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    cowling & wilcox

  • Description

    Cowling & Wilcox Ltd - Not Just a fine Art Shop. Supplier of Fine and Graphic Art Materials since 1960.

  • Address

    Unit 7a, CT3 Business Park Cooting Road CT33DW Aylesham

  • Website

    https://www.cowlingandwilcox.com

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Customers appreciate the fast service, extensive selection, and excellent quality of products offered by the brand, often remarking on good value and robust packaging.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Arrived on time, exactly what I wanted at a very good price, will definitely order my art supplies from them in future

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy to order. Arrived quickly and well packaged.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great price and service!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Making the purchase online was simple and efficient. Delivery, by DHL was rapid and followed within 48 hours.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fast delivery, had the coral colour in stock which I couldn’t find anywhere else. So very happy!

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  • 4 / 5
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    Good postal service but not checked contents as christmas present

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  • 5 / 5
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    My thrid purchase from this company, under the worst of lockdown conditions and the orders are prompt, correct and contact with the company is a pleasure. Superb service.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great service , goods arrived as promised and prices cheaper than other art material sites.

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  • 5 / 5
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    All very easy and good

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  • 5 / 5
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    Processed my order very quickly and accurately, although delivery time was slightly slower than expected due to Christmas postal delivery. The product is what I expected and appears to perform the way I had hoped.

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  • 1 / 5
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    This was the second time a sketch book arrived with damaged corners because of unsatisfactory packaging. This time it was particularly galling because I had specifically put a note in the order to tell them about their problem. It was ignored and was delivered damaged effectively shop soiled. I told their customer service who are also pretty poor about this and they told me I had to provide evidence to prove it, with photographs. This was despite me having previously told them about the problems with my books and also suffering the damage without financial recompense. Plus I have been a past loyal and good customer to Cowling & Wilcox. Absolutely hopeless and I will now be using other suppliers because they obviously put a few pennies before customer satisfaction.

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    Thanks for taking the time to review us. I'm so sorry your sketchbook arrived damaged and, of course, we will refund it for you. However, I'm sure you understand we do need evidence of the damage to refund you and also to be able to pass onto our packing teams to improve things here. We do put a lot of effort into making sure parcels are packed as well as possible and we get very few complaints. However, our Carriers are under extreme pressure and their standards may have slipped in the odd case. However much packaging we use would not stop some of the damage we see. Once again, I'm so sorry you've had two bad experiences with us. I've asked our customer service team to get in touch with your directly to sort things out with you. Kind regards, Guy, Cowling & Wilcox.

  • 5 / 5
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    Very efficient service, good value I would recommend

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very good. They had exactly what I wanted, ordering was straightforward and it arrived promptly.

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  • 5 / 5
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    These guys are absolutely awesome from the prices to the ease of ordering and the super fast delivery well impressed no complaints from me keep up the good work

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great service - thanks

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  • 5 / 5
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    Super service and happy to help

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  • 5 / 5
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    easy website, best price and quick delivery

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  • 5 / 5
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    Only ordered a couple of things but arrived very quickly and safely and quality seems v good for the money.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Good communications and a really good price for these acrylics

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fast delivery

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  • 5 / 5
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    My order was either lost or severely delayed in the Christmas post. I contacted customer help and was given great service, either a full refund or a replacement order that would be dispatched by 24 hour courier. I opted for a replacement order and received my parcel the next day, just in time to gift it for Christmas. They couldn't have done any more to resolve my problem. Totally satisfied and would definitely recommend.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Always great prices and they stock such a wide variety of art materials. Very please. JCS.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very quick service. Reliable service

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  • 4 / 5
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    I am satisfied with the webshop layout and navigation through the site, the delivery was late few days but I understand, the holidays and pandemic issues.. I am satisfied with the received goods. But the minus are the expensive delivery rates.

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  • 5 / 5
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    No issues with order or delivery. Products came as described and it was one of the best value for money in terms of products and delivery fee. Thank you.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great prices. Still very atractive even after extra charge for delivery. I've recieved my parcel quite fast for Christmas time period. Definitely will order more in the future.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Always helpful and orders met promptly

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  • 5 / 5
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    Good quality pens and great service.

