Enjoyed receiving & reading the first 3 books for my son. I was looking forward to the 4th. I have been contacting them since October to no avail. Wondering if they have now gone out of business. Disa... See more
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What a fantastic concept. The presentation's great and I love the variety of options available for avatar creation. I haven't given it to my little girl yet but I know she's going to think the perso... See more
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Expensive considering the quality of the book isn't great. Placed an order which included stickers and flashcards. Logged into my account a few days later to remove these items for the next month's or... See more
I ordered my first book back on November, 14th 2022 having found them via the MyVodafone app. My book arrived and my son enjoyed it. I however cancelled after as I felt its quite expensive. They... See more
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Personalised books designed to stimulate your child's development. Each month a new engaging story they star in!
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57 Jeddo Road, W12 9ED, London, United Kingdom
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- beansandsparks.co.uk
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I had ordered book in Nov and heard…
I had ordered book in Nov and heard nothing, emailed to find out why it was taking so long as said uo to 2 weeks but now into week 4. Very quick email explaining postal issues and the very next day my books arrived. Books were absolutely lovely, emailed to let them know they had arrived and a quick email back again to say thanks.
December 19, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying your personalised book!
And thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the recent Postal Strikes.
Your feedback means a lot to us, and due to the recent postal strike, our reviews have suffered, so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8
Happy reading :)
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
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⚠️⚠️⚠️Scammers ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
Signed up for the 99p book it’s been over a month and now Taken £24.97 from my account without notifying, I really don't want to receive any book. £25 for a book is absolutely not worthy.. I feel cheated on by this company.
This is a scam!!!! Please don't fall for 99p book trap.
December 20, 2022
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Hi Sonia,
Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the Royal Mail postal strikes, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays in receiving their orders. In order for us to assist you further, please reach out to our support team at Support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, as we will be happy to look into this further and resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
Great concept!
Really good idea! Great gift for Christmas, I had a bit of a longer wait for delivery (mainly due to strikes I assume) but it all arrived safe and sound so don't fret if yours takes a while!
December 20, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us, Mr Ockenden.
We couldn't be happier to hear that you loved your new personalised book! And thank you for your patience and understanding regarding the delay caused by the Postal Strikes.
Your feedback means a lot to us, and due to the recent postal strike, our reviews have suffered, so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8
Happy reading & the happiest of Holidays! :)
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
Lovely books
Waited a long time for first book to be delivered but it was worth the wait, the books and stories are lovely. My daughter loves featuring in her own story and now recites them back to me as we have read them so many times.
December 19, 2022
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Hi Katie,
Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Unfortunately, due to the recent Royal Mail postal strikes, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays in receiving their books. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience these delays may have caused.
Please reach out to our support team at Support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, as we will be happy to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
£24.99 massively overpriced
£24.99 for a personalised book??? Seriously, I took this out on an offer and couldn't cancel until I had received the first book. It took over 4 weeks to arrive by which time the £24.99 installment had been taken out of my bank. I feel cheated on by this company. I don't have £25 to spare on a personalised book, I could of bought my daughter 3 Christmas presents for the cost of one book. They are nice books but how on earth you can justify £25 fpr one book is beyond me.
December 19, 2022
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Hi Emma,
Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Unfortunately, due to the recent royal mail strikes, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays in receiving their orders. However, we do sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused by this delay.
I can furthermore confirm that the non-promotional price of our books is detailed in each customer's initial order confirmation, including the monthly renewal date, subscription length and, of course, the aforementioned monthly subscription fee.
Please reach out to our support team at Support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, as we will be happy to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
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Absolutely fantastic purchase!!
Absolutely fantastic purchase! Really good quality book and the illustrations are brilliant! I received my book during the royal mail strikes and I cannot fault the customer service of this company- having spent a lot of time on the phone to many other companies, Beans & Sparks were quick to respond, empathetic and did everything they could to try and get to me before Christmas.
Will 100% use again, and highly recommended. Thanks so much :)
December 19, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us, Bethan.
We couldn't be happier to hear that you love your new personalised book!
Your feedback means a lot to us, and due to the recent postal strike, our reviews have suffered so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8
Happy reading & the happiest of Holidays! :)
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
Ordered using the 99p offer 3 weeks ago…
Ordered using the 99p offer 3 weeks ago and still haven’t received it. After reading recent reviews I wonder how many more people they have scammed for 99p!
December 4, 2022
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Hi,
Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Unfortunately, due to the Royal Mail postal strikes, some of our customers have faced unprecedented delays in receiving their orders.
Please reach out to our support team at Support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, as we will be happy to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
Fantastic products
Fantastic products! I received my order this morning after 4 weeks which is no fault of this business.
I could not fault their customer service.
Just from seeing the envelope that the products arrived in I knew it would be brilliant. My Niece will be very very happy with it.
Gorgeous books, beautifully written and illustrated. I cannot recommend them enough.
Be patientif you're waiting on your order to arrive. It's absolutely worth the wait!
