Photospecialist.co.uk- Logo - reviews

Photospecialist.co.uk
Reviews:

736 reviews in the last 12 months1,593 total reviews  

4.27
Good

Trustmark
Valid

Includes Buyer Protection

Certified since: 21 Feb 2018
The Trustmark indicates trustworthy online retailers.
Photospecialist.co.uk fulfils all Trusted Shops quality criteria, including
  • Verified identity
  • Encrypted data transfer
  • Clear ordering process

Trusted Shops Buyer Protection

This company offers Trusted Shops’ buyer protection up to £2,500. Find out how this secures your transaction.

Our mission is to enable digital trust. Find out how reviews work at Trusted Shops.

Top positive review

21 Aug 2023
 Verified review
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
 Verified review
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.
Our mission is to enable digital trust. Find out how reviews work at Trusted Shops.

Reviews for Photospecialist.co.uk

Sort by  
Latest first
(22)
(80)
Reset
31 Oct 2023
 Verified review
Item didn't arrive and still no refund or replacement Had to open a caes with PayPal Buyers beware
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
1 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I see that your package has gone lost and we start an investigation, where we handled a refund for you. I am so sorry that this has taken so long.
18 Oct 2023
 Verified review
Product never arrived After 8 days they haven's even shipped the products, a pair of cables, so I cancelled the order as my need was urgent. Bought on Amazon with another vendor and got it in the next day. The refund took another week.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
20 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am so sorry that this has gone so long. We are working on improving our services, so I will take your order into these meetings.
17 Oct 2023
 Verified review

Poor After sales Service

Bought a downloadable software package for £75.00. They emailed the serial number along with a link to an other firm where I could actually download the software. Unfortunately I couldn’t get access to the download. . Despite phone calls and emails no one seemed or wanted to help. Fortunately I contacted Pinnacle software who were very understanding and gave me a link to their web site and I managed to download the software from them. Very poor service
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
18 Oct 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. When it comes to a download, there is nothing we can do. Pinnacle is the one that can have access to your account and can see what might be the issue and solve this for you.
16 Oct 2023
 Verified review

Poor communication

Once my order was placed the dispatch time and customer service contact was not good. I was advised the dispatch timeframe would be 1-4 business days when it actually took 7 business days. Once the dispatch day went out of the 1-4 days I contacted the company to ask for the delivery address to be changed. This was required because no one would be at the delivery address anymore. Someone in CS responded without acknowledging my request to change the address. I wrote back again immediately asking to change the address (the order hadn't been dispatched yet), and yet again the response didn't acknowledge my request. So again I asked for the address to be changed, they responded to ask for the new address which I immediately confirmed. The following day my order was dispatched but to the original address!! No one changed the address even though I had asked for this to happen 3 days before (ample time for the change to happen). I now have to pay to get the order collected from the original address to another. With such high priced items you would think more care would be taken to ensure good attentive customer service.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
16 Oct 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review. I am so sorry that this has gone this way, that was no suppose go this way. And I will contact you about the extra costs.
6 Oct 2023
 Verified review

Priority delivered after 5 days..

Product as described-no issues there but paid for a premium 2day delivery and got it in 5.. had to hire the kit for the job in the end.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
7 Oct 2023
Thanks for the review, sorry to read that the package got delayed. We welcome this feedback so we can work on this. I would be happy to get in touch with you so we can discuss this.
3 Oct 2023
 Verified review

Beware customers need to leave reviews here to claim additional warranty

While they use a .co.uk website, delivery is from Europe so slow. It's likely returns are difficult but luckily I didn't need to try. Claiming 5 year warranty is painful at every step - and there a lot of them. These reviews are needed to claim the warranty so may be excessively favourable. I RECOMMEND GO ELSEWHERE. My review voluntarily increased to 2 stars after finally claimed warranty.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
16 Oct 2023
Hello David, Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. For the 5 year warrenty you do need a leave a review, but I think that is not a bad deal for 3 extra years. However there shouldn't be any hoops to jump through to do so. So I am sorry that this has happened.
17 Sept 2023
 Verified review

