Ryman Stationery Reviews 8,144

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Evaluating 500 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, professionalism, and friendly demeanor, often highlighting their willingness to go the extra mile to assist with various needs. Many people appreciate the excellent service, noting the efficiency and speed of processes like printing and shredding. Reviewers are also happy with the product selection, finding a wide range of quality items at reasonable prices, and often receiving their orders promptly. However, some customers experienced issues with the ordering and delivery process, including incorrect items being sent or damaged products due to poor packaging. There were also instances where courier services failed to deliver, and some found the click-and-collect service to be unexpectedly slow compared to home delivery. A few people also felt that some staff members were unhelpful or unprofessional.

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Product

Users describe positive interactions with product, often highlighting the great quality and reasonable prices... See more

Staff

Customers had positive experiences with staff, frequently describing them as friendly, helpful, and... See more

Order

Consumers find order experiences to be ambiguous, with many reporting easy online ordering and quick... See more

Service

Reviewers highlight positive aspects of service, consistently praising the helpful, friendly, and efficient... See more

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryman is my go to company for all things ‘organised’. Products are great quality and reasonable prices. Sell much more than pens and paper - my sons exec chair used for gaming lasted 4x longer than hi... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy online order. Collected from Bath store but son wanted to swap for a different pencil case found in store. Staff in Bath store were super helpful and did the online return form then sent the penc... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Popped into the Plymouth store to see if I could get some individual Epsom inks. Although they didn't have what I wanted, the assistant checked online and found where I could get them. Very helpful.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently went into the Ryman store in Union Street Glasgow . Both assistants, Ryan & Tracy were extremely helpful . My experience with both Ryan & Tracy reminded me just what a valuable asset sale... See more


Company details

  1. Stationery Store
  2. Art Supply Store
  3. Office Furniture Store
  4. Office Supply Store
  5. Printer and Scanner Store
  6. Toner Cartridge Supplier

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Ryman are the nation’s destination for stationery and office supplies, with over 120 years experience and convenience at the heart of what we do, you can consider us the stationery experts, priding ourselves for offering excellent customer service, a wide product range and expert knowledge. Our first store opened in 1893 by Henry J Ryman in Great Portland Street and has now grown to over 200 stores nationwide and a website bursting with products!


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fellowes shredder

The Fellowes shredder is just what I needed. The Ryman’s online ordering service was excellent, but there was an unexplained delay in delivering the shredder to my local shop from where I collected it.

April 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

V Poor customer service

I ordered some card and other Easter items from Ryman on the 12th March. I received an email from Yodel saying that my item was expected to be received from Ryman and a tracking number provided. A few days later this had not been updated, and no parcel received, so I contacted Ryman Customer Services who responded by saying they would raise it with Yodel. An email from Ryman confirmed a 24 -48 hour wait time. Four days passed and no response from Ryman or Yodel. I contacted Ryman again stating clearly I wanted the order and got a "cut and paste" response saying the items were no longer in stock, and issued me with a refund. Had Ryman bothered to find out what happened to my original order, they probably would have been able to send me my items. Instead they clearly ignored my query and their unnecessary delay massively disappointed me as a customer. To date no refund either! Totally Rubbish.

March 28, 2026
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Morning Unhappyshopper,

Thank you for your review and I am sorry to hear this.

After checking your order, I can see that a full refund was indeed processed back on 28th March, which should have cleared back to you now.

With regards to the out of stock items, I can confirm they are all currently in stock if you did wish to purchase again from us.

I am sorry again for the inconvenience this may have caused you, however I do hope you decide to shop with us again.

Kind regards,

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryman Stationery Walthamstow customer complaint

As a longtime customer shopping at the RYMAN STATIONERY WALTHAMSTOW BRANCH, I raised a concern about my bad experience with a member of staff working there and I am glad to report that the management has taken my matter of concern as a matter of urgency and contacted me. It's being followed through. I was a customer who felt disregarded and treated like trash. I wasn't in the shop for no reason and was being helped with my matter of the printer in cartridge until the other member of staff rudely interfered with a souvenistic attitude like he had something against me, shouting at me as if I was at fault. The staff member dealing with my matter simply walk away which is clear evidence of his bullying mentality and reign of fear in the shop.
I have made my point clear, that member of staff has got to be sacked as he can't work in the shop with his toxic behaviour that many customers know about but have ignored.
The resolution is that RYMAN STATIONERY WALTHAMSTOW BRANCH is duty bound to employ professional staff to serve the public.
Thanks you

March 29, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I am highly disappointed with the…

I am highly disappointed with the service I have received in the stores on both orders I have had with Ryman. With my most recent order at the Kingston store, the person at the print shop didn’t really want to complete the work I needed. For instance, my order involved printing my conference agenda double-sided on two A3 sheets of paper and stapling them to complete a booklet. The staff didn’t want to do the work and suggested I do the stapling. Well, he clearly didn’t know how to fulfil my instruction, as he and the store manager (I think) demonstrated the difficulty of using a hand stapler to bind the papers at the ends instead of the centre. Since I didn’t have time to go back and forth, I bought a Long Arm Stapler from the store and completed the booklet assembly at home in less than 30 minutes. The store team didn’t even know they had the equipment in-store to fulfil my instructions.

