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Wob Reviews

4.5 Rating 2,398 Reviews
89 %
of reviewers recommend Wob
4.5
Based on 2,398 reviews
Shipping & Delivery
Delivery Methods
Postal Service
Average Delivery Time
Next Day
On-time Delivery
96%
Accurate And Undamaged Orders
Greater than 93%
Customer Service
Communication Channels
Telephone, Email
Queries Resolved In
Under An Hour
Customer Service
4 out of 5
Returns & Refunds
Refunds Process
Difficult
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01903507544

Email:

marketing@worldofbooks.com

Location:

World of Books Group, Mulberry House, Woods Way
Goring by Sea
BN12 4QY

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Wob 2 star review on 4th March 2024
Andreas Zander
Wob 2 star review on 4th March 2024
Andreas Zander
Wob 1 star review on 12th August 2023
Neil Smith
Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
Patty Lurie
Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
Patty Lurie
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I ordered a record two months ago. Still not received. I have contacted on four separate occasions and have not been responded to once.
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Posted 1 year ago
The book I received was not in the advertised condition (Very Good). WOB apologised and asked me to send them pictures, which I did. When I did not receive any further communication from the seller I sent a further email requesting a response and stating I would return the item the following day by Tracked 24 Royal Mail. I heard nothing from the seller to say the item was delivered back to them, but had proof of delivery from Royal Mail. I contacted WOB to ask why I had heard nothing and again they did not trouble themselves to reply. In the end I have had to raise a Claim with PayPal. I am very disappointed by the goods I received and by WOB's woefully poor customer service.
Wob 1 star review on 12th August 2023
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Posted 1 year ago
Ordered multiple books and only received one of them. You can’t reach a human being and they only email that my delivery arrived on a certain date. They did not answer my last email and had to dispute the charge with my credit card company. I had ordered from them previously ( 5 years ago) and had no problem but obviously things have changed. What a disappointment !
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Posted 1 year ago
If I could give zero stars I would. 'Jim' who has the title "Customer Service Hero" gave me zero help, so did 'James Q' when I asked to speak to a manger to resolve this issue. They sent me a book I didn't want and refused to give me the book I ordered. It's a real shame they have terrible customer service because they offer competitive prices. What's the point in a good price when they don't send you the book you've ordered. It's pathetic for a business to work like this. It's a fast way to close down. I won't use World of Books, directly or on Ebay. I can't recommend a company that doesn't get the basics right. Spend your money else where. You deserve better.
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Posted 1 year ago
I tried contacting through the contact us and received this Thanks for recently reaching out to our Customer Support team. We're currently experiencing a high volume of emails at the moment across all storefronts and we are prioritising them on when they arrived in our inbox. You can expect a response from our Customer Support Heroes as soon as possible, please refrain from sending multiple emails as this will reset your response time. Please head over to our Help Centre for any frequently asked questions I never got my game or any reply back about my purchase
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Posted 1 year ago
Very untrustworthy seller. Advertised a two volume set of books. Only sent one book. I had to contact an AI chatbot - so there is no human customer service. No response or resolution. Paid £59 for a poor quality single volume book. Would recommend shopping elsewhere and avoid them.
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Posted 1 year ago
I ORDERED A BOOK AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR IT. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY. AS THEY EITHER YOU DO NOT RECIEVE YOUR ORDER OR THEY IGNORE YOU.
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Posted 1 year ago
Appear to be going downhill recently. Ordered a paperback novel, copy condition described as very good. An ex-school copy, totally rubbed on all corners, pages acidic, cover creased, pencil notes and underlinings throughout which showed through to the next page as the paper quality was so poor. Had a charity shop label priced 70p on front cover. WOB charged me £4.60. Returned, awaiting outcome, but certainly not easy to return items.
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Posted 1 year ago
Hi, I want to leave a review about my experience with this company Wob. I can say that my experience has been terrible because they don't answer any queries regarding a book that I ordered and never received. To be honest, I feel like I have been scammed by these people. I definitely won't recommend it to anyone. Thank you
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Posted 1 year ago
I ordered a book. I got a book. That's the beginning and end of the entry. But everything around it is weird. How does a company send a dozen emails about a bloody book? I'm buying a graphic novel for a friend; not negotiating a seven-figure, multinational trade deal. Sign up, confirm email, we've confirmed your email, here's a code for a discount, have you checked out yet, order received, item sent, item in transit, item delivered, have you reviewed us, have you forgotten to review us? It's a book, dammit! I'm not joining a cult or wanting to embed myself in your ecosystem. You had the book for a good price. Will you stop bothering me about every little thing? I hate micromanagement, being micromanaged doubly so. Book was good though
