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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 11th August 2023
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CeX 1 star review on 11th August 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Bought a Canon Powershot compact camera online and when it arrived it was missing the charger. It was graded B so I should have got one. Went to the Wigan branch and some young clown tried telling me you charged the battery using a USB cable. I told him the battery had to be removed to be charged but he wasn't having any of it. Most of the Wigan lot are thicker than a uncoat loaf. Wont be stepping foot in the shop ever again. Clowns
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Posted 6 years ago
When you walk into a shop you expect to be greeted by kind people. Well the people in this store are extremely rude and should not be working in retail. They have 0 communication skills and are very rude. Accusing my stuff of being fake when there was clearly a serial number. Would not recommend at all
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Posted 6 years ago
Cex in Reading... disgraceful customer service... belittling attitude. Was promised my laptop for sale will be tested in 3.5 hours...its now been 2 days and still nothing... meaning I will have to spend my time and parking money to go back to them to be told it's not done yet... they dont even pick up phones... avoid at all costs.. pay a little more and get better service.......
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Posted 6 years ago
Non existent customer service!!!! No way to get in touch with a 'human' to discuss any issues. No email just messenger and I think Twitter. You can wait a day or more for a reply to your message. If you have no problems I guess it is OK but if you need help you won't get it very quickly if at all. When I decided to ask to speak to a manager in our local store, we were informed he was on his lunch break and wasn't coming out!!!!
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Posted 6 years ago
Great customer service shop was nice and clean
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Posted 6 years ago
Rude manager at Birmingham city centre store. Does not know how to conduct himself. Went to the store on Saturday 12th jannat around 4pm to return an iPhone I ordered online. Unfortunately it was not the condition I expected. He basically accused me of causing the scratch. Told me that I had to email head office and they would verify with the pictures they would have. I hadn’t even switched the phone on and returned it the same day it arrived. He basically insulted me and treated me like I was a liar. Disgraceful
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Posted 6 years ago
Agreed a price then paid less Do not even want to give one star. After inspection of my phones, a price was agreed and forms were filled in. We were told the money would be in our account within a day or two. We have now just received a voicemail saying that they are going to pay us a lot less now because of one of wear and tear on one of the phones. Scandalous!
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Posted 6 years ago
Avoid! Sold a faulty ipad, returned it within the week with a receipt. The fault was seen by a member of CEX at the till. The staff member advised me to leave the ipad and the "tester" will test further. I hear nothing back and chase it up via e-mail as you can not contact them via telephone. I am then told the ipad is fine and to come and collect? The staff at Leeds town centre are rude and do not want to help..... this is still on going. Avoid at all costs!!!!!!!
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Posted 6 years ago
twice in one week i chose a number of dvds , and one has been missing as they searched for them , i have purchased a lot lately but i did not like that there were, 6 staff ,2 were serving and the other 3 ignored me waiting to be served!! then to find one of the ones went missing ,to say the least i gave up and didnt buy any.... the same thing happened a couple days ago , not happy at all as i am a good customer grrrr
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Posted 6 years ago
Purchased an i pad on behalf of my Mum as a Christmas present for my Dad it cost £95. I discovered that it wouldn't charge. I took it back and was given another. On Xmas day we discovered the i pad was locked with a code we didn't have. My Dad and nephew went back to the shop after Christmas and were told to come back an hour and half later. When they returned they were given yet another i pad. Back at home myself ,my nephew and Dad sat at the table to set up the i pad only to discover it hadn't been unlocked. Totally fed up by this point i took it to another branch the next day and though more pleasant was told i needed to email my complaint (There is no phoning with Cex) I emailed my complaint then decided to go back to the branch I bought it from and appeal to them for help or to give me a refund, which I was bluntly refused .I was all but accused of causing the problem myself and they would not take any action until I had heard from my email. I could not believe this was happening and felt so distressed and upset. When Cex eventually emailed me back, they said that on the stores CCTV it showed the i pad had no code on it ?? Basically accusing us of putting a code in and then lying about it ??. This was so unfair and very, very untrue. My Dad tried again by going into the store the next day but was met with the same stoic, behaviour. He insisted an email was sent to head office,and believing this had been done he left, I received no email other than a customer satisfaction email (hilarious) . We ended up going to Apple to get the i pad unlocked, what a difference, professional ,friendly and understanding and very shocked at what had happened to us. Cex (guess i should have known by the name) I will be putting on all my social media how disgusted I am at what you put us through. Our Christmas was marred and we had unnecessary stress, and time that as a family we simply did not need or deserve
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Posted 6 years ago
Cex is a bad company wouldn’t recommend anyone to shop there or even trade stuff in as they rip you off as they’re policy is if you have the game got to return it within two days even if it’s a xmas present which I don’t think is fair as my partner had gotten me a game she didn’t know I had and I didn’t know till xmas day when I went back instead of getting the full refund of £15 she got £8 back and as I picked up a game that was same value and she had to pay £7 towards it I am not going back to them as they are money stealing bastards
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Posted 6 years ago
Fast service. Knowledgeable staff.
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Posted 6 years ago
There was 5 people serving behind the counter however none served on selling / trade in for over 40 minutes until served. Surely this can be improved?
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Posted 6 years ago
Every DVD bought from Cex, (I have bought a lot from Cex in the past), every single one has been damaged and would skip at random points during viewing, whenever you take the disc into Cex they offer to clean it but then say their machines aren't as good as they use to be, the same problem keeps happening, better off paying a bit more and having games and DVDs working rather than being left disappointed.
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Posted 6 years ago
Bought Forza Motorsport 4 for £5 as it was the 2 disc version and it was labeled as 2 disc. I've just opened the case only to find the essentials edition, therefore I got half the game at full price. I'm going admit that it has been 5 days since I bought this and I should have checked then, but they shouldn't have given me the wrong game to begin with.
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Posted 6 years ago
Bought a 2nd hand video card with 3 fans from Cex with a 2 year warranty. Discovered one of the fans had sheared off. Checked and found that it was still within the warranty. Brought the video card in for a warranty check. Was told, initially that it was determined that the damage was caused by the customer because the video card's case had been opened(I hadn't). Pointed out that if it had been opened I bought it off them in that state, seeing as it was a pre-owned product. Later on told that the damage was caused by customer because "i had overpowered the card". Same thing, I hadn't because I don't overclock. Inconsistancy between reasons given shows they're lies invented to allow them to refuse to honour the warranty. Cex are crooks, will never buy from them again.
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Posted 6 years ago
First purchased a phone on line.money out of account.3 days later told me it was out if stock and money refuned into my ac.It was not.From the day it came out till it went back into my bank was a total of 6 days.Emailed them but no responce.Went into shop (Newport) had 1 in stock. Got it home put sim card in and it was locked to network.Sold as unlocked.Took it back they said they would sort it within hr.Went back today nit sorted they said codes they had did not work.They offered me refund or another phone or will try another code.ive taken a cash refund ,wot a joke this pkace is.
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Posted 6 years ago
The price was good and good condition
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Posted 6 years ago
Just had one of my worst shopping experiences ever at the Northallerton branch with an ignorant and rude lady that cost them over £270 worth of sales. I was so embarrassed by her tactless behaviour I walked away wondering what just happened
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Posted 6 years ago
When customers take things in to the shop there are refusing to take things in Windsor store that is not how to run a store and when customers take things in to sell there say we can't take that coz it has some damage what does it matter it still works I am disgusted by the staff at Windsor store there don't have any customers services and there are rude I will never be shopping there again
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Posted 6 years ago
CeX is rated 1.8 based on 678 reviews