David Halsey

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of Richmond Motor Group


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking company and no ownership for problems

Shocking company to dealer and won't take ownership for problems. Richmond MG supplied me with my MG HS via a lease broker. Vehicle arrived with scratches on the plastic body trim, they sent a company to polish out the scratches which can't be done.

The vehicle is missing specification which are exclusive to the MG HS Trophy. They are claiming the did the pre delivery inspection and they where there. Some how have disappeared between the so called inspection and delivery. They won't deal with the issues and keep claiming it is warranty issue and I have book it in to a local dealer to deal with. This dealership supplied the vehicle and spec issues are warranty, they are dealership on doing the checks correctly and not taking ownership for the problems. I have offered to drop the car to them to sort the problems out whilst I was in the area this week, they refused to accept this and have said its not their problem.

I would avoid dealing with this company, once they have your money they don't care about you or resolving problems.

June 22, 2026
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Reply from Richmond Motor Group

Hi David,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Please email us at customer.service@richmondmotorgroup.com with your contact number and address so we can investigate the issue thoroughly.

Kind Regards,
Izzy

Review of Nationwide Vehicle Contracts


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Problems from day 1 and Ownership of problems

Update: based in the response they have given. This all I am getting and they don't contact you have to chase them.

In regards to my complaint, there own complaints procedure states they contact me with 48hours in writing who is dealing with my complaint and reference, nothing has been received.

The issues with dealer, the dealer has shrugged there shoulders of the issue. They delivered a car that doesn't have the spec it should have and it is my responsibility and time to take it to my local dealer to sort it out. As mentioned no ownership has been taken to sort the problems out. Miss selling and poor communication.

From start to finish and ongoing I have experienced continuous issues with Nationwide vehicle contracts.

Lack of communication during the leasing process and ordering the vehicle, rude staff and wrong vehicle ordered to which they blamed me.


Car was finally delivered after I had chase to find out what was going on, only to be delivered with damage and not the spec including out of date software.

Having made a complaint about the service, they failed in their own complaints procedure. No communication, no response back acknowledging the complaint or advising who is handling the complaint. 18 days and no response to the complaint.

The issues with the car keeping being told it is the dealership handling it, only to be told I have to sort out the issues with spec and software with a local dealership. Again more of my own time taken up trying to deal with the repeated issues.

This company don't take ownership for problems and try to resolve them, there is zero customer service and it seems to be everyone else's fault rather than theirs. I took the lease out through Nationwide and I don't have any relationship with the dealer.

I have to repeated chase this company to get answers, once they take your money and get their commission (for doing nothing) you are brushed aside.

I would recommend to anyone not deal this company.

June 22, 2026
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Reply from Nationwide Vehicle Contracts

Hi David, thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about your experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.

We can confirm that our Customer Resolutions team has raised a formal complaint and is actively investigating the issues you've raised. At the moment, we're waiting for the supplying dealership to provide a suitable resolution so we can move things forward.

We appreciate that waiting for updates is frustrating. Please be assured that we are continuing to chase the dealership and are doing everything we can to resolve this matter as quickly as possible. We'll contact you as soon as we receive a response.

Thank you for your patience while we work to bring this to a conclusion. In the meantime, if you wish to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to call our Customer Services team on 0345 811 9595 and we’ll do our best to assist you.

Review of Carwow UK


Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service after the sale

The process was good once the car was sold. The negative I have about the process. When you upload the car ready for the auction it gives you a guide price to set as a reserve, you then get an email from saying that you need to go a lot lower on the price than originally suggested.

June 30, 2026

Review of Boots


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still not got my delivery

Still not got my delivery, post office claim no one as home. Reached out to boots but not had a response.

October 28, 2025

Reply from Boots

Hello David Halsey,

Thank you for sharing your feedback with us.

At Boots, we strive to provide excellent service and care for our customers, and we’re sorry to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations this time. Your feedback is invaluable to us and helps us improve.

For the quickest and easiest way to get in touch, please visit our contact us page and use the webform. Alternatively, you can expand the 'Further help' widgets on the contact us page for department-specific contact numbers. You can also reach us via our social media channels on Facebook - Boots UK, X @BootsHelp, and Instagram @bootsuk.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Kind regards,
Boots Customer Care
Robin

Review of InPost UK


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lockers sizes don't match advertised sizes

Lockers sizes don't match the sizes advertised on their website. Be aware if you take a big box.

