Whitaker Brothers Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I ordered a paper cutter from Whitaker Brothers. The staff emailed shortly after asking specifics on shipping and tge company where the equipment would be delivered. All in all I have received 3/4 ema... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We purchased the the HSM Profipack C400 Cardboard Shredder for our e-commerce business to start using our old cardboard as filler material instead of purchasing paper and foam. It was shipped quick o... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Customer service was initially great; however, when I emailed and called to follow up regarding an order I placed there was confusion and lack of communication. My order was shipped via ground without... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The folding machine we ordered arrived very quickly and seems to be working well so far. We were supposed to receive a free cleaning kit with our purchase. The manufacturer stopped sending them ap... See more

Company details

  1. Data Destruction Equipment Store
  2. Business to Business Service
  3. Manufacturer
  4. Office Supplies Store
  5. Office Equipment Repair Service
  6. Office Equipment Supplier

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Established in 1945, Whitaker Brothers is a trusted supplier of data destruction solutions, paper handling & print finishing machines, and mailroom essentials. Their product range spans shredders, degaussers, disintegrators, paper folding machines, paper cutters & trimmers, and paper joggers, and cater to government agencies, military installations and commercial entities of all sizes. Based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and veteran-owned, Whitaker Brothers offers competitive prices, excellent service from their tenured and knowledgeable staff, and advice from their experienced product experts that surpasses any of their competitors. They pride ourselves on their ability to provide steadfast customer support long after the initial sale.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

THe technicians were professional

THe technicians were professional, came with shoe coverings and masks. Worked efficiently and minimum time to install and explained use of the equipment simply and left a number to call. Definitely recommend

February 12, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer support

Kyle Mitchell and Abraham Marroquin - and I’m sure other staff - provided excellent customer support responding to questions and finalizing our purchase and the delivery of the HSM Securio B24 paper shredder for our office. The website is very helpful too. Delivery was quick and we are all setup now with a quality, continuous use paper shredder and supplies. Thank you.

February 12, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our Company Will Certainly use Whitaker…

Our Company Will Certainly use Whitaker Brothers again. We ordered a product from them that, at NO Fault, of theirs was backordered by the factory. I can't say enough good things or give enough credit to Abraham. He continually checked with the factory for updates on the backordered item and kept me informed as to the status. It is very rare now days to find a Business or person that is willing to go the extra mile for the customer. Whitaker Brothers Does.

February 3, 2021
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took a full week to ship my order

Took a full week to ship my order, which was being drop shipped from the manufacturer. It was clear that they never even asked the manufacturer to ship the item until I contacted customer service.

January 31, 2021
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Martin Yale generally takes two to three business days to crate and ship once an order has been placed. The products take another two days (at least) to arrive depending on where you are in the country.

You ordered on a Thursday afternoon. Martin Yale is closed on Fridays.

Martin Yale processed the order and shipped your machine the following Monday. You received it that Friday and in good order.

You asked for an update on Tuesday, the day after it shipped, and got one.

Your order didn't take 'a full week to ship', it took one business day. Your product went out on the first business day Martin Yale was open for business after you ordered it.

When you asked "Why hasn’t this order shipped yet?", it had *already* been shipped.

Your contacting our customer service therefore had literally nothing to do with when it shipped, and you were given a tracking number when you reached out.

Please take that all under advisement and change your star rating immediately. Our reputation is important to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommend

I had no problems placing the order and it shipped almost immediately. Pricing is amazing, cheaper than everywhere I checked. We actually received the folder in three days. I think Whitaker did a fantastic job and we will be purchasing from them again.

January 28, 2021
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Customer service was initially great but took a downturn

Customer service was initially great; however, when I emailed and called to follow up regarding an order I placed there was confusion and lack of communication. My order was shipped via ground without anyone checking to see if I wanted to pay for a different class of service. Ground shipping for me means my order went via cargo ship. Took two months to receive order.

January 27, 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unusable Ink Cartridge

We were given an ink cartridge that does not work. We have attempted to call several times and email and have yet to get a solution to this issue. We even called FP and were told that this would be the responsibility of Whitaker Brothers to rectify.

January 24, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

this was a great experience

this was a great experience. The sales rep. answered my questions about if the machine would work for us. I made an internet purchase following the talk with the rep. Delivery was rapid and set up went well. We have not used the machine as yet, but look forward to freeing up the time spent on folding our mail.

January 22, 2021
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer service is slow and has poor follow through.

I took the time to call before I ordered to check availability on a specific item along with turn time to get the order shipped. I was told it was out of stock at the vendor who drop ships it, but it would be back in stock on the 7th and could ship that day. I went ahead and ordered. When no tracking number was forwarded I checked in with them on Friday the 8th. Sorry, the vendor is closed on Fridays so we don't know if it shipped. They'll let me know on Monday. I wasn't thrilled but figured it probably went out.

Monday the 11th comes along and no word from my sales rep. I e-mail them and I get an answer the next day Tuesday the 12th. It didn't ship, but it will go out this Thursday the 14th. Of course this is a week later than the original date given. So I've learned my lesson. I contact them early Thursday morning the 14th looking for an update. I know if I wait too long, the vendor will be closed again on Friday. I hear back from Whitakers on Friday. It shipped but they didn't get the tracking number yet. So I wait. Monday was a holiday so I hear back on Tuesday the 19th.

Great News, the e-mail starts, here is the UPS tracking number. I of course assume he means that he got tracking for the shipment last Thursday... So I track it only to find out it didn't ship on the 14th but is shipping that day, Tuesday the 19th. They've created a label but it hasn't been picked up yet. I e-mail back and ask him how he thought that was great news. He writes back "It's great news because I have the tracking number"

So the item ships 12 days after the original target date and the great news is we now have a tracking number. No mention of why he told me it had shipped last week on the 14th and all that was missing was the tracking number. No, this is great news, here is the tracking number. He didn't even bother to tell me it hadn't shipped on Thursday as he had told me it had, he just gave ma a tracking number. Needless to say I consider this very bad customer service and won't be shopping with Whitakers again.

January 19, 2021

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