Cardboardboxes Reviews 

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TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Looking at 90 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, citing incorrect delivery times, significant delays, and orders that never arrived. Customers also reported issues with their orders, including missing items, incorrect products, and poor quality goods that were not fit for purpose. The refund process was a major source of frustration, with many struggling to obtain refunds for undelivered or incorrect items, often being told they were not entitled to one. Reviewers frequently encountered unhelpful and rude customer service, with representatives often providing vague responses or denying responsibility. However, some people were satisfied with their orders, receiving products that were perfect and delivered earlier than expected, despite initial communication issues regarding delivery times. A few other people also felt that customer service was helpful and prompt in resolving issues, even when the problem originated with the courier.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceitful company. Delivery times completely wrong. They give you a tracking number at the start to say oh “we’ve given it to the delivery company they’re just delayed” even though tracking shows they... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Liars and Scammers The order of 60 boxes was 20 short, they denied responsibility and claimed I had them, when quite clearly the packages would not fitted them in! Impossible to get hold of... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Quite possibly the worst company we have ever had the misfortune to deal with! We ordered and paid £1,188 for 100 bespoke / printed cardboard boxes from this company on 16th January 2026. Lead time or... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service ! I ordered and paid online for 60No. Tuff wall Boxes on 20th June. They delivered 27 on the 23rd June. I kept contacting them to get the rest delivered but after many assurances non... See more


Company details

  1. Packaging Supply Store

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Established in 2001, Cartons Direct supplies Removal Firms and private individuals alike, it has built its business on quality service with most business now coming from personal recommendations. Custom Made Boxes At Cartons Direct Ltd, unlike a lot of on-line box suppliers, we manufacture on site. This means we are able to provide you with boxes to your exact specifications, in the quantities you require, at prices to suit your budget. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand our customers needs and are flexible enough to manufacture as few as 1 custom made box if that is all that you need. We manufacture in both Single and Double Wall and are able to glue or staple most styles and sizes of box according to your requirement. We have diecutters on site to cater for the demand for self-closing boxes. We are a family owned business who value our customers and much of our business is repeat custom as customer service and quality is paramount to what we do. We are without a doubt one of the most competitive manufacturers of cardboard boxes in the UK. NO GIMMICKS - JUST CONSISTENTLY LOW PRICES We believe we are the most competitive supplier that you will find on the internet. We keep our prices realistically low without using misleading “loyalty” or “discount” gimmicks. We do not inflate our prices to cover the cost of “free delivery” nor do we charge excessively high delivery rates. We just keep our prices down!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers!! Stay away from them

I ordered 20 cardboard trays for £15.99 plus £8 delivery fee. Got a smashed parcel with only 10 trays. The ones I got had scuffs on them therefore completely useless for intended purpose.
Customer service reply - they need me to assemble all the trays and take pictures because the scuffs I documented seem fine to them. Also denied that I got only half the amount, claimed they need to check warehouse because it was delivered in full.

Terrible product, complete scammers. Stay away- better to buy on Amazon, even if this looks cheaper- because it won’t be. Stay away

19 November 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poorest customer service ever.

This is the worst company I have dealt with after many years of online buying, it’s not only that the product is inferior like others have said it’s the total lack of customer service. I would not recommend this company in any circumstances. I ordered some boxes for postage and found they were too thin and would not protect my goods so called them to return as per their procedure. I was told I needed a return slip from their return department which was fine. I also asked what the weight was and the woman ( I assume the rude one in other posts) said just put down 25 kg, I though this was wrong so used scales and it was 12.5kg, so she wanted me to pay more for the return postage. After a week of not receiving the slip I was told there had been a flood in the warehouse and a slip would be emailed shortly, what a flood had to do with it I don’t know. After another week I was told it would be sent out straight away, it wasn’t I asked for manager and was told I couldn’t speak to him as he just pops in randomly from time to time. I then started a procedure through PayPal and now have my refund after sending goods back without a slip by permission of PayPal. They should be ashamed how they treat customers, it took me over 6 weeks with many fob offs to get my refund, I paid for goods return as well. Do not buy from them, the quality is poor and customer service non existent.

9 November 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam company!!!

Scam company!!!
Ordered a box and bubble wrap, said 3-5 days. 2 weeks later still hasn’t arrived and they just lie on emails. Avoid!!!!

6 November 2024
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Reply from Cardboardboxes

We are sorry to hear you are not happy but we wish to reply to some of your comments.

We can see that you placed your order on Friday 25th October which would make the 5th working day the 1st November. You then emailed us at 18:58 on the friday (ie out of office hours) and we replied on our return on Monday 4th November stating that we could see the handover from our 3rd party logistics provider to Yodel had been delayed but we could see the goods were en-route and would be with you within 24-48hrs. We can also see the goods were delivered on 6th November approx 3hrs after this review and within the 48hrs we stated in the email.

