Outdoor Toys Reviews

Name: Outdoor Toys
Address: OutdoorToys.com, Montgomery, OutdoorToys.com, Powys
Rating: 4.71

4.7 Rating 4,710 Reviews

95 %

of reviewers recommend Outdoor Toys

4.7

Based on 4,710 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 62%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 81%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Email, Telephone, Live Chat
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	2.3 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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01691 888924

Email:

info@outdoortoys.com

Location:

OutdoorToys.com,
Montgomery,
OutdoorToys.com
Powys
SY15 6HF

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY I placed an order for a climbing frame for my granddaughters birthday. The money was taken straightaway over £400. It said it was in stock and would be delivered in 7 to 10 days. After 2 weeks of hearing nothing I chased it up only to be told it was yet to be processed. I explained it was for my granddaughters 3rd birthday & party the following Saturday and was promised it would be fast tracked and I would have it by Friday latest. Tracking information would be sent later that day. No tracking arrived and I rung every day and was told more lies … it’s on the lorry … it will arrive. By Friday absolutely nothing … rung again holding on as usual for over 20 minutes each time and then told no it wouldn’t arrive today and worse still they didn’t know when it would come!!!! They didn’t care less that a 3 year old would be disappointed that her present would be there for her birthday or party. Secondly my husband had taken a day off work to build it ready for her birthday/party as they had assured me it would be delivered!!! Apart from ringing every day I also emailed them with no success. On the Friday it should have arrived after me losing it with the non interested couldn’t care less customer services girl I was then called by Shaun. Shaun apologised for the delay was so sorry would speak to the courier company and call me back. Said he would offer compensation but more importantly I would get my goods. Hd then emailed me at 4pm (obviously just as he was going home for the weekend) saying he had no further update as yet!!!!! I now have to disappoint a little 3 year old on her birthday that she won’t have her present or be able to have her friends play in it at her party and I am out of pocket for over £400 with no idea of when or if this climbing frame will ever arrive. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE AS ME and share this with your friends. They are the worst company I have ever find across and should be stopped from trading.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Placed an order and delivery was really slow. Was being delivered in 2 packages and only received one. Have spent a week trying to follow up and even though I've been told it's on a priority list, 5 days later I'm still waiting and it hasn't even been dispatched. Dreadful service, looking at the other reviews the company is clearly having issues so I would avoid.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“We ordered a very large rebo trampoline during lock down and after the safety net began to perish and was no longer safe last year we contacted outdoor toys and Rebo which I believe may be one and the same. After several emails where we were asking if we could purchase a replacement safety net we were just ignored. I even offered to pick it up directly from them. In the end they said we could not buy just the net which is an absolute joke. Would not recommend these people at all but would definitely recommend jump king.”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Well several times been promised the climbing frame will turn up several times waited in, 30 days now since ordered little lad disappointed his present didn't come 7 to 10 days delivery quote, in stock, the company really don't care several emails and phone calls, would not recommend this company at all, booked a weeks holiday due to a newborn baby thought it would be nice to just have some time in our garden entertaining our little boy while the newborn settles in piece of mind when I go back to work the wife can relax and spend time in the garden easing the little boy into the massive change in his life but that's passed and gone and nearly a month now wish I'd just gone with another company and it would have been so much easier and nicer for us while the weather was nice, total let down and a company who really have no interest one bit, Update turned up 31 days missing major parts going to buy the parts of another company who will supply next day, nice to see some buisness still have values unlike this one Update Opened first box (swing boat) 2 parts missing so after travelling to get missing wood I now have to get missing parts for a swing Update Several pieces of wood split, again another trip to the wood suppliers to buy more wood, fortunately I am quite good at joinery work update main support piece cracked and 2 cracks from knott area no response from emails other than if i remove my feedback they will reimburse me for the wood for the tower but now i have several other issues that have come about trying to build it so far costs have mounted to as much as the original cost of the climbing frame really disappointed as im now back to work and i have a 2 year old with a half built frame and a wife with a newborn who was relying on the frame to occupy the 2 year old, next step solicitors”

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Posted 8 months ago

“Order Placed: 9th May (for our son's birthday on 8th June) We are extremely disappointed with our recent purchase and the subsequent service we have received. We placed an order on 9th May, specifically for our son's birthday on 8th June. The package arrived on 5th June, and to our dismay, all the wooden pieces were damaged and had gaps 2-3cm wide. We immediately informed the team, who assured us that replacement parts would be sent out. Given that we had planned our son's birthday party for 8th June, we were devastated. Our son has special needs, and we had shown him videos of the item beforehand, assuring him it would arrive in time for his birthday. Consequently, when his birthday arrived and the swing was not usable, he became extremely distressed, repeatedly asking for his “swing birthday.” This situation was incredibly difficult to manage and should not be endured by anyone. Additionally, upon inspecting the packaging, we found several other pieces missing from the order. We were told these would be shipped out, but amidst moving house at the end of the month, we did not follow up, assuming they would arrive in due course. We planned to fit the swing at our new home since our son kept asking for it, and we had to purchase another one to appease him. By 26th June, a full six weeks later, we had received nothing. We requested a refund and were told the items would be collected. As of 16th July, despite asking for an update, the items have not been collected, and now the company is refusing to refund our money. This has resulted in three months of aggravation and a complete waste of time. Never have we experienced such poor service from any company. We are utterly disappointed and frustrated with this entire ordeal.”

