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Hudson L.

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I just write reviews about websites in my free time...

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11 Reviews by Hudson

  • Stackry

3/21/24

I am happy with Stackry, but I don't think that I will continue using them because it cost me over 200 dollars to ship a small package from the U.S. to South Africa and that isn't including the importing tax/tariffs!
Even if AramexGlobalShopper is less efficient and slower and doesn't have as good customer service it is at least many times cheaper. Stackry is too expensive for me.

Regards,
Hudson

Tip for consumers:
This website works but is expensive.
If you are on a budget, then you better have a look at some other Mail Forwarding services.

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  • Instantdigi

3/6/24

I ordered from this website and bought a Microsoft Office Pro 2021 activation key, and it took them multiple days to send it to me, so I thought they weren't going to ever send it and when it was finally delivered I tried to use it, and it had already been used too many times and was no longer valid. This website is a scam and is too good to be true. Don't buy from them.

Summary: They take a long time to delivery after purchase and their products are scams. Don't buy from here.

  • Myrunway.co.za

2/21/24

MyRunway is an excellent website for anyone interested in online clothes shopping. The platform offers lots of options and has a diverse selection of brands. I have found full satisfaction with every order I have placed with them, and so far, they have not disappointed me in any way. After placing an order, the delivery might take a slightly longer compared to, perhaps, takealot. However, rest assured, your order will arrive promptly enough; it is a worthwhile experience. I'd also recommend to periodically check their site as they frequently offer fantastic sales, and their available inventory undergoes regular updates.

In summary, MyRunway stands out as my preferred clothing store, earning a perfect 5 out of 5 rating.

Warm regards,
Hudson

  • Gumtree.co.za

2/21/24

Gumtree is a very clean and functioning website, although it is riddled with scammers and spammers.
But if you are cautious and follow the necessary precautions, then you will be fine and can often sell items on Gumtree without a hitch. I recommend this website, just be careful not to get scammed.

I do wish that the approval processing times after posting or updating an ad was quicker than it is, but it's not too bad.

Regards,
Hudson

Tip for consumers:
When selling an item you should always meet up in person and have the person pay in cash or have them make an instant EFT directly into your bank account. Never ship/give the item to anyone without first receiving cash in hand or seeing the payment reflect in your bank account. No exceptions.

Also, when meeting up make sure to meet up in a safe, public space and not somewhere dodgy.

If you follow these steps then you should be fine. Good luck.

  • Aramexglobalshopper

2/21/24

Aramex Global Shopper is okay in South Africa. Although, they do not have the best customer service and often they can be a pain in the butt.

In the end, they do deliver and don't charge a lot for it. I do have complaints, such as they don't consolidate items, the packages generally take longer than average to arrive and their customer service is so-so.

But like I said, they are cheaper than most out there that I've seen; So they are worth a try, even if they are not the best mail forwarding service that there is.

In my conclusion, they are usable and I would only recommend them if you need to save some cash on shipping costs and do not need to consolidate.

Regards,
Hudson

Tip for consumers:
I recommend making sure that you select insurance for your shipments with Aramex Global Shopper because they don't have the insurance selected by default and one of my high-value packages were stolen once, luckily I had selected insurance so they reimbursed me but had I not selected insurance I would have lost the package without reimbursement.

  • ItsWorthMore

2/20/24

Much better than decluttr. I am happy with this purchase and was exactly what I had ordered. The battery is only at 82% health but that is what you would expect from an iPhone of that age.

  • Decluttr

4/12/22

I ordered 2x iPhone XS and 1x iPhone 8. Both iPhone XS were ordered as "Good Condition" and they are okay, although one of them has had it's battery replaced by a third party rather than Apple themselves and the side effect of this is that there is always an annoying notification badge on the settings app within iOS and it says something along the lines of "Unable To Verify That There Is A Genuine iPhone Battery Installed", which is, in my opinion, very annoying. The other iPhone, seems all fine but it only has 83% battery health and I was hoping for a bit more. But I mean, I guess that is what you would expect for an iPhone of this age. The final complaint with the iPhone XS's is that both of their on/off buttons aren't as clicky as they should be. I am not sure what the reason for this is, but I know that they should be clickier.

Now regarding the iPhone 8 that I bought in the supposed "Pristine" condition, I was utterly disappointed. It was in a worse state than the iPhone XS's and it has scratches and marks and doesn't look like it was even cleaned before being sold. Other than that, it has 90% battery health and seems to work fine.

