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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
1,022
value
12,523
shipping
12,513
quality
12,507
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New York
1 review
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Great selection and super prices and fine shipping,...
December 20, 2023
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Great selection and super prices and fine shipping, a winner

Date of experience: December 20, 2023

Good selection good price good shipping service
November 29, 2023
Previous review

Good selection good price good shipping service

Date of experience: November 28, 2023

Good quality good price support book stores
October 27, 2023
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Good quality good price support book stores

Date of experience: October 27, 2023

Alibris has got what you need
July 21, 2023
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Alibris has got what you need

Date of experience: July 20, 2023

Goof search engine
March 7, 2023
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Goof search engine

Date of experience: March 7, 2023

Good prices, choice, delivery
January 18, 2023
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Good prices, choice, delivery. What else to want?

Date of experience: January 18, 2023

Shipping has been AOK
January 12, 2023
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Shipping has been AOK

Date of experience: January 12, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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5 stars if you get delivered sooner than promised.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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One of my orders was cancelled, due to your website being "out" of the "item", even though I had already paid for said, "item"; Keep a stock count of copy's, set an alert when the stock of " item" is out, to prevent customers from purchasing an "item" you do not even possess.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Nebraska
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Seems to be easy to use
December 20, 2023

Seems to be easy to use. We shall see how it turns out.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Virginia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Good selection of books with clear descriptions. Reasonable prices.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Wisconsin
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Alibris always has lots of choices for me on any subject!
December 19, 2023
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Alibris always has lots of choices for me on any subject!

Thanks!

Date of experience: December 19, 2023

Love the prices and the variety of your stock!
November 5, 2022
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Love the prices and the variety of your stock!

Date of experience: November 5, 2022

Easy and quick
June 21, 2022
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Easy and quick

Date of experience: June 21, 2022

Easy lookup and purchase process
January 28, 2022
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Easy lookup and purchase process.

Date of experience: January 28, 2022

Reasonable prices and good conditions of books
December 15, 2021
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Reasonable prices and good conditions of books.

Date of experience: December 15, 2021

Fast ordering and very good prices!
October 16, 2021
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Fast ordering and very good prices!

Date of experience: October 16, 2021

Good resource for books with price ranking!
February 12, 2021
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Good resource for books with price ranking!

Date of experience: February 12, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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When asking if billing address matches shipping address, it does not show the shipping address. Please change that so it shows the shipping address, I almost messed up my order, but luckily checked the final check out page.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I didn't appreciate the bait and switch on the $5 coupon ($50 purchases only) but otherwise okay.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
California
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Found everything I needed in one place!
December 19, 2023
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Found everything I needed in one place! Alibris is awesome.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023

Quick & Easy
January 3, 2022
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Quick & Easy

Date of experience: January 3, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You have Trade paperbacks and they are easy to locate...
December 19, 2023
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You have Trade paperbacks and they are easy to locate on your site

Date of experience: December 19, 2023

Great variety to select from
April 12, 2023
Previous review

Great variety to select from. Important - I prefer trade paperbacks and this is clearly marked so I don't have to "ask a seller" and wait for a response.

Date of experience: April 12, 2023
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good!
December 19, 2023

Good! I like that you show the shipping options right up front.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Advertised a discount but saw no space to enter discount code of Frosty!

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Utah
1 review
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Today again I found the best price for the book I was looking for at Alibris. I have been a long-time customer and seldom have been disappointed.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
West Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is my second book order from alibris. I was very satisfied with the first order and so far it has been a very good experience with my second book order.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Missouri
1 review
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There's no way to add my $5 promotion code that I supposedly got for signing up for email.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Nevada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hard to find item
December 19, 2023

Hard to find item. Easy to purchase. I would like to have seen a picture of the item.

Date of experience: December 19, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always seems to have what I'm looking for prices are...
December 19, 2023
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Always seems to have what I'm looking for prices are great and great condition of the movies from sellers

Date of experience: December 18, 2023

New to this site good experience so far
September 22, 2023
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New to this site good experience so far

Date of experience: September 22, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I thought I was getting a dollar off; I have not used any coupons for years at Alibris, so I doubt I overused my coupon.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: December 18, 2023
Florida
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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December 19, 2023

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Date of experience: December 18, 2023
Texas
2 reviews
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A better time to rate the experience would be after I received the book.

Date of experience: December 18, 2023