Don’t give them your money. I returned an item as they sent me the wrong colour. I hadn’t used the item as I could see it was the wrong colour through the clear packaging. Asked for refund but wa... See more
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Back Alley Army Store has the best prices around! I always find amazing deals on high-quality products. The shipping times are fair, and my orders arrive in perfect condition every time. Their custome... See more
Michael, who I messaged bent over backwards to arrange a replacement of a heater product clearly faulty at manufacture point. I fully recommend this outfit and would highly recommend buying... See more
Ordered 3 items over 6 weeks ago, one item not delivered (told was out of stock). Contacted store by email, was told refund had been sent but never was. Currently £80 out of pocket, no further replies... See more
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When you speak of the military, tactical, and outdoor niche, few can claim the depth of knowledge, passion, and commitment that we at Back Alley Army Store embody. We specialise in quality outdoor & combat clothing, tactical footwear, camping & bushcraft accessories, along with professional Airsoft gear. Our inception wasn't just the launch of another online retail store—it was the culmination of decades of military enthusiasm and dedication by a team of veteran aficionados. Our journey in online retail, paired with our profound respect for the armed forces, has moulded us into a benchmark in the industry.
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- www.backalleyarmystore.co.uk
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Steer clear of this company.
Steer clear of this company.
Ordered boots, which the seam split on fourth time of wearing.
Customer service is shocking, cannot call anyone, can only email.
Returned for a refund, which eventually came, but trying to get back the cost to return the faulty Boots, but getting no response.
Yes I had a refund for the boots and initial postage charge, but not the cost to return the faulty boots, which was nearly £8, proof of postage supplied.
Funny how you are quick to respond to a review, but not to my emails.
I did initially email about your return policy, but had no response.
Found it on your website, that states postage must be paid, therefore paid to return them.
I do hope people read this to be warned of the service you provide.
Shame you weren't so responsive when I emailed, maybe get a phone line too.

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Jacket Order and refund
Ordered a jacket that I immediately sent back for return, sent via Royal Mail Tracked so I know the jacket has arrived, a few emails exchanged with “Laura” and now no replies or refund. I’d avoid at all costs. Looking at their other reviews they talk about cancelling order because they were deemed to be “High Risk” but I’d say it’s the other way round, this company is high risk and would never deal with them again. Update - this issue has now been resolved after this review was posted. I’ve now received my refund but still will not be using this company again.

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Great service
I ordered a pair of Hogg work boots, which were by far the cheapest on line, they did not arrive in the specified time, so we emailed the company, who replied instantly with apologies and assurance to chase up the Royal Mail, the boots arrived early the following day.
thank you all, great service!!! I will certainly shop with you again.
Still havent received my refund even…
Still havent received my refund even though they say it has been refunded. No it is not my banks fault. I would like a refund since i have been waiting since december…
Very disappointing
I ordered a backpack early in December as a Christmas gift.
The money was taken and the order accepted but no bag arrived.
After numerous attempts to contact back alley they eventually got back in January saying they were dealing with a back log of orders….
Fast forward to now, 24th February. Still no bag and no refund which I have asked for twice. Emails are not being answered.
Very disappointed and I will now have to recoup the money through my banks fraud team.

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No thank you
Unfortunately this is not a store I would buy from again unless absolutely necessary .
- ordered boots
- cancelled the order within 1 hour via email to an address provided at the bottom of confirmation email.
- 1 week later boots arrived
- emailed same email address with original email in copy and the company lady said that my email must have got lost in junk!
- she went on to say they have been operating for 10’yrs blah blah and that my consumer rights for a free return isn’t accepted
-it’s clear the email was sent but she refutes it
I asked to speak with their owner and named him by name , she said Monday (1 week ago)+- but still no joy!
Still waiting for my orders been over 1…
Still waiting for my orders been over 1 week now. 2-4 days apparently.
Yesterday was told its on way to being delivered late. Now it's fraudulent so you've cancelled?
Ive bought two bags mine and one for friend at work. Now you take upon yourself to cancel. Wow a sh#t show. Send me the full refunds for both bags back.

Reply from Back alley army store
very easy site great products and…
very easy site great products and bargains lots of them, products I bought boots, long sleeve t-shirt sizes were spot on, definitely recommend Alley Army store.
more than happy with my purchase
more than happy with my purchase. Jack pike jacket easy web site to get round. good service fast posting. just order a hat from them.
Very good price took longer than stated…
Very good price took longer than stated but was still happy, fit lovely very comfortable only problem the inner sole keeps coming out, by the look it won’t last long will have to see about getting a new in sole.
Still waiting for a refund!
I bought wellies for my son for Christmas, lovely product, easy purchase and quick delivery however the returns process has been disappointing!
James kindly agreed to my return although it exceeded the 30 days due to this being a Christmas present.
They were received by BAAS 15 Jan, and still no refund. I have emailed on 23 & 30 Jan and with no response at all nor refund. The refund process does not follow what they advertise.
Won’t be using again and will be seeking consumer advice on how to actually get my money back!

Reply from Back alley army store
Good qualty boots.…
Good price,easy to order,quick delivery, and good quality boots, just as described.
Immediate customer service
I ordered a Highlander softshell jacket online on 31st Dec so no surprise that despatch took a while and to be fair, there was a notice that BAAS weren't back in business post-holidays until 6th Jan - when I did ask for an ETA, I got an immediate friendly response from James telling me it was all in hand.
Receipt by Royal Mail was 16th Jan with 24 Tracked delivery but it took 11 days for it to eventually turn up; in the meantime, responding to further queries, I had immediate apologies from James and a promise of a replacement to be sent as the original was considered lost.
BAAS are blameless for the delay and frustrating that the delay has been, I'd still far prefer delivery by RM than Evri, DPD etc.
Happily the jacket is great and fits perfectly, which is a relief as I'd lose the will to live if I'd have had to return it.
All in all, delighted with my purchase, very happy with the BAAS interaction but slightly bemused by RM's performance.
Excellent shop
Excellent shop. The lads are sound out and as you can see they have a massive selection of stuff . Extremely friendly with great prices. Absolutely no problems with the lads at all and I'll definitely be buying more stuff from them.
A good product , worth the money
Item well described , and was exactly as looked on the picture, well pleased with purchase...
Back Alley Fleece Hoodie …
I purchased a fleece hoodie recently from Back Alley , really warm & comfortable hoodie for cold weather work outdoors.
Goods never arrived got shipped.
Goods never arrived got shipped.
No reply to several emails, having to chase for a refund via Credit Card Company.

Reply from Back alley army store
A very happy lover of ammo wearGreat- quality
Great- quality, style, and change of ammo print really good
Never again.
I have had four orders from Back alley army store, over the past year. Two being fairly recent over the Christmas and new year period. Never again! Ordered 3 items on the 29th of December, and I received two items on the 11th of January. Spoke with James the same day about the missing item and have heard nothing since *(17th jan). I just want my 13.73 back and to forget about this company now. Buy at your own risk on this one. 1 star

Reply from Back alley army store
First class service very very quick…
First class service very very quick posting item described exactly as on website fitted a treat. Will definitely buy from this shop again. Many thanks.
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