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Posted 1 year ago
Order number:WIE-2305-10174090 Never received my book and they failed to answer any of my emails - I expect a refund and will see it through until I get it.
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Posted 1 year ago
I ordered 2 books and I didn't received Never buy again😔
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Posted 1 year ago
I was shopping in WOB since 2021 and spent hundreds of pounds on books last year, however, not anymore. Wob made mistakes previously, but the last order is a mess. I've bought 10 books and two of them were not what I have ordered. One of them is with sentences crossed out and in general, is very messy and doesn't look in a good condition, however, wob team was super sweet and despatched me a different book in the same price range. The second book is a different story. I paid for a book because I needed a particular edition for university, WOB sent me some extremely old edition from 1969 and now when I want to return that book I have to pay for postage myself or take a 30% refund. It is unfair and as someone already wrote in reviews here, it definitely goes against consumer rights. I don't need that book. Moreover, this is what wob customer service says: “All of our products are listed by their ISBN/EAN numbers. Sometimes, these do not always identify changes to the book's edition. Our database automatically provides the information and photos of the items on our website based on these numbers. On some occasions, this means that the information and photo may be of a different edition. All our listings state that the item picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.” Basically, you can never know what you’re actually buying and as their database makes mistakes and shows wrong information about the books, YOU will need to pay for that, because they're just acting like it's not their fault. Their system doesn't work. It was written 2003 edition on the listing and I have received 1969. There’s a massive amount of time between these two editions…still need to buy a required edition for the university, but definitely not from WOB. I will be more careful from now on and will choose a different seller. As I said, I was buying from them since 2021 so people be careful because if it didn't happen to you yet, it will and they will not care about you, only reply to all emails by that one template. Disappointed.
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Posted 1 year ago
Extremely disappointed with Wob. Book described as ‘good’ arrived with vital last page missing. Filled in 2 complaint forms. Unanswered. Returned book at my expense expecting refund. No response. Won’t use them again or recommend.
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Posted 1 year ago
package received as stated, prices excellent, who more can you ask for???
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Posted 1 year ago
I have had more than terrible service with WOB. I ordered two books in nov and they were never delivered. I complained and was told there was no way to track this order. suddenly two days ago I received an empty bag dated 25 nov and I complained again. no one has contacted me. I will NEVER NEVER ORDER ANOTHER BOOK FROM wob AND WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS TO NEVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY AGAIN. THANK YOU PATTY LURIE
Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023 Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
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Posted 1 year ago
Terrible service. Way too long to process orders. If they can even manage to do that. Communication is utter garbage. Dreadful company
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Posted 1 year ago
I will be sticking with ThriftBooks. Although I really love the idea behind their recycling, less land fill, environmentally friendly approach. They said I'd get my order in 5-10 days, its 2 days passed their expected delivery and tracking says another 7-10 "working days". I needed this book for a college course and am now 3 chapters behind, and too late to cancel order.
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Posted 1 year ago
Have made multiple purchases on Wob. Brilliant offers such as buy 3 and get 1 free. Very pleasing for a bookworm like me. Absolutely fantastic quality for second hand books, a couple of them even had 'unopened leaves' - signifying that they'd actually likely never even been read! As well as recieving numerous Paperbacks I was lucky to recieve 4 Hardbacks. I was very pleased and was able to complete an entire collection of books I thought I'd never manage to find in entirety. The prices were so reasonable, especially with the great condition of the books. Delivery is always extremely prompt too. Longest wait was 4 days after ordering. Likely due to Royal Mail strikes but with free delivery I'm certainly not complaining. Would recommend Wob.
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Posted 1 year ago
Purchased a book from wob about a month ago - huge mistake! I received a completely different book to the one I ordered. I contacted them about it and they said I could either get a 30% refund or pay for it to be returned and maybe get a full refund. Not only does this go against consumer rights, but when I pointed this out to them, they continued to insist this is their policy. Will likely now have to go through a small claims court to get a refund, as I have no doubt that if I send the book back to them I'll only receive 30% of the value back. Avoid this company!
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Posted 1 year ago
Wob is rated 4.5 based on 2,398 reviews