Complete Sign Illumination Reviews 110

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Customers express significant dissatisfaction with various aspects of their orders. Many consumers report issues with the order process, such as delays and a lack of communication. The delivery service is another sore point, with reviewers citing problems like damaged goods upon arrival. Additionally, consumers have expressed frustration with the company's website. While opinions on the product quality are mixed, there's a consensus regarding the difficulty in getting in touch with the company. People have had trouble reaching customer service, further compounding their negative experiences.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

There were lots of issues with this company, firstly the dispatch took ages and lots of sending queries over 3 weeks on my behalf. When they eventually arrived, the lamps all had 2-pin (European)... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Ordered lights which one of the glass fittings turned up broken . Lights were decent quality for the money but obviously couldn't be used. Returned the lights and got a refund with no issues . Very... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

this is a german company in koln who use numerous country web names to have you thinking they trade from your country promised tracking didn't happen but made life just that bit awkward... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

A long saga! (Updated)(Illumination.co.uk) Ordered an LED light fitment with a mirror glass surround. Waiting for fourth replacement mirror surround to light and they either arrive damaged, or are a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So far no good , ordered lamp 3 weeks ago still hasn’t arrived although this does seem to be an issue with parcel force combined, I’m asking for my money back , don’t bother .. they are not in the uk... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like many other reviews. Ordered several items and some (Bulbs were partly incorrect and not what was ordered) The most expensive item (Lamp) didn't arrive. Phone number, doesn't answer and directs... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered an expensive box light from Illumination.co.uk. It took 3 months to arrive and arrived completely broken… it’s just a wooden box with a cheap electrical housing nailed to the box, which ha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a product in december, very limited communication. No indication or shipping time was given despite using their contact form to request. Item arrived damaged on 14 Jan. Have made 3 attempts to... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AWFUL COMPANY AND SERVICE! Placed an order, money debited immediately, no tracking information provided by the company, no response after filling out the contact form half a dozen times, and the... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We have purchased 4x large bubble chandelier. Tracking process was quite simple, however you need to translate your page from German language. When it arrived at UK depot we received a letter... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Despite the .co.uk web domain Illumination are based in Germany. This is not made clear until after checkout when purchasing online - Hofstein GMBH. They send the usual confirmatory emails. Then nothi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered x2 hanging lights. Bulbs arrived a few weeks later, however metal bars the most important part didn’t arrive. Tried to contact customer service, no response. Paid import vat about £68, but not... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered lights from Illumination.co.uk which presents as UK company, actually company is German based Hofstein gmbh. Delivery took nearly 3 weeks and was poorly packaged with some items missing. The o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY quality or lighting is horrendous, communication is appalling uoiarw constantly chasing them all the time, the lights were damaged and replacement lights were also dam... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I seem to be yet another customer dissatisfied in the companies returns policy and how little communication they give. We ordered a floor lamp which arrived in a massive box despite it being flat pack... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID AT ALL COSTS. BE EXPECTED TO PAY UPFRONT CUSTOMS CHARGES PRIOR TO DELIVERY. Ordered 2 light fittings and a floor lamp. The floor lamp arrived minus the glass shades and the others were held by P... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

