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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 16/10 paid £8 next day delivery 1 week later no sign of order Emailed customer services no response

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've started using Capital wholesalers during the first lockdown and I haven't stopped since then! I love that they offer free next day delivery and take away the stress of either going to shop or "fi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always, Capital Wholesalers provided an efficient, prompt, and high quality service. Great fruit and veg (and smoked cheddar!). Usually next day delivery (I ordered at 11pm so had to wait 2 days (s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In terms of speed of delivery, Capital Wholesalers are just outstanding. It's really impressive how quickly they can turn an order around for next day delivery, even in the run-up to Christmas. Also t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please avoid the stress of using…

Please avoid the stress of using Capital Wholesalers - their customer service appears non-existent and their quality control totally absent.

9 out of 26 items order just didn't appear at all - no email, no telephone call, no warning at all - they just didn't bother. Their "Deluxe Christmas Fruit Box" was also missing items according to the scribbles on the delivery note. Some of the fruit rotten already: unfortunately I can't attach a photo here but the watermelon was clearly over-ripe, the sharon fruit squished and spread all over the rest of the fruit. The oranges taste force grown, etc etc

I emailed them and they've refunded the missing items (no mention of the over-ripe ones or squashed ones at all) although they couldn't even be bothered with a follow up email apologising or anything. I do appreciate that things go out of stock at short notice - but this was a pre-order, over a week in advance.

They proclaim - "We deliver the same top-quality produce we supply to Michelin-starred restaurants, straight to your door" - I very much doubt many "Michelin-starred" places are using them at all - ropey over or under ripe fruit, over a third missing and no customer service.

I don't like to bash local companies, but please avoid this one - bunch of clowns really don't care about their service at all.

December 22, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We waited in all day for a delivery…

We waited in all day for a delivery scheduled for today, 16th, but it never arrived. Would have been useful if we could have been advised if delivery was not going to be possible. Alas this is not the first time a scheduled delivery has not arrived on the designated day

December 16, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fruit and veg box

Ordered a fruit and veg box one evening which was delivered the next morning (as planned). The quantity of fruit and veg in the box was huge and of good quality.

November 21, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I haven't received my order

I haven't received my order. I have e mailed them four times without a reply from them. I am very upset that they haven't called or e mailed me with an update. It was apparently sent next day Royal Msil delivery on 9th Nov....we are now on the 18th Nov. I will now be requesting a refund from my credit card company

November 8, 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What an astonishing way for a company to behave itself!

Yesterday evening, I placed an order for 1kg Girolle mushrooms on Capital Wholesalers' website. The order was taken, I was offered an opportunity to make a donation to a food bank charity (which I did), it was confirmed by email and all seemed well. This afternoon, I have received an email from Capital Wholesalers telling me "Order #Capital111136 was canceled at your request and your payment has been refunded." Whilst I understand (and appreciate) the order has been cancelled (by Capital Wholesalers, not me!), I do NOT understand why they have items for sale they do not have; they take money for items they do not have; they invite donations they will not make; they have the impertinence to say the customer requested the cancellation, which is a lie, and they do not bother to apologise for wasting everyone's time … including their own! I can hardly believe Capital Wholesalers can exist with this business plan!

October 4, 2022
Unprompted review
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Reply from www.capitalwholesalers.com

Hi there!

Sorry to hear the issues you have faced with your 1KG Girolles. The order was cancelled as the item was not available, and we aren’t expecting it this week. There are serious issues happening around the world and unfortunately this has had a huge impact on the importation of Fruits & Veggies, there is a lot of uncertainty, on this occasion we cancelled your order and refunded you right away. Everything on our website we sell - as we deal with fresh produce you must understand it is subject to availability.

The cancellation email is automated, and we apologise if it didn’t state the reason correctly - we will also send you an email to clarify for you.

