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Sunshine Pools Reviews 213

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service,prompt reply to queries,easy to order products and quick reliable delivery, thank you. Excellent range of products and clear assembly instructions.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our old KD above ground pool, which had served us well for 29 years, finally gave up the ghost last year. After researching options for a replacement it was clear that Sunshine Pools had the best off... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordered internet electric pool heater for our 16’x8’ above ground pool. Although this heater is only recommended for smaller pools, it is definitely making a difference. My kids didn’t use pool muc... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

After some initial follow up regarding delivery, the pool arrived as agreed. It was well packed and everything needed was there. The building instructions were a little basic but ok once got the... See more

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Company details

  1. Outdoor Swimming Pool
  2. Children's Store
  3. Children's Toys Store
  4. Swimming Pool
  5. Swimming Pool Supply Store
  6. Toy Store

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Who Are We? We are the Above Ground Pool Specialists. We have been selling pools online since the early naughties. We were one of the first online retailers of Above Ground Pools and have a wealth of knowledge and experience we are happy to share with you. We are also one of the largest independent retailers of above ground pools online in the UK. We are a family owned and run business, based in Surrey, so you can be assured that you will be dealing with a UK based company. Our Expertise Whether you are purchasing your first Above Ground Pool or you need accessories for an existing pool we can help. You can call us, message us, or email us and we will be happy to talk you through your purchase and advise you on your options. Whatever your budget or size of garden we will have a pool for you. We are pleased to be able to offer our customers a ‘One Stop Shop’ – we sell all you need to get your pool up and running and start having fun in the sun.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

213 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, received items quickly, once they had despatched.

May 20, 2021
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your new purchase.

Kind regards

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Will definitely be shopping from Sunshine pools again!

The service was great! We had a slight issue with the stock, however this was quickly refunded and I bought another pool which came next day! I couldn’t ask for better service, will definitely be shopping with Sunshine pools again.

May 17, 2021
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and are glad we could resolve the issue quickly and get a pool out to you. We hope you enjoy your new purchase.

Kind regards

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Service

We received our new pool, but had a tear in it. The team resolved our problem quickly, efficiently and were extremely helpful. Thank you for your help and support.

May 17, 2021
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope your family have a lot of fun in the pool.

Kind regards

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

MY NEGATIVE REVIEW WAS TAKEN DOWN

I had an extremely poor experience with this company (review below). I posted a negative review on April 28th 2021 and the Managing Director contacted me privately by email asking me, amongst other things, to reconsider my online post. I responded, stating that I remained very angry about my experience with sunshinepools (linked to MadFun Limited) and that I felt that the way that I had been treated was unacceptable. The MD then replied to my response and, amongst other things, asked me again to possibly reconsider my Trustpilot review. I didn’t respond to his later email, believing that my Trustpilot review accurately and truthfully reflected my experience with sunshinepools.

I then discovered that Trustpilot had removed my review because “sunshinepools.co.uk has flagged your review because they don't believe you've had a genuine experience with them”.

Given that I placed an order which had to be refunded because sunshinepools gave me incorrect information about the delivery of my item and then I had email correspondence with the MD, I fail to see how sunshinepools can reasonably have considered that I was not a genuine reviewer. I feel that the querying of the genuineness of my review was an attempt to silence me and remove my negative review of the customer service provided by sunshinepools.

I have today sent 4 emails to Trustpilot (Order confirmation, Update to Order, Refund notification and the email chain in which the MD was emailing me) which evidence my experience with sunshine pools. I expect my review to be reinstated.

My original review is immediately below and you might want to compare it to the review of sandrapaiva78 posted on 6th May which I think describes a very similar experience to the one that I had to suffer.

MY ORIGINAL REVIEW FOLLOWS
"Awful customer service
Awful customer service. The people on the phone are perfectly pleasant but the service provided was appalling - I was extremely disappointed, frustrated and angry with this company. I chased the order 3 times. On the first occasion that I chased I was told that the item would be despatched to me that day or the next working day. On the second occasion that I chased (when the latest despatch date had passed without the item having been despatched) I was told that a colleague had to be consulted and that I would get a call back that day. On the third occasion that I chased (the day after I should have had a call back - which hadn't happened) I was told that there was insufficient stock and that my Order would be despatched in 3 months' time!! To add insult to injury I was then informed that an item would have been a suitable replacement had sold out overnight. Had I received my call back when promised, I could have ordered the replacement item but, by the time I chased on the third occasion, it was too late. I have asked for a refund and have sourced the item elsewhere. What a waste of my time. I did all the chasing and this company was completely passive and then it failed to return my call when that would have made all the difference. I suggest that you do not buy from this company - save yourself a lot of grief and broken promises."

