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SCAM?
Yes I got a refund because I used PayPal to make the initial transaction. I was horrified when I was duped into paying international postage when the company made out it was in the UK.
Not only that, after paying, the sales page transfers you to another sales page that says the transaction is not yet complete. You end up clicking thinking it is the same item you are purchasing but in reality they are selling you a second unit. I ended up paying $134.50 that is £114.
I was horrified and later found out how cheap these heaters are at Ebay, Amazon and Argos around the £20 -30. It was hard to get in touch with the company but eventually I did by searching history on my device to locate the sales page.
They replied to my email that it was the wrong department and they were sorry they couldn't help.
After getting PayPal involved, the company offered me a part refund to save me having to spend on the postage to return the heaters, but because I had raised the issue with them before they sent it out I refused their offer and requested a full refund.
PayPal intervened and I got the full refund. The heaters are still on their way but I will refuse to pay for their return.
It is total Junk and does not work and all positive reviews are false
This heater is TOTAL JUNK it does not work, falls out of the socket has no ground it is just pure JUNK I am embarrassed I even bought it . Please don't buy it and forget getting a refund you cant even find out who to call or where to send it back .If you got it from Margins Holdings Ltd good luck If you used Pay Pal like i did call them Pay pal is great. Go to the resolution center . I ordered 3 OOPS.
AGREE....Trying to get refund.
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Lots of these are being said being promoted to do some much and inexpensive...I bought at @50$....when get down cold even a small rv bathroom...its a Toy ...barely warm your fingers up. Please don't buy a package deal...(I) guarantee
you'll be sorry you did.
My name is Don Wells
and is declared 10/18/2022
@ 06:35 pm mountain standard time
Dangerous to humans and environment!
I just purchased one its performance nothing like advertised.
I have requested refund under their 30 day refund scheme. fingers crossed.
Very interesting your comment. The advert for tis product says it is an American product yet as you say its made in China.
Thank you for letting everyone know of your experience. We are now all well informed.
Electric Heaters use Electric
Just reading all the reviews on heaters. First look at the wattage used, most are at high heat is about 1800 watts. that would be 18-100 watt incandescent light bulbs.
A 100 watt lightbulb will put out approx. 385 degrees of heat which 18 of them would heat up a large room. Too bad today with LED lights which a 100 watts equivalence only puts out 87 degrees of heat.. By the way 18 - 100 watts bulbs will also light up your space..
heat is not measured in degrees, it is measured in joules, a watt = 1 joule / second. Temperature is measured in degrees. LED bulbs are so much more efficient than incandescent bulbs because they don't throw out a lot of heat energy which in many cases is unwanted.
I like it.
I really like mine it kept my downstairs warm on the cold night before I wanted to put the full heat on, it is quiet also.
Do you get an instant hot blast. no but if you leave it on its very effective.
Useless
You would get a lot more heat off a hair dryer, total rip off.
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SCAM SCAM SCAM. Does Not Even Deserve 1 Star
I bought one pair 2 years ago right before the winter. The product boxes were in terrible shape. Heaters got broken, stopped working and started melting the plastic of the heater elements. This is complete scam. You wont be able to get your money back. Consider yourself lucky if you can get half of it. Don't even think of replacing with a working one. Be smart and don't buy anything from third parties. Go to a store or buy from amazon or ebay.
Junk Product...Does Not Work As Advertised...Scam
Absolute scam for sale, the heater is pure junk.
Do not waste your money
It took several months to receive the heater. When I finally received it, it was malfunctioning from the day I received it. No matter what setting or temp you set it on, it would shut off within one minute never reaching an appropriate temp.
A refund was rejected, stating it was returned outside of the acceptable time period despite the fact it was returned 1 day after receiving. They either refused to accept the fact that it took them months to ship the product, or they were unable to comprehend such a mathematical equation. Even if it worked correctly, it was made from such cheap plastic with haphazard structure, it would be a brief period of time before it would be broken.
The way it is built, it is so top heavy, it won't even stay in the outlet, it falls out. So I am stuck with a plastic piece of junk that does nothing but fall out of the wall. With remote, taxes, shipping, it came to seventy some dollars. Save your $... grab a blanket
Total P.O.S... Scam!!!
