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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Stay away from this shop. Bananafingers used to be my favourite shop, and I've been a loyal customer for many years. After changing owners / moving to Italy, support are completely absent, and it's... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely disappointing experience with Banana Fingers and Spring. Banana Fingers stated that they use UPS as their courier, which gave me confidence in ordering. However, they actually used Spring... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Got a brilliant jacket from here that was an absolute bargain ! Arrived really quickly & well packed. Customer service was lovely as well. I fully support smaller shops where & when I can and these... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have never had any problems with Bananafingers, they've always provided impeccable, professional service for all of my various interactions, even when I've had warranty issues with a pair of shoes. I... See more

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  1. Outdoor Clothing and Equipment Shop
  2. Camping Store
  3. Climbing Club
  4. Outdoor Sports Store
  5. Rock Climbing

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BananaFingers is one of the leading UK based rock climbing gear shops. Stocking everything from climbing shoes, chalk, hiking boots, backpacks, clothing and more specialist gear.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service

Terrible service. Refused to exchange an unworn pair of shoes for the bigger size returned as soon as possible after receiving them on the premise of them not being returned in a plastic bag (untrue and is that a joke?) and being ‘extensively worn’ (literally impossible given the short period of time I had them in my possession before returning). Absolute scam. Now ignoring emails, have neither returned the shoes nor my money and I am out the cost of a pair of brand new shoes. Disgraceful.

April 9, 2022
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi Rachael,

Many thanks for your review, I'm really sorry about the situation.

We understand that climbing shoes need to be tried on before climbing but they also need to be returned as new so they can be resold,  however, the shoe you have returned does not meet our return condition due to general wear.
Our return teams are all climber experts and after inspection the shoes returned have been worn for a considerable time, leading to visible wear and dirt that has resulted in the shoes not being fit for resale.

·  The wear to the 'Vibram' stamp on either sole
·  The wear/ fraying to the fabric area of the toe box
·  The wear/fraying to the edge of the velcro straps
·  Dirty marks on the inside of each shoe
·  Wear the rubber on the underside of the shoes, at the heel and toe, that has resulted in the rubber becoming worn, shiny and losing its edge
·  Footprints within the shoes

Again, I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but I hope you understand why I have had to make this decision.
All the best Banana Fingers

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing to fault!

Great customer service. Tracked deliveries, prompt refund, excellent returns policy, great prices, great end product. Bought one pair of shoes that didn't fit my feet well (my own fault), sent them back and had a replacement pair (which fit perfectly) within a week. Wouldn't use anything else for online climbing supplies.

September 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience!

Ordered a pair of shoes, chalk and a chalk bag which arrived the next day with free delivery! Good high quality products as expected. Turns out the shoes weren't the right fit and I'd accidentally removed the tag, but I sent them back anyway just in case and I got an email notifying me of a refund basically as soon as they received my package.

Excellent prices and shopping experience. I have already ordered another pair of shoes and will definitely be shopping here again if I have any other climbing needs. Thank you bananafingers!

August 27, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent verity

Excellent verity and great discounts with swift delivery although you do have to pay which is a bummer

June 2, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service. A bug in the website led to me thinking that there was a problem with one of my items being preordered rather than ordered.
Contacted customer service and received a very quick, helpful and friendly reply (thanks Kitty!) and the problem was resolved. Was also assured that the bug is being fixed.

April 16, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 stars

Packages arrive quick and well packaged.

Client service is fast to answer, helpfull and feels custom/premium.

December 29, 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Where is my order?

I purchased a pair of climbing shoes in the November 27th and still didn’t receive it! For the second time DHL returned the parcel to BananaFingers because a document was missing. I contacted DHL to check and they informed me that the invoice was missing. I sent multiples emails asking about my order, and they are quite fast to respond, but the answers are not always satisfactory, not explaining why this is happening. The most common reply is that the warehouse didn’t process the return, so I should wait until they can ship it again. I tried changing the size so they could ship a new one from the stock but it got returned as well. A friend of mine ordered some shoes a week after me and already received it! It has been two weeks and I still don’t know when I’m gonna get my purchase and I don’t know what to do! Please help me!

Update:
After some emails, the parcel was shipped and it got to my address in less than a week. Thank you!

December 9, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good customer service

Really good customer service. I had a hard time deciding on the shoe size and the staff working at BF are always very fast and helpful with replying my many questions. Thanks a lot for their patience.

October 23, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Watch out VAT

Watch out: Prices say including VAT and it follows through the website but then at the last moment you will notice they add the 20% on.

October 22, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi,

Thank you for your review.
All products shipped out of the EU will indeed not include the VAT, this is totally normal.

BF team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly fast delivery

I bought a bouldering mat a few weeks ago. It took 28 hours from when I paid to get it in my house! Just in time for bouldering in the evening :D. I've just done another order for some climbing trousers and carabiners.

