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4.2

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  1. Storage Facility

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We Are The One-stop Shop For All Your Storage And Organisational Solutions. The UK’s First And Best Specialist For The Most Stylish And Innovative Storage Products


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

time for an edit

Edit: I am upgrading due to the final excellent response but am witholding a star because I had to do the follow up via another phone call. I had no response to my phone message or e mail.The lady who I finally spoke to was lovely and very efficient and finally, I am sorted. I am leaving my first review in place, below

Lovely items, packed very well, delivered quickly. However both items were the incorrect sizes. I need the sizes that I ordered. One was small and they sent medium, the other was small and they sent large

I have not been able to speak to anyone, I have left a message and sent an e mail. Items received today and I will edit this rating up or down, depending on the response and action

order number 586266

April 23, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The one star is purely for their…

The one star is purely for their customers service or lack of it, I have been trying to contact them for over a week.
I have sent three emails and made several unanswered calls reference a missing order I placed but did not receive.

I have previously ordered from them and have been very pleased with my items which is why I was so disappointed at their non response to my missing order 1000081589.

Hopefully someone will respond to this.

June 23, 2022
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi Elaine - I have sent you FIVE emails in regard to your order. Please check your Junk folder and revise your review. Thank you. Tom

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great customer service received!

The customer service I received after I notified Tom of my faulty laundry basket was brilliant! I got two options on what I could do and he dealt with this in a timely manner, would Definately use company again!

February 26, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ORDERED 4 DUCK EGG HAT BOXES, WELL WHAT CAN I SAY!! LOOKED OKAY ON PHOTO, WHEN RECEIVED, SHOCKED TO FIND LOAD OF RUBBISH!!!!! VERY POOR QUALITY, SIDES WERE FLIMSY AND BENDY, BASE MADE OF CORRUGATED CARDBOARD, OVERPRICED SHODDY GOODS!!!!!!! EXPENSIVE POSTAGE!! UNAPPROACHABLE, NON CARING CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO DONT CARE! RETURNED TO HEAD OFFICE INSTEAD OF DEPOT, SELLER THEN REFUSED TO REFUND ORIGINAL POSTAGE AND RECEIVED REDUCED REFUND!!!. UNDER CUSTOMERS CONTRACT REGULATIONS WHEN ITEM BOUGHT ONLINE AND NEEDS TO BE RETURNED, CUSTOMER NEEDS TO NOTIFY SELLER AND RETURN ITEM WITHIN 14 DAYS, IS THEN ENTITLED TO ORIGINAL POSTAGE TO BE REFUNDED, CUSTOMER HAS TO PAY RETURN POSTAGE!!! SEE ALL OTHER NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, THERE IS LOTS!!! CUSOMERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS RANGING FROM POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE, POOR QUALITY GOODS,,AND POSTAGE ISSUES!!!! MY ADVICE BUY QUALITY GOODS FROM A REPUTABLE SELLER WITH GOOD CUSTOMER FEEDBACK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AVOID
A SHOPPING EXPERIENCE FROM HELL!!!!!! SELLER HAS STATED THEY WILL REFUND ORIGINAL POSTAGE, NOT HOLDING OUT MUCH HOPE IF OTHER CUSTMERS EXPERIENCES ARE ANYTHING TO GO BY!!!NOT RECEIVED AS YET!!! WELL SEEING IS BELIEVING, WATCH THIS SPACE....IF THEY EVER PAY REFUND I WELL ADVISE.....IF I DONT YOU CAN ASSUME I NEVER GOT IT!!!!!!!.SO BE CAREFUL!!!!!

November 3, 2021
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Reply from The Holding Company

Thank you for your 'all caps' review, posted at 2am. The item you purchased has sold in multiple thousands for 26 years without complaint - but you are of course welcome to your (thankfully so-far unique) opinion. We responded to you immediately and encouraged you to return your goods as you were unhappy (apparently this is 'non existent customer service'), and sent you a link showing the return address in Suffolk, with advice as to how to get your goods to us as cheaply and safely as possible. You ignored this and sent the goods to our office which is in London - this was apparently our fault - meaning we then have to forward it on. You were also emailed directly by management hoping to better understand your position, and to apologise for making you unhappy, but to date no reply has been received.

Your original postage WILL be refunded and we wish you all the best for the future.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful service from The Holding Company

Hi, I just wanted to express my thanks to the wonderful service we received from your company. The merchandise we ordered was exactly what we were looking for and were unable to find in the USA.
We were pleasantly surprised that our order arrived sooner than expected.
Again, thank you so very much for having the merchandise we were looking for in stock and shipping it in a timely manner.
Best Regards,
Mary Lou

May 7, 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor quality items

I have bought a couple of filing boxes and they are of really poor quality for the price. Really disappointed.

May 4, 2021
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi Joanne, we're very sorry to hear that you are unhappy with your purchase. Have you contacted our customer services department about this?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

No response re query

Unfortunately I have heard nothing back having e mailed and phoned asking about progress with my order. The phone rings but no answer and no chance of leaving a voicemail. I was hoping for a response from my e mail. I am getting worried now that I’ve paid out but won’t receive the goods. I understand that there may be delay due to Covid-19 but surely you can update customers / answer e mails etc.

