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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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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.
13 Sept 2023
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Simple and quick. They didn't say this was a Euro model, but provided a plug adapter. Their courier let them down.
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11 Sept 2023
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Great pricing but can get stuck in customs sometimes

Great pricing of product and customer service, good stock or source the items quickly when necessary. Although the problem could be sometimes the goods are stopped for customs clearance and they are delayed for unknown amount of time
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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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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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3 Sept 2023
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The dispatch to the UK seemed to take forever.
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31 Aug 2023
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Parcel delayed in customs but they kept me informed as to what was happening. Good customer service on the phone. Just waiting for item to arrive today
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30 Aug 2023
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good support when issues when I encountered issues with UPS delivering the parcel
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Aaron F.
Leicestershire
26 Aug 2023
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A nightmare but it was resolved. Ordered the Sony A6700 dispatched in a day and ups tracking said arrived in the UK 🇬🇧. Then the problems started for 2 weeks issues with customs eventually it sorted its self out and it arrived with the lens. Very well packaged and the customer service was a little slow due having to wait for reply’s from UPS. I’ve ordered multiple orders from here before and this is my first issue.
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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.
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.
17 Aug 2023
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Piotr K.
CAMBRIDGE
17 Aug 2023
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Very good prices. There could be a tracking shipment system on the site.
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15 Aug 2023
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The web site gives confused descriptions.

The web site gives descriptions partly in Dutch and partly in English!!! The currency is not displayed. Stirling or Euros? Queries are never thoroughly read. Product depictions need to be from all directions. Just the manufacturers view from the front is not enough. It needs to be possible to search by manufacturers code alone. Prices are generally but not always competitive. Delivery is usually prompt.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
16 Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback. I will take this with the conversations to improve our services.
12 Aug 2023
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Have some good deals

Need to let customers a bit quicker of delivery
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12 Aug 2023
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Actual shop was excellent. Items quickly despatched. Would have been 5 stars but delivery company let them down with delays to original delivery date.
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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.
7 Aug 2023
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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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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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