Checkatrade.com Reviews

Name: Checkatrade.com
Rating: 2.01

2.0 Rating 544 Reviews

25 %

of reviewers recommend Checkatrade.com

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01243 601234

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5-6 Sherrington Mews, Ellis Square, Selsey CHICHESTER
PO20 0FJ

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Was overcharge on repairs and am still waiting for the guaranteed which we have given up on asking. Will not recommend these roofs. Poor workmanship all they wanted was our money.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Avoid, rude staff and unhelpful when somethings goes wrong. Wouldn't publish a negative review so clearly on the side of the trader.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Simon Farmer Trading as Gas Plumb heat Ltd. Absolutely first class service, clean polite. would recommend to many one. easly contacted and returns phone calls, very impressive”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Check a trade is more than a third party they have no idea about these trades steer clear they should be shut down nothing more than scammers”

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Posted 1 year ago

“First time user of Checkatrade, extremely satisfied with the repair carried out by Paul. He was very punctual and explained what the fault was, he ordered the part and returned to fit it at a very reasonable price. I would certainly use Paul again and go to Checkatrade for any other type trader.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“All they want is your money once you have joined game over”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I invested my hard earned funds with this firm early this year with the hope of getting a good Return on my investments. Little did i know this is nothing but a scam ponzi scheme, A colleague at work who introduced me to this company also got scammed and to be honest we were stuck and depressed and there was no other choice or steps we could take to recover our funds because we did not have enough information we needed, I am just glad the terrible nightmare is over as we were able to recover our investments with profits, i would like to share my experience with anyone who might have also been a victim of this scam contact gravcapital’’ ”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Just take it as a yellow pages of builders. If you look into traders, many have bad reviews on other sites, or their websites include stock pictures and not actual work they carried out. I have not had good experiences with Checkatrade. They say they guarantee their traders' work, but fine print makes it impossible to claim anything. Stay alert.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“As a checkatrade member for nearly 5 years, I was proud to advertise and use their services. That is until I had my membership revoked due to falsifying reviews. I collected genuine reviews from my customers after each job, sending them a direct link when I sent my invoices to them. I was averaging 2-3 reviews a month. I have never falsified any reviews and now I'm extremely upset due to this being my only form of advertising! I wasn't sent any warning emails or notified of any suspicious activity, just an email to say my account was closed. I have tried to phone them several timesnbut keep getting the same generic response about fake reviews on my profile This has now made me virtually jobless! Edit: To your response, this is the same message I am getting from your team. There has been no investigation into where the ip address is from, nor will you give me the ip address or names of the people that left the reviews. I have a genuine business that valued real reviews. Why would I need to falsify reviews? All my customers are contactable and you refuse to contact them. Edit 2: I was finally able to speak to someone it’s not an ip address issue, as he stated the message from you was a generic response. I had apparently been buying reviews. Why would I jeopardise my only form of advertising with fake reviews? Checkatrade go on the policy of guilty until proven innocent, but never try to find you innocent.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Scammers stay away at all costs I’ve had hell with this cowboy company,, they are scammers”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I had my roof repaired by the son of Broomhill Roofing (name Chris). Unfortunately it hasn’t been done correctly and I now have water leaking through in two places. I have constantly left messages to Chris and his Dad (Barry) but nobody rings me back. Tried ringing Chris again and he promised to come out yesterday but never turned up and no phone call to explain why. I’m furious and didn’t expect this to happen!! I have had a flat roof done by Dad and no problems.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Stay away please”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I had a plumber from check a trade, he damaged my property, check a trade never tried to contact the trade found me . the trade is foundation finish ltd , Paul Allen”

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Posted 1 year ago

“I had a plumber from check a trade, he damaged my property, check a trade never tried to contact the trade found me . the trade is foundation finish ltd , Paul Allen”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Paul from Appliance Repair Man, who I called yesterday, as the hinges on my freezer had broken and I could not shut my freezer door. Paul said that he would check out stock of the hinges as they were Bosch and would call me back the next day. He was as good as his promise and called me today saying that he had the brackets and would fit them today, which he did. What a lovely man and what a good work ethic he has. I would definitley recommed him and will use him again when I have any need to. Paul's ID is 508408 - thank you so much Paul.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Obtained a plumber through checkatrade. Plumber fitted new bathroom that leaks so badly kitchen ceiling has come down. Still trying to chase the plumber directly and through checkatrade. Useless. Wouldn’t trust checkatrade any further than I could throw them.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Foolishly thought that 'Checkertrade' meant they check traders credentials and publish unbiased reviews. Appears they only publish positive reviews and delete anything that may show their advertising traders in a bad light. This site is just a website promoting businesses. Checkatrade won't publish negative reviews as it impacts their revenue. Lesson learnt. Word of mouth is best.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“A Disappointing Experience with Checkatrade - Beware! I recently had the displeasure of using Checkatrade, and I feel compelled to warn others about my experience with this company. What initially seemed like a promising platform turned out to be nothing more than a scam. Despite their assurances of providing numerous job opportunities and a valuable service, I quickly discovered that Checkatrade is owned by Homeserve, and it appears that they reserve the best jobs for themselves. The jobs I was offered through the platform were low-quality and undesirable. It became evident that many large businesses using Checkatrade only pay for the lowest membership tier to have their name listed, rather than utilizing the platform for actual job opportunities. When I realized I wasn't getting value for my money, I encountered further issues. Even if Checkatrade is in default of the agreement, they will aggressively pursue any outstanding payments, resorting to underhanded tactics like sending letters to the wrong address to secure a default court win. They employ an unscrupulous company called Shoosmiths to carry out these actions, and you may even face high court enforcement officers. The entire ordeal is incredibly stressful. Moreover, if you miss payments or have a paperwork query due to their own administrative errors, Checkatrade will freeze your account but still continue to charge you monthly fees. In my case, when I initially signed up and tried to go live on the platform, they took my money but failed to activate my account for weeks, citing a clerical error. Communication with their customer service was a nightmare; the representatives were unhelpful and seemingly uninformed. Overall, I would advise against using Checkatrade. There are better alternatives out there, such as Yell, that offer a more reliable and professional service. Save your time, money, and sanity by avoiding this company”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Zero customer care. No follow through in terms of customer service. Don’t look after tradesmen, don’t respond to complaints. Think carefully before you sign up.”

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Posted 1 year ago

“Was a member, was overcharged initially as a member , also promised an Amazon voucher. Phoned to cancel & emailed. Checkatrade decided to ignore both and “auto renew” my membership. Put a pause on my membership and they still charged me the full amount, complained and they agreed that they had over charged me but then did it again. It’s all one big scam. Avoid at all costs.”

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Posted 1 year ago

Checkatrade.com is rated 2.0 based on 544 reviews