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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.
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Few month ago I'd wish to buy blutooth keyboard for my PC. At Gearbest it costs pretty low so I made my order. Next day my product started way to me. Also shipping time takes 20 days. Product that I'd recieve have good build quality and works perfectly. I think that it's nice store with low prices and good service.
To: FBI Internet Fraud - Internet Crime Complaint Center, Google advertising, Facebook advertising, Softlayer web hosting, Paypal
RE: Gearbest.com Internet fraud
Hello,
Please remove the website gearbest.com from the internet and do not participate in advertising for this company.
This website is set up as a fraud / website scam. They advertise products they do not have in stock and once an order is placed they are not refunding the payment made.
I write this complaint only after attempting to solve this matter directly with Gearbest after more than five tickets and refund promises not fulfilled since the beginning or the year. I have also confirmed with Paypal that the refund has not been made.
I suspect that if this has happened to me after so many refund request, this is happening on a grand scale and the Gearbest must be investigated and taken offline. I trusted this website as it was advertised on Google and Facebook.
In November 2015 I placed on order for an Olight S30 flashlight and was charged $22.69.
Order #: WW**************
At the end of December I was notified that the flashlight was unavailable and my order cancelled.
Although I have made multiple requests, I have not received a refund for the purchase as of today, March 7,2016.
Gearbest should not be online nor advertised on Google or Facebook. May I also suggest that Paypal cease to process payments for Gearbest internet fraud.
If you have been cheated by gearbest.com please file your report here:
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx?
Be sure to read everthing before placing the order. We were misled. Our 4x4 rally cars did not come with rechargable battery and charger eventhough the description and title suggested otherwise.
Dear Binh,
Thanks for your review. We really appreciate the feedback.
We also suggest our customer check the package content before buying. For each item, customer can check what will be included on the package in Package Contents.
Please feel free to contact us at http://www.gearbest.com/about/contact-us.html
Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.
Best regards
Gearbest Customer Service
I used to buy in other webs such as dealextreme, and once I tried Gearbest, I checked their amazing prices (best of the best), and compared to other websites, and I saw that their prices are the best. Also, they have a point program where you can get up to 30 or 40% discount on your orders, which make prices even better! They keep up with the latest product and accept paypal. Also, the shipment is fast and they make a picture of your order before shipping it. The best shop!
I wished to buy new gaming mouse for my PC. I'd looking a lot of stores and at Gearbest was lowest price for product that I liked. So I made my order and same day my item was shipped. Delivery time takes about two weeks, product quality is good and looks like at store picture so I'll buy more at Gearbest, thx for fast shipping and excellent service!
I oredered on Dec 02,2015 17:58:14 PM my order no was W************** in this i ordered three items they shipped on two phase tracking no as given SGKEN*******016 and Q*******572XX. Both the shipment shipped on different days like 9thdec and 18 dec. But still i didnt received my order. Before i have a good experience with gearbest.com but this time i'm regtet in receiving in my orders. Please do the needfull...
Update: thankyou for the gearbest.com for taking the necessary actions towards my complaint. I gave you 4 stars
Dear Gowtham,
We are glad to hear that your case is resolved to your satisfaction. Thank you for updating us on it. For any issues, you may send emails [email protected] with the title "sitejabber+your order number+the issue". We will continue serving you in the best way possible.
Best regards.
Gearbest.com
I ordered quite a lot of things from them but less than 1/4 of the items arrived
This is what they couldn't deliver: remain items
Sku*quantity: ******* * 1, Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Board
******* * 4, L293D Motor Drive Expansion Shield Board Module
******* * 1,40PCS DuPont Male to Female Jumper Wire 30cm
******* * 1, W5100 Ethernet Shield for Arduino
******* * 1, CC3000 WiFi Shield
******* * 4, UNO R3 Development Board
Just unbelievable... The costumer support is non existent...
Be warned... Stay well away!
Dear Simon,
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint. We are sorry for any inconvenience in this matter.
We have made improvement for that. All the products have accurate stock quantity now. Gearbest is striving to make improvement for that.
Your patronage is important to us, and we hope that you’ll continue to give us opportunities to serve you.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
STAY AWAY FROM GEARBEST! I ordered a dash cam as a Christmas gift for my husband. I got something I could not even identify that turned out to be a "vaping valve" that sells for $20 on their site. As petty as this may seem, I was devastated because I couldn't afford to buy a replacement dash cam before Christmas, even though I knew my husband would understand. In early January, I sent the vaping valve back to China at my expense, but they claim it never arrived. I have asked Gearbest to just refund me the difference between what they have in the valve and what I paid for the dash cam, but they will only offer $15. What an insult! I wish I had checked into Gearbest before ordering. When I did start looking, I noticed the same phrases and grammar errors in many of their 5 star reviews. There is also a warning on the TrustPilot site about the integrity of the reviews for Gearbest.
