CeX Reviews

1.8 Rating 653 Reviews
19 %
of reviewers recommend CeX
1.8
Based on 653 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 65%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 62%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Live Chat, Telephone
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.5 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Everything bad about this company. The product I ordered came back as a different colour than I ordered. And afterwards I found out that their customers service team are a bunch of jokers seating thousands miles away somewhere in India who don't have any clue what they are talking about. You will be better off talking to chatbots than those idiots. And if shamble is not enough of an harassment, their refund may take you back 14 days which is unacceptable in modern times.
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Posted 2 months ago
I have ordered a laptop on the 6th of November and never received it!! So I have contacted the customer service to ask what was happening and they told me that the laptop was actually delivered on the 7th. I was explaining to them that I actually I had never received it and as proof of delivery they sent me a picture of the delivery with a flat that could be any flat in my building plus a signature and a name that was not mine!! Just to clarify I live alone so it will be impossible to give it to someone else in my flat! I have told them all of that and they started an investigation with Royal Mail. After more than two months and sooo many emails they came back to me saying that the claim was rejected and that the item waa delivered to the right address. Therefore, there was nothing that they could have done. In other words they told me that I still had to pay over £1500 gor something that I did not receive. They never sent me the details of the investigation or a proof with my actual signature. Thus, I have been forced to report it to the police. It's pointless to say that I will never order anything from them ever again and I hope that this review will help other people. I will take them to court until I'll get my money back!
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Posted 3 months ago
Still waiting for a refund! In November I ordered an I watch for an Xmas gift online, it was delivered by royal mail who left package on my doorstep even though it was supposed to be signed for and got taken before I got home. CEX refused to refund me until they investigated thier claim with royal mail, it's now January and still nothing from them.... I couldn't afford to buy another one so had to buy a cheaper Xmas present, feel very let down by CEX who despite repeated requests refused to help in anyway whatsoever. I checked their terms and conditions which stated if the item does not arrive they will issue a refund straight away, but they then said as it's a high value item that doesn't apply. Very bad customer service. I won't use again ever
CeX 1 star review on 8th January 2024
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Posted 3 months ago
Absolute farce from start to finish 16.12.23 to 05.01.24. Item was ordered by a patients family as a hard saved for Xmas present. CEX claim to have sent the item the day after it was ordered but transpires they did not as they did not purchase the postage until two days later. Claimed the item was sent, it was not as Royal Mail never received it and Cex could not provide the receipt to show Royal Mail HAD picked it up. Refused to do anything until 31.12.23 and even then hospital staff had to do all the chasing as their customer service department did nothing... right up until today, 3 weeks later, and now they are doing a refund which may not be received for another 5 working days. Appalling service all round.
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Posted 3 months ago
Placed order online on 17th, despatched on 18th. Promised to be delivered before Christmas,still not delivered on 30th. Don't think it will arrive before new year. Update: Raised a ticket and emailed CS. Response below: Thank you for your patience. I've got this checked with the central team and they have raised an investigation with the courier service. We will have to wait for the outcome which can take a minimum of up to 30-40 days. Once the investigation has been completed we will advise you further. ​ I appreciate your co-operation and patience in the interim. -------------------------- I am not going to see my device In 2024.
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Posted 3 months ago
Over the years, I have sold seven mobile phones to CEX, and on only one occasion did I get the asking price. Each time, the phones sent were in perfect working order, yet every time CEX found something wrong, and I got a penny !! Will not be using them again.
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Posted 3 months ago
Absolutely disgusting don't go here!! Avoid avoid!!
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Posted 4 months ago
I ordered an item on 19th October 2023. The item never arrived. I was told that they needed to investigate with Royal mail. I have had no response and they still have my money. Its an absolute disgrace. Avoid this company at all costs because if something goes wrong there is no accountability on their part. This is their issue to sort not mine, yet I am here £180 down and still no refund sight.
