Collective Books Co Reviews 553

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

3.3

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Created with AI, based on recent reviews

Most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers are generally pleased with the product itself, often highlighting its quality and the thoughtful concept behind the books. Many find the books to be excellent gifts and appreciate their ability to spark meaningful conversations and create lasting memories. However, some people were dissatisfied with the delivery service, noting that shipping times were often longer than expected and tracking information was sometimes unclear. A significant number of customers also reported issues with an unexpected subscription, including unexpected charges and difficulties with the cancellation process.

What people talk about most

Product

Users describe positive interactions with the product, often praising the thoughtful concept and meaningful... See more

Order

Clients share ambiguous opinions on order experiences. While some customers report satisfaction with their... See more

Delivery service

Consumers find delivery service to be ambiguous. Many reviewers express frustration with slow delivery times,... See more

Quality

People report positive experiences with quality. Many customers praise the good quality of the books, noting... See more

Subscription

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of subscription, with many customers expressing significant... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The concept behind the books is really nice and meaningful, and the questions inside help bring back many memories. However, my experience was only average overall. The delivery took longer than expec... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The concept of the book is lovely and some of the prompts are very thoughtful. However, my delivery took longer than expected and updates were limited. Overall a decent product but the experience coul... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Nice idea and the book itself looks good, but the shipping time was disappointing and cost more than I anticipated. Customer support was polite but didn’t speed things up. Quality was average for the... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I asked for 2 books in portuguese and both came in spanish. The questions are not accured for people who born in 50’s and 60’s. And it too long time to arrive.


Company details

  1. Book Store

Written by the company

Chez Collective Books Co, nous créons des livres-guidés pour préserver les souvenirs et transmettre les histoires de vie. Notre mission est simple : offrir des ouvrages qui permettent aux familles de se rapprocher, de dialoguer, et de laisser une trace émotionnelle forte à travers l’écriture. Notre collection, "Je veux connaître ton histoire", invite chacun à raconter son parcours, ses souvenirs, ses rêves. Chaque page est conçue pour guider, inspirer, et surtout, créer du lien. Offrir un de nos ouvrages, c’est bien plus qu’un cadeau : c’est transmettre des souvenirs qui ne s’effaceront jamais.


Contact info

3.3

Average

TrustScore 3.5 out of 5

553 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

Replied to 17% of negative reviews

Typically replies within 48 hours

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a scam.

This is a scam.

Not only has the product never arrived, but customer service keeps giving vague replies and automatic excuses with no real basis. There is no information about where the order is, no tracking, nothing at all.

Customer service either does not respond or responds with false information.

And a month later they sign you up for a service you never requested or authorized, charging you another 35 euros.

December 27, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is my second review

This is my second review, after having purchased some books in November, and then on December 19th @collectivebooksco charged my card for a CBC Family Legacy Community subscription. This is all insane! Order #7714133, $44.99 Canadian dollars. I'm not going to stop writing bad reviews on different platforms and on your social media... How else can I tell you that I DON'T WANT THIS SUBSCRIPTION, I DIDN'T ORDER IT, I DIDN'T AUTHORIZE YOU TO USE MY CREDIT CARD. You are scamming me!!! In other customers' reviews, I can read that other people have been scammed too. After writing about what you did to me on Facebook, I received an email from you saying that you canceled my order and that you would refund my money. To date, I haven't received the refund on my card, so I won't retract what I've written yet; I'll do so when I receive my money back. But today I received a message from you inviting me to use the subscription. What is that? Supposedly you already canceled it? I DON'T WANT IT! IT IS A CRIME TO CHARGE MONEY TO MY CREDIT CARD WITHOUT MY CONSENT!

December 19, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is unfortunately a scam

This is unfortunately a scam. Do not buy!!
I bought 2 books for my parents as Christmas gifts and on checkout the added a 30day free access to some community. A few weeks later they sent a reminder to let me know that I had to access the community not to miss out. Then they charged EUR 30. I first thought it was an honest mistake but unfortunately it turned out that it was a scam all along. They refuse to refund and try to make me go to some website to “cancel membership “. To be clear, there was nowhere any indication that I would be accepting any subscription. Now I have to cancel my card to prevent future theft attempts from these scammers.

