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Photospecialist.co.uk
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Top positive review

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!

Top negative review

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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Reviews for Photospecialist.co.uk

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30 Mar 2024
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Great service and customer support
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1 Apr 2024
Super good to read, have fun with the order.
22 Mar 2024
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18 Mar 2024
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Very competitive pricing, fast delivery and a grear product.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
18 Mar 2024
Very much enjoy your purchases, thanks for taking the trouble to leave a review.
17 Mar 2024
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Great fast delivery best price by a long way
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
18 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the lovely review, nice to read that the delivery time was fast, we are very happy with this too. I hope you enjoy your order.
17 Mar 2024
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16 Mar 2024
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Delivery isn't cheap and some items can take time due to being ordered in for the customer but they have things that nowhere else does and at GREAT prices! Will be using this site for years to come.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
18 Mar 2024
We have to ship from the Netherlands, how good to read that you can appreciate our products, thank you very much for the nice review!
15 Mar 2024
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Just perfect, Pleased with every aspect, king regards.
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14 Mar 2024
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Great price

I purchased a Sony camera which came with Sony batteries instead of 3rd party ones offered by other suppliers. The price was significantly lower than Amazon, Currys and Jessops
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
15 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the compliment! I am so happy to read that everything worked out great and we could provide you with better equipment. If you have any questions or need any advice, please don't hesitate to contact us for assistence.
14 Mar 2024
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Great fast service
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13 Mar 2024
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Everything went smoothly. Not a single problem.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
14 Mar 2024
Glad to read that your expierence with us was smooth. Enjoy your purchase and thank you for your honest review!
12 Mar 2024
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Good company let down by the courier service

Excellent company as regards price and contact with staff BUT used a very poor courier company.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
13 Mar 2024
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to read that the courier didn't deliver as expected. Sadly we do not have other options at the moment.
12 Mar 2024
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Had the bit I wanted, delivered quickly
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11 Mar 2024
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Amazing retailer that offers wide range of camera products at affordable prices

Amazing company that offers wide range of photographic equipment at affordable prices with an unmatched 5-year warranty I haven't seen with other retailers. They're my go-to retailer when I'm looking for cameras & lenses.
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Russell B.
Worcester
11 Mar 2024
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Used several times now, found the delivery, prices and website fantastic. No problems with delivery from Netherlands to UK.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
11 Mar 2024
How nice to read that it went well all this time, thank you so much for your lovely review!
11 Mar 2024
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9 Mar 2024
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Good price
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7 Mar 2024
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Delivered quickly
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6 Mar 2024
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I've always had great service and products from Photospecialist.co.uk. Competitive pricing and speedy delivery with great after sales support.
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
7 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the review and your trust. I am happy to read you are a returning customer.
6 Mar 2024
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SD card

Thanks for delivering my order promptly.
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5 Mar 2024
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Panasonic Lumix fz 330

Camera and accesories came on time but instructions for use were in French and German ( no English) and no AC adaptor included in the package as there should have been so couldn't charge battery to use the camera Contacted company and was told to download instructions as they couldn't provide printed copy. They said they would send an adaptor but it didn't arrive so had to contact again. It eventually arrived via Amazon!! It was a Uk tourist adaptor freely available on the amazon website, not a Panasonic one as I had expected. Not very happy!
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Answer by Photospecialist.co.uk
6 Mar 2024
Thank you for taking the time for leaving this review. I am so sorry to read that this had gone this way. This was information we were not aware off and will look into this to see how we can do that better for our customers. I do see that my colleague send you an Enlgish manuel. More and more suppliers and factories are make the concious choice to produce less paper, because the manuels are digital availlible. Also i will contact you via email, to see if there is anything else I can do for you.