Rarewaves selection of movies is top shelf at competitive rates. The only minor downside was not being able to track parcels. A whole world away in New Zealand, where supply chains come to die, we get... See more
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I enjoy expanding my music collection with purchases from Rarewaves. This is due to the large collection of music on Blu-ray, making them the cheapest provider in many cases. However, you do need to b... See more
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This is simply THE BEST shop for CDs, Blu-rays and other stuff like this. I have ordered many things from them and it always arrived nicely packaged, for a great price and completely new. If there was... See more
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I have had delivery problems before and to avoid any drawn out issues, the moment I receive an order which is not complete I email Rarewaves to notify them of the missing items. In those instances... See more
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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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- 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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4.3
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14K reviews
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Even though the order have no town…
Even though the order have no town address it eventually got here. Thanks for your help.
May 21, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
A good experience with this seller
A good experience with this seller. The album was out of stock due to high demand, but I got notified as soon as the stock arrived and received the cd in perfect condition soon after
May 20, 2026
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Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Good stock of vinyl, but...
Good stock of vinyl, sometimes very expensive for the rarer albums.
May 19, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Hello there
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review.
We're sorry to hear that you felt our pricing was expensive. We continually review our costs to ensure we offer the best value we can, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.
Have a great weekend!
Best Wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Great service as always.
Great service as always.
Quick delivery and great price.
Thanks again.
May 19, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Customer service
My order was delayed through no fault of seller contacted him a got an immediate response and courteous nice to have the personal touch when dealing with customers no hesitation in doing business again William Shea Kilkenny Ireland
June 18, 2026
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Hi there
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
We hope you enjoy your new product.
Best wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
I tried and found it
I could find the music i was looking for at a fair price and a reasonable shipping.
And being able to choose among a wide cataloge.
May 12, 2026
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Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Very good catalogue
Very good catalogue, good prices, low shipping fares, intesting discount policies and reasonable delivery times. Repeat customer.
May 19, 2026
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Hi there
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
We hope you enjoy your new product.
Best wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
5 stars for 99% of the orders
5 stars for 99% of the orders
1 star for one order which has not been delivered as ordered and for which refund process is a nightmare
May 19, 2026
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We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Cheap and easy
Great cheap prices, fast shipping to international, fast and helpful customer service.
June 18, 2026
Unprompted review
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Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
really happy with my purchase
May 19, 2026
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Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
Rarewaves
Just very easy to deal with.
May 21, 2026
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Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
Rarewaves
Very good!
Had the newly-announced item I wanted, it was easy to order, they kept me updated via email, and the item arrived packaged well.
May 20, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Reply from Rarewaves
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
I didn’t get my shipment
I didn’t get my shipment it. Also I think my shipment is lost no tracking number. No nothing.. This is not the good way to trade a new customer. This is my first and last time I from your website I’m sorry.
May 21, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Hello there
Thank you for your review.
We are really sorry to hear this.
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.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Perfect reliable service ans support
Perfect reliable service ans support, inspight a too long delivery
June 11, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Rarewaves
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Great customer service
Great customer service
Great products
Took a little time but not so bad
June 18, 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Great service
Great service. Quick delivery. Cheap pricing for CD'S that I'm unable to find elsewhere.
May 21, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
Got the Doctor Movie in 4K delivered to…
Got the Doctor Movie in 4K delivered to Tennessee USA very fast for an affordable price and shipping. Rarewaves is my first choice for UK originated content I cannot get in the USA.
May 20, 2026
Reply from Rarewaves
Hi there
Thanks so much for sharing your experience!
We hope you enjoy your new product.
Best wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves
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