Oxford Instruments eStore  Reviews 134

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well-made and easy-to-use online shop. Purchase history available. Just one star less because of an issue with payments by credit card during checkout. However, support is present, reacts within a rea... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It would be very great if we could pay the order by bank transfer from our university instead of by credit card, which in ocassions it is very difficult to carry out. Thanks

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was first time buying from your e-store and was hesitant at first. I knew of Oxford instruments due to purchase of an EPR system. The e-store team was extremely helpful getting me through the p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was really nice, overall. Good to see that you are so involved in process research. In some presentations I would push more for explaining the physics and mechanics of a technique instead of the ad... See more

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  1. #3 of 3 best companies in Scientific Equipment Supplier
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  3. #24 of 30 best companies in Equipment supplier
  4. #3 of 3 best companies in Laboratory equipment supplier

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Oxford Instruments PLC is a leading provider of high technology products and services to the world's leading companies and scientific research communities. The eStore was launched in 2020 with the aim of joining all of the Oxford Instruments business units together to offer a wide range of spare parts for our different systems, as well as a place where you can purchase all of your general lab consumables. We also offer software upgrades, online support, training and digital offerings across our multiple product ranges. Our range of microscopy accessories include a range of sample holders and grids, filaments and apertures, SEM specimen stubs and nanomanipulator spare parts. We stock a huge range of AFM probes from market leading brands including Olympus, Nanoworld, Asylum Research, Nanoandmore and Rocky Mountain. And if it's a spare part that you need, our system spares section has a range of CRYOSPARES®, Magnet Systems, Plasma Technology parts and EDS/EBSD spare parts for use with a range of Oxford Instruments High Technology systems.

Oxford Instruments eStore

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A one stop shop for all of your microscopy supplies, system spare parts and general consumables!
Our eStore stocks a wide range of spare parts for our Oxford Instruments systems, as well a huge choice of general lab supplies and consumables along with accessories and upgrades. We also provide remote online assistance, should you require it, and can connect you with one of our experienced technicians in real-time. Face to face and online training courses, are also bookable through the store!

High quality products, fast delivery!

Same day dispatch!

Same day dispatch for all eStore orders placed before 12pm (excludes any items on pre-order)

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4.4

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible ordering and delivery

Terrible ordering and delivery:
I placed an order in may, where I specifically asked for the expected lead time and updates upon any changes. The lead time was indicated to be 4 weeks, and I was promised updates in case anything changed.

I did not receive any updates while the order still did not come in. I have sent multiple emails which were not responded to. Halfway September (4 months, not weeks, later) I finally received an email saying the order would be shipped.

Since we were depending on the order to perform experiments and any indications of updated delivery times were lacking, our planning was completely ruined by the bad communication from Oxford.

0/5, will not order here again.

19 September 2022
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was really nice overall!

It was really nice, overall. Good to see that you are so involved in process research. In some presentations I would push more for explaining the physics and mechanics of a technique instead of the advantages. For intsance saying "ICP-RIE gives you more homogeneous films" is not good enough. I (and many there) would like to understand why is that, which can only be understood if one explains what happens at molecular level with each one of the techinques. Also, it would be better if you don't make changes in the schedule to accomodate only a minority of of people who leave early (I also leaved early but due to the change in schedule I missed some presentatiuon interesting for me). But as said, great work in general! :)

14 September 2022
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Thank you for leaving us a great reveiw!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is excellent

Customer service is excellent. I work at a University and I was kept informed every step of the way in figuring out how to place an order using a purchase order with net 30 days term.

12 September 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Payment for the Workshop.

It was payment for the Workshop.
Unfortunately it was necessary to fill the whole form which is normally used for ordering of some equipment.
That means, several not needed parts in the form, strange appearance: transportation costs (even it was just Workshop participation fee!). Later appeared taxes. I guess normally there are no additional taxes for the participation fee... Finally it was solved. But again, some later arrived the invoice telling what I need to pay! (good thayt I notices thatthere in one field was mentioned that payment done by credit card...

19 August 2022
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Reply from Oxford Instruments eStore

Thank you for leaving us a review. We apologise if you had some issues with taxes. In order to ensure no tax is applied it is advisable to add your tax exempt number to your account before you place the order. We hope you enjoy the workshop.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience was all good

My experience was all good. I needed to sign up for tax exempt for my company and added it to my profile turned in needed documentation received confirmation and placed my tax exempt order.

Thank you for the great service

30 August 2022
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Thank you for leaving us a great review!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Estore is easy to use my issue was that…

Estore is easy to use my issue was that I hit the backspace button when I was in the process of checking out as I forgot something and it seem to freeze my online order. I contacted via email and also by phone and received so much assistance that I felt my issue was going to be taken care. I resubmitted my online order and had no issues, received the product and all good.

23 June 2022
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Thank you for leaving us a good review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Customer Service!

I had a great customer service experience and I highly recommend this Oxford Instruments! Very attentive and quick to help me with my issue!

9 June 2022
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Hi Brittany, thank you for leaving us a great review!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Long delivery time

Long delivery time, bad communication, highr price.

6 June 2022
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Reply from Oxford Instruments eStore

Hi and thanks for leaving a review. I am sorry you were dissatisfied with the service you received. I have checked and the part you ordered was actually a pre-ordered part from Oxford Instruments Nanoscience. This was a product that we do not hold physical stock of on the estore, so order times can vary. We do have a notice at our checkout to make customers aware that when they order a product on pre-order it can take weeks to arrive, the timeframes vary with different manufacturers. I am sorry if this was not clear to you when you placed the order.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good

Very good. Better if PO accepted for small first orders.

13 May 2022
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Thank you for your review. I will pass your feedback on to the team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Awesome.

Awesome experience. Helpful, product on stock. Fast delivery.

20 April 2022
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Thank you for leaving a review. We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Confusing for first-time users

Hope the ordering system could be more straightforward - seems much more confusing for first-time users like me.

14 April 2022
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Thank you for leaving a review Xin!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very nice and versatile service

Very nice and versatile service! The platform is simple to use and the help service is ready to answer to any doubts by email. I chose Term30 to obtain an invoice to reply to my administration and the product is arrived in 5 days (standard delivery) after the order submission. Thanks

29 March 2022
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Thank you for leaving us a positive review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and easy

Regular use of this site and have always found it quick and easy to use. Product details, stock levels and pricing are clear and concise. Being able to go into order history and track orders is also useful.

23 March 2022
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