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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
1,017
value
12,445
shipping
12,435
quality
12,429
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Michigan
1 review
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Found what I needed, good price, reasonable shipping and no website hassles.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
New York
1 review
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Thanks
March 9, 2025

Purchased a used book came and all was good. I hate to purchase new when there are such good options. The book did have some writing inside,a note to the original owner, but that was fine for me.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very friendly user site
March 9, 2025

Very friendly user site. Prices are fair. Waiting to see how long it takes to arrive.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
New Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love you guys!
March 9, 2025

Love you guys! Quick, efficient, and you so often carry books I love when other places do not.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is the second time I am ordering this book from this site. The previous order was cancelled because the book advertised was not available.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Everything was perfect!
March 9, 2025
Updated review

Great choices.
Reasonable pricing.
Fast delivery.

What more could one ask?!

Date of experience: February 27, 2025

Fast, simple, and great deals!
February 25, 2025
Previous review

Fast, simple, and great deals! Alibris is my go-to for great books at a fair price.

Date of experience: February 15, 2025
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent experience
March 9, 2025

Tracking info was great, my book arrived in a timely fashion and is in excellent condition as described! Very happy!

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All good all good all good all good all good all good all good all good all

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Louisiana
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Wish I could see the whole password apple is creating for me, but seldom can - don't know if it's a stupid Apple thing or an individual website annoyance.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just as expected
March 9, 2025

Everything was perfect and as described and in a timely manner

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great network for assuring availability
March 9, 2025
Updated review

Great network for assuring availability. Relatively prompt delivery of items. Quality of items has been good in my experience.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025

Great network of sellers for quite particular and seldom...
January 28, 2025
Previous review

Great network of sellers for quite particular and seldom available products.

Date of experience: January 17, 2025
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It stunk!
March 9, 2025

I don't believe that if I order and buy from Alibris that I should have to pay for return postage, it costs almost as much as the book. I would pay a restocking fee, but not more,I will never order from you again.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Books ordered and received...
March 9, 2025

I ordered two books, "The Complete Venus Equilateral and This Immortal". The two books that I received were in very good condition. I appreciate being able to buy these two books because for some reason you cannot get either of them in ebook form.

Date of experience: March 2, 2025
Virginia
1 review
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March 9, 2025
Updated review

I have described my experience many times before and it is the same. I do not have the time or energy to review everything I purchase.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025

Movie night
August 23, 2024
Previous review

My husband frequently wants movies that are not easy to find at a local store. Often the titles he wants are "golden oldies", but I can find them easily on Alibris at a good price.

Date of experience: August 13, 2024
Colorado
1 review
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I needed hard copies of a school textbook last minute, and this website was so easy to use. I found both books and hope the shipping is quick!

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Wyoming
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Found and got what I wanted.
March 9, 2025

Good selection and very fair pricing. The seller was quick to ship, and it was exactly as expected.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
March 9, 2025

Great. One problem was that typing in author's name "Shenon" continued to display as "She On". The only way I could find the book I wanted was to enter the tile.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025
Vermont
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thanks
March 9, 2025

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Date of experience: February 27, 2025
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I use Safari on a Mac
March 9, 2025
Updated review

I use Safari on a Mac. Other websites read my saved credit card date and code info. Alibris only read my save card number.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025

When I clicked on the shopping cart, it skipped over...
April 13, 2024
Previous review

When I clicked on the shopping cart, it skipped over the shipping address so I almost sent to an old, outdated address.

Date of experience: April 3, 2024
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Book
March 9, 2025

It was very easy and a good site to use. That is all. Thank you.

Date of experience: February 27, 2025