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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Half a star for customer service to loyal 15 year customer Broken washing machine at $20 per week no replacement offered as everything is online now not what I signed up for instore as I’ve always... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joyce Evitts bent over backwards and went above and beyond to assist us in being able to get the new washing machine we desperately needed on rental. We were very appreciative of the way Joyce kept u... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent online service - bit of a hiccup with the first delivery attempt but probably due to the tenant rather thans RR :) Ordered from Tassie to be delivered to a rental in SA ...lots of things to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased my desktop computer (making me the legal owner and it being private property)from radio rentals after end of lease.Many months went past without issue, until recently.My entire HDD went in... See more

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SA's Biggest Electrical Retailer for over 60 yrs! Rent It, Buy It & Interest Free It payment options for TVs, Fridges, Washers, Computers, Furniture & much more


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's a shame the stores are closing…

It's a shame the stores are closing because I have always liked Radio Rentals. I have always been able to get what I needed because of the way things can be paid for. It's a lot easier to manage than paying all at once. The sales people are always friendly and helpful, especially at Mt. Barker.

April 18, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love their service

I love their service, though the closer of retails stores is disappointing to hear..I have always found their staff friendly and reliable.

I love the range of products and their prompt delivery.

April 18, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Item purchased wasnt in stock so waited…

Item purchased wasnt in stock so waited 5 weeks longer than indicated delivery time (8weeks from payment) only to have a faulty door seal and had to send back to supplier and receive a refund.
Item was returned a week ago, and still waiting for refund.

April 15, 2019
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Hi John,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and would like to know more.

Please call us on 1800 199 285.

We would be happy to assist you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid avoid avoid!

Quite possibly the company with the rudest customer service staff I’ve ever come across. Have you ever come across a company that has its customer service staff send you sms messages asking you when you’ll be making a payment on your account? I receive a reminder email if I accidentally miss a payment and am given a date to make payment by - great! Yet here I am, 10 days before that date and some child in their customer service department is harassing me by text message. Also, they have an automated call service where if your payment is late they JUST KEEP RINGING YOU. I mean, at the moment, I’m receiving 12 calls a day. And I just had someone knock on my front door because I am $49 overdue - meaning, due to a public holiday and my pay not going in, the direct debit bounced back. Avoid this company at all costs. I should have done more research before I signed up because now I’m stuck in a contract with these thieves and I’ll be paying quadruple what this product is worth and at the end of it they’re still expecting me to pay it out so I own it. Thieves!

April 15, 2019
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Reply from Radio Rentals

Hi Christie,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and would like to know more.

Can you please share your account no.?

One of our customer service representative will get in touch with you soon to address your concerns.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never buy from them!!!!

I am currently renting a laptop through radio rentals.
The first laptop I started renting which I was told would be what I need for uni was $1500. I found out 2 weeks later that the laptop I was instructed to buy from the staff member was much more powerful than I needed and so I went back to the store to discuss. The sales person that sold it to me refused to say that she told me to buy it and that it was my decision. I then had to fight the manager to let me get out of the contract which he flat out refused to do. He was rude and condescending and basically treated me as though I was stupid. I have never been treated so badly to the point that I was crying and the manager showed no compassion whatsoever. I am extremely disappointed with your service and would NEVER again purchase anything through radio rentals. Being a young person I would have been able to offer many years of customer loyalty, but after this experience I will never go there again! To top it off I get a reminder of my experience every month when the direct debit comes out of my account.

April 9, 2019
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Reply from Radio Rentals

Hi Kimberley,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and would like to know more.

One of our customer service representative will get in touch with you soon to address your concern.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

My only complaint is in relation to the…

My only complaint is in relation to the way the billing is set up and the overall costs of renting. I was with R/Rentals before and they used the old a/c no. when I reapplied, which meant they used the same specific monthly date for payment. The day I came in was the 6th of the month which was the 'due date' last time I was with them. So when I put my first rental pyt through on Monday 8th, I rang to get an email address and the accounts people told me I needed to pay an extra pyt on top of what I paid or I'd be getting overdue notices. In effect, I had up to the 6th May to sort out the discrepancy. My mthly pyt due is $90.70, so I had to come up with another $45.35, meaning by the 1st month of my rental I had to pay $136.05! Yikes!

April 9, 2019
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Reply from Radio Rentals

Hi Sandra,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and would like to know more.

One of our customer service representative will get in touch with you soon to address your concern.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely poor customer service when it…

Extremely poor customer service when it comes to repairing computers. Put 6month old laptop into be fixed because it crashed all that was done was factory reset and the day I got it home again it crashed exactly the same way. It went back and once again they were going to factory reset even though tech had already said if it happened again it would need a new hard drive. It took threatening consumer affairs for anything to happen. Will never purchase another computer from them again. Previous brand new computer wouldn’t even turn on when we got home with it they repaired instead of just replacing

April 6, 2019
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Reply from Radio Rentals

Hi Joanne,

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and would like to know more.

Please call us on 1800 199 285.

We would be happy to assist you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasing outcome

The staff at Gepps Cross, especially Chris and management, went above and beyond to correct a previous oversight and to keep us happy. The oversight was quickly corrected and we went away once again glad that we had chosen Radio Rentals to do business with. Now it is a wait and see whether we get the refund that is due to us.
I would like to add that if you have concerns or are not happy with the product that has bee sold/rented to you then go back and speak to staff in store and they will fix it for you, they did for me.

April 2, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Craig in your Mount Barker SA store is…

Craig in your Mount Barker SA store is great. He helps you to make choices when you are unsure without putting pressure on you. Very helpful. Love going in to see Craig for any of our needs.

April 1, 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing customer service.

Amazing customer service from Travis at the Salisbury store, he went above and beyond to help us and all with a friendly smile, will definitely continue to go back to the Salisbury store!

April 1, 2019
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