Momma Trucker Skates Reviews 

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Evaluating 82 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently highlight the great quality of the products, mentioning a wide range of reliable items and helpful guidance from the team during purchases. Many people deeply appreciate the smooth service, noting that staff members are always very welcoming, friendly, and eager to assist whenever needed. Some reviewers were not happy with faulty items arriving damaged, showing clear signs of previous wear, or lacking proper quality control. Others reported encountering exceptionally rude customer service interactions, unhelpful responses when asking for assistance, and significant delivery delays stretching over several months.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered came with a broken wheel bearing, upon calling to solve the issue I was told it’s my responsibility and no further action will be taken, no replacement no refund etc… I even offered to cov... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’m not sure where all the positive reviews are coming from, this company has done nothing but cause me hassle from the point of purchase to today, had to file a chargeback with my bank after not re... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If i could vote this company less than one star i would, terrible customer service, faulty chinese skates that whistle when the wind hits them, think there is Sum Ting Wong with them

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely awful! Faulty product injured my child upon use. When questioned I was met with arrogant and rude remarks from whoever deals with their customer service. Avoid at all costs

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience! Thank you :-)

Saw a pair of Moxi skates available on the instagram page and was able to buy them through the website. Had nothing but a great experience. Fast delivery and great communication. Thank you! :-)

February 2, 2021
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Hiya! Hope you’re getting on well with the Moxi’s! It was lovely chatting with you & thank you so much for such an awesome review, it really means a lot to us 🥰🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service and communication…

Brilliant service and communication from Mommatruckerskates everytime I have ordered from them. Clear guidance was on website when I ordered skates that were on pre order. Can't wait until I can shop in person.

February 2, 2021
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Thank you so much for the awesome review, it really means a lot to us to have such amazing support 🥰🛼

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay far away, absolutely horrific experience

I had to pursue a refund for a defective item via Paypal as this seller did not responded via our email exchanges with an appropriate solution. Similar to other reviewers, when I emailed to say that the item I received is defective, the seller seemed to have trouble responding to me in a timely manner.

I sent multiple cordial emails asking if she could kindly provide a return label to me so that I can send these back as they are clearly broken...with no response. After my second attempted email, she responded with tips to fix them, all of which I have tried to no avail. To which I provided photo evidence that the light-up wheels I received DO NOT light up, and not only that, but they DO NOT fit onto my skates, even following the tips she provided! They are defective and unable to be used. It takes 1 second as a reputable business to send a customer a return label, apologise that the item is defective, and solve the issue.

The Consumer Rights Act 2015 makes it an implied term of the contract that goods be as described, of satisfactory quality and fit for purpose. Any returns policy that says I have to cover the cost of returning items must only relate to the situation where I change my mind about the item ordered and not where there is a problem with the item. The seller refused to reimburse me return postage. I HAD TO PAY TO RETURN THE DEFECTIVE ITEM! The seller oddly claimed I had changed my mind even though I provided unequivocal evidence the product was faulty.

I sent the item back paying for first class postage and the next day the seller sent me photos of pink wheels lighting up saying that the item works perfectly fine. Unfortunately, I cannot support the claims the seller made making that they work 'perfectly fine.' Considering that my experience as a customer has been less than satisfactory, I do not have confidence that the wheels the seller video taped are the same wheels I returned back to her.

After my experience here, I seriously doubt the legitimacy of this company. I would never order form here again. I am left out of pocket for an item that was defective.

