JL
Justine L

1 reviews | Active since May 2022

01 Dec 2025, 19:27

Terrible Online Ordering System and Useless Customer Service

I placed an order online, but when I tried to pay, the system wouldn’t accept my banking details. The page refreshed and took me back to the order page, showing an order number but marked as “awaiting payment.” There was no option to pay or retry the payment.

I phoned twice today. Both consultants told me I needed to load the money onto my Builders card, which I did. The first consultant said the payment would allocate to the order within 10 minutes. The second said I should just give it time.

I gave it more than enough time. Later in the day, the order simply showed as expired. Not only was I given incorrect information, but now there’s apparently no way to get the money refunded back into my bank account after loading it onto my Builders account.

This is extremely poor service — an unreliable online ordering system and customer service consultants who clearly don’t know what they’re doing. Completely useless.

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Replies (3)
Builders Warehouse
Builders Warehouse's reply02 Dec 2025, 08:42
Official
Hi  Justine, 

I'm sorry for the service you've received. 

I will be giving you a call shortly to have this matter resolved. 

Kind Regards
KD 
JL
Justine L's update04 Dec 2025, 16:53
Reviewer Update
NOT RESOLVED – BRUSHED UNDER THE RUG I was called by a consultant – not even a manager – and simply told that the item I ordered is out of stock. My question remains: how did I receive an order number if there was no stock available? I phoned 3–5 times explaining that I was trying to make payment, and Builders showed no interest in assisting. Instead, they continued to sell the item, making it clear that sales matter more than customer service. What can I say or do... nothing...I was also told that the consultant who assisted me telephonically was supposed to re-place my order, but she never did. This confirms that the issue was caused on their side, yet no one is willing to take any accountability. I will gladly drive 1 km further and use Leroy Merlin from now on. I will share this experience with all friends and family. What a disappointing and exhausting experience.
Builders Warehouse
Builders Warehouse's reply04 Dec 2025, 17:59
Official
Hi Justine,

Thank you for getting in touch with us.

I'm 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. 

We'll ensure that the necessary steps are taken to better the experience for our customers.

Kind regards,
AO