Decathlon Reviews

4.4 Rating 11,509 Reviews
87 %
of reviewers recommend Decathlon
4.4
Based on 11,509 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 37%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 72%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
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About Decathlon:

At Decathlon, we place innovation at the heart of our activities: from research to retail, including conception, design, production and logistics. Our twenty Passion Brand teams channel all their energy in to developing technical, good-looking and simple products, always at the lowest possible prices.

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0207 064 3000

Email:

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/contact-us.html

Location:

Canada Water Retail Park,Surrey Quays Road
London
SE16 2XU

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I ordered 5 pairs of Breeches on the 29/11/16 at a cost of £134.99 with a delivery deadline of Monday 05/12/16. On Sunday the 04/12/16 i rang to enquire about the order as i had heard nothing from the company at all, i was informed by a very nice gentleman that my order was loaded and scheduled for delivery the next day. On Tuesday the 06/11/16, after not receiving my parcel i called and spoke to 'Sonia' in Customer Loyalty, who said that she would check with the warehouse and call me back. After 2 hours of waiting i called again and spoke to a different lady, who again said she would check with the warehouse but could see that there was a problem with the order. After another 3 hours I had still not been called back so again rung and spoke to a different representative who told me it was in hand but the warehouse had yet to confirm the 'anomoly'. I was eventually called back at 5 pm to say that it had been resolved, but had missed the delivery deadline for that day so should be with me either Thursday the 8/12 or Friday 9/12, and that i would recieve a refund of £34 but they could not get the items to me any quicker, I requested that a manager call me as i thought the way i had been treated was unacceptable. Today Friday 9/12 I had still not recieved my items, NOR A CALL FROM A MANAGER so went through the tracking process to see that it was still 'Pending'. Not happy at all, I rang Customer Loyalty again and got through to a representative called Josh. He informed me that the 'anomoly' was only resolved yesterday and that the parcel was still yet to leave the warehouse. I asked Josh why this was, and why i wasnt informed of this, and why i hadnt recieved a call from Paula the manager, none of which he would give me a straight answer for. Although he could tell me that call-backs from Manangers are done at 'their earliest convenience' and not at the request of the customer. Josh informed me that my parcel would not be here until after the weekend. I refuted this and demanded that they put on a same day courier and get it here tomorrow 10/12, which he eventually agreed to, although he "decided" that this did not warrant any more compensation and again, although £20 gift vouchers were promised - not that i would use the company ever again. He would not put me though to the Paula (the illusive manager) to discuss the matter as she was 'training new agents' - maybe she should take some training in customer relations herself - but that she would call me back 'at her earliest convenience'. So, two weeks on i am yet to recieve, my items, any promised call-backs or any sense of customer satisfaction. The whole process has been a sham and looks set to continue....Customer Service at worst. Absolutely Disgusting.
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Posted 7 years ago
Ordered the item on the 10 and was sent an email confirming pick up at local store on the 14th, item not delivered I had put by the time to go and fetch the item so that was wasted, Telephoned customer service and the lady could not understand what had happened and was to investigate further and promised to call me back in 90 mins. NO CALL, so more wasted time waiting for a call. telephoned again and was told it would PROBABLY ARRIVE ON FRIDAY. Appalling service, as previous I will use sports direct or go outdoors.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear John. Thank you for the time you have spent giving us your feedback. We are incredibly sorry for the delay in the delivery of your order. We have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. Unfortunately, this was an isolated case and we apologize for the inconveniences that this may caused to you. We were trying to reach all our customers and kept them updated but in this case it seems that we failed. Please accept our apologies for all the lack of communication, we will forward your enquiry to our Customer Loyalty team in order to avoid that this situation will happen in the future. Thank you very much for your understanding. Have a great day.
Posted 7 years ago
To be honest right now I wouldn't even rate this company a one!!! I still have no bikes and my children break up tomorrow and still believe in Father Christmas, so when they see these bikes being delivered that lovely fairy tale may end. Customer loyalty is an absolute joke nobody knows what they are doing, they even say there is no manager in there to talk to. They have lied to me all week about delivery times and that's if I'm lucky enough for them to actually answer the phone. If they don't arrive tomorrow I will have no choice but to cancel my order and hire a van and go elsewhere. I only wish is read all these other reviews before I used Decathlon !
