Herbert Todd & Son Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Got great service from Sarah today, very friendly and helpful no hesitation on buying the Microwave and it was Evan taken to my car Thanks Nigel

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Herbert Todd & Son, once again you haven't let me down. Fridge freezer blew up on Monday evening, rang Todds Tuesday morning, very, very helpful young lady on the phone. Small terrace hous... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would leave no stars if I could. Ordered a tumble dryer online a week ago, my husband called the store on the same day to check when it could be collected, spoke to Noah who advised there was a pr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed new fully integrated washing machine and approached Herbert Todd. Would they be able to supply and fit despite all the current Covid 19 difficulties. Not only did they price match, they deliver... See more

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Herbert Todd’s, established 1936 is still a family run business. We still believe that customer service counts, we provide FREE local delivery on most products and a complete home installation service is always available.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cooker blew un Sunday

Cooker blew un Sunday. Chose a new one Monday.
Delivered Tuesday. What more can I Say. Helpful friendly service in the Showroom by John who sorted out for us what we needed. Delivered by two very friendly delivery people. Always go to Herbert Todd they can't be beaten for courtesy, quality and service

October 6, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you very much Mrs Lickard for talking the time to give us such a roaring endorsement! We really hope you enjoy your new cooker :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and very helpful

Great service and very helpful, delivery was driver was excellent.

October 2, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Mr Priestly, we have passed your kind comments on to our delivery team. We hope you enjoy your purchase!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheaper and better service

Cheaper and better service than elsewhere. Got my washing machine £50 cheaper than a well known online retailer with two vowels in the name and got it the same day. Will definitely use them again.

September 23, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thanks Ben, many of the online guys have put their prices way up recently especially their charges for delivery slots and installation - sometimes these are hidden until the payment page. We are still at the same low prices we were pre-covid and no plans to increase for our great local customers! :-)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Acomb branch not open

It was annoying that the website allowed me to order click-and-collect from Acomb even though that branch is not open at the moment. I only found out when I turned up there.

September 15, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you for the feedback Ian, we are working on altering that on the website but as it is hard coded we are reliant on our service provider. Please bear with us.
We were very glad you found your way straight round to the Monks Cross store and we could assist you into the car with your online purchase.
Many thanks for your custom! :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beko electric free standing cooker

The telephone order for an electric Beko free standing double oven and hob was dealt with in a professional and efficient manner. The cooker was to be delivered 2 days later within an afternoon 3 hour time slot. The 2 delivery men arrived and were respectful of social distancing. They connected and ensured the cooker was working before they left, taking all packaging with them. It was a quick and efficient service and I would fully recommend Herbert Todd to everyone. Thank you

August 25, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Hi Anne, thank you so much for the recommendation! :-)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a fan online to then be told…

Purchased a fan online to then be told 30 mins later by phone it was not in stock.

August 14, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

We're really sorry about that Ruth, we're always trying to improve but currently we are at the mercy of the national pandemic and the massive stock crunch it has created and there is nothing we can do about this. Stock that is available one moment can be Hoovered up the next with no warning. From our side all that we can do is make sure we respond to these situations as quickly as possible and 30 minutes is our aim to make contact with customers once we have contacted the supplier to get an up to the minute stock report. Apologies again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Ordered on the Monday received on the Thursday. No hassles. Thank you

July 26, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Mrs Poyurs :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a TV for 89 year old mother…

Purchased a TV for 89 year old mother with dementia. Excellent customer service personnel who organised delivery and installation. I raised a number of potential problems and was left reassured that all these would be sorted. The TV engineer arrived on time, was very polite and patient. I have nothing but the highest praise for the staff of Herbert Todd and Son.

July 24, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Mr Lund for taking the time to send us your valuable feedback. We like to treat all customers equally but, of course, when we have an exceptional case like your mother's we will take extra care to make sure everything goes as smoothly as possible. We will pass on your kind words to the whole team involved!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Support local business

Great local business offering a good range of products at a competitive price. I’d much prefer to support local small business than the huge corporations who like to avoid paying tax.
Excellent Prompt delivery service.
Well done Herbert Todd, I certainly make sure my family and friends are aware of your business.

July 22, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Amanda for recommending our services, very much appreciated!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent and unhelpful. Avoid at all costs

Do not use this company. I bought a £2500 oven from them, which one of their employees said would be 'wrapped well' for delivery.

It wasn't even strapped to the pallet and I don't know what these morons thought a single sheet of bubble wrap was going to do to protect the cooker.

Subsequently, the oven was badly damaged in transit. The flue on the back was completely mangled, 3 of the 4 pan stands were broken and the one that wasn't doesn't even fit this cooker. This is just the tip of the iceberg. In total the cost of the parts needed to repair this oven (before labour costs) is £1600+

H Todd refused to help with an exchange / partial refund to cover repair costs and ignored my emails. The guy i spoke with (who I can't name here) is a real scumbag.

