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20,198
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Considering 1,562 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the service for its ease of use, efficiency, and straightforward process, making it simple to sell books and arrange collections from home. Many people also highlight the prompt and quick payment system, with funds often transferred to their accounts in a timely manner. However, some customers also noted dissatisfaction with the product acceptance, mentioning that many books were rejected or misidentified during the scanning process. Reviewers also expressed concerns about the pricing, citing low offers for books, unhonored quotes, or unexpected deductions from the final payout.

What people talk about most

Product

Clients share ambiguous opinions on product. Many reviewers appreciate the simple process of scanning books,... See more

Payment

Users describe positive interactions with payment, frequently highlighting prompt and quick payouts. Many... See more

User experience

People report positive experiences with user experience, consistently finding the app and website easy,... See more

Service

Customers consistently note positive experiences with service, praising its ease of use, quick processing,... See more

Price

Reviewers highlight ambiguous aspects of price, with some customers reporting fair prices for their books and... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lightning-fast payout after trouble-free collection. Like: The additional bonus for this trade (and these offers are made regularly) and that they came to my home for collection (offering this servic... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

recently the offer price of a number of books has made trading worthwhile. The free Evri return service seems very effective. the time taken to examine, inform of the result, and credit payment to... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It was straightforward to scan ISBN bar codes on the app - more difficult for older books where you had the enter as a number. Sad that so many books weren't wanted. However, the process was straigh... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Having decided to dispose of some books, I used WeBuyBooks to see if they were worth selling rather than just throwing them away. I suppose that the valuation was less than I thought it would be but a... See more

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Company details

  1. Used Book Store
  2. Book Store
  3. Online Marketplace
  4. Rare Book Store

About We Buy Books

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WeBuyBooks helps people across the UK turn unwanted books into extra cash quickly and easily. Whether you are clearing shelves, selling textbooks after university, or making space at home, we make the process simple with fast scanning, instant prices and free delivery options. We specialise in buying non-fiction books, including textbooks, cookbooks, business books, hobbies, crafts, history, biographies and specialist subjects. Simply scan the barcode using our app or website to get an instant valuation and send your items to us for free. Alongside books, we also buy CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and video games, making it easy to declutter and earn money from media you no longer use. At WeBuyBooks, we are proud to offer fair prices, fast payments and friendly customer support, helping millions of items find a new home instead of going to waste. Visit our website: www.webuybooks.co.uk

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good morning everyone

We Buy Books is a great way for readers and resellers to sell their unwanted or no longer required media

16 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you find WeBuyBooks a great way to sell unwanted books and other media. We truly appreciate your support and thank you for choosing WeBuyBooks!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use the app and add books to…

Easy to use the app and add books to the list. Aldo once sent off (easy to get the post office to print off labels) I got the money in my account quite quickly!

19 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you found our app easy to use and that posting your books was straightforward. Thank you for your support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great pickup service

Great pickup service! Excellent all round service and prompt payment!

19 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you very much for your feedback. We really appreciate it and your support.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Most expensive book refused

Most expensive book refused
It would be good to receive a quick photo with evidence of why it was refused

26 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Hello Derek,

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear you were disappointed that your most valuable book was declined. Our Quality Control Team do not have access to the prices offered for the items they inspect.

If you'd like more information about why an item was refused, please don't hesitate to contact our helpful Customer Services team via email, phone or live chat. Where possible, we may be able to access the item and provide photographs to help explain the reason for the rejection.

We appreciate your suggestion, as we understand how helpful this would be, and we'll be sure to pass your feedback on to the relevant team.

Best regards,
WeBuyBooks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy cash and give you book second chance

We buy book, make selling books easy. And you give our book second chance to be loved again, rather end up in the bin, which makes me really sad.
All you got to do, pile the book that you done with it, scan( where you get instant price. Take to the post, or wait DPD comes to pick up. And get cash. Easy. Thank you We Buy Book.

12 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you found our service easy to use and that you appreciate giving books a second chance to be enjoyed by someone else. It’s great to know that our simple process and collection options made selling your books easy. Thank you for your support and for choosing WeBuyBooks!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very easy service to use

Very easy service to use, just scan, pack & We Buy Books will do the rest including free collection. The easy way to rid yourself of lots of books in one go.

On the down side, they don't take all that many titles, only took about a 1/4 of what I wanted to sell & their buy price is very low. However you don't do it make money, its really the convenience that would encourage me use them again should I need to.

12 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you found our service easy to use. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the range of titles we accept and our valuations. Thank you for your support.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to do

Easy to do, and a good way to make a little bit of money out of something you wouldn't have otherwise.

11 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you found our service easy to use and that it helped you make some extra money. We appreciate your feedback and support. Thank you for choosing WeBuyBooks!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really good

Really good, I sent my books and I was paid for them quickly. I will definitely use this company again.

18 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant Service

We had many books to dispose of and decided to try this company. They took a fair amount of our books and we were relieved they just insisted on "readable" books unlike other companies that were looking for perfection. The parcel was picked up promptly - confirmation received within 48 hours and money paid!! Really impressed - thank you

18 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re happy to hear that you found our service straightforward and smooth. Thank you for choosing WeBuyBooks.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I actually found it easy to sell books…

I actually found it easy to sell books on this site, especially as I have never sold anything before. I would definitely recommend.

18 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that you found it easy to sell your books with us. Thank you for your support. We truly appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and efficient service

Very quick and efficient service. The only problems are when finding older books without barcodes or with old-style ISBNs/SBNs, when searches throw up EVERY keyword, making it difficult or impossible to track down some books

18 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you found our service quick and efficient. We also appreciate your comments about searching for older books without barcodes or with older ISBNs/SBNs. Thank you for choosing WeBuyBooks!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So simple to use the app

So simple to use the app. Over half the really old books were taken and money in the bank immediately

18 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We really appreciate it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really easy app to use and process to…

Really easy app to use and process to follow. Great communication and funds received efficiently and quickly. Can't fault them.

8 June 2026
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Reply from We Buy Books

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad to hear that you found our app easy to use and our process simple to follow. Thank you for your kind words and support.

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