Canada Computers Reviews 473

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.5

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Review summary

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Considering 56 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers encountered issues with products, including receiving used or damaged items sold as new, and experiencing product failures shortly after purchase. Reviewers frequently reported problems with their orders, such as cancellations, items being back-ordered after payment, and significant delays in shipping or pickup. The customer service was widely criticized for being unhelpful, unresponsive, and difficult to reach, with many feeling that their concerns were not addressed. Staff members were often described as pushy, unknowledgeable, and exhibiting poor attitudes. However, some customers were satisfied with their purchases, noting that their items arrived in mint condition and sometimes even earlier than expected. A few reviewers also highlighted positive interactions with specific staff members who were helpful and knowledgeable, making their in-store experience pleasant.

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Product

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Order

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Customer service

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Staff

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Price

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely ridiculous payment policy regarding both payment methods and how they process them. They will not allow any form of debit mastercard nor prepaid card accounts like KOHO. The money gets put... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cancelled orders for hard to get items that were sold online for store pick up, and then monies reserved in advance on my credit card, in favour of in store customers. This happened multi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful website. Poor experience in stores 8/10 times. Their computer repair service is scammy and near useless. With the recent data breach and how they have handled it, I am done. That sold me... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Company can't even stand by their own warranty. Very poorly run and to hell with the customer. We went through 2 computers in 2 years. They were unable to fix the problem with the first computer and w... See more


Company details

  1. Computer Store
  2. Computer Accessories Store
  3. Computer and Accessories Store

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Canada Computers - Your Neighbourhood Computer Store and Service Centre - PC Systems, PC Components, Computer Parts & Accessories, Notebooks, Netbooks, Electronics, and more.


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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT WALK AWAY BUT RUN

Purchased a laptop from the Mississauga location, along with it my hard drive from my old computer. Was told that to transfer the files was easy. It never worked. I was at the store and requested help, they claim that I must have bought the computer at Best Buy, Yet I have a transaction receipt on my credit card statement.
Called head office...they took the information and cannot guarantee that anyone will call me back to fix my problem. Escalating this to the next level THE GARBAGE CAN. $1,000 well spent

February 28, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional company

Purchased a laptop with that came with a free game code on my receipt. When the code did not work, their customer service was awful and they refused to provide me with what I paid for. (I was told I bought a laptop that came with a game, and they gave me a code that was invalid) Not the first time I’ve had a bad experience with CC. Very unprofessional and poor company. Take your computer needs elsewhere.

November 24, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased a new laptop and was having…

I purchased a new laptop and was having difficulties with my printer working on it. I took it in and Tadd helped me out and discovered a program I was using on a trial basis was for some reason not allowing my printer to work. He uninstalled that program (which was difficult and took some time). My printer has bee working great. Thank you so much for your help.

December 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took time to chat and figure out my "wants and needs"

I just got a laptop from the Vancouver/Grandview location. I ordered it online ("open box"), wasn't required to pay up front, rec'd an email they were "working on my order" then a second email when it was ready for pickup. When I went in, I decided I would poke around and have a look, still considering maybe a desktop so thought I would check out prices. I was approached by Vanessa, we talked, I gave her a budget and she wrote up a quote keeping as close to my budget at she could while still offering a good deal. In the end, I went with the portability of the laptop (I have very long work days, so this is easier to bring with me) and the budget I had set. The prices for what I got was more than competitive. I did buy the added insurance to be safe, but I really appreciated the time she took to chat and respect my decision without any pressure. I haven't had the laptop long, but so far, I haven't had any indication that there could be issues.

February 9, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst Experience

Purchased 1800$ worth of product on December 30th. Received confirmation email on January 3rd my order was shipped. It was shipped via Canada Post, there has been no scan whatsover on the tracking since than not even a pickup scan only label created and we are now January 26th. I've contacted customer service multiple times. All they would do is say they are looking into it or have escalated my case to upper management. When I finally got fed up and asked for them to recall the shipment and issue me a refund so I could purchase my parts elsewhere. They ignored my request and when I said I'd file a credit card chargeback they basically said go ahead and from this point forward to stop contacting them and deal with my credit card company. Absolutely the worst experience i've ever had with a company.

January 26, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst Customer Service

Bought a bunch of stuff last night including a decent MSI motherboard. They only had an open box version and knocked $20 off the price. They then held the unit in front of me and said everything OK? Of course what problems could I see in motherboard. The store person then recommended I buy the insurance for the board which set my mind at rest believing that if there were issues it was now protected. NOPE. Turned out when we got home that there were a few loose CPU slot pins not to mention the M.2 slot cover which wasn't even in the box. They refused to do anything the next day other than offering to return my $48 insurance payment. This is the worst customer service I have ever experienced and I make stuff that gets used in major films and video games world wide and I know all about good customer service. There are loads of other sources for this tech and save yourself an ulcer by buying elsewhere.

January 18, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BUYER BEWARE!

Orders $1600 worth of product December 28th.
I immediately get charged and the payment processes successfully.
5 days later I still don't have an invoice or an update on my order, just says "Processing".
Open a ticket, no reply.
Call customer service, been waiting in queue 1 hour and still no answer.

