Fantasy & SF Bookclub

I was happy while I was a member and brought my membership quota. However, one magazine failed to turn up and I was sent the editors choices two months later. Trying to return them turned into a nightmare. I used the automated phone to request a returns label, and while they were able to charge me the price for the label, the label itself failed to materialise. I contacted them via email three seperate occasions, and each time was assured the label would be sent and each time it failed to turn up. On top of that, they didn't have any problems charging me for late payment. Admittedly they removed those charges, but still no label turned ...  Read the complete review

The Fantasy & Science Fiction Book Club (FSF) is an online and catalogue based book club, offering readers the chance to purchase Fantasy and Science Fiction books, at great savings against the recommended retail price (RRP). *Introductory Offer from FSF* I have been a member of FSF since June 03, whereby I joined on the recommendation of a friend, and have purchased many books from the FSF website. I rarely use the catalogue to order from as I find it time consuming, and like to receive a confirmation of my order via the online ordering section. I was actually enticed, like so many before me, by the offer off: “Any ...  Read the complete review

Now, I make no secret of the fact that I’m one of life’s cynics, and all these adverts for book clubs seem far too good to be true. Well, of course they are – you might get your first five for 25p each, but you have to agree to buy how many more? From what kind of choice? And for what price? Despite my reservations, though, many years ago I somehow persuaded myself to join one of these book clubs, QPD to be precise. I reasoned that as I’m a complete junkie when it comes to books and reading, I’d have little difficulty fulfilling the obligation to buy another however many, and overall I’d be saving myself a little money. Bit of ...  Read the complete review

Just as bad as World Books. I joined this book club because of the exceptional introductory offer. I am a very avid reader and collector of books. So the deal was perfect for me. I fulfilled my membership obligation in no time and was pleased with the club up until then. Once my obligation was met and I started sending back the form asking for no selection that month, that was when my troubles began. No matter how soon I sent the form back after receiving it, I still got the recommended selection of the month. At first I would accept these and then contact the company to arrange for the return of the book. But after they started trying to charge me £2 for the return, I ...  Read the complete review

very good book club - Advantages: internet access, very cheap, loots of bookst o choose - Disadvantages: long wait for the books, lack of booklist