Gordons Chemists Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thank you for your update. To clarify: the parcels were left in a communal entrance, not inside my property, and a neighbour had to move them to prevent landlord escalation. I had already informed y... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

How do i start.... Today i had to ring Gordons Chemist Head Office as we had sent a parcel to them in error worth £700.00. Peter who i spoke to went above & beyond for us He traced our parcel & c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was looking for a Joop fragrance and a search found this company selling it at half the price of Amazon. I hadn't heard of them before and was a little reluctant, but saw they had good Trustpilo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My Sarah Jessica Parker perfume set was a Christmas present for my wife and is beautiful. It arrived promptly and well packaged and even had some free skin care sachets in the package too. When I phon... See more

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  1. Perfume Store
  2. Cosmetics Store
  3. Hair Product Store
  4. Toiletries Store

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Gordons Chemists are Northern Ireland's leading independent pharmacy chain. We serve thousands of patients and customers every day on the high street, from more than 60 pharmacies across Northern Ireland and Scotland. We hope that you're satisfied with the service that you've received from us. If something wasn't right, we'd like you to tell us about it, because that will allow us to rectify it - both for you, and for the customer who'll place an order with us tomorrow. And if we did something well, we'd be delighted to hear about that too. Not to give ourselves a pat on the back, but to make sure that we can keep on doing what we do well. Thanks for your time.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional and Irresponsible Service

Thank you for your update. To clarify: the parcels were left in a communal entrance, not inside my property, and a neighbour had to move them to prevent landlord escalation. I had already informed you I would be abroad from 24 August until 18 September, so I could not handle them myself.

I appreciate that Gordon Direct have now instructed DPD to collect the order and confirmed a full refund will be issued once uplift is complete. However, the unsafe delivery location and lack of communication caused significant inconvenience. I trust the refund will be processed promptly after collection.

July 31, 2026
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Dear Ali,

Many thanks for leaving us this review, regarding the order you have placed with us.

We're pleased to learn that your order has been delivered to the correct address, and within the timeframe stated in our delivery information, which we state can take up to 7 working days.

I can see that this has been neatly stacked inside the hallway at your property, and is not causing a blockage to othger occupants.

Once an order has been dispatched, we're unable to update or amend the delivery instructions. There were no special delivery instructions given to us at the time your order was placed, and we were not made aware that you would be leaving the country several days after placing this order.

As delivery has now taken place we can now attempt to have this order uplifted and returned to us (provided the courier can gain access to your property).

Please note that we do have a record of us having replied to your email. We apologise for any inconvenience that this delivery may have caused you.

Best wishes,
Gordons Direct

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE

Exceptionally difficult to speak to anyone regarding an online order. Telephone messages left and emails sent are not responded to. Still waiting for my order; was assured today the order would be despatched but it hasn’t. Paid £4.99 for delivery which is excessive and unjustified. Will not be using again as this has been an absolutely vial experience. DO NOT USE.

July 15, 2026
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Dear Daisy,

Many thanks for taking the time to leave us this feedback.

We're not able to find an order having been placed by you on our system unfortunately. I've looked through our inbox and I am not able to see an email from you also.

I would be grateful if you could send us your query to: info@gordonsdirect.com and we'll be able to look into this for you.

Please accept our apologies for not responding to you sooner; our offices were closed due to a Northern Ireland Public Holiday.

Best wishes, we look forward to hearing from you, and resolving your order issues ASAP.

Kind Regards
Peter | Gordons Direct

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Re the Bangor Springhill Store

Re the Bangor Springhill Store. Not very good people skills when dealing with people with ailments.

When I asked to speak to a pharmacists the lady at the pharmacy replied Oh! in a shocked and disgusted way when I told her what it was about. For context the reason I attended was for a fungal nail infection (pretty common).

Then the pharmacist asked me in the middle of the floor what the issue was. I asked her if we could go somewhere private (as clearly this is uncomfortable to discuss in front of a load of random people). And her demeanour was very strange. Not sure if she is perhaps socially awkward but it made me feel very uncomfortable when talking to a trusted health professional about an issue and she came across very standoffish.

