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BooksRun

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BooksRun Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation based on customer feedback. Positive aspects include prompt delivery, good product quality, and an efficient ordering process, which many customers appreciate. However, significant concerns arise regarding the handling of book conditions and return processes, with several customers alleging deceptive practices and poor customer support. Issues such as inadequate packaging and communication frustrations also surfaced. Overall, while many customers express satisfaction with their purchases, the company must address recurring complaints to enhance trust and customer experience.

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service
301
value
303
shipping
295
returns
147
quality
307
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Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Company quoted $20 for 3 books (retail who knows--maybe $150 even used) and then after shipping claims the quality was too low for this initial offer. Ended up getting $10 for the three which were not highlighted, perfectly good-for-used books. SMDH

Date of experience: June 3, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
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BooksRun Team

New York
3 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Do not trust this site
June 2, 2022

This site advertises a rental "Aventuras, 6th Edition. Student Edition. Supersite Plus w/ vText (24 Month Access) Online Student Activity Manual Workbook (WebSAM)" but you don't get anything but a book. I need the supersite plus access in order to do my coursework, they outright lie in their advertising and then say there is no refund on rentals! I feel totally scammed.

Date of experience: June 2, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great!
June 2, 2022

I sent in my books without a packing slip, and I also didn't include all of the books I had agreed to send in my order. I reached out to customer service - they responded quickly, and said that I would still be compensated for the books I sent in even though I made so many mistakes with my shipping!

Date of experience: June 1, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience, Lily! That is really nice to hear! - BooksRun Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My Textbooks came just in time before my program, they came in great condition even though it said online it was used. It looked brand new

Date of experience: June 1, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the great review, Kristine! Hope to see you among our customers in the future! -BooksRun Team

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fake damage
June 1, 2022

They charged me full price for a damaged book which was not. I returned it perfectly fine. Avoid this company.

Date of experience: June 1, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

New York
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Very bad experience, sent a very expensive hardcover along with a soft bound book, were both in near perfect condition, my son hardly ever opened.
Quoted $87/$7 made counter offer upon receiving of $30/$2. No thank you! Scam. Had to pay overcharge to return them to me. Will sell on my own, but at that offer they could sit on my shelf before I left them keep it.

Date of experience: May 31, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

Missouri
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I returned a book and they sent me a $25 charge for water damage. The picture they included didn't show water damage either. I've tried everything I can to dispute it but cannot get ahold of their customer service. I absolutely will not be using them again and reported them to my schools bookstore and they are being removed as an approved 3rd party provider because this is not the first occurrence brought to their attention by students. Use valore! Returned a different book at same time as my booksrun one and has no problems

Date of experience: May 30, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I sent them several books to sell and got a reasonable quote. However, they adjusted the price of one of the books because it was in "Acceptable condition". I accepted the quote but there were two other books that just show as 0 quantity and Booksrun is not paying me for those books. I am absolutely certain that I sent these books in. I sent an email to them and received no response. Avoid using this company, they will scam you.

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy Money for Used Books
May 27, 2022

I have sold 8 textbooks to booksrun over the last year and a half. It the best offers I have found for my used textbooks and the shipping is super simple. I have not had any problems with them and I've recommended them to many of my classmates.

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your positive review, Rachael! We are glad you liked our services. - BooksRun Team

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great!
May 27, 2022

Excellent company! Easy to work with when I had a question, prompt with a reply, and they have high quality products for a value price.

Date of experience: May 26, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Vivian! - BooksRun Team

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Easy and fast textbook buyback process
May 27, 2022

I was worried seeing all the negative reviews after I mailed my books for buyback, but I had a good experience with Booksrun. They offered me the best prices for my textbooks and took more of my books than other sites. My order was also processed very quickly after it was delivered, within 2 days, and it would have been 1 day if they didn't need to check one of my books for authenticity. I chose PayPal for my payment and the money was in my account 1 day after processing which I was happy about since I was told 2-4 business days. Customer service was responsive both over email and phone when I called them to ask about my order. Be warned that the price does change based on the condition of your book (like new, good, or acceptable) and they may change the price if they find any damage. They took 2 dollars off of one of my books because of this but I think it was a fair judgment. They do take counterfeit books seriously, they put my order on hold for a day to check if one of my books was counterfeit because apparently many copies are, but they found it was authentic. Make sure to take off all stickers, check your books for signs they may be counterfeit, and follow their packing instructions. Overall I am happy with my experience.

