Customer reviews of 1001hobbies

My order was sent in two shipments and I still haven't received the second package to date.

Took 7 days to arrive and 1 of the 2 items should have arrived with my original €100+ order but "wasn't available" even though it was. And because 1001Hobbies doesn't give refunds but vouchers to use in their store I had to order it again (or waste my €23 voucher) plus pay an extra €7,50 in shipping just to get the 2 item(s) they should have sent me the first time.
Tip to those wanting to order from this store: Only order things that are "immediately available" because the "1-2 weeks depot" is not correct. Check my other review for more info.

Good products and a satisfactory telephone service, but delivery times are far too long...too bad.

This shipment consisted of a missing item, a 1/48 model. However, I received something that looks like Radio Control car parts. I've been waiting for a month and I don't know whether to reclaim my order or resell these parts.

I had ordered over €100 worth of items with 2 items stated to be available at the depot and that these would arrive within 1-2 weeks. I had no problem with that and was happy to wait 1-2 weeks. However, after 2 weeks had already passed I still had received no confirmation or shipping email.
After contacting 1001hobbies.com I received no answer. Sending another message to the ticket finally prompted a response where they stated "The available products will be shipped in a first time. In a second time, you will receive:" with images of the two missing items. So I assumed that I would simply receive 2 packages.
However, then I suddenly saw a second separate email stating that "A credit note has been created in your name for your order with reference XXXXXXX" After checking my account, I saw that this "credit" was just a voucher for the specified amount so they did not credit anything (normally companies will refund the money to your bank account). Instead they just gave me a voucher code; effectively forcing me to buy from them again.
When checking for alternative items on their website (as the voucher was for €23,98) I was surprised to see that 1 of the items that was supposedly unavailable when I first placed my order was fully in stock; so effectively they gave me a voucher and forced me to buy the same item again but this time with €7,50 in added shipping costs.
So yeah, while I did receive the other items I find this very unprofessional; especially handing out voucher codes instead of actually refunding the money. Also, they apparently did not answer (or understand) all my questions. I even sent my second message in 3 different languages (Dutch/English/French) as the company is located in France yet still they did not answer my second question about 2 other vouchers that were in my account but had no voucher codes attached to them. One was "1001prime - signup" for 4% discount while the other was called "1001prime - freeshipping" where you wouldn't have to pay shipping if you spent more than €59 (instead of their standard free shipping on orders over €100).
So yeah, while I am happy with my items (I have yet to receive the second package though); they do not answer tickets properly, don't know what they have in stock, and offer solutions that only cost me more money in the end. So if you plan on buying something, I would suggest to only order things that are "immediately available" because the "1-2 weeks" is not correct.

Received the box I ordered with all the primers in them broken, the package was contaminated and it was stinking so much of chemicals that Royal Mail had to wrap it in a bag. Now I'm asking them fir a refund they want me to return it to them first!!! Seriously ehich carrier would ship a box contaminated with hazardous chemicals back to France?
Do not buy from this company at all! Save your money and a headache dealing with the customer service.

I placed an order for things in stock and the next day they tell me they don't have everything. Three weeks later they are missing something else. Communication full of errors, confusing, they take a day to respond, the order arrived a month after the purchase and things were missing. I cannot recommend buying from this store. Not at all satisfied with the purchase and will not buy again if I have another option.

Some good, some not so good... An order took a long time to be honored, and the supplier was missing a product. So be it, but no customer contact to propose an alternative.
After a phone call after 5 weeks, a compromise was quickly found and the order received 48 hours later. It's a shame not to contact the customer sooner in case of a problem.

This product was for immediate shipment and has taken 3 weeks to arrive, it has also had to be separated from the original order, with two other products for immediate shipment and which have not yet arrived.

Orders not received. Over a month to resolve the problem and it's still not over because the refund does not correspond to the amount paid. Customer service unreachable by phone and unresponsive to emails. I'd advise against it.

It took a long time for the order to arrive, even though it was just a pair of socks and the shipping price was expensive.

Expensive shipping and slow delivery

It says a wide range but that does not take away from the fact that the delivery takes a very long time, this will definitely be the last time I will place another order. There are more modeling shops where the range is just as large probably greater, delivered within 1 or 2 business days.

Poor instructions, especially for paint. Poor customer service as a part was broken in the pack and they say they dont make them anymore??? Finally, poor fitment. Will not buy another Trumpeter product.

Must pay in advance, but if a part is not delivered then you get a credit. you should be able to choose an alternative. choose and alternative item then again shipping costs. not very customer friendly

Long wait time to ship. Spoiled by Sprue Bros and Squadron

No shipping information, no response to phone or email.

still have not received my order of 1/24 scale decals

The package came completely opened

Shipping time too long.

Late, bad and never, that's how their deliveries are and when contacted via telephone, very bad attention, I will never buy from them again.

The panel of products online is not updated, some products are not available...

Dear, regarding the shipment, only the Yamato ship and these 3 airplanes arrived, but the F4U-Corsair from Tamiya was missing. And I have had no response from you in this case, for partial shipment.

products easy to find and easy to order

At the time of writing this review I have had to wait 6 weeks for one item, the other is yet to be delivered. There was no contact from them, I had to chase several times to find out what was going on. Very poor customer service and really bad business practice. Would not recommend them to anyone.

The Swiss Me 109 has not been delivered. I am waiting for a reply on how to change the product. thank you.

Order placed on 25/11/2022 for Christmas. All items were marked "in stock". Received part of the order in December, another part in February and there is still one item missing which I hope to receive before 2024. No commercial gesture, no word of apology.

Good selection Long delivery time Delivery costs

the car has had a steering problem where the front tires never line up, even when you use the trim on the remote control

The product took a long time to arrive; I asked for another product which arrived well after Christmas.

I did not receive my order at Christmas and I am still fighting to get my money back. Customer service is ineffective, communication with them is lousy.

14 days waiting for the order, was still long for the overuge everything was perfect

Slow response

Fast delivery

hyper decu. cher pour du papier. frais de port exorbitant pour une enveloppe.c'est du vol.c'est du vol.

I ordered 8 items. But unfortunately 2 were missing. I sent an email but no answer.

Website is a google-translate of the French website. Products may not be in Dutch, but that is not necessarily mentioned. Avoid webshop!

First shipment in a simple envelope.arrived crushed of course.return of the fig.they told me they were sending me back again this time well protected in a box.received after 1 month of waiting, still in a simple envelope, blister again crushed of course!!!! Jouet de collection en miette, qui finfi a la poubelle .perdu 38 eu., Bravo !!!!!!!Nul....j abandonne d'essayer de commander un produit chez des gens qui ne respectent rien, ni leur clients.à évitez .escros

Order delivery too long, almost 2 weeks for express delivery !!!!

The order was neatly taken care of, delivered on time but the contents were disappointing, the color blue I requested was not included and the kit, was fragile.