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katedGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 2 reviews
Terrible customer service
Logged a service request for a dryer over two weeks ago and was asked to send through photos. Sent them through on the same day and have had no response since, even after I sending a follow up email.
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Done. Funny that I've waited 16 days and had no a service request, however I get a reply on a negative review within the hour.
Bosch H.Bosch Home Appliances
Hi kated, Again we do apologies for your experience. We an assure you our team will be passing on the feedback to the relevant department. I can see you have emailed in, thank you. We will be in touch shortly. Regards, Bosch Home Australia.
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MarkGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 6 reviews
- 2 likes
Product is great but poor after sales service
Like most Australian based businesses once they have your money they don't care about after sales service. I lodged a service call and was advised in writing (i.e text message) that someone would contact me within 24-48 hours to arrange service call time. 72 hours later still nothing.
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your Bosch appliance and the service received.
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My Reference# is 0970326192. A further update for you....I contacted Bosch Servicing yesterday and got the usual pre-recorded nonsense....”your call is important to us” rubbish and so I left a message... Read more
asking Bosch to return my call....its Friday morning and still no response.P.S. You should be contacting me!!!
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Catherine in PymbleSydney, NSW
- 3 reviews
Appalling post sale service
Spoke at length to customer service representative regarding our problem with clothes dryer. Send email detailing issue along with photos as requested. No response several days later. Disgraceful. We have a house full of Bosch appliances. Never again.
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Hi Catherine,
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear about the customer service received regarding your Bosch Dryer.
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Did as you requested yesterday. Still no update!!!
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happyrabbit
- 33 reviews
- 1 like
Bosch Website has very limited information for After-sale Help -Sydney area
10th April 2022: After reading this product review Website, decided on a Bosch WAW29460AU washing machine, brought it online with Appliance-on-line earlier on this week. Because of very bad experience with my previous $1600, 7 year old "Mi..l." German made machine, I am anxious to find out "What to do if Bosch fail me within the Warranty period", given I need to use the machine daily. I filed an online enquiry form, 2 days later received a returned call from +441536431190 (a UK phone No), the woman identified as Sara and started telling me .......Read more
at the time, I was engaged in a web-conversation, so I asked her to call me back later. She was reluctant but agreed. So far, no phone call return. Goggle search found NO authorised service partner repairer in Sydney, nor there is any information if Bosch has it's own Tech to help. Goggle Reviews on Bosch are BAD. I am now absolutely uncertain if I made the right choice for the Bosch Washing machine.1 comment
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Unhappy customerSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
NEW Bosch oven
I was building a new house so I wanted to have a nice big kitchen with the best appliance we could afford. I did my research & choice magazine recommended the Bosch appliance at the time so we upgraded & went with all Bosch products in the kitchen.
My oven is only 6 months old & I probably only used it a dozen times when it stopped working. I organise a service guy to come out to repair it 3 weeks ago & I’m still waiting!! They cancel my appointment to fix it because they don’t have the part & I just have to wait until they get it. It’s a NEW ...Read more
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Hi Unhappy customer,
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Disappointing!
I purchased a Bosch 8kg front loading washing machine on 16/1/16. It was my first washing machine purchase after saying goodbye to a Whirlpool top-loader that serviced my family of four for over 20 years. The Bosch machine stopped working last month, just over 3 years since purchase. The technician who came out to look at the machine said it was in immaculate condition & it was obvious I’d looked after it. We are only a two person household now, so it has certainly not been overworked! But the door locking mechanism has stopped working, wh...Read more
ich has led to a problem with the electronics and I am now facing a $700.00 cost if I want to have the machine repaired. As a single income household, we can’t afford to throw good money after bad, so I am now appliance shopping again. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect a longer life span on an appliance whose “quality German design and engineering” should mean that it is durable. And, it is all good and well to boast of energy efficiency and awards for environmental excellence, but that doesn’t benefit the planet when an appliance has to be thrown out after only 3 years! Bosch, your product has been a huge disappointment! June 9th 2022 Update: Bosch, my faith is restored Having posted a negative review in early April about my Bosch washing machine problems, I was contacted by them with an offer to help. It’s been a long process, traipsing to and from the local laundromat to do our household washing at $6.00 a load for two months, but Bosch has backed their product and it has finally been repaired. Thankyou for restoring my faith in your company Bosch - I’m impressed by your service!1 comment
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Hi Tammy B.