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  • 4 / 5
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    Found what I wanted and it was delivered promptly bearing in mind Covid and Christmas.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very good

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  • 5 / 5
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    A present for hubby, a very talented 80yr old artist!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great fast delivery. Items were well packed and arrived in excellent condition.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent service and products.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fast and efficient service

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  • 4 / 5
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    Delivery very good from ordering

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy ordering , good choice and value for money

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  • 5 / 5
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    great in every way. Great range of paints, and I'd been looking for a specific colour that nobody else seemed to stock except you, and at a great price, too. Backed up with a very reliable delivery service. Seriously recommend these people to all artists.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent quick efficient service

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  • 5 / 5
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    Quality product, great price and superb service. Thank you.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Top quality and very good assembly instructions incredibly organised and easy instructions . Look like the same as on portrait artist of the year . Highly recommend

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  • 5 / 5
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    Bought as a Christmas present for my daughter. The product looks great. Easy to order and quick delivery.

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  • 5 / 5
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    A good selection of items and very efficient delivery

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very easy navigation of the site. Very fast delivery and a great product beautifully made. Would highly recommend.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy to navigate, found a lot more than I was hoping for!

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  • 4 / 5
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    The on-line site was ok once you got to know it. Not the best but easy to use.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent prices for the items and well packaged

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  • 4 / 5
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    The delivery wouldn’t track and so had no idea when the parcel would turn up. Delivery did take a little while however products were as described.

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  • 5 / 5
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    As a newbie I had many questions which were answered with regards to use of their products. I was subsequently more than happy to put in my order. The products have been used today and the results are wonderful. Thanks for the advice

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent web site and product range.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Ordering process was easy. Goods arrived safely and exactly as ordered. I will use them again.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy purchase at a fantastic price, opted for next day delivery as the price of the easel was lower than expected and it was delivered within 24hrs . Brilliant service.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Considering the circumstances of Christmas and Covid I received my order in a reasonably quick time. The items ordered were just what I needed, though it is a shame they don't sell the metal pencil sharpeners.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Website is easy to navigate. Product is exactly as described, and very good value.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great site. Easy to use. No issues with purchase or delivery.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Quick delivery thank you

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  • 5 / 5
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    All excellent

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  • 5 / 5
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    very good

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  • 3 / 5
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    Navigation good. Delivery bit slow. Service good.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy to navigate website and order goods, came in good time and well packaged. Very satisfied customer

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  • 2 / 5
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    Ordered a batch of crepe paper before 2pm for Next working day delivery. The order was despatched by the company the same day but was then with the courier (DHL) for days on end eventually arriving 6 days later. I sent an email to the company and they refunded me the postage (thank you) however I still feel the 2 star review is fair as the "contract" I had was with the company and not the courier. The company did state that their may be a slight delay owing to the pressure the courier was under (Covid-19 & Christmas) however I do not consider 6 days as being a slight delay for Next working day delivery. The products themselves are however of high quality and the website was easy to navigate.

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    Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. I totally understand your frustration with our Courier. I can assure you this is very unusual and we would certainly not use a service if we had ongoing issues. However, we are in exceptional times at the moment and all Couriers are under extreme pressure as we speak. I'm sure this will settle down again soon and thank you for being so complimentary about our product and website. Kind regards, Guy, Cowling & Wilcox.

  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent service. A wide selection of goods. Easy to order. The goods arrived very quickly, well packed. Many thanks!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very quick delivery, well packaged. I will certainly continue to deal with this company.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy to order, pay and select appropriate delivery time.

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  • 4 / 5
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    It was easy to place my order and I was kept well informed of the status. It arrived in good time. The packaging was adequate but could have been better.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very wide range of products to suit all pockets, competitive prices, excellent service all round.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Always good.

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  • 4 / 5
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    item delivered well packaged, no problems with the company, just a bit of delay on the delivery.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Quick turn round from order to delivery- arrived a few days before estimated delivery date.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent service, good communication about delivery. Brushes came quickly. Very good value set of brushes for good price. Very impressed.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Item arrive the following morning after order was placed the previous afternoon. Very impressive service.