May 22, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Item never in stock

Have ordered a basket twice (3 months apart) only to be told after they have taken my money that the item is out of stock and they try and push me to buy a more expensive item. Why do they continue to sell something they know they don’t have?

November 23, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi Alice

This is simply not the case - we only take payment when we despatch an order: we have never taken a penny in payment from you. We're very sorry about the stock shortage, and fully appreciate that this has proven understandably frustrating (and apologies sincerely for that) but your statement regarding payment is simply not the case.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Returns Policy - too much

Returns Bought some file hangers - whether wasn't clear they were for some midget cabinet or I didn't read it - they were too small. Looking at returns - £17.95 to return items and another 20 per cent re-stocking off any refund - really no point - they'll be going on Ebay.

Won't look at their site for anything else.

August 17, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi there

You ordered A4 files - from your comments I suspect you need foolscap files. You can post them back to us for probably £2 - and there won't be a restocking charge either: that clause is only there to protect us against making large special orders for people who then cancel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I bought the architect's cabinet which…

I bought the architect's cabinet which is just fabulous. It was packaged excellent and made its way to Ireland in one piece. I love it. Tom is fantastic, his communication is outstanding. Any query I sent him he replied within the hour which is unheard of. I shop online for everything and this is honestly the best company I have come across. Can not recommend this business highly enough. Paying a little bit extra is so worth it for items you simply dont see in high street stores.

March 23, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service!

I have just bought 3 large Lincoln Mendong Natural Underbed Storage Boxes, which are not cheap, but are of great quality, very stylish and are exactly what I had been looking for. They are incredibly strong too. I ordered them on Friday morning and was delighted when they arrived by courier, next day, on the Saturday!

Great customer service from The Holding Company.

March 19, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Thank you so much for your order - we are very pleased to hear that you are happy with our goods and our service and hope to serve you again soon.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Storage, Great Customer Service!

We bought four large storage boxes from The Holding Company. The boxes looked great when they arrived - we wanted them to be on display in our study rather than be hidden away - but unfortunately two of the lids were damaged at the corners. Robert couldn't have been more helpful; sorting replacements immediately and arranging for the faulty boxes to be picked up. We used to shop at their store on King's Road, so it's great to see that the online site has the same focus on customer service and some fantastic storage stuff.

March 13, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Thank you so much, David! Robert will be over the moon to hear that you're pleased with the service he and The Holding Company provided.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought the "Lincoln Mendong Woven…

I bought the "Lincoln Mendong Woven Foolscap Files Box" from The Holding Company at the extortionate price of £60 for one storage box. When I tried to put my (definitely foolscap) hanging files in it, the bars on which to hang them were placed too far apart, rendering the box utterly useless for the purpose. One of the bars was also quite loose and came out easily. Unfortunately I had thrown away the paperwork etc. so was unable to return the item. When I tried to email I found the email address mysteriously doesn't work. I certainly wouldn't buy anything from them again.

March 12, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi there

Very sorry to hear that you've had issues with this item. We don't want any of our customers to be unhappy with their purchases and are completely baffled as to why our (perfectly-working) email address did not work for you. Please call us on 020 8445 2888 to resolve this issue - we will ensure you are satisfactorily handled.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Ordered some storage boxes

Ordered some storage boxes. They look stylish and seem sturdy (grass covering a cardboard case) and will do the job, however, they are very expensive for what they are and I've seen storage boxes that would have done the same job since for a fraction of the price (plastic). They may not have looked quite as stylish but would definitely have done the job. I hope that the product holds up.

February 27, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Thank you for your feedback. We pride ourselves on selling top-quality products and we're confident that anything you buy from us is worth the price. You're right that there are cheaper boxes out there, but many are lightweight and cheaply made. You get what you pay for!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. Our order was sent with a part omitted by the manufacturer. The mistake was corrected with no fuss, by return of post, and with a little bonus thrown in. Very happy.

February 19, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really great customer service

Tom at the Holding Company sorted the minor problem I had with a basket professionally, quickly and generously and I wouldn't have any hesitation ordering from The Holding Company again. Plus the products are lovely and the quality excellent! Thanks

January 15, 2018
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi Ellen

It was an absolute pleasure to do business with you and we very hope we can do so again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Discount lost due to website not having correct stock information. AVOID

We placed an order on Cyber Monday. Everything was accepted and discount was applied. Called 2 days later to say that almost all the Elfa items were out of stock and we'd have to wait a few weeks for them. This caused us to miss out on the discounts available from Store and Ironmongery Direct. We cancelled our order. I would not recommend a company who can't keep their websites stock status up to date.

November 29, 2017
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Reply from The Holding Company

Hi Aileen

We're very sorry to hear that your order with us has caused you to be out of pocket by missing out on discounts with our competitors. If you would provide us with the invoice from whoever you ended up ordering with, we are more than happy to consider covering the difference.

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