Halfords - New Malden Reviews Summary

Category: Auto parts store

Address: 7 Beverley Way, New Malden, KT3 4PH, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.3
based on 283 reviews.

Staff Service

Pros:

  • "Was dealt with by Chris (Manager). He and all his other colleagues were friendly and helpful."
  • "I went to buy a bike for my daughter and was served by Oliver who was absolutely fantastic."
  • "The chap that helped me was called Syon and he was amazing!"
  • "Really great and efficient service! Went for a bike service which was excellent and thorough."
  • "Outstanding service from an outstanding individual, Syon."
  • "Dave who repaired my bike was very friendly and helpful and I was very happy with the repairs done."
  • "Really professional and helpful! Oliver was nice and gave good advice regarding the bike to purchase for our son."

Cons:

  • "The staff in the bike section are rude and arrogant and give the impression they own the place."
  • "This is the reality: they don't want to repair my bike."
  • "Despite repeated promises to keep me informed, I only ever get information on repairs etc when I have chased the staff."
  • "Went to change cars head lights... Not good experience as first time customer."
  • "Can't phone your store - get diverted to a useless call centre in South Africa!"
  • "Halfords online experience was good... However, when I went into the store to collect the item, the store assistants assisting me were rather cold and rude."
  • "I spoke to a woman named Jess who was very unhelpful, from a safety point of view Halfords refused to do anything to help resolve my issue."

Product and Service Quality

Pros:

  • "Straight forward process. I bought the AGM start-stop battery with the 'weFit' while you wait service."
  • "The mechanic at New Malden Halfords inspected the bike and the bottom bracket was indeed broken and it was replaced within the hour and under warranty."
  • "Excellent service and thank you to the mechanic who did a great job, Vlad(?)."
  • "We received excellent service from John. He not only replaced the car's light bulbs but took a lot of time and trouble to make sure they worked and tested the other lights."
  • "Needed a rear brake light for my car. Halfords New Malden were quick & efficient in supplying & fitting it for me."
  • "Had a brilliant experience here today with the bike team. They gave me honest, impartial advice on a bike I had bought secondhand as a replacement for my daughter’s stolen one."
  • "I booked an appointment to fit a new chain on my old bicycle. They not only fit the chain but fixed both brakes with few extra pounds."

Cons:

  • "I bought a bike, when i arrived home and started building it I realised that there was a missing pedal."
  • "The website said it’s in stock for my specific location, but later got the call said the adaptor not yet arrival till Fri, but the sticker ready to pickup."
  • "The back brake cable just popped out. It was not checked and this was very dangerous - could have been a nasty accident."
  • "Picked up the bike and noticed that the handle bars were not fitted correctly as I was leaving the store."
  • "Today i take the bike to work, on the way back home the peddle fell off and nearly cause accident on the road."
  • "We waited 45 minutes for it to be completed. It was clearly rushed through."
  • "Poor experience. Despite having paid for the Bike Build service for a kid’s the staff did a poor job of properly assembling the bike."

Customer Support and Communication

Pros:

  • "Great experience at Halfords, team went above and beyond to rescue my bike and week!"
  • "I feel very reassured that there is somewhere I can go when I need help that is always dependable."
  • "Every time I visit Halfords in New Malden I have always had a great experience. Staff are friendly and helpful with knowledge of anything they might be asked to help with."
  • "Without asking any questions whether I bought from Halford staff fixed it for free even though I offered and was willing to pay for it."
  • "I was impressed by the young team who made everything easy in a polite and informative manner."
  • "Patient, respectful and helpful staff there."
  • "Lovely staff who strive to keep the customer happy."

Cons:

  • "The whole experience is very frustrating and torture-like but I don't necessarily blame the staffs, in fact they were quite friendly and apologetic at times, it's the training and management that has failed and they need to have a hard look at themselves."
  • "I was at this halfords fitting a dash cam also done a car check by one of the guys in there... Disappointed with the service at this particular location."
  • "The staff at the store are amazing BUT the process to arrange bike repairs is ridiculous."
  • "I am now losing £300 a day for work and was told yesterday this would get sorted and they would give me a van until they fixed mine and no one has called me back."
  • "The assistant manager who couldn’t authorise anything despite being in contact with the manager via phone."
  • "I have been trying to get a voucher or refund since June, but every time I call I am told the manager is out and only he can make that decision."
  • "I left the store with no bike, no new delivery date, no refund/compensation and no one to speak to."

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