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Handtec Reviews

1.3 Rating 356 Reviews
7 %
of reviewers recommend Handtec
1.3
Based on 356 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 51%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 55%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In
6 - 12 Hours
Customer Service
1.3 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Don’t even want to give 1 star but can’t give them anything less. What ever you do don’t sell them a phone . Offered over £400 come back to me with less than £200 days screen is burnt out battery has heavy usage and scratches all over it , YER RIGHT. My phone is in excellent condition and I was offered over £350 for it in another shop in town and tested , guess what ! The guy said this phone is in excellent condition. This company lie to give the best price online , that way people send there phone to then . That’s when the fun starts a the emails and calls and the stress . If it sounds to good then it is a scam . Plesse please can I not stress enough check other reviews on other sites too . They are awful. To the point they are legal crooks and the owner needs to be shut down and never aloud to run a buissness again ... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Posted 5 years ago
Appalling company with appalling customer services - tried to sell an Apple Watch after receiving an online quote. After a lengthy delay having initially sent the watch in, I received an email saying the watch couldn't be bought as it was listed as a "demo device" by apple (despite having been bought directly from the Apple store and apple subsequently confirming there is no such marker on their devices as a demo device). Having challenged Handtec, they then changed the story and told me Apple had informed me the device had been marked as black listed as it was classed as stolen. I went directly into apple to have the serial number verified and they informed me that there is no such thing as device black listing and that my device was fine. After again challenging Handtec, they informed me they wanted £30 to return the device, which I begrudgingly paid after reading the terms and conditions on their site in detail. They twice "forgot" to send me the item back after I paid the £30 - and after asking them for my £30 back was told they couldn't despite the inconvenience it had caused me. Asked about the complaints process and left my details for a team leader to call me back (who never did). Avoid at all costs.
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Posted 5 years ago
Absolute scammers! I wish I'd saw all the bad reviews before I sent my device!!
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Posted 5 years ago
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! these scammers offered me £60 pound for my i phone, once they received my phone they sent me an email asking for my apple id because the phone hadnt been reset. a remotely reset my phone through a link they sent me as im unwilling to give them my passwords and its illegal for them to ask me for them. they still wernt satisfied, i asked for my phone to be returned but they are trying to charge me £30 to do so, if i dont pay it they are keeping the phone on £0 value. this is a crime and i will be taking them to court
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Posted 5 years ago
I’ve just reported them to watchdog, and suggest others do the same. Seems crazy they have been getting away with this? Also, for those of you that already have sent your handset to them and in dispute - persevere and you should get your full amount. Don’t cave in on their low offers.
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Posted 5 years ago
I’m Yet another fool to send my phone to these scammers. Offered me £15 for a 128gb 6s in good condition. Their ‘engineer’ made up some nonsense about faults that did not exist. I ended up with £60 as it wasn’t worth the hassle to me getting back, etc. Do not use these liars. I hope whoever owns this con-merchant of a business reads these reviews and takes pity on themselves. Find a real way to make a living you fraudsters!
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Posted 5 years ago
Avoid this company at all costs if you put a bad review on trust pilot they report it so they look like they have mostly good reviews they haven't read the reviews on here
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Posted 5 years ago
Sent in my iPhone 6s as was offered £99. Phone was in good condition, with a hairline crack in the corner of the screen and small chip on the phone housing. I got an email saying they would only offer me £30!!! I refused, then they increase it to £45, again I refused and then offered me £57! I said No and asked them to send it back, with the original box I sent it in! They replied as per T&C’s they don’t send the phone back with “accessories”!!! So basically they will keep my original box and use it when hey make a sale! DISGUSTING!!! Have always sold me phone in the past to envirofone and never had issues!!! Wouldn’t recommend Handtec!!! Go elsewhere!!! Still waiting in my phone to be returned to me, WITHOUT THE BOX!!!!
