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Matthew G

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2015

12 May 2026, 11:02

Makro online beyond useless

Makro is clearly out of its depth in the online orders arena. I placed an order for a Midea 10 kg Heat Pump Tumble Dryer (SKU: MD200H100BW-T) 05/05/2026. Besides receiving an initial email confirming the order 05/05/2026, I have received zero updates from Makro on the order progress until Monday afternoon 11/05/2026 claiming the "order is packed". There still is zero indication from Makro when the order is going out for delivery. This is not the first time I have purchased an appliance online from Makro and previously it took them over two (2) weeks to deliver a washing machine. By default I don't purchase online from South African retailers because they all equally useless and consistently it is faster to purchase from Amazon.com in the USA then locally. Makro is being crucified by the likes of Amazon.com as it takes them a minimum of one (1) week just to "pack" the order. What exactly needs to be "packed" in terms of a Tumble Dryer ???? The machine is already packed in a shipping carton by the factory and I am struggling to understand how it takes Makro an entire week to draw the inventory (single carton) from their Warehouse and then book a courier collection ? This is not exactly rocket science, but consistently Makro's service delivery online is virtually non-existent. They out of their depth in the online retailing space as they still don't understand that there is the Quick in online like Amazon.com and there is the dead in online like Makro. If you happy to wait weeks for your order to be delivered then by all means support Makro, but if you value your time don't waste any of it on Makro as they are beyond useless!

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Replies (9)
Makro
Makro's reply12 May 2026, 13:21
Official
Hi Matthew Greenway,

Thank you for bringing your experience to our attention, and please accept our sincere apologies for the frustration and inconvenience caused.

Kindly be advised that this matter will be escalated to the relevant department for assistance regarding the delay of your order.

Rest assured once we have communication we will contact you back with the feedback at the soonest.

We appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this matter as quickly as possible

Regards,
Makro social media. 

Best regards,

MG
Matthew G's update13 May 2026, 17:57
Reviewer Update
I am still awaiting a confirmed delivery date from my order placed over a week ago. The above response was emailed to me on Tuesday 12/05/2026 and I clearly requested a firm delivery date and my email went in to your black hole of a mail account and zero response. I therefore reject your "please accept our sincere apologies for the frustration and inconvenience cause" as if Makro was truly sincere then a good starting point to mend relationships with customers is to learn how to (a) acknowledge and (b) more importantly RESPOND to emails. Any person or company who ignores my emails I deem to be rude and unprofessional. Don't you read the complaints on this forum as there is a common thread in that many of your customers have exactly the same experience as myself in that Makro ignores emails ???? Your standard "cut & paste" response via email yesterday still has not resolved the issue, which is simply: WHEN is my order going to be delivered ? It has taken you a week to draw a single carton out of your Warehouse, so as per my email dated 12/05/2026 is it going to now take a further week to arrange for your courier / transporter to uplift the product and then have it delivered to me ? What is so difficult about proving the client with this information ? I stand by my original complaint in that it is patently clear and evident for all to see that Makro should rather stick to running a legacy "Brick & Mortar" style retail operation then trying to sell online because you are being crucified in every metric by the likes of Amazon.com that SH*T all over you in both service, order progress updates and most importantly the speed of delivery. You are not a fulfillment centre and clearly never will be one and should stop wasting customers time and money pretending you are running an "online store" because you are absolutely useless at online fulfillment! Catch a wake up that side and stop sending generic "Cut & Paste" responses and making **** "apologies" for your non-existent service and gross incompetence in processing online orders. Has the penny not dropped for you yet given the daily complaints on this forum concerning your useless "online" store which should be re-branded "Makro Offline". Leave online business to the professionals such as Amazon.com and stick to your core business which is "brick & mortar" retail.
Makro
Makro's reply14 May 2026, 10:13
Official
Hi Matthew Greenway, 

We truly appreciate you sharing your experience with us, and we are genuinely sorry for the frustration and inconvenience this has caused you.
Please know that we are taking your concern seriously and have escalated this to the appropriate department to help resolve the delay with your order.
We want to assure you that as soon as we receive an update, we will reach out to you with feedback as quickly as possible. 
Regards,
Makro social media. 

Best regards,

MG
Matthew G's update14 May 2026, 10:21
Reviewer Update
Do you not bother to read the customers complaints ? You have merely cut & pasted a generic response for the second time running. No wonder your service is filthy and non-existent and I once more reject your **** "appology" because I am still awaiting delivery of my order as you have F*CKED around now for almost 2 weeks and still no sign of delivery. Catch a wake up and either (a) conclude the delivery of my order during business hours today or (b) at least have the respect of providing me with a 100% firm delivery date. This not rocket science Makro!
Makro
Makro's reply14 May 2026, 11:21
Official
Hello Matthew Greenway,

We understand your frustration and disappointment concerning this matter. 

We are committed to keeping you informed and will make sure to update you at the earliest opportunity. 

Regards,
Makro social media. 

Best regards,

MG
Matthew G's update14 May 2026, 11:27
Reviewer Update
You clearly don't understand my frustration because if you did then you would answer my exceptionally simple question which remains: WHEN AM I GOING TO RECEIVE DELIVERY ? This is why you are receiving numerous complaints about your joke of an "online store" on a daily basis because your service is non-existent and you as slow as F*CK. Why does a senior manager not reach out to me directly in this regards and send me a personalised email instead of this "cut & paste" bullsh*t ? Bottom line is like someone else reported on this form you suck.
Makro
Makro's reply14 May 2026, 13:53
Official
Hi Matthew Greenway, 

Our team will thoroughly investigate this issue and take appropriate actions to get this matter resolved.

We will provide you with feedback as soon as we have an update. 

Regards,
Makro social media. 


Best regards,

MG
Matthew G's update14 May 2026, 15:45
Reviewer Update
Good afternoon,

To rub further salt into the wounds I received both an SMS & email this afternoon 14/05/2026 now claiming my order has been delivered! I wish to state categorically for the record I am yet to receive any delivery from Makro so its anyone's guess why I was sent both an SMS & email claiming delivery has been made ???????????????
Makro
Makro's reply15 May 2026, 08:12
Official
 Hi Matthew Greenway, 

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

We attempted to contact you to confirm whether your order has been successfully delivered; however, we were unable to reach you.

Kindly let us know at your earliest convenience if you have received your order or if further assistance is required.

We look forward to your response. 

Regards, Makro social media team. 

Best regards,