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Jennie. We are extremely sorry to hear your experience with us was unsatisfactory. In Decathlon we aim to provide excellent customer service with delivering good value products on time. It is obvious that at this time we have failed to do so for which we are deeply apologetic. We are now forwarding your feedback to the relevant department to make sure we can better our services in all the mentioned topics in the future. Should you have any further unsolved issues on topic, please give our Customer Loyalty Team a call on 02070643000. We thank you very much for the time you took to give us your feedback, we would like to thank you for your patience. We wish you a lovely afternoon!
Posted 7 years ago
Delivery delayed as they didn't load in time so didn't arrive when quoted. click and collect have received a delivery but staff can't confirm item in the delivery as too busy. meanwhile I have suitcase open waiting to leave for gatwick, not hopeful of getting the snorkles for holiday. Will never use again.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Customer. Thank you very much for communicating the issue to us. We are really sorry about the unavailability of our services team, we are experiencing a huge call demand because of the order delays. . We have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. We were doing everything we can to get back on track, including shipping operatives in from other warehouses and working through the night. If you still have any questions please contact our Customer Loyalty team who will be happy to help you. Once again, we are deeply apologetic for what has happened and we thank you for your patience regarding this. Have a good day.
Posted 7 years ago
Order goods which wernt dispatched on time or were out of stock so order been cancelled. Needed to place the second order which still didnt arrive and estimated delivery was few days ago. Also noticed today payment for the first order which was cancelled was taken also. Contacted customer serves not even apologies were given. Very bad experience and poor customer service
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Irina. We thank your for the time you have spent giving us your feedback. In regards to your enquiry, we regret to inform you that, unfortunately, we have experienced a strike with some of our trucks coming from Europe in France last Christmas. Unluckily, this caused 3-4 days of delays in all our online orders. In relating to your online purchase, please contact our Customer Loyalty team at customer.enquiries@decathlon.com who will be able to find the most suitable solution at your issue. Once again, we are deeply apologetic for what has happened and we thank you for your patience regarding this. Have a nice day.
Posted 7 years ago
Totally useless.Fed up with excuse after excuse.Ordered then nothing arrived and no call back so cancelled.Tried again and nothing arrived so rang and yet again excuses - so many excuses.Cancelled second order.Will never use this company again.Sports Direct here I come !!!!!!!!
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Customer. Thank you for having taken your time to send us your feedback. We do apologise for all the inconvenience caused and the lack of communication. Regarding your enquirym we would like to inform you that we have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. Our aim is to improve our service so we have made aware of your situation to our Customer Loyalty Team to avoid this lack of communication in the future. We appreciate your understanding and please accept our apologies for all the inconveniences caused. Have a nice day
Posted 7 years ago
I ordered online in November and was assured dispatch would be on the 1st Dec, since then I have had one email telling me that they were having a problem with one item. I phoned and was told that the item was not yet in the UK but would be in within 2 days. A week later I discovered that my credit card had been charged, I phoned and was told that it was still not in the UK and they could not even tell me if it would be in this year! I phoned head office they fobbed me off with 2someone would phone back". I have now put it in the hands of the credit card dispute department.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear David. Thank you for contacting us and giving us your feedback. Regarding your enquiry, we are sorry to inform you that we have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. We were doing everything we can to get back on track, including shipping operatives in from other warehouses and working through the night. Please accept our apologies for the lack of communication an availability with your Customer Loyalty team and the stores over the phone during that period and do not hesitate to contact them at 0207 064 3000 for any further questions. Thank you very much for your understanding. Have a great day
Posted 7 years ago
Phoned Braehead today to check stock availability - after going through all the automated processes the phone rang for customer services but as there was no answer I was cut off. I can't check availability online for this item. Not good.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Customer. Thank you for the time you have spent giving us your feedback. We are really sorry about the lack of communication of our services team, we are experiencing a huge call demand because of the order delays. We will pass your feedback to our Customer Loyalty team. However in order to solve your situation as soon as possible, you can contact your Breahead Decathlon store and check the stock availability or ask advice regarding the best alternative for you to our experts. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/decathlon-stores.html Using this link you can find the nearest Decathlon Store to you, find their contact (opening times, telephone number and address), you also have the option “@Contact my store” which will allow you to send an email straight to the store. Thank you for your understanding. Have a lovely day!
