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Book Outlet

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Book Outlet Reviews Summary

Book Outlet has a rating of 3.3 stars from 1,888 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Book Outlet most frequently mention great prices, customer service and fast delivery. Book Outlet ranks 7th among Books sites.

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3 Amy Tan Books
June 17, 2021
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Pleased to find such reasonably priced books. The books were in excellent condition.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Pleased to find such reasonably priced books
June 7, 2021
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Pleased to find such reasonably priced books.

Date of experience: June 7, 2021
Canada
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Print was too small on one book
July 17, 2021

The print was too small on one book so it's no good. I wish there was a way of knowing size of print before ordering.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
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Thank you for your feedback. We sincerely appreciate it and will certainly pass it along as we are always looking for ways to improve our services!

Canada
1 review
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Good Prices,
June 17, 2021

It was a good experience and the books were a good price. However 3 out of the four times I've bought from Book Outlet there have been books missing from the order because they were sold out. I wish that they had a system that would let the buyer know the book is sold out and not to get the hopes up. Also, there are often books that once they're gone, they're gone forever.

Otherwise, the quality of service is great, the prices are amazing and there are constantly 15-20% off sales throughout the month.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Amazing deals
June 17, 2021

Love how much I'm paying for these books that I coveted for a long time

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Great Books Great Prices
June 17, 2021

I was looking for a puzzle of the world and Book outlet had what I wanted at a great price. I also wanted books on healthy eating and they had several great options to choose from!

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Overall it was an okay experience...
June 17, 2021
Updated review

Prices were good... the check out process was difficult and I somehow ended up with doubles of books 2 books... and when I contacted the site to get them to fix it... the window for change had closed... even though the books hadn't shipped yet... so I rec'd 5 books when I wanted 3... and now I hafta go thru a "return" process and ship them back... seems like a bit of a waste to me...

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Excellent prices!
June 12, 2021
Previous review

Excellent prices!

Date of experience: June 12, 2021
Canada
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Not easy. Book was quick to find in your catalogue,...
June 17, 2021
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Not easy. Book was quick to find in your catalogue, but the order was very difficult to place! I only persevered because I really want to patronize your business.
However... service, price, delivery time and quality, excellent. Will try and use this whenever I can.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Not easy. Book was quick to find in your catalogue,...
July 10, 2021
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Not easy. Book was quick to find in your catalogue, but the order was very difficult to place! I only persevered because I really want to patronize your business.

Date of experience: June 9, 2021
Canada
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Love it!
June 17, 2021

Book Outlet is always so amazingly priced and ships so quickly! It makes me so giddy every time I see books I want at such great prices! My go-to site for books! I love it so much!

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Superb
June 17, 2021

Everything, from the book's (Tale of Two Cities by Charles $#*!ens) physical appearance, cover, print is top notch. That includes its even earlier than promised delivery. Perfect.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Easy Peasy
June 17, 2021

Ordering from Book Outlet is so easy - almost too easy, because I end up buying too many books! The selection and prices are great, so it's helpful for people like myself who are on a budget.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Book lover
June 17, 2021
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Great price and great subject.
I like the prompt service and delivery. I do plan to buy more books in the future.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Great price and great subject
May 30, 2021
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Great price and great subject.

Date of experience: May 30, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Great condition!
June 17, 2021

Ordering books was super easy. All along, I was able to follow the order's progress and best of all, all 6 books (hardbacks) I ordered were in amazing conditions. 4 of the 6 had that dot mentioned on the side but 2 didn't and i actually could not find any fault or damage with those 2. So those 2 were a lovely surprise. I'm building up my wishlist right now so I can order again soon.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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10/10 would recommend
June 17, 2021

I bought like 10 books from this site over the span of a week and they all arrived within 2 days (I'm in Toronto)! The books were brand new and I loved the papermill classics editions that they had! It has limited selection sometimes but they seem to update their stock daily! I'm obsessed with this site!

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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First time buyer.
June 17, 2021

Very happy with choices and prices. Books were delivered on time and in great shape. Will order more books for sure from this site rather than going to a book store.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Great place to buy books!
June 17, 2021

I have placed orders several times now. Each time I had a great customer experience. There are many good books to choose from, the prices are low, it's easy to place an order and they have been delivered quite fast. Book Outlet is my go to for buying books!

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
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Very impressed!
June 17, 2021
Updated review

What an awesome website! I have been raving to colleagues about the prices. One piece of advice - if you see something you like, get it! I went back to look for a book I had seen and it was gone.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Amazing book selection!
May 28, 2021
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Amazing book selection!

Date of experience: May 28, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Great experience!
June 17, 2021
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Quick and easy - one suggestion would be to allow a page preview of each book, especially children's as it's difficult to guage reading level.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Quick and easy
June 12, 2021
Previous review

Quick and easy - one suggestion would be to allow a page preview of each book, especially children's as it's difficult to guage reading level.

Date of experience: June 11, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Great Service
June 17, 2021

Thank you for the prompt service. My book arrived within the time you quoted in pristine shape. In future, I will use your service again. Thank you!

Date of experience: June 17, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Looked for a particular book and found two choices. One was lower price with low-cost shipping. Check out process was a little clunky but worked well just the same. Books in good shape through Canada Post arrived within a week. Will use this source again.

Date of experience: June 17, 2021

Clumsy check out
May 27, 2021
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Clumsy check out

Date of experience: May 26, 2021
Canada
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Great books
June 16, 2021

Brand new books from a wide variety to choose from for such a low price is absolutely fantastic. I bought books for my baby whose under 1, the quality was great no damages or any tears. Also bought some fiction books which were also in good condition, all brand new. The delivery was quick as well, came in 4 days

Date of experience: June 16, 2021

From the business

The only thing better than a good book is a good book at half the price…or more. And that’s what we offer. All our books are brand new and discounted at least 50% off publishers’ list prices. Book Outlet is your haven, full of excess publishers’ inventory eagerly waiting to find their way into the hands of readers like you.

So go on, get lost in the pages of a great book and revel in the thrill of a good deal that awaits you every day.

WARNING: Bookworms have been known to lose track of time, neglect household chores, and cancel plans. Side effects may include an insatiable desire to read, an expanding TBR pile, and an occasional book hangover. Proceed with enthusiasm.


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