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your Bosch washing machine
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Pamela langWide Bay-Burnett, QLD
- 3 reviews
- 3 likes
Bosch 4 washing machine from hell
6 mths old washing sheets takers 1 hour and 5mins on easy care. What its energy rated 4 and 4 water saving I look in the window and think there isn't enough water. I brought this washing as we were given $200 a.u. energy saving . Never again. The towels are to wet and are hard as boards. I tried less soap, vinegar fabric solferner new towels I also tryed different cycles. And at some cycles to noisey. Last washing machine lasted 19 yrs loved it. Don't buy this machine
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Hi Pamela Lang,
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your Bosch washing machine.
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What are you going to do about the washing machine ?
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LouiseGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
Appalling Service
I bought a Bosch Dishwasher and Washing machine several years ago. Recently both appliances stopped working. I called the customer service team at Bosch and they referred me to their external representative to come out and do a service call. I was contacted by the outsourced company and was spoken to very rudely and they were unprofessional in their approach to me. None the less I needed someone to come out to my home to investigate the issues with my appliances. They decided they wanted to charge me 2 call out fees for one visit because I had ...Read more
2 appliances. I questioned this and they reduced one charge by 50%. I reluctantly agreed. Total cost $253 just for the call out. They came out and were at my home for 30mins and did not even touch the appliances. They stared at them and made an assessment without even trying a thing or even turning them on. Their conclusion was I needed parts but if they don't fix it then they will come back and review again. They asked for payment and I paid. They left. I took it upon myself to Google the part they mentioned on my dishwasher and low and behold as soon as I undid the valve and did it up again it fixed my problem. The technician could have done this but did nothing. So I was charged $253 for the tech to do nothing. I approached the Bosch Customer service team to request a refund of the service fee I paid as they did nothing and charged me anyway. Bosch agreed to refund me as a gesture of good will but I had to supply them the receipt I paid. I did and then they told me that was not adequate. What they needed from me was proof of purchase of both appliances. I did not have that as it was several years ago. I was not asking for a refund on my appliances or claiming on a warranty. I simply wanted a refund on the fee I paid for a service call where they did absolutely nothing. After backwards and forwards with emails I called them again. Still to be told they cannot refund me unless I produce receipts for proof of purchase of both appliances for audit and compliance purposes. I tried to talk it through with them that there is no way for me to produce those receipts but I have produced the receipt for the service I paid for and that is what I was asking the refund for. They still would not accommodate me. I asked to speak to a manager of which I was told they were all in a meeting. Clearly not true. They said they would call me back that day. I have not heard from them. I am disgusted that they would treat their customer in this manner and not provide the refund as promised simply because I cannot provide a proof of purchase on an appliance. My purchase of the appliances has noting to do with the request I am making for the refund of the fee I paid for the service call out. What if I had moved in to a house where the appliance was already there....how would I produce a receipt then? The answer they gave me for this was that I would have to produce the settlement papers on my house. Completely ridiculous. They then proceeded to say that I may be a tenant claiming on this. I said so what if I was, how does that affect anything. I called them to my house they agreed to send someone. I have the appliance in my house and I paid the fee. I told them when I placed the call with them I did not have purchase receipts for the appliances and they had no issue with still sending someone out to me for the service call anyway. They have been completely unreasonable in my request for a refund. I will never be purchasing another Bosch appliance again. I will be recommending to anyone I can to never buy Bosch appliances and explain why. So very disappointed with all of this. Clearly they have no concept of how to treat their customers. I will be escalating my issue.1 comment
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Kaptin KyleBrisbane
- 18 reviews
Excellent service with no fuss
Had an issue with my hot water system within the warranty period. I rung my local rep and was told to call Bosch to raise a job so that it could be done under warranty. Did that, Bosch logged the job with no drama and 5 minutes later a technician called me and said he would be there within the hour. He was. Took 15 minutes to fix the problem and then just left with no fuss. Amazing service. The no fuss, no drama part was what really made this amazing.
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Very unhappy old age pensioners
We purchased a Bosch dishwasher when we downsized to a Unit in Oct 2018. Our previous dishwasher was not Bosch, 10 years old when we sold our home. After just 2 years the Bosch dishwasher stopped working error E 19. Our warranty had just elapsed. We are pensioners, we can’t afford to buy faulty equipment. We expected it to last at least 10 years. We booked a serviceman and he was to come out next week, then email to say he won’t be coming out, they have to order parts. Any suggestions, should we go to the Good Guys and advise them to advise customers?
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Hi Doreen,
Thanks for your review, we appreciate the feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your Bosch dishwasher.
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Alex
- 2 reviews
- 4 likes
Don't bother going to the effort of completing an online form
DIshwasher door has failed after 6 weeks of usage - flops straight open. I dutifully filled in every detail on the online form expecting a call back during business hours. Received a confirmation email from Bosch Australia that they had received the form - the call never came, I had to call them - and go through the process of locating the date of purchase and the serial numbers all over again. Advice to Bosch: don't bother providing an online form if you are not going to process them.
