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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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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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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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5 Jul 2023
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Orders need to be confirmed once payment taken
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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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27 Jun 2023
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Cheaper than elsewhere but poor communication

Took over a week to arrive, so took longer than they advertised the communication wasn’t the best but for the price I can’t complain too much, would’ve been happier if they told me or provided tracking information
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24 Jun 2023
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Product great and exactly as described and delivered promptly, just lost a star because didn’t receive an email response when ordered until I emailed 3 days later then received an email 5 mins before the product came through the letterbox.
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20 Jun 2023
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Quick delivery thanks
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
21 Jun 2023
Thanks!
4 Jun 2023
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No needed to worry...

Was very sceptical after seeing some reviews but in the end was very impressed! A great lens at a bargain price. Yes, delivery took a little longer than was quoted (2 weeks) but in the end all was well!
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30 May 2023
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Marvelous

Very good fast delivery I gave them 4 out of as theirs always room for improvement
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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.
25 May 2023
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Very happy with service

Site is easy to navigate, with clear, helpful descriptions. The tripod is exactly what I wanted. Postage was a little high compared to other sites but no complaints.
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24 May 2023
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No conformation but still happy

I was concerned I had not received a confirmation of purchase however, the item arrived in double quick time so no harm done.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
24 May 2023
I am sorry you didn't get your confirmation, this happens automaticly, so the email might have gone lost. My apologies for this. But I am happy to read that everything else went smoothly.
23 May 2023
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Very fast service ,delivery was left on my doorstep which I thought was too valuable for that . I am pleased with the product .
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19 May 2023
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