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Paul Keating made us feel extremely welcome and comfortable. We are new detectorists, and even though we had already bought our Nox 700's, he took the time to demonstrate the various features which wi... See more
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Joan Allen closed last year but they have left their website running. Their companies house listing shows the appointment of voluntary liquidators. A whois search shows that they renewed their domai... See more
I purchased a more professional detector then I have previously used Needed to ring on a number of occasions re- set up Sometimes going over the same things again Very patient Very helpful Fant... See more
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Joan Allen Metal Detectors UK have been supplying metal detectors and metal detecting accessories in the UK since 1968. We have the best technical sales staff in the industry, who head out and field test on a regular basis, combined we have over 60 years of metal detecting experience to help you the customer choose the right metal detector for your needs.
Contact info
9 Hall Street, CO10 9JF, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
- 01959571255
- sales@joanallen.co.uk
- joanallen.co.uk
Ordered a Minelab Equinox 600 and a…
Ordered a Minelab Equinox 600 and a Joan Allen luxury carry bag. Very quick delivery on the detector and the bag is far better than the official Minelab one.
Post purchase I have to say that the Joan Allen Team have been very helpful and friendly.
Highly recommended company.
Excellent Service
Fantastic people to do buisiness with, very freindly and helpful..................once again thank you guys
Excellent service from this company
I purchased a more professional detector then I have previously used
Needed to ring on a number of occasions re- set up
Sometimes going over the same things again
Very patient
Very helpful
Fantastic customer service
Highly recommend this company
Thank you guys, you're the best
Excellent experience!
Excellent experience buying a metal detector through Joan Allen. I wanted to choose a company who would give me a good deal on my initial purchase, and who would provide a good customer service, and so far they've been brilliant on both fronts!
I have recently purchased an Excalibur…
I have recently purchased an Excalibur from Joan Allen and have found their after sales service second to none. They have gone above and beyond to help and I cannot recommend them highly enough. The chap I have had dealings with, Chris, has been particularly kind. They are an example of great customer relations!
Joan Allen Detectors
Joan Allen team wow, a high quality professional service with polite friendly staff and so very helpful, repair team are fast and efficient and will be using their services again, I highly recommend Joan Allen 👍
Rubbish
Don't ever reply when you make enquiries about their products, Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.
Literally could not get better people…
Literally could not get better people to deal with, I wouldn’t go else where.
They bent over backwards to help me and I will be forever grateful.
Spoke to a gentleman called billy had…
Spoke to a gentleman called billy had plenty of time to talk to me and help me resolve my problem highly recommended extremely professional and polite will deffinetly be purchasing again in the future
CTX 3030 problem not resolved
Having previously bought a CTX 3030 metal detector from Joan Allen, I experienced one problem after another with this expensive machine and it was returned under warranty for repair on at least 3 occasions, twice over battery charging issues. Although it is now out of warranty, the battery charging problem was never fixed and it has now totally given up. I asked if they would meet me half way on a replacement charger as they are extremely expensive and they never resolved the issue in the first place, but they declined to do so. I consider that the after sales service could be a lot better.
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