I ordered a Stihl ride on mower from FR Jones, it was around £200 cheaper than i could find anywhere else. Unfortunately when the mower arrived it has been damaged during transit. Matt from FR Jon... See more
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Pleased with items I ordered - there was a delay in some items not being in stock but as soon as they arrived they were shipped, well packed and delivered by a quality carrier on time. Easy ordering p... See more
I ordered a couple of items, 1 of which was out of stock. Every thing went well, what I wanted was sent immediately and the rest of delivered exactly on time as promised. All items were delivered se... See more
The gear I wanted at a reasonable price. Disappointed I had to wait 4 weeks for delivery as when ordered it was supposed to be 1 week lead time. Poor or non existent information coming from FR Jon... See more
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About F.R. Jones & Son
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F.R. Jones & Son are a family-run business based in Swanley, Kent, specialising in horticultural and arboriculture equipment, supplies and service.
We've been around for almost 60 years and are proud to have built up a loyal customer base. We like to think this is due to our rugged good looks and sparkling personalities but, in reality, it's probably down to our low prices and high levels of customer service.
We don't just sell the equipment, though; our experienced mechanics can provide a comprehensive machine service or individual repairs.
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Unit 4 Gateway Trading Estate, London Road, BR8 8GA, Swanley, United Kingdom
- 020 8676 3010
- enquiries@frjonesandson.co.uk
- www.frjonesandson.co.uk
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Cheap prices if you can wait for really Slow delivery
Really good prices but ordered a leaf blower that arrived 2 months later, could've done with it within a month at most, I had to keep contacting them to find out what was going on, customer service could be improved by sending updates every Monday morning to keep customers in the loop.
Helpful when you got through but I think I would of opted to pay £20 more to get it the next day with another shop.

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F R Jones great service simple ordering…
F R Jones great service simple ordering quick and efficient delivery. Good communication

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Poor Communication, Slow Delivery from F.R. Jones
Lack of communication from F.R. Jones. The order took a while to arrive & when it did only part of the order was received. I’ve had no communication from F. R. Jones to advise me if or when the rest of the order will be received.

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Thumbs up Customer Service department!…
The Customer Service department were all great. I would only suggest that when sending liquid products, "right side up" should be indicated and that packaging to prevent damage should be all around the product not just on one side.

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The order was placed 28 October and we…
The order was placed 28 October and we received the last items 9 May

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As described and a decent price!
Great reliable and cheap service and ability to stock despite industrial shortages...
As always the customer service was great, regular updates and speedy responses to queries on stock availability etc. There is a shortage of available chainsaws and accessories on the market at the moment and these guys were the only shop that could provide availability/a date for my chainsaw to be in stock and at the best price. Everything I ordered came in at roughly the same period as estimated. As soon as it was stocked it was delivered the next day. I had a lot of items to get and only had a short period of which to receive them, and, despite shopping around I realised that my best hope of getting them and at the best price would be do order everything from Fr Jones. I always try to use them regardless as I think they are a good company and are a pleasure to use.
Additionally, on a couple of occasions, I have had to send items back under warranty and these issues were swiftly dealt with and hassle free.
Very competitively priced
Very competitively priced, supplier even rang confirming item had been shipped. Quick delivery. Happy with purchase
Not a great experience to be fair
Not a great experience to be fair. I ordered a Stiga hedge trimmer and battery but the battery took over 3 weeks to arrive despite being shown as in stock on their website.
My first email was ignored, my 2nd email was answered with a promise to get back to me but no one did.
To be honest I don't mind waiting longer for delivery as long as someone informs me that there will be a delay, which they didn't.

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Excellent and friendly customer…
Excellent and friendly customer service, quick to find a resolution to my issue. Only reason for 4/5 is that I had to chase them down to find out where my much delayed order was.
Item took 8 months to arrive
Item took 8 months to arrive, i wouldnt have minded if i had been told the reason for the delay, but all emails stated delivery date was pushed back.
Item was well packaged so as to prevent damage, still to try them out

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Excellent customer service
I bought a petrol leaf blower over the phone on Bank Holiday Monday from the shop in Swanley. The customer service was excellent & the item was delivered 2 days later.
Frustrating...
One star for price (competitive) one for delivery (two days). After that it's downhill. I ordered a chainsaw which I couldn't get to work. I'm not a chainsaw novice but emailed for technical advice in case I was missing something obvious (19/4 - No reply) I then called and eventually spoke to someone who talked me through start-up options including one I hadn't tried. Still it didn't work so it was returned to them to get it working. They've had it almost two weeks and I have called three times, only once did I get a promised return call (3/5) with an update saying that they were 'looking at it now'. 48 hours later still nothing. With no explanation forthcoming my next call will be to request a refund. Very frustrating.

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The plants were healthy and vibrant
The plants were healthy and vibrant, and they were packaged carefully so that they arrived in excellent condition.
The mower arrived
The mower arrived, had not been prepped and tested prior to delivery. Drive didn’t work, engine hunts and fails to start. Also realised the mower wasn’t 4 wheel drive as advertised. Given them opportunity to correct but customer service is poor. Will return and buy else where really disappointed, I will also be contacting STIGA

Reply from F.R. Jones & Son
Super speedy delivery.
Super speedy delivery.
Good information about the progress of the order.
And good quality good value product.
Satisfied Customer
Easy ordering and helpful with information, also a speedy and efficient delivery on date stated.
Fantastically helpful
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