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From checkout woes to delivery no-shows, tips to resolve any shopping issue or retail complaint. Whether you're shopping online or in-store, you can have a bad experience with a retailer. Common shopping issues include delivery delays, missed items, poor in-store service, pricing discrepancies, defective purchases, broken items, misleading advertising and price changes, as well as the never-ending challenges dealing with retailers for returns and refunds.

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Fraud+deception

Closed

21/7/2024

Sent

21/7/2024

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Paul

Fraud+deception

Submitted for

Paul

Closed

July 21, 2024

Pump stopped mid-sale

Closed

23/7/2024

Sent

19/7/2024

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Janine

Pump stopped mid-sale

Submitted for

Janine

Closed

July 23, 2024

Other

Lack of complaint filtering

Closed

19/7/2024

Sent

16/7/2024

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Anon

Lack of complaint filtering

Submitted for

Anon

Closed

July 19, 2024

Retail

Price fixing

Closed

17/7/2024

Sent

16/7/2024

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BRENDON

Price fixing

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BRENDON

Closed

July 17, 2024

Fraudulent transaction

Closed

23/7/2024

Sent

15/7/2024

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Ivanka

Fraudulent transaction

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Ivanka

Closed

July 23, 2024

Retail

Number reinstatement

Closed

23/7/2024

Sent

15/7/2024

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Brett

Number reinstatement

Submitted for

Brett

Closed

July 23, 2024

Retail

Double charged for one top

Closed

15/7/2024

Sent

15/7/2024

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Céline

Double charged for one top

Submitted for

Céline

Closed

July 15, 2024

Unauthorized charge

Closed

22/7/2024

Sent

13/7/2024

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Mick

Unauthorized charge

Submitted for

Mick

Closed

July 22, 2024

Other

Check 4wd system warning light

Closed

16/7/2024

Sent

13/7/2024

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Colin

Check 4wd system warning light

Submitted for

Colin

Closed

July 16, 2024

Pricing increase

Closed

20/7/2024

Sent

12/7/2024

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Sherryn

Pricing increase

Submitted for

Sherryn

Closed

July 20, 2024

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Kogan

Kogan is an Australian online retailer that offers a wide range of products, including electronics, appliances, and home goods. Kogan received a 'Shonky Award' from Choice for a sneaky $99 charge for the Kogan First subscription program. Thanks to Kogan's complaint handling, consumers who have used Ajust to make a complaint about the fee have been refunded. Other customers have made complaints about delivery delays, customer service response times, and product quality.

Kmart

Kmart Australia is an Australian retailer with over 230 stores nationwide. The company is committed to providing customers with a great shopping experience.

Coles

Coles is a well-known Australian supermarket chain that offers a wide range of grocery products, including fresh produce, pantry staples, and household items. With numerous locations across the country, Coles aims to provide convenient shopping experiences for customers. Some common complaints about Coles may include issues with product availability, long queues during peak hours, and occasional pricing discrepancies.

Australian Geographic

Australian Liquor Marketers

Boating Camping and Fishing

Dick Smith Electronics

Dimmeys

Direct Factory Outlet

LookSmart Alterations

Retail

Issues

Read about the issues consumers are facing. Have a different issue? You can still make a complaint.

What can I do if my bank doesn't respond to my complaint?

Banks receive a lot of complaints and sometimes things can fall through the cracks. If you’ve made a complaint with your bank and they haven’t responded, don’t despair. You have some options to make sure your complaint gets heard. You could make a complaint using Ajust, or escalate your complaint to the ombudsman.

What is the Airline Customer Advocate?

The Airline Customer Advocate (ACA) was established in 2012 by Australian airlines in response to a government white paper on the Australian airline industry. While presented as a customer service initiative, the ACA doesn’t actually have any authority to be able to independently evaluate customer issues. Learn more about why the ACA was presented with a Shonky Award by CHOICE in 2021 and what you need to know about resolving airline complaints.

Behind on energy bills? What happens and what to do

Anyone can fall behind on their bills for any number of reasons. It’s a stressful situation to be in given that when you’re late on paying a bill, there’s a risk of your power being disconnected. Whether it’s your electricity or gas bill in question, we’ll take you through some of the steps you can take when you’ve fallen behind. This includes when your power can be cut and how to apply for hardship arrangements in case you need a little help paying a bill.

How to read your energy meter

If you’ve been given an estimated energy bill you may need to take your own reading of your meter to submit to your energy provider. Use this simple guide to review your energy bill and notify your energy provider of your reading.

What to do if you're experiencing mobile phone outages

Everyone deals with mobile phone outages every now and then. But what happens if your phone keeps dropping out? If you’re unable to use your phone properly due to repeat outages, you may be able to make a telco complaint. Find out what you can do about phone outages and how we can help you at Ajust.

How to deal with credit card fraud

Credit card fraud can happen to the best of us. There are a number of ways this can happen e.g. scams or stolen cards - but the bottom line is that it’s unfortunately a pretty common occurrence. If you have been a victim of fraud, you need to act quickly. You can usually speak to your bank to freeze your account and request to have any fees and charges reversed. We’ll take you through some of the common issues that arise from credit card fraud and how to tackle them.

How It Works

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How Ajust works, user shares their story

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The business responds to your complaint to offer a resolution. If you’re not happy, Ajust helps you escalate your complaint to the ombudsman or switch to a new provider.

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Retail

complaints

complaints we've resolved recently

Fraud+deception

Pump stopped mid-sale

Lack of complaint filtering

Price fixing

Fraudulent transaction

Number reinstatement

Double charged for one top

Unauthorized charge

Check 4wd system warning light

Pricing increase

Do you manage complaints for a business?

Raise A Complaint About Any

Retail Store

Complaint

Kogan

Kmart

Coles

Retail

Issues

Overdrawn Mortgage due to Interest Rate Increase

Faulty ATM Transaction

Overdrawn Mortgage Payments

Faulty ATM Transaction

Overdrawn Mortgage due to Interest Rate Increase

What can I do if my bank doesn't respond to my complaint?

What is the Airline Customer Advocate?

Behind on energy bills? What happens and what to do

How to read your energy meter

What to do if you're experiencing mobile phone outages

How to deal with credit card fraud

How It Works

Tell your story

Submit your complaint

Get your resolution

Do you have a complaint?

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