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Posted 4 months ago
Rubbish I've had blu-ray DVD's bought in store and online and have been given the wrong one and many a time I've seen item in stock in such and such store when you get there and to be told we dont have it in stock it's no good to me I've travelled 8 miles to for this any that's the bad side worse is now they got this new stupid app
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Posted 4 months ago
Not allowed to test or view proudect till you buy it
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Posted 4 months ago
Hi I look forward to receiving my full refund. I want to feedback to you regarding this matter. Although the case has been financially resolved. I feel it important to express my disappointment in how this has been handled from your end. As you are now aware the handset was a faulty handset. Cex failed to identify this issue and I had to take it upon myself to prove this to you. You had my handset for 5 months and had only sent it to motorola 3 weeks ago to be assessed. You then didn't share the vital photographs that showed the fault developing. The handset was only sent after I started legal action as you incorrectly assumed the device had been damaged.I think an apology and recognition or your poor handling is something that I shouldn't have to ask for. For a company to offer a two year warranty and treat a customer with such a poor attitude is appalling. I will make sure that I share my experience with as many people as I can reach via social media and word of mouth. I have two teenagers at school, they will also be sure to share my experience with their friends. Please try and improve how you handle future complaints
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Posted 4 months ago
I had gone to the Cork CeX store to buy a Sony MX1000 wireless headphones that cost me a ripoff price of 230.00 euro, so a worn down set with slightly shoddy sound quality and extremely worn out ear padding when I could've gotten a brand new pair for retail price. So the prices in the CeX store are way higher than they should be. This is not this company's greatest problem. My greatest problem is the fact that my headphones failed within, let's see, less than the first ten minutes of actual use when I was watching videos on YouTube with them, then it produced strange screechy, beeping, and other noises, whilst almost destroying the sound output that should've come from the actual videos. Heading back to the store I presented my problem and made sure to get my full refund. I asked them to test it and they told me that "no problems showed up." So I tested it myself by listening to a video in four/five minutes and the problem had arisen again, I was able to demonstrate that the headphones had failed, soon to get my refund at least. The fact a problem emerged with the headphones this quickly demonstrates no one had actually tested them properly the first time before they decided to sell it. The fact that I had trouble getting the headphones tested properly because the problem was so easy to catch onto tells me that the testing procedures being used are laughably loose and ineffective. When I got these headphones I would've expected that at the bare minimum at least they would've been tested thoroughly enough to find any problems before being sold, and the price then being somewhat reflective of the actual quality of what you are getting. Problems like this aren't anything new I am stating either, but it does seem like the company model is most of the time, selling you crappy old junk no one wants at highly ripoff prices. Perhaps hoping that their customers won't care too much or their self-purported recycling ethos will give customers reason enough to want to shop there. If the company cannot test headphones with any degree of competence then I truly shudder for the state of testing for any other product on the store. You simply can't trust anything you buy on CeX so shop their at your own risk. I at the very least, got everything sorted out and a refund. The staff were very friendly and polite whilst I was dealing with them, though I still have my suspicions as to whether or not there was any competence shown with the testing of my headphones. I believe if they were tested properly they should never have passed testing in the first place.
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Posted 4 months ago
I was quoted £234 online for my iphone 13 mini 128GB which was absolutely immaculate and grade A, when I went to the store I was quoted £181 because of 2 very small scratches on the rear side of the phone. The issue was that I could not even see these 2 scratches and when I asked for a different person to look at the phone he could not see them. I went to a direct competitor who paid me £250 and said it was a grade A++ because it was so good, total rip off.
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Posted 5 months ago
Ordered online a grade 'B' Z Fold 4 from CEX, expecting a handset that had some small signs of use, plus ordering online you are buying 'sight unseen' of course. To my utter surprise I get what I can only describe as a brand new handset, still has the protective plastic on its edges, absolutely unmarked - not even a fingerprint on it. All I can say is Thank You CEX, you have excelled yourselves, and made one customer very happy.
