BalloonInABox.co.uk Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Birthday balloon arrived promptly as promised, but due to Christmas had to be a few days early and I was afraid it would lose its lift in the intervening days. Needn't have worried - it's still floati... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Balloons somehow survived being delivered two days earlier than requested to an empty house and left outside during Storm Eowyn. That did not make up for the surprise on my wife's 40th being completel... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Balloon buying a breeze! It was recently my nieces 18th birthday and living abroad I was unable to attend her party. What better way to celebrate than having a big inflatable balloon rise out a box. S... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First time using "Balloon in a Box" as my son was at Uni for his 21st,l thought it would be a nice surprise for him. Really pleased with the communication with the progress of the delivery,It was rece... See more

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Balloon buying a breeze

Balloon buying a breeze! It was recently my nieces 18th birthday and living abroad I was unable to attend her party. What better way to celebrate than having a big inflatable balloon rise out a box. She loved it! The easy to navigate website and communication was great. I'll be sure to use them in the future!

24 January 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved a birthday!

Moved abroad a few years ago and totally forgot about my nieces birthday. After some frantic online shopping I found these guys who were able to deliver next day and save me from the wrath of a 5yo (what kid doesn't like balloons and teddy bears!). Big shout out to the lovely girl who took my call and made my delivery happen. Ta!

4 January 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed 👍

Finally, someone answers the phone and solves a problem. I placed an order for a birthday party and realised a big error (mine). One call, sorted, 2 minutes. Very highly recommended 👍👍

6 January 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

such amazing customer service all the…

such amazing customer service all the way through this process as i was worried that my parcel was missing as was sent to a patient in hospital but all my emails were responded to promptly with so much courtesy .Recipient loved the gift too

26 January 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great fun and gratefully received..

Website easy to use and the balloons were a really fun gift - the recipient loved them and they are still floating a couple of weeks later! Good tracking updates from the courier on the day of delivery too, great service thank you!

6 January 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero I would

If I could give zero I would. There is no way those positive reviews are genuine. The worst company I've ever dealt with. Totally kissed the date of my birthday despite 5 WEEKS notice. A complete waste of money. No customer service at all - once they've taken your money they are not interested.

21 December 2022
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Claire, thank you for sharing your thoughts and we're sorry that there were issues with your order. Unfortunately due to the Royal Mail strikes just before Christmas, we did experienced the odd delay when we had to use their service (Royal Mail is the only courier that we can use to send inflated helium balloons to Northern Ireland) despite us sending your gift out earlier than usual to try to mitigate this using a service that shouldn't have been impacted by the industrial action. We have corresponded via email to apologise for this delay and have refunded the extra delivery cost that you paid. Kind regards, The Balloon In A Box Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID: Broken balloons, sketchy website

Not sure where they're getting these 5 star reviews from, their customer support is non-existant, nobody has contacted me about my order, they don't send invoices, they don't let you retrieve your login details, and their privacy policy doesn't work so I can't even contact their data protection officer to excise my GDPR rights either.

This company looks like a massive scam and I've wasted £60 by the looks of things.

EDIT:

As the company has replied with their thoughts that this review is unfair, I will modify the review with my entire experience.

I placed an order on this website on Sunday January 8th as 3:28pm. I requested a PDF invoice on the same day at 3:30pm.

I then emailed again, 2 days later with no reply I sent an email on Tuesday Jan 10th at 5:28pm, I then waited another day, I sent another email at Jan 11th 9:15am, all emails were requesting my order details as when you place an order the order confirmation email does not contain what you actually bought.

The company finally replied to me Jan 11th 3:04pm, 3 days after my initial email and only replied to me after I left the TrustPilot review.

I ordered 2 sets of balloons and BOTH sets of balloons had one balloon popped, which after paying £66 for balloons is incredibly disappointing. I can't attach photos here but the packaging was awful.

I therefore reiterate that this review is indicative of my experience and the website does feel like a scam due to the lack of communication and the Privacy Policy also lacks a detail of who is appointed DPO of the company and is not clear how to exercise my GDPR rights.