Thankfully Rangemaster were helpful (even though it wasn't their responsibility) and have helped me to replace the oven. But as far as Herbert Todd and Son goes - steer well clear.

Despicable, evil and immoral.

****In response to the comments below****

- yes you told me to organise my own courier.
- no you didn't advise me to take out insurance.
- i did take out insurance, but that did not cover the full cost of the cooker.
- I told you to wrap the cooker well with 'anything and everything' and that i was happy to pay extra for the packaging. You told me the cooker would be 'wrapped well' and that it would be on a pallet. What else should i have told you to do?
- the oven was not shrink wrapped. It was not attached to the pallet. the cardboard you put on it was not secured. The single layer of bubble wrap was held on with a few bits of tape and had moved in transit. As i explained to the scumbag - if i sold a box of eggs to someone and then posted them in an envelope, i wouldn't blame royal mail if they suffered damage in transit. It. is. your. fault.
- i did not accuse you of sending a damaged cooker. I accused you of not wrapping it sufficiently.
- You didn't offer to refund the cooker, or pay for repairs, we agree on this. But did you offer a partial refund? or to pay for a percentage of the repairs? Did you offer any assistance at all. No. All you did was tell me to go sort it myself and then ignored me from then on in. So yes, you did refuse to help didn't you?
- i wrote you several emails, asking you to do the right thing. Not once did you respond with any sort of olive branch. This is unforgivable.
Shame on you.

July 21, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Dear Mr Gardner, thank you for the update on your range cooker, sadly there is not really any part of it we can agree with.
Chris is one of our most caring employees and will always do his best to help customers out. We stand by his points to you that he has patiently explained several times; namely:
As you live outside our normal delivery area by over 200 miles you were advised you would need to arrange your own courier, to make sure they were comfortable moving an expensive cooker and further to that to take out insurance for the journey. Against our recommendation you chose the cheapest courier with no insurance to collect and deliver the cooker to you. We asked how your courier would like the oven packed and did they have any specific requests, this you ignored.
It was packaged in the same way all our cookers are packaged with polystyrene, cardboard and shrink wrap, this is the first time we have had any reports of damage like this. The pan stands were all wrapped individually for safe transport. As they are cast iron it is safe to say that the courier firm have totally failed to ensure safe transit of any part of the product.
On the day of collection your driver loaded the cooker himself onto a curtain sided articulated truck containing bricks, bags of sand and gazebos. Once delivered to you, we spoke on the telephone where you accused us of intentionally sending a smashed cooker. These comments were unacceptable and we did supply photographs of the cooker clearly showing the same appliance did leave us in pristine condition.
You then insisted we refund your purchase and cover the cost of the courier. This we could not do as it was your choice to use the courier you did with no insurance.
We did not refuse to help at any stage but we drew the line when you wanted us to take responsibility for your delivery company and lack of insurance, insisting we cover all repairs or a replacement, this left us at a stalemate.
We can understand your anger and frustration with the damage that your logistics company have caused but feel that it is not within our remit to pick up all the costs of damage caused by a third party. If anything like this was to happen on one of our own delivery vehicles we would be insured and would replace the product, unfortunately third party couriers appointed by customers are beyond our control.
If you would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone has been so helpful

Everyone has been so helpful, considering I made a mistake in my ordering of a freezer. Very helpful with re-ordering and speedy re-imbursement when the cost was less than originally paid. Kept me posted about delivery date.
Very cheery helpful delivery men, taking away old freezer and fitting new one.
Thank you Herbert Todd and Son for excellent service all round.

July 15, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Mrs Hay for the fabulous endorsement; there are definitely some potential pitfalls when buying online and that's why we're here to assist :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy service.

A washing machine ordered at 9.15 am was delivered by a helpful driver by midday. Such service! Thank you.

July 14, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

:-) Thank you for the fab feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The tumble dryer was delivered was…

The tumble dryer was delivered was delivered a day earlier than expected by very efficient and obliging men. Totally pleased.

July 12, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you Mr Powell, we're very glad to be of service and will pass on your comments to the delivery team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service!

Dyson in stock when unable to find it anywhere else. Delivery arranged speedily and arrived right on time. Excellent service and very competative price. Highly recommend.

July 10, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Thank you for recommending us! Fortunately as members of Euronics (Europe's largest buying group) we can often get stock when no one else can :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant advice and service

Brilliant advice and service. Great delivery. Very pleased

July 1, 2020
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Reply from Herbert Todd & Son

Hi Katie, thank you for taking the time to give us such an amazing review, much appreciated :-)

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