February 2, 2021
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

Hi,
As you may recall the wheels were not actually faulty & on their return I got them all lighting up & showed where they fit perfectly onto the axle.
I also explained that there are just 2 members of staff, myself included so we are incredibly stretched at the moment & answering messages as quickly as possible. I offered you the advice on how to fix them as in most cases it does work. There is unprecedented demand for skate products at the moment & has been since the first lockdown. The whole skate industry is affected. We have a lot of other customers orders to fulfil & messages to respond to & am also home schooling 2 kids, along side having a chronic illness which makes all of these things that much harder. It doesn’t mean by any means that you were being ignored, we’re just very busy. I gave advice on how to make them work as we get a lot of emails asking about things like this with light up wheels & in the vast majority of cases we can get them sorted so they work perfectly. I had more advice to follow up with but the next thing I knew you had started a PayPal dispute, to which I actively responded to. The PayPal correspondence wasn’t working properly & I sent you the pictures to show you where I couldn’t see what was being sent to me. When I received them back I sent you screenshots from the videos I’d made where I showed the wheels in perfect working order, you know incase you actually wanted them given how hard it is to get light up wheels at the moment. This is where you accused me of using different wheels🙄, despite the fact that you purchased the last wheels we had in stock of that brand & we haven’t had a restock for several months as the brand themselves don’t have any. It states in the terms & conditions that returns are the customers responsibility. If they had been faulty then I would have paid for the postage, we had to verify this was a genuine manufacturer fault first but as I've stated before they weren’t. That you think I am so desperate for a few quid to fake a video of wheels working says far more about you than us. I refunded your order the same day I received the wheels back. Had you wanted them returned to you after I got them working I would have actually done it free of charge.
I’m sure it feels great to try & stick the boot in to a shop when things didn’t go your way, but to actively try & attempt to negatively affect a small business (who are working to support a family) & their income by posting an unnecessary negative review is low & isn’t how skaters in the skate community treat each other. We tried to help you with the product when it wasn’t working, we advised we had gotten it working, then immediately refunded you. I’m not sure exactly how that is a terrible experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing service and communication

Amazing service and communication. Also the only place in the UK that has the wheels I wanted. You can tell this small business is run with love and devotion.

January 28, 2021
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Thank you for such an awesome review, feedback like this really spurs us on & makes the hard work worth it 😊🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The store owners are lovely and very…

The store owners are lovely and very helpful, they even let me pick a different pair of skates then what I ordered so that I could get it earlier. They even gifted some stickers!

January 18, 2021
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

Thank you so much got the awesome review, it’s really very much appreciated at the moment & means so much to us. Happy skating & stay safe 🥰🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Ordered skate wheels only a week before xmas 2020, and despite covid lockdowns and postal delays, received them in good time for xmas gift. Thankyou Momma trucker skates!!

January 10, 2021
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

I’m so glad we could help & get it to you in time for the big day. Thank you so much for the awesome review, it really means a lot to us, especially at the moment 🥰🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Momma Trucker Skates YOU ROCK!!

Just wanted to say a massive thank you to Momma Trucker Skates what a brilliant and outstanding customer service I received from this small, but efficient independent British owned firm.

I received my skate wheels,(luminous LED wheels to skate in my local park and be visible) and they delivered. I was emailed straight after my purchase before to inform me of my order and before I knew it my parcel arrived (signed for delivery) but Most importantly promptly, despite postal distruption.

Thank you for making my lockdown worthwhile.

I will be returning my custom along with my skate crew.

Stay safe

Xx amie Xx

January 7, 2021
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Thank you so much for your awesome review! I’m so glad they arrived quickly. Thank you for the support it really means a lot to us, happy skating & stay safe 🥰🛼

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased a set of skates for our…

Purchased a set of skates for our daughters 10th birthday, contacted the store prior to ordering due to the pandemic etc on November 7th, store confirmed we would receive the skates “no problem at all” before the end of the month and certainly by our daughters birthday on December 2nd. So based on their confirmation we would definitely receive them in time despite the pandemic etc we went ahead and placed the order online paying the £135! Yes a lot for skates but we were assured these where fantastic and our daughter would love them.

Despite emailing the store numerous times over the past 4 weeks all we have been told is they are delayed due to the pandemic! When emailing the store to remind them of what they had initially confirmed to us we are told there is nothing they can do! So annoyed with them, they assured us we would have them in time. The night before her birthday here we are still nothing, just an email explaining that somehow the fact that there is a pandemic etc etc that justifies them misinforming us at the point of sale.

For some reason now after requesting a full refund to allow us to purchase something elsewhere they have stopped replying on email!

We based our decision to purchase from this company purely on the fact that despite everything that’s happening with everything we would have them in a couple of weeks. One month on still nothing!

Save your money and honestly buy elsewhere. Can’t help but feel they just told us what we wanted to hear to get us to buy from them.

