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Gearbest Reviews Summary

The company's reputation is significantly marred by widespread customer dissatisfaction, primarily stemming from persistent issues with order fulfillment, delays, and inadequate customer support. Many customers report difficulties in receiving refunds, with some waiting over a year without resolution. While a minority of reviews highlight positive experiences regarding product quality and timely delivery, these instances are overshadowed by the overwhelming negative feedback. Overall, the sentiment reflects a lack of reliability and transparency, leading to a recommendation for potential buyers to exercise caution when considering purchases from this company.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

service
3,482
value
3,458
shipping
3,490
returns
2,584
quality
3,437

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Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered from gearbest several times now and I must say, it's always nice shopping at Gearbest. They have a wide range of products for very low prices and also provide PayPal as paying otion. For my surprise the quality overall was very good even at those low prices.

Free Shipping was provided for me every time I ordered until now and it always arrived about 2-3 weeks after placing the order.

Some last words about their Customer service and refund: One time an item arrived not working. I contacted the customer service and within some hours they contacted me asking if I would like to get refund of my money or order a new item. The refund was done via PayPal within one week by Gearbest.

Date of experience: March 10, 2017
Nigeria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Best Price Ever
March 10, 2017

Buying goods on gearbest isnt just easy, prices are usually at a record low. Compared to other marchants, gearbest prices are always pocket friendly. Most times i end up buying more than i initially plan because prices are just super low. Asides from the speed delivery, and wonderful packaging, their customer service is one of the best. I totally recommed them for anyone looking to buy quality yet cheap products

Date of experience: March 10, 2017
Washington
3 reviews
10 helpful votes
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Reasonable and useful
March 10, 2017

I got my new backpack to go to my office.
Item is reasonable and very useful.
Just a nice one in it's price.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My first order here/
The goods are shipped to me very quickly so I cant agree with them. In the future I will certainly made new orders and I believe they won't disappoint me.
I hope customer service can reply me once I ask them, don't want to wait long, however, it is not in my country and I accept.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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THE PERFECT WAY TO BUY ONLINE
March 10, 2017

If you are looking for to buy online, Gearbest is your store. Very good prices and thousands of products. I bought many times and I have never had problems with my purchases. They have always arrived in perfect condition and in an acceptable time. The customer service and after sales is always at your disposal and they do everything possible to help you and solve any doubt or problem. You can pay with card or paypal. Fully recommended.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Simply awesome
March 10, 2017

I think gearbest is the most popular website for buying a ton of cheap stuff, product delivery isn't really fast but it's ok (also it's free), the support center is really helpful and they respond to you within 24 hours.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
RU
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Сделал заказ в этом магазине, доставлено было очень быстро, заказ полностью соответствует описанию, рекомендую этот магазин всем

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Bad
March 9, 2017

It has been over a month and I haven't even received my phone. Tracking has been stuck on "On its way to Toronto" for so long. Very disappointed, if I purchased on another website it would of arrived the next week.

EDIT: Received my refund, the customer service is very friendly. They should make the process of not receiving an item more faster so people don't have to wait a long time.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Alex,
We apologize that you are experiencing issues with your order.

For all expedited and registered shipping methods we offer a tracking number that can be tracked on the related tracking site.

Kindly note that the estimated shipping time is valid regardless of tracking information availability.

We have offered you the order details via our Support Center. Please check this and reply back to us.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Gearbest.com

Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bardzo polecam
January 24, 2019

Zamówiłem słuchawki i jestem bardzo zadowolony. Zamówienie zostało wysłane bardzo szybko i dotarło po ok miesiącu. Bardzo polecam

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Have purchased a phone from Gearbest, it is for my son's birthday present. It was delivered earlier than the estimated time. However, the screen is not so good, I contacted the customer service at the first time, they solved this issue and offered me some points, great website!

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good choice!
March 9, 2017

I bought several times from this site and I've never had a single issue. I really recommend it, price are low with a lot of sales and promotion. You can find a lot of stuff and quality usually is good. About shipping I think is good, faster than competitors for sure. I really reccomed it!

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great review from germany
March 9, 2017

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit Gearbest!
Ich wurde aufmerksam auf Gearbest durch Elektro-zigaretten und nun beziehe ich so vieles von ihnen.
Die Lieferzeit beträgt der angegebenen Zeit und man hat keine probleme mit dem Zoll.
Ich werde weiterhin Kund bleiben.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Slovakia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Of all my previous ordes I cant be more satisfied.
Everything in package was like in page, descriptions, photos.
I am realy very satisfied with their service and work. Also shipping is quite good for me. For example sending from other sites take almost month maybe more on free shipping and from GearBest it takes 2-3 weeks.
I recommend this store.

Date of experience: March 9, 2017
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered many things on Gearbest - my best purchase was a jumper EzBook 2! A perfect laptop for only 160.

Their Customer service is really fast and helpful.

If you come from germany i recommend germany express shipping! 2 Week shipping without taxes!