I'm based in the UK and its great to support local. They've got an amazing selection of stock but I would really like to see some DMM slings.

August 9, 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fastest delivery, best packaging. Best online shopping experience in my life.

I ordered the item on Sunday, got it on Tuesday. From UK to Bosnia. On free basic shipping. The fastest shipping from abroad I've gotten in my life. Also, everything was so well packaged and protected that there was no chance anything could get damaged in the transport. They were also very fast to reply to inquiries.
And also hat down to DHL and their amazing service delivering everything.

July 28, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hello,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. I'm so glad you received your products promptly and that you were happy with the service we provided.

Happy Climbing!

Best Regards,
BananaFingers Customer Service Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Customer Support!

I recently ordered a pair of the Scarpa Vapour V climbing shoes which arrived damaged. I had ordered the shoes along with some liquid chalk, that sadly exploded in the box with the shoes.

I immediately got in touch with Banana Fingers, stating what had happened with attached photos. They got back to me the next day, issued a full refund and told me I could keep the shoes!

I'm honestly blown away by their customer service and generosity. It may not have been a pleasant experience to receive the shoes in that condition but they went beyond what they had to and I'm very impressed.

I shall be ordering from them again very soon. The world needs more business' that run of customer satisfaction and not the bottom line. Thank you again Banana Fingers!

July 28, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

purchase not received nor cash back

I made a purchase on Jun 21, 2020, today is Jul 27 and I still don't have my purchase, after contacting banana fingers they tell me that I can only get the money back when I receive the order and return it lol ( I will never receive it because they must have been mistaken at the address) very bad service.

July 27, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi Joao,

Thank you for your review.

As stated in our email thread, the Royal Mail sent this to the wrong country in error (we sent this to the address you put in at checkout), and I have been chasing up the re-delivery for you. As your parcel is still technically being delivered, we are unable to re-send it at present. I'm really sorry about this.

When it gets to a certain point, the Royal Mail declares items as 'lost', however in your case they have advised that we wait another week for delivery of the items, as I stated in our email thread. I've just had a read through our email chain and I can't see any point in which we told you you have to receive the order and return it in order for us to refund this for you, I'm sorry if you had that impression. Instead, we have said that we are waiting for news from Royal Mail as to our next steps, as is our policy. If this one is declared lost, or doesn't arrive in the time frame specified by the Royal Mail, we will refund you, as stated in the email thread.

Best regards,
BF customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love Bananafingers

I was a bit reluctant to order from this store after reading a few of the bad reviews here, but this store is amazing!

I first contacted their customer service to ask some questions concerning customs since I live in Norway and they replied withing 24 h, which I think is an acceptable time frame. I then made my order Monday evening, got an order confirmation at once (even though it ended up in the spam inbox), it was dispatched on Tuesday and I got my tracking number, and guess what? It's lunch time and Thursday and all the goodies have arrived! I'm impressed!

And, even though I have to pay VAT and customs fees, the prices are almost half of what I have to pay here in Norway for the same gear. I am a very happy customer! <3

June 11, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi Emelie,

Thank you for your review!

We are glad you are happy with the service provided. We're working on getting our emails sent out to your regular inbox, instead of spam (it can get a bit confusing otherwise).

Best regards,
Banana Fingers customer service team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I just got my new pair of scarpas but...

I just got my new pair of scarpas. It took em a month to arrive but I guess that's due to the coronavirus situation. However, I can understand why some people blame the customer support. It took them some days to send me a tracking number and I got no order confirmation mail. The confirmation mail came after I received my tracking number. That's kind of unorthodox but in the end everything went fine.

May 12, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst customer service I've ever…

The worst customer service I've ever experienced. They basically steal your money. Ive been waiting 3 weeks for a product that says it will ship soon, reached out 4 times to customer service and nothing. Definitely going to cancel the payment.

May 8, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi Nicholas!

I'm sorry for the delayed response our end - I can see that I responded to your email on Tuesday regarding tracking. I can see that in your case, this was actually returned to us by the Royal Mail, and we upgraded your parcel to DHL delivery to get it out to you faster. It looks as though it should be with you soon :)

Again, I apologise for the delay in response from the customer service team.

BF team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely bad customer service

Extremely bad customer service! I placed and paid for my order on 21/02 and now is 28/02 but I don't have even tracking number for my parcel. I tried to contact their customer service by mail but have got no response.

February 28, 2020
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Reply from www.bananafingers.co.uk

Hi Artem,

I can see that your order arrived with you on the 11/03. I'm really sorry that you did not receive your tracking initially, this should be sent to your inbox once the order ships but every so often can be sent into your junk mail!

One of my colleagues emailed you on the 03/05, I'm sorry for the delay here. We do have some periods where we are busier than usual and this means that unfortunately it does take a bit longer to respond to customer emails. Still no excuse, hopefully next time we can give you better service :)

BF team

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