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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything listed on website (including less common items), seemed to be in stock, as v. quick delivery. Very competitive prices too. Returns procedure for unwanted items (wrong colour/finish in so... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted some SS sockets one with usb I thought MK but then saw the price are they having a laugh? I wouldn't mind if they were making them in the UK but far east gear anyway. So I looked around the s... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Site has great selection. However site is not easy to navigate. Also you pay a lot for express delivery, which you have no option not to choose, however it takes 10 days to dispatch it, so don't expec... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ordered online and had reply inside 2 hours that product was out of stock with possible 4 week delay. Couldn't wait that long so company cancelled my odder and gave full refund same day. Very impresse... See more

Company details

  1. Electrical Wholesaler
  2. Electrical Supply Store
  3. Interior Designer

About Socket World

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Welcome to the official Trustpilot profile for Socket World

At Socketworld.co.uk we are dedicated to providing superior products, outstanding service, and excellent value.

We have over 37 years of experience in supplying wiring accessories such as switches, and sockets to both trade and end-user customers.

Understanding every aspect of our products, the UK electrical regulations, and crucially, the varied problems that different installations can present, gave us a great advantage when developing this site.

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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

129 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Socket World couldn't supply the switch …

Socket World couldn't supply the switch I ordered, I was offered an alternative which was not suitable, I emailed Shaun at Socket World to advise and requested a refund. I haven't received a reply or a refund. Consumer protection and national papers will be the next step until I received my refund.

Buyers beware!!

January 16, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very positive experience

Slight delay on delivery due to stock availability, but communications were good around this. Will definitely use them again.

November 29, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would I use this company again

Would I use this company again? My response this the question; given they provide very reasonable prices for quality UK products, tied with great customer service, so a WIN WIN WIN

November 2, 2017
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

They had the product in stock and …

They had the product in stock and shipped it promptly. Delivery was a bit pricey - but that was down to me only wanting one cheap item. Might be good to have a cheaper 'snail mail' option for low value shipments.

September 19, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good choice of sockets with prices to …

Good choice of sockets with prices to meet all needs.
Great Web site with all the products within a range shown together thus ensuring that all sockets & switches are of a match.
On other site I looked at dealt with sockets & switches on different pages & all mixed up,

September 14, 2017
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Communication requires work

Disappointed with the lack of communication from the seller.

Being a stockist of electrical items, I would have expected the items to be in stock - or to be advised at check-out. While I understand that stock issues can arrive, I phoned 3 times to chase the order, which to me is not acceptable - the onus should be on the vendor to supply info to the customer not the customer to chase the vendor. During 2 (if not 3) of those calls I was promised a call-back - never happened.

September 11, 2017
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Reply from Socket World

Good morning Darren,

Please accept my sincere apologies for the service you've received. I'd like to assure you this is not the way we normally do business. I will be looking in to this case thoroughly to ensure that this doesn't happen again.
I can see from the tracking that your order should have arrived to you last week. I trust everything is to your satisfaction.
Again, I'm sorry that we let you down. If I can help with anything else please let me know.

Kind regards
Russell

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic selection

Socket world's website is very easy to navigate and offers a fantastic range of products, one of which is Hamilton, which we have used before as their switches are excellent quality.
Customer service also very good, was informed that their was going to be a couple of days delay due to part of the order not being in stock, but it didn't make much difference, overall from ordering to delivery it took just over a week.
Would highly recomend Socket World for anyone who wants to buy quality items for very reasonable prices.

September 5, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything listed on website (including …

Everything listed on website (including less common items), seemed to be in stock, as v. quick delivery. Very competitive prices too.
Returns procedure for unwanted items (wrong colour/finish in some area !) was quick and easy to do...
Great service

August 24, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended

They did not have the item in stock but communicated quickly and delivered as promised. Very happy with the service overall.

August 20, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

david from leeds

ordered on short notice for 5 1gang 5 2gang intermediate switches ,
needed them urgently for a project, they got them too me on time.
intermediate switches the ones i needed are a nightmare to get a hold of.they kept me informed of when they were dispatched and when they should arrive
would recommend again and will defo use them in the future.

February 23, 2017
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