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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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California
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I was planning on buying 16 videos, but the $90.00 shipping fees made me put most of them back.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Minnesota
1 review
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Ineeded a replaceent fora book I had previously purchased and fortunately I was able to find it. I am collaborating with a reseacher at Israel Technion University on one of their projects.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

HARD TO FIND BOOK, WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH ALIBRIS
January 16, 2026
Previous review

HARD TO FIND BOOK, WAS AVAILABLE THROUGH ALIBRIS. I hsd previously purchased this book and my copy disappeared so I needed a replacement for reference. Too bad the book has not been reeased with updates.

Date of experience: January 6, 2026
Michigan
1 review
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Difficulty changing my credit card information to a different card (tried three different options, to no avail) left me scratching my head. But I managed to resolve the issue and place my order. All is now well.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
New Jersey
1 review
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Love your website
March 31, 2026

Love your website. My go-to used book source. Always ordering from you.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Massachusetts
1 review
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I've always had a good experience shopping here
March 31, 2026
Updated review

I've always had a good experience shopping here. Great prices & when items a dinged-up, they always say so. Everything I've gotten here meets the discription. Thumbs Up! 👍

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

I always seem to get my orders fast, and more importantly, they always seem to be in the condition described. Haven't had any problems so far.

Date of experience: February 25, 2026
Washington
2 reviews
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I love how easy it is to find lots of options for the books I want.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

I appreciate the wide variety of options for different...
December 6, 2025
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I appreciate the wide variety of options for different titles.

Date of experience: November 25, 2025
1 review
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If you are inquiring about: Indoor Kitchen Gardening: Turn Your Home Into a Year-Round Vegetable Garden-Microgreens-Sprouts-Herbs, yes, all is good. I suggest listing the book title when inquiring. This is the first I have received from your company.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

Weird
March 9, 2026
Previous review

Weird. Paypal was showing the total of order was the cost of the book: $5.75 NOT including tax and S&H. I went back to double check the order, as you are showing it to be $11.24. What happened?

Date of experience: February 27, 2026
Washington
1 review
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I enjoy shopping at Alibris
March 30, 2026

I enjoy shopping at Alibris. Wow, shipping cost has shot up!

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Georgia
1 review
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Great website--you made it very very easy!

Thank you, I'll be back!

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
1 review
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Great shopping
March 30, 2026

Multiple books all arrived well packed and in varying degrees of time. The condition of one was disappointing, but otherwise a good expeience.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
California
1 review
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Huge catalog of titles
March 30, 2026

Advertised video was ordered, but later determined to not be in stock. Disappointed with the lack of organization and record keeping.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Alaska
1 review
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My book tour a tour of the US.
March 30, 2026

It went from Blaine, Washington to Illinois to Nevada to 2 places in California, then back to Seattle, Washington and finally to me in Anchorage, Alaska. It took 4 weeks for some mysterious reason.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
1 review
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Great, efficient service
March 30, 2026
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The book arrived promptly and in excellent condition. Thanks!

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

Your site is very user friendly and it took me less...
March 5, 2026
Previous review

Your site is very user friendly and it took me less than five minutes to find the book that I was searching for. Thanks!

Date of experience: February 22, 2026
District of Columbia
2 reviews
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Can't compare price + shipping easily esp when ordering multiple books. Also, hard to find series of books. Had to use Amazon to do that, then switch to Alibris to place orders for individual books.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Oregon
1 review
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I thought it would be difficult to find books on Christian Counseling, even on Alibris. You had all three books I was looking for.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026

Easy to find the books that are suggested reading for...
February 28, 2026
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Easy to find the books that are suggested reading for my Christian Counseling class. And it didn't break the bank.

Date of experience: February 17, 2026
Maryland
1 review
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Finding used books by author and title was quick. The images of the publications made it easy to see if my search was effective.

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Illinois
1 review
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Mostly satisfied
March 30, 2026

The ordering was easy. The shipping is expensive. The condition of a book I received was not as good as I expected. The spine is very stiff and I am concerned the pages will come loose

Date of experience: March 20, 2026
Texas
1 review
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Lost my cart when I signed in
March 30, 2026

Lost my cart when I signed in. One book had disappeared off the site when I tried to find it again. Super frustrated. Signing in should not cause you to lose what's in your cart.

Date of experience: March 19, 2026
Argentina
1 review
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La compra fue relativamente facil
March 30, 2026

La compra fue relativamente facil.
No acepto la primera tarjeta.

Date of experience: March 19, 2026
Canada
1 review
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I am disappointed with 2 of the companies that sell through Alibris. I appreciate how Alibris has handled the situations. They have been understanding and dependable in their handling of the situations.

Date of experience: March 19, 2026