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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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Florida
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Shipped quickly and well wrapped
March 31, 2026

Easy purchase--great condition-excellent experience

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
Illinois
1 review
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It was easy to find the book and move to the check out process.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
Texas
1 review
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Three books in under two weeks!
March 31, 2026

My books arrived in a timely manner and were in good condition! The books themselves were cheap, but the sipping was outrageous. I only paid $8 and some change for the books themselves but the shipping charges were $15! All and all not a bad price for a complete series. They all came from different sellers so maybe if its just one seller it will only be $4.99? Still better than other online competitor's for my money. I will be using Alibris again!

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
Florida
1 review
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So easy and so economical
March 31, 2026

So easy and so economical. I love this website... I can find everything I need here.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
Minnesota
1 review
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Three hardcovers low price
March 31, 2026

Order was as expected. In this economy appears to be a slightly misprinted edition and has some hand written notes which is cool.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
New York
1 review
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So far very easy to purchase the book since alibris...
March 31, 2026
Updated review

So far very easy to purchase the book since alibris already had my contact and purchase information.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026

Easy and clear to use bookfinder.com which led me to...
August 29, 2025
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Easy and clear to use bookfinder.com which led me to alibris

Date of experience: August 19, 2025
1 review
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Great store
March 31, 2026
Updated review

Alibris is a great place to look for and buy books. If you have a "Im looking for a book about" search to do, this store cant be beat. Always give you choices and descriptions so you get the books your looking for right in your home. I have bought many books here and will again for sure.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026

Nice referece book
June 22, 2025
Previous review

I purchased a reference book that said used. When I got it, it was like new. Great price and I received it very quickly. I like buying through this company because books are easy to find and you can choose what condition and price fits my budget. Thanks for a great book and a great find.

Date of experience: June 12, 2025
Canada
2 reviews
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It would be nice if I could combine books into one order from the same shipper to save little on shipping. This would mean I would buy more books. 2 books shipped from Alibris wanted to charge separate shipping on each? So I only bought one

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
1 review
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Not the best copy
March 31, 2026

The book had lots of pencil notes. Makes it hard to read. I would have chosen another seller had I known this.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
GB
1 review
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Very quick and easy to use
March 31, 2026

Very quick and easy to use. I like the fact that the transaction is shown in my home currency without any conversion necessary.

Date of experience: March 21, 2026
California
1 review
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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
1 helpful vote
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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
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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
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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