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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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Books should be read over and over by many people. Alibris make the process of acquiring reading and recycling books easy and affordable. The Hank you.
I found what I was looking for. Nothing special this time, just a couple books I've been wanting to read.
Great, as usual. (Nothing much more to say than that, however the site wants me to enter eat least 50 characters, so here the rest of them are!)
Good selection of sellers with reasonable prices. Found the books that I wanted.
It was pretty easy, even if it took quite a while. I would have liked to have been able to have used a couple coupons together (since I was purchasing so many books), but I couldn't do to how you have it set up.
Paypal billing did not work, crashed Chrome. Tried several times.
Great selection - easy interface - great prices, also on books only 2 or 3 years old - never had a complete about the quality of the books - I have ordered at least 80 books from the site over the last several years
I have ordered 100s of books through this site and am very happy it exists
Site is easy to use: searching returns appropriate results, plenty of price points to evaluate
Great finds and great prices at Alibris. I prefer to buy from small booksellers than the (evil) amazon.
I love the book. I met the author at the Colorado Ballet's production of "Casanova" and became fascinated with who Casanova really was.
I could find a difficult or so specific book. The only thing that wasn't good was the shipping time.
I don't remember what I ordered on some date. I ordered multiple things at the end of January and I get a survey asking if I received "my order from January 31"? I have no idea which item that is, and I don't want to have to log in and review my purchase history to figure it out. If you want feedback, make it easier.
Always seamless and easy to shop with Alibris. 50 more characters?
Alibris is a terrific resource, it's usually my first stop on a book search
I've been a customer for about 20 years. Terrific resource.
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After waiting for a purchase for several days I was notified of "book no longer available"
And switched to a more expensive book of same title. Why did you accept my order if you were going to "Bait-and-Switch" my order? I should have been charged the first price and been sent the next available book. Not my fault that your inventory of advertised books is not accurate after I made my order & payment
Alibris has always been a go-to site for books. I usually find good quality and lower prices there for the used books that I want most. Shopping is easy at Alibris.
Answer: Let's just say, they advertise falsely. They misrepresent what they are selling. Buyer beware.
Answer: Hi Dennis, That depends on where the seller is located and where your deliver address is as well. Generally, shipments within the States are delivered within a week or so, though holiday shipping might slow down a bit. If you send us the details with your order number in an email to [email protected] we can look into the specifics for you. Thank you for writing. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: Hi Valerie, If you have had a problem with your Visa or PayPal transactions on our site, please let us know the details at [email protected] so that we can investigate for you. Thank you for your question. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: HI Zoila, Delivery timeframes within the States are usually between 3 and 8 days, but it depends on where the seller is that is shipping the item to you. If you have already placed an order, please contact us at [email protected] with your order details and we can investigate for you. Thank you for writing. Michael B. Alibris Customer Service
Answer: Really Michael, contact you directly? Why should we have to. There is a bad trend here. Seems MANY of us contact you and you DONT respond
Answer: I saw the fake stellar reviews and did not dig deeper. I til... I had an issue. Initially, I wanted to give a small seller some business after COVID and the site looked really good. What a big mistake that was! Shame on this outfit.

