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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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Very easy website to use. Lots of choices for price
I love Alibris! I am thumbing my nose at Amazon...I will always check here first and will continue to sing your praises to other educators, parents and book lovers.
My name is Mary Prichard.
I need to call you tomorrow.
Could not get out of final purchase screen in order to submit an alternative to a deleted item.
The last purchase that I tried to make from you was cancelled by you. I saw the book listed for sale and you accepted my order. Only a day or so later did I receive a message saying my order had been denied - without explanation and without compensation. This forced me to purchase from another site at a much higher price than you advertised.
Easy to find books and add to cart. Easy check out
Search engine easily tracked the books I was looking for and provided several options.
So easy to find what I'm looking for, so easy to arrange payment and delivery.
Theres multiple screens and confirmations to place an order. But when i go back and add an item there is only one. Not only did you go through my paypal wothout my permission i also needed to see the order broken down so i pressed the confirm button assuming the next screen would show me, horrified it was already placed. Ive cancelled an order with you before and it was tedious. I like this website but it is set up to be predatory, tricking a person into ordering more, assuming access to their paypal, and making it hard to cancel
Found the book I was looking for and the website was easy to navigate.
Was not able to put in 2 books, O wanted two of them
Great service and excellent customer website interface.
You always have the books I am looking for at great prices
My cart kept going empty before I could buy the items
All the books at the right price. It's nice and simple shopping
Very good selection of books at a fair price
I love you guys. Great selection and not as creepy as Amazon, Better prices
You always have what I am looking for at a great price.
Easy to navigate and found everything I was looking for!
I absolutely love this site! It's perfect for any avid reader!
After going through several websites looking for a particular book, and checking out reviews on-line about the various websites' reputation, I also found the book at a very good price.
Answer: Let's just say, they advertise falsely. They misrepresent what they are selling. Buyer beware.
Answer: Hi Dennis, That depends on where the seller is located and where your deliver address is as well. Generally, shipments within the States are delivered within a week or so, though holiday shipping might slow down a bit. If you send us the details with your order number in an email to [email protected] we can look into the specifics for you. Thank you for writing. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: Hi Valerie, If you have had a problem with your Visa or PayPal transactions on our site, please let us know the details at [email protected] so that we can investigate for you. Thank you for your question. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: HI Zoila, Delivery timeframes within the States are usually between 3 and 8 days, but it depends on where the seller is that is shipping the item to you. If you have already placed an order, please contact us at [email protected] with your order details and we can investigate for you. Thank you for writing. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: Really Michael, contact you directly? Why should we have to. There is a bad trend here. Seems MANY of us contact you and you DONT respond
Answer: I saw the fake stellar reviews and did not dig deeper. I til... I had an issue. Initially, I wanted to give a small seller some business after COVID and the site looked really good. What a big mistake that was! Shame on this outfit.

