Customer Reviews

Thank you for all your kind words about our careful packing and attentive service, and for giving us a chance to remedy any issues when things don't quite go to plan.

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Based on 60,461 customer reviews
Aug 21st 2024
Verified Customer
Packaging needs to be improved
My plate was sent out quickly and arrived in good condition. However, the packaging was not adequate and had been torn. There was no protective packaging around the plate either. It was only secured between a very thin sheet of transparent plastic and a piece of thin cardboard at the base of the box with several empty inches above it. Fortunately it was undamaged. The box did not say Handle with care or Fragile on it to alert the courier to take care with it.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad to hear your order arrived safely. We pack in different ways according to the items we are sending and the size of the order. Unfortunately adding fragile tape doses not ensure the parcel is handled any differently. Small items like side plates are often sent using this retentive style of packaging which has proved very successful.
Aug 20th 2024
Verified Customer
Wasn’t notified but bowls in great condition
Had registered for search but wasn’t notified that they had come into stock, found them on the website myself by chance = bowls in fab condition though
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased to hear you are happy with the bowls we sent you. We had recently received some stock. We do try and notify customers as soon as we can that we have found the items they are looking for. I am sorry we were a bit slow in this instance.
Jul 30th 2024
Verified Customer
smaller than advertised
the item arrived on time but is smaller than advertised and so does not match our other beer glasses. So busy just can't be bothered to return.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. The capacity of the highball is advertised as 310ml, this is the measurement to the brim. Please contact us on 01926 512402 if you received something different or if you wish to return it.
Jul 29th 2024
Verified Customer
Misleading picture
It wasn’t what I wanted. It looked plain in the picture but had rings all round it in the design, complete mismatch for my other crockery.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. White on white patterns are notoriously difficult too photograph. We will give you a call so we can sort this out for you.
Jul 22nd 2024
Verified Customer
3 star service
Unfortunately the first dish sent was totally the wrong size although the correct one was sent very promptly and I was allowed to keep the other one.
Jul 5th 2024
Verified Customer
Poor value for money replacement.
Ordering and delivery were good, but the product was poor value for money. We ordered the one lunch plate available to supplement our collection, but despite our plates being about 20 years old and survivors of numerous dishwasher cycles the one we received was more worn. Disappointing given the cost.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear you are not happy with the plate we sent you. If you are not happy to keep it please contact us on 01926 512402.
Jun 18th 2024
Verified Customer
3 star service
finally received cream jug i wanted.i understand this was hard to find.two rocks
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad we have been able to help you. It can sometimes take a while to find items in older patterns. This design was was circa 1969-1982.
Jun 16th 2024
Miss Carol Porter
Greater London,Hampton.
Tea for two?
This is a beautiful tea Service. It’s a lovely elegant design is one of William Morris’s most delicate and beautiful. It is not , however,a teapot for two but for four and for my purposes the opposite of what I need. I have looked in vain amongst China for 1 pint capacity teapot. There is a small but consistent market of people who live by themselves, in London some 27%. Why are we totally ignored in the world of China? I have yet to come across a 2 cup teapot. The cup and single teapot set is not the answer and the cups are always too broad and open to keep the tea warm for more than a few minutes. Do I really have to look to pottery : I much preferred China?
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that in this instance we have not been able to help you with a suitable teapot.
May 2nd 2024
John
Essex
Good but some delay in dispatch & delivery
Poor communication whilst awaiting the delayed dispatch.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. We aim to dispatch within 2 working days I am sorry your order took longer than expected.
Apr 25th 2024
Verified Customer
3 star service
Apr 17th 2024
Verified Customer
Beautiful plates
The postage was slow from UK to Germany as customs are slower than they used to before Brexit
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad your order arrived safely. Unfortunately the increase in charges and delays going through customs since Brexit are out of our control.
Feb 27th 2024
Wonderkitty
London
Denby Search -Excellent - Buying rarer china pieces - poor
Chinasearch excellent at procuring sought after pieces if you are prepared to wait. I was. Will continue to use their service. Excelent packaging too. Limited to standard dining tablewear over last 70 odd years, so not good at buying pretty obscure pieces when offered
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. You are right we specialise in china going back to the 1960's. Glad we were able to help you with the Denby.
Jan 22nd 2024
Verified Customer
3 star service
The cup and saucer both have worse flaws that I expected. In retrospect, they are not worth the high prices.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry to hear you are not happy with the items we sent you. If you wish to return them please call us on 01926 512402.
