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CeX Reviews

1.8 Rating 678 Reviews
18 %
of reviewers recommend CeX
1.8
Based on 678 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Courier, Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery
Greater than 63%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 62%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Email, Live Chat, Telephone
Queries Resolved In
Over A Week
Customer Service
1.5 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
Returns Process
Could Be Better
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CeX 1 star review on 16th May 2024
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CeX 1 star review on 15th March 2024
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CeX 1 star review on 15th March 2024
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CeX 1 star review on 8th January 2024
Paul
CeX 1 star review on 11th August 2023
Perry
CeX 1 star review on 11th August 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I got Mario kart super circuit gba for £8.00 which is good but unfortunately I as looking forward to get super Mario world super Mario advance 2 for 15 quid over all I like shopping in cex
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Posted 5 years ago
In my Tooting branch, service is usually quite slow but the staff are friendly and helpful if you have any questions. The range of items they sell are good and in my experience returns are OK.
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Posted 5 years ago
they initially quote a good price for your device and when you send it over, they would significantly deduct the price using false reasons like "there is a scratch on the camera glass, this device is non-UK version, it's not powering on and etc". I tried them three times and it happened every single time. None of these reasons were true(truly I know my devices were all bought in Apple stores in the UK and they were fully functional). I got these devices recycled by other companies at full quoted prices. Stay away, save your time.
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Posted 5 years ago
Very happy with customer service I always shop with them and good prices I bought a phone from them very pleased.
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Posted 5 years ago
Went here to sell my phone after they tested it they offered me a price but ask for me to bring in a charger I brought in a charger and they informed me they had dropped the offering price this was annoying but I went ahead and sold. 2 days later they emailed me and said they had dropped the price again! 😡 I will never use this company again there a complete con!!!!!
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Posted 5 years ago
Awful company. They sell themselves as a trendy company staffed by geeks and slackers but in reality they are rude and must follow strict guidelines to rip the customer off. They will find any excuse to downgrade an item from an A to a B grade in order to maximise profit. Usually a staff member will go into the testing area with your phone and tablet, put it under an electron microscope and find a virtually invisible mark and then use that to justify giving you less money for it. Staff are generally rude and you can tell they are usually hungover, annoyed because their pay packet was wrong or they just are people poorly suited to customer service. Overall, I would highly recommend selling your stuff on gumtree, Shpock or ebay instead.
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Posted 5 years ago
Brought a Samsung tablet was told it was all in working order when I got home had nothing but problems took it back to store and got nothing from them so I took it further after 3 days off talking via email was told to take it back into shop and they help me out and surprise surprise they didn’t DONT SHOP THERE SAFE YOUR MONEY
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Posted 5 years ago
Bad customer service. The disk packs a thrown on the counter. The disks, when asked to be polished, are sprayed I've the top where the label is and after the bottom of the disk is touched with fingers. No respect for the items the are selling. They only like to show off how fast the can open and close the disk box.
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Posted 5 years ago
Bought a 12 months ps plus pass for £52 and some cds online from webuy.Com. Cds are scratched to hell. The Code was not activated at the till and wouldn't work. No contact number takes 24 hours to respond to you. Eventually they admitted shop who sent me item had a stolen inactivated batch and I should return via post or nearest shop. I've spent hours deal with this had to travel and pay to park. Got a refund then asked for a replacement which I'm entitled too. The online customer advisor won't do as they have gone up £3 and he wants me to pay more. Why don't they just send me another card for original price???. Bad customer service, no quality control.
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Posted 5 years ago
Ordered a Canon L lens on the website which was in the Watford store, finally arrived in a jiffy bag barely able to protect anything let alone a camera lens. When I checked, the lens they had sent me was a budget Canon Kit lens that comes free with a basic camera, not the L level professional lens which I ordered. Tried to contact them but they don't have a phone number to speak to someone so emailed, took a day to get back to me with a standard response advising I can get a replacement even though that their website is showing none in stock. Sigh.
