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Photospecialist.co.uk
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Top positive review

21 Aug 2023
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The order I made was despatched quickly and collected by the couriers you use and it arrived in the UK alright but everything has gone wrong from there. UPS the UK side of the delivery are totally useless. They have not delivered the package yet and it has been in their hands since 08/08/2023. They are blaming a Customs hold up in the release of my delivery. They have so far sent me 14 stupid messages telling me that the package will be delivered the next day but nothing happens. It appears that the UPS staff in the UK and their computer system are totally useless. Do not use UPS UK for anything. I have made 2 phone calls to them and the staff in the UPS office just keep telling me that the package needs Customs clearance for a £14 lens hood!

Top negative review

10 Aug 2023
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Absolutely disgraceful customer service. Firstly our first order with the company does not show in our account, having been assured it would be fixed straight away, it still does not show. The items arrived and so far seem ok, so we made another purchase giving them the benefit of the doubt. BIG MISTAKE. Having identified our email address had been added incorrectly and not being able to update it via the website, we were told they would fix it straight away, we are now locked out of our account. The second order we made got stuck in customs, it was very clear from the UPS tracker this had happened, having contacted Photospecialist the first day it did not arrive we were told they would fix it straight away. The next day the same thing happened, it was clear the item was still stuck in customs. We contacted their support again and after around half an hour wasted time found out not only had the previous support agent not even bothered to contact UPS, they were refusing to speak to us and refusing to give UPS a telephone call. The person responsible was hiding behind one of the girls who was speaking to me (Who we thank for trying her best) they were literally refusing to speak to us and sending messages to and from via this poor girl who was landed in the middle of all this. Our emails regarding this subject were all ignored and we received no written response regarding the issue. We were told we would be called back in two hours with a solution, when that call happened we were told they still had not contacted UPS. We went back and forth for over an hour trying to get the person dealing with this speak to us, who continued to refuse, and trying to get them to agree to pick up the phone and contact UPS. We were continually told it was impossible for them to call UPS, a straight out lie. I informed them multiple times all they need to do is pick up the phone and call them, they continued to refuse to do that, and the person responsible continued to refuse to speak to me. Bearing in mind this is how they treat customers that have spent nearly 1000 GBP with them in the last 3 weeks. We contacted UPS ourselves, and within 5 minutes had found out the item was indeed stuck at customs, and that it should be arriving tomorrow. Instead of Photospecialist picking up the phone to try and resolve this, it took two days of being messed around before we finally got the answer ourselves. Photospecialist gained and lost a customer within the space of 3 weeks due to their pathetic customer service (Aside from the girl we spoke to). Do not buy with this company, their company, website and customer support is an absolute joke.
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Reviews for Photospecialist.co.uk

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5 Feb 2024
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Good stuff 👏

Great customer service, great products,reasonable price and swift delivery
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5 Feb 2024
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Way way longer than stated for delivery.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
5 Feb 2024
Hi James, We're sorry for the lengthy delivery time. I've just contacted you by e-mail.
5 Feb 2024
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5 Feb 2024
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Great Price.

Apart from a mistake on the delivery address which had to be corrected by me making the parcel a tad late. Everything was perfect and the bag i bought was excellent quality and Price.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
5 Feb 2024
Glad to read that this small issue has been resolved. Enjoy your new bag!
4 Feb 2024
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Excellent Service, excellent product.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
5 Feb 2024
Good to read, enjoy your purchase!
4 Feb 2024
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No order updates after placing order. Emailed customer support and they confirmed order had not yet been sent. Requested a refund as item would not arrived by due date. Had no confirmation of refund being processed and they stopped responding to my emails. Still awaiting refund.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
5 Feb 2024
Hi Kiran, So sorry for the unpleasant experience, i've looked at your order and everything is being processed as we speak, i've just send you an e-mail with more info.
4 Feb 2024
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Helpful service, answering questions I have and speedy delivery. Would definitely use them again.
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4 Feb 2024
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Reasonable price and speedy delivery.
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Tony H.
Newcastle
2 Feb 2024
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Excellent service.

I was very impressed at how quickly Photospecialist managed to source the Wotancraft Pilot 7L bag, at a good price too.
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1 Feb 2024
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Good price, quick and efficient service.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
1 Feb 2024
Thank verry much!
1 Feb 2024
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Very helpful customer services, helped me every step of the wat with my delivery. Very quick email responses. Item was very reasonable price and extremely well packaged
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31 Jan 2024
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30 Jan 2024
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Great price but a rather anxious wait for delivery

The price for the Lowepro Whistler 350 camera was half that of other retailers at the time. Granted, I had to endure a rather anxious wait for a week. Never having used this company before I felt the Trusted Shops concept reassuring. The price for the item was so cheap that I had a niggling feeling that it was a scam. With that in mind it might be a good idea for the company to keep the purchaser better informed as to what is going on during the week when the item was being sourced and delivered. The DPD tracking number did not work for three days which added further anxiety. Thankfully, that is all in the past and I am delighted with the purchase at such a reasonable price.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
31 Jan 2024
Thank you for your feedback! We are improving our communication at this moment, so I will take your feedback into those conversations. I am happy to read that it got to you.
30 Jan 2024
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The camera arrived quickly and was well packaged. I have no complaints.
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29 Jan 2024
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It Came earlier than thought Sony rx100vii. Well packaged and here by end of the week. Love the camera, incredible given the size Thanks CK
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28 Jan 2024
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Items as described and quick delivery 10/10
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
29 Jan 2024
Thank you verry much!
27 Jan 2024
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Speedy delivery, product as described and at lower price compared to other retailers, plus with a 5 years warranty
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27 Jan 2024
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Great choice and prices, legitimate business with real stores around EU, customer service responding to emails in timely manner Delays and difficulties in handling my parcel were rather down to faulty e-commerce service they use, which doesn't give option to enter the UK address manually, forcing to choose nearest one from some outdated address book, then regardless of what chosen, address data sent to UPS goes completely upside down Secondly, reaching out UPS to clear mentioned addressing error and release my parcel took forever of listening to automated customer service messages leading nowhere I guess UPS is the only available courier choice since their inner logistics are seamlessly handling the post Brexit mess I hope they'll fix it at some point, looking forward to buy for them again
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27 Jan 2024
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Excellent service

Very helpful advice by phone, with simple ordering vis the website. Delivery was on time. Very good service.
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24 Jan 2024
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Great price, very prompt delivery
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