Monday, November 1, 2010

tv shop port melbourne

If you have also been ripped off by this company please let me know and also if you have any contact information for them.

I have been searching for the contact info and cannot find any, I brought the AB Circle Pro off them through a tv ad!.

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  1. Hi there Leonne, the address for this co is U8/120 Bertie St Port Melbourne Ph # 03 96817824. Anita is very helpful, hope this helps, TVB

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    1. Thankyou trish for supplying their phone number i received no document's what so ever with my purchase youre a darling thanks for your time

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    2. Thankyou trish for supplying their phone number i received no document's what so ever with my purchase youre a darling thanks for your time

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    3. thank you for phone number. I found an amount of $75 on my mastercard of which I had no recollection. Phoned them and found it was entirely my fault. It was a monthly instalment for a purchase I made. I do not as a rule pay by instalments and did not recognise the amount shown. I found the girl handling my complaint very helpful.

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    4. Thank you for posting your information - I was
      very concerned until I read it and realised
      what the charge on my MasterCard was all about.
      A tv purchase of a food blender. Ruth.

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    5. can be a bit tricky remembering what we purchase and then seeing TV shop Port Melbourne on the credit card statement doesn't help any. Thank you all for posting as this helped me work out what my charge was for.

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    6. I called that number above and it was an IT company.

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    7. I have had the same trouble trying to get info on this TV shop. I bought a Nutribullet Feb 2015, I used it a bit (not as much as I thought I would). It started smoking & making strange noises in July 2016. I contacted CBD Goldair who took over the distribution of Nutribullet in June 2015. They have wiped their hands of any recompense. I have contacted the ACCC, they now tell me to contact NSW Fair Trading. I didn't get any paperwork either regarding purchase, only the debit on my visa statement. any further suggestions?

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    8. My sister Victoria Harvey (Vikki) purchased a powerfit machine via this shop. My husband returned it and all that went with it. e.g. powder and saucepans. She received a phone call saying the gym was broken. (she had not even opened the box). Next phone call she got told the saucepans were missing and was charged $100. She is a pensioner and needs every bit of money she has without being ripped off as was done here. EVERYTHING was returned to them via Australia Post and stuck together in their boxes with duct tape. She wants her money back.

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    9. Hi, if you want a good online company to buy from I recommend KOGAN, they are good to their word

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  2. They are easy to find - just google it and there are a number of links to contact them. I feel you may have had difficulty not usual with this company - they are most reputable

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  3. I just found a charge on my debit card for $59.90 on Xmas day. I didn't make any purchases on Xmas day and I have no idea what this charge is for. I will be talking to my bank about it!

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    1. Hi, it is a company that sells many things, usually advertised on tele on the morning shows. I bought the Shark Vacuum cleaner and they threw in the steam mop free, I wasn't happy with something, I rang, they sent me a new, better version free post etc. My trade name is TV SHOP. Hope this helps.

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    2. Hi all,

      I have also been ripped off by this company. they continue to take money from my account even though the product was returned. It tooks months to have the product collected and months trying to get a refund for unauthorised charges. I am still trying to rectify however customer service is non existant with this company. Most staff i have dealt with based in Port Melbourne are ignorant, rude and unhelpful. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY THEY ARE A RIP OFF.

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    3. Yeah I just did they reckon they have posted something worth 899 signed for by an f fox there's no one in my house named like that nor any naughbours with it iv put a dispute in with the bank an still they won't stat deck etc before they will give my money back it's f#$king bullsh#$t routing ripping con artists

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    4. I think the company should take you and the other nockers to court for deffermation. I have perchased many items from them. My latest is a powerfit, I does all it claims. After having a stroke, I lost my balance and cerculation, Couldn't walk without help. Ive used it every day for 8 months, balance and circulation have returned,. Without changing my diet, I've lost 8 kilo. As Im a pensioner had to pay it off, rang company, asked nice, polite lady how many payments left. Told me one, she would send me a statment. SO TO ALL YOU NOCKERS WHO HIDE BEHIND NO NAME COMPLAINTS, JOHN AYLMORE SAYS BRICKBATTS TO ALL WINGERS. TO CONTACT TV SHOP 0396817824

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    5. I think the company should take you and the other nockers to court for deffermation. I have perchased many items from them. My latest is a powerfit, I does all it claims. After having a stroke, I lost my balance and cerculation, Couldn't walk without help. Ive used it every day for 8 months, balance and circulation have returned,. Without changing my diet, I've lost 8 kilo. As Im a pensioner had to pay it off, rang company, asked nice, polite lady how many payments left. Told me one, she would send me a statment. SO TO ALL YOU NOCKERS WHO HIDE BEHIND NO NAME COMPLAINTS, JOHN AYLMORE SAYS BRICKBATTS TO ALL WINGERS. TO CONTACT TV SHOP 0396817824

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    6. I think everyone should calm down. TV Shop trades as Brand Developers and all queries can be sorted on their website or 1800222684. They don't have enough phone staff is the problem but very courteous.
      My Powerfit is great too John - enjoy!
      Gill Johnston
      my can

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  4. so did I have charges on my debit card for $178 and I have not been in Port Melbourne for a long time.

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  5. Hi there

    Yes same thing has happened to me.. 2 different amounts appeared on my statement! Going to the bank tomorrow and will be confronting these scam artists also!!

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  6. It will be purchases you have made from the home shopping channel or those infomercials. You've possibly bought something on a 30 day free trial & then haven't returned it, so they start charging you for the remainder of the payments. Port Melbourne is just where the main company is.

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    1. Thank you for posting this, i was having a heart attack as to who was taking money from my account! I can now relax. x

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    2. I ordered a ladder a month ago they just took the money out and I haven't seen the bloody ladder yet !!!! Stuffed up all my banking as money was ment to come out weeks ago !!!! Not frigin happy !!!!

