Wob Reviews

4.6 Rating 2,386 Reviews
89 %
of reviewers recommend Wob
4.6
Based on 2,386 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

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marketing@worldofbooks.com

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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 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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Wob 1 star review on 13th February 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Order placed (for a friend) on eBay Delivery day/date (Thursday to Friday) comes and goes, and ZIPPO, not even MARKED as "Dispatched" so I email them VIA eBay, and am told "Sorry, OOS" I had to wait to be told you don't have the book? I had to ASK you where it was?, and YOU DIDN'T SIMPLY REFUND ME? STILL haven't refunded me? Well, I've taken care of feedback on eBay, and (No trust in) TRUSTPILOT...and supplied emails (on Trustpilot) to demonstrate the sheer incompetence of its (WOB's) CS, and PayPal are working on the refund BUT I was as good as ordered to edit my Trustpilot review today, by removing the FIRST NAMES at the end of the emails sent me, as it's "against Trustpilot policy" beCAUSE? it MIGHT ID the CS agents, them being DANIEL, NATALIE & BARNY OOPS, I DID IT again. *Refund currently working its way through the PayPal system"
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Posted 1 year ago
Complete joke of a company as previous reviews. I purchased two books from them, they cancelled both purchases even though I had paid There reply was they did not have either of the books.
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Posted 2 years ago
AVOID ordering from this company. Absolute disgraceful fraudsters, they will advertise a hard backed copy with dust jacket in very good condition for it's age. They then send you a paperback copy in appalling condition that is literally falling apart at the seems with the binding broken and pages so brown that the book was fit only for kindling for the wood burner. I am not the only one to have had this experience as so many others are saying the same thing about this company and they avoid them like the plague.
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered a book, not delivered despite them sending me an Email stating it had been delivered! Emailed them as they have suspended their telephone service! What does that say about them? It speaks volumes to me! The return Email stated it will be delivered soon.. not good enough, they provided an erroneous Royal mail tracking number that does not exist, according to Royal Mail! They are not very good with refunding you either, despite the fact that responsibility of the book lies with them until it has been delivered to me! Next stop Trading Standards. Steer clear of this company, order via Waterstones or Amazon, trusted retailers not these pranksters.
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Posted 2 years ago
Customer service and Watson are a joke. Wrote email explaining search link to a set of star wars books has no info to it, i.e. author even. Inquired as to how I find out if this is indeed the junior collection by a certain author since they are written for specific age groups. Also inquired about what very good condition means in regards to highlights or writing as it is skipped, conveniently one assumes, in their website description. I receive an email from customer service labeled poor condition- umm, not what I ever suggested- and that they have no information anywhere on what a customer would be purchasing with that item set or price. Well who would buy something they don't even know what it is? I am at an utter loss how this company runs a business. I'm not adding anything to my cart without information as to what's contained in the item/price esp after being told their pictures of items are not a true representation of what is being sold. "Don't hesitate if I need more help." You've answered nothing. Same questions. And so my query remains.....what the bleep are you selling??? Wasted sooooo much time on this. Ever thankful I didn't actually order. Stay away!!!!
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Posted 2 years ago
The book was so small that the Writting was unreadable. 200 recipes seemed such a good buy but it was a complete waste of money & my time. Customer service offered 30% off !!! That was not going to make the book readable. Before buying check on the size of the book !! Terrible company will never order from them again. Least they could have done was accept the book back free postage and replace it with another
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Posted 2 years ago
Book described as 'Very Good'. No where near! detailed scribbled notes on every page. Contacted WOB, not even a reply.
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Posted 2 years ago
Unreliable. I'm £39.18 out of pocket. 2 DVD's failed to arrive. Apparently WOB think that sending a Rod Stewart DVD and a Tiesto in Concert will do. Whoever Tiesto is? Poor Communication. Lack of Customer Care. Why would anyone use this service.
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Posted 2 years ago
Keep receiving emails advertising won keep asking to be in- subscribed but keep getting ignored and receiving emails getting fed up with lack of privacy being shown by WOB
