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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
3,481
value
3,457
shipping
3,489
returns
2,583
quality
3,436

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Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought three phones from these idiots. One showed up broken beyond repair. The other was the wrong phone all together and the third broke within three weeks. They have the worst customer service I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with and I would get further by beating my head against a concrete wall. Do yourself a favor and buy with Amazon.

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Josh,

We are so grateful for this feedback. It means a lot to us.

We do in fact inspect all items before we ship them. Unfortunately, from time to time items get damaged during shipping. We stand behind every item we sell.
Could you please tell us your order number so that we can offer you a better solution?

We want to say thank you for providing us with important information about your situation.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought ipv d2 on july 10th, it was a preorder. They should ship it on aug 1th but they didnt. I gave a little more time but they never shipped. So I cancelled the order. On sept. They said its in stock. I bought again. Couple of days later I asked if they are gonna ship it. They told me they have 2 items in stock and 200 customers are waiting for it. Are you kidding me? Order number is W**************..

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Nihat,
We want to say thank you for providing us with important information about your situation.

We apologize for any inconvenience and hope that we will have another opportunity to ship you one of our fine products.

Again, I am extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused you and hope that this will set things right.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I recommend it
September 11, 2015

Total amount of orders: 6

Summary: I highly recommend it. Haven't experienced any problems buying from gearbest. Gearbest has a bonus point system for writing product reviews/taking pictures and videos, which is pretty nice and rewarding.

Site: Clean and nice looking website; Easy to navigate and fast responding (from Europe); Easy internal tracking of orders (picture of personal package included)

Support: Answers pretty quick within a few hours.

Packaging: Also no flaws here, everything was in good shape when it arrived.

Best regards,

Tom

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
Morocco
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have not the orders of gearbest and all my orders was delivered without any problems and arrived on time with tracking number.

Recently I bought a nice keyboard, built-in lithium - ion battery. Reloaded. Don't expect any problem. Good price...

Very good website.

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
Poland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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GearBest is one of my favorite places on the internet. I always order items from there because I never had problem with their customer service and I think that this site is one of the best to order electronics and gadgets. I highly recommend buying from them.

Date of experience: September 10, 2015
Washington
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Ordered a smartwatch 9 days ago order number WW**************. Processing according to the website showed that the order had been shipped. However when I checked with the shipper of my order America Line(SF) they do not have any record of receiving the Package. I called the number on the photographed package which had my correct name and address on the Gearbest website, all I got was a recording in Chinese. Put in a ticket and waiting for a response. I'm getting nervous after reading all the negative reviews that all have the same thing in common. We'll see...

Date of experience: September 9, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Zwelithini,

I want to start by apologizing unreservedly to you for what has happened; it is never our intention to upset any customer.

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.

We want to say thank you for providing us with important information about your situation.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible Customer Service
September 8, 2015

Worst load of liars I ever dealt with, they shame themselves, China and retail as a whole.

If all goes well fine, if you need something changing because it arrives faulty or damaged, forget it, they got your money and couldn't care less.

If you never dealt with scum, go buy from them, then you have.

Try using one of the discount codes they give you, the price goes up that amount as you add it, then back to the site price before you pay, nothing for nothing.

Conn artists scumbags.

Date of experience: September 8, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Putin,

We are so grateful for this feedback. It means a lot to us.

We do in fact inspect all items before we ship them. Unfortunately, from time to time items get damaged during shipping. We stand behind every item we sell.
Could you please tell us your order number so that we can offer you a better solution?

We want to say thank you for providing us with important information about your situation.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

Washington
5 reviews
8 helpful votes
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They did not send what was pictured and advertised on the web. I ordered two tiny flashlights that were presented in pretty little black gift boxes on the web. I did not get the gift boxes. The flashlights were just sent in clear plastic ugly packaging.

Date of experience: September 8, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Karen,
Thank you so much for your important feedback. We are always very grateful to hear from our customers.

Could you send your order number and problem to this email: [email protected] so that we can offer a better solution for you?

We value your patronage and wish to continue serving you in the best way possible.

Best regard.
Gearbest.com

Poland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Really, really good store with customer service :) I have ordered XIAOMI Yi and it was shipped withinseveral days. Package is good, not damaged etc. The cheapest price, the best value.

Date of experience: September 8, 2015
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't let the low prices and shiny website fool you. This is not a reputable company. If things go wrong with your phone, you will receive little or no help. In other words, you get no warranty with your phone.

The microphone on my phone stopped working after 6 months. They claim you can send them the phone, paying just the shipping where they will fix it for free. This is not the case. They have no interest in helping you when things go wrong. You are on your own.

So if you want a cheap Chinese phone, buy through a reputable website such as amazon where at least you have some cover.

Date of experience: September 8, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Gavin,

We want to say thank you for providing us with important information about your situation.

We will send you emails to give a better solution.

Again, I am sorry for the frustration this has caused you and hope that this will set things right.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

Slovenia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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A truly great site!
September 7, 2015

A truly great site. I've ordered a bunch of different things from them, everything from cell phones to flashlights. Everything arrived securely packaged and the shipping was fast (and free). The prices are very competitive and attractive, and the products are of great quality.
Thank you Gearbest!

