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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Looking at 128 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the broad product selection and good value offered. Several people found their orders arrived quickly, often within the expected timeframe, and were consistently well-packaged, with products arriving in good condition. However, some customers were not happy with the customer service and response times, frequently reporting unanswered inquiries. Many also experienced significant delays in receiving orders or items going missing. Concerns were raised about misleading information regarding stock availability and delivery estimates, leading to frustration.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

My last order was for two books; one of them was quite expensive at about $100. Only the cheaper one was delivered. I have tried to contact them several times but their customer service is non-exist... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bought a couple of Mangas, website states delivery in 3-5 business days. It is now almost 10 business days and only after posting a 1 star review, I received a reply. I have updated the rating to r... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booktopia was the only supplier who had a book I was. Basing for my sister’s birthday - all the well known physical and online book retailers had no stock. The price was very competitive too. I had to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers! Fake reviews by Chinese and Indian review bots that Booktopia pay to leave good reviews! This company has zero integrity. They'll even go as far as falsifying postal tracking information and... See more

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  1. Book Store
  2. Hobby Store

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Booktopia - buy online books, DVDs and Magazine Subscriptions from Australia's leading online bookstore with over 4 million titles. Booktopia offers thousands of eBooks, daily discounted books and flat rate shipping of $6.95 per online book order.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good, easy, not damaged

I ordered Vagabond volume 5 off booktopia and it came in a hard cardboard box that safely protected my product from any bends or such damage.They shipped it in 2 days and then stated it would arrive in 5 business days. It didnt but not to their fault ( it was burnt in a truck fire accident and quickly came afterwards).

December 10, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Isal,

Thank you for taking the time to send us your review.

We do appreciate the positive feedback and are happy to hear your order was received in perfect condition.

Please reach out if there is any thing we can assist you with.

~Martha

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ordering was quick and easy with…

Ordering was quick and easy with Booktopia. The books came well packaged and in perfect condition.

December 2, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for taking the time to send us your review.

We do appreciate the positive feedback and are happy to hear your order was received in perfect condition.

Please reach out if there is any thing we can assist you with.

~Luisa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service, dreadful "policy"

I ordered a gift-wrapped book (Australia, by Tony Abbott) for my sister's birthday (11/11/25), on 28/10/25.
It was delivered to an address I have never heard of.
Booktopia told me that is my problem, as I should have checked the delivery address, and it is their policy to not correct the problem.
I have bought about 10 books a year for the past 10 years or so, and have never had a problem until now, and I told them this.
Despite this, they were prepared to lose me as a customer. And they have.

December 4, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Raymond,

Thank you for reaching out. I am sorry that your order was delivered to the incorrect address.

Please provide your order number, email address and full name and I will get this sorted for you.

~Luisa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incorrect stock availability & still waiting for refund

I chose to support Booktopia rather than Amazon but wish I hadn’t now. Their website claimed the book I wanted for a Christmas present was in stock with delivery within 10-15 days. I ordered in early November. Turns out not only is it not in stock, it still hasn’t arrived from their supplier and they don’t know when it will arrive. Never again.

Edit: I’ve responded to their reply below. They can’t help with getting the order any faster. I requested a refund but 5 days later, they haven’t processed it. I paid via PayPal so it should have been instantaneous.

December 2, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Em,

Thank you for reaching. I do apologise for the delay in your order.

Please provide your order, email and name and I will look into this for you.

~Luisa

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Email received from Australian Post…

Hi Luisa,

Email received from Australian Post advising that the item had been delivered. I checked immediately. The item has not been delivered to my address.

NOT RECIEVED
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Sent with APGL EXPRESS

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks you for reaching out.

To assist you further with your order, please provide your order number and confirm your name and email address.

~Luisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bookapedia is great.

I love reading there books fast delivery. I would recommend to friends to buy them.

November 13, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Carolyn,

Thank you for taking the time to send us your review.

We do appreciate the positive feedback and are happy to hear of the positive experience with us.

Please reach out if there is any thing we can assist you with.

~Luisa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The past two orders have taken over 20…

The past two orders have taken over 20 days to be delivered. Website claims 10-15days delivery but this is not correct.

Book was in good condition but if you're wanting anything within a month id order somewhere else.

November 28, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for reaching out. We do apologise if your order is delayed and has not shipped within the timeframe provided online.

Please provide your order number to assist you further with your enquiry.

~Luisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Book " frog the secret life of a paramedic "

Easy to make an order communication was excellent from putting in an order to being updated on shipping packaging was good definitely will order again 5 star review

November 26, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Wayne,

Thank you for taking the time to send us your review. We do appreciate the positive feedback and are happy to hear of the excellent experience with us.

We look forward to seeing you again.

~Luisa

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good reliable company

It is easy to buy on there site and then delivery and updates plus packaging is all done very well.
Prices are standard to what it is elsewhere.

November 4, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us and we would love to have you back soon!
~Martha

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Buy your books elsewhere...

I placed an online order for 3 books on the 14 November 2025 and paid $86.95 on that day. I finally received the order in the mail on the 25 November only to discover only one book was sent. I rang and enquired about the other books and was told that they had just received one from their supplier and they would send that out to me. The other would take about another week and a half to get to them I was advised, and then the same amount of time again to get to me. All three books were written in Australia by Australians. And all were paid for weeks in advance of me actually receiving them. They were all supposed to be gifted to someone this week, but now I have to wait until I receive the second book and the third i've cancelled and asked for a refund as that was going to take another 3 weeks to get to me. I was not advised at all of these massive time issues. I will never ever use this company again to purchase any books. Severely shocking customer service.

November 25, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. I do apologise for the negative customer service you have received.

To assist you further with your enquiry and feedback, please provide your order number, full name and email address.

~Luisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great shopping experience

The site is easy to use. I found my item at a great price. It was packaged well and sent quickly. It arrived in perfect condition and exactly as described. I will definitely be shopping here again.

October 26, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us and we would love to have you back soon!
~Martha

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was very happy with the prompt delivery!

I was very happy with the prompt delivery and especially with how my book was wrapped and protected. Very happy customer!

October 31, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Kim,

We appreciate you taking the time to send through your review.

We are happy to hear that you have received your book promptly and without any issues. We thank you for the positive feedback and thank you for the support.

~Luisa

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greatful

Thankyou Booktopia for our very resourceful book sent within days of order in good condition very happy with it and the service.

October 28, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Alimae,

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

We are happy to hear that you have received your book promptly and in good condition. We appreciate the positive feedback and thank you for the support.

Please reach out if there is anything else we can assist you with.

~Luisa

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booktopia actually had stock

Booktopia was the only supplier who had a book I was. Basing for my sister’s birthday - all the well known physical and online book retailers had no stock. The price was very competitive too. I had to factor in the 2 weeks for delivery but was happy to do so.

November 5, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Kace,

We do appreciate you taking the time to send through your review.

We are happy to hear that we were able to assist you in getting the book for your sister's birthday.

Thank for the positive feedback and please reach out if there is anything else we can help you with.

~Luisa

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The shopping experience itself was…

The shopping experience itself was fine, but they sold me 11 copies of a book that they only had three copies in stock for. It wasn't until the three copies shipped that I found out I wasn't getting the other eight, and that I wouldn't be getting them till early December.

To their credit, they did refund the value of the 8 books, but don't say you have the items in stock in the quantity I want and not be able to fulfil the order.

October 24, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Michael,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

We are sorry for the negative experience. However, we do take customer feedback very seriously and are working hard to make sure that this doesn’t happen again in the future.

Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

~Luisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I ordered a travellers map of Ireland…

I ordered a travellers map of Ireland and it was very fast delivery and a fantastic product!
It has helped up plan our stops to throughout Ireland, it's waterproof and has little stickers to help along the way!
Very happy with my map!

November 6, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Pam,

We appreciate you taking the time to send through your review.

We are delighted to hear that your order arrived promptly, without any issues and that you are happy with the product.

Thank you for the positive feedback and for supporting Booktopia.

~Luisa

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As always

As always, great service, prompt professional packaging and delivery service

November 16, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi John,

We appreciate you taking the time to post a review.

We are delighted to hear that you are happy with our services and delivery..

Thank you for your positive feedback and support.

~Luisa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I got what I ordered with no hassles

I got what I ordered with no hassles, and I got it quickly. A great service.

November 15, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Hi Susan,

Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We are happy to hear that you received your order quickly without any issues.

We appreciate the positive feedback, if there is anything we can assist you with please reach out.

~Luisa

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No wonder they are closing--Good riddence

I placed my order & did not hear for ten days. When i questioned the time & said i may cancel, Jay went ahead & cancelled the order just to show how clever they were. Poor delivery, crappy attitude, no wonder everyone is avoiding these clowns.
Just buy off ebay, it is much easier.

November 10, 2025
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Reply from Booktopia

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience with us. We take customer feedback very seriously and are working hard to make sure that this doesn’t happen again in the future. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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