Reported to citizens advice and now having to seek further advice as they haven’t replied to email and no answer at all on landline despite trying to call repeatedly this week each day

December 1, 2020
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

Hi,
At the time of ordering we thought that it wouldnt be a problem in getting the skates you ordered. We advised you that there are delays at the moment due to the unpredecented demand for skates but it shouldnt be a problem. We order all the time from Crazy Skates & they usually deliver to us within 4/5 days.
Unfortunately because of the pandemic, it is causing unpredictable behaviour & delays from the couriers, which at the time we weren't to know about, having only ordered from Crazy Skates the week before without any such delay. On a 'normal' year at this time of year it can get very busy, this year is completely different to any other year with the volume of orders going through the post & by couriers completely unprecedented. We do not control the couriers sadly, so couldnt do anything to speed up the package. We had another customer at the same time expecting skates in the same delivery who was more than understanding.
Delays due to couriers are completely out of our control. We kept you informed about what was happening & when the skates were due to arrive & answered your many many emails, given there are just two of us running this shop & all that it entails that was no easy feat. I also informed you that the skates would most likely turn up before their predicted date by fedex, as this oftem happens with them - which they did by the way & by two days, instead you requested a refund, which we immediately issued to you - in full & despite being offered several other solutions & the skates you ordered being an order in item which usually incure a 20% non refundable deposit fee on cancellation.

We also offered to send a free of charge skate goodies bag to make up for the delay. Even though the situation was completely out of our control. Unfortunately you were not to be reasoned with.

We are not a big faceless corporation, we are a small, family run & skater owned proper skate shop, not a big company like Amazon & the like. We are not lining shareholders pockets. Leaving knee jerk reviews like this only serves to hurt a family that is working to earn a living & feed a family.
We look after our customers, you can see this from the positive reviews we have, here & in various other places. We tried very very hard to make you happy & to not disappoint your daughter & she wouldnt have been if you'd waited the extra 2 days as suggested for the delivery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An expected delay but skate arrived the day after I was told they'd been despatched.

I ordered some Seba Pro Igor skates. MT skates were the only place in the UK that stocked them in a 36 for my tiny piggy trotter feet. There was a delay due to covid but Kate did explain this, despite my brusque email. I received the skates one week after ordering. Kate also threw in some goodies to make up for the delay. The skates fit like a glove and I don't have to fret about whether I just wear 2 insoles in a larger size and hope for the best. Thanks Kate!

November 27, 2020
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Thank you for the lovely review Laura, it really means a lot to us! I'm glad the skates fit perfectly too :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service. This store is great I am a…

Excellent This store is great I am a skateboarder in Exeter and I recently had an accident involving me and a bike and my helmet was damaged and I needed to buy a new one so I looked online and I saw that this shop was close to my area was greeted by a very nice lady who offered me several different helmets. Have now got a very nice S1 lifer helmet

November 2, 2020
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Thank you for such a great review. We’re really glad we could help 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top notch advice from enthusiastic staff!

Top notch advice, always a friendly welcome. Online ordering is great, having the option for delivery or collection from store; a real bonus when in lockdown. Bought multiple sets of skates and accessories for myself and family members. A real hub of the local skate community, Momma trucker and her team have years of skate experience to draw upon.

November 2, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

loving this store

loving this store. smooth delivery and super friendly staff on the phone. brilliant shiny new skates arrived this morning. will share some pics when i can balance. thanks again.

November 2, 2020
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Thank you for your kind words 😊

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic customer service

Absolutely fantastic customer service, my daughter had just started out skating with the Roller Derby club and both Kate and her mum bent over backwards to help Georgina get the right skates for her and kit too! Nothing was too much trouble, real traditional family run business the way customer service like how it used to be. Will definitely shop here for all our future skate purchases. Thank you

October 24, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review, we’re glad we could help & are here any time you need any advice 😊🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought all my safety gear here

I bought all my safety gear here. Staff were friendly and helpful making sure I had everything I needed and it all fit properly

October 22, 2020
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Thank you for your kind words 😊🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic shop

Fantastic shop. Never had a problem with it.
Kate and Steph both do all they can to make sure that their customers are happy with their purchases.
Even in these difficult times they are doing all they can to make sure they get back to messages and emails and keep up with it all.

