Book Depository 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am buying at your excellent shop already for eighteen or twenty years. YOU ARE GOOD! You have wide range of books, your prices are affordable, you deliver WW cost-free - Thanks for all these. Howeve... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Most importantly I found it impossible to find what had happened to my order, seven days after having paid for the book’ which was supposed to have been delivered by now. Very poor. No phone... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredibly book store while it was still open, affordable and quick service. Miss it desperately! Ordered many of my books from this fabulous site!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ive been trying to send books to Tenerife, both now and before Christmas and the order keeps being rejected for "technical issues". Despite contacting Book Depository about this several times, I am ju... See more

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Company details

  1. Book Store
  2. Books Wholesaler
  3. Used Book Store

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Book Depository (bookdepository.com) is a leading international book retailer with a unique offer – over 20 million books and free delivery worldwide (no minimum spend). Based in the UK, it ships to 170 countries displaying books in 39 different local currencies.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, free and affordable

Always amazed by the fast shipping and the fact that it's FREE! So many to choose from, and the item cost is also very affordable, when compared with local stores for example. Always delivered in excellent condition! Already my number 1 place to order books from!

March 5, 2023
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Hello Nice,

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best shipping to New Zealand

Good price, delivery as promised. The main benefit is the shipping. Getting books to New Zealand can be expensive with the freight cost often exceeding the purchase price. Not so with Book Depository.

March 5, 2023
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Hello

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

I ordered a book in Swedish. Very fast delivery, first class service.

February 18, 2023
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Hello

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I am orders from you some years and I…

I am orders from you some years and I am very
satisfide also with your stoke of books and your service.
Your prices are also very accepteble and the
delivery time vey good.
Stephen Nack from Israel.

March 4, 2023
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Hello

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I have ordered a reasonable ammount of…

I have ordered a reasonable ammount of books and they always come within the expected time. There is a problem though: there is no tracking for most countries and the company should have protocols with local mails in case they don't have tracking themselves, hence the 4 star-review.

January 27, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Diogo,

Thank you for writing with your comments and feedback, which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Prompt and easy

Hi,
I always get my order promptly. Never had any problems. I would recommend this site with no reservations.
Thank you!

February 15, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Cristina,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience!

Great experience!
We must question everything we had been educated to believe. We just need open minds and the raw data.

March 1, 2023
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Hello

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After 9 months of waiting for a book

After 9 months of waiting for a book, and asking to be refunded 3 times, they finally said they would refund and that it would be back in my account in 1-3 days. That was 3 weeks ago and no refund ever arrived.
Customer service were very dismissive and are obviously just there to collect a pay check. They don't care about customers at all.

May 2, 2022
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello

Please accept my apologies for this situation.

Customer feedback like yours is very important in helping us continue to improve the service we provide.

Could you please update your review by providing the order number in the optional reference field?

Alternatively, please send an email to help@support.bookdepository.com.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have ordered many many books from Book…

Have ordered many many books from Book Depository over the years, and always found the service first rate, and quick to fix an issue.

Incidentally, I have noticed that overall the quality of soft cover books (which only make up maybe 30% of my purchases, and is not the fault of BD nor is specific to them) has decreased. Bit of a Shame, as in my last purchase of Rushdie's latest...

March 1, 2023
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Hello,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The price is cheap

The price is cheap. :)

March 1, 2023
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Hello,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You have not sent me the book I ordered…

You have not sent me the book I ordered ( Hamlets Mill) .
I have tried to email you and tell the problem I have and return email said I am using the wrong email. The book I received is Italian
And all I requested was a straight swap for the correct one.

February 18, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello,

Please accept my apologies for this situation.

Customer feedback like yours is very important in helping us continue to improve the service we provide.

One of our team members is investigating this and has been in touch.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The book was ordered on 15 January but…

The book was ordered on 15 January but did not arrive until today, 1 March. The answer of Book Depository: Orders are shipped by Royal Mail priority airmail and will be delivered by your local mail network. We do not provide any code or confirmation that the book was sent.

February 28, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello,

Please accept my apologies for this situation.

Customer feedback like yours is very important in helping us continue to improve the service we provide.