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Posted 9 months ago

“I ordered a swing, which took a lot longer to be delivered than it said, and when it did come it came on 2 different deliveries, and then there was a big part missing, when I phoned they said it was missing and they would send another, when that one arrives there was a split all the way down the wood from top to bottom and halfway through the wood, I have contacted the firm but they said it's natural wood, which I appreciate but there's no way that wood , would be safe for a child to use, it would completely split with a few times of use, I have since brought another one from argos and left £127 out of pocket, wouldn't recommend at all, and a long wait to get through to costumer services 45 mins”

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Posted 9 months ago

“We purchased a climbing frame through this company and paid additional for them to install it. We was away at the time so had my nan and grandad round whilst the frame was put together, when we arrived home we was horrified. The frame was put together at a very poor standard nothing was straight and was also a health and safety risk as there was to huge screws hanging from the top of the play house. I complained to the company many times with no response. The told me I needed the installer to come out to me and I asked for a different one to come and was told it would not be the same man. The installer cancelled on us twice or did not come at the agreed time, the first time was because he was not sure what time his MOT would be done! When he come to my house he was in fact the same installer after being promised by one of the managers that it would not be, I told the installer he was wasting his time in trying to rectify the frame as we wanted a refund and return the item or replacement. The installer asked me to let him try and mend it and see how I felt, he removed the extremely dangerous screws and said it was 'His bad', he explained he was not shocked to receive a call regarding this frame as he knew it wasn't done to the standard it should of been as he had a lot of things go on that day in his personal life. He told me that my nan and grandad were talking to him to much and he was rushing and thinking F***sake. I said I would not let this fall on my nan and grandad. He did rectify some of the faults but said some of the damaged parts come that way. I have asked for a refund and now out door toys are saying i need to take the frame down myself and some how get it retuned as I told the installer i was happy with it???? I thought they would be more concerned. The installer told me that the company is in the middle of changing hands and they will be rebranding as REBO therefore all the installers are sourced outside of the company, this was not the case before. I am taking this further and my complaint is about be to be passed on to trading standards. Please for the safety of your own children do not pay this company £500 to install your climbing frame. We have now been refunded the £500 fee but we now want a refund on the frame and buy a new one from a company we can trust. If we did not notice this huge screws my children good of been seriously harmed or worse dead!”

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Posted 9 months ago

“What a truely dreadful company. I ordered a playset, fort/climbing/swings, and it was delivered in two parts, which was not what I was expecting at all. When it came to assembly it was found that there was a crucial part missing, the main beam for the swing assembly. When I contacted Outdoor Toys they said that they would send the missing piece as a priority, it still hasn't arrived. After 8+ emails to Customer Services and phone calls (and 4 emails to the complaints department who have not even acknowledged me) I have now been advised that the missing part is with the courier, which is a 3 day courier, and should be delivered soon. We are now 10 days on from my initial contact regarding the missing piece, some priority! My great godson keeps asking when his swings will be ready, how awful for a company dealing with childrens play equipment to be non-proactive to resolve this issue and disapointing a child in this way. I wouldn't deal with this company again 1 star is too much!”

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Posted 9 months ago

“UPDATE 17th June After a very prompt response due to this negative review offering their sincerest apologies and promises of priority delivery for the missing parts and a credit of £100, once again ZERO actual action. No follow up on the missing parts, no sign of the credit and radio silence from the “customer service” team. Being told by auto response there will delays in response due to high volumes..!! It’s absolutely laughable, except it’s not funny in anyway that I’m £100s out of pocket and my daughter still does not have her slide! Next stop trading standards. They shouldn’t even get 1 star. Customer service is diabolical. I don’t n is why they even bother to claim to have customer service. Ordered a slide on 27th May, notification of shipment 2nd June. Tracked order and saw delivery due 4th June. So far, so good…. Open the front door on 4th June to a random pack of wooden slats on my doorstep, no one bothered to knock or ring the door bell. I heaved it inside and assumed it was to do with the slide. Clearly there was parts missing, including the actual slide itself. Due to their being no communication that we should expect the delivery in multiple parts I emailed customer service requesting assistance on where the remaining parts were. 5th June, get home massive slide on my doorstep. Didn’t ring the doorbell or knock on the door, I have a video door bell so can evidence this. Heaved the slide indoors. 7th June finally a response to my email, stating all parts have been delivered. No apology, no explanation, just once sentence. 8th June, go to put the slide together. No instructions, no fixing and 75% of wooden parts needed missing!! Another email sent, as clearly the previous response was a lie. Now reading previous reviews I realise I have made a HUGE mistake ordering from Outdoortoys.com and am in for a lengthy and stressful wait for the issue to be resolved. It is totally beyond me why these items are sent in multiple pieces, in multiple shipments with absolutely NO communication to the fact. I am incredibly disappointed and very frustrated I didn’t do my due diligence before giving this company money. Wish me luck in my endeavour to receive the full item they have taken my money for over two weeks ago.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Ordered a swingset from them. Delivery time was long even though the item was in stock. Assembled and installed the item as per instructions (cemented in) and it still sways so much it is unsafe to use. I contacted the company, several phone calls and emails (sent pictures, videos) and they are adamant that the movement is fine. I told them it is not, the item is unsafe and not fit for purpose therefore I want to return it. They want it back exactly how I have recieved it. How am I supposed to do that if it is cemented in? I offered to dig it up myself and send it back with the cement or cut the legs just above the cement but they don't want to hear of it. So now I'm stuck with an item that is unsafe to use. 😡”

