Clarkes of Cavan Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Looking at 123 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the fast and prompt delivery, often receiving items within days, and are highly satisfied with the quality of products purchased. Reviewers consistently highlight the excellent and professional service, noting good communication and ease of dealing with the company, alongside competitive and fair pricing that offers great value. However, some customers experienced issues with orders not arriving or being significantly delayed. A few also reported unresponsive customer service regarding these problems, struggling to get callbacks or refunds, and noted receiving incorrect, missing, or used products.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently purchased a tractor/trailer/bucket from Clarkes of Cavan and we are thrilled with our item. It came in different delieveries and one part was missing however Una sent out the missing part... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt efficient answering of phone. Clearly answering all my questions. My purchase arrived in three working days. Thank you. I will deal with Clarkes of Cavan again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service! Good communication and detail on products and orders. Found a product that I had been looking for for ages. Delivered to Wales with care. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service from Kayleigh who contacted me to explain something was out of stock but similar item available. She amended the order and it was delivered very quickly. Very happy customer... See more


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  1. #11 of 11 best companies in Hardware Store

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Clarkes of Cavan opened its doors in 1987, since then we have expanded our premises and products to ensure you the customer get the best quality and value for money with expert advice. Now under the name Clarkes of Cavan Superstore, we have a vast and varied range of products, from Tools, Gardening Equipment, Toys and Leisure, to Quads, Lawnmowers and Compact Tractors, by top quality brands such as Draper, Expert Hardware, Husqvarna, Honda, Kubota and many more. Your happiness is our success… We provide parts, back up and service for all the mechanical equipment we sell whether it’s bought online or in-store. All our staff go that extra mile to ensure our customers are confident about there product choice when shopping with us. We provide expert value and product knowledge to our customers that is second to none. We know things don’t run perfectly all the time and therefore in the case of a break down our expert customer service comes into play. We have 2 service vans and highly trained mechanics on call ready to be of service backed up with our excellent parts supply from our store's department. This link between the knowledge of how to fix it combined with the availability of parts and tools required to get the job done creates a fast turnaround to get the customer back up and running with as little downtime as possible. Clarkes of Cavan has 30 years of experience in the Machinery Sector and are recognized as one of the foremost companies in the industry. Our reputation is built on excellence in customer care. Your one-stop-shop for Gardening… Why Clarkes for your garden? Because we have it all, Hygeia products for control of weeds, tools and accessories for all jobs, big or small. We sell sheds which can be used to store your lawnmowers, strimmers, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws as well as bird feeders and bird feed, – which all can be bought under one roof in-store or online.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible customer service.

I ordered two generators from Clarke’s of Cavan at the end of January.
They were out of stock but I was told that more were due back in at the end of February.
With generators in high demand after the bad storms, I drove 40 miles up to Cavan to clarkes shop to leave a deposit.
I waited patiently but I heard nothing at the end of February so I contacted them on their Facebook page.
They replied to me and said that the generators would not be in until the end of April.
I contacted the man I was dealing with, and he said he could get me two different generators but the same power at the end of the week!!
So I waited until the end of the week! Same story again, I was told it would be the following week. I got upset and asked for my money back? I was told that they would talk to accounts and try get my money back to me.
I waited another few days and got no reply so I had to contact a manager.
Only then after I contacted management, the man I was dealing with rang me back and said he would return my deposit.
Wait for it,,,, I gave him my card details for the refund and instead of refunding me, he actually took more money from my account by mistake. Laughing stock! It took 3 working days for me to get my money returned to me.
This shop messed me around from start to finish. All they seem to care about is sales!
Customer service is terrible.
The management did apologise but never offered any incentive to deal with them again.
I wish I had looked at the bad reviews before I dealt with them.
I am not surprised with the terrible service.
I do not recommend Clarkes of Cavan to anyone.

10 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Clarke's were very easy to order from and customer service was excellent. They often don't hold the parts in store but order them once they receive a purchase. The unit I ordered is no longer in production but Clarke's sourced a suitable alternative before then calling me to make me aware of the issue and of the ready made solution, all within 48 hours of my original order being placed online.

22 February 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order somewhere else

They say 1 to 2 days for delivery and item was in stock, after many phone calls to them I received my one item that I had ordered for my sons birthday 3 weeks later avoid this place at all cost

26 January 2025
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good Service

Easy to use Internet Service, progress on order notice very good; postage very slow. recommend that customer can choose from Net the type of postage e.g general An Post, Next day delivery, Courier.

27 January 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt Service

Prompt delivery. Very helpful and pleasant over the phone in explaining about the product. Will certainly purchase from again. Highly recommend. Many thanks

26 January 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought a EU22i Honda generator from…

I bought a EU22i Honda generator from Clarke’s of Cavan, i live in longford, i ordered it on the online website Thursday at 11.30 am and it arrived the next morning by post, brilliant customer service, very helpful staff, and all round, excellent. well done 💯

30 January 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We ordered and paid for a girls bike…

We ordered and paid for a girls bike for Christmas online. We received a call the next day to say it wasn't in stock and given an alternative. We didn't really have much options but to pick a different bike to the one we wanted. There was also supposed to be a free helmet with the bike that we had also picked out. We where told that was also not available and they would send an alternative. The bike was a 20inch bike to suit a 8 year old. When the bike/ helmet arrived the helmet they sent was for a toddler absolutely no use to us. Otherwise the products where well wrapped and deliverd on time.

29 November 2024
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