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  8. This is the direct number to direct all your enquiries/complaints to: 1800 833 603

    I just called them and got a really really really horrendously bad attitude from the staff when I called to enquire about an unauthorised transaction in my bank account from them.

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    1. I just phoned that phone number and it was not BrandDevelopers or The TV shop port melbourne

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  9. If you really want something from one of these places you cannot give your card details. Instead buy (say from the Post Office shop) a "credit card" that you put the money onto and quote that number as its the same as a credit card number and that way you are in control! Yes I have been burnt too. I do not use Direct Debit by any company either as it puts someone else in charge of my money and it's been a problem before!

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  10. Can someone please help? I recently ordered (quite hastily) a shark steam mop through this company, I rang them Monday morning and said please dont start the direct debit until the Wednesday as i dont get paid until then, that was fine until i realised that i had over due bills that i had forgotten about, so I rang them back on Tuesday morning to cancel the order, which shouldnt have been a problem as it hadnt been processed yet. After being on hold for a long time and verifying my phone number numerous times, the young lady finally assured me that my order had been cancelled.
    My problem now is that they HAVE taken the deposit amount from my bank account and the darn thing is in the shipping process! I ranf them forst thing this morning and got told there is nothing they can do about it, the manager didnt want to talk to me ( he refused to listen to the call which would have been recorded when i rang to cancel) and the lady told me that i had to pay for the item to be sent back!! So now not only do i have to wait at least a month for my money back I have to PAY for the darn thing to be sent back also!
    I am not happy but I really need to find an email address or another phone number to speak to someone in authority, can you please help?

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    1. On the 19th February my bank account was debited $214.85 but no description was forthcoming. Please advise as to what goods this charge was made. Thank you- Peter

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  11. I want to thank TrishVB for putting up the number to call the sales people. I bought an aeropilates and found parts missing but when I tried to call the customer service number plastered across the 'owners manual' it wasn't even connected. So I've done a google search and found Trishvb's letter above and called on that number and have had some success.
    I won't say I was surprised to find difficulties with contact after sales, it kind of goes with the territory and I usually don't buy things from the TV but had a sleepless night and well....you know lol. I guess I felt like living dangerously lol.
    So anyway, thanks Trishvb and to anyone else, make a note of that number and let's make a late New Year's resolution NOT to buy anything off the tele in the wee hours of the morning again!

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  12. Just be aware that if you purchase something this way you will find it incredibly difficult to return it if it's not suitable or getting help if something is missing or broken. Mostly the telephone numbers are hidden or not included. Even the customer service number is discontinued.

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  13. Yes have had same experiences, (also note) have noticed a lot of other small miscellaneous eftpos transactions appearing since dealing with this company.

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  14. Email: customerservice@branddevelopers.com.au or phone 1800 222 684 Mon-Fr 8:30am to 5pm, notify them of the reason for the return or exchange, and request a Return Merchandise Authorisation (RMA) number . . . all goods must be returned to Brand Developers Australia P/L, 461 Plummer Street PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207 quoting RMA Number.

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  15. This company royaly ripped me off , i am now stuck with an inferior steam mop[ after two attempts at getting the one i ordered....... they cannot supply cloths as requested are rude and vicious................ACCC complaint on the way...........

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  16. I am getting debited $43 dollars a month for the Instyler. since December! There was no 'free trial'. It was buy one get one free, if unsatisfied send back in 30 days. I set up 3 or 4 monthly payments to pay it off but its now june and I am still getting charged! wtf?

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  17. YES! this is very weird, i have just noticed various deductions off my credit card from them, and i have not purchased anything!

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  18. I called today to return the Ab Wave and got very good customer service. I found them quite reasonable and helpful.

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  19. Do not buy any thing from this guys they are total rip off!

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  20. There was a big wave about this skin care products in England called Nur76 & around the whole world about its benefit as a skin lightener and how it rejuvenate & renew your skin & so on. Well I have tried it myself for 15weeks now and nothing happened, my skin especially my face was & is still the same with the Acne scars & pimples which was the number one result promised by Alim Muhamed(the developer). Please I am begging you not waste your hard earned money like me on these futile products which claims the perfect skin. I spent $380 on just face cream(serum, cream & SPF) and body lotion and I regret wasting such amount of money on such a scam. Please save your money and find home remedy - they are cheaper and safer for you. I hope you learn from my mistake.

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  21. 461 Plummer St Port Melbourne 3207 ph 1800 890 840. Stupid non stick pans don't work at all. Everything burns and sticks like glue especially eggs.

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  22. I just found out I have a consumer guarantee under the law that over rides any limited guarantee they give. I can to claim a full refund including postage both ways because their pans don't work as promised or claimed.

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    1. Hi Guy
      Did you get your money back?
      Ray

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  23. Hi Guy
    I just ordered the same NON STICK for $250.00. Under Australian Consumer Law the company has to back up their promise, otherwise it is false advertising. It has been a week and I have still not received the products, I was told twice now that the products ship from Port Melbourne and so now have been told they are being shipped tomorrow. I will wait until they arrive and if they don't work will certainly make a claim for bait advertising, and false advertising under the applicable Act.

    If yours does not work, make a claim through the company first before going to ACL.

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  24. Update:
    1. Order placed for the set of pots that don't scratch on 5 Nov, told that products would be dispatched in few days;
    2. Credit card debit 6 Nov;
    3. Call TV Shop 1800 222 684 on 8 Nov as I had not received an invoice [still not received], the response was that products would be sent in 7 to 14 days from Port Melbourne Warehouse;
    4. A week later had still not received products and then I thought: If the product is coming from Port Melbourne and I live in Melbourne then it should not take so damn long; and so
    5. I called on 13 November 2013 and was told that the product was out of stock and that I should not receive in 5 to 7 business days;
    6. I then asked: who is the courier and they said Aust Post and told me to contact them if it does not arrive in 7 business days.
    7. My final comment was that I will not chase Australia Post and at end of 7 days I will cancel my order and expect a full refund immediately.
    Lets see how it turns out.

