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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order they dispatched to a totally different postcode,have had no response to my emails, so will never get my order, it is a total scam

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT deal with this firm. I ordered condensed mushroom soup. The two trays were placed in a cardboard for shipment The outer packaging arrived in perfect condition, A considerable amount of the cans... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A long wait for rest of order Excellent value in the products, but poor show in contacting British online supermarket if you don’t receive all your order. This has gone on for weeks now. I’ve made m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They get one star because you cannot award 0. I placed an order on the 20th July and received an acknowledgement but since then - nothing. They do not respond to emails, I cannot access my account on... See more

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We are an online only supermarket that ships thousands of everyday British supermarket food & products worldwide. So if you're an expat living abroad or a lover of British food & groceries, then this is the website for you. Please feel free to browse our wide selection of low cost, brand name British food & groceries. British food shopping for British Expats. British food delivered to your door anywhere in the world. The British supermarket for the British Expat community.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good website

I know this website it is easy to access,their product quality is good, shipment is quick and they have Good Customer service.I recomend this website to visit.

March 23, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you have a problem then expect zero accountability from BOS

An order that i placed last year was rejected/cancelled on 3 separate occasions. The 3rd time payment was debited to my account and then subsequently cancelled/recredited back the next day. BECAUSE IT WAS A SINGAPORE DOLLAR CARD TWO DIFFERENT EXCHANGE RATES WERE USED RESULTING IN A $20 LOSS.
BOS were not interested in getting to the bottom of the problem. There attitude is no money no order, try another card.
As many have said if something goes wrong dont expect them to do anything about it. They simply have no interest in resolving problems that should be their responsibility.
One last point. Of course the products are great. They are leading British/International brands! BOS simply posts them after payment has been received by them and thats when the problems start. Good luck.
THE RESPONSE FROM BOS JUST TYPIFIES THEIR ATTITUDE. THEY HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT PAYMENT PROCESS AND NO INTEREST IN ADDRESSING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR MERCHANT CARD SERVICES PROVIDER. BOS IS OBVIOUSLY AN UNSOPHISITICATED UNDER RESOURCED MOM AND POP OPERATION. THANK GOD COVID IS OVER AND WE CAN GO TO UK AND BUY GROCERIES IN PERSON.

March 22, 2022
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Jim,

Your card was declined 3 times.

We cannot speak to your bank on your behalf about your account. Also, your banks charges are between you and your bank and nothing to do with our business.

I'm sorry we cannot ship orders for free, regardless of how many bad reviews you leave us.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality products and accurate shipping time

I just received my first package of beauty products from Britishonlinesupermarket 2 days after I placed my order and that proves their accuracy in shipping time. The products came exactly in the described quality and highly appealing packaging as displayed on their website. So far I am well satisfied with their products and services and I don't mind placing my next order with them. I highly recommend this marketplace to everyone. Thanks to the management.

March 17, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very good site

very good site , i used to buy many beauty things for my wife and i very like the quality of the product i reccomend it for all peaple to use

February 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm very thankful towards British online supermarket..

I'm very thankful towards British online supermarket. I came to know about it from one of my colleague. My expectations were low at first but after receiving the product, it turned out to be really good and I'm really impressed and satisfied. The products are of really good quality and the shipment was fast too although I ordered from another country. I'm sure you guys will love it too if you start using products from here;)

February 15, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Genuinely Poor Service.

Rubbish service.

I ordered six Pataks Tikka Masala Curry kits.

Never arrived, and were sent back to the original sender.

No comms despite emails to them asking for refund.

Would not recommend in any way.

I'm over 30 GBP down.

See my parcel journey on Parcelforce tracking with this code.

CK208336125GB

Shop somewhere else.

January 20, 2022
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Brian,

I apologise for you disappointment. Trust Pilot has asked you for your order number, which you have not provided. Without an order number it's hard to trace your particular order.

We would need to establish the reason for the return before we can put it right. It could be due to address errors, restrictions by customs, non-payment of duties etc. We reply to all emails so you should have an answer by now.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

An untrustworthy company - Action eventually

I placed an order with this company that was not delivered the company only gave me ‘Track and Trace’ details, they then sent me a Parcelforce claim form, I had to chase the claim and was told only the policyholder could chase it……no response from the company after numerous emails unanswered……I am still out of pocket to a significant amount of money
and had no offer of reimbursement….Do not trust this company with your business!
Victory at last it has taken this review to shake Britishonlinesupermarket into action****they have now issued a refund!....well done Trustpilot!
As of today 24.12.21 I have not received a refund, please advise when this should be received.

December 23, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Ceri,

I can see that ParcelForce sent you a claim form as they need conformation from you that the order had not been received. I can also see that this order has been refunded as requested by you and before you left this review. Please let me know if you have not received the refund.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Delays, Unavailable items and no customer service

I made my Christmas order on 2nd December, expecting the very expensive 5 day courier would deliver in time for Christmas. The cranberry sauce was not available and 20 days later instead of arranging for a substitute brand for 1 pound more, they despatched the parcel, now estimated to arrive after Christmas. NO reply to email or phone questions. Cannot recommend. STAY AWAY.