FIRE RISK beware. Took ages for my wall light to arrive, it’s been fitted two month and has melted the plastic housing, the components inside the driver unit have exploded and burnt the housing, it st... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hopeless customer servce. Emails are ignored, telephone calls not answered and product included defective parts. Odd that so many have been delighted to give this outfit glowing reference. I wo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking - avoid at all costs!!! Poor quality item, arrived late and damaged and now they won’t let me return. Awful customer service, I feel totally stressed out and frustrated over this experience... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Update on previous review. The second light fitting has arrived 6 weeks from initial order. I had to pay duty of £61.70 to receive the parcel! The light fittings were well packaged and seem in goo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just recently ordered floor lamp, waited one week to arrive from Germany to UK and then another week to get it delivered to me. I would never order anything from them, simply because of delivery... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible... Paid and ordered floor lamp 7/11/2020 to be informed a week later that it won't be dispatched until 27/11, then informed on 29/11 it won't be dispatched until 21/12. Rang 3 times no reply... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lamp never arrived !!!! They make our there from the UK,, but there not !!!! i have put a claim in with PayPal, which is the only way I will get my money back !!!! stay well clear of this company, nev... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Having searched for the right lighting I ordered 2 relatively expensive pendants from illumination.co.uk. That was 6 weeks ago and they have taken my money and run. I have sent several messages via th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Despite the uk domain name, the company is based in Germany. If I had known I wouldn’t have ordered from them. The light I received had clearly already been returned by another customer - there was a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company has tried to defraud me by misrepresenting the weight on an item to reflect 3 lights when in fact they only sent me 1. It is impossible to fit in 3 light boxes into the size box the... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid for table lamp, floor lamp and accessories. Incorrect accessories and table lamparrived nearly 3 weeks ago. No sign of floor lamp and will not respond to emails or automated complaints process.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs! Foolishly didn’t refer to Trustpilot before placing an order. Goods arrived smashed and now won’t respond to emails. The phone number on the website is fake. Do not use under any c... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Received a quality floor lamp from this company. Had a small issue which when highlighted back to the company they dealt with promptly and without any hassle, great customer service. I will look at th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would never buy anything from these again. Sent me a faulty light which I had to struggle to the shop with to return as they wouldnt collect it then deducted the £5 off they gave me off the order beca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

it’s going to have to be taken to the small claims court unfortunately! (I have many years experience in this)This company is not based in the uk and have lied to me on numerous occasions about delive... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 2 sets of 4 pendant lights. Arrived with 2 smashed pendants. Sent an email asking if they could send 2 replacements. Paid for them on 23rd December. From which point they claimed they coul... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

We purchased two Svanfolk ceiling lights and 6 LED bulbs to match the fittings. They all arrived in good time but were poorly packed - cardboard box falling apart and no packing to stop the contents m... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a light on 3rd jan and took the money right away , waited and then cancelled order on 15th as no communication , they said refund processed and now on the 27th and no refund .. avoid at all co... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased 2 x light fittings on 02/01/2025. Was suggested a deliver of 14 days. So far I have received 1 x light fitting, it was well packaged and in good condition. I have not received the second li... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SHOCKING PLEASE AVOID DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ordered x5 lights beginning of jan 2021 6 weeks later to be told x3 now not available. Received x2 lights eventually poorly packaged n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid and ordered 4 lamps on November with shipping within 2 weeks. I have been informed a day after that it won't be dispatched until 12/12, then informed on 10/12 it won't be dispatched until 21/12.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Placed an order more than 3 weeks ago only now to be told it was not going to be delivered ( 2 days before Christmas ) I had no communication from them and found myself having to chase them for infor... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company are shocking . Not based in the UK despite a .co.uk address, Take weeks to respond to emails , Fake phone number on website . Lights took 6 weeks to arrive and were then damaged. Said to... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I was very very worried about my order as I stupidly read the reviews after I had placed it … however, my lights have arrived, I didn’t have to pay any import charges, and no breakages ! I did email... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is NOT a UK company, it is German. My purchase was for £230.99 incl. £38.50 VAT on their invoice, payment went to their Paypal account and took £235.99 with £40.17 Tax. Had to pay another £54.63... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The company is based in Germany and selling products made in China. I've bought a 4 pendant light with bamboo rail. The rail after 6 month split in half just like that, I've noticed that recently. I a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company they sent two damaged lights. It's impossible to contact customer services and they have refused to return my £50!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered a light way before Christmas, never arrived no response to emails or phone. Dispute raised on PayPal. AVOID