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Posted 5 years ago
Where do I even start. I went to cex Leeds crossgates to trade in my Nikon DSLR 7000 with 2 lenses and a battery grip, all in pristine condition "GradeA" one employee said, but the other 2 that was behind the counter said no its Grade B as it has 1 mark, (fingerprint smudge on screen that they even wiped off) I could even add photos to prove condition. I'm a photographer/videographer hobbyist and take real good care of my equipment. I even told them I wanted to trade as i wanted to purchase a Panasonic 4k camcorder they had online. I left without a sale and sold my Nikon online elsewhere. I contacted Cex online (customer services) explaned my case shown proof of my equipment and how I felt like they was trying to RIP me off and was issued a £10 evoucher as a sorry, I accepted that and was great full. I ordered the Panasonic 4k camcorder online as a Grade B, expecting it to be as my Nikon Grade B give or take the box you no. It arrived today it a terrible state, viewfinder was damaged, the wind proof microphone mesh was packed with mud like it had been dropped in mud, the rest of the body and charger looked like it had been sat on a dusty shelf for years. I took it to my local branch Leeds crossgates and asked the head man in there what condition he would sell it as to witch he replied 100% Grade C an asked what I payed for it as he was checking on his computer, I told him £335.00, and he then said its sorted I've issued you a full refund into your payment method, I never instructed or asked for a refund I simply asked him what Grade he would class it as, and how we could resolve it. I even asked him if he could of refunded the diference from Grade B to Grade C, his reply after changing something on the computerhe was on was we only Grade camcorders as Grade A or Grade B, clearly lieing about that as there are Grade C Camcorders on there site. I Shocked as to why he would even lie about it. He mentioned the DSLR I had wanted to sell and I told him I had contacted customer support and they said from pictures I sent they would have had no issues as to list my Nikon as a Grade A, to witch he replyed, I don't care what some customer service employee said sat over in India behind a desk without a clue what hes doing. I asked why the remark about India, and his reply was that's where the idiots are. I was shocked even a couple of other customers laughed in shock. I felt uncomfortable been spoke to like that about a product I had purchased, this whole experience as left me wanting to take it further. I'm now unable to purchase a camera to film this weekend motorsport as my money's on hold with PayPal. I would give this no stars if I could. I'm not leaving all this as I'm now out of action for the next couple of weekends due to him. I'm really not dropping this.
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Posted 5 years ago
I bought a Samsung tablet in Feb 2019 from a cex store in bishop Auckland a and it suddenly started to get lines on screen whilst I was using it.i took it back today 7.5.2019 and told them that it started to get lines on screen whilst I was using it.was asked to leave tablet for a warranty check.went back to be told it was pressure damage I asked what they meant and was told it must have either been sat on or someone's put pressure on it.after I'd told them there's only me that uses it and I certainly haunt done either I was told there was nothing they could do.i am absolutely disgusted and so upset.ive bought a few phones from cex in fact the one I'm using is from there.this is the 1st time I've returned anything I paid 135 pound to have to be going home with a useless tablet that I've owned for 3 months.its a disgrace how cex can treat me like this I'm 55 years old and felt like they don't believe the truth.i can't afford another tablet it was a gift from my husband.
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Posted 5 years ago
not happy at all with cex as i traded in a grange hill box set and they only offered me 6 quid instead off 11 quid when on the web site it states 11 quid only to tell me by e mail as i checked with them they said i should have knowen this wrong its up to cex to inform customers this. all in all i wont be there again useless customer service and very bad for buisness.
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Posted 5 years ago
First order - I bought a Sony XPERIA XZ2 through their online store and given it was Grade A I was expecting it in its box with all original accessories. The phone came wrapped in bubble wrap with some CeX branded accessories. I had to open a ticket to request all the original accessories it had to come with. I got some of them but not pleased as experience was not smooth and I still lacked the box, SIM card tool etc. Second order - Online order of a Panasonic Lumix camera lens. The lens came wrapped in bubble wrap again without its box or original accessories (lens hood or lens bag). After opening a ticket I was told they do not consider a lens hood as essential. All in all, do NOT order online from CeX. Only in store to make sure you know what you're getting. Only internal phones and emails so you cannot get in touch with a specific store and customer service doesn't seem to be bothered to connect you with these stores or do it for you.
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Posted 5 years ago
Went in store to sell my honor view 20, left it with them while they tested it, came back find it now had a scratch across the screen and on top of that they had put a password on it, good job I stayed at the checkout and checked my phone first or I wouldn't of been able to use it. Think they only ended up buying for the full amount they first quoted me before I left it because I made a fuss and refused to move until they had removed the password and could prove the phone had no scratches on it when I left it as I had taken a pic which had the time and date on it. Would never take anything there again, talk about try to rip you off
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Posted 5 years ago
I bought GTA V for Xbox 360 and you'd better be sorry CeX because you gave a disc 2nd hand in good looking condition but not only that it doesn't work you get bad ratings because you give bad discs so please ensure the discs are looked altered with care
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Posted 5 years ago
EA433837 I was please with the customer service I recived from the young member of staff on the morning of Saturday 27th April at the Eastbourne branch, all the staff were professional unlike my local East Ham brach who have no customer service skills, all lazy, don't mean what they say and act like kids in a playground
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Posted 5 years ago
No discs included with 3 bluray steelbooks. Avoid.
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Posted 5 years ago
Online service is a joke the delivery company they use is slow and incompetent their customer service is inept at best avoid using
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Posted 5 years ago
Ordered 2 games off of the website as they weren't available in my local store have been waiting at least 5 days now absolute shambles especially for the amount I'm paying. Shocking and disgusted.
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Posted 5 years ago
CeX is rated 1.8 based on 678 reviews