thamesandkosmos.co.uk Reviews 134

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4.9

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Looking at 112 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently highlight the exceptional customer service, often describing it as fantastic, speedy, and outstanding. Many people appreciate the quick response times and the helpfulness of the staff, who are often praised for their efficient and friendly assistance in resolving issues. This positive interaction often leads to a willingness to purchase more products from the company, as consumers feel valued and well-supported. However, some customers also noted issues with product quality, such as missing or duplicated components in games and kits, or parts that quickly peeled or broke. A few other people also felt that some products, despite being advertised in English, contained essential instructions or clues only in German, making them unusable.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After purchasing a board game from the UK Games Expo, I found it was missing some components. I was unable to remember the retailer used, so contacted the missing parts email mentioned in the rules... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought one of their Exit Advent calender and found books and coder missing. Email them and was contacted by Lauren from American customer services who then put me in contact with uk depo. Got message... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I lost the instructions for one their advent calendars three years ago, and it has sat taunting me ever since. I finally got round to emailing to ask if they could possibly send me a digital copy and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have played probably 20 Exit games over the years and always thoroughly enjoyed them. It amazes us how they manage to come up with new challenges! The latest one we played last weekend had an e... See more

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  1. Toy and Game Manufacturer

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Thames and Kosmos UK are based in Cranbrook, Kent. We provide a fabulous selection of STEM kits and board games. We pride ourselves on our customer service.


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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent products, excellent customer service!

I'm a huge fan of the Exit: the Game series. It's always a good challenge, great fun, and gets us in the flow state. I recently bought one that was missing an important piece (the decoder disc), and when I emailed Thames and Kosmos, they sent me the piece at no extra cost. Excellent products, excellent customer service!

November 8, 2023
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Good morning! Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We know how important it is to get any Advent calendar queries resolved as soon as possible so we keep a special eye out for them! Wouldn't want there to be any delay in you saving Christmas! Have a happy new year.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best customer service ever

Having an engineer mad son yesterday was not the 1st time that I have had dealings with Thames & Kosmos and they are as fantastic, easy and pleasant to deal with as when I first contacted them. Customer service is THE best and second to none. I recently wanted to pass on my son's engineer kits to a younger member of the family and a couple of parts were missing, a quick phone call and the said errant pieces arrived through the letter box the next day, 1st class. Many many thanks to Nicky for her stirling service and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this company to anybody.
Excellent company, excellent service, excellent products 👍🏻

July 11, 2023
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you so much for the review! We are keen to get as many new engineers out into the world as we can! Enjoy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing customer service!

Amazing customer service!
One piece was missing from the game and even though it was a gift, no questions were asked for proof of purchase - Jane replied immediately and the missing piece arrived the next day.
I am speechless, not sure I’ve ever received such excellent customer service. Thank you!

May 10, 2023
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you for your lovely review. We pride ourselves on our customer service and I will pass on your message to Jane. All the best, Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic help from Sarah

Fantastic help from Sarah when I found we had lost one item and batteries had damaged their case. I emailed to check whether they could be replaced, got a reply straight away advising me that replacements were in the post - sent first class too.

Absolutely delighted to receive these next day - and no charge, even though the loss and damage were clearly not the fault of ThamesKosmos. If only other companies treated purchasers so well....

August 18, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

What a lovely review. I have passed your kind words on to Sarah. Keeping our customers happy is so important to us - thanks for taking to time to let us know!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They rectified a problem I created...

I have been enjoying Thames & Kosmos games for a while now, and fortunately have not had any issues requiring me to get in touch with anyone.

That is, until recently. And even then, it was my own fault, and they still helped me out! You see, I lost the logbook (instructions and missions) for The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, and so cheekily contacted them via their Instagram account.

Only a couple of days later, an envelope arrived on my doorstep. It was a new logbook, sent to me free of charge!

I've always been impressed by the quality of their games (The Crew, Exit, Adventure Games, etc.), and now am equally impressed by their customer service. Thanks to Nicky and the rest of the team!

