Redspottedhanky Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wilfully obtuse business when it comes to refunds process - used them for years happily, but when trains are not guaranteed, you want a service that honours consumer best practise - redspottedhanky... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Overall pretty good. But mixed. Had to cancel my trip due to an emergency. Tried to amend my tickets and rebook but the website kept trying to charge me for physically delivering the new tickets, ev... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from Richard at Red Spotted Hanky. I had double clicked on train ticket order and got 4 tickets instead of 2. Phone then email and was refunded for my error within 24 hours. Amazing cust... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

For some time I have used Redspottedhanky.com to buy my rail tickets each week. I have not experienced any issue with the service or the App. The ticket prices are often cheaper than available elsewhe... See more

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  1. Train Ticket Agency
  2. Travel Aggregator

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We thought that we should tell you why we created the service and what you should expect from us - our commitment to you, our customers What we're about We want you to enjoy buying your tickets with us, we want to make the experience more enjoyable by delivering a service that you can trust in and rely upon. At redspottedhanky.com, we believe in honesty and trust, and we are committed to our customers. We'll give you something back We realise that travel is done for a reason - not many people in the world use trains, planes and automobiles just for the sake of travelling, and we understand these are all means to an end. We believe that we stand alongside many people when we say the mechanism by which travel is sold online is not focused enough on the needs of today's travellers. There is too much focus on the ‘hardware’, whether it is a train, plane or automobile, and not enough focus on the software ‘experience’, customer service or inspiration. At redspottedhanky.com, we believe we have a solution to fix this. We know any lasting solution will require long term commitment, and we're willing to give this to our customers. Let’s be honest, travel is not cheap, and too many businesses seem to forget that there are real people like you, who may not feel like they're getting good value for money. We won't charge you a booking fee Unlike other train companies, we draw the line at booking fees. We strongly feel that you already paying for your ticket, so we're not going to double charge you. We'll always be open and honest with you It's generally accepted economic theory that transparent markets are more efficient, and help to reduce prices. So we'll make sure that redspottedhanky.com operates as openly and honestly as possible. We'll also take every opportunity - and even try to create opportunities - to lower ticket prices for you. We'll make it easier to purchase travel tickets Right now, even if you're able to find the tickets for the trip that you want to make, it's really not all that easy to buy them. Unmanned stations, poor websites, bad customer service, excessive fees and deceptive marketing all lead to customer problems. We've done our best to make redspottedhanky.com clear and intuitive to use. Using the best functionality available, we truly believe our train ticketing solution is the best on the market for you to find the best value tickets that meet your needs. We understand that selling you a ticket is not enough, that's why we're committed to providing you with enough information to plan and manage your trip and to let us know how it went (whether good or bad). We'll continue developing our website to provide real-time travel information, route maps, destination information and independent reviews, so that you can make a fully informed choice before buying your travel tickets online. Through initiatives such as these, we always strive to make the experience of buying your travel tickets care-free, secure and positive - after all this is part of the travel experience. What if things go wrong? We are committed to providing you with the best service we can, sometimes this may not always be possible, where we have let you down or not met your expectations we will do our best to put things right as quickly as possible where we can. We want you to keep coming back to redspottedhanky.com to buy your train tickets, we believe the best way to do this is to build trust with you, that we can deliver to your needs time after time.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointed!

I booked my tickets and paid, only to realise the day before travel that the app and site are not working, I have no email confirmation and I have no tickets!
I have emailed twice and got no reply!
After the date of travel I eventually got an email from Richard from the customer service team asking for more details; the reply below is simply not true.
The app eventually worked again and the tickets did show but the website for yourself would not load and was stating the domain was down.

November 10, 2022
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Reply from Redspottedhanky

Hi Stephanie,
Thank you for your feedback, however I have searched our mailbox and cannot find an email from yourself.
I have also checked our website and you are not registered as a customer on either our Public website or our Corporate Websites (it is mandatory to register before booking).
If you would like to explain further we're always here to assist.
If you could provide some evidence or if you have another name please advise, we're very proud of our customer service, our inbox is cleared daily. Our email address is redspottedhanky@worldline.com also a call to the helpdesk 08003777748 would have found you either a resolution or a reason.
We have received no other claims from other customers that they have not received their tickets or booking confirmation or that the website/app has gone down causing this issue.
Kind Regards,
Redspottedhanky Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service!

Excellent customer service!

I accidentally booked the same trip twice and Richard from Customer Service was extremely helpful in quickly refunding the duplicate booking.

I have been using redspottedhanky for my weekly commute for over a year now and it has been a consistently positive experience.

October 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A friend cancelled at the last minute…

A friend cancelled at the last minute after a ticket had been bought which meant that the journey was no longer needed. Red Spotted Hanky started the refund process the same day. Very impressive in these days of generally bad service.

