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Very low value offered for books
Very low value offered for books, higher value books (50p) were shown as not received. Will not be dealing again.
Not very generous in payment
Not very generous in payment, but was upfront in what they were prepared to pay. I would have been happier if they had increased payment when they saw what good condition they were.
Fantastic service very quick response…
Fantastic service very quick response and payment. Will definitely use them again.
Complete scam
Complete scam. I scanned the books and placed them straight away into a box. World of books claims there were loads missing (including the most valuable) out of what I sent which is impossible. Have used other book selling sites and not had this issue. My advice would be to use an alternative service.
It’s just so easy and so quick
It’s just so easy and so quick . Can’t recommend them more highly :)
Easy to send the books and have a wide…
Easy to send the books and have a wide range of stock
Great service!
I've had a great experience with World of Books. I think it's a brilliant idea to resell books instead of letting them sit on a shelf or throwing them away. I no longer have to worry about what to do with books once I don't need them anymore.
The whole process is incredibly easy. Scanning the books is simple, sending them off is straightforward, and the processing is very quick. Payment arrived promptly too, which was a lovely bonus. Overall, it's a fast, hassle-free service that I'd happily recommend to anyone looking to give their books a second life.
Despite what minor imperfections they…
Despite what minor imperfections they say they will accept, it appears they want perfection. So expect a lot to be rejected.
Great way to declutter books and earn a…
Great way to declutter books and earn a little from them. Highly revommended!
Easy to use
Easy to use, but a little surprised that one of the books was 'missing' when it was time for payment. I checked, double-checked and then got my teenager to check again when we packed and sealed the box!
Outright lie about discs being damaged and refuse to explain themselves
One of my DVDs has been rejected for "Disc Damaged" which is an outright fabrication as this DVD was still wrapped in its original cellophane packaging and had never even been unwrapped or opened. I cannot fathom how this checker has even reached this conclusion for a brand new, wrapped item. Did they just outright lie? Or did they have to physically open up (and therefore surely reduce the value) of the item and somehow conclude the disc was damaged even though they were the first human hands to even touch it?? This makes me question the integrity of this process as I'm able to know for a FACT that this disc was in pristine condition, so how many other discs do you falsely claim are damaged?! I've been surprised in the past at certain DVDs and CDs being rejected for supposedly being damaged, but this situation confirms to me for certain that WOB will just lie about discs being damaged to short-change people's trades. I had no luck getting the customer service agent to engage on this issue as they kept directing me to Ts & Cs, copy pasting generic answers, and telling me they couldn't advise me any further. I've sent 7 trades to WOB over the last couple of months but won't use them anymore.
Very easy to clear your shelves of old…
Very easy to clear your shelves of old books. The payment process is quick, also. Very pleasant experience.
Great money I made for my books
Great money I made for my books, better than many others I used before. Thankyou for the service.
Pretty simple but camera scanning…
Pretty simple but camera scanning didn’t work for me.
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