December 18, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us, Roxanne.
We couldn't be happier to hear that your Neice loved her new personalised book!
Your feedback means a lot to us, and due to the recent postal strike, our reviews have suffered, so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8
Happy reading & the happiest of Holidays! :)
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
scammers
Terrible customer service! They reply kindly and promptly to emails, but don't really provide answers to the questions asked. I started off with a trial for about £5, and clearly remember the monthly membership costed 14.99. The first book looked nice, so I decided to stay a further month to have a nice Christmas present for a friend's daughter. About a month ago my card was charged £24.99, and when I asked for explanation on the price, receipt of payment, content of the incoming package and estimated time of delivery I was simply told "the book is being printed and will be with you soon". Well, it isn't here yet! I call it a scam
December 17, 2022
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Hi Sonia,
Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the Royal Mail postal strikes, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays in receiving their orders. Please reach out to our support team at Support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, as we will be happy to resolve this for you as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Beans&Sparks club
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🚨Scammers🚨
🚨Scammers🚨
Signed up for the 99p book it’s been over a month not received!
Taken £30 my account no reply to emails either!
Single parent here only thing I could literally afford for my child’s birthday this year now I’m out money for heating!!!
December 15, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the postal walk-outs, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
Same as everyone else I ordered the 99p…
Same as everyone else I ordered the 99p book 3 weeks ago still haven't received it and now they taken 14.99 out of my account, what a waste of time and a lot of money , I'll have one disappointed granddaughter at Christmas.
December 15, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the postal walk-outs, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
Ordered using the 99p offer 3 weeks ago…
Ordered using the 99p offer 3 weeks ago and still haven’t received it. After reading recent reviews I wonder how many more people they have scammed for 99p!
*update* - I received a refund from PAYPAL as this never arrived. Don’t fall for the 99p book ploy, it’s just a marketing tactic to tie you into a subscription, luckily I cancelled before it was due even though I didn’t receive the book, better to be 99p down than the £14.99 subscription charge.
November 20, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the postal walk-outs, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
Unless you want to be bombarded with continuous swapping email, then don't subscribe to this! Plus I paid 99p postage for a free sample book and did not receive. Please tell anyone who is thinking about signing up to this rip off book company and don't say I didn't warn you.
December 11, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
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Ignores Emails and doesnt delivery what you purchase
Ordered nearlly 4 weeks ago and still not recieved my book or the stickers and poster I purchased. This company seems to be fake and ignores all emails.
They've taken my money/payment.
Emailed three times. All communication is ignored.
November 17, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
We are sorry to hear that your book has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing "Trustpilot" in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for your as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
Absolutely disgusting I've been waiting…
Absolutely disgusting I've been waiting over 6 weeks now!! No-one answers my emails either I'm fuming because I ordered my son a book from somewhere else for Xmas thinking I'd have this one for my daughter so looks like she's not going to have it in time I'm very mad and won't be using them ever again!!
December 5, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the postal walk-outs, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
DO NOT buy from this company
DO NOT buy from this company. What a scam!
They were selling books for £1.99. I ordered one and they charged me £14.99 TWICE!!
They also automatically sign you up for a subscription in which you need to pay each month.
They don’t reply to emails and have no contact number.
So I’ve paid £29.98 for a little book that I STILL haven’t received.
I’m fuming! That’s £30 gone. Awful company
December 1, 2022
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Thank you for sharing your review with us.
Due to the postal walk-outs, some of our customers have experienced unprecedented delays.
We are very sorry to hear that your order has not arrived yet. Please reach out to our support team at support@beansandsparks.com, writing 'Trustpilot' in the subject, and we will be happy to resolve this for you as quickly as possible.
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
Fab gift kids can keep forever
December 6, 2021
Reply from beans&sparks
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us, Rhiannon.
We are so happy to hear that you are enjoying your new book!
Happy reading :)
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
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Horrible Company
Horrible communication from seller, better said NONE! Horrible website. If I could give 0 stars I would be 0000 stars! while the idea is great is sadly an international scam. You will not get a receipt of purchase nor email with your purchase confirmation. No reply to emails from seller (which is the only way of communicating) Just a complete wait of time. Not worth the trouble.
November 10, 2022
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The product and service excellent
The product and service. I now want the whole collection of the books now. I will be checking your site on a regular basis 😉 😀
November 3, 2022
Reply from beans&sparks
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.
We couldn't be happier to hear that you are enjoying your new books!
Your feedback means a lot to us, so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link: https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8.
We hope to see you back very soon!
Happy reading :)
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
The books are beautiful
The books are beautiful. I got a full set for my granddaughter who loved getting them each month. So easy to up the profile on the site too.
October 31, 2022
Reply from beans&sparks
Hi Teri,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us.
Your kind words have truly made our day, thank you!
Your feedback means a lot to us, so we would be truly grateful if you could also share your review with us on Google Reviews using the link: https://g.co/kgs/BHW5g8.
Happy reading :)
Best wishes,
beans&sparks club
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