December 21, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear David,

As per your 1 star Google review, I have checked you order and can see that you were in email conversation with my colleague. The order was delayed as you needed to provide your tax I.D. for Peru but did not have one. We then had to change the order into your wife’s name. You were aware of the missing item and only requested a substitution when you received the tracing information after the order had shipped. We shipped it as soon as we had the information from you to avoid any further delay. We cannot add substitutions to an order after it have left us.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Comment modified, company response disingenuous!

I originally gave a qualified 5* (unanswered emails), but I am modifying my comment, since the company response below is both incorrect and blasé, and disingenuous!

To be completely factual -
Firstly, I sent several emails before ordering, none of which were replied to.
After ordering, I emailed again saying – “Your advice appreciated. Please reply. I have ordered in spite of your not answering previous emails asking if you have any problems delivering to France.”

Only after posting on Trustpilot with a 3* comment about the email issue did I receive an email saying – “We have not been made of any problems with shipping to France.”

Yes, the website does say “important that you check with your “local” customs for any restrictions”. But I was ordering for France, EU, not Zimbabwe. Hence the reason for my question to the company. I would have expected them to know which products if any may be subject to duty for the EU! Clearly as I now know, there is an issue with milk chocolate. Are we expected to google the 12 or more product lines in the order to check out each one?
Or would we expect a company with regular deliveries to the EU to know?? Particularly having been asked!

And, whatever the company says, two further emails and two phone messages on the 2nd and 3rd of December have not been replied to! This company does not answer emails, and does not follow up after phone messages!! Full stop.
I have the information (Invoice, screenshots) to pass on to the company about the duty charged, where and when. But they are not interested!!

Original text -
I have given 5* because of the availability of everything I ordered, the faster than expected delivery (to France), and the excellent packing!
Maybe I should have deducted 1*, see below.

I order Christmas goods, and other things difficult to obtain here, including Christmas Puddings, Christmas Cakes, Mince Pies, McVities Dark Chocolate Digestives, Treacle Sponge, Steak and Kidney pudding, etc.

Previously I had used another major supplier to Europe, but this year they had none of the above items (and none of others also), so this was my first order with britishonlinesupermarket.
Well done!

But! I really should have deducted a point for the fact that the company just does not answer emails! Nor does it answer the phone, just a message promising to email – which never happens) I believe business is lost due to this.

However, I was charged duty on my delivery! €13.50, apparently on the £8.10 of Cadbury’s chocolates in the order. Whilst I appreciate the new regulations after Brexit, out of control of the company, I believe I should have been warned that the chocolate may be subject to duty. Having googled, I can see that this type of chocolate is dutiable.
My Order number is 000041660, and I hope the company will contact me to discuss. I have an image of the delivery and duty documentation.

December 5, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear David,

Thank you for your kind review.

I have had a look at your order and I can see emails between you and my colleague. I apologise if we did not answer all of your questions.

Duty is charged by your local customs and is completely out of our control. We have a message at the top of our website that advises all our customers to check with their local customs for any restrictions before ordering. Unfortunately customs in every country can change their import regulations at any time and it is impossible for us to keep up to date with the regulations in every country and advise accordingly. This is why we recommend all our customers check before ordering.

Thank you for using us and I’m glad you were happy with your order.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam?

Having had one order debited on my wife's credit card, then cancelled, then re-imbursed, I placed an order myself creating an account in the process. The order was confirmed on the web page and payment processed and debited to my card. No e-mail confirmation of the account created, no confirmation of the order. Tried logging into my account; account details not recognised. Called several times after the first order got voicemail. Tried again today, left a message asking for confirmation of the second order. No reply.
Thanks for your reply and apologies for my mistake with the e-mail address. However this does not explain why the payment was rejected especially as it is still showing as debited to my account. Hopefully it will be credited by tomorrow. Also, you could have responded to my voice message this morning in which I gave you my order number, amount and correct e-mail address. There is absolutely no reason why payment should be declined on my card or my wife's. I'm afraid I'll have to use another supplier.

December 2, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Mr Rooney,

I have checked your order and found that the card you placed your order with had been declined by your bank or the card processor. Orders without payments cannot be processed.

An automatic email explaining this was sent to the email address you provided, but this bounced back to us as an invalid email address. I checked the email address and you have spelt your name as Jojhn@ and I can only guess that you have spelt your name incorrectly. This could be why you didn't get the emails either.

You could try logging into your account using the misspelt email address and make the necessary corrections. Then try replacing your order with an alternative payment method.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great when things go well but…

Great when things go well but appallingly bad customer service when you have problems. Unable to contact BOS Customer Service by phone, messages go unanswered as do emails. Our order was sent out in two packages by Parcelforce/GLS. The first arrived promptly, but the second sat in the forwarding depot for about 13 days. The second parcel arrived at the Wissous B postal depot 6/7/2021, south of Paris, where it remained for 13 days without any apparent movement and no further information available from either Parcelforce or Colissimo except that delays were to be expected due to the Tour de France. Despite fraught phone calls to both, no one could explain the delay or give any satisfactory explanation.

