Blacks - Castleford Reviews 

453
TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

32 Castleford Outlet Village, WF10 4FR Castleford, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smaller shop, but actually had better stock in than larger local Go Outdoors store. Extremely helpful & knowledgable store assistants. I was served by Mike who helped me select a pair of comfortable &... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received excellent customer service from the sales assistant in Blacks. He took the time to understand me and what I needed. I bought some Berghaus galactic boots that fit great. Thankyou

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Visited Blacks store at Junction 32 at Glasshought/Castleford. Have been looking for new hiking boots for ages. Finally got them here! Served by Michael. Very knowledgeable guy + super helpful. Not pu... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I recently made a purchase and the process at the till took a little longer than usual, as the employee was a trainee. I completely understand that everyone needs time to learn, so I was patient and... See more

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Company details

  1. Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Shop
  2. Activewear Store
  3. Bags and Luggage Store
  4. Camping Store
  5. Running Store
  6. Shoe Store

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  • 32 Castleford Outlet Village, WF10 4FR, Castleford, United Kingdom

  • 01977 802917

4.9

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Store

Love, the store at J32. Nothing's too much trouble. They listen to you, an don't just try an sell you something expensive. Good honest advice given, and helped placing an online order through the store. Thanks to Charlotte an Mike for all your help in store.

October 24, 2024
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Hello,

Thanks for the 5* review. We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. We hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Berghaus walking boots

We bought both men’s and women’s walking boots today. We walk a lot in the Yorkshire Dales & needed a little advice especially regarding how waterproof the boots were.
Dave (the store manager) was an absolute font of knowledge. He wasn’t pushy just brilliant at his job. We already knew some things but realised how little we knew after talking to Dave. He is a credit to this store & his employers. He was extremely polite & kind. I’m hoping we don’t need boots for a while but next time we do we won’t hesitate to go in Blacks in Castleford & hopefully Dave is there. Thank you so much it made shopping a pleasure, which is very rare these days.

October 23, 2024
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Thanks for the review.

We're grateful you felt it worthy of 5 stars.

Thanks again for shopping with us.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service by store

Fantastic customer service by store staff. Helpful and knowledgeable on products and assisted with online order as product not in stock within store. Quick delivery of online order to hone address.

October 8, 2024
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Thanks for giving us the maximum 5 stars.

We genuinely hope you're next experience with us is as fantastic as this one was.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

scarpa boots…

Just purchased a pair of scarpa boots from Blacks this morning. Dave and the staff couldn't have been more helpful. 😁👍

October 8, 2024
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Hi,

Thank you for giving us 5 stars.

It's really helpful seeing our colleagues get a mention too so thanks for that.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Took in my North Face for a defect and…

Took in my North Face for a defect and was pleasantly reimbursed (as I had my receipt and under a year). Charles and Mike served me well and patiently and encouragingly waited for me to try on several and decide upon new hiking shoes. So thankful for Charles’s no pressure. ☺️ And I got 10% off from English Heritage! 🙌🏻

October 5, 2024
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Hi,

Thank you so much for rating us. It's reviews like yours that make us happy so thanks again for taking the time to post it.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb customer sevice

Black’s employee Ellie was a absolutely excellent - friendly, helpful and totally professional - a credit to Blacks.

September 15, 2024
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Thanks for the great review.

Hopefully this 5 star experience will show everyone how hard we try to get it right.

Thanks again for taking the time to rate our store.
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Service and Expert Advice for Our Adventures

Mike sorted us out with some fantastic kit for our upcoming adventures around the Lake District and Iceland. His advice was incredibly in-depth, and he even shared some great tips for exploring Iceland. Mike was a real asset to our trip preparations—couldn't have asked for better service. Top notch!

September 16, 2024
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Thanks for giving us the maximum 5 stars.

We genuinely hope you're next experience with us is as fantastic as this one was.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff were excellent so professional

Charlotte was excellent and guided me through the fitting and then the different styles, which enabled me to choose the merrell’s, which weren’t in stock but could be delivered to my home. They arrived within two days thank you Charlotte

September 10, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

Thanks for the great review.

Hopefully this 5 star experience will show everyone how hard we try to get it right.

Thanks again for taking the time to rate our store.
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service, Mike was superb and helpful with choosing the right hiking boots . Thanks again

September 9, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

Thanks for giving us a 5 star review.

It's a real team effort to make sure everyone gets the right level of service and we hope that we can maintain that level of expectation.

Kind Regards
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service from Mike

Excellent customer service from Mike,
Good advice on the walking Boots, I purchased

September 2, 2024
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Hello,

Thanks for the 5* review. We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. We hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really knowledgeable staff

Really knowledgeable staff - Charlotte

August 26, 2024
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Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mike - Junction 32

Excellent service from Mike in the J32 shop who was extremely knowledgeable about the product ranges in store and was very patient whilst we were making our selection.
Thank you.

August 22, 2024
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Hi,

Thank you so much for rating us. It's reviews like yours that make us happy so thanks again for taking the time to post it.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Charlotte was extremely knowledgeable…

Charlotte was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful.

August 22, 2024
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Hi,

We're pleased you were able to get the help and support needed. Thank you so much for rating it with 5 stars here on Trustpilot and hope to see you back shopping with us again soon.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Returning faulty walking boots

I pop in the store this morning with a faulty pair of walking boots, Charlotte helped me with both replacing the faulty pair and dealing with the return. She was most helpful with advising the best pair of walking boots for my use. Many Thanks

August 20, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

Hi,
It's a real team effort to make sure everyone gets the right level of service whether you shop with us in store or online. We're happy to see you gave us 5* and hope that we can maintain that level of expectation.

Thanks again for your review,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Very knowledgeable about hiking and helped me to pick the right shoes. Advice giving on walking socks and also hiking rucksacks. Also happy to get a good discount as it’s an outlet!

August 15, 2024
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Thanks for giving us 5 stars.

We're happy that you're happy and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service for a bulk purchase…

Excellent service for a bulk purchase of Scout rucksacks. Incredibly helpful. Due to the amount of rucksacks needed they weren’t all in stock but the team arranged for them to be delivered for free the next day. Fabulous all round.

August 6, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

Hi,

Thank you so much for giving us 5 stars.

We're keen to keep delivering excellence for you and our other customers so we hope you choose to shop with us again in the near future.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thanks for your help with my faulty…

Thanks for your help with my faulty shoes , good customer service.

July 28, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

Hi,

Many thanks for taking some time to give us a 5 star review.

We really hope that all your future experiences with us are just as good.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant staff extremely helpful

Brilliant staff extremely helpful. Specifically Charlotte C and Charlotte T, they both took the time to help me pick out a tent. Very happy with the service and will be coming back!

July 26, 2024
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Thanks for giving us 5 stars.

We're happy that you're happy and we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review.

Best wishes,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mike was great

Mike was great. Needed advice on sleeping bags and tops for an upcoming trek in Nepal. He took time to explain everything and helped us select what we needed. Top service.

July 24, 2024
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Reply from Blacks - Castleford

HI,

Thank you for giving us a 5 star review.

We really hope that each and every experience you have with us is as good as this one.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

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