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SHOP.CA Reviews Summary

SHOP.CA has a rating of 1.8 stars from 220 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with SHOP.CA most frequently mention customer service, credit card and gift cards. SHOP.CA ranks 755th among Electronics sites.

service
44
value
41
shipping
42
returns
27
quality
37

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Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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1 star is too many
August 10, 2017

Offer promotions with no intention to over fill the orders. Terrrible communciation. Same owner now as several "group deal" sites that went bankrupt after screwing over lots of people

Date of experience: August 9, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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This site stole my $40 credit dollars and still hasn't return anything. So i did a charge back on it.

Date of experience: August 9, 2017
Canada
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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Why the many negative reviews, each shopping experience is different. Mine with this store turn out to be quite well.

Date of experience: July 18, 2017
Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Illiterate
June 23, 2017

If I could give it 0 stars I would. I bought a package as a gift to my girlfriend who lives 3000 kms away. Gave them her shipping address and my billing address so I would receive the bill and she would receive the gift. And what do you think happened. That's right some how I got the gift that I bought for her and she received the bills that were suppose to come to me. Mind u it was suppose to be a surprise for her. Instead I got this unwanted surprise. Bravo. Learning to take time to read would be ideal but it doesn't happen with this company

Date of experience: June 23, 2017
Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Shop.ca is the worst online business I have ever encountered, and I have bought a lot of things. I purchased shoes for my elderly mother, but decided to cancel the transaction within 30 minutes. The procedure for cancellation on their website did not work at all. I finally sent an email, requesting cancellation. Today 4 days later, they processed the transaction anyways, although they were in full knowledge of my cancellation request. I will report the company wherever I can.

Date of experience: June 1, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Sorry to hear about that. We would love to regain your confidence in us so if you would please email [email protected] with your order id and subject line Site Jabber we would like to look into this and get back to you.

Thanks,

SHOP

Germany
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Total scam
April 20, 2017

This site should be taken down, total scam, order nice boots, receive knock off trainers, they chat away about partial refund and keep the trainers, dragging it out, i know i will never see my money or my boots.

Date of experience: April 20, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Sorry to hear about that. We would love to regain your confidence in us so if you would please email [email protected] with your order id and subject line Site Jabber we would like to look into this and get back to you.

Thanks,

SHOP

Canada
1 review
8 helpful votes
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HORRIBLE
April 17, 2017

Shop.ca is horrible to deal with. I had put in an order for a pair of jeans and did not receive them, had to email them and they had told me it had been cancelled BUT my mastercard had still been charged. They told me it wouldn't be. I am still waiting on a receipt to tell me that I have been reimbursed the money.

Date of experience: April 17, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Sorry to hear about that. We would love to regain your confidence in us so if you would please email [email protected] with your order id and subject line Site Jabber we would like to look into this and get back to you.

Thanks,

SHOP

Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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SCAM SCAM SCAM,...
March 20, 2017

I ORDERED A BANDANA SHIRT FROM SHOP.CA ON JAN 20,2017 I HAVE BEEN MESSAGING A GIRL OLIVIA,. WHO HAS BEEN GREAT TILL I TOLD HER I WANT MY MONEY BACK CONSIDERING ITS MARCH 20,2017 AND I HAVE NOT RECIEVED MY SHIRT,. THE SHIRT SAYS ITS IN TRANSIT AND TO BE DELIVERED FEB 28,2017! IM NO GENIUS BUT I THINK FEB, 28 2017 HAS LONG PAST! IM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING LEGAL ATION!

Date of experience: March 20, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Sorry to hear about that. We would love to regain your confidence in us so if you would please email [email protected] with your order id and subject line Site Jabber we would like to look into this and get back to you.

Thanks,

SHOP

Canada
1 review
8 helpful votes
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I have been a online shopper of amazon.ca/com for years and was really satisfied with it services. But as Canadian I sure would LOVE to support a native Canadian company. But soooo wrong with SHOP.CA! It just won't give itself a chance for me to continue to do so.

I have a credit of close to $200 from SHOP.CA from Sept 2015. This month (Mar 2017) I intended to use it to purchase an item from SHOP.CA. However, I was unable to locate it as a payment option at checkout.

On requesting customer service, I was told my credit could not be honored due to management change in July/August 2016! The best they can do is to give me a credit of $26.72, which is 20% of my original store credit.

After many email exchanges with my voicing that is an unfair business practice, as a customer I was not informed of such impact due to its management change, let alone given options for responses. This business practice is penalizing customers for their loyalty and invite bad reputation. But all my effort ended up in vain! I must say the management change certainly did not make its business any better and it just lost another customer. Companies like this should not be in existence, like many other customers have already expressed.

So PLEASE stay away from SHOP.CA despite what your noble intention is. Yes, it is that BAD!

Date of experience: March 8, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

HI Patrick,

We understand your concern here and your skepticism. However you also have to understand that the $200 you paid was paid to the original owners of the company and not the new management company. Therefore, how can we give you that $200 which we never got in the first place?

We actually had to start from scratch to build relationships with our customers and vendors again. Our suggestion to you would be to file a chargeback with your credit card company and get all your money back that way.

We would love your support and in an effort to resolve your grievance, we can offer $50 in credits. Please let us know if you accept this. Also, please provide any proof that you received said credits from Shop.ca.

Regards,

-Shop.ca

Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I bought a food processor and I didn't want it after I looked at it. I wanted the more up to date one. I called them and I can't remember whether I printed out the return postage or it was in the box. But anyways I returned it no problem and no expense to me. I am not the one that buys expensive items to look at and send them back but I do make a mistakes every so often and it is nice to know it won't cost me anything. I find some of their products are higher and some are lower. You have to be a smart shopper and I do find good deals here too. It's one of my go to shop places on the net :)

Date of experience: March 6, 2017
Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Site says if you join you get $15 credit but site wouldn't apply that credit to a purchase I wanted to make.