May 9, 2021
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Hi Colin,

I am very sorry that you have had a negative experience with us, as a small, family run business one of the things we pride ourselves on is our personal touch, and in this instance I am disappointed to see we have failed. My Customer Service team follow a process by which they are asked to identify any reviews which we receive without an order number so we can be sure that we can follow up with customers where needed. The way to do this is through an automated process in Trustpilot which asks you, the reviewer, for some further information, unfortunately, if this information isn’t provided within a specific time frame, Trustpilot remove the review. I can see how this would appear that we have done this on purpose, please be assured this is not the case.

As Managing Director, I reach out to customers personally and without engaging with my Customer Service team to see what can be learnt from customer’s experiences. With regards to your review, I was able to identify you from our sales records and wanted to know more about the issues you had experienced which led to the 1 star review.

Thank you for providing me with more information in our email exchange, once again please accept my apologies for what has happened, this isn’t a normal occurrence. In my last email to you which you refer to in your review, I have made some suggestions as to how we could help, if you do wish to take us up on any of these please do not hesitate to reply to my last email.

As a small business, our reputation and reviews are extremely important as great reviews give customers confidence in us when comparing us to the “big boys”, I had hoped that if we were in any way able to rectify some of the issues you experienced that this would improve your overall impression of us from a 1 star company.

As a company we will take lessons from your experience and I will be implementing further processes to avoid anything like this happening in the future.

Kind regards

Steve

Managing Director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great pool and great service

Great pool and great service. Would recommend this company.

August 2, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good

Had to wait a little longer than usual for delivery but that is expected in the current climate. I was kept up to date via e-mail and received very prompt reply to my enquiries.

July 4, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great price

Great price, fast delivery.

July 3, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase. We are happy you were pleased with the price and delivery.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery excellent service

July 3, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I purchased an above ground pool

I purchased an above ground pool, arrived within 2 days. I would recommend this company.

July 3, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

Kind regards

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

Great service and kept up to date by them regarding delivery of stock. Thanks!

June 29, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

We are glad everything regarding delivery was swift.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent all round.

June 27, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

pool is first class,excellent people to…

pool is first class,excellent people to deal with nothing was no problem from start to finish

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your pool.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

Brilliant service. Pool delivered swiftly and in perfect condition during lockdown. Excellent company would happily recommend.

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your new pool.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would recommend to anyone

Had stock when everywhere else was running out (or had pending orders that were impossible to put a reserve on!). So buying immediately with Sunshine, just as stock was due in was great. Kept informed at all stages and speedy delivery especially considering the circumstances. Good/fast communication when I needed answers (However, never did get the spare part from Bestway - but had ordered it direct at the same time, so got it anyway). Would recommend to anyone - just one point, I have had to get all sorts of accessories and chemicals from numerous suppliers as Sunshine Pools does not have a comprehensive selection of add-ons (perhaps a missed opportunity since so good at customer service).

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service keeping us informed all…

Great service keeping us informed all the way and item arrived early!

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase. We are glad the item delivered quicker than expected.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Brilliant, fast and efficient service.
So pleased with my pool, it has given me a place to be where I can work out the stresses of the day.
With the help of a rigged up tether I can now get my swim in each morning despite the closure of locals pools.
Its fabulous.
(If you could find a source for fold back covers for this pool it would be the icing on the cake.)

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase and helps you work through the stresses of the day.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quarantine pool

Quick delivery, fantastic pool.

June 26, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your new pool.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication throughout

Even though the pool was out of stock at the time of our order we were given really clear information about when the pool was expected and kept up to date throughout our journey. Delivery was on time and without issue. For us everything met and exceeded expectations.

June 8, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

Kind regards

Customer Service

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service, did exactly what they promised when I had been let down on an order elsewhere.

June 8, 2020
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Reply from Sunshine Pools

Thank you for your review. We really appreciate it.

We are really pleased to see your feedback and hope you are enjoying your purchase.

Kind regards

Customer Service

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