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Overview

Monoprice has a rating of 2.6 stars from 394 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Monoprice most frequently mention credit card, next day, and new order problems. Monoprice ranks 2nd among Cables sites.

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    63
  • Value
    59
  • Shipping
    59
  • Returns
    44
  • Quality
    53
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 14.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Trusty machine, amazing customer service”

Francisco E.
10/26/19

I bought this printer after a while of struggling with my M3D Micro. I wanted a smooth and easy to use printer which I could use with little to new effort. This printer is exactly that, beautiful prints and clean moving parts. My only complaint is the WiFi functionality, file transfer takes ages, small files take about 10 minutes, and I honestly never seen a regular size file finish uploading.

Top Critical Review

“Replacement Warranty Sucks! RMA: 991280122”

Andrea J.
12/26/23

I placed a replacement order back in August of 2023 for a BT-205 headset. They sent me the replacement order. However, right off the bat, I had problems with the product. I would charge the headset, then 3 hours later after use. It would tell me I needed to charge it again. This continued for a months. Now, it's December of 2023 and the problem has continued and gotten worst. It's now telling me after 1.5 hours that the headset needs to be charged. I said ok, let me call Monoprice to see if they will send me a replacement since I'm having such issue. I called and the customer agent tells me that the replacement only covers from the original date of purchase. It does not cover from when you got the replacement. Say what now? I've never heard anything so ludicrous in my life. Then she offers me 10% towards another headset but does not give me the coupon code nor did she email it to me. Go figure!

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Thumbnail of user jimc502
Pennsylvania
1 review
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January 22nd, 2019

Reached them via Chat. Resolved problem immediately and initiated replacement. Would definitely recommend them to friends. My go to place for anything cable related.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Jim for the review!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user renem142
Florida
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November 14th, 2018

I had a very pleasant experience with Monoprice, they were quick and their products are top notch. I will be using them again for all my cable and audiophile needs.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you for the feedback Rene as well as your repeated business, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user winstonl46
New Jersey
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September 21st, 2023
Verified purchase

I still have maybe a dozen ethernet patch cables in storage but I needed some 3m cables in black and blue so ordered from them. I JUST cancelled my order as a WEEK LATER it's still showing in progress with no ship date in sight as by customer services own calculations I would be lucky to get this by October. Of course Monoprice processed Paypal IMMEDIATELY and now (maybe 5 to 7 days) to get my refund ASSUMING customer service really did cancel the order and I don't have to go to Paypal and cancel directly. Next time just drive the 45 minutes to Microcenter.

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North Carolina
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January 12th, 2017

Maybe the blame also goes to UPS and USPS since I paid for UPS surepost to ship. Nonetheless, haven't received the package and is still MIA. I'll be using Amazon form now on as they have free shipping and never had this issue before with them.

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Maryland
1 review
3 helpful votes
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December 12th, 2015

I ordered HDMI cables on November 30 and was very surprised when my package arrived on December 8 with an invoice inside an empty envelope. I immediately called customer service and was told they would resend my items via 2 day UPS. It is now December 12th and no package and of course they are closed on Saturday. I hope the package arrives on Monday the 14th, but if not, I will dispute the charge... I really just want the items I ordered.

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Florida
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December 12th, 2020

Ordered a monitor from Monoprice through Target website. Placed my online order on November 27th.
Item was supposed to be delivered in December 7th. On December 9th tried to track item. Found out a label was created on November 29th. That's all, no activity on my order. Called Target, they sent an email on December 9th. Target representative said to wait for an email from Monoprice in 1 to 2 days. Never received an email, called Target back. They tried to reach out to Monoprice but was unsuccessful. Target representative send another email to Monoprice. Now have to wait another 1 to 3 business days for their response. Item is still available on Target website but now for a much higher price.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Angelo,
We appreciate you reaching out and sharing your experience, we apologize for the shipping delays and the delay in our replies back. I left a voicemail for you to contact me directly so we can get you taken care of with a replacement or refund. Please call me back or email me at escalations@monoprice.com and we will make sure to resolve this for you!

Paul S.
CS Manager

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California
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January 8th, 2019

Prices are very good for cables. Shipping time has never been an issue and their RMA process is great.

