Outdoor Action Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What great after sales service. I bought a pair of Highlander carbon fibre skye walking poles from them earlier this year but the bottom section of one snapped during my Tour de Mont Blanc earlier t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous, I bought several items, great communication, fast delivery and well packaged. Thank you so much, shall definitely buy from Outdoor Action again x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic store with Clothing footwear tents and accessories of all makes at very competitive prices! knowledgeable helpful staff that are more than happy to spend time making sure you don't leave unt... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Leger helmet. Website is misleading. Clicking on black produces grey. Clicking on silver produces matt black. Bought this helmet for my grandson for Christmas. His disappointment at wrong colour was p... See more

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  1. Camping Store
  2. Activewear Store
  3. Climbing Club
  4. Winter sport Store

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Outdoor equipment has been supplied by Outdoor Action throughout the Blackburn, Lancashire and the North West of England for over 40 years, we have a wealth of expertise and experience within the outdoor leisure industry. Our online outdoor equipment store offers an extensive range featuring popular brands including Berghaus, The North Face, Sprayway and Vango. So if you are looking for outdoor equipment from waterproof/windproof clothing, down and insulated jackets, fleeces, rucksacks, sleeping bags or tents at discounted prices, then please have a look around our online store, or come down to our Blackburn Lancashire Store on King Street


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

READ GARON RUSHTON review

READ GARON RUSHTON review - AVOID!!! Almost the same happened with myself. I ordered what was described as a ‘universal inner tent’. This arrived just in time for my camping trip. When I arrived I attempted to put it up inside of a brand new Olpro Breeze awning. After an hour of failed attempts (no way was it going to fit), I packed it back in the original packaging, with labels etc attached & on my return home, paid almost £10 to return it. I waited over a week, before contacting Outdoor Action to find out if it had arrived & when to expect a refund. I was told that the person who deals with returns was unavailable, but a message would be passed on & I would be called back. Two days later I called again & received the same response. I then received an email to say that a refund would not be issued as the item had been unpacked & used. Their ‘evidence’ of this being a photograph of the item with a blade of grass on it! I telephoned Outdoor Action & asked how I was supposed to try the item without unpacking it & was just told to arrange to collect it. appalling customer service, would never use this company again.

9 October 2020
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Reply from Outdoor Action Ltd

Dear customer
In response to your review this item was posted back to us with no information on what was wrong with it, no contact was initially made before posting it back to us either.
We could have informed you if you asked prior to buying or contacting us before posting it back that the item you purchased is a VANGO universal inner which is specific for Vango products only, no where is it stated that it will fit any other manufactures and if you check the selling page for this item it clearly shows that it only fits the models shown.

Vango Universal Inner Midnight - 2020
Attached using our unique SkyTrack II System, the Universal Inner allows you to easily add an additional bedroom to your tent suitable for either storage or extra sleeping space.

Compatible with the following 2020 tents:

Valencia 650XL
Ventanas 650 XL 2020
Anantara 650XL + TC model
Tahiti 850XL 2020

On all returns we have to check over in case they have been used or damaged which we obviously cannot then re-sell. this product was found to have marks and grass inside so not as per our returns T&C's re-sellable as new. When you contacted us awaiting your return refund we did inform you twice you needed to email our returns guy so they could inform you of the issue providing you with evidence of the marks etc. The item is still here awaiting your collection.
Regards
Outdoor Action.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Great prices, abysmal customer service.

Pray nothing goes wrong with your order. £160 pound down with no item. Their customer service is comfortably the worst I've experienced.

1 October 2020
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Reply from Outdoor Action Ltd

Below is the Email From Royal mail to show item was delivered, Tracked, Signed and GPS location

Thank you for your email regarding the delivery of item [removed]

I have checked the tracking and can see that the item was delivered on 22 Augaust 2020 and the GPS information confirms the item was delivered as addressed.

In order to protect both our people and customers as much as possible, we are minimising contact during delivery. As such we do not hand over our hand-held devices to customers to capture signatures but instead log the name of the person accepting the item and then mark the signature with a specific code. I can see this has been done in this case.
Additionally, for all customers where we need to deliver any item that won’t fit through your letterbox, we will place your item at your door. Having knocked on your door, we will then step aside to a safe distance while you retrieve your item. This will ensure your item is delivered securely rather than being left outside.
As such we would confirm the item as delivered

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sloppy packaging

I have just received delivery of a Stanley 1.4l flask.

