Wilkinson Cameras Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always have good experience with wilkinson cameras, I ordered camera and a clean kit but I ordered wrong kit for my camera, they called me straight away to say I have paid for wrong one and they can s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was given a gift voucher for Wilkinsons however, I had forgotten about it until I received a reminder that it was due to expire shortly. I contacted Wilkinsons, and they kindly extended the expiry d... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not order. Extremely disappointed with the service I ordered a camera for next day delivery on the 3rd at 3pm as per their website it would have then dispatched on the 4th and received on the 5th.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I enquired about a camera yesterday and the response was efficient and extremely helpful. I was put in touch with Alex R and he made my experience effortless. This is the first time buying from Wilkin... See more

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  1. Photography shop
  2. Binoculars shop
  3. Photo printing service

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Your knowledgeable friends in photography since 1986. Wilkinson Cameras is an award-winning, independent photography and sports optics specialist retailer with 9 high street stores across the North West of England and online shopping and advice at www.wilkinson.co.uk Wilkinson Cameras stock a full range of photographic and video equipment and sports optics as well as relevant accessories such as tripods, camera bags, memory cards, microphones and more. All Wilkinson Cameras stock is genuine UK stock (no grey imports) and we are Canon Pro Partners, Nikon Pro Centres, Panasonic Lumix G Premier Dealers, Manfrotto Premium Dealers to name but a few.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great prices and service

Despite ordering online after 3 Wilkinson achieved a next day delivery, DPD gave me several options if I was not in. Cannot fault Wilkinsons service and the best price out there.

28 November 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

More stress from Wilkinsons cameras

More stress from Wilkinsons cameras, my parcel failed to be delivered from Parcelforce, it was out for delivery, but 3 hours later they said returned to depot adverse weather. This is nonsense, we had no ice or snow, only drizzle, to say this is pathetic. I should have realised as this happened last time via DPD with a later delivery and excuses. I did stress that I would like Royal Mail next day delivery, but they don't use this service, I phoned WC and got a very condescending reply from customer service, if I could give minus 5 stars I would. Totally wasted my day waiting yet again for something that never turned up. I shall NEVER buy from Wilkinson Cameras ever again, all you get is excuses.

4 December 2023
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Reply from Wilkinson Cameras

Good afternoon,

We cover all our delivery information on our website: https://www.wilkinson.co.uk/delivery-information

You placed your orders with us on the 27th November & 30th November for two items that are both Special Order items, for which we quote a period of 8-10 working days for the item to be dispatched. We actually found ourselves in the position that we could dispatch these goods on the Friday 1st December.

Given that one of the items purchased was done so using Novuna Finance this meant that we had to send your items using a ParcelForce tracked service, as per our terms.

Your parcel was shown as being out for delivery on Monday 4th December but unfortunately the delivery was not completed due to adverse weather conditions. Given the weather that much of the country had experienced in the days leading up to this delivery attempt this may not have come as a great surprise. The area that delivery drivers cover can be large and just because the weather in your exact location is not adverse does not mean that the driver will not be affected or delayed elsewhere on his route. The safety of the driver is paramount and I’m sure you would not want any driver to take unnecessary risks which may put them at risk of injury.
I’m sorry ParcelForce let you down on this occasion. Unfortunately, there can be unforeseen delays with any courier that are beyond our control. However, we did liaise with ParcelForce to rearrange the delivery as quickly as possible for you.

We can see that from the ParcelForce tracking system that you have now taken delivery of your parcel. It’s fantastic to see that your Special Order items arrived within just 6 working days rather than the 8-10 working days specified for this type of product so we hope you loved being able to use the items a little earlier than originally promised.

Thank you for shopping with us,
Wilkinson Cameras

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another great buy from Wilkinson…

Another great buy from Wilkinson Cameras at a very competitive price. Not only got a superb tripod but it came with an excellent free Manfrotto camera bag. Always had perfect service from this company whether it is buying new or used camera gear. Very happy customer.

30 November 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not go to the Chester branch

Went into the Chester branch both guys were busy with other men so I quietly waited until one of them were free for about 5-10 mins not that long but quite a long time to just stand there waiting. It quite obvious that I was waiting for assistance.

One customer left so I thought the sales assistant would approach me, ask me if I needed help. He didn’t, he started out stock out. I thought maybe he’s new, maybe he’s busy with other jobs so I waited for the other sales assistant to become available. When he was available he then also started putting stock out. Literally just me, the only customer in the small store with two assistants ignoring me.

I approached them and asked my questions and got a condescending approach from the get go. Can’t help but feel like because I was a woman asking questions in a field that is predominately male based that I wasn’t worth their time.
Left the store immediately and went to another camera store who treated me much much better.

As someone who has worked in retail for 7 years and still working in retail I try and give the benefit of the doubt to everyone and I’m always polite and patient but I would not recommend this place at all. Probably the worst customer service I’ve ever received.

