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Overview

Sports Direct has a rating of 1.76 stars from 33 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Sports Direct most frequently mention customer service, and next day problems. Sports Direct ranks 108th among Sporting Goods Other sites.

  • Service
    17
  • Value
    14
  • Shipping
    15
  • Returns
    13
  • Quality
    13
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Top Positive Review

“So satisfied with their clothes for girls”

Amanda R.
9/13/17

It took me about a month to find convenient and nice sport clothes. A brand clothes is not always the best solution for me. But this website had what I wanted. Sexy and comfortable leggings with bright prints, and bra to do yoga with ease. Now I think more of practice at my yoga class than about the clothes I wear, because I simply do not feel it on my body. Super. P.s. Prices are so good to buy at least two pairs of bra or even more to change them every time.

Top Critical Review

“Garbage”

S B.
9/16/23

Order placed on a Friday late night, claiming order already packed and shipped in 'less than 6 hrs' in the middle of the night - told them i won't receive as not at that address. Unwilling to listen, going on with the same rubbish about having sent the item already.No number, impossible to contact.Have lost around £80, will never be shopping from these thieves again. Sadly cannot give 0 starts.

Reviews (33)

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Thumbnail of user sb1051
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 16th, 2023

Order placed on a Friday late night, claiming order already packed and shipped in 'less than 6 hrs' in the middle of the night - told them i won't receive as not at that address. Unwilling to listen, going on with the same rubbish about having sent the item already.No number, impossible to contact.Have lost around £80, will never be shopping from these thieves again. Sadly cannot give 0 starts.

Tip for consumers:
Do not buy- using old address automatically even if new address updated, then refusing to alter details claiming ‘ order shipped middle of night on a weekend’ (really?). They know you’ll never receive it hence cannot return it hence its confirmed money in their pocket.

Products used:
Never received

Thumbnail of user fabios101
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 19th, 2024

The whole ordeal just gets worse by the time. It's the most appallingly incompetent company there is.

Now, I received a message that my issue has been resolved, even though no suitable solutions have been offered and I haven't been contacted in many hours.

The company still refuses to come and collect the faulty item they have sent me TWICE, and falsely claiming that I returned due to a "change of mind" when it was clearly stated and proven that the item was delivered damaged, unless I go out of my away AGAIN and pay to print for a return label.

Tip for consumers:
The same product was delivered faulty TWICE, was given a refund when I asked for a replacement and they refuse to collect the item unless I pay to print a return label

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none, it was delivered faulty and not replacement was offered

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Thumbnail of user mattl408
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
November 3rd, 2021

Avoid at all costs.
They sent my order to the wrong address. When I eventually got hold of customer service they weren't interested. Not our problem they said. They've kept my £150 and are refusing to help. The customer service agent "Elizabeth" was incredibly unprofessional and rude.
The reason their prices are slightly cheaper is because they rip people off left, right, and centre (see other reviews).
Do not use this company unless you want to kiss your money goodbye with nothing to show for it.
Absolute disgrace of a company.

Tip for consumers:
Think twice before throwing your money away.

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None, as nothing arrived and they wouldn't give me a refund.

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Thumbnail of user chrisw1843
1 review
2 helpful votes
November 12th, 2021

Ordered item. Paid for next day delivery. Item never arrived. Nobody to speak to at sports direct. Delivery company has automated service which is no help at all. Went in the store and was just fobbed off it's not us that deal with online stuff. 2 weeks later item still not arrived. No refund because nobody replies to emails it's all automated. No phone numbers to ring. It's terrible service. Had go get bank to do a charge back in the end as couldn't speak with anybody to deal with it... absolutely terrible service

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Thumbnail of user luuli.01.01.1972
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 11th, 2023

Worst customer service I've come across in 40 years. Do not order online! They online tell you what can't be done, no solution offered when anything goes wrong with the order.

Tip for consumers:
Stay clear from that company

Products used:
None as they sent my items to a wrong address although I had contacted them several times warning it was a wrong address

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Thumbnail of user pauld132
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
November 10th, 2015

Ordered a hoodie online. Their courier company 'Yodel' initially refused to accept they had collected my parcel. I contacted sportsdirect who told me that they would look into and get someone to contact me the next day. Nobody got back to me. I then established that my parcel was in Ireland, I live in Cornwall. Again I contacted sportsdirect for help. They told me no refund until parcel returned by courier or I would have to wait for delivery.

Thumbnail of user bryann62
3 reviews
24 helpful votes
July 22nd, 2019

Purchased a few T shirts from Sports Direct online site last few years as couldn't buy them instore they were, delivered on time no problems.

Thumbnail of user williamm5433
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 4th, 2023

Bought a large suitcase in sale i can't remember if I paid by cash or not, a wheel has lost its rubber runner, called in but without a receipt they cannot help me. Surely they have a way of finding a receipt if I've paid by cash, I bought the suitcase in the Southport store. But no understanding from them regarding the faulty wheel. Disgraceful service. William Morris.

