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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buysubscriptions handed Good Food over to Our Media Shop some time ago. I had no notification of this for the 2 subscriptions I have. Also, payments shouldn't be taken without notification. They re... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The purchase process is straightforward and the deals were excellent. I purchased Gardeners World for my mum as a gift obviously did not want to continue. I've gone online to check I won't be recharge... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Website is very user friendly with everything very clear and easy to read. Ordering a subscription was completely straightforward and the offers available were extremely good value for money and af... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Too many messages. Please address future copies of the gardening magazine directly to my wife Mrs Hilary Mitchell and not to me. There should be provision on the back order form that the journal is... See more

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The official subscription store for magazines published by Immediate Media, including your favourite titles in TV & Music, Homes & Gardening, Sports, Science & Nature, Craft and Food. Our heritage as a leading magazine media company means we focus on creating high quality, valuable content and services for our customers. Your feedback is very important to us so please do leave a review to let us know what we're doing well, and what you'd like to see us improve.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to navigate

Easy to navigate

March 27, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hello. Glad to read that you found the system easy to navigate and appreciate your feedback. Best wishes from Kate in the customer service team.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My experience with your product is…

My experience with your product is great. I got an immediate response from the subscription

March 14, 2024
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Good Afternoon and thank you for your positive feedback. We hope that you will enjoy the subscription. From Kate in the Customer service team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good experience

Easy to purchase on line, good price

March 1, 2024
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Hello, We are glad to read your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to post your comments. All the best from Kate in the customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The order process was simple and…

The order process was simple and delivery of the extras was rapid.Very pleased

March 16, 2024
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Hello - thank you for your comments it`s great to hear and we very much hope that you continue to enjoy your subscription- all the best from Kate in the customer service team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never arrived despite payment being…

Never arrived despite payment being taken

March 14, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Good Morning and apologies for the delays in receiving your first issue. I have arranged for a replacement copy to be posted please allow 5 working days for this to arrive. Best wishes from Kate in the customer service team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you

It arrived on time and in good condition, which is all I want from a subscription service!

March 26, 2024
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Hello, and many thanks for your feedback. Glad to read your comments. From Kate in the customer service team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service with reliable delivery…

Great service with reliable delivery .

March 26, 2024
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Hi, Thank you for your comments we appreciate your feedback and hope that you continue to enjoy your subscription from Kate in the customer service team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to cancel

I’ve tried to cancel several times but always comes up as “no subscription found” despite using the number on the letter they sent me. I’ve tried to reset my account password multiple times but no reset email ever comes through to my email address (even junk). The magazine I’m subscribed to ‘Your Home’ isn’t even on their list of magazines despite the letter directing me to use the Buy Subscriptions website to manage my account. I’ve now been charge for two extra Direct Debits and I need this to be resolved.

March 23, 2024
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Hi, I am very sorry to read your comments and have emailed you directly. Best wishes Kate from the customer services team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service

Very poor customer service. Ordered a subscription which was supposed to come with three free gifts only to be given a very confusing explanation of why the subscription I'd ordered did not warrant the gifts, which did not make sense. Seems to me it is just false advertising to attract customers. Will not be using this company in the future.

March 21, 2024
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I am sorry to read your comments and will email you directly From Kate in the customer services team.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Trying to cancel a subscription but…

Trying to cancel a subscription but impossible just keeps saying subscription not found even though the subscription is there when I log in

March 21, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi, I am sorry you have experienced a problem with this, please accept our apologies. I have cancelled your subscription for you. You will receive a confirmation email of this within the next 24 hours.
Sally
Customer Services

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a scam to me as I make…

This company is a scam to me as I make a cancellation on the Saturday gone and they still fold money from my bank which now I got to now move from my bank. Which I not to happy now. So be care you people out there.
Also it would be nice if you paid back the money you took which was over £39.94p

March 16, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi, Please accept our apologies if something has gone wrong with your cancellation request, please email our Customer Service Team at contact@buysubscriptions.com with all the details of your order etc. and we will be able to assist further.
Thank you,

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a subscription which was…

I ordered a subscription which was supposed to come with an M&S voucher. Never received. They’ve sent me emails with supposed links to reclaim, all broken or expired links.
Very poor customer service.

March 19, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi Stuart, Please accept my apologies for the problems you have experienced with your voucher codes, I have emailed you concerning this and we are urgently looking into how this error happened, we will be in contact again shortly by email.
Regards,
Sharon
Customer Service Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never Delivered

I ordered a subscription 11/16/2023. It said my first delivery would be 12/29/2023 and it never came. I contacted the company 1/24/2024 and they said it would be here soon as it takes 28 days from Europe to arrive. I still didn't receive it and contacted them 02/12/2024 they said they were sending a replacement and again it would take 28 days. I was charged again on 03/04/2024 despite never having recieved a single magazine. Now it is 03/14/2024 31 days since the last email and promise of a new magazine and its still not here. I'm disputing the most recent charges with the bank.

