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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is the second time I've had an order sitting pending for a week even though I paid for fast delivery. They're absolutely useless at fulfilling orders and are not capable of doing what you're... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID! No quibble refund is a scam. 6 back and forth emails within 14 days of receiving the item and still not being given return details. When Vesternet say they don’t use Trustpilot any m... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful online chat support helped me through some odd questions that I had - even going back to their suppliers to confirm some stuff that I was asking rather than just giving me an easy half-... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Nothing wrong with Vesternet themselves but, thanks to Brexit, an additional €25 had to be paid on Customs duty here in Ireland. Might be an idea to highlight this on the ordering page. Has made the d... See more

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Worlds Premier Smart Home Automation Store, focusing only on the latest wireless sensor network technologies of Z-Wave & Zigbee. We understand how complex it can be to build an automated home, so we make it much simpler by hand-picking the best home security and lighting control components that work right out of the box. All of our home automation products come with a 365 Day Satisfaction Guarantee and Lifetime Technical Support.


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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

First one worked great for 11 months then died. Replaced immediately with no quibble. Thanks!

16 October 2021
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Revised review

My original review is below and is an accurate description of what happened. But I had also emailed them and by the next morning had a reply explaining that they use Shopify as the engine for the website and that site had been having big server issues for the best part of 2 weeks. They explained that they were extremely sorry for the experience I had had and were doing everything in their power to rectify it. As a result of this I've decided to upgrade the review somewhat as the speed of response was so good for my issue

"Almost unusable website that actually locked me out at one point due to too many requests from my IP address. I only pressed buttons as after a minute I assumed the request had not been sent as there was no wait symbol or other indication that it had worked"

13 October 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The indisputable experts in Smart Home

This is a great specialist retailer for smart home builds. They may not always be the cheapest... Though they regularly are.

But indisputably, they are always the go to expert in the field of smart home products, and the value they add in helping customers navigate the tricky challenge of compatibility between hubs and products, especially Zigbee and ZWave, helps compensate for occasions that they’re not the cheapest.

Vesternet, uses a discount method based on multiples of 5x or 10x of the same class of smart home product within either zwave or zigbee. This is a good deal perhaps if you’re starting out on building a smart home but From my perspective, as a pretty seasoned smart home veteran …replacing this with a loyalty scheme or discount that takes Account of the reality that I no longer need to Buy multiples of the same kind of product type and instead rewards loyalty for simply spending more of my ‘share of smart home wallet’ with vesternet vs their competitors. In this way I wouldn’t feel short changed in any way, or that my purchases are helping compensate those setting up for the first time and able to buy multiples and use the existing discount deal because, whether starting out or refining an existing set up … we’d all be working to the same discount / loyalty methodology :)

3 October 2021
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Many thanks for your positive feedback Steve.

Just to highlight that for all purchases you do get loyalty points which add up to similar discounts over time: https://help.vesternet.com/en/articles/3279732-smarty-reward-points

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great prices, lots of information - But read on (updated)

Update 4th October

Since my orginal review (below for context) I have been been impressed by Vesternet's refreshing and quick response to my challenges to them about my order which was not for a trivial amount.

Honesty and admission of an error, but more importantly a willingness to pitch in, own the issue, work out what had gone wrong and resolve it to both our satisfaction. Note - I provided an honest review and didn't just chuck it in to get a reaction, I was already in contact with them.

I now have resolution and I am very happy to recommend them for their products and solutions in the knowledge that if there is a difficulty it will be fixed promptly as soon as they become aware - about 48hrs since me raising the issue with them.

So, I'm pleased to change my rating and happy to say I will stick with Vesternet. Once I work how to use the 'Smarty Points' I'm sure I'll be even happier. Thanks David Bell

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Great prices and lots of information. But;

1 - website is shocking to use (across all three main browsers) on a fully up to date iMac - I'm pretty tech savvy - stuck in an endless loop of putting in account details - the only way to open my account is to right click the account tab to open in a new window and cannot see the 'smarty points' anywhere other than getting an email to tell me i have some.

2 - order fulfilment and information flow is poor - 'to follow' on the despatch note is all I have with zero information on the actual order in my account. apparently some stuff is out of stock (which is fine if my expectations were managed but they aren't) - so my value 'starter pack' is pretty useless at the moment. eg a water dock without the actual sensor - smoke sensor without the co2 sensor.

Want to stick with it - but guys, you need to up the game.

You did ask!

1 October 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Experts.

Account details unavailable - failed to recognise password reset from existing account...

But everything else since is 100%

26 September 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It's when you need support that counts

It's when you need support that really shows up a vendor.
I needed support and the response was fast and accurate.
I'd received a faulty item.
No quibble, it was identified, returned free of charge and replaced the following day.
New item worked first time.
I'm a very happy customer.

11 September 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very pleased with Vesternet

I have dealt with Vesternet many times and never had a problem, even when I have had return something. They have a good range of products which are delivered in a timely manner. I have also found their support to be good especially with any queries I have raised. Certainly I will continue to use them and, based upon my experiences, recommend them to others.

25 August 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality products

Quality products available at reasonable prices with fast shipping. Vesternet provides access to top quality home automation products easily and efficiently.

10 August 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always a great service!

As always, seamless ordering process and a great initiative to suggest few other products with an extra discount after the order placed.
Keep up the good work Vesternet!

9 August 2021

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