Rarewaves Reviews 14,094

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Review summary

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Considering 3,815 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the wide selection of products, especially music and movies, often finding items at competitive or unbeatable prices that are hard to locate elsewhere. Many appreciate the excellent customer service, noting quick and adequate responses to issues, with problems often resolved immediately. The products generally arrive well-packaged and in good condition, with some reviewers highlighting the care taken in wrapping items. However, some customers also noted that delivery times can be long, with some orders taking weeks to arrive, and a lack of tracking information for parcels was a common concern. A few other people also felt that packaging could be insufficient, leading to damaged items, and some experienced issues with orders being shipped in multiple packages without prior notification.

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Product

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Delivery service

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Price

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Order

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Customer service

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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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Company details

  1. DVD Store
  2. Book Store
  3. CD Store
  4. Discount Store
  5. Music Store
  6. Record Store

About Rarewaves

Written by the company

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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Delivery
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

Excellent

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

14K reviews

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Order failed to arrive.

My order seems to have gone astray in the mail and did not arrive. I reported it missing two and a half weeks after receiving the despatch notification and received a prompt reply apologising and offering a refund or replacement. I had managed to source the item elsewhere, so took the refund, which was processed quickly and with a further apology. I have used Rarewaves successfully in the past and whilst it was obviously frustrating, items can sometimes go missing in transit. I was happy with the customer service I received in terms of offering apologies and a resolution, so have given a neutral rating rather than a negative.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Phil

Thank you for leaving feedback for us to review.

Firstly, we would like to apologise again that your journey with us has been so disappointing.

This is not the standard of service we expect for our customers and we can of course appreciate how inconvenient & frustrating not receiving your order must have been for you.

If you would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to get in touch at shop@rarewaves.com and we will be very happy to help.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wave of excellence!

My shopping experiences with Rarewaves never change! That may sound boring, it's not.
It never changes due to the excellent customer service, very professional. A fantastic retail experience with a massive range and competitive prices!

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Delivery to France is fine

Delivery to France is fine. Price of shipping is very reasonnable. Never had any problem with delivery (no package damaged, ...). I'm using your services each and every two months (roughly). Thanks and don't change !

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great seevice from rarewaves except…

Great seevice from rarewaves except delivery time duration.
Compared to other shops price is very reasonable.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Have a great day!
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love my Stark lookup!

Purchased my dream Lookup figure for dirt cheap and I am so happy with everything! I had some questions about shipping but their customer service is amazing and the figure was 100% original. I would definitely buy again<3

June 16, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hello there

Thank you for leaving feedback for us to review.

We are so sorry to hear your order arrived damaged.

If you haven't yet spoken to us directly about this, please could you send us an email at shop@rarewaves.com.

We will be very happy to resolve this for you.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Had an issue with an item… all sorted very satisfactorily!

Had an issue with an item arriving which was missing part of it's contents! It was a sealed item, so was a manufacturing issue rather than as issue with rarewaves themselves! Contacted rarewaves customer services and they were quick to respond and to send me a replacement! All sorted quickly! Very good customer service! Shop regularly with rarewaves and will continue to do so!

June 16, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I was very impressed with customer…

I was very impressed with customer service. They replied promptly to my query . My order came well wrapped. Unfortunately it took longer than I expected, due to the post, as they had shipped it .

June 16, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Very happy with Rarewaves. Good offers, excellent service.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’m new to Ravewaves and surprised to…

I’m new to Ravewaves and surprised to find my favorite vinyl at reasonable price. I was concerned whether I’ll receive my purchase items. They respond to my queries quickly and delivered goods in good condition.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good price and delivery

So far have received 2 items from them which have been swiftly delivered and at a great price.

May 15, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Best value 4K discs and deals online

Best value 4K discs and deals online. Shipping takes forever but as long as you know that and don’t need your discs anytime soon then it’s great

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thanks so much for the great feedback!
Enjoy.
Best wishes,
Sophie
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great

low delivery cost, fast delivery.
Good prices.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks so much for your 5 star review!
We really appreciate it.
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Everything

Great CS, Great variaty of items and sometimes an unbeatable price and delivery service. What more do you want?

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Thanks for your great review, we appreciate it!
Enjoy!
All the best,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Like the company, pls improve shipping

I actually like the company and your prices. My only complaint is that by breaking up (international) orders into their component parts, it can be well over a week between the first item arriving and the last one arriving. I understand breaking up larger orders into 2 or 3 packages to avoid customs fees or higher shipping fees, but I do not understand shipping each item completely separately.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Yehuda

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate the feedback and will pass this on to the relevant teams.

We are always striving to improve our services so we really do welcome your comments.

Best Wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Fine but shipment times are horrible

Rarewaves delivers their stuff just fine but their shipment times are atrocious to mainland Europe. It takes weeks of waiting, like they're strapping these boxes to actual snails. HMV f.e. ships so much faster.

May 12, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Gerard

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we really do appreciate the feedback and will pass this on to the relevant teams.

We are always striving to improve our services so we really do welcome your comments.

Best Wishes,
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

UPDATE - Selectively cancelled my order due to…

Selectively cancelled my order due to "website issues" with no explanation or response, while letting other people's exact same orders through

June 19 Update: it's now been 24 hours since Rarewaves support responded here, indicating they would respond to my multiple emails about cancelled order. So far no follow up from them

June 26 Update: another week has gone by, and crickets...no follow-up or further emails from Rarewaves support

May 8, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi Arthur

Thank you for your review and apologies again that your order was cancelled.

We will respond to your latest email shortly.

Apologies again for the inconvenience caused and we look forward to talking to you soon.

Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great customer service

I was a bit sceptical as Rarewaves was new for me. Though I gave it a try. Shipping was a bit long but that hasn't surprised me as it was from UK to EU.
Unfortunately local post office decided it needs to complete customs procedure. I had to pay taxes second time. However when I sent all necessary documents to rarewaves they were very helpful and resolved this in day or two. I will definitely buy more from them.

May 19, 2026
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Reply from Rarewaves

Hi there
Thank you for choosing Rarewaves!
We really appreciate your review, thank you.
Kind regards
Sophie
Customer Care Team
Rarewaves

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