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Playasia

2.9

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Playasia Reviews Summary

Playasia has a rating of 2.9 stars from 110 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Playasia most frequently mention and customer service. Playasia ranks 31st among Games sites.

service
42
value
44
shipping
40
returns
25
quality
40
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New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Fraud?
November 27, 2016

My debit card was billed for a purchase from Play-Asia.com BUT I NEVER AUTHORIZED IT! I can't say that the company is to blame but I never heard of them before this incident.

Date of experience: November 27, 2016
Canada
11 reviews
42 helpful votes
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Lots of great items!
October 26, 2016

I've bought from Play-Asia several times over the years. I've never had a single issue besides sometimes slower than usual shipping.

Date of experience: October 24, 2016
Georgia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Stolen Property
August 10, 2016

I bought a Windows 7 key.
It was verified by Microsoft to be stolen from a pre-installed machine.
The company has thus far, after 3 days and TWENTY emails, not refunded my money. They pretend they don't speak English and send stereotypical responses that are in no way a response to me.

Date of experience: August 10, 2016
Hong Kong
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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No item shipped for a month. Complained thru paypal. Resolution center get no reply from them at all. Paypal refunded me.

Date of experience: April 18, 2016
MD
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Got the code instantly once payment was verified. Was easy.

A little towards the pricey side but it's worth it for the ease.

Date of experience: April 7, 2016
Indonesia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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They have the worst customer service ever.

After you paid them for a product, you need to contact their customer service because of payment verification purpose.

I dont recommend to buy from this site, especially because you must deal with the customer service to process your item / product.

The customer service consists of Chinese / hongkong people who barely knows decent English, no technical knowledge at all most of the time.

Customer Service average responds time = 2-4 hours / reply.

The most annoying thing: The Customer Service totally ignores you ( even in the middle of conversation) when they reach the end of their office hours. So if they're asking for a payment verification at 4:50 P.M.of Hongkong local time, and you reply immediately. They will only reply after 14-15 hours. (Ridiculous service)

Date of experience: October 15, 2014
Arkansas
1 review
2 helpful votes
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"Just purchased a Hori-Pad 4 controller for my PS4 from play-asia.com and am writing this as a warning to people from the U.S. ordering from them.

The controller arrived non-working, nothing works not even the lights on the controller. Tried with both a ps3 and ps4 and no go. Contacted play-asia and was told I could return the item at my expense and if they deemed it non-working after receiving it they would replace it. I have already shelled out $65 for the controller and shipping to get it to me.

I checked return shipping to them via the same method they sent it to me ($16.00 charge) and the cost is $95.59 (Fed-Ex international economy shipping). This is ridiculous. I could order another controller, pay shipping be $30 cheaper and have it in a week.

They will not pay return shipping on items that are received in non-working condition which is BS. So I am out $65 for a controller that doesn't work. Keep this in mind if you decide to order from them from the U.S. If it doesn't work you are stuck with it. There was no damage to the package during shipping.

I asked them how they suggested to send it back that wasn't so expensive and was told to try registered economy airmail. Even this was $40 and unacceptable. So I am stuck with a nonworking controller and out $65. Buyer beware!"

Date of experience: August 5, 2014
Hong Kong
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Horrible experience at playasia.com! Stay away and beware of fraud here.
I ordered a psp console and 2 games here, waited for 2 weeks and no signs of my order being processed nor shipped. Emailed them with no respond. Even after I disputed the payment from them, there is still no respond. Finally I got a non-sense and non-related email from them saying "what a trouble customer you are". Oh my god, they are totally ridiculous. I checked they are from hong kong and no wonder why no much customer services here. Very bad experience, and the payment is still being disputed that they don't refund me.

Date of experience: May 21, 2012
California
15 reviews
57 helpful votes
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This site has had some exclusive imports that are hard to find anywhere else. Not only this site has video games, but they also have art books, figures, collectible toys, and plush dolls. You can't get authentic Nintendo toys anywhere else than here. The only gripe I have with this site is their shipping prices. They are extremely high at times even with the cheapest option of shipping is higher than standard prices at other online stores. I remember wanting to buy a small toy set, and the shipping was more than the product itself! They always send a coupon slip if you order $50 or more. Which usually equals to one game on their site.

Date of experience: August 13, 2011
Hong Kong
5 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Purchased WoW new version (last year) for my boyfriend and he got it a few days earlier than everyone else! He was so proud and, of course, more proud of his girlfriend and her choice of website! :D Package received also included a coupon of a significant amount of discount for next purchase Thank you PlayAsia!

Date of experience: October 23, 2010

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Online shopping for Import Video Games, Digital Codes, iTunes Cards, Mobage & PSN Cards, Movies, Music, Electronics, Computers, Software, Books, Apparel, Personal Care, Toys & more.


play-asia.com
Founded in 2002
Hong Kong, HK, Hong Kong