Crafter's Companion Reviews 

Blimey, what a lot of negative nellies. I can honestly say I have been very pleased with all purchases from cc. The products are good quality and the value in the mystery bags is incredible.
Yes delivery is a little slow, but we are in the middle of an epidemic.
Customer services are far more helpful than other companies, and I’m fortunate to have excellent courier drivers in my area

This is the first time I've had to write a review like this, because up to now I've only had good experiences. Some weeks ago this company through their TV show Crafters TV had a really nice deal: buy the Gemini machine and get $70 of free stamps, dies etc. The perfect birthday present for my upcoming birthday, or so I thought. I was a little bit reluctant buying an expensive machine online from a foreign country, but I decided to take a chance. The fact that in the TV shows the CC people come across as friendly and reliable absolutely helped! So I went ahead and I orederd my machine online during the 9th of July TV show. When I opened the box on my birthday however there was only the machine and not the extra items. I reported this to CC via mail, thinking this was a mistake and would soon be set right. The reply I was sent 10 (!) days later was a terrible disappointment and left me feeling like I was conned. I was told in a curt, matter of fact kind of way that in order to receive the offer I should have used a special order number that's shown on TV. The problem with that is that it is never mentioned during the show that it's only if you do so that you'll be getting the extra products. On the contrary, the emphasis is totally on the free extra products you'll be receiving. This is the first time I've ordered from this company and I won't be buying from them again due to their appalling customer service. I've stopped watching Crafters TV, because what seems to be a customer friendly attitude appears to be quite frankly 'fake'. I also encourage people from the Netherlands if they want to buy CC items to buy through representatives in the Netherlands. I've had good experiences buying from them. I sincerely hope my Gemini machine won't break down on me any time soon, because I have very little confidence in the service I'll be receiving.

I ordered the foil press and Gemini machine a couple of months ago. The conversion platform for the foil press shifted in the Gemini and ruined the foil press platform. The customer service people generously sent me a new foil press machine. This time I ordered the Gemini Jr so I wouldn’t have to chance the conversion plate issue again. I used the foil machine for two evenings. It will no longer heat. I am so frustrated with my experience. I followed the instructions and watched You Tube so I know I did not do anything that would have damaged the foil press machine. I love the machine......when it works.

I recently received an order one part of the order, which is what I actually wanted, but had to take 3 other dies along with it, was substituted. I wanted the die "BELIEVE". I WAS VERY DISAPPOINTED TO SAY THE LEAST. I would like the item to be sent when it is available. I was not given a choice.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Mary Sue Casey
Invoice # 1007623/01 /4000566490

I have spent hundreds of pounds trying to complete my spectrum noir classique pens range and I am down to my last 21 pens. I previously accidentally ordered 2 of the same colour pen and after about 20 emails back and forth with customer services they credited my account with £1.99 to get said pen delivered it costs £3.99 I asked the advisor when I noticed the mistake I made if they could exchange it if she could exchange it for one I didn’t have she flatly refused to do this which I emailed her straight away. She said if I had rang they could have done something about it. So on Sunday I ordered 17 pens and I wanted to order a tn6 and tn9 instead for some reason the tn9 went through twice and no tn6 so this time I called as advised by the same advisor to sort it out. She said we can only cancel the order which I didn’t want to do I just wanted her to get one of them swooped out. How the hard can it be to just exchange for pen for an other. It’s just ridiculous and the customer service from crafters companion is one of the worst. I’ve worked in customer service for 20 years and if I was a customer and for the sake of one pen I would have gone above and beyond when crafters spend so much money knowing I have the last few to buy. I was going to move on to buy the illustrator range after my dealing with them with the classique once I’ve my full classique range I’m done after the NONE customer service I’ve recited absolutely rubbish customer service!!!

I purchased the Gemini Foil Press about 6 months ago and have attempted to use it on and off over that time. My biggest problem seems to be over foiling. It doesn't matter how low I make the setting it still over foils badly. At the moment I am trying to foil the Happy Birthday die that came with the machine. I have the setting to 2 and it's still over foiling badly. I have watched demonstrations on the TV and online many times and am frustrated that the foiling comes out very well for them but doesn't for me. I am disappointed as I feel I have wasted my money.

I bought a Gemini Die and Embossing machine for my wife - we had trouble with it and out of warranty, so being an engineer, looked inside & found the problem to be one of the sensor levers had broken - a simple piece of plastic but vital for operation. Got in touch with Crafters Companion to buy a replacement part (easy to fit) and they responded they do not provide spare parts. First manufacture I have come across that do not do this and therefore be aware if you are considering buying this product - no spare parts mean when it goes wrong out of warranty - its landfill.Would not recommend.

UPDATE : changed Star rating to 3 as Crafters Companion responded & confirmed again that they do not provide Spare Parts, but upped star rating as they do offer a chargeable repair Service. On my problem, I made my own replacement part and the machine is back to working order for now.

I bought the CC stamping platform and base together with 4 rotating background stamps.
These seem to be hopeless. I've watched videos, tutorials and read the packet instructions but no matter what, these stamps just do not line up correctly.
Except when I rotate the stamp and not the platform!! Which is not how it should be.
Very frustrated and disappointed.

I was going to purchase the new rotating stamps with the Stamp platform and magnetic stamp platform. Left it in my basket as it was 2am to order in the morning. By the time I went back to it 8 hours later, the picture showing the Stamp platform and the magnetic stamp platform base had gone, and there was a message saying you have to buy the stamp platform separately. Create and Craft had the whole lot for just £5 more. So I rung customer services at Crafter's Companion and was told it was probably a mistake on their website at 2 am. The young lady didn't sound very sure though. Needless to say, I didn't place my order.

