• NitroTek

NitroTek

Overview

NitroTek has a rating of 4.4 stars from 864 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with NitroTek most frequently mention order number, customer service, and fast delivery. NitroTek ranks 1st among Remote Control Cars sites.

  • Service
    198
  • Value
    197
  • Shipping
    190
  • Returns
    143
  • Quality
    180
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 94.1%
Positive
16
Neutral
0
Negative
1
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What reviewers want you to know

Positive highlights

  • Large selection (cars/trucks, tanks, boats, helicopters, planes, etc), decent customer service, fair prices.
  • Great service highly recommended first time i have used nitro tek and it was easy to use will use in the future.

Critical highlights

  • In all, if you want any kind of after sales service avoid this company and pay a little extra from a local model shop.
How would you rate NitroTek?
Top Positive Review

“Great service.”

Dennis C.
1/28/24

Great service! I had a problem with the website during the ordering process, and their telephone representative quickly completed the order, and I received it the next day. Also received extra discount for instant payment! The Post Hole Auger lived up to my expectations. So in all an excellent service. I can recommend! Thanks again for your help.

Top Critical Review

“0 Stars!”

Dee B.
2/4/23

0 stars if possible! Absolutely sham of a business. We have lost hundreds due to the poor quality, unprofessional standards and service. We had to send back the electric bike because it was of such poor standard and faulty. Not only did this company try to NOT refund, even though a full inspection of the bike was done by our professionals and then theirs, both finding major faults. They have not refunded the huge expense of having to return the bike etc. Absolutely do NOT Trust this company.

Reviews (864)

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Thumbnail of user mariar1689
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 26th, 2021

Bestellung *******0188 Nachdem ich vorgängig eine gute Bewertung betreff Kundendienst abgegeben habe, hat mich jetzt der Schock eingeholt. Nachdem ich Artikel und Lieferung bezahlt habe, kommt heute von UPS eine Zahlungsaufforderung 83.- CHF. Ich finde es nicht in Ordnung von der Firma. NitroTek. Dass ich Einführungs Gebühren zu zahlen habe. Ich habe den Scooter in der Schweiz bei Hobbytime bestellt. Es wurde mir nicht gesagt, dass die Lieferung aus England kommt und ich somit Einführung in die Schweiz zu zahlen habe. Die Euphorie von gestern ist weg. Obwohl ich sagen muss dass der Kundendienst ansonsten wirklich gut funktioniert, man schnell ein feedback auf Fragen bekommt. So siehts aus. Schade!

Tip for consumers:
Ich empfehle vor einem Kauf die tatsächlichen Liefergebühren anzufragen. - Verpackung, Lieferung, Zoll, etc.

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Thumbnail of user jayo167
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 11th, 2020

Buying items is quick and simple. If you want to return a faulty item however isn't their strong point. I have warrenty on my rc car but won't accept the photos and evidence I have shown them to believe it is covered, they want the whole car shipped to them for inspection when I've already sent them agreed photos.

Thumbnail of user chrisa1591
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 31st, 2022
Verified purchase

Sadly my bike arrived damaged. I am told that I can return it, but I must arrange the return and pay for it. Refunded postage is only paid for manafacturing faults. Email support only with replys averaging 24 hours. No telephone support available.

Thumbnail of user adamb849
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 5th, 2020

Parts delivered on time, some stocks takes long time to come in, apart from that very good service. And knowledgeable

Thumbnail of user krisd35
1 review
3 helpful votes
January 29th, 2018

I purchased a car for my boys 9th birthday which was great then it stopped working literally 5 minutes out the box that's when the hassle starts I bought it around the 10-12-2017 it's now 29-1-18 I still have no car and no refund and to top it all off you cant actually speak to anyone it's all done through email which is convenient for them. Personally I won't be back.

Thumbnail of user chrish276
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 1st, 2017

I brought a couple cars from nitrotek with in 3 weeks both cars broke, steering servo on both. Contacted them through the ticket system well what a load of *$#@ 7 days in and still no closer to any sort of solution. Problem could of been sorted in a day or two of they actually looked at and replied to emails a little more promptly issues would be solved far quicker and a lot less complaints.My order id *******

Thumbnail of user akila
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 7th, 2018

Bad no loyalty point after my 1st car now had to get a second one because the cars are not under warranty i have had it for 1day literly that is wrong u couldn't even help me in anyway to much difficulties with ur company u have got to try helping us costermers that's 270 pound in 2 days but no help from yourselfs

Thumbnail of user gabiw
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 31st, 2018

Fast delivery of RC car however bits missing from my original order. Problems with transmitter, problems with glow starter. I will have to pay to replace the junk that came with the car

Thumbnail of user andriusd
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 15th, 2019

Good overall website easy to find parts if you know to you are looking for hopefully fast enough deliver with them. Would recommend to anyone

Thumbnail of user johns3653
1 review
5 helpful votes
February 23rd, 2019

Got a 450 RC helicopter kit, which when arrived boxed was unsealed and slightly damaged, opened it up to find that the kit looked used and was about 75% completely built, which in this case is ideal as the only instruction for the build is on a CD Rom, so had to find external CD reader only to find the instruction on first glance are almost completely useless depending on skill level so would no recommend for beginner's, if I didn't buy this on sale I would be pretty pissed

Thumbnail of user denisy12
1 review
0 helpful votes
November 16th, 2020

MY Z6 electric bike was delivered 16/11/20 when unpacked parts missing/no battery charger-no peddles-no lights tried to get in touch with nitotek cannot log in. Dont know to send it back.

Thumbnail of user richarda62
1 review
7 helpful votes
March 4th, 2015

I bought an RC helicopter as a Christmas gift, boxing day the rear rotor failed. I contacted Nitrotek who told me to take it apart and fiddle with it and if that didn't work to send i back for a bit of professional fiddling. I sent the item back (at my cost) asking for a refund because it was not fit for purpose. I was informed the item had been damaged in the post and I needed to pay for the repairs.
I would not recommend buying from this company!

Thumbnail of user bekaw
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 2nd, 2019

Ordered and paid for rc car with ease. It arrived really quickly. Great! Gave as a gift on Christmas Day and unfortunately over a week later it still doesn't work. Communication between the site and myself is awful. They are really slow to return information and nothing is being sorted out. I have a very unhappy son and I'll be returning the item as soon as I can get response from them as to how I do this!

Thumbnail of user mikew532
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 24th, 2018

I ordered and it said that it would be one day delivery if ordered before 1 o'clock on a working day. It still has not arrived two days later. WHERE IS MY RC CAR!

Thumbnail of user philips163
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 27th, 2018

Several days later and refund is still 'pending'... it turns out that my refund could take up to 30 days if paid via Paypal from a bank account...)o:

Thumbnail of user gerardop29
1 review
0 helpful votes
September 25th, 2020

Really sad :( I had missing item I paid for on my order #******* wich I placed 18 th September 2020 and I did receive with free next day delivery by deleyed somehow on the 23th September, Nitro car okey, I did not use it yet because of missing after run oil, tools okey, packaging poor the car was really protect in the box during shipping by seeing car body shell came off on the exsauster side
As you can see on the picture taken below.
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I would say 6
Thank you very much for giving me a chance to give feedback,

Gerardo Pinto

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Find a big range of petrol, electric and nitro RC cars, planes and radio controlled helicopters with free UK next day delivery and the lowest prices guaranteed.

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