August 4, 2025

Reply from InPost UK

Thank you for your feedback, David. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused. Our team is working to ensure our locker sizes match the advertised dimensions. If you need assistance, please contact help@inpost.co.uk.

Review of Cynergy Bank


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst bank to deal with.

16th July update: made a complaint in the 19th June and get a letter stating they would be in contact in 15working days. 20 workings day later still no response. When you speak to customer services they keep saying a letter has been sent I have wait 8 weeks. The haven't responded to secure messages I have sent. This really does show what a poor service this banks offers and no customer care.

Where do you start there is security then there is Cynergy security. Is absolute impossible to deal with them.

I opened another ISA with another bank, they requested the transfer. You then have to stage message them to tellt he you requested the transfer. Took the money from my account for 10 days and do not transfer it. Second transfer request issued and they use the old reference and won't transfer the money. ISA transfer should take 15 days under HMRC rules. 40 days later is not completed.

Raise a complaint about I have been treated to be told I have to wait a response. Escalated the issue of the ISA on being transferred and told to wait 5 days for a response. Send them messages and be told you get a response in 3 days and they don't bother responding. When they do send messages it is standard response and confusing.

The staff on the phone are unhelpful and just say we need to raise and issue, you have wait 5 days for a response.


So far they have breached HMRC guidelines, they holding my phone and not releasing it. Modern day thieves.

June 19, 2025
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Reply from Cynergy Bank

Hello David,

Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we're very sorry to hear about the issues you've experienced with your ISA transfer.

We understand how frustrating delays and unclear communication can be, particularly when they involve your savings. ISA transfers should indeed be processed within industry timeframes, and we regret that this has not been your experience.

We also appreciate your comments around the service you've received. We're reviewing the handling of your transfer and your complaint to ensure this is addressed appropriately. In the meantime, your feedback has been noted and shared with the relevant team for review and remediation.

Thank you again for taking the time to raise your concerns.

Cynergy Bank

Review of Trading 212


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Banking thieves

Worst people to do deal with, done ISA transfer my previous bank have sent the money. Trading 212 day they haven't got. They just keep giving me standard responses and looking at the evidence I have provided. Made a complaint and they are treating as enquiry. On working day 9 now and still nothing, and keeping give the excuses it can take 15 days under HMRC guidelines. You have my money and apply it to my ISA.

June 10, 2025
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Reply from Trading 212

We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating delays can be.

We aim to complete all transfers as fast as possible, regardless of whether they're incoming or outgoing. The transfer duration may vary depending on your providers' current workload and procedures. Delays may occur if we have not received all required documentation & information from the other party involved in the process.

In your case, we have not received the payment from your other provider. On the 25th of May, they stated that they would contact us with more details, but they haven't yet confirmed the transfer or provided the necessary Transfer History Form. We have now escalated the case with them and are awaiting their update to verify whether the funds have been sent. Immediately when we receive a response, we'll contact you and update you.

Review of musicMagpie


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

False advertising and claims

I have given 2 stars as I still havent recieved my payment. The claims on their website they make payments same day are false, this is pure false advertising.

Sent my phone special delivery, received 9.50am on Friday. Not done anything with it, saturday 12.22 get notified they have recieved it. Still no payment and I am now on day 3.

March 23, 2025

Reply from musicMagpie

Hi David,

Thank you for your feedback.

I have looked into your order, and I can confirm that it has been finalized on our end. The payment is set to be processed today and should reflect in your account within one working day.

I apologize for the delay in your payment. Typically, payments are processed on the same day if the order is completed before 2 PM.

Thank you for your patience.
Best regards, 
Jodie
musicMagpie

Review of Crew Clothing


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst company for customer service

This company is one of the worst companies for customer service. You return goods with their return process using their returns carrier. After 14 days you have to chase them for a refund, 10 days after sending an email they respond. No apologies in their responses.

This is the 2nd time I have had experience such poor customer services from them.

January 22, 2025
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Reply from Crew Clothing

Dear David,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am truly sorry to hear about the issues you’ve encountered with our returns process and customer service. We understand how frustrating it must be to wait for a refund, and I apologize for the delay and lack of communication you’ve experienced.

