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 5 out of 5 stars

A Budget-Friendly Bookstore with Fast Delivery!

My experience with this bookstore was excellent. I was shocked at how quickly my order arrived—within just two days—and the books were in brand-new condition. What impressed me even more was that the prices were incredibly low, about half the price of books in other stores. As someone who loves reading but hates spending too much money on books, this website has been a game-changer. It has allowed me to enjoy reading at a price I’m more than comfortable paying. I will definitely order from them again!

21 March 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a set of driving test books…

I ordered a set of driving test books for my daughter online , but another family member had bought them . i emailed to see if i could cancel my order .
I got a quick reply back and they cancelled my order and sent a full refund .
These guys provided a fast and kind service and would highly recommend supporting them and will look forward to purchasing from them in the future .

12 March 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Buy from them fairly regularly.

Buy from them fairly regularly.

Only got sent the wrong thing once and they got my correct order out to me in 2 days from me raising the issue. The person I spoke to was great as well.

Highly recommend.

22 February 2025
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'd rather lick a plague infested toad

Pretty shocking really, no reply to any emails sent, or to their web form regarding missing items.

More shocking to see people on here have received at least a reply to their botched orders suggesting they do enjoy cherry picking what they reply too.

I'd rather lick a plague infested toad then do business with books4people again

10 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE

DO NOT USE! They Initially sent me the wrong books, I queried this and they said a replacement was on the way…. It never come, I emailed them a week later and they advised me it had been “misplaced” and they could send another…. I explained they were a Christmas present and asked if they can send another special delivery due to running out of time now, in which they replied they issued a refund instead, giving me 2 working days before Christmas to try and buy these books now. Terrible customer service and they could not care in the least. Will never buy from again

19 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I added to my original order and this…

I added to my original order and this was dealt with promptly. However I didn’t receive the goods within the expected timeframe so after eight days I contacted the company and they said the parcel must have been lost but had not been returned to them . I was then offered a replacement order or a refund and I choose to have a replacement order sent out which I duly received two days later . I was very happy with the way I was treated .

24 November 2024
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bad customer service

Customer service (or lack of) was just very unprofessional and gave a ‘couldn’t care less’ attitude. Ordered some books which stated 3-5 day shipping, after 7 days I had not heard or received any “dispatched” email or had any attempts at a delivery. Contacted customer service, I received an email back saying “will look into this and get back to you”. The following day I received a dispatched email, no explanation as to why my order had been missed or taken so long to dispatch and apology for this! A sorry can go a long way!
I finally received my order 14 days later!

28 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed by customer service

Very impressed by Books4People for their customer service today. I placed an order early on a Sunday morning only to pick up an email saying my Mum had bought a similar box set of books for my daughter's birthday. I contact Books4People and within a few hours they had kindly cancelled my order and refunded my money, despite the fact that the books had already been picked and packed. Will definitely be back in future.

8 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor first experience

Not sure what they’re like when dealing with them directly but ordered with them through the TikTok shop. First red flag is that they use Evri as a delivery company, second is that if Evri steal your order or deliver it to the wrong address, these people refuse to replace your paid for items, even when you have photographic evidence showing it went to the wrong address and that there’s no way of you tracking down which property it went to.

First impressions? Stick with Books 2 Door or Amazon. Won’t be trusting this company again.

6 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So impressed with this company ordered…

So impressed with this company ordered a 24 book advent calendar. It came very fast. It was heavy great quality absolutely beautiful can't wait to give it to our little one. Its a keepsake will definitely return and order from this company.
Thank you so much ❤️

14 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Books4People were great

Books4People were great. We had an order delivered for a christening present and it was missing the box the books were meant to be in. I called them at 4pm on Friday and they dispatched the box by express delivery and it arrived Saturday morning. They were friendly, polite, prompt and helpful. I would def use them again.

11 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Books4people

Books4people delivered my order swiftly. The books were pristine and well protected.
Throughout, they kept me informed of the progress of the order.
Excellent books and excellent service

11 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful Customer Service

Ordered two sets of 12 books. Got sent one set of 24 books Christmas set which was £9 cheaper on the website with numbers in spines and Christmas pattern. Got told best they could do was refund £5 and if I wanted to return the wrong item they’d sent me I’d have to pay the postage. Eventually they agreed to refund the difference but never got the correct product I had actually ordered.

2 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good value for money

Good value for money, great selection of books, consistently quick delivery and wonderfully prompt customer service

27 July 2024
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