If I could give this product negative stars I would. It's a total scam and rip off. It can't and won't heat even the smallest of spaces, let alone 350 sq ft. I am a licensed electrician and was looking for a space heater for a small office space. It's on a dedicated 20 amp breaker and it won't run for more than 10 min without the unit shutting off. Total piece of garbage.
Do not buy! Repeat, do not buy!
This is a SCAM! I purchased, upon delivery, the box was opened, it didn't work in ANY home (yes, tried out elsewhere. They DO NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. I want to return, they start a "we will give you this much back." "You are responsible for return costs." Never purchase this piece of crap.
Do not buy!
Do not buy, no customer service, total ripoff, can't give no stars...Bought 2 neither worked.
Tried to get replacements but they tell me I didn't buy them, mysteriously my order my email, and my credit card receipt have mysteriously vanished from their system.
They Do Not Perform As Advertised!!!
They do not perform as advertised on their websites. They might heat up 16 sq. Ft. If you can make them stay on long enough. I bought 4 of these and 4 members of my family tried to make them work, nada!!! Junk!!! Don't buy!!!
Awful, I bought 3, 2 of them started melting and burning, I unplugged the 3rd before it can. The company will not give return information and waste your time to be sure the 30 day passes. They are rude and hang up on you.
This is exactly what they do. They insisted I received this piece of crap months earlier and was trying to get a refund when I had ordered this "thing" months earlier but didn't receive until 3 months later... and of course it was a worthless POS and I requested a refund the next day.
Needless to say, I never received it and am stuck with a $74 Dollar Store equivalent
If it sounds too good to be true, it is
I am amazed by all the web sites that claim how great this heater is. They ought to be sued for misrepresenting facts!!!
They are as bad, if not worse than the manufacturer. We expect that from the manufacturer, but we are expecting accurate information from those who claim to have tested the heater.
The heater might be able to heat a small bathroom, or be a personal heater, but other than that don't expect it to heat a room, even a small room.
When you go on their web site there is no place to leave a review, and all that are posted are 5 stars reviews.
If it looks too good to be believed, it probably isn't true. But we keep hoping to find that miracle product, and so we buy.
Safety and Value
They sure have Very clever marketing. But what a piece of JUNK!.. I ordered 1 unit back in October 2021 to help with heating in Garage.. Total cost CDN $77.34. It falls out of the wall plug and stay on for 2 mins and cuts off.. Have to wait until the machine cools or "Feels like working" to have it repeat the 2 mins run. Wrote a complaint, demanded a refund but no reply. This Item is simply GARBAGE.. Go to Canadian Tire and receive value for your money.. 100% SCAM!!!
Thank you, Gerry for sharing your experience with The Alpha Heater!!
Yes Gerry, I completely agree. Same problem. Falls out of outlet. If you stand there like the village idiot and hold it in position in the outlet, it shuts off after 1 minute. Of course, I was not given a refund and am stuck with a seventy four dollar piece of cheap plastic reminiscent of a Dollar Store toy that is broken before your child gets home with it from the store
Agree... Did their so called customer service not communicate?
How did you apply for refund?
If you paid by card your bank can call back the money under their own regs.
Junk of the First Water! China 1 US Citizen 0
Great visual design...great marketing spiel...plug it in and it falls out...plug it in sideways or upside down and it falls out...markings on boxes "made in China" (never doubted that for a bit!)...sold by 4 or more online retailers....same pitches...prices vary...these things are DANGEROUS!...where is the FTC?
Got hooked and bought 3 of these turkeys...aha! but with 50% off and in this quantity only cost $39.95 each...would have saved much stress and aggravation by just throwing the $$ out the window!!!
Learned (again) one of life's key lessons...don't believe the BS you read on the internet...and do not expect our government agencies who are responsible for putting the kibosh on trash like this to do anything...and for heaven's sake, don't buy unless you can go somewhere an touch/inspect....my head hurts just thinking about how easy it is for us to get conned!
Great marketing spiel?I watched the ad, how the 'creator' was a jet engine technician and created a unique system of heart delivery that would warm up a room in three minutes.... and I remember at the end of the ad, thinking to myself, "That's ...uh... a small heater.... how is this any different from a regular old plugged-in heater? In modern times, there have been countless products with this same scam ad... a creator was a specialist in their field and came up with a revolutionary design. Usually, these ads claim that other corporate entities used legal routes to block the sale of this product, so the creator was selling off the first batch of them before the block went into place. It's scam 101. Not ingenious marketing. Not new.
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