SCAM!!!!!
Following a ring sockets power trip at 2045, caused by a suspect power socket being switched off, I Googled and this 'company' came up. A call through a WFH 'call centre' assured me an electrician 'within 45 minutes'. After 1 hour I called and was told he was en route. He arrived at 2220 and without checking the suspect socket, he declared my 6 year old consumer box was the problem, and he just had an updated one in his car! He said it could be installed in 90 minutes. THEN the cost would be a nice round £2,200 + VAT = £2,600.
I was unable to access the internet to check this cost, and with the house dead for boiler, freezer, etc, I reluctantly agreed to pay by card. The next day AI informed me that the true cost would have been £300 for the box and a maximum for £900 for call out and labour - £1,400 less.
On departure I asked when I would get the EICR certificate, guarantee and invoice - he replied it was for the 'office' to deal with, suggesting this lay with Robinson Electrical.
After nothing after 2 weeks I called over 10 times and was told 'the boss will call you' - nothing. I then completed the online contact form requesting the above, and mentioning I would contact Trading Standards if there was no response. 2 days later I sent and email again repeating and giving 2 days notice before lodging a dispute with Visa.
5 days later I contacted Visa, who agreed that the company had failed to provide the essential and necessary documents and thus the transaction was not acceptable. I have to provide a full Electrical Instalation Condition Report (essential when the new fuse box is installed) from a registered company, which I am currently having done at a cost of £300. This will be sent to Visa and the Dispute will be actioned, and inviting Robinsons to remove their new consumer box, if they wish.
My qualified electrical contractor, a big guy, has actually made contact with the manager of Robinsons, having established they are NOT registered (and thus unable to issue EICRs), and the response was 'watch your back, I know where you live!'
Update 28/7/26.
I have established that this company has only 1 director, aged 19! It has only been registered for 19 months with Companies House, and not a family firm established for 51+ years, as advertised on Google. They are not registered to either of the 2 advertised electrical control agencies, thus unable to issues EICRs. They do not respond to calls, email norther online contact firm. My dispute as been approved. I have passed all my information to BBC Watchdog.
I hope this experience helps others?
29 giugno 2026
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