Renew Electronics Reviews 647

TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Review summary

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Looking at 65 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers received products in poor condition, often with significant damage, scratches, or incorrect specifications compared to what was advertised. People also reported issues with product quality, such as devices not working or having very short battery life. Reviewers frequently encountered difficulties with the refund process, experiencing significant delays, unfulfilled promises, and sometimes being offered replacements instead of refunds. The return policy was also a source of frustration, with some customers having to pay for return postage for faulty items and struggling to get their money back.

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Product

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Refund

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Quality

Customers had negative experiences with quality. Many reviewers report receiving products in awful condition,... See more

Order

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Return policy

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ticket WOW00129005 Yet again another request when all details have been previously sent. As established trading companies in the UK Renew Electronics need to apply some efficiency and resp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would rate 0 stars if I could. Watch arrived in an awful condition so I sent it back within 24 hours. Almost 4 weeks later they keep passing the buck between Wowcher and renew electronics. Clearly ba... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Probably the worst company going !!! Ordered an Apple Watch now didn’t expect anything special but for £195.00 you expect it to work well it doesn’t turn on so charged it for a day and still nothing... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simialr to others, would give less if I could. Purchased reconditioned chromebook, pictured will all accessories. Chromebook was far from re-conditioned, scratched to bits, missing the stylus, claimed... See more


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All of our refurbished products have been through a rigorous testing procedure and are graded dependant upon quality. A grade stock is the best of the best operating like new without signs of use! B grade is the most popular, B grade stock will have small cosmetic marks but are a great bargain! C grade stock generally has more signs of wear however is reflected in the price. All of our stock is data wiped, factory network and un-locked meaning you can set it up as new with your current network provider!


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1.8

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

647 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was sent wrong item returned and I am…

Was sent wrong item returned and I am still awaiting refund after numerous texts sent copy of proof of delivery….,not even worth the one star - not sure who to blame for this??? Wowcher or the Supplier ‘Renew Electronics’

September 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID Disgusted by this company

AVOID Disgusted by this company. Purchased a Apple watch . Didn't get the option to cancel item. It arrived , didn't turn on, no charger came with it. I have received nothing but stress from them since. Only contact is through Wots app, with Wowcher themselves. Alternative service. You receive nothing from them , only same old msgs from Renew Electronics. They did then say I receive a refund , which I am still waiting for now. They take your money and delivery money aswell and to return your goods. You then won't see your money again.

September 30, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID, AVOID, AVOID.

I strongly advise you not to use this company, they are appalling!!! Purchases a refurb laptop through Wowcher, £10 extra for delivery, it came and it was cracked all over, the USB port was non existent, sent back the same day which cost another £7.50, been trying to get a refund for 4 weeks now, there customer service team just fob you off, ‘youll have a refund by the end of the week’ never comes!! AVOID AVOID AVOID!!! And wowcher are a joke, there customer service team Wont help because its a third party!!

October 23, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid wowcher and renew electronics

Brought and redeemed a voucher on wowcher for a chromebook laptop also paid for a case to go with it. The laptop arrived switched it on and there is a big scratch on the screen and the keys don't work also no case that I paid for. Sent various emails and also mails to wowcher and no response regarding the laptop just offering a £10 refund for the missing case. Customer service is shocking I will be contacting my bank. Avoid wowcher and renew electronics

October 21, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a fab bargain

What a fab bargain. Received my refurb chromebook and could not be happier. I now use it regularly and it has not let me down so far. This company deserves to be highly recommended for recycling and also a great refurbished product. Well done!

September 25, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Feeling a little scammed

They sent me the wrong laptop, which doesn't even switch on, and they don't respond to messages. There's no other way to contact them other than the contact form on their website. Feeling a little scammed

September 18, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful appalling service

Dreadful appalling service. Tried to return a damaged Chromebook but they refuse to respond to you, even resorted to lying giving dates refund would be received. Having to go to my bank to sort out. Best avoided.

October 20, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

The laptop I received was not an Acer but an HP, it also had a crack and a piece missing on the Hinge. Also the nose pad doesn't work and I never received the blue case I paid for!. This was meant to be a refurbished Laptop but obviously it wasn't. Very disappointed and I won't be dealing with you again.

October 14, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Happy days !

When laptop arrived I was pleased to see that it was a better spec than ordered (Asus flip) so very happy !

September 18, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a Refurbished A 13" MacBook Pro…

Bought a Refurbished A 13" MacBook Pro Core i5 8-500GB HDD on the 19th of September 2024 and paid an additional postage of £10,00. Was assured that my product will be with me before or on the 24th of September 2024. Nothing came on that day and I reached out to them, was told it will be delivered on the 27th of September 2024 at 16:30. Again nothing came and I reached out again to them only to be told that I will have to wait again until 02 October 2024 at 16:30. Given all these inconsistencies in delivery, I requested for my money back and was told that they can’t refund me, rather I will have to wait for them to deliver my product, in their own time, then I return the product to them and only then will they be able to process my refund which might take ages again to be processed. Honestly guys, Renew Electronics is a nightmare, their service is very pathetic, business ethic nasty and communication absolutely poor. Don’t use them

September 25, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I got voichers from wowch for laptops…

I got voichers from wowch for laptops when I got them both post was great took only 4days to get hear will not recommend to friend the first one ase scratches all over screan and groves over most of the lettering the second one ase cracks all over the edge of the laptop and again scream got chips out of one of the corners when I asked for refund I got no reply from this company and don't think I will I e asked my bank to look in to reversing the payment under miss leanding information this company should not be trading

September 28, 2024
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Absolutely appalling company

Absolutely appalling company . I purchased 4 dell chromebooks for my grandchildren. The condition of 2 of them was extremely bad. They didn't turn on or off , they were permanently on. The casing around them were engraved with symbols from a sharp object. The casing around the keyboard was not fixed in place because they were bent and buckled. One of them had 3 cracks on the screen.
After numerous emails I was eventually given the return address. I requested a refund for both faulty chromebooks but heard nothing. I have just received 2 chromebooks through the post. I was not notified in any way that they were ignoring my refund request and sending replacements. This has been going on since the beginning of July 2024.
Customer service zero and I had to pay to return the faulty chromebooks to them.
I will never purchase anything from this company again or wowcher. It has been an utter nightmare.

September 28, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased a MacBook through the…

I purchased a MacBook through the Wowcher platform and paid £12.99 for express delivery, as I urgently needed it for work. When the item wasn’t delivered on the expected date, I contacted their support team for an update. They informed me that the item was out of stock and might take another week to arrive, but they couldn’t provide any guarantees.

Naturally, I requested a full refund. It has now been two weeks since my request, and despite sending numerous follow-up messages, I have yet to receive my refund.

I strongly advise against using this company. It has been a complete waste of time and money.

September 13, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Refurbished Chronebook Spin on a Wowcher…

I bought a chronebook spin on a Wowcher with this company. The only downside was I paid Express Delivery at £12.99 and it took 2 and half weeks to arrive with no refund for the additional postage cost.

Other than that, the chromebook is good condition, signs of use as would be expected from a refurbished item, but working perfectly well.

Well packed in an inflated bubble wrap within a secured box. Charger included.

Set it all up and used it a few days and all is good. I've recommended to several friends.

September 25, 2024
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

No instructions

After a 1 star review I was contacted by Renew Electonics with a link to provide the type of help I require and an offer of a partial refund. Still early days but there is now hope at the end of the tunnel. The original review stated 'No instructions, no details for help or assistance so I can't even attempt to use the device until I get someone with computer knowledge to set the thing up'. Nice to see they do care about the customer.

September 4, 2024
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