We therefore deny categorically that at any time we lied to you in emails and that we at any time tried to Scam you as you have the goods.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company and absolutely…

Terrible company and absolutely appalling delivery service. My order wasn’t delivered to me but I got a notification saying it was and the picture for proof is not my door, I can’t see number 50 anywhere let alone the bloody package!!

28 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very late delivery

Very late delivery. Even worse customer service. Refused to cancel order before it was sent out. Then told me I had to send it back and pay a fee to restock the item. Should have read reviews first. Save yourself the pain, do not use this company.

14 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst company

The worst company, missing part of my order and refusing send me back
Women it’s very rude and even not trying resolve your problem, quality of boxes it’s no great

4 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY. If I could leave a 0 star review I would. It has been almost 3 months and I have still not received my order (worth almost £400). I was told that bespoke orders usually take 14 days, but almost 3 months later still not a glimmer of hope that it will be delivered. Awful customer service, I am continuously having to chase up where my order is, with delivery being pushed back constantly with no explanation and barely a sincere apology. Customer service is rude and unhelpful. They refuse to give refunds for bespoke orders, despite The consumer rights act 2015 stating that I have a right to a refund if my order isn't delivered within a reasonable timeframe, regardless as to whether it is a bespoke order. Please save yourself the time and hassle, do not order from this company. I should have looked at the reviews before using this company! I have reported to trading standards.
UPDATE: 19/11/2024. Only received less than half of my order (220/500 boxes). And yes it gets worse... They were incorrect and much worse quality than the sample that was sent! I contact the company and say they are wrong and not the same as the sample i signed off. Of course they blamed me, and LIED, saying that the sample they have at their warehouse matches what was sent. I would not sign off a sample that was incorrect and not what i had asked for. This is still not resolved. Eventually after many arguments with rude customer service lady, i was told they would change the remaining boxes to the style that i requested. However of course they had another machine break (one excuse after another). Finally they agreed that as they havent been made yet, i can get a refund for the remaining boxes. And no surprise here... i am still waiting on the refund..... I have no hope that i will ever receive it!!

21 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor quality

Received an unassembled box of very thin layers which supposedly houses a TV up to 65 inches. My 55 inch TV caused the bottom of the box to buckle under its weight. Didn't even make it to the car before the whole thing fell apart. The boxes are absolutely crap. I had plenty of bubble wrap luckily but they sent barely a few sheets which would have done jack. For £30 I expected a lot more

18 October 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting company

Don't even deserve a 1 star. Visited the store about a month ago and had to wait around 10 minutes to even be seen. Okay, i thought i would let them off as they were probably busy. Decided to visit today to get some boxes and bring in a glass, as on the previous visit the colleague we spoke with advised to do this so they can get an accurate dimension of the glass so that the boxes would suit. Went in and rang the bell, 5 mins went by, 10 minutes, 15 minutes got to 20 mins and left. Disgusting as you can literally hear people on the other side of the shelving. No courtesy to say they are busy or could you please wait. Absolutley no one come around for a 20 whole minutes so stood there like a knob for no reason. Rang the bell 4 times and no answer. Don't ever use this company. They are a joke and judging by all the bad reviews, everyone else thinks so too. Timewaste of a business.

16 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company

Do not use this company, I never received my order, tracking information was false. Tried emailing the company but have had no replies, tried calling them just says person not available constantly. This company is a rip off!

5 October 2024
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We have requested more information from this reviewer however the information provided does not match anything on our systems (eg The order number does not match our format or sequence) as such we are unable to comment further.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this disaster of a company

Avoid this disaster of a company. Eliot and Alison Rushton are the owners and directors of this e-commerce nightmare. They will take your money, give you a delivery date that’s made up them provide you with false delivery and tracking info. They won’t even refund the order and tell you they can’t until it’s been delivered then you can request a refund when they know fine rightly they don’t have the order in stock and it hasn’t even been dispatched. They need to hang there heads in shame. No surprise they have had numerous other company issues previously. I hope this info helps someone else thinking of making a purchase. I will be informing all platforms including Facebook and Linkedin of the dirty deeds.

1 October 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality shoe boxes

High quality shoe boxes, white, cardboard, strong and light, easy to construct
Delivery good, big box nb
Recommend this firm
Thank you
James

8 October 2024
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Reply from Cardboardboxes

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your kind review. All to often people only post negative comments so it is nice to hear from one of our many happy customers.

We look forward to hearing from you again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID

Absolutely shocking. I have ordered previously and had to change but I thought that after a year they may have changed but how wrong was i.

