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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
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I recently acquired a copy of "The Riddling Reaver" from WOB, expecting it to be in 'very good' condition as advertised. However, the book I received was far from satisfactory, with visible creases and a notable cut on the spine, which contradicted the condition described in the listing. Expressing my concerns to WOB, I was met with a standard response that the condition of the book fell "within their guidelines", which I found quite disheartening. My previous interactions with WOB's customer service had been relatively positive, with issues usually resolved in my favor, often through refunds. Yet, I've observed a concerning trend in the quality of books listed as 'very good'—a significant portion, over 30%, fail to meet the advertised standard. It appears that my repeated complaints have led to a shift in how WOB addresses customer feedback, now opting to dismiss concerns as 'within guidelines' rather than tackling the underlying issue of quality control. Furthermore, despite the clear quality issue, I am willing to return the book for a refund, but WOB's refusal to cover the return shipping costs adds to my frustration. This stance is particularly vexing because the fault lies with the product's quality, which is their responsibility. A recent interaction with a representative who seemed to brush aside my complaint has led me to believe that WOB may prefer to deflect ongoing quality issues rather than taking steps to enhance their quality assurance processes and ensure customer satisfaction. In light of these experiences, while I have previously been a proponent of WOB's services, the persistent quality issues with their 'very good' condition books and the dismissive handling of legitimate grievances, coupled with their refusal to assume responsibility for return shipping on a quality-related return, have considerably marred my shopping experience with them. In conclusion, WOB might be a viable option if you're looking for books at a relatively low cost, but it falls short if you expect to receive exactly what you ordered in terms of quality and condition.
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Posted 8 months ago
I am thoroughly disappointed to have had an order go missing and to have received such poor customer service from Wob. I have made several attempts to contact Wob and simply keep getting generic emails back to which I have replied as instructed then the contact stops. I had had a number of successful orders before this but will not be using them again and will stop recommending them to various book groups I belong to as their customer service just isn't there, one very disappointed customer!!!
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Posted 8 months ago
I ordered a CD and when it arrived there was no CD in the case. A bot responded and asked for pictures (?) but actual customer service never responded to my 4 emails. They apparently don’t care about customer satisfaction. It literally takes 2 seconds to look inside the CD case to make sure the disc is there before you send it across the ocean. Waste of my time & money. You’ve been warned.
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Posted 8 months ago
Shocking appalling Servce, they delivered 4 wrong items today. I have attempted to contact customer service, but found them dreadful to deal with. I will not be returning. I have always found MusicMagpe easy and pleasureable to deal with. WOB is awful !
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Posted 8 months ago
All books I've recieved recently have been poor quality, sent in a plastic sleeve with no protection, and customer service don't care. If you want to send something back you have to pay for shipping too.
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Posted 8 months ago
I ordered four books which were supposed to be in very good condition. They still had old price tickets on, one saying 3 for £1 after we paid £4 for it. They were extremely old and grubby and will be going to the local charity shop. Do not use this site!
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Posted 8 months ago
Do not order from these people. Ordered a book the last week of January. We’re now in mid February and I Still have not received it! With no updates or apologies from the company. Unacceptable!
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Posted 9 months ago
Absolutely terrible customer service. Directed me to a bot to cancel my order, and despite the bot telling me it had been cancelled it wasn’t. No amount of emails back and forth would get them to make it right - only if i paid to send the book back that they had mistakenly posted. Won’t use again!
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Posted 9 months ago
I will never use WOB again, I have an issue with my deliveries, and CANNOT speak to anyone. This is such poor PR. If any of my family or friends suggest using you I will do my best to ensure they never use you. thanks, but never again
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Posted 9 months ago
Sent incorrect version of book. Eventually agreed to refund providing I send the book back at my cost! Also expected customer to be able to match the ISBN code to the correct edition, all very weird.
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Posted 9 months ago
Ordered 17 books, half are missing, and half of those delivered are not the condition they were descried as. No way of live contacting WOB and items were not even sent in a box (a bag!). All around, very poor experience. Anticipating having to credit card chargeback.
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Posted 9 months ago
Extremely poor customer service. They don't care about their customers at all. I often used their special offer of buy 3 books get 1 free. I chose 3 books then put a second copy of one of them in my basket but didn't notice when I went to pay that the website hadn't registered the second copy and there wasn't a warning to notify me of this. I therefore missed out on the free book. When I contacted them they basically said tough luck. I was entitled to a free book and they didn't honour it. I was a long time loyal customer but now I know that they don't honour their offers I will no longer use them. Companies that don't care about their customers won't get my custom. Simple.
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Posted 10 months ago
Always been happy with WOB. Have been buying from them for years.
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Posted 10 months ago
Ordered 5 books only received 2! Their customer service email was no help either.
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Posted 10 months ago
Ordered and paid for 3 books. Only received 2. That was my first time with WOB. Shan't be using them again. I just hope this was due to incompetence and not deliberate policy.
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Posted 11 months ago
1st item arrived not matching the photo used online. Since complaining, they have now told me via email, they use a stock photo and not of the actual item you are purchasing. What I orderd and what I recieved are two different items. They want me to send it back at my own cost when it is them who has missold the item? Its is fulse advirtising! Why should I be out of pocket when you cannot list items correctly? 2nd Item condition did not match description. Claimed to be very good, but full of writing. I have since been told I will get a refund for this one, but not the one they listed incorrectly?
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Posted 11 months ago
Ordered a 6 disc dvd series & it tuned up with only 2 discs in it, with broken pieces of plastic inside the case & no cardboard cover. Clearly no-one had checked this for quality, before sending it out!
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Posted 11 months ago
Shocked at such poor customer service or any service for that matter. I ordered an item 17 days ago paying extra for express delivery and I am yet to receive it. Apparently as per tracking details Royal Mail are yet to receive it. It was due as per the email within 4 days. The phone number of WOB doesn’t allow you to speak to anyone just directs you to email addresses. And those, despite saying they will respond within 24/48 are yet to reply some 7 days later. This includes the ‘bot’ system. How dare a company take your money without providing a product. This company does not appear trust worthy. I realise I am going on my experience but to not have a way of contacting or communicating with a company is very suspicious but is quick to take your money.
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Posted 1 year ago
This has become my go to site to purchase books (even colouring books!) Besides their huge book selection, the shipping is not as expensive as some other big sites which is such a relief for me as shipping to my country is usually crazy expensive with shipping sometimes being twice the price of a book but the shipping costs of WOB is reasonable (which means I end up buying another book or two 🤣) With regards to the state of the books themselves, I really have nothing to complain. I never received tattered or torn books and actually usually I am very impressed that the books are second hand because they would be in a pristine condition! I really cannot recommend WOB enough!
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Posted 1 year ago
order was messed up, emails are being ignored.
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Posted 1 year ago
Wob is rated 4.5 based on 2,398 reviews