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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Looking at 568 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful approach, often going the extra mile. The overall service is described as excellent, with many appreciating the efficient ordering process and swift delivery of well-packed products. Reviewers are also pleased with the product quality and competitive pricing. However, some customers noted issues with delayed dispatch and extended delivery times, with items sometimes taking weeks to arrive. A few also mentioned that some sales assistants lacked product knowledge or were unhelpful with specific requests.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good service ordering and swift delivery from Jessops. However, the item was a flat package about the size of a small greetings card that would easily have been posted cheaply and gone through a lett... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Sales assistant was a somewhat clueless about the camera I ended up buying and was a bit condescending. Was also £100 out on the price when I asked how much it was - I almost walked away until I look... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nikon Travelite binoculars. Wanted for an outing the weekend - so expected tall order to order on Friday and get by Sunday. Jessops' price was lowest and website said if ordered by 4pm on Friday I c... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The two people I dealt with at Jessops York were friendly and helpful. I paid my deposit and the lens was sent for checking and servicing. The lens was returned within a week fully operational after a... See more

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About Jessops

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Jessops is a British photographic retailing company with stores across the UK. It was established in 1935 by Frank Jessop in Leicester, United Kingdom.

Shop a huge range of cameras, lenses, photography/videography accessories, drones, gimbals, printers, optics and more at Jessops. UK stock only.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Chris,

Thank you for your feedback - we really appreciate your support!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful staff

Very helpful and allowed me to go outside to try out the binoculars

19 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Keith,

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback - we're so pleased you enjoyed such a positive experience at our Jessops Kingston store!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly

Friendly, helpful and supportive.

16 July 2026
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Reply from Jessops

Dear PJ,

Thanks so much for sharing your lovely comments, we really value your support!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Poor packaging.

I bought glasses for viewing a solar eclipse. DPD delivered them on the agreed date, but the package was badly damaged. The courier took a photo of it. The box had been stuffed with paper, but the glasses were just shoved down the side, so had little or no protection. Luckily, they seem to be OK, but maybe a bit more care should be taken in future?

13 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would really recommend this store the…

I would really recommend this store the staff member that helped me called Adam really made it easy to get what I was looking for. I wanted a camera for wildlife photography and he showed me the difference between lenses and how to use it and answered all of my questions clearly.

15 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Grossly incompetent

I had a very disappointing experience with Jessops, specifically the Leeds store.

I originally ordered a personalised A4 calendar for click and collect from the Sheffield store. Around 20 minutes later, Sheffield called to explain they didn't have the stock to complete my order. While that was disappointing, I actually appreciated their honesty because it prevented me from making an unnecessary journey.

They suggested I place the order with the Leeds store instead. Before doing so, I phoned Leeds and explained exactly what had happened. I specifically asked whether they had the stock to produce my personalised calendar and was assured that they did.

This was important because I live in Leicester and urgently needed the calendar before Monday morning. Based on that reassurance, I placed a second order and travelled two hours by train to Leeds specifically to collect it.

When I arrived, I was told the order had only just appeared on their system and that it would be ready in an hour. This confused me because I'd checked the online tracking the night before, which showed the upload to FTP had already completed. I accepted what I was told and waited the extra hour, only to be told that they couldn't make the calendar because they didn't have the required stock, the exact issue I'd phoned ahead to avoid.

My frustration isn't that stock was unavailable. Stock shortages happen. My frustration is that I specifically called beforehand to confirm the order could be fulfilled and was given incorrect information. Had I been told they didn't have the stock, I simply wouldn't have travelled.

As a result, I'm now £40 out of pocket for two personalised calendars that I never received, plus a further £20 for a return train ticket to Leeds, leaving me £60 out of pocket in total because I relied on information that turned out to be incorrect. I also lost the better part of a day travelling and waiting in Leeds, only to leave empty-handed. The entire situation could have been avoided if the store had accurately checked their stock before assuring me they could fulfil my order.

The only positive from this experience was Max at Spellman, who managed to produce my calendar in around 30 minutes after everything that had happened. His professionalism, efficiency and willingness to help were outstanding and completely restored my faith that good customer service still exists. He deserves recognition for going above and beyond.

I hope Jessops reviews how its stores check stock availability before confirming personalised orders to customers, because this experience was entirely avoidable and left me significantly out of pocket through no fault of my own.

12 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Kira,

We are truly sorry to hear about the incredibly frustrating experience you had with your calendar order. We understand your disappointment and the inconvenience caused by the inaccurate stock information.

We really appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we will be reviewing our internal procedures for checking stock and confirming personalised orders to prevent similar situations from occurring in the future.

We have refunded you for your orders as confirmed yesterday and again, we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So slow to deliver!!!!

Ordered a new £553 lens on Monday and here we are on Friday and not even dispatched yet! Emailed customer services a couple of times who whilst have been quick to respond and confirmed item would be dispatched today, its now 21.05 on Friday night and still not dispatched. Great selection of lenses and good prices but really let down by shockingly slow delivery!!! J22607877

10 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Hello,

Thank you for your feedback.

We can see this order was made on Tuesday - we estimate 3-5 working days for delivery on our products which is made clear at the time of order. Therefore, we were on track to meet our delivery timelines however we can see you have now cancelled the order.

We understand that in this era, expectations of delivery timelines have changed slightly however we feel 3-5 working days is fair. We also recognise if customers want quicker delivery there are other options however the benefits (that we believe outweigh a couple of days quicker delivery) of Jessops are that we are authorised retailer of the our brands stock which means it is genuine UK stock and we have a dedicated customer service (cs@jessops.com or 020 3322 3387) team that can assist with any queries, issues or technical questions you may have pre or post order.

