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It was great Very happy with the service and communication
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top quality
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Good service and easy to use the website
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Very professional and prompt service
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Very helpful staff, great service.
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Great surfboard and great packing
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The website itself can have a bit of lag between screens but overall fantastic. This is my second purchase through Akewatu and it’s between absolutely fantastic. Pleasure to purchase through!
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All good timing wise, but the board had a couple of very small dents - most likely from the packing and delivery process - but not enough to worry about.
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Excellent service again. Thanks. Board is great.
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I bought a board advertised for $799. Akewatu came back to me, after I already paid for the board, and said I needed to pay an extra $100 because this offer was no longer valid. What the hell?? I'm sure this is not legal, let-a-lone ethical to change the price after a transaction has been made....anyway, apart from this, the rest of the experience was good. Jasmine in the head office was very friendly and helpful. Rob (BDM) really has no idea about customer service - he thought he was doing me a favor by offering me the board for a $100 premium to the original deal. At first he was trying to get even more out of me. I'm sure I could have taken this to consumer affairs, but at the end of the day I just wanted the board and didn't want the hassle. The board was delivered in good order and relatively promptly.
Review of , following an experience of by WILSON D. *
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Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagHey there, There was nothing illegal or unethical about this sale, the seller had a week-long sale to clear excess stock & had a $1,100 board listed at $799, it was sold in-store just prior to your online purchase so immediately became unavailable. We successfully located a newly stocked replica of your board, and for your inconvenience, we offered a $200 discount off the original RRP. Rob gave you the option of an immediate refund or the deal, you chose the epic deal....your review & comments hardly seem fair considering. We hope you have fun on your new board. Kind regards, Akewatu team
Answer by Wilson DFlagHa, ha, you blokes are kidding yourselves. When was the last time you ordered and paid for an item online and the vendor comes back to you and says they want more money...I suggest never. It is a first for me. My dealing were with Akewatu, not the surf shop. That board was on offer at the discounted rate for months, so don't give me that bullshit about it selling out on the same day that I ordered it. Maybe we should have this discussion via the media and let the public opinion decide. It is a disgrace what you guys did, and you should be eating humble pie.
Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagThis is the marketplace model. We can offer a huge range of choices and great deals but surf shops are responsible for their own stock and deals. Not Akewatu. The total extra cost was $100 for the $1,080 board you got for $849. Akewatu offered you a $50 discount from a previous order and resulted in a total extra payment of $50 of which you paid. I'd say it's that's a pretty epic deal! Regards, Akewatu Team
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Brilliant
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Easy to navigate and find what I needed. Easy to order and pay. Cannot fault anything.
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Board received promptly in perfect condition. Postage to WA only $29. Will definitely buy from Akewatu again.
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It was a seamless transaction from finding the board on the website to purchasing it and then picking it up locally.
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1000% recommend this company! If you're searching for a board or surf accessories online this is your go-to marketplace. Easy to navigate through, excellent platform and design of the website, and GREAT customer service! Thanks for the new sled Akewatu team!!
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Great web site, good range
Review of , following an experience of by CHAIM F. *
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Great board. Fast delivery.
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Loved the board, however I thought it included fins, so that was an annoying thing.
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All good
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Easy to navigate, prompt delivery of order and good interactive contact during the process
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Great selection of board from numerous vendors, some great bargains to be had. Fast shipping and a great packaging solution to ensure your board arrives in perfect consition.
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Great service and with a follow up phone call.
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I was worried about a board on a courier... Then it arrived... The packing was a work of art in itself. Loved it! Got my new "Birthday" board in the middle of Covid lockdown... Amazing... Not to mention the board was the last of it's size in the country and saved me waiting 3 months for a custom...
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Easy to order, well packaged and shipped on time.
