Ryman Stationery Reviews 8,061

TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.1

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Reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness and positive attitudes, making interactions pleasant and productive. Many people highlight the excellent service received, noting the efficiency and ease of their overall experience, from ordering to communication and delivery. However, some customers experienced issues with product accuracy, receiving incorrect items or finding products that were not as described. There were also occasional concerns regarding delivery updates and the handling of returns for incorrect orders.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Trying to redeem points through a 'phone can be difficult. Assistant took me towards the internet connection and was really helpful. I would like to ask Ryman why they cannot just have a hard copy (i.... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

My experience at Ryman was very good overall. I found most of what I was looking for, and the staff were extremely helpful. They even took the time to check online for specific stationery items I ne... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Excellent value headphones. Click and Collect was straightforward. Just a pity that I wasn't kept fully up to date on the delivery delay from the warehouse. All sorted in the end though hence 4 stars.... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Bought some pens frpm their great selection, and took a bunch along to recycle, but was told the partner no longer offers this. Its a shame as we really do need to reduce reuse recycle, and a priper... 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

Written by the company

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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4.1

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Technology Unreliable & Prices Expensive

On the positive side, the store staff were friendly and helpful (they get both the stars). However, the online Print Shop couldn't handle my order. On Week 1, I tried to combine some documents which needed 3 copies and some which needed 1 copy, and it failed to multiply the first by 3. The Chat agent was rude and kept rushing me. I went to the store the next week, but the WiFi couldn't handle the file download to my laptop. The following week, I organised all my docs as one copy and tried the Print Shop again. Bulk upload kept freezing, so I uploaded the files one by one. After sending and paying, the store said the order crashed. They didn't receive my WeTransfer message and half of the files were too big for me to email, so I had to have a refund (this was processed quickly, tbf, with a nice apology). The prices were very high, too. I would have been better off buying another printer.

18 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I came in to get passport photos and…

I came in to get passport photos at the Shandwick Place branch of Rymans in Edinburgh and the staff were extremely helpful. They guided me through the whole process and made it fun. I was offered a protective envelope and the photos were cut to precision. Claire and Liz were fantastic. I won't ever go anywhere else for my photos and stationary needs!

23 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Shakib at the Blackburn branch was…

Shakib at the Blackburn branch was absolutely amazing!!! He went well above the call of duty. I was worried that my work would not look professional enough but he made sure it was. He really helped me with a job presentation and I cannot recommend him enough!

19 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Mixed experience

We had a mixed experience at Rymans in Walthamstow. We ordered our table name signs for our wedding from Rymans at short notice (as another supplier let us down). They were made very speedily which was great, but my (now) husband went to pick them up, they had wrongly been printed single-sided when we had ordered them double-sided. The member of staff offered to reprint them right away which was good, however it was inconvenient that they hadn't been ready when we went to pick them up because Walthamstow is terrible for parking and I was driving round and round local streets trying to avoid the traffic wardens. It looks circa 10-15 mins for them to be reprinted. My husband brought them back to the car and we received a call from the member of staff in the shop saying that he had forgotten one (it had been left on the printer). I imagine this error was jointly the fault of both my husband and the shop assistant, and it was great that she called us before we had driven an hour and a half to the wedding venue and then been without one, but again was a pain to go back in to get the remaining sign as I had to once again play "avoid the traffic wardens" while driving in circles around local residential streets.

All in all, a lack of attention to detail with our order, but the shop staff were friendly and fixed issues when they realised the various errors.

27 March 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Thank you for your feedback.

We note your comments regarding the order for wedding table name signs placed at our Walthamstow store. Your review highlights that while the initial production was speedy and the staff were friendly, there were discrepancies in the printing specification and an oversight during the collection process.

We also acknowledge your comments regarding the logistics of the collection and the proactive call from our team to ensure the remaining item was retrieved.

The details regarding the attention to detail and the management of this order have been recorded for review.

Kind regards,

Tom
Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Funeral order of service

Printing was excellent quality and took a weight off my mind because I was originally going to print it all myself, but decided not to as the chance of my printer misbehaving was high!

29 March 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received excellent service today…

Received excellent service today (11/4/26) by Anna McEwan at Glasgow, Sauchiehall Street branch. Anna went above and beyond to fulfill my order with a determination and helpfulness that was great to see these days.

11 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shandwick Place

This afternoon at your Shandwick Place Branch, I had to look twice to see if it was a shop or a medical facility.
The young lad Robert behind the counter, I understand that he has a condition but does this need to be done in public, he was doing a fingertip blood test on the shop floor then it looked at though he proceeded to take his insulin, I would imagine there is a bathroom or somewhere a bit more private to do these things. I do have a needle phobia and even though I couldn’t see I knew what he was doing and felt physically unwell.
Claire behind the desk seen me and asked if I was okay 5⭐️ for being observant, I said I was okay but was glad to be out the shop once I had done what I had wanted done.
Please in future lad, be diligent of other people and do these things in private?

11 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us regarding your recent visit to our Shandwick Place branch.

We are so glad to hear that Claire was observant and checked in on you, we will certainly pass your kind words on to her.

Regarding your feedback about Robert, please be assured that while we fully support our staff in managing their medical conditions, we also want to ensure our customers feel entirely comfortable in our stores. Your comments have been shared with the store management team, who will work with the team to ensure that personal medical routines are handled correctly.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.

Tom - Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a brilliant team!

What a brilliant team! I waited my turn for copying while Joe and his colleague patiently helped a young artist max the print quality and sizing of his originals. My copying job wasn't straightforward either, but they know their stock and their machines so well I couldn't have been more pleased with the result.
Absolutely amazed with the quality of the print for the price. And that you can get that level of quality on a walk-in basis and not have to order from a printers.
Also made several purchases in the shop. Excellent quality. Good prices.
Thank you Rymans Lowestoft!

3 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ryman Shredding service is fantastic

Used the Ryman Shredding service. Have to say fantastic:
1. You order bags (in our case five)
2. Delivers and you fill them up to 15kg
3. Ask to be collected
4. They give you some option which you choose
5. Day of collection, nice guy calls to say he will be with you in 10 or 30 minutes
6. He takes them away

8 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

RIP OFF

What a complete rip off, thought Ryman was supposed to be value for money but your better off buying your stationary
Elsewhere. I purchased 4 Invoice books made by Silvine I was charged £32 I have just purchased a pack of 12 books online for £22 so you tell me where is the better value

12 March 2026
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Morning Gary,

Thank you for your review and I am sorry to hear you are unhappy with your purchase.

We strive to keep all of our prices competetitve and in line with the current climate, however sometimes other retailers will have items at a reduced cost.

If you wish to return your purchase, we would be more than happy to accept this back. Please contact our Customer Care Team on 0333 038 3330 who would be more than happy to facilitate this.

Apologies again,

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Items not delivered!!!

I have still not received the items I ordered on 19th March! I have emailed yourselves and Yodel who are supposed to be delivering but had no replies. I would still love the items for my daughter and her friends but if they are lis I expect a full refund

5 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ryman Stationery

Hello Laura,

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

I have taken a look into your order and I can confirm due to this being lost in transit, a full refund was processed yesterday, 7th April.

Apologies again but if you need anything further, please let us know.

Jack - Ryman Customer Relations

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.

2 April 2026
Unprompted review
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.

28 March 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

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