I also purchased their 5. 1. 2 speaker system and it has performed nicely. A really good value.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Gregg for the review!

Paul S.
CS Manager

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Pennsylvania
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January 9th, 2019

I have purchased many products from Monoprice. All were delivered quickly and have worked as advertised. We encountered some issues with 3D Printers and these were corrected immediately.

Thumbnail of user danh87
Virginia
18 reviews
26 helpful votes
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December 30th, 2015

Purchased an HDMI switch last year it did not work correctly their customer service wanted me to purchase more items to "fix" the problem, replaced the switch with another manufacture fixed the problem

Thumbnail of user brianb25
Alabama
16 reviews
24 helpful votes
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October 24th, 2012

Super low prices on all kinds of cables, connectors, and other odds and ends that you never knew you needed until you finally found it here. Shipping is cheap and quick too!

Thumbnail of user jona328
Canada
1 review
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October 17th, 2022

Absolutely horrible experience with this company and the Dark Matter 49" ultra-wide monitor I bought. I bought the monitor over a year ago on Amazon. I ended up moving and then going travelling soon after, and I never even opened the box and just put it in storage for a year. A few weeks ago I opened it to set it up, and the metal plate that attaches the stand to the monitor is upside down, so it won't attach to the monitor at all. I contacted Monoprice and sent a photo of it, and they told me to contact Amazon to get a replacement of it. I contacted Amazon and they said it's too far past the return date so they can't do anything, and I should contact the company. I told this to Monoprice and they said they can't do anything either, because it's out of warranty since I bought it over a year ago. I asked if there's any way to fix it, or any way at all to use it in it's current state and got no help whatsoever, they just said sorry there's nothing we can do. So now, I'm stuck with this expensive monitor, that has been manufactured incorrectly, and I can't use. I find it completely outrageous that a company could sell something that's manufactured incorrectly, so it can't actually be used AT ALL, and then do absolutely NOTHING about it when it's brought to their attention. Especially something so expensive. What a horrible experience this has been with this useless company. Ca

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Dark Matter 49' Ultra-wide Monitor

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Hi Jon,

I apologize the part is not available, however I would like to work with you on a solution. Please contact me at escalations@monoprice.com

Thank you,

Laura P.
Customer Service Manager

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Mississippi
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June 4th, 2020

I had to return a defective PureTube amp. This was a no-hassle effort. I received my replacement unit in about 10 days and it seems to be working fine. Great service.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you for your understanding with the issues you had Frank, we appreciate your support and review!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user jamesb1410
Massachusetts
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January 23rd, 2019

I bought an open box item from Monoprice earlier this month knowing that not everything would be complete in the box (the example given was things like instructions and software installers, both of which can be acquired online if you don't have the physical copies). My understanding was that "the main item" was always included. I interpreted this to mean that the technology necessary to get the product to work would be included. The product I purchased had two main parts to it, neither of which function without the other. I was very disappointed to find one essential part missing. When I contacted Monoprice they explained their policy (which I believe is nonsensical) and I resigned myself to purchasing the missing parts. However, they could not sell me the missing parts.

I am left to wonder why I would purchase an open box item, not knowing what parts I would be getting, knowing there is a good chance that the product would be so incomplete as to be useless even to the point that you can't buy supplementary parts from Monoprice.

This raised an additional concern. If I had paid full price for the product and I had broken part of it, it appears that Monoprice would not be able to sell me a replacement part.

Monoprice sent me an RMA and I have returned the product and am awaiting a refund. I had considered paying full price for an entirely new unit from Monoprice, but have reconsidered on the basis that I could still get stuck with no way to replace a part that breaks.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

James,
I apologize for the issues you had with your open box purchase. I would like to look into your experience and see how we could have made this better for you. If you could please email me directly at escalations@monoprice.com so I can get more information about your experience, I would appreciate it.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user abnerb14
California
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April 27th, 2019

Best place to buy cables, tv stands and all electronic supplies. Support is really great.

