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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

Excellent service

Really glad we found British Online Supermarket, an extensive range of products, ordering very easy, could not track our order but when contacting the company the BOS Team immediately solved the problem and goods arrived promptly, extremely helpful, the packing of goods was excellent and all credit to BOS for their work through difficult times with Covid and Brexit, they deserve much credit. Looking forward to ordering again soon. Grove

October 19, 2021
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Dear Head Grosvenor,

Thank you for the 5 star review, we really appreciate your support.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been waiting for my order to…

I have been waiting for my order to France since 13 th August. It was sent out, returned because it contained a carton of glacé cherries! Not allowed apparently. The company said they could take out the cherries and resend it, but I would have to pay the shipping again (£24 for 2 boxes). I asked for a refund instead, but was told that wasn't possible, so I paid the shipping again and am still waiting for it to be sent again. Very disappointed, 2 months and still no order.
Cheryl Scarrott

October 11, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Mrs Scarrott,

I apologise for your frustration. I have checked your order and can see that it was returned to us due to it not being allowed to clear French customs.

It has been checked, repackaged and is being shipped to you again. It should be with you very soon.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I received my refund with hours of…

I received my refund with hours of requesting a cancellation of my order..very surprised and impressed.

October 9, 2021
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Dear Barbara,

Thank you for the kind review. We appreciate your support.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’m sorry that I can not rate this…

I’m sorry that I can not rate this company at all from when I placed my order and then I noticed something was wrong with my parcel I have phoned them several time’s left messages no one has phoned me back same with emails they replied to trustpilot but they will not speak to me.
Because I was not the sender I cannot make a claim with Parcelforce .
Because iam not the sender I cannot give them the information they are requesting.
They reply to my comment on Trustpilot but they will not contact me to resolve this matter.
I order product’s from all over the world and if one of those companies have a problem with a parcel they will sort it out.
Britishonline supermarkets I think they are the worst company I have ever felt with.
You pay a lot of money for postage and you get second rate service.
I will give them no stars at all.

September 12, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear David,

I apologise for your frustration. I have looked into your order and I can see that you were in communication with my colleague before leaving this review.

It is my understanding that almost six weeks have passed before you contacted us re this order. This can make it difficult for us and the courier to trace and claim for your order.

Please be assured that we are working hard to try and resolve this for you.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very good service. Im so glad I found these guys to buy the stuff I cant get here in Spain

July 21, 2021
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Dear Caroline,

Thank you very much for the 5 star reviw.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy Shopper

We were not very happy in the delay of our delivery but having sent messages we were informed that some of the items we unavailable. Our parcel arrived today very well packed, so all is forgiven! Shall use the service again.

June 18, 2021
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Dear Mrs Cunningham,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Wasn’t the best experience

Update 19.06.2021 Yes I understand the concept of customs and regulations, but a competitor of yours is already managing this and guaranteeing no issues with importing from the UK to the EU.. I will order with them in the future unless you can change this aspect. I can’t order something online with no idea if it is going to arrive or not. Perhaps look into this instead of trying to argue with every negative review you have.

Update 16.06.2021 - refund received via PayPal

Update 16.06.2021 Thanks for your response. I have contacted my bank to try and get this resolved, but I must say I’ve never had issues receiving refunds on this card before now. I asked for an alternative way for me to receive the refund and no other option has been provided to me yet. This still doesn’t change the fact that you allowed me to order something that was not available, you should have something on the website to ask where you have to ship to to display any relevant regulations in the receiving country.

Wasn’t the best experience. There were a few issues:
1. I was emailed by the support team 1 week after ordering to say that they were not able to ship more than 5l of liquid and each bottle had to be less than 1l, even though they were advertising 1.5l on the website and I was able to order it. There was no mention of any limits.
2. At this point they asked if I wanted to replace the 1.5l bottles for two smaller ones under 1l, but only up to 5l total. I said yes, you can replace them with the smaller bottles. Then asked when I would get the money back of the ones I couldn’t have.
3. A refund was processed and I received it as an authorization on my credit card 3 times but it never cleared. I contacted support to look into it and they said it was with the technical team. After prompting for more information I have received no response in several weeks.
4. When my package arrived, what was agreed to replace the bottles I couldn’t have was not there (the smaller ones). However I could see on the invoice that those bottles I couldn’t have would be refunded. But I’m still yet to see a refund.

Some positive - what I did receive was in very good condition and very well packaged and secure. It was as described online. I had to pick it up from the customs office in my country but that is nothing for this company to worry about and was pretty straightforward.

I’m just disappointed that I was able to order and pay for things that were obviously not available to ship and now I’m probably not going to see that money again. I won’t be ordering again from here unless something major changes.

June 9, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Kathryn,

Thank you for your review and I apologise for your frustration.

The restrictions for shipping liquids into Germany are put in place by the couriers in Germany and not something we decide.

We were lucky that this was spotted before your order was shipped, at it may have incurred you extra charges or even a fine by your local customs.