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  25. Hi All can someone help!! I ordered Total Gym XL on the 21st of October 2013 & was suppose to get 3 parcels because I got the Stonedine set & pull up bars & extras for free that is all I have received!! I have called 1800 222 684 every second day since & to be told it's under investigation from the Direct Freight company! I was told twice from customer service that they had lost the parcel! Then today I received a call telling me I have received the third parcel. My Cousin that had signed the POD was only here on holiday

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  26. Hi guys i need a help. I ordered Pearl Hair Remover on 15 Nov, and that product was 30 days free trial 9.90$. Credit card debited 17 Nov. and told that product would be dispatched on Thursdays or Fridays. bur today is Sunday and not delivered.And i don't understand 30days free trial. Should i give 9.90$ every month? Now i don't have product, dun have money! I want to get my money back! please help me! what should we do? how to cancel my order?

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  27. Hi it looks like I'm not the only one to have trouble with the TV shop. I got a quote for one price with payments at a set price when I realised they were charging more than agreed I rang them. They assured me they would fix and credit any over payments back. Every month for 7 months I have had ring them. I was told the payments finished October and just received a call saying my payment was due and had been declined. I got them to send a statement that didn't make any sense and said I was to pay a lot more than I agreed on. I have gone through all my statements from my credit card and what they say I have paid and what I have is very different. Nothing on their statement adds up. I would never ever buy anything from them again.

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  28. I have a shark navigator thats is over a year old, yesterday the vacuum decided to start spitting flames out the front of it and had taken out all the circuit breakers in the house out , today I got hild of them and explained the situation and now have a new updated version being sent out, the best way to get results is 1. Know your consumer rights 2. Speak to them politly. It is as simple as that trust me , do your research on the product prior for any similar problems and use that against them . Fortunetly for myself I am trained in the australia consumer laws and know where we stand as consumer once everyone has a basic knowledge of that and the odd threaten of vcat via emails tp keep records you will WIN. I am happy to provide a anyone with a Answer/direction if required. Cheers

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    1. Hi Matt,
      Last Tuesday I order the Shark Rotator Lift Away and picked it up from the Post Office this morning. However it was not what I ordered. It was the Shark Navigator Lift Away instead and the base/swivel head was missing. I have been ringing their Customer Service no 1800 222 684 for hours and the line keeps dropping out. I have also tried Brand Developers number 03 9681 7433 and after being told by an automated voice that I will be put through to an operator the line drops out. Can you advice my please, Judith

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  30. "URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED!: REQUEST FOR A FULL-REFUND TO BE ISSUED TO ME FOR MY RETURNED-BACK ORDER#: 544XXXX"‏

    Hi!...

    My full name is Mrs. Stephanie XXXXse XXXXrro & I am now formally requesting my full-refund of $178.00 for order# 544XXXX, to be issued back immediately onto my MasterCard ASAP!!!...

    After watching your Hot Shapers TV infomercials, I originally called the TV Shop on: 1800 399 399 on Thursday the 2nd. of January, to place an order for 2 sets of Hot Shapers(exercise sweat pants set) for a total cost of $178.00, which I ordered both in size 18-20 since they only came in sizes 14-16 or 18-20 but not in my actual size of 16-18, & since I was in between sizes, I was advised to maybe go up a size, which is why my order was placed for size 18-20, however, after placing the order & pondering about whether I'd ordered the best size?, I went onto the original manufacturers website: www.hotshapers.com & discovered that these hot pants are made in US sizes & after goggling a US to AU ladies clothing size conversion Chart, I realized that the US size 14-16 is equivalent to an AU 16-18(which is exactly the size I needed & is now currently sold out), however, the US size 18-20 is equivalent to an AU 20-22(which is at least 2-4 sizes too big for me & a huge problem seeing that the advertised hot shaper pants should actually be worn as close-fitted to your skin as possible in order for the pants to re-shape your figure & actually achieve their intended purpose, in making you sweat), however, the TV Shop telephone operator that I originally placed the order with & who charged my MasterCard $178.00 for the order, did not tell me at any point during our conversation, that this product was actually manufactured in US sizes & that I'd need to covert my AU size into a US size, in order to purchase the correct size to fit me & encouraged me to order the 18-20, which I was not aware was actually a US 18-20(AU 20-22) & when I realized that the size ordered was way too big for me, I called back the TV Shop customer service, to put a "hold" or "stop" on the order being shipped out to me due to the size problem! & despite initially being told my order would be put on "hold" & would not be shipped(after numerous phone calls I had made before the order had been shipped), it was shipped out anyway despite my instructions NOT to ship it out to me!...

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  31. I spoke to GXXXX from the TV Shop(phone extension#: 7XXX) on Sunday the 5th. of January 2014, pleading with her to please STOP the order being shipped out & she said that despite the order still being in their Melbourne warehouse & not shipped yet, it was too late to stop it being sent out since it was already packed & sitting in the warehouse alongside other orders,ready to be shipped, but that I should just refuse to accept & refuse to sign for the order when the postman attempts to deliver it to me & tell him that I want it to be returned straight back to sender(TV Shop - 461 plummer st., Port Melbourne), & GXXXX said that her manager had told her that this would be the quickest & easiest way for me to get a refund(seeing they were already sold out of the size 14-16 which I required) without me needing to pay return-postage to send back the items, seeing that I wouldn't have accepted the original delivery to send back via this method...

