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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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1,020
value
12,497
shipping
12,487
quality
12,481
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Satisfied with my order
May 9, 2025

Convenient and pricing exceptional, came in a timely manner.
Will continue with Alibris in the future.

Date of experience: April 29, 2025
GB
1 review
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Fast Shipping
May 9, 2025

Shipping was fast, books were great! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Date of experience: April 29, 2025
Missouri
2 reviews
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Arrived in good condition...
May 9, 2025

My book arrived in good condition... I look forward to reading it... Thank you for the availability of this book...

Date of experience: April 29, 2025
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love Alibris!
May 9, 2025
Updated review

Love Alibris! So nice to have an alternative to Goliath. Bring back used bookstores!

Date of experience: April 29, 2025

So glad Alibris exists!
February 7, 2025
Previous review

So glad Alibris exists! What a great alternative to the Evil Goliath that robbed us of bookstores. Thank you! Keep on!

Date of experience: January 27, 2025
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Well, everything was fine-except the State code. I had a time with that one! I had to go back until I went back to see that they didn't want any period after the two letters.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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EASY to do business with
May 9, 2025

EASY to do business with. Found the book I wanted and was the least expensive.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good price, quick shipping
May 9, 2025

Book arrived in good condition, at a good price, quickly. The order process was easy.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Accurate description
May 9, 2025

Book is great and I had no issues. Bought the pervious edition of a text book to get a head start for a class in 3 months. Wish me luck!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Connecticut
1 review
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Very good the books are always in excellent condition and shipping is always on time.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thank you!
May 9, 2025

Excellent packing & it was actually brand new, plastic still attached at an amazing price. Thank you!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
California
1 review
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Fast and easy
May 9, 2025

Fast and easy. The prices were so cheap. I had to check it. I first did some research to make sure that this place was legitimate. And found out it was.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Tennessee
1 review
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Easy to order
May 9, 2025

Easy to order. Haven't gotten any farther in the process but sometimes I can't order books from a company because it's too hard. This order was easy. Thank you.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Pennsylvania
1 review
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I always find the book I'm looking for and always a great price!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Kansas
1 review
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Thank you!
May 9, 2025

I have been wanting a copy of this book since I first read it over 20 years ago. Great price. Thank you!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
New Jersey
1 review
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Really happy with my books
May 9, 2025

Glad to know this site exists. My books were sent in a reasonable time and arrived without problems. Will continue to keep this book site in my favorites, I'm boycotting amazon. Thanks!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
California
1 review
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Better than hoped for!
May 9, 2025

The condition of the book was apparently perfect, and it arrived very promptly. I have never been disappointed by Alibris purchases, but the mint condition of a book described as Very Good was a delightful surprise!

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
California
1 review
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Pacific gift
May 9, 2025

Sought a difficult-to-obtain title. Got it in quick order. Condition exactly as advertised. Thank you.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
California
1 review
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I got books
May 9, 2025

I order books and at later date they arrived. They say I need to use 100 characters to finish this review. Thats fun.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025
California
1 review
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I received all of my books fairly quickly except for one from GreatBookPrices. The book was shipped on 4/8, and I didn't receive it until 4/28. When I contacted the seller, it took them six days to respond. If the 20-day shipping delay from Illinois to California was the fault of USPS, that's totally fine, but the fact that it took the seller six days to respond is unacceptable to me.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 28, 2025
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great store
May 8, 2025

Happy to receive books. Books received in great condition. Fast shipping. Alibris is great. Alibris is great. Alibris is great. Alibris is great. Alibris is great.

Date of experience: April 28, 2025