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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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Pretty good- I always come here to search for books… thank you!
Easy and I'm happy I was able to buy from an organization that is helping the disadvantaged by supporting literacy
My go-to site for used books! I recommend it all the time.
So happy to have found you. I did not know that I could rent ebooks so cheaply. Thanks!
The Ad said Free Shipping. Shipping was $5.00! That is business today. Lie Steal and Cheat.
Alibris consistently has the books I'm looking for that other places don't have.
The shopping experience was super fast and you had exactly what I needed!
This is a super fast website with clear instructions and descriptions!
This is a super-fast website and organized well so I could find what I wanted.
Super fast website, great details on books, nice options for buying are all reasons to come back here and shop!
The checkout was a jagged experience, kinda repetitive and error filled that necessitated a number of "back clicks" to double check info, seller's name, SHIPPING PRICE, and to reload the cart it said was empty, when it wasn't.
When I saw the seller was "boards and wraps" I thought I bet they sell bags. What a great time to throw some in the order! But there was no good way (like clicking on the seller's name) to go to the sellers store & look for other items.
KInda "sales un-friendly"
It's very scattered. I have to go back & forth to make sure it's the right copy, Widows flash open & closed again (after I've started checking out, so I *really* have to back Up & check to make sure I didn't accidentally click the wrong prompt.) The book entries are not consistent. The site's visually a mess - like an old school BBS. It doesn't need to be slick, or hyper stylized, or an exercise in stark modernism / minimalism - I'd hate those, but it's not engaging as it is. It doesn't get you to click around and shop, or even compare different seller's copies of specific books. It actively discourages you for that. And I checked the seller's store for other books hoping to combine shipping - but THAT doesn't happen, so it's just easier to go elsewhere and shop a nicer platform for cheaper books and takes less time & I find more to buy.
It should be easier to search by specific sellers.
I love it! Have always done so -- filled in collections through ALibris many times! Thanks for staying in business!
Easy to navigate the site and good descriptions of merchandise.
I wanted the $10.60 price for Alan Dowty's book on Israel/Palestine but interrupted the checkout to sign in to my account/change password. When I went back to ordering, the price had jumped up. That's not fair!
Found the book I have been searching for quickly and payment was easy to do. Always a pleasure to shop w/Alibris
I can always find the books I am looking for at a reasonable price.
I've only used the site twice, but both times have been very satisfactory. I am even considering starting to sell my books again using this site.
1st time using and the site was easy to navigate. I used to sell through Amazon, but will deffinately consider working with this site in the future.
Web site is quick and easy, shipping is reasonable.
The ordering process is difficult to navigate, with irreversible steps that one can't get back to previous screens
Confusing. Didn't see the promised sales advertised in e-mail
Very enjoyable to find the books. I was wondering, perhaps if a person could simplify how they look at online stores. For example, I spent over $100 today and about 1/2 was on shipping. As I was perusing how to try to save costs on shipping, I become overwhelmed with how to browse one store to try to reduce the overall cost by choosing less bookstores.
Anyway, I appreciate the service and I really like the opportunity to select local, state, or preferred bookstores. Please do not take my observations as criticism, it's simply a way for me to save time as I would like to continue to order these types of books for a literacy project that some friends and I are beginning to construct.
-Thank you!
Pat Z
I very much enjoy the economical prices and have rarely experienced not finding a book. One thing I do make a point to do is to check for sellers who are in my state or have connections to my location.
Never had a problem. Always found good books not originally on my radar!
Easy and efficient shopping experience for book I'd been looking for. Very excited to find a hardcover of this beautiful 2007 weaving book!
Easy to find the title I was searching for. Easy to view condition and description. Easy to order. Simply easy!
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