Audio Book Store Reviews 186

TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.6

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Review summary

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Evaluating 49 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers reported being unknowingly enrolled in monthly subscriptions after making a single purchase, leading to unexpected recurring charges. They also expressed significant dissatisfaction with the refund process, often finding it difficult to obtain their money back for these unauthorized subscriptions. Conversely, some people were satisfied with the customer service, praising its responsiveness and helpfulness, with specific mentions of assistance from a representative. These customers also appreciated the wide selection of audiobooks and the ability to download them for offline listening.

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Product

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Payment

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Customer service

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Refund

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t bother with audio bookstore. There are many other audio book sources that are much much more trustworthy. Once audiobook store gets your credit card information, and despite your repeated attem... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely a scam get nothing for the quite monthly charge they set up without reminders sent to your emails. My daughter bout one book for exams ended up paying hundreds with no credits to show.... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Audiobook store is a very poor and dishonest service. To purchase one audiobook I was charged just under £90. When I contacted customer service there was no support let alone any kind of apology or re... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid like the plague. Once you register your card you will automatically pay monthly - EVEN WHEN YOU CANCEL YOUR MEMBERSHIP. The only way to stop paying is by actually emailing customer service... See more

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Download & listen to audiobooks from bestselling authors in just minutes on your computer or mobile device using our iOS & Android apps.


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2.6

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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

186 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE

BEWARE. I bought an audio book from Audiobookstore.com. It stopped playing after a month but they keep charging for it again every month since then. So far they have charged me 6 times for the same book which doesn’t even work. I wrote 3 times asking them to stop but they kept quoting small print and refused to stop.

21 February 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I downloaded a book for 9.95 this was…

I downloaded a book for 9.95 this was outlined as a one off purchase. My credit card details have been saved and they have continued to take 9.95 EVERY MONTH since!! You cannot unsubscribe from this site, you cannot remove your credit card details either! I have been in contact with them and awaiting information. DO NOT USE

7 August 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

We’d love to help you, but we are unable to locate your account. Request you to email us at customercare@audiobookstore.com, and we’ll assist you further.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gift certificate was purchased by…

Gift certificate was purchased by mistake. Contacted customer service and asked for a refund as this was never meant to be purchased and advised they do not offer refunds. Stated no other companies offer refunds which is not true.

Do not use this company

31 July 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

We’d love to help you, but we are unable to locate your account. Request you to email us at customercare@audiobookstore.com, and we’ll assist you further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My mistake resolved

I made a couple of mistakes on two of my orders. One book was in the wrong language and I accidentally ordered two copies of the same book. I contacted Audiobooks and Tarah replied right away. Tarah was very helpful to resolve my mistake.

8 July 2024
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Hi,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I made a mistake ordering the wrong…

I made a mistake ordering the wrong book and they took care of it right away! Tarah was super helpful. I love being able to download mp3 versions.

17 June 2024
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Hi,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Active after DC’d membership

Just contacted Audio book about whether the already purchased books would still be available if I DC’d or paused membership .. happy to hear that the books will be available 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

17 June 2024
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Hi Roberta,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service always responsive…

Customer service always responsive (quickly), helpful, and friendly. Technology works as promised.

13 June 2024
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Hi,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted the customer service via…email

I contacted the customer service via email, completely fed up with issues. Vineet, a very professional and patient representative, and his team solved my issues and refunded my purchase before I requested it. Very pleased with the service I received. A+ rating!!

30 May 2024
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Hi Valli,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a book called autobiography of…

I bought a book called autobiography of a yogi on 22 April 2024 but the is still uploading until today and the worst part is I was charged twice first was when purchased the book and second time was following month 22 of may 2024...it looks like a scam...I will change my card before they charge me for third time

1 June 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi Ravindran,

We reached out to you via email on June 3rd and followed up again on June 7th regarding the concerns you had raised. As we have not received a response, I wanted to ensure that you received our emails.

Could you please review our previous emails and let us know if you have any additional concerns or if there are any issues you would like to discuss further?

Your feedback is important to us, and we want to make sure all your concerns are addressed.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fraudulently charges your credit card

This company performed an unauthorised charge on my card. They advertised the book 'Psychopath Free' for 9.95USD and I purchased the book on 28 April. They decided to conveniently charge me again on 20 May claiming I purchased the book on a "pass". I never signed up for anything like that nor did I authorise to be signed up for such a thing. I will be raising a dispute with my bank as this is a fraudulent charge.