I personally have had a much better experience with "Amazon Renewed" and I think that everyone should try that before they use decluttr. I am not impressed.

Regards,
Hudson

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  • Petbugs.co.za

8/14/20

I ordered from Petbugs on 2020/08/10 and received my order on 2020/08/13. It was very quick and very efficient.
Everything on the website is priced fairly and is the cheapest Online Tarantula Enthusiast Pet Store I have ever come across. They have a wide range of all kinds of Tarantulas and other exotic animals and I just love shopping from them.
When I received my first package it was so carefully and professionally packaged. Much better than most online Pet Stores. And all of the tarantulas looked 100% and I even got 1x FREE tarantula with the order. I was very happy with my purchase.

So I definitely recommend this website to anyone who is based in South Africa and loves Tarantulas/Other Exotics.
Thank you Petbugs.;)

~Hudson

  • Pingpongly

6/17/20

Hi guys,
Here is my shipping experience:

So I ordered from here on the 12th of May 2020 and only received it on the 17th of June 2020. So the shipping took quite a while, but it did eventually come. Now, I must mention that I live in South Africa and the couriers and Post Office isn't the best in South Africa but it still should've come sooner. I must also mention that I ordered this during the Covid-19 crisis. So that must have delayed it somewhat.

Ok, here is my product experience:
So when I first unboxed it I noticed the first thing, the boxes were all a bit beaten and it looked like it may have been opened and then resealed. But that didn't worry me too much. When I unboxed the Automatic Robot Server, everything seemed good. There were no damages and it seemed to be good quality but as I was building the Robot Server, I realized that it doesn't include any Ping Pong Balls. The Automatic Robot Server was supposed to include 10 balls. So that was a disappointment. So I went on the unbox the other two Retractable Net Packages. I opened both of them and I received 2x Retractable nets like I was supposed to, but they didn't seem to be good quality. I also received 4x Ping Pong Bats and they also seemed to be of low quality. And there was nothing else in both boxes! It was supposed to include 6x Ping Pong Balls and also a free Retractable Net Carrier/Bag. So in total, 16 Ping Pong Balls were missing and also the carrying bag was also missing. On top of that, they weren't even good quality. To my relief, the bats still functioned OK and the Retractable Nets worked fine. But they still seemed to be made of cheap materials.

That is my full review of PingPongly and their products.

~Hudson

Tip for consumers:
It is a legit website and you will eventually get something like what you ordered.
But it is low quality and will probably have missing parts/pieces/items.

So from my experience, just don't buy from here. Instead, try and find a familiar product on Amazon.

~ Hudson

Products used:
Automatic Ping Pong Serving Robot ( + 10 FREE Ping Pong Balls) x 1

And

PINGPONGLY™ RETRACTABLE TABLE TENNIS NET (ADJUSTABLE LENGTH) - 2 Nets + 4 Paddles + 6 Balls x 1

  • DealeXtreme

1/14/20

Dear SiteJabbers,

I ordered an iPhone 6s from them and after a couple of weeks it was finally shipped and then it took forever to come and once I received the package, there was no iPhone inside! They didn't even send me the iPhone I ordered! Instead, there was one iPhone 11 Pro case and one iPhone 11 Pro screen protector inside! Absolutely, horrible.
And after weeks of fighting with them, they never gave me the refund!

Seriously, do NOT waste your money on this website. You WILL regret it.

Best regards,
Hudson

  • Heaven Fashion Store

1/14/20

Goodday, I ordered a "Purge Mask" on the 2019/10/30 which was supposed to be on some kind of promotion so the item was 100% off and you just had to pay for about $10 for the shipping fee. So anyway, a little while later I get an email saying that my order had been shipped, so I was cool with that but after several weeks I was a bit suspicious as I hadn't received the order and I hadn't received any update from any courier or the store, themselves. So I go back to the email which they originally sent me saying that my order had been "Shipped" and I try to track it but it does not work at all and I now think that it is a scam. Months later I still haven't received any update from anyone and I still have not received my order and I now KNOW that this is a scam. I decided to just search and see what people say about this online store and every single review is completley negative, all of the reviews are claiming that they have been scammed and there where over 200 reviews saying they were scammed!

Please take down this store as they are scamming so many people.
Thank you.

Best regards,
Hudson

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