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Thumbnail of user davidjonsteele
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
December 3rd, 2023

Avoid at all costs! Paid extra for next day delivery. Took over a week to deliver. Once delivered found item was wrong! Contacted CS on Twitter. Waste of time as they keep saying I had not sent DM when I had screenshot proof I did. Managed to find CS email and send complaint. Took days to reply for them to say they believe they had sent the correct item. Replied with proof of order confirmation and photos of item received vs order confirmation photos. They are not replying to my request for a refund. Stores will not accept returns/refunds from online purchase. Next stop is trading standards under Trade description act. I will never use this company ever again as they lie through their teeth.

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Thumbnail of user alexanderb122
4 reviews
15 helpful votes
July 24th, 2018

Have used sportsdirect for a long time and never had any problems, the combo-deals are great for saving a lot of money.

Thumbnail of user johnh8828
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 5th, 2023

I have had 2 orders not delivered. The tracking numbers on both when you try to track state invalid. I have received a refund and was told items no longer in stock but that was a lie they and now sitting in my bag. Something very wrong here. They are International deliveries to New Zealand

Tip for consumers:
I have to believe there is something not right when you are given invalid tracking numbers and then told items are out of stock when they are still on their website. Although I got a refund I wanted the goods purchase, I feel that I am giving them an interest free lone for a couple of months.

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None they have not arrived

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Thumbnail of user bna3212
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 9th, 2023
Verified purchase

Ridiculous
I had the most ridiculous experience I ever could imagine, I bough a pair of shoes online and just after I confirmed the order, I realised the address was wrong, I am in London, and my old address is in Birmingham, so I contacted customer service to ask a simple thing, to update the order and to receive the item at my home address. However, after log of trouble accessing the site to contact customer service via chat, going through a robot answering no sense questioning, I finally got to a human and was informed that there was nothing they could do, I'd have to go to Birmingham to collect the shoes (and I am in London), or tell someone who lives in that address now (which I have no idea who it cold possibly be) to return it to the courier. I tried again all the robotic process again through the chat service until get to speak again with another attendant just to receive the very same answer. This is the most ridiculous customer services I have ever encounter. Does is cost that much to go in a computer and write two lines of an address? And I still had to hear that that was my responsibility, therefore there was not they could do to help. Never returning to this store again, not even to buy candies.

Products used:
I bough a shoes then found out would not receive the item due to wrong address, and they will not update the address even tough I contacted them straight away after the order been placed, so no use of any product, and no refund either at this point.

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Thumbnail of user jennie.mcguirk
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 21st, 2023

Didn't receive all ordered items, but sports direct claimed they were delivered. Went through all the customer service steps and they still refused to accept that the items were missing. We are talking small change ( 42 euro) and for a company of this size, all that can be said is that they are complete and utter robbers...shame on you sports direct

Tip for consumers:
They are thieves

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Clothes

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Thumbnail of user annoyedp4
1 review
5 helpful votes
November 23rd, 2021

I will never shop at Sports Direct they do not refund even when there goods are not fit for purpose. I bought a bra does not fit will not refund my money. Disgraceful!

Thumbnail of user amandar131
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
September 13th, 2017

It took me about a month to find convenient and nice sport clothes. A brand clothes is not always the best solution for me. But this website had what I wanted. Sexy and comfortable leggings with bright prints, and bra to do yoga with ease. Now I think more of practice at my yoga class than about the clothes I wear, because I simply do not feel it on my body. Super.

P.s. Prices are so good to buy at least two pairs of bra or even more to change them every time.

Tip for consumers:
Carefully specify the sizes.

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Thumbnail of user alisonm259
3 reviews
47 helpful votes
April 11th, 2023

I got charged postage to return a good. No where on their website does it warn you of this. Their customer service couldn't find anything either and said thats just what they do. I am going to take the matter to the small claims court. If anyone has been charged and wants to join this claim let me know.

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shoes

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Thumbnail of user emnanb
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I purchased a Carlton 4 played set from your Newbury Park branch at exactly 13:15 on the 1st June 2022. I was planning to go to the park with the kids and have a fun time playing badminton with this but we set everything up but the metal poles were not adequate to use on the grass as it was impossible to get them stable and hold the net tightly. You had to dig very deep to get the poles in would not hold the net firmly we were very disappointed because we had to repack everything and instead find to play football. And once finished at the park I went back to the shop at 19:50 to return the item and get a refund as the kit did not function how it is supposed to and I could not use it. Everything was in its original packaging the rackets still had all their plastic packaging and everything was as new, but the staff there were in such a hurry to close the shop they were very very rude and did not want to listen at all and kept rejecting my return request even though the item is still new and everything was in orginal packaging. The store manager of the Newbury Park branch was very very rude and just wanted to close the shop. I would like to return this item and get a full refund please and make a complaint against the Newbury Park Sports Direct shop for very rude customer service and breaching my rights "Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, goods should be of a satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. My rights have been breached because the item you sold me is not fit for purpose. Can you please let me return your item and give me a full refund please, I will for sure never step a foot into that shop ever again and you have lost a very loyal customer who has been shopping with you for over ten years.

