Ideal World Reviews

Name: Ideal World
Rating: 1.55

1.6 Rating 368 Reviews

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1.6

Based on 368 reviews

Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods	Courier
Average Delivery Time	Within 5 Days
On-time Delivery	Greater than 40%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders	Greater than 77%
Customer Service
Communication Channels	Live Chat, Email, Telephone
Queries Resolved In	Over A Week
Customer Service	1.3 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process	Difficult
Returns Process	Could Be Better

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Ideal World 1 star review on 16th July 2024

Mick

Ideal World 1 star review on 20th August 2021

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Ideal World 2 star review on 20th March 2021

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Anonymous // 01/01/2019

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“Would be five stars for the product but the container triggers are rubbish Williams wash and wax the product in the bottle is superb, but over the last year or so the triggers on the bottles have become cheaper and cheaper now your lucky if they work for 2 minutes. This spoils a great product”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I bought a watch from Ideal World I was told it would be with me in 3-4 days I got a email from them 4 days later saying it had been despatched, 2 days later I had to ring them to find out where it was and was told it would take a further 2-3 days and was given a tracking number, I have been on Hermes racking app and the number was invalid, I have been emailing them today telling them I want my watch and got message back saying it was on its way but could take another 4-5 days and was given another tracking number different from the first 1, I have been on the Hermes tracking app number is fine but they haven't got my watch yet they still waiting for it to be delivered to them from Ideal world but I had an email from Ideal world saying it was on its way. I will never ever use Ideal world or should it be unideal world again and would highly recommend avoiding them at all costs. I have told them I am going to take legal advice about this and I am going to report them to trading standards”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Disgusting customer service, staff working from scripts with no authority whatsoever to help or have a thought that may not be written in their manual. Ordered a Steven Brown picture on 27/02/2021 for a 40th bithday present at the end of March. They or Hermes lost the picture. The e-mail said was depatched on 15/03/2021 but it then vanished. I reported this and nobody would help as the neccesary time (10 days) had not lapsed. I sent 20 e-mails , called customer services (a joke) and also called Steven Brown direct to tell them what a shambles Ideal World was that was advertising his brand. It is now 24/03/2021, i was told i would receive tracking info by 22/03/2021, this did not happen. I have had about 5 staff at ideal world telling me consistently that they cant rush the process, cant check with the supplier, cant contact the courier. WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM. PROBABLY TO TELL THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY CANT DO ANYTHING!!! The birthday is on 247/03/2021 and it looks like the present wont be here. I would be easy to put it down to a one off but Hermes and ideal World lost 2 mattresses about 2 years ago and i went through the same hell. DONT buy through ideal world, call the supplier direct, pay a bit more but have a positive experience. I have learnt my lesson aftert 2 terrible experiences. It will not get to a 3rd.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I ordered the Dormeo mattress on flexi pay, but they took the whole amount, almost £300 out in one go !!! when l contacted them, they apologised and said l could cancel and re-order, but the cancelling process was such a hassle that l had to leave it as it was. I would of loved to tell them where to put mattress, bit it was a gift for my son. Last time l will ever shop with IW.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“IGNORE SIMPLER LAW AD SCAM....PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR IT THEY DO NOT ANSWER PHONE/LETTERS(SENT REGISTERED + DEFINITELY DELIVERED)/EMAILS. DON'T FALL FOR FLEXI PAYMENT, THEY TOOK 1ST PAYMENT THEN CANCELLED OUR 1ST TELEPHONE APPT!!! BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT THEM FOR 3 MONTHS!!! TOOK 2ND NOW 3RD PAYMENT, LUCKILY HAD CONTACTED BARCLAYCARD WHO HAVE RETRIEVED 2ND PAYMENT BUT NOW GOING TO HAVE TO ENSURE 3RD PAYMENT GETS CREDITED. AVOID AVOID AVOID HAD TO GIVE 1 STAR JUST TO POST REVIEW!!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I bought garden compost in February 2021 and when it arrived found it's not the same quality as I previously purchase. It was more 80% wood fibre, grey in colour, The quality had being reduced. Ideal World just return my money and said keet the goods , but it's is no use for my garden plants, so I must dispose of it my self.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Miss selling superdeal card..I was contacted by a rep saying..you've just made a purchase so we'd like to give you a £5 voucher..me:thank you very much..then--also you'll get a super card to save you £££ when shopping,the caller constayspoke from a script over my questions,informed me a pack would arrive with a 14 day cancellation policy..as soon as she said ..£99 will be taken from your acc,I said no, how do I cancel..this is where it gets interesting!..as soon as your told you will be sent a pack they take £2:99 off your card..yes they access the card you've previously bout with..then you don't opt into the scheme they do this automatically for you.. YOU have to opt out..not by email but by a premium rate number !..really dubious selling and I fear many will be bamboozled by the sales call..”

