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Considering 77 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers report significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, describing it as rude, unhelpful, and inefficient, often leading to frustration and a lack of resolution for their issues. People frequently encounter problems with their orders, including items being unavailable after purchase, incorrect products received, or orders being cancelled without clear explanation, leading to wasted time and effort. The service in general is often criticized for being incredibly slow, with long wait times for prescriptions and a perceived lack of staff to handle customer volume. Some people were dissatisfied with the staff, citing instances of poor behavior, dismissiveness, and a lack of professionalism, particularly at the pharmacy counters. Conversely, a few other people also felt that some staff members were helpful, friendly, and provided excellent customer service, offering advice and support. However, some customers also noted issues with products, such as being unable to exchange sealed vitamins, receiving faulty items, or experiencing problems with online product availability and advertising.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Waited 25 minutes for two medications, when they called my name I was told one was not available. I then had to go to a different chemist and wait another 25 minutes. Surely Chemist Warehouse could ha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just don’t expect service, you walk around the whole dirty/poorly-presented, cluttered shop looking for help, when you finally find someone to ask you get snapped at & they can’t even find prices? ho... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Albo says he imported skilled Indians to help Australia out It seems that all the incompetent ones have become pharmacists at Chemist Warehouse These staff are the rudest most racist staff I have... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be aware that while Hastings Discount Drug Store proclaim cheap prices this is NOT true. So shop around! Prescriptions are EXPENSIVE. I filled the same prescription at three places. HDDS = $15.50... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 15 items online

Ordered 15 items online, over $260. Received an email the following day advising my order was cancelled with no information as to why. Lodged an online enquiry with no response. Phoned and was advised order cancelled as 1 item was not in stock. Why have items available to order online if they are not in stock, why not dispatch the rest of the order and refund the out of stock item rather than cancelling the whole order. Received a refund straight away but didn't receive anything I ordered. Unacceptable. Fix your website so items can't be ordered if not in stock.

21 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wife brought a pen razor for face from…

Wife brought a pen razor for face from Shellharbour Chemist Warehouse which was defective, took it back was asked a heap of questions what was wrong with it, the manager finally agreed to exchange, we had original receipt this wasn’t good enough he wanted to look at our banking app to prove the purchase amount, how can they do this, I said no u are not looking at my personal information u have the receipt that should be enough, manager had poor English which my wife struggled with as she has poor hearing, he was very rude and submissive, obviously this is something that they are taught in training I won’t be going back to chemist warehouse, they have lost another customer and will tell everyone to avoid.

20 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There was a lady with short black curly…

There was a lady with short black curly hair and she was being really rude to me and my mate. Me and my mate were taking a little while looking at the colognes, and she was saying comments like “your going to have to pay rent soon and why are you at the beach” and trying to get me and my mate out and she was being really rude to her co works.

17 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought JPG Lemale

I bought 100ml JPG LeMale and it barely has a scent and doesn't last 2 hours. I think its fake and I'm very disappointed 😞

31 March 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We always go to the Ultra Chemist…

We always go to the Ultra Chemist warehouse in Hawthorn because it’s well lit up and very spacious, clean and bright. Unfortunately the great experience is ALWAYS marred by the attitude of one of the sales people on the till. His name is Jack and he is the worst seller of all time. He looks at you not even giving an acknowledgement as a human being. I know it’s not important but if you work in that field of environment you have to be courteous and amicable and engaged. I always support Chemist warehouse because it gives back to the customer but if one person destroys that image with that kind of attitude then it’s not good at all. I have to acknowledge Jasmine, she is the kind of customer service you’ll want for your company. She greets you with a good afternoon and a big smile.

1 March 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Chemist Warehouse Constant Unfriendly Service…

I have been to the Chemist Warehouse in Murray Bridge and now in Kwinana Wellard, 95% of the time the staff are not very helpful or friendly. It seems that they don't really want to work and when you ask for assistance you are either pointed in a general direction or accompanied with disgust. Chemist Warehouse really need to start reviewing their customer service because I've never experienced this kind of disregard from any other chemists, corporate or independent.

27 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Atrocious customer service and management don't care

I had a terrible experience with CWH online customer service staff wasting so much of my time by not addressing my emails and sending scripted responses and failing to escalate my complaint to management, culminating in a formal complaint. CWH management did not care and when I tried to follow up head office actually abruptly ended my call basically hanging up on me when I requested a final outcome to my complaint, and even when I stated I thought a goodwill voucher of 20 bucks to spend at CWH for all my wasted time would be appropriate I was told that was not possible and the head office staff member stated they couldn't help me further and thanked me for calling then hung up on me. What an atrocious way to deal with a customer who has multiple disabilities and has spent hundreds of dollars at CWH - but will obviously not be doing so anymore. Avoid dealing CWH online customer service staff or face the unacceptable waste of time they are and find another chemist!

25 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waited 25 minutes and was then told…

Waited 25 minutes and was then told only one item was available so I would have to go to another chemist as well. They could have told me earlier. I had just had some surgery and was quite uncomfortable. Voted with my feet and got both items from another chemist in 10 minutes. Support the little blokes where you can get some service.

17 February 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Chemist Warehouse Wodonga appalling

Chemist Warehouse Wodonga - High Street !

I was extremely disappointed with my experience at Chemist Warehouse Wodonga High Street today. The manager displayed poor customer engagement skills and refused to accept responsibility for mistakes made with my click-and-collect order.

