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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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Love Alibris! Best book store ever... massive selection & quick service.
I have purchased books from Alibris for around 10+ years. They always have an amazing selection on many topics. The ordering is always smooth and the books arrive fairly swiftly. What's not to love?
Found what I was looking for! I'm guest reader for kindergarten, and thus was one of my kids favorite book
Good description of products! Excellent service and fair pricing
Found what I needed easily. Price was competitive. Shipping only 4.99
Easy to find the many CDs by the artist. The synopsis of the CD was really, really helpful.
Using the app is easy. Information is well organized. Good selections.
Pricing was great, delivery time was good and the product was packed very well.
I was surprised at the low costs and availability of products. I have ordered more items and Alibris keeps me upto date on my order. Very pleased with this company.
The exact same as Amazon or thrift books but a wider range of books, and typically cheaper. Though shipping makes the cost pretty similar.
First use, cannot inform more more than this as delivery is als part of the shopping experience
I almost always find the book I want at a low price. Easy to search and buy.
Great selection on older, out of print children's books, and affordable prices.
Almost excellent. Weird price on book I was looking at and shipping a little slow.
Excited to try a new website to order textbooks looking forward to using the site again easy to navigate
Ease of locating titles, super easy checkout. What I don't like is taking the time to post a review and then being MANDATED to a certain word count. Extremely annoying, and I won't review again.
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Everything arrived promptly and securely. Books were as described and in great condition!
There was no option for expedited shipping or the experience so far would have been a 5
Great site for hard to find items. Ordered from here number of times purchase price is very inexpensive & affordable only ordered couple items at a time cause shipping cost is for each individual item you purchase & varied amounts that's only downside or negative if had to pick
Awesome books, I have had great purchases coming from alibris.
You all are really awseome, I appreciate the value of the items I have been buying from alibris, please continue.
Fast easy, and it offered more of the books I was looking for.
From shopping, to ordering and delivery it was all a breeze!
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.