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Posted 3 years ago

“my daughter Brought me drill all drill bits complete rubbish can't drill soft steel only goes through soft brick total waste of money u be better of going to the pound shop and buying there”

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Posted 3 years ago

“IDEAL WORLD DEFINITELY IS THE WRONG NAME!!! I have bought cordless hoover which hardly met my expectations. The battery lasted 5 minutes and if one tried to hover on economy mode suction was not existing. This was not the case on their broadcasted TV show, which showed perfectly working hoover cleaning a rug for two minutes …Ideal Con! I have returned it with huge confidence that the recommended courier by the Ideal World for which I had to pay will deliver the item back to them. The item was lost in the transit, courier said that I should be contacting Ideal World as they have arrangement with them regarding such an events. I have written numerous emails, none of them has been responded by Ideal World customer services. The only time I was able to talk to them was using their PREMIUM NUMBER and after 10 minutes waiting on the line, I was told that everything will be resolved and refund will be issued. After 6 weeks since I sent the item back, nothing has been resolved and emails still not answered. Perhaps Ideal World making money from the premium line calls...? I will never trust them again. I have learned the my lesson!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Ideal world are not genuine with their advertising on tv. I didn't get my complete order and they said it was in the small print”

Ideal World 1 star review on 23rd February 2021

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Posted 3 years ago

“As I'm reading through some other customers reviews I had the same thing happen to me today regarding some *supercard* with discounts off blah blah blah and £5 credit would be added on my account. Within mins of the call ending *SuperIdeal* tried taking £ from my bank but my bank was suspicious and thankfully notified me. I had 2 calls afterwards, 5 hours apart requesting through automated voice my personal details pretending they're from my bank and after confirmation from my bank I was informed no-one had tried to contact me, it's a scam. I'm awaiting an order and it will be my last dealing with Ideal world. If I could cancel I would but apparently order is on the way.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I recommended your company to an OAP couple to purchase a mattress, as I had brought one from yourselves. They purchased the mattress and received it 3-4 weeks ago, it was fine until it developed a big lump in the middle. I suggested they contact your customer service dept which they did, and I feel they haven’t been treated with the respect and dignity they should have. They were told to send the mattress back, well 2 things spring to mind, firstly these mattresses come in a box, secondly they are OAP’s and the husband is disabled and very very poorly, so how on earth is this going to happen? They were promptly told to wrap it because if it was return to your company dirty from transit they would not get a replacement or a refund, how in hells name do you expect a OAP lady to be able to do this on her own? So bless her she’s had to go and purchase at her own expense a full mattress cover to put it in, then to top this your customer service have said that it will take approximately 10 days before you receive it and inspect it, then they will have to wait for your decision before you will either replace or refund them, so this means they are going to have to sleep on the floor for approximately anything upto 3-4 weeks, they are OAP’s and the husband is I repeat DISABLED for goodness sake where is your customer service? All they keep being told is that this is your policy, may I make a suggestion that you review your policy in circumstances like this, you expect a lady on her own of a certain age to be able to do what your asking, I’m sure you have REPS that could quite frankly visit this couple and resolve the problem so that they do not have to SLEEP ON THE FLOOR WHILE YOU SORT THIS MATTER OUT. I feel bad because I recommended your Company to them and this is tragic how it’s turned out, please for goodness sake have some respect for this couple, I await your earliest reply to this matter with great interest. Thank you”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I received a call today from ideal world with regards to a previous purchase I made, the person on the phone was trying to sign me up for some sort of promotion card for £99 which can be used in numerous stores, I refused his offer and was told that he would send me the paper work out for me to have a look at, again refused this, I then checked my online banking and seen that ideal super have taken money out of my account without my authorisation, ive contacted my bank and I was told to contact ideal world and request that the money be refunded or they will process this as frued. This is a total scam I NEVER signed up for any such card and I want all monies refunded. I contacted ideal to be told that I had signed up ( again not true the cold caller signed me up for his commission) ideal world I will never buy from your organisation again and I will certainly not be leaving this here as this is blatant theft.