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

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ellie helped me choose a pair of…

Ellie helped me choose a pair of Salomon walking boots earlier. Very knowledgeable young lady. Thankyou Ellie.

April 7, 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

Excellent service

Excellent service from Dave, he was extremely knowledgeable and not pushy, we will definitely be back when the need arises.

April 1, 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

Michael was very knowledgeable.

Michael was very knowledgeable and helpful taking his time with us explaining the difference between the boots. We have our fingers crossed that the new boots will keep my daughters feet protected for her gold D of E .

April 2, 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

Excellent salespersonship.

Excellent salespersonship.
I "popped" into the BLACKS store at Jn32 as my wife's walking boots had just started to fall apart after only 17 years! (LOL)
She takes a size 3 and so the last pair she had were kids size and about 1/3rd of the normal price of women's size.
So after a quick look someone came over to help me and I started explaining my situation. I was guided quite expertly to a couple of brands and a couple of styles that would suit small feet and finally, despite my initial reservations, I bought some boots (and socks). I had no intention of buying any today and consider myself a semi proffessional shopper so to be sold to was unusual for me.
OK so it's not a symphony or a cure for cancer but excellent sales skills are hard to find these days I think and should be applauded.
My wife loves the boots, they fit just like her previous ones, and being clearance boots were £50 cheaper than the Web price.
So the moral of this story is that 4 is the new 3 (in women's walking boots at least) and that good f2f sales skills are priceless and offer what online shopping alone cannot.

March 26, 2024
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Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Mike was super knowledgeable in…

Mike was super knowledgeable in providing wash care advice for my recent purchase ... Five star service, probably why I am a repeat in-store shopper

March 25, 2024
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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,
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really helpful and knowledgeable staff…

Really helpful and knowledgeable staff (Mike). Great product and excellent price.

March 14, 2024
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Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service from Charlotte at…

Fantastic service from Charlotte at Junction 32 today, really helpful, very friendly and knowledgable - will definitely shop again

March 7, 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 4 out of 5 stars

Mike was good at his job

March 7, 2024
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Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to leave us feedback. We appreciate it.

If we can help you with anything in the future, please don't hesitate to get in touch via our website's "Contact Us" page.

Kind regards,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service friendly and professional

Good service friendly and professional

March 2, 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

Great price and great service.

Great price and great service.
The young lady who served me was great on the phone and in store

Thank you

February 25, 2024
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Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service from Liv

Excellent service from Liv. She was very patient, knowledgeable and clear with helpful advice.
From the employer perspective, she also was good at "upselling"
Happy to go back again.

February 23, 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

D of E kit

We were welcomed into the store as soon as we entered. Mike came over to offer help, he was friendly, very knowledgeable, offered advise without being pushy and a truly nice person.
Thank you.

February 24, 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,
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Charlotte C provided great service and knowledge on the different types of walking shoes I was looking to purchase.

February 19, 2024
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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

Excellent service

Excellent service provided by Dave and Charlotte C in the Castleford store. Dave provided good, practical advice about walking boots. The manufacture had provided the wrong size boots in the box and this was quickly sorted by Charlotte. She ordered the boots online and they were delivered to my home the following morning. Prices were also the best I'd seen. Thank you!

February 6, 2024
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Thanks for the 5 star review.

We hope your next experience with us is as good as this one.

Thanks again
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great advice, great price

Looking for some sturdy walking boots for Yorkshire three peaks and other such fun.
The chap steered me away from the ones I was looking at at set me up with something that looked rather dull, not a big brand I had heard of.
This is why I went to Blacks, I wanted good advice to get the right boots, not just something that looked nice.
Boots are comfy from the box and I'm sure they'll carry me for many miles.
The boots were Meindl Bhutan and they were a great price too.
Thanks

February 3, 2024
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Thanks for your review.

5 stars is important to us and your review helps acknowledge the effort the team are putting in.

Thanks again,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff in the shop were exceptionally…

Staff in the shop were exceptionally helpful and friendly. They didn't have the item in my size, so they were able to order online for free delivery to my home. It came the next day. Thank you so much.

February 7, 2024
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Thanks for the top marks.

We're happy to see our colleagues left a good impression. We hope you choose to shop with us again soon.

Thanks again for reviewing us,
Blacks Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I went to Black's outlet at Castleford…

I went to Black's outlet at Castleford to buy a waterproof jacket.
I can not praise and thank Charlotte C so much for her excellent knowledge and customer service. She was very helpful and understanding exactly the best jackets for my needs.
She was a breath of fresh air .
Thank you

February 6, 2024
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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

Walking boots. Excellent advice and service

I would highly recommend going to Blacks at J32 CastleWood , as the assistant David was fantastic in his detailed advice when I was looking for walking boots that accommodated my particular foot issues. David’s excellent knowledge enabled me to purchase a pair of Merrell boots. Excellent service . Thank you.

February 4, 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

Superb service

We contacted the store via telephone and they reserved several items of clothing for us until we could collect them later in the day. Mike and Charlotte C were very professional. Mike was very knowledgeable and polite and did not rush us. Highly recommend the service and products. Thanks for your excellent service.

January 26, 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

Fantastic service

Fantastic service! Ordered the tent in store so that I didn’t have to pay a delivery fee, came next day too

December 21, 2023
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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

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