Rarewaves Reviews 

14,800
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Considering 3,916 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a truly great overall experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the fantastic selection of items, including hard-to-find media records, alongside very competitive prices available across various categories. People also mention that support staff are extremely helpful, professional, and quick to respond when handling product replacements or resolving unexpected issues. Some reviewers were not happy with the delivery times, noting that international shipping can take quite long and frequently lacks proper tracking information. Consumers also pointed out that larger orders are sometimes split into separate parcels delivered days apart without prior notice or direct communication.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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 beautifu... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The range of Blu-rays on Rarewaves is unequivocally unmatched. Shipping is easy and while some pricing is a little high, a lot of it is reasonable and specials are common. My only issue is that commun... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great Selection, Good Prices, Good Sales, Loyalty points, Free Shipping, Whats not to like. Descriptions of items especially vinyl as to which pressing and colour of vinyl etc..could be better so 4... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I think product pricing is fair. I also think the postage rates from Europe to the US are fair as well. I felt that the delivery service seemed to take longer with this purchase than with others I... See more

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Company details

  1. #4 of 4 best companies in DVD Shop
  2. #42 of 47 best companies in Book shop
  3. #14 of 18 best companies in CD Shop
  4. #7 of 9 best companies in Discount shop
  5. #57 of 64 best companies in Music shop
  6. #24 of 28 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 4 out of 5 stars

Rarewaves offer extremely competitive…

Rarewaves offer extremely competitive pricing for their CDs. As others state, delivery isn't the quickest, but the CDs did arrive within their stated delivery time. The only reason I haven't left a 5* rating is because on one of CDs the shrink-wrap looked like it may have been opened before.

29 June 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Issues solved promptly

Although we had some issues with my order from UK to EU Rarewawes solved the issues and I finally received my order in excellent condition. The issues were solely related to Brexit and are not at all related to Rarewawes way-of-working. I will continue ordering from them in the future. They have an execelent customer service.

28 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

Long delivery time and the part of the order didn't arrive. However, customer services were excellent and resolved without issue. Great prices & the customer service was very good

28 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The mysterious case of the two"lost" packages

On July 27th I ordered three items, 2 Blu-Rays and a vinyl LP all of which were really good value at just over £6 each. I received the Blu-Rays a week later but two weeks after that there was still no sign of the album. On writing to Rarewaves they got back immediately and told me to wait another 7 working days and contact them if it still hadn't arrived. A week later still no sign, so I wrote back and they told me they would send a second copy. A week after that I let them know there was still nothing and instead of chasing it up they refunded me without asking.

They claim not to be able to track delivery of orders. In my experience even the most basic postal services offer some form of tracking system. The refund was massively disappointing given that Rarewaves had committed to my order and I had spent some considerable time on email exchanges with them. My suspicion is that the LP was mispriced at £6.31 because when I search for it now, the same disc it costs £37.06.

I am therefore wondering if the 'missing package'/refund solution was providing a convenient way of them not losing money. Especially as I have never had a single package go missing like this let alone TWO IDENTICAL PACKAGES.

I feel very let down.

27 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fragmented Delivery Process

I placed an order for 4 items on the 17th of August, 3 show as dispatched on the 19th but only 1 has arrived and 1 of the items is still just sat at confirmed. There is no tracking information or detailed information about the progress. This fragmented and inconsistent delivery process is very poor, I understand the postage was free so it isn't going to be the quickest but I would honestly rather pay and be able to see where my items areand have a more consistent delivery.

27 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Customer Service

Great selection and prices and amazing customer service too. I had a package go missing on its way to me and they replaced the missing goods at no extra cost to me. I’ll definitely continue buying from Rarewaves.

25 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After the initial disappointment of not…

After the initial disappointment of not receiving the item "asap", I got the reassurance that all good things take time; and it was worth it. The kind and understanding response to my SOS did the trick. Will most definitely make use of your service again. Pierre de Villiers, Paarl, South Africa.

25 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Iam really satisfied with the prices…

Iam really satisfied with the prices and the condition i received my parcels, they were as described, but i have to say, the shipping part was jail time. Untracked service is stressful and annoying, i don't think people would mind to pay a little bit more for tracking service. Apart from the Untracked shipping though, iam satisfied with the parcels i received.

29 July 2026
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered the item a month ago and it…

I ordered the item a month ago and it still has not arrived. No satisfactory response was forthcoming from the company to explain the delay.

28 July 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Natalia

Thank you for your review.

We are sorry your order hasnt reached you just 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.

Apologies again for the inconvenience caused.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

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