Rarewaves Reviews 14,077

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Looking at 3,821 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the impressive selection of products and the competitive pricing, often finding items that are rare or more affordable than elsewhere. The ordering process is generally described as easy, and many appreciate the excellent customer service, highlighting quick responses and effective problem resolution. Products typically arrive well-packaged and in good condition, with many consumers expressing satisfaction and a desire to continue shopping with the company. However, some people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, citing slow shipping times, a lack of tracking information, and orders arriving in multiple, unannounced shipments. There were also instances where orders were lost in transit, leading to frustration, and some customers experienced issues with customs fees due to separate international shipments.

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Delivery service

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Price

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Rarewaves selection of movies is top shelf at competitive rates. The only minor downside was not being able to track parcels. A whole world away in New Zealand, where supply chains come to die, we get... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great selection of products, website is easy to use and I've never had exprienced any lag or drop out. Comms are good as well. Prices are on the whole reasonable and include postage so no surprises at... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This item arrived early on 08/06/2026. The item came sealed and well packaged, the cd case, information booklet, back insert and cd, all came in pristine condition!!!. The cd plays perfectly and sound... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The items were shipped separately so they did not come at the same time but everything came and was undamaged upon arrival. I am really glad to be able to shop at Rarewaves and find rare DVDs/Blu-rays... See more

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Company details

  1. DVD Store
  2. Book Store
  3. CD Store
  4. Discount Store
  5. Music Store
  6. Record Store

About Rarewaves

Written by the company

Rarewaves.com are one of the largest online retailers of entertainment and consumer products in the world with offices in the UK and USA. As well as through our website Rarewaves.com, we also sell through Amazon, Ebay, Onbuy, Rakuten and Fnac.

Our offer spans 2 million products across Music CDs and Vinyl; Film and TV DVDs, Blu-rays and 4k Ultra HD; Console and PC Games, Books, Toys and Board Games, Collectibles, Clothing and Fancy Dress, Office Products and Stationary, Headphones, Speaker Docks, and wide array of Consumer Electronics and Gifts.

We're proud recipients of the King’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2023. In 2021 we were included in The Sunday Times International Track 200, and named in Buzzacott’s Organic Growth 25 report as one of the UK’s fastest organically growing businesses.

Founded in 2005, we have now sold millions of products to millions of happy customers around the world. In 2023 we shipped orders to customers across 203 different countries and independent territories!

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Rarewaves.com

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Delivery
The best deal for home entertainment on the web. We ship worldwide, with free delivery in the UK on orders over £10.

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4.3

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

14K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Everything

Great CS, Great variaty of items and sometimes an unbeatable price and delivery service. What more do you want?

19 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Like the company, pls improve shipping

I actually like the company and your prices. My only complaint is that by breaking up (international) orders into their component parts, it can be well over a week between the first item arriving and the last one arriving. I understand breaking up larger orders into 2 or 3 packages to avoid customs fees or higher shipping fees, but I do not understand shipping each item completely separately.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Yehuda

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate the feedback and will pass this on to the relevant teams.

We are always striving to improve our services so we really do welcome your comments.

Best Wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Fine but shipment times are horrible

Rarewaves delivers their stuff just fine but their shipment times are atrocious to mainland Europe. It takes weeks of waiting, like they're strapping these boxes to actual snails. HMV f.e. ships so much faster.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Gerard

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate the feedback and will pass this on to the relevant teams.

We are always striving to improve our services so we really do welcome your comments.

Best Wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Selectively cancelled my order due to…

Selectively cancelled my order due to "website issues" with no explanation or response, while letting other people's exact same orders through

June 19 Update: it's now been 24 hours since Rarewaves support responded here, indicating they would respond to my multiple emails about cancelled order. So far no follow up from them

10 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Arthur

Thank you for your review and apologies again that your order was cancelled.

We will respond to your latest email shortly.