Every country has its own regulations that are constantly changing. It is impossible for any website to accurately know all the different regulations for every country of the world. This is why we recommend customers check the current regulations for their country before ordering.

We tried to refund you eight times but each refund was rejected buy your bank. My colleague has explained this to you and you need to contact your bank so they can allow the refund to be processed.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Sent to friend who hasn’t been able to get home for a while, she was so pleased to receive lots of goodies.

June 3, 2021
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Dear Samantha,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent choice despite the challenges…

Excellent choice despite the challenges caused by Brexit. Items arrived on time and well packed. Well done ... you have certainly stolen a march on your competitors in this market!
Hazel Hatswell

June 2, 2021
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Dear Mr & Mrs Hatswell,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Goods not delivered. No refund.

I purchased shaving cream for delivery to France. Cost 42 pounds including shipping. The goods did not arrive. Examination of the tracking data shows that they were returned to the vendor. I have not received a refund. You cannot speak to any one when you call.

May 31, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Mr Armour,

We have tried to contact you via email. Your order was returned due to an address issue and we need to confirm your address. We can ship your order to you or refund it in full. Please email us and let us know.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great service

Order received quickly. Well packaged and everything there. Definitely will be using again to get products delivered to France.

May 31, 2021
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Dear Linda,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Purchased a online order

Purchased a online order, was well packed and arrived quickly. Excellent service from start to finish.

May 30, 2021
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Dear Mr Rogers,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely delighted with this firm

Absolutely delighted with this firm. I have been ordering with them since December 2020. Whilst things went slowly at first due to lockdown in the UK and then the great Brexit fiasco, this company has coped admirably. I would use them above any others at the moment as they don't seem to have any problems in delivering to France unlike the company I used to use. Delivery by Collisimo is good. I would recommend this Company without reservation.

May 29, 2021
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Dear Mrs Kerrerer,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

List items they don’t have, don’t bother telling you

Ordered an item available in stock, uk customer , uk delivery, heard nothing for days, I had to chase them up with emails, for them to tell me it’s being refunded and my order cancelled... the ratings of this company are a true reflection of its shoddiness

Update. Your response is totally irrelevant, you are listing and selling stock you don’t have, and to which, you could have refunded it the next hour, I was not made aware. I had to ask you to find out that was the case days later. Upon me asking, You told me quote “ Unfortunately we have had to cancel and refund your order due to the item not being available.” Nothing about your reply below. I was happy to wait 3/4 days or even 10 days. As above, you didn’t have the item. Also, you are asking trustpilot for evidence of my order in an attempt to have the review removed, yet you are here acknowledging my order??? And re your footer, You DO subscribe to trustpilot which is why they’ve asked me to submit eveidence on your request.(they don’t work for free) And my review is exactly a true review of my experience with your company.

Update: Correct. 1 stars from poor companies such as yourself. Perhaps if you spent as much time on stock control and looking after your customers as you do on here trying to right your wrongs, you might have managed a better rating than 3. Which is flattering in itself. Sadly, despite your best efforts, the review remains.

3rd response...
Your response is laughable, let’s just repeat what happened here... I placed an order, you refunded it the next day with out telling me, I chased you up on day 3, for you to tell me you’ve cancelled my order because you can’t get it. Here is your message to me again, as you seem to have forgotten “ Unfortunately we have had to cancel and refund your order due to the item not being available.”
Nice try, Spend your time elsewhere

4th response: I see now you’ve had an adult write the response and deleted all the dribble you previously wrote.

5th response, when dealing with companies like you, no wonder it’s 1 star is it.

May 27, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Mr Review,

We asked Trustpilot to confirm who you are as you call yourself Mr Review and almost all of your reviews are just 1 star.

You are aware we shop to order.

You placed an order on Sunday 23rd May when our office was closed. The item was unavailable from our supplier so a full refund was processed on Monday 24th May and you were emailed explaining this.

Please let us know how we can improve this situation for you.

Kind regards,

Sally

P.S. British Online Supermarket does not subscribe to trust pilot as they charge for this service based on turnover. This would mean that Trustpilot would charge us many thousands of pounds per month to generate good reviews and edit/remove bad or false reviews. We do not feel that this practice is something that offers a fair or reliable reflection of any business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent …

Excellent the lady on the telephone is so good and kind I recommend this firm have used them often the team are very good all is done very well nothing is to much trouble so helpfull a BIG thankyou to you all Jane suffolk

May 14, 2021
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Dear Mrs Butcher,

Thank you for your kind review, we really appreciate it.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not suitable for personally importing…

Not suitable for personally importing supermarket food from the UK to EU
Specifically for goods ordered into France (EU) this company does not present the prices that you are likely to pay, as you have no idea what that duty might be. That fact is written in the small print of their T&Cs which you are asked to complete a checkbox before making payment.

So for an order valued £86, i received a delivery charge of £30 plus a ransom note from the Douanes of €39 before the goods were handed over.

In my opinion, this is simply unacceptable for a company exporting goods on a daily basis via the Internet.