Good points = competitive price, quick delivery

Bad points = 'packaging' was limited to bubble wrap, no box, no further protection. This resulted in the product being dented on the bottom edge of the flask. Why didn't they box it? Presumably to save on packaging costs. End result though is that if I can't trust them to send me undamaged products then I'll have to shop with another company, it's not like they're the only company selling these products. Yes, they might be a few pounds cheaper yet, if I have to send it back to them at my expense, that cost saving is wiped out.

Solution = pack the flask with more care and preferably in a box with bubble wrap. Prior to opening I could feel the bottom of the flask through the bubble wrap, this tells me there weren't enough layers used. What do you think happens to the package? It travels around in numerous vans, being thrown around/dropped/jarred every other minute, before ending up with the consumer. This might not be a problem with clothes but it certainly is with something that could break.

12 September 2020
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Reply from Outdoor Action Ltd

Dear Gary,
Sorry to read this 1 star review regarding your order, we have taken on board your comments but this is the first damaged flask we have received due to the bubble wrap and packaging not being sufficient and we have sold hundreds so unfortunately seems you were very unlucky. Yes we try to be as competitive as we can online and packaging does cost money along with free or cheap postage costs but as stated on this occasion you were unlucky as not had any other bad reviews on the shipping of these items. If you would have contacted us regarding this issue we could have explained this and resolved it, and on damaged items we do not expect the customers to have to be out of pocket on returning items.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My new Go-To shop. Brilliant.

After being ripped off trying to buy a hard shell jacket by my local shop now referred to as Go Elsewhere, I turned to OA. What a difference, so helpful on the phone, even helped me with my lack of experience ordering on line. 36 hours later Montane jacket arrived, happy bunny!
Without doubt the best shop, most helpful staff (JR?) and my new go to shop for future purchases. Well done guys.

26 July 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery with convenient returns/exchange.

I've ordered a couple of times from Outdoor Action. Good prices on ferrosi gear. Fast delivery. I had to return something for a smaller size and had return post refunded by PayPal's easy returns system. An excellent retailer, recommended.

17 June 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered goods sent my royal mail signed…

Ordered goods sent my royal mail signed I did not recieve goods. I track goods all week stated tracking number not found then i emailed said it was delivered by royal nail and signed for .i did not recieve item and the signature was not mine
Outdoor actions not interested believed I had recieve it now I'm out of pocket by£43.00 and no item was present for grandson xmas
Would never deal with them again

20 December 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from outdooraction.co.uk

Great service from this company, customer service was ideal. I bought trousers, that once received I realised had the correct label but were mis-sized (fault). The company responded quickly to emails, and refunded my money (no others in stock) immediately they received the returned trousers. They also, when asked, refunded my postage cost since the item was faulty and not my fault - without quibble. I can recommend this company with flying colours.

21 October 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!!

AVOID!!! Very bad customer service. We purchased x2 camping chairs from them and opened x1 for less than a minute, only to have a look at it. We realised it wasn’t what we were after and packaged them straight back up and sent back.

They’re refusing to give us a full refund on the basis that the chairs are used. NOT TRUE and definitely not fair on us. They accused us of lying and are refusing to give us our refund and have kept our chair?!?! How does that work?!?! Furious is an understatement.

2 September 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I will definitely buy from this company again.

I have now bought Berghaus fleeces from Outdoor Action Ltd on two separate occasions and I am very happy with the service I've received from this company. The goods were as described and were delivered in good time to the collection point I'd selected. Very happy to recommend them to others looking to purchase outdoor gear at a good price.

11 April 2019
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Excellent customer service! Ordered some shoes online for a great deal. Delivery was fast but unfortunately the shoes didn't fit. Contacted the store and spoke to a very friendly and helpful represtative. Shoes were returned and refund was process within days. I'd definitely buy from this store again :)

13 November 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good company!

I bought two items from this company in one order, so as to be eligible for the free delivery, the order was dispatched very promptly, and it was with me in no time!

When I decided that I wasn`t happy with the quality of one of the items, I gave them a call, and the very friendly customer care team made it easy for me to exchange the item for something else!

I would happily buy from them again in the future!

2 November 2018
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

dissapointed with customer service

Product arrived promptly but sizing was very small. Having bought items from same manufacturer I was confident in size selection. Approached store for free return label as I was very disappointed. They refused my request. As a gesture of goodwill they could have been more helpful.

1 November 2018
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Reply from Outdoor Action Ltd

Dear Jane

As per conversation we are not a large multi national company, and are on a very tight budget where we cannot supply free post returns for unwanted items. As per selling via mail order we have to issue a refund including original delivery costs back to the buyer, and also provide free post options as well. As an independent local company we cannot then afford on top of this to refund returning postage costs as this is just not cost effective. we do layout all costs and returns procedure on website prior to ordering so customers can make an informed decision.

Regards

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