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Jessops offered more money for my…

Jessops offered more money for my camera equipment than MPB and WEX so o decided to sell to them, a courier picked up my equipment but there wasn’t a courtesy email or call to say they’d received it, after a phone call they acknowledged the delivery, it then took a week for them to appraise and another week to pay out, pretty poor communication and service.

18 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Nathan,

Thank you for your feedback.

At each stage, we advised the expected timelines and at each stage, they were met by the team. As we were within the timelines advised, the team did not feel it was necessary to reach out however we really appreciate you sharing your thoughts on your experience as we are always looking for opportunities to improve our customer's journey.

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Uncomplicated refund

Coming from Germany and in need of an urgent adapter to charge my devices, I bought a device called World Traveller Adapter. The device turned up to be useless for my devices, its title being totally misleading. I appeared later at the same day there again und explained the case. It was one of the easiest refund experience of my life. I appreciated it a lot! Thank you

this concerns the shop in Leeds

7 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Woeful customer 'service'

One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. Zero communication, the agent I spoke with was rude, dismissive and unhelpful...to the point it seemed deliberate.
I traded in some equipment for cash and had to repeatedly chase up because the communication from Jessops is none existant.
If you are considering selling/trading in to Jessops be aware there will be no communication, your questions will not be answered properly and EVERY stage of the process will be dragged out to the very last minute.
I used Jessops, probably 20 years ago, and the service was fantastic. My experience, this time, was such I will never use them again. Really disappointing

Update following reply from Jessops:

Firstly I will say it is to your credit that, at least, that you don't deny ( after fully examining our exchanges ) that your agent WAS rude, dismissive and unhelpful.

To your point that these interractions were over your chat facility and not as you say 'over the phone or in person' in that regard you are absolutely correct. I did telephone several times ( just for your information ) but nobody seems to want to answer the phone there. I thought spending £30 in taxi fares to visit the shop ( as I did when I brought my equipment in ) every time I wanted to ask a question would be and impractical and prohibitively expensive way to conduct a conversation.

What i would have expected to be able to do was to be able to reply to an email which Jessops would have sent me to confirm receipt of my items but you did not send one so i had a piece of paper from your shop which is really no use for anything.

As for you statement you "advised it would be roughly..."
If you 'advise' something ( in this context ) the only possible definition of that word you are stating it as a fact so you cannot then say 'roughly' because that renders that
sentence meaningless! "We are guessing....roughly" is an accurate statement you may wish to use in future.

Further, I asked for confirmation, on the afternoon of the 5th day, that my money would be in my account that day and your agent would NOT confirm that but said it "should be"...as I ADVISED him, i would be reporting my items as stolen, the following day, if it was not. Then, absolutely, my money reached my account shortly before 6pm

One final observation...everyone who banks online has the capacity to transfer funds immediately if you so wish. Companies ( such as yours ) who try to claim 'it's your bank's fault for the delay just come across as dishonest and dismissive.

9 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Wayne,

Thank you for your feedback.

We advise it takes roughly 5 working days from the time you drop your equipment in-store, for it to be sent off to our Trade-In team, for them to complete a full inspection of your equipment and send you your final quote. We can see you received your quote on the 5th working day. We understand you chased this up on the 3rd working day and were advised you would receive your quote within 1-2 working days, which the team did.

Once the quote was sent, we confirmed the payment had been processed on the same day and advised it can take up to 5 working days for the money to clear, depending on banks. Your money was received within 5 working days.

We really do apologise if you were unhappy with our service however we are glad to see the team met the timelines set on each occasion. There may have been some confusion in the communication as I can see it was mostly over livechat where sometimes tone can be misconstrued as opposed to over the phone or in-person, however, the team were providing accurate timelines consistent with what you were told both at the drop off stage in-store and at the acceptance of payment stage.

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My go to camera purchase site.

I have made several purchases through Jessops. Good customer service every time.

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Osama,

Thank you for your feedback.

We are delighted you've enjoyed your Jessops experiences and we look forward to assisting you in the future!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. Just had to drop off in a store and got the money highly recommend.

7 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Korey,

Thank you for sharing your feedback - we really appreciate your support!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Binoculars

Staff were friendly & helpful understanding what I needed from a pair of binoculars. I tested various models & purchased a pair that were more expensive than if I'd bought them off the Internet, but being able to try them was worth it.

2 July 2026
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Phil,

Thanks so much for your feedback, we really appreciate your kind words and support!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery was super speedy and the…

Delivery was super speedy and the product I bought, was cheaper here than anywhere else. Happy days

13 June 2026
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Lesley,

Thank you for your feedback.

We are so happy to hear that you had such a positive experience with us! We always aim for speedy delivery and competitive pricing, so your feedback is truly appreciated. Thank you for your kind words.

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I found the website extremely good

I found the website extremely good, in many cases it was better than the manufacturers' sites. There was plenty of information, and the actual ordering was very straightforward.
Although there was a hitch with the delivery, it was finally without problem and I'd rate myself a satisfied customer.

5 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff were so helpful and…

The staff were so helpful and understood what I was needing.
The camera system was explained fully which was great - now for me to play.

4 July 2026
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Reply from Jessops

Dear Gillian,

Thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We're so pleased you had such a positive experience at our Jessops Glasgow store and we hope you're enjoying your new Sony A7 III!

Kind regards,

The Jessops Customer Service Team

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