Oh, and my Water biscuits arrived crushed.

I strongly suggest that you DO NOT consider placing your order with this company post-Brexit.

PS. It is perhaps worth noting that in order to have Trustpilot publish my review, BritishOnlineSupermarket have refused to verify my order until I provided proof of-
Order details,
Customs duties paid by Collissimo
My first and second emails to them complaining about duties and broken biscuits. The second remains unanswered.

Yet, somehow, they still seem to think that I am confusing them with another company.

Companies like Amazon and Marks and Spencer will only ship to customers with transparent pricing including Delivery and Duties Paid - DDP. BOS have also known about Brexit for 3-years, yet have failed to establish a similar pricing model for their customers and hide behind a checkbox for their T&Cs.

I find their message attached to every negative review implying that you cannot trust Trustpilot somewhat disparaging as it implies that I, and many others, have been paid, or otherwise induced into writing a negative review.

April 29, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Margaret,

Edit: Anyone can write a Trustpilot review which is why Trustpilot asked you for conformation of your order. It seems this review is based on you paying charges to customs for your order that you agreed to pay when you placed your order. This bares no reflection on the service you have received from our company.

I apologise for your frustration. We ship over one hundred orders a day into EU countries without any issues or problems.

We have a clear paragraph with the bold heading “Import Charges” that you would have confirmed that you had read and accepted before you placed your order.

All of our EU customers accept this when the place an order with us or any other website outside of the EU.

When orders are sent Duties Paid - DDP you actually pay a premium for this service which cost more that the duties you would normally pay to your local customs. It also means that every order is subjected to import duties regardless, where a lot of our customers are receiving their orders with no customs charges at all.

You would also be aware from our website that your order in fully insured against loss or damage. All you need to do is send us a photo of the damage, so we can submit a claim and you will receive a replacement or full refund for the damage.

Kind regards,


Sally

P.S. British Online Supermarket does not subscribe to trust pilot as they charge for this service based on turnover. This would mean that Trust Pilot would charge us many thousands of pounds per month to generate good reviews and edit/remove bad or false reviews. We do not feel that this practice is something that offers a fair or reliable reflection of any business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very happy customer

This is my first time using British Online Supermarket so I placed a relatively small order as a trial. Everything arrived in good order and I did not pay any customs duty, so bonus. Yes, everything is more expensive than I could buy if I lived in the U.K. but I live in SW France and therefore have to expect to pay more. Much cheaper than buying in France. Will be using again.

April 23, 2021
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Hi Polly,

Thank you for your kind review.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Nearly six months since I made an order…

Nearly six months since I made an order and I still have not received my goods or any refund. I have never been contacted by DHL regarding the delivery and have made no progress on a refund from British Online Supermarket despite being told they are chasing it. They still have my £100 and I have nothing to show for it. Absolutely terrible customer service. Avoid at all costs.

April 21, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Hi Jessica,

This is your fourth 1 star review for the same order that is being held by DHL waiting for you to collect or rearrange delivery. DHL have tried delivering your order and contacting you on a number of occasions. We cannot claim for an order that it not damaged or lost. Your order maybe destroyed if it is not claimed soon.

Kind regards,

Sally

P.S. British Online Supermarket does not subscribe to trust pilot as they charge for this service based on turnover. This would mean that Trust Pilot would charge us many thousands of pounds per month to generate good reviews and edit/remove bad reviews. We do not feel that this practice is something that offers a fair or reliable reflection of any business.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Living in southern France is not easy…

Living in southern France is not easy to buy UK products at reasonable prices. Buying from the UK and having the box delivered to your house is wonderful! I am pleased to recommend this company due to prices, order confirmation and excellent delivery, including the wrapping! Well done!

April 6, 2021
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Dear Janet,

Thank you for your kind review.

Kind regards,

Sally

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful experience - avoid!

Awful experience. Ordered in December. Items have never arrived. Never receive replies to my queries. Told that they would raise a claim, heard nothing since then. No refund, no items, no care for their customers. Happy to keep the cash however. Awful company, avoid at all costs if you actually want the products to arrive.

March 26, 2021
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Reply from Britishonlinesupermarket

Dear Stella,

I apologise for your frustration. I understand that you have been in communications with my colleague via Facebook and you will be aware that a claim has been submitted with DHL. We ship orders every day to the Netherlands without problem. We have been in contact with DHL today. DHL have spoken to your local customs and it appears you may have ordered above the customs limit for liquid being shipped to the Netherlands. However, DHL are waiting on conformation of this. We have to allow DHL to complete their investigation. Part of this process may involve them contacting you for more information also. As soon as their investigation is complete they will let us know and we will contact you with the outcome immediately.

Kind regards,

Sally

P.S. British Online Supermarket does not subscribe to trust pilot as they charge for this service based on turnover. This would mean that Trust Pilot would charge us many thousands of pounds per month to generate good reviews and edit/remove bad or false reviews. We do not feel that this practice is something that offers a fair or reliable reflection of any business.

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