March 14, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi There, I am sorry to read you've been having delivery problems and that no magazines have arrived yet. I can see you have emailed us, I will email you separately.
Sally
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Still haven't received the magazine yet. 3 months later

Magazine subscription purchased Dec 2 2023. It is now March 10 2024 and I have still not received the February Edition that came our in December. Their website is useless as it doesn't even recognize my subscription, which I have received an email confirmation for. Contacted twice now...

March 10, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi there! I am sorry to read you've not received your magazines. I have ordered replacement copies. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery, I trust these will arrive safely. I will will email you separately with information regarding your online account.
Sally
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please be aware if ordering on line orders may not be what they seem!!!!

I am appalled by the service I have received from this company . I have subscribed to read the BBC Good Food magazine for many many years . I stopped for a while and then took out an offer at the beginning of February . I received an email confirming my order and payment . The money left my account within 24 hours .
I checked my account on line to see the order only to read my account was inactive .
Good job I did ! My confirmation order said first issue would be expected on March 23rd.
I contacted Buy Subscriptions for the first time for what I thought was to be a simple conversation , how wrong could I have been.
They claim my purchase failed …. Yet they confirmed it by email and they had my money … then they claimed they refunded my money ….
I have been chasing this now since around the 19 th February .
SurelyI would have been sent communication that the order failed …. ????? Not one confirming the order and receipt of payment ?
Surely I would have been told again via email that I had been refunded the money ??? But apparently not .
I thought I had ordered a publication about food not one on psychic ability !!!!
I have been sent round and round in circles . £44.99 lighter in my bank account . I received an email with , wait for it . A document saying a refund was made on such a date for the amount to the last 4 digits of my debit card . I can type one of those !
I am expecting a request to see my bank statement to prove the money has not arrived .
My point is … had I not logged on to my account and found it to be inactive I would be sitting here expecting my April copy of the BBC Good Food magazine to arrive in a few weeks time as per their email confirming my subscription purchase .
I shall now buy my magazine in a shop! It seems the BBC Good Food subscription service does not honour purchases and as for customer service …. Where did it go ???? Previous subscriptions have been easy and a delight! As a pensioner I was so looking forward to receiving as normal the reading matter through my letter box enabling me to imagine the delight of preparing dinner parties for friends no longer around .

I am still in contact over this matter with buy subscriptions who have now invaded my privacy to the point where I have sent them screenshots of my bank account !

February 9, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Thank you for providing your contact details, i have located several inactive subscriptions and will email you separately with further clarification as to why your order was declined.
Regards
Tina
Customer Service

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offer unfulfilled with poor customer service

I placed a subscription order for Radio Times 22nd December and received a confirmation email that included “Exclusive Christmas offer: take out a second subscription either for yourself or as a gift and receive a £10 M&S eGift Card*”. I considered this a good deal so followed the link and placed an order for subscription to Homes & Antiques.
I have received both magazines but have not had the e-gift card.
I contacted customer service several times by email and once by telephone (14/2/24) but have not had a satisfactory response. I sent requested screenshots of emails sent to me by Buysubscriptions. Replies show that my messages have not been read and there is a lack of understanding of the situation by the people who reply. One reply tells me that I need to made a second purchase. There are also references to “codes” which I have been told are either not present or that I did not include. There were no codes involved in either order.
I am dissatisfied and still await the e-gift card that was promoted for a second purchase I would not have made without the incentive of the apparently spurious offer.
Additionally in an attempt to sign up to RT “free puzzles for subscribers” my RT subscription number is not recognised. I mentioned this in my call to customer service and was told that they could not deal with this.

December 22, 2023
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

I am sorry to read of the problems you have experienced, I have located your email within our system and will respond directly to you via email addressing the points you have raised, in relation to the RT puzzles query I can confirm these are dealt with by a different team and you may contact them directly at feedback@radiotimes.co.uk
Thank you for your patience in this matter.
Tina
Customer Service

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Offer not honoured

I have subscribed to Match of the Day for a couple of years and prior to my renewal last October was offered a £10 M&S voucher for early renewal.
I promised this to my grandson to help him with his Christmas gifts for the family but it never arrived.
Since then I have contacted the company on at least six occasions only to be fobbed off each time.
It is totally unacceptable to treat a loyal customer this way.
Not too sure if I will re subscribe next time.

February 25, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

I am sorry that you have not received your M&S gift card and will investigate further. I will email you directly regarding this and apologise for the inconvenience caused. From Kate at the customer service team.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Sign up was easy but…..

Sign up was easy and apart from the first issue not arriving, all else went well until I decided to cancel. In spite of their website suggesting it would be easy, easy time I input my subscription number, I received a message “no subscription found”. I wasted the best part of three hours trying to resolve this and eventually used the “chat” facility and that resolved the matter. An organisation like this depends upon the quality of its customer service (automated and human) and this falls far short of what Shiuld be expected.

February 20, 2024
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Reply from Buysubscriptions.com

Hi Chris, I am sorry to hear you had a couple of problems with your subscription, however, I am pleased we were able to resolve the problem with the cancellation via our Chat facility, our level of Customer Service is important to us so we will look into what went wrong here.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know.
Sharon
Customer Service Team

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