Customer reviews of 1001hobbies

Communication was super bad via email. Had to call and got someone who spoke english on the phone who confirmed that something had gone wrong with the payment. She then initiated the order and promised that the package would arrive after 3 days.not so.was over a week later.so about 3 weeks after I had originally ordered it. No more orders for me with this company until she gets her act together.

awaiting SAV return

Two months for a model... I claim and after claiming, they send me the wrong one.

I will focus on three aspects of this review on the shop: the website, the communication, and the shipping.
The website is great! Everything is clear and easy to find and search. Nothing is glitchy and photos are very clear and descriptive of the item you're going to purchase. What you see in the picture is what you're going to get!
The emails and communication is a bit awkward. The only original email I received when I made the purchase was the notification from PayPal, NOT Hobbies1001. So I had to screenshot the purchase confirmation on my browser and luckily I downloaded the invoice before closing the tab. I'm only bringing this up because most people immediately close the tab when they finish making a purchase and so if they don't download or screenshot the information, then they don't have any way of contacting with their invoice info. This was a pre-order item so when it was past two weeks after the estimated date I sent them an email. The response was within 24 hours and they assisted me easy and provided me with a shipping confirmation! So in some aspects they could improve with their communication and maybe create an automated system where we get the invoice in our email, especially considering they offer pre-order items. I waited 2 and a half months and I still had to send them an email about my item and I knew if I hadn't saved a screenshot of my invoice I wouldn't have that info when I inquired. But when I actually had to contact a person, it was quick and easy and they were very helpful!
The shipping needs to be better. I was very disappointed. The package was literally just 2 layers of bubblewrap and packing tape with the label taped on top. The box of the figure was cracked open. Luckily the figure was fine but they really should have shipped with a cardboard box and packing paper. Collectors who display their figures in box would definitely be livid to see the box crushed in transit. Especially considering I paid $17 for shipping the least I expect is that it comes in a cardboard box.

Site navigation is correct and delivery is good. As for the product, a model of a WW2 aircraft, you should have specified ALL the characteristics of the product (number of parts, quality of manufacture, finish, etc.) The quality of the model is really very disappointing (SMER brand to be avoided) even if the price was low. If I had had more details, I would not have bought it ...

It is not clear that the order does not come from Italy, mine came from France and was not easily traceable(I happened to learn that it was in a post office, unidentified)

On 20/10 I order three items, the availability of the products would be from 31/10. I wait for the aforementioned date but nothing, one of the three items turns out to be unavailable from them and after a month long tug of war I only receive 2 of these products. Customer service is rather slow and questionable. I am now waiting for a refund for the third item.Not recommended.

I have not received what I ordered yet, I will never buy anything from this website again.

I received an order for Tamiya paints, which have no identification.

Very long shipping times

The last order, some decals for airplanes, were two small sheets with very small symbols, which do not correspond to the image in their catalog and are not even valid for 1/72 scale. A real deception. Disappointing.

It was terribly bad I had to wait way too long for an ugly tshirt. I had to send several emails before I could get a delivery. The service is very bad.

Placed an order in late September for a Halloween party. Never got anything delivered until today 8 weeks after the order obviously too late for the party. I keep it because returning and getting money back will take a year. Good lesson cheap is expensive.
Bad service!

I have found the customer services team difficult to deal with and contact. The order I received was incorrect I received two Star Trek mugs instead of two model kits. I have cancelled a second order with this company because I have no confidence that I will receive the goods I paid for. Finally because the company is based overseas and I do not have a printer I cannot print returns labels and there are no instructions in my language on the paperwork to tell me how to claim a refund. I WILL NOT BE USING THIS COMPANY AGAIN

I'm very disappointed that you can send items with blown paint on one part of the body.

My order was smashed, it looked like someone stepped on it making it garbage. The box it was shipped in was flimsy and thin and would be damaged easily

Preparation time too long (more than 2 weeks for my order of 2 items). Otherwise a lot of products in stock is good.

Paint cans do not fit into the notches. Unpractical for this purpose.

