“This is the first Ringtons product I've been dissatisfied with. I honestly thought they were cakes not chocolates, that's my fault for not looking at the description in more detail. I was extremely surprised how small the box was for how much they cost. All the chocolates had a very mushy texture and they all tasted very similar. I'm sure people will like them but certainly not for me.”
Hi Kelly,
I’m sorry to hear this wasn’t to your taste and that the box size and texture didn’t meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“I ordered the multi pack of decaff tea bags, lemon cake, tea cake, belgium chocolate tiffins, jam and marmalade for a birthday gift and when i opened the box the marmalade had broken into pieces all over the other products.”
Hi Allison,
I’m really sorry to hear the marmalade arrived broken, thank you for letting us know. I can see that this matter has been dealt with by our customer care team however, if any other items were damaged in the process, we would like to know.
Our aim is to get damages resolved as soon as possible, if you can email photos of any further damages to tea@ringtons.co.uk we would appreciate it. Please rest assured, we have informed our fulfilment department to make sure this is avoided in the future. Thanks for your understanding, we appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Some time ago i bought a box of the Ringtons earl grey tea bags in a shop. They are the ones in the individual sachets and they were fabulous. Wonderful flavour, quickly became my fave earl grey.
Therefore very disappointed when i ordered 4 packs of the earl grey bags which come in a pack of 50 and are not foil wrapped.
This is clearly an entirely different blend, tasting nothing like the sachet variety. Quite bitter and genuinely unpleasant, no flavour of bergamot at all. Neither my wife or i can drink it, its so bitter.
Whats going on Ringtons? These are clearly not the same product and i will not be ordering again.”
Good morning, Thank you for getting in touch, and we're very sorry to hear of your disappointment with the Earl Grey Tea Bags you recently purchased using our online ordering system.
The Earl Grey Tea purchased online is our Earl Grey Pack of 50 Tea bags. The tea purchased in the shop is our Fairtrade Earl Grey Tag and Envelope Tea.
We’re delighted to share that we offer three different blends of Earl Grey, each with its own unique flavour profile. Two are available via our doorstep delivery vans, and one is exclusive to our website.
🍃 Earl Grey 50 Pack – £2.55 (Available on the vans)
https://www.ringtons.co.uk/products/ringtons-earl-grey-tea-bags?_pos=1&_sid=d4c38e5dd&_ss=r
A well-balanced blend of Kenyan tea enhanced with delicate citrus notes of bergamot oil.
If you enjoy a stronger tea with a subtle bergamot flavour, this one’s for you!
🍃 Earl Grey Decaf 50 Pack – £2.85 (Available on the vans)
https://www.ringtons.co.uk/products/decaf-earl-grey?_pos=4&_sid=d4c38e5dd&_ss=r
Our popular decaffeinated tea paired with bergamot granules for a bold citrus flavour.
Perfect if you prefer a stronger bergamot taste with a gentler tea base.
🍃 Fairtrade Earl Grey 25 Pack (Tag & Envelope) – £2.75 (Online only)
https://www.ringtons.co.uk/products/ringtons-fairtrade-earl-grey-tag-envelope-tea-bags?_pos=2&_sid=d4c38e5dd&_ss=r
A traditional China tea blend with a smooth, smoky flavour and a punchy bergamot finish.
This is the blend you may have enjoyed while out and about, it’s part of our Ringtons Beverages range, which is why it’s only available online.
We’ve found that some customers feel the bergamot in our standard Earl Grey 50 pack is quite mild, while others love its subtlety. If you’re a seasoned Earl Grey drinker, you might prefer the decaf version, which has a more pronounced citrus profile.
We hope this helps you find your perfect cup! If you have any questions or would like to place an order, just give our friendly Customer Care team a call on 0800 052 2440 or 0191 209 7030 or drop us an email at tea@ringtons.co.uk, we’re always happy to help.
Warm regards
Helen.
“Sorry. to say but all the items I purchased from your company. Had to be thrown in the bin. Everything had melted, and not one product, could be eaten.Maybe my fault,, for placing an order in a heatwave.”
Hi Jean,
Thank you so much for getting in touch with Ringtons.
I’m really sorry to hear your order didn’t arrive in perfect condition, that’s certainly not the experience we want for you.
When you get a moment, would you mind if possible, sending us a few photos of the damaged items? We understand how warmer weather can sometimes affect products in transit, and we’d like to look into this properly for you.
Once we’ve received them, we’ll make sure to get this sorted for you as quickly as possible.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
Hi Debbie,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us, we’re really sorry to hear that you’ve had a disappointing experience with the postal service.
We’d really like to understand a bit more about what went wrong so we can look into it further and make improvements where possible. If you’re happy to share, could you provide a little more detail about the issues you experienced?
Your feedback is very important to us, and it helps us work with our delivery partners to improve overall service.
Thanks again, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Most of the stuff I ordered was perfect but the porridge had opened in transit so I emailed them and have got no response, which is shocking for a company like ringtons.”
