Worthing Books 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Total scam to collect your card details. Just before Christmas, grrrr... Thanks to everyone who posted here - helped me to take prompt action cancelling my cards. These are serious, well-organised sc... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like others, I wish I'd checked reviews first. Finally found a book I'd been looking for, but when 'paying' there were problems accepting the cards (yes, I tried a different one as well, just in... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE, they're out to rob you. Dodgy company only incorporated October 2025 operating from a rented office space address. The website looks very plausible but is designed simply to collect payment ca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like other reviewers have said the website did not accept my credit card details/cancelled them, though tried with my card and a friend's card multiple times. I phoned the number on the Worthing Books... See more

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Your next great read, delivered free worldwide. Worthing Books is an online bookstore for every reader, with thousands of titles across fiction, children’s, manga, cookery, art and more. Get free delivery to over 170 countries, simple search by title, author or ISBN, trusted reviews, and a 30 day satisfaction guarantee.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Potentially fraudulent website

Agree with other reports that this has hallmarks of a scam website aimed at collecting your card details. Potentially fake Visa Verify window could be used to encourage input of a second card's details so they collect more card details. If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat...Could of course be genuine but just looks dodgy but I certainly couldn't get any card to be accepted or get through on their number. Had to cancel cards as a result - just felt far too suspicious. Company details on the website are of a company incorporated in October 2025.

9 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Cards not accepted - scam

I had the same experience, tried one card twice and it failed, tried a second card and that failed too, so then I became suspicious and have cancelled my cards.

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM - steals and uses your card details

Tried to buy a £12 book. Card not accepted. Smelled a rat! Cancelled credit card. Within a few hours, my account showed an £1100 charge, pending without authorisation. Hope I cancelled in time and glad I didn't try other cards. AVOID AVOID AVOID

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The same experience as everyone else

The same experience as everyone else - card payment failed. Obliged to cancel my card just before Christmas - my own fault for not checking the site properly. These scammers are disgusting.

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM WEBSITE

SCAM WEBSITE - takes card details from you and says payment failed. Have cancelled my cards. AVOID.

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a scam

It's a scam . They're harvesting card details . I've just cancelled mine having tried to order a book from them

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If its too good to be true... It is

Wish I'd seen the reddit thread first but thought I was getting a bargain, like many others! Payment didn't process so foolishly tried another card. After that didn't work a quick Google shows images are directly lifted from Waterstones and also AI. Another review site shows postive reviews including that of the company director. Bank contacted and website reported via Government cyber crime portal.

7 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM.

SCAM. Gave me a "payment error" much like everyone else, and I only saw the plethora of 1-star reviews after making this mistake and quickly cancelled my card.

Shame on these people for running scams like this so close to Christmas!

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam site! Go elsewhere!

Rejected my card details three times but after checking everyone elses reviews have cancelled my card. Scam site, wish I'd checked first!

10 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

Total scam to collect your card details. Just before Christmas, grrrr... Thanks to everyone who posted here - helped me to take prompt action cancelling my cards.
These are serious, well-organised scammers. It’s a pain to have to cancel your cards but do it immediately if you haven’t already.

10 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

PHISHING website!!

PHISHING website!!! Do not use!!!
Looks legit, but after entering your personal details and card details it says card error and prompts to enter another card. Same thing happens.
Reported this to Google and National action fraud.

9 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Looks like scam

The problem starts at the payment page, everything upto then looked legit. As others have said the payments did not go through after putting in details of two different cards - looks like they are mining card details. What a hassle!!

10 December 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!

As others have said previously, you put your card details in and receive a message saying payment failed.

9 December 2025
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