Velo Ecosse - www.veloecosse.com

Velo Ecosse - www.veloecosse.com
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“Appalling customer service”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Quinnfv397 on 04/09/2014

Very rarely have I come across a company that has such disregard for its customers. I have had dealings with this outfit on two occasions and suffice to say that I wont be using them anymore. Use them at you peril.

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“Poor customer service”

★☆☆☆☆

written by GFC1893 on 27/08/2014

Bought a computer from Velo Ecosse but the sensor didn't fit on my frame. Website says e-mail them about returns, so I did, but got no reply. Sent the item back with a covering letter asking them to e-mail when received, once again no e-mail. Luckily Isent it recorded delivery so I knew they'd received it. Waited a week, no e-mail, no refund. Phoned the shop and was told the item had been sent away for repair ! When I explained that I just wanted a refund he said I would have to speak to the manager, who was busy but would phone me back in 10 minutes. Waited 20 minutes, no call, so phoned back, got the same answer, will call you back in 10 minutes. This happened twice more until finally, over an hour later the manager phoned me and said they would process my refund. Waited 10 days but no refund appeared so e-mailed and was told the manager was away, would e-mail me back in 2 days, but never contacted me. Finally got my refund after 3 weeks. I would avoid these people at all costs if I was you, really poor customer service.

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“No refund payment”

★☆☆☆☆

written by SteveButtrick on 06/06/2014

I ordered a giant defy through the cycle to work scheme and payed for the bike then and there so I could take the bike away and get a refund when the cycle to work cheque had come through. A month later I am still waiting for the payment to get refunded to my account. I am constantly phoning them and they repeately tell me they are looking into it. This is not acceptable as now I am getting charged for being over drawn in my account. I will definitely not be recommending them to any one I know.

Stevebuttrick's Response to SteveButtrick's Review

Written on: 16/07/2014

Money received in my back account after writing this comment - 16/06/2014

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“very disappointed”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Olderroadcyclist on 03/12/2013

I ordered 2 items of ASSSOS bike clothing for women from the shop - I phoned to check availability (as recommended on the website)and they took my order and money by phone. This was on 4th November 2013 and I have heard nothing since. I have spent most of today trying to get someone to answer the phone ( after trying every day for the last 2 weeks) and no-one answers. I have sent 4 emails to the contact address and no-one has got in touch. I do quite a lot of internet shopping and this is the poorest service I have ever had. I am completley frustrated and not a little angry about it. Does anyone know the name of the managing director that I could contact? I understand that there may be delays but no-one has had the courtesy to contact me and keep me informed. They have had £274 of my money all this time. I am on the point of travelling from Inverness - where I live - to Edinburgh to try and sort this out. I hope they will be honest enough to reply to me if they read this but I will never use this company again

Pedey's Response to Olderroadcyclist's Review

Written on: 04/12/2013

I am having similar problems - goods ordered but neither delivery nor any contact and impossible to contact by either of the 2 phone numbers on the web. What to do?

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Pedey's reply to Pedey's Comment

Written on: 04/12/2013

Following on from my previous comment: I looked up Google Maps to find the name of any shops on either side of VE. I phoned the very nice man in Harlequin Antiques next door who told me that VE have gone into insolvency...... Shoot! What to do?

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Olderroadcyclist's reply to Pedey's Comment

Written on: 04/12/2013

I have no idea ? Anyone out there have any advice?
A friend ordered from their website this week!
Dishonest

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Olderroadcyclist's reply to Olderroadcyclist's Comment

Written on: 06/02/2014

I have since received my order - and an apology. The basement was flooded and the delivery of my items to the shop was postponed. For the future - if this was to happen again - I would have deliveries sent to another location to avoid a long delayfor customers and , at the very least phone customers to tell them what was happening or put a notice on the website? Gregor was really helpful in the end and I might give them another try!

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“Garmin Vectors”

★★★★★

written by on 05/11/2013

I emailed to enquire about Vectors as a gift, as I live in the north of Scotland and Velo Escoose are the closest distributor. They were helpful on the phone and kept me informed as to when delivery was in. Very helpful and friendly - I liked being kept up to date.

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“Mvic wheels”

★★★★★

written by SPhill on 19/09/2013

Ordered wheelset and even though they were delayed at Mavic due to the change from 2013 to 2014 models the communication was excellent and when they arrived Velo Eccose had thrown in a cleaning set and cycling cap for goodwill which was a very nice touch. There was an issue with the freewheel hub of the rear wheel and even though I'd already taken the wheels into another bike shop to have them fitted to a frame, Velo Eccose dealt directly with the other shop and sorted the problem within minutes. Excellent, diligent and rapid service and great communication.

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“Good value, quick delivery”

★★★★☆

written by TayaT on 08/07/2013

I ordered a Kryptonite lock from Velo Ecosse, was not sure what to expect from this company as I had not heard of them before and they had mixed reviews online. However I could not complain with service or cost, they were the cheapest online and I received regular email updates with delivery info such as tracking number/day etc... I ordered Thursday evening and my order arrived Monday morning. Would use this company again.

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“Poor Customer Service and Communication”

★★☆☆☆

written by Jamie on 17/06/2013

Ordered a wheelset just under 3 weeks ago, am still yet to receive it. I was initially told stock required import from abroad and would take 5 days. Have been told subsequently initial order wasn't received / was lost in transit en-route from international suppliers. Appreciate things like this can happen outside of the control of the company - So my poor review is for the lack of communication fro Velo Ecosse and their appalling customer service. I have received sparse feedback from Velo Ecosse since I placed the order, and have had to chase updates from them myself, after ringing up today I got a pretty arsey response, not good... Competitive prices, and great help on the phone pre-order - I even tweeted [#veloecosse] how good the service / information was initially, I've since deleted this tweet...

