Hughes Direct Reviews

Name: Hughes Direct
Address: Hughes Electrical Direct, 259 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Rating: 1.88

1.9 Rating 113 Reviews

19 %

of reviewers recommend Hughes Direct

1.9

Based on 113 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Own Driver, Courier
Average Delivery Time	Over 7 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 47%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 52%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	6 - 12 Hours

About Hughes Direct:

Hughes Direct is your number one electrical store for plasma, dvd, mp3, washers and lcd. With 34 Hughes Stores, 8 Apollo stores and 5 regional service centres, we are Amazons largest electrical Affiliate partner! We also have strong relationships with with Play.com and Pixmania.

Phone:

08712 313113

Location:

Hughes Electrical Direct, 259 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9BN

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Hughes Direct 1 star review on 18th February 2022

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Hughes Direct 1 star review on 16th July 2020

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Will never use these again after an appalling after sales experience. We always like to use local smaller companies but sadly after our recent disappointing experience we shall never set foot into a Hughes again. This was their Beccles branch and we hope anyone looking to use them think twice and go elsewhere. They may as well have said "we have your money now so f**k off."”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Bought two laptops for my flatmates. Price was 553.98 GBP per laptop and I got charged for them. I received the order confirmation and waited two days for the laptops. I phoned up to ask for tracking information and it turns out that my orders were cancelled (without any notification) because "security check failed", when my credit card issuer approved the transaction. When I asked to pay over phone with another card I was told I will have to order them online. Ok, sure, I went online and boom - price was different (around 630 GBP). I suppose somebody priced the laptop wrongly, and that's fine if that's the case, but it would have been appreciated if they told me the real reason for not sending the laptops. Woud NOT recommend!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“do not BUY from this company - they have no empathy and NEIL DUNCAN is a rude arrogant man who has insulted my mum who has been diagnosed with Dementia - chasing over £200 pound for a fridge that is worth £100 and my mum has already paid over £300 for its disgusting, Do the honorable thing HUGHES!”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Beyond appalling customer service. I was told to email my complaint to their sales department for a purchase made through eBay. I subsequently received several emails from some jobsworth called david telling me to direct my complaint elsewhere. Think very carefully before making a purchase through this company.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“This is the shocking reply from the… This is the shocking reply from the director of Hughes following my continued Complaint my mum has dementia and she has been paying more money for an item that is cheaper brand new ! I contacted 02 to cancel my mums mobile phone contract which he had not used for 18 months and they apologised about my mums illness - nothing from this disgraceful director - would he treat his own mum like this ? Dear Mr Burton, I write further to your email dated 2nd September 2019 and our previous correspondence. Please refer to my letter dated 18th June which fully explains my final position in this matter. Yours sincerely, Neil Duncan | Director Hughes Electrical, Mobbs Way, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 3AL”

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Posted 5 years ago

“Appalling service with the elderly Once again. Shocking service from Hughes my mum has dementia and has been paying via direct debit more than the value of the goods - whilst in the process of obtaining power of attorney - they still chase us for outstanding money that is more than the value of the goods brand new which my mum has had for two years - they have breached data protection several times - then backtrack - and there director nigel does not have the decencey to reply to request for a phone call - morally this company is appalling ! And should be ashamed of themselves - it’s stressful enough having to deal with my mums illness”