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“OMG...THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM! THE DORMEO MATTRESS IS MADE IN ROMANIA AND AMOUNTS TO A VACUUM PACKED ROLL OF CHEAP FOAM AND COAT HANGER SPRINGS! COMPLETELY MIS SOLD PRODUCT WITH A GUARANTEE OF ONE YEAR! NOT 10 YEARS OR EVEN 5! THIS MATTRESS WON'T LAST A MONTH LET ALONE A YEAR. SIDES ARE COLLAPSING BEFORE YOU EVEN SLEEP ON IT. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY OF GETTING THIS MATTRESS BACK INTO THE MANUFACTURED VACUUM PACKED ROLL ..... COVERING IT IN THE PLASTIC SHEETING IS ALL ONE CAN DO. YOU HAVE TO PAY HERMES TO COLLECT MATTRESS? THIS COMPANY IS NOT UK BASED. EASTERN EUROPEAN AT A GUESS! HENCE THE COST OF THE TELEPHONE CALLS. TRADING STANDARDS NEEDS TO ACT NOW AND STOP IDEAL WORLD SELLING TRASH! NOT WORTH ONE STAR BUT HAD TO GIVE TO LEAVE REVIEW AND WARN OTHERS.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“This company are an absolute disgrace!! I ordered a double size mattress but received a king size. Their customer service department couldn’t give a damn! This exact problem has happened to other customers too. The packaging labels are easy enough to read so how can their staff get this repeatedly wrong?! AVOID IDEAL WORLD LIKE THE PLAGUE!!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Was placing an order online(06/01/21) when got phoned from ideal world sales person who said she would deal with it over the phone. I proceeded to place the order taking the flexi payment offer and paying with my mastercard. Received confirmation by e-mail of first payment took and order number. On 13/01 I went into my account to check delivery status only to find out order had been cancelled. I managed to speak with someone on the live chat line who informed me it had been cancelled as flexi payment was not accepted on master card. I asked why I was not informed of this stating I was was not happy about it but agreed to re order item with my visa card. When tried to re order said item it was not available an E bike costing £799.The first payment was refunded on 7/01. At no time was I informed of cancellation. Have now bought one from elsewhere. Will never use them again.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I purchased a fryer for a wedding present for the Friday gone. I was told it would be on its way. I should have patient never seen it Hermes don't know anything about it hopeless situation. Email them ideal home no reply get back to in 2 to 4 working days much like Del Boy selling from the market stall Arthur Daley working from his lock-up must be run by the same company. Just wonderful disgusting where one of the company.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Customer Service is appalling! I have rung several times chasing a refund of £75 and keep getting fobbed off. The advisor was rude and very abrupt. I will never deal with Ideal World again and advise people to steer clear!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I want to make you aware of some important issues with Ideal World TV. 1st they use the word "collectible timepieces“ when selling watches, when in fact they are simply not. Most disturbing, is a very dangerous product they sell Roofix. The presenters failed to tell the viewers of the dangers of using roofix. Highly inflammable fumes. The product is not fire retardant and could therefore affect your insurance policy. If you love doing on TV I want Earth can you pick up the tin and read the dangers of using the product. The presenters should inform the viewer so it gives them choice to buy or not.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Ordered my items late Friday night. Emailed IW Monday morning to cancel, and was told it could take up to two days. Heard nothing. Emailed again Wednesday. Received reply, was told my order hadn't been cancelled, but he would cancel it that day. My first of four items arrived the following day. The next item, two days later. The third the following day, and the final item arrived tonight. 12 days after ordering, and 9 days after I tried to cancel. I FEEL I MUST WARN YOU !!! I ordered music memorabilia. Framed Gold disc of U2 selling half a million copies of the Joshua Tree. One of only 100 worldwide. A David Bowie platinum disc for selling a million copies. Both had engraved plaques, saying "Platinum/Gold disc for selling such amount of records. Then was the number of the disc and how many. Bowie, 12 of 50. U2, 25 of 100. I've since seen very similar framed discs for sale on eBay for half the price. Also bought a framed Stone Roses thing with 4 CD's in, a pic of the band, signed by Manni and Ian Brown. Sellotaped to it was a printed note telling me they couldn't put the engraved plaque in because of covid, but they will send it to me later. There was also a proof of authenticity. It was the worst photocopy I have ever seen, and the names of the two people who had signed it, had been wrote in, by what looked like, a very small child. My final item was a limited edition Queen album. Very rare 12 inch orange vinyl. I found that online for less than half the price is paid. I would advise anybody thinking of buying this tat to think twice. It seems that somebody is screwing somebody over with these types of "limited worldwide editions" The battle now for me, is to get my money back. Watch this space”

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Posted 3 years ago

Ideal World is rated 1.6 based on 368 reviews