Jamie's Response to Jamie's Review

Written on: 17/06/2013

"If there are any problems with this order we will contact you immediately - otherwise you should expect a confirmation email soon, and to to take delivery in a day or two from the date of despatch".

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Jamie's Response to Jamie's Review

Written on: 11/08/2013

Despite my initial poor review, I have since returned my wheels to Velo Ecosse to get repaired under MP3 warranty, the guys were great, excellent communication and returned quickly. Thanks

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“Mavic wheel set”

★★★★★

written by Nige3 on 15/06/2013

EXCELLENT service, speedy and accurate delivery, will definitely use again

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“Fantastic service, very quick delivery”

★★★★★

written by beccyk on 17/05/2013

I ordered a pair of Mavic Ksyrium Elite wheels at 9:15 on Thursday morning. At 7:15 the following morning my new wheels arrived at my home in Bradford. Fantastic service (good use of email to keep me informed of progress), good price, and excellent delivery. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to any of my friends. Thank you for such a fantastic experience. I wish that other retailers would take a leaf out of your book Beccy

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“Proactive and helpful”

★★★★☆

written by Bleng on 09/01/2013

Ordered a Mavic Jersey online and next morning I had a call checking the size required as Mavic tend to be on the small size and they wanted to be sure I got the right size 1st time. What a great service - I will definitely be back and be recommending it to friends and family. So why not 5 stars? I was a little unsure if my order was successful after ordering as I didn't get a confirmation email - If I could give 4.5 stars I would... If you could set up a simple email acknowledgement for the order it would be 5 stars all the way.... thanks.

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“Mavic Wheels”

★★★★★

written by on 25/11/2012

Excellent value and excellent service. Wheels arrived very promptly - I ordered them on Saturday afternoon and arrived at 7am on Monday. I received a phone call and a helpful email which was a nice touch.

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“Best on line service”

★★★★★

written by on 09/11/2012

I ordered on new chainset ,cassette, chain, jockey wheels on a Sunday evening on line. The next morning I had a call from Velo explaining the chainset colour was now black instead of silver, and would be £5 more, but the chain ordered was out of stock, but they had a same quality chain in stock for £5 less so no overall cost difference. The caller took the time to discuss the cassette size to make sure I was ordering all of the correct 9 speed parts to fit my bike,and offered helpful advice on how to cut the new chain to length. I have not had this level of service from any other internet supplier,and was impressed to receive a call and some free advice! All parts arrived on the Wednesday.Great service,I will certainly use Velo again,they were also the cheapest supplier for the chainset ordered.

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“Mavic Rush purchase”

★★★★★

written by on 04/10/2012

Bought some Mavic Rush 2013 shoes at a great price from Velo Ecosse. A member of staff then called me to ensure I had the sizing correct. What a great touch. Shoes arrived next day. Great service, very highly recommended bike supplier.

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“WOW! Excellent Service”

★★★★★

written by on 18/09/2012

I was not sure about ordering a new bike online but after speaking to the sales team I took the plunge!! I have not experienced such a high level of customer service for a very long time. There was a small delay with my order (through no fault of the shop!!) and I was kept updated the whole time. I can not recommend this company enough. They are very professional, friendly and knowledgeable!! I will definetly be using them again.

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“Kyserium Elite SL Wheels”

★★★★★

written by Gaz63 on 15/09/2012

This is the second time while searching for the cheapest online price, i have arrived at Velo Ecosse in Edinburgh. The last time it was a Pinnerilo FP Quadra Bike and this time set of Mavic Kyserium wheels with half price Conti GP4000s and free tubes included in the deal. Everytime i deal with them the service is a very satisfying customer exsperiance. I have to be honest over the years i very rearly find myself making statements like this, but i cannot fault the service and value for money. With Velo Ecosse. Thanks Guys Cheers Garry

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“Mavic Carbone SL Rims....”

★★★★★

written by Qco67 on 06/09/2012

I've been looking at these wheels for a while now and was just about to pull the trigger on sourcing them from Germany until I saw that Velo Ecosse were offering a fantastic price. Called up and Aaron was very helpful and also threw in a few freebies which made the deal even sweeter...!! Very happy with the service and price. Will be checking out these guys again next time I'm buying.

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“a very easy to deal with cycling shop ”

★★★★★

written by CROOKY1 on 28/08/2012

I enquired by email about a set of MAVIC wheels. I had a fast response that delt with my query along with very nice after sales advice.I purchased the wheels online with no problems. I found the hole team where very very professionl. They also had the best price on the net. Thanks Owen Gerald

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“Great Cycle Shop!”

★★★★★

written by on 20/08/2012

After seeing a great price for a pair of Mavic Ellipse track wheels on their website, I made the initial purchase to grab a good bargain. But after looking around their website, I also a few great deals on components. However, beyond the competitive pricing, when I called to add to my initial order, the guys were great. After enquiring about a number of components, the wealth of experience, bike know-how and honesty was apparent. Not settling to sell me the most expensive item, in fact I was advised on more suitable, if cheaper components more suited to city commuting/wear and tear. Indeed, I was very confident in the advice received, the helpful phone conversations and quick dispatch on the cycling equipment. Definitely a shop which couldn't be recommended highly enough! Thanks for a great service!!

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“Good Service Good Price”

★★★★★

written by colin.toms on 16/08/2012

I order a Vaude Silkroad S bike bag on Tuesday 1pm and it was on my bike Wednesday 2pm I was sent loads of emails and tracking details which worked, so how can I not give 5 stars for service? The price was the best I could find on the web and it was in stock. So I have made this website a favourite and will look there first.

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