HBH Woolacotts Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 63 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the knowledgeable staff and friendly service, noting that shopping in-store is always a relaxed and positive experience. People consistently highlight the prompt and efficient delivery teams who handle appliance installations smoothly and professionally. Consumers also appreciate the helpful guidance provided when selecting new household items and electronics. Some reviewers were not happy with product faults and the subsequent difficulties encountered with after-sales support. A few consumers also mentioned facing unexpected challenges regarding delivery scheduling, incorrect items, or hidden extra charges. Others noted that resolving these specific issues occasionally required extra time and patience.

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People report positive experiences with products, highlighting a great choice of competitively priced items... See more

Staff

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Service

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Delivery service

Consumers find delivery service to be positive, highlighting prompt arrivals and professional installation... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab service from the St Austell branch! The gent who helped me choose my new hob was brilliant and highly informative. When the first hob I bought didn’t fit, Woolacotts quickly arranged a replacement... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HBH Woolacotts are exceptional. This is my second purchase and the service from beginning to end is like something you would have experienced years ago when we had true customer service. My freezer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service today from Leah. I wanted to order a new oven over the phone and she was friendly, efficient and professional. Every time we either go in store or phone the St Austell branch we ha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to Wollacotts superstore in Barnstaple Bank holiday Monday, lovely air conditioning needed in the store needed for the hot weather we have been having. Spoke to. A member of staff called Matt, ve... See more

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  1. Appliance Store
  2. Appliance Repair Service

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HBH Woolacotts is Cornwall and Devon's premier independent electrical retailer, specialising in household appliances, TV, home entertainment and hi-fi. With 50 years experience in the sector, we're the local electrical experts you can rely on, whether in-store at one of our nine shops, by phone or online. We offer free delivery across Cornwall and Devon, unparalleled aftersales support, knowledgeable sales assistants and a reputation you can trust. And with a qualified service department offering repairs to white goods, TVs and more, we can help get you back up and running if you do encounter issues. We're also qualified service agents for a large number of the brands we stock, so we can be your one stop shop for all of your electrical appliance needs.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nick at the Launceston branch went…

Nick at the Launceston branch went above and beyond the call of duty to help us out when our washing machine broke down just before Christmas. The customer service is A+++. Thanks again

December 21, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

First class service, we truly can't fault the Barnstaple branch. Have purchased various electrical items over the years and wouldn't go anywhere else! Their after sales service is second to none. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and go above and beyond. A special thank you must go to the young lady who is an absolute credit to the company.

December 19, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

kitchen equipment

Supplied all the kitchen equipment for our new kitchen, outstanding service, delivery was when we asked for, held onto out items until delivered, recommended some items for our kitchen. Absolutely fantastic service

December 14, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great local company

Great local company. Friendly sales staff are happy to show you products, but no hard sell at all and they give plenty of time and space to make a decision. Clever at guiding you to the appropriate price range. Probably the least pushy sales staff I’ve ever met (one of my pet hates!). Excellent delivery staff - good humoured, helpful, cheerful in the face of a crying 2 year old and no complaints about a bit of an awkward site for the washing machine. I’m very glad I didn’t buy online and shopped local at the Liskeard branch.

November 9, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Genuinely good highstreet retailer, old-style

If like me, you are sick of ordering rubbish online and bending over for huge corporate retailers (like Currys PC world) to shaft you, You will like this south west company. I have purchased several electrical products from them in-store and online, they have not failed me. They offer a nice personal touch in-store, the assistants are not clueless kids waiting for their shifts to end. They are able to offer specialist advice based on their own experiences and they do not look at you with a gormless blank expression when you ask technical questions. The prices are extremely competitive, the goods always arrive genuinely new and untarnished. I have had quibble free replacements with their service, enough confidence to even take out extended warranties despite the decline of business on the highstreet. Highly recommended, no negative issues with them, no criticisms really. Will continue to use them for my electrical appliance needs.

August 17, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not really impressed to arrive near…

Not really impressed to arrive near closing time to the Wadebridge branch and have the staff look at us at the door while we made way for customers leaving, for them to then close the door without a word and put the shutters down without so much as a smile. We decided to support a local business after lock-down, but after such a lack of basic good manners when any normal response would have been perhaps to say "I'm sorry we are closing." Or "we can give you 5 minutes to ask and look at what you would like to buy.." It seems lock-down hasn't effect them badly enough if they aren't bothered about a sale. We will be buying from Amazon instead! It will cost us less and we will not have to endure such treatment.

August 14, 2020
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you for your review and bringing this to our attention.

Having reviewed the CCTV footage we can see that you arrived at 5.10pm which is 10 minutes past our advertised closing time and the store was already locked and the shutters down. We did have a couple in store after hours having a private Hifi demonstration and when this was finished the shutters were briefly raised to allow them to exit. Having discussed this with the staff involved and looking through the relevant footage the staff did not notice that you were waiting or were looking to browse; the front door is set back from the road and the window would have obscured their view.

We fully appreciate your disappointment with this experience but having reviewed everything we’re confident that was an honest oversight rather than any attempt to be rude or ignore you to shut the store up quickly. As a business all our staff are committed to offering exceptional customer service and had our staff noticed that you were looking to browse we would have made an exception and kept the shop open for you to browse.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service & keen pricing.

It would be hard to find a company with better customer service than HBH Woollacott’s. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable on all the items they stock. The pricing may match other stores but the service is second to none. I would strongly recommend visiting this company before going elsewhere.

July 30, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional, efficient, polite.