We work very closely with Police Scotland in Edinburgh to tackle food poverty and make donations to food banks on a regular basis, it’s quite saddening to hear your remark - we give our customers the opportunity to donate too and make a difference.

Ashley

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

I ordered a fruit and veg box for next day delivery and the money has been taken from my account.

4 days later and I haven't received it. Despite sending 3 emails to give them an opportunity to resolve this for me, I still haven't received a reply from them.

They can't be contacted via telephone. Extremely disappointing service and I won't be using them again, which is really a shame as I like supporting local businesses.

September 20, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't believe what they tell you

Can't comment on the quality of the produce as, despite paying for "Next Day" delivery (5 days ago) i'm still waiting fpr the goods.
VERY Dis satisfied.

September 5, 2022
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Reply from www.capitalwholesalers.com

Hi there,

Your order was cancelled 5 days ago, and we emailed to confirm this as it was out of stock. We don’t hold orders when items aren’t available for this reason. Please refer to your mail, the payment should also have been adjusted.

Any problems please allow us the chance to rectify it by getting in touch via our lovely team via support@capitalwholesalers.com

Kind Regards
Ashley

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered on line and paid for next day…

I ordered on line and paid for next day delivery as the web site said this item was in stock, the order has not been received. Any attempts to contact Capital Wholesalers have been ignored, as stated on there web site they do not answer the telephone, their web chat does not connect and emails have been ignored.

September 1, 2022
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Reply from www.capitalwholesalers.com

Hi Rita,

Your order was cancelled at 5:59pm 22nd August (2 hours after you ordered). If you check your email at this time (mail box & spam) you will see an email was intact sent to you, informing you that regrettably your order was cancelled since stock was not available for the juice you ordered (supply issue). Also we have no email from you on record. Any questions please email us on support@capitalwholesalers.com

I can send a screen shot also confirming this is the case if you’d like.

Many Thanks
John

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid - No communication and okay fruit&veg

We thought we would try Capital Wholesalers since they sounded amazing. We got our delivery on Monday without issue but immediately noticed when we’d unpacked that items were missing.
The fruit and vegetables we got looked amazing but barely lasted the week, with us having to food waste a portion on Thursday due to mold, even though it was properly stored.
For the missing items we tried to contact Capital Wholesalers and got zero response. They don’t respond to emails, the live chat on the website doesn’t work, and when we phoned the number we found we were told that it was another part of the business that deals with the retail orders and they couldn’t help. In the end we got a part refund but are still missing money owed for items that were said to be delivered but in fact were not.
Due to zero communication, missing items and food items that didn’t last 4 days, we cannot recommend Capital Wholesalers and have to give them the lowest rating. This was our experience and we will never order from them again.

August 20, 2022
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Reply from www.capitalwholesalers.com

Hey Luke,

I'm sorry to hear about your review. I've looked into this for you. I understand you have mentioned you were missing a few items - I can confirm these were noted as a shortage on you delivery note and the items were refunded on our end. You would have received confirmation of this via email. If you'd like us to send a new confirmation I can do this! Just get in touch via support@capitalwholesalers.com and we will be happy to assist - although I've not been able to locate any emails in our mailbox from yourself unfortunately but we will reach out for you to respond. Please note that when the refund was initiated, it can take up to 5 days to reach your bank. However, you should have this refund by now!

As for the fruit & vegetables, I'm sorry to hear it didn't last very long. We take much pride in our produce! Being a leading supplier to edinbughs restaurants we must ensure our produce is top notch. As I can understand it can be frustrating, fresh produce can be unpredictable - therefore we cannot guarantee that your produce will last for a long period. However it may not be perfect after a period, it should still be usable.

We are always happy to deal with problems via our support email and are always on hand to fix problems. We are a small business and work around the clock - we are a small team and unfortunately we can't always respond as quick as we would like. I do understand your frustration and we are very sorry about your bad experience - we hope you look at giving us another go in the future as we would love to supply your household.

All the best in the meantime!
Ashley

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