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Peter A

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2013

01 Jun 2026, 16:20

Not a great experience when trying to get a refund.. Still not refunded

Been buying from them for years, they have been one of our IT supplier by all the companies I have worked for.

Never had issues until last month when I bought from them privately through their online store and requested a refund. The refund was requested on the 6th of May and I still have not received my refund.

At first they said they can only refund me once their supplier credits them so I patiently waited for the item to be credited. Since then the item has been credited and still no refund issued.

About a week and a half ago they said they will send me a proof of payment as my refund was done, never received it and never received my refund. Each time I'm told finance will contact me but they never do. I have submitted my ID, proof of FNB account and proof of purchase but still have not gotten a response.

My Order number: FS*** Conversation number: ***

Sad that I have to come to hellopeter for help but for the past week or so I have received nothing but promises and that someone will get back to me. (Phone calls, whatsapp's and multiple emails sent)

Side Note: Gerrie the agent helping me has always been friendly and helpful so I have no issues with Gerrie.

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Replies (2)
FirstShop
FirstShop's reply01 Jun 2026, 16:53
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Hi Peter, thank you for bringing this to our attention, and please accept our sincere apologies for the delay and lack of clear follow-through on your refund. You are right to be frustrated. This should have been handled more efficiently, especially after you had already provided the required documentation and followed up multiple times. We have escalated this internally and can confirm that the refund is being processed today. Thank you for your patience, and again, we apologise for the inconvenience caused.
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Peter A's update01 Jun 2026, 18:37
Reviewer Update
Thank you FirstShop,
After your escalation, the payment was made.

Gerrie gave me a call earlier as well to let me know that they were busy processing my payment. Thanks for the top notch support Gerrie.