We just received our new washing machine this afternoon. A quick phone call ten minutes before arrival was most appreciated, thank you.
The delivery team were polite and most efficient and wearing their PPE equipment including masks (during the Covid-19 time).
Excellent customer care and very professional.
I would definitely do business with Woolacotts again.

July 27, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been customers since 1998 and…

We have been customers since 1998 and would not go anywhere else for electrical appliances. First class service with helpful and knowlegeable staff. I am thrilled with my newest acquisition, a Rangemaster cooker, and equally pleased that they were able to take away and recycle the old one.

June 8, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wouldn’t use any other electrical…

I wouldn’t use any other electrical supplier! The staff throughout the company are so helpful and friendly. Recently my 86yr old grandad lost his wife so has been finding the coronavirus lockdown very hard, his tv being his lifeline! With it being an old model unfortunately the screen stopped working. He contacted Woolacotts..... within a few hours a new television was delivered to his door! Great service! Thanks HBH Woolacotts

April 28, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Returned a Soundbar which did not work…

Returned a Soundbar which did not work with my setup. After the store did not supply the correct accessories I purchased my own which the store refunded, although when the Soundbar was returned the accessory was returned but the store deducted a further amount and would not acknowledge they were wrong despite them seeing it in front of them on a calculator. Difficult company to deal with in the event of an issue purchase with caution.

From your reply you have clearly missed the point of me returning the mic. I paid £799 and then I paid £37 you paid me back £37 and then £762.99 I’m unsure why this is so difficult for you to understand and yes I am out of pocket!

February 26, 2020
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Dear Mrs S,

We have now looked into this with the relevant store and can see that you purchased a Yamaha soundbar. You then purchased a microphone from a separate retailer in order to complete the Atmos setup. We refunded this cost to you as a gesture of goodwill in the form of a lower purchase price on the soundbar. When you then returned the soundbar to us a couple of weeks later, the full cost that you had paid for the soundbar was refunded to you and no deductions were made at any time.

I'm sorry you felt the need to complain and that you do not believe we’re easy to deal with, we have tried to be as accommodating as possible throughout your purchase and at no point have you been left out of pocket.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Purchased an Ebac washing machine…

Purchased an Ebac washing machine 28/12/2019, expensive but it was the model we wanted and available elsewhere for less. Delivered and installed on 30/12/2019, old machine taken away (extra 15 pounds). So far all is well, only 4 stars as we havn't had the machine for very long. This is our third major purchase from HBH Woolacotts, they are not always the cheapest of retailers, but staff knowledge is generally very good and free delivery/installation is useful. They will remain our first or second choice for future purchases. Finally, on the down side, they are very reluctant to negotiate prices.

January 4, 2020
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you for your review Ian. We do offer a price match promise, where we will happily match another major retailer's pricing on a like for like basis; so where another major retailer has a product priced excluding delivery or installation, we would match on the same terms.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A local store with very knowledgeable…

A local store with very knowledgeable staff. We have purchased many items here and have always been delighted with their product range, service and friendliness.
We bought an integrated fridge at 4:30pm on a Saturday and it will be delivered, fitted and the old fridge removed on Monday afternoon!
Such a fantastic shop and service!

October 13, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not the best at price matching

Not the best when it comes to high end TVs.. I was searching for a TV on the panasonic website. the model I wanted the website said its discontinued because its last years model but showing on panasonic sonic website only hbh had some left.. So i did a Google search found other websites offering the TV for between £1100 and £1400 but out of stock ..went onto HBH website they wanted a whooping £1899..SO I gave them a call asking why so much and do the price match. They said yes they do but because other websites were showing out of stock they weren't willing to match the prices.. I said fine what can you do a display model for, £1699.i was like wow but because it was the model I wanted and seems like its only them in the country that had any left I asked what's the very best price?
,Hbh came back at £1600..i reluctantly thought OK and was about to buy and asked could you make an exception and deliver to Manchester. Considering its 250 miles away!.. I was told no I would have to pick it up.. What!! OK.. I thought I'm going to have to do a round trip from Manchester to Plymouth and back.. So ok before I make this trip I'll just check into my local richer sounds store to see if they had the model I wanted.. And to my surprise they had the model in their warehouse and was selling for £1399 including free delivery.. So thanks for nothing HBH, if you had given free delivery I would of bought the TV for £1600 so I'm glad you didn't.!! ..... £200 saving and not having to do a round trip.. I call that a result

September 7, 2019
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank for your review, I'm sorry we weren't able to assist on this occasion. However, it is worth noting that our Ts and Cs on our website do state that we only offer delivery within Devon and Cornwall - this is because we carry out all of our own deliveries and installations rather than use a third party courier firm. As a result we are, of course, unable to offer delivery to Manchester - sending a delivery team to you would have actually resulted in us losing money on that TV and also would have left us neglecting and letting down our local customers.

Additionally, we will not match a price where the unit is not in stock with the other retailer - it is very easy for a company to offer a low advertised price where they don't actually have the stock to fulfill orders at that price point. You will find - if you ask other retailers - that they will also only match prices on a like for like basis where the item is in stock and available. This is even advertised in our price match promise details on our website: https://www.hbh-woolacotts.co.uk/information/price-promise.html

Overall, I don't think our service has been an issue on this occasion - I would suggest the problem instead lies with unrealistic expectations on your behalf, as you appear not to have paid attention to the terms and conditions on our website.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

No pushy sales people. Good range of items competitively priced. Excellent delivery and installation service nothing is too much trouble. Forget the big names Woolacotts beats them all.

January 31, 2019
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