Despite my 10+ years of experience in cosmetics and 20 years in retail & management , she showed no interest in listening to my concerns and instead displayed a dismissive attitude.
When I tried to discuss the incorrect colour explaining how the product brand did not do what she describe and items listed as out of stock that were actually available, she seemed unconcerned and unwilling to talk & resolve the issue nicely ,it was a blunt and uncaring response of a refunds.

The final straw was when she hung up on me, which is unacceptable customer service, and should never be an option when trying to turn a poor situation around.
Remember your employees made the mistakes you didn’t want rectify nicely.

This behaviour reflects poorly on the store's management and staff training. I hope the manager will work on adjusting her attitude and teaching staff how to interact respectfully with customers."

Personally it’s Managers like this woman that will lead to a high staff turnover and staff that will follow her by treating customers disgustingly!
Don’t forget who pays your wages !!
And store reputation is the highest priority!!

I will never support your store again , I’m disappointed that I have spent between $150 to $200 on a weekly bases on medications and products in your store to receive a service like that so poor , I will now go elsewhere !!

Disgusting!!

12 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Online order cnacelled for no good reason

Put in a non-pahrmaceutical order with Chemist warehouse only for them to cancel it less than 24 hours later because the pharmacy they allocated my order to didn't have enough in stock. I only ordered 3. When I contacted them about it they claimed they couldn't send it on to another CW pharmacy to fill. So what do they expect? That I keep ordering it and have my orders cancelled then wait 3-5 days to get each one refunded until they randomly allocate one to a pharmacy with it in stock? Not good enough. Never order anything online with Chemist Warehouse.

12 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Chemist Warehouse Ballarat East has the worst customer service

Chemist Warehouse Ballarat East is now my closest pharmacy since moving to Ballarat. I have shopped here many many times and am so unhappy with the service from the pharmacy counters. Most times you wait over 30 minutes for scripts. The staff are slow, forgetful and inefficient. They are terrible at communication. I have never had such bad customer service and professionalism in my life. Today my partner waited for 45 minutes to be told the script is out of date (by 1 month). He is fuming so it is the last straw for us after such bad service. I would like to say the floo staff are friendly and helpful but it is not enough to keep me as a customer.

11 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Pricing Issues

I would like to day chemist wearhouse on line feedback is the worst site to do this on I was trying to ask why a certain product that you can buy at Woolies or Coles for $2.00 a pkt cheaper and they say a different mg to what's on the box it's less
Very poor service

11 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No exchange on sealed vitamins with proof of purchase

Bought blackmores vitamin C Then got home and realised i needed the one with zinc. Went back next day with unopened bottle, seal completely intact hoping to exchange. Told that they never exchange sealed vitamins, even with receipt. Will go elsewhere in future.

10 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Pharmacy Staff and Extensive Range of Products

I am surprised Chemist Warehouse have such poor reviews.

The pharmacy staff at Chemist Warehouse, Macgregor, are brilliant. They always remember my name, are never too busy to give advice, regularly review how my medications are going and remind me about things like flu vaccinations. Floor staff are helpful too.

Yes, sometimes you have to wait for prescriptions but that's to be expected in a busy store. You have the option of requesting prescriptions in advance, but I rarely do because I prefer to browse in the store while I wait.

Chemist Warehouse have a huge range of products and frequently offer significant discounts. In particular, I rarely purchase fragrances or protein bars elsewhere.

True, the stores can appear somewhat cluttered but again that's because of the extensive range of products.

I consider myself fortunate to live close to Chemist Warehouse, Macgregor. Before it was quite a hike to the nearest Chemist which is the last thing you want if you feel unwell.

5 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

30-45 min wait for a script…ridiculous

Having to wait 30-45 mins for a script at Chemist Warehouse Greensborough Plaza is an absolute joke. You can’t tell me that a multimillion dollar organisation can’t put more staff on. Makes me want to go elsewhere now.

2 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Oh what an absolute nightmare

Oh what an absolute nightmare! I placed an order online. I ordered over 13 items which were all available to buy and the system accepted my order and charged me for the products. A week later, there was 0 update from Chemist Warehouse AU. I called them and I was told that some of the products I ordered were unavailable and hence they couldnt dispatch my order. A few minutes later, I received an email with 2 options - 1 option was to cancel the entire order and 2nd option was to refund items that were out of stock and purchase in stock items. I chose option 2. Only 5 items were in stock. I was refunded for the other items. A few days later, I received a package supposed to have 5 items they charged me for. However, the package only contained 3 items. When I called, I was told the package has 5 items not 3. Very weird.

3 February 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Script submitted when?

Script for 3 items submitted electronically at 8-30am on a Sunday morning.
Additional script submitted at 1-45pm for 1 item.
Told of 15 to 20 minutes wait. Returning at 2-05pm and nothing.
“When did you put the script in?”
When advised of times for both scripts, found that the electronic ones not even done!
Another 15 minutes later, I finally get both. Went to check-out with 6 items.
“Do you want a bag for these?”
Of course I do, and a smile might be incredible achievable!
Now to find a chemist that is both friendly and efficient.
Any suggestions?

19 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just don’t expect service

Just don’t expect service, you walk around the whole dirty/poorly-presented, cluttered shop looking for help, when you finally find someone to ask you get snapped at & they can’t even find prices? honestly all the staff are miserable & moody, even the chemist snapped at me that a prescription would take 1/2 hour. Took 10 minutes to get my prescription & vitamins from the chemist a quick walk away. Won’t go there again.

22 January 2026
Unprompted review

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