2 weeks have gone by and I still have not received a reply..I was advised to contact crafters companion in the usa which I did twice already.. still waiting for some sort of resolution to getting a defective kit with items missing etc...As much as I enjoy seeing the crafters companion products, they are pricey and different. As I did not purchase this kit, it was given to me for christmas, and it came from in think hsn..

I am not sure if I will buy anything else from them due to horrible customer service. Hope my Gemini Jr doesn't go on the fritz and is under warranty

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Had this as a christmas present,used it once and now dosnt warm up,I got the extended plate too as I havnt got the junior and too difficult to feed thru as falls off.i was so excited to start using this but now a lot of money has been wasted as it wasnt cheap,I'm so upset about it.

Well my opinion of Crafters Companion is not at all high!! I have had problems with my Gemini machine and have not had one ounce of feedback or help!! I even commented on Sara Davies Facebook page and what a surprise the comment disappeared in a flash! All nice comments and nice reviews are shown on Facebook and shown proudly but when someone writes a bad review or got problems with the products the comments disappears!! I use to like Crafters Companion but they are not actually all that because they do not give a hoot about their customers! The Gemini machine is not all that either because no one has bothered to contact me to help me sort my machine so I've actually given up and I've gone out and purchased a better quality machine that actually cuts and embosses better!! In my opinion Crafters Companion do not care about their customers like they use to all they care about is the good reviews and don't give a damn about dealing with issues!! Will never part with my money to this company ever again...just a disgrace!!!

Fed up over needing to replace the plastic shims on my large Gemini machine, yet again, I did some homework and decided to try Polycarbonate. Ordered 2 x 3mm x A4 Polycarbonate sheets from Simply Plastic and they work like a dream! Lot cheaper too! Still flip and rotate just to be safe, but hardly any warping after about 3 months. Use it approximately 2-3 times every other day.

I wish I could review the cardstock I ordered but it is no where to be found. I place the ordered after/while watching the LIVE segment. I got a tracking number, but it is some GOD awful shipping company that NO ONE has ever heard of in the US. The parcel cannot be tracked using the feeble number that CC provided. I contacted customer service via email and was told, via email, here is your tracking number. PEOPLE...THAT NUMBER IS MEANINGLESS IN THE US. Not at anytime during the live show was it mentioned that the product was shipping from UK...not once!! If I had known I surely would not have ordered. Can they not, with all of the money they are raking in from the US, have a shipping location in this country??? BEWARE!! If my package is lost, and it appears it is, you will not be able to find out where or why. If you are going to ship to the USA, use a company that the citizens of the US can track. I am very soured on CC at this point. Don't believe me....go to DPD and use this (my) tracking number 15503232401276. USELESS!!!!!

Got an issue settled by crafters companion UK. I’m very grateful to Jasmine of the UK customer service. I also had a young lady , also named Jasmine, from the U.S. who tried to be helpful. Thank you both for all of your help!
God Bless you both!

I started purchasing on-line just three months ago after I bought my gemini from a shopping network. Overall, I have been very happy with Crafters Companion website shopping and the quality of items received. I have even ordered a few of the “mystery” bags because I feel confident that the value will be there. My only challenges have been that I can find no way to check on-line for order status/tracking info after I received my confirmation email. Only on my first order did I receive a shipping confirmation email. On my last order I had not received an email after 7 days so I sent an email to their customer service department. I received a response indicating they had been very busy and the order would go out that day. Once the order went out, the shipment arrived pretty quickly. Between the craft days on a shopping network, the facebook videos and the many fun on-line specials/bundles and sales they are obviously doing very well indeed. Hopefully, they will beef up CC warehouse/shipping facilities to keep up with their very successful marketing team.

Like my Gemini junior, but doesn't cut real well if paper is a little thick...magnetic plate is worthless...doesn't hold dies and wrinkles all up when use...but you have to use in order to cut...no eay of contacting customer service on website.

I bought both the Gemini and the Foil Press. I have to say that it has been very disappointing experience with your products. My first Gemini I have to return for replacement because from day one it didn't work. I received the second one, so far so good, but is very noisy and plates even I turned them every time they warp very quickly and badly! I would have to say that they bow more than warp in the course of 4 months. I know that plates do warp, but not to this extent. Your foam mat is very thin and I was only able to use it once to emboss and it wrinkled and almost torn. Sad to say but is not the best quality.

I bought the foil press in June but did not use use it until August. The results were awful. I followed to the t the directions. The platform warped and it broke in a corner when I put it through the Gemini. I tried to return it to HSN for a refund but it was too late. I contacted your company. They did send me a label and I got the foil press back.
Once again, I give it a try. I followed the instructions, I went to YouTube to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Because I have the Gimini instead of the Gemini Jr, I noticed that the extension plate moves a lot, even if I tape it. As I passed the platform through the machine, the extension plate moved so much that again it broke the corner. The other thing is working with other company's dies, the majority don't work, it has to be Crafter's companion die or the results are awful. I am so disappointed with the foil press. I bought it because big name bloggers recommended your machine better over others. I would it be better off with the other companies foil press that would not be so expensive.
Your products are expensive to have this much problems. I like the Gemini despite the performance with the plates and the rubber mat, but I was not impress with foil press. I would not recommend it to anyone.

Watched a fb live in conjunction with The Works a free gift was on offer for the first 2000 , Sara kept saying how much stock was left yet loads of people have not yet received the free gift , even at the time of fb live ending Ms Davies was still stating blah blah amount was left . Of course you had to spend £30 to qualify , sucking people in once again

Got a Gemini for Christmas & due to ill health just using it now but managed to cut my hand on the metal shim. Dangerous considering lots of children probably craft.

Did try to find email address to get in touch but was unable to find one