One of our team members is investigating this and has been in touch.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Company will actively solve problems that arise

I ordered several books in the last year. My last order around Christmas time saw many books not delivered, when I contacted Book Depository they sent me replacement books. Two where held by Danish customs, they asked me to pay taxes on them. I refused and assumed the books would just be returned to BD, but somehow they appeared at my post office ready for me to pick them up. Mystery! I will continue to order from BD because they have good prices and even if delivery is slow they will actively fix any problems that arise in the order.

December 14, 2022
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Hello,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customer service is pathetic

Customer service is pathetic. I am quite sure I was not emailing a real person. The answers had no human touch and just seemed pretty standard cut and paste. They take no responsibility for books that don't arrive and I was actually asked to look around the neighborhood in case the delivery partner had dropped it somewhere else. I have used BD for a long time but I think it is time to switch.

February 27, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello James,

Please accept my apologies for this situation.

Customer feedback like yours is very important in helping us continue to improve the service we provide.

Could you please update your review by providing the order number in the optional reference field?

Alternatively, please send an email to help@support.bookdepository.com.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience every time :)

Cheap buy, fast delivery, no shipping costs, even got a coupon. Great experience, I love Book Depository! Especially for those books that don’t seem to exist here in Switzerland. :)

February 27, 2023
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Hello Milena,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm cheated, no return payment du to sellers failure

Jeg har skrevet før om denne ordre og her er opdatering inklusiv ordre nummer som bliver ignoreret af sælger som undskyldning : BDU-228-03469894645

I have never received the book (withheld by the Danish custom authorities due to your failure to pre-pay Danish 25% VAT as per your sales terms), it’s your breach of contract which caused this total misery. I have comments on Trustpilot as well which I will continue to update with respect to your actions.

I already notified you I will continue with proceedings unless you refund my payment latest 23 February 2023, you failed to do so.

Can you please confirm your company legal registered address is correct:

Book Depository Limited
Unit 5, Gateway 12 Business Park
Davy Way
Hardwicke
Gloucester
GL2 2BY
United Kingdom

Og her lidt mere korresponcce:
Busi (Book Depository)
Feb 28, 2023, 16:01 GMT

Hi Søren,

Thank you for your reply..

I'm sorry you were asked to pay additional fees upon delivery of your order.

Our prices are inclusive of local VAT or import duties so I'll be happy to refund these additional charges.

Please reply to this email with a picture of the invoice/receipt and the amount of the charges requested and we will refund you as soon as possible.
Kind regards,

Busi
Customer Advisor
Busi (Book Depository)
Feb 28, 2023, 16:01 GMT

Hi Søren,

Thank you for your reply..

I'm sorry you were asked to pay additional fees upon delivery of your order.

Our prices are inclusive of local VAT or import duties so I'll be happy to refund these additional charges.

Please reply to this email with a picture of the invoice/receipt and the amount of the charges requested and we will refund you as soon as possible.
Kind regards,

Busi
Customer Advisor
Order Reference: BDU-228-03469894645

I obviously refused to pay your NON paid advance VAT to the Danish Customs, it was prepaid to your crappy lousy company in advance based on your invoice, I will continue my story on a daily basis on Trustpilot until I get a full refund.

Please reply to my clear question about your UK company registry details/address for legal proceedings. Is this correct copy cc Trustpilot.

Book Depository Limited
Unit 5, Gateway 12 Business Park
Davy Way
Hardwicke
Gloucester
GL2 2BY
United Kingdom

February 28, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Søren,

Please accept my apologies for this situation.

Customer feedback like yours is very important in helping us continue to improve the service we provide.

One of our team members is investigating this and has been in touch.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wouldn’t buy books anywhere else!

Fantastic selection of books at affordable prices. From ordering to delivering I was kept informed all the way. Their customer service is also extremely helpful and easy to contact.

February 28, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Elaine,

Thank you for writing with your kind comments and feedback which we greatly appreciate.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic book store concept!

I live in Norway and have 2 book-loving grandchildren in Canada. They tell me what books they want , I order them at Book Depository and they send them to Canada - free of charge. The selection of books is excellent and so are the prices. Its a fantastic way to give my grandchildren great reading experiences.
Many thanks from Helen

February 26, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Helen,

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

Books arrived safely. Well packaged and properly addressed. A bit slow, but still an excellent service.
Reasonable prices and the security of a (human) contact point if things went wrong.

February 17, 2023
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Reply from Book Depository

Hello Conor,

Thank you for your kind comments and feedback.

We greatly appreciate the time you have taken to reach out to us.

We look forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,
BookDepository.com

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