Date of experience: March 8, 2017
Delaware
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I placed an order for an item that i had been waiting on to go on fire sale. In a week in went on sale i placed the order and they advertised shipping for only $12. With the fire sale i saved a little over $40 10%. Then after them charging me the price we agreed to. They decided they couldnt ship it VIA the advertised price and wanted to up my shipping +$70. After this happened i then started searching for problems and found this site. Im glad i found it and after them telling me

"According to our website's policyimport taxes are solely customers responsibility.
Please check this link http://www.gearbest.com/about/faq.html (If there is some problem receiving the delivery due to Customs)
By placing an order with us, customer agrees to our terms and conditions http://www.gearbest.com/about/terms-and-conditions.html "

Wish they practiced what they try and enforce and by advertising one price they agree to that price.

EDIT DUE TO RESPONSE FROM GEARBEST:

Ok they offered 2 options
1 Available shipping method
And
2 Solution and compensation
We can offer free expedited shipping for you if you would like to purchase this item again.
In this situation, we advise you to pay for your shipping cost at first, we will offer full refund of the shipping fee for you once the package is shipped out.

So they falsly advertise one price then want me to pay expedited shipping but will refund me ONLY after the item has shipped

To this day theyre still advertising the shipping they cant use but want me to trust theyll refund me. Lmao yeah ok

Date of experience: March 8, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Tim,
Thank you for placing your order with gearbest.
Please kindly note the available shipping method of the order will be affected by item's features at customs and the limit in shipping company.
We will do our best to provide available shipping method for the order.
Please review more details of our shipping methods here: http://www.gearbest.com/about/shipping-methods.html.
Please kindly refer to our policy on tax here:
http://www.gearbest.com/about/faq.html (see Tax and Customs Duties).
We have offered you a solution to your issue via our Support Center. Please check this and reply back to us.

We look forward to hearing from you.
Gearbest.com

Israel
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I ordered 3 drones back in 16th November last year.
Its 4 months by now and still waiting for the package to arrive.

STAY AWAY

Date of experience: March 8, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Rotem,
Thank you for placing order with gearbest.
Please note customers are responsible for providing the correct delivery address to ensure successful delivery.
If you have an issue of your order, please first refer to our warranty page here: http://www.gearbest.com/about/warranty-and-return.html#item2.
We have sent you a personal message regarding your issue in our ticket system.
Please kindly login to your account to check this and reply to us.
We look forward to helping you,
Gearbest.com

Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered 2 10 ft cords for my iphones. Approx. 5 weeks later I received them. Neither one worked. There is no customer service. I finally complained to Paypal. They opened a claim and GearBest offered me a 1/2 refund. I said no, I wanted a full refund since both cords didn't work. They now requested me to send back the product. Well it costs more to ship them back to China than they are worth. They do NOT offer a return label. Then they claim it will take 1 month for them to "review" my claim for the refund. I will not buy from China or GearBest ever again!

Date of experience: March 7, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Linda,
Thank you for your review.
Please note that we can be contacted by our Support Center or Live Chat. We are available to contact 24 hours a day.

All messages will be replied to within 24 hours if you have sent a message to us successfully.
Most of our products come with a 45 day guarantee and unless noted otherwise will have a 1 year repair warranty.

Please see here for more details: http://www.gearbest.com/about/warranty-and-return.html#item2.

We have sent you a ticket detailing some solutions. Please kindly reply to us there.

Thank you,
Gearbest.com

Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have ordered twice from this site. The first my order was never shipped. Their customer service is non existent. I requested a refund or the item resent. After several months and no solution I asked my credit card company for a refund which I was given after their investigation. GearBest where unable to show any shipping documents for my purchase.

The second time I ordered four of the same item. 2 worked, two didn't. Again GearBest customer service does nothing but ask the same questions over and over. No attempt to find a solution. I have now applied to PayPal for my refund.

This company either ships junk or nothing at all. There is no customer service nor possibility of a refund.

Date of experience: March 7, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Russ,
Thank you for your comment.

Please note that we can be contacted by our Support Center or Live Chat. We are available to contact 24 hours a day.
All messages will be replied to within 24 hours if you have submitted it to us successfully.
Please review here for more details: http://www.gearbest.com/about/contact-us.html
Please note that each item has its warehouse option and dispatch time displayed clearly on the web page.
All of our Gearbest items must meet strict quality checks before we ship them out to customers. We therefore apologize that your item is not up to your satisfaction.

We have sent you a ticket regarding your issue. Please kindly reply to us so we can give you a suitable solution.

Best Regards,
Gearbest.com

Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Good Transaction
March 7, 2017

The experience with Gearbest has always been good, I receive quality products and receive them in a reasonable amount of time. Whenever I do have issues Gearbest customer service looks after the matter quickly and positively.

Date of experience: March 7, 2017
Turkiye
1 review
4 helpful votes
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They are simply robbing you, never buy from Gearbest.
I made an order a few months ago but nothing is delivered to me since around 2-3 months. When I went to helpdesk and asked for some help, they only offer me %30 of the price I paid which is ridiculous.
Delivering the item is their responsibility, not mine and they want me to pay for something that I never got.
Stay stay stay away from Gearbest! They do not have decent support, Gearbest is scammer, gearbest is robbing your money.
They do not send you products and they do not refund you, this is not a good way of doing business!

Date of experience: March 7, 2017
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Ibrahim,
Thank you for your comment.
Please review in detail our shipping and insurance policy in our terms and conditions here: http://www.gearbest.com/about/terms-and-conditions.html
We have sent you a personal message regarding your issue in our ticket system. Please kindly login to your account to check this and reply to us.
We look forward to helping you,
Gearbest.com

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