Please use an honest business like this one! Whatever you do stay away from…read more CHANGEGROUP establishment, which is located on 51 Whitehall in London. The jerk Muhhamed which probably smells his crusty farts behind the glass booth added a 15% commission without consent and gave me a folded receipt. He acted like he was really helping us out and I dropped my guard...Im sure karma will get the best of him. Horrible first experience on dealing with a currency exchange company. When I pointed it out he said no refunds and pointed to a tiny sign at the corner of the counter that said there was a 15% commission but while I was in line I overheard him telling customers that they were not charging commission. I even found a receipt on the counter to point it out to him. The exchange rate was horrible too but I needed money. I emailed the company but no response. I figured there a heartless corporation takin advantage of first time travelers and elderly people.

I reserved online and went straight down after work to collect my currency, there rate was one of…read morethe best I could find and the chap behind the desk was cool, will use again

Always competitive rates when currency is ordered online for collection. Clean and new bank notes…read moredelivered. Very good customer service when sorting out a post transaction issue. I recommend.

The rates are really good (between 1 and 2% commission for EUR to GBP at least)…read more There was no waiting at all even during a workday. Great place!

I highly recommend this place to change money! I changed GBP to USD, they only charged a 2.5%…read morecommission with no fixed fees. No hassle and easy. Compared to a place I checked on the main street which wanted 20% commission and was a total ripoff. Come here instead!

I am normally really, really rubbish at remembering to order money before I go on holiday or go…read moreabroad. I normally end up having to put up with the terrible rates at the airport, or just wait until I find a cash machine at my destination, and then get ready to pay the extra bank charges. Oops. But this time, for the first time ever I remembered to research the best rates online, order some money, and then go and pick it up. With one day to spare as well...(this must be what it's like to be a responsible adult...ish) Thomas Exchange had one of the best rates in London for Euros, and although they had a long queue, it was still worth the wait. Book your money online first to get the best rates (they give you slightly less money if you just turn up without ordering it in advance...)

I love the stock and service this little independent treasure trove has to offer!…read moreI live in Glasgow and sourced a Jacey Withers piece to their fab website, I called to ask advice and if it could be posted to me etc and found the co-owner Jutta to be so helpful and genuine. The pendant was sent the very next day gift wrapped and in time for our wedding anniversary. I am glad in a way they are situated in London as if they were in Glasgow I would have serious problems resisting some of the pieces. Just great to see independents in High Streets full of blah.

I came across this little boutique while nervously wondering around the city looking for a birthday…read morepresent for my wife. The lovely owner took me patiently through the rings available for my budget which was not that big and explained about the different materials used and the designers that make the jewellery. I ended up getting a Monica Vinader ring which the wife loved as it was a bit different to the kind of jewellery you get on the high street. Looks like I have to go back for Valentines day now !

I was really hoping that they would have provided better skill, especially since I paid quite a bit…read moreof money to repair a ring and to dip my wedding band in rhodium. First of all, they failed to mention that the engraving on my wedding band would vanish (covered in rhodium)! When I asked about this, I was told they know better. This is unacceptable! Perhaps why the lady at the desk told me to never remove my ring from my finger - so that I wouldn't see their mistake! Next, I gave them my favorite ring to repair, as it had bent from being so fragile and thin. The difference was barely noticeable and after wearing it once, once of the diamonds fell out! I do not recommend this place at all. Please beware. They seem like nice enough folks, but I don't recommend the work.

Pretty much a hole in the wall place but supposedly this is where Tiffanys sends their repairs to…read more I brought my engagement ring to be fixed and it cost around £45 pounds. Cash only.

The thing with Oliver Bonas is that you can't stop loving their stuff as the variety of products…read morethey sell is amazing. You can find everything you need for a present (or yourself) from baby clothes to books, jewellery, sleepwear or furniture! I usually like to wander inside the shops, looking at the displays and every now and them, indulging myself with a guilty pleasure, so when I visited this branch with my family, I was expecting more of the same: lovely things and attentive customer service. The thing with this one Oliver Bonas in particular is the customer service. When I have visited some of the other shops, everyone seems happy to help, but not here! There were 3 members of staff in sight, two chatting behind the till in another language and one running around counting the displays. No greetings, no acknowledge of us or the other customer, who seemed very interested in the jewellery cabinet and was trying to gain their attention. We didn't really need anything, we were merely browsing, killing time, but we left very disappointed with the staff. A simple hello would have been nice!

How cute is Oliver Bonas?! Clearly I'm late to the party but I was in love once I finally…read morediscovered this shop/chain. I browsed for a good 20mins while waiting for a friend, and could easily have bought half the shop! I restrained myself though, and bought just a pair of oversize black butterfly earrings. They are easily my favourite bit of junk jewellery I've bought all year! :D Must not come back for a while - but if I win the lottery.... ;)

This chic and funky shop offers a little glamour to this lovely street in Twickenham. To be honest…read morethe high street is rather lacking but Church Street where London Zu is situated is a little gem. I've been happily surprised to find really affordable things in this shop even though it looks pretty posh and the selection is really different from the usual suspects on the average high street. The staff are really friendly too.

Buy smart not hard, and you'll save a lot of money at this auction house. I love this place. The…read morefirst time we moved to London from America we bought all of our furniture here, and a lot of great decorative items and amazing crystal vases. Insanely cheap too. And when we were ready to move back to America we simply gave them a call, they picked up all our stuff, and sold it for us! We got back about 80% of what we'd paid. Not bad at all for a year of a house filled with nice antiques, and a bunch of great items that we took back home to America. Now that we're back in London, I'm sure we'll return to the Southgate Auction Rooms, even if we live a bit farther away.