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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!

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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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8 Aug 2023
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No item, no updates on when it'll be shipped or arrive.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
9 Aug 2023
We are sorry that you did not receive an update. The item you ordered is only deliverable "on order". This means that we do not have it in stock and only order it from the supplier when it is ordered by a customer through our website. This is indicated with the product on the website. We will do our best to deliver your order as soon as possible and we will contact you to resolve this inconvenience.
8 Aug 2023
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Update to my previous review. There have been several further emails to and fro. However, I am relieved to report that I have now received a refund for the binoculars I purchased, albeit 4 weeks after I first asked how to return the product. I feel it is appropriate to increase my rating from 2 stars ('poor') to 3 stars ('fair').
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
9 Aug 2023
We are glad we were able to resolve it together. Thanks again for your feedback.
7 Aug 2023
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Excessive return postage - over 50% of the value of the goods. Offer of help from company but nothing forthcoming. An item costing £68 cost me and additional £30 in loss (sold) and postage.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
9 Aug 2023
We're sorry you feel that way. We see that you have already contacted our customer service department. You have been offered a return label, with us covering the cost. Somehow there was a miscommunication about this and you chose not to return the bag. You can still contact us so we can resolve this issue for you. You can email us at reviews@kamera-express.nl
5 Aug 2023
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Good price but poor communication and delivery was much slower than expected.
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4 Aug 2023
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A very poor returns process. It took around 4 weeks from refusing the delivery to receiving the refund, it's just not good enough. Although they use a co.uk. Web address and have a UK phone number, don't be fooled as this is a Dutch company. It is often hard to get through to customer service as the call will often drop without any explanation.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
4 Aug 2023
We're sorry you feel that way. We would like to get in touch with you to find out what went wrong in this process. Can you please email us at reviews@kamera-express.nl? We are indeed a Dutch company, but we have an English-speaking customer service. Occasionally during this season our telephone accessibility may not be as good as what you are used to. This is due to understaffing during the busy summer season, for which we apologize.
2 Aug 2023
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Communication could be better.

Although I had no email confirmation of my order or dispatch of my order, it did arrive five days later, reasonably well packed and in perfect condition. I was rather put off by some of the negative comments online regarding dealings with PhotoSpecialist, however, in this instance all was ok in the end.
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31 Jul 2023
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Cheap but no communication

Item was cheapest around, hence why I went with them. However I had no email correspondence from them, making me think it could have been a scam, then the item arrived a week after ordering it.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
31 Jul 2023
We are working hard to resolve this issue, you should automatically receive an email of this. Glad your parcel was delivered cleanly. I hope you enjoy it.
31 Jul 2023
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Great customer service, but did not inform me that the item was out of stock when I ordered online. It was only when I queried my order delay that I was informed.
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30 Jul 2023
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Certainly won't be shopping here again!

So i had to wait 2 weeks in total to actually recieve my order. This store uses UPS to send out their parcels whoch they tell you. Only problem is they don't bother sending you an order confirmation or UPS teacking number. How useless? Very. The only thing i had that was proof of purchase was the fact that £258.99 was taken out of my account. I tried calling them several times (10+) that morning, i kept getting hung up on like someone on the other end of the line was purposely declining the calls. I pressed the request a call back button and in all fairness, they did call me back, however when i actually said to the women on the other end of the line how poor the service had been she was giving excuses like "there's alot of people on holiday", "they have no English speaking people". Here's a suggestion, don't expand your buisness to the UK if you can't support the volume of customers there! I basically had to wait 2 weeks to discover my parcel was left at a corner shop a mile away from my house without anyone telling me. I've lost work because i didn't have this order and i'm raging. Terrible store, incompetent staff and desperately needs some attnetion to their practices.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
31 Jul 2023
How sad to read that you had this experience. I can imagine that this is not what you had hoped for. I would be happy to help you further so we can look at a solution.
29 Jul 2023
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I have not received my item.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
31 Jul 2023
How sad to read that you haven't received the monitor yet, I see we are already in touch about this, we'll try to resolve it for you soon! Sorry about this!
20 Jul 2023
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
21 Jul 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I will contact you to see what the reason is that you have a 1 star experience with us.
14 Jul 2023
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Item not delivered.

Item not delivered and none of the contact details work. Very very poor customer service. I would avoid this company.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
15 Jul 2023
How frustrating to read! I'd love to get in touch with you so we can work out a solution!
11 Jul 2023
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Sent an eu plug to a UK buyer without mentioning it on the ad. I contacted them and was promised an eu to uk adapter which hasn't arrived. Not happy, won't be buying from them again
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9 Jul 2023
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Very difficult to get in touch with to determine delivery date. Items arrived and were packed well
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8 Jul 2023
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Late, late, late

Order due to be delivered on Wednesday (delivery firm web site); didn't arrive, changed to Thursday. Thursday: didn't arrive, changed to Friday. Friday: didn't arrive, changed to "we'll let you know" when we can be bothered. ** update ** On reading my review, the firm has refunded my delivery charge. It may be that they're decent, let down by a rogue unhelpful employee and poor delivery.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
15 Jul 2023
Thanks for your review, how unpleasant to read that the package was so delayed, I'm glad we've been in touch and it's now resolved. Enjoy your order
2 Jul 2023
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Delivery Issues

Need to make it clear where items will be shipped from. It seems that my item came from abroad (USA?). Received confirmation of shipping on the Friday, UPS advised delivery would be Wednesday - didn’t arrive. Went to UPS tracking which said it was being “relocated”. Parcel finally arrived on the Friday afternoon, unfortunately after we had left for our holiday.
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1 Jul 2023
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No communication for more than 2 weeks after placing the order, despite several emails. I've now asked to cancel and refund the order, but have of course received no answer.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
3 Jul 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. My apologies that you haven't heard from us. I only see the email you send last wednesday and my colleague respond to this Saterday. Due to vacation periode we answer later then we wished. I will reply to your email about this issue.
28 Jun 2023
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Very poor service

I have tried to return a camera bag because it is too small. Because I am in the UK the courier requires their VAT number and some other reference number and all Cameraspecialist keeps saying is fill in the return form and post it off. I can't because the courier won't accept the package without these reference numbers ad they continue to not provide the information !!
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26 Jun 2023
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Took longer to arrive than advertised It appears to be a UK company but their goods came from the Netherlands which is not good for returns etc. I bought from them as I liked the package
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
26 Jun 2023
Sorry it took a little longer, I'm glad it arrived well. If an item needs to be returned we will be happy to help you with this. For now, I hope you enjoy your purchases.
26 Jun 2023
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