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Wob Reviews

4.5 Rating 2,403 Reviews
89 %
of reviewers recommend Wob
4.5
Based on 2,403 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
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Wob 1 star review on 12th August 2023
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Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Very honest people...I have been purchasing books from them for some years now. Last time I received a book that was well below the conditions in the description, complaint and sent them photos. As they agreed they sent me another copy just as description right away. Great bookstore World of Books. I will definitely keep on purchasing books fro them. Thank you!
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Posted 4 years ago
Excellent service and books in immaculate condition for second hand. Very prompt service too.
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Posted 4 years ago
Sold me a book that was not as described, and refused to pay for return postage when I asked to return it. Item description stated that the book was "not marred by notes", but it did have some writing in it. I wanted to return due to this with the intention of getting another copy. They refused to pay return postage even though they were the ones at fault. As I bought it from them through Amazon's Marketplace, I am currently in the process of trying to get Amazon to step in. I'm sure they are great if all goes right, but it is how they deal with things when they go wrong that really defines a company, and on that basis this company has completely failed. I certainly won't be using them again.
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Posted 4 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear this, please can you email customerservice@worldofbooks.com with the subject as REVIEWS along with your order number and we can investigate this further for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 4 years ago
I had a terrible experience with World of Books. I ordered a CD. What arrived was an empty CD case. This CD was supposedly in excellent condition - but there's no way anyone even opened the case to check if the CD was there! My first complaint was met with a boilerplate response which made it clear no one had even read what I wrote. My second complaint generated another boilerplate response, but at least I got my money back. I won't be ordering from this company again.
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Posted 5 years ago
Hello, Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear this, please can you email customerservice@worldofbooks.com with the subject as REVIEWS along with your order number and we can investigate this further for you. Many thanks, World of Books
Posted 4 years ago
Terrible company! Horrible customer service, they happened me when their system glitched and sent me an email with the wrong information. It was their fault and they blamed me! No apologies, no admission of fault until I got angry. As I got angry, more and more of the truth came out. What a joke! Loads of better booksellers out there. Don't use them!
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Posted 5 years ago
Delivery fast but books not as described. Ordered two books in 'very good condition'. They arrived and they were in well read condition. Customer Services difficult to deal with. I received contradictory advice and, at the time of writing, am waiting - probably forlornly - for them to send a postage voucher to return the books. Not impressed at all.
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Posted 5 years ago
I am so happy with my recent purchases. They were all as described, in great condition and the prices are also great. Thank you for the fast delivery and your wonderful customer service.
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Posted 5 years ago
I have made several purchases from World of Books and hope to make more! A very fast, friendly and efficient service, efficient, effective and economic packing. I have had one problem with the condition of a book received. My complaint was dealt with, courteously and very efficiently. I am very impressed with World of Books,
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Posted 5 years ago
I have made quite a few orders from World of Books and have been impressed with speed of receipt of books. Free delivery is also a bonus. Books are well wrapped. Quality of the second hand books has been good. Will continue to make orders. It is great for recycling books though I tend to give mine to charities.
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Posted 5 years ago
Love the books I purchased , they arrived quickly and good prices.
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Posted 5 years ago
Love the books I received there is a broad selection and they arrived quickly at brilliant prices, thankyou
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Posted 5 years ago
As a previous very happy customer of 'World of Books' I thought I would add to my son's book collection as I have loads of second hand books which are like new. So I ordered two board books described as "very good" condition. I was so shocked when they arrived in the post, one in particular was in really bad condition. The front cover was so tatty it had previously be bent in half and ruined and all the edges of every page were coming apart. I then opened the book to find someone had written in it as it had clearly been bought as present for a child (which to be fair I don't mind at all) but I did mind the fact that someone had drawn all inside the book!! I wouldn't of minded if the condition I had bought them in was listed as "acceptable" as you can technically still read them but it's the fact that this should never have been sold as very good condition as it is clearly not! I dread to think what would pass for an 'acceptable' condition judging by your idea of "very good"... I'll just stick to my local Oxfam book shop from now on! Cheers!
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Posted 5 years ago
I love this concept and have ordered about 5 times but I am becoming increasingly FRUSTRATED by the delivery. I am wanting to order more books but I wont until I receive a book I have been waiting for now over 21 working days and the previous one 16 working days. This is from Sydney to Melbourne. I am not regional.
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Posted 5 years ago
We have ordered many DVDs and books from this website and they always arrive quickly and in very good condition for items that are second hand. I have recommended this website to many friends who also find it useful.
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Posted 5 years ago
Bought Bass guitar for Dummies and was very disappointed to receive a book that looked as though it had been dropped in a puddle and left to dry. Was also supposed to contain a CD which it didn't. Frankly would be embarrassed to sell a book in this condition to anyone.
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Posted 5 years ago
Love the books I orderedtheyvarrivedcfairly quickly too.
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Posted 5 years ago
I have bought several books and always been pleased. The last one was for my granddaughter and unfortunately I had it sent directly to her as I knew she’d be excited to have a present from the postman. The details said in very good condition but it certainly wasn’t. A lot of pages had been written on and the front had a child’s name stating it was his book. Very difficult to explain to another child why they had been given someone else’s book to keep. I have written twice to World of books and had no reply. I won’t be buying anything again.
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Posted 5 years ago
I purchased a childrens book only to find a primary school stamp inside. I contacted the primary school to be advised that they wish for it to be returned as it must have been sold on or donated by a parent who did not return the book. I contacted World of Books to be told that they would give me 20% refund. Advised that I was not going to keep a book that belongs to someone else and would like a refund. Advised i can have a refund if I post the book back to them at my own cost. So I will be out of pocket and World of Books are selling items that belong to someone else. Fantastic customer service.
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Posted 5 years ago
One of the books I ordered was grubby with loose pages. After 3 days still waiting for "world of books" to respond to my complaint. Not good customer service.
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Posted 5 years ago
Ordered a book and received the 'Processing your order reply.' a week later I saw that my card payment had been refunded but no info or book received. Telephoned World of Books and was told book was out of stock. Why take money for something you haven't got? Why don't you contact the customer to let them know you cannot fulfil the order? My advice. Avoid this company
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Posted 5 years ago
Wob is rated 4.5 based on 2,403 reviews