Hi Hannah,
Thank you for your feedback. I’m really pleased to hear that most of your order arrived in perfect condition, although I am very sorry that the porridge had burst open in transit. I completely understand how frustrating that must have been.
I’d just like to reassure you that we did receive your email on 6th May at 17:40 and responded 7th May at 09:43 as we always aim to get back to our customers as quickly as possible when something isn’t right. I’m so sorry if it felt like you hadn’t heard from us, as that certainly wasn't the case.
Please contact our customer care team on 0800 052 2440 so we can happily arrange a refund or replacement for you.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
Hi Margaret,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. We’re proud of our traditional values and delighted to hear that you’re enjoying our products, website, and fast delivery service.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Box arrived damaged, it was for a gift so hoped it would have the white Ringtons inside as could not give this as a gift. Called customer service who said they could only replace it with the
same brown cardboard box covered in stickers, had to go and buy one to put the goods in .
I asked them if everything was ok with the gift and reluctantly they said two of the packets of biscuits were all in bits !! Very disappointed as I have also had these as a gift sent to me and been delighted .
Sent a picture to yourselves originally of the damaged box which I have now binned”
Hi Susan, thank you for getting in touch, and I’m really sorry to hear that your order arrived damaged, especially as it was intended as a gift. I understand how disappointing this must have been.
As previously explained, the parcel is packaged and dispatched exactly as displayed on our website. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer alternative gift packaging, and replacement parcels are sent in the same exterior brown cardboard box with branded labels which was arranged as a replacement for you. If possible, we would be grateful if you could send us photographs of the damaged biscuits so that we can look into this further for you. Thanks, Helen.
Hi Caron,
I’m really sorry to hear your order didn’t arrive in perfect condition, that’s certainly not the experience we want for you.
Could I ask that you contact our customer care team on 0800 052 2440 in order that we may look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Usually get products from delivery van every fortnight. Usually leave a note on door saying what products to leave incase I'm not available along with payment but over the last year at least I have noticed half of the products can't be supplied. No gingercake. Some weeks tea cake available then not available as per lemon cake and date and walnut cake and other items as well. It's like a hit or a miss each visit from the company and end up have to purchase from the supermarket which is a pity because the gingerbread especially from ringtons is superior to the supermarkets. Obviously a fault with head office somewhere a long the line needs sorted out. 🤔”
Hi David,
Thank you for your feedback. We’re really sorry to hear you've experienced difficulty getting some of your favourite products recently. Throughout the year we offer a range of limited‑edition cakes- including Ginger, Lemon and Walnut Cake- which is why availability can vary from time to time.
The good news is that our Ginger Cake will be back at the end of March. It’s incredibly popular, so we recommend pre‑ordering to avoid any disappointment.
If there’s ever anything else we can help with, please don’t hesitate to let us know.. Our Customer Care team is also available at Freephone 0800 052 2440 or tea@ringtons.co.uk.
We appreciate your loyalty.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Normally when I order the mallow teacakes through the post they come all bashed up. This time they were all intact. I bought several boxes so I wouldnt have to keep ordering and paying P+P. When I looked at the boxes the Best before date was in 2 weeks time. I now have to try and eat 60! mallow teacakes before they run out of date, thats my diet out the window. I would order weekly from ringtons but I was told the ringtons van doesnt stop at the village I live in, even though it goes to the next village less than a mile down the road!”
Hi Gail,
Thank you for your feedback. We're happy to hear that your order arrived in a condition you would expect from us.
Our Chocolate Mallows have a short shelf life usually 2-4 weeks upon an order being placed, this information is available on the product page. If you would like to discuss this further or arrange a return, please contact our Customer Care team on Freephone 0800 052 2440 or at tea@ringtons.co.uk.
Our Doorstep Delivery service is constantly growing. We might not have been able to call previously, but we might be able to now. We're more than happy to look into this for you 😊
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Unfortunately my RINGTONS order was left in the rain on my doorstep even though Royal mail stated on the notification it was put in THE SHED. The shed was padlocked so it could not have been left there.
The contents were wet through and therefore afyer a phone call to Ringtons they were returned.”
Hi Judy,
Thank you for letting us know about the issue with your recent delivery. I can see that you have already been in contact with our Customer Care Team to help resolve this for you.
I’m sorry to hear that your parcel was found left in the rain by Royal Mail. As you mentioned, the shed was padlocked, so it appears the courier was unable to follow the instructions correctly, unfortunately an issue on the courier’s side. We would recommend raising a complaint directly with Royal Mail regarding the incorrect delivery placement.
Please remember, if you aren't going to be in or on holiday and unable to receive the delivery, Royal Mail do send an email to change delivery options to make it a smooth transition from courier to customer.
We understand this has been frustrating, and we're happy to help resolve this for you. Once the items have been received back, we will be in contact with you.
If there’s anything further we can assist with, please let us know.
Thank you for your continued support.
Warm Wishes
Team Ringtons
“Was very disappointed wirh my last purchase as the individually packed biscuits had one out of two broken in every pack that had been opened so far. Obviously bad packaging. I just hope that the birthday box i bought for a friend which I haven't given to her yet is ok. So sad as always been a very satisfied customer in the past. I will probably not purchase again”
Hi Julia,
Thank you so much for taking the time to give your feedback. I’m truly sorry to hear how disappointed you are, definitely not the experience we want for our customers.