They need all the support they can always like to know that they have given the customers what they need .

October 21, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review & your support, it really means a lot to us especially in these difficult times with demand so high 😊🛼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant independent skate shop

Love this shop, went in looking to buy derby kit and skates, They spent ages talking me through kit and helping me find skates to fit my awkwardly shaped feet. Couldn’t be happier with the skates I ended up with and the service I received.

October 21, 2020
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Thank you for such a lovely review, we’re glad we could help. We’re here any time you need any advice on kit 😊🛼

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful customer experience

Awful customer experience. Pre ordered a board based on stock arrival for 12/09/2020. As of today 17/10/2020 still no item abs awful comms. Requested refund due to the order being unfulfilled by Momma Truckers and because it’s a preorder they still didn’t refund me in full despite the fact the board in demand and on back order for many other people.

October 17, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Reported to trading standards.

Reported to trading standards.

Agree with the other reviews on here, had to same experience ordering a pre-order item. Waited patiently 4 weeks until the dispatch date. Didn’t hear anything, so a few days later I emailed to ask if it was on the way. Eventually got some correspondence, blaming the manufacturer and Covid. Yes we all know there’s a pandemic, but an update for your customers who have paid you their money would be courteous.

I was understanding of the situation, but they could not give me a definite date so I needed to cancel the order and buy elsewhere, which I think any other company would have been understanding. I liked the selection on the site and I would have ordered from them in the future. Unfortunately an alternative item was out of stock on their site, which is why I chose not to exchange as they were in stock elsewhere.

Received a sarcastic email and NOT a full refund. They said I agreed to pay 20% in the T&C’S. this should actually have been mentioned when I requested the cancellation, but it was not. This isn’t actually legal, especially when the item wasn’t dispatched when originally agreed. You can sell that item again full price, yet I’ve lost money and received nothing.

Very unprofessional and seem to think they don’t have to take any responsibility because of the pandemic. Sorry that’s not how business works, as another reviewer said, that is actually theft.

September 23, 2020
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

Hi,
I would have replied sooner but actually had no idea we even had a trust pilot profile.
The item you purchased was titled ‘pre-order’ the listing description included the pre order info & requested that customers read the terms & conditions. We also can a check box for the terms & conditions which customers have to check before they can complete purchases to say that they have read & agree to them.
We consulted trading standards for guidance on small charges for pre order items & were assured that it was completely legal. Sadly with the new influx of people getting into skating as so many are new to it they aren’t aware how proper skate shops actually work. We buy our stock up front, we place orders for pre order items when the customer orders as we don’t keep everything in stock. The skate catalogue across the brands is so huge there isn’t a skate shop in the world that can keep everything in stock at once, so we don’t stock the less popular items. When customers decide to cancel it leaves us considerably out of pocket.
I have looked through the email responses from Steph, she wasn’t being sarcastic, she was genuinely surprised you’d managed to get hold of the helmet (thinking you’d got the same one elsewhere) early as all us skate shops use the same suppliers so it was surprising to hear someone had received them early when no other shops had yet.

Maybe for some the pandemic isn’t a reason for shortages & delays, but we are a very small business. So small it’s just one person running everything - me. My mum has been helping on the emails as it is simply too busy since lockdown to manage everything. She is retired & doing it to help me, as one person running all aspects of a busy business isn’t sustainable. We are not some big faceless soulless company with shareholders pockets to line, we are working to support a family. I get that it’s annoying when you don’t read the terms & conditions & you realise you’ve made a mistake & been unnecessarily rude to staff, but I do hope you think in future about the types of people these sort of reviews affect when you're making yourself feel better by sticking the boot in with a nasty review.

As it happens we received the helmets on time & you would have received it on time also, what a shame you didn’t wait.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers, rude and aggressive team

Never in all my life have I experienced such rude and aggressive sellers as with Momma Trucker Skates. It is a shame as I thought i would order from them to support a small business during Covid but they are appalling. If you view their Google reviews, how they reply to customers you will see how they talk to people.