The best part of all is the prices. No where else you will find same products and quality for less

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Abner for your feedback!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user chrissyh38
Mississippi
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January 23rd, 2019

This is a great company to purchase from! They respond very quickly and fix any matters that are problematic! Highly recommend any purchase you make from them!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Thank you Chrissy for the review, we appreciate it!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user jeffc483
New York
2 reviews
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August 8th, 2019

Bought a pair of Monoprice Noise Cancelling Headphones and they worked great FOR ONE DAY! Still waiting for a refund after sending them in two months ago. They keep asking questions/stalling- Save your money and deal with a real company!

Please use the attached return label and apply to the package for the item(s) being returned to us. Then go to FedEx.com website to get the nearest FedEx drop off locations in your area.
Once the item(s) are received back, we will issue a refund for the returned item(s). Should you have any question, please email at *******@monoprice.com
Thank you so much for doing business with us.

Regards,

And Than This-

Unfortunately, this item is currently out of stock with an ETA of 06/20/2019. Please advise us if you are willing to wait for the replacement unit to return to stock or prefer a refund instead. Truly sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

If you like to receive a replacement we would like to ensure we have the most current shipping address in our records. Can you please provide us with your current shipping address?

Please let me know and I will process your RMA accordingly. Keep in mind, your RMA will automatically cancel if you do not respond via email or through the RMA system within 30 days.

Thank you for your cooperation. I appreciate your patience.

Should you have any question, please email at *******@monoprice.com
Thank you so much for doing business with us.

And than -NOTHING!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Good morning Jeff,

I apologize for the miscommunication and lack of response. I do see that when you reached out, we did provide you a label to return the item and once it was received we refunded your credit card back in full on June 14th, 2019. Please check your card statement to verify as the refund shows posted successfully on our end. If you have any other questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me as I left you a voicemail, or you can email me at escalations@monoprice.com.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user carlosb108
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
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March 13th, 2019

First and foremost I am a happy customer of Monoprice, been shopping aat this company for over 6 years, great quality items from cables, mounts and many other items, I did come to a problem out of the company's control due to a delivery not received, I contacted the company regarding regarding this issue and I was provided with a professional customer service operator that immediately resolved my issue right away...

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate your feedback Carlos! Thank you for being a long time customer!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user heatherk76
Texas
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March 4th, 2018

Ordered 3D printer on Black Friday for son's Christmas present. Worked great out of the box starting with Christmas but by mid January SD card reader was failing. Took a couple days of email before they authorized the warranty return. We sent it back and had knew they got it. We heard nothing for over a week. Took lots of emails, going to website and filling out the contact us form, onsite chat via the website, and reaching out on FB before we heard an answer. The fixed the reader and sent it back one month after we returned it. They sent back the printer missing pieces and damaged print bed. There were tiny surface scratches on the print bed when we sent it but it came back with 4 dents! Due to missing piece can't level the printer at all. We've emailed returns and supports about them returning our prtiner damaged but they haven't responded at all. My son is pissed that we even sent it back for the warranty work. Now we have a broken printer because they damaged the print bed and returned it without all the pieces. And no response...

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Heather,

I apologize for the delayed response, as well as, your experience with our warranty services. If this issue has not been resolved please reach out to me directly at escalations@monoprice.com and I will look into this for your and help provide a resolution.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user brianm1378
Illinois
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June 1st, 2020

Great selection and best prices for AV and Video Accessories. Delivery has degrade since my last order several years ago which could be due to Covid-19 and protests.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate your feedback and business over the years Brian M. Thank you for your understanding with the delays in shipping during these challenging times.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user phuongn43
California
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October 14th, 2020

I bought several iPhone and Samsung phone accessories such as USB charger and battery pack. Prices were best I could find. Shipping and delivery were free!
The product worked fine!

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

We appreciate your review phuong, thank you!

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user markr2136
New York
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September 8th, 2021

I've ordered 3 little items on August 24th 2021. Today is September 8th. I called twice to figure out status on the order and Customer Service representative said that order still isn't shopped.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Hello,

I greatly apologize for your experience with us. Unexpected challenges with a warehouse move have caused delays. Please allow me the opportunity to regain your trust as these delays are not our usual way of conducting business.

Please send me your order number, and contact information to escalations@monoprice.com and I will make sure to improve your experience.