Dear Linda,
Thanks for your feedback. We’re sorry you’ve had this experience.
To reach our customer support please click this link if you'd like to talk about the specifics of your situation: http://www.gearbest.com/about/contact-us.html. Furthermore our team has already contacted you in the ticket regarding your order. To respond to us please sign in your Gearbest account and Click " My Tickets ". Thanks
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards
Gearbest.com
I bought a smart watch for my husband 2 days after he had it the camera has packed up it takes upside down pictures and runs out of charge within a few hours not happy with this product or support team at all stay away from dodgy asians
Dear Wendy,
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint. We are sorry to hear this.
For the quality issue, we have detail warranty and return policy. Please kindly refer here:
http://www.gearbest.com/about/warranty-and-return.html Please kindly check ### and answer to us. We look forward to helping you and resolving this to your satisfaction.
Your patronage is important to us, and we hope that you’ll continue to give us opportunities to serve you.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
My husband ordered something for our son for Christmas, we had ordered 2 weeks before Christmas and still have not got what we paid for. This was my sons only present he asked for and still to this day March 3 of 2016 my son still haven't been able to open his christmas present. I'm one pissed off mom.
Dear Yuri.
Thank you for your important feedback.
The refund was issued on 2016-03-05. For credit card refund, it may take up 7 to 25 business days to appear in your account. You should receive the refund now. It would be very helpful if you can reply in the ticket for confirmation of the refund.
We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
First I would like to said thanks to GearBest. Becuase i have not received items yet then GearBest will decide to provide refund for my item purchase. Thanks once again.
Dear Jatin,
We are glad to hear that your case is resolved to your satisfaction.
Thank you for updating us on it.
For any issues, you may send emails support.gearbest.com with the title "sitejabber+your order number+forwaring this email to complaint group".
We will continue serving you in the best way possible.
Best regards.
Gearbest.com
Couldn't find better prices anywhere, some deals are just mind blowing. Shipping time and delivery varies, but for this price i'm ok with that. Ticket system works fine, i got all my questions answered. Also paypal protection is really nice. Highly recommend.
I bought the smart watch from gearbest.com and it took 2 months to arrived in US. The battery won't hold the charge. I contacted them for full refund because the product was defective. They offer a partial refund but i refused. I contacted them again and nothing but headache. I sent the watch back and it cost me $16 but still not get a refund yet... I contact paypal for a dispute and again They requested a tracking number and refused for a full refund... What is terrible Chinese company.
Dear larry,
Thank you so much for informing us about your shopping experience.
We regret things did not work well for you. Full refund was issued on 2016-03-09, it would be very appreciate you can reply us in the ticket for confirmation of the refund.
We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Gearbest.com
Great store, great selection of products, low prices, fast delivery, payment GB Points, which can be spent. Very satisfied with the store.
First they should tell people their stuff is coming from China they failed to mention that on site.If I had known up front I wouldn't have ordered. I ordered earphones 16 days ago still not here. I will not recommend or buy from again. Once or if I get them I might change rating for quality.
Dear Li,
Thank you for your valuable feedback. We always look forward to hearing from our valued customers.
We have reached out to this customer to personally apologize for what happened. From time to time with thousands of shipments there will be an occasional issue with shipping. Our procedure is designed to handle situations like this one quickly and efficiently. For this customer we were neither quick nor efficient and for that reason, we are retracing what exactly went so wrong so we can avoid such inefficiencies in the future.
Could you please tell us your order number or tracking number or ticket number so that we can follow your issue?
We value your patronage and wish to continue serving you in the best way possible.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
I ordered a longboard for a pretty great price in hopes that I would have had it by now,(said it would be here in 7-10 business days) so that my lil bro and I could practice. It was supposed to be his birthday gift. We are still waiting for it to ship, and it has been three weeks! We gave up waiting and just bought him another longboard somewhere else, and now I'm just waiting for mine. Even though the price is good, I shouldn't have to wait this long to get my stuff. Id rather pay more somewhere else if it means I get my order. Better get my stuff here soon, or you won't be expecting anymore purchases from me in the future...
Dear Becks,
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint. We are sorry for any inconvenience in this matter.
We have made improvement for that. All the products have accurate stock quantity now. Gearbest is striving to make improvement for that.