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Posted 10 months ago

“I have currently spent almost an hour on the phone to this company after they completely failed to deliver our £500 play equipment which they have already taken money for. More than 3/4 of the order is still missing, almost two months on. As previous posters indicate, they don't reply to emails and they don't answer their phone. I currently have a £500 collection of random poles in my shed. Do not buy anything from this company.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“No customer services, nobody answers phone of emails. Emails tell a lie 2 weeks later I got a reply totally unconnected to my query. By very prepared for a bad purchase”

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Posted 10 months ago

“I wish I had read these reviews before purchasing!!! They took my money straight away for a swingset I ordered 6 weeks ago - over £300. It was finally “delivered” in 3 separate bits on 3 consecutive days… but with the main overhead timber piece and the trapeze missing and without the fastening bolts that I paid an extra £30 for. So completely unusable. I emailed 2 weeks ago to ask if there were still items to be delivered or if they have been missed from my order, and have had no response at all! It was the main present for a birthday which now has been missed, causing a very upset child. I’ve had no communication from the company despite sending emails. They send an automatic response saying they are taking a long time to reply, and not to bother sending a follow up email or you will move back to the bottom of the pile! Terrible customer service. I want a refund of my money and some compensation for the ruined birthday.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Initially, I thought I had come across a good company. The order process went well, and I received most of the orders within the provided time frame. However, if you want good customer service, please avoid Outdoortoys. The fact that they have a large volume of calls and emails, and take over 9 days to respond (and at the time of writing I'm still waiting), when followed up, you are informed that you have been sent to the bottom of the list. Given that they have a 14-day complaints policy, this is not boarding well for them to accept responsibility and resolve the complaint.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Tractor stopped working within months of getting it. Outdoor Toys sent a switch for me to take the tractor apart and repair but they have sent the wrong part and won't answer emails/calls. Order ref OT24654”

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Posted 10 months ago

“SH+T SHOW OF AN OUTFIT! Awful, sold short on products, did not arrive in full, sent the wrong wood for the climbing frame. Called 50+ times, emaile 5X. 7 WEEK delivery lead paid for 3-5 days! WORST ONLINE BUSINESS I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH GIVEN THEY TURN OVER 12,000,000 POUNDS A YEAR POOR FROM YOU!”

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Posted 10 months ago

“despite numerous attempts to contact the company regarding an incomplete order which eventually led to me leaving a damning review I have still not received any further contact from this company. The goods were paid for in full on the 10th of May. The item was delivered over 3 different deliveries over a week with part of an item missing i.e. 1 bar to make the ring of the nest swing. No one answers the phone or replies to emails. It has now cost me an extra £50 to order another nest swing through Amazon which I wish I had done in the first place,”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Is this company legitimate...? I placed an order on May 30th. I then wished to make a change to the order (actually increasing the total spend). I emailed, waited the requested 2 days, no answer. I rang the number 4 times the next day, waiting on hold for over an hour each time, no answer. I have emailed again, rung again and no response. I'm now questioning the legitimacy of the company as there doesn't seem to be anyone working here. I'm going to ring the bank to report the transaction if I don't have a reply within 24 hours.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“REBO wooden swing set with up and over climbing wall. I don't think that I have ever written a negative review before but it just may be the only way to get a response from this company; After placing my order on the 10th of May with an 8 day delivery I was then informed on the 17th that there would be a delay. On the 24th I was informed it had been dispatched. On the 28th 2 boxes turned up. These were 2 of 7 items making up the order. I tried to call on the 29th and was on hold for an hour and seven minuets with no answer. I then wrote to inform them that only part of the order had arrived and got an auto reply back saying that they were very busy and would reply as soon as possible and please don't send multiple emails. The other items arrived over two further deliveries on the 31/May and the 4th of June. there is 1 bar missing from the nest swing so it cant be assembled. To date despite multiple emails and telephone calls I have had NO contact from this company regarding my queries (apart fro auto generated emails), We now have an incomplete swing set with up and over climbing wall and no apparent way of resolving the problem short of buying another nest swing from another supplier.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Well... The instructions are very poor in places. Parts where missing... They did come eventually but there was not information about this it just showed up. Also we have a damaged seat for the toddler swing and I think 30mins on hold is too long, plus there is no response to emails. we need this changing as little man can pinch himself if he uses the seat as it is. What we have is usable and the kids do love it but I would not recommend using outdoor toys.”

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Posted 10 months ago

Outdoor Toys is rated 4.7 based on 4,710 reviews