Books4people.co.uk Reviews 

679
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 40 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally fast delivery and efficient service, mentioning that orders consistently arrive promptly, safely, and well packaged. People also deeply appreciate the remarkably helpful customer service team, who easily handle mistakes, process fast refunds, and manage order cancellations smoothly. Though some customers noted occasional frustrating issues with damaged items, torn packaging, or missing books upon arrival. A few consumers additionally experienced frustrating delivery delays, tracking problems, or received books featuring unexpected defects like upside-down pages inside. Others mentioned that resolving these specific delivery and product issues occasionally required extra persistence before receiving a satisfactory response.

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Product

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable customer service from Books 4 People. I realised I needed some books at very short notice for Santa to give out to our KS2 children. I called the phone number and spoke to the most polite... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered in error at 11pm on Saturday, realising the error the following day at 7am. Having ordered next day delivery I wasn’t very hopeful when emailing support that the order could be cancelled... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered from Books4People, and although the delivery driver initially messed up my order (third party/external company), the customer service team was fantastic. They replied very quickly,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was so impressed with the incredible service I received from Hussain when I accidentally received the wrong order. On the phone he talked me through the process and went out of his way to find the r... See more


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  1. Book Store

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We welcome you to Books4People, a place where all your favorite story tales and books are picked and packed with love and care since 2005. Offering you mind blowing prices since 2005. Books4People started by selling educational books. We grew our business and expanded our range and now specialist in children’s book sets. Cheap and quality collection series. We are one of the biggest independent book stores in the UK and are providing services such as wholesale and to schools all over the world. We provide our customers with brand new book set collections and gift sets. We have an extravagant range filled with best sellers, classics, yummy cook books, children’s books, audio books, fiction and nonfiction. We’ve always got offers on and savings up to a whopping 80% off RRP. The best thing about Books4People books is the fact that we have major commitment to providing our amazing and incredibly important customers with the service that is deserved. Need help? Don’t worry! You can go through our catelog, ask a general question, shop our never-ending range of discounted cheap and quality book sets, all you have to do is give us a call or send us an email and we’ll be here to help. We also provide 30 day returns so if you’re not happy, all you have to do is send it back to us and we’ll refund you in full. All orders have free delivery. We always like to give back to our customers. Once we give you a promise, we won’t break it. If you’re happy, we’re happy. Join us on our next chapter in the world of Books4People books…


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Okay

Easy to order and received the books promptly. However, I ordered a trilogy (paperback) and got two paperback and one hardcover copy...I really wished the 3 books were the same.

26 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

Ordered books on the 19th, delivered on the 22nd. Packaged well, even with paying for delivery it was cheaper than anywhere else. Very happy

22 January 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Great customer service. Really helpful and prompt in cancelling an incorrect order on my part. Unfortunately they didn’t have the set I meant to buy, but I would definitely use again. Thank you for the help.

1 January 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My order wasn’t delivered

My order wasn’t delivered. When I contacted Books4People to follow up I was informed that my parcel was lost in transit. They assured me a replacement order would be dispatched urgently with overnight delivery. After I hadn’t received confirmation by the following day, they replied to say that the order had been delivered. After I again contacted them to say this is not the case, they then said they opened an investigation with Royal Mail. I do understand that packages can get lost. My main complaint is that they assured me that the situation was being rectified whilst it was not, which left me no time to make another plan for the gift these books were to have been. I’m waiting for a refund now, let’s see how that goes.

23 December 2025
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Reply from Books4people.co.uk

We are sorry to hear about your experience and the inconvenience caused by the delivery issue. We understand how frustrating this situation must have been, especially for a time-sensitive order.

We are reviewing what happened in this case to ensure better communication and handling going forward. Thank you for your feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Book lost & they won't refund my money

Their courier posted my book into a Post Office post box & supplied a picture of them doing this. The book is lost and the company are refusing to refund my money even when they have photographic proof. I will never purchase from them again.

17 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable customer service from…

Unbelievable customer service from Books 4 People. I realised I needed some books at very short notice for Santa to give out to our KS2 children. I called the phone number and spoke to the most polite, helpful chap who sorted out my order and coordinated with his warehouse team to ensure it arrived via Parcelforce 48 hours later. I was absolutely over the moon and so relieved that the children would received their presents. Thank you so much - you saved Christmas!

11 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great prices and customer service

Great prices, ordered 3 sets of books for Christmas Saturday evening, shortly after realise I ordered the same set of books that I ordered month before for daughters birthday, doh! Sent email asking if possible to cancel those books, got email Sunday morning to advise they'd managed to stop order going out and had cancelled the order, really only one one set cancelled but probably easier to cancel whole order, refund processed and I reordered the 2 sets I still wanted, delivered early Tuesday morning, great customer service!

16 December 2025
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Books in a recycling bin however re sent after a poor review was left

Customer service poor unti I left a review. Mu orginal review was that they left my books in a recycling bin that then got emptied. Tracking did not show and company will not take any responsibility. Following this review they suddenly agreed to re post my books. They came the next day and where left in a safer space. This more curier issue than the company itself however the company could have handled the issue sooner rather than after a poor review. Amazing value for the books. Thanks

10 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company are brilliant

This company are brilliant. Really helped me out tracking down my package before it was sent out as it was incorrect.
Processed refund immediately snd communication was excellent

26 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to shop

Easy to shop. Fast delivery. Would be nice to have free delivery with the amount that I spent

24 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incorrect order refunded swiftly

I ordered from Books4people but made an error. I requested for the order to be cancelled so I could re order.
This was actioned swiftly and I have been very impressed with the service I received. I have now re ordered the correct items I wanted.

25 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Miss-ordered - Superb customer service!

I ordered in error at 11pm on Saturday, realising the error the following day at 7am. Having ordered next day delivery I wasn’t very hopeful when emailing support that the order could be cancelled.

Within a couple of hours a member of staff email me and said they had managed to intercept the order just before dispatch. Great customer service!

I’m trying to use Amazon less these days and this store is definitely on my list as somewhere with great customer service and efficient order / dispatch!

22 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered from Books4People

I recently ordered from Books4People, and although the delivery driver initially messed up my order (third party/external company), the customer service team was fantastic. They replied very quickly, were extremely helpful and responsive, and immediately arranged for a replacement. The new order arrived at my house much faster than expected. Really impressed with how smoothly and professionally they handled the situation -great service overall! Would happily order from them again.

8 November 2025
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