Product collected from Plymouth branch fine. The male employee was very abrupt and generally grumpy though. Poor customer service.
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With over 40 years of experience, Force 4 Chandlery has built a reputation for offering products hand-picked by sailing enthusiasts for sailing enthusiasts. Our focus is on quality, reliability, and value, ensuring you can equip your boat with confidence. From essential safety gear to specialist equipment, we provide the expertise and selection that sailors trust. Everything on the website can either be found or ordered in our shops in Poole, Cardiff, Plymouth, Chichester, Lymington, Bursledon, Southampton and the Hamble, plus an enormous amount of other chandlery that we all need for our boats!
Force4 Chandlery, Waterside House, Brunel Way, GL10 3SX, STONEHOUSE, United Kingdom
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Helpful, knowledgeable staff who talked me through fitting a new fuel separator. Had all the bits I needed in store too. My favourite shop!

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They are useless.
Spoke to someone in Gloucester warehouse as I wanted to a Gill offshore jacker and trousers. Was told I could mix and match sizes and get the sale price. Asked if this would apply if I went to a store and save postage was told yes thats fine.
Little Hitler and Eva Brawn in Plymouth had different ideas. Well done Force4 you ate crap

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Delivery charges absolutely ridiculous my own fault for not looking won’t use again

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Appalling customer service. Sold me a product that doesn’t work. I sent 3 emails informing them. Two phone calls on customer service which went to message that weren’t returned. Phoned head office. The voice message said there was no one available. Will get a chargeback but I suggest avoiding like the plague

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I ordered a Musto fleece jacket from Force4 Chandlery yesterday . I found the website very easy to navigate and the prices were good value. The ordering process was very expedient. I only opted for standard delivery and incredibly the item arrived today. The item was packaged professionally and addressed correctly. The fleece jacket was nicely folded and is in pristine condition. The fit is perfect and in line with the Musto size guide chart. I won’t hesitate to buy off Force4 in the future. A brilliant experience all round.

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Order messed up twice and never arrived. They blamed fedex but didn’t provide any customer service at all. 5 separate times promised call backs didn’t happen. I wasted hours and had to fight for a refund. They just don’t care. I made a complaint and was promised a callback, guess what….no call back!
Said they’re really busy but you can hear people laughing and messing around in the background.

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Ordered a towing ring which when inflated had a leak on the inner seam.
Two unanswered emails so far. Do not order from this shower .
Pathetic company

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Great advice, had what I needed in stock and a quick response after the order went in. Thanks to Kat. Then to order at 8.30am wed. Morning and received it by 1pm the next day I felt obliged to give a great review. Thanks Force 4

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Echoing other bad reviews, I have phoned (recorded message reply) and Emailed, in order to arrange the return of an unsuitable item. Response - .....................................................NOTHING!

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First order and a failed delivery. Suggest using a different company.

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Delivery is not fit for purpose.
I paid £10 for next day delivery and FedEx insist that you stay at home all day between 8am and 6pm to sign for delivery.
Other couriers allow you to waive responsibility and put in a safe place.

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Don't use this company! I ordered online, didn't receive anything and after two weeks, I emailed to ask for the tracking number.... no answer. Emailed again... no answer. Then emailed to request a refund... no answer. Then on the 4th week I called them and asked for a refund, which I got. But when I asked if they had received my emails, the answer was "yes". When I asked why they didn't reply, the answer was "well, you have your refund now so it's all sorted isn't it". Wow.... what absolutely abysmal customer service.

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9/6/25: I ordered a new ensign on 21/5/25. I received an email saying it was dispatched on 23/5/25, but hasn't as yet reached Royal Mail, even though it was next day delivery! I have written 2 emails, called customer service several times & filled in their online enquiry form. My emails have not been acknowledged, my calls not returned even though they promise to do so. I have paid £69.90 & received nothing, this is fraudulent trading in my book. I've asked for a total refund. Meanwhile, I'm not holding my breath. Just dreadful.
UPDATE: I managed to speak to someone today (10/6/25).... it transpires that the ensign was returned, undelivered & I was given a full refund on 5/6/25!! They said an email had been sent to that effect, but it didn't come to me or my spam box. At least I have my refund, but I will not be using Force 4 again. A shame because in the past they've been very good.

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Purchased items and receipt clearly stated they could be returned if not completely satisfied....I emailed asking for some advice and received nothing in reply. I then emailed asking to return the product and received no reply. I then emailed 'returns' and you got it, I received no reply. As per other feedback, very poor customer service.

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At the moment very disappointed because I cannot contact anyone via email or their telephone call back offer.
I ordered a key for my inflatable's valves - not a large purchase but it is holding up a service. First, delivery via FedEx didn't work. Not the fault of Force 4. Our house is 500 years old and still some couriers don't have the common sense to try alternate ways to find us beyond the deficiencies of their Sat Nav.
I did once get through to a helpful lady at Force 4 and I received "my" order by post soon after. The packet said it was the correct part but it is for an 8 slot valve instead of my 6. Yes, I have actually tried it in the valves and it won't even go in to the aperture.
So I have sent an email with a photo and explanation, requesting the correct part. I have sent a reminder email, as I had no response. I have tried to telephone twice more. Although a call back is offered - there seems to be no way to wait to speak to anyone now - I have heard nothing.
I am on the point of giving up and making a key. I don't need a refund. Not likely to use this company again. I used to do but although my order is small beer "For the want of a nail, the battle was lost" as the poem goes.

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I ordered 2 small inexpensive somewhat hard to find items - 10 packs of single edge razor blades for paint scrapers - at 13:30 on Friday.
Force4 offered the best price of anybody.
Without specifying any extra cost fast delivery - they arrived at home at 10:15 the next morning, Saturday, delivered by the postman.
Fantastic service and speed of processing the order and delivery.
The items are exactly as I expected.
100% Brilliant!

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I ordered a replacement fuel line and primer pump on Friday at 2pm then rang to ask how soon they could deliver the lady was very friendly and professional she didn't make any problems but said at the latest it would be Tuesday she then must have gone off the phone and got straight to sorting it out because it was on my doorstep by 11am the next day Saturday that's fantastic service thanks very much

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Returned goods and still waiting for Liz to refund despite having proof of posting . Going to raise with Ombudsman

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Terrible communications from call centre
Ordered life jacket but wanted delivery address changed as we were in Devon and wanted to pick it up in Plymouth. After two days of emailing and phone calls Megan rang me and stated all sorted she had cancelled fedex and I could call at Plymouth anytime to pick one up. Brilliant I thought but then got automated FedEx daily and eventually notification it had been delivered to my home address 250 miles away. Of course no one in and if it wasn’t for my lovely neighbour who picked it off my doorstep it probably would’ve been nicked. Terrible of force4 to basically give me a pack of lies.

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Really poor service. New item received faulty, returned 2 weeks ago, return conformed delivered by post office, despite emails with customer service saying would chase, no confirmations, no refunds - seems like a black hole .....
No answer on phone line.
Will now have to start a case with credit card company

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