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Great site
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It was an incredible set of circumstances when purchasing a new board for my son’s 16th birthday. His selected board was marked as available on the website. We consider buying from Akewatu and a competitor. After buying via Akewatu, we were told delivery would be within 7 days-Here’s where the problem start, after paying, we’re then told it is not available, told they would get it in on 2 -3 weeks, disappointing but accept. Time goes by and not board or communication. After I contact them, I’m told they’ll follow up. I look on the web site and see they still have that board advertised as being available. I go on the chat and ask if I buy that board, how long until delivered. I get the response, 7 days. I respond with I’m happy to buy that board as long as it does arrive within 7 days and if they could cancel my original order which never arrived. From there, no response. I then get a call-finally- from a very helpful lady(can’t remember name)she said she was getting from another supplier, it was being picked up by courier at end of week. Got a message from courier saying intended pick up date. Look on tracking, doesn’t show it had been picked up, spend a lot of time chasing up with courier and they say was scheduled to be picked up but wasn’t collected. Get back onto helpful sales rep, she says it was collected but will check with the person at the warehouse and that I should check again with courier, same response from them. Sales rep sales warehouse person away and that She will contact me once she’s back and been in contact with the warehouse person. Get a call back couple days later saying it Hadn’t been collected. It is rescheduled and received, it was from the competitor I initially looked at buying from. I have a range of theories as to why this happened like this, but not sure-terrible experience and deters me from buying on line
Review of , following an experience of by ARDELLA A. *
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Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagHi there, Our goal is for all surfers to have the simplest experience locating their perfect board for a seamless process from start to finish! We, unfortunately, had issues mid-year with a specific seller due to Covid border closures, which resulted in them having major staffing issues at their locations on either side of the NSW/QLD border. It was a hurdle that went on for about 6wks but has now all been resolved. Kind regards, Akewatu team
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Received kiteboard well protected and boxed. Above expectations
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Great service and prompt reliable service who called right back and did all they could to get the product I was after for my daughter
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Great customer service and on time delivery.
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The delivery was extremely fast, the board was well packaged and it arrived in perfect conditions. The page has a wide range of boards to pick from, amazing.
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Good price and delivery to Tassie. Stoked.
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Product is great!! But delivery people are terrible.. cant deliver to ur door and we had to drive 1 hour to pick up our stuff..
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Had the board I wanted and the shipping costs were excellent. The process was very simple.
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When contacting Akewatu, they were extremely helpful and provided excellent knowledge and service.
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Great service and fast delivery
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Great website and delivery was fast. Love my board too.
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👍👍👍👍
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Great communication and board arrived within a few days.
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Quick delivery, easy process
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Great board. Fast delivery.
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Site was user friendly and delivery was quick.
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Super easy to navigate, great and quick customer service!
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All great except no screws are with fcs fin holes.
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Easy to use
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Super fast shipping
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Excellent delivery time, board goes great. Will buy off these folks in the future.
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Easy to order online and the board arrived the next day!
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Great service and I love the board.Thankyou
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Super easy, fast delivery, came without a scratch
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order was great it was stuck for a few days in a local strike by the carriers but it arrived and was perfect
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Very helpful and great service. Highly recommend.
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Absolutely fantastic, second to non .
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I had some questions and called the number provided on the website. Tara was super helpful and sent me links on what to order with the surfboard I was after for my son. It got shipped fast and arrived only a few days after I ordered! Thanks Tara and akewatu/Carina
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Excellent service and fast delivery and the staff are extremely helpful thank you
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Quick delivery, good communication and good follow up.
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The whole process from searching for products through the website to clicking order was simple and Sales Ambassador - Tara Andreani was just brilliant checking my order with me and keeping me updated right up to shipping. Everything arrived in a few days, which is exactly what you want when you've bought a new toy. Thank you AKEWATU👍😀
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Great service, came quickly. Highly recommended
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Super helpful and fast shipping
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I had a great experience ordering with Akewatu. There is a great selection on the website, it's easy to find product and the staff have been really helpful finding the perfect board for me. The customer service was excellent! I also loved the sustainable flexi box packaging, a very smart way of protecting the board during shipping! :D
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Fantastic customer support and fast delivery.
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Great delivery though hard to wait all day to have to receive it. Packaging was the best ever. Description of board was totally wrong regarding wave size and purpose. It is a small the medium wave board not a big wave gun as described. Price was perfect.
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The website is easy to navigate, and the customer service team is outstanding! Thanks Jasmine for your help!
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Great prices Great product Fast delivery Easy online ordering Great service Great email correspondence Beautiful surfboards
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Excellent fast delivery with cheap shipping rates and extremely well packed.
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Easy to order quick responce
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fast shipping, well packed, great communication.
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Quick delivery surfboard packed well . Received nil damage.
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Great website, easy to navigate and found the item I have been looking for for awhile! Tara and Jasmine were incredibly helpful! I was unsure of when the item would reach me and Tara and Jasmine chased up the relevant store and provided me with updates which was great! Will definitely be using Akewatu again!
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Ordre took a while to come through and the fin advertised was not supplied initially. The packaging was a bit flimsy and luckily the board was only scuffed a bit.
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Cool story bro
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The customer service was very good. Friendly, prompt and personal…..
