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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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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 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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1 Aug 2023
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Prices are good, service not to my standards

Prices are good and the product was well packaged but I wouldn't ever order from them again. Shipping to UK was £9.99 and I was given a delivery date which I waited in all day for. By 7pm the item hadn't come and all I could get was a chatbot, which said the item was still due to arrive. It didn't come and when I emailed Photospecialist the next day I felt the response was not helpful. Due to the weekend, I had to wait until the next week with no clear info on why the original delivery did not arrive when I checked UPS tracking. I felt a lack of interest from the person who replied by email from Photospecialist, and after wasting a day waiting for the delivery, I would not recommend them
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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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29 Jul 2023
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Item delivered quickly and well packaged. It would be good if you could have sent email confirmation of my order.
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22 Jul 2023
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Good service.
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13 Jul 2023
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Great product well wrapped. Good communication - prefer use of different carrier - UPS were a day late in delivering
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12 Jul 2023
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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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10 Jul 2023
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I didn't receive updates as to when my delivery would arrive so ended up ringing the call centre. The number was constantly out of order which was frustrating.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
11 Jul 2023
Sorry to read this. I see you have been in touch today.
10 Jul 2023
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Everything is good except for the lack of information that the equipment is shipped from the Netherlands and there are no English plugs, also no response to an e-mail asking about this situation.
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10 Jul 2023
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Little slow on the delivery, but great price and product and responsive customer support
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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
5 Jul 2023
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Orders need to be confirmed once payment taken
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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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29 Jun 2023
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Not an UK company.

Not an UK company and it shews. Many product descriptions are mixed language. Disaster. It is normal for multidirection pin sharp product shots in the 21st C. Bizarre for a photographic retailer with access to photo stacking gear. Ideally, dimensions and weight should also be included. As is common, no-one really read my initial complaint. "Speed reading" is a mistaken vogue from the 60s/70s. Leave it there. Yes, my previous teams included technical writers. The best were Dutch! If someone sees fit to describe a problem, apologize and fix it. Don't skate over it or try bribery. This is a common problem. I am still awaiting a response to two further questions! Really not good. Rgds. M.D.H.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
30 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. It is correct that we are not located in UK, but in Holland. Kamera Express and Photospecialist were joined. I only see 1 question, so I will anwer that by email. Your complaint is about the language on the website and my colleague has taken your feedback to the correct people to handle this.
28 Jun 2023
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Cheaper than everywhere else Fast delivery
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28 Jun 2023
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I was delighted that my purchase arrived quickly, and was of good quality. I did have some anxious moments during my attempts at following the international tracking with UPS which was not successful. But the parcel arrived, so that was OK.
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