Dec 12th 2023
Verified Customer
Price good. If you want genuine article, don’t buy.
The ordering was straight forward price good and delivery time satisfactory, but I was disappointed that the items appeared NOT to be genuine Portmerion, but were made in Bangladesh. The colour of the china was different, though the actual pattern looked okay. Nowhere did it say they were ‘seconds’, though they appeared to be, and the price would reflect that.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. These are first quality items direct from Portmeirion. There can be slight colour differences if a pattern has been made over a long period of time. This pattern was introduced in 2013.
Comment from customer:
Have sent one comment, but I can change the original rating now.
Dec 3rd 2023
Miss J A SWANNIE
3 star service
Excellent service thank you
Oct 31st 2023
Verified Customer
3 star service
I purchased a Pembroke Aynsley sauce boat and stand. Was very disappointed to see both were reproductions when they arrived , it didn’t state that on website when I was purchasing…..
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. Aynsley produced this pattern from 1985-2015. The design was based on an reproduction of eighteenth century Aynsley design, this is often stated on the back of items. There can be some differences if a pattern has been produced over a long period of time. If you need more help you can call us on 01926 512402
Oct 18th 2023
Verified Customer
3 star service
I received the incorrect product as it was a 300mls cup and not a 200mls cup but the matter is now being addressed.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am glad we were able to sort this out. We will let you know then we find the correct size of cup.
Sep 21st 2023
Miss Alison Gawith
GRANGE OVER SANDS
Not for publication, because there is a query.
My intention was to order three Minerva tea pates, (plus 1 teacup and saucer) yet somehow I received 3 saucers. I asked you to review my original order (as I have no record of the internet purchase) and was assured that I had ordered 3 saucers. So I am not very happy.
Aug 25th 2023
Mr hank oude reimer
3 star service
service is prima, maar ik vraag me af of het orgineel wedgewood is , aangezien, de borden toch niet zo fraai zijn als onze oude borden
Comment from Chinasearch:
Bedankt voor uw feedback. Dit zijn originele artikelen. Het kan zijn dat ze uit een andere productieserie komen dan de jouwe.
Jul 6th 2023
Verified Customer
3 star service
Fast service from Chinasearch but Parcel force didn't deliver the box to our house, even though we let them in the front gate. They answered the call button but then disappeared after they entered the building, or did not enter? They ended up leaving it at the post office and I had to carry an 11 kg box home. They had a number but did not call us and they did not leave a card to say they had dropped it to the post office either. We located the parcel via the text message you sent us.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that delivery did not go as smoothly as it should have done. If in the future you have any problems please call us and we will sort it out for you.
Jul 6th 2023
Verified Customer
OK, but could be more helpful
I located you on line in search of a particular kind of china. I spoke with one of your service agents, but did not find her particularly helpful. The product I really wanted was not available, and she unenthusiastically suggested that you could search for it. After consideration, I opted for the next best option – which arrived promptly and well packed.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feed back. I am sorry that our customer service was not up to our normal standard this time. I am glad you are happy with the items we sent you.
Jun 27th 2023
Mr James Bridson
mismatched plates
unfortunately the plates supplied did not match the ones i already owned as there was no pattern name on my plates and the picture i ordered from was a bit misleading on the colour representation
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. Colours can sometimes appear slightly different in a photo. If you need any help getting a better match please call us on 01926 512402.
Jun 22nd 2023
Verified Customer
Perfect item/packaging but immediate scam from My Hermes.
Confidentiality issue. I received a scam e-mail from My Hermes asking for my details. Very upsetting.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback and we are pleased you are happy with your item. Your order was sent with Parcelforce, we do not use My Hermes and have not shared your email address with them. Unfortunately delivery scams are becoming more common place, if you suspect you have received a phishing email then this can easily be reported by forwarding it to Action Fraud, details are on their website. Please give me a call if we can be of any help. Jane
Jun 1st 2023
Verified Customer
3 star service
My plates arrived safely and in a timely manner - great service!
May 19th 2023
Ms Sana Munir
3 star service
Please will you upload the pic with more details and a backstamp pic as well. I thought it’s a discontinued Clifton pattern but actually the soup saucers are the ones designed for Laura Ashley.
Comment from Chinasearch:
Thank you for your feedback. You are welcome to return the saucers if you are not happy to keep them. If you order in the future we can always give you more details of the backstamp.