Rarewaves Reviews 

14,617
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

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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. #55 of 62 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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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rarewaves = huge variety, reliable delivery

I've found Rarewaves to have a lot of items, some of which are hard to find, unique (e.g. Long Kiss Goodnight special edition) or unavailable anywhere - this includes books (e.g. John Calvin's "Institutes of the Christian Religion" - Calvin's own "essentials" edition based on the 1541 copy). Delivery is always super reliable and I've never had any issues to date.

17 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not do business with them

Terrible experience purchasing through e-bay. Item never shipped. They printed a label and on e-bay that counts as "Shipped", but it never left their facility. Had to dispute with cc.

10 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

When I had an issue with a purchase (it was a manufacturer problem, the booklet in Arrow's Jackie Chan Breakthrough Hits box set was faulty), the Rarewaves team were very helpful in a difficult situation getting the item replaced. They did a great job.

12 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They have won me over to be a long term customer.

I have been shopping internationally with Rarewaves for several years and have always found them, prompt and reliable. On one or two occasions when an issue occurred with an item or delivery, they were polite and a pleasure to deal with whilst resolving the problem. I will continue to use Rarewaves as I have yet to find a company that can fulfill my requirements with such satisfaction.

16 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No item after 5 weeks.

I placed an order for an item on July 6th, it still hasn't arrived by the 22nd so I got in touch with customer service. They said they would liaise with their local courier and get back to me. I messaged them on the 27th as I hadn't heard anything back, a day later they said their courier hasn't updated them so they would send a replacement.

I contacted them today (13th August) as I still haven't received anything, they replied with "we are confident it is only a delay in post and you will receive it within the next couple of days. Please, wait a few more working days and if it has not arrived by then please contact us again." which is a terrible response for someone who has been waiting for an item for 5 weeks. I told them that asking me to wait "a few more working days" was unreasonable and they just cancelled and refunded the order without even discussing it with me.

A very disappointing experience overall and I can't recommend them because of this.

13 August 2026
Unprompted review

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