Posted 7 years ago
Bought an archery bow. I travelled 150miles to get it. Opened it and all of the items inside were missing. Called the shop and they wont replace unless i go back and wont hold one for me. I could spend more in petrol returning it than the cost of the bow and end up with no bow. If id bought onli e they deal with it differently. Im fuming and it is impossible to find a complaint number. I will use the much cheaper and no hassle Amazon in future. Shame i used to really like Decathlon.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Lewis. Thank you for contacting us and giving us your feedback. Regarding your request, we regret to inform you that unfortunately for all the purchases made in the stores we are only able to process exchanges or refund in the store. In regards to your recent online purchase, we would like to suggest you to contact our Customer Loyalty team who will be able to find the most suitable solution for you. Once again, we are deeply apologetic for what has happened and we thank you for your patience regarding this. Have a nice day.
Posted 7 years ago
So angry with Decathlon right now, Seems like they really don't care if you are an online customer and treat you with contempt. Like the majority of the other online customers who have left reviews they refuse to deliver orders by promised dates. I ordered a football kit for my son for Christmas, beginning of December as I had to wait for the shirt to be in stock. As soon as it was I ordered it. and they said it would be delivered in 2-3 working days. It wasn't and Decathlon didn't send an email or text to let me know there was a problem. I had to chase it to find out and was told abruptly that there was a problem getting their deliveries through to UK and would be here before 12th. Its now the 12th and again no message from Decathlon and again I had to chase them to discover the hold up. Now the lady from what's laughingly called Customer Services told me that the shirt wasn't in stock again and don't have a clue when it will be delivered as they are waiting for it to be in stock again so they can ship the whole order. After reading quite a few reviews by other customers online and in store it seems as though the only customers Decathlon care about and whose return custom they want is the customers who can get to a store. Trust me if I could I wouldn't have given them a star if I had the choice they don't deserve it
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Dawn We are so thanfully for the time you spent writing us your feedback. We are really sorry about the unavailability of our services team, we are experiencing a huge call demand because of the order delays. We have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. Apologies for all the inconveniences caused regarding your online order. At Decathlon we aim to satistied our customers and it seems that we failed in that ocassion. We will pass your feedback to our Customer Loyatly team in order to avoid that this situation happen again in the future. Thank you for your patience. Have a great day.
Posted 7 years ago
what's going on with your delivery services decathlon? was supposed to collect in store on Monday, 4th of December and the order is still not there! I read many customers moan about deliveries being late. if you can't cope with busy xmas period, maybe just be honest and estimate longer delivery time for your items!
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Posted 7 years ago
Hello Team, i am regular customer of Decathlon, i purchased almost 30,000 rupee sports related article from there, but yesterday 10-06-2017 i went on decathlon for rchange my badminton, but the employee of decathlon misbehave to me, and directly asked to me, we don,t know why this issue is coming, but we can not change it, i asked the region then he replied to me, don't waste your time we already occupied, and don't stay here because other customer will defame from your world. NOTE: From my phone number you can track my order details. Regards Vibhor Gupta 9953509529
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Posted 6 years ago
I wouldn't give even 1* for Decathlon. The worst company ever, customer service is just a joke. When you call them and ask for their name they don't want to tell you, when you ask to speak to the manager they reply "I'm a manager". Completely unacceptable behaviors there, they all should be sacked immediately. I ordered one item and they couldn't deliver and they didn't know where is my parcel. They didn't even want to give me a refund as they said 8.50£ is nothing. They always told me that my parcel will be delivered today and they told me to call tomorrow if not. Then they promised a free shipping to my house again and a gift voucher but they never do that so no delivery, no item, no return. NOTHING. DECATHLON YOU ARE THE WORST COMPANY EVER!
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Posted 7 years ago
* would give zero stars if I could! Faulty bike returned 05/12/16. Chased a refund several times and received one reply yesterday saying my PayPal account has been refunded - it hasn't! So, I asked which email address the refund was issued to and the reply received was: "Unfortunately, we don't have the information requested. We would suggest you to check the transactions in all your PayPal accounts. Thank you for your patience and have a nice day." This is completely unhelpful and does not answer my query at all; obviously I checked my PayPal account and there is no sign of a refund only the original debit. I've just called 020 7064 3000 and been advised that I will receive a reply by the end of the week... that isn't acceptable! I do not understand why it is such a big problem to issue a refund to the PayPal address that payment was taken from?
