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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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service
792
value
8,715
shipping
8,705
quality
8,699
This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day
New Jersey
1 review
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Alibris always has what I'm looking for at a price I'm happy to pay. The "best deal" feature is nice, and the coupons help reduce costs.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
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Quick easy
December 13, 2022
Updated review

Quick easy. I've had 2 orders that did not show up alibris refunded my money no questions asked. Great online company

Date of experience: December 13, 2022

I have had 2 or 3 books come to my house that were...
November 5, 2021
Previous review

I have had 2 or 3 books come to my house that were wrong and all 3 times they have refunded my order or sent me the right books.

Date of experience: November 5, 2021

Great site the book sellers always respond back if...
March 4, 2021
Previous review

Great site the book sellers always respond back if there are issues.

Date of experience: March 3, 2021
Texas
2 reviews
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Have always loved shopping at Alibris!
December 13, 2022

Have always loved shopping at Alibris! When children were in college, Alibris was THE go-to place for textbooks! Quite reasonable pricing.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I been ordering books from Alibris and have found the books be of good quality. Also, they are less price than buying them brand new.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Colorado
2 reviews
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The book selection is excellent but the shipping is outrageous when I ordered all the books from the same seller. And book shipping is cheaper than regular mail.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Kentucky
1 review
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Love your platform
December 13, 2022

Love your platform. Makes shopping so easy. I can find whatever book I am searching for. Thanks Alibris!

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
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Easy to sort my choices
December 13, 2022

Easy to sort my choices. Easy to see before Christmas shipping.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
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So easy to use and such a massive database of books!

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Maine
1 review
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Good selections, reliable service, and books conditions...
December 13, 2022
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Good selections, reliable service, and books conditions have consistently been as rated. This applies to all those associate shippers too.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022

A good flexible interface
November 15, 2022
Previous review

A good flexible interface. I opened another window to the same site while in the checking out process, which sometimes messes up things, yet everything went on smoothly.

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
California
1 review
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Always able to find the "hard to find" textbooks! Great prices! Thanks!

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
New York
1 review
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Your check out process changes the shipping
And it's more than what's listed when placing items in cart
That's not cool

Alibris attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Lot's of choices!
December 13, 2022

Lot's of choices! Shipping is expensive for books!

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
California
1 review
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My shopping experience at Alibris has been my favorite place to shop for books for years, always have what I'm looking for and a breeze to check out.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Michigan
1 review
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Good selection of book sellers,
Difficult navigation. When I wanted to add more books I had to enter my info all over again to get to billing. Not good.
And I was informed I could get free shipping if I had another purchase, but that disappeared! Again, Not good.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Virginia
1 review
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Very efficient website
December 13, 2022

Very efficient website. I'm looking forward to receiving my book.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Washington
1 review
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There should be an easy way to adjust shipping costs for numerous items from one seller.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Washington
1 review
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Checked PayPal for payment, provided info requested, and could not pay. Had to re-order with VISA.
PayPal is very easy on other sites.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Good
December 13, 2022

Good. I wish you had a "gift" option to let people know from whom the shipment was sent.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very helpful website
December 13, 2022
Updated review

Very helpful website. The books I am looking for at very good prices.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022

Alibris has the books I want at very reasonable prices
July 19, 2022
Previous review

Alibris has the books I want at very reasonable prices. Web site is very easy to use.

Date of experience: July 19, 2022

I find the Alibris website very easy to use
July 2, 2022
Previous review

I find the Alibris website very easy to use. I shop for books that appeal to a very narrow audience. Alibris helps me find the books I want at very favorable price and shipping cost.

Date of experience: July 2, 2022
Texas
1 review
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Alfred Trevino & I use this site to buy most of our books and some dvds. It is very easy to use for older people.

Date of experience: December 13, 2022