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Overview

Fire Wire Media has a rating of 2.7 stars from 30 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Fire Wire Media most frequently mention fitbit charge problems. Fire Wire Media ranks 1006th among Electronics sites.

  • Service
    4
  • Value
    3
  • Shipping
    4
  • Returns
    2
  • Quality
    5
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  • I ordered a Fitbit charge HR as an open box item and there were a few issues.
How would you rate Fire Wire Media?
Top Positive Review

“Love!”

Karen A.
2/3/16

My Fitbit tangerine arrived today! Love it :) this is a good site for fitness electronics if your into dieting/running. Good flash discounts too

Top Critical Review

“Scam”

Jason A.
8/19/16

Scam, as are all their aliases. They tried to stall the issue out so they didn't have to refund my money through a PayPal dispute.

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Thumbnail of user jasona96
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 19th, 2016

Scam, as are all their aliases. They tried to stall the issue out so they didn't have to refund my money through a PayPal dispute.

Thumbnail of user dianab76
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
March 22nd, 2017

GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!

FW Electronics S U C K S - DO NOT ORDER FROM THEM e v e r!

Thumbnail of user giannam2
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 28th, 2016

I wish I would've known I was ordering an open box product because I'm 99% sure it wasn't written on there the first time I looked at it... Wouldn't use again. Save your money and go somewhere else. Oh and they never answer the phone!

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Jason P.

Customer received exactly what was ordered. The item was clearly listed as open box and was discounted at 45% of retail. We sell the exact item Brand new at a discounted price of 149.90 - please check. Thanks.

Thumbnail of user sues85
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 25th, 2016

Something is NOT right here. After receiving my first Fitbit Charge HR from this company after a almost month wait from the date they said they delivered to the date I received, and only after I inquired several times, I was forgiving and stupid enough to order a second one for my husband. This time, they said it was shipped on 1/30/16 and now Customer Service is saying it'll be delivered in 24-48 hours which will be 30 days from the time they said it was delivered. I have a hard time believing USPS could screw up delivery twice on an order from same company. I'm not sure what's going on there but something isn't right. I've asked for a refund but they said once it's in transit, they cannot refund. Convenient. I will surely check the date marked on the package once it arrives to see if this one was shipped on the date they said... and if it's not as they said, I'll pursue w/ my Paypal option for support. Frustrating!

Thumbnail of user angelinar2
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
June 14th, 2016

Hi everyone, the reason why this company sucks balls is because if you buy certain products from their website, and then decide you want your money back, you will not get it back! For example, I bought a Fitbit charge hr watch from FireWire Electronics. After trying the watch on, it fit me too small so I shipped it back to them. It's been almost four weeks since the company said I should supposedly be "getting my money back." I'm not going to get my refund of $114.05 and it's a shame really. READ THE COMPANY'S REFUND POLICY PAGE BEFORE YOU ORDER ANYTHING FROM THEM AT ALL!

Thumbnail of user benk56
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 3rd, 2016

If I could give zero stars, that would be my rating. Worst company ever. I ordered a Fitbit charge hr for $113. Not only was it never shipped, when I convinced them to ship a new one 4 weeks later, I received a very beat up Fitbit. It has several scratches on the screen and it came with an eBay receipt. I went on the item # and found that that purchased from this seller for $79.99 and had it shipped to me. They claim that they have several eBay stores. I contacted the seller and he has no ties with this company. The thing sounds like a scam. You can't even call them on the phone. They only communicate through email. Stay away from this company. I filed a complaint through the BBB. I hope everyone else will too that got shady service. Let's shut them down!

Thumbnail of user drj32
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 1st, 2016

We needed pedometers to encourage our patients to exercise as part of our wellness program. This site had the best price on the Fitbit and Garmin products we were looking for. Fairly decent ship time and good follow up comm.

Thumbnail of user christinab54
1 review
3 helpful votes
March 29th, 2016

My husband ordered a Fitbit Surge for my Christmas present back on December 15th and paid rush shipping to get it by Christmas. Not only did we not receive it until FEBRUARY, but it was the wrong size! We contacted them and received a return label to exchange it for the correct size. We mailed this out over 6 WEEKS AGO and still have not received a replacement or a refund. Now, they are not responding to our emails for a refund. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST ORDERING ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY.

