Reviews of The Edinburgh Remakery. (Association) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

The Edinburgh Remakery

40 Reviews

29 Comments

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Charity

Ground floor, Ocean Terminal, 98/28, 30 Ocean Dr, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6JJ, United Kingdom

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Information of The Edinburgh Remakery, Association in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The Edinburgh Remakery

I. O.

We dropped off a batch of old PCs, some phones, drives and wires which they recondition or recycle within Scotland. Such a great initiative to avoid technology ending up in landfill. My partner took the stuff in, so I'm not sure how accessible it is, and I know they can't help unload, so if you're a wheelchair user or have reduced mobility, it's best to go with someone else if you have a lot of stuff to drop off. Very friendly and helpful staff so do ring them in advance to make sure they can accept whatever you wish to recycle.

G. A.

The Remakery ethos is captivating. You can't deny we produce an amount of waste that is rather unsustainable. The Remakery movement is attempting to bring together skill sharing and recycling/reusing. They train volunteers into refurbishing furniture, computers and other items that could be considered waste and sell them in their stores and online. They often have great items donated by local organisations, such us desktop computers from universities that you can by for less than 100£. I do feel their prices are less than competitive, being generally possible to buy their products from other retailers at a lower price online.

C. D.

I went to 3 different places to get my laptop fixed. I needed to get a resistor fixed from my motherboard and this was the only place that did it and in just ~1 hour. I am very happy with the service and the staff. I hope not need to get my laptop fixed again but if I had, 200% I will go here again. I am going to recommend this place to my friends

T.

Great little charity/second-hand saleroom. Mostly dealing in refurbished furniture and IT equipment. They have a drop-in session on Thursday afternoon /early evening for repairs if you're on a limited budget. A donation is suggested if the repairs are successful. Workbench and tool hire is also available, as is free WiFi.

A. R.

I went to a computer shop which quoted a minimum of 200 pounds and several days for fixing my trusty laptop's broken case. Nathan did it at the Remakery on the spot for 35. Amazing DIY skills, what a brilliant place, wil l definitely recommend.

T. O.

Upcycled furniture and refurbished computers, laptops and components. I got a good quality computer mouse for £3.

J. P.

Fantastic ethos with lovely staff. Great expertise and classes available and lots of cool items for sale!

E. M.

My hubby and I went to the shop the day it opened and it was buzzing. I couldn't get over the girl who was making earrings out of old inner tubes.

G.

Never too old to learn new tricks!! Plenty of opportunities to learn how to fix your own stuff, invaluable!

J. M.

Worthy enterprise. Wish they gave free or reduced membership to donors.

C. M.

The place has a great mission, and the people are clearly very passionate.

E. W.

I would highly recommend The Edinburgh Remakery. I arranged for them to collect some redundant IT equipment from our office. They were very quick to respond to my initial enquiry and offered me the option to drop the kit off at their shop in Ocean Terminal or a free of charge collection. I opted to wait a few weeks for the collection and they arrived on the date promised and collected the kit with no issues at all. A few days later I received a Waste Transfer Note for the kit. Overall I have been impressed with this friendly and reliable service. It is reassuring to know the items are being repurposed rather than going to landfill. Thank you for all the good work you are doing for the environment.

V. M.

Great idea, lovely people. Shop, members workshop and lots of classes.

T. A.

Social Enterprise doing great work with the community near and far.

I. D.

Staff are very friendly and super helpful.

W. C.

Very helpful and a good learning cureve

T. V.

Some great finds!!

M. G.

Some good deals

S. H.

Reuse, Repair,...

J. D.

D. S.

K. W.

Pain free way to hand off some spare IT equipment from our digital agency, knowing that it will be reused and not just end up in the landfill. Closely aligns with our environmental goals and happy to support local.

Q.

Staff were super helpful and friendly. We got a refurbished desktop and it was in great condition. Works as expected. Good price on products

f. g.

I donated 2 old work laptops and made use of the tech secure disposal service. The process was simple, the staff/ service was excellent and the waste transfer and secure system wipe certificates came by email within a couple of days. Highly recommend this service - and you are contributing to a social enterprise too.

B. C.

Bought a refurbished PC from the Edinburgh Remakery, and the computer works perfectly. While I am delighted with my purchase, my most fulsome praise must be reserved for the quality of service provided. From the time I received the email confirming my order, the machine was delivered to my doorstep in less than two hours. My local Chinese restaurant can beat this time, but only on a quiet night.

H. B.

We have bought two PCs from The Edinburgh Remakery. This first gave excellent service for very little outlay and lasted several years. When we needed a replacement we went back to The Remakery and bought another PC with a monitor. We are pleased with both. Being concerned to recycle as well as save money, The Edinburgh Remakery ticks both boxes. I highly recommend them.

M. L.

Micheal Laurie Architects are delighted to assist The Edinburgh Remakery in their ambition to support the community and recycle IT equipment. We will recommend this service to our colleagues in other practices.

K. C.

I want to congratulate Edinburgh Remakery on the efficiency and expertise of their IT team. I recently took my laptop to Remakery in Leith Walk knowing that the problems were considerable and the likelihood of restoration was questionable. The team got to work and managed to mend it and restore the laptop to perfect working order at minimal cost. Remakery now has one very happy customer who is most grateful and who highly recommends!

V. S.

The shop accepts electronics (e.g. laptops, tablets, phones). Some of them get fixed and resold. The rest get recycled. They do not accept electricals (e.g. toasters, light bulbs). While they accept donations from the community, the shop is not run as a charity shop. It is a small business devoted to saving electronics from landfill. Hence, items that they cannot make money from or that they cannot fix are recycled rather than “saved”. A portion of the proceeds go towards charity. In my opinion, it is best to only donate to them broken electronics that they can fix, save from landfill and make money from. If you have working electronics, it’s better to donate it to a charity such as People Know How.

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