    Despite my wishes & numerous prior phone calls in an attempts to stop the shipment, the order was posted on Monday the 6th. of January via Australia Post's eParcel service under tracking#: XXX2421020011XXX & this can be tracked on the Australia Post website...

    When the postman attempted to deliver the order to me at: 10:58 on Tuesday the 7th. of January 2014, as per TV Shop customer service representative, GXXXX's prior instructions, I told the postman that due to the wrong size being sent to me, I did not want to accept the order nor sign for it & instead request that it be returned straight back to the sender whose name & address was clearly printed on the front of the parcel(TV Shop - 461 plummer st., Port Melbourne), & the postman took the parcel with him to return it back after telling me that there was no problem with that & that he'd see to it that it'd be returned straight back to the sender at no additional cost to me, & the parcel was scanned again twice more under the same tracking#: XXX2421020011XXX on the same day(07/01/2014) at 12:58 & at 13:28 as being "in transit" from me on it's way back to the sender & I also kindly phoned back the TV Shop customer service again that day on 07/01/2014, to let them know that I refused to accept the parcel & have returned the parcel back as instructed & that it was already on it's way back to their Melbourne warehouse, & after waiting another 3 days for it to reach you, I have just noticed that the parcel was scanned again at 17:29 on Friday the 10th. of January 2014, as an attempted delivery back to you & the Australia Post website currently instructs me to make contact direct contact with the sender regarding this attempted delivery on 10/01/2014...

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  32. I do not know why the parcel should have not been successfully delivered back to you?, especially seeing that I saw your company's details including your company logo, business name & full-address printed clearly on the front of the parcel before I told the postman to return it back to you & I have not received the goods as instructed! & have done everything I have been instructed to do thus far by TV Shop, even though I had made numerous requests for the order to be cancelled before it was actually shipped! & I would now like my full $178.00 refund be processed back to my MasterCard immediately!, or else I will be contacting my bank to reverse back the credit-card charge if you refuse to refund me back my money promptly! & I will also file a report with the department of fair trading & consumer affairs if necessary?, since I deserve to be refunded for the order I tried to cancel!, before you shipped it against my wishes!, & now have had it immediately returned back to you unopened, via Australia Post, under the same eParcel tracking#: XXX2421020011XXX as per GXXXX's instructions, in order to get a full-refund of my $178.00 to be processed back to my MasterCard & I was told that this would be taken care of as soon as it reached your warehouse, which it did according to Australia post at 5:29 on 10/01/2014, so I have had it returned back to you as requested & I am now formally requesting my $178.00 refund in writing via this email, which I will be forwarding straight to my bank to request a reversal on the credit-card charge to be sent back to my account, should you not issue me with my refund in a timely manner, so I await your prompt response back & I hope that I need not take further action against your company through my bank as well as through the department of fair trading & consumer affairs, who will also be getting a copy of this email, should you fail to offer me my full-refund due to me! for the order I have NOT received from TV Shop! & have requested the parcel to be returned to sender as is evident via the Australia Post tracking# provided & as is shown on the Australia Post website...

    I hope to see my $178.00 refund issued back to my card immediately or to at least get a prompt response back from you about it by: 5 pm. on Monday the 13th. of January 2014, or else action will immediately commence against you as I have explained above, & thank you for your urgent attention! & kind understanding regarding my simple request for my prompt $178.00 refund.






    ~My Sincere Regards~
    Mrs. Stephanie XXXXse XXXXrro

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  33. The email above describes what happened to me & they did not respond back to my email nor did they refund me back my money from my order!...

    I have reported this company to my bank as I warned them & my bank is currently in the process of reversing the credit card transaction for me...

    I would strongly warn anyone thinking to buy from this joke of a company to BEWARE or else you'll most likely be very sorry you dealt with them!!!

    I believe that they are out to SCAM as many people as they can & should be SHUT DOWN PERIOD!!!:(

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  34. I paid $200 for a product almost a month ago and still havent recieved it even though i live in altona and they are shipping from port melbourne.. i couldve walked there to pick it up quicker..... 3 three phone calls and 3 promised of a call back later....still no probuct... still no call back... begining to think i have been well and truly ripped off...comsumer affairs will be my next call..

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  35. THANK YOU TV Shop :o)
    I ordered a Soup Maker in December .. & was looking forward to it arriving immensely.. It arrived earlier than I expected, & I missed it because I had to go away [over Christmas / New Year.
    The Post Office returned it :o(
    First I knew it was returned though, was when the TV Shop refunded me withOUT me having to ask..
    SO.. I'm very impressed with their ethics!
    I now need [want] to re-order the Soup Maker, & will do so without any worries :o)
    THANK YOU TV Shop :o)

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    1. Hi Kathie.

      I have had the same problem with the post office sending back my order as I work away so I'm just wondering how long you had to wait before you got your refund?

      Aleasha

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    2. Don't bother ordering the soup maker. I am now returning one back as it has stopped working properly. The blender part which used to stir/bland soup during boiling, has now stopped from working properly. As a result, the soup - and this is only water and vegetables, no milk, cream etc - burns to the base of the soup maker. It is virtually impossible to use and clean. Learn from my mistake. If this company is serious about selling soup makers, they should improve it by having the blades stir the soup continuously to prevent it from burning. The concept of this soup maker is great. It was good while it lasted, but now, it is impossible to make a soup without burning it.

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  36. I dont remember buying anything from these guys…
    I checked my bank statements today to find they have taken $10 and day for the last 5 days.
    Check your statements people!
    Ben

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    1. Oh my god! I have bought something from them and it appears that they have taken out the monthly payment in $10 increments..this month they have only taken$7.49 really weird - however I did buy a shark navigator last year with absolutely no probs that's why I bought one for mum that I am (attempting) to pay for now.

