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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
1,022
value
12,523
shipping
12,513
quality
12,507
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Florida
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Quality product.
August 12, 2024

Love the products. But the bra did not replace wired bra as well as I had hoped.

Date of experience: August 2, 2024
Oregon
1 review
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Better than Half Price books
August 12, 2024

All 5 stars. The book was rated as "Good" condition and it was in excellent condition. I ordered a similar book from Half Price and literally 1/3 of the book lost it's pages. That's why I tried Alibris and I am very satisfied.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Oregon
1 review
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Easy search and checkout!
August 12, 2024

Easy search and checkout! I was able to find my books, select the sellers, and pay within 5 minutes-lovely online shopping experience.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Colorado
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Seamless without problems. €€€€€€€€
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It was easy to order because i have an account, my...
August 12, 2024
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It was easy to order because i have an account, my cc is on file and there was little i had to do

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

Simplestraight forwardquick enough!
February 18, 2021
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Simple
Straight forward
Quick enough! ;)

Date of experience: February 17, 2021
New Zealand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Today my purchase from Gil's Book Loft and Alibris arrived safely in New Zealand. It was very well packaged for its lengthy journey and the book itself was in Near Fine condition as described which was also very pleasing. The Alibris Customer Service Team too provided Excellent Service when a few days ago I replied to their 'Have you received your order yet' query - 'No, not yet'. Their investigation was prompt, informative and reassuring for which I was most grateful. My book was delivered less than 24 hours afterwards. This is much appreciated by a happy repeat customer. Thank you all.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Illinois
1 review
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Reliable way to get affordable books
August 12, 2024

Alibris is always a reliable way for me to get books without paying full price- the perfect in between from full price and library.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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S'ok.
August 12, 2024
Updated review

Easy to find books, format and edition year are always precisely specified, thank you!

Shipping's expensive.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

Too much pressure to sign up for coupons (e.g. Marketing emails a. K. a. Spam)

Date of experience: August 9, 2021
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast and goodAnd you could find the book I requestedI...
August 12, 2024
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Fast and good
And you could find the book I requested
I searched many other places.
Thank you

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

My shopping with alibris has always been excellent
January 20, 2023
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My shopping with alibris has always been excellent

Date of experience: January 19, 2023
Canada
1 review
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Challenging delivery information
August 12, 2024

Delivery scheduled by July 24. Tracking showed a delivery attempt to customs agent July 13, with next attempt the next business day, but this was never updated. I kept checking, but no new information until the parcel arrived July 31.
Alibris kindly reached out to me. I appreciated their swift response.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Maine
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent experience overall
August 12, 2024

Went smoothly from start to finish. Very satisfied with the entire experience :))

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Arizona
1 review
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Very easy to navigate
August 12, 2024

Very easy to navigate. Hoping delivery and quality come just as good

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
California
1 review
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I Only have one thing that could be improved is editing info, i.e. Addresses, card info...

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
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You had he book I wanted at a good price
August 11, 2024
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You had he book I wanted at a good price. I do not like having to enter 50 characters just to satisfy you. It is irritating.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

Positive. What else can I say. OK. I'm trying to give you company a positive review and yet I can get past the window because I have to type in 50 characters. I find that irritating as hell.

Date of experience: June 22, 2024
New York
1 review
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Good
August 11, 2024

Easy to order and search for books sold by different people.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Oregon
1 review
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Always a pleasure, always hassle free
August 11, 2024
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Always a pleasure, always hassle free. And so much to browse

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

When looking for the best price on books, this is the place to go to.

Date of experience: April 8, 2023
Connecticut
1 review
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Always happy to support Alibris...
August 11, 2024

Always happy to support Alibris... Familiarity, with a product that delivers excellence. Been a shopper here for years, and will continue to keep my contact with this brand...

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
New York
1 review
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The only thing that annoyed me is the shipping being...
August 11, 2024
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The only thing that annoyed me is the shipping being twice the cost of the book. I hope the postage on my book says $4.99 or I want a refund of the difference.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

Easy to find, easy to order
March 8, 2022
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Easy to find, easy to order.

Date of experience: March 7, 2022
Ohio
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Perfect condition and the best price I've ever seen for "Volume VI: The Ironhead Sportster/ 1957 TO 1985 "
Very satisfied, thank you!

Date of experience: August 1, 2024
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Alibris is the best.
August 11, 2024
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I have used Alibris for both business and personal searches/purchases over
Many years, and have never had a problem with any aspect of their operation.

Date of experience: August 1, 2024

Alibris is the most user-friendly, well-designed and...
December 6, 2023
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Alibris is the most user-friendly, well-designed and reliable site I know of. PLEASE don't improve it.

Date of experience: December 6, 2023