Rarewaves Reviews 14,076

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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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. #4 of 4 best companies in DVD Shop
  2. #41 of 46 best companies in Book shop
  3. #13 of 18 best companies in CD Shop
  4. #7 of 9 best companies in Discount shop
  5. #55 of 60 best companies in Music shop
  6. #23 of 26 best companies in Record Shop

About Rarewaves

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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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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

Warm thanks.

I am very pleased with the service provided. Product always arrives in good order and as advertised. Particularly pleased to access Doctor Who discs.

20 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

Good service

Good service and product.

17 June 2026
Unprompted review
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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 4 out of 5 stars

Great waves

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 checkout. My only niggle is that postage can be slow, other than that all is great.

19 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 3 out of 5 stars

Order failed to arrive.

My order seems to have gone astray in the mail and did not arrive. I reported it missing two and a half weeks after receiving the despatch notification and received a prompt reply apologising and offering a refund or replacement. I had managed to source the item elsewhere, so took the refund, which was processed quickly and with a further apology. I have used Rarewaves successfully in the past and whilst it was obviously frustrating, items can sometimes go missing in transit. I was happy with the customer service I received in terms of offering apologies and a resolution, so have given a neutral rating rather than a negative.

19 May 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Phil

Thank you for leaving feedback for us to review.

Firstly, we would like to apologise again that your journey with us has been so disappointing.

This is not the standard of service we expect for our customers and we can of course appreciate how inconvenient & frustrating not receiving your order must have been for you.

If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to get in touch at shop@rarewaves.com and we will be very happy to help.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wave of excellence!

My shopping experiences with Rarewaves never change! That may sound boring, it's not.
It never changes due to the excellent customer service, very professional. A fantastic retail experience with a massive range and competitive prices!

12 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

Delivery to France is fine

Delivery to France is fine. Price of shipping is very reasonnable. Never had any problem with delivery (no package damaged, ...). I'm using your services each and every two months (roughly). Thanks and don't change !

12 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 seevice from rarewaves except…

Great seevice from rarewaves except delivery time duration.
Compared to other shops price is very reasonable.

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

Love my Stark lookup!

Purchased my dream Lookup figure for dirt cheap and I am so happy with everything! I had some questions about shipping but their customer service is amazing and the figure was 100% original. I would definitely buy again<3

16 June 2026
Unprompted review
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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 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hello there

Thank you for leaving feedback for us to review.

We are so sorry to hear your order arrived damaged.

If you haven't yet spoken to us directly about this, please could you send us an email at shop@rarewaves.com.

We will be very happy to resolve this for you.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had an issue with an item… all sorted very satisfactorily!

Had an issue with an item arriving which was missing part of it's contents! It was a sealed item, so was a manufacturing issue rather than as issue with rarewaves themselves! Contacted rarewaves customer services and they were quick to respond and to send me a replacement! All sorted quickly! Very good customer service! Shop regularly with rarewaves and will continue to do so!

16 June 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 4 out of 5 stars

I was very impressed with customer…

I was very impressed with customer service. They replied promptly to my query . My order came well wrapped. Unfortunately it took longer than I expected, due to the post, as they had shipped it .

16 June 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 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Very happy with Rarewaves. Good offers, excellent service.

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’m new to Ravewaves and surprised to…

I’m new to Ravewaves and surprised to find my favorite vinyl at reasonable price. I was concerned whether I’ll receive my purchase items. They respond to my queries quickly and delivered goods in good condition.

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

Good price and delivery

So far have received 2 items from them which have been swiftly delivered and at a great price.

15 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 4 out of 5 stars

Best value 4K discs and deals online

Best value 4K discs and deals online. Shipping takes forever but as long as you know that and don’t need your discs anytime soon then it’s great

19 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 5 out of 5 stars

Great

low delivery cost, fast delivery.
Good prices.

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 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

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