Delivery was finally made the afternoon of 21/7/2021, a month after placing the order, against signature, my declaring damaged packaging. The parcel resembled a large, battered football rewrapped in LaPoste Plateforme-Briarde parcel tape to keep it all together. (Plateforme Briarde had been described in 2016 on a consumer website as the Bermuda Triangle of the postal system. Several items were either missing or damaged. We contacted BOS who forwarded the claim to Parcelforce who sent us a detailed questionnaire, which we returned with all details by post and by email. Since then - nada, rien, nothing, from either organisation despite repeated requests to respond with updates.
What is most disappointing is the betrayal of trust, both by Parcelforce, the former flagship of the British Postal Service, and BOS who we have previously recommended to numerous friends and fellow ex-pats - not anymore, too embarrassed to be associated with them. It is not so much the sum involved in the lost, damaged, or stolen items, which overall was not great, but the seeming indifference to good customer relations from two British companies that we trusted. We will be avoiding both and advising others to do likewise ...

November 20, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Sydney Appleton,

I have checked your order and your communication with my colleague and ParcelForce. As you are aware claim has been submitted on your behalf and that ParcelForce are investigating.

I apologise for your frustration. We also find it very frustrating when we are let down by a courier or one of their partners.

All are shipments are insured against loss or damage.

As soon as ParcelForce have quantified the loss they will be able to offer compensation to either refund you or reship the damaged/missing items to you again.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Thank you for your reply, but I most definitely did not receive an email informing me of the non-availability of items. Happily, I've now been able to source one of them at a local corner shop.

I placed an order several days ago but have not received the promised order acknowledgement and so am unable to track my order. My email follow-up has not been answered and I've no idea when my goods will arrive. I placed my order with this company by mistake - thought I was ordering from British Corner Shop which I've used before so sent my complaint originally to them. The irony is that they answered immediately and were most helpful. If I do not hear from Britishonlinesupermarket within a day or two I shall have to try and cancel - if they can be contacted!

November 19, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Dr Enid Jones,

I have checked your order and found that the items you ordered are unavailable in the UK due to the current supply chain issues. I'm sure you'll be aware of this as you are also in the UK.

This is why you were refunded immediately after you had placed your order and you were sent an automatic email explaining this to the email address you provided when you placed your order.

We hope the items will be available again soon.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Overall ok but beware best before dates!!

overall I am happy with my order, only one product wasn't available and has been refunded without a problem. everything has been wrapped perfectly and delivery didn't take too long.
HOWEVER... I am not too happy with the best before dates of a few products that I have received (received my order end of October - one product expired 14/11, Percy Pigs also before the end of the year as well as other chocolates). I buy bigger quantities because delivery fees are expensive, so I don't want to have to worry about how quickly the items are going to expire. Especially chocolate & sweets should last longer than 2 weeks - just makes me doubt how old the products were since some of them did not taste very fresh.

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Isabella,

All orders are shopped to order by one of our personal shoppers. Please Email us with pictures of the items with the short dates and we will look into this for you.


Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

from geoffrey long with regards to your reply to my review

with regards to your reply to my review.
i am sorry to say because your service was so bad i am
therefore cancelling the order and am requesting a full refund for the amount i have paid as soon as possible.
geoffrrey long

November 15, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Mr Long,

I apologise for your frustration. As per the email from my colleague and the reply to your previous review, we shipped your order to the address provided when you placed your order. We have contacted DPD to establish why your order is being returned. As soon as we have found out why it is being returned we wil be able to resolve this for you.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware!!

On the 21st October 2021
l placed an order for groceries for £205 and received confirmation of the order. I then heard nothing so on November 1st l emailed and asked after my order and was told they were waiting on 2 items and would l accept 2 Subtitutes. I emailed to say ok. As l heard nothing from them and couldn’t contact them by phone on 5th November l emailed asking to cancel the order and refund my £205 monies. On the 9th November l emailed again still no response. I am now wondering if the companies has gone or going bust and is taking the money but not suppling the goods.
Pauline Etheridge

November 10, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Pauline,

I apologise for your frustration. I have checked your order and email conversation with my colleague.

I can see that your order is with the courier and the tracking information has been sent to the email address provided with your order. I will get this information sent again and your order should be with you very soon.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good service

Very easy to order and delivery is quick. This is not my final order and I definitely recommend them

November 2, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Thomas,

Thank you for your kind review and the 5 stars.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for someone to reply my…

Still waiting for someone to reply my emails and tell me when my orders will be despatched or maybe give me my money back!!!.its been over a week i placed an order!

October 21, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Hi Mina,

As per your conversation with my colleague of Facebook the day before yesterday, your order was waiting on one item and is still due to be shipped tomorrow. You will be sent the tracking information via email as soon as we have it.

Kind regards,

Sally

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