Thank you,

Laura P./Customer Service

Thumbnail of user lesters13
Florida
3 reviews
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January 20th, 2015

I have used Monoprice for a few years. On my last order they sent the wrong cables and would only refund the price of the cables not the shipping and handling, either way.

Thumbnail of user andrel76
Ohio
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January 9th, 2019

I've been a customer of Monoprice for well over a decade. I primarily go to them for their Monoprice cables that all have lifetime warranties. I've also purchased electronics from them and have never been disappointed, especially given their pricepoint. Warranty returns are for the most part a hassle-free experience.

When it comes to post-sale, their website could use a refresher. The login / account options are a bit unconventional/clunky. Such as trying to find what order a particular item belongs to. And occasionally the customer service communications aren't as timely as they could be. But these are all fairly minor things that the average person wouldn't notice. I now use them for purchasing work-related things, so I'm purchasing more items more often than general consumers, so my interactions with the sales team and post-sales team is more frequent. These occasional moments aren't enough to detract from the overall value that Monoprice provides. It's more of a 4.5 star rating. They are better than 4 stars, but not quite a perfect 5 stars.

Tip for consumers:
For cables that have lifetime warranties and are prone to breaking, such as lightning (Apple) cables, because they are so inexpensive, buy two. Then when one fails, you have an immediate on-hand spare. When the original finally gets replaced under lifetime warranty, that then becomes your new on-hand spare. Repeat as needed.

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A LOT of cables & adapters.

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Thumbnail of user markh795
California
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March 13th, 2019

Ordered a SSD that they had on sale and played for the two day shipping. Over a week goes by and I hadn't received my package yet. I call customer service to figure out what was wrong. The first gentleman I talked to was very helpful and empathetic. A short conversation later I was told my package must have gotten lost. He told me he would have a replacement shipped out the same day. Well later that day I logged in to see if it had shipped. The website showed I was being refunded instead. I thought that might be another mistake so I called customer service again. Spoke to a lady and she confirmed it was a refund because they had no more of that item and nothing comparable to it to ship instead. So now I'm not getting the item i wanted and have to wait almost a week to get my money back to buy another. The customer service rep told me that was their policy and I was welcome to buy another product from their store later. I asked since they no longer had the item I originally wanted, and nothing comparable to it along with having to wait 6 days for a refund, on top of waiting over a week for 2 day shipping why I would want to buy anything from them? I was basically told sorry about the bad luck, buy from us again. Bye!

Tip for consumers:
Go somewhere else.

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I tried to buy a Samsung SSD.

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Laura P. – Monoprice Rep

Mark,
I apologize for the issues you had with your order as well as not having the product to replace it, as you expected. If you could email me your order number to escalations@monoprice.com, I can look into your order and see if there is anything else we can offer.

Paul S.
CS Manager

Thumbnail of user bernardd14
New Mexico
3 reviews
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December 29th, 2014

AS I am writing this review I am still on ignore waiting for a sales representative to answer the phone and assist me. As of right now it has been 1 hour, 12 minutes and 48 seconds. They say they understand that my time is important. How stupid do they think I am. Not only do they have zero respect for their customers but they treat you like you are an idiot. I realize that money is tight and we are all trying to make the best of every dollar we spend but this is beyond ridiculous and tolerance. This company deserves serious reprimand and the only way they will get it is for their customers to walk away from them. For those who don't know it they have a phone number that they try as hard as possible to hide. It is *******592. Flood their lines, tie them up; let them know we deserve some respect and that lying to us is not tolerable. They want to claim that they "understand that your time is important"; then show it. How many millions is the owner stuffing in his pocket by disrespecting his customers? I say, hit him in the pocketbook; obviously someone this greedy only understands the financial bottom line. I waited a while to close this review figuring I could report the time they decided zi was worth giving a few minutes to but it just isn't happening. Over 1 hour, 30 minutes. I decided to press 1 and give them a piece of my mind.

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Monoprice, Inc. (DBA. MonoPrice.com) specializes in the wholesale distribution of world class cable assemblies for home theater, PC, and high technology industries. MonoPrice.com offers a wide range of products from standard PC products, network cables...

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