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BiggerBooks

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Save big on the college textbooks you need this semester at BiggerBooks. Free shipping on orders over $59 and a 25 day worry-free return policy.


biggerbooks.com
Founded in 1999
Lexington, KY, United States
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BiggerBooks Reviews Summary

BiggerBooks has a rating of 3.4 stars from 637 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with BiggerBooks most frequently mention good condition and timely manner. BiggerBooks ranks 6th among Textbook Rentals sites.

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California
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Shipping time is horrible
September 16, 2022

I ordered a book and paid for the expedited shipping cost, which was supposed to be 1 to 5 business delivery. After 6 business days, I started a chat with the Customer Support agent, which took me 1 hour to rich the agent out. They said that there was a delay from a distributor, and the book was not even shipped at that time. When I asked who was responsible for the money I paid for expedited shipping I get this response from the agent:
"Again, I do apologize but this is the process. I have explained it to you numerous times and there is nothing further that I can do. A request to cancel has been sent, you have been advised that there are no guarantee and if it is not cancelled in time, you will need to return the item for a refund. Is there anything else I can assist with?"

My advice, Do not rely on this bookstore.

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Date of experience: August 16, 2022
Kansas
1 review
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The book was cheap and gets the job done. However, the loose-leaf paper came with half the pages upside down, and the rubberband wrapped around it started to curl the edges, almost ripping them.

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Date of experience: August 16, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Good review
August 15, 2022

The shopping experience was great, I like that I could search by DOI. Books were in good condition and arrived fairly swiftly.

Date of experience: August 15, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great
August 15, 2022

Great got in in a timely manner before fall semester thank u

Date of experience: August 15, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Glad I found Bigger Books
August 15, 2022

Ordering was so easy and the books arrived fast. The book itself is in great shape. I saved a bunch just by renting from Bigger Books.

Date of experience: August 15, 2022
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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AMAZING Experience! The book is easy to read and had many great options and tools. Thank you so much.

Date of experience: August 15, 2022
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great experience
August 14, 2022

The book was in great condition and was received fast

Date of experience: August 14, 2022
Massachusetts
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great pricing, shipping lags
September 10, 2022
Updated review

Great price, shipping not as early as expected. Reached out to customer service which was very responsive and helpful. Will buy again just in advance of needed time frame.

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Date of experience: August 10, 2022

Great price easy to navigate website
July 27, 2022
Previous review

Great price easy to navigate website

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Return
September 4, 2022

Easy to order but unclear description of the item being ordered resulting in need to return

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Date of experience: August 4, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Service
July 30, 2022

Easy to purchase; great price. Easy purchase. Will purchase from Bigger Books again.

Date of experience: July 30, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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History of rock and roll
July 28, 2022

Great the book is lovely and it is so easy to get too

Date of experience: July 28, 2022
West Virginia
1 review
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Great service
July 27, 2022
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Nice, easy-to-use website that has stored my info from last semester so ordering was a breeze!

Date of experience: July 27, 2022

Easy to order
December 9, 2021
Previous review

Easy to order

Date of experience: December 9, 2021
Iowa
1 review
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August 23, 2022

Customer service was sub Par. Told me I would have to pay money for my rental even if my book got lost in the mail.

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Date of experience: July 24, 2022
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My order was mysteriously cancelled
August 22, 2022

My order was mysteriously cancelled. Book was never received :(

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Date of experience: July 23, 2022
Alabama
1 review
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Will purchase again
July 21, 2022

My book arrived on time and was in good condition.

Date of experience: July 20, 2022
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Smooth going
August 19, 2022

Wonderful. Easy to place order, prompt customer follow-up to enquiry and a sense the business strives for a great customer experience.

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Date of experience: July 20, 2022
Colorado
1 review
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Seems like a scam website- dont be fooled
July 27, 2022

I needed a textbook for a college course I was taking, wanted the e-version for my kindle, and found a match for the ISBN on BiggerBooks. I should have known that having the best price online was a red flag. BiggerBooks had the e-textbook rental listed for something like $20. I ordered the textbook, and importantly, the listing included no other information other than that it was a rental of an e-textbook. Usually, the material will download to your kindle or send a link to your email automatically, but BiggerBooks sent a code through the mail. The code arrived in an envelope that said "once opened code is void" or something like that - warning that it could not be returned. I thought this was no problem, as I had no reason to think that there would be a problem with my order. However, the code they provided was a code that required a specific access link from a college teacher in order to be able to log onto the textbook website and THEN use the code they provided to access the text book. Well, of course I had no special code from a teacher. The instructions explaining this were INSIDE the envelope. When I reached out to BiggerBooks about this, they had no special codes to provide either- so there was NO WAY for me to access the materials I paid for, AND NO WAY for me to know that I needed a special code prior to trying to access the materials on the textbook website. It was not listed in the BiggerBooks materials listing ANYWHERE that ANYTHING other than the rental fee was needed to access the materials OR that they WERE NOT PROVIDING A COMPLETE PRODUCT. They refuse to refund my money, saying I had opened the envelope. This practice is misleading and they did not take into account thier own misleading listing when "trying" to resolve my issue. Feels like a scam.

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Date of experience: June 27, 2022
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Confused about shipping fee? Resolved :)
July 24, 2022
Updated review

So far okay. Will add when I actually receive the book. The book when I received it was as noted.
I had paid the shipping cost for 2-day air but it was delivered over a week later?
Bigger books contacted me after I received my shipment later than anticipated after I had paid to have it shipped faster. They credited my account to make up for it being late. Thanks Bigger books, I appreciate your efforts and great customer service.

Date of experience: June 23, 2022

So far okay
June 13, 2022
Previous review

So far okay. Will add when I actually receive the book.

Date of experience: June 13, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worth Five Dollars
June 21, 2022

The books I bought were worth the $5 I paid, but if I had known they were marked with highlighter so much I would have rather paid $10 for a nicer copy. Wish there was a description.

Date of experience: June 21, 2022
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Thank you for choosing BiggerBooks!

California
1 review
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Excellent product
June 21, 2022

The product was very easy to use and easy to access

Date of experience: June 21, 2022