Halfords - Northwich Reviews Summary

Category: Auto parts store

Address: Leicester St, Northwich, CW9 5LG, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.6
based on 187 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Andy was extremely helpful, courteous, and managed to help me out during what appeared to be a reasonably busy period."
  • "Received clear and sensible advice from Tristan."
  • "Curtis was very kind, helpful, friendly and polite."
  • "Her customer service skills are fabulous, she’s genuine, helpful, funny and so knowledgeable."
  • "Staff were particularly pleasant, polite and helpful."
  • "The staff inside Halfords who dealt with me were both professional and courteous."
  • "Very satisfied with the service from this branch."

Cons:

  • "I have been here twice and the (bulb) fitters are useless."
  • "At 17.00 I decided to go to there and was informed that it would cost £178 to get the bike fixed. What a rip off, billed for anything they could do."
  • "Called the store for a battery and got put trough to the call center, gave all my details and was given a price so headed down to the store, 45 min drive away, got to the store and they had the battery in stock however it was £40 more than the call center told me it was."
  • "After waiting inside for 40 mins the rude employee at the cycle department said they can only fit parts for people in the Halfords club."
  • "The lad on the till was very rude."
  • "Staff didn't seem that interested or welcoming."
  • "The few times that ive been, customer service has been slow and not that helpful at all."

Pricing and Value

Pros:

  • "The required battery was in stock and it was fitted while I waited."
  • "Had my battery fitted within 15 minutes."
  • "Very good battery for the price."
  • "Wayne the store manager came over to me and didn't want me wasting my time and then discounted the battery to the price I was given."
  • "The price was pretty good as well."
  • "For the price it was exceptional value given the difficulty involved."
  • "It only cost me a tenner and I thought that was really good value for money."

Cons:

  • "So I took my bike in for a front brake bleed and refill. Andy couldn’t find an attachment to thread onto the fill screw."
  • "The receipt when received by Email, to print can take 2 pages of paper. Absolute rubbish system for the customer I feel."
  • "Ordered Products that were available on click and collect. When got to store only half my order was available."
  • "Not greatly impressed with being charged £5 to have my wipers fitted, 30 seconds if that."
  • "But when you get sold bulbs that were NOT the brightest for £45 that only a day and the as good as get told tuff not our problem you feel a little bit annoyed and ripped off!!"
  • "I went in for some electrical items - I do find that they have fairly limited stock of wire, connectors etc and what they do have is quite expensive."
  • "Halfords website states car batteries are fully charged but my battery was flat."

Efficiency and Convenience

Pros:

  • "Would definitely recommend Halfords Northwich."
  • "He instantly came to the car and with 1 hand did what I couldn’t with 2."
  • "Very helpful young lad on the till 10 mins in and out with the correct battery."
  • "I was dealt with promptly and very efficiently by Curtis who was on duty at Northwich."
  • "It was quick, easy and inexpensive and he was friendly and helpful."
  • "The service provided by the 2 gentlemen was first class service at Halfords Northwich."
  • "I telephoned to confirm Halfords would replace a rear light bulb in my Mocca. 30 minutes later I arrived at the Northwich branch, and the job was done within 10 minutes of my arrival."

Cons:

  • "Hi, really disappointed on the way Halfords managed my order that I have placed 2 days ago on Sunday the 3rd of May."
  • "I will say avoid Saturdays, as clearly they haven't enough staff to cope with customer care."
  • "Terrible service. Dropped my bike in for a full service, explained what was required and was told it would take c.1 week to turn around."
  • "Went for a battery replacement. After a long wait a man started to fit the new battery."
  • "I've been left pressing the 'call for staff' buzzer multiple times and still been waiting 10 mins later."
  • "We was left waiting almost 30mins before somebody acknowledge us."
  • "Very Poor Service when collecting a bike from this store."

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