Wob Reviews

4.6 Rating 2,385 Reviews
89 %
of reviewers recommend Wob
4.6
Based on 2,385 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
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Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
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Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
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 4 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 4 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 4 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 5 months 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 6 months ago
order was messed up, emails are being ignored.
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Posted 6 months ago
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 7 months 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 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months 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 8 months 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 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months 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 10 months ago
I ordered 2 books and I didn't received Never buy again😔
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Posted 11 months 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
Wob is rated 4.6 based on 2,385 reviews