Order not delivered without telling me any reason for delay

I had ordered a tripod head from the store, however it got stuck with the courier (UPS). I have spoken to Photospecialist every other after it was stuck in same status. They were good and responsive however they did not tell me why the order is stuck neither gave me any ETA, this went on for a week but no resolution. To my understanding the order is stuck in customs but they are not saying so, finally I asked for refund and there is no concrete answer from them yet. Not sure what to do
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
18 Sept 2023
How frustrating to read that your package is so delayed, at the moment there is pretty little we can do as it is fixed. I will look into this further and contact you to resolve this.
15 Sept 2023
 Verified review
Not impressed at paying a premium for an item advertised on their website, and being supplied with an underpowered “copy” with no recompense.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
16 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am so sorry about this and I am glad you reached out to us. The items were switched on the location, so of course you will get the premium and I will send you an email and returnlabel to do so. Again my sincere apology.
13 Sept 2023
 Verified review

Disappointed customer

We were pleased with the delivery and binoculars, but noticed the the side of the eye covers had been damaged. We reported this straight away and sent a photo. A couple of days later we received an e mail saying that they would need to check with the supplier to see if they could just replace the part or needed the whole boxed item returned. Since then, 2 weeks ago, other than an automated e mail responding to my progress e mail, we have not heard anything. I am extremely disappointed and annoyed.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
16 Sept 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am so sorry about this, due to staff, we weren't able to send it yet. But I have send you an email this morning that it will be on it's way today.
4 Sept 2023
 Verified review
Lens was 8 days late in arrival
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
4 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am very sorry this took longer then expected. You have recieved an email on 23-8 that your package would be delivered later, due to a problem with customs with UPS. This is something that doesn't happen often, so next time we'll be able to deliver your order faster.
2 Sept 2023
 Verified review
Very poor customer service. Not responding to any emails. Item was delivered although it was cancelled. Credit card charged and unable to get a response from Photospecialist
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
4 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We have contacted you on 30-8, but are awaiting your response if you want an returnlabel. I will contact you via email.
1 Sept 2023
 Verified review
Very long delivery
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
2 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am so sorry your order took so long to arrive. There was an issue with UPS and customs, why your package couldn't be delivered. We have sorted that out and I am happy to read that it has arrived. You are recieved an email on 23-8 from us about this issue. Again my apologies.
1 Sept 2023
 Verified review
Promised the purchased product will be delivered within two working days, more than a week gone, still waiting!
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
1 Sept 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. You have recieved an email on 23-8 with the information that there were issues with UPS and Customs. I see it has been delivered this morning. Hopefully this will never happen again. I am very sorry that this took so long.
30 Aug 2023
 Verified review
email promises not kept. inaccurate+ info from the phone operator. I will use again and hope for a better service.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Aug 2023
Dear Mr. Crossley, We are sorry to see you're not satisfied with our service. I have e-mailed you.
30 Aug 2023
 Verified review
You could try delivering the goods I ordered on 16th August. You claimed the problem was down to UK Customers. However although to stated that the issue was resolved almost a week ago I still don't have the goods.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am so sorry this has happened. We have found the solution and are working hard to get everything delivered for you. You have recieved an email last week about this. Again I am very sorry about this.
27 Aug 2023
 Verified review

Stressful !!!

