Railway Model Store Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 x wagons and had no problems used a gift voucher, kept me informed and updated on delivery, but gave only 4stars as very limited on choice .As a lot of were preorder and no indication es... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy ordering and paying online. Quick dispatch and well packed. Items received in perfect condition. Only issue postman left parcel in my open fronted porch while I was away on holiday! Not RMS fa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent easy to use website Order placed over phone that was very easy transaction ... Communication on parcel tracking 5 star. Taken 23 hrs from order purchased to door step delivery .. RMS ..... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I inadvertently made an error whilst ordering online, this was at teatime. I realised my mistake after leaving the website so immediately sent an email explaining the situation. Later that evening I r... See more

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Company details

  1. Hobby Store
  2. Model Train Store
  3. Model Shop

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We're based in Birmingham, UK. Here at Railway Model Store we pride ourselves in offering excellent customer service.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super service

Super service, perfectly packaged, pukka price - right up there with Santa's standards, thank you RMS

December 6, 2021
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This really made us smile! Thanks David.

Have a nice week,
Ben

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy ordering and paying online.

Easy ordering and paying online.
Quick dispatch and well packed.
Items received in perfect condition.
Only issue postman left parcel in my open fronted porch while I was away on holiday! Not RMS fault but will consider when choosing carrier next time.

November 20, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Thank you Stew! I'm sorry to hear what happened with the postal service. It's rare we have an issue with Royal Mail, but I'd recommend DPD next time to be safe!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service for my item but they expect full payment for advanced orders.

Their service was excellent for my recent order and I received the item in good time too. Be a bit wary of items that say 'ships in 10-15 days' which are actually new items or items that are not in stock. They expect payment in full for advanced orders on new items which could be months away. I received refunds with no trouble. No complaints otherwise.

November 14, 2021
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Thank you for letting us know about this. Your feedback helps us do better.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great price, fast delivery

Great price on a couple of coaches. Arrived in time frame stated. Overall excellent service.

September 17, 2021
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Thank you for your review!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They will take the money quickly but nothing will be delivered.

I made a purchase for a few items one item was not in stock but instead of sending me those items in stock they have held up my order, taken my money and given me nothing in return. Sent an email all they can say is sorry for the delay literally a generic message they must use from everyone. I have learnt my lesson and will never order from the site again. First time user of this site and such a bad experience.

September 10, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Good evening, I requested for your order details through TrustPilot but I have not heard back. I'm very keen to investigate what went wrong internally as we endeavour to deliver great customer service. Please email ben@railwaymodelstore.co.uk so I can look into this, and I would like to invite you back next time with a £10 voucher so that we can deliver the service we would normally expect to. ^Ben

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I like others are totally unhappy with…

I like others are totally unhappy with this company, i placed an order to them on approx 19th July they took my money right away. This is now 31st of August and no delivery. Response to my E-Mails is just sheer excuses,i have stated to them to refund my money or cough up with the order i asked for.

August 31, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Hi Alastair, I'm so sorry to see that you felt that you needed to leave a negative review. I had a look and can see your order shipped recently - and took much longer than we would normally expect due to waiting times on the supply. I have put £10 store credit onto your account as a goodwill gesture to invite you back to try us again in future when you need something. It makes us sad to see you felt the need to leave a bad review. I am very confident that next time we will deliver our expected level of service to change your impression of Railway Model Store. ^Ben

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super service

Super service, good prices and despatched without any delay. Do exactly 'as they say on the tin'!

August 28, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Best avoided

The item ordered was not in stock but no refund was send. It took 7 months and numerous e-mails to get my hard-earned money back. The phone number on the website goes through to an unrelated business and there is no physical address - something not right here.

July 31, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Hi James,

I'm sorry that you had this experience with us. I'd be very keen to get your order number so I can investigate what went wrong as this is not the level of service that we work very hard to deliver. Our phone number does work since we receive calls daily.

I would appreciate if you can email sales@railwaymodelstore.co.uk addressing your email to Ben so I can learn more about your issue with this order and find otu what happened when you tried to call.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience incurred with this and I'd like to do everything I can to set it right.

Ben

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I must be the unlucky one

I'm glad to see that so many people find them a great store...I must be the unlucky one! Faulty goods received and I returned them on 1st June - but no replacement or refund received since (it's the 20th now). Not even a record of the return on the "My account" section of their website (but I have the tracking information from Royal Mail to show they received it). Utterly disgraceful and now I've had to make a chargeback request via my bank - wish me luck. Good luck to you too - you take your chances with this company.
Update: My bank has refunded me by way of Visa Chargeback - nothing received from RMS
Just to be clear - RMS did NOT refund me, I had to go to my bank to get a refund

June 20, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Hi Graham, I’m sorry to hear that you had this experience with us. We work hard to ensure our customers’ shopping experience easy and enjoyable, and we pride ourselves in offering a good service. In this case, we clearly fell short. We will review our processes internally to ensure this doesn’t happen again. I can see that your order has been refunded by our team and hope the issue has been resolved. We'd love to welcome you back to RMS and hopefully change your opinion - if you drop us an email next time you're looking to order we'll be very happy to offer you something small as a goodwill gesture. Many thanks, Ben

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

excellent products (diecast vehicles)…

excellent products (diecast vehicles) they look great on my train layout. The delivery is quick overall very pleased have used the company twice and will use again.

May 7, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Thank you so much Linda! We appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, good price, free postage (on my order) and quick dispatch. Would definitely use again.

April 24, 2021
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Reply from Railway Model Store

Thank you for your review Kim!

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