabrics, noting their quality and suitability. Many consumers also highlight the fast and prompt delivery service, often receiving well-packaged items quickly. The staff and overall service are consistently described as helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly, contributing to a positive experience. However, some customers also noted issues with their orders. Several people experienced delays in receiving their items or a lack of communication regarding backordered products. Additionally, a few reviewers reported receiving products with missing components or incorrectly labeled parts, which required further attention.

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Product

Customers had positive experiences with product, often finding exactly what they needed, like sewing machines... See more

Delivery service

Consumers generally express satisfaction with the delivery service, often highlighting fast shipping and... See more

Order

Users describe ambiguous interactions with order, with some customers reporting prompt arrivals and quick... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of service, with many customers reporting excellent and reliable... See more

Staff

People report positive experiences with staff, consistently describing them as fantastic, helpful, and... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Communication with staff was satisfying. Although, I could have been notified of the cause of the delay of my order being filled, prior to me having to telephone and seek information, would have been... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had to do a phone check as my bonus accessories arrived first before my machine, with no paperwork. Great deal, bonus accessories are fantastic extras. Love my machine!

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

1. Pulley’s width was a little wider, maybe for newer lifters. Has to trim it to fit width of pulley slot on side arm of lifter. 2. Postage price of $20 for the 2 pulley was rather high, considerin... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The service was great and reliable.And I will be shopping with them in the future

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Company details

  1. Sewing Machine Store
  2. Fabric Store
  3. Haberdashery
  4. Quilt Shop
  5. Sewing Machine Repair Service

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Hobbysew, Australia's No.1 sewing machine and patchwork specialist stores, with the best products, machines, & classes. We make crafting a pleasure and help you create master pieces.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery

Fast delivery, good packaging with a fragile sticker on the box. Really good price compared to other stores.

August 31, 2024
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Reply from Hobbysew

We are so glad you enjoy your purchase!
Happy sewing!

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor level of service even after 3 calls.

My kids got me a gift voucher for my birthday in May. I've tried numerous times to use it but keep getting told it is invalid. I've rung 3 times to find out what the problem is, and was told IT would look into it and get back to me. The last time I rang I was told they would have to get back to my son as he ordered it. The response was, the voucher is good and all the funds still there, I must be entering the number incorrectly. Not very helpful. Not sure what else I can do to resolve this. It is worth $200!!!

August 30, 2024
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Reply from Hobbysew

Thank you for your feedback, here at Hobbysew we love helping our customers create. Unfortunately we were provided incorrect information and couldn't help you sooner. Glad we were able to resolve it in the end and we hope you enjoy your voucher and you get to create something wonderful!
Warm Regards
The Hobbysew Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bonus on new sewing machine

Hobbysew offered a good bonus which encouraged me to place a refundable deposit on a new sewing machine. The receipt of the order was speedily confirmed and a member of staff contacted me to explain further details.

August 30, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very satisfied customer.

Looking for a new sewing machine is not easy, with so many brands and types. The reason I purchased my sewing machine from Hobbysew is
Price, plenty of choices, easy to deal with and you can pay it off through Afterpay or PayPal. Which was a
great help to me, can't wait for delivery and get sewing. Thank you so much Hobbysew.

August 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Uncertain wait time for online order

I ordered a sewing machine 10 days ago, and it's still not being dispatched. They mention that it will take probably another 2 weeks after dispatch. So we don't even know when we're gonna receive the order. So, if you don't want to wait for an unknown period of time, I'd suggest not to use their online order system, because it's extremely slow. You might go to the store instead, although I can't vouch for the customer service there either.

June 30, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best place to shop for your first sewing machine

My daughter is over the moon with her Janome Juno DC 1030 Computerised sewing machine. She’s a novice sewer and we reached out to experienced sewers in the family who suggested a number of useful and helpful advice including their recommendation of purchasing her first machine from Hobbysew and I certainly glad I did. Navigating the website by brand name and budget was really helpful. We knew what we wanted as soon as we saw the machine and checked with family who were really surprised at the bargain price. We jumped at purchasing it as prices elsewhere were not even in comparable range. Found it cheapest at Hobbysee. Checkout was really easy - this part is really important to me. And it was delivered within just a couple days of ordering which was great because my daughter could take it with her after spending a short time with us on her Uni break and it allowed a 1:1 start up tutorial session with my partner who couldn’t believe what a great machine for a first machine it actually was being an experienced seamstress for over 30+ years. She was especially impressed with its no foot, slide a button to sew feature but that it also had a reverse option that was very easy to sew especially for a beginner to use. Miharo (AWESOME) Hobbysew. You have won us over. What made this experience extra exciting was the quality shears and pack of 50 bobbins as bonus extras for free. Usually free items feel like crap companies just want to get rid of. I thought I would be throwing them out and purchasing better quality products. Thank you for this great shopping experience. Well done team @ Hobbysew. Keep doing what you’re doing and you can’t go wrong. I am a very happy and satisfied customer and my daughter is about to embark on her sewing hobby which might even blossom int

June 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very slow customer service online

I have ordered a item two weeks before but I haven’t got the item yet. I contacted over the phone and didn’t get a solution. Even I was not told when I can get it. Very unfortunate and frustrating.

June 29, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy

Saw some negative reviews so was a little hesitant. Ordered a cross stitch kit that was discontinued and surprisingly it said it was in stock and I have received the item! Soo happy!
Only negative was it took over a week to be posted out and didn’t receive any postage tracking until I enquired about the progress of the order. But I got the item and that’s all that matters. Will continue to use the site and update if I get any issues.

June 2, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service all the way

Love the sewing cabinet and the complimentary gift. From start to finish the service was first class. Even the carrier COPE provided efficient and fast delivery with care. Highly recommend.

May 30, 2024
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