This is certainly not the level of service we aim to provide, and I fully appreciate your frustration. Please know that your feedback is being taken seriously, and we will be reviewing our processes to improve the efficiency and communication surrounding returns and refunds.

I deeply regret that this has been your experience on more than one occasion, and we truly value your feedback as an opportunity to make improvements. If you would like to discuss this further or if there’s anything we can do to resolve this matter for you, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience caused, and we hope to have the opportunity to restore your trust in our service.

Sincerely,
Anam
Customer Service Team
Crew

Review of DASH Water


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Ordered regularly from Dash as they have some get flavours. My recent delivery FedEx decided not to read the delivery instructions and leave in safe place. The delivery went missing and FedEx can't find it. Contact Dash and within a couple of hours I got a response to say they had resent my order. 2 days later the new delivery arrives. Can't fault the speed of response and the customer service.

June 14, 2024
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Review of Origin Suregreen Limited


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service and communication

Placed an order 2 weeks ago with free delivery within 2-5 days. The fence panels still have not arrived. I have not had any communication from the company, I had call last week to find out what is happening with my order. I was advised they were manufacturing the panels and my order would be ready Tuesday. Absolutely poor service and communication from Sure-green, I bought from this company to support a local business.

May 31, 2024
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Reply from Origin Suregreen Limited

Dear David,

Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent order with Suregreen.

We understand that you placed your order with the expectation of receiving it within 2-5 days. The delay you encountered was due to the manufacturing process for the panels. I can see we have scheduled this delivery in for you for Tuesday due to the request that we can't deliver to you on a Thursday or a Friday.

We have processed a partial refund for you as discussed on the weekend as a gesture for the inconvenience caused.

Supporting local businesses is important, and we appreciate your decision to choose Suregreen. We are committed to improving our communication and service to ensure a better experience for our customers in the future.

Your feedback is valuable to us, and we are taking steps to address these issues. If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team.

Kind regards
Katie
Origin Suregreen Limited

Review of Sweetzy


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Repeat buyer, but quality has got poor

I have bought pick a mix from sweetzy for quite while, and they are my go to company. I was quite disappointed with my order this time with the quality, there was items missing that I had ordered and the sweet quality was quite poor. I do hope this is a one off and the company isn't going down hill, that will be for them to prove otherwise.

July 17, 2023

Reply from Sweetzy

Thank you for your feedback, it is appreciated.

Review of AYP Healthcare

Review of Step One


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Guarantee not worth the paper it is written on.

I would have given the company a better star rating if they actually honour their guarantee promises. When the boxers elastic starts fray and break at the seam where it has been stitched, they claim this not a manufacturer fault. I have got 6 pairs and this is happening to 1 pair, their customer service is not very good. Extremely disappointing service from the company and bad experience with lack of correspondence. They offer guarantee not worth the paper it is written on.

May 8, 2023
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Reply from Step One

Hi David,

Thanks for your review.

We are terribly sorry to learn that we have let you down. Upon checking, the pair has already been replaced by one of our representatives. Your constructive criticism will allow us the opportunity to improve and do better.  We sincerely appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We take customer feedback seriously and strive to do better, so we will make sure to review and address these issues.

If you ever have additional feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out via email at info@stepone.life.

Regards,
Rochell

Review of Smartseal UK Ltd


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic products and great service…

Fantastic products and great service provide by smart seal. This was the second purchase I have had from them and it arrived promptly within 2 days. Used the the cleaner today and it has done an amazing job.

March 28, 2023

Reply from Smartseal UK Ltd

Hi David,

I am very glad to hear that you are pleased with our Drive Clean Xtreme product, and that it achieved the result you had hoped for. Thanks for the review.

Aaron@Smartseal

Review of OnBuy.com


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No care to protect seller.

Bought an item 3rd jan, 2 months later still waiting the goods. The seller keeps making excuses about them refunding me and the further excuses regarding sending a replacement. The seller only responds to messages in the middle of the night. Contact onbuy customers service 25th February via their chat and spoke to Farham, who sent a message to seller to respond in 3 days. 3 days later no response. Contact customers services again and get patronising responses Arlene. Keep being told I will have to wait for a response.

Onbuy clearly says they "We created a fairer, more transparent marketplace that puts its buyers and sellers first." No they don't, they don't support buyers at all.

This the worst company I have dealt with, happy to take money but supply goods or support to the buyer.