October 21, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Train to London...

I book a train ticket to London for the purpose of catching up with a friend. The friend had to cancel due to a medical emergency. The customer service for this company was exceptional and awesome. Thank you.

October 14, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic customer service

Twice we have had trains cancelled due to strike action. Red spotted hanky made it really easy to get a refund (even though it wasn't their fault!). Richard was my operator and he processed the refund within seconds of receiving my details by email. No need to send tickets back in the post. Thanks red spotted hanky - you made a frustrating time slightly less negative!

October 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company

Great Company ! My travel plans changed and so I emailed them to see if I could get a refund. Received a lovely polite email saying that a full refund would be provided if I posted the tickets back to them.
This is wonderful service. I always use Redspottedhanky. It's a pleasure doing business with them.

October 10, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have always booked tickets here as the…

Have always booked tickets here as the website is easy to negotiate. I had to ask for a refund following the rail strike and Richard at the company was helpful and efficient and replied by return confirming this
Thank you
anni

October 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finding that there was a rail strike on…

Finding that there was a rail strike on the day I had booked tickets to travel to Cardiff, I contacted Redspottedhanky. Customer services agent, Richard, dealt swiftly with my request for a refund on my tickets. I’ve used Redspottedhanky for previous journeys and will continue to do so in the future.

October 4, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

The tickets are non refundable but when I had to change/transfer one of my bookings with redspottedhanky, they were so helpful, really supportive and efficient. As soon as I raised this with the customer service department, they got in touch so quickly and offered me a refund as soon as I provided my new booking reference. It was such a smooth, fast and super helpful transaction from beginning to end. Really recommend using them for many reasons but their customer service in particular! Thanks Richard

October 7, 2022
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Mostly great, but a couple of glitches...

Mostly great. So convenient, and customer service staff efficient and friendly. Would have been 5 stars if not for two things: 1. the slightly confusing instructions on the website re letting redspottedhanky know a refund request has been made (current wording implies - to me anyway - that you only need to let them know you've requested a refund if you have physical tickets), and 2. the fact that apparently redspottedhanky's firewall rejects some email addresses, which in my case has meant they never received my email telling them I'd requested a refund, and this was only rectified when I phoned them just now, some weeks later. I will still be continuing to use the service, as overall I'm very happy with it (and I'm in no way blaming the customer service associate who's just sorted it out for me - he was very efficient/helpful and apologised for the inconvenience) but redspottedhanky really does need to fix the above mentioned issues as imho they're letting down what is otherwise a great service!

October 6, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I normally use this website to book journeys as the prices are generally good and the service is efficient and clear. I had to cancel a journey because of industrial action and was unclear on the process from the website. However, I rang on the number given and spoke to Richard immediately. One quick email later and the refund was processed. All done and dusted in five minutes. I will definitely continue using them.

October 4, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service!

I booked a ticket meant for Monday but I had actually ordered a ticket for the Tuesday by accident. I emailed the customer service team and dealt with Richard. He was brilliant, and super speedy at responding. I managed to change the booking to the following week with no problems. Excellent service.

September 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super quick service

Somehow managed to double book my tickets late on a Friday evening for a Saturday journey so overpaid by £63. Contacted redspottedhanky by email on Sunday afternoon and received a refund confirmation at 08:59 on the Monday morning. What brilliant service! Why would I ever use another agency? 👍👍👍

September 26, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely first rate.

Absolutely first rate in the manner in which my refund was dealt with. I hadn't bothered to claim before because I thought there was a fee and it would take ages. No fee and it was dealt with promptly.

I have booked with this company many times and the service is first rate

September 21, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb Personal Service

I have been using redspottedhanky for over ten years, after having been appalled at poor customer service from another well known rail ticket provider! The recent rail strikes have reminded me why I use RSH and has restored my faith in companies that care for their customers. I had advance booked a batch of tickets as I was taking my son on a rail holiday round the UK after a good school report. Unfortunately rail strikes meant rebooking several journeys or rescheduling onto coaches. My expectation of obtaining refunds was low - however, having sent off the tickets I received a personal reply and refund within just a couple of days followed by a follow up from Richard at the call centre. Couldn't praise this company high enough. I've already booked further journeys through them.

August 25, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great and prompt customer service

Like many people my travel plans have had to change recently. The customer service team helped me change my ticket and processed the refund within hours of my original enquiry. Would use them again and definitely would recommend Red Spotted Hanky.

September 13, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Due to the additional bank holiday for the Queen's funeral in the UK I had to change my travel plans. I called to find out what to do and followed up with an email, both the phone call and email were answered quickly and courteously. I was really pleased with the prompt service, the proposed solution and quick resolution so that I could rebook and get a refund from the original tickets. I strongly recommend booking through redspottedhanky - if you have any issues they are happy to help.

September 12, 2022
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