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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
1,018
value
12,458
shipping
12,448
quality
12,442
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Easy, intuitive site and great selection of books. Buying from independent book sellers is the only way to go.

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Georgia
1 review
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Over the years I have always found what I wanted and been very satisfied with my purchases. Thanks

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Delaware
1 review
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More coupons would encourage me to shop here more often, don't you know.

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
California
1 review
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Allways excellent
February 22, 2025

I always find what I need and love this as an alternative to my local book shop

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Illinois
1 review
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Excellent service. Ordering a book from Alibris.com is truly a pleasure. They always have the books I want and they always arrive well packaged and on time.

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Massachusetts
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Happy with transaction
February 22, 2025
Updated review

Best prices on books. Very happy with Alibris selection, quality and delivery.

Date of experience: February 12, 2025

Really like Alibris
September 26, 2024
Previous review

Alibris is great -- prices even lower than amazon. I've started checking alibris first because the prices are usually the best.

Date of experience: September 16, 2024
Florida
1 review
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Positive
February 22, 2025

Good product, good price, good service. Product a described

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Georgia
1 review
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Shopping was very good so far
February 22, 2025

Shopping was very good so far. Hopefully my order will not be canceled due to faulty inventory list by the seller.

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Ohio
1 review
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Alibris always makes it easy
February 22, 2025

Alibris always makes it easy. I enjoy using their site. Easy to package together what you want!

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Georgia
1 review
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Disappointed in high shipping costs
February 22, 2025

Disappointed in high shipping costs. They were higher than the books ordered.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 12, 2025
Michigan
1 review
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Quick and reliable
February 22, 2025

Quick deliver no concerns, have ordered before, will order again

Date of experience: February 12, 2025
North Carolina
1 review
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What I ordered and at a good price
February 22, 2025

I am used to shipping being disclosed up front instead of having to add to cart and go thru half of checkout. Ebay shows shipping. As does Amazon. C'mon. Its 2025!

Date of experience: March 8, 2025
District of Columbia
1 review
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Alibris is a good source.
February 22, 2025
Updated review

Alibris is a very good source for items that they provide, and they make easy to receive them.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025

Beatles and Outcast
July 28, 2024
Previous review

Ordering the CDs and filling out the form was Very easy to complete/

Date of experience: July 17, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Affordable, easy, fast
February 22, 2025

Wonderful very satisfied, book arrived pretty fast price was reasonable compared to others. I ordered a used book but was like brand new

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
New Mexico
2 reviews
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Easy ordering
February 22, 2025

Easy ordering. I'm only holding back one star until I receive my book. If you want me to create an account, you are going to let me SEE my passwords.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Your site is very well layed out for ease of search and lookup and detailed review of items selected before purchase. Thanks.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
California
1 review
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We will see how it turns out when the books arrive. I found what I wanted and at the right price.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
Missouri
1 review
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Good
February 22, 2025

I got an EBook and it works great. There were no bugs or glitches. I got the code within a good amount of time, too.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
North Carolina
1 review
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Easy to access and select a book
February 22, 2025

Easy to access and select a book. Mainly concerned the book will arrive after book club is over.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025
Washington
1 review
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Glad to have this book
February 22, 2025

I think the grading on this book was a bit generous. The copy is clean but has some issues with the top of the spine that were definitely not noted by the seller.

Date of experience: February 11, 2025