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Alibris

4.7

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alibris.com
Founded in 1998
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Alibris Reviews Summary

Alibris enjoys a generally positive reputation among customers, particularly for its wide selection of used books at competitive prices and reliable shipping. Many customers appreciate the timely delivery and the ability to track orders, contributing to overall satisfaction. However, concerns arise regarding the variability in book conditions, with some items not meeting expectations, and delays in shipping for urgent needs. Additionally, the separate shipping fees for each book can deter purchases. Despite these issues, the platform remains a favored choice for many due to its extensive inventory and user-friendly website.

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service
1,015
value
12,399
shipping
12,389
quality
12,383
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New Mexico
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Very easy to edit cart and place order -- Keep up the good work!

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Colorado
1 review
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I can rely on Alibris to have the books I want to find. Great used book/ out of print resource!

Date of experience: May 6, 2024

I FOUND ALL THE BOOKS I WANTED
August 27, 2023
Previous review

I FOUND ALL THE BOOKS I WANTED

Date of experience: August 26, 2023
Canada
1 review
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Great source for used and new books, music and video. I appreciate the fact that you ship by the US Postal Service and Canada Post as then I know that my parcels will be delivered securely to a locked Canada Post mailbox in the lobby of my apartment building.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Alibris offers bargain prices (the BEST anywhere!), unimpeachable customer service, reliability, and has NEVER LET ME DOWN. I urge all my friends to buy their books here.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
California
1 review
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Found what I was looking for
May 16, 2024

Found the book at a good price. Big catalog of books, spanning both new and used copies and some rare books.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Oregon
1 review
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I'll be back when I want to by another book
May 16, 2024
Updated review

As usual, alibris is easy to navigate, and I most often find what I'm looking for pretty quickly.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024

I'm a repeat customer
December 28, 2023
Previous review

I'm a repeat customer. Navigation on this site is easy for me. So far the descriptions for used book condition have been accurate, in my opinion. I'll be back when I'm looking for another book.

Date of experience: December 28, 2023
Georgia
1 review
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I can always count on Alibris to have the Hard-to-find books. Thank you for your years of providing just the right book.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
New Zealand
1 review
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Great service highly recommend, would order again.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Books
May 16, 2024

Alibris is awesome. Have never had a bad experience.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Texas
1 review
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Was fairly simple but the cost of shipping and handling was actually higher than the cost of the 2 books I ordered.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Colorado
1 review
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All 9 books I bought were delivered on time or even early and all but one in the condition they were described in.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Georgia
1 review
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Couldn't Have Been Easier
May 16, 2024

Easy and efficient. Super easy to place an order, delivery was very quick.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
New Jersey
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Your service was Rapid, the products received were excellent quality as described.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
California
1 review
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Steady service
May 16, 2024

Most purchases from Alibris arrive in the estimated time. I purchase 15 books a year from Alibris. Pricing is great for out of print books.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Indiana
1 review
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Excellent
May 16, 2024

Excellent experience, quality book, the seller was on time with delivery. Very impressed all the way around.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
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Bible very used
May 16, 2024

Unfortunately the Bible was dirty on the inside and a few ripped pages. For the price I wasn't expecting that.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Tennessee
1 review
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I like supporting Goodwill along with getting good books

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
California
1 review
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Wrong Title
May 16, 2024
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I am going to have to return the book because they shipped an incorrect book.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: May 6, 2024

Like the selection and inventory
December 23, 2023
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Like the selection and inventory.

Date of experience: December 22, 2023
Utah
1 review
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Great! Book arrived quickly, good condition. Glad to support used book sales.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024
Georgia
1 review
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Satisfied
May 16, 2024

Everything as described. Timing was good. No issues.

Date of experience: May 6, 2024