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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
12,474
shipping
12,464
quality
12,458
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Easy to order, good selection of choices, good prices, good. Umber of book I was looking for

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
Arkansas
1 review
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I love Alibris and have recommended it to friends. Thank you for making it easy and affordable to find good used books.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Easy, enjoyable overall experience
August 4, 2024

Easy, enjoyable overall experience. Great selection and variety easy to find items

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy ordering
August 4, 2024

Easy ordering. Googled searched & there it was. I'm a big Ozzy fan & maybe these will be collectors items one day.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love the large selections
August 4, 2024
Updated review

Love the large selections. Easy to search and find books of interest.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024

Love the variety of books offered
January 15, 2024
Previous review

Love the variety of books offered.

Date of experience: January 15, 2024
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ive always found what I was looking for at the best prices. Other sites charge so much more.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I love the checkout choices of guest or account because I always forget my passwords and I also don't want my credit card number saved.

Date of experience: July 25, 2024
Illinois
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Very easy, good price range Found the book that i was looking for with no difficulty.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great selection and great prices and good service consistently in my experience.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
Washington
3 reviews
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Great fast service
August 4, 2024

I ordered the book and it came promptly and in new condition.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
Missouri
1 review
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Date of experience: July 24, 2024
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great Customer Service
August 4, 2024

I would like to start off saying that, Alibris have a massive collection of books. Anything you may be looking for 95 percent of the time you will be able to find the book you are looking for. I just want to add the delivery for your order is prompt.
Very Satisfied Customer,

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
Maryland
1 review
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Easy to find the books I want in the condition I want. And the comparison cart is so helpful!

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Accessing the information you want is easy and the...
August 3, 2024
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Accessing the information you want is easy and the details concerning the item are very helpful.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024

Ease of navigating the website, details from sellers, I am always able to locate older titles, quality of my previous purchases has been excellent, as well as the customer service

Date of experience: July 13, 2024
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I recommend recommend that you you improve improve...
August 3, 2024
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I recommend recommend that you you improve improve cart to change order easier and do away with n50 character limit on response.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024

Excellent choices
March 1, 2024
Previous review

Excellent choices

Date of experience: March 1, 2024
Oklahoma
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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My search at your site didn't work because I wanted a used copy. I Google searched it and got here that way.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Abundance for us
August 3, 2024

Very smooth and easy interface. Easy purchase experience.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
New York
1 review
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Satisfactory
August 3, 2024
Updated review

I am too busy to write a review, havent read book yet
Survey is an imposition, demand for a publishable review is bait and switch

Date of experience: July 24, 2024

Alibris interface is user friendly, I can find many...
October 13, 2023
Previous review

Alibris interface is user friendly, I can find many items I want at discount prices, products from diverse vendors are generally as advertised and arrive reasonably promptly.

Date of experience: October 12, 2023
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
August 3, 2024

Great product and service they always make sure the shipping is excellent

Date of experience: July 24, 2024
California
1 review
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I knew what I was looking for and the Alibris website made it easy to find and easy to complete the transaction for it.

Date of experience: July 24, 2024

I knew what book I was looking for and the bookseller,...
November 13, 2023
Previous review

I knew what book I was looking for and the bookseller, as I had already looked for the book once before on the Alibris website. The site made it very easy for me to find it the second time, as i t had been the first.

Date of experience: November 12, 2023