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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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1,017
value
12,445
shipping
12,435
quality
12,429
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Good selection of older books, responsive website and efficient mailing. I'm also notified if a book I ordered is unavailable and if possible given a choice of another source.

Date of experience: March 28, 2026

Good selection of books by Shana Abe
February 6, 2026
Previous review

Good selection of books by Shana Abe. Easy to use website and a variety of choices to purchase from.

Date of experience: January 26, 2026
Missouri
2 reviews
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Seems your website has changed a little
April 7, 2026
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Seems your website has changed a little. Did you lose some dealers?

Date of experience: March 28, 2026

Makes everything easy to find, music, movies, etc
September 28, 2025
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Makes everything easy to find, music, movies, etc. rarity at low prices

Date of experience: September 18, 2025
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They are always reliable, good prices, and the website is easy to use

Date of experience: March 28, 2026
California
1 review
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Always the place to find the exact rare book I want. And the best value too.

Date of experience: March 28, 2026
Germany
1 review
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That went fine, easy and straight forward just the way I like it, but time will tell how good it really is.

Date of experience: March 28, 2026
New Hampshire
1 review
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Great book prices, high shipping rates
April 7, 2026
Updated review

I tried getting books from the same place to save on shipping, but I still ended up paying for each book.

Shipping costs more than the books so you're not saving a ton of money buying from here as opposed to buying new.

Date of experience: March 28, 2026

The shipping costs are outrageous
December 17, 2025
Previous review

The shipping costs are outrageous. But I guess there's no other place to get books this cheap.

Date of experience: December 7, 2025
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Search didn't seem to prioritize what I was looking for had to go to next page to find it. PayPal sign in seemed complicated. But overall satisfied with results

Date of experience: March 28, 2026
Illinois
1 review
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Glad to have found this sight for a wide selection and good value on movies

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Texas
1 review
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April 7, 2026

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Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Idaho
1 review
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Ten Books in Two Days
April 7, 2026

I ordered ten books from Albris on the 6th and 7th of March 2026. Eight of the books arrived in a reasonably timely manner. Two of the books were advertised and sold as hardcovers. Two paperback versions arrived which were mass market copies. One of the vendors, when contacted, said he did not have a copy of the book that fulfilled the order. So, it appears the seller never had the book as advertised and was dishonest enough to try to pass off a copy worth maybe 10 percent of the ordered book

Date of experience: March 6, 2026
Maine
3 reviews
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No, I don't want to tell you about my shopping experience so far. I just want to compete the purchase.

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Ohio
1 review
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With many sites, if you select Paypay for payment at the cart, it does not ask for address information as this is stored within Paypal.

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Illinois
1 review
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Great books for a good price
April 6, 2026

Great books for a good price. My first 2 books I ordered went to a different address. I am hoping I will get these at my address

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Washington
1 review
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I read about a book I wanted yesterday
April 6, 2026
Updated review

I read about a book I wanted yesterday. This morning I woke up, checked out ALibris and found it right away at an acceptable price so thank you

Date of experience: March 27, 2026

My first book went astray, but it is completely the...
October 31, 2025
Previous review

My first book went astray, but it is completely the post office's fault (shipper still has not gotten it back) (sigh) so I am trying again

Date of experience: October 21, 2025
Utah
1 review
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Scratched DVD
April 6, 2026
Updated review

Twice the DVD stopped playing, the first time 45 minutes in. Because the DVD was divided into chapters, I was able to begin again at the next chapter, although I missed some of the film. Then as I neared the big climax, the DVD jumped to the end credits. By scrolling backwards from there and then hitting Play, I was able to see most of what had just been skipped over, but it was a frustrating experience!

Date of experience: March 26, 2026

I could not get the site to respond this morning and...
November 1, 2025
Previous review

I could not get the site to respond this morning and had to wait 12 hours to try again. Otherwise it would have been 5 stars.

Date of experience: October 21, 2025
Texas
1 review
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I like the selection of books and the price of the books are very affordable.

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Utah
1 review
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Don't use permanent stickers
April 6, 2026

There was a sticker on the front of the book (over the title) stating the name of the Alibris seller that damaged the book when it was removed.

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
Ohio
1 review
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I was not able to log in and create an account - so I continued as a guest.

Date of experience: March 27, 2026
1 review
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No tracking info
April 6, 2026

Purchasing experience was fine but I was never given tracking info and was told it wasn't available when I asked for it. The order showed up eventually but not in time for the birthday it was for.

Date of experience: March 26, 2026
1 review
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They send time=waster emails afterwards
April 5, 2026
Updated review

Just had to spend 20 minutes trying to find out what book you were talking about, since no title in your email. Asking confirmation and I had just ordered a whole bunch from AbeBooks so didn't remember which was yours. I hate getting homework after doing anything online!

Date of experience: March 26, 2026

You keep changing things without explanation
September 30, 2025
Previous review

You keep changing things without explanation. Also you seem not to deal with Better World Books.

Date of experience: September 20, 2025