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Disgusting company who made a mistake and blamed us. Thousands of lots purchased a year at auction. Wouldn't recommend this company to anyone and we have dealt with most of them.
I sold some rare photographs worth hundreds through this auction house with no issues. Seems to me that all the poor reviews relate to buyers who have purchased a box of stuff without knowing what it... See more
I’m an experienced buyer that purchases hundreds of lots per week from various auctioneers. William George had a lot that stated in the terms it could be collected, which appears to be a mistake... See more
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William George online auctions and sales house – We put customer service first. William George is one of the UK’s most trusted online auction houses, specialising in - Retail Returns - Surplus Stock - Luxury Watches, Classic Cars, Antiques and Collectables, Plant and Machinery, Trade Stocks and Liquidations, High Street Goods and much more.
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Peterborough, United Kingdom
- contact@williamgeorge.com
- williamgeorge.com
2.0
Poor
535 reviews
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Prompt and courteous communication
Prompt and courteous communication, great service an overall wonderful experience. Thank you
10 December 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Thanks very much for the review. So many positives in one sentence!
We really appreciate the 5*'s.
Thanks again.
Elizabeth
I would like to thank Sarah and Guy for…
I would like to thank Sarah and Guy for their help in selling my paintings. They were very helpful and professional throughout the sale and cannot thank them enough
7 December 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Martin,
Congratulations on selling your paintings. I took a look a them in the auction and they really were quite eye catching. I can see why they all sold!
Guy and Sarah will be so pleased that you recognised them in your review. I'll ensure I give them the good news.
Have a fab weekend.
Elizabeth
Great experience
Great experience. Warehouse in Goole easy to get to and friendly staff helped me load my purchase into car. Will use again.
1 December 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hello Carol,
Thank you very much for the 5* review. We really appreciate you taking the time to write this.
Jon who manages the Goole site is one of our most popular vendors and we often get feedback regarding his amazing team. I'm really happy you found the team so friendly and helpful.
Thanks again
Sarah
Reply from William George
Hi Howard,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We appreciate everything.
Good Customer Service
I have bought two items from William George and have always found the process to be very straight forward and clear.
The first time I bought a watch and it was as described.
The shipping was straight forward and done separately through the vendor, no need to get collection services and pay a fortune.
Ellie was very helpful with my query.
Thanks!
30 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Good evening,
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Ellie and the company itself. She will be thrilled to read your comments.
We really appreciate you making a comment regarding delivery as it can help our future customers understand how we work.
Thanks again!
All good....
29 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Thanks for the short but sweet 5* review Michael! We look forward to hearing from you again soon :)
Sarah was Very polite
Sarah was Very polite, helpful and professional when dealing with my request.
26 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Matt,
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We really appreciate you taking the time to promote our small business.
Customer service on line chat (Sarah)
Spoke with Sarah today.. I was given all the information I needed to put me at ease .. and will be signing up shortly.
Was very helpful and easy to understand.
25 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Nicky,
Sarah's great isn't she? Pleased to have you on board.
Kind regards,
Ellie
Excellent!
Asked a question regarding one of the lots and received the answer within 24 hours! Impressive! Very much on the ball.
22 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Lisa,
I'm so pleased that you appreciate our quick service! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review.
DAMAGE TO ITEMS IN LOTS
My husband purchased two Lots from your company, and he had a problem regarding damage to one item from each Lot.
I contacted Sarah Wilson, who was extremely helpful and sympathetic, and the matter was resolved in a very short space of time, with many updates to advise me of the current position.
20 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Ann,
Thank you so much for the 5* review. It's always great when our customers take the time to tell us how happy they are with the products they have bought or the service they have received.
Sarah's passionate about customer service and delivering this to the highest possible standard. I'm so glad you found her so helpful.
Thanks again and have a great day!
Elizabeth
Even though I wasn’t happy with what I…
Even though I wasn’t happy with what I purchased maybe it’s the luck of the draw type of thing. However I was really happy to find a helping hand and understanding customer service agent in Ellie. She was awesomely empathetic and patient with my response and helpful as ever afterwards. Cant thank her enough and commend the company and policies for its aftercare service.
17 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Thank you very much for the review. It's really lovely of you to take the time to write such positive comments about the service you received from Ellie. She'll be so thrilled when she reads it!
It's disappointing to hear that you were not so thrilled with the purchase but I'm glad Ellie managed to resolve any concerns you had.
Thanks again.
Sarah
I bid a few times here
I bid a few times here, and all I won was beyond expectations.
16 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hello Alina,
What a great review. Thanks very much!
As a business we're always looking for great products to bring to auction and we appear to have done just that. It's fab to hear that we exceed your expectations each time you bid.
Thanks so much for the 5*'s!
Sarah
Very impressed with the service…
Very impressed with the service offered. Queries still mainly dealt with by online chat facility due to COVID, Both the BOT and then the human (Ellie) much better than I have encountered elsewhere!
15 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Thanks very much for taking the time to write this review John. We really appreciate the positive comments about our chatbot and Ellie. Both are super efficient and aim to please.
Sarah
There are real good people there…
Discovered auctions recently they are more addictive than and Ebay and Amazon put together! Bought some stuff from WG and I must say their customer service is excellent. There are real good people there!
15 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Peter,
Great to hear you're loving our auctions as much as our customer service. We work really hard to ensure our products and service are industry leading and it's great to hear that our customers appreciate our efforts. Thanks for the 5*'s.
Sarah
Rob Bot!!!!
After having an inane conversation with a robot it was a pleasure to chat with a human. I have no idea how old Sarah is and I have no idea what she looks like. But, I can assure you she is a credit to William George Auctioneers. Please remember this at Christmas time.
Thank you Sarah and congratulations for your helpfulness, friendliness and professionalism.
3 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Paul, thank you for your kind words.
We feel very lucky to have Sarah with us here at William George. She brings a smile to everyone's face! We look forward to doing business with you again soon.
Kind regards,
Ellie
Great customer service
I am normally not a huge fan of the text chat customer services, but I have contacted William George through it twice and they have been helpful, kind and funny.
Really excellent service.
3 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Vincent,
Wow! Thank you so much for the 5* review. It is so very appreciated.
We love our website functions and it's great to know our customers do too. We also love to have a laugh!!
Thanks again for the review,
Ellie
Great items
Thank you
What a great help, I ended up with some great classics sports items
I will be using and buying more items from you again
A very special Thank you to Simone Quinn
Account Coordinator, you made it easy
1 November 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Francis,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a 5 star review! You know where we are if you need us again, we will always be happy to give you a hand. I'll let Simone know you found her friendly and helpful, she will be over the moon!
All the best,
Ellie
Great Service By Sarah
She provided every details needed the less number of questions and knew exactly how to help me
28 October 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Aman,
Thanks so much for the 5*s! We really appreciate you taking time to leave a review.
Sarah is super efficient and I'll let her know how helpful you thought she was.
Have a fab day!
Ellie in customer service is super…
Ellie in customer service is super helpful, thanks ellie :)
25 October 2021
Unprompted review
Reply from William George
Hi Rui,
Thanks for giving us a 5* review and thank you so much for mentioning me! We work really hard to make sure our customers happy so it is lovely to see this get recognised.
Thanks again,
Ellie
Reply from William George
Hi Peter,
Thanks for giving William George 5*'s! It's great news that Sarah was able to look after you so well, she will be so pleased you mentioned her :)
Ellie
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