Placed an order 11 days ago messaged, emailed and tried calling but no response whatsoever. I have customers waiting for orders that I cants send until I have the boxes. As a small business I can't afford to order more until I receive a refund which I'm not holding much hope on. Absolutely useless company.

25 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please save your money and look…

Please save your money and look elsewhere. This company is one of the worst I have ever dealt with, from extremely poor-quality boxes to even worse customer service. I have been trying for nearly 3 weeks to return the boxes they sent me, but they ignore your emails. The boxes I ordered were single walled, which I had ordered from them before, but they have changed their product since my last order. These boxes were so flimsy, very badly cut and most had their sides glued together, which is common but when you try to separate the sides the cardboard just rips. I have sent them photos and a YouTube video (which they say they can not open !!!) to show the poor quality of the boxes, I have supplied all the information they require but it would very much seem that they do not care one bit about their customers and the poor quality of goods they send out.
I have also read some of their replies within Trust Pilot, if they do reply to this one, please be assured that they are 100% aware of this case, and have just decided to ignore it so they do not have to refund my money.

7 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience do not use this…

Horrible experience do not use this company, took the payment but didn’t receive a confirmation of order on email. Had to email 3 working days later to even confirm they had received my order, rang two days after that to see if there was any update or tracking. Asked could I possibly get it emailed and rang again today for an update as I am getting anxious and needed an idea to work out if the products are going to be here or not so I can try and sort something else. Told it takes 24/48 hours for DPD to update them as they are slow to get back which I now believe is untrue as they haven’t obviously booked the order onto the system. Any other time a company sends DPD an email comes through from them with a two day notification date ONCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR SHIPMENT. All they had to say yesterday was it wasn’t even ready instead of having me guess was it going to be today or as I was told on the phone maybe it could be Monday. Now after the call they have emailed Tuesday or Wednesday….
Just writing this as the lady on the phone was obviously sick of listening to me as it call was slammed off
UPDATE:
Finally got a refund through PayPal today, I hope everyone gets their money back from the company for product’s not received. Shameful on the owners happy to take peoples money and put the blame on the delivery company for issue when they haven’t even shipped the product. Put people under stress, cause disruption to other people’s businesses and make them feel they are in the wrong when you call looking for information. But the director happy to show all over LinkedIn them sponsoring local football clubs with new kits etc which customers pocket did that come from ????

27 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We ordered Boxes on 02.09.24 and meant…

We ordered Boxes on 02.09.24 and meant to be delivered with 3-5 working days. Despite several calls and emails and promises that the courier will contact us to deliver - nothing has happened and no box received 24days later and this has negatively impacted our business as we relied on this order. As a business we hoped what they have on their website is honoured or even the emails and calls made but I think its much better for us to share the experience.
I wish we had a spot for 0-Star or just -1. So disappointed. We have had to raise a dispute with out Credit card issuer.

26 September 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still waiting for my order almost a…

Still waiting for my order almost a month for a 5 day delivery. I’ve Lost a customer because if this . All I get is ‘you should get tracking order tomorrow’ found director on LinkedIn though! Was going for cashback but now doing small claims due to losing customers- you can give good answer because there isn’t one is there! UPDATE after emailing director today my order is now with DPD UPDATE- 01/10/24 ANOTHER order raised for delivery to DPD thus is something they obviously do to make you think it’s coming!! Small claims tomorrow

25 September 2024
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We have requested further information so we can investigate this situation.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't bother, they won't deliver your order.

Initially they forgot my order for about 10days and sent it out the next day.
However my order was missing one item. After chasing them a few times via email they have just said we will check. No updates it's been more than a month.
Poor communication, poor customer service.

24 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not use this company

Not even worth a 1 star! I used Cardboard Boxes recently and had a terrible service. After a couple of weeks I contacted them for an update on my order, I was told they would contact their Ops department to chase it up. This happened a few times being given different delivery dates which never arrived. I requested tracking numbers but was never given any, in the end I said I wanted to cancel the order and wanted a refund. Their reply was that it was a bespoke order and they couldn't provide a refund, it would be better to wait for delivery of the order. I informed them that in my opinion a small claims court might have a different view. The boxes arrived about three days after that.
Delivery took over Six weeks after payment to arrive so I would not use this company again

23 September 2024
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We have requested more information from the reviewer so we can respond appropriately.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is ILLEGAL to charge a fee for a…

It is ILLEGAL to charge a fee for a refund on an order which has not been shipped in the UK and I will be reporting this business to trading standards. Avoid.

16 September 2024
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Reply from Cardboardboxes

We have asked for more information to allow us to look into this order however as we have previously stated on this site the restocking fee only applies to orders placed for business purposes and not individuals. This is in line with current UK Legislation.

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