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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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value
12,544
shipping
12,534
quality
12,528
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Texas
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I love shopping with Alibris
December 6, 2021
Updated review

I love shopping with Alibris. I love the low prices.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

I have had no problems
May 9, 2021
Previous review

I have had no problems

Date of experience: May 9, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I would rather receive a text message I do not have email in my phone for reasons unknown thank you.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
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I saw this at DealOz: $5.00New Marketplace...
January 5, 2022
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I saw this at DealOz: $5.00
New Marketplace +$3.99Standard: 3-7
-$0.02 $8.97 Best new Alibris
When I got to Checkout I saw shipping was $4.999. I can't claim I made a mistake but I am disappointed that the shipping was $1 more tyhan I saw at dealoz.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

Later
April 2, 2021
Previous review

Later. I saw other bks I might be interested in

Date of experience: April 2, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have never had any problems with receiving my books...
December 6, 2021
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I have never had any problems with receiving my books & I have sent several books to family members as gifts which they have received the books in a timely manner.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

So far shopping on the website was pretty cool!
May 9, 2021
Previous review

So far shopping on the website was pretty cool! I am really excited to get my first book while shopping on AlIbris

Date of experience: May 9, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always great prices and orders arrive in a timely manner.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I'm purchasing the book "Midnight in Washington" as a Christmas present. I'm paying for the book; however, sending to a friend. The process was easy.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very smooth
December 5, 2021

Very smooth. Great to have so many choices in one place and additionally have multiple choices for each item to bring the cost down.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The shopping process was simple and straight forward.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
California
1 review
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Great
December 5, 2021

Great

That's where my book I wanted was. Price is good and I can process as a guest

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Florida
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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You found the product I was shopping for, led me right to it and I was able to purchase it and a similar product within 5 minutes. I can't ask for anything better than that. Thank you very much.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Washington
1 review
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For some reason, this morning a few older Christian songs and artists came to mind. I then went to my usual SmileAmazon (Check out "Smile" Amazon because a lot of sellers will give a portion of your purchases to a charity of YOUR choice at no extra cost) and found The Winans "Return" and Russ Taft "The Way Home" - the Russ Taft CD was 45.00! Way out of my budget so I found THIS SITE and saved huge! I was able to find both CD's here and the total was less than 28.00, including shipping and tax. I never knew about this site until a few minutes ago and THIS will now be my "go to" source for music. I'm very happy!

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
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Clear instructions
December 5, 2021
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Clear instructions - easy to follow ordering process.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

Easy to order
September 21, 2021
Previous review

Easy to order. Even a sr. Citizen can do it!

Date of experience: September 21, 2021
New York
0 reviews
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It would be great if you could add a "Look Inside" feature so I can at least read table of contents. I had to toggle between Amazon and Alibris to choose my books.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
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I got an email with the header "Save $15 plus free shipping!" The alibris site showed three tiers of discounts, which was fine -- I was in the middle tier and saved $8 -- but where was the free shipping? I spent almost $17 to ship books I paid $58 for. Don't sent out emails with offers you're not going to honor (or offers that are not clear about how you qualify for them).

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I've had an issue with dealers who don't seem to track...
December 5, 2021
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I've had an issue with dealers who don't seem to track their shipments. This has only been a problem this year

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

I've been buying books from you for several years and...
September 21, 2021
Previous review

I've been buying books from you for several years and are nearly always satisfied. There was one misplaced order during covid but other than that it's been good

Date of experience: September 21, 2021

I've had only one book that didn't get shipped or delivered in several years. It was during the height of the pandemic & I don't know whatever happened with it

Date of experience: May 12, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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There were problems checking out
December 5, 2021

There were problems checking out. I left my cart and signed out and when I signed back in a few hours later, everything worked as expected.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Indiana
1 review
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Format was a little difficult to know the description to which book.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Missouri
1 review
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General clarity and ease of navigation — will wait until product is in hand for definitive review of this trip.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
Oregon
1 review
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Easy to find books...
December 5, 2021
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Easy to find books... or not. Always able to check it out quickly and easily.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021

I qualified for free shipping, but it didn't show up...
June 29, 2021
Previous review

I qualified for free shipping, but it didn't show up until AFTER I put in my payment information. That made me do a double-take before I hit the order button.

Date of experience: May 29, 2021
New Zealand
1 review
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The high cost of shipping compared to the likes of...
January 4, 2022
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The high cost of shipping compared to the likes of Amazon and Abe's books

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: December 5, 2021

Efficient and value for money
September 6, 2021
Previous review

Efficient and value for money

Date of experience: September 6, 2021