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knetbooks.com
Founded in 2009
Lexington, KY, United States
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Knetbooks Reviews Summary

Knetbooks has a rating of 3.8 stars from 1,373 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Knetbooks most frequently mention good condition, timely manner and fast delivery. Knetbooks ranks 4th among Textbook Rentals sites.

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Texas
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Never got my books
November 11, 2023

My items never shipped and I ended up having to struggle to find my books after classes had started.

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Date of experience: October 13, 2023
Texas
1 review
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Good!
October 6, 2023

Good way to get textbook! I will recommend it to others.

Date of experience: October 6, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
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Great Experience
October 6, 2023

Ease of ordering and delivery of item as expected for a great price.

Date of experience: October 6, 2023
Idaho
1 review
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Items not received
November 4, 2023

Didn't ever receive ordered items I ordered. So disappointed

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Date of experience: October 5, 2023
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fast and affordable
October 5, 2023

Experience with Knetbooks was great! It was easy to purchase my rental book and book came quickly

Date of experience: October 4, 2023
New Mexico
1 review
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Poor Customer Service
November 3, 2023

I have not been advised as to if and when this order will ship but I have been charged.
If I do not hear by the end of this week, I will call my credit card company to dispute the charge

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Date of experience: October 4, 2023
Michigan
1 review
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N/a
October 4, 2023

Simply did not want to spend a fortune buying a new AC LS study guide, but needed to find a book that I could use to study for the test at the end the four hour course. This is my first time taking ACLS.
Plan on returning as soon as I finish the class/test! So great that you can just rent the book for a much cheaper rate!

Date of experience: October 3, 2023
Texas
1 review
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Incredible
October 3, 2023

The books are at affordable price, my previous books came in great condition, even used books. The arrival estimate was exactly as predicted, it worked quick. Overall, great service.

Date of experience: October 3, 2023
Arizona
1 review
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Worth it
October 3, 2023

I found the exact book I need and it was a great price to rent it for one semester.

Date of experience: October 3, 2023
Utah
1 review
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Great
October 2, 2023

Was super easy to find the books and order them and got them quickly. Also very good price

Date of experience: October 2, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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Good
October 2, 2023

Good shipping time and the book is in good condition

Date of experience: October 2, 2023
Wisconsin
1 review
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Thank you
October 1, 2023

Good, was a little confused with the ordering process, I thought I clicked ebook but was given a physical copy, not complaining though.

Date of experience: September 30, 2023
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Thank you for shopping at Knetbooks!

Illinois
1 review
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Too many stickers
October 27, 2023

There are stickers from ecampus covering information. The stickers are not easily removed. The first page was also pretty dirty. I was able to clean that up.

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Date of experience: September 27, 2023
Michigan
1 review
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Very slow delivery
October 27, 2023

I would never buy my books from here again! I've needed my lab book for almost two weeks now, so I ordered on here and paid the extra fee so that it would come within 4-5 business days. After a week now, it still says order processing. I have contacted support, who still has not gotten back to me. If I could rate it 0 stars, I would.

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Date of experience: September 26, 2023
Georgia
1 review
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Good
September 26, 2023

Very good experience easy to use and fast shipping

Date of experience: September 26, 2023
District of Columbia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Never received item
October 26, 2023

I have not yet received my item, I emailed asking for an update or status and have not received any response. I am still waiting for an update as my student really needs this item.

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Date of experience: September 26, 2023
Oregon
1 review
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Pretty sneaky, sis
October 25, 2023

The textbook I rented said right in the product title that it comes with 36 months of SuperSite access. Here's the exact product title from Knetbooks' website: "Vistas 6e Student Edition (Loose-Leaf) + Supersite Plus + WebSAM." After renting it and inquiring about the code I needed to access the Supersite, I was then informed that rented textbooks don't come with the Supersite and I would need to purchase that separately from the publisher. This added another $165 plus tax to the cost. I could have gotten this from my college bookstore for less.

Update: After I posted my initial review, Knetbooks emailed me and said that I could have requested a full refund at any time during the first 25 days of my rental. Funny that they did not mention this option when I did a Chat with them about the missing web code and was trying to get an amicable resolution. They made it seem like I was stuck with the rental and tough luck for me for not reading the contract that says supplementary materials are not included on rentals, (even when the title of the product says they are included). I don't like companies that hide the details in the fine print, and only fake-try-to-make-amends after a negative review. If they want to make amends, they'll refund my money. I doubt that's going to happen.

Date of experience: September 24, 2023
Texas
1 review
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I'll Be Back
September 22, 2023

The site is easy to navigate. The used book was in great condition. It was easy to track my order.

Date of experience: September 22, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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They do as promised
September 21, 2023

I had no issue with the process of buying the book and everything came smoothly

Date of experience: September 21, 2023
Virginia
1 review
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Super fast
September 21, 2023

Super fast delivery needed the book asap for class and got it within the same week

Date of experience: September 21, 2023