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Steven K

1 reviews | Active since May 2023

12 May 2023, 13:05

Worst experience from an online shop ever

I ordered 2 items a day apart 18/19th April and I ordered them because both items were "In Stock" at First Shop and I needed them quite urgently and because this is what it says on there website : "Fast, reliable delivery" "We deliver nationwide from our multiple warehouses throughout SA". Under "When will I get it" on the website it says 2-4 working days for CT. 1 week later 25/05 the status of both orders were still "Unfulfilled". I asked and was told : "Kindly note that we have experienced a slight delay with invoicing and dispatching of your order. We are working on having your order delivered to you as soon as possible. I have followed up with the warehouse to urgently advise ETA." THIS IS FOR SUPPOSEDLY IN STOCK ITEMS!!! Of course I never received the promised ETA. On the 2nd May I received 2 invoices. I think I was supposed to deduce that the receiving of the invoices that they had been shipped. So I asked on the chat function on the website and this is the reply : "Your order has been shipped on 02 May, however, I regret to inform you that I currently do not have any tracking information available." WHY NOT ? Don't you work for the same company ? So I asked customer service and finally get tracking numbers. Then the parcels sit at the courier for another week and then only 1 gets delivered. I contact the courier and they inform me that the 2nd parcels address is different to the first and that's the way they received it from the sender. Then today 12/05 I get this email : Kindly note that your delivery has failed and has been returned to our warehouse. Kindly advise if we can place a new order for you or if you would like a refund. " 10 mins later the parcel is delivered. 16 WORKING DAYS after ordering an IN STOCK ITEM. This was the first time I had used FIRSTSHOP and will be the last. Of course on the order status page it still says the orders are "Unfulfilled"

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Replies (3)
FirstShop
FirstShop's reply12 May 2023, 13:30
Official
Hi Steven, we sincerely apologize for the negative experience you had with your recent orders with us. We understand that our failure to deliver your items in a timely manner, despite them being marked as "In Stock," has caused you significant inconvenience and frustration. Please accept our deepest apologies for the inconvenience caused. We acknowledge that our website promises fast and reliable delivery, and we deeply regret that we fell short of meeting those expectations in your case. We experienced an unexpected delay in the invoicing and dispatching process, which resulted in a significant delay in delivering your orders. We understand how important it was for you to receive the items urgently, and we deeply regret the inconvenience caused by this delay. We also apologize for the miscommunication regarding the address of the second parcel sent to the courier. We will address this issue internally to ensure such errors are not repeated in the future. We can assure you that we value your feedback and take this matter seriously. We are actively reviewing our processes and working on implementing measures to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future. Once again, we deeply apologize and we would like to assure you that we are committed to providing a better experience for our customers in the future. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.
SK
Steven K's update12 May 2023, 13:34
Reviewer Update
Empty promises and sentiment because reading past reviews on this site I see that these are the common problems that cause your 1 stars reviews so easy to conclude that you are doing exactly nothing to rectify the problems.
FirstShop
FirstShop's reply19 May 2023, 13:27
Official
We apologize again for the inconvenience experienced.