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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
1,033
value
12,696
shipping
12,686
quality
12,680
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Minnesota
1 review
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Love this site!
January 15, 2022

Love this site! Always easy to find what I am looking for and great prices!

Date of experience: January 15, 2022
Illinois
1 review
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I love this site for books
January 15, 2022

I love this site for books. I use it over Amazon or Christian bookstore. You are a blessing.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022
Minnesota
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I like this book club because they don't insist you join and they have paypal. It's easy and safe.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022
New York
1 review
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Many times i find an item listed as "free shipping"...
January 15, 2022
Updated review

Many times i find an item listed as "free shipping" does not indeed offer it.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022

Easy shopping and huge inventory
April 22, 2021
Previous review

Easy shopping and huge inventory. I wish you had some vendors that do free shipping.

Date of experience: April 22, 2021
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great price on book. Wish shipping was cheaper! Very easy ordering.

Date of experience: January 15, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very user friendly no site bugs that interfered with my experience

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Arizona
1 review
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Not honorable
February 14, 2022

January 12,2022, I ordered AutoCAD and Its Applications Comprehensive 2020 (27th Twenty-Seventh Edition, Revised, Textbook edition)
By Terence M Shumaker, David A Madsen, David P Madsen book with a price of $168.57 from Alibris and the order went through without a problem, received my confirmation by email and the next day I received a cancelation order email of order because the book was "no longer available" and today I search for the same book and it is in stock but with a price of $441.65! I am very upset because amazon's same book was available at the time I ordered from Alibris (Wednesday) and today I cannot find the book! And I cannot afford $441.65 dollars for the book! Honor your online orders! Just make miss the opportunity of purchasing the book in another serious website where they honor the online orders.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great website
January 15, 2022
Updated review

Great website. I always find what I'm looking for.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022

I always find the books I'm looking for and many options...
January 12, 2022
Previous review

I always find the books I'm looking for and many options and prices are available. Thanks

Date of experience: January 12, 2022
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This was an obscure film and the price was reasonable.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy to use
January 15, 2022

Easy to use. Thanks for having the book I needed.:-)

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very happy that I found the book used at a decent price since it just came out.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
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Love Alibris
January 15, 2022

Love Alibris. Amazon has everything, so no one should ever buy a book from anywhere but here. Support small booksellers!

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This site is good if you purchase the books during free shipping promotions. Ready carefully as an email saying $10 off probably has other conditions you are not expecting.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
France
1 review
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Excellent experience
January 15, 2022

Excellent experience. Website easy to use for shopping.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have ordered many books from Alibris. I am well pleased with the service.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Indiana
1 review
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Very easy to place the order
January 15, 2022

Very easy to place the order. I had looked at a few other book stores, ebay, amazon and no one had this book.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've used Alibris service before
January 15, 2022

I've used Alibris service before. Never disappointed!

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always a good source for books to complete a series.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
California
1 review
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Appreciate that the rating of the condition of the book is easy to see.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Separate shipping charges for each book is kind of a drag.

Date of experience: January 14, 2022