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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a problem with the software, Office was no longer working properly. I received a reply within a day and very clear instructions that helped me to sort out the problem. Keep up the good support!... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Suddenly Creative Cloud demanded that I purchase an expensive subscription. But I had renewed my academic subscription a few weeks earlier through SURFspot. I emailed SURFspot and they replied the nex... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I encountered a struggle to run my new SPSS on my computer. I got in contact with Jennifer who stayed on the line with me until the problem was completely solved. She gave me multiple suggestions to s... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They sell you a microsoft license, and write somewhere in the fine print that you cannot use it online. The advertisement is focused on students, but you are not able to work on group projects when yo... See more

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SURFspot is de not-for-profit ICT-webwinkel met speciale onderwijskorting op software. Exclusief voor studenten en medewerkers in het hoger onderwijs.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

quick and efficient support

I had a problem with the software, Office was no longer working properly. I received a reply within a day and very clear instructions that helped me to sort out the problem. Keep up the good support!

29 April 2026
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Thank you for your kind feedback! We're happy to help. :)

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible service

Horrible service, do not buy anything from them. They take extremely long to reply, refusing to deal with repairs under warranty, not adhering to consumer laws. Just a terrible company for anything that is not digital, stay away.

25 September 2025
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Reply from SURFspot

We’re sorry to hear about your experience and understand how frustrating it can be when a product stops working. Your MacBook was assessed by an official Apple repair center, which found that the display issue is linked to a dent in the casing. This type of damage is considered user damage and is not covered under warranty. We also requested a re-assessment from the supplier, but the outcome was the same. Since you chose not to proceed with the repair, the MacBook was returned to you unrepaired. We’re sorry the outcome was not what you had hoped for.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't expect good service on warranties

I have a keyboard I wanted to send for warranty and the only thing they can offer is sending it back for repairs. But, if they judge it isn't warranty then I have to pay 50-120 euro for the repairs and I have no option to cancel or avoid these costs. In short; if I send it back I get a repaired product or I am paying for repair costs which are higher than the purchase costs of the keyboard. This is not a customer friendly way of providing a service.

12 June 2025
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Reply from SURFspot

Dear Victor, we're sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied with our warranty policy and the handling of your keyboard issue.

When you send a defective product in for repair, you agree to the terms and conditions of our supplier. If the issue falls under warranty, the keyboard will be repaired free of charge or replaced with a new one. If the issue is not covered, such as damage caused by use, you will first receive a repair quote. If you do not accept this quote, inspection fees will be charged. We always strive to be transparent about these conditions so that you know what to expect in advance.

We're sorry we couldn't offer the service you had hoped for in this case. If you still wish to have the keyboard assessed, feel free to contact us at retouren@surfspot.nl.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional

Single-handedly the most incompetent service. Communications are operated by high-school attitude level employees, logistics non-existent.

I ordered hardware of over 1K value (fatal mistake) they took my money and said "date of shipment unknown, maybe in 6 weeks". I then asked them to specify within two days (5 days in total from order date) or I consider to cancel my order, to which the employee replied " We have already indicated to you 2 times that the delivery time of your order is currently unknown. I do not expect this to change in the next 2 days. Therefore, we are going to cancel your order, as you yourself suggested in your message". According to EU law a trader must refund all consumer payments, including delivery costs, within 14 days of withdrawal notification. I will take legal action if this isn't complete within this framework.

12 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They won't help you

Hey i bought an adobe license from surfspot. i try to go to my adobe and it doesn't work so i decided to contact customer service. this has been one of the worst customer service ever, They keep telling me one of the their second line of support will help me as soon as possible. they just shove the problem aside and don't help. I did not recieve any awnser of the second line of support either. thanks surfspotr for taking my money :))

3 December 2024
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Reply from SURFspot

Dear Nick, thank you for your review. Sorry to hear that you're dissatisfied. However, we have answered your question and offered you a solution. You received an email from our 2nd line support this morning at 10:48. We look forward to your response to our email.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lie after lie

I purchased an iphone on November 11, which arrived damaged inside the box. I contacted Surfspot the same day to report the issue, but they refused to accept the return, citing delays with their supplier as an excuse.

