Townsend Music Ltd Reviews 1,428

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the excellent quality of products, often highlighting unique and limited-edition items. The service is frequently described as outstanding, with many appreciating the clear communication, efficient ordering process, and prompt, well-packaged deliveries that ensure items arrive in perfect condition. However, some customers were dissatisfied with their orders, citing issues such as items not arriving, incorrect products being sent, or damaged goods upon receipt. A few people also mentioned slow delivery times, especially for international shipments, and difficulties with communication regarding order status.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Have ordered numerous times from Townsend Music and never had any problems with delivery. But since I live orverseas most of the times delivery is very slow. Since postage is very expensive I expe... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The vinyl arrived promptly after dispatch notification. The plastic sleeve was split on 2 sides probably due to vinyl rattling around in box during transit but vinyl not damaged at all.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

it's normally a decent enough place to order from. i have done many times over many years, but the website feels like it's a company run by barbara when she's not cleaning offices. keeps crashing, kee... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service, good coms, well packaged and quick delivery on or just before release date. Everything you could ask for. I've used Townsend Music several times now. They offer unique items unavail... See more

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Bringing music fans exclusive, limited edition and signed releases, plus much much more!


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I pre-ordered 2 tshirts

I pre-ordered 2 tshirts, to be dispatched 14 November, didn't get sent. Tried contacting them, no reply, then got email 2 weeks later with new tshirt design and different release date. Eventually asked for refund, which is still pending in my account.
Poor communication, wouldn't recommend this company.

October 23, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for providing your comments, although we are sorry to hear this.

We can't seem to locate your order from the information provided on your review, and we sent a request via Trust Pilot for your order details so that our team can resolve any issues, but there's been no reply to the request for information.

We do aim to reply to all emails receiving within 1 working day, there should be no reason for you to not receive a reply, but without your contact information we can't pinpoint when any contact has been made from you.

Release dates or product design changes are not in the control of TM Stores, this is a manufacturer/label decision, but we really would like to speak with you to resolve any issues you have.

Please reach out to our Customer Service team by replying to your Order Confirmation email and the team will do all they can to help.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extortionate shipping, incredibly slow dispatch

Townsend Music consider 2 weeks after purchase with no contact acceptable dispatch time. Ordered some products from Feeder, which is dealt with and processed by Townsend music. Shipping was over £7 for 4 small cassettes. 48 Hours tracked (should be closer to £3 or £4)

A week later, they haven't even dispatched the order. Edit: After reaching out, they promised the product would be dispatched on Friday last week. It still hasn’t been and they’re not replying to the support ticket.

Edit 2: They finally dispatched a week after promising it would go same day. They refunded shipping after I complained about the service. They think that this means I should give them a good review.

November 30, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for providing your comments.

We have looked into this information provided and can confirm that this order was shipped out within our dispatch timescale, and has been delivered within the timescale set by Royal Mail for delivery. I also see that our Customer Service Team also provided a partial refund as a goodwill gesture, but this all appears to have been completed in time.

Our Head of Customer Service has tried to contact you by email on 10th December, 12th December, and on 16th December, but we are yet to receive a response.

Any time you need any help or have any questions on our processes, our Customer Service Team are more than happy to help.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service resolved issue

Sorted out after a review left on here, great communication from then on and order received promptly

November 29, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Dani,

Thank you for your 5-star review.

I am glad to hear our customer service team was able to resolve the issue you were experiencing.

Have a good day
TM Stores

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I preordered an album 3 weeks ago

I preordered an album 3 weeks ago, it was meant to be delivered by the 24th of November, its now 2nd of December and I still haven't heard a thing about my order. Really disappointing, ive cancelled my order since then, refund was to be in my account within 5 days and still nothing. Very poor

December 2, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Jason,

We are very sorry to hear this, we pride ourselves on ensuring orders are shipped out as soon as possible, so we will be looking into this further to see what happened here.

If you ever need any help with an order, our Customer Service team can be contacted by email, phone, or on Social Media, and they will do all they can to assist with any query.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I never received an email that my order…

I never received an email that my order was sent. Then I received an email that it was sent back and cancelt. At least I got my money back

November 25, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi

Thank you for your review.

