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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
1,032
value
12,710
shipping
12,700
quality
12,694
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Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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System would not allow me to go back and enter a coupon code.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Couldn't sign in so I had to change my password. When I did that the book I wanted was no longer to found. They don't have a chat feature so you can't even get real time information.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Process quick, clear and efficient! Please send a copy of the transaction to my email address as I am currently travelling and w/o access to a printer. Thanks.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Would be better if you disclosed shipping costs up-front rather at the time of ordering.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This the only website that has a copy of the book I've been looking for. All smiles. Thanks.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Found what I wanted quickly, order process was straightforward

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Mississippi
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very easy process and the best price I could find!

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm new to Alibris books, I'm liking the experience so far :)

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Changing the billing address is not easy. The message you get when a card doesn't go through doesn't tell you WHY. Then you have to re-enter all the information again.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I found what I was looking for quickly, reasonably priced. The website is very user-friendly.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Shopping is always great, it's shipping that sucks.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It's good
April 7, 2023

It's good. I had to repeat the credit card info and I don't know why.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Site is very easy to navigate, checkout was easy and timely.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Found what I needed fairly quickly with the search bar.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love that you save the carts for so long!
April 7, 2023
Updated review

Love that you save the carts for so long!
Updating the car is so easy!

Date of experience: April 7, 2023

Super easy checkout!
February 21, 2023
Previous review

Super easy checkout!

Date of experience: February 21, 2023

Easy to use format
February 16, 2023
Previous review

Easy to use format - easy to access wishlist and old shopping carts!

Date of experience: February 16, 2023

Incredibly simple check out process!
November 8, 2022
Previous review

Incredibly simple check out process!

Date of experience: November 8, 2022

Ease of checkout
August 15, 2022
Previous review

Ease of checkout - amazing!

Love that you have multiple sellers! Site is extremely navigable!

Date of experience: August 15, 2022

LOVE shopping on Alibris!
July 10, 2021
Previous review

LOVE shopping on Alibris! Easy browsing - quick results - amazing uncomplicated checkout process!
Thank you for making book shopping enjoyable and simple!

Date of experience: July 10, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to find what I wanted, descriptions very clear and good price.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always find obscure stuff quickly
April 7, 2023
Updated review

Always find obscure stuff quickly -- and at good prices.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023

Nice and seamless...
July 24, 2022
Previous review

Nice and seamless... THX

Date of experience: July 24, 2022

Easy to find what I wanted
June 8, 2022
Previous review

Easy to find what I wanted. Good work...

Date of experience: June 8, 2022

Site is still not as easy to navigate as it could be
April 8, 2022
Previous review

Site is still not as easy to navigate as it could be.

Date of experience: April 8, 2022

Nice and easy to find what I wanted
January 18, 2022
Previous review

Nice and easy to find what I wanted.

Date of experience: January 18, 2022

Sometimes hard to navigate between categories on your...
September 14, 2021
Previous review

Sometimes hard to navigate between categories on your site.

Date of experience: September 14, 2021

A bit hard to bounce around between search topics quickly on your site.

Date of experience: March 8, 2021
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered what I need for a good price, really quick, on my phone while sitting on the couch drinking coffee. And didn't use amazon.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023
California
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Like each selection
April 7, 2023
Updated review

Like each selection. Ordering was easy and convenient. Details concerning each item seems reasonable.

Date of experience: April 7, 2023

Convenient, fast and easy to understand information
June 29, 2022
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Convenient, fast and easy to understand information.

Date of experience: June 29, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Straightforward search, found what I was looking for, though the image on the item was for the DVD version and the item is Blu-Ray version.

Date of experience: April 6, 2023