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Brilliant service, helpful advice and very responsive. Best online shopping experience I’ve ever had. Can’t recommend them highly enough.
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Great service, I ordered a board it was out of stock so they sourced it elsewhere and delivered in the same week during lockdown delays, 5star!!
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Disappointed, I will not be using them again.
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Bought one day delivered securely and safely boxed un damaged the day after. Great service.
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Ding in my new board
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Fast and well packaged (with card - not plastic). Thanks.
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Was easy to order online. Board arrived as promised 8 days later from qid to country s.a. Board arrived perfect condition as was packed properly.
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Was pretty disappointed with the fact I got charged a foreign currency. Contacted them but they have done nothing except take more money than stated on invoice. Picked this company as it was supposedly Australian based and even states it came from NSW store. Not impressed
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Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagHi there, Akewatu AU is Australia based. The board did come from a NSW store and every product shown on our site is sitting in an AU surf shop. You were refunded immediately after we received confirmation from you of the total foreign fee of $13.14 AUD.
Answer by Beryl MFlagI was charged on 7/6/21 for the transaction fee. Contacted by Jasmine to send screenshot of bank statement verifying fee which I did and still do not have any refund. If this has been processed I have not received it.
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Fast shipping and very well packed, board arrived in perfect condition. No dramas whatsoever
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Bought new soft board, transaction was easy and delivery was very fast. Can’t fault using akewatu. Would definitely use them again.
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Ordering the board was straightforward, but the board itself was not accurately described - the fibreglass had marks on both the deck and the bottom. Also, the shipping updates were inaccurate and delivery was delayed.
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Awesome to buy from! Bought a board for a great price and arrived very quickly from the other side of Australia. Highly recommend!!
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Site worked well, great range of products
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Good website, easy to navigate and make my purchase. Quick follow up purchase confirmation, the shop arranged shipping within 24 hours and tracking was added which assured me my new board was on its way. The package arrived on time but with some obvious damage, but thankfully the shop had packaged it up very well on the inside and so my board was still in good condition.
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I am unable to connect the battery to the remote as of yet.
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Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagHi there, As soon as we were advised by you that you were having technical issues we responded immediately and we put the distributor of the Takuma E-Foil & Board 6' 2 in contact with you hours later. How did you go with the TSBW warranty department? Thanks, Akewatu Team
Answer by Jamarcus LFlagYes the team got in contact with me quickly. I am waiting for a reply from them to see when the item needing replacing will be sent out. I am happy with the fast response & support of the warranty department , thank you.
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Super easy to navigate
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I was served up ads for the JOB Catch Surf Quad, retargeted ads too, considered and purchased after a number of weeks as it's what my daughter wants for her birthday. At no point was I advised this model was out of stock. After the moment of purchase I was advised the boards out of stock and asked if I would switch to another model - not cool. It was not until I responded asking for my money back that the board I'd paid for miraculously became available and was couriered to me without issue – great result, but a bit of a red flag? These mistakes happen, and the supply chain, due to the pandemic, have caused issues, but it was a bit of a bumpy beginning to what I hope is a better relationships moving forward.
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Excellent service very happy. Ordered on a Thurs night and received Tues morning. Extremely well wrapped.
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Straightforward Process
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Delivery was on time and quick, board was well packed and arrived in perfect condition.
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Great site
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Wide selection including hard to get boards. Rapid dispatch and delivery.
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Super easy order. Would deal with again for sure.
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Flawless experience! I bought a board as a present for my partner and it arrived exactly as described within a couple of days of ordering. Great price too!
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Super fast - it came a day early and made my week! And the beard is awesome. So very very happy with it!!!!
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The board was damaged so I contacted the company and got no response. Got charged a foreign exchange fee that I wasn’t expecting too.
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Answer by akewatu.com.auFlagA message was sent to this customer to resolve the issue regarding the damaged and repair to the surfboard. We were not aware the customer was charged an extra fee and we will amend that once we receive a response back from the customer with the total amount of the fee as well as an invoice for the repair to cover the cost. For their troubles a FREE Organic tailpad has been sent to them.
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Board was delivered in 1 day. Packaged very well.
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I have ordered a number of boards through Akewatu - they have always come extremely well packaged and in pristine condition - A really great company to deal with - especially getting boards to regional areas where your local selection of boards may be limited. Well done Arkewatu
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Ordering was easy, the delivery was wrapped very well, ensuring no damages to the board. I was however expecting a white board, and a cream one came. Overall I love the product and overlooked the colour difference.
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