Your patronage is important to us, and we hope that you’ll continue to give us opportunities to serve you.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
I purchased an elephone p7000 phablet from gearbest and i can say i am pretty sattisfied with gearbest's service and the support team. I ordered my phone about a month ago and arrived in time and without having any kind of scraches or dents or problems.The phone was in nice quality and also it was well checked before ship just like i asked them to do.Im not dissapointed at all with gearbest and i recomend it to other buyers as the online store to buy items from.
After having read many reviews I tried to buy from them and now I do not buy more from other sites but only on GearBest.com.
Very low prices, always available support to solve issues and shipping without any problems.
That said, the best ever!
Front for foreign countries dumping incompatible electronics. There is NO customer support, NO warranty. Purchased a Yi camera that only works in CHINA - per the audio error message. No resolution to multiple complaints. STAY AWAY!
Dear Frank,
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint. We are sorry to hear this.
For the quality issue, we have detail warranty and return policy. Please kindly refer here:
http://www.gearbest.com/about/warranty-and-return.html Please kindly check ### and answer to us. We look forward to helping you and resolving this to your satisfaction.
Your patronage is important to us, and we hope that you’ll continue to give us opportunities to serve you.
Best Regards,
Gearbest.com
I order vaping gear from gearbest but suddenly I did not received the item maybe it was custom issue. But still they gave me full refund on my item. Two thumbs up for Gearbest. Thank you!
Dear Jayz,
We are glad to hear that your case is resolved to your satisfaction.
Thank you for updating us on it.
For any issues, you may send emails support.gearbest.com with the title "sitejabber+your order number+forwaring this email to complaint group".
We will continue serving you in the best way possible.
Best regards.
Gearbest.com
Answer: Some people will get their products, some will not. Some will get what they expected and some will not. I got my products but one was not what they promised and one broke after a few seconds of use. They still continue to use wrong information on their website even though they admitted to me that it is not correct. I wrote a review on their web site about the product that broke after a few seconds of use and they blocked it so it still looks like the product only has positive reviews. You can see pictures and read more on my own web site that I created for telling my experience about GearBest: http://GearBestreview.azurewebsites.net
Answer: Dont really matter mate, regardless, what they do if does not arrive, they will not refund, they offer to resend at your cost. Then you do Paypal dispute, they refuse to refund unless you close the case, if you close the case, Paypal will not help. In my circumstances Paypal decided in my favour and refunded, but dragged on, avoid this company in future, Bangood better
Answer: Dear Iain, you can submit a ticket here: http://support.gearbest.com/ Our colleague will reply you in 24 hours! We are sorry that the live chart is some buzy, as many people contact over the world. So that may need customers to wait a little linger for their turn. Gearbest.com
Answer: Yes Adam, did you pay with PayPal? If Then contact PayPal and claim your money back and stat away from gearbest, they lied to me and now i an trying to get my 100 dollars back. There is a reason that they are NOT on eBay... So my advice to everyone is to stay far away from this socalled Company... No mail, no adress, no phone?
Answer: They are legit, just ridiculously slow in shipping. I waited 1.5 months for my "rush" order. It was shipped out in multiple pacakges and arrived at different times.
Answer: Same here, after 3months of waiting for my order and many conversations in an email ticket which went on for 1month they promised me to refund me via paypal. No refund and nothing heard from them since almost 2weeks. Keep writing here people, I hope lotz of people read it and gearbest goes bankrupt very soon
Answer: You can try the Better Business Bureau like I did however they never responded to them either, they did respond to the tickets I opened up on their site but the replies weren't of much use and not very helpful.
Answer: I wouldn't. It's been three months and I still don't have my order and their customer service is terrible. They just keep telling tryouts to wait longer.
Answer: I would advise you to stear clear. If the site does not let you order with free shipping then you have dodged a bullet. I got free shipping but the product was damaged an only fit for resting your cup on they offered a refund less the first shipping that was ment to be free or a replacement. As it cost 25 pounds to send back to resolve the matter I chose to except the replacement it came and was just as bad a tablet as the first. Take my advice and run a mile. Hope this gives you an idea what the company is like. Run run run a mile mate.
Answer: Dear Imran, Thank you for your message. About the shipping, please see our last message. For the tax, According to our website's policy import taxes are solely customer's 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 Gearbest.com
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Dear Ken,
Thank you for notifying us of your complaint. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Please kindlu note the refund is issued in your wallet on 2015-12-29, please kindly check it in your GB wallet. Please refer here: http://www.gearbest.com/about/warranty-and-return.html#item10 GearBest refunds are made on your GearBest Wallet(Store credit) by default. But if our customer have special request, we will respect their choice.
Any questions please kindly contact us here: http://www.gearbest.com/about/contact-us.html
Gearbest.com