I saw some pink and white skates on their website which were listed as "Pink and White Skates Pre order". In bold it also said "we have one size 4 available, all other sizes are pre order only". I thought i would double check with them that the size 4 was indeed still available before ordering, as I didnt want to pre order.

I emailed politely to ask if the 'size 4 pink and white was 'in stock' to which I received a reply which said 'our website says size 4 is available, all other sizes are pre order only".

At the time I did think that was quite a short and impolite reply to a customer, I should have trusted my instincts but decided to place the order anyway as the size and colour I wanted was in stock as they had just confirmed the pink and white was available.

I waited 3 weeks with no update, I emailed to ask if the skates would soon be despatched to no reply. I thought they must be busy with covid so I left it a week. I emailed again on the same email trail as I had previously emailed (asking if the size 4 pink and white was in stock and they had replied that the website said it was available).

I then received a horrible reply which started 'the website clearly states skates are pre order only'. I politely replied that if they read my email below, they would see that I had in fact asked if the one size 4 was in stock to which they had said it was available.

I then received another rude reply where I was told that 'available' didn't mean 'available' and that it meant 'available to pre order'. If 'avaialble' means pre order then why didn't they elaborate on their email to me when i asked if the skates were in stock!!?

I said i was unhappy as I had email to check and I received another reply to say 'customers are not reading properly and quite frankly they've lost count of who has ordered'.

I think this is so rude, they never apologised or admitted they were in the wrong. They continued to argue with me and said that the pink and white was never available and hadnt been since before covid.

In the end they refunded me part of my money but kept £13 to themselves as they said that was the price (20%) of me cancelling a pre order!!! This is theft.

Its absolutely shocking that they talk to customers in such an aggressive manner, argue with them and then steal money. If they would learn how to communicate properly and the difference in the word 'available' and 'pre order' or be clearer in their listing then there wouldn't be a problem.

I see the customer who has written below has also said how they stole delivery money for items never sent out.

Avoid them at all costs.

Don't believe anything that is said below, I started to read it and it just started out as complete lies, I cant be bothered to read past the first paragraph and waste anymore time on them.

September 19, 2020
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Reply from Momma Trucker Skates

Hi,
Apologies for the delay in reply, I wasn’t aware we had a trust pilot listing. I’ve just caught up & therefor feel the need to respond to this rather unfair review.
The skates you wanted did not have a notice on to say we had a size UK4 available, as that was on the black & pink version only. I took screenshots of the product page at the time which I believe were forwarded to you. The white & pink version we’re only available as a pre order item which we did explain to you despite the listing description & item title.
We consulted with trading standards about small charges for pre order products & followed their guidance. The terms & conditions have a dedicated section to pre orders & explaining the cancellation process & charges. We ask that customers read & subsequently agree to the terms & conditions to avoid any confusion. We have a terms & conditions check box at checkout which customers must agree to staying they have read & agree before purchase is allowed to proceed so we’re doing everything we can to keep customers as informed as possible.
When we realised the confusion you must have had on reading the two different colour skate descriptions we offered you an exchange for what skates we did have available. Unfortunately we’re don’t know customers intentions on purchasing & so the pre order was placed with the supplier & paid for up front by us. We don’t keep that skate constantly/regularly in stock, so it had to be ordered in specially when you ordered it, subsequent cancellations leave us considerable out of pocket. We are not a big company with shareholders pockets to line, we are a proper skater owned small business, with just one person running everything. My mum is helping on the emails as a favour to help me out as the workload has become too much for one person to cope with, she is retired & is only doing it to help me out. The pandemic surprised us all, skate shops everywhere have been completely knocked sideways by this unprecedented demand for skates & skate products. Sadly many of those coming in to skating now have no idea how skate shops actually operate & seem to think we can just handle it all like massive online shopping platforms do. We’re just a small family run business working to feed a family. We strive to give a personal service, with the best advice & knowledge whether that be online or when people come & visit in the shop. We tried to offer you other solutions & it was most certainly not theft.
I‘m sure it felt great to stick the boot in after realising your mistake in not reading the terms & conditions, but I hope that in future you think about the sort of people that leaving these sort of revenge reviews affect.

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