Socal Reviews 1,957

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well I ordered 2 Traeger pellet containers, as they were a few pounds cheaper than anywhere else. These were ordered late on Friday night/Saturday morning and to my surprise they were despatched Sa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended to the Provence heater by a friend who uses a few round his home as alternative to central heating. Very pleased with the product, even more so by the company -Socal. Very easy to make my... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service was great, I received my purchase in less than 24hrs from ordering. Was a little hesitant about the payment system. I wanted to pay using my credit card, and I had to do this via the PayPa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have ordered several things from Socal and they have always been well packaged and delivered quickly! I did a click and collect order the other week and they emailed to double check I wanted to cli... See more

Company details

  1. #15 of 37 best companies in Barbecue Shop
  2. #22 of 126 best companies in Garden Furniture Shop
  3. #3 of 4 best companies in Gas shop
  4. #14 of 79 best companies in Outdoor furniture shop

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We are the UK's leading supplier of Calor gas and Barbecue equipment. From our a large appliance showroom here in Southampton we pride ourselves on our in depth product knowledge and great customer service. Free local delivery is always available using our own fleet of vehicles and we can deliver further afield using a number of delivery options.


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4.8

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor value for money

They charge £7.50 post and package for two lightweight cooker control knobs. They charge £10 for the knobs themselves. Exploitative.

31 May 2024
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Reply from Socal

Thanks for your feedback, unfortunately this is the cost of using a reliable next day delivery service with tracking. We do however offer free delivery for orders over £50.

Hope this helps with your next order, thanks Socal Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I don't know if it's them or me.

I don't know if it is Socal or the shipper. The ordering process was easy but it has been a week now and have yet to receive my order. I called the shipper and the worker at the help desk didn't help me. I sent a request through their online portal and have heard nothing. I also replied to the Socal email I received about me making a mistake on my order and have not gotten a response. So far my £1k order is MIA.

11 May 2024
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Reply from Socal

Apologies for this, can you let me know the order number and I'll chase this up for you.

Thanks Charles
charles@socal.co.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and friendly kind staff

Great service and friendly kind staff. I completely ran out of gas which was totally my own fault and they kindly delivered it to me within about an hour. Their usual service is also super efficient. I highly recommend Socal.

21 April 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I recently purchased a BBQ that…

I recently purchased a BBQ that appeared to be in stock, only to have the store initiate a return process citing inventory discrepancies. Later, when I saw it back in stock, I decided to double-check with the sales team to ensure its availability. Their response? 'It might be wrong; if you buy it, we'll start the return process.' It begs the question: why show it as in stock if it's going to cause inconvenience and uncertainty for customers? It's just absurd.

4 April 2024
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Reply from Socal

Apologies for the confusion. It appears we had a number of orders come through all at once for the same item. This led to some stock issues. We can order in for you if you still require with an estimated wait time of 2 weeks. Thanks for reaching out, please let us know if we can be of further service.

Socal Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service all round

Ordered a Gozney pizza oven, stand and cover from them. Great communication from Will and the rest of the team. Had a couple of questions and the person on the phone was incredibly helpful and friendly. Great to deal with and would definitely buy from again.

15 March 2024
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The goods took a little longer than I…

The goods took a little longer than I anticipated getting to me and when they did, they arrived in a huge box which seemed over the top for 4 replacement oven knobs. I get the impression that something happened in shipping and they were repacked whilst in transit?!

25 March 2024

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