Thumbnail of user cezannen
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 3rd, 2016

My Fitbit tangerine arrived today! Love it :) this is a good site for fitness electronics if your into dieting/running. Good flash discounts too

Thumbnail of user catherineb70
1 review
0 helpful votes
April 4th, 2017

REGULARLY I have NO internet service! Call and complain regularly! They have no solution. I am stuck they are the only service in my area! There is a business on my property also and they DON'T have this issue... Hmmmm? Why can't I get good service? OR A DISCOUNT FOR ALL MY ANGUISH!?

Thumbnail of user jenikas
1 review
4 helpful votes
March 8th, 2016

I definitely wish I would have looked in to Fire Wire before I ordered from them! I ordered a FitBit Charge on 2/15 for what I thought was a great deal. When I hadn't received it by 3/2, I emailed them. While I do have to say they responded in a very timely manner, that must be about all they do. I was told it had shipped out on 2/18 and I'd receive it by 3/5 (which, by the way, is 12 business days, not counting Saturdays, later. I was told it would be 7-10 day shipping). I finally got it on 3/8, only to discover they sent a large rather than a small, which is impossible for me to use. It also arrived with a tracking number which I was told did not exist that, upon looking it up, showed they hadn't even sent it out until 3/2, probably when I emailed them initially. I emailed them again and while they again responded quickly, the email did not seem overly concerned with my disappointment. There was no offer to quickly ship me the correct product and I had to send a follow-up email to ask when I could expect a refund, although I now know after consulting reviews I may never receive one. Such a pathetic excuse for a company, I truly hope they go under soon.

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Thumbnail of user marik27
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 5th, 2016

I ordered a Fitbit charge HR as an open box item and there were a few issues. It looked very worn, as though someone wore it on safari for a few years. The battery would fully charge but only stay charged for about a day. I'm a teacher so I get an average amount of steps. I have friends who purchased fitbits and their fitbits stay charged for at least 3 days. Also, it arrived without the necessary charge cable and it took firewiremedia approx. One month to send the cable.

Firewiremedia is taking advantage of people. It feels unlawful and unethical to sell an item that has been used to the point of dead batteries and worn-and-ugly. What time is it? It's Better business bureau time.

Update: company tried to send a rebuttal, arguing that the item was 50% off so "what do you expect?" Naw, go pull the other leg. I paid over $100 for your HR Fitbit, FireWire. That is NOT 50% off.

Tip for consumers:
Vendor's pants are on fire. Unless FireWire was charging $43 for shipping, handling, and taxes, I would say $118 is no where near "50% off." Wow. Thanks for allowing yourselves to be caught in a lie.

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Jason P.

Customer received the exact item she ordered. A fitbit discounted at 50% of retail. We sell this item brand new in sealed package at at discount price of 145.90 please check. Thanks>

Thumbnail of user robertk175
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 3rd, 2016

Ordered a fitbit on July 6th... On August 3rd it was delivered to another state, on the otherside of the country. Still haven't gotten the fitbit. $#*! this company.

Thumbnail of user jasonk62
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 26th, 2016

Fast delivery and good response time -will purchase again on the next sale event. Also they respond quickly to questions.

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Thumbnail of user steveh146
1 review
5 helpful votes
January 27th, 2016

What you see is not what you get. I paid for an "open box" item, and got a clearly used item. Fire Wire Media refused to refund my money. I wouldn't use them again.

Thumbnail of user phillb
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 8th, 2016

Good good good! Fast ship and good price thanks to customer service Jason for discount

Thumbnail of user tt79
1 review
4 helpful votes
March 1st, 2016

FireWire Media is not a trustworthy seller. I ordered two FitBits on 11/24/15 for Christmas gifts. The receipt says I'd receive them in 7-10 business days. After emailing them (at *******@gmail.com) to remind them that they never sent my items I paid for, they sent them and would not rush them so I received them on December 28... days after Christmas and my loved ones left to return home. So, not only could I not give them their gifts in person, I had to mail them and incur charges. They claim that USPS was the problem, which I wrote back stating that If they were delivered in ten business days, I would've received them December 8,2015. My order was not even submitted to USPS for shipping until December 21,2015, which was the day I originally contacted them asking why I hadn't received my FitBits yet.

