HBH Woolacotts Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 63 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the knowledgeable staff and friendly service, noting that shopping in-store is always a relaxed and positive experience. People consistently highlight the prompt and efficient delivery teams who handle appliance installations smoothly and professionally. Consumers also appreciate the helpful guidance provided when selecting new household items and electronics. Some reviewers were not happy with product faults and the subsequent difficulties encountered with after-sales support. A few consumers also mentioned facing unexpected challenges regarding delivery scheduling, incorrect items, or hidden extra charges. Others noted that resolving these specific issues occasionally required extra time and patience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab service from the St Austell branch! The gent who helped me choose my new hob was brilliant and highly informative. When the first hob I bought didn’t fit, Woolacotts quickly arranged a replacement... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HBH Woolacotts are exceptional. This is my second purchase and the service from beginning to end is like something you would have experienced years ago when we had true customer service. My freezer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service today from Leah. I wanted to order a new oven over the phone and she was friendly, efficient and professional. Every time we either go in store or phone the St Austell branch we ha... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went to Wollacotts superstore in Barnstaple Bank holiday Monday, lovely air conditioning needed in the store needed for the hot weather we have been having. Spoke to. A member of staff called Matt, ve... See more

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  1. Appliance Store
  2. Appliance Repair Service

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HBH Woolacotts is Cornwall and Devon's premier independent electrical retailer, specialising in household appliances, TV, home entertainment and hi-fi. With 50 years experience in the sector, we're the local electrical experts you can rely on, whether in-store at one of our nine shops, by phone or online. We offer free delivery across Cornwall and Devon, unparalleled aftersales support, knowledgeable sales assistants and a reputation you can trust. And with a qualified service department offering repairs to white goods, TVs and more, we can help get you back up and running if you do encounter issues. We're also qualified service agents for a large number of the brands we stock, so we can be your one stop shop for all of your electrical appliance needs.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a shark cordless vacume has…

Bought a shark cordless vacume has stopped working after 7months they said nothing to do with them you have to get in touch with shark on line im 76yrs and no good at technology I'm disgusted ruined my new year to be treated like this

1 January 2023
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

We understand that one of our store management team helped get to the bottom of this issue for you. Please accept our apologies that the advisor you spoke with initially didn't offer to help get in touch with Shark - this has been flagged with the store management team and the team member in question.

We're pleased to hear from the manager you dealt with that your vacuum issue was successfully resolved and that the unit is working as intended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hugely knowledgeable staff

Hugely knowledgeable staff. Great customer service. Every time.

31 December 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - we hope we see you in store again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Barnstaple HBH Woolacotts

Very helpful on the telephone when my dishwasher stopped working. Came when he said he would. Completed repair saving me the price of a new machine, even went away and searched to see if he could find a new switch. Couldn't praise them enough.

28 December 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're glad we were able to help and hope we can be of further assistance in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab service!

Fab service, nice atmosphere. Bose pods Super quality.
Thank you folks.🎄
Barnstaple.

20 December 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - we hope we can help again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The sales team at HBH Woolacott’s in Plymouth were really informative, knowledgeable and friendly. I was extremely impressed and will make them our first point of call for all electrical goods in the future. The delivery team were also excellent in all ways, polite, helpful and kept us fully informed.

20 November 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We're pleased to hear that we could help and we hope to see you in store again!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excelent customer service

Just sorted out replacement of my mum's freezer under warranty by Woolacotts at Wadebridge. Blown away by how helpful they were, at the shop and also the guys who did the delivery. A lovely contrast to how a large department store who should have known better dealt with my own faulty brand new washing machine.

26 October 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - we're glad we could help!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

HBH Woolacotts, Plymouth: A breath of professional fresh air in a polluted world!!

Firstly let me explain that I am a non-technical person overwhelmed by this digital age (ask my son!). I have been into the HBH Woolacotts Plymouth store a few times in the past after being totally disillusioned by my lifelong supplier of electrical products (John Lewis if I am allowed to name names). The staff At "Woolacotts" Plymouth branch (ESPECIALLY ANDY) are amazing. Andy coped with my ramblings and techno simplicity with phenominal patience. I bought a £500 Panasonic HDD recorder replacing my previous older version which is worn out through excessive use. Unfortunately the new versions programming "updates" are too slow for my demanding requirements and I returned it the next day and got a full credit without any hassle. I also bought two fantastic Sony cordless headphones for my TV, which were recommended wisely by Andy, and my wife is as pleased with her pair as I am with mine! Probably because she doesn't have to hear me complaining about poor soundtracks and noisy adverts!!! I may also be reversing my decision regarding a posh OLED Sony TV and spending more money there soon! THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND PATIENCE WITH ME ANDY ! (capitals used to shout your praise). Please let me know if I need to shorten or re-do this review. Rambling Phil

