Books4people.co.uk Reviews 

679
TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 40 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptionally fast delivery and efficient service, mentioning that orders consistently arrive promptly, safely, and well packaged. People also deeply appreciate the remarkably helpful customer service team, who easily handle mistakes, process fast refunds, and manage order cancellations smoothly. Though some customers noted occasional frustrating issues with damaged items, torn packaging, or missing books upon arrival. A few consumers additionally experienced frustrating delivery delays, tracking problems, or received books featuring unexpected defects like upside-down pages inside. Others mentioned that resolving these specific delivery and product issues occasionally required extra persistence before receiving a satisfactory response.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable customer service from Books 4 People. I realised I needed some books at very short notice for Santa to give out to our KS2 children. I called the phone number and spoke to the most polite... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered in error at 11pm on Saturday, realising the error the following day at 7am. Having ordered next day delivery I wasn’t very hopeful when emailing support that the order could be cancelled... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered from Books4People, and although the delivery driver initially messed up my order (third party/external company), the customer service team was fantastic. They replied very quickly,... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was so impressed with the incredible service I received from Hussain when I accidentally received the wrong order. On the phone he talked me through the process and went out of his way to find the r... See more


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  1. Book Store

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We welcome you to Books4People, a place where all your favorite story tales and books are picked and packed with love and care since 2005. Offering you mind blowing prices since 2005. Books4People started by selling educational books. We grew our business and expanded our range and now specialist in children’s book sets. Cheap and quality collection series. We are one of the biggest independent book stores in the UK and are providing services such as wholesale and to schools all over the world. We provide our customers with brand new book set collections and gift sets. We have an extravagant range filled with best sellers, classics, yummy cook books, children’s books, audio books, fiction and nonfiction. We’ve always got offers on and savings up to a whopping 80% off RRP. The best thing about Books4People books is the fact that we have major commitment to providing our amazing and incredibly important customers with the service that is deserved. Need help? Don’t worry! You can go through our catelog, ask a general question, shop our never-ending range of discounted cheap and quality book sets, all you have to do is give us a call or send us an email and we’ll be here to help. We also provide 30 day returns so if you’re not happy, all you have to do is send it back to us and we’ll refund you in full. All orders have free delivery. We always like to give back to our customers. Once we give you a promise, we won’t break it. If you’re happy, we’re happy. Join us on our next chapter in the world of Books4People books…


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ignoring request for a return for damaged books

Order of two 'new' books (encyclopedias) arrived with the covers roughly ground/torn off to show the board inside in multiple areas. Both very scratched too like they've been dragged over a rough floor. The packaging was fine and it's clear they've sent these out in this condition. With the damage, there would have been no way to miss it when packing them. I've emailed multiple emails and their social media multiple times to arrange a return and I've been ignored. Would not recommend.

22 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended

Recently ordered a set of books through them. Human error resulted in a smaller set arriving. A photo and a quick email exchange resulted in the additional books being sent. Superb customer service, as well as being great value too. Highly recommended.

24 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service all round

Very easy to use website, ordering and payment options very easy. Ordered on a Sunday afternoon, books arrived on Tuesday morning. Haven’t opened the inner packaging yet (its a set of 10 books) as its a gift for my son, but they look to be in perfect condition due to excellent packaging. Very pleased and will absolutely use this company again.

16 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Prompt customer service

I’ll be honest my first set of books arrived damaged but they were quick to respond once I made them aware of the damage. They got a new set of books sent out quickly resolving the issue.

The reason for 4 stars and not 5 I feel this company is selling “seconds” (items that due to slight defects were rejected during quality control). This is absolutely fine and is a good idea. It means the customer gets a discount and its more environmentally friendly.

The only issue with this is you have to make it clear that’s what you are selling. Not just say they are “heavily discounted” without mentioning the chance of slight imperfections. If they were more honest I could give them 5 stars and I would have accepted the original books delivered.

6 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Beware- sale items and discounted items…



Beware- sale items and discounted items may well be reduced for reasons not stated in product description!

I ordered a set of (10) books for a 3 year olds birthday party. When they arrived I discovered their spines formed a Christmas tree and they were numbered. Clearly they were left over stock from an advent calendar type Christmas collection. Neither the numbering, nor the Christmas tree illustration was mentioned in the description on the website. I obviously could not give the books as a present to a child in April so I asked for a refund. They agreed but will not refund the p&p i paid or the p&p I will have to pay to return them- so I will be out of pocket ++. I feel given the misrepresentation of the product they should at least refund the original postage, even if I have to pay to return them. Unfortunately their customer service disagree.

2 stars, as opposed to 1 as delivery was prompt.

4 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The books look great

The books look great, delivery was on time and there was no fuss. Cannot comment on the content as they are a birthday present and they have not been opened yet.

25 March 2024
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered and paid for a complete boxed…

Ordered and paid for a complete boxed set of books. What I got in return was badly and loosely packaged books in a larger, normal box which meant many books were warped and distorted. These were to be a gift but can't now be given. I emailed the company to give them a chance to rectify but no response. Not good enough. Won't use again.

26 February 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didn’t get my books

Didn’t get my books. Getting no response from customer service

1 February 2024
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We are sorry to hear you had difficulty in reaching out to us, please email us on books4peopleuk@gmail.com or give us call on 01162519123 and one of our customer service will assist you with your query. We Apologies for any inconvinence caused.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Typical Order

As Usual. Books delivered matched the website description. Books well packed and delivered in perfect condition. Delivery was within the time period specified at order. Time of delivery was within the window specified by delivery company. These guys are reliable.

25 January 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cheap and efficient

I was looking for some cook books and found books4people they are cheaper than a lot of other sites and had a good collection.

Unfortunately I needed to return a book as it was purchased by accident.

Simple and efficient. I will be using again

19 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very good company

Very good company. I accidentally ordered a boxset for my daughter twice. I emailed to ask for a refund & they issued it in lighting speed with no problems. Will definitely be ordering again

17 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Spot on

The site was easy to use found exactly what I was looking for quickly the price was great the delivery was fast and the quality was excellent.

24 November 2023

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