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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
1,019
value
12,491
shipping
12,481
quality
12,475
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South Carolina
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Great watercolor teaching aid.
April 18, 2025

This book is exactly what I needed. Lots of information and painting exercises. I would recommend to all new to watercoloring.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Ohio
1 review
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Love this book
April 18, 2025

This is the second time I bought this book gave the other one away so I wanted it again...

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Virginia
1 review
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User-friendly interface and a reasonable price for a book not in wide distribution

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Florida
1 review
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It's been user friendly
April 18, 2025

It's been user friendly. I will know more once I receive my order.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
New York
1 review
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Great experience
April 18, 2025

Everything was fantastic thank you so much! But please lower required review character count, I just want to say thank you and it was a good experience

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Nebraska
1 review
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2 Books: 1 Great, 1 Not So Great
April 18, 2025

I promptly received the two books I ordered. Both were said to be in good condition. One was wonderful, while the other was quite marked up with writing and underlining. I wish I had known this. I would have only purchased the first book. Condition needs to be accurate.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Texas
1 review
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Crafting resource
April 18, 2025

I wanted an older atlas that I can cut up for crafts, and found just what I wanted on Alibris. Unfortunately the atlas doesn't show the Maryland shoreline as well as I had hoped, but that's just the nature of maps.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Texas
1 review
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Good, you have what I am looking for, Sometimes you make it a little hard to find but todays was easy to find

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Florida
1 review
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Problem with return policy.
April 18, 2025

This order was received. It was not the book described. It has been returned. A refund has been promised. I think the seller should pay for the return cost if the item sent was not as described.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 4, 2025
Maryland
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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No complains. My Bible was in very good condition and it arrived in a timely manner. I appreciate the service and quality of the Bible. I will order more books in the future if applicable. Thank you.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Colorado
1 review
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Very well organized, my title was available at a reasonable price.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Massachusetts
1 review
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Order Received Satisfactorily~
April 18, 2025

The Mary Oliver book of poetry arrived in due time without damage! Thank you! I will order from you again in the future!

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
South Carolina
1 review
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Alibris is easy to navigate and secure, and I generally find the item I am searching for at a great price from vetted sellers. Thanks!

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Florida
1 review
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POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
April 17, 2025

This was my very first purchase with Alibris and I was delighted the book arrived in a timely manner. I will add Alibris to my list of resources and likely use the site again in the future having recommended the site to another individual.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Missouri
1 review
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Received everything as promised.
April 17, 2025

All in good order. I'm unsure why I'm being asked for this, even requiring me to submit 100 words! I ordered books. You fulfilled my order. Why must I submit a statement that you did your work as expected? If I had questions that you wouldn't fulfill expectations, I wouldn't have placed an order. If I have to complete one of these ridiculous reports of my experience every time I order something from Alibis, I'll find another source for my books. Thinking of 100 words to fulfill your requirements takes minutes away from my valuable time. Surely, there are enough words here. Thanks.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Ohio
1 review
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So happy I found this site
April 17, 2025

I love this site. I've made 2 orders so far and they came pretty quick. Can't wait to have the time and sit down with them.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Tennessee
1 review
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Good deal, considering
April 17, 2025

Shipping was a little slow, but it didn't cost much. The book is fine. It was broken when it arrived, but I was able to glue it back together.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
California
1 review
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I originally found this book on another website, but it was so annoying to go through the purchase process… It kept timing out… So I continued to search and found it here on alibris. Com. Much easier transaction.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
Texas
1 review
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Beautiful book
April 17, 2025

It came from UK via Royal Nail but with the tracking numbers provided, I was able to find out exactly what day it's arriving.

Date of experience: April 7, 2025
New York
1 review
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Took way to many tries next time
April 17, 2025

Took way to many tries next time. Email address____ then missing or reset psswd --
Got to---- no more circus acts. No more!

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: April 7, 2025