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Posted 5 years ago
Sent in my iPhone 6s as was offered £99. Phone was in good condition, with a hairline crack in the corner of the screen and small chip on the phone housing. I got an email saying they would only offer me £30!!! I refused, then they increase it to £45, again I refused and then offered me £57! I said No and asked them to send it back, with the original box I sent it in! They replied as per T&C’s they don’t send the phone back with “accessories”!!! So basically they will keep my original box and use it when hey make a sale! DISGUSTING!!! Have always sold me phone in the past to envirofone and never had issues!!! Wouldn’t recommend Handtec!!! Go elsewhere!!! Still waiting in my phone to be returned to me, WITHOUT THE BOX!!!!
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Posted 5 years ago
Same as the rest - quoted £100 for my iPhone 6s and offered £60 once they had it. Will try to then up their offer rather than returning, and still waiting for them to return my phone to me. What’s cheeky is they offer slightly above their competitors, and then don’t seem to Honor it. Avoid!
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Posted 5 years ago
I was originally quoted £234 for my iPhone 8, upon sending it off and following their analysation, they revised their offer to a decreased amount of £150, I politely declined the offer and requested the phone back. The following day they offered £200, I accepted and received payment within less than 24 hours. Hopefully I won’t be their only good review in the near future.
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Posted 5 years ago
Originally I was quoted £234 for my iPhone 8, upon sending the device and after their inspection, they retracted their first offer to £150. I requested they send the device back to me as I wasn’t satisfied with the revised price. They got back to me the following day offering an increased amount of £200, I accepted and received the payment within less than 24hrs. Relatively nice experience, here’s hoping I won’t be their only good review in the near future.
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Posted 5 years ago
Pretty much the same as all the other reviews. They offered me £241 initially then tried to offer me £50 once they’d received my iPhone 7 Plus. Claimed there was all sorts wrong with it when I’d been using it fine beforehand with no issues whatsoever. I obviously declined the offer then they claimed they’d spoken to the supervisor and manager and tried to offer me two more stupid offers. I still declined as I can get more elsewhere. The company is a joke! Don’t waste your time sending to these fraudsters
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Posted 5 years ago
Same as everyone else. Sent my phone in exemplary condition- no scratches at all as it had a case on it it’s entire life they tried to say it had- knocked me down from 240 to 180. Never again, a scam.
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Posted 5 years ago
I sent 2 Samsung s8 devices off expecting 150 for each. They replied offering half of that. One was in pristine condition. I have emailed to complain and want my devices returning. Avoid the company and go elsewhere. They are definitely a con.
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Posted 5 years ago
Dreadful, they are a con. I had a phone from day one in a cover with screen protector. they gave a price. When it was sent to them they replied saying scratched case and front. Luckily I took a video of the phone from all angles which clearly showed there wasn't even the tiniest mark
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Posted 5 years ago
Dreadful, they are a con. I had a phone from day one in a cover with screen protector. they gave a price. When it was sent to them they replied saying scratched case and front. Luckily I took a video of the phone from all angles which clearly showed there wasn't even the tiniest mark
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Posted 5 years ago
Just the usual con job. They said £150 for my galaxy s8. Emailed to say the battery was worn and could only offer me £60! Lol! A worn battery on a 2 year old phone? Of course it's worn, it's 2 years old! A complete rip off! Don't go near them!
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Posted 5 years ago
Agreed a price for my phone online. Sent it off in original box. Was in great condition. Had always been in case and screen protected. They then said condition wasn't right and offered me around half. Reading reviews this seems to be their standard process. Avoid!
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Posted 5 years ago
Avoid these lot! Sent my iPhone in to them. New screen and battery replaced by Apple, no faults. Quoted £99 I accept, send off my phone they e mail me and day the home button doesn’t work, the screen is scratched and camera is faulty, they said it’s worth £30!! I was offered £80 at CEX! Con merchants! AVOUD AVOID AVOID!!! Wish I’d read the reviews first! Disgusting way to do business!!
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Posted 5 years ago
Handtec is rated 1.3 based on 356 reviews