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Thumbnail of user ilovegarry100
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 18th, 2023
Verified purchase

Reebok hoodie faulty. Will not issue a refund. Customer service will not help with issues. Com. Canx

Tip for consumers:
Disappointed with how customer service dealt with my issue

Products used:
All other items, just not the hoodie. Spent a small fortune with Sports Direct. Not anymore, have cancelled account and will shop elsewhere

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Thumbnail of user dinkiew
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
January 9th, 2018

Been in Sports Direct again bought 2 Umbrellas Boots for my husband and 2 lovely
Frozen coats for the grandchildren yes me again Dinkie Waller Barnham

Thumbnail of user cherylk883
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
December 21st, 2022

I'd give them 0 stars if I could. Sports Direct use Evri delivery service and when there is a problem *order not delivered), you cannot phone either to speak to a person.
I had been tracking the delivery with Evri & have screen shots saying it was NOT delivered on Sunday 18th due to the weather. I've been tracking every day & nothing to report. I sent an email & chat that I still haven't had my delivery to Sports Direct, & about an hour later get an update from Evri's tracking saying it was delivered on the 17th Dec at 23.59pm (screenshot. That message has now disappeared). SOMETHING'S VERY WRONG. I still haven't received my parcel. I was in and wide awake. We live at the bottom of a quiet close, with no-one passing. No knock, no letter left, checked with neighbours and NO DELIVERY.
DON'T ORDWR FROM SPORTS DIRECT OR EVRI.

Thumbnail of user aliestarr
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
July 6th, 2017

Bought some sandals in an amazing sale, almost a third off. I liked them so much I went online to buy another 2 pairs. Delivery was a little bit off compared to tracking but still awesome.

Thumbnail of user teresap899
1 review
2 helpful votes
January 17th, 2023

Purchased several items online. An item was missing, which I reported immediately. They refused to replace the item as they said it should have been in the original parcel.
They refused to provide the item I paid for.

Tip for consumers:
Do not purchase online EVER

Products used:
My son has used the other items I purchased but obviously not the hype tracksuit that he wanted and they failed to deliver.

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Thumbnail of user deep172
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 16th, 2023

Ordered 2 pairs of trainers on the 10.1.23, received a dispatch notice the following day however they did not arrive until 13 days later ( I have tracked several times but just ended up going round in circles). When the parcel turned up they were not trainers at all but 4 random items not even from Sports Direct, contacted them straight away, was cut off from the web chat 3 times but eventually got the point across that I had not received the trainers and was asked to send all the items back for them to look into, which I did and backed this up with an email to customer services. After a week I had not heard anything from them so contacted again with the receipt for the returned parcel, the replied quickly saying the parcel was not deemed lost and they would have to replace or refund, the other pair of trainers were also out of stock so they would refund them. I choose to have the whole order refunded and waited and waited, a week later emailed back to ask where the refund was and received no reply, tried again a few days later and still not reply. The next day I get a dispatched notice for the out of stock trainers and they were delivered later that day. I emailed them back saying I had now received the out of stock trainers and needed to refund for the lost trainers... I have never received a reply. Emailed once more saying I would give them until the end of the week to make the refund or I would contact me credit card company to get the money back, that is exactly what I have had to do and I am now waiting another month for it to be investigated. Sports direct maybe cheaper but they do not want to know when some thing goes wrong. I went direct to the manufacturer to buy the same trainers at the same price and they arrived the next day. Save your self the hassle and shop around, I will never use Sports Direct.com again.

Tip for consumers:
Don't bother

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Thumbnail of user n1ck.harp3r
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 27th, 2023

They refuse all refunds and only offer credit notes or exchanges. Definitely won't be buying anything else from them.

Tip for consumers:
Poor quality products and rude staff.

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Thumbnail of user gemmaj22
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 31st, 2022

ORDERED A FOOTBALL SHIRT AND PAID £11.99 GUARANTEED NEXT DAY DELIVERY- GUESS WHAT? DIDN'T ARRIVE!

NO CONTACT NUMBER- EMAIL ONLY SO HAD TO WAIT 27 HOURS FOR REPLIES TO MY EMAILS!

THEN TO BE TOLD THAT MY ORDER HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE FUNDS NOT BEING AVAILABLE?

NO MATTER HOW MUCH I STRESSED THAT THE PAYMENT HAS LEFT MY ACCOUNT AND NOT BEEN RETURNED AND EVEN OFFERED PROOF, THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED- I HAD EVEN RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM DPD STATING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED MY ORDER DETAILS BUT WAITING FOR THE PACKAGE!

LITERALLY STOLEN £81.98 FROM ME!

MY BANK ARE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH THE DISPUTE TO GET ME REFUNDED, BUT IT SHOULDNT OF COME TO THIS!

PLEASE BE AWARE!

Tip for consumers:
Buy in store not online!!!

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