True, it's like buying a GIFT voucher at Amazon or CNA or a Traveller's Cheque.
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True, it's like buying a GIFT voucher at Amazon or CNA or a Traveller's Cheque.
AndrewGoldy
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Exactly ...
Me too... Un-truths as well ...I have had a bad experience with iGear. Wait until someone else gets them
Because I already had a MyUS account, because you can get cheaper rates going through MyUS than directly to FedEx or DHL, because friends sometimes don't go to the hassle of packing stuff properly, whereas MyUS does! MyUS knows their stuff --> how to ship freight!!!
Okey-dokey. If cost is an issue USPS Express Mail International is insured and significantly cheaper than any rate MyUS gets (I've seen their rates) and clearance fees are R100 less too. They take 1-2 days max longer than FedEx/DHL though. I've just had MyUS ship 13 pounds of medical books to me and it's not cheap.
SulkySue
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Cant wait till i get my ipad.
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i have never purchased anything from iGear, and after hearing so many horror stories from people who have, I never will. It's been hard to find many people who have had a good experience with them :erm:
iDOL
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Profit margins that these folks put up - totally silly - enough to justify you flying across yourself and just buying one and returning home.
Some silly phone shop in sandton next to totalsports and close to the fountain court - has the wifi only 32gb going at R10500.00 and the 64gb at R12500.00
Some silly phone shop in sandton next to totalsports and close to the fountain court - has the wifi only 32gb going at R10500.00 and the 64gb at R12500.00
iGear are full of it.
Their listing for the iTunes cards tries to justify the price by saying that they have to pay sales tax on the cards when they buy them from the iStore in the US. That is a blatant lie - no state sales tax is charged on gift cards in the US.
Their listing for the iTunes cards tries to justify the price by saying that they have to pay sales tax on the cards when they buy them from the iStore in the US. That is a blatant lie - no state sales tax is charged on gift cards in the US.
Ive also had Nicole from iGear screaming down my ear for daring to report their bad service on Hello Peter, calling me a liar etc, that woman is not well I tell you!! Dont deal with these shysters, or at least have a look at Hello Peter before you do, forewarned is forearmed etc...
assagai
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my sister just got that model from aus, it came to 6900 at current exchange rate.
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Yes be careful when buying from them. I think this is how they work - they deliver small stuff and when you order big items, all hell breaks loose. Ordered a iphone G4 from them. We had to pay via EFT. Item has not arrived since April. Nicole and her side-kick Kerry send you harassing emails and ask you to do a post office search for yourself, although the tracking number belongs to a courier company. When asked for proof of tracking numbers they simply ignore you. They refuse to refund you the money or send a new item. You are subjected to an investigation into an item which according to them is not lost and you must just wait until they find it!. We reported them to the Consumer Protection Commission - after which Nicole told us not to threaten them. We phoned them today as well and Nicole had a screaming fit over the telephone as soon as we mentioned from where we phoned. She screamed and shouted and put the phone down. Subsequently she then responded to an email where we quoted her page 162 of the Consumer Protection Act which points out Administrative Fines. Once again, she makes out as if she is fully conversant in the Protection Act. The Complaints Unit told us in writing that it would take 6 weeks to resolve this dispute, but Nicole knows it takes 8 months. This makes you think that she must have been investigated by some body before or not? We suggest you file a complaint the Complaints Handling Unit at [email protected].
Yes be careful when buying from them. I think this is how they work - they deliver small stuff and when you order big items, all hell breaks loose. Ordered a iphone G4 from them. We had to pay via EFT. Item has not arrived since April. Nicole and her side-kick Kerry send you harassing emails and ask you to do a post office search for yourself, although the tracking number belongs to a courier company. When asked for proof of tracking numbers they simply ignore you. They refuse to refund you the money or send a new item. You are subjected to an investigation into an item which according to them is not lost and you must just wait until they find it!. We reported them to the Consumer Protection Commission - after which Nicole told us not to threaten them. We phoned them today as well and Nicole had a screaming fit over the telephone as soon as we mentioned from where we phoned. She screamed and shouted and put the phone down. Subsequently she then responded to an email where we quoted her page 162 of the Consumer Protection Act which points out Administrative Fines. Once again, she makes out as if she is fully conversant in the Protection Act. The Complaints Unit told us in writing that it would take 6 weeks to resolve this dispute, but Nicole knows it takes 8 months. This makes you think that she must have been investigated by some body before or not? We suggest you file a complaint the Complaints Handling Unit at [email protected].
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Fudzy
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Where from?
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Fudzy
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That was posted a year ago.
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I was just going to add that if they were looking at buying an iPad2 in Oz they might have issues as well, I tried to get my aunt to bring one over earlier in the year and they were sold out too.