Rough Trade Reviews 

3,313
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.3

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Evaluating 2,105 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the extensive product selection, including unique exclusives and special editions, often noting the excellent quality of items. Many people appreciate the efficient delivery service, with orders arriving quickly, securely packaged, and in pristine condition. Reviewers frequently highlight the helpful customer service and user-friendly website, making the overall purchasing experience smooth. However, some customers also noted significant delays with order fulfillment, especially for pre-orders, experiencing multiple postponements and unclear communication. A few other people also reported issues with product quality, such as receiving items not matching descriptions or having defects.

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Delivery service

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Order

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It’s Rough Trade. They’re an institution. You don’t get to stay in business for half a century by being average. Even if occasionally something IS wrong, it gets sorted. They also have s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The RT website is well laid out and contains the CDs I am after at reasonable prices. Maybe not the cheapest on the market, but I would much rather a traditional UK company gets my business than one o... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love Rough Trade. Always promoting amazing musical experiences, and never disappoint. The two Warpaint albums I have just received are a perfect illustration. Heard one track by Warpaint, brought... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I typically use 3 record sites/stores for my purchases, after years of trawling. One of the best is Rough Trade & I’ve just received my new Temples & Fcukers albums. Always delivered on time, perfectl... See more


Company details

  1. Record Store
  2. Book Store
  3. Event Venue

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Where it all started. Rough Trade was founded by Geoff Travis in 1976 as a London record shop and began releasing as an independent label in 1978. In 1982, the retail outlet broke with the A&R and distribution divisions and became an independent entity, as it remains today. In 1982 Rough Trade West relocated from its original site on Kensington Park Road to nearby Talbot Road. Rough Trade Neal’s Yard opened in 1988 and closed its doors in 2007, ahead of the opening of a new flagship store, Rough Trade East, which opened in 2007 in Brick Lane. Rough Trade NYC opened in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2013 and relocated to Rockefeller Center, Manhattan in 2021. Rough Trade Nottingham opened in 2014. Rough Trade Bristol opened in 2017. We host live shows, sell records, merchandise, hardware, beer and coffee. Come say hello!


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb vinyl record retailer

Superb vinyl record retailer. All records mailed in the thickest heaviest grade dedicated cardboard record mailers, which hold the record tightly and help to prevent damaged corners and seam splits. Any issues with the records supplied and the customer support is faultless too.

June 15, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Love RT

Love RT, quick service and great packaging for the vinyl. Very good for their exclusive editions.

June 15, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Album of the month subscription

I’m a subscriber to their album of the month. It’s a brilliantly curated set of new music- varied and always interesting. And if you hate it you can send it back and exchange for a different album!

June 16, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Preorder

I placed a pre-order and it ended up being back ordered, but the team at RT was so proactive and had great communication. I really appreciate the attention to my experience!

June 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute shady business

I paid for a record on May 30th through Rough Trade’s newreleases.discogs storefront (confirmed) online that was initially supposed to ship on June 2nd, 2026. After a week and a half of no movement on my order I decided to reach out and inquire about its status. I sent multiple messages asking about the order and never recieved a response through their newreleases.discogs storefront. When I reached out via their direct website I was given an ai response, “powered by Intercom,” that gave me a boilerplate message saying that they’d sent the request to their “team.” After receive zero responses from an actual human being, I reached out again and received another AI response that my order dispatch date had been changed to June 14th, 2026. Fast forward to today, June 15, 2026, and lo and behold—shipment NOT dispatched. When I went through Rough Trade’s website to cancel the cancel button was stuck and would not let me process the cancellation. I had to reach out to Discogs directly, sent a message to the seller through Discogs, and send a message directly to this business for the order to finally be cancelled. The cherry on top was that despite never receiving and the request to cancel, I was offered store credit. I have a ticket opened with Discogs to get this settled and I hope they’re banned.

May 30, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exceptional Service

I cannot fault Rough Trade in the slightest and can only praise and hold them in the highest regard! I recently ordered a vinyl on their website and found out a day later it had literally just been discontinued in the UK - Sam at Rough Trade contacted me and assured me it would be sorted at no further expensive to myself, they liaised with their stores worldwide and located a copy albeit in the USA, Sam made this a priority and had it shipped over from the USA at no extra cost - it arrived at my door securely packaged within literally 3 days! I honestly cannot thank Sam & the Rough Trade team enough - i will 100% order from them again as they have customer satisfaction at the forefront! Thank you Sam & the Rough Trade team your commitment and customer service is excellent to say the very least!
Rough Trade is a will be my go to going forwards, and other companies could learn a great deal on service and customer satisfaction by taking a leaf out of Rough Trades books ❤️ James

June 13, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My order was packaged securely

My order was packaged securely, it was posted promptly and it arrived safely. I was especially pleased with the record because I was able to use a voucher which gave me free postage. I appreciated this.

June 13, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed first time pre…

Very disappointed first time pre ordering from them and definitely the last. pre ordered on 5/5/26 release date 15/5/26 no delay in release 05/6/26 fobbed off with its on its way from universal due to release delay (yeah right) will be dispatched by 12/6/26 and guess what today 12/6/26 another delay. Asked to
cancel order. Now ordered off Amazon next day delivery.

June 12, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Swallow 4AD reissue

Always perfect delivery. Extremely helpful if any issues or concerns arise. Friendly staff and brilliant releases.
Cheers Ernie

June 11, 2026
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