Date of experience: September 7, 2015
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Consegna gratuita rapida
September 7, 2015

Rapidissimo nella consegna gratuita (il più veloce in assoluto tra i venditori cinesi da cui mi sono servito fino ad ora). Ottimo il customer-service

Date of experience: September 7, 2015
Canada
2 reviews
27 helpful votes
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Poor service to remedy order fill time. Pulling teeth to get money back. They immediately charge credit card before shipment. Stay away

Date of experience: September 7, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Randy,

First, I want to offer my sincerest apologies to you for the issue.

We cannot apologize enough for any inconveniences this may have caused you.
Could you please first tell us your order number or ticket number so that we can provide a better solution?

Please understand that we are more than willing to assist any customer. We always reflect on the vital feedback that customers provide so that we can constantly improve the shopping experience for all our customers.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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In May 2015 I bought a Gear Best Quadra copter. I am writing this in September 2015. Since I received the product with parts missing, I have been having a nonsensical Alice in The Looking Glass conversation with the customer service people in China. First there are two separate customer service departments one pre and one post sale. Be aware. Post sale is a rigmarole of either purposeful miscommunication or you have to laugh. At one point in our long conversations by email - there is no telephone number to call! I was assured the missing parts had been shipped. It's two months post that time and I have not gotten them. I now have about 90 service tickets – I'm exaggerating. I think they aggravate you to the point that they hope you think it's not worth the 50 or $100 dollars to lose your mind over the incredibly absurd responses given by Gear Best! Stay away. If you have a problem is will not be resolved. Avoid Gear Best. Shop elsewhere.

Date of experience: September 6, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear Anne,

First, I want to offer my sincerest apologies to you for the issue.

We cannot apologize enough for any inconveniences this may have caused you.
Could you please first tell us your order number or ticket number so that we can provide a better solution?

Please understand that we are more than willing to assist any customer. We always reflect on the vital feedback that customers provide so that we can constantly improve the shopping experience for all our customers.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

DO
1 review
0 helpful votes
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First experience!
September 5, 2015

It is the first time I make a purchase on this page, I must say that the structure is simple and easy to use, the package when it was shipped arrived very quickly, I'm happy, I'm pretty sure continue shopping around here, very good experience without risks and fears, if they have been thinking about buying in gearbest and still hesitate, Dare and do it, will stay happy. "4

Date of experience: September 5, 2015
Turkiye
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I bought a soocoo s60 action cam which is told water proof up to 60 meter(it is totally $#!+). At its first time under water i tried to use it at 10 meter deep it was broken down by the water even though i checked all its needs.

So it is broken now and the support center does not answer my tickets about warranty situation. I got it 10 days ago so we will see.

By the way the site has unnecessary policies and they do not ship the item as they declarate on the item page. The suppor center works toooooo slow you can get 1 answer a day. If you in hurry, do not use this site.
And do not forget that they are not declare your rewiew on their page if you write anything bad about them.

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WP**************

Date of experience: September 5, 2015
Lily L. Gearbest Rep
over a year old

Dear cagdas,

We're extremely grateful for your constructive feedback.

We do in fact inspect all items before we ship them. Unfortunately, from time to time items get damaged during shipping. We stand behind every item we sell.

Thank you again for bringing these matters to our attention.

Best regards,
Gearbest.com

Kazakhstan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good shop
September 5, 2015

On site GearBeat I know recently, but has already managed to appreciate the convenience of working with him. Of the advantages I can note the good work of service delivery that responds to all the questions, it helps to understand whether the original products from the manufacturer or a clone. With regard to delivery, then everything is fine here, too, my parcels arrive no later than 30 days and that in Kazakhstan. Another distinctive feature is the variety of bonus systems, which allow to make a referral link, and even get free items. Site content and can certainly recommend it (as I do) for high-quality online shopping.

Date of experience: September 5, 2015
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I llove Gearbest!
September 5, 2015

I've been shopping on Gearbest for about a year now. I've ordered about 20 items so far, from headphones, speakers to Tablets and smartwatches. Everytime I have had a problem, Gearbest has done everything to help me out with my issues, and I am very satisfied with their quick actions and resolutions.

You have to get to know how they operate. It's like any relationship, takes time to know each other. When you send a question, give it a day or two for a reply. With the time difference, there is going to have some kind of delay. But they will reply, and help you with any issue.

Date of experience: September 5, 2015
RU
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order No.: W************** May 03,2015
Excellent product. I would recommend to buy. Shop the best. Stay in touch promptly respond to all questions, very fast delivery. Pros: YiHi Chip with StepDown (in PWM modus) Spring loaded 510 center pin Magnetic battery door Silicone sleeve Buttons have silent click Nothing rattle Cons: No locking function

Date of experience: September 5, 2015
Kazakhstan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good store. Good prices.
September 5, 2015

Order W**************
Order date Aug 02,2015 2:47:41 AM
Original Xiaomi Pocket *******mAh Mobile Power Bank,
Fast shipping. Excellent value. Cheaper than other stores.It is tested on the official website Xiaomi. Ordered not the first time. Help Desk responds quickly and objectively solve the problems.
My previous orders
W************** $ 19.13
W************** $ 73.99
W************** $ 66.97
W************** $ 143.67

Date of experience: September 4, 2015

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