Will be filing a dispute with credit card company.

DO NOT SHOP HERE. Worse than awful service.

January 4, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service ever at Bayers…

Worst customer service ever at Bayers Lake Location . Called with a small issue regarding a defective gaming chair after spending thousands of dollars there on various items and was told there is no warranty on the chairs , and none with the manufacturer and no manager would even come to the phone or provide any information.
Lesson learned never to shop there again .

January 3, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Came into the Dollard des Ormeaux…

Came into the Dollard des Ormeaux (Montreal, Quebec) location to have an exchange of product due to a defective cable after a short time of use. Even an exchange of the cable alone would have been a possible outcome. It was still covered by a one year, in store warranty. BUT no, they wanted nothing to do with an exchange. They actually made a BIG issue out of a $23 dollar item ($10 cable) and this was the manager. I walked out of the store.

A few days earlier, Boxing day, the store was to be open until 8pm. Needless to say, it closed much earlier; leaving many of us unable to pursue the Boxing day sales.

Worst service ever, worst manager too. The store should be closed and the manager released from service.

December 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Actually very good

Actually very good
I was a little unsure given some bad reviews however honestly Canada Computers has been absolutely awesome there prices are comparable if not better than buying from Amazon the offer service amazon doesn't and if you are building your own computer they will double check to make sure there isn't anything that won't work
There 14 day return policy is true and they offer an in store warranty on most items ( normally at a small additional cost)
My only minor issue with them is unless you are techy you might not fully understand them I am quite techy so that's not a problem for me however I have family who this can be an issue
Otherwise I would actually recommend Canada computers and coming from me that's saying something

November 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visit to Canada Computers' Brampton location

During a recent visit to Barrie, I purchased a computer at Canada Computers' Barrie location following reassurance I could take it to my local Brampton store on West Drive for assistance. Due to my lack of knowledge with technical issues, I visited the Brampton location and was so impressed with staff in the service dept. Blair spent an inordinate amount of time ensuring that everything was installed and working okay, explaining as he went along and answering my many questions.
They carry a large selection of all electronics and related supplies and I encourage you to visit the store when in the market.

November 17, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Broken Headset wont Replace

I bought a headset at this location and the left earphone stopped working days after purchase after failing sort of off and on. At the time of purchase I was informed that they would not take the headphones back just because I wasn't happy with them for sanitary reasons which seems reasonable, but I'm not sure how standard this practice is so just be aware. I went to the store to try to return the headphones and they plugged them in to a computer at the store and they seemed to work fine. They refused to exchange the headphones for another pair and sent me home. I returned home and tried the headphones again and they still do not work. I tried the headphones on a separate computer, a brand new laptop also purchased at Canada Computers and the left earphone still doesnt work. I called them and asked again if they would replace them after explaining that I tried them on a separate computer and they still refused. Canada Computers is not a "the customer is always right" kind of business, they are the kind of business that will screw you over if it can save them 100 dollars. Canada Computers believes that I am either stupid or lying to them and now I am stuck with a 115 dollar piece of E-Waste.

November 6, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Canada Computers customer service department does not care!

Placed order to be picked up at Canada computers store closest to my home, got message one item out of stock. Sent in reply asking when back in stock would I get for sale price. Got BS answer, then I mentioned another store had stock and could they send one to fulfill my order. Got told I would have to contact both stores asking them to do it. Advised that should be customer services job and the reply shocked me from Canada Computers customer representative. It was "I'm not your personal assistant nor your servant." What a reply to get. I enjoy shopping at Canada Computers and this has shocked me. I went to my store and they were not surprized by response and to deal with store which made me feel better about shopping there.

October 24, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my laptop charger

I had an issue with my laptop charger. I brought it in and the sales person showed me a replacement that worked. He then tried to fix my old charger and with two minutes he had it fixed. Thanks for saving me some money Canada Computers. Excellent service.

October 19, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a very weird experience

Had a very, very, weird experience yesterday. My laptop died, and I did some searching online. Canada Computers had one that was interesting, and the Web site said it was available in-store for pickup. I called to make sure, and they didn't have one in stock. I asked the sales guy if he had a comparable machine. He told me of one, good specs, but said they were out of that model, but it was coming in later that day. So I told him I would take one and asked him if he could call me when they came in. He said it was against company policy. I said I wasn't asking to put one aside, just let me know they were in so I didn't go to the store for nothing. Nope, can't do it, against company policy. How am I supposed to know when I can get it? Check the Web site. But the Web siote told me you had the HP ready for pickup and you didn't have it. Sorry, can't help you. You can't call me and say "They're in"? Nope.

So I get an even better machine at Staples.

October 11, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible

Open box products from this company are just well used electronics and the repair center are as clueless about computers as a toddler.

September 30, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Canada computers absolute worst CSRs

Canada computers has the absolute worst customer service. THEY WILL BE CONFUSED! You will be ignored, yelled at and maybe even WORSE. I used buy EVERYTHING from Canada Computers .. NOW I can wait for shipping, if it means GOOD SERVICE. Every store in Canada is the same, get bent CC.

September 27, 2022
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