I am sorry to hear your comments. We send an email when an order is dispatched and this can also be viewed in your online account.

You can always contact our customer service team if you are experiencing any issues and they will be happy to help.

Regards
TM Stores

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered 2 items on the 14th November…

Ordered 2 items on the 14th November and haven’t received either of the items. Have received my order confirmation and since the 14th have heard nothing. Have tried contacting through their website but the website isn’t allowing me to send an email over. Overall not a very happy experience especially when you spend over £70 including postage to not recieve the items.

November 14, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Mia,

Thank you for providing your comments.

We have checked your order details and see the release date was pushed back, which is beyond our control as the retailer, but this information was communicated to you by email and also in your online account.

You have stated you cannot contact our team, but we can see you have spoken to our Customer Service team by email on 2nd December, 6th December, and 8th December.

We really hope you shop with us again soon so we can turn around your opinion, but if you ever need help from our team, please feel free to email us again.

Many thanks,
TM Stores

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Spoiled by inflated shipping costs

Great to see a company specialise in physical releases however the prices charged for shipping are astronomical when there are such a wide range of shipping options about these prices are ridiculous and will always use other sellers with free or lower shipping costs

November 14, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Adam,

Thank you for your review.

We do offer a wide range of shipping options that can be selected at checkout, depending on which one is most suitable for you. However, I will pass your comments to our shipping team to see if there is anything we can improve in the future.

Thank you
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable with great service

Thank you Townsend Music for your great service. It was really easy to place my Jake Bugg order with you and I loved that you kept me informed about the delivery of my parcel and when it would be dispatched. My parcel arrived in great condition and I am delighted with the service you provided and I know that any future orders I purchase from you will be in safe hands. Thank you again Townsend Music

November 19, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Karen,

Thank you for your review.

It is always great to hear our customers are happy with our ordering process and fast delivery!

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Top music from a top supplier.

As always Townsend Music Ltd delivers top quality music fast well packed and on time highly recommend this company.

November 11, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for this 5 star review!

Your comments are very appreciated, we are always happy to hear of great customer experiences!

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gary Numan Store

Fantastic reliable service as always.

November 7, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for this 5 star review!

Your comments are very appreciated, we are always happy to hear of great customer experiences!

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They keep you updated and I received my…

They keep you updated and I received my order on the date they said first class service

November 18, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Raymond,

Thank you for this 5 star review!

I am glad to hear you have recieved your order quickly and were happy with our updates.

Have a good day

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick easy ordering process

Quick easy ordering process, delivered on time and arrived well packaged and in excellent condition.

November 18, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for the great review!

Great to hear our orders arrive at your location all safely with the amazing work our team do to package these.

Thank you again for these kind words.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service. - always a speedy delivery without any issues 10/10 👍

November 15, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Dave,

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with 5 stars!

It is always great for us to hear customer reviews like this, it really makes us happy to know our team are able to have orders sent out and delivered to you so quickly!

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

3 weeks no response

Placed an order more than 3 weeks ago, and there is no movement at all. Ordered some t-shirts, nothing rare. Tried to contact them via the website, but "Send" button click responds 403-Forbidden. So probably the only way to have their attention is to leave 1-star here.

October 25, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hello,

We are so sorry to hear you were having trouble getting in touch with our team. We can be contacted by email, simply reply to your Order Confirmation email, or by phone, or Social Media.

Please feel free to reach out to our team if you need any support, and we will be more than happy to assist you, and we hope that once given the opportunity to help, we'll be able to assure you of our commitment to providing a high level of customer service.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Utter disregard for people’s property