30 November 2023
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Reply from Wilkinson Cameras

Good afternoon,

My name is Mark and I’m the store manager at Wilkinson Cameras Chester. First of all, I would like to apologise for your experience last Thursday.
We pride ourselves on the high levels of customer service we offer at our Chester store. We regularly get people telling us how friendly and helpful we are.

I’ve looked back at the CCTV footage of your visit and I do remember seeing you. Both my colleague and I were very busy serving two gentlemen which took our attention away from you.
When I finished serving, I assumed (wrongly) that you were with the other gentleman who was still in the shop being served by my colleague.
At this point I should have asked if you required any assistance, whilst I was putting away the expensive equipment I’d just been demonstrating.
This was a genuine mistake and no offence was intended on my part. Unfortunately, on that day the level of service I offered dropped below the normally high standards we offer at Wilkinson Cameras.

Regards
Wilkinson Cameras

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Having complained last week about the…

Having complained last week about the poor customer service I was contacted by Alex who was very helpful and worked very hard to resolve my situation. I collected a camer today and spoke to a very helpful manager again who listened to my complaint. My situation was resolved to a very pleasing srandard

20 October 2023
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Reply from Wilkinson Cameras

Good morning,

Thank you so much for allowing us to rectify the issue you had in one of our stores. You received a standard of service which fell below our usual high standards.

We have fully investigated this, acted upon it and will be using it as a training example across the company.

Thank you for bringing it to our attention and for allowing me the opportunity to put things right for you. I'm just sorry that you experienced an issue in the first place, but I hope we have restored your faith in Wilkinson Cameras and that your son will enjoy using his new camera.

Best regards,
Alex | Wilkinson Cameras

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Alex

After a few problems Alex the director phoned me and has taken the problem on . I would like to thank you for taking time and dealing with my issues. It's a credit you you.

1 October 2023
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Reply from Wilkinson Cameras

Good morning,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I have looked into the details of your repair and you have been let down on several occasions, all of which were avoidable.

I would like to try our very best to make this up to you and will be contacting you outside of Trustpilot using the contact information we have on record. I hope to be able to resolve this as quickly and conveniently as possible for you and certainly without you making any additional trips to Chester.

I will be in touch today. Please accept my sincere apologies.

Regards,
Alex | Wilkinson Cameras

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Previous Camera Solutions customer

I used to shop at the Chester store when they were Camera Solutions, and always found the staff very pleasant. The shop could have probably done with a bit of maintenance but luckily I wasn’t there to admire the store setting.

I recently popped into the store (which I almost walked on past thinking it had moved) after seeing they were taken over by Wilkinson cameras prior to my visit I checked the website info to make sure it was still in the same place, which I was glad it was as it’s in a great location.

However when I arrived where I thought the original shop was I almost walked past as I didn’t recognise the shop front from the photo on the website. Luckily I turned back around and found the lovely looking new shop front and pleasantly surprised to see a couple of the staff who worked at the previous company.

The inside looked amazing, I was a little disappointed that they didn’t have the preowned in the window anymore however they have a small selection inside.

Unfortunately I didn’t get chance to have a chat with any of them as they were busy with other customers and a couple of others waiting to be seen to.

I will definitely be popping by again as I’ve been out of the photography game for a while since Covid and looking to upgrade my gear.
The reason i’m leaving 4 stars is I think updating info on the website would make your Chester store look a bit more professional before someone comes as all the other stores info look very up to date and modern compared to the Chester store but I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived to a more modern look.

31 August 2023
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Reply from Wilkinson Cameras

Good afternoon,

Thanks for visitng the store and taking the time to leave a review. The store page picture was actually updated on Friday last week thanks to feedback from the store.

You can see the updated page here: https://www.wilkinson.co.uk/stores/chester/

We're so glad to hear that you think the shop looks amazing! A lot of thought was put into the refurbishment to make the very most of the space and bring it in line with our other stores.

We look forward to seeing you again in the Chester shop in the future!

Thanks again,
Wilkinson Cameras

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good service

Very good service. Second hand Produce is in mint condition. Packaged well. Delivered good and most of all very very competitive pricing compared to others

28 August 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My first Billingham camera bag

My first Billingham camera bag, I cannot believe how exquisitely beautiful and well made this bag is so happy. Wilkinsons camera customer service was fantastic and delivery was really fast. Very happy thank you.

11 August 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a second hand Fuji x-t1 with…

I bought a second hand Fuji x-t1 with 18-55mm lense from here. The condition was rated as B, however I have not noticed any cosmetic / functional wear whatsoever. Put side by side with a new one and I would struggle to spot the difference, which is impressive for a camera that is close to a decade old. The prices are also reasonable.

27 July 2023
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