Microdesigns is an absolute Shambles
Microdesigns is an absolute shambles! In summary, I placed an order on 30th November 2025 and received it on 9th April 2026.
I placed and paid for an order (Bramall Lane) for a friend's 40th birthday present on 30th November 2025. The dispatch date stated was 15th December, which was fine as their birthday was early January.
Microdesigns failed to dispatch the order on 15th December or send any correspondence advising that there was a delay with the order. Having not heard anything from Microdesigns, or received the order I emailed them on 30th December 2025, for an update. Microdesigns emailed back advising that there had been an unforeseen delay and that the order would be shipped from January 5th.
Having received no communication to the country, I emailed Microdesigns on 6th January to confirm that the order had been shipped the previous day, as, at this point, there would still have been time to receive, wrap and get the present to my friend. Microdesigns emailed back and advised that they were now waiting for a shipping date from their shipping partner. I was advised they would follow up as soon as they had a shipping date. No further correspondence was received.
I emailed Microdesigns again on 17th January, advising them of my disappointment that they had failed to dispatch the item and that I had now missed the opportunity to give the item as a gift for my friend's 40th birthday. I asked Microdesigns to provide a history of what had led to this most unsatisfactory situation. Microdesigns emailed back to advise that the shipping had been pushed back again, as there was a delay getting the item to their UK warehouse. I was advised that the order would be shipped from 1st February.
Another month passed without receiving the order or, any further communication from Microdesigns, so I emailed again on 17th February and requested a phone call. Microdesigns emailed back and now advised that the order would ship between March 5th and April 5th. Microdesigns advised that they did not have a phone and would not phone me on any of their own phones to discuss this most unsatisfactory situation. I emailed them and recommended purchasing a phone so that they could telephone their supplier and find out what was going on. Microdesigns did not respond.
On 18th February, I received another email advising that the order would be shipped on 21st March. I did not receive the order or a shipping update from Microdesigns, so I emailed again on 26th March. I was advised that I could expect to receive my order on 31st March.
I eventually received the item on 9th April 2026, 130 days after placing the order.
I asked Microdesigns to provide a refund to go some way towards the embarrassment of not having a 40th birthday present for my friend and the time I have had to spend dealing with their failings; however, they refused.








