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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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29 May 2023
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Overall a good experience

Despite concerns over some negative reviews I personally found the experience very good apart from one thing which was the way you enter your home address on the website. The address selection web source is a bit flakey and should allow the user to manually enter their address because the customer knows the correct format for their country. But the delivery company had no problems and successfully delivered. The goods were fine and new and at a better price that all other suppliers showing that the goods can be sold more competitively. I would use them again
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
1 Jun 2023
How nice to read that you wanted to give us a chance. We are aware that entering the house number on the website is not ideal, That's because the address details are made more for Europe. I'm glad to read that UPS was able to deliver the package cleanly. I would like to wish you much pleasure with it.
27 Oct 2023
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I ordered a printer online

I ordered online, but when I tried to add a different delivery address from the billing address. The system repeatedly tried to put in a Birmingham address that I had never heard of. Finally deciding that the address was this time correct, I continued with to order, only to find in the. Confirmation that it had substituted the Birmingham address. After contacting and getting conflicting messages from customer services this was eventually sorted out and the printer delivered to me within a week of ordering..
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4 Aug 2023
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After buying the item on the website I started reading online reviews of Kamera Express which got me pretty freaked out. I saw a lot of comments calling the shop a scam etc. At least in my case everything went quite smoothly. I got the product within the time specified and it was as described. The downside was that there was no email confirmation of purchase or tracking info.
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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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10 Sept 2023
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When a problem isn't a problem

After a small issue, and through communication issues. What mattered is the lengths this company went to help solve the issue. It's not the problems or blame, it's how we fix them. I have answers and now promises. Just waiting for it to happen. Thank you
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
22 Sept 2023
Thank you for your review and for our phone call. As promised I have made the credit for you, but I will send you the credit.
6 Sept 2023
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Good website with a wide range of products.

Good website with a wide range of products at competitive prices, and delivery of ordered item within the promised time.
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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
5 Aug 2023
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Great price but poor communication. Item did not arrive as specified. You responded quickly to my 'where is it' query with reason and that I would receive tracking info when dispatched. Item was delivered 3 days later but there was no dispatch or shipping info sent. No real problem, just would have been helpful to know it would be late. Item as advertised and I am happy with it thx
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8 Dec 2023
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In spite of a few negative reviews, the price was just too good to ignore. The item was showing out of stock but I was still able to place the order. I received the invoice on an email, and received the package after about 10 days. My only criticism is that I didn’t receive any communication that the item was dispatched, but it arrived well packaged and was exactly as described.
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26 Sept 2023
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Almost 5 stars

My only reason for four stars is that the info on UK customs fees was wrong on the website (I.e. the website said UK customs would apply when in fact they didn’t). Obviously this is good news for UK residents, but it took a couple of calls to the retailer to find out that the online info was wrong. Otherwise a really good experience, good pricing and fast shipping.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
27 Sept 2023
I am sorry to hear that, thank you for letting us know. I am happy to read that everything else went well and smooth.
14 Sept 2023
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Poor shopping experience and delivery

First of all, the website is very slow and placing an order takes a lot of time. You would also need to pay extra for delivery and unfortunately, the delivery was two days late and the packaging was extremely poor. The package arrived damaged as pictured. Overall, shopping from photospecialist was a very poor experience. Update: The customer service was outstanding.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Sept 2023
Thank you for your update! I am happy to read that we could help you with this problem. Sometimes something goes wrong, but it is important how we solve the issue for the customer. Thank you for your trust in us.
20 Dec 2023
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They helped me add an additional item to my previously placed order thereby avoiding extra shipping costs. I received projected despatch info on 9 Dec but no further update until I chased the order on 14 Dec; goods still not despatched at this time. With the delay in customs I only received the goods on 20 Dec nearly missing the Christmas deadline for this gift.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
21 Dec 2023
Sorry it had to take so long, unfortunately we had a problem at customs. Fortunately, it arrived on time. Have fun giving.
21 Jun 2023
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Please review your shipping methods/partner. Besides the fact the camera wasn't packaged very well, DHL was too lazy to ring my doorbell and brought it to a pickup point. When I got there, the shop keeper only asked for my first name and grabbed my £900+ parcel off the top of a stack of boxes (pic attached) in the middle of the store, there for anyone to grab.
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1 Dec 2023
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Excellent product and price but a bit disappointed

Excellent product and price. Just a bit disappointed with delivery dates (it took nearly 2 weeks from order to arrive in the UK but I guess due to black Friday sales and issues with UPS clearing customs it took longer than expected. Also the item didn't come in a sealed box, I could see a couple of very little marks as if someone had opened the box before.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
3 Dec 2023
Thanks for the review, what a shame to read that it took longer. Sometimes they do indeed let us down at customs which can cause a delay. Not so nice to read that your item arrived in this condition. Have you contacted us about this? We can always look into a solution. Would you please email to: Reviews@kamera-express.nl ?
7 Dec 2023
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Nice monitor shame about the plug!

Happy with the monitor. Good price. European mains plug on it. As it was integrated into a power supply I had to buy an adapter to UK 3 pin before I could plug it in. The delivery was held up by over a week by some customs hold up leaving the Netherlands, then delivered in a day or so. As a result it was difficult to arrange to be there for the delivery.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
8 Dec 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback. I am so sorry to read that. This should be automaticly with the order. I will arrange that one will be send to you asap.
15 Oct 2023
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Watch out for European plugs

Ordered a Fuji camera which included a charger, and received it quckly. However, the Fuji charger only had a European two-pin plug adaptor attached, no UK adaptor. When contacted they responded quickly but they sent a UK travel adaptor rather than the actual Fuji adaptor for the charger - it works but is an inelegant "cobbled together" solution.
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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.
25 Aug 2023
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Great prices but they use UPS for delivery so expect delays if you are importing into the UK. The UPS tracking system is useless and their help operatives will tell you anything to get you off the line as they know the next time you ring you will get someone else who will spin you another fairy tail about where your parcel is.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
26 Aug 2023
Thank you for leaving this review. I am so sorry that you feel that way. That is not our intention of course. There were issues with UPS with the papers for the packaging and it has been solved. So the shipping will be better then this, thankfully. Again my apologies that this has gone this way. It was a true investigation for us to found out what was going on and how we could fix this fast for our customers.
8 Dec 2023
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The first thing I noticed was no memory card, if I lived away from shops I would have been very disappointed but luckily we always have a spare card, and the parcel took longer than I thought it would (not you're fault) haven't had time to try the camera out but what I've seen so far I'm very pleased. Regards Mike Evans.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
9 Dec 2023
Thank you for your feedback Mike. There was not memory card in the order, so that explained why it was not with your order. Thank you for your understanding that the parcel delivery is out of our control. I am happy that in spit of these issues, you are satisfied with us. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
9 Sept 2023
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Terrible packing around expensive item

Packing around a very expensive item was none existent and consequently items were damaged in transit. Approached company and they only offered for me to return the item in a box that was already damaged and without an offer to meet the cost . No apology no compensation no promise to do better.
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