Poor: no email to confirm payment or delivery. Difficult to contact by phone.
Goods: Goods OK
Best4hedging Ltd
best4hedging
14 years ago
Thank you for your feedback.
As you clearly expect our systems are automatically 'set' so customers receive an acknowledgement e-mail and VAT receipt within minutes of placing an order. At the time you placed your order our automated system had dropped it's settings due to an isue with a spam filter and we subsequently identified a number of orders (including your order) that had not received our normal auotmated communication. We contacted those customers who by that time had not received their order.
In respect of reaching us by telephone I'm unable to explain why this was the case. I know from regularly working with our sales and service team that we are very focused on our telephone service standards and the few calls we may miss are identified through our system. As a matter of routine we return such calls and responsd to any messages that customers may leave on our answephone service.
Thanks again for your feedback it is much appreciated and I know your plants will prosper.
Paul Shipley, Managing Director
Best4Hedging Ltd
Good sturdy plants with lots of root - would use again. Very helpful when I telephoned for ideas. Telephoned to let me know the delivery would be a little delayed (only a few days)
I ordered on-line but there was a problem with the total amounts. The staff were helpful sorting a new order over the phone. After a couple of days I had to request a formal receipt but apart from...
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Best4hedging Ltd
best4hedging
14 years ago
Thank you for taking the time to let us have your feedback it is much appreciated. Having reviewed your order and delivery I would confirm that both our Despatch Team and Pallet Couriers should have contacted you ahead of the delivery. Accordingly i have taken this matter up with our Operations Manager and Pallet couriers and have put steps in place to ensure the problem does not arise again.
Paul Shipley, Managing Director
Best4Hedging Ltd
No attempt to secure plants in box resulting in 2 smashed pots and damaged branches
Best4hedging Ltd
best4hedging
14 years ago
Thank you for your feedback from which I've concluded that when your order was packed an insert to secure the pots was not placed in your box as is our standard practice. Please accept my apologies for this oversight that I've raised with our Operations Manager and Despatch Team. Should any of your plants not prosper as a result of the damage they suffered in transit please let me know and we'll replace these free of charge.
Paul Shipley, Managing Director
Best4Hedging Ltd
Trusted Customer
14 years ago
Quite the contrary - an insert was included, but this was not practical in terms of keeping the plants within it during transit. Any parcel within a courier's van can be automatically be expected to be thrown around during the transit period. The plants were quite simply not secured adequately.
Best4hedging Ltd
best4hedging
14 years ago
I am pleased to hear that we followed our procedures and secured the plants with an insert. Your point regarding the handling of boxes in transit is accepted although we receive very few complaints about plants damaged in transit. When we do receive any such complaints these are taken up with our couriers Parcel Force and as you'd anticipate we work with them to ensure all our customers orders are delivered on time and without suffering any damage. We will consider the efficiency of the insert we use in boxes when we next undertake a review our packaging. Thank you again for your feedback.
Paul Shipley, Managing Director
Best4Hedging Ltd
The plants were delivered in a middle of a cold spell when it was unsuitable for planting. That was an error the Company should seek to avoid because it leaves the customer in a dilemna. Planting...
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Best4hedging Ltd
best4hedging
14 years ago
Thank you for your feedback.In the current weather conditions the best solution is to heel the plants into the ground - dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots, place the Bare Root plants in the hole and place the soil back in the hole making sure it's compacted (use your foot / heel). Once the weather has improved you can then lift and plant the Bare Roots. As a result of your feedback we'll update our Planting Instructions (refer to our website) to include this advice. I've checked the size of roots on the Hawthorn 40/60 Bare Root plants from which your order was 'picked' and these are adequate for the plants to prosper. Using the Rootgrow you purchased will help accelerate development of the roots.
Paul Shipley, Managing Director
Best4Hedging Ltd
Date of purchase: 27/01/2012
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14 years ago
Stem arrived well packed, shipped timely
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Date of purchase: 25/01/2012
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14 years ago
Order and delivery ok.
Date of purchase: 26/01/2012
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Very prompt delivery.
Date of purchase: 26/01/2012
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14 years ago
Absolutely wonderful ... NEXT day delivery to N Ireland !!!!!!
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Best4hedging is a large nursery business providing online and telephone shopping to the UK, making gardening easy!
With over 10 acres of hedging plants and several years experience of large volumes of online sales, you can be certain that you're dealing with garden professionals.