Proto-PIC 

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have had a mixed experience with Proto-PIC over multiple orders. My initial small purchases went smoothly, but a larger order faced significant delays, which were only addressed after persistent com... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered few times (small orders) from proto-pic and everything was fine, but.... We ordered a bunch of stuff for arduino workshops for my company. The order was pretty big (around 1000 pounds).... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered my Arduino Uno from these guys and followed up the order after that with more stuff, so far I have bought my XRF modules, a few Xbee shields and an Arduino Fio as well.... delivery each ti... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great experience with Proto-Pic. They seem to be the only supplier that sells exactly the components I’m looking for. Also very refreshing to speak to someone on the phone who seems to actually... See more

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  1. Electronics & Technology

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Since 2006 Proto-Pic has become a well-recognised and trusted brand in the world of Hobby and Educational Electronics both here in the UK and in the US. We are always looking for new and engaging products to introduce to the market. Building the next generation of engineers is a vital driver in what we do and we strive to unlock the imagination of people of all ages, drawing them in to a world of colourful creativity, automation and robotics. It is quite simply astounding with what you can do the a BBC Micro:Bit, a handful of our accessories and a little imagination.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have had a mixed experience with…

I have had a mixed experience with Proto-PIC over multiple orders. My initial small purchases went smoothly, but a larger order faced significant delays, which were only addressed after persistent communication. Despite these issues, previous experiences showed good customer service, with problems eventually being resolved and even a refund offered in one case. Overall, when things go right, their service is commendable, making them worth considering with some caution.

November 22, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service

Placed order with Proto-pic on 28th November have had no goods or communication from them. Phone number does not connect and no response to messages

November 28, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great experience with Proto-Pic

Really great experience with Proto-Pic. They seem to be the only supplier that sells exactly the components I’m looking for. Also very refreshing to speak to someone on the phone who seems to actually enjoy his job. Can’t express enough how fond I am of these guys

June 14, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service

I've recently started learning electronics as an hobby (I'm a software engineer), and I've been ordering things from several places depending on stock.
Very recently discovered Proto-PIC, and I'm absolutely loving the service.
I haven't even bothered with DPD delivery. They are relatively close to me and since they tend to ship it the same day I order, very often I receive it the next day even with Royal Mail.
Packaging is also very good and well protected with a sturdy plastic box which I can reuse for storage, although maybe for some things we could have a more environment friendly package.
Will definitely continue to use Proto-PIC.

March 3, 2021
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Reply from Proto-PIC

Hi Rui,

Thank you for the kind words, they are muchly appreciated.

Your review has been listened to and feedback heard, we've actually put together a short blog post regarding our use of plastic boxes here: https://proto-pic.co.uk/plastic-packaging-reduce-re-use-recycle/

We look forward to speaking with you again soon!

Best wishes

Proto-PIC

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous

Omg! These people were amazing! Tried very hard to find the battery I was looking for. Ordered it from them but turned out it was not the one I needed. I sent them a picture of the unique battery that I was looking for, they did a research and found it for me and sent me the link to order it. They were also very quick in responding.

February 19, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Never judge the company before they come back to you

My first impression was bad. Didn't receive any emails from technical team or even from sales.
Then it turned out they had some issues with the system and when they came back to me all my issues were resolved very quick.
They have shipped missing item and I got my original order refunded. This was a small inexpensive item, but still it is very nice gesture to see they care about the customer very seriously.
At the end I'm happy with the service!

November 16, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helped me get running

I was recommended proto-pic by a friend at work and I'm very happy with my purchase.
They also helped me get running via email and phone and didnt charge which I thought was nice

September 22, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AVOID AVOID

I purchased a case for my Batt:BIT and this company supplied the wrong product. They offered a refund which I have not received after 4 weeks and now they no longer reply to my emails. I would suggest AVOIDING using this company and purchase elsewhere.

June 17, 2020
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Reply from Proto-PIC

Hi Ben,

Truly sorry to hear about your experience here. I can confirm that a refund was issued from us at the time and we've raised a ticket with our credit card provider.

Your email corospondence unfortunately was sent to an individual employee and not to sales and subsequently got lost. This is truly a miss on our behalf and we can confirm that we are taking the necessary steps to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Customer service is a vital component of what we offer, between our free tech support line and sales team, so we will be using your feedback to improve our processes.

Very best regards

The Proto-PIC team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company

I wanted to teach my grandchildren computing and contacted Proto Pic when I got stuck. Spoke to the owner who was doing the help desk and after a very inspirational conversation I have ordered lots of things and really enjoyed what I have bought.

Latest order bought one afternoon arrived next morning - Aberdeen to South Wales!

June 5, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

Ordered on Sunday, had to change delivery address on Monday.

Email was replied to within the hour, address changed successfully an goods received Tuesday morning.

Top class service!

March 17, 2020
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Reply from Proto-PIC

Hi James, thank you for the great feedback, it was a pleasure to assist you and to see you on our site. Look forward to next time, best wishes from the team here

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery in less than 24 hours!

Delivery in less than 24 hours! I ordered from Proto Pic because they were providing the components at the cheapest price. £1 postage and the parts arrived in a nice protective plastic box(reusable) less than 24 hours after placing the order. One of the best online shopping experiences I've had!

November 3, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Even out of stock parts delivered quickly

I ordered a few parts and didnt noticed one was out of stock. I phoned customer service who told me that they would split my order, send all instock things that day and follow up with the out of stock part when it came in.
All the first lot turned up yesterday, less than 16 hours after placing the order and the out of stock part has just arrived this morning. Each parcel was in a sturdy plastic box (better packing than anything ive seen0 and each parcel cam with a free bag of sweets. Amazing, just amazing

December 5, 2016
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent, got my bits within 16 hours!

needed my parts for a project the same week. called the extremely helpful staff and they rushed my order out, even though id called after the shipping cut off.
Absolutely amazing service, I don't normally bother reviewing anyone but im so grateful.

September 1, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

I had an order of Arduino parts, they arrived promptly and everything worked correctly.

I had a small issue with configuration and I phoned the guys in the office who were very helpful and we got the issue sorted very quickly.

Great service and company, will use again!

July 7, 2015
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

waited for order over 3 months

I ordered few times (small orders) from proto-pic and everything was fine, but....

We ordered a bunch of stuff for arduino workshops for my company. The order was pretty big (around 1000 pounds). The order was placed 3 months ago (!!!!) and so far only tiny bit of it arrived, and only because we were emailing and calling them on regular basis. This is ridiculous. We're cancelling the order today and getting stuff from ebay. Never using proto-pic again.

July 7, 2015
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Reply from Proto-PIC

Hi Andrej
Well that email depressed me! i'm really sorry about the screw up.
If you want to talk to us and get a refund then please do so. I cannot find any unshipped orders in our system but we have, in the last few weeks, had to get rid of a member of staff who was looking after the customer service side of things. I think its possible he's marked it as shipped in error which is why it hasnt kicked in to tell us there is still an outstanding order.
if can give me a call with your order number or company name ( ican only find the smaller orders under your name) then I can authorise the refund and at least have more information to investigate what went wrong
Best Regards
Richard

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