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Timster[email protected]
- 9 reviews
- Verified customer
Poor Customer Service
Bought a Bosch built-in dishwasher from HNorman which was stated as fitting a space from 820 to 875 mm tall. Our space was 860mm and the legs adjusted so that the top met the under-bench correctly. The supplied matching stainless kick-board was only 90mm which did not fill the gap under which was clearly visible. The Bosch Oz website shows an accessory kick of 150mm at $99 which HN agreed to supply us since they had not mentioned the problem to us. Then HN informed that Bosch no longer supply this accessory and that hardly any other manufac...Read more
turers now do so. This despite all Miele and AEG on display in HN having 150mm kicks and Miele able to supply one for $55. We sourced a custom kick from a kitchen shop. Bosch need to alert customers to their new policy. On enquiry, Bosch support stated their install instructions were "for experienced installers" since they were cryptic, unintelligible pictograms. Bosch support advice contradicted these "instructions". Will not buy Bosch product again despite being satisfied with the performance of our Bosch washer and dishwasher, let down by lack of customer consideration.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Tash
- 2 reviews
Would give 0 stars if it let me
Renovated my whole kitchen and purchased everything for Bosch. Our oven sat in the Garage for 3 months while I Kitchen was completed. Once it was installed I use the pre set settings. The fan doesn’t turn on and a strong burning plastic smell Started. Grease went everywhere and destroyed the interior on the oven. We had 2 technicians come out, one replacing the seal and the other saying everything is fine. 4 MONTHS ON back and forth with customer service they have say it’s our fault as the smell is from grease.APPARENTLY I can’t tell the difference between grease and plastic. The head office never calls back and when you call the 1300 number they said head office is handling. I have now lodged a complaint with consumer affairs.
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ChrisGlen Mervyn WA
GREAT SERVICE.
We bought a BOSCH SMS Dishwasher and experienced intermittent problems. I spoke to Bosch personnel on their 1300 369 744 number all of whom were friendly and eager to help. The service contractor identified the problem and the dishwasher is operating fantastically. We also own a Bosch frontloading washing machine and other Bosch equipment such as angle grinders and drills. All perform very well and have lasted years. Bosch is a reputable brand which appears to be well supported in Australia when the rare problem is experienced.
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for your review. We appreciate the positive feedback, we're glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us.
If you have any future queries, please feel free to call us on 1300 369 744.
Regards, Bosch Home Australia.
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doboGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 8 reviews
- 1 like
Bosch customer service is ignorant
The customer service is polite but stubborn.
They don’t listen to you .
My Bosch freestanding gas cooker had knob broken with rod that connect to it .
Rang them they said this unit is a recall, don’t worry about knob get the recall fixed gas leek .
I told them I had this for 5 years now .
So let them do it, guy who came cut our gas could not turn on cause we had a minor gas leak, ok that’s a another story for a another day....
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SueGCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- 2 reviews
Failure of product and service
We purchased a Bosch 15 PLC Variodrawer dishwasher on the 12 August. Within 6 weeks an error code had appeared that we could not resolve using the product information. We have new product warranty however the details of who to ring is not clear on the product information. Given this I rang the retailer for advice with my preference to have it replaced given the age. This was denied by The large and well known retailer and I was given a 1300 number which I rang for 2 days only to receive a messages that “due to service difficulties number is un...Read more
available. On ringing store again they agreed to contact Bosch on my behalf and they promised I would receive a call soon which did not happen. Several days had passed so I left a complaint on Bosch’s feedback site to which I finally got a response and phone call advising of the local company who would contact me to come and assess the problem. I was told they would contact me within 48 hours which they didn’t. We rang this company who cannot come to assess the issue for a further 2 weeks. So here we have a dishwasher that will be 2 1/2 months old and it will have been out of action for a month so far. We have continued to contact the large retailer requesting for it to be replaced. They promise to speak to managers and get back to us but this doesn’t happen despite having an extr 3 years warranty purchased from the store. Moral to our story do not purchase Bosch as the customer service is atrocious and consider fully the integrity of the retailer from which you purchase.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
GrandSimonSydney
Bosch Service - An Oxymoron
Our (5yr old) Bosch dishwasher threw an error code two weeks ago. After determining that it was beyond my skill-set to fix it, I logged a service request. I got an acknowledgement of my request, but have heard nothing from Bosch since.
Zip, Nada, Nothing.
None of the local repairers support Bosch, so they weren't an option. Before buying any further major appliances, I'll be doing more due-diligence online as to service satisfaction.
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Hi GrandSimon,
Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're yet to hear back. If you give us a call on 1300 369 744 we can get things moving along for you.