November 13, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Nice gift for your loved ones

Nice offer, some discount codes.
Only point that could be improved is delivery time. 9 days on my side, it’s ok but I would have liked to have more visibility on it when I did the order.

December 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THIS IS A SCAM — DO NOT BUY!

THIS IS A SCAM — DO NOT BUY!

I bought a bundle of books and pens over a month ago and have received no information at all. I only got a confirmation email—there has been no shipping update.

I emailed them multiple times and never received a response. I also tried calling their phone number and got no answer.

On top of that, I was just charged for a subscription on their website that I NEVER purchased or authorized.

This company is clearly scamming people. Report this page and do not buy from them!!!

December 23, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cute & easy

The shipping was quick and easy. The books are very qualitative. Overall very nice gift and easy to use.

December 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

TOTAL Scam

Exactly a month a go 21st of November I purchased the whole combo of the 5 books for my family. since then I have not received any information of my order, not even a track ID and that was my christmas gift for my entire family... and two days ago I have receive a email charging me another extra subscription automatically without my permit. extremely disappointed

December 23, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please do not use this website!!!

Please do not use this website!!!
I ordered on December 5th and in December 23rd I still havent received my order, neither I receive an estimated delivery date. This is by far the worst service I experienced. I dont recommend this website to anyone.

December 23, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please RUN FRAUDE

Please RUN , i bought teo books , and they took more than one month to arrived , but that can happend . The worst came after , they charge me a subscription i suppoused to joined, and i never did . I’m still trying to reciver my money.

December 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They sent me damaged products and bad customer service

They sent me really damaged products (almost 80$ in books), after 1 month waiting for delivery (when it was supposed to be only some days). When complain was communicated, they didn’t reimburse the full amount, just a minimum % refund fee.

Days later, they charged me almost 50$ to my CC for something I didn’t order. They haven’t replied my new complain yet (5 business days later). I NEED HELP!!

Please, do not fall for their marketing, they don’t care about their customers, they only care about how fast you spend your money with them.

December 12, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed

It’s been over a month and I still haven’t received my books. I even pay the delivery insurance. They were supposed to be Christmas presents. When I contacted customer support to ask for an estimated delivery date or a refund, I was only told “it’s on the way,” with no further information. Very disappointing experience.

November 28, 2025
Unprompted review
Advertisement
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Collective Books Co is a scam

Collective Books Co is a scam. When you order their books online, they force subscribe you to monthly payment scheme without clear consent, and hide information about it in the web shop form in a way that it is difficult to distinguish from the actual book order.

And on top of that, as usually, this forced subscription is very hard to cancel. The cancelling page is buried in their website, which aims at making people miss the cancelling window, so they could re-charge you the monthly payment, which they force fed you in the first place.

December 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

CAREFUL THEY ARE CHEATERS AMD WILL TAKE…

CAREFUL THEY ARE CHEATERS AMD WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY. SUPER UNPROFESSIONAL.

I accidentally ordered the same book twice and I saw it on the receipt. I sent them an email 20 minutes after the purchase and they told me that my order was already being processed and can't be stopped anymore, which seems funny to me considering it took them 3 weeks to send it to me. They also have no return policy. I am absolutely shocked. I don't have a lot of money and i wanted to buy my mum a present for Christmas and I am being ripped off by a book company. They should be ashamed of themselves.

December 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GOT SENT THE WRONG BOOK AND THEN…

GOT SENT THE WRONG BOOK AND THEN CHARGED FOR A SUBSCRIPTION I DIDN’T AUTHORIZE
Exactly the same as other users. I bought two books. The books took a month and then one of them was wrong. Customer service said they’d handle it but then it took them five business days to provide a written confirmation.

Then a few days later I get an unauthorized charge and an email saying I had subscribed to their online community. I have immediately contested this with my card and will make a claim with the EU. I can’t put links but just Google “EU consumer dispute resolution”. Good luck.

December 22, 2025
Unprompted review

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

Companies can ask for reviews via automatic invitations. Labeled Verified, they’re about genuine experiences.

Learn more about other kinds of reviews.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look