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  • 2 / 5
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    It wasn't so bad and I will come back, but despite every art supply store I've ever dealt with, and indeed your own bricks and mortar store, selling stretcher bars in pairs, your online shop sells them as singles with no place on the order mentioning this. Just a small thing but it meant I had to order twice pay shipping twice, and wait twice.

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    Hi, thank you so much for the feedback. We'll definitely look at setting these up in pairs. That makes a lot of sense. Sorry for the annoyance of having to order twice and once again thanks for the feedback. Kind regards, Guy, Cowling & Wilcox.

  • 5 / 5
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    As it’s a Christmas present I can’t review the actual purchase but the delivery and packaging were absolutely perfect.

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  • 4 / 5
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    There was a bit of a wait for my items, however Cowling and Wilcox kept me well informed throughout. Very happy with all the products which arrived well packaged. A small extra charge for delivery to the Isle of Wight.

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  • 4 / 5
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    I can't give you anything about my order as it was unusable as it was damaged

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  • 5 / 5
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    Perfect service and fast shipping.

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  • 4 / 5
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    One of the items turned out to be out of stock, but they contacted us quickly and arranged to source it from one of their shops. V good for keeping us informed

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  • 5 / 5
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    Good price, quick delivery, does what it says on the tin.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Very good prices for artist's products and secure deliveries. I can definitely recommend Cowling and Wilcox!

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  • 4 / 5
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    I would like to use an art supply company that does mot use and plastic in its shipment materials. There are excellent cardboard supplies. Many art materials are toxic to the environment. Let's limit pur damage where we can.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Great service as always.

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  • 2 / 5
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    Paid for next day post, arrived five days later. A partial payment of the postage was returned.

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    Thank you for taking the time to review us. I'm so sorry your goods took so long to arrive. We take Next Days very seriously and make sure they all get picked within hours of being received and are despatched on a suitable service. Unfortunately, on this occasion, Royal Mail let us both down. I know they are under a lot of pressure at the moment and their standards have slipped recently. We refunded you the difference between our Next Day and regular carrier rates. Our customer service assistant should have checked if you were happy with this decision. If you feel we should have helped further, please respond to this message and I'm sure we can improve the situation. Kind regards, Guy, Cowling & Wilcox.

  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent priced goods and prompt delivery

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  • 5 / 5
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    Well packaged and quick delivery. Product was exactly as described. Would definitely shop here again

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  • 5 / 5
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    Couldn't fault customer service, excellent product and price. Highly reccomend.

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  • 5 / 5
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    I was very happy with the service, a query about p&p was promptly dealt with, and the goods arrived in a couple of days. And the pricing was keen.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Website easy to access. Ordering straightforward. Delivery fine.

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  • 4 / 5
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    Site was straightforward

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent product range. Prompt delivery and superb value for money.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent service, very happy

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  • 5 / 5
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    Quick and efficient service

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  • 5 / 5
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    I had a slight delay with my order due to COVID. But the costumer service team has been great and resolved this small issue quickly! Definitely ordering some more art supplies from there! 10/10 would recommend!

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  • 4 / 5
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    Items arrived well packed in reasonable time. No concerns.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Fast and efficient.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Was easy to navigate and find what I was looking for

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  • 5 / 5
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    Good service, they made it clear that additional courier charges would be incurred for my location and got in touch about the cost before the order went through.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Excellent service and quality

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  • 5 / 5
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    Needed canvas boards and found cowlingandwilcox.com offered excellent range of sizes and competitive prices. Delivered ahead of schedule and quality appears fine, will order again and check rest of site for other requirements. Impressed so far!

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  • 5 / 5
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    Their customer service is fantastic. I ordered a canvas and paid for next day delivery, when the courier did not deliver on that day I was contacted by Cowling and Wilcox and given a refund for my extra shipping fees.

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy to navigate website, prompt delivery

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  • 5 / 5
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    Easy ordering and speedy delivery

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