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Sandra D

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2014

19 Jun 2025, 10:25

Shocking Service - Hillcrest Builders Express

I bought a vacuum cleaner online on the 3 April 2025. When I called a few days later to ask when I was going to have it delivered to me, I was told that I would need to call their Durban North branch and find out where it is and when it was going to be delivered. I told them I wasn't prepared to do this as I purchased this vacuum cleaner online from the Hillcrest branch and I didn't think it was my duty as a customer to go chasing after other branches as to where it was and when it was going to be delivered. I eventually received it on 8 April. On the 28 May, I took it to the Hillcrest branch as the suction hadn't been very good, even though i did all the necessary suggested checks on the machine and nothing helped. By this stage I had only used it about two to three times a week. They said that since it was now classified as "used," they would therefore need to send it away to be repaired. I was told it would take 14 - 21 days to be repaired. Yesterday marked 21 days, and they have no idea when I am going to receive this vacuum cleaner back! I was very upset about this, as I honestly expected them to replace the vacuum, since I didn't think this amount of time of owning the machine, warranted a repair. I have called on numerous occasions and been told that it isn't back at their branch yet. When I called yesterday, I was told that it was only collected for repair on the 6th of June! The service that I have received since the beginning of ordering this vacuum cleaner, has been shocking. The staff have been completely uninterested in assisting me, so much so that when I took it in on 28th May, I had to keep asking someone what was going on. People were coming and going and looking at the machine and speaking to each other, but no-one liaised with me, so I had no idea what was going on. This included a manager, possibly a second manager (who knows, as I wasn't even told who anyone was) and then others just standing around? Surely I should be entitled to a new machine?

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Replies (5)
Builders Warehouse
Builders Warehouse's reply19 Jun 2025, 10:59
Official
Hi Sandra,

Thank you for getting in touch with us.

We're sorry for the service you've received.

Our goal is to provide an effortless and satisfactory shopping experience for all of our customers, and we regret that we did not meet this standard in your instance.

Please could you send me the repair number they gave you at the store as well please. JF 

Kind regards,
JF
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Sandra D's update19 Jun 2025, 11:41
Reviewer Update
17665
Builders Warehouse
Builders Warehouse's reply19 Jun 2025, 12:04
Official
Thank you so much. We will be in touch. JF 
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Sandra D's update19 Jun 2025, 14:12
Reviewer Update
Apologies, should be 176655. Can you advise why i am not being given a new vacuum cleaner since this one was less than 2 months old?
Builders Warehouse
Builders Warehouse's reply19 Jun 2025, 14:17
Official
I will have to find that out for you. As soon as I have an update I will be in touch. JF