One good thing: the delivery (at 8 euros, I was hoping it would be quick). Otherwise, a very bad surprise. I ordered a product presented as a metallic miniature, painted and decorated. With delivery and gift-wrapping, I got 50e. The product arrived the next day, so there's nothing to say about the delivery, but fortunately I wasted the 2e50 in the gift pack to check the product. It wasn't a metal miniature but a plastic model (not necessarily of very good quality, by the way)...of course neither painted nor decorated and with absolutely nothing supplied for assembly. I'm not going to send this package back, in fact I've already assembled the model since it was for a gift, but I ordered a decorative item and ended up with a piece of white plastic. I might as well tell you that I don't recommend a service that claims several times on an item page that it's something and then sends you the exact opposite. Still no answer from the after-sales service, maybe an update one day...

no news of missing product

Two products are missing from the advertised delivery. And no delay for the product that is not in stock is delivered.

The boxes were very deformed due to transport, please use more rigid packaging.

Packaging and article are very satisfactory. Delivery takes too long. With other suppliers it is faster

poorly packaged in the shipping box, not wedged....the small pieces have tumbled into the inner box ... box not taped, I hope there is nothing missing ... otherwise very fast shipping

delivery to the relay point very good . ordering models , I am disappointed with the model that comes from Poland the parts are very rough .

Disappointed by the delivery time and the lack of credible information in the order tracking, even if this is the result of a computer and telephone server problem. In addition, a delivery note with the parcel would be useful to help verify the presence of all the items ordered.

I was completely satisfied with the order, including the choice on the internet, which I will certainly return to. Only the delivery left something to be desired.

No problem with the order, choice of products or delivery, very satisfied. Unfortunately, of the two candles I ordered, one didn't work (the resistor didn't light and the candle got very hot) and the second worked fine. Half satisfied

Delayed delivery and boxes of models crushed on arrival

This company has a uk web address, but actually ships from abroad had I known id never have used them, I tried to cancel after waiting a week and was told the order had been cancelled and my money refunded. The item turned up 4 weeks after ordering.
I would never use them again .

A bit misleading, thought I was using a UK based depot, products were available straight away del 3-4 days, didn't arrive, chased up to be told coming from France a week later, looking at other reviews this is not 1st others have had same situation.. When placing order should state where products are coming from, probable use again though

very poor attitude to customer enquiries
told me I was being “impatient” when delivery was already 4 days late
then told me I was a “low priority”
then told me to wait 10 to 15 days after the promised delivery date presumably before troubling them again
well, guess who’s a “low priority” now - you’re so low a priority for my custom you can kiss goodbye to any repeat orders
and … it still hasn’t been delivered 10 days after the promised delivery date
unfortunately I can’t rate with zero stars - dont deserve even a 1 star

Did an order that wouldn't ship for a while. Cancelled that and a week later only got part of the refund! Had to push to get the rest of it.
Then I stupidly did more orders. They said they'd be here by date X, but it's past that date and I have only received half of the orders!
Please just avoid them. They're more hassle than they're worth

The gift wrapping was horrendous, part of the box were still showing. Both boxes were crushed because they shipped the items in bubble wrap only. How am I suppose to gift these items now?

Delivery was incomplete at first; problem did eventually get resolved after contacting customer service 2x.

NOT DAVIS

I'm only talking about the model department: payment, delivery, telephone assistance: very good; large selection, especially of small-scale figurines. It should be possible to place items in the shopping basket without going through the product details, and a historical period criterion should be used for searches; non-competitive prices except for sales or clearance sales.

I was delivered more than a month after my order No information Impossible to contact you

Parcel arrived on time but packaging crushed in letterbox

I was initially impressed by the great price. So I ordered immediately. Then searched for reviews and....oh shock found many negative ones. Waited and checked the shipment status again and again. Suddenly it said "not available". Checked the website and found out that the kit would not be available for another week, even if ordered immediately. I waited and...got lucky! and received the kit at the end of the week after all, which means a delivery time of two weeks, which is understandable when you know that they are based in France and not in Germany as the name suggests!
Conclusion: Despite the tempting prices and the low postage, not necessarily the first choice when ordering.