20 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi Sharon,

We have reviewed the communication you had with our customer representative. Our team addressed your concerns via email on May 21st. Additionally, we sent a follow-up on May 22nd, but we did not receive a response.

If you are still experiencing any issues, please reply to the previous email, and our team will assist you promptly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Enjoy it

Enjoy it. I can get the book I want and don't need to pay a monthly fee. And that's awesome.

20 May 2024
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Hi Brian,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm very happy!

It all works as advertised. I haven't yet done a deep dive into their collection, but I easily found what I was looking for. Whenever I've had to lean on support for app or account admin questions, they have been prompt and on the money! I'm very happy!

17 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi Jejotte,

Thank you very much for your feedback. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Vineet K for helping me…

Thank you Vineet K for helping me with a download issue. You were very thorough and helped so much. From someone who knows “tech hates me” you made me feel like I wasn’t going crazy! Thanks JB

13 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi Jessica,

Thank you very much for your feedback. We will ensure to share this with Vineet. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tarah was very prompt

Tarah was very prompt, polite and super helpful with my enquiry. She made me feel heard and understood and I would be stoked to be able to deal with her again through AudioBooks. Thanks Tarah, keep being the awesome person you are ;)

14 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi Tina,

Thank you very much for your feedback. We will ensure to share this with Tarah. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Audiobookstore team has been spectacular

The Audiobookstore team has been spectacular- very responsive and personable! The app has a ton of titles and if I come across a title that I wish they had but don't, I shoot them am email and they try to get it. I listen to multiple books a week and they truly stand by their Love it Guarantee- if I end up buying a title that I start listening to and really don't like it they take it back and I get a different book. That's really important to me because as an audiobook you can't read a few sections to get a feel for the boom like you can when you're at an old style bookstore buying a paperback. I totally love this app! I listen during my 45 min commute to work, and sometimes while I'm at work, and even at bedtime instead of watching TV! I am finally able to soak in all the books I've never had the time to read by using the audio app to listen to them!

9 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hi SC Jane,

Thank you very much. Your satisfaction means a great deal to us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These thieves stole from me after I…

These thieves stole from me after I purchased a once off book. My bank won't cancel the transaction or block these people. I want my money back!

2 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

We’d love to help you, but we are unable to locate your account, and cannot find any record of you contacting our customer care team. It may be that your experience was with another audiobook service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Getting my account deleted was a time waster

This company operates a web user interface and app that have subpar features in regard to account management and audio playback.

I had to contact a customer service representative to get my credit card removed and then I had to spend a additional time and make multiple requests to get my account deleted with a CSR indicating they had to "talk to management" several times. Finally, I was able to get it deleted via an email dialogue.

There app also lost track of where I left off in a book on several occasions and features such as playback speed [only .5 increments] are very limited. It also seems to stop downloading books on my phone when my screen is not on.

2 May 2024
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Reply from Audio Book Store

Hello Mark,

Upon thorough review of the correspondence between you and our customer service team, I noted your request on May 3rd, 2024, to have your account permanently deleted. I want to assure you that our team promptly attended to this matter by canceling your subscription and ensuring that you will not incur any further charges in the subsequent months.

Regarding your additional request to expunge your card details from our system, our team requested a confirmation email from you for documentation purposes. Upon receipt of your email, we promptly removed your card details from our system and subsequently provided confirmation of the action taken.

Addressing the concerns you raised regarding the functionality of our app, please allow me to address each point individually:

1. Playback speed limitations: You can conveniently adjust the playback speed directly on the player screen using the gear icon in the upper right, then choose “Change Playback Speed” to just between 0.5x and 2x.

2. Book progress tracking issues: While we have not received similar reports from other users, we are keen to resolve any anomalies you’ve experienced. Kindly provide additional details regarding these instances by reaching out to us via email at customercare@audiobookstore.com.

3. Download stops while the screen is off: About a week ago we introduced an updated version of our application to address this issue. To benefit from these enhancements, we encourage you to install the latest version available on the Google Play Store.

Should you require further assistance or have any additional queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. We remain committed to providing you with an optimal user experience and addressing any concerns you may have.

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