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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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I usually buy books as gifts. Not for myself. I'd be better off buying new from the store because the SHIPPING costs are ASTRONOMICAL! My family likes to read. They don't care if the books are secondhand or not. The books are affordable. Shipping is ridiculous! Stop sending me "emails" that are misleading. What should be a half hour on line takes me HOURS trying to figure out the best place, price and shipping... then... add the TAX! May not be back.
As always, easy to find what I was looking for and then to order.
Love shopping at Alibris. Clear descriptions of books and options.
I needed a textbook outside of school, and could not find it in a single library or store near me. All option online were out of my budget, even ThriftBooks. Happy I found it cheaper on alibris!
Alibris is my first place to look for books or music. It was also easy to find books today. I like not having to by new all the time.
Book was described accurately and arrived when promised. Great service
Shipping - items should ship together not individually. My Cart - hold activity is not consistent. I know it's not Aliris' inventory but do better with the hold time. This purchase was the first time I place a DVD in my cart and 2 hours later the price changed more than double. Not cool!
Great prices except for shipping. Is shipper would sent all in one box instead of individual, shipping wouldn't be as high.
I always seem to find what I'm looking for and extras that I didn't know existed. Nice.
Easy to do and saves the world... a bit. I also like buying from the same vendor, hopefully to save on shipping costs.
Prices are pretty high (especially when shipping to Canada) but overall the books are always in condition described and the delivery is relatively quick considering the holidays.
I ordered my book from Alibris because it was cheaper than I could find the book locally, even including a shipping price, and my order came very quickly. Book was in good shape as described and everythign went smoothly.
Found what I was looking for fairly quickly. Wide spread in price (and likely condition, too) but found an affordable option.
Great overall Would have been a 5, but one title had a link to a different book.
Ease of looking for desired titles. Prices of offered titles is very reasonable.
Ease of access and information regarding the choices I've made.
Shopping was quick and easy, with best price available for a book I was searching for!
I found the titles I was looking for and they were all in excellent condition, as new, just as I was looking for. If I can't find a book from my local, independent bookseller - and usually I can't because they often out of print or older titles - I return to Alibris.
I was able to find what I was looking for easily, as usual. I haven't had a difficult time using the website so far. It's been years and I haven't had a bad tech experience yet. Good sales model and good structure. Thanks.
Easy! REAL EASY., which is important for "old" people like me who would rather have a REAL book in hand rather than a device.
I'm new to your site. You made it EASY to use. I'll be back for more books for sure. Thanks!
The site is very easy to navigate, and the price for my book was quite low.
I ordered 3 things from Alibris and 2 of them came right away, but one of the orders was delayed and forced me to mail it again instead of delivering it in person when I flew to see my dad. Oh Well, overall pretty good
So far so good, but I'm still waiting on my 103 year old Dad's Christmas books.
My experiences with Alibris have always been satisfactory. I've never had a problem with my orders.
Expedient and easy to order a book. It's good to have an efficient alternative to Amazon. Usually I use Bookshop.org but Alibris offers used books.
Search engine did not respond correctly to entry Title: James. Only gave me authors with this name. Shipping costs should be displayed immediately, not at the 'end' of the transaction.
I believe this is the clearest and fastest book order i've ever placed.
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