Over the following weeks and multiple interactions with customer support, I was repeatedly promised a resolution within 1–2 days. However, no progress was ever made. Each time, I was met with the same excuse: "We cannot generate a return label." Even when I offered to return the phone at my own expense, my request was rejected, asking me to wait longer.

Frustrated, I reached out directly to their supplier, only to discover that the explanation provided by Surfspot was false. This experience has been extremely disappointing, and I hold Surfspot entirely responsible for their lack of accountability and support.

11 November 2024
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Reply from SURFspot

Dear Julius, our sincere apologies for the long wait for a return label. As indicated on our website, there are currently delays at the supplier, including processing returns and return requests. We understand that this is extremely unfortunate. We have just sent you the return label by email.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

dont trust this company

They sell you a microsoft license, and write somewhere in the fine print that you cannot use it online. The advertisement is focused on students, but you are not able to work on group projects when you buy this. Also no phone number on the site to contact if you have problems, only chat bot. Would not recommend buying from this company.

6 November 2024
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Reply from SURFspot

Hello Wybren, thank you for your review. Sorry to hear that you're not satisfied with our service.

The Microsoft Office 365 Student Use Benefit (€4.99) license that we offer does not provide access to the online version and OneDrive. This is indicated on the product page. The Microsoft 365 Personal (€59.00) does provide access to the online version.

We can be reached via email and chat. You spoke to one of our employees via chat this afternoon, not with a bot. If we can help you with anything else, please let us know.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

the customer service agent, Dominique, was great! Dominique answered quickly and was very informative. Asked all the right questions.

14 May 2024
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Reply from SURFspot

Thank you so much for your review, Gabriella!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I encountered a struggle to run my new…

I encountered a struggle to run my new SPSS on my computer. I got in contact with Jennifer who stayed on the line with me until the problem was completely solved. She gave me multiple suggestions to solve the issue and explained clearly what needed to be done. Excellent help.

23 January 2024
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Reply from SURFspot

Thank you for your review, Karolina!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order number 3101437922

Order number: 3101437922.

I ordered a MacBook via Surfspot.

On the website, the indicated delivery time is "within 4 days" and given I placed my order on 26 Nov, it should have arrived at my doorstep before Nov 30. And now, 14 days later, the order is yet to be dispatched.

I am deeply disappointed with such long delivery time and the overall quality of the service. The whole situation is upsetting, especially for a returning customer like me.

I expect a timely response and a quick resolution to this issue. I am looking forward to your response.

9 December 2023
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Reply from SURFspot

Dear Zuzanna, thank you for your review. We can imagine that you are disappointed with our service. Once again, our sincere apologies for the delay. We already spoke by email last week. The order has now been shipped, and you have received a track & trace code.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Customer service is responsive but unhelpful

I purchased the student Office 365 licence, but this product has given me issues with logging in multiple times. When I contact customer service with all the troubleshooting steps I've already done, I get swift but very generic advice. It takes a lot of emailing back and forth and repeating long steps (they asked for a full reinstall of Office multiple times, even when I said I'd already done it with the proper support tool) to potentially get issues fixed. It appears like their customer support staff isn't very knowledgeable on the issues I'm experiencing, repeating a general script instead of actually answering my questions or giving me any explanation on my problem. I've been unable to use my product for 6 days now, my email conversation with Surfspot is 26 messages long, and I still don't have a solution.

Update: it took 6 full days for them to come to the solution I'd asked for in the first place (it was an error with my username, so I needed a new one). It worked immediately, so my product works now but I'm very frustrated it took this long.

20 October 2023
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Reply from SURFspot

Thank you for your feedback, Elske. We apologize that the solution took longer than expected.

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