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Posted 2 years ago
WOB are cretins. Their incompetent grading of DVD's and books, is beyond a joke! Items that are supposedly "Very Good" (which should mean they have been read/watched, but are still in a like-new state, with no markings or damage to them) often tend to be "Okay/Acceptable" (they are damaged/marked, and are barely useable for anything). If you complain, you'll either be told to return the item, and you'll get your refund, or you'll be sent an e-mail stating how sorry they are, and how their highly-trained staff are currently being retrained on how to grade films/books, and this one "must have slipped their high standards" Bulldung! This company couldn't grade a set of freshly-purchased notepads, let alone anything else. It's simply down to laziness and incompetence. Most people can grade DVD's/books with ease. It's hardly rocket-science, but WOB seem to have no clue at all, on even the most basic of stuff. Since when do heavily scratched DVD's or books with extensive highlighting and biro marks inside numerous pages, count as "Very Good"?! They're a deluded company, and despite having a great reputation and feedback, the negatives tell you all you need to know. Don't rely on anything they sell, to be what you will have paid for, and don't pretend for one second that what you get will have any resemblance to what condition they've claimed it's in! An absolutely useless company, that should be put-down!
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered 4 books. Two went into the bin. They both had an odour I did not want in my house. One of them was full of mold. Will not shop there again.
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Posted 2 years ago
Awful customer service when u get sent the wrong edition never use again
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi, I've bought from this company many times, but it's the last time I'll ever buy from them again. I bought a brand new hulk graphic novel advertised with the cover I wanted, a limited edition cover, but what arrived was a different edition. Via email the company admitted their mistake but said I had to pay to return the item which would be non refundable. So, for their mistake I'm expected to be out of pocket. Truly appalling customer service as they hide behind disclaimers that what you buy may be very different to what you receive and because it's hidden away on their website it's legal. Really poor shopping experience from a company that has no idea about customer service or the legality of selling something they don't have and passing off s different item.
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Posted 2 years ago
I have just received the book I ordered from WOB. It stated that the book was in very good condition. If the state of this book is very good condition,I dread to think what a fair condition is. The back cover was covered in nail varnish and the inside pages were stained. I'm not happy. In the dustbin it goes!!
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered four hardcover to replace old paperbacks. WOB sent one of the books as another paperback. Although they offered a refund they refused to pay postage despite the website having a hardcover/paperback filter AND a promise that WOB will pay return postage if they send the wrong item. Misleading customers through false advertising. All for the sake of a pound or two in postage.
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Posted 2 years ago
Ordered a book days ago 6 days I still have not received my book 4 email to world of books and 2 calls to my local post office and all your end can say it went ok from there end and wait 24 hrs before getting back which I don't think is good enough can I have my book ???
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Posted 2 years ago
Lost half my order, customer service is ridiculously slow and they have give me a tracking number that doesn't work. most likely they haven't even sent the rest of the items out
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Posted 2 years ago
Really bad customer service policy. You get no information about delivery times when you order. Only after payment you discover that it can take up to a month to get your book. Despite you try to cancel the order straight away, they refuse. They don't answer e-mails in several days and you are left with nothing. Never order anything you need the next month.
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Posted 2 years ago
Bought a second-hand book described as 'very good condition'. The pages were brown with age and brittle, the cover double over at the corners. In all, in near-scrap condition! 'World of books' ask me for photos; if they can't accept my word then future dealings are not for me. They should be more interested in how the description came to be so inaccurate.
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Posted 2 years ago
DO NOT PURCHASE BOOKS FROM THIS SITE. They are a bait & switch vendor- the volume sent to me was COMPLETELY different version than advertised. I have been trying to contact them for 4 consecutive days without a response. THESE PEOPLE ARE THIEVES.
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Posted 2 years ago
Wob is rated 4.6 based on 2,386 reviews