Date of experience: May 26, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

We are glad you’ve had a positive experience in doing business with us! - BooksRun Team

Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Compared to other book buyback services, Bookrun quickly processed our books, and sent us a check for the full amount that was expected. Definitely would recommend to use them.

Date of experience: May 20, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for your review, Yan! We really appreciate it! - BooksRun Team

Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Never sell your books here
May 18, 2022

They will give you an extremely competitive quote, take random pictures of the books you send in, then cut your quote down to nothing. You can either accept their quote or pay $10 per book to get them sent back. Complete scam never use.

Date of experience: May 18, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Best Service
May 19, 2022

Awesome reliable company. This is the best service they shipped and order arrived two days before expected delivery.

Date of experience: May 17, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for the great review, Bridget! Hope to see you among our customers in the future! -BooksRun Team

Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Love Booksrun
May 14, 2022

I really like this company they pay really well hope to continue to do Business with them for a long time

Date of experience: May 13, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

We are happy to hear you liked our services! Hope to do more business with you in the future! - BooksRun Team

Pennsylvania
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great
May 12, 2022

Quick delivery for convenient price! Definitely will use it again! Quality of the book is very good!

Date of experience: May 12, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Tatyana! - BooksRun Team

Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Stay far away
May 12, 2022

Do not do business with this company, they refuse to own up to their mistakes and make it right and now I am out $32. I sold a textbook to this company, and everything was going smoothly until I tried to deposit the check that they sent me. The check bounced because their account through Capital One showed as closed. I was charged a fee through my bank for trying to deposit a check that bounced. I reached out to someone in customer service, and they sent me the amount of the check through PayPal but refused to reimburse me for the check bouncing fee. Instead, they blamed my bank, saying that the check was valid and somehow my bank scanned it in wrong. I have gone back to the bank multiple times and had three different people (including a supervisor) verify that the check was scanned in correctly and it is showing that the account is closed. It could be that BookRun's bank erroneously rejected the check, however that means the BooksRun need to reimburse me for the check fee and demand that their bank reimburse them. I should not have to pay for BooksRun's negligence, and yet here I am stuck with the fee for trying to deposit their bad check. I have been back and forth with their customer service for months, but they refuse to reimburse me the fee stating that "we did not charge you the fee so we are not authorized to reimburse you" and that I should "look at it from their perspective." I have provided them proof of the fee associated with the bad check as well as the check itself showing the reason it bounced since the beginning, so there is no perspective that they can take where they are not in the wrong. It is illegal to write someone a bad check, and yet this company believes that they can get away with it. At this point, I am having to investigate other legal options to get my money back and hold this business accountable for their actions since they refuse to own up to their mistakes. Stay far away from this company so you don't end up like me!

Date of experience: May 11, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Greetings,
We are indeed sorry to find out that there were issues with the order in question.We always carefully examine and process the items in order to make sure they correspond to the condition specified. In case customers have any questions or concerns, we are always glad to investigate the matter, so when contacted we promptly provide detailed explanations and solutions to the arisen issues.We hope for your understanding regarding the matter in question.
Regards,
BooksRun Team

Georgia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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I credit BooksRun.com for a quick, hassle-free book order delivery. My ordered item was delivered in good time and in very good condition.

Date of experience: May 10, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

We are happy to hear you liked our services! Hope to do more business with you in the future! - BooksRun Team

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I needed a textbook for one of my classes couldn't find it on Amazon or any of the other websites I normally use. Bookrun had the book shipment was fast and returning the book was even easier. If I need to rent a book again I will definitely use BookRun again.

Date of experience: May 9, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

Thanks for leaving such an excellent review regarding our services! Hope to work with you more! - BooksRun Team

Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thank you.
May 7, 2022

Books are at a good price, and arrived in time for the start of my college course. Will use again!

Date of experience: May 6, 2022
BooksRun S. — BooksRun Rep
over a year old

You are so welcome! Hope to see you again among our happy customers! - BooksRun Team

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