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alibris.com
Founded in 1998
Berkeley, CA, United States
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Alibris Reviews Summary

Alibris enjoys a generally positive reputation among customers, particularly for its wide selection of used books at competitive prices and reliable shipping. Many customers appreciate the timely delivery and the ability to track orders, contributing to overall satisfaction. However, concerns arise regarding the variability in book conditions, with some items not meeting expectations, and delays in shipping for urgent needs. Additionally, the separate shipping fees for each book can deter purchases. Despite these issues, the platform remains a favored choice for many due to its extensive inventory and user-friendly website.

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788
value
8,686
shipping
8,676
quality
8,670
This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day
Missouri
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Date of experience: March 1, 2023
New Jersey
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I didn't like the fact that your system did not allow me to opt out of saving my personal information and credit card details. (Your system required me to "save and continue.") I'm very cautious about leaving my personal and credit card information on unknown systems, primarily when I was only making a one-time purchase.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
New Hampshire
1 review
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I ordered 2 books so far, both were significantly less expensive than all other sights and so far 1 showed up in blazing fast delivery time. Just ordered the second but am expecting the same

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
Massachusetts
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Can always find the books I am looking for at Alibris.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
California
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Quick painless entry
Stoked to find this price point.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
California
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Easy to use, found book quickly, price was right. Works for me.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
Georgia
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The site layout could be better improve, but it's simple enough

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
Missouri
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Fantastic, found the 5 books I wanted all at Hippo...
March 1, 2023
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Fantastic, found the 5 books I wanted all at Hippo in less than 5 minutes.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023

Very easy, great website
January 21, 2022
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Very easy, great website.

Date of experience: January 21, 2022
New York
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Delighted to find what I was looking for and at an excellent price. I will be back.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
Florida
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Super easy and gives a lot of info about the books which is helpful when looking for specific copies/editions.

Date of experience: March 1, 2023
Pennsylvania
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Good = Main problem is that I could not find a button...
February 28, 2023
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Good = Main problem is that I could not find a button to click on to update my phone # to *******609 cell # My home phone is no longer in service. It would be best if you could allow that option to update phone numbers. Thanks!

Date of experience: February 28, 2023

HAD TROUBLE WITH MY EMAIL / INTERNET TO GET $5
June 4, 2021
Previous review

HAD TROUBLE WITH MY EMAIL / INTERNET TO GET $5. COUPON, BUT OTHERWISE OKAY! Maybe coupon will show up tomorrow.

Date of experience: June 4, 2021
Virginia
1 review
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The site advertises free shipping for orders over $35 which is not the case. Don't waste your time selecting book unless you plan on paying shipping.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 28, 2023
Idaho
1 review
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I easily found what I wished to find, and the checkout process was quick and easy!

Date of experience: February 28, 2023
California
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Very well organized site; easy to dig into and find something.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023
South Carolina
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Delayed by log in, the book I wanted was no longer available. Had to buy a more expensive copy, in not as good condition.

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: February 28, 2023
Ohio
1 review
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Books were listed cheaper and as soon as I signed in, they all increased in price.
I like the suggestion to swap and save at checkout.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023
New York
1 review
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Suitably considerate of customers who don't want even...
February 28, 2023
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Suitably considerate of customers who don't want even more commercial messaging.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023

The shopping is fine; getting to the website through...
January 25, 2022
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The shopping is fine; getting to the website through your AI check for bots is annoying. I would understand your need to put would-be customers through finding boats or buses not once but twice if abebooks, wob, or discover books also needed to do this.

Date of experience: January 25, 2022

All very sensible and intuitive
August 13, 2021
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All very sensible and intuitive.

Date of experience: August 13, 2021
Pennsylvania
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I'm glad of the coupon offer, but didn't realize that shipping would be so much.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023

Will be able to answer this better once I receive products and see if their condition matches with the online descriptions...

Date of experience: December 7, 2022
Ohio
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It's easy to find what I'm looking for including specific titles.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023
Rhode Island
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Simple, quick, great price, bought the exact book I need.

Date of experience: February 28, 2023