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Posted 5 months ago
Where do I start with this outfit! I bought a preowned Samsung Galaxy S22 and chose a Grade B device. The reason for choosing a Grade B device was the price difference and also my partner had recently bought a Grade B phone from them and, cosmetically it was in superb condition. Anyway, the device arrived without any charger and with the screen covered in scratches. I contacted CEX to highlight that I had ordered a Grade B device and to my disbelief, I was informed that the device I had recieved was, according to CEX, in Grade B condition. Anyway, let's move onto my (attempted) trade in of my old device. Rather than try and explain the circumstances, I feel it would be easier to just copy and paste the email exchanges with their customer services. Dear Sir / Madam, I recently checked the CEX website to enquire how much i may get for my old phone (Samsung S9+). I was quoted £100 for my phone being in a Grade B condition. As I was content with this price, I booked it in to be dropped off at my local CEX store at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, Edinburgh. I attended at the store this afternoon and spoke with the store manager who introduced himself as Craig. Craig checked the phone and questioned why the back was a different colour from the edges. I explained that I had the screen replaced a while back and, after consulting with a couple of his colleagues, he stated "I'm going to make the call and say we'll accept it". Craig did explain that as I didn't have the charger the price would be reduced by £5 and as the back was a different colour, it would be reduced to a Grade C resulting in the price being dropped to £80. Although this was significantly less than the original offer, I accepted after which, Craig proceeded to complete the paperwork. Once completed, Craig informed me that I should recieve a confirmation email shortly however he also provided me with a paper receipt. I thanked him and he informed me that the money should be in my account by Tuesday 17th at the latest. However, as I was about to leave, he stated "we can't take it as the back is a different colour" I was stunned by this and explained that as far as I was aware, the transaction was already complete. I also pointed out that he had clearly stated that the phone would be accepted. Although he stated that the phone was still to be tested, surely these tests are to confirm that the device is in full working order, NOT a cosmetic check as this had already been completed and agreed by Craig himself. When Craig attempted to hand me the phone back, I obviously refused to accept it as the transaction had been completed and I felt this was completely unacceptable. Craig then calmly stated "well, we will store it here for two weeks then we'll send it for destruction". If I had been told from the outset that CEX we're unable to accept my phone, I would have been disappointed however, able to accept the decision. However, given the way this situation has unfolded, I feel this is completely unacceptable and feel extremely harshly done by and would hope that CEX do the right thing and honor what was initially agreed in store by manager Craig. As he has stated that the device will go for destruction in 14 days time, I hope this matter can be dealt with as urgent and in a timely manner. I look forward to your response in early course. Robert H Duffy .....their reply! Hi Robert, ​ Thank you for your continued patience while I was getting this investigated. ​ On reviewing this with the store management team, it appears to be a breakdown in communication from the staff member when the phone was originally inspected. Our store team has apologised for any miscommunication, and they will speak to the staff in question to provide the required training in order to avoid any repeated instances in the future. ​ I am afraid we are unable to accept this phone, and our staff informed you of the same before leaving. I request that you please collect the item within 28 days post which it will be processed/recycled as per our abandoned stock policy. ​ In case you are unable to collect it as per the specified timeframe, do let me know the exact date and time of your visit, so I can notify the store accordingly. ​ If there is anything else I can help you with, please let me know and I'll be happy to provide further assistance. ​ Regards, Sagar Senior Customer Support Associate All that's left to say is AVOID!!!
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Posted 5 months ago
0 respect to the customers in HATFIELD
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Posted 5 months ago
The warranty is completely worthless. The staff member I dealt with at the Worthing store had a terrible attitude and tried to fob me off with some utter nonsense reason as to why they couldn't repair my faulty phone under warranty. He told me that they don't repair any defects on an item if there is ANY other unrelated "physical damage" as this "voids the warranty" - pointing out a minute and barely visible hairline crack on my camera lens which had nothing to do with the defect. Using this logic, everything they sell must have a void warranty as they sell used items! What a joke. This is a shame as I have bought several items from cex in the past, partly because of the warranty. But now I have absolutely no confidence that they would fix anything under warranty, so Cex won't be getting a single penny more of my money. Their loss, as I have spent thousands of pounds with them in the past, including two phones worth £920 each.
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Posted 5 months ago
Mam went Carlisle branch. She’s elderly asked staff for phone that did exactly same as one she had. Took it with her to show him. Then trusted he sold her the same. Turns out he sold her one with less storage. Paid £140 then I said it’s not the same she returned it few days later to be offered £20 trade in. DISGUSTING.
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Posted 6 months ago
Had a flip phone developed a crack in the screen from the inside out and they told me that its a software only warranty and not hardware. I took it to resolver.co.uk and got nowhere on there as its just the same pepole you talk to from cex. cex reply. "All customer complaints are dealt with by us only and in situations like these, the management team is also involved in order to reach a final outcome. We are not members of any third party dispute resolution groups. However, you have the option of seeking guidance from an entity that regulates such cases as per discretion. Once contacted, we would be happy to liaise and provide all the information." I asked "If you dont take part in any third party dispute resolution groups what do i do?" You have the option of approaching the court, and once the respective correspondence is received, our legal team will liaise accordingly. ​"You have the option of approaching the court, and once the respective correspondence is received, our legal team will liaise accordingly." They just dont bother, 24 months warranty is worthless
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Posted 7 months ago
Brand new Samsung s22 ultra never opened and was offered b grade on trade in due to scratches when it was brand new. Chippenham cex is awful. Offering £80 for one plus Nord, go home sort it out come back down 30 mins later, £60 we didn't check it properly before, we only give you estimated quote. No your supposed to check the item give us a quote for the actual price in its condition test it then confirm transaction. Absolute clowns that run these shops.
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Posted 8 months ago
CeX is rated 1.8 based on 653 reviews