David B.
Appalling Experience
Appalling Experience Loads of ads on Instagram so ordered on December 9th. Deluged with marketing emails with Christmas themed offers, but didn't hear anything for weeks. Checkout page states Shipping method: Royal Mail – Home Delivery which lulls you into thinking that the product is in the UK but it is not. If you do dig into the shipping page, it does say 1-3 days for dispatch and 1-3 weeks for delivery but neither of those were true. I complained on Dec 19th that my order hadn't been dispatched and asked to cancel but they "dispatched" anyway on Christmas Day from China but didn't leave the warehouse until 27th. Now it's Jan 3rd and my order is sitting in a Departure warehouse and hasn't even left China even though we're well beyond the stated three weeks. I will invoke the 90 day money-back-guarantee but suspect that the return will be a to a Chinese address and cost-prohibitive to return. Their website is disingenuous in multiple ways: Current TrustPilot rating is 1.8 but the site lies and shows a TrustPilot rating of 4.75. It also shows 0.02% 1-star reviews on its own website vs 76% here which suggests 1-star reviews must get filtered out, so have just posted an honest review with with 5 stars on their site.
Response from MagnetChessApr 15, 2026
Hi David, We’re really sorry to hear about your experience, and we completely understand your frustration and disappointment. We’re sorry that the delivery time did not match your expectations and that the shipping journey felt unclear. Over the holiday period, we experienced a sudden increase in orders after going viral, which led to delays in processing, shipping, and customer support responses. This resulted in slower dispatch and longer transit times from our overseas warehouse. We also understand your concerns around shipping information and review listings. We aim to present accurate information, and we’re sorry that this did not feel transparent or consistent in your experience. If you still haven’t received your order, please contact us with your order number or email so we can look into this and resolve it as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. Kind regards, MagnetChess