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Posted 7 years ago
Ordered my sons Christmas present on the 7/12, advised delivery would be on 13th. It's the 16th and still nothing, it has not yet left the warehouse. I struggled to get hold of Decathlon and when I did I was told a load of rubbish. They don't respond or reply to messages. Looks like I'm going to have to make a last minute dash to buy something. Decathlon your customer service is appalling.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Customer Thank you very much for communicating the issue to us. We are really sorry about the unavailability of our services team, we are experiencing a huge call demand because of the order delays. . We have had strike with trucks coming from Europe in France unexpected before Christmas and it has led to delays of orders of between 3-4 days. We were doing everything we can to get back on track, including shipping operatives in from other warehouses and working through the night. If you have any questions please contact our Customer Loyalty team who will be happy to help you. Once again, we are deeply apologetic for what has happened and we thank you for your patience regarding this. Have a good day.
Posted 7 years ago
So far Decathlon have: - Cancelled my son's xmas present delivery booking without consulting me; - Promised to refund me immediately to make up for the mistake above and failed to do so / lied about this in writing; - Failure of customer services management or twitter customer services to respond for 3 days; - Customer services rep lied about the name of their manager - and promised they would call - only to find when I rang back in they had given me the name of another rep and nobody had been asked to call; - Failure of senior management team to respond to contact either by email or twitter DM; - I would strongly advise giving this organization a wide berth - as when they make a mistake their customer service is non-existent - and to date I have not seen any money back either so I am unsure as to whether they actually do refund cancellations.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Customer. Thank you for the time you spent for giving us your feedback. We are sorry to hear you have experienced problems with your refund. We appreciate your review as we are trying to improve our services every day to make sport more accessible to everyone. Also, we can confirm that we forwarded your feedback to our Head Office which will be sure that this situation will not happen in the future. Thank you for your patience. Please apologise for any inconvenience caused and feel free to contact our Customer Loyalty team at 02070643000 for any further questions. Have a lovely day!
Posted 7 years ago
Disgraceful. Placed order on 5th. Email confirms I will have it by 8th. Is now 14th and no sign. Have made 3 phone calls, one lady is trying to find my order for me and has been very apologetic. I realise it is not her fault. When I track my order online myself, it states that the order has been prepared and is awaiting to be sent but it has been saying that since the 6th. I fail to see what is causing such a delay and will be seeking a refund. Rest assured, you have lost all future custom of mine
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Sharon. We thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are extremely sorry about the inconveniences that our delays have caused to you. In regards to your enquiry, we would like to inform you that unfortunately we have experienced a strike in the border of France during last Christmas which caused 3-4 days of delays. If you have any questions about how to return or cancel an order with Decathlon, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Loyalty team who will be able to help you at your best convenience. We are sorry for the delay with your parcel delivery and for any inconvenience that this might have caused you. Thank you very much for your patience. Have a nice day!
Posted 7 years ago
Second time we have made an order with a specified delivery date and had to cancel as not delivered when we need it. Fantastic gear but never rely on when you are told you will get it.
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Posted 7 years ago
First time used will never order again. Waiting two weeks still not arrived. Delivery is a joke
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear customer, We are sorry to hear that your order is experiencing problems during delivery. Could you please give us your DCUK number by filling out this contact form so we can look into the cause of this delay? Please find the form here: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/en/contactUs Thank you very much for your time and have a lovely Sunday!
Posted 7 years ago
Be aware if purchasing Asics. The Decathlon site gets the sizes wrong. I ordered men's UK 9.5. The size guide shows this equates to EU 44.5 and US 10.4!- Correct. The web info for the cumulus shoe showed UK 9.5 EU 44 however I went ahead as the order was made in UK size. I received UK size 9. When I queried this and asked for UK 9.5 I was told that they did not sell that size. Why could I order it then? I happened to check my account and found that a second order had been created but this was for EU44. This I got cancelled and purchased shoes elsewhere.
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Posted 7 years ago
Dear Pete. Thank you for having taken your time to send us your feedback. The relevant department is aware and they are working on fixing this issue as soon as possible. We do apologise for all the inconvenience caused. Have a good day.
Posted 7 years ago
Decathlon is rated 4.4 based on 11,509 reviews