All in all a bad experience.

June 30, 2026
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Many thanks for taking the time to provide us with this feedback. We're deeply sorry to learn that you were disappointed with your visit to our pharmacy.

Your comments have been passed onto our Senior Management team, and we will be looking into this.

We'd be grateful if you could contact us by email to provide us with some further details about your visit & experience. Our address is info@gordonsdirect.com

Many thanks again for taking the time to leave this review. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Got a digital passport photo done at…

Got a digital passport photo done at 9.99. two different Staff took my picture and sent it to my email address being reassured that this photo would pass the passport office requirements. Told that another picture would be taken by Gordon's if any problems. Passports office asked for a resubmit of the photo as not biometrically readable to provide a New passport thus delaying my travel. Went into the local Gordon's again and explained this and was told it had passed the Gordon's criteria and that I'd need to pay another 9.99 to get another photo done. Asked for a refund. That was declined for reason listed previously I left totally a dissatisfied customer. My time wasted on 2 occasions. Went to another shop to get non digital photos done. Sent that off. No resubmit request so far. Waste of my time and money at Gordon's.

June 15, 2026
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Hi Gerard

Many thanks for taking the time to leave this feedback. We're sorry to hear that the passport photograph you had taken wasn't suitable.

Could you get in touch with our Customer Services team please, by emailing info@gordonsdirect.com. We'll be able to resolve this directly for you.

Best wishes
Gordons Chemists

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT GO WITH THE COMPANY BEFORE…

DO NOT GO WITH THE COMPANY BEFORE READING THIS!!!!! They tried to deliver my medication when no one was home, they have now had my medication 9 DAYS !! They still have not re-delivered my medication and tomorrow will be 10 days! They also, throw my medication in my neighbours garden which was on camera, I wasn’t aware it was there so it was out on her garden the whole day and night whist is was raining and my medication was destroyed not only that the neighbours have cats bearing in mine this is all on camera!!! I have had to report this company to the medical board and ombudsman whom I’m now in close contact with as this has not been resolved. Good job we both have cameras on our front and back gardens

May 9, 2026
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Hello Kayleigh,

Unfortunately we are unable to find any record of you as a customer or patient of ours.

We would be deeply grateful if you could contact us by emailing info@gordonsdirect.com. Please advise us which of our branches you are a patient of, and provide us with your full delivery address. We'll then be able to look into this.

We look forward to hearing from you, and being able to resolve this for you.

Best wishes,
Gordons Chemists

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Downpatrick branch

Called into Downpatrick branch as I needed photos for driving license and passport renewal.

The service was excellent.

March 2, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Surprisingly quick

It’s the first time order from Gordon’s direct. I was pleasantly surprised by the whole process, from ordering to delivery. Would definitely use them again.

February 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressive customer service

While I rarely post reviews, I need to thank Gordon's Chemists for great customer service. When I had a faulty product purchased from Gordon's and the manufacturer could not send a replacement (after requesting I send it back to them, but no longer in stock), Gordon's sent me a replacement straight away when I provided the evidence of the fault via email.

January 8, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I would recommend Gordons Direct to any one

I found Gordons Direct via Google. I purchased some aftershave. The price was the best I could find and delivery was quick and well packed. Would defiantly use Gordons again and would not hesitate to recommend to any one.

October 24, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gordon's answer to my review

If you read the reply from Gordon's to my review of 24th September, they state that I was in contact with their customer services dept,and actually spoke with them.
This is incorrect. It never happened.
I'm surprised and disappointed that Gordon's would actually do this.
Will be interesting to see how they explain this nonsense.

October 3, 2025
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Reply from Gordons Chemists

Dear Mr. Hodges

Please accept our apologies for any confusion caused. It was my understanding that a member of our senior management team had been in touch with you, and I apologise that I've gotten this wrong.

I'd be grateful if you could contact us via email, to provide us with your contact details. We'll then be able to reach out to you in person.

Apologies again for this confusion.
Peter | Gordons Chemists

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