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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 Oct 2023
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Did not respond to email - unclear about import duties and taxes to the UK

Did not respond to email. I wanted to cancel the order because on the website it said I would have taxes/duties to pay. They did not reply. Luckily, when the item was delivered, there were no taxes/duties, but this was not clear at all.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Oct 2023
Hello Phil, I am so sorry about that, when you order with me you NEVER have to pay taxes. If the courier would charge this, you can always contact us, then we will reimburse you for this.
28 Nov 2023
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UK plug not supplied + slow delivery

Despite ordering from a UK site, product was supplied with an EU plug so had to buy an adapter. Delivery was disappointingly slow too (especially considering £9.99 charge!). On the plus side, product price was very good.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
29 Nov 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am so sorry to read these disappointments. I will make sure a plug will send for you, normally this is with your order. The couriers are getting a bit fludded due to Black Friday and Cyber Monday and with the coming holidays, I expect that it will be getting busier with their services. Thank you for you feedback, I will take them into the improvements.
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.
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.
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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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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5 Dec 2023
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Very late delivery, 5 days late for a birthday. no communication from the seller, Percel tracking site useless.
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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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1 Dec 2023
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Gives the impression that they are based in the UK when in fact they are based in the Netherlands.
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5 Aug 2023
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Good price but poor communication and delivery was much slower than expected.
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8 Jun 2023
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Taken two weeks and should be delivered today.very slow dispatch
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3 Sept 2023
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The dispatch to the UK seemed to take forever.
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17 Sept 2023
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Variable delivery performance
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10 Nov 2023
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Not great comun

Not great communication
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
11 Nov 2023
Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry to read that and your request has been send to the correct deparment. We will send you the 5 year warrenty as soon as possible.