Rarewaves Reviews 

14,564
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Considering 3,864 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the wonderful selection of media products, noting that the prices are extremely competitive and affordable compared to rival sellers. Buyers regularly mention the helpful support team, explaining that staff members resolve issues promptly and efficiently when things go wrong. Shoppers also appreciate the sturdy packaging, which generally keeps records and discs safe during transit. However, some people mentioned that shipping times could occasionally be quite slow or face unexpected delivery delays. A few consumers also noted occasional problems with damaged goods or unhelpful customer service interactions.

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Product

Customers report widespread satisfaction with product availability, frequently praising the great selection... See more

Delivery service

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Price

Users describe widespread satisfaction with the competitive and affordable prices offered across a wide range... See more

Order

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Customer service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great selection of vinyl at very good prices. Have purchased a number of times from here. The only thing I would say is delivery is quite slow (in my experience, 6-9 days) so if you're in a rush order... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great range, great prices. Slowest delivery ever, but the low freight charges make up for that. Have received damaged vinyl, but customer service always follow up and replace or refund. Must say, I've... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My order for a Fleetwood Mac vinyl didn’t arrive after waiting a month, which was unusual as I have ordered many items from them in the past which have always arrived within a few weeks. I contact... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After waiting quite a while for delivery we got in touch with Ravewaves and found that the item had gone missing duringpostage, so they kindly and efficiently resolved this by sending out another dvd... See more

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Company details

  1. #4 of 4 best companies in DVD Shop
  2. #43 of 47 best companies in Book shop
  3. #14 of 18 best companies in CD Shop
  4. #8 of 10 best companies in Discount shop
  5. #54 of 61 best companies in Music shop
  6. #23 of 27 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

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Two thumbs up

Items always arrive on time to an Australian postal address. Great selection of goods at a reasonable price. Great communication

14 July 2026
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Ever since you switched your courier

Ever since you switched your courier, delivery times have more than doubled and deliveries are not even tracked anymore. Part of an order was already lost. (Replacements were quickly sent though)

It was mostly fine with Royal Mail. I'm afraid my limited edition pre-orders are not safe.

This on top of raising product prices by roughly 5€ has been annoying to say the least.

14 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Super

Already ordered 2 movies , both comes in great shape. Prices were great . Only small minus i would say info about where is my order and around when it will come. But still really happy with this site and for sure will buy from it again someday :)

14 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No followup when chasing late/lost order

Ive used Rarewaves previously for hard to find movies and had a good service.

However, on this occasion, i ordered and received nothing; i chased one week after my parcel was due. Rarewaves said they would liaise with their local carrier, but 6 days later, ive heard nothing further.

Given an apparent failure to follow up and/or to contact me, im afraid its a one star (and chaser email sent).

11 August 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Helpful and prompt customer service.

Helpful and prompt customer service when I had a problem: a record arrived pre-opened and badly scratched. Customer service asked for more details and sent out a replacement which arrived in beautiful condition quite quickly. Customer service appears to work Monday to Friday which is fine with me. I dropped a star as both packages were sent via Whistl. The replacement took a week to arrive which is quite quick for that process.

11 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First order i ever did on rarewaves

First order i ever did on rarewaves, the prices and shipping prices are great, but i ordered on july 13th and my shipment is still nowhere to be seen, no email or notification or anything

13 July 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Todor

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry to hear your order hasnt reached your location yet.

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication

Great communication, quick service, and quality products

10 July 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Shane
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service!!

13 July 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
We hope you enjoy your new product.
Best wishes,
Shane
Customer Care Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The customer support team was helpful…

The customer support team was helpful in helping me with an issue I had with one of my orders. They replied within 2 days and resolved the issue. I was happy to find a specific product I couldn't find anywhere else. The packaging protected the product. Excited to discover what else this store has to offer.

2 August 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review!
We are really pleased we could help out when you needed it.
All the best,
Shane
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good range at good prices.

They have a good range of CDs and DVDs at good prices. Free delivery too - quite slow compared to other retailers I use, but reliable and safe.

8 July 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Price was great

Price was great, delivery from UK to Australia quick. Will definitely order again

23 June 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

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

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