So my bag I said that I would not use TM again due to past experience. But hey I wanted the Alan Parsons Project IRobot boxset with limited addition poster so went for it. Not sure if some grudge is being held or they are just totally incompetent when it comes to packaging people’s personal property. I preordered the item and paid for it so I believe it belongs to me. So really it comes down to their disregard for buyers/owners items that they fail drastically. I mean they are selling these items as limited addition future valuables collectors pieces and then they arrive like they are worthless to them which makes them worthless to the buyer. There is no way TM can brazen their way out of what has happened to my limited addition poster. All the posters have now been sent, delivered, appreciated. Not mine they somehow managed to pack my poster in the bottom of the outside package. The beautiful poster was laid face up unprotected with the album boxset inside its protective cardboard sleeve on top of it. For some unknown reason there was some sellotape on the bottom of the boxset protective sleeve, which I can’t comprehend why it’s there as it’s not on any of the other box sets I have bought from them. Because of the position of the poster and the tape on the bottom of the boxset sleeve the P in Parsons has been subjected to a removal of part of the print which is now part of the tape. This has left the poster ruined well the P in Parsons is ruined. Can’t believe it total incompetence goes to the packer. Please be informed TM that all details have been submitted and I have sent u an email in regard to the situation with pictures to let you see exactly what you have done through your packaging negligence and complete disregard for the items you dispatch to your customers.

JimG

So here we are 5 days later and no reply to my internal email or response to my review. What does that mean. Does it mean that they realise what they have done or did it in revenge to my past complaint and can’t face making a response because they can’t get over their complete incompetence and complete disregard for there customers property. What a complete bunch of well what can’t I say.

11 days on and I have had a response asking for more more details. Which were submitted in initial review. No response to my original email or the one i sent after with pictures to make sure they could see what they had done. Indefensible attitude utter rubbish service.

Still no response 16 days later. Says a lot don’t it.

04/11/25
And the no response no responsibility rolls on and on deliberate action then as no explanation has been forthcoming or given.

Reply 4 days short of a month great customer service. As always pushing their failings on to the customer. Got an apology but too little too late. Then using my failure to respond to their last debacle implying that it’s got nothing to do with TM must be the customer. Their offer to send it back for a refund is nothing short of comedick. The poster was free so I am better off with it damaged than not having one at all. No mention of compensating me for their behaviour. I honestly believe that the damage was a deliberate action because of my last negative review. Fair enough there are people like that in the world fortunately I am not one of them.

October 17, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi James,

We are so sorry to hear your comments about the damage to your item. Our team try to pack items securely to ensure safe transport, so we are sorry to hear this fell short of our expectations.

Sadly, with limited edition items, these do sell out and may not be possible to replace on this basis. However, we of course would always issue a refund should you wish to return your order, and we do offer free UK returns.

If you are unhappy with any part of our service or the products offered, we would recommend contacting our Customer Service team to see what options would be available.

I note that you left a previous review, which our Head of Customer Service contacted you in relation to, back on 11th April 2025, but sadly you did not respond. Please note that we will always work with our customers to find a suitable solution for everyone, but we do ask that we are given the opportunity to do so.

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Feeder items from Townsend Music

Great Feeder items from Townsend Music, well packed, dispatched on time and good communication.

October 1, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Heather,

Thank you for this 5 star review!

Your comments are very appreciated, we are always happy to hear of great customer experiences!

Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exelent service and communications

Exelent service and communications, problems fixed and everything perfect.

October 1, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Glenn,

Thank you for your 5 star review!

We are so glad to hear you were happy with the service provided to you by our Customer Service Team when you needed their help, they are always on hand to assist with any query.

Kind Regards,
TM Stores

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always excellent.

I've been using Townsend Music Ltd, for quite a while now, & order quite regularly, from them. I always receive the orders on time, well packaged & fast postage. Being a record collector, Townsend Music Ltd provide a good price on their items. Long may it continue.

September 27, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi Stephen,

Thank you for this 5 stars review!

Your comments are very appreciated, we are always happy to hear of great customer experiences!

Have a good day,
TM Stores

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Rick Astley EP

The vinyl arrived promptly after dispatch notification.
The plastic sleeve was split on 2 sides probably due to vinyl rattling around in box during transit but vinyl not damaged at all.

October 7, 2025
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Reply from Townsend Music Ltd

Hi,

Thank you for your feedback.

I am sorry to hear the item arrived damaged. I will let our customer service team know about the damage so they can send you out a replacement.

Hope you have a good day
TM Stores

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