After the long-arm stapler and staples, the print shop tried to embarrass me in front of the other customers by telling me what to do next time. This patronising was unwanted and unwelcome. I have over a decade of print industry experience and a qualification in digital communication, so I know he wasn’t an expert, since he didn’t want to do the work to complete my booklet, nor did he know the long-arm stapler was on the store shelves.

March 18, 2026
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Morning Denwitte,

Thank you for your comprehensive review and I am so sorry to hear of the issues you have had within our store.

So that I can look into this further for you, I have sent you a request for a few more bits of information. Once received, I can review your orders in full to advise further.

Again, I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you, however I look forward to your response.

Kind regards,

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

There was an assistant at the Camberley…

There was an assistant at the Camberley branch called Remm who helped me so much with ideas for a lifelong gift that I wanted to create for my Grandaughter.
He had such a creative mind and showed me ranges I would never have thought of.
He was charming, helpful and very knowledgable and Rymans should be very glad they have such an employee.
I hope he is awarded recognition for this.

March 27, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incorrect product delivered and Rymans have no process to replace it with the correct product.

Placed an online order for A1 size Foam Board but I received A2 size. When I called Rymans Customer Service to request the correct size, they said they had no process to do this - instead, they would arrange to collect the incorrect product and provide a refund and it was up to me to place a new order. When I asked why they could not arrange this for me, they said that the warehouse would probably just send the wrong product again. I reluctantly tried to place a new online order with Rymans but the product is now showing as out of stock. So I've now ordered it from Amazon.

March 25, 2026
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Morning Ian,

Thank you for your review and I am sorry to hear of the issues you have faced with this order.

Please be assured our Customer Care Team did follow our process accordingly and raised this internally with our warehouse for a "location check".

The reason we do not send replacements is, as they did correctly state, the wrong item may be shipped again, until the check has been completed, which would delay the shipment for you, I am sorry.

I have however, raised this internally with the relevant departments for them to review our processes in full.

Apologies again, however I am happy to hear you were able to replace the item yourself.

Jave a great day ahead,

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Replacement of faulty shredder

It was an excellent transaction from start to finish - taking only 6 days (including collection of shredder and delivery of replacement). My shredder had stopped working and I asked for repair or replacement under the warranty

March 3, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service for sure, and delivery was on time. Even with a broken part, replacement came very quick, no fuss.

March 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Inefficient & dissapointing service experience at Ryman Stationery in Orpington High street!

My partner and I visited Ryman Stationery on Orpington High Street on March 15, 2026, to collect £100 my aunt had sent via Western Union. We anticipated a quick and straightforward transaction but were met with a rather disappointing experience.

When I approached the staff member to collect the money, he informed me they lacked sufficient cash to dispense the £100. This unexpected turn of events left me both surprised and frustrated. Given that the shop offers Western Union services, it’s reasonable to expect they’ll be prepared to provide the funds for customers collecting their transfers.

The inconvenience compounded our disappointment. We had travelled there expecting a hassle-free collection and instead left empty-handed, forced to seek alternative locations. This unnecessary stress and wasted time were truly frustrating.
I hope the store improves this service in the future. It’s very disappointing and frustrating to be told there’s no cash available when collecting money through Western Union. This inefficient service from Ryman Stationery on Orpington High Street is unacceptable. I hope the management investigate this and should not happen again.

March 15, 2026
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your visit to our Orpington High Street store. I completely understand how frustrating it was to make a dedicated trip for your Western Union transfer, only to be turned away empty-handed.

You are absolutely right—as a branch offering this service, we should be fully prepared to fulfill standard cash collections like yours. This absolutely should not have happened.

Please be assured that I have formally escalated your review to both our central Services Team and the Store Operations Manager (SOM) for Orpington. They will conduct a prompt internal review into the store's cash management to ensure the team is adequately prepared moving forward.

We truly appreciate you bringing this to our attention so we can fix it, and I am very sorry again for the wasted time and inconvenience caused.

Kind regards,

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

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