Abyss Aquatic Warehouse Reviews Summary

Category: Aquarium shop

Address: 4-6, Brookside Estate, Waterloo Rd, Stockport SK1 3BD, United Kingdom

Phone: +441614764439

Rating: 4.6
based on 470 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Staff extra eager to help and aren’t pushy when you don’t need advice."
  • "Very friendly and helpful company, gave me lots of advice and help nothing was too much and quick reply’s to emails and messages."
  • "Helped by Karl who was fantastic. So helpful and friendly, and extremely patient with my constant barrage of daft questions."
  • "Demi was an absolute beaut. Made sure my order was spot on and she is very helpful."
  • "Always find the staff very knowledgeable and helpful when they give advise."
  • "The staff are really friendly and helpful and can answer any questions you need."
  • "Staff are friendly and like to have a joke and the advice is top notch can’t fault."

Cons:

  • "We only wanted some advice on the fish we have bought from there, was quite surprised by the attitude of the staff member I spoke to on the phone."
  • "Having been a long term customer of theirs and spend over £600 on tanks and fish this is how they reward loyalty."
  • "I rang twice and got spoken to really poorly. Especially by the Manager who got so rude and defensive and told me to 'Do one'."
  • "One annoying and disappointing thing that makes the difference is that we spent a lot of money and walked out with a box and 2 carrier bags, the owner walked out of the aquarium room, straight past us, and didn’t even acknowledge us."
  • "I THINK MARK NEEDS TO GO ON A CUSTOMER SERVICE COURSE."
  • "Staff not enthusiasm serving, staff not even bother to told you about the promotion been applied when check out."
  • "Some members of staff are just plain rude."

Product Quality

Pros:

  • "Fabulous selection of fish, staff friendly and knowledgeable, fish healthy and good sizes and quality."
  • "All fish looked healthy and they have been in my tank for 3 days now and all doing well."
  • "All 18 arrived alive and healthy."
  • "The fish which arrived well packaged and very healthy - eating within an hour of being released into my tank."
  • "Every single fish is thriving and well."
  • "Fish packed double bagged."
  • "Fish arrived in perfect condition."

Cons:

  • "These fish were likely in quarantine but still sold. I strongly advise to avoid this pet shop if you really care about your fish and particularly if you're a novice."
  • "May have been a bad one off experience but the fish I bought was a bit over priced and had disease."
  • "Shoddy, bought fish and less than 24 hours later one had died."
  • "Every time I buy fish from here they end up dead after a couple of days."
  • "Called in at the weekend shopped here many times but seen an abundance of dead fish."
  • "After bringing them home it was clear they had likely had fin rot and by the next day 3 died."
  • "Bought 6, all but one died."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "The prices are so good by far and I keep coming back for more."
  • "The price of the petricola was the lowest price I’ve seen them at so I couldn’t miss out on such a bargain."
  • "We got some fish as well which look well fed and well maintained and extremely reasonable priced."
  • "Very well priced, high quality fish from an independent retailer."
  • "VERY competitive on price too."
  • "The prices are even very reasonable!"
  • "Your prices are extremely competitive."

Cons:

  • "The fish are a lot more expensive than most places I have been."
  • "Little bit on the expensive side, but you pay for what you get including a great service."
  • "Even expensive fish like a 'Gem Tang' which they are selling at £1900! is kept in a 12 inch x 12 inch tank!!!"
  • "The fish I bought was a bit overpriced."
  • "Some fish are pricey compared to other places, but I’d happily pay more knowing they are well looked after."

Delivery & Packaging

Pros:

  • "Fish arrived on the selected day and they were packaged very well."
  • "Parcel arrived on time."
  • "Was very impressed on how well they were packed and the delivery."
  • "Fish were packaged well and all arrived in healthy and active condition."
  • "Fish came on the given date, well packaged with heat packs to keep the fish at a satisfactory temperature."
  • "They arrived well packaged and in great health and have now settled in with the rest of my fish."
  • "Fish arrived very well packed and the speed meant minimal stress to the fish."

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