Miles Tool & Machinery Centre Reviews 375

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.7

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Review summary

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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the company's service, particularly regarding order fulfillment and communication. People frequently reported long delays in receiving their orders, with some waiting months for items that never arrived. There were also numerous complaints about the lack of response to inquiries, with emails and phone calls often going unanswered or leading to automated replies without resolution. Some people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, citing issues such as incorrect items being sent or parts being missing from their orders. Reviewers also mentioned problems with the product availability, as items listed as in stock were not dispatched, leading to further delays. Conversely, a small portion of people were satisfied with the service, highlighting prompt delivery, helpful staff in sourcing difficult-to-find parts, and good communication regarding order status.

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Order

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Delivery service

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Product

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Service

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Response time

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took order and £'s 2 months ago - Nothing . No Emails or comms from Miles Tools and No Product. Emailed their customer services who did call back and said stock would be in Mid January - (a Bos... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Been waiting for over a month for parts ordered and paid for online. I've left phone messages because nobody answers the phone. No response. Beginning to think this may be a scam company. Going to a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed 2 orders end of July and items were not showing as out of stock, but still haven't received the items. Despite many phone calls and emails keep getting told they'll be with us soon. Delay after... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Currently sat on hold, 14 minutes to this point and this is now my tenth (at least) time of contacting them without resolution, at 15 minutes I will get a prompt to leave a message and the line wil... See more


Company details

  1. Tool shop

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Leading UK stockist of hand and power tools, spare parts, accessories and attachments. Specialising in Black & Decker, Dewalt, Elu, Trend, Bosch, Makita, Mafell & Festool.


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2.7

Poor

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

375 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dewalt parts

Order placed 23rd April arrived eventually 4th of may customer service poor one part didn’t fit . Want yous them again .

4 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A happy customer

I placed an order and unfortunately it had gone out of stock.

I called and the gentleman, who apologised and said that he could send 2 Trend18v router 2AH kit to me which I'd recieve tomorrow (I did) and as soon as the 4 AH batteries were in stock he will send me these and I could keep the 2AH batteries aswell.

I agreed and didn't think I'd get the additional batteries without chasing these up, 3 days later I received an email with a message that my delivery was on its way.

I recieved 2 additional 4AH batteries, as he said he would and also I was sent a free trend starter router bit set free of charge. Very pleased.

I read some reviews of displeased customers, but I have to say my experience was excellent, I will be using them again tp place new orders.

Great service, thank you.

15 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a terrible company to buy from

What a terrible company to order from. No stock, no advisory of no stock after payment has been sent. Waited 7 working days before I enquired to where the parts are only to be told sorry all we have got is one spring, the rest is on back order. But they took the money ! Lets see how long the refund will take. Order number 506005
DONT USE !!

6 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Black & Decker Workmate Springs

I ordered springs for my Black & Decker Workmate and a notice popped up saying that due to stock taking at the manufacturer there was a delay on Black& Decker parts. Reading previous reviews I was suspicious that I had been scammed so I phoned MT&MC to cancel my order and get a refund and, to my surprise, was told there was stock and the items had been dispatched. Springs arrived the following day; very impressed with the service and speed of delivery. I would use MT&MC again but would recommend before ordering give them a call to verify items are available. Great Service!

28 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid, avoid, avoid.

Avoid this company! They don't have the access to the parts they claim to have access to, and you will either get nothing or wait months and get the wrong item. No customer service that is any use either.

24 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful & Speedy Service

I needed some spare parts for my Metabo Planer. After a google I came accross MTMC. I was unsure of what i needed to phoned and spoke to a very helpful gentleman called Peter. He advised me exactly for what i needed. They had stock and the parts arrived a few days later. Planer now back in action. So helpful and very speedy service. Will definetly use again

24 October 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting,I ordered item,was told it…

Disgusting,I ordered item,was told it was on back order,fair enough,waited 3 1/2 months for wrong item to arrive ,not the same one as in their photo.was told it was not their fault as draper had changed the item but kept same part number?
Ok,sent it back but got a refund for less than I paid for it,now no reply to emails!

17 October 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY !!!

This company has blatantly ripped me off !!
I ordered some spare parts and paid for them, confirmation of order and payment received
Weeks and weeks of waiting and nothing delivered
Even my email revealing my concerns has been ignored
STAY WELL AWAY !!!!!
FRAUDSTERS

25 August 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

waiting 14 days . No communication. No delivery

After waiting 14 days since the order was placed and sending 2 emails i finally telephoned MTMC. i was informed They do not have my items in stock. what a shambolic company. no communication. no customer focus. Avoid, avoid avoid. totally unreliable. i will not do business with this company again and i caution others regarding their competence to provide a service.

25 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Sorry to say disappointed

Sorry to say disappointed, price for item was good, in stock, payment made. Turned out not to have stock, ok, that happens, but not contacted & told this was the case. Sitting waiting expecting item, had to chase them myself to find out what’s happening. Told to expect call back, didn’t happen. Had to contact them again, to be told transaction cancelled. Only good thing, refund processed quickly. Fed up with companies advertising stock they don’t have. Not brilliant I’m sorry to say.

13 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I have waited over 3 weeks for a rubber o ring. When I contacted the company I was told they look into it and call me back which they haven't as yet done.

12 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needed some bolts to repair my Bosch…

Needed some bolts to repair my Bosch hedgetrimmer. Found them on mtmc web site, ordered, and were delivered in a few days. I know this seems straight forward, but the hassle I've had trying to track down the right bolts elsewhere has been a real pain. Thanks Miles.

9 June 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Would order from here again

I was weary of ordering from mtmc due to the reviews saying how hard it was to return faulty items.
I bought a Mafell track saw from here as the kit was £50 cheaper than any other retailer.

Service was great, I rang prior to ordering and the guy answered my questions about the kit and was pleasant to deal with. Ordered it and it arrived in 2 days. All brand new and well packaged. I'd use them again.

20 May 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My Item never arrived

My Item never arrived. and have spent a lot of time trying to contact Miles tools with no success.
I have not recieved a refund or the product I ordered back in 2022
If I could give no stars I would

5 November 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Hard to return faulty item

I found it very hard to return a damaged item they do not answer emails. On the phone Karen was helpful but in the end after unanswered emails, I had to do a Paypal dispute to get a refund.

19 January 2023
Unprompted review
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Reply from Miles Tool & Machinery Centre

Hello, Im sorry the item you ordered was damaged when it got to you. I have checked the payment gateway and I can see the order has now been refunded in full. I apologise for any inconvenience caused with this order. Josie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good - would use again.

I wanted a particular Makita power drill and Miles Tools had it listed on their website with a keen price and free delivery. Ordered, and it turned up a few days later, sensibly packed and delivered by a decent courier (DPD). No complaints here.

9 January 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t use

Very poor. Sent me the wrong product, I’ve contacted them multiple times now over the past 3 months. They are just blatantly ignoring me. I started a case through PayPal, I dropped the case because they contacted me to say they will replace the item. They sent a courier to collect the item but since I closed the case they are just ignoring me again. They have stolen my money and I’ll have to go through the long PayPal route to get it back.

I’d be very careful ordering from here unfortunately.

29 October 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service

Excellent Service. Placed online order yesterday morning using the Free standard delivery service and it was delivered lunchtime today (Saturday)
Also, very helpful on the phone which is to be treasured these days!!
Top marks to Miles Tools and thank you.

13 August 2022
Unprompted review

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