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  37. Terrible Stone dine pans.
    Ive been stuck with these expensive inferior pans for over 6mths.
    They only remained stick free for a few weeks. I've followed instructions for oiling regularly and only ever hand washed them. Almost Impossible to contact
    DO NOT BUY

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  38. We ordered a back stretcher as I have lower back problems! I spoke to my Physio and he said NOT to use it as I have 2 stress fractures and it will do more damage. We retruned the item within the time frame and exactly how they instructed us to retrun it. No refund for 3 month - we called them and now they are saying they never received it! I would love to know how many people they have done this to! They could do it to everyone and be making a killing - getting their product back and not having to pay anyone back! I am so annoyed! BUT what leg do I have to stand on if it was not sent back registered mail!

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    1. Same thing happen to me, you can not reason with these people. Product lost in mail, we offered to pay 1/2 however TVSHOP would not come to the party. I believe this company has breached section 4, 18 and 60 of Australian consumer Law and as such I will be submitting a civil dispute through VCAT. Oh I forgot to mention that when we said that we would be returning the product a managers special was offered at 50% off, now the product has been lost the best that can offer is 22% (This company is pathetic).

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  39. my wife bought a personal microderm standard $399.when I got home I said send it back we can't afford it.anyway I get this $14.99 debited from my bank.then $79.80 each month for 5 months.i didn't know what it was,i thought it was petrol,my bus takes this amount but the same amount had me thinking.i contacted my bank an within two weeks had it re-embursed.we had sent the item back via post office registered immediately.so now they send a letter today asking again for now $239.40 & threatening legal action.i even got a RMA NUMBER 500 6 01.these people are just scamers,keep away,i won't ever have my credit card used in this way again.dave charles

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  40. This company just took $250 and I never received the product. They have just messed with the wrong person. How many people are getting ripped off and no ones doing anything about it. Not only will I be taking this further for myself but for the future people that I could possible save their $$

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  41. I got the iRobot Roomba Vacuum Cleaner on the 30 Day Risk Free Trial for $19.90. The money was debited immediately from my Bank Account and I received the product 2 days later. For the asking price of $1200 I was certainly not satisfied with the way this product worked. It would spend about half an hour in the same spot stuck in between my bar stools(that had a flat round base) and would continuously move past dirt and fluff which proves its "dirt detecting technology" is a load a bollocks!!! And you literally have to pick EVERYTHING up off the floor, cords and all otherwise the Roomba will get stuck or jam. Also sometimes it would pick up that much speed that it would jam itself under my coffee table and not be able to make its way out so it would just continue to bang up the table until you turned it off manually. So it really needs to be supervised constantly!!! It would honestly be quicker to do the vacuuming yourself it takes forever to even clean just one small room. If this product cost $100 I would purchase it as it does pick up a bit of stuff but there is NO WAY its worth $1200!!!! So anyway I sent an email to customer service to get a RMA Number so I could return my product I didn't get a reply after waiting 7 days so I decided to call and got told that the person on the phone couldn't help me but they will get someone to call me back. I never received a call back and the days were running out before my 30 days was up. I ended up calling again and pushed to talk to someone right away. I was put on hold for a good 10minutes until I had a lady with a very strong English type accent answer and she actually sounded like she was one of the ladies that advertises their products on the tv! She was so so pushy she tried to offer me extended instalment payments and then offered me the iRobot for $1100 and I continued to say no and she's like ok just let me put you on hold while I get you the RMA Number she came back and told me that she had just pulled the bosses arm and he's willing to give me a special offer and sell me the iRobot for $800 and also still give me the extended instalment payments. I said no again and she finally gave me the number.

    I cleaned the iRobot and parts and packed it away for sending and also used a Tracking Number, I sent it off...... 3 weeks later I receive 2 rude calls stating that I hadn't returned the product. I checked the tracking number and it said it was 'initiated' I called up Australia Post and asked them what this meant and they said that because Brand Developers Australia is such a large company and they are always receiving a lot of parcels they get put onto a manifest and then the whole lot of parcels gets signed together, they are not scanned individually as there are just too many. I called TV SHOP back and told them this and they accused Australia Post of lying and went on to tell me that THEY DO sign for every parcel individually. OK so I called Australia Post back and they said they know who Brand Developers are and they always get their parcels signed for in one big lot because there are so many and they also said that as it says "initiated" on the tracking number then that is enough proof that they have received it and they should leave me alone.....

    3 days later I look in my account and they have credited me $19.90 not sure what that is for but yeah obviously they gave up trying to say that I hadn't sent my parcel and just gave me my Risk Free Trial money back maybe?

    Anyway big lesson learnt here, these people are extremely untrustworthy and what were to happen if I lost my tracking number?? Never again will I purchase from this company and I will make sure to warn everyone I know about this bad experience. I was lucky but im sure there's a lot of people who lose their tracking numbers and get done over. So spread the word!!!

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  42. I ordered on a whim the tred climber with this company. I did it on trial and decided it wasnt for me. I rang this company to get a rma number. The guy tried to get me to buy it..very pushy. When i said no he said i had to return it. These are two big boxes and one small to melbourne. I have to get someone to disassemble it. Its going to cost a fortune. It took tv shop people two hours to put it together. I hate this company. Never again!