16 September 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely, detailed review! Your feedback has been passed on to Andy and our senior management team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

We purchased a new television and air fryer. We were not up to date with what is available these days. Jamie at the Wadebridge branch could not have been more helpful

9 September 2022
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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - I'll ensure that your feedback is passed on to Jamie and the Wadebridge management team!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another Reason to Move to the South East!

I was in the market to splash some cash on a high-end TV and am so pleased I stumbled across HBH Woolacotts: An outstanding range of products, a lot of stock I simply couldn't find anywhere else nationally (at least not at a competitive price point), and some really good deals. I was therefore dismayed to find out they are purely based in Devon and Cornwall and don't deliver outside that area. I was very taken with an ex-display set of the model I was after, at a great price which was still covered by a five-year warranty. I chanced my arm and dropped the Plymouth branch an email to see if they could help and save me a very, very long trip from Wiltshire to Plymouth and onwards to home to the West Midlands, interspersed with what probably would have been a pretty fruitless effort to get a boxed 65" TV in the back of a two door coupe!

Shannon promptly responded to my email and was absolutely brilliant in looking at delivery options and got back to me within an hour. It would have been very easy for them to just say 'no' and send me on my way. Sadly, they couldn't find a delivery solution for me but I managed to find a courier who would do it for a reasonable charge. For anyone outside their delivery area, I really wouldn't dismiss purchasing from HBH Woolacotts if there's a deal worth putting in the leg work to sort out delivery yourself.

Awkwardly my courier turned up a day earlier than expected for the pickup and the TV wasn't ready for dispatch. Thankfully the staff at Plymouth quickly sorted it out and no-doubt saved me from a disgruntled, delayed courier and probably having to re-book and pay them again.

The TV is amazing. As new. I couldn't be happier although sadly the wrong remote was sent with it - the branch were very apologetic when I rang them up and I have every confidence that they'll rectify the issue ASAP.

I'm extremely jealous that the South East has HBH Woolacotts. It would be very easy to criticise their restrictive delivery policy but actually I really respect their focus on serving the community around them first and sticking to a local business model that clearly works for them. By retaining control of delivery they can clearly focus on quality of service and avoiding the reputational harm caused by using the big delivery companies who often both figuratively and literally fail to deliver. Retailers are increasingly a few, giant, faceless webstores that might save you money but have terrible customer service and appalling ethics. Sadly the type of local shops that we all want to support are generally too small to price competitively and no one is going to pay MSRP when you know you can get decent discounts and free next Day delivery online without really looking. HBH Woolacotts manages offer an outstanding personal touch with the purchasing muscle to compete with the giants. I really wish there were more companies like this - preferably in the West Midlands!

Well done HBH Woolacotts - outstanding job!

30 August 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for your kind review! I'm glad we were able to help, and I'll ensure that your feedback is passed on to Shannon and the Plymouth store management team. We're happy to hear that you're enjoying your new TV and the correct remote control should be with you shortly - please accept our apologies for the mix up!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful customer service

Dreadful customer service! - first ever purchase at Woolacotts - an AEG induction hob that has cracked through no fault of our own right across one side to other in 12 months. Woolacotts outcome? send a photographer out, oh, can’t really see from the pics but it looks like accidental damage- how do you work that out if you can’t see from the pics- and that’s it???? I am an honest person and if i knew i’d damaged it myself i wouldn’t be so mad at the lack of help i’ve had - but i haven’t damaged it myself. Is that how long a £500 induction hob is supposed to last? shan’t be shopping here out of choice again I don’t think!
The ‘senior delivery engineer’ told me he was ‘only taking photo’s’ and that ‘he wasn’t technical’ so i don’t believe the thoroughness of the effort to help us one small bit.
If this is how you respond to customers with valid claims, I would warn everyone NOT TO PURCHASE ANYTHING EXPENSIVE from Woolacott’s - THEY CLEARLY DO NOT CARE - the response below suggests I’m lying

22 August 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

We're sorry to hear that you feel this way about our service and I can appreciate your frustration. However, following the issue being reported, we sent our senior delivery engineer and sought the opinion of our repair engineer, and there is no doubt that the cracks on your hob are consistent with impact damage rather then a product fault.