I called -- and was told to email them. Days later they don't know what I'm talking about but tell me to look, again, for the credits. I send 3 screenshots showing where I was told to look. No credit.

I tell them. Days later they write back and say there is no credit!

What a hot mess.

My first experience with them and it is horrible -- horrible, confused, useless customer 'service'.

I doubt they will be around should I ever need to deal with a repair, warranty, etc.

STAY AWAY!

Date of experience: February 22, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Hey Dennis,

Sorry about the inconvenience. The customer service agent who responded to you was unaware of this and we apologize that the matter was not resolved. A $15 credit has been applied to your account.

Regards

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased a suitcase that was supposed to be shipped "within 3 business days". A week later, the item's status still showed as "supplier processing". I called their support line where the recording told me that they were experiencing "normal than higher call volumes" (sic). I had sent an e-mail and indeed received a response within their target response time (24-36 hours). Turns out the item was already shipped and waiting for pickup at my local Purolator depot. There was something wrong with shop.ca's online status update system. Otherwise, my experience was good, the item's price was very reasonable, and shipping was fast and free.

Date of experience: February 21, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Thanks Alexander! Hope you continue to shop with us and we will continue to beirng you the best deals for affordable prices.

Cheers!

Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Stay away!
February 21, 2017

Best to stay away, canceled order without reason and their package tracking doesn't work if you don't register. First and last time shopping on that site.

Date of experience: February 20, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Yann,

If you could provide an email or order id we can definitely look into this and offer you something as a goodwill gesture to make up for this experience.

The only time an order is cancelled without reason is if it is flagged for being fraudulent and upon calling the customer we do not get a response. This is particularly common with first time buyers whose credit card information is not accurate. Please provide some information so we can see what hapened.

Regards

Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I had purchased a pair of jeans. The package arrived, no problem, but the jeans had no tags attached at all and looked like used ones. I had contacted the company the same day, and of course they said that if there is no tags on the item you won't be able to return or exchange it! This is the worst experience ever! Don't buy from them, by the way the jeans arrived from the store called Jean Machine

Date of experience: February 10, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Jenya,

We apologize for your experience. Can you please provide an order number so we can investigate this?

Thanks

Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Horrible company! Everything is over priced and when you leave negative feedback on their Facebook page they delete it immediately. How can you trust a company that does not address issues but hides from them?

Date of experience: February 3, 2017
Canada
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I will never ever purchase anything from shop.ca. Again. I purchased 4 ESSO gift cards($234 Gas card bundle) from shop.ca before Christmas, but all the price privileges cards which i received from shop.ca are invalid and useless. I tried thousands of times to contact Shop.ca by all means, but I still haven't get connected with shop.ca yet. Shop.ca doesn't provide the customer Service at all. When you call the customer service # *******6722, it tells you to contact it by email. When you contact shop.ca by email. Shop.ca never reply your email back.

Date of experience: February 2, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Hi James,

We provided a number for ESSO so customers may contact them about any issues after the ESSO cards are received. As you know Shop.ca is merely the marketing company and we would not be able to help you out if your giftcard is not working.

Anyhow we have checked the card numbers that were sent to you and seems like you have been using them so maybe they were working after all.

Regards

California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Absolutely Terrible
February 1, 2017

I ordered a waffle iron, it came in good time - however I only purchased it to get extra Aeroplan points before the end of the year. I have sent them 10 emails, and called even more to find out why I have not received these points. NOTHING! No response.
DO NOT USE THEM GO ELSEWHERE.

Date of experience: February 1, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Chad,

We apologize for the delay you experienced. We did respond to all your emails, albeit after 4-5 days which is way below our standards but we are back to our normal time frames now. On our records the Aeroplan points have been added. Please let me know if there is anything else you need assistance with.

Regards

Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Do not purchase anything from SHOP.CA. If you do receive your items, you in no way can return anything. They don't reply to email or answer their phone... EVER. I can't believe they are still in operation. Its all overpriced merchandise anyways. They don't even deserve one star on anything, but minus stars are not an option. Don't waste your money or your time!

Date of experience: January 27, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Alana,

Please provide an order # so we can investigate this further. Our refund policy is very clearly stated on our website. We can get back to you once an order id is given.

Regards,

Canada
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Order Esso gift card, never received anything after one month. Call support phone line many times, on answer. Never reply my email.

Date of experience: January 26, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Jim,

Did you receive your ESSO cards? From our records the e giftcards were sent out.

Regards

Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ordered a shirt from shop.ca and they charged my credit card the same day. 3 weeks later still have not received the shirt. You cannot talk to someone at the "customer service" phone number they provide on their website... it goes to voicemail claiming they are receiving higher than normal call volumes and they suggest to email them. I've done so... time will tell if they are able to rectify the situation (I want my money back... I don't care about the shirt).

Date of experience: January 23, 2017
ShopCA T. SHOP.CA Rep
over a year old

Dear Kristen,

We at Shop. Catry our best to provide a hassle-free experience for our customers. However, there are rare occasions, due to unforeseen circumstances on the part of the vendor, where the experiences do not meet the expected satisfaction of the customers. In such instances we do our best to turn such situations around. But we do have certain limitations in what we can offer our customers.

We asked the vendor to cancel your order when you emailed us on January 23rd inquiring about it. A refund is only processed through our system once the vendor cancels the order but they did not do that in a timely fashion. It seems that the amount was refunded February 3rd. We assure you that we are working hard to get back to our service levels and avoid situations like these.

Sorry once again.