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  43. Call 1800 222 684 and state that you are going to office of fair trading and also to the phone communication ombudsmen. I have had a gutfull of this company and want all the money reimbursed that i have paid. I purchased the Iroomba vacuum and the roomba mop. The mop didn't work from the 1st day and the vacuum barely worked either. I asked for a refund and i wanted to return the goods. I have called them back 7 times trying to get onto a manager. I'm about to blast the next person that gets on the phone. They have also been taking out money for the past 6 months to which i didn't realise until today. I will be getting a full refund along with returning the goods back to them. Will keep you updated

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  44. I brought the treadclimber i sent it back yesterday they took $250 out of my bank (all of my pay) i rang them and they refused to give my money back now i dont have any money to buy food for my kids. PISSED OFF big time

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  45. I bought a Pearl Hair remover back in Jan and it was not working.Therefore I send this back within the trial period.They rang me back in May claiming that they have not received it to their warehouse.Unfortunate enough I send this through normal post and without a tracking number they said they cannot check.I had no much help from post either.

    However TV shop People have been taking money from my bank account for the past 5 months which I noticed today and I was in shock so rang 1800 222 684 but the consultant was very rude to me and hang up on me.I am so furious.any suggestions?

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  46. I want to return a zeit boxer I purchased as does not fit in any of my arch way or door ways they have said I'll have to pay for postage return this machine is huge.. And heavy. Anyone know a delivery service that's cheap ? Or my rights on returning the item..

    They have offered me $200 of the product if I choose to keep .

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  47. woy people be aware there is a scumer in port melbourne by the name TV show, plz don't give them your bank detail...!

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  48. Hello I got a the free trial for the total gym last year July, found out did not need it and returned it but got the free ab cycle pro, last month found they took $150 from my account called and talked to someone about it and was told will be getting my refund for it, but now check for three weeks, so i called them and was told, i had to add the cycle pro when returning the total gym, do i need to send it back, they have taken total of $200 form me and need the money back, but do not have all the product that was with the cycle pro, what do i do.

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  49. I was trying to cancel a tread climber order but they delivered the goods anyway. They were suppose to call be back but never did and now they tell me I have to pay for the return of goods which they fail to mention during the sale process. It will cost me a lot to courier them back since I live in another state and the company is in Victoria. There must be something we can all do to stop this company from ripping people off

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  50. We had to return our Shark Rocket vacuum as we were having problems with it. We rang them and explained the problem, got a reference number and a reply paid address. Packed it up in its original packaging, took it to the post office, and in around 2 weeks we received a replacement. Didn't even cost us for postage.

    Its not the first thing we have purchased from them. We got the set of stonedine pans, paid for them over 6 months, didn't have any problems with the money coming out of credit card. THE BEST pans I have ever had, nothing sticks to them and they wash up great.

    I have just ordered the Nutribullet, can't wait to receive it

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  52. I purchased nutribullet. Paid for it outright yet was still charged 30 day trial cost on top of the purchase I made. Was also told I could get the bonus 4 piece bluestone cooking set which I didn't receive with the nutribullet. Any suggestions on where to take this further?

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  53. They also don't supply email verification of anything.

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  54. TV Shop - please contact me URGENTLY about a Shark Navigator Professional Lift Away that I purchased only 4 months ago, not even finished paying for it yet, and on Saturday it simply stopped working. Not happy at all.

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  55. I would NOT recommend purchasing through this company - they have taken an extra $700 using their automatic payment system and are being extremely difficult about returning the funds to us. I will not purchase anything from this company again and would advise prospective buyers to shop elsewhere!

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    1. I wish i had read this blog before i purchased from the TV Shop. i agree it is extreamly difficult returning products that are not fit for purpose and trying to get a refund for unauthorised charges is infuriating as all customer service are robots who are programmed to say "i will have someone call you back" A call back is never recieved! I am now going to the ACCC and disputing the charges with my bank - THIS is Fraud on TV SHOP's part - I am persue as far as i can! KEEP AWAY FROM THE TEMPTATION OF BUYING FROM THIS COMPANY - THEY SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN!

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  56. TV Shop - please contact me URGENTLY about an Roomba iRobot that I received yesterday, I didn't receive an email verification of this product and how much I can pay if I want to keep it.

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  57. I purchased jean leggings cost of $99 they were terrible i rang tv shop to get number to send them back it took them 3 days to get back to me. The parcel took 13 days to get there. It wasnt until i contacted Australia post that it finally got processed then i was only given $89 put back in my account!!! So that cost me $30. To send and another $10 taken by tv dhop for some reason! I will mever order anything from tv shop again

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  58. WOW!! Reading all of these comments is terrifying!! Please before you buy anything from TV SHOP - read all of the comments and it will give you an idea of what people have experienced over the last five years!! It is not good!

    Personally I just purchased the Minimax charger (I got two for the price of one, I did do a lot of research and decided it was worth it, after clarifying that they would take out $59 straight away, send out the items and then take out the first payment of $80 30days (free trial) after I received the items I agreed to the deal... however the next day when I checked my account I see they took out the $59 and the first installment of $80!! I was not happy!! So I called them straight away... now I am firm and authoritative but I don't yell, scream and swear as that doesn't really get you anywhere, but because the customer service people were busy or whatever I had to leave my details for them to call me back and I was told by the person I spoke to they would call me back in 10-15mins. Of course, they didn't... so I called back just before 5pm... apparently they had left for the night (lucky for some) but I explained how annoyed I was and how the extra money out of that account was a huge inconvenience for me and I needed to hear from someone urgently and I was assured someone would call me back first thing in the morning... it is now 11.30am and still no phone call!! But from reading the other comments I am not surprised! I used to work for a bank so I know the process that needs to happen in that regards but it is a good idea to have a separate card to use for these types of purchases, they are easy to get a cheap and much safer than using your everyday accounts, and as a general precaution I recommend everyone check their bank accounts regularly for transactions they don't recognise, unfortunately in this day and age there are more and more cases of fraud of varying kinds on bank accounts and cards and the sooner you notify your bank the sooner it can be fixed and there are things that can be done but it does take time unfortunately so the sooner you get onto it the better!! So wish me luck with my adventures with them, hopefully I can sort it out and hopefully the Minimax turns up and works as promised, I don't want to have to go through the process of having to return them... and good luck to everyone else with their struggles!! Sandra