FireWire Media contact has been jerking me around since 12/28 about refunding part of my money. STAY AS FAR AWAY AS YOU CAN! You cannot contact anyone via telephone- they hide behind their computers and tell you what you want to hear but never put their money where their mouth is. I will tell everyone I know not to use this company... ever.

Thumbnail of user miar16
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
October 26th, 2016

Unfortunately, a ZERO rating is not an option under Overall Rating. In all honesty, I do not believe they had any intentions to fulfill my order.
I ordered a sports watch on the 29th of September from this company, and have yet to receive my purchase. After sending an email, I was told that the watch had been shipped October 4,2016 and that there is no tracking number, but that it is insured through PayPal (RED FLAG). I finally had to open a claim through PayPal, and the seller is yet to respond. The claim is pending. DO NOT WASTE YOUR PRECIOUS ENERGY ON THESE PEOPLE.

Thumbnail of user katieo13
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
August 15th, 2016

FW Electronics, Fit-tronics, FZ Electronics - all the same company. They change their name because they have terrible service.

I ordered a Fitbit from them and after 14 days of waiting, I did not receive an shipping confirmation. I emailed customer service and they told me it had shipped a 4 days after purchase, and would receive it in 2 or 3 more business days. After I said I wanted a refund, they said they could not do that.

The day it was suppose to arrive came, and I did not receive the Fitbit in the mail. I contacted Paypal and Paypal opened a claim, and I got my refund. I believe that this company had no intentions of sending me my merchandise and had the plan of scamming me out of my money.

It is also possible that they did not have the merchandise I ordered, which is horrible business practice. Maybe they were waiting around for my Teal Fitbit HR to be sold to a pawn shop, fall off a truck, who knows. This company is awful, they should be thrown in jail.

On top of everything, the admin from this company begged me to take down this review because they are saying I am reviewing the wrong site. They said this is the actual site. http://firewirelabs.wix.com/tivo#!__store. If anyone on earth can actually buy something from this site, I would be shocked. The heaps of lies they tell is astonishing. Games over guys.

Thumbnail of user jasonw119
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
July 25th, 2016

I ordered on 7/4/16 and received an email stating my order was shipped on 7/6/16. After a few days, I inquired if there was a tracking number and they told me no, but my items would be delivered by 7/20/16. I inquired again on 7/21/16 after no delivery. I was told they were escalating with USPS to get a tracking number. A day later, after another email, I was given a tracking number, which had a ship date of 7/22/16! THAT IS TWO DAYS AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE DELIVERED! I followed the tracking number and it went from Encino, CA to West Palm Beach, FL. I live near Houston, TX, so I thought that was a little weird, but continued to follow and it was delivered this morning, to someone in Fort Pierce, FL! I don't nor have I ever live in Fort Pierce, FL! Here is the tracking number I was given for proof. https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction?tLabels=**************935

I ask for my money back and heard nothing from Fire Wire Media in a timely manner. I had to dispute the charge with PayPal in order get a refund. These people are shady and I recommend everyone BEWARE! I will NEVER order from them again and i recommend NO ONE ELSE ORDER FROM THEM! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. They did not even dispute my claim with PayPal, so they knew they were in the wrong.

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Thumbnail of user jbm1
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 8th, 2016

Bargain hunters will get a great deal on electronics here. FireWire media has a nice selection and very good prices.

Thumbnail of user johnm661
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 22nd, 2016

We had an issue with our delivery address. The customer service response on this site was pretty incredible. Trust worthy business. Good selection of product.

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Thumbnail of user jasonb191
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 6th, 2016

Got what I ordered in good time. Cs helped me to make the choice on the right product for my wife and it's helping her with her rehab just fine, thanks

Thumbnail of user justinr47
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
January 26th, 2016

Good pricing and shipping. Needs a better tracking system, but order arrived in specified time frame.

Thumbnail of user alr36
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 10th, 2016

If you dont need your order the next day this site is good. Better prices than most retail stores but you wont get it for at least a week unless you pay extra for faster shipping. Would purchase again if given a discount coupon.

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