We’d be happy to provide a report to assist with a claim on your home insurance, but this issue would not be covered by any warranty as it has been caused by physical damage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service received from Shay at…

Excellent service received from Shay at the Plympton store. So friendly and helpful advising us on what cooker and fridge to purchase. Would
Highly recommend using HBH Woollcott’s.
Nicola and Jon

11 June 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We've passed your lovely comments on to Shay and we hope we can help again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super Service from a Super Company

Have used Woollcott’s for tv purchases for several years and have found their service from start to finish to be exceptional. Have just purchased a new tv from their Plymouth store and once again their service cannot be faulted and the two lads who set up my tv and soundbar were brilliant. Why any one would use the likes of Currys to buy goods which are available from Woollcott’s is beyond me.
Great store and great prices.

7 June 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I hope we continue to deliver the level of service you've come to expect from us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service!!!

So where do I start, bought a laptop from Woolacotts, St Austell. Salesperson, Steve, was really helpful without being in your face. We told him what we were looking for and he pointed us to an Asus laptop with 80 quid off, happy days! When trying to set it up we had a problem, phoned Woolacotts and they said bring it down and we will help. Got there and Dan came to our rescue, after trying to solve the problem we concluded the laptop was faulty. No problem, he gave us a new one. After trying to set up the new one, we came across various issues that were mainly down to us (seniors), on each occasion Woolacotts told us to come down to the store and they would help us. Nothing was too much trouble, the staff that helped us were amazing, big thanks to Sophie and her blonde colleague (unfortuntely we do not know her name), special thanks to Dan and Matt who were amazing and patient. We have always had excellent service from Woolacotts, excellent service, above and beyond. All our electrical goods come from Woolacotts.

19 May 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! We're pleased to hear that our St Austell team have delivered the service we'd hope our customers expect of us and we'll ensure that your comments are passed on to all concerned!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant from beginning to end

Brilliant from beginning to end. Cameron helped me choose, Sean and Adam installed. All brilliant and this is second time of shopping here but it won’t be the last I am sure of that!

29 April 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - we can't wait to see you again in the future!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service is superb

Customer service is superb, unrivalled, would not shop elswhere

27 April 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review and for the great feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent local company.

It's been a real pleasure dealing with this local company. Matt in the Barnstaple shop was very quick in replying to my queries, the bluray player was delivered earlier than expected & the price was very competitive.
I will certainly be considering Woolacotts next time I need an electrical item.

23 March 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review - I'll ensure that your feedback is passed on to Matt at the Barnstaple store.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish Olly…

Great service from start to finish Olly gave us his in-depth knowledge of the appliance and the installation team of Shaun and Dean were excellent with time taken to adjust and sit our appliance in the correct position thanks to you all
Sorry if I got your names wrong
Mark and Tracy

22 March 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - I'll ensure that your kind comments are passed on to all involved at Plymouth!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE

I have received exceptional customer care from Lauren who is brilliant! She was so patient with me and found the correct Fridge/freezer to replace my broken integrated one and arranged for it to be delivered and fitted 24 hours later! Now you don’t get that service in many places! So happy to have found a family run retailer, and even better in Cornwall where you sometimes have to wait for things to be delivered. The guys who came to fit it were very polite and efficient. If I could give 10 ⭐️ I would. SUPERB!

15 March 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for your kind review - I'll ensure that your comments are passed on to Lauren and her managers!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

IF ONLY YOU COULD GET THIS KIND OF RESPONSE EVERYWHERE!!

I phoned Woolacotts mid-morning to ask if they could help with an out-of-guarantee fridge/freezer (which I hadn't bought from them) which was beeping annoyingly every time we opened the door. Gemma was very helpful and said she would call me back when she had spoken to their fitter. Five minutes later she did, and Shaun the fitter arrived that same afternoon. He clearly knew his Fisher and Paykels back to front, went straight to the problem area, de-constructed a bit of the door and re-soldered a broken wire. Problem solved. So a great experience and a pleasure to deal with such friendly, polite, helpful and efficient people. As a result, there's no doubt where I'll be going first the next time I need a new appliance. See the heading to this review above!!......

11 March 2022
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Reply from HBH Woolacotts

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review - we'll look forward to being able to help again in the future! I've ensured that your feedback has been passed on to all involved, too.

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