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B SMelbourne
AVOID AVOID AVOID - HORRIBLE WARRANTY PROCESS
Had an oven fail within the warranty period (completely unsafe to use and a fire hazard) and ended up spending 2.5 months going back and forth with Bosch to just get them to honor the warranty. The technician identified manufacturer fault and Bosch finally agreed to a refund after threats of legal dispute. They have then consistently tried to delay payment, introduce new terms to the refund agreement, request statutory declarations etc etc. Shocking customer service. Yet to receive anything. The culture is one where they want to avoid any warranty claims as much as possible and they consistently deny knowledge of the consumer act. NEVER BUY BOSCH AGAIN. AVOID AVOID AVOID. I would go as far as saying that they should be banned and shamed.
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Row555Perth, WA
- 12 reviews
Appalling After Sales Customer Service - BUYER BEWARE
My dishwasher which was in a vacant house and only ever used 2-3 times has become faulter with the very common Bosch issue 'CHECK WATER'.
Rang the 1300 service number and was diverted to a call centre in the UK.
Absolutely no regard for Australian Consumer Laws, absolute no care given to the customer.
As cold as ice.
Service charges to come out, 3 weeks wait to come out.
AVOID THIS BRAND - DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR
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Hi Row555, Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you're having issues with your dishwasher and of your recent experience with us. The check water light generall... Read more
y indicates a blockage within the appliance or incorrect installation of the drainage hose. If the appliance has had this error since installation, we would suspect that the spigot (the plumbing that the outlet hose connects to) is not the correct size. Your appliance is covered within the standard manufacturing warranty. For cases in which your appliance is outside of it's manufacturing warranty and has developed a fault, we're more than willing to assess your case under the Australian Consumer Law. If you would prefer to speak with a member of our Australian team, please simply ask so when you contact us. If you would like to discuss this further were available on 1300 369 744. Regards, Bosch Home Australia.The dishwasher was working on installation and the plumbing has not changed I even checked it.
I have booked a service call but will never buy Bosch again.... Read more
Support is lack lustre and clearly the products dont perform as well. Dishwasher was hardly used and still looks new.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Terrible service and faulty washing machine - especially for regional areas
I chose to purchase a Bosch, Germany made washing machine as my mother has my old one which is 10 years old and going strong. Moving to a regional area (Gundagai) I needed to ensure I was purchasing a reliable product that would hopefully last 10 years. Even 5 years would have been acceptable.
Much to my dismay (and later despair) the washing machine stopped working only after 7 months of use.
I referred to the manual and ran through the very limited trouble shoots, none of which helped. Following the instructions noted on the manual I call...Read more
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Questions & Answers
vic236asked
Bosch Super Spark Plug - FR8HDC Anyone fitted them to their Toyota Landcruiser
How did they preform?
What are they so cheap? Are they over stocked?
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Bosch H.Bosch Home Appliances
Hi Vic236,
Thanks for the question regarding your Bosch super spark plug.
Please call Bosch Automotive on 1300 307 040
Regards, Bosch Home Australia
David JPasked
Hi, I have a Bosch front loader washing machine, wak24160au.
Today, it would not work, no lights, no movement, dead.
Its only a few years old, and was wondering if there was a fuse, that I could replace.
I took the top cover off, but could not see anything. Any ideas?
Regards
David
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Hi David, unfortunately I cannot answer your question as I am not a service technician.
Bosch H.Bosch Home Appliances
Hi David JP,
Thanks for your question regarding your Bosch WAK24160AU Washing Machine.
It sounds like you may require a service. we'd recommend contacting our aftersales team on 1300 369 744 to discuss further.
Regards, Bosch Home Australia.
Jillasked
Bosch condenser dryer avantixx 8kg. I can't get clothes to dry enough to put away without runnning twice. Which is best setting?
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Bosch H.Bosch Home Appliances
Hi Jill,
Thanks for your question regarding your Bosch Dryer.
We would recommend using the Very Dry setting.
If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us on 1300 369 744 to discuss further.
Regards, Bosch Home Australia.
Jill, I do not know anything about the dryer you have but seems strange after 2 runnings it is still not dry. try the dry setting - if not get them to check it out.as they Suppose to provide good service to customers- good luck
No help thanks. The dryest setting is "Cupboard Dry" and that still does not dry sufficiently to put in a cupboard without mould developing. Do you even know your product and it's instruction panel?
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Hi kated, Thanks for your review. We appreciate the feedback. We're so sorry about the issues you have encountered, this is certainly not the experience we want our customers have. In order to protec... Read more
t our customer's privacy, we're unable to discuss your personal information online. If you could email us at [email protected], quoting BSH5453 in the subject line. We’ll investigate further for you. Regards, Bosch Home Australia.