IngramSpark Reviews 1,600

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Looking at 102 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people expressed significant dissatisfaction with the customer service, noting that it is primarily email-based with very slow response times, often taking days or even weeks to receive a reply. Customers also found the website confusing and difficult to navigate, with issues like information not populating correctly and a lack of real-time updates. The overall service was frequently described as non-existent or unhelpful, leading to frustration with the publishing process. Some people also felt that the product quality was inconsistent, with books arriving damaged or with issues like sloppy glue and thin pages. Conversely, a small portion of people were satisfied with the product quality, describing their books as beautiful or excellent. A few other people also felt that the customer service, when eventually reached, was helpful and professional, with specific individuals being praised for their support and efficiency in resolving issues.

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Product

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Customer service

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Website

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Response time

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Service

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was thinking of joining IngramSpark and thought to see the reviews. The percentage of overall dissatisfaction is appalling! With a third rating them only one star. What is worse is the obviously aut... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The process to get a book to market is fine, but IngramSpark fails at the printing press and shipping warehouse. Books routinely arrive damaged and unsellable. Boxes are too big, no packing material.... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ingram Spark's customer service is essentially email-based only, and the response time is very slow (2-3 days on average). The self-publishing aspect is the worst I've experienced so far. I uploaded m... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The end product was excellent. My book came out beautiful. Ingram Spark is cost effective their pricing was affordable to a very low budget would be author like myself. That's where the good part ends... See more

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IngramSpark Books

IngramSpark® is an award-winning independent publishing platform offering indie authors and publishers the ability to create professional print books and ebooks in one place. Access to IngramSpark's global distribution network allows you to self-publish a book and make it available to 40,000+ retailers and libraries—both in stores and online. To learn more about how you can share your story with the world, visit www.ingramspark.com.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I experienced a problem when uploading…

I experienced a problem when uploading a large file, which support was able to help with. Princess at support was amazing.

March 21, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Wayne,   

Thank you so much for the positive review and letting us know how well Princess assisted you! We’ve shared your awesome comments with her and hope you’ll let us know if we can further assist! 

Best wishes, 
IngramSpark

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Finally

Finally, what I wanted has been done.

March 19, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Albert,   

Thank you for the positive review!

We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and wish you the best as you continue your publishing journey.   

Kind Regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Princess Dobson went above and beyond…

Princess Dobson went above and beyond to help me resolve an uploading error with my new book.

March 18, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Richard,   

Thank you so much for the positive review and letting us know how well Princess assisted you! We’ve shared your awesome comments with her and hope you’ll let us know if we can further assist! 

Best wishes, 
IngramSpark

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There support sucks

There support sucks! Trying to get help from them is useless. They blame the customer for their own book builder errors and then blame the user for there tool to not work. There is no phone support and email takes forever and is just liars pushing off the problems back on the users only to receive unhelpful information from them. I asked for help correcting an error in the program and I cannot get assistance. I will not use them for future books.

March 17, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi JD, 

Our team is always looking for ways to create a better customer experience, so we want to thank you for providing valuable feedback. We appreciate your honest review.  

Best, 
IngramSpark

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My book Dynasty Of Revenge

My book Dynasty Of Revenge. Has been with them for 4 months with no payment into my account. I Bought 30 books on Amazon Myself, and one on Ingram Spark, still nothing transferred It is now changing hands on Ebay so someone is buying it and yet not a penny in my account?? Customer service is robot only, you cannot get an email that has been generated by a person. I was dealing with Publishing Push and thought they were great until they just dumped my book on IngramSpark without any permission or discussion, I think they are same company it would be nice to get their feedback on this review, but very much doubt they will even read it.

March 18, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Julia, 

Thank you for bringing your experience to our attention. 

We’re sorry we didn’t meet your expectations and truly appreciate you taking the time to provide your valuable feedback as we are always working to improve.

Kind regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Disaster Averted!

We noticed an error in pagination after having placed an order for several books a day or two before.
Thankfully, it was not too late for IngramSpark to cancel the order for the bad books, and to give me time to upload a corrected file!

March 17, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Lawrence, 

Thank you for your kind words; we're so happy our team was able to correct the issue and help you move forward with revising your book. We wish you much success with your publication! 

Cheers, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great asset for indie authors

IngramSpark's team is excellent. The staff are not only friendly but incredibly helpful, guiding me through the process with ease. I had concerns about updating my interior files, but they handled everything smoothly, and the final outcome exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend their service for any author looking for a seamless publishing experience.

March 15, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Lilla,

Thank you for your kind words; we're so happy our team was able to correct the issue and help you move forward with publishing your book. We wish you much success with your publication!

Cheers,
IngramSpark

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's a nightmare trying to get help…

It's a nightmare trying to get help from them. There is no phone support and email takes forever just to receive unhelpful information from them. I ordered a sample book and paid for extra fast shipping and they sent me the wrong book. I asked for help correcting an ebook error and I cannot get assistance. I will not use them for future books.

March 12, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Ron, 

Thank you for your review and letting us know about your experience. We’re sorry we didn’t meet your expectations and are always looking for ways to improve.

We appreciate your feedback.  

Kind regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ingram's customer support is 1/2 step up from non-existent

Find other options! Ingram's customer support is hopelessly broken. The only option is INCREDIBLY SLOW email/webform and zero ability to talk to a human. I have put together four books through their service in the last year. Each has been a nightmare of ridiculous delays. A major factor: every first print proof has been done incorrectly--recto/verso pages reversed from Ingram's (correct) e-proof, resulting in an unreadable book with text bound into the gutter. The last such experience was 4 days ago... no response yet from my claim requesting a corrected proof. ONE of four of these problems had a one-day response; far slower response has been 75%. I'm about to miss a deadline, thanks to this abysmal response time. If you can ever get through their setup process, the quality of their print books is considerably better than KDP. However... good luck with schedules and deadlines. This place has one pace--THEIRS. And absolutely no concern for yours. I am making plans to shift business from both small-pub companies I manage to something else.

March 9, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Small Specialty Publisher, 

Thank you for reviewing us. We’re sorry we didn’t meet your expectations and appreciate your feedback.

We’re always looking for ways to improve and look forward to better serving you in the future. 

Kind regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience!

Autumn was awesome! Super helpful and friendly. I cannot wait to publish my first book.

March 10, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Nicole, 

Thank you for your kind words—we’re so glad to hear about how well Autumn helped you! We're so glad we could be a part of your self-publishing journey and look forward to seeing your success. 

Warmly, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ingram Sparks is awesome!

Ingram Sparks is awesome. Great customer service, pricing, account to upload all your books and items very effectively. Plenty of wealth of resources. They also share your items for sale on 49000 + platforms and quickly. Outstanding. Don't use others try them first.

March 8, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi John,   

Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and wish you the best as you continue your publishing journey.   

Kind Regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I ordered on Tuesday, it's Friday and no sign of order

I ordered on Tuesday - one box, 26 copies. Paid for 2 day turn around. It's now Friday - no sign of books. Can't track the UPS number even though it is correct. Can't contact Ingramspark other than by email with a 2 day response time. I needed those books TODAY.

March 7, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi C F, 

Thank you for reviewing us. We’re sorry we didn’t meet your expectations and would like to know more about your experience. 

Please contact our customer service team so we can further review your concerns → https://help.ingramspark.com/hc/en-us/requests/new  

Kind regards, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and efficient response

Quick and efficient response. I am always confident of this anytime I request help.

March 4, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Keith, 

We're so glad to hear that you've enjoyed our service and support from our team, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with you. 

Best wishes, 
IngramSpark

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good service response

IngramSpark have responded to my customer service queries within a day in most cases.
The quality of printed books is excellent. Once, when some books were damaged due to inadequate packaging, they were replaced promptly.

February 27, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Kristina, 

Thank you for your kind words; we're so happy our team was able to correct the issue and help you move forward with publishing your book. We wish you much success with your publication! 

Cheers, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is my very first time dealing with…

This is my very first time dealing with Ingram Spark,I had a query on my account that needed an immediate response .
I was pleasantly surprised how helpful and how quickly they were to respond. My query was sorted within the hour.
Thank you so much !
Joseph Fagarazzi

February 27, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Joseph, 

Thank you for your kind words; We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and wish you the best as you continue your publishing journey!

Cheers, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great support

February 24, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Sherry, 

We're so glad to hear that you've enjoyed our service and support from our team, and we look forward to continuing our successful partnership with you.  

Best wishes, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Princess

Princess provided knowledgable and direct support. I appreciated the conversation and guidance.

February 24, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Michael,   

Thank you so much for the positive review and letting us know how well Princess assisted you! We’ve shared your awesome comments with her and hope you’ll let us know if we can further assist! 

Best wishes, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My box of books was lost by UPS

I was having issues with UPS in getting a pkg of returned books to me. I waited for weeks, filed a claim, they closed it without even speaking to me…the box was lost. So I reached out to IngramSpark for help and they reached out immediately and took control. The pkg couldn’t be recovered, so at no extra cost they are sending me another box of books. Very good customer service!

February 21, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Nancy, 

Thank you for your kind words—we’re so glad to hear about how well our team has helped you! We're so glad we could be a part of your self-publishing journey and look forward to seeing your success. 

Warmly, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Employee!!!

I have a really confusing situation that required a phone call and Harli helped me with EVERYTHING. She was knowledgeable, considerate, didnt rush me and did a superb job of helping me through my problem!

February 21, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hello Janna, 

Thank you for your kind words; we're so happy our team was able to correct the issue and help you move forward with publishing your book. We wish you much success with your publication! 

Cheers, 
IngramSpark

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Client Services Staff

The client services staff were very responsive, patient and understanding. They understood my issues and resolved them. Thanks.

February 20, 2025
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Reply from IngramSpark

Hi Dele,   

Thank you for the positive review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and wish you the best as you continue your publishing journey.   

Kind Regards, 
IngramSpark

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