Geoff_Lovell would not shop at Peters of Kensington again.
Read the fine print
I have always enjoyed shopping at Peters. Great products at a great price in a world full on chinese rubbish that doesn't last until sunset.
So I had no reservations in buying a present for my daughter online on Monday for a Thursday birthday. In context, delivery is 10km from the store. On Thursday I emailed to ask where it was and got an automated email - "We'll be back to you within 48 hours". Hmmm not so useful on the actual birthday. So I called the store. They said it was dispatched. When I put in the connote number into Austpost, it clearly stated the parcel was manifested but not collected. So figuring collection was now the best option I asked if it were there for me to collect. To which I was told, no it's gone. When I said it should show on Auspost as being collected then, I was told I was wrong. Hmmmm.
I was told they allow 2-5 days for HANDLING. Postage time on top of that. When I asked where that was, I was told to read the fine print. When I said "Well I guess that's my lesson learned" the staff member said "Yes" and asked if there was anything else she could do. Hmmmm.
I buy a lot online. This rates poorly vs other online retailers. The other day I bought 10 Toshiba laptops online for the business. They guy called me within an hour to thank me for the business, apologies for only having 6 in stock and upgraded the order for the other 4 missing. We got them all the following day. That's online shopping at its best. My Peters of Kensington experience unfortunately was amongst the worst. I hope someone from Peters reads this and makes a change or two. You owe it to your shoppers. You owe it to your brand.
Ayuimi70 would not shop at Peters of Kensington again.
Not impressed
I had purchased once from them & was pretty happy with the the shipping time & how well it was packaged.
2nd purchase...I wasn't too impressed. Took them 5 days to process the order whilst the funds were deducted. The item obviously did not ship on the day they said it did because it took another 7 working days to arrive, so overall, I waited nearly 3 weeks for my parcel to arrive. This purchase was only $20 cheaper than David Jones.
Their price is competitive but I am inclined to pay a little more for better service and less BS.
I received a tax invoice the same day and my item was marked as shipped the next. It then took 4 more days to arrive. Overall, less than a week from purchase date to delivery date. Nothing to complain about there.
The items ordered were solid and seem durable, so am currently happy with the purchase.
Price was less important than the combination of cutlery and items in the package.
Happy to buy from PoK again should the need arise. They normally have a good range, if not the best prices
Range of higher end branded products of good quality, with shipping charge
Bought a Teapot as a gift for a family friend with a $7 postage cost.
I received an email confirming my order, which was then marked as shipped 2 days later.
My one complaint about the shipping order, is the fact that they did not specify in my email what item had been sent - merely that a "carton" had been sent.
i could imagine if i had placed several orders, i would not know which item would be sent. a small thing, but i'm sure it not hard to implement a system which states the contents of your shipment.
Regardless, my order then arrived 4 days later, so less than a week from date of order to receiving the item.
As the teapot was fragile, i was happy to see the (somewhat large and bright pink) box was filled with plenty styrofoam packaging to cushion the product.
Overall, i was happy with my purchase and would buy from Peters again. Just be aware of the box packaging. Very noticeable, walking advertising for them =)
KateyGal would shop at Peters of Kensington again.
Easy Wedding Shopping Online!
For the first time, I ordered a wedding present online, through the Peter's of Kensington bridal registry. I purchased competitively priced Bormioli wine glasses and a Visla decanter for $97 including 'handling fee'. The website was quick and easy to use, straight forward, clear instructions. The only difficult bit was working out the postage charge/handling fee for getting gifts delivered en masse to the newlyweds ($5), as it only was shown quite a way into the process. Overall, I found their system quite good, and definitely easier to use and quicker to load than Myer's online bridal registry. Would recommend its use to brides looking for an online store option.
marlie29 would shop at Peters of Kensington again.
Good experience, hard to locate pick up place
Peter's of Kensington is a department store based in Eastern Suburbs, it sells everything in the store! kitchenware, homeware, toys, tableware, you name it they will probably have it
Pricewise i would say they are better than most major department stores.. Their item arrangement however is a bit messy..so it's a bit hard to locate the stuff you want to find..
knowing this I can't be bothered to find the item i really want in person..
So i decided to try their online shopping, it is pretty straightforward and does not look as messy as their real store..
after I have purchased the gifts on Friday, I can pick it up as early as monday (24 hours after that? as they are closed on Sunday)
The next Saturday, I came to their store and picked it up..
it was a bit hard to find the pick up place, as it was unclear where should i queue and they also have multiple queues.. (gift wrapping, express, complain centre)
But after I have approached one of the staff, they helped me well and in less than 5 mins it was all done!
besides the queue, it was a good experience :) and i would love to purchase gifts from peters of kensington online shop again
Queeniemay would shop at Peters of Kensington again.
Prompt delivery
I have ordered a few items from this store previously. They have a wide range of funky and quirky homewares as well as the standard offerings. Better pricing than the shops, although shipping has to be considered. I received my shipment within a week of placing the order.
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So I had no reservations in buying a present for my daughter online on Monday for a Thursday birthday. In context, delivery is 10km from the store. On Thursday I emailed to ask where it was and got an automated email - "We'll be back to you within 48 hours". Hmmm not so useful on the actual birthday. So I called the store. They said it was dispatched. When I put in the connote number into Austpost, it clearly stated the parcel was manifested but not collected. So figuring collection was now the best option I asked if it were there for me to collect. To which I was told, no it's gone. When I said it should show on Auspost as being collected then, I was told I was wrong. Hmmmm.
I was told they allow 2-5 days for HANDLING. Postage time on top of that. When I asked where that was, I was told to read the fine print. When I said "Well I guess that's my lesson learned" the staff member said "Yes" and asked if there was anything else she could do. Hmmmm.
I buy a lot online. This rates poorly vs other online retailers. The other day I bought 10 Toshiba laptops online for the business. They guy called me within an hour to thank me for the business, apologies for only having 6 in stock and upgraded the order for the other 4 missing. We got them all the following day. That's online shopping at its best. My Peters of Kensington experience unfortunately was amongst the worst. I hope someone from Peters reads this and makes a change or two. You owe it to your shoppers. You owe it to your brand.