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  59. 1. Order placed for the NUTRI INFUSION on 1 DEC 2015, told that products would be dispatched in few days;
    2. Credit card debit 2 DEC 2016;
    3. Call TV Shop 1800 222 684 TODAY on 21 DEC as I had not received an invoice [still not received], the response was that THEY COULDN'T ASSIST ME WITH MY ENQUIRY AND TO CALL 1800 222 684 - Port Melbourne Warehouse ON 9681 7824
    4. 3 weeks later had still not received products and then I thought: If the product is coming from Port Melbourne and I live in Melbourne then it should not take so damn long; and so


    I expect a full refund immediately IF ORDER IS NOT MET BY XMAS
    Lets see how THIS turns out.
    I WAS WISHED GOOD LUCK! HAHAHAHAHA
    OLYMPIA

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  61. The product is NUTRI INFUSION (1+1 free+stondine cookware) was not up to the advertisers expectation ... and when i personally returned it 7 days after i received it(before the 28 day period) they still took money from my account!!!!!

    RANG THEM TODAY, HE SAID "WE DID RECEIVED THE COOKWARE,BUT NOT THE 2 UNITS" ?????
    How is that possible?? They must have a personal stock take person, that they are not aware of!!!!

    There are other products out there which are exactly the same, only with a different names on the units, do research you will find, one manufacturer make all of them!!!

    NOT TO BE TRUSTED, VERY UNORGANIZED COMPANY WITH RETURNS.???
    BUT VERY GOOD TO TAKE YOUR MONEY..... !!!!

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  62. The product is NUTRI INFUSION (1+1 free+stondine cookware) was not up to the advertisers expectation ... and when i personally returned it 7 days after i received it(before the 28 day period) they still took money from my account!!!!!

    RANG THEM TODAY, HE SAID "WE DID RECEIVED THE COOKWARE,BUT NOT THE 2 UNITS" ?????
    How is that possible?? They must have a personal stock take person, that they are not aware of!!!!

    There are other products out there which are exactly the same, only with a different names on the units, do research you will find, one manufacturer make all of them!!!

    NOT TO BE TRUSTED, VERY UNORGANIZED COMPANY WITH RETURNS.???
    BUT VERY GOOD TO TAKE YOUR MONEY..... !!!!

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  63. TVshop can be many different websites on AU tv.
    when I bought slim-in-6 through beachbodys website at end of payment it said up to 21days for delivery so I knew to check when payment of that amount was deducted from my account. I received a confirmation of order email from company same day. the deduction showed up a few weeks later.
    the next day I got Australia Post email to say they had received it and then I got informed by emails as it progressed in their system reached my town , expect delivery on this day and the option of giving them a different location for delivery or where to leave it on my property if I was not home to sign for it.
    my transaction went smoothly and I had no problems with the timing or excess of emails.
    I THINK IT SCARES PEOPLE WHEN THEY READ STUFF FROM 2011 at the top of this page. it should be flipped up side down as there are less horror stories and mostly from people who spend every last dollar rather than having a buffer for delayed withdrawals

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  64. Hi

    I ordered stone dine pans that was supposed to come with a free pan and knife set. I received the pans and knives but not the free pan. The order in the auspost email didnt show the free pan which leads me to believe the the sales consultant didn't put this down in the original order when he sold it to me. Am I able to call them and claim this item even though they failed to send me an original receipt with the my purchase details?

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  65. I am appalled by this company , they have made no contact with myself , no letter , they had the wrong email address but had the right postal address but did not have the decency to send a letter . They claim they have rung a land line which is never given out & they never called my mobile . They have claimed my bank has questioned the payment and asked for refund and now they have put my payment with debt collectors . I have a credit card statement proving proof of payment not only has this company been rude they have not given me an apology and our claiming they paid my bank they have no contact details for my bank and it is not showing in my statements . I have spent hours on the phone to the debt collectors they put me on to and now I have to try and sort this out with my bank it is unbelievable. I would warn anyone against using this company

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  66. Yeah I just did they reckon they have posted something worth 899 signed for by an f fox there's no one in my house named like that nor any naughbours with it iv put a dispute in with the bank an still they won't stat deck etc before they will give my money back it's f#$king bullsh#$t routing ripping con artists

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  67. Hi my name is maguy tarabay i got from 2 months ago the aeropilates for one month trial for 50 dollars and then i called u after need to return it back cause i didnt wanted they give me a nbr and the post address and since that time im trying to find a company to send it back but none of this company accepted to take this weight and it is gonna cost me a lot and u keep taking money from my account 2 installement of an amount of 325 dollars been taken evry month please it is unfair i said i didnt want it so please try to help if u can send someone to take it plaese and stop taking money or refund the money back for my address is 1 claribel street Bankstown and my phone number is 0401552049 please reply back to me as soon as u can i promise it is unfair

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  68. I have bought the paint brushes they were supposed to $35 then one instalment of $50, I have had another $50 come out, I think it might be an idea to contact channel 10 after all it was there program

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  69. Hubby saw something on tv in February, he wanted so I called the TV Shop and ordered it. When I found out the price I was shocked so at his lunch-break I notified him of the cost, at which he flipped. He immediately wanted the order cancelled, so I called....this was only a couple of hours after I placed the order.

    I called the TV Shop again and the lady told me that she would write a cancellation note onto the order.

    Then sometime later I got a call from the shop to tell me my order was going through, to which I explained I had already cancelled it. The person calling asked me to wait while they checked and came back and told me that yes, there was a note attached to the order to cancel, but it may go through....they didn't know.
    By this time the TV Shop had already taken the money from my credit card.

