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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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Ehh
May 28, 2021

It came busted. The spine was literally off the book. SO i dont know what to and hot fix the book. I

Date of experience: April 28, 2021
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Other than the fact that the shipping cost was DOUBLE what the cost of the actual book was, everything else was fine. I needed the book for a class so I had no choice but to pay for it, but thankfully this was the only website that could get the book to me within a week. Everyone else needed minimum of two weeks to send it to me, unless I paid outrageous amounts to have it shipped sooner.

Date of experience: April 20, 2021
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great service
April 1, 2021

Fast, good condition clean book. Thanks for everything

Date of experience: April 1, 2021
Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Never arrived. No one called back.
April 29, 2021

I never got book. UPS said it was delivered but dont know where. I had to buy another book.

Date of experience: March 29, 2021
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Delayed book delivery
April 25, 2021

It took me literally almost two months to receive my books and I wasn't notified when there was a problem with shipping

Date of experience: March 26, 2021
Kentucky
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great service!
March 26, 2021

No problems at all! I have ordered from this store before.

Date of experience: March 26, 2021
Ukraine
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Available
November 26, 2020

My congratulations!
For me, the main fact is that I found the book I was looking for in many bookstores. And the prices are moderately satisfactory. Thanks.

Date of experience: November 25, 2020
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible
September 4, 2020

Horrible! I placed an order for a textbook about three weeks ago and the order said it would arrive in about 10 days. It finally arrived at the post office a few days ago. However, it is now being sent back to the seller because "they don't deliver to PO boxes". Hello Bigger Books: maybe you should state that you don't ship to PO Boxes like every other company! Don't allow the transaction to go through if you're not planning on delivering the product! The shipping was $19 which was shown before the order, but that's ridiculous!

For anyone who needs a textbook, stick with Amazon. It may take longer but you get what you pay for.

Date of experience: September 4, 2020
Florida
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Don't buy from them
August 21, 2020

Not only did a book the said was in stock not in stock. When the finally sent it. The box was empty and the didn't have a book or even my book to resend. It took a month to not get my book.

Date of experience: August 21, 2020
Utah
1 review
2 helpful votes
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BUNCH OF SCAMMERS
March 29, 2020

I ordered a book online, but it was abruptly cancelled. Only a portion of my money was refunded. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. THEY WILL STILL YOUR MONEY! Legal action is what they are seeking.

Date of experience: March 29, 2020
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Ordered my book on the 9th of September, didn't arrive until the 24th. Paid for higher priority shipping as they give that option, not knowing that it was a scam. Promised date was the 15th with that extra payment on shipping (almost $10 extra). I emailed multiple times about my refund on the pointless payment on shipping as my order was most definitely not prioritized at all. Didn't receive any reply until today (Oct. 1st) and they themselves said that the higher payment options on shipping don't make it ship faster at all amongst saying that it did deliver on time which was nowhere close to what happened even with the new delivery date they gave me on their package tracking which was the 20th (that I only found out days after it was originally supposed to be delivered.) They're literally misleading and stealing money from people. They're refusing to refund the shipping I paid when I could've just selected free shipping and got it on the same date or not used them at all as I could've gotten my book anywhere else in less time. Horrible customer service, horrible business. Their books are also not lower pricing either, get your books literally anywhere else. Amazon has way lower prices and guaranteed shipping for what you pay and also don't treat their customers like trash. DO NOT BUY FROM HERE ITS A FREAKING SCAM. THEYRE JUST STEALING MONEY FROM STUDENTS WITH NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL. IM LIVID.

Date of experience: October 1, 2019
Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrible Customer Service
September 23, 2019

I ordered a $150 textbook and paid for expedited shipping. I was sent the wrong book. I then chose to order the textbook from a different company because I was told I would not be sent a replacement from BiggerBooks until I had returned the incorrect book. By this point I was in a time crunch because my daughter was starting school and needed the book. I mailed the incorrect book back two days after I received it. Two weeks later I had not received a refund. I tried calling the company. There are NO customer service representatives available by phone. I did the live chat on several occasions, spending HOURS of my day waiting in line to speak to someone. I finally chatted with someone who informed me it would take up to 7 days to re-shelve the incorrect book and then another THIRTY days to receive my refund. 30 days? Absolute nonsense. This was a mistake made by the company. They sent me the wrong book. Now they're holding $150 plus almost $20 in shipping fees for THIRTY days. Horrible customer service. Horrible response time to emails, etc. No regard for the customer's time. Very disappointing.

Date of experience: September 23, 2019
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Awful service
September 20, 2019

There were shipping issues even though I paid for shipping. I was guaranteed to receive the book in 10 days but it still hadnt shipped 2 weeks later. I canceled my order before it was shipped and received an email 2 days later that my book had been shipped anyway! Never received a response from customer service. I got the book in the mail and immediately shipped it back. Had to pay for the return shipping too! Book cost me $123, they kept $13 dollars for shipping the book to me and I had to pay $10.50 to ship the book back. I just shipped it back today, lets see how long my $100 refund takes or if they even admit to receiving the return. Do NOT use this company. Considering reporting to the Better Business Beauro.

Date of experience: September 20, 2019
Nebraska
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Run Away
December 18, 2018

Run as fast as you can away from this business. I ordered a book from the company and was immediately charged for the book and shipping. Two days later, the company advised me that it did not have--and could not get--the book I ordered. The company then refunded the price of the book but has refused to refund the shipping charge. I have contacted the company twice, but it insists that it cannot refund shipping charges. It takes this position even though, as I have twice pointed out, it never shipped anything. What a racket. With this pattern, it seeks to steal money from customers by taking orders for books it does not have, and then keeping the shipping charges for items it never ships.

Date of experience: December 18, 2018
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I found this site and glad I did. Saved money and easy to navigate. My turn around time was fast and easy. NO stress at all.
I recommend this site who needs books.
Affordable prices and huge inventory.

Date of experience: August 17, 2017
Beth C. — BiggerBooks Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much Sally!

We look forward to serving you in the future for your textbook needs!
-Beth

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Price
August 11, 2017

I price check all of my textbooks and Bigger Books had the best price anywhere. The book was a little beat up from the previous owner around the edges, but otherwise a great buy.

Date of experience: August 11, 2017
Beth C. — BiggerBooks Rep
over a year old

Thank you so much Stephen!

Please email me your order number so that I can send you a thank you for your positive feedback!

Thank you so much!
Erin
[email protected]

New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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AWFUL WEBSITE
January 27, 2016

I WISH I COULD GIVE THIS WEBSITE NO STARS!
I ordered my textbook they sent me a confirmation email and then a couple days later i received an email that said the book was out of stock and that they were restocking to then get an email that said my order was cancelled. Still waiting on my money back. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SITE

Date of experience: January 26, 2016
Florida
1 review
4 helpful votes
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This site sucks
August 14, 2015

I never got my book. They told me right before the semester started that the order was cancelled. I still have not got my money back.

Date of experience: August 14, 2015
Virginia
4 reviews
19 helpful votes
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This company is part of a network of online scams! This company operates under 5 different names and rents books it does not have - meaning that you are unlikely to receive your books when you need them.

Date of experience: January 22, 2014