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute heap of shite. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. I don't think I can post photos here but trust my word. Never seen a product like that.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Refusing to cancel an order outside of agreed Consumer legal rights.This company claim they are UK based on their website then after payment you find out they are based in Berlin.I did not recei... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Looking for some lighting after and after searching the internet came across this company, the company is presented as a UK based enterprise but this is not the case, similar lighting was available fr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I read reviews before purchase. Spent 500 pounds on hanging lights. Bulbs arrived few weeks later however metal bar the most important part didn’t arrive. Tried to contact customer service, app... See more

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  1. Lighting Store

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Brand name lights and lamps from Illumination.co.uk ✔ Ceiling lights ✔ wall lights ✔ indoor & outdoor lights ✔ Free shipping with purchases over £80 - Illumination.co.uk


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

110 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good quality products and efficient service.

Having read some of the reviews I was very hesitant to place an order however I’m very glad I did. All items were received within 10 days with tracking details provided. Whilst the goods arrived on separate days the parcel force delivery driver advised that this was due to the customs process as opposed to the sender distributing them separately.
All items were well packed and the quality is fantastic. I ordered two standing lamps and a ceiling light all of which were of high quality and simply to assemble and fit. Overall I’m absolutely delighted with my purchase.
For those who are having second thoughts based on other reviews, I’d say take the plunge as based on my experience this company sells high quality products and has proved to be trustworthy and efficient.

September 15, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So far no good

So far no good , ordered lamp 3 weeks ago still hasn’t arrived although this does seem to be an issue with parcel force combined, I’m asking for my money back , don’t bother .. they are not in the uk as you are led to believe, another online s**tshow ! Parcel force however are in the uk and equally a complete s**tshow !

August 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company.....Avoid !!!

Lamp never arrived !!!! They make our there from the UK,, but there not !!!! i have put a claim in with PayPal, which is the only way I will get my money back !!!! stay well clear of this company, never answered any emails, there is no telephone line to contact them on there website, (I have now found out this is for a reason) !! as they would not be able to handle all the complaints.......

July 15, 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’m happy !

I was very very worried about my order as I stupidly read the reviews after I had placed it … however, my lights have arrived, I didn’t have to pay any import charges, and no breakages !
I did email the company after discovering they were based in Germany and not the UK, as their email address implies, highlighting that my order confirmation specifically said FREE DELIVERY and I was not going to pay any additional import charges (as it appears some other customers have had to do ). They replied same day. These charges never materialised, but their customer services did say if I received a letter from Parcelforce I should send them an image and they would refund any additional charges, which I thought was very fair, so I’m happy 🙂

June 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AWFUL COMPANY AND SERVICE!

AWFUL COMPANY AND SERVICE!

Placed an order, money debited immediately, no tracking information provided by the company, no response after filling out the contact form half a dozen times, and the telephone number for support goes straight to answerphone.

Avoid like the plague - no item which I paid for, no response and out of pocket!

June 11, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

german company in koln ...

this is a german company in koln who use numerous country web names to have you thinking they trade from your country

promised tracking didn't happen but made life just that bit awkward

THANKFULLY ... as it wasn't a company id dealt with before i paid via paypal

after two weeks not hearing anything i asked for details they sent an email back in german translating to out of service please fill out attached form ... also in german ... i filled it best i can and returned ... again no news

so i used this info to request my money back via paypal after two weeks no information.... within 2 days they paid paypal ... my refund came thru' quickly

a shame really .., i don't know what to think now

June 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No problems whatsoever

No problems whatsoever. Arrived in 8 days, very well packaged. Brilliant quality product.
The company is based in Germany but there were no customs charges, our order was for 2 lights totalling £380

June 6, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

BEWARE CUSTOMS TAXES - NOT A UK BASED COMPANY

Looking for some lighting after and after searching the internet came across this company, the company is presented as a UK based enterprise but this is not the case, similar lighting was available from other suppliers but decided to go with this company as they were offering free delivery which was true but the kicker is that the company is a Germany based enterprise and anything you order WILL be subject to customs and excise duty which for my order was an additional £52 payable before the goods would be released, I have no issues with the goods I have received so cannot comment on the customer services but I feel the way their web site is designed is a little bit misleading intentionally or not I am unsure SO BUYERS BEWARE, A CUSTOMS COST WILL BE INCURRED ON ANY ORDERS PLACED !!

