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About Us

Australian Owned & Operated
Est. 2018

Good Customer Service Is THE MINIMUM
Not THE Goal

I started Cardio Online Superstore in 2018 because too many Australians were settling for less — a number in a queue, a useless AI bot on live chat, a customer rep who has no idea about the equipment they're selling. That's not a standard I was willing to accept. Aussies deserve better.

Tristram, Founder of Cardio Online Superstore
Tristram · Founder
5,000+
Happy Customers
758+
5-Star Reviews
95%
Orders Shipped Within 48hrs
100 DAY
Money Back Guarantee

There Had To Be A Better Way

When I started Cardio Online Superstore as a side project in 2018, it came from a moment of pure frustration that I'm pretty sure every Aussie has experienced.

I was trying to buy a home gym from a major big-box retailer. I jumped on their live chat — and got an AI bot that sent me in circles and never connected me to an actual person. I tried calling and spent 45 minutes on hold, only to finally speak to someone who clearly had no idea about home gyms.

Trying to reach a human who actually knew their stuff was harder than pulling teeth. All I wanted was a straight answer to a specific question about the specs — so I'd know if this product was right for me before handing over thousands of dollars.

I thought to myself:

Why should I give this company my hard-earned cash when they clearly don't look after the customer?

I'm sure you've felt the same frustration more than once. There had to be a better way.

So I built something different — a store run by people who actually use this equipment, know the products inside out, pick up the phone, and are still there to help long after your order arrives.

Real People.
Real Expertise.
Real Accountability.

The problem with buying fitness equipment from a big retailer or marketplace isn't just the price or the range — it's that nobody on the other end actually knows what they're talking about. And when something goes wrong, there's no one to call.

I built Cardio Online Superstore to fix exactly that.

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Fitness is our way of life Not a sales pitch — it's genuinely how we live. We understand what you need because we need it too. That gives us product knowledge no big-box retailer can match.
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Equipment specialists answer the phone Not a ticket system. Not an offshore inbox. A real person, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST, who knows the products and can actually help.
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After-purchase support Our job doesn't end at checkout. We track your order, stay on top of couriers, and make sure everything arrives right — and deal with it ourselves if it doesn't.
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100 Day Money Back Guarantee The best returns policy in Australian fitness retail. We back the products we sell, we back our service, and we back you. Buy with complete confidence.

Excellent Service Is Where We Start.

Most retailers treat customer service as something to brag about when they get it right. We think that's a pretty low bar.

For us, excellent service isn't a differentiator — it's the minimum. It's the floor, not the ceiling. The expectation we hold ourselves to on every single order, every single day, without exception.

What does that actually look like?

It means answering the phone when you call. It means knowing the product you're asking about — not reading off a spec sheet, but genuinely understanding it.

It means tracking your order proactively and dealing with courier issues before you even know they exist.

And it means being just as easy to reach after your purchase as before it.

That's not going above and beyond. That's just how we think a business should be run. Everything we do beyond that — our industry-leading 100 Day Money Back Guarantee, our national network of installation technicians — that's where we actually try to raise the bar.


What baseline looks like for us
Real people answer your questions — by phone, email or chat, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST
Product knowledge that's actually useful — we use this equipment ourselves
Proactive order updates — we track your delivery and communicate before you have to ask
Post-purchase support — our job doesn't end at checkout. We're just as reachable after delivery
Issues resolved, not deflected — if something goes wrong, we own it and fix it

The People Behind Your Order

Tristram
Tristram
Founder
Fitness has always been a central part of who I am — not as a hobby, but as a way of life. It's my stress relief, morning ritual, and the thing that keeps me sharp for my family and kids. That's why bad customer service in the fitness equipment industry bothered me enough to do something about it. I started Cardio Online Superstore in 2018 because Australians deserve to deal with people who actually care — and actually know their stuff.
Jasper
Jasper
Customer Service Rockstar
Jasper is the person our customers rave about by name. Knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely invested in making sure every customer gets the right product and a smooth experience — from first question all the way through to delivery and beyond.
Adela
Adela
In-House Fitness Coach
Adela is our in-house fitness coach. With a degree in Sports Science & Exercise, a background competing for Czech Republic in swimming, and decades of coaching experience, Adela brings expert knowledge of fitness and physiology to help our customers hit their goals — whether that's weight loss, muscle gain, rehab, or anything in between.
COS Team
The COS Team
Sales & Support
Every member of the Cardio Online Superstore team has a genuine passion for fitness and helping others. We don't hire people who treat this as just a job — we hire people who care about the outcome for the customer, because that's the standard we hold ourselves to.

Don't Take Our Word For It

★★★★★
Trustpilot
Customer service was excellent

"Excellent customer service. Purchased, shipped and delivered in two days. Highly recommend Cardio Online and will definitely shop here again!"

Verified Customer
Trustpilot · Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Judge.me
Excellent service

"What a change to speak with a person when I ordered, not some distant non-reply email. Exactly the kind of service that's missing everywhere else."

Verified Customer
Judge.me · Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Google Reviews
Highly recommend

"Jasper gave excellent customer service. Very helpful, knowledgeable, great follow-up service. Massive selection and great competitive prices. Shop here."

Google Reviewer
Google Reviews · 5 Stars
★★★★★
Trustpilot
Very happy customer

"Excellent communication, competitive prices, customer service that inspired confidence in my purchase decision, and prompt and reliable delivery. Just set up the treadmill and it's fantastic!"

Verified Customer
Trustpilot · Verified Purchase
★★★★★
Product Review
Communication was constant

"Absolutely love my treadmill. Delivery was delayed slightly but understandably so over the busy Christmas rush. Communication and updates were constant. Thank you."

Verified Customer
ProductReview.com.au
★★★★★
Judge.me
Happy with purchase

"The store was happy to answer my numerous questions via chat prior to purchase and the product arrived quicker than expected. Couldn't be happier."

Verified Customer
Judge.me · Verified Purchase

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