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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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I's generally able to find the eclectic out-of-print items I'm seeking at discounted/reasonable cost; Alibris is generally my first "go-to" listing service, even before Amazon!
Ordered a book for my husband's birthday and while the condition said "very good" it was actually excellent! He was thrilled. I've ordered books from Alabris before, never disappointed. If you need a title that's out of print, Alabris will probably have it.
Great Selection. Good prices. Easy Checkout. Free shipping for Alibris selections.
Great Prices. Easy to Navigate. Fast Checkout. Fair/Free Shipping.
I've been using Allergies Books for a number of years now. They always have what I'm looking for.
I love ordering books from Albris. They always have what I'm looking for. The choice of venders is great. The prices are definitely unbeatable. I always recommend Albris to my friends.
Took a few weeks to receive the book. I was surprised. The carrier did not receive it for at least a week. I am ok with that, I suppose, but it left me wondering if the seller had the book in their possession, or did they run around and find a copy from another provider. Bit mysterious.
You show items for sale that are not available. Bummer. Ordered two items from the same store for combined shipping. Now i got more shipping expense from another co. Not good.
Always have what im looking for at a nice price. Thanks. Will be shopping again.
I can usually find what I'm looking for fairly easy. Selection available is outstanding. Alibris is always the first place I look.
Easy procedure and found what I was looking for. Glad they had it available!
Item well described (sometimes DVDs can be from other regions, so region specification made identification easy). Shipping cost appears reasonable.
Big selection. Had my card on file. Service in the past has been good.
Three Stooges D V Ds were in perfect shape. I plan to buy more.
The book arrived earlier than predicted and was in excellent condition and beautifully packaged
Lovely, simple check out, got a nice price on the book I wanted.
Quick at smooth, great price. It was just okeyly dokey 12345
I found this website because Thriftbooks was out of stock of the same media for months. Alibris was among the list of results when searching for the movies and films I wanted. And for less than what thriftbooks was asking for.
I always shop with Alibris because prices - especially for used books - are almost always cheaper than Amazon.
Not much to say. Easily found what I was looking for and cheaper than Amazon.
Satisfied with Alibris. It was my first buy on Alibris, price was nice and shipping costs for Cyprus good. The book arrived on 29 days, so the announced deadline between 21 and 31 days was exact too. One thing to add should be a trace of the different events during transport.
I am a communication science manager from Sacramento State University with an IQ of 167.23 one of my favourite books I needed it back thank you. My Dean of the college Hand wrote my degree because Viola Christian University didn't have it and Stanford didn't have it and mission college near Los Angeles and Monterey California didn't have it. The only thing you required that I make him proud. I hope that I've done that.
Keep up the good work Alibris. I can always count on good customer service and dependable sellers on Alibris
Found exactly what I was looking for quickly. I also like large print books from time to time as I age out & find tiny print difficult to comfortably read.
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.

