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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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23 Feb 2024
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No English paper manual available!!

Originally out of stock but I was kept informed and advised when the camera was back in stock. The down side was there were two manuals neither of which had an English translation. It also came with a two pin continental plug and no adapter. Having contacted yourselves an adapter was forwarded to me but was surprised that you could not supply an English paper manual. I find this difficult to understand as you are selling and dealing with English customers. Customer service were easy to contact and I received a plug adapter within a few days....but no English paper manual.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
23 Feb 2024
Hi Raymond, thank you for your honest review. I've just sent you an e-mail.
11 Feb 2024
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
12 Feb 2024
Thank you for your review! We would love to know what we can do even better for you to give you the best service.
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.
7 Dec 2023
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Long wait for shipment. Was not aware product was coming from outside UK and needed customs clearance and after that UPS took its time. It was not immediately visible that the product would required international processes, no thanks to Brexit obviously.
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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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3 Dec 2023
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Good website and product selection, poor delivery service.

The website and product selection was great. I wanted to purchase a large printer as a surprise Christmas present for my partner as she had wanted the printer for a few months but had held off buying one until the new year to see if they would be reduced in price at all. Dispatch was quick from Photospecialist and I was notified who the carrier was and when it would be delivered. Awesome service so far. This is where the great service ended though. UPS were the chosen carrier through which I have had things delivered before and they've been great, this time though, not so much. I was informed by UPS that I couldn't change the delivery day until the 1st attempt and someone would have to be in to sign for the package, fine. Or they would attempt to deliver to a neighbour, again fine. If my neighbour wasn't home I was going to rearrange delivery for a day I would be home later that week. During the morning of the delivery day I received an email to say the item had been delivered to my address, which was a surprise. And the surprise continued when I looked at the picture of the delivery and it was left on my doorstep for the world to see. Not only had UPS left the very large printer on display for everyone to see, but Photospecialist hadn't bothered putting the item in another box and so you could see exactly what it was. And this is where yet more fun continues. My partner finished work before me for the first time in a long while and of course she got home to be greeted by her Christmas surprise. The most annoying thing about it all, is that we have a cupboard literally right next to the front door, in which there was more than enough room for UPS to have left it out of sight. Awesome work UPS and Photospecialist, I won't be using your services again.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
4 Dec 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. I am sorry to read that this has gone this way. Because the printer is already in a extreme large box, we do not put another box around it. So I am sorry that your partner came home sooner then you.
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 ?
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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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.
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.
4 Nov 2023
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Communication was lacking. No confirmation of order, no email advising when order was to be dispatched. I had to email to ask for this information. Was advised of a system problem on day of order. Received an email giving a delivery date but order didn’t arrive till 2 days later.
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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.
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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26 Oct 2023
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The company is good except they need to look at the courier they use as this reflects badly on their business. Had my delivery experience been better they would have got more than three stars. They need to look at their website as to how they can improve on the address input.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
27 Oct 2023
Thank you for you honesty! I will take your feedback to the meetings to improve our services.
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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17 Sept 2023
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Variable delivery performance
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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.
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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3 Sept 2023
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The dispatch to the UK seemed to take forever.
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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.