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Wob Reviews

4.5 Rating 2,393 Reviews
89 %
of reviewers recommend Wob
4.5
Based on 2,393 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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Email:

marketing@worldofbooks.com

Location:

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

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I was disappointed with my last order. I picked the books described as 'very good'. However this wasn't the case with few Tess Gerritsen papebacks. Pages had water damage, spine badly cracked, so once openned some parts of the book pages were nearly falling out due to spine cracks. Also the cover of one of the books was torn close to the spine. Tearing of the cover is about 40 mm. This book should never be described as 'very good'. A bit more honesty about books condition would be appreciated. Disappointed. Not sure if I will use this site again.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear of the condition. Please can you email customerservice@worldofbooks.com with photos of the item as we would like to look into this further for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Not much at the moment - you only got 3 stars as you are usually very good, but the last two books I have ordered have been found to be damaged after I had ordered them and the cost refunded - very disappointing!
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Pam, Thank you for your review, We are sorry to hear that the last items were found to be damaged. We take our quality control very seriously so we would never want to send our customers a sub-standard book. We are sorry for any disappointment caused. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Price & quality of books very good. Only had 1 complaint where a book was not included in a pack of 3 that i ordered yet a replacement wasn’t sent for over 2 weeks.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review. Happy Reading! World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
so far quite impressive. I shall be buying more.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
My recent purchase of Simon Scarrow's "The Eagle's Prey" was very disappointing, not because of the novel, but becasue of its condition. Over time I have bought many books from "World of Books" and have been very happy with their condition, however, this book was well worn and so old the pages were significantly discoloured and had a slight musty odour. I hope that normal service will be resumed in future then I will be able to give the 5-star rating "World of Books" would normally get.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Paul, Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear that you were unsatisfied by the item you have received. Please can you email customer services and we can get this looked into further. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Pleased with the prices, however on several occasions the books are damaged or shabby.
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Posted 6 years ago
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Posted 6 years ago
The delivery to Singapore are faster than indicated. Books' conditions and description are usually just satisfactory, with the occasional above expectations; possibly its conditions are also affected by the loose wrapping. But doesn't affect my continuing purchases from the seller as the prices and posting charges are plus points.
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Posted 6 years ago
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Posted 6 years ago
Many of the books ordered were in good condition as described, however others were disappointingly poor with scribbling evident on pages, some grubby and 1 book in particular, which relies on a battery operated sound effect at the finale of the story, which didn't work. I will be reluctant to use this website again.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Liz, Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear of the trouble you have experienced with the condition of your items. Please can you email customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we can get these items replaced or refunded for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Book was badly packaged. No padding. As result one corner of book damaged in transit.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Chris, Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear this about your package. Please can you email our customer service team with images of the damage and we can see what we can do for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
The book took nearly two weeks to arrive and yes you expect them to be used this one was that bad I put it straight in the recycle bin
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Andy, Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear of your disappointment in the condition of the item received. Please can you email our customer service team here customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we can look into the condition issue for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
some of the books can hardly be called very good where good at best would be generous. also it took 10 days for the books to arrive which is far from acceptable not too impressed so far but value for money
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Ron, Thank you for your review and we are sorry to hear of your disappointment in the condition of the item received. Please can you email our customer service team here customerservice@worldofbooks.com and we can look into the condition issue for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
I've purchased from World of Books a few times now. I like the recycling ethics of this company, they have interesting titles at good prices and ship quickly. There is a major downside though, they don't package the books for shipping properly, they are just sent in a thin plastic cover with no protection whatsoever. My latest purchase arrived with the corners so badly squashed I probably won't order from this seller again. Also, given the supposed green credentials of the company, plastic (rather than cardboard) packaging doesn't seem like a good choice.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello Alison, Thank you for sharing your concerns over our packaging, we will of course pass these onto our packing department. We previous used to use cardboard envelopes to send our books, however due to the poor weather of the UK, we saw a rise in complaints in wet books due to non-water proof packaging. So we have now opted for a poly bag mailer to keep the condition of the books in saleable condition and they can also be recycled with plastic carrier bags, in your local supermarket. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Disappointed this time with the quality of a book that was rated as very good - it was in fact of not an acceptable condition.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of your item's condition. Please can you contact us through email or telephone and our Customer Services team will happily rectify this for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
This book was a little worn , other books I have received were much better.
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Posted 6 years ago
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Posted 6 years ago
My items have gone missing a few times with this company. In my most recent dealing, a replacement were sent but not of the same condition that I ordered, instead of new and like new books I received dirty and damaged item (despite my specification that I would like a replacement of the same condition as it was intended as a gift). Upon drawing their attention to this problem they were 'glad to hear [my] order has arrived and you are happy with the purchase, we work hard to keep our standards high, so it's always nice to hear that our effort is appreciated.', completely ignoring my concerns on this occasion. I've had pleasant dealings with them in the past too, but will stick to similar companies in future who have provided me with a more efficient service for a similar price.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear of the replacement being in poor condition, as we do not have any further details from you regarding this order I am unable to look into this further now for you. Please can you email us through the eBay message centre and our customer service team will be more than happy to look into this for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Excellent price & speedy service. It was a shame that the book was only in a thin plastic covering. Fortunately, only one corner was slightly damaged, but could’ve been much worse.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Many thanks for your review. World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Lots of books to choose from, sent quickly overseas. Easy research on your site.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
The order eventually went through and the book arrived in good condition and promptly. The price was brilliant and I have recommended World of Books to my friends.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
The page is great in the sense that you can find lots of second hand books in excellent shape at a really low price. The disadvantage is that the deliveries last more than the 30 days they are expected to last.
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Posted 6 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you love our shop and that you can find the books you need at the best price. Thank you for your feedback about our delivery timeframe, we are looking into improving this for the future. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 6 years ago
Wob is rated 4.5 based on 2,393 reviews