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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Received the tin of Shinebuddi today but it is proving impossible for anyone to open it, the lid is locked solid & there is no edge to lever against to prise lid upwards. Don’t want to use heat becaus... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It’s absolute crap , any old soldier expecting a shine forget it go and buy Kiwi or Cherry Blossom and do the job right. As far as I am concerned it’s £20 wasted

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well being ex-Military I am used to “Spit and Polish”, which I have continued to do since leaving in 1999. My husband, also ex-Mil attends the Remembrance Service in London every year so that’s a lot... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was a very easy product to apply and the results were instantaneous. I tried it on a pair of shoes that were not in a very good condition, but the shine was remarkable

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  1. Shoe shining service

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We are Shinebuddi, revolutionising the leather shoe shine industry with our instant shine lotion, applied and dried in under 30 seconds. No additional kit, cloth or brush required, just your finger


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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The polish arrived today but the pot…

The polish arrived today but the pot hadn't been sealed properly so all the packaging was soaking wet. It was so bad it was dripping out of the jiffy bag. I don't know how much I've lost.

26 April 2023
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Reply from Shinebuddi

Richard

I am so very sorry your Shinebuddi leaked so badly before it even arrived to you to try

Although this is very rare it is still not acceptable and I will look to improving our packaging format as soon as very possible

Please except my apology in the way of a double refund of all the money you’ve spent with us

I will action this immediately, once again I’m so very sorry

Kind regards

Chris

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well being ex-Military I am used to…

Well being ex-Military I am used to “Spit and Polish”, which I have continued to do since leaving in 1999. My husband, also ex-Mil attends the Remembrance Service in London every year so that’s a lot of polishing. I actually polished 8 pairs in the time I would do one pair with ‘shinebuddi’, 🤩 So would recommend to everyone it will the best thing you have brought all year.

28 December 2022
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Reply from Shinebuddi

Beverlie this is fantastic to hear 🤩 so so pleased you and your husband can maintain the high standards you expect using Shinebuddi. Make sure to get in touch when you need to re stock. Chris.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This really works as shown in the…

This really works as shown in the video. The results were amazing. A great shine.

8 October 2022
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Reply from Shinebuddi

Thank you so much William. It’s truly a pleasure to see our customers enjoying the best from our products. Please do visit us again and say hi! Chris.

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