I can see that we have tried to resolve this for you and offered the freepost address to return damages so we can get this resolved for you. As with any retail environment, we have a process in place that requires us to either see photographs of any damages or for the item to be returned, before we can proceed with a resolution. This policy ensures fairness and consistency for all customers.
Please know that your feedback about packaging and broken biscuits has been taken seriously and passed on to our quality team. We’re always looking for ways to improve, and comments like yours help us do just that.
Kind Regards
Team Ringtons
Hi Di,
I’m really sorry you haven’t received your order. I’d like to help get this sorted.
After checking the tracking on your order, Royal Mail have stated that the item was delivered on the 17th December. They have also stated that they left a calling card explaining where the parcel was left. Please could you contact our our Customer Care Team on 0800 052 2440 so we can investigate this further.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“The large hamper was bought as a gift but when we took it out of the cardboard box the gift box was badly damaged. Therefore we couldn’t gift it. Ver disappointed.”
Hi Kathryn,
I’m really sorry to hear the gift box arrived damaged and couldn’t be gifted. That’s not what we want for our hampers. Sadly Royal Mail isn't always as careful as we would like them to be when delivering our parcels.
Please contact our customer care team on 0800 052 244 or tea@ringtons.co.uk and we will look into this for you.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
“Although I have given five stars for this review I was annoyed that my parcel was sent without the gift tag in. I was unaware about this for quite a while and when they finally told me they only refunded the £1 the gift card cost. This did cause a lot of inconvenience and the person I had sent it to hadnt a clue where it had come from.It should not have taken well over a week to realise the problem”
Hi Pauline,
We're sincerely sorry that your gift message was not in your parcel. Before Christmas we proactively issued refunds and sent emails including a £5 gift voucher code to those customers who could have potentially been affected by a fault with our gift message printer. Sadly, this issue was not communicated to us before some orders were processed. As a result, some parcels were sent without messages included. We are so sorry this error has occurred this is not the experience we want for our customer especially at this time of year when gifting is so important.
If there is anything further we can assist you with, please contact our customer care team on 0800 052 2440 or tea@ringtons.co.uk.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
Hi Pamela,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I’m sorry to hear that your recent experience with your online order was disappointing.
As outlined, orders under £35 incur a standard carriage charge of £3.95. We understand this may not have been what you expected, and we truly appreciate your feedback.
If you would like to return any items, please contact our team at tea@ringtons.co.uk, and we’ll be happy to assist you.
Thank you for choosing Ringtons, and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any further questions.
Warm regards,
Team Ringtons
“I was not in while the t-bags were delivered. I specifically said to put them in an enclosured area . This was not done and they were open to the elements for 2 days . I do hope that the t-bags were not totally ruined 😕”
Hi there,
Thanks so much for your feedback regarding your online order. Unfortunately we are unable to send direct message to Royal Mail regarding leaving instructions however, our tea is packaged in foil to withstand the elements so will be totally dry inside.
If you would still like to return them, we totally understand, no problem at all. Please contact our Customer Care Team to advise: 0800 052 2440
Warm Wishes
Team Ringtons
“Very disappointed that the card wasn’t in the box so the person had no idea where the hamper had come from. Idea was to send a nice hamper to say thankyou to a friend as a surprise. Took a while to find out they had received it but they had no idea it was from me. They did like the hamper tho.”
Thank you so much for getting in touch. We’re sorry to hear that the gift message was missing from your order. We completely understand how frustrating it must have been, and not the experience we wanted for you. We’ve passed this on to our fulfilment centre so they can investigate what went wrong and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
In the meantime, I will follow this up with an email to yourself. Thanks so much for your feedback, and continued support, we appreciate it.
Warm wishes
Team Ringtons
“I ordered a lovely Christmas biscuit hamper as a gift but unfortunately the protective packaging was poor and the box arrived damaged. A couple of the other items were also slightly squashed but were not gifts so I wasn't too concerned. I contacted customer service, and whilst the emails were of a pleasant nature, the resolution was lacking. I had to return the damaged item to the post office (not easy with my working pattern) so they could donate the biscuits to charity, before I could receive a replacement or a refund. When I advised I needed to give the gift at the weekend, I simply received a 'sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding' response. It's basic service to have a goodwill offer in place but there doesn't appear to be one at Ringtons. Unlikely to order again in the future.”
Hi Victoria,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m really sorry to hear the box arrived damaged and that the resolution didn't meet your expectations. I can understand why you’d be disappointed, especially when you needed a weekend gift.
As with any retail environment, we have a process in place that requires us to see photographs of the damages (thank you for sending those) and to return damages to resolve. This policy ensures fairness and consistency for all customers.
If you would like to return any items, please feel free to contact our Customer Care Team 0800 052 2440 or pop it in the post to our Freepost address which we have emailed to you previously.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
Kind regards,
Team Ringtons
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