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The Guitar Marketplace Review
Yes — The Guitar Marketplace is a legitimate UK prize-competition operator.
4.1/5Strong
Visit The Guitar Marketplace →Why we rate it that way
The Guitar Marketplace is a long-running specialist that guitar players clearly trust: recent reviewers describe Gibsons, Taylors and Fenders arriving within days of the draw, and its competition pages show the ticket cap, tickets sold, per-player limit and a condition grade for pre-owned instruments. It offers a free postal route plus a WhatsApp free route for short competitions, a monthly spend limit that can be set to £0, and a published complaints process with quick response targets. The concern is delivery: a cluster of one- and two-star reviews over winter 2025-26 describe prizes that were slow to arrive or went missing and emails that went unanswered, and older reviews describe a win retracted as a 'technical error' and a winning ticket missing from the draw list. Its terms also say 'no correspondence or discussion will be entered into', site credit expires 30 days after issue, and most guitar prizes carry no cash alternative. It is a reasonable choice for guitarists aged 18 or over, but keep records of any win until the instrument is in your hands.
Trust scorecard
4.1/5Our rating · Strong
3/4Trust checks passed
- Independently reviewedAssessed against our published methodology
- Established track recordTrading since 2020 · 6 years
- Trustpilot profile publicIndependent reviews — linked, not endorsed. Read them before entering.
- Active draws listed nowNo live draws at the moment
We run no draws ourselves — this is an independent assessment from verifiable signals only. We never invent ratings, winner counts or prize values.
Quick facts
- Operator
- The Guitar Marketplace
- Specialism
- Guitar-only UK prize competitions covering new, vintage and graded pre-owned electric and acoustic guitars, plus amps, pedals and gear, with live and automatic draws.
- Established
- 2020
- Our rating
- ★ 4.1 / 5
- Website
- Visit site
- Trustpilot
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About The Guitar Marketplace
The Guitar Marketplace is run by The Guitar Marketplace Ltd, founded in 2020 by guitarists, and sells entries into competitions for guitars from Gibson, Fender, PRS, Martin and others, along with amps, pedals and gear. Draws are streamed live on Facebook and YouTube using Google's random number generator, and it holds a 4.4 Trustpilot score from around 840 reviews.
Is The Guitar Marketplace legit?
It is run by The Guitar Marketplace Ltd (Companies House 12710755), incorporated in July 2020, and DCMS lists it as a signatory of the Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators. It holds 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot from around 840 reviews, with many winners confirming guitars delivered, and it publishes ticket caps and past draw results. The recurring complaint is slow prize delivery and communication, not outright non-payment.
Pros
- +Guitar specialist: competitions for Gibson, Fender, PRS, Martin, Rickenbacker and other guitars, with a condition grade shown for pre-owned instruments.
- +Ticket cap, tickets sold and per-player limit on each competition, and every competition ends as scheduled with no extensions.
- +Free postal entry on competition pages plus a WhatsApp free route for competitions open under 72 hours.
- +Monthly spend limits that can be set to £0, an option to pause or close your account, and a complaints page promising a response within 3-5 working days.
Cons
- −Recurring one- and two-star reviews describe slow or missing prize deliveries and unanswered emails, clustered over winter 2025-26, plus older cases of a win retracted as a 'technical error' (2024) and a winning ticket missing from the draw list (2025).
- −Site credit expires 30 days after issue, most guitar prizes have no cash alternative, the terms say 'no correspondence or discussion will be entered into' (cl. 7A), and the registered office is a London virtual-office address.
How to enter The Guitar Marketplace draws
- Open The Guitar Marketplace's site and browse their current draws (we're not tracking any live ones right now).
- Click through to The Guitar Marketplace via our link and create an account if you don't already have one.
- Check the entry options — most operators offer a free postal entry route alongside paid tickets.
- Confirm your entry and note the draw closing date. Winners are announced after the draw.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Guitar Marketplace legit?+
Yes. The Guitar Marketplace is run by The Guitar Marketplace Ltd (Companies House 12710755), incorporated in July 2020, and DCMS lists it as a signatory of the Voluntary Code of Good Practice for Prize Draw Operators. It holds 4.4 out of 5 on Trustpilot from around 840 reviews, with many winners confirming their guitars arrived. Entry is for over-18s. We rate it 4.1 out of 5, held back by delivery complaints and restrictive terms.
How does The Guitar Marketplace pick winners?+
Live draws are streamed on Facebook and YouTube, and the winning ticket is chosen with Google's random number generator. Auto draws run automatically 15 minutes after a competition closes. The site says every competition ends as scheduled with no extensions, and past results are listed on its Draw Results page.
Can you enter The Guitar Marketplace for free?+
Yes. Send an unenclosed postcard to The Guitar Marketplace Ltd, Unit 11, Fens Pool Avenue, Brierley Hill, DY5 1QA with your full name, address, phone number, email and the email linked to your account. It must arrive by the closing time, bulk entries in one envelope count as one, and free entries are capped at the per-person maximum. For competitions open less than 72 hours there is also a WhatsApp free route. Entry is for over-18s.
Are The Guitar Marketplace prizes new or used guitars?+
It depends on the competition. The line-up includes vintage and pre-owned instruments, such as a 1994 Gibson Les Paul Custom listed as 'Condition: 9/10', and some draw results are labelled 'B-Stock'. The terms give no warranty on prize condition (clause 6C), so check each listing's condition details before you enter. Entry is for over-18s.
Why is PrizeDrawsDaily's rating different from The Guitar Marketplace's Trustpilot score?+
Trustpilot averages star ratings; we score the risk to you. The Guitar Marketplace earns 60 out of 100 on our seven factors, which would be 4.2, and our caps hold it at 4.1 because its terms say 'no correspondence or discussion will be entered into' and site credit expires 30 days after issue. Its 4.4 Trustpilot score also includes a cluster of delivery complaints, which weigh on our winners-and-payouts factor.
In their own words
“UK prize competition site for guitars, from vintage Gibsons and Fenders to graded pre-owned instruments, amps and pedals, with live Facebook and YouTube draws.”
Trust Notes
PDD Trust Score 4.1/5 · Trustpilot 4.4. We score risk to you, not the star average. What earns the score: The Guitar Marketplace shows the ticket cap, sold count, per-player limit and a condition grade on its competitions, runs live and automatic draws that end as scheduled, and offers a free postal route plus a WhatsApp free route for short competitions. It is a DCMS Voluntary Code signatory with a monthly spend limit that can be set to £0, pause and closure options, and a complaints page with 3-5 working day response targets, and many recent reviewers confirm guitars arriving within days. What holds it back: one- and two-star reviews describe slow or missing prize deliveries over winter 2025-26, and older ones describe a retracted win and a winning ticket missing from a draw list. Its terms say 'no correspondence or discussion will be entered into', site credit expires after 30 days, most prizes carry no cash alternative, winners are shown only by first name and initial, and the registered office is a London virtual-office address. Those caps hold a 60/100 score at 4.1. Checked 11 October 2026.
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