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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Received a t-bone bed extender today in the mail. These things are not cheap. The product was clearly used, repackaged, and then sent without all the parts; those included were scratched and damaged.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered an 85l Dakine split roller from Backpacker on 12th December and it arrived the next day. Great design easy to spot at the luggage reclaim. It splits into internal zipped sections and is pe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering was straightforward; backpack was dispatched same day and arrived the next day. Lots of emails updating me on the status of the order and delivery. Excellent service. The backpack was also ex... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service, fast delivery and instant customer service reply on a bank holiday. I ordered too many bags in error and I emailed, got an instant response and my order cancelled. Ordered the correct... See more

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  1. Bags and Luggage Store

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Based in the South East of England, The Backpacker supplies branded backpacks, travel accessories and more. Whether it’s a school bag, a trusty holdall for a weekend escape or a functional commuter backpack, you are sure to find exactly what you need.


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4.3

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

362 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, efficient and competitively priced.

I was a little concerned about purchase from this trader that is unknown to me after checking the reviews and rating here. I decided to trust the majority of positive responses and sure enough this delivery was fast, reasonably priced and very efficient. I would buy from them again.

That said the majority of complains appear t be regarding returns - something that does concern me when making online purchases but that I have not needed to do so I can't judge that.

I recommend the company responds in line to those types of complaints in future,

February 13, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time ordering from this website…

First time ordering from this website and all in all a very good experience. I ordered a Rains tote bag and the product is perfect for my needs. Delivery was when expected, I would definitely order from this website again

February 15, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service and product

Bought an Eastpak Transverz S Cabin suitcase at 2/3 price at other shops. Arrived very quickly and suitcase was in perfect shape. Good quality service and product.

January 30, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Purchased two Eastpak suitcases excellent product and price but would say the packaging was not very sturdy for 2 cases but survived with no damage.

February 3, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought Eastpak suitcase

Bought Eastpak suitcase which is great. Very competitive price and speedy service. Came in a really big cardboard box with no other packaging and with fairly flimsy taping. Box was well bashed although suitcase survived the journey thankfully.
So, scored lower because of packaging.

January 29, 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very competitive and quick but no help if need to return

Very competitive pricing and quick delivery. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of was that I ordered 2 sizes of a suitcase to compare which was best but the company give very little help on returns. Nowadays either companies offer free returns or at the very least have a deal with the Post Office or courier to download a label at a more competitive price. I had to do the whole thing myself which was very expensive.

January 9, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

*reported to trading standards* AVOID

*reported to trading standards* avoid!! Company has broken consumers act, misleading sales online, images of a different bag online only to receive totally different coloured bag - having emailed the company three times they refused to pay for any return cost of bag, claiming it to be my error - despite sending them image of what's listed and what was received are totally different colours - no accountability, breaking the consumers act and misleading people , misleading me to purchase. Very unhappy, customer service none existent - passive aggressive on email and generally rude and unhelpful

January 24, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast despatch!

Items despatched promptly and carefully packed - all as described. Great price on specific piece of luggage I'd been looking (more interested in product than colour)

December 28, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery, good product.

Been a bit hesitant recently ordering from companies that are unknown to me but was desperate to find a Dakine fall line ski roller bag in the pattern that I wanted and that wasn’t overpriced. Not only did they have the product I wanted but the delivery was fast. Ordered 1 Jan, shipped 2 Jan and received today. Considering it’s been New Year this is excellent.

January 3, 2024
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