50-80% off @ Ishka (Online & in-Store)

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50-80% off @ Ishka (Online & in-Store)
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bargain huntress on 06/04/2024 - 10:54 ishka.com.au (1159 clicks)
Last edited 06/04/2024 - 10:59 by 1 other user

I got an email.

Ishka is supposedly having a final closing down sale.
They've had administration sales before and have a reputation for always being on sale so who knows.

Buyer beware it's possible you will not receive the items you order. I've seen comments from previous sales.

The email I received says 50-80% off but I'm having trouble finding many markdowns of that size so far online, or mostly supposed markdowns on overvalued prices. Possibly it is dodgy, possibly they are in the process of marking down, possibly its mostly in store.

I think they only have one remaining store, in clayton Victoria.

Things to know.

Used to be legit fair trade as far as I can tell even supplying to Oxfam shops before they closed

1970s founder Micheal Sklovsky left in 2018 - was forced out? (Moral of the story as usual in these cases never sell shares in a business you want to keep)

Has been sketchy ever since

Founder has a new business: https://tribalimpulse.com.au/

Things you could read if you gaf:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-sklovsky-36353718_fra…

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michael-sklovsky-36353718_my-…

https://www.ishka.com.au/pages/the-ishka-story
https://www.ishka.com.au/pages/the-story-of-ishka

https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/i-just-want-my-mon…

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0DTS2MLkhNh…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8049991/Collapsed-h…

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-27/retail-slump-off-the-…

Please fill me in if you understand everything that's gone on better than I do

Mandatory sale examples:

20cm den den daiko money drum $3
https://www.ishka.com.au/collections/instruments/products/mo…

21cm monkey drum made in Indonesia $3.95
https://www.ishka.com.au/collections/instruments/products/mo…

I'll admit it's a struggle at this point to.find anything

I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU PRICE CHECK SUPPOSED DISCOUNTED PRICES with reverse image searches etc

for example this mini kalimba is supposed to be 60% off at $43.99
https://www.ishka.com.au/collections/instruments/products/8-…
But you can get them on aliexpress for $5

Be careful everyone

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Comments

  • HamBoi69 on 06/04/2024 - 11:07
    +4

    a final closing down sale.

    Sure.

  • 10101010101 on 06/04/2024 - 11:08
    +2

    Pretty sure they're crooks who run off with your money. Avoid

    • bargain huntress on 06/04/2024 - 20:22

      Shopping in store would definitely be better than online 😉

    • magic8ballgag on 07/04/2024 - 11:21

      Pretty sure your comment has zero context.

  • linkindan on 06/04/2024 - 11:10
    +2

    Unless you’re buying an item in store, and can confirm it’s a genuine bargain, avoid this “sale”

  • Skatez on 06/04/2024 - 11:14
    +1

    The first thing I noticed was this lamp half price at $39.98 down from $79.95. I have one the same that I bought a couple of weeks ago from TEMU for $12. Plus I had discount vouchers for opening a new account so I think I only paid around $7.
    https://www.ishka.com.au/collections/boho-warehouse-1/produc…

    • bargain huntress on 06/04/2024 - 20:24

      Yeah theyve become pretty shameless at buying stuff from chinese sweatshops and rebranding it as faux fair trade 🤨

    • miwahni on 07/04/2024 - 00:55

      … and now it's listed as $69.50, marked down from $139…. dodgy or what!

      • Skatez on 07/04/2024 - 12:41

        😲

  • Oldmatedeano on 06/04/2024 - 12:37
    +3

    100% dont buy from them. I ended up having to get a charge back from my card. They send orders from temu. The items look nothing like the photos. You wont get your item if you order online.

    • bargain huntress on 06/04/2024 - 20:25

      Yikes how long ago was that? What did you buy?

      I havent shopped there in many years

  • Jollystacker on 06/04/2024 - 18:37
    +2

    Seems like the shop House where there is always a sale or closing down sale with mass savings yet it's still always hanging around

  • worrierwan on 06/04/2024 - 20:09
    +2

    Thanks for sharing this controversy! Very interesting- never knew it had so much drama in ownership

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