I wish I had heeded the other reviews, rather than take a punt on the cheap prices. My package arrived very late and badly damaged. It was UPS that smashed it about, but the seller was responsible for the long delay in customs. Luckily, in a way, I bought sturdy tripod equipment, so the damage, whilst significant, did not affect the functioning. My advice would be to avoid buying anything fragile, as it may very well arrive unusable. Nonetheless, if this had happened with any other company, I'd have returned the stuff. But communication with these guys has been so difficult, I rather live with it than have any more dealings with them.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
28 Aug 2023
Thank you for taken the time to leave this review. I am so sorry this has come to you this way. That is not what we expect from UPS to deliver our packages at all. I will contact you, to see how I can fix this for you.
26 Aug 2023
 Verified review
I’m sorry to say that I can only give 1 star. The website is misleading and doesn’t suggest the company is based in NL. Therefore shipping is international and as a result, sent via UPS who give poor customer service. My parcel didn’t arrive, despite ordering 11 days before needed. I paid £9.99 postage and they won’t give me a refund until they have received their goods back from UPS. No one told me they were running behind. I have had to purchase elsewhere and have to wait for my refund of nearly 2 weeks. Very poor and won’t use again.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
28 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am so sorry this has happened. We have found the solution and are working hard to get everything delivered for you. You have recieved an email last week about this. Again I am very sorry about this.
26 Aug 2023
 Verified review

abysmal

delivery of items has gone smoothly in the past but this time the item is stuck at uk customs, this would suggest that either photospecialist admin has changed something or uk customs has changed something. PS sent email that item would be released the next day" but it was an empty promise as the item is still going no where.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am so sorry this has happened. We have found the solution and are working hard to get everything delivered for you. You have recieved an email last week about this. Again I am very sorry about this.
25 Aug 2023
 Verified review
Paid £9.99 for delivery, product was meant to arrive on 17th August, intended to be used on my wedding day on the 19th for our photo guestbook. Kept getting messages it was delayed. Arrived over a week after it was meant to on 25th. Don’t even need or want them anymore! Awful service.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
25 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am very sorry that this has take so long, there were custom issues with UPS that we were trying to solve as fast as we could. You recieved our email about the delay on your package. My apologies for the inconviences.
25 Aug 2023
 Verified review

Unprofessional, uncaring and unknowledgable customer services + poor checkout design

Honestly, one of the poorest online shopping experiences I've had in a long time. Firstly, their website checkout wouldn't accept the delivery address I wanted. I selected it *from their own address database* (which you *have* to do), but the address has a house name, not house number. Their checkout is set so you *have* to include a house number, so it wouldn't accept the address I selected, but also wouldn't allow me to edit the address (if I could have just put the house name into the house number field, there'd have been no problem). So I ordered anyway (it was the only place I could find that had the product I wanted in stock), and got a message saying if I didn't receive a confirmation email in an hour to email customer services. No email arrived, so I emailed, requesting my confirmation email and asking to amend the delivery address. Too late, they'd already created the UPS label, so it couldn't be amended. Also, their system, apparently, isn't sending out confirmation emails, so Eduardo confirming my order is all I'm going to get (which isn't isn't really going to be much use for uploading a purchase receipt to my business accounting software ...). Eduardo told me I'd be able to amend my address directly with UPS. He was wrong - UPS wouldn't allow me to change any details until at least one delivery attempt had been made. Even then, after they did attempt delivery, I couldn't amend the delivery address because they'd left it at a collection point a mile or so down the road! (I was away at the time, hence needing to use a different delivery address.) I had some back-and-forths, saying I wasn't happy with the service and trying to let them know where the problems were with their website. Apologies were cursory and insincere and just felt like they were trying to excuse themselves instead of actually making things right. One of the people in the email conversation actually tried to blame the 'UK market' on their poor website checkout design. At no point did anyone say 'Sorry, things have gone a bit wrong, how can we make this right?' - everything was always someone else's fault, and my problem to sort out - never theirs. And at no point did they even acknowledge the things I said about the problems I'd had with the checkout. Seriously unprofessional attitude coming from customer services. Will *not* be returning at any point.
Report review
Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
25 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this detailed review. I am very sorry to write how this had gone and I can imagine this left a bad feeling with you. However my colleague explained we are a company based in The Netherlands and we are trying to change the website to suit the UK market better. So this would also mean the address you have to fill in on the website. In Holland we use numbers and not house names. That is why my colleague meant and I am sorry that didn't come across correctly. I can imagine that the service you got as it is, isn't up to the level of service you need at that time and I want to offer you my apologies for this. I will contact you via email to make sure you got your item.