August 4, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hi James. Thanks for the lovely review. We are always happy to help where we can! So glad you are enjoying our games.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

outstanding service

I recently had outstanding service from Nicky. One of my game inserts snapped for Bitoku and I was gutted as it is a gorgeous game. I contacted them to see if there was any way to get a replacement (have done this in the past with other companies and never heard back). I was delighted when I heard back from Nicky. They sorted it straight away, posted it Friday and it arrived Saturday (just in time for game group Monday 😃)!

Thanks so much Nicky, really appreciate the help.

August 1, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are always happy to help and were glad to get your beautiful game back up and running!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently bought Bitoku after playing…

I recently bought Bitoku after playing it at the UK games expo and was graced with one of the rarest dice in existence that had the nr 3 on it twice as well as a damaged piece of board.

Initially I made contact via Facebook messenger and was quickly directed in the right direction. A few emails later with Customer Support I am now in possesion of a more common dice and brand new board piece.

It was resolved very quick and was kept up to date through the process. A special thank you to Nicky who posted it all out to me!

This company is a credit to the boardgame industry and shows commitment to their customers by publishing great games and supporting customers afterwards.

July 21, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you so much for your kind review. We are always keen to help out where we can and are very happy that you are able to play this fabulous game! Take care.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer Support

What an amazing experience! And a huge thanks to Sarah.
After the storms recently my son's wind turbine took a bit of a battering, one email to customer support and the parts are on their way. It is so rare these days to find a company making great products let alone a company actually supporting its customers and making you feel happy you have dealt with them. All around an amazing company and support team.

Helpful, friendly and I'll quote them here "I like to think how I would like to be treated."

Other companies need to see this and think!

It really makes the whole customer experience a pleasant affair and I will 100% be buying their products again and recommending Thames & Kosmos to friends and family.

Just amazing.
Chris

March 7, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you for this lovely review. Sarah was thrilled to hear about it! So glad everything is working well now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Willing and helpful, great company

Having made a comment on Facebook regarding some misprinted components from Kosmos the person I was responding too got in touch to offer to find the pieces. She did and quickly sent them to us.

Excellent service and willingness to go above and beyond.

February 27, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thank you so much for your review Simon. We are always happy to help! Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

** Customer * Support **

I was lucky enough to recently receive one of their games (Anno1800) as a present, which by the way, is excellent.
I did unfortunately discover a piece missing from the punchboard when I opened the box but I contacted their support desk and they really couldn't be more friendly and happy to assist. My query was answered immediately and I had the replacement the very next day. Your help was much appreciated Nicky and it was nice, with various other big name companies deciding this is not a level of service that they wish to pursue anymore, to find a company that does still actually consider their current customers to be part of their future business model.
Neil

February 24, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thanks for your review Neil. We hope you had fun with the game! Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great games and an amazingly friendly support

Great board games and a support that is both fast and friendly. Top notch!

February 16, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hello Dieter, thanks for the great review. We are so pleased that we were able to help. Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great games and a great company to deal with

Great games and a great company to deal with. I had to contact them regarding one of the games, and they responded quickly and friendly. Cannot recommend them enough - and the advent calendar is likely to become an annual purchase our house! Just brilliant.

January 19, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Thanks for the review Matthew. The next advent calendar will blow your socks off! Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Replaced a faulty game

Had a problem with one of the pieces for their Exit game. I e-mailed them and they sent out a different replacement game as compensation. Very good service!

January 11, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Hello Thomas. Thanks for the review. It's important to us to keep our customers happy! Nicky

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality fun product backed up with fantastic service

I bought EXiT Advent Calendar The Mystery of the Ice Caver for my wife. It was brilliant, all the puzzles were unique. Comes with easy to understand tips for when you get stuck (which you will). I called Thames and Kosmos as one part was not correct but they posted and emailed it out immediately. Quality fun product backed up with fantastic service

January 7, 2022
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Reply from thamesandkosmos.co.uk

Dave, thank you for our first review! So glad you liked the calendar and really pleased we were able to help. Nicky

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