May 24, 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Ordered lights which one of the glass…

Ordered lights which one of the glass fittings turned up broken . Lights were decent quality for the money but obviously couldn't be used. Returned the lights and got a refund with no issues . Very slow with returning emails and getting refund . Took about 3 weeks with no direct line to contact, may feel like you are being scammed but it is just very slow in email responses
Shame cause the lights were decent

April 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I came on here to write a great review and was shocked to see such bad reviews as my experience with them has been great. There was an issue with the lamp that arrived however it was dealt with immediately and favourably. I would have no hesitation in using them again

April 14, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Items didn't arrive, no answer from support

Like many other reviews. Ordered several items and some (Bulbs were partly incorrect and not what was ordered) The most expensive item (Lamp) didn't arrive.
Phone number, doesn't answer and directs to online support. Used this several times and no reply. Taken money, but not delivered goods. Would steer well clear of ordering from this site.

April 8, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I seem to be yet another customer…

I seem to be yet another customer dissatisfied in the companies returns policy and how little communication they give. We ordered a floor lamp which arrived in a massive box despite it being flat pack and needing to be fully assembled. The protective packaging was minimal which meant the lamp was damaged on arrival. Immediately went to see how to return the item but struggled to see how to raise a return. Emailed the company three times through the returns page yet still no response from the company. Just a shame as the lamp was really lovely just not paying nearly £200 for a lamp that’s damaged and unusable.

April 1, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After reading some reviews on here I…

After reading some reviews on here I was worried and wanted to cancel my order
But after 6 days my delivery arrived... perfect packaging everything wrapped excellent
No import fee was given to me
Yes it came with plug adaptor but I'm so happy with the lamp
I will 100% use this company again

March 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Ordered x2 hanging lights. Bulbs arrived a few weeks later, however metal bars the most important part didn’t arrive. Tried to contact customer service, no response. Paid import vat about £68, but not received full product. Awful. Avoid.

February 28, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wish I read reviews before purchase

I wish I read reviews before purchase. Spent 500 pounds on hanging lights. Bulbs arrived few weeks later however metal bar the most important part didn’t arrive. Tried to contact customer service, apparently doesn’t exist. Please someone help.

February 27, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID Illumination.co.uk!!!

Ordered an expensive box light from Illumination.co.uk. It took 3 months to arrive and arrived completely broken… it’s just a wooden box with a cheap electrical housing nailed to the box, which has completely come off before even arriving. Listed as free postage, got an import fee of an additional £50…

For almost £300 a disgraceful product with terrible and brief communications from the seller.

AVOID!!!

February 20, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't recommend

Just recently ordered floor lamp, waited one week to arrive from Germany to UK and then another week to get it delivered to me.
I would never order anything from them, simply because of delivery company they work with " parcel force". They did attempts each day at the same time, mid day, when most people are at work. Despite the fact that we contacted them twice and asked them to leave it with neighbours, they didn't do it and continued to bring item while we not at home.
Delivery is paid separately on top of the price and if you want to choose specific time or day so you got to pay even more...
I can't be bother to have any business with them... don't recommend!
P.S all lamps has european plug with no adapter and description does not mention that.

February 17, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Update on previous review.

Update on previous review.
The second light fitting has arrived 6 weeks from initial order. I had to pay duty of £61.70 to receive the parcel!
The light fittings were well packaged and seem in good order. The light bulbs that I purchased were mostly broken, but I will be able to get some locally.
In summary:- The light fittings look great and (in my opinion) seem to be good value. Down side:- The communications are non-existent. By the time I replace the broken bulbs and have paid the duty I will have spent approximately £140.00 over and above the original order.
So, we return to the original question. Are you willing to take the risk?

February 15, 2025
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