Livefood UK Ltd. Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After the debacle with my usual supplier I turned to Livefood UK. It's early days but from what I have seen so far I am delighted with their service and the quality of the product.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic experience . Have used livefoodtamworth for a while now , tried other companies before and none of them compare . My bugs are always delivered fast , I think the most dead bugs I’... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheaper and better - been using them for a few months now to buy bulk as it is cheaper than feeding from pet stores but no compromise on quality. Website is easy, phoned for help regarding a hot weath... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Ordered the product and received it within 2 days which was better than my expectation. However although it was wrapped in copious amounts of bubble-wrap the packaging had slightly split inside, leaki... See more

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  1. Pet Store

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We are a family run business trading since 1989 first under the Name Chiltern Reptiles and then became an incorporated company in 2003 when we changed our name to Livefood UK Ltd. Because we are a small close knit company with just 10 employees we are able to really concentrate on customer care which has been the driving force behind our continued growth despite the harsh economic climate. Mail order livefood supplies for reptiles birds monkeys spiders lizards snakes frogs toads newts. Also full range of reptile accessories and vivarium supplies.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service - they really go out of their way to make sure you get the service you should. Food quality is excellent - even when Royal Mail lost my parcel for a week, the insects were still in good condition and very usable - only lost a few.

October 7, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is good to know you are happy with the products and service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant product and service

Brilliant product and service. Wholeheartedly recommend this company.

September 30, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review, it is good to know you are happy with the products and service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

the quality of the produce has always…

the quality of the produce has always been excellent and delivery always prompt. Livefood quickly respond to emails and are happy to give support and advice - an excellent experience every time!!

August 5, 2019
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Thank you for the lovely review

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Problems with website

Always used these guys for any livefood I've needed to order. Food always great but the last couple of times I've tried to order my computer has blocked the site and warned of compromised or out-dated protection.

May 13, 2019
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Reply from Livefood UK Ltd.

Hi
I am very sorry you have been having problems accessing our website, we have not had any other reports of problems so you could be trying to access our site using an outdated link.

Please just type livefoods.co.uk into the address bar to ensure you have the correct website.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m a breeder of hognose snakes and…

I’m a breeder of hognose snakes and have a need of large amounts of good quality frozen mice. My first order saw Steve being extremely patient with me and all my requests! Product (frozen mice) were top quality! Can’t recommend enough.

February 18, 2019
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We are very happy to hear that you liked our service and products. Thank you for taking the time to write your review

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service !!!!!!!!!

Ordered day old frozen chicks for my cornsnake, live foods uk have the best service I’ve ever seen, quick, professional and the most important the chicks are in amazing condition and arnt decaying or burst inside the bag like I’ve received from pet stores. Also the staff are really helpful and did not hesitate to help any queries ive had plus they are quick to respond. The chicks arrived to my door frozen which I was surprised but the care that was taken to ensure the quality was the best... once again thank you so much for the amazing service I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND to anyone, I’ll be ordering again that’s for sure 💯

February 12, 2019
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review, we are glad the chicks arrived nice and frozen and that you liked our products and service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company!

Always buy crickets, locusts and wax moth larvae and have never been let down by this company. Well packaged and all insects look healthy. Will recommend to anyone. Great price and very quick delivery!

February 9, 2019
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We are very pleased that you like our goods and service, thank you for taking the time to share your views

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love this place, excellent quality

Lovely customer service. I buy brown and black field crickets from Livefood UK, as well as jelly pots for them. I've never been anywhere else where the crickets have lived healthily for months (I looked up their life span and they seem to outlive that as I look after them like pets before I give them to my gecko). The crickets are always packaged well, even when ordering with other items. Delivery is really quick. Love the fact you can choose repeated delivery which is really helpful if you forget. Never had any issues with this company. Love them... thanks :-D:-D

February 5, 2019
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Thank you taking the time to share your experience we are glad that you find the automatic repeat order useful

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shop elsewhere!

Had a load of crickets and for some reason a random locust loose in the box. They claimed that the plastic box must have opened during transport which can’t have happened because it was completely shut to the point where I had to pull all the way around the box to get I open so there is no way it accidentally came open and then sealed itself shut again during transport. Glad I know what they are like now so that I definitely know to shop elsewhere.

January 3, 2019
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Reply from Livefood UK Ltd.