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Posted 5 years ago

“I bought a TV in the Black Friday sale through Hughes Direct for a new flat I had just bought. Due to delays in exchanging contracts on flat, I have only just moved in and when I opened the box, it was the wrong/smaller TV. I have now discovered there are 2 labels on the box, one for me and the TV I ordered, and one for another gentleman who lives 10 mins down the road. When I sent through pictures and spoke to their advisor on the phone, I was told that because it was past the 30 days returns period, they’d washed their hands with it even if it was their error. I understand the 30 day period but when I have sent pictures through (proving the error that was made) and the fact the TV has not been used - meaning no skin off their nose to take it back and send the correct TV - they really ought to do the right thing and exchange it. Note. Their customer service advisor (Mellisa) was arrogant and didn’t even do as much as apologise. Absolute shambles.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Ordered a new washing machine last week. Booked delivery for Saturday. On Saturday the courier calls to say they haven't received the item from Hughes therefore can't deliver. Hughes "customer service" are closed til Monday! Then no news until I call them on Monday. Again, was fobbed off with a "I'll investigate and call u back". Then nothing until the evening when again I call to be told the washing machine is "missing" and there's nothing they can do till Thursday! I asked for a refund, the man said fine n hung up... What a bunch of amateurs!! First and last experience thank you very much - one to avoid!! Following on from hughes' reply - not good enough!! Especially since I'd already got my old machine removed, ready and in anticipation of the one from Hughes that didn't arrive! No, your live chat was not active that Saturday, therefore that's a lie! Your customer service stinks. YOU losing stock, is YOUR problem, not mine. It's a huge washing machine, not a thimble!! And yes, you did issue a refund n I have gotten my money back, but not before I had to source alternative funds and pay for another machine and express delivery after your shambles!! I don't see u falling over yourself to compensate me for that??! Pathetic!”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Buying from Hughes via Tesco the combination oven had a manufacturing fault. Hughes did not help they said go to Tesco, to to Panasonic for months the oven was not useable they deliver quick at your own expense. The do not comply with GDPR 2018 or DPA 2018 Then said send it to them they arranged collection and said it was damaged and blamed me but I packed it well even with air pillows, bubble wrap very tight they won’t claim against ACP the damage looked like physical damage caused by them parts I sent are missing. The staff are rude and will not even supply tracking for callectio. I lost money obviously fraud by Hughes”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Awful customer service. Hughes claims to take customer service seriously. First, when ordering online, the final price kept mysteriously adding on £10 - even their online chat couldn't work out why. Second - delivery. Hughes staff gave us a delivery date and confirmed it was booked in. The logistics company then called us. We told them we'd had a delivery date confirmed by Hughes. Logistics said nothing booked in. Contacted Hughes. They told us logistics were wrong and confirmed delivery date. Another call from logistics. Another call to Hughes who once again confirmed a delivery date and told us to ignore the logistics company. Took the day off work. Phoned to find where the product was to be told it wasn't scheduled for delivering and never had been! Wrote a letter of complaint to Hughes. The replay stated that it was all due to miscommunication at their end and that they had given us the wrong information, but, as we had rearranged delivery and now had the product, they weren't prepared to compensate us for the day's holiday I took in order to be home for a non existent delivery.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Went in Sutton Coldfield electrical store. Enquirer about a product. 2 staff stood together. Both laughed. One said she'd never heard of the product and the other said you'd have to be old to remember one of those saying they don't sell in store anymore. She then just walked off. Rude. Felt embarrassed and won't be walking in store again any time soon ...”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Extremely poor customer service. Rude and defensive. Won't accept their mistake and very reluctant to help. Once Hughes gets your money then it's a middle finger for you.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Would 0 star if I could Hughes Norwich what a joke you had our washing machine 6 wks then came back worse then when took it Now you have had our cooker over a wk and surprise surprise it's came back broke with a different problem after being messed around all day with it being delivered back should have been a morning delivery but got told will not be will be between 12 n 3 than just 12 you phone to rebook delivery because driver said I cancelled it then you finally delivered it and the hobs didn't work then someone called Karl from Hall Rd store phone to say someone will be out Monday and couldn't make him understand couldn't do any day next wk.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Awful company. Microwave set on fire due to a fault only purchased in December. Sent a rude email claiming it was lack of cleanliness that caused it and insinuated there was no fault and that we could return it to them but we would be charged for postage and a repair so we are best contacting the manufacturer. AVOID AVOID AVOID”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Do not mistake these sellers with 'Hughes'. These are Hughes Direct and I have experienced rude and abrupt customer service and if your product is faulty: 1) pay for a return yourself (illegal) 2) go to the manufacturer (your contract is with the seller not the manufacturer). Go somewhere trustworthy, as Hughes Direct aren't.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Terrible customer service. Avoid. If your product goes faulty they refuse to help you. Will never buy from them again.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“This company is not to be trusted! I've had to cancel an order of a tumble dryer which has never arrived to me. Their courier Arrow XL claim they never received it and now Hughes won't give me my money back because they claim they still haven't got the machine back. They have shown not a bit of interested in either helping me to get my goods delivered to me or giving me the refund which I'm entitled to. These people are cowboys and should not be allowed to trade”

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Posted 7 years ago

“DO NO USE THIS DISHONEST COMPANY EVER We brought a lap top which went wrong within the guarantee, took it back and was told that despite Hughes selling it we had to contact manufacturers, so we did so and they said we should have taken it to retailer. I said we did and they did not want to know. However I now have to fill a form online ( which I can not as laptop broken) and so will have to go back to Hughes to see if they fulfil their legal obligations. Hughes did not want to know about our faulty product and said it was nothing to do with them”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Everything. Do not use this company as they are dishonest with very bad customer service.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“Don’t buy from this company. A nightmare when something goes wrong! Go to a safe place like John Lewis”

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Posted 7 years ago

Hughes Direct is rated 1.9 based on 113 reviews