Beacon Electrical Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

0 out of 6. Truly appalling, placed an order on the strength of a written and verbal commitment from Beacon that item was in warehouse locally with a delivery available 17/06/ 2026. Absolutely false,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wanted a reverse tumble dryer so contacted Beacon via telephone. Spoke to amazing man called Ben ( found out later he’s the manager) asked him to help! He phoned me back with what I wanted quickly a... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

There was a noise coming from my washing machine in spin cycle so I called to ask for a service visit. The staff were extremely helpful and talked me through a few simple checks that I could do myself... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

what excellent service from beacon electrical at beacon park .was helped by dan who was very informitive and knowlageable on products . no rushing into buying and gave us a great deal .from start to f... See more

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Beacon Electrical the South west's premier stockists of Domestic electrical goods, also wiring and fixtures. Shops in Plymouth, Plymstock and Totnes.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. The item I ordered wasn’t in stock so I received a telephone call to inform me when it would be in stock and delivered but if I didn’t want to wait they would refund me. Delivered when promised.

September 17, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Local company- great service

Needed to replace our dishwasher and was recommended Beacon Electrical by a friend. Placed order online and this was followed up by a phone call next day from Beacon to check details of the order and arrange delivery. All went well - paid bit extra for installation and removal of old appliance. Well worth it as the fitting was straightforward but the delivery team worked extra hard to complete the job and overcome the unforeseen
issues.

September 7, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superstars

Superstars. Issue with stock levels after a late order; they phoned me at 9:01 the next day, on a Saturday, to resolve. A1 for comms, resolution and quality of goods.
Thank you Beacon ;)

September 9, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Very Happy bunny

A great company to order from, from beginning to end. Great communication, delivery notice & delivery. Will defo use again.

July 23, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

That’s a very lengthy explanation simple to say you don’t feel your salesmen made a mistake in selling me the wrong product - Interesting you haven’t put your name to what is a public relations type r

BEACON ELECTRONICS – not so bright!
Beacon Electronics of Plymouth sold me a FreeView Box that, when I got it home, found it was ‘not fit for purpose’. Dan and Luke in their Totnes Branch were the salesmen who gave me the wrong advice and sold me the item. I have asked for a full refund of £209.00 and they were not prepared to reimburse me.
I wrote to MARK HIGGINS the company’ MD explaining the situation and that a mistake had been made by his salesmen asking for a refund. I received a brief arrogant email from Mr. Higgins saying ‘that was not going to happen’.
Strange seeing as they are a family business with a “customer friendly” policy and that most of their products can be purchased on Amazon anyway.
My suggestion would be to only visit their shops for advice and to view products then order on Amazon where you can return items and GET REFUNDS without a fuss!!!
I’m taking through the local Small Claims Court – and I’ll report of the outcome!!

August 16, 2022
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Reply from Beacon Electrical

Dear Mr Kennedy

We are sorry to see that you have chosen to post a negative review, we are obliged however to reply with the fully story and the truth of what has actually happened as your review is factually incorrect and omits several key points.

The facts are as follows:

On the 9th of May you and your Wife came into our Totnes showroom and enquired about a Humax Freeview box and discussed in depth if this could be used in France and the UK, our Sales team explained the potential limitations of this being used in France and detailed discussion ensued regarding how pre-recorded shows in the UK could be accessed and how with the correct services in place the smart TV apps could be accessed outside of the UK as you were looking for this box to work in the France as well, following this you decided to purchase the HUMAX Freeview Play HD Recorder 1TB Black set top box and asked the sales staff to throw away the packaging as you stated and have repeated in contact since ‘I was taking it on the ferry to France and did not want the customs to consider it was a new purchase.’

The next contact was an email on the 26th of May stating the fact that you felt we had supplied you with the incorrect product and in fact wanted a Freesat set top box, in addition you pointed out that you did not have the original packaging (as stated above) and had travelled to France where you be until later in the year.

You have stated that we have refused to offer a refund which is incorrect because as you know full well we have, despite the fact the packing is missing, offered you a full refund, we have however not offered to cover the cost of postage from France something which initially you accepted and now have back tracked.

You have stated that this product is not fit for purpose which is also untrue as it does exactly what we stated, whereas you have in fact purchased the wrong product and that we are going above and beyond by offering you opportunity to return the item, it is not our responsibility to cover the cost of postage when you have chosen to travel outside of area (and this case the UK), you have also stated that Amazon would take it back – I can assure you that this is untrue when you a) do not have the original packing in any way, and b) have travelled outside of the country of purchase.

