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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
1,014
value
12,392
shipping
12,382
quality
12,376
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Pennsylvania
1 review
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Awesome choices of all kinds of films for very low prices.

Date of experience: January 2, 2021
Mississippi
1 review
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Found all books wanted to order!
January 2, 2021

Found all books wanted to order! User friendly website

Date of experience: January 2, 2021
New York
1 review
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Everything laid out clearly, shopping was easy, and checkout was easy

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Colorado
1 review
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Would like to see shipping discounted when ordering multiple items from a single vendor. As it stand, shipping fee per unit for this type of purchase is a rip off!

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Everything was fine; didn't see a way to send this as a gift. Is there a way to do that? I liked that it was so easy to update my credit card information.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very easy and I found everything that I was looking for.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Texas
1 review
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GREAT
January 1, 2021

GREAT. I love your site and use it very often. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't order from your site.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I love the prices!
January 1, 2021

I love the prices! But can hardly afford shipping. I can't afford to buy large amounts of books for free shipping

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I find this site to be very helpful and have had a good experience getting the books that I am required to have for class. Thank you for the great experience

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Connecticut
1 review
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It worked
January 1, 2021

It worked. I found what I wanted, and was able to check out easily.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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You mentioned free shipping these next 2 days. I chose books with the truck mark. I spent the required amount. I'm being charged for shipping. It is sometimes easier to shop with Amazon because my shipping is always free.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Maryland
1 review
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I liked the savings I received from the emailed coupon and the computer figuring out better buys for the same books.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
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Alibris is an awesome way to get decent and cheap used copies of world literature, saving you the time of searching through stacks of books in a used bookstore, while at the same time often benifiting those used bookstores you'd like to support.

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Mississippi
1 review
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Please specify that you want a 2 letter state code so customers aren't wasting time reentering credit card information please

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Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Michigan
1 review
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Books have been in the condition as listed. Shipping has been on time. Customer service has been great!

Date of experience: January 1, 2021
Missouri
1 review
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Easily managed and sourced
December 31, 2020

Easily managed and sourced. Your programmers are adults and capable - not cutesy callow youth with distractions and irrelevant additives to justify their salaries.

Date of experience: December 31, 2020
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thank you for accepting Pay Pal
December 31, 2020

Thank you for accepting Pay Pal. I chose your site for that reason.

Date of experience: December 31, 2020
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Totally satisfied with the product and standard of quality

Date of experience: December 31, 2020
Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I've loved this site for years
December 31, 2020

I've loved this site for years. Can find most anything I want.

Date of experience: December 31, 2020
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Easy to find book desired
December 31, 2020

Easy to find book desired. Well described item and easy check out and Great Prices.

Date of experience: December 31, 2020