    I was annoyed and told the person I was not paying for something I had already cancelled. That person told me that IF the order comes through, I was not to accept it and it would be returned and a refund would be immediately put back onto my credit card.

    Then the next thing I knew was, I had an email in my inbox telling me my order had been processed and was on the way. So I rang back and was told not to accept it.

    After several phone calls back and forth, the product duly arrived at the Post Office. I received a card in the mailbox telling me it was there. So I called the courier company and told them I didn't want it and that the TV Shop already knew I didn't, as I had cancelled the order the same day I made it. They told me they would call the PO and tell them I refused the product. I called the following day, as I wasn't sure the courier would call, and told the PO I refused the collection of the product and asked them to return it to you. I still have the courier's card as evidence.

    I called the TV Shop a few days later to see if they had received the product, returned, unopened and refused. They had.

    Since then, I have called and called asking why my $929.98 has NOT BEEN RETURNED to my credit card. I keep getting told that yes, a refund is on the way...I was told on Friday 26th February, it would be back in my credit card in 5 working days (this is recorded on my phone). Then yesterday, 7th March, I called asking where my money was AGAIN and was told it should have been in there and it should be 7 working days not 5, but it would definitely be in my account today.

    Well, I have checked my credit card twice today, last time being 20 minutes ago, and no, it has NOT been returned.

    So much for their advertised Satisfaction Guaranteed,
    (AS SEEN ON TV


    SATISFACTION GUARANTEE
    Purchase any product from Global Shop Direct and try it in the comfort of your own home for 30 days. If for whatever reason you're not completely satisfied, then return the product within 30 days.)

    Now I am really angry with this disgraceful company and its shocking customer service, and lies. I have had enough!
    I have been expecting the return of my $929.98 back to my credit card but so far this company has not seen fit to repay me, IN FULL!

    I am paying interest on this money which they are gleaning interest on simply because this company has not returned my money to my credit card. I will NEVER buy from the TV Shop, EVER again!

    I am an online reviewer and I will NOT be giving the TV Shop a good review at all...in fact you can guarantee it will be a very BAD review.

    I am a patient person but I have had enough of this company's nonsense, misleading advertising (in the form of your guarantee) and lies, and will now be seeking legal advice.

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  70. I just wish I'd seen this site BEFORE I ordered ANYTHING!

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  71. Yeah I bought a camera from them and it arrived broken. I called and said that it was broken and the packaging looked as if it had already been opened. The woman on the phone said that it was impossible (so obviously I'm blind and delusional) and to send it back, which I did. Big inconvenience. They also started taking payments for it before I had received it and after I had sent it back. I have never since, nor never will, deal with the TV shop again or recommend them to anyone.

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  72. I purchased the Soup Mate Pro from this company via their tv ad and for the first month it worked perfectly. All of a sudden though, it stopped cooking, just blended everything. I got in contact with the company and they said they would send me another as the one I had did not have the upgrade. I was sent the second machine which did exactly the same thing. I contacted the TV shop and they said they would get someone to call me back. I have waited enough time I think, 2 months in all for their so called call back, so I called them again and explained the situation telling them I wanted my money back and I am still waiting for a call back even though they noted this to be urgent. I am so furious with the company, this is a lot of money to me and I am not just sitting back and doing nothing about it. I am contacting my local ombudsman, consumer affairs, publishing on Facebook, Twitter and writing to the company as well as posting on this site. If anyone else has had issues with their contact regarding this appliance and have not resolved their issue, could you please let me know and I will attack this problem the same way. I have to have my money back and that's all their is to it.

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  73. I ordered a Join-a-Jig woodwork item for $50 back in December 2015. Suddenly I received a message on my cell to call a number. Turns out it was these guys and they told me "oh, don't worry, your order was paid for and dispatched back in December", but now I see on my bank account they chose to take that opportunity to gouge me $49-99 as if I've bought another product. These people are tricksters , from the top to the bottom. Avoid at all costs and hammer with lawsuits asap! Do not let them get away with it. I'm at my attorney tomorrow. Down with thieves!!!

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  74. i am for the first time here. I found this board and I in finding It truly helpful & it helped me out a lot. I hope to present something back and help others such as you helped me. lc-50lb481u

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  75. Hi,
    I live in Sydney Australia and I have so many charges on my account which are not mine as why would I use a shop in a different state???
    I reckon if shops do online shopping then before they accept any kind of thing from there online store they should check the card holders details like name, where living, all of that cause they would or could see that maybe this card is not the correct owner stuff like that you know.

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  76. Hi,
    I live in Sydney Australia and I have so many charges on my account which are not mine as why would I use a shop in a different state???
    I reckon if shops do online shopping then before they accept any kind of thing from there online store they should check the card holders details like name, where living, all of that cause they would or could see that maybe this card is not the correct owner stuff like that you know.

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  77. Yes they have ripped me also I bought something off them & it blew up the first wk I had it and I sent it back but have just realised they have been taking payments off me for it. I have rang them & they are gaurentee me that the money will be refunded by this friday so we will see

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  78. Hi I bought a ab a round pro but now want to return it but don't know whether this address is correct MPF ULD 20 sunshine west 8438 vic

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    1. This is the address just given to me as I am returning the same product. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Let me know how you go... or went.

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    2. This is the address just given to me as I am returning the same product. Let's keep our fingers crossed. Let me know how you go... or went.

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  79. TV SHOP - BRAND DEVELOPERS AUTO# 597074
    UNIT 3
    2 ROUSSOS PLACE
    TRUGANINA

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  80. Hi there I am Mr Lim of 291 Betula Ave. Mill Park had purchase your Air Frier and also the nicer dicer on 5/6/19 order No: 10578247. Your advertised on
    TV offer includes the Copper Tone frying pan but has not been delivered.Please advised

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