It is not correct for us to include the ongoing threats and litigation that have been directed at us, all of which we have of course kept on record, throughout the communications but is only fair to point out that this review is not a fair reflection the events as they have occurred and also not a fair reflection on our service.

We have been trading for over 45 years in the South West of the UK and have a fantastic reputation and are renowned for customer retention and customer service, alike many of our retail competitors and partners we have always offered our customer a 28 days return policy on products purchased from our stores, which is as ever an extension of customer rights but is a bed rock of our customer service policy and alike our competitors’ products being returned must be in an ‘as sold condition’ this is not a problem that any of our stores experience as our customers have a moral understanding of how this arrangement works. We have however in the situation offered the opportunity to return this product without penalty (assuming that the missing packing is the only alteration – something you have failed to answer in previous communications) in order to move forward.

We can re-iterate of the standing offer to return the Humax box including all parts, excluding the packaging, to any of our stores and we will refund in full and all reality either remove or update this review as we cannot in all honesty do any more.

Kind Regards

Beacon Electrical

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ben was amazing!

Ben was great at helping after a couple of tech issues on the website he got them all resolved so I could go through the checkout, before the item I wanted went out of stock! He replied super quick and helped out wherever he could. Looking forward to my coffee machine arriving!

July 27, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great company, highly recommend…

Having been let down by another company on delivery of a range oven, I came across Beacon Electrical online. First time using them and wow, first class customer service. Having spoken with them to seek reassurance on product availability, they couldn't have been more helpful and proactive, keeping me informed at all times. Super impressed by them, good prices and have already recommended them to others.

June 26, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the worst company ever

This is the worst company we have ever had to deal with we ordered online from them and they use evri as the delivery company.
Evri have lost the parcel and after almost a month in 2 days time they are saying that we must wait a further 28 days for a refund from them.
Not only is this breaking the law that states ( That if the item is not received within 30 day of purchase you are entitled to a full refund and failure to do so is a breach of contract under the Consumer Rights Act 2015). This company has now been reported to trading standards. Do not use them they manner that they speak to customers and the lack of any sort or urgency to to resolve this issue is repulsive. No doubt they will respond to this like many of the others below and try to white wash the situation and give some speech of how its not us it is Evri and we have never had this before is a out right lie as you can see from many comments and reviews that I have read. Also they will say that Evri have 28 days to resolve the issue from the point were we have raised the claim, yes Evri may have 28 days to Resolve the issue with beacon BUT the issue that we have is not with Evri but with beacon who are responsible for the refund to their customers as we are not a customer of Evri, Beacon are. We were told 2 weeks ago that we would be getting a refund after they had spoken to Evri then that turned to 7 day that has now turned to 28 so that will be two months worth of excuses and what next after a further 28 day we will be told it will take another 7 days for the refund to go through and then after that were sorry but we are just incompetent and incapable of doing a single thing that we say such as send the goods on the correct day, but oh yes that is not their fault either.

So please avoid this second rate company that will do nothing but make excuse after excuse rather than put the customer first.

By far the worst company I have ever dealt with I look forward to your next excuse and to see how you will try to blame ourselves, Evri or every other excuse under the sun.

So please stay away from them and order your goods from a store that will actually get the goods to you or actually refund your money rather than steal your hard earned money and worse do it at a time of economic crisis where every person is struggling to find funds to live, except beacon electrical as they just decide to keep customer's money.

June 20, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

First class service in every way. They had the machine I was having difficulty sourcing elsewhere and they were a better price than even the large online suppliers. They kept me informed throughout, delivered on time and in perfect condition. Couldn't be better. I shall use Beacon Electrical in the future.

February 23, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Samsung Washing - Beacon Park Store Review

Ordered my Samsung washing machine with David at the Beacon Park branch - Service was excellent I even got a deal with install and removal of my old machine. The purchasing department kept me updated with my order as they had a delay with stock. The delivery team were brilliant within 20 minutes I was up and running with a new washing machine. Beacon Electrical even registered my 5 year warranty with Samsung as well.

Awesome service Thank you very much.

Paul

February 16, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, kept informed about my order from the time I made the purchase. Advised when my air fryer was being dispatched & arrived by Hermes on the day they advised. Packaged well & eco friendly. I do not have a ton of plastic wrapping to dispose of. The product is fantastic too. Thank you for a very easy experience.

February 5, 2022
Unprompted review

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