Charlie Colson

United Kingdom

Reviews

Review of JD Wetherspoon


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Double charged

I ordered on the app but took a call before completing so got 2 emailed orders , the app has only one in the order history. So no problem we had 2 rounds at once, but, my debit card was debited 3 times. I went in to see the manager this am (who has no ability to refund ) so he helped me fill in a form for head office who will call me. I just think I should have immediately received my money back , have showed details and been verified by the manager today so shouldn't need to do this again on the phone. Their process and customer experience is poor.

May 9, 2025
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Review of Fidelity International


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incorrect tax applied .. nobody available to escalate the call to.

I have recently retired and applied a tax code to Fidelity through HMRC which they have and confirmed this weeks ago. Whatever they did they took £1000 extra income tax on my recent withdrawal (which I need to pay my mortgage). Nobody is available to escalate this to , a back office team is not accessible and I have been advised to call HMRC (training issue ?) its nothing to do with HMRC they supplied a tax code which hasnt been applied.
Overall the Customer service is diabloical , nobody is able to take responsibility and it is my only source of income going forward - I am very worried.

April 28, 2025
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Reply from Fidelity International

Thank you Charlie for bringing this to our attention. We are sorry to hear about your disappointing experience. We have reached out to you to help us with your account details so that we can investigate this matter promptly.
Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to improving our processes to ensure such issues do not recur.

Review of Kroo Bank Ltd


Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Restricted

I have enjoyed using KROO but without warning (last year I think) they stopped me sending money to my prepaid cashback VISAdebit card (crypto.com) this has been inconvenient because I had to revert to using a high street bank. Basically they are choosing what I do with my money which I really don't like, and found surprising tbh. Looking around for an alternative which is a shame.

March 23, 2025
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Reply from Kroo Bank Ltd

We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear you’ve enjoyed using Kroo. We understand that payment restrictions can be frustrating, but as a regulated bank, we must comply with industry rules and risk assessments, which sometimes result in certain transaction types being blocked.

We never want to cause inconvenience, and we’re always reviewing our policies to ensure they balance security with customer needs. If you’d like to discuss this further, our support team would be happy to assist.

Team Kroo

Review of Trading 212


Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Couldn't get access code wasn't sent

Prompted for a code on trusted device but didn't send it 🙄

November 5, 2024

Reply from Trading 212

We're sorry to hear about the troubles you're facing, Charlie.

Contact us at info@trading212.com so we can check the situation and assist.

Review of Crypto.com

Review of Sony UK


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

So I bought Sony earbuds in December…

So I bought Sony earbuds in December which have an intermittent fault, several weeks and emails later still no resolution, waiting for a manager to call back and I have raised a complaint. A simple product exchange could have been done weeks ago.
Customer service is not fit for purpose imo.

February 13, 2024
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Review of Littlewoods


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expensive, poor support

Expensive, unable to cancel almost immediately, support weren't helpful at all, didn't know their stuff at all. After reply its obvious I couldnt cancel after a few hours but the lack of knowledgable customer support isthe main issue !

December 27, 2023
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Reply from Littlewoods

Hi Charlie,

I'm really sorry to hear this. I'm afraid cancellation requests can't always be guaranteed. Thanks for your review, we appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,
Robyn

Review of Bosch Home UK


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bosch dishwasher repeat fault, customer service not forthcoming

Have an expensive Bosch dishwasher, had a warranty replacement in feb2019 because wasn't emptying, some control unit issue and electric tripped broke my router no internet for 3days☹️ now the replacement keeps tripping the electric, although it works we unplug when not in use. Rang cust service for advice, is it design fault ? easily rectified ? Their process is not customer focussed at all, even after speaking to a manager they wouldn't discuss just needed to send an engineer at £106+vat 😞there are no error codes and the problem can occur anytime if plugged in , unsatisfactory understates the situation. Suffice it to say I don't believe Bosch are the company they were and I wouldn't buy anything from them again (I have various other Bosch appliciances and alawnmower currently).

August 22, 2022
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Reply from Bosch Home UK

Hello, we do truly apologise for this. We would advise to firstly check the fuse and socket to make sure that this is not what is at fault. Otherwise, then yes this would need an engineer and I do apologise for this. As the machine is over 3 years and a half old, an engineer visit would be on a chargeable basis.

