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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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1,023
value
12,552
shipping
12,542
quality
12,536
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Germany
1 review
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Very good to find anything, also forms|fields to be filed in / good set up,

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Utah
1 review
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There was no way to call to ask question, and some books showed as available for free shipping, and yet included shipping charges - poor pr

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Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Louisiana
7 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Easy access to inventory and fast checkout. Satisfaction

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Canada
1 review
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I've never done so much online shopping! This one was pretty easy

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Arizona
1 review
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Great Transaction
May 28, 2021

Great Transaction. No hidden shipping fees, especially ordering from different country, that is a plus for me.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Alibris is pretty quick and straightforward, as well as having some of the best prices around. My only complaint is that every now and then I've been sent the wrong edition of a book i'd ordered, but for $3 that's a paltry issue.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Texas
1 review
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Your shjpping prices are high
June 27, 2021

Your shjpping prices are high. You are selling the books cheap then overcharging on shipping.

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Date of experience: May 28, 2021
California
1 review
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I had multiple cancellations of orders from the sellers, and a long delay in refund. The price should not be charged until the seller has confirmed the book is both in stock and on its way (shipped) to the customer.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Georgia
1 review
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For some reason, I'm having to enter my billing adress, as well as, my shipping adress over and over.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Texas
1 review
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Better than I even imagined
May 28, 2021

Better than I even imagined. Book was in excellent condition. I am thrilled.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
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Easy to find the item and easy to place and finalize order.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
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I like looking for book here because they have good prices and a great variety

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Indiana
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I had a batch of items in my cart; after I retrieved my password, they were all gone. I had to start over again. Bad!

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: May 28, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
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Good selection, lots of buying options depending on what level of quality is available, sight is easy to use once you become familiar with it.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
California
1 review
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Unclear when shipping options would be given or entry allowed

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Texas
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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You had the book I was looking for that is out of print. I know there will be several thousand people looking for it now as it was mentioned on Relevant Radio on the Patrick Madrid Show.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Kansas
1 review
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I appreciate the option of having the book shipped directly to my student instead of my house.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Georgia
1 review
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As a first time visitor (and buyer) to you web site, most everything was user friendly. It would be nice if when you click n a book it would give you a few more pictures. I was specifically searching for postcard books, I went to the internet to look the book up to find more facts, like are the postcard really usable to mail and pictures to see if the postcards are what I am expecting. Covers can be deceiving. I also had issues with the "Order Summary" page, it showed my coupon but it also had est. Shipping cost. I was leary of proceeding to payment, but since I was paying with PayPal I figured I could cancel if it did in fact charge my account for shipping. One other item was on your "Contact Us" Customer heading it says to go to "contact Customer Service" When you go to this link it asks you to file out the form, BUT at the bottom of the form it says contact us by phone. I didn't read the rest of the information in the right column, my eyes jumped right to the phone number thinking that I could get a quick response to my shipping question. Oh I did look under shipping, but it gave no information that pertained to my question. Any way, these are small things, but they would clarify things for a new comer to your website. Even a blurb under shipping that stated that shipping charges would be removed prior to final payment step. I REALLY dislike that I can not submit this review to you without clicking that I agree to have this published..

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Georgia
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Website is easy to navigate and prices are reasonable.

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
New York
1 review
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Website refuses to let me use PayPal because "invalid address" charged me once for a movie that two days later you claimed you had and made me re order the entire thing.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: May 28, 2021