We are sorry that you have had a bad experience with our service. We would not knowingly pack loose crickets in a cardboard box and we stand by our assumption that the lid of the plastic tub must have come loose in the post just enough to allow some crickets to escape the plastic tub but still be contained within the cardboard box. The lid could then have got clipped down again by another heavy parcel landing on top of your parcel. We did apologise for this happening and gave you the explanation above as to how this could have happened.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time ordering from live foods uk

First time I ordered from live foods UK and I have to say I’m impressed. Price was good, package came quickly and was well packaged. Will be ordering more from them in future.

August 8, 2018
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Thank you for taking the time to write your review, we are glad you liked our products and service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely amazing

Absolutely amazing, completely happy with my order.

August 5, 2018
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It is very good to know that you liked our service and products, thank you for taking the time to let other customers know about your experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended.

Affordable. Quick delivery, secure in box. Always good quality of insects!

July 18, 2018
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It is very good to know that you liked our service and products, thank you for taking the time to let other customers know about your experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheaper and better

Cheaper and better - been using them for a few months now to buy bulk as it is cheaper than feeding from pet stores but no compromise on quality. Website is easy, phoned for help regarding a hot weather order and staff are efficient and helpful. Substrates/sphagnum mosses are also near half the price of shops like pets at home! Always frozen perfectly even after delivery. awesome website makes keeping reptiles easy.

July 13, 2018
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It is very good to know that you liked our service and products, thank you for taking the time to let other customers know about your experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely superb

Absolutely superb. Great range of products, great prices and fast and efficient delivery times. Can't rate them highly enough.

July 4, 2018
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Thank you, we are glad you liked our service.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top service great communication and…

Top service great communication and quality. Fast delivery and goid price.

June 20, 2018
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We are very happy that you found our service and products to your liking, thank you for taking the time to let other customers know about your experience with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

I started buying mealworms from you, I think last year, when my usual companies couldn’t supply any. I would just like to say how pleased I am with your service. The communications are second to none, my orders have consistently arrived on time, and the mealworms are in really excellent condition. I hope to continue ordering from you in the future!

May 13, 2018
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We are very pleased that you liked our service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not impressed! Late delivery and order wrong. No refund given despite livefoods reply saying differently.

I have ordered from this company a few times and normally have no problems however this time despite paying extra for next day delivery as I required it in a hurry my order arrived late.
Not so much of an issue normally except I was away this time so late delivery was no use to me.
However upon return and opening my order 4 days later I discovered my order was also wrong and they had sent 2 tubs of morio worms instead of one tub of morio worms and one tub of xl mealworms.
Seeing as they had written on the lid of one box that it was instead of the mealworms It was not a mix up so I feel the least the company could have done was email to see if I was ok with this replacement or if I would have preferred a refund. In this case I would have taken the refund as have no use for two tubs of morio worms and specifically placed the order for the xl mealworms as my local pet shop doesn’t stock them.
I Will definitely think twice in future before ordering from them again and feel extremely disappointed by the service I received.

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Update after reply from livefoods !

While I can appreciate livefoods May have felt they were being helpful substituting the order instead of waiting for confirmation that it would be ok to do so and delaying the order, in my situation this was not helpful as I have a very picky bearded dragon who will only eat a few morio worms occasionally so never use a full tub never mind two but I don’t expect others to know this only deliver the goods I purchase.
In regards to the refund that was apparently sent, during our emails there was no mention offering a refund at all and upon checking my financial records to date I have not received anything.

March 14, 2018
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Reply from Livefood UK Ltd.

We are very sorry about this and were only trying to be helpful.
We do not normally substitute items however your order was packed at the end of the day and it was only then with the courier waiting to collect that we realised we had run out of the XL Mealworms. Because you had also ordered Morio Worms we thought that you would rather have another tub of Morio worms which are very similar to XL mealworms sent as an alternative than to delay your order while we waited for a response from you.

We did immediately refund you for the tub of Morio worms as soon as you told us that they were not acceptable as an alternative.

Updated after reply by customer.
Please accept my apologies if this was not refunded, I thought it had been refunded immediately. Please email me with the order number and I will refund for that now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and quick to deal with and always …

Easy and quick to deal with and always good quality foods for my animals, I have ordered 6 times now and never had a problem at all. I would recommend to everyone, better than going to a pet shop especially if you need a lot of feeders you would save money ordering in bulk.

February 8, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing company.

I’ve been using this company for a few years now, they’ve never made a mistake on their part and always arrive healthy and well packed. Both my beardies and gecko loves everything they have to offer. I love that they are so affordable and that they supply not only the live feed but the equipment to care for the live feed. Never gone back to PersAtHome after finding this.

December 1, 2017
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