We will pass your comments on to the relevant departments as feedback.

Thanks
Brett

Review of DPD UK

Review of Next Day Coffee

Review of Dyson UK


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i purchased a dyson v7 cordless vacuum…

i purchased a dyson v7 cordless vacuum in nov 2017 very disappointed with it - obviously it wasnt cheap. i would have expected NOT to be buying a replacement so soon.
last year had to get a replacement battery (free undr guarantee), now suction is poor and it appears i have to spend £60 on a new brush head as contacts have worn.
when i had online chat yesterday it was suggested i need to look at their range for a replacement ... i am reluctant to send another few hundred £ their way. i would have expected better support, suggested upgrade help etc. i have now had 3 dysons and will be probably going cheaper as they appear to be throw away.
I couldnt 'buy' the part I need it says I need to speak to support ... I emailed support no response as yet. I cant login the website , I changed my password and now it says somethings wrong. Live chat dosent work , no phone support .... compare this customer service with Bosch (lawnmower) who answered the phone and sorted my query immediately.

i know these are unprecedented times but this customer service is NOT acceptable.

April 26, 2020
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Reply from Dyson UK

Thank you for your feedback, Charlie. We're sorry to hear your V7 is having some trouble with it's suction. We certainly don't believe you have to upgrade, by any means, we just like to keep our owners aware of our latest technology.

Of course if you do still need any help with your V7, please don't hesitate to get back in touch with us. We'll always be happy to help.

Review of Mimotek.co.uk


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

samsung tablet not delivered

i ordered 3 tablets, i have had emails saying they were still being delivered , and on wednesday i was told it would be deliverd on friday (today). this morning i got an email saying it was cancelled with alink to their refund policy where they wait 14days to return money. i cant say whether they had the stock or not. i emailed them this morning they are not manning phones or chat.
i am nervous about getting a refund and i will possible have to wait 14days before i can contact credit card company.
Their website are still showing the samsung tablets in stock and available for delivery today very frustrating.

your response is utter rubbish, you allowed sale, took payment and told me it was being delivered today, then told me it was cancelled this morning. At no time did you indicate rashioning, your reply has just stressed me even more. please confirm you have refunded my money.

April 3, 2020
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Reply from Mimotek.co.uk

Dear Sir, we have a limit of one unit per customer during this crisis. You purchased three units and the stock was not available at that time. There are stock shortages at the moment due to people self-isolating and very few deliveries coming in. We are trying our best under the circumstances but apologise for any inconvenience.

Dear Sir please look at the product and the order it states only one per customer. This is so we can be fair to all of our customers.

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Review of Fidelity International


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent and lack of customer service

I am a wealth customer now I have transferred my SIPP from HL to consolidate with my ISA I already had with FI. I have had nothing but problems since
1) entering drawdown in my FI Sipp last year - they sold all my funds and 'rebalanced' by mistake - it took from Oct to Jan to rectify with a lot of calls emails promises and the response to my complaint which has been promised for months was a one page document with little detail - hardly the detailed report I had been promised for months , they put £200 in my bank and shut the complaint with no discussion at all - the author has now left the company apparently. (this was done by confusion about me entering DD with FI when they had already setup a dummy SIPP for the funds I had at HL)
2) the transfer in from HL took months instead of weeks , again no reasonable reply, HL delayed for 5days and credited me £380 waived the exit fees (which would have been refunded so benefitted FI ), all the relays were down FI with know appropriate replay
3) After all this an employer contribution was made a couple of weeks ago, FI created a new account and sent me a welcome letter instead of adding to my existing SIPP - astonishing
4) The website 'upgrade' happened during all these issues and I can't believe it was signed off for release - its terrible. Something basic like performance of funds in a SIPP is not there I was told the data is on different systems. I await the upgrade in the next FY.

I should have been a wealth customer in October instead of December and I still don't know whether the appropriate charges were levied (as promised) at the lower rate.

I have a wealth manager now who is very pleasant and helpful when I ring, she is trying to sort these issues, but, at this time I don't believe the procedures , will or urgency is in place to support her.

So ATM I have very low regard for the company and will consider moving to another provider if things don't improve very quickly - but I may well start the whole process again with another provider as problems in the in species process seem to be an industry issue.

I will update this review if I get (at last) the basic customer service I have been seeking for months.

March 3, 2018
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