The balloons were poor quality, and arrived with one balloon already popped from each bundle. I wouldn't touch this company again if they paid me.

11 January 2023
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Robert, thank you for sharing your thoughts, however we feel this review is unfair and does not represent the experience you've had, especially since it was written before your gifts were even due to be dispatched.
When you placed your order, you received an email to confirm the order with a reference number should you need to get in touch. The only record we have of you contacting us is to request a VAT receipt, which we sent within 48 hours of your request. Our website very clearly has a Privacy and Terms notices on it. We do not have a login facility on our website and at no stage gave you the option to create an account.
We made a courtesy call to check that you still wanted us to proceed with your order and left a voicemail, but you didn't get back to us. Your balloons were dispatched on time, you got an email to confirm this and they arrived on the date you requested, so we really hope that the recipient has been enjoying their wonderful balloons! Kind regards, the Balloon In A Box Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth transaction

Smooth transaction great pictures of goods have used balloon in a box before always had good comments from the people who received them

14 January 2022
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Marilyn, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us, it's nice to hear from our regular customers and we're delighted that the balloon gifts you've ordered have been enjoyed by the recipients! Kind regards, the Balloon In A Box Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

Thank you , the balloons and chocolates arrived and looked beautiful for my daughters 40th Birthday.
Thank you for keeping me updated with delivery times .
Sue Sandles
Australia

10 January 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Appalling service

Appalling service
Appalling quality
Just appalling
Ordered balloons for a special birthday apparently due to the service I picked they were late, even though ordered with more than ample time for them to arrive. Tried calling several times for updates no one answered the phone. Pandemic was the excuse given, however I run a service with 21 employees who went from an office to working from home within 48 hours with no service gaps!! Wonder if you have ever heard of an answer phone or call divert?
Balloons did finally arrive four days late!!! Already deflated and pretty pants to be honest. I may have only spent 30.00 with you but it’s 30.00 you won’t get again.
Absolutely appalling and a waste of my hard earned money.

4 February 2021
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi, Unfortunately we are struggling to find an order or any correspondence that matches your surname, however we are sorry to hear that you had issues with your order. Please could you email sales@ballooninabox.co.uk with your order details so we can find your order and hopefully resolve the issues you had.

Kind Regards,
Balloon In A Box

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic choice of balloons

Fantastic choice of balloons - they make a great present for all ages. :)

27 November 2020
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Elizabeth,

Many thanks for leaving your review! We have to agree with you - we think balloons make the perfect gift! In the words of Winnie The Pooh "nobody can be uncheered with a balloon"!

Kind regards,
The Balloon in a Box Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Arrived on time beautifully presented…

Arrived on time beautifully presented last in good condition for over 5 weeks

25 November 2020
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Sue,

Thank you for your feedback! It's lovely to hear how pleased you were with the balloon and we're glad to hear that the recipient was able to enjoy it for so long!

Kind regards,
The Balloon in a Box Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery

Fast delivery, beautiful presentation

23 September 2020
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hello,

Many thanks for your review! Our decorating team spend a lot of time making sure all balloon gifts go out in the very best condition so we're so pleased to hear how happy you were with the presentation of your order! Thank you.

Kind regards,
The Balloon in a Box Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A delightful gift

A delightful gift. Arrived clean, tidy & as seen on website.
Would use again for a big birthday treat.

16 September 2020
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Hi Clare,

It's wonderful to hear how pleased you were with your order and that you would order with us again! Please do not hesitate to contact us if we can help with any future celebrations!

Kind regards,
The Balloon in a Box Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivered on time

Delivered on time. Packaged well and lasted for just over 2 weeks. Brilliant!!!!

10 September 2020
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Reply from BalloonInABox.co.uk

Good afternoon

Many thanks for your review! It's great to hear how happy you were with your recent order, and that your recipient was able to enjoy their balloon gift for so long!

Kind regards,
The Balloon in a Box Team

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