Apologies again for the inconvenience caused and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I was a bit sceptical as Rarewaves was new for me. Though I gave it a try. Shipping was a bit long but that hasn't surprised me as it was from UK to EU.
Unfortunately local post office decided it needs to complete customs procedure. I had to pay taxes second time. However when I sent all necessary documents to rarewaves they were very helpful and resolved this in day or two. I will definitely buy more from them.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication about how long it…

Great communication about how long it would take to get my CD and also great regular updates.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

Very impressed with customer support. I ordered an item, which got lost in transit. Emailed about it, and another item got dispatched. They take a while to arrive, but all in all I am satisfied.

15 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

Great selection, prices and customer service.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Always good value

Always good value - plus reward points.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lost items quickly replaced

Four items got lost on their way to Germany. Rarewaves quickly sent a replacement which arrived safely. Great srvice

6 June 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had concerns with receiving a product…

I had concerns with receiving a product that didn't arrive after 3 week waiting. When I messaged customer services they immediately dealt with my issue and sent a replacement, this also took a long time to get to me but I had several conversation with Afroditi who reassured me that I would eventually receive my item, which I did.

I was impressed with how Afroditi dealt with me in a friendly and professional way, I felt that I had trust in him. Having worked in an environment where I was first contact with customers I am aware of how this reflects on company perception.

Well done Afroditi and well done Rarewaves. I will continue purchasing with you with the knowledge that I need to be patient and that I will be able to to resolve any difficulties if I need to contact customer service

20 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Have a great week and enjoy your new purchase.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

PS5 ALL STARS KART RACING

Fun game and fast delivery. Item was in perfect condition (new). Many thanks.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always use Rarewaves for buying…

I always use Rarewaves for buying vinyl. Good quality and service as well as value for money. If I’d like to see one thing improved, it would be speedier delivery.

12 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Anxious wait, but worth it!

Rarewaves selection of movies is top shelf at competitive rates. The only minor downside was not being able to track parcels. A whole world away in New Zealand, where supply chains come to die, we get a little worried that the small orders get mislaid a while. Not so with Rarewaves... but still a Tracking number would relieve a lot of tension :)

19 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to deal with

Easy to deal with. Trustworthy. Good Customer Service.

11 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I always have a good experience with…

I always have a good experience with Rarewaves, my preferred online vendor. A mystery with respect to two missing deliveries (since found locally) was addressed dillagently by Afroditi in customer support, I appreciate the prompt and professional support I received. Many thanks Afroditi!

15 June 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love the great prices

I love the great prices, keep up the good work

18 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wait another week for delivery they say…

Wait another week for delivery they say . Christ could have flown to the Wharehouse and picked items up by now . Already a week late

15 June 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hello there

Thank you for your review.

We are ever so sorry to hear you've been left disappointed with your order from us.

We would like to discuss this further but unfortunately we are unable to locate your order details & have not heard back from you.

If you still need assistance, please send us an email to shop@rarewaves.com. We will get back to you as soon as we can.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a present for my nieces…

I ordered a present for my nieces birthday which was despatched on 21st May with Whistl. I was provided with tracking details for Whistl. On the 27th May it was apparently passed to another carrier so no further tracking was available to me. However I was advised to expect delivery in 3 to 5 days. Item not received so I contacted rarewaves. Told they were confident it would be delivered by 12th June.( well after the birthday) again item not delivered so I contacted company and asked for cancellation. Was asked to wait 3 more days. Which I did, still no delivery so contacted again to request cancellation as now 25 days since dispatch. Denied cancellation and refund asked to wait until end of week then recontact and they will look again. Absolutely atrocious customer service. Some of messages ignored and not acknowledged. Still no item tracking or offer of refund. I would suggest avoid at all costs

Order number 206-6098965-0179505

15 June 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Neil

Thank you for your review.

We are so sorry to hear you have been left feeling disappointed with your order.

We have your contact details and our Customer Care Team will be in touch shortly, to offer assistance.

Apologies again for the inconvenience caused and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

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