January 3, 2023
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Reply from OnBuy.com

Hey David,

Thank you for your review of OnBuy.

We’re really sorry to hear you've had a less-than-positive experience.

OnBuy is an online marketplace that connects you with thousands of sellers, rather than selling our own products, and you buy directly from our sellers.

We’ve looked into this and we can see that our Customer Care team has been in touch with you, under reference #608306.

Unfortunately, due to the circumstances, we're unable to assist further in resolving this issue for you.

Should you have any further queries, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Customer Care team.

Best regards, OnBuy.

Review of InPost UK

Review of Denny Shop UK


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience from any retailer

Update: was supposed to be delivered in the 20th and had not arrived so I changed the date to try and get it delivered which failed. The retailer requested for the for goods to be returned in 27th October but said they would not give a refund until they receive the goods, even though Amazon was telling them to refund me. It has only been refunded when Amazon stepped and issued the refund.

Worst experience from any retailer, order never arrived and clear by tracking was lost. The company refused to issue a refund until they have goods back. They asked the carrier to return the goods, they receive them they would give the money back.

This company needs learn the distant selling regulations and customer service skills.

Worst company to deal with.

October 26, 2022
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Reply from Denny Shop UK

Dear Customer,

Thank you for the review. Upon check we have found when we provided you with delivery confirmation (Tracking Number) for your Amzon Order you have tried changing the date or some other preferences.

Below is your tracking history:

29/10/22
11:15
Your parcel has been returned to your sender. Please contact them with any queries

28/10/22
10:30
Your parcel has been returned to your sender. Please contact them with any queries

27/10/22
08:48
Your parcel has been returned to your sender. Please contact them with any queries

26/10/22
06:31
Thanks for choosing a new date. See you soon!

18/10/22
02:58
Your parcel has arrived at your local depot

17/10/22
18:00
We have collected your parcel

17/10/22
13:23
We’re sorry but due to restrictions set by your retailer, we won’t be able to apply your delivery preference

17/10/22
00:00
We're expecting your parcel from your sender. We will provide updates here once we receive it.

You had tried to get a refund when the item was in transit and we only process refund if there was an issue with delivery but you have tried changing delivery preferences many times so the courier cancelled the delivery and returned the item back to us.

We have already sent your details to our refund department and kindly allow 1 - 2 working days for the refund to appear on your account statement.

We do apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Kind Regards,
Customer Service

Review of Jet2holidays


Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another great holiday from Jet2

After 3 attempts to go away on holiday to Elba Sara since COVID, we could believe until we actually got there. The holiday was an opportunity to rest and celebrate my wifes birthday, and the hotel did not disappoint.

The Elba Sara hotel was everything we expected and the staff went one step further to make you feel welcome.

There are a couple of areas that they need improving, swimming pool needs some maintenance. But been a 12 month a year resort I understand this difficult. The air conditioning in the room needs attention as it is not good enough.

Overall the service provided by the hotel and Jet2 was fantastic.

September 3, 2022
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Review of Joyofsweets


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company

**Update**
The company has tried to tell me that state on their website they can substitute products if they wish. Have searched the website and terms and conditions, this is not the case. It would have been nice to be contacted to advise me that the product was out of stock and did I want to switch something else, this they failed to do and substituted it for poor quality products. At the end of day I purchased a brand range range of sweets and this not what I got. The owner of the business has also sent quite rude emails regarding posting their truth review. Trust pilot I am more than happy to send evidence to back up my review as truth.

Poor customer service and communication. Having placed the order no communication on shipping the order. When it arrives they have substituted items that are brand on there website as haribo with poor quality goods. They have not responded to my email even though they state 48 hours to respond. Goods are shipped within the timescales advertised.

If I don't hear from them I will be reporting them to trading standards.

Avoid this company

The company has tried to tell me that state on their website they can substitute products if they wish. Have searched the website and terms and conditions, this is not the case. It would have been nice to be contacted to advise me that the product was out of stock and did I want to switch something else, this they failed to do and substituted it for poor quality products. At the end of day I purchased a brand range range of sweets and this not what I got.

August 25, 2022
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Reply from Joyofsweets

Hello David, the sweets supplied are as clearly advised via our website. We do not sell "fake sweets" as you put it.

Unfortunately this review has been reported for spreading false information.

Thank you
Joyofsweets.com