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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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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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
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
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
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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I accidentally booked a train ticket for the wrong time. I called the customer service line and was told that, as I'd called within an hour, if I booked another ticket and sent them the details by email I would get a refund.
I did as instructed and had a response and refund confirmation from an agent called Richard within minutes.
Used Redspottedhanky for years, first time I've needed to call and very happy.
I had an issue with my trip so I emailed customer service. I got an immediate reply from Richard who dealt with my questions and solved my problem right away. It is rare in this day and age to have a real person come back to you instead of an automated message and I really felt like a valued customer. I will continue to use red spotted hanky for my train travel!
Richard, customer service agent, was absolutely exceptional. He delivered a fantastic service when I really needed it. Red spotted hanky are my go to place to buy all my train tickets - Work and personal. Thank you.
I needed a refund and it came through very quickly.
In general, extremely easy to book rail tickets. Also recently I had to contact Customer Services. My query was dealt with swiftly and extremely satisfactorily by Richard. Very highly recommend Red Spotted Hanky,
Understandably, they were unable to refund my advance ticket straight up due to the type of ticket, however, Richard (call centre agent) was extremely quick and helpful when suggesting other options.
Very disappointed with the service I got today. Due to covid restrictions changing in June my concert was postponed by 3 weeks I spoke to customer services who said I would have to book the journey again and call for a refund, great I thought but then hit me with a £60.00 refund fee, really !!!! I am not to blame for covid date changes but seems I have paid the price. My hotel was so accommodating no fee for that. Note to everyone read the small print several times to fully understand !! I will be going direct for all my rail travel in future.
Trying to book a rail ticket online and just get an error saying ‘We're sorry, but there has been an error with the application. We are working hard to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and expect to have the system working again very soon.’ Unfortunately no indication of when the system will be fixed, and I cannot get any response from customer services.
Hi i wanted to say how quickly & smoothly my request was dealt with by Richard. I emailed red spotty hanky with my request. I couldn’t believe the quick response. I received a refund it was back in my account within 24 hours. Brilliant customer service thank you Richard. I will always book via red spotty hanky. Not just for cheaper train fares & non booking fees but the quality of its customer service.
Thanks again
We always use redspottedhanky when booking train journeys and have always found good deals. Today I made an error in booking the wrong time of train. I contacted them immediately by phone and Richard very efficiently and politely advised me to rebook the correct journey. After a short follow up email, I almost immediately had confirmation that I would be reimbursed for incorrect booking. It was such a pleasure to be dealt with personally and not be held in the phone for hours. Well done redspottedhanky and Richard!
I've used RSH several times before. On making my last booking I mistakenly added an extra journey to my ticket. Sent a quick email and Richard promptly cancelled the extra ticket and organised a refund,thank you!
Redspottedhanky have always been great value for money on their tickets.
I had a problem with a booking. (All my own doing) and Richard in customer services was amazing at resolving it for me.
THANK YOU RICHARD
i tried to book am open return for a short journey and it kept on coming up as double the price. If i hadnt known it was wrong i would have paid. in the end gave up and paid the booking fee on trainline.
We had to cancel two train journeys at relatively short notice. When I contacted Richard at Redspottedhanky about the refund, he dealt with everything within 24hrs and I received everything back. Definitely be using them in future for any more bookings with this sort of service!
Very efficient service from Richard who refunded my ticket without any issues.
Needed to refund my booking due to the latest lockdown restrictions of 4th Jan.
Sent email request and was refunded ( minus £10 admin fee ) very quickly.
Thanks Richard.
Needed a refund emailed with a question, quick helpful response from Richard. Thanks!
When the travel ban was brought in and I wasn't able to take any of my journeys, I sent them an email and I was helped by Richard, who was incredibly helpful and saw that my tickets were refunded in full within a couple of days. I've used Redspottedhanky for years to buy my train tickets, and I have never once been disappointed.
GREAT service from Tony after I asked if I could extend the expiry date on my Evouchers as I had not been able to use them due to the virus.
To my surprise Tony was able to extend the date by another 6 months to 30/06/2021.
If anyone has a Evoucher due to expire I would highly recommend they ask for a extension.
Thanks Tony at Redspottedhankey.
I had booked a wrong date for my journey. My phone call to the helpline was answered immediately and I was guided through the re-booking in a pleasant, patient and friendly manner and without having to much to pay for my mistake. I have already been but with this experience I will definitely stay a loyal costumer to redspottedhanky. Btw I can almost always find low-price tickets there :-) Thanks a lot!!
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