ryefieldbooks.com Reviews 124

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They had a hard to find book in stock and at a reasonable rate. When the book got lost on the mail, they responded quickly to email and rectified the problem. Highly recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used Ryefield Books a couple of times as a bookseller for audiobooks at prices cheaper than other suppliers. Use of website for ordering is easy and goods arrived within a few days. Prices do not... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic company for books. I had placed an order for the deluxe collection of the twilight saga from here as it was the best price I found. Shipping was super fast, packaged carefully and books arri... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had been searching online for an old title and could only find used copies, in very poor condition and rather expensive, on the usual ‘used items’ websites. I found a copy at Ryefield Books and couldn... See more

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Ryefield Books is an online bookstore based in London, United Kingdom. We specialise in selling English-language books through our own website and various marketplaces around the world. We offer a wide selection of brand-new books from all categories and are committed to providing excellent customer service by going the extra mile to assist our customers. Thank you for your business!


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4.5

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

124 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

No complaints

No complaints, excellent prices, discount for bulk buying. Books came relatively quickly well packaged. Can't really complain.

September 4, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Book for my niece

Looking for a book for my niece and after several searches I came across this website, found the right book, great price. Delivery on time. I would definitely buy books from this supplier and great customer services too.

September 11, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Personal service by an online supplier

Having lost my 18 nth old grandson’s favourite book I scoured the internet to find a replacement and Ryefield Books was the only supplier with it in stock.
It was a tiny purchase but the service was exceptional when Royal Mail managed to delay delivery by a fortnight; I felt that Ryefield actually cared.

September 17, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant bookshop

A great variety of books and very well priced. Delivery was quick and they arrived very well packaged, I will definitely be placing orders with them again in the future!

August 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having attended a talk by the author I…

Having attended a talk by the author I very much wanted to read two of his books . These I found second hand very quickly and ordered them. They both arrived in great condition, without my paying postage and I would definitely recommend ryefield books.com as the experience was seamless and very satisfactory and I would definitely use them again.

September 8, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service - very impressed !

I ordered from Ryefield Books online but made a typo in my email address which I only realised once I'd submitted my order.

I emailed them straightaway to advise and ask them to amend the email address so I could get updates etc. Not only did I get a quick response to confirm this had been done, I also got personal updates from their Customer Experience Manager Denise regarding when the order had been dispatched along with timescales for it to arrive.

Great service - very impressed !

September 9, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Give a delivery date

Customers need to feel they are important and by replying to a query as to the whereabouts of my package and assuring me all was in hand, helped ... good customer service and PR. However it would be good to have an expected delivery date on the form at the start of the purchase process. I needd my package urgently but had no idea when it might arrive. Other than that the service was good.

August 31, 2023
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have purchased a book - but no comms at all

Original review- I have purchased a book, but there has been no communication at all; no order confirmation, or dispatch notice a week after the money was paid via PayPal, Invoice ID 8758. Unhelpfully, their website has no info on dispatch or delivery times.

Update 3 Sept - I received the following email stating that the book had been posted, however the lable on the envelope shows it was sent the day after the email was sent so nothing to do with Royal Mail delays or the bank holiday. It was was posted 24 hr tracked and has arrived. I have still not had a receipt though.

Email from Ryefield-
Thanks very much for your e-mail message.

Please rest assured that your book has definitely been posted. It should be with you in the coming days.

There was a delay in shipping your book from the warehouse and I think there was a further delay with Royal Mail because of the bank holiday. We sincerely apologise for this.

We are very sorry to see that you have entered a negative feedback on our Trustpilot account. We wished that you had written to us with your query in the first instance. We always reply to all queries within 24 hours.

Re: Communication for dispatch and delivery times

We are presently in the phase of implementing all these features on the website and when we receive an order so that everything is fully automated. There are still lots of works to be done.

If possible, we'll be very grateful if you could remove or upgrade the negative feedback when you receive your book.

August 23, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good customer service after query

Very pleased with my dealings with this company. I have had a lot of delivery issues recently with other online sellers and especially DPD delivery as we seem to live in a hard to reach location, but when I messaged them to check that my item had dispatched I got a prompt and accurate response. Item arrived as expected via Royal mail tracked 48 and in good condition. I was just thrown by lack of a dispatched email and tracking. However on balance it was pleasant not to get so many emails for one small order.

August 25, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall good experience. Great customer service.

Very happy with the service I received from Ryefield books. There was an issue with one of the books which they resolved effectively and promptly. Communication was very good. I’ve not rated them higher due to two minor quibbles. 1) The lack of tracking info for my order. It would have been nice to receive an email confirming when it had been shipped with tracking information instead of needing to login and only having confirmation that it had been shipped. 2) The lack of filters on the website’s search function. For example I can select “fiction and related items” which produces 3804 results but I cannot filter this any further to view sub-categories such as Classics or Sci-fi & Fantasy, which makes browsing challenging. A work around is to select a specific book, which then gives the links for subcategories this book can be found under however they don’t always make sense to identify similar items (I.e. Dracula by Bram Stoker has a sub category of “biographical / autobiographical fiction”). I found it easier to browse on other websites for books and look for specific titles on Ryefield to establish if they were cheaper. Overall a good buying experience but the browsing capability could have been better.

August 16, 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’m giving 4 stars as there was a…

I’m giving 4 stars as there was a slight delay between ordering and receiving my books - if they had arrived on time it would have been 5 star. Having said that Ryefield have been great from the moment I contacted them to find out what happened to my order (the delay was with Royal Mail) - they were active in finding out what happened once my order had left them and kept me informed every step of the way - excellent customer service and will definitely be using Ryefield again!

August 8, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lovely customer service

Lovely customer service! I had an issue with one of the books which was promptly dealt with - definitely ordering again!

August 16, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great book store, good prices

Ordered the crescent city hardback book as was one of the only reasonably priced ones online. They did not disappoint, came in great condition and well packed - was shipped in a decent time too. Could not fault them

July 28, 2023
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