KELSEY Media Reviews 

189
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Considering 101 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had an excellent experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the customer service team for being exceptionally helpful, polite, and efficient in resolving issues. Many people noted the swift response times, with queries often addressed within minutes or hours, ensuring prompt resolution. Reviewers frequently highlight the staff's professionalism, patience, and knowledge, contributing to positive interactions. However, some customers also noted issues with receiving ordered magazines or subscriptions, reporting non-delivery of items. A few people also felt that customer support stopped responding to their inquiries regarding these missing orders, leading to dissatisfaction.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Couple of editions of my regular magazine didn't arrive. (Would've therefore dropped to 3 stars). But very swift response from Charlotte at Kelsey Media today, and a refund for the missing editions, m... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I could not amend address details on line as I was listed as living in Afghanistan when it should have been UK but I've moved from there and now live overseas/ Needed help to make the changes. Poor... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had a problem with my magazine subscription and emailed them, within 48 hours had a really lovely email explaining what had happened and how it was going to be resolved and offered to send me 2... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I subscribed to Uncut and also ordered back issues. There was a problem with the mailing (UK to US) due to our own postal service (USPS). I wrote to Uncut customer service and Andrea and I exchanged a... See more


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Kelsey Publishing Ltd is a UK based, privately owned publisher of special interest and enthusiasts’ magazines and books. We have around 100 employees with offices in Peterborough and Cudham, Kent.


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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible

Incredible. Ordered my magazine in Christmas period. That supposed to be sent after 3 January and estimated delivery time was up to 4 weeks. Guys you are really fast. I got my Depeche Mode ultimate music guide today. That was really fast ( from UK to France). Thank you very much. I recommend and for sure will order something more in the future. Thanks a lot

January 8, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy purchase

Easy to renew magazine subscription and good customer service when I had a query about my order.

December 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Daisy Angelo of Kelsey Media's Customer…

Daisy Angelo of Kelsey Media's Customer Services was terrific in promptly dispatching a replacement copy of Uncut when my magazine arrived in the post without an accompanying CD. I'm very grateful for her responsive action!

November 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent and helpful

Excellent and helpful after-sales service - Daisy very quickly resolved a question I had with my order. Thank you!!

November 24, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

I've subscribed for a couple of years and never had any problems. Magazines were delivered prompt, can't fault them. My tastes have changed so cancelling my subscription was so simple. Literally one message and a reply within a working day to say its cancelled. Efficient and polite, no problem

November 1, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Kelsey Media, difficult to cancel

Kelsey Media offer a great variety of publications. They make it very easy to subscribe. But, similar to the likes of Virgin Media they make it difficult to cancel. You have every option on line to purchase but not to cancel. Because of this it’s a one star.

October 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surprisingly responsive.

I recently cancelled a gift subscription for a Kelsey publication in error. Customer service responded rapidly to check that I had intended to cancel the subscription and offering to reinstate it if and when I so wished. As I wasn’t aware of my error, I had the subscription renewed and everything went back to normal. I felt that this showed a quite surprising level of response to a problem which did not originate from within the company.

October 16, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent and lie

This company are hopeless and they lie. Recently took over uncut music magazine. Failed to send my first copy with them then said they were unable to fulfil the issue. I complained further and they sent me two copies of the next issue. Complained again. Third issue with them and again it hasn’t turned up. Lied about it being a ‘customs issue’ then said they were ‘unable to fulfil’. Extraordinary. How hard can it be to just send a copy to your subscribers… it’s what you are meant to do as a business. And, if I hadn’t complained, I’d be getting charged for it too!

October 23, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant and very quick service

Before I ordered my magazine, I made a quick call to customer services. I was helped by Daisy. She was very accurate and pleasant to talk to.
My package was immideatly sent after I did my payment and it laid at the Dutch Customs within days.
There it took 10 days to deliver it at my home address!
Kelsey has a lot more magazines that are interesting for me. It's a website that I will return too :-)

October 13, 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Think twice before starting a subscription

If you are just wanting to try out a magazine subscription with this company, really think twice about it. While they obviously make it really easy to open a subscription, they make it incredible hard to cancel it. Funny that!

You really have to fig deep into the FAQs to find anything on it. And then they make you have to contact them by phone or email, rather than giving an option to do it online.

So I emailed them and told them I was going to post this review. Then they came back instantly and said they were processing the cancellation. Again, funny that.

I thought the internet age had left companies like this behind. clearly that's not the case.

October 9, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service from Daisy when I had forgotten to change the delivery address on the gift subscription after my grandson moved house. Quick and friendly